On Saturday, Feb. 15, former Madera High School standout Erika Perez’s current college team, the Creighton Bluejays, won 10-8 in their NCAA Division I softball game against the Kennesaw State Owls.
The game took place at Bailey Park. This was their first matchup against the Owls this season.
The Bluejays’ next game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at Bailey Park against Morehead State Eagles.
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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