Former Bishop Gorman High School football coach Kenny Sanchez was fired Friday after two games as coach at Menendez High in St. Augustine, Florida, according to reports.
Jason Orts
Jason Orts is a born-and-raised Texan who has more than a decade of experience covering high school sports there. The last six of those came as the high school sports coordinator at the Waco Tribune-Herald, where he also covered a myriad of Baylor University sports. Orts was the sports editor of the University Star at Texas State University prior to beginning his professional career.
Forward A’ja Wilson led the Aces to an 18-4 record and the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs with 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.
A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby scored 23 points apiece, and the Aces closed the regular season with three wins in four days to grab the No. 1 seed.
The Aces pulled away for an 84-70 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday to clinch at least the No. 2 seed and a double bye into the WNBA playoff semifinals.
Aces forward A’ja Wilson has been one of the top candidates for WNBA MVP all season and ranks in the top five in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots.
Angel McCoughtry celebrated her 34th birthday with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead the Aces to a 104-89 win over Minnesota
Three Square’s east campus will house its senior hunger programs and an upgraded call center, as well as additional warehouse space.
The Aces finish the regular season with three games in four days against Minnesota, Los Angeles and Seattle with a chance to grab the top seed.
The Aces continue their quest for a top-two seed and automatic entry into the WNBA semifinals when they meet the Indiana Fever on Tuesday.
The Aces had four players score at least 18 points and went on a 14-2 run early in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Atlanta Dream for an 89-79 win Saturday.
The Cowboys’ win total of 10 is the best in the NFC East, and they’re a -175 favorite to win the division under first-year coach Mike McCarthy.
The Aces will go for a season sweep of the Atlanta Dream on Saturday in Bradenton, Florida. They won the first meeting 100-70 on July 31.
A’ja Wilson scored 24 points to lead three players with at least 20 points and five in double figures in the Aces’ 93-78 win over Connecticut on Thursday night.
The Aces are averaging what would be a WNBA-record 34.8 points per game off the bench, led by last year’s Sixth Woman of the Year Dearica Hamby.
The Eagles hope they can become the first team to repeat as NFC East champion since they won four straight from 2001-04.