On Friday, May 16, former Madera High School standout Lealani Ricks’ current collegiate team the Howard Bison lost 0-12 against the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
The game took place at Duke Softball Stadium at 12:05 p.m. and was the first matchup against the Duke Blue Devils in the tournament.
The Howard Bison’s next game will take place on Saturday, May 17 at 4:40 p.m. at Duke Softball Stadium.
In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to “reduce the use of incarceration” for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
The week of Monday, Sept. 8 will see these former Merced Metro area high school standouts in action.
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