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Marist’s Will Denny is certainly not the underdog anymore. The senior 157-pounder won his first state championship last season. He also made his mark nationally in October, winning the prestigious Super 32 Challenge in North Carolina and vaulting up to No. 1 in the Sports Illustrated national rankings. Denny, a North Carolina State recruit, is thus embracing a new mindset for the RedHawks. “It’s definitely very different,” Denny said. “I haven’t really been able to compete with that target on my back the way I have it now. It was definitely fun chasing to make that name for myself, but I’m super excited to see what I can do with the target on my back. “Hopefully, I get the best from every guy I face now.” Denny grew up wrestling, but most of his focus was on another sport. That started to change his first year of high school. “Wrestling has been a part of my life since I was young, but it was nothing special,” he said. “I was a football player and I loved football. “But ever since freshman year, when I didn’t make the podium at state, I’ve had that hunger. I was like, ‘If I truly want to be good at this, the talking is over and I’ve got to put the work into it.’” Marist’s Will Denny controls Barrington’s Rhenzo Augusto during the 150-pound bout in the Class 3A state meet at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown) Denny finished fourth as a sophomore before rising to the top last season, going 42-4 and winning the Class 3A state title at 150. At the Super 32, he was seeded fifth but beat top-seeded Melvin Miller of Pennsylvania in overtime in the championship match. He was named the tournament’s MVP for the upper weights. “That definitely was a big confidence booster,” Denny said. “I always knew I was a top guy. I went out there, and that was the first time at an event like that where I felt like I was wrestling as myself and not worrying about expectations. “I saw the outcome, so that was definitely a game changer for me. Now I know when I wrestle my match, no one can wrestle with me.” Jon Langham/Daily Southtown Marist’s Will Denny, right, gets tangled up with Sandburg’s Sammie Hayes at 120 pounds in the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional final on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. (Jon Langham / Daily Southtown) Another key for Denny, as Marist coach Brendan Heffernan sees it, is avoiding complacency. “When he came back from Super 32, we talked to him a little bit about that mentality,” Heffernan said. “There’s not a whole lot left for him to do to prove himself, but he can’t be satisfied.” Senior Donavon Allen , who finished third at 138 last season, does not think that will be an issue. “We see how motivated he is,” Allen said of Denny. “Even after he wins, he’s still hungry. Even after state and Super 32, we all see how hungry he is. “That brings a lot of motivation to our room and our team.” Marist’s Will Denny, right, defends against West Aurora’s Dominic Serio at 150 pounds during the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional finals on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown) Denny is just part of a loaded lineup that will make the RedHawks one of the favorites in Class 3A this season. Seniors Michael Esteban (Michigan State) and Ricky Ericksen were runners-up last season and part of seven state qualifiers who are returning. “I feel like this is our year to win a team state championship,” Ericksen said. “We have a lot of great wrestlers on this team. It’s just going to take a lot of hard work and discipline and sacrificing for the team.” In that regard, Denny is ready to lead the way. But as he sees it, it’s all about the ride now. “Over the summer, I realized I had been on a hamster wheel,” Denny said. “I was chasing a goal, and then when I accomplished it, I was finding another goal. I wanted to think more about having fun with it. “It’s about staying hungry but also staying happy and enjoying what I’m doing.”
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willy Adames wasted little time making one thing clear: He wants to play all 162 games for the San Francisco Giants. So when introduced as their new shortstop Thursday, Adames looked to his left and gently put a hand on manager Bob Melvin's right shoulder, smiled and said, “if he lets me.” Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekThis is why Messi was in Azerbaijan this week, and why he may be in Las Vegas in January
MIAMI — Lionel Messi, fresh off accepting his MLS MVP trophy, kicked off the holiday season by traveling 6,870 miles to Azerbaijan this week and brought along teammates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba for a private charity event in the capital city of Baku. Azerbaijan is a landlocked country in Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, Russia, Georgia, and Turkey. Messi and his friends attended a gathering on Wednesday at the Crystal Hall, a famous music and sports venue. The event included a concert featuring French singer Willy William and Romanian group Morandi. The Argentine legend received a personalized rug with an image of himself lifting the World Cup trophy. “I have discovered the culture and the people of Azerbaijan,” Messi said. “Thank you for the warm greeting. Thank you very much for the support.” Messi, Suárez, Busquets and Alba also paid a visit and laid flowers at the tomb of former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, on the eve of the 21st anniversary of his death Dec. 12, 2003. That part of the visit drew some criticism on social media from opponents of Aliyev’s regime. Inter Miami vs. Club America in Las Vegas? Speaking of travel, Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas said last week that the club is not planning another four-country, seven-game globetrotting preseason tour, as it did last year. The team played in El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan in early 2024 and wound up dealing with injuries to a few players and a controversy when Messi sustained an injury and was unable to play in Hong Kong. Mas said the team does plan a trip abroad in early 2025, but it will be a more compact itinerary, and that a high-profile game was being planned in the United States. Deporte Total USA reported that Inter Miami will play Mexican power Club America in Las Vegas and that the game is tentatively set for Jan. 18. An MLS source confirmed that Inter Miami and Club America are in talks about a game, but details had not been finalized. Also, the club announced it will play a friendly match against Orlando City in Tampa on Feb. 14. CJ Dos Santos traded to San Diego FC Inter Miami traded backup goalkeeper CJ dos Santos to expansion club San Diego FC in exchange for $100,000 in 2025 general allocation money (GAM). Dos Santos, 24, signed for Inter Miami ahead of the 2022 MLS season. He made three appearances for the first team — two in MLS and one in the Leagues Cup, in which he kept a clean sheet against Mexican side Club Puebla in 2024 — and 28 matches for Inter Miami II in MLS NEXT Pro. New ‘Fortitude’ jersey unveiled Inter Miami on Thursday released its new “Fortitude” away jersey for the 2025 season. It has black and granite-gray blocks with the trademark pink trim. The club explained in a press release that the name came from the Latin word “Fortis,” which means strength, and the Spanish word “Fortaleza,” which stands for resilience and determination. This shirt also serves as a tribute to Fort Lauderdale, “a city that has become a fortress for Inter Miami CF and the stage for some of the Club’s most significant milestones”. This coming season will be the team’s final season in Fort Lauderdale before moving to Miami Freedom Park in 2026. The new kits are on sale at the team store at Chase Stadium beginning Thursday (Dec. 12), while supplies last. It is also available online at MLSstore.com and adidas.com . Royal Caribbean, the club’s official jersey partner, will soon have the jersey available for purchase on its ships. ©2024 Miami Herald. Visit miamiherald.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Revealed: Eyewatering £37BILLION cost of Ed Miliband's green crusade to make Britain Net Zero by 2029
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