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Briefs: Balester, Conger to have golf charity event
A pair of local professional baseball players, along with Toyota of Huntington Beach, is staging the Collin Balester-Hank Conger Golf Invitational Jan. 7 at Seacliff Country Club in Huntington Beach. Both Balester (2004) and Conger (2006) are graduates...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Mark Trumbo, Awards and Prizes, Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Former Charger honored after strong first collegiate season
Christina Marquette, a 2011 graduate of Edison High who is a freshman at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, has been Newcomer of the Year in women's basketball for the North Coast Athletic Conference and was also named second-team All-NCAC. Marquette...Tags: College Sports, Sports, Basketball, Football, Awards and Prizes
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The 'Poomsae Girl' is far from done
Claire Kim said she was known as "The One," but just three years ago, was considered to be done. Far from it, she has proved. The Huntington Beach resident is in Vladivostok, Russia, this week representing the USA at the 2011 Taekwondo World Poomsae...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Athletes, Sports
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Mailbag: Heritage must prevail at Bolsa Chica
With North and South Korea divided and turmoil brewing once again in the region, we are reminded of the war that led to the division of Korea. Sixty years ago, the United States sent its young but brave soldiers to fight for the freedom and democracy of...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Korean War (1950-1953), Natural Resources, Landforms, Mountains
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Woman uses taekwondo to combat her disabilities
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Alecia Danch has faced unusual odds on her path to learning taekwondo. The 22-year-old South Bend woman was born with mental and physical disabilities, and some things that most people take for granted are challenges for her. Walking can...Tags: Birth Defects, Sports
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IOC will drop one sport from Summer Olympics on Tuesday
Grab your lucky rabbit's foot, modern pentathlon fans (all 12 of you). Your sport could be dropped from the Summer Olympics on Tuesday. That is when International Olympic Committee leaders will decide which sport to drop from the Summer Olympics...
Tags: 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Elections, Sports Organizations, International Olympic Committee, Track and Field
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Three-drum dance and Tae Kwon Do demonstration highlight Korean Culture Night
"Gangnam Style" may be the hottest Korean crossover right now, but La Cañada High School teacher Sun Choe is on a mission to forge long-lasting ties between La Cañada Flintridge's fast-growing Korean population and the community at large. On Saturday...
Tags: High Schools, Entertainment Events, Sports, Karate, Dance
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U.S. Taekwondo Academy presented with U.S. flag
U.S. Taekwondo Academy (USTA) was recently been presented with a United States flag as a gesture of appreciation. The American flag was flown over Kabul, Afghanistan September 11, 2012 in honor of the U.S. Taekwondo Academy and the Chang family during...Tags: George W. Bush, Sports, Afghanistan, U.S. Army, Awards and Prizes
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Trial date set in Brown County witness-tampering case
swaltman@aberdeennews.comThe trial is set to begin Jan. 7 for two Aberdeen residents who worked with abuse and neglect cases and who now face charges of witness tampering-related crimes. Charges included in a new indictment against Shirley A. Schwab, 63, and Brandon M....Tags: Witnesses, Crimes, Misdemeanors, Trials, Social Services
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Diana Lopez sets sights on gold at London Olympics
KIAHDiana Lopez, a 2008 Beijing Olympic Taekwondo bronze medalist, is doing everything she can to make fans stand-up and take notice at the London games this summer. "Technically Diana is just as good as any guy in her weight category," Jean Lopez, Diana's...Tags: Sports, Awards and Prizes
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Day 12 roundup: U.S. gets bronze in wrestling
LONDON--The U.S. picked up a surprise bronze medal in the 105.5-pound class of women's freestyle wrestling. Clarissa Chun, 30, lost her second round match to Maria Stadnyk of Azerbaijan. But because Stadnyk made the gold-medal match, Chun was allowed back...
Tags: Freestyle Wrestling, Debbie Capozzi, Canoeing and Kayaking, David Herman, Wrestling
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TAEKWONDO: Sturgis athlete competes today
A 21-year-old Olympian from Sturgis will begin competing today. Paige McPherson will compete in the under-67 kg class in taekwondo. There are 16 athletes in her division.Tags: Sports
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