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Apple Valley High School choir students’ next stop? Carnegie Hall on Easter Sunday

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

Joel Beyer, center, directs a group of Apple Valley High School choir students as they rehearse for a concert on Oct. 14, 2022. Students in the choir programs will perform April 9, 2023, at Carnegie Hall in New York City. (Paul Allen / Allen Photo Works)High school choir students are traveling from Apple Valley to the Big Apple — to sing at Carnegie Hall.A group of 37 Apple Valley High School choir students, led by director Joel Beyer, will join several other high school- and university-level choirs from around the country for an afternoon performance Sunday, April 9, at New York City’s famous concert hall. They’ll be performing at Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, the hall’s flagship venue.Alongside the New England Symphonic Ensemble orchestra, the chorales will perform “The Cry of Jeremiah,” a 2012 work by the acclaimed composer Rosephanye Powell. D’Walla Simmons-Burke, the director of choral and vocal studies at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, will co...

The Go St. Louis Marathon runs through St. Louis Sunday

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The Go St. Louis Marathon and Half-Marathon is happening today. It starts at Forest Park and ends the Gateway Arch. The weekend event started Saturday with a 5-K run, and several family-fun activities.This event focuses on the importance of getting in shape at an early age. Here's what makes this year special: the race will feature a beautiful route that winds through historic neighborhoods and business districts, and passes many famous St. Louis sights - the Delmar Loop, Central West End, the historic Union Station, and the St. Louis City Stadium. Trending: Battlehawks tease relocation to LA in viral April Fools’ Day joke All of today's events will run on the grounds of the Gateway Arch National Park this year.GO! St. Louis introduced a 10-week series, Training for Life, to explore the links between mental health and running, and how it can help runners train.Awards this year are $500 for 1st Place, 2nd Place - $300, 3rd Place - $150.

Warm Sunday with scattered showers possible tonight

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A cold start, but today will be a big improvement from yesterday. Sunshine and breezy but highs climb up into the mid to upper 60s. A cold front dips into northern Missouri and stalls tonight into tomorrow. A few showers and storms will develop overnight and continue into early Monday. These could impact the morning commute, but hopefully they'll be east of the St. Louis area by then. These showers exit to the east, and then we'll see a mix of clouds and sun for Monday afternoon. Still breezy, but temperatures even warmer, up into the lower half of the 70s. For Tuesday, questions still remain on the severe threat. Tuesday will be warm, with highs around 80. The extent of severe weather will depend on the timing of the cold front. If the cold front comes through overnight, when instability is much lower, the threat will be lowered. If it were to come through earlier, then they'll be a higher threat. It does look like our atmosphere is capped through Tuesday afternoon whe...

Visitation for Jacque Mitchell Sunday

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The family of a woman found dead in a Maryland Heights apartment in March plans to lay her to rest Monday. The visitation for Jacque Mitchell is set for this afternoon. It will be taking place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home in St. Peters on Mid Rivers Mall Drive.Mitchell's funeral is happening Sunday at 10 a.m. A burial will follow the service at Fee Fee Cemetery in Bridgeton. The 39-year-old is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews. Top Story: EF-1 tornado confirmed in Salem, IL; dozens of homes damaged The St. Louis County Prosecuting attorney's office has charged Joseph Dejoie in her death. He's being held on a one-million dollar cash-only bond.

Denver East’s Rudy Carey is All-Colorado boys coach of the year after breaking CHSAA wins mark and winning record 10th state title

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

Denver East began the season with an overtime loss to Class 5A Windsor and a blowout defeat to Fossil Ridge — an inauspicious start that turned out to be a red herring for the Angels’ historic season.Coach Rudy Carey made a lineup change after those defeats, at a time when the Angels were unranked in the CHSAA poll. Carey moved seniors Austin Mohr and D’Aundre Samuels from guard to forward, and put senior shooting guard Jack Greenwood into the starting lineup.From there, the Angels ripped off 26 wins in a row en route to the Class 6A state title. Along the way, Carey broke the CHSAA record for most career wins and won his record 10th state title when Denver East beat Fossil Ridge 82-61 in a payback game in the championship at Denver Coliseum. The win also tied Denver East with Manual for the most hoops titles all-time at 12.That string of feats from a team with no Division I commits is why Carey is the 2023 Denver Post All-Colorado boys’ coach of the year.“Th...

The Denver Post’s 2023 All-Colorado boys basketball team

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

D’Aundre Samuels, Denver EastSr. | G/F | 6-foot-3Stats: 21.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 4.9 steals, Class 6A state championSamuels willed the Angels past fellow 6A juggernauts Smoky Hill and Mountain Vista at the Denver Coliseum, then Mr. Colorado Basketball dropped 25 points on Fossil Ridge in the championship despite hurting his ankle mid-game.All Colorado selection D’Aundre Samuels of Denver East poses at East High School on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Denver. Samuels led the Angels to the class 6A state title by way of 21.8ppg, 7.6rpg, 6.6apg and 4.9spg. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Nick Randall, Fossil RidgeSr. | F | 6-8Stats: 22.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, Class 6A state finalistAs the centerpiece of a Sabercats team that made consecutive state finals appearances, Randall was the most dominant low post scorer in the state. He took over in the Final Four, pouring in 31 points in a win over Fort Collins.Rickey Mitchell, Smoky HillSr. | ...

As Sean Payton’s offseason plan for Broncos comes into focus, one takeaway: It’s nothing like Nathaniel Hackett’s

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

PHOENIX – As Sean Payton made the media rounds in the week leading up to the Super Bowl here in the Valley of the Sun, he sounded in interview after interview like a coach who knew exactly what he was getting into in his return to the NFL as the Broncos’ new head coach.And why wouldn’t he? Payton had done extensive research on the organization. He came away thoroughly impressed by the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group and the feeling was mutual. He developed a quick enough connection with general manager George Paton in their four-plus hour mid-January meeting in Los Angeles to constitute a starting point. He knew enough about Russell Wilson based on a decade facing him and a couple of stints coaching him at the Pro Bowl to at least come away with the baseline impression that the quarterback is competitive and willing to work.Most jobs don’t come available if everything is hunky dory, he figured, and of the five that did open up this offseason, the Broncos had quite a bit to work...

The Denver Post’s 2023 All-Colorado girls basketball team

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

Sienna Betts, GrandviewSo. | F | 6-4Stats: 21.4 points, 16.5 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 3.3 assists, Class 6A state championMs. Colorado Basketball leapt out of the shadow of her older sister, Lauren, who is now at Stanford. Sienna averaged a double-double and put Grandview on her back with 22 points and 22 rebounds in the title game.All Colorado selection Sienna Betts of Grandview poses for a portrait at East High School on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Denver. Betts dominated both ends of the court en route to back-to-back state titles for the Wolves averaging 21.4ppg, 16.5rpg, 3.3apg and 3.8 bpg in her sophomore campaign. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Brihanna Crittendon, Riverdale RidgeFr. | G | 6-2Stats: 31.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.9 steals, 2.0 blocksThe freshman phenom, who already has dozens of Division I offers, led all classifications in scoring while pacing the Ravens to the Class 4A Great 8. She scored 30 points or more 17 times, and the show’...

Nuggets Journal: Christian Braun, even as a rookie, is ready for the playoffs

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

Brandon Ingram tried to go baseline. Christian Braun cut him off at the pass.Sensing the moment, and the supposed mismatch, the crowd started buzzing. Seven dribbles later, the Nuggets’ rookie forced the 6-foot-8 flamethrower into a contested fadeaway that rimmed out. Nuggets fans showered the rookie in applause at the stop.Since becoming a fixture of the Nuggets’ second unit several weeks ago, Braun’s added defensive versatility, athleticism, and energy. On more and more frequent occasions, Denver’s bench has exited the court to ovations.It was one instance (albeit of an ever-growing reel) from Thursday’s loss to New Orleans that underscored why Braun is going to play a vital role once the Nuggets get into the postseason. Yes, with the No. 21 pick in last year’s draft, Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth unearthed a prospect who’s going to play rotational minutes on a team with title aspirations. That’s a significant win for a GM making his first-ever draft pick.But Br...

How Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. became “more than a pretty jump shooter”

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:39:50 GMT

Two weeks ago, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was in the midst of one of his torrid 3-point shooting streaks when he flashed the latest tool in his ever-growing arsenal.Having already buried five 3-pointers against the Raptors, he caught the ball on the wing late in the third quarter and flashed by one of Toronto’s many long-limbed defenders. With two decisive dribbles, Porter split the Raptors’ defense and finished, uncontested, at the rim with his left hand.The conviction that Porter showed in attacking a seam left Raptors forward Chris Boucher on his heels. In seasons past, Porter might’ve settled into a jumper that, given his height and pristine mechanics, still might’ve dropped. But within the context of Porter’s development, that would’ve been a concession.Through 77 games, this has arguably been the most complete season Porter’s had as an NBA player. Defensively, teammates and coaches have remarked on his commitment, and offensively, he’s back to the player he...