April 2019 – Page 61

India latest to ground Boeing planes as US refuses to react to safety fears

April 4, 2019 | News | No Comments

India will not allow US planemaker Boeing Co’s 737 MAX aircraft to enter or transit its airspace after, the ministry of civil aviation said on Wednesday, following the fatal crash of a plane of the same type in Ethiopia on Sunday.

"The time line is to cater to situations where aircraft can be positioned at maintenance facilities & international flights can reach their destinations," the ministry said.

It came as Hong Kong said it will also ban the operation of all Boeing 737 Max aircraft "into, out of and over" the key Asian aviation hub. New Zealand and Vietnam also banned the plane on Wednesday.

The European Aviation Safety Agency took steps on Tuesday to keep the Boeing 737 Max 8 out of the air, joining Asian and Middle Eastern governments and carriers that also had safety concerns in the aftermath of Sunday’s crash, which killed all 157 people on board.

Referring to the Lion Air crash in Indonesia that killed 189 people last year, European regulators said on Tuesday that "similar causes may have contributed to both events."

British regulators indicated possible trouble with a reportedly damaged flight data recorder.

US aviation authorities have so far refused to ground aircraft despite the concerns.

However, It emerged that pilots on at least two US flights have reported that an automated system seemed to cause their Boeing 737 Max planes to tilt down suddenly.

The pilots said that soon after engaging the autopilot on Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, the nose tilted down sharply. In both cases, they recovered quickly after disconnecting the autopilot.

As described by the pilots, however, the problem did not appear related to a new automated anti-stall system that is suspected of contributing to a deadly October crash in Indonesia.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines operate the 737 Max 8, and United Airlines flies a slightly larger version, the Max 9. All three carriers vouched for the safety of Max aircraft on Wednesday

The Indian civil aviation ministry had said late on Tuesday that it would ground 737 MAX immediately. Jet Airways Ltd and SpiceJet Ltd, two top Indian airlines, operate Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

SpiceJet suspended operations of the 737 MAX after the regulator’s decision to ground the aircraft, the airline’s spokesman said on Wednesday.

It expects to complete grounding of the Boeing jets by the 10.30am GMT deadline. The airline has 13 737 MAX jets in its fleet, according to FlightGlobal.

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Initial List For 2016 Women’s National Team Selection Camp Announced

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced a list of 43 initial invitees for the 2016 USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp to be held January 2-8, 2016 at Bill Barber Park in Irvine, Calif. Those athletes who accept the invitation to try out will vie for 17 spots on the 2016 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) roster that will compete at the World Cup of Softball XI, the XV World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s World Championship in Surrey, B.C., Canada and the Japan Cup.

Click here to see the 43 athletes who have received an invitation to try out for the Women’s National Team

Additional athletes may be invited to the USA Softball WNT Selection Camp at a later date. During the selection process, athletes will participate in position drills as well as simulated games and be evaluated by the Women’s National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC). The complete 2016 schedule for the WNT, including exhibition games, will be announced at a later date.

For updates on the USA Softball Women’s National Team and events throughout the 2016 season visit www.ASAUSASoftball.com.

Courtesy of ASA/USA Softball

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Netanyahu’s threshold: how Israeli PM plans to use far-right to stay in power

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise decision to strike an alliance with Israel’s far-right has unnerved many in Israel and abroad. The truth is more complicated but his goal stays the same: to stay in power by any means.

The looming early elections are seemingly making Israeli politicians more desperate in their quest to snatch precious extra votes. Netanyahu, however, appears to have gone ‘beyond the pale’ in his fight for political survival.

In late February, the prime minister provoked quite a stir by forming what was described as a partnership with two fringe far-right parties, in a move that rocked the Israeli communities both in the Jewish State and abroad, particularly in the US. The Israeli and American media swiftly reacted to this development, producing damning reports on the issue and publishing opinion pieces that accused the prime minister of “endorsing Jewish Fascism” and likened his move to “welcoming the Ku Klux Klan into an American administration.”

So why has the controversial long-time prime minister, who has already been mired in corruption scandals ahead of an early vote that he called for himself, taken such a drastic step?

Netanyahu might, in fact, just have nothing to lose, Amir Oren, a veteran Israeli journalist and political commenter, believes. “Netanyahu could not care less about his image right now. He is one step away from being indicted with corruption charges, including bribery,” he explained, adding that the prime minister is almost literally “fighting for survival, both politically and legally.”

In fact, Netanyahu’s Likud Party has not yet made an alliance with the far-right, at least not formally and not yet, the analysts believe. What he did was encourage the far-right parties to unite to clear the 3.25 percent election hurdle to get into the Israeli parliament – something they could not do on their own, for lack of support, Tatiana Karasova, the head of the Israel and Jewish Communities Department and an academic council member at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, explained.

An Israeli political analyst, Avigdor Eskin, told RT that “the Israeli election system makes it important for all major parties to compete for any extra votes,” adding that the fringe parties Netanyahu turned to still “represent between two and four percent of the electorate” and the prime minister now wants to prevent these votes from going to waste. “This is just a very pragmatic step,” he said.

That does not necessarily mean that Netanyahu has decided to move further to the right side of the political spectrum. Frankly speaking, the prime minister, who is known for his vehement opposition to Iran and his increasingly harsh policies against Palestinian protesters –which the UN recently described as potentially amounting to war crimes– does not have much room for moving further to the right.

Anyway, his move appears to be a coercive ploy rather than a conscious political choice. Netanyahu, who stayed in power for more than a decade already, fears that a newly-formed centrist Blue and White alliance – a loose coalition formed by various center-right and center-left forces, united almost solely by their opposition to the long-time prime minister and led by a charismatic former armed forces chief Benny Gantz, might actually remove his Likud Party from power.

“It is definitely possible that his rivals would be able to form a government and [Netanyahu] would not,” Amir Oren told RT.

Netanyahu abhors the very idea of forming a coalition with his strong centrist opponents, who would most likely challenge the policies of his government, Tatiana Karasova pointed out. Therefore, he needs to “erode” the composition of the new legislature with some fringe parties he could use as coalition partners, who would not dare to try and review his political course centered on the idea of Israel’s ‘security’.

Eventually, the Likud Party leader might even avoid aligning with the most radical of the far-right forces, like the Jewish Power Party, which is described as “racist” and bent on turning Israel into a “theocracy” while expelling all Palestinians, the analyst believes. What he really needs is to have 61 out of 120 parliamentary seats taken by his own party and potential “junior coalition partners,” which would allow him to form a government even if the centrist alliance formally beats his Likud Party at the forthcoming elections.

However, his tricky plan might eventually backfire. Recent polls project Likud winning just about 30 of Parliament’s 120 seats, AP reports. The public criticism of his decision to align with the far-right would likely increase in the coming weeks, according to Karasova. The ploy aimed at helping Netanyahu win the next elections might still hand him a defeat.

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Rap videos, internet blackouts and propaganda: Reporting on China’s rubber-stamp parliament

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Propaganda and political spectacle is the theme this week as China kicks off the annual meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament in the communist state.

Videos starring an American talking about China’s "style of democracy" and a rapper dropping some rhymes about parliament are just some examples of the somewhat bizarre messaging from Beijing.

The city is on lockdown and censors have gone into overdrive to make sure the week goes smoothly.

It’s no surprise China is trying to shape the message – the country is charting rough waters, facing economic challenges, a trade war with the US and scrutiny on everything from espionage to human rights.

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'Born And Raised' Podcast: How 'That One Dish' Can Change Your Life

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Listen to “Born And Raised” on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts.

We all have favourite foods, but there’s always “that one dish” that transports us back to childhood, reminds us of people we care about, and, sometimes, plays a role in fostering who we are.

When people emigrate, they may leave everyone and everything behind, but they find a way to put their culture on a plate — and connect to the next generation.

Host Angelyn Francis and reporter Al Donato kick off the five-part “Born And Raised: Food” mini-series podcast with stories from second-generation Canadians about “that one dish.” They also pay tribute to their own food faves: Jamaica’s red pea soup and the Philippines’ palabok.

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Read a transcript of this episode

Meet the guests:

When Amir Ahmed and his fiancée, Carine Abouseif, eat at Indian restaurants, he doesn’t let them order biryani. He doesn’t let his friends order it either. He’s got a good reason for this, and he feels strongly about it. Will Carine ever get to enjoy biryani without having to ask Amir’s mother to make it?

Paul Taylor was raised by his mom, and grew up in Toronto. He would tell schoolmates that he liked going on long walks during their lunch break. In reality, he was hiding the fact that he often didn’t have anything to eat. But when his mom taught him to make an easy, affordable dish from her home country, St. Kitts and Nevis, everything changed.

Kumari Giles’ grandma taught them that Sri Lankan food was love, and their grandmother had a special place in her heart for katta sambol, a dish made of onions and spices. After their grandmother’s death, Kumari continued to make katta sambol, and often, a guest would join them in the kitchen when they were cooking.

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Biryani was sourced from My Roti Place in Toronto, Ont.

Stream this episode and more: Find “Born And Raised: Food” on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts.

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25 Finalists Selected for Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player of the Year

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is proud to announce the 25 finalists for the 2016 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player of the Year award.

This group of student-athletes is represented by 22 different programs and 15 conferences. Thirteen from the original Top-50 “Watchlist” made the cut with the final group consisting of 14 seniors, six juniors and five sophomores.

No. 3 Humboldt State led the way with three selections, while No. 5 North Georgia is represented by two student-athletes. The Great Lakes Valley Conference topped the list with four honorees. The California Collegiate Athletic Association and Peach Belt Conference had three apiece, while the Great American Conference, Gulf South Conference and Lone Star Conference earned two nods each.

The Top 10 finalists will be announced on May 6 and the Top 3 on May 12 with the 2016 Schutt Sports NFCA Division II National Player of the Year revealed on Tuesday, May 17.

Behind the collaboration between the NFCA and the Division II Head Coaches Committee, and the generosity of Schutt Sports, the award was created in 2015 to honor the outstanding athletic achievement among softball student-athletes throughout Division II. University of North Georgia’s Courtney Poole was the inaugural winner of the award a season ago.

Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II Player of the Year Top 25

Stephanie Adkins Saint Leo RHP Junior Kaitlyn Bannister* UAH 3B Junior Janessa Bassett* Dixie State OF Sophomore Lyndsay Butler* Wayne State (Mich.) P/RF Junior Morgan Foley* Indianapolis RHP Senior Ally Foster* Bellarmine P/UT Senior Brooke Goad Southern Arkansas OF Sophomore Stephanie Hartness North Georgia OF Junior Haley Hodges Southern Indiana C/IF Junior Hanna Holland* Humboldt State OF Sophomore Courtney Iacobacci Fairmont State OF Senior Makayla Kovac* Colorado Mesa SS Senior Lexi Loos Wayne State (Neb.) OF Senior Brenna Martini* Adelphi 3B Sophomore Katie Obemma Humboldt State RHP Senior Hannah Perryman* UMSL LHP Senior Courtney Poole* North Georgia RHP Senior Kiley Rusen* Valdosta State 1B Senior Jessica Simmons Southeastern Oklahoma State 2B Senior Lacey Taylor* West Texas A&M C Senior Carley Tysinger Catawba RHP Senior Kelsey Vining Montevallo OF Sophomore Katelyn Vinson* Midwestern State 3B Senior Madison Williams Humboldt State RHP Junior Kat Zabielski NYIT 1B Senior

* Denotes original Top 50 watchlist

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Grenade injures dozens, kills 1 in India’s part of Kashmir amid spike in tensions with Pakistan

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Dozens of people were injured on Thursday, one of them killed, after a grenade exploded at a bus stop in Jammu, one of the biggest cities in the Indian-controlled part of the disputed Kashmir region.

The grenade reportedly detonated under a bus, with the explosion producing a lot of flying shrapnel inside the vehicle. It shattered the windows of the bus and several other vehicles parked nearby, according to local media.

“It seems that the grenade was brought from outside and rolled under the bus,” MK Sinha, the city police chief, said.
The casualty report was updated several times over the day, with the latest putting the number of injured at 29. One person was killed in the incident, according to the police.

The injured were taken to Jammu’s Government Medical College and Hospital, with two remaining in critical condition. Police cordoned off the scene of the incident.

“The attack was clearly intended to disturb the state’s internal peace. We are collecting evidence and an investigation is underway. No suspect has been taken into custody yet,” Sinha said.

Kashmir has been disputed by India and Pakistan since Britain partitioned its colony in 1947. Last week, there was a major flare-up between the two nuclear-armed nations after India launched an air raid into Pakistani territory to bomb a suspected camp of a terrorist group responsible for a deadly suicide bombing in February. The next day, Pakistan sent warplanes to attack targets on the Indian side as a show of force, resulting in the first direct air engagement since the 1971 war.

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Middle East leaders kick back at US Golan Heights decision

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President Donald Trump’s call for the United States to recognise Israeli sovereignty over occupied territory in the Golan Heights prompted global anger Friday, with Syria warning it would recover the area "through all available means".

The call broke from decades of US foreign policy and a United Nations resolution, which treated the Golan Heights as occupied territory whose future would be negotiated in talks with Syria on a comprehensive peace.

While Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, thanked the president in a phone call, telling him "you’ve made history", Damascus, its allies and fellow states in the region criticised the move as provocative.

Syria’s foreign ministry said it showed “the blind bias of the United States” towards Israel but would not change “the fact that the Golan was and will always be a Syrian Arab territory”.

"The Syrian nation is more determined to liberate this precious piece of Syrian national land through all available means," the ministry statement said.

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, tweeted he was "shocked by @realDonaldTrump continuing to try to give what is not his to racist Israel."

Turkey, which hosted the last indirect peace talks between Israel and the Syrian government in 2008 but has backed Syrian rebels in the civil war, said the change risked plunging the region into a "new crisis".

"We will never allow the occupation of the Golan Heights to be made legitimate," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Russia warned that the policy U-turn could spark new conflicts.

"Certainly, such appeals can considerably destabilise an already tense situation in the Middle East," Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, said. "It’s just a call for now, hopefully it will remain a call."

The Arab League said Mr Trump’s comments were "completely outside international law".

Some even accused the US president of interfering with a close upcoming election in Israel in order to help ally Mr Netanyahu.

The White House endorsement of Israeli sovereignty over the plateau, which was seized from Syria in 1967, fulfills a request from Mr Netanyahu and came less than three weeks before the country’s April 9 vote.

Mr Trump denied that was his intention, telling Fox News. “I wouldn’t even know about that. I have no idea. I hear he is doing okay,” adding that he had been thinking about it for a long time.

The UN Human Rights Council yesterday criticised Israeli settlement expansion in the Golan Heights.

The UN rights forum adopted an annual resolution on the Syrian Golan, brought by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), with 26 states in favour, 16 against and five abstentions.

European members including Britain voted against it.

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Spider-Cop Makes Debut as Actual, Real Marvel Comics Character

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Spoilers for Spider-Geddon #5 and light spoilers for Marvel’s Spider-Man for PS4 follow.

Spider-Cop, who was used as a persona for Spider-Man in PS4’s Marvel’s Spider-Man, is now a real Marvel comics character thanks to issue #5 of Spider-Geddon.

As reported by comicbook.com, Spider-Geddon #5, the finale to the crossover mini-series, has a panel that includes many versions of our beloved Spider-Man from Marvel’s multiverse, and one of them is none other than Spider-Cop himself.

Photo: Marvel Entertainment

While that is all we get of Spider-Cop, the mere knowledge that he exists is exciting and leaves the door open in the future to hopefully explore the many adventures of the grizzled police officer known to many as Spider-Cop.

Spider-Geddon, which includes PS4’s Spider-Man, has a ton of alternate versions of Spider-Man and we’ve gathered them all in one article/slideshow.

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Spider-Man (Norman Osborn)\r\nIn most universes, Norman Osborn is one of Spider-Man\u0027s greatest foes. But in one particular world, Osborn actually is Spider-Man. This Osborn is still as twisted as all the rest, however, with the death of his valued lab assistant Peter Parker teaching him that with great power must also come great sacrifice.”,”height”:785,”width”:1395,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/spider-man-osborn-1541100957328.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/spider-man-osborn-1541100957328_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Marvel\u0027s New Spider Characters From Spider-Geddon”,”relativePosition”:”05″,”albumTotalCount”:10},{“caption”:”

Web-Slinger\r\nThis version of Spider-Man draws inspiration from classic cowboy heroes like the Lone Ranger and Rawhide Kid. Web-Slinger roams the Wild West, battling evil wherever he goes and riding a horse who\u0027s also decked out in full Spider-Man regalia. Because why not?”,”height”:749,”width”:1331,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/webslinger-1541100821046.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/webslinger-1541100821046_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Marvel\u0027s New Spider Characters From Spider-Geddon”,”relativePosition”:”06″,”albumTotalCount”:10},{“caption”:”

Spider-Kid\r\nSpider-Kid hails from a grimmer version of the Marvel Universe, one where he\u0027s less concerned with costumed supervillains than he is drug dealers and criminals making the streets of Queens unsafe. He\u0027s also named Charlie Parker rather than Peter, likely in tribute to the famed jazz musician.”,”height”:585,”width”:1040,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/spider-kid-1541100821042.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/spider-kid-1541100821042_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Marvel\u0027s New Spider Characters From Spider-Geddon”,”relativePosition”:”07″,”albumTotalCount”:10},{“caption”:”

Astro-Spider\r\nLittle is known about this version of Spider-Man, apart from the fact that he seems to inhabit the same irradiated wasteland where the Inheritors were imprisoned after the events of Spider-Verse. Astro-Spider wears a full spacesuit that also helps protect him from the toxic environment of this world.”,”height”:877,”width”:1559,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/astro-spider-1541100821020.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/astro-spider-1541100821020_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Marvel\u0027s New Spider Characters From Spider-Geddon”,”relativePosition”:”08″,”albumTotalCount”:10},{“caption”:”

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Octavia Otto\r\nOctavia is an alternate version of Doctor Octopus rather than Spider-Man, but she\u0027s thrown her lot in with the spiders all the same. In all the multiverse, she seems to be the one variation of Otto Octavius that is completely, genuinely good. She feels a bond with the Superior Spider-man, but she may not be thrilled to learn what crimes this hero committed before taking up the mantle of Spider-Man.”,”height”:778,”width”:1383,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/octavia-otto-1541100957321.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/11\/01\/octavia-otto-1541100957321_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Marvel\u0027s New Spider Characters From Spider-Geddon”,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:10}]’
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Speaking of the latest PS4 title, Marvel will be releasing a new comic series, Marvel’s Spider-Man: City at War, that will look to follow the plot of the game that is currently in the running for our Game of the Year 2018.

For more on Spider-Man and the countless other versions of the web-slinger, be sure to check out our review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, in which we said it is amazing and “delivers a dynamic visual experience unlike any other.”

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who loves a good crossover event. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.

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Chipola Selected 2015 NJCAA DI National Coaching Staff of the Year

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Head coach Belinda Hendrix, along with associate head coach Jimmy Hendrix and assistant coach Kelly Brookins of the National Champion Chipola College (Fla.) have been selected as the NFCA National Junior College Athletic Association DI National Coaching Staff of the Year, announced on Friday.

Under the guidance of the 11-year veteran Hendrix, the Indians enjoyed an undefeated run to the program’s second NJCAA DI national title. Chipola posted a 5-0 mark to claim the FCSAA/Region VIII State Championship, which included wins over No. 1 Central Florida College (5-3) and in the title game against Miami Dade (3-2). The momentum carried into the NJCAA DI Championship in St. George, Utah where the third-seeded Indians culminated their perfect (10-0) postseason with a 7-2 triumph over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the national title game.

Chipola finished its 2015 campaign with a 49-10 mark and earned the Panhandle Conference title with a 13-3 regular season record. Behind her team’s run to the title, Hendrix improved her 11-year record at Chipola to 507-144. For their work this year, Belinda Hendrix, Jimmy Hendrix and Brookins were also chosen as the NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year.

Other regional winners this season were:

Midwest Region – Blinn College (Texas)

Head Coach: Rick Church
Assistant Coaches: Jami Ingram
Record: 45-16 (21-3 Region XIV)

In Church’s 16th season at the helm, the Buccaneers garnered a trip to the NJCAA DI National Championship Tournament after taking home the Region XIV crown. In making the program’s sixth trip to the NJCAA tournament under Church, Blinn went 2-2 in St. George, Utah. It defeated Georgia Perimeter in the opener and followed that with a 3-2 triumph over Chattanooga State. However a pair of defeats to national runner-up Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2-5 in 9 inn.) and Howard ended the Buccaneers’ tournament run. This is the fifth Midwest Region honor for Church and Ingram.

West Region – Howard College (Texas)

Head Coach: Kelly Raines
Record: 49-14 (23-5 Region V)

Garnered a Region V title and a trip to the NJCAA DI National Championship tournament. Raines’ Hawks put forth a 4-2 showing at the national tournament. They split their first two games defeating Jefferson College (4-3 in 10 inn.) and falling to eventual national champion Chipola (1-6). Howard would win three straight elimination games before having its tournament come to end at the hands of Chattanooga State. Howard claimed the Region V title by defeating Midland College (9-4) in a winner-take-all title game.

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