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Constance “Connie” Kay Bloom, 64, of Middletown died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, at her home. Born June 15, 1960, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Phillip and Dorothy Rappenecker. She married Terry Bloom; he preceded her in death on May 25, 2010. Connie was a bartender for many years and worked at Tenneco. She was very social and loved her customers and spending time with her family and friends. Connie is survived by her siblings, Tom (Laurie) Rappenecker, Luann (Mike) McLaughlin, Cindy (Mike) Walker, Bob (Julie) Rappenecker, Jackie (Mitch) Myers and Kevin (Mary Kay) Rappenecker and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother, Rick Rappenecker, and one sister, Patty Buttell. According to her wishes, cremation has been entrusted to the care of Lunning Chapel. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences may be made by visiting
MALTA — The Malta/Saco/Whitewater/Dodson Mustangs reign over Class B football for the first time since 2006. The captains of the Malta Mustangs and Manhattan Tigers meet for the coin toss Saturday, Nov. 23 2024 in Malta. On a snowy, icy Saturday afternoon in northeast Montana, the Mustangs battled the Manhattan Tigers, a team head coach Nick Oxarart said would be the most physical team Malta played all year earlier this week. The matchup lived up to the billing. The combination of weather conditions and smash-mouth football resulted in a low-scoring, high-impact football game that came down to the wire. Malta emerged victorious at home, though, winning 13-8 on the back of a last-minute stop. The Mustangs opened the scoring in the second quarter, driving down the field and ending their second possession of the day with a touchdown run from senior tailback Blaine Downing. With both teams slowly trudging their way down the field, immensely slowing the game down, possessions became a premium resource. Manhattan took over after the score and held the ball for nearly nine minutes in the second quarter. The drive ended in the red zone when Malta forced a fourth-down stop, which sent the 7-0 score into halftime. The lead vanished in the second half, though, as a touchdown throw from senior quarterback Michael Stewart to sophomore Brayden Zikmund put the Tigers on the board on their opening possession of the half. A two-point conversion gave Manhattan the lead. The score held all the way until there were seven minutes and 45 seconds to go in the fourth quarter. Needing points with another potential lengthy Manhattan drive looming, Malta senior quarterback Stockton Oxarart found senior Treyton Wilke for a touchdown that gave the Mustangs a 13-8 lead after a failed 2-point conversion. The Tigers, needing a touchdown to stay alive, threw an interception with less than two minutes on the clock on fourth and goal. That iced the game, leaving Manhattan as the state runner-up for the second year in a row. A quick clock-draining possession from Malta finished the game, sending the blue-clad faithful into a frenzy. Carson Cashion is a sports writer for 406 MT Sports, primarily covering the Bitterroot Valley. Follow him on X @CarsonCashion or contact him at carson.cashion@406mtsports.com . Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sports Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abrasion on hip during crash on final run of World Cup giant slalomThe United States is set to announce a significant $1.25 billion military assistance package for Ukraine next week. US officials revealed this on Friday, emphasizing the urgent push by the Biden administration to bolster Kyiv's defenses before leaving office on January 20. This hefty aid package features an extensive array of munitions, including support for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defense system. It also comprises Stinger missiles and artillery rounds of 155 mm and 105 mm, according to officials who shared details under anonymity. Ukrainian and Russian forces remain locked in fierce conflict around Kursk, with raids on Ukraine's power facilities. The US hopes this influx of aid will fortify Ukraine's position, possibly aiding President Zelenskyy in future negotiations with Russia. (With inputs from agencies.)
CLEMSON, S.C. -- South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has no doubt about where his surging, 16th-ranked Gamecocks belong in the postseason -- chasing a national championship. "It's hard for me to say we're not one of the 12 best teams in the country," a giddy Beamer said Saturday after watching his team pull off another late miracle, courtesy of quarterback LaNorris Sellers , to defeat No. 12 Clemson 17-14. Sellers scored his second touchdown, this one from 20 yards out with 1:08 to play, for South Carolina's sixth straight victory, four of them in that run coming over ranked opponents. Are you paying attention, College Football Playoff selectors? "If the committee's job is to pick the 12 best teams, you tell me," Beamer said. It would be hard to pick against the Gamecocks (9-3, 5-3 SEC; No. 15 CFP) with Sellers, a confident, poised freshman, playing as well as he is. He finished with 166 yards rushing and 164 yards passing. Editor's Picks Saturday Shocker: Michigan shocks No. 2 Ohio State to lead top 2024 upsets 1h ESPN Staff Two games ago, he set career bests with 353 yards passing and five TD throws in twice rallying the Gamecocks from fourth-quarter deficits to defeat Missouri 34-30. This time, Sellers shrugged off his interception near Clemson's goal with less than 11 minutes left to lead his team to a field goal and then his game winner. Sellers spun away from defender Peter Woods in the backfield, broke through the line and cut left to reach the end zone. Sellers hears defenders get angry when they get their hands on but can't bring down the speedy, 6-foot-3 passer in his first year since taking over for Spencer Rattler. How does he do it? "I don't really know," Sellers said. Beamer had an answer to that one, too. "He's a competitor, he's a warrior," Beamer said. "He doesn't get too high or too low. He's out there having fun." The Gamecocks hope to have more fun in a week or so, confident they'll hear their name called among the expanded field of 12 that will play for a national crown. They know, too, they'll have Sellers leading the way. "He's a magician, man," Gamecocks linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr . said. "LeMagic, LeComeback, whatever you want to call him." Clemson (9-3, 7-1 ACC, No. 12) had a final chance and drove to the South Carolina 18 with 16 seconds left -- well within reach of a tying field goal -- when Cade Klubnik was intercepted by Knight to end things. The Gamecocks were 3-3 after losing at Alabama in mid-October and then pulled off their longest winning streak since 2012. The Tigers also were hoping to play their way into the CFP's 12-team field. But their offense had too many costly mistakes and their defense could not corral Sellers. "He's a great player and made great players," Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter said. Still, there could be postseason hope for Clemson, which will cross its fingers and pray Syracuse can pull off an upset over No. 8 Miami later Saturday that would get the Tigers into the Atlantic Coast Conference title game next week against SMU. Both teams came in on highs with the Tigers having won three straight and the Gamecocks five in a row, including three consecutive over ranked opponents Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Missouri. But neither team found its offensive rhythm in the opening half. Sellers was sacked by T.J. Parker and turned the ball over as Parker recovered with South Carolina inside the Clemson 20. The Tigers drove to the South Carolina 11 and turned down a chip-shot field goal to go for it on fourth-and-1. But Mafah was stopped way short by Jalon Kilgore and Knight. Klubnik had scoring runs of 13 and 18 yards for the Tigers. The Associated Press contributed to this sport.The 32 things we learned from Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season: The number of TD receptions by Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride, who scored on his 98th catch of the season. Had he not found the end zone via reception, McBride would – by far – have had the most snags in a single campaign without a receiving touchdown in the history of the league. The number of times Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield has thrown five touchdown passes in a game, though Sunday was the first time he'd done it for the Bucs. He needs one more to become the 12th player to ever post 40 in a season. Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow became the 11th on Saturday. The number of kicks blocked this season by Los Angeles Rams LB Michael Hoecht. Costing the Cardinals an extra point Saturday night was a huge assist in a game LA won 13-9. The number of consecutive seasons the Buccaneers have made the playoffs, the longest active streak in the NFC. Sunday's 48-14 rout of the Carolina Panthers keeps the Bucs alive and kicking for both the NFC South crown and the conference's final wild-card berth – and they'll get help one way or another when the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders meet Sunday night. The number of consecutive seasons in which Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen has accounted for at least 40 touchdowns, an NFL record. 6. Allen passed for two more TDs in Sunday's shellacking of the New York Jets and ran for another, pushing him past 40 combined for 2024. Will it be enough to earn him his first MVP award even though he's had more impressive statistical seasons? The jersey number of Philadelphia Eagles backup QB Kenny Pickett. Unclear why the team is letting a digit made famous by the likes of QBs Ron Jaworski and Michael Vick remain in circulation ... aside from special circumstances. Maybe. Kenny Pickett wut — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) The number of consecutive games that Burrow has thrown for at least 250 yards and three TDs, an extension of his own NFL record after his huge performance in Saturday's win over the Denver Broncos. Maybe Burrow should be the MVP. The number of NFL players – ever – to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards after . (And it should be noted that Barkley only needed 16 games to reach the hallowed benchmark.) Standing ovation for reaching 2,000 yards 🔥💚 — NFL (@NFL) Now with a league-high 2,005 yards, Barkley needs 101 to overtake , which was set by the Hall of Famer with the Rams in 1984. And maybe Barkley should be the MVP given he piled up 167 yards on the ground Sunday despite playing with Pickett and QB3 Tanner McKee all day. The number of consecutive seasons Hall of Famer Jerry Rice posted 1,000 receiving yards, an NFL record. Bucs WR Mike Evans needs 85 yards in Week 18 to match Rice's mark. Notable this year given Evans missed three games with a bad hamstring. Unlucky No. 13? Eh, anyone becoming an interim coach is, by definition, behind the power curve. This year's trio is now a collective 5-17 after getting swept in Week 17. The Jets' Jeff Ulbrich is 2-9, the Saints' Darren Rizzi 3-4, and the Bears' Thomas Brown is 0-4. The number of sacks Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett has had in each of the past four seasons, the first player in league history with such a run ever since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. Speaking of sacks, Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has now been bagged 568 times in his career, overtaking Tom Brady (565) on Sunday for the most times any quarterback has gone down since 1982. "I got Tom in that," Rodgers said with a wry smile after New York's 40-14 loss at Buffalo. While Rodgers set that dubious mark Sunday, he didn't manage to throw a TD pass, keeping him stuck on 499 during the regular season over the course of his 20-year career. The Las Vegas Raiders' Brock Bowers set two records Sunday, – he now has 1,144, surpassing Mike Ditka's 1,076 (in 14 games in 1961) – and the overall rookie record for receptions (108). But look out for the New York Giants' Malik Nabers, who's up to 104 catches (in 14 games) and could certainly overtake 2024 first-round draftmate Bowers in Week 18. The rookie receptions record has now changed hands three times in the past four seasons, the Miami Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle (2021) and Rams' Puka Nacua (2023) briefly holding it as well. Anquan Boldin is the only other player to hit the century mark, which he did way back in 2003. Back to the Giants, it's suddenly less clear who will be throwing passes to Nabers in 2025 after New York won its first home game of 2024 ... but to No. 4. Now ? How about the New England Patriots, who picked QB Drake Maye third overall earlier this year. That should allow the Pats to incite a bidding war between the Giants, Browns and Tennessee Titans, who would all seemingly be in the market to take or at the top of the board four months from now. Also paying the price for the Giants' one-day revival were the Indianapolis Colts, who were eliminated from the playoff race due to their loss at MetLife Stadium. Who had undrafted Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle, who'd never started before this season, rushing for 1,000 yards? Who had Bucs rookie RB Bucky Irving, who started twice this season, rushing for 1,000 yards? So, if you're the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, would you rather win the AFC North and likely host the surging Los Angeles Chargers, or get a wild card and visit the AFC South "champion" Houston Texans in the opening round of the postseason? The Minnesota Vikings' Sam Darnold is the first NFL quarterback to notch 14 wins in his first season with a team after Sunday's defeat of the Green Bay Packers. The Vikes are one win shy of the franchise regular-season record of 15 wins – which occurred in a 16-game season back in 1998 ... when they also lost a heartbreaking NFC championship game to Atlanta. The Packers seemed to sleepwalk through most of their game in the Twin Cities ... but don't forget, they had nothing to play for but seeding. The Detroit Lions could be forgiven for sleepwalking through Monday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers, given it will have no impact on what's become a winner-take-all game for the NFC's No. 1 seed between the Lions and Vikings in Week 18. The best NFL-related video we've since Christmas involved Darnold. THAT’S OUR FREAKING QUARTERBACK — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) The second-best NFL-related video we've since Christmas involved, well, focus on Bolts DB Derwin James. WHO'S GOT IT BETTER THAN US? — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) The second-best NFL-related video we saw on Christmas? Andy Reid, y'all. "For the present, you get home field advantage." Santa Reid giving the best gift of all. 😂🎅 — NFL (@NFL) But the best NFL-related video we saw on Christmas? Leave it to Beyoncé to salvage of pro football. . Bey and Blue 💙 — NFL (@NFL) ***
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