INSIDE PITCH: VYPE Baseball Rankings, No. 1 Pearland Oilers
Read full article: INSIDE PITCH: VYPE Baseball Rankings, No. 1 Pearland OilersPearland enjoyed another stellar season in 2022 under District Coach of the Year winner David Rogers (4th year-92 career wins), finishing first overall in District 23-6A en route to a deep playoff run in which they reached the Regional Semifinals.
Firefighters on Santa’s nice list after rescuing child’s Christmas toy from drainage system
Read full article: Firefighters on Santa’s nice list after rescuing child’s Christmas toy from drainage systemHours after Santa delivered a shiny new remote-control car to a Houston-area family, the miniature motorized vehicle was nearly lost on its maiden voyage. The Willowfork Fire Department in Katy, Fort Bend County posted photos from the rescue Sunday afternoon on Facebook. The pictures show firefighters lowering a ladder into a drain and then a first responder crawling down to save the newly treasured toy.
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NTSB: Lawmaker in plane crash flew despite vision problems
Read full article: NTSB: Lawmaker in plane crash flew despite vision problems(AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)An Alaska state lawmaker who was involved in a July midair collision that killed seven people was piloting his plane even though his medical flight certification was denied eight years ago because of vision problems, a federal agency reported Tuesday. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. at about 1,175 feet with clear skies up to 8,500 feet, the report stated. The de Havilland, which was equipped with floats to land on water, took off from a nearby lake about the same time as Knopp's plane left the Soldotna Airport. The plane had a valid number that was registered to Knopp, but a different number was on the plane's exterior. Knopp was first elected to the state House in 2016.
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Midair collision kills state legislator, 6 others in Alaska
Read full article: Midair collision kills state legislator, 6 others in AlaskaThe Alaska House Majority says Knopp was killed in the mid-air collision of two planes near Soldotna on Friday, July 31, 2020. Alaska State Troopers would not confirm Knopp's death beyond saying the mid-air collision near the airport in Soldotna was a fatal crash. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)ANCHORAGE, Alaska Seven people, including an Alaska state lawmaker, died Friday when two small airplanes collided in midair near the airport in Soldotna, a small community on Alaskas Kenai Peninsula. Alaska State Troopers said state Rep. Gary Knopp, 67, of Kenai was the sole occupant of one plane. More than a legislator, Gary Knopp was a husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, and friend.