On Tuesday, March 11, former Madera High School standout Erika Perez’s current college team, the Creighton Bluejays, won 9-6 in their NCAA Division I softball game against the Drake Bulldogs.
The game took place at Creighton Sports Complex. This was their second matchup against the Bulldogs this season.
The Bluejays’ next game is scheduled for Friday, March 14 at 3 p.m. at Villanova Softball Complex against Villanova Wildcats.
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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