On Sunday, March 2, former Madera High School standout Kailea Ricks’ current college team, the Ohio State Buckeyes, won 7-0 in their NCAA Division I softball game against the Georgia Bulldogs.
The game took place at Jack Turner Softball Stadium. This was their second matchup against the Bulldogs this season.
The Buckeyes’ next game is scheduled for Friday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Buckeye Field against Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
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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