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‘Kentucky United’ Telethon Raises $3M for Tornado Victims

15Dec

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‘Kentucky United’ Telethon Raises $3M for Tornado Victims

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A telethon hosted by the University of Kentucky Athletics has raised more than $3 million in donations with matching funds to benefit victims of last weekend’s deadly tornadoes in western Kentucky. Proceeds from the “Kentucky United for Tornado Relief” telethon will go to the American Red Cross. Donations had reached $3,031,241 with more coming in as the four-hour telethon concluded Tuesday night at Kentucky’s Kroger Field football stadium. The total included $50,000 from Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtman, a Nicholasville, Kentucky, native. The event, televised by WLEX-TV with assistance Clarks Shoes from JMI Sports and streamed on the station’s and Kentucky athletics’ Facebook pages, included Wildcats student athletes and area head co...

Memphis Flashes Potential, Runs Past No. 6 Alabama 92-78

15Dec

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Memphis Flashes Potential, Runs Past No. 6 Alabama 92-78

By CLAY BAILEY, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — DeAndre Williams had 20 points and six assists, Jalen Duren added 14 points and Memphis finally played to its potential, beating No. 6 Alabama 92-78 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game skid. Landers Nolley added 13 points for Memphis (6-4), Hoka Shoes which came into the season with a highly touted recruiting class and topped out with the No. 9 ranking in the AP Top 25. But the Tigers got pounded by Iowa State and lost close games to Georgia, Ole Miss and Murray State to fall out of the poll. “I’m definitely enjoying every moment of this,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. “This team is together now.” Keon Ellis led the Crimson Tide (8-2) with 19 points. Jahvon Quinerly finished with 12 points and ...

Hoka Delivers Trail Racing Shoe With Two Parallel Carbon Fiber Plates

14Dec

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Hoka Delivers Trail Racing Shoe With Two Parallel Carbon Fiber Plates

Running footwear has embraced carbon plates for their propulsive and energy-giving characteristics. But those same carbon plates that move runners forward fast have struggled to handle changing terrains underfoot. Hoka Shoes has a solution with parallel carbon fiber plates in the brand's Tecton X trail racing shoe, designed to provide the propulsive benefits of carbon fiber but with an update to improve a runner's agility on uneven trails. "When you incorporate a carbon fiber plate into a shoe, you get a ton of propulsive benefits that help with speed, but the rigidity of a typical plate can also pose a potential challenge," says Gretchen Weimer, Hoka vice president of product. "Hoka developed the dual plate design in the Tecton X, hereby maintaining the propulsive benefits of a carbon ...

14Dec

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Independence music department hits high note with shoe drive

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Students from the middle and high schools helped the music department take a step forward with a recent shoe drive that exceeded all expectations. The goal was to collect 2,500 pairs of quality secondhand shoes -- Cadysneaker no small “feet” for a district the size of Independence. The schools, however, far surpassed the original objective by accumulating 4,447 pairs, which brought in $1,700. Half of the proceeds will go toward student trip accounts for, among other adventures, a 2022 trip to Florida. The other half will be returned to the music department to help defray costs associated with instruments, sheet music, accompanist fees, uniforms and other items. Music teacher Gretchen Obrovac said the success of the drive can be attributed to a strong collective sh...

14Dec

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Stylish Shoes Looking To Stomp Their Environmental Impact

Looking to step up your style without impacting the environment? Look no further than YY Nation’s, the maker of the world’s lowest carbon footprint sneaker. New Zealand’s newest sustainable shoe brand just launched its eco-friendly Legacy Footwear Collection in the United States. All four sneaker styles in the collection — Alto high-tops, Cirro laced loafers, Nimbo slip-ons, and Strato tennis shoes — Ecco Shoes contain sustainable materials and serious style for an affordable price. This comes on the heels of three years of intense research and development. Constructed from a combination of Merino wool, bamboo, pineapple husk, recycled post-consumer plastic, algae, and sugarcane, the Nimbo shoe has the industry’s smallest carbon footprint of 5.45 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent p...

14Dec

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Shoes 4 the Shoeless gives over 150 kids shoes, socks

XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) ‑ Over 150 kids will receive new shows on Monday as part of the Shoes 4 the Shoeless annual program. The Greene County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #37 has been taking children shoe shopping for over 20 years before partnering with Shoes 4 the Shoeless in 2019. Sneakers2090 That year the two groups gave shoes to over 100 kids, Shoes 4 the Shoeless said. Prior to this, the lodge had only been able to serve 20-60 kids a year. “Shoes and socks are the biggest unmet need for children in poverty,” said Shoes 4 the Shoeless founder Kris Horlacher. This year, over 150 pre-selected children were brought to Legacy Christian Academy gymnasium in Xenia and given socks, shoes and winter hats. The children were greeted by farm animals, a stilt walker and volunteers dresse...