Transparency was a recurring theme at Wednesday’s Grand Traverse County commission meeting, with commissioners unanimously voting to require more .
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Six Florida State soccer players were named to their respective national teams this past week. Jody Brown (Jamaica), Onyi Echegini (Nigeria) and Heather Payne (Ireland) were each named to their respective country's national teams. Taylor Huff and Heather Payne were each named to the US Under-23 Youth National, and Maria Alagoa was named to Portugal's Under-23 Youth National Team.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Jenna Nighswonger was named the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the year, and a program-high thirteen Florida State soccer players earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team on Wednesday. Leading the group was two-time honorees Lauren Flynn, Nighswonger, Beata Olsson, Maria Alagoa, Clara Robbins and Cristina Roque. Joining them are defenders Heather Gilchrist and Sophia Nguyen, midfielders Ran Iwai and Leilanni Nesbeth, and forwards Emma Bissell, Olivia Garcia, and Kaitlyn Zipay. Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements – including playing in at least 50 percent of a teams games – during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team. This is what its all about. The ACC has top-level players and top-level academic institutions, so for Jenna to be named the absolute
The first MMA event of the year in Ohio took place on Saturday night at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus, as Ohio Combat League 23 featured a dozen bouts.