Jonah Williamson scored 21 points and Jacob Dunkle had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds to propel Trinity to a win in the championship game of the Hiller Holiday Classic on Saturday. Max Diesel added 13 points for the Hillers (6-3). Evan Morris led Canon-McMillan (2-6) with 17 points and Roman Koenemund scored 13. Albert Gallatin 59, Washington 46 Shamere Wilson led three Albert Gallatin players in double figures with 15 points and the Colonials defeated Washington 59-46 in the consolation game of the Hiller Holiday Classic. AG (7-3) outscored Washington (2-6) by a 34-20 margin in the middle quarters to take control of the game. The Colonials led by as many as 23 points in the third quarter. Washington’s Vincent Johnson scored a game-high 21 points. Ringgold 62, Charleroi 46 Szyair Dungee had 17 points and Demitri Lowe posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds to help Ringgold snap a seven-game losing streak with a victory over tournament host Charleroi. Braylen Lomax added 16 points for the Rams (2-7). Shea Smith had 16 points, Noah Pletcher finished with 12 points and Jackson Keranko scored 10 for the Cougars (6-6). Avella 56, Fort Cherry 47 Brayden Fuller had 15 points to lead three players in double figures for Avella, which defeated Fort Cherry in the consolation game of its tournament. Nate Cilia had 11 points and Bryce Wright scored 10 for the Eagles (4-5). Shane Cornali scored 27 for the Rangers (2-6). Bentworth 49, West Greene 20 Lucas Burt had 16 points to propel tournament host Bentworth to a win in the consolation game. Ben Hays added 11 points for the Bearcats (3-6). Lane Allison scored eight for West Greene (5-4). Jefferson-Morgan 68, Carmichaels 27 Houston Guesman had 19 points, Jase Bedillion contributed 18 points and Jeremiah Robertson scored 17 for Jefferson-Morgan (7-2) in a win over tournament host Carmichaels (2-6) in the championship game. Burgettstown 47, Riverside 44: Coulton County had 14 points to help Burgettstown (2-6) earn a win in the consolation game of its own tournament. Drake Fox had 15 points on five 3-pointers for Riverside (6-5). Beth-Center 78, Mapletown 29 Jason Zellie scored 30 points and connected on six 3-pointers to pace Beth-Center (5-4) in a win over Mapletown (0-8) in the consolation game of the Carmichaels Lions Club Tournament. Parker Amos and Tyler Kurowski added nine points apiece for the Bulldogs. Lucas Stevenson scored 16 for the Maples. Belle Vernon 61, Keystone Oaks 47: Trevor Kovatch had a game-high 25 points for Belle Vernon in a win in the consolation game of the Deer Lakes Tournament. Dominic Ghilani scored 10 for the Leopards (7-4). Erand Jakupi led Keystone Oaks (8-2) with 15 points. Monessen 52, California 29 The Greyhounds raced out to a 31-5 lead in the first quarter and cruised home from there for a victory over the Trojans in the Delvin Miller Christmas Tournament at Monessen. Rodney Johnson and Devontae Robinson paced the Greyhounds (5-3) with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Caden Monticelli was the top scorer for California (2-7) with 12 points. Norwin 61, South Fayette 49 Mario Csukas poured in 31 points and sank seven 3-pointers for Norwin (5-5) in a win over South Fayette (6-3) at the South Allegheny Tournament. Peters Township 72, West Allegheny 37 Dylan Donovan had 31 points as Peters Township (7-3) cruised past tournament host West Allegheny (4-6). Mickey Vaccarello added 13 points for Peters Township and Sean Thelk scored 10. Chartiers-Houston 53, McGuffey 37 Chartiers-Houston defeated McGuffey in the championship game of the Avella tournament. No game details were made available. Chartiers-Houston improved its record to 7-2 while McGuffey slipped to 8-2. Girls basketball Canon-McMillan 45, Franklin Regional 34 Lauren Borella poured in a game-high 29 points, powering Canon-McMillan to a 45-34 win over Franklin Regional in the PennWest California Hoopfest on Sunday. Borella and Canon-McMillan (5-4) pulled away in the second half following a low-scoring first 16 minutes that ended with the Big Macs leading 14-8. Madison DeRiggi scored 16 points for Franklin Regional (5-4). Ringgold 55, Bentworth 38 Jada Gernot poured in 27 points to lead Ringgold (5-4) past tournament host Bentworth (5-5) in the championship game of the Bearcats’ tournament. Kayla O’Dell led the Bearcats with 12 points. Mountain Ridge (Md.) 49, Trinity 45 Sutton Williamson had 14 points and Gabby Rieg scored 12 on four 3-pointers, but Trinity (6-3) fell at the Deep Creek Lake Classic in Maryland. Kealana Pua’auli led Mountain Ridge with 21 points. St. Mary’s 65, South Fayette 27 Ryan Oldaker had 12 points, but South Fayette (8-1) dropped its first game of the season, a loss to St. Mary’s (N.Y.) in the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational in Florida. Peters Township 60, Bishop Guilfoyle 43 Bri Morreale had 18 points to lead four Peters Township players in double figures in a victory over defending Class A state champ Bishop Guilfoyle at the Holiday Bash at North Allegheny. Taylor McCullough added 14 points and Natalie Wetzel and Alina Sopko scored 12 each for the Indians (9-1). Waynesburg 37, Uniontown 32 Avery Davis scored a game-high 21 points to propel Waynesburg (6-2) past Uniontown (3-6) in the championship game of the Carmichaels Lions Club Tournament. Charlie Murtha scored 13 for Uniontown. Albert Gallatin 54, Beth-Center 20 Mikayla Shea led a trio of Colonials in double figures with 18 points in a win over the host Bulldogs in the championship game of the Beth-Center tournament. Mya Glisan added 16 points and Grayce Panos chipped in with 14 for Albert Gallatin (4-4). Beth-Center falls to 5-5 with the loss. Jefferson-Morgan 35, Carmichaels 24 Ava Wood scored 10 points for Jefferson-Morgan (1-8) in a victory in the consolation game of the Carmichaels Lions Club Tournament. Ali Jacobs scored six points for Carmichaels (0-9). Freedom 59, Monessen 26 Olivia Henderson led Freedom (2-6) with 21 points in a win in the consolation game of the Burgettstown Tournament. Madison Johnson had 16 points for Monessen (3-4) and Na’JAziah Carter scored 10. Greensburg CC 52, Belle Vernon 31 Erica Gribble had 20 points to lead Greensburg Central Catholic (5-2) past Belle Vernon (4-5) at the PennWest Hoopfest on Sunday. Saylor Lee led the Leopards with eight points. In other games Aliquippa defeated Burgettstown 66-31 in the championship game of the Blue Devils’ tournament Saturday. California was a 51-23 winner over Carlynton in the championship game of the Mapletown tournament Saturday.
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For years, U.S. Representative (R-Colorado) Lauren Boebert has practiced a certain brand of politicking that involves heavy doses of social media. Her tweets are notable for their ability to consistently inspire controversy and, as a result, conjure up press coverage and attention. It makes sense, then, that she would give being a part-time influencer a shot as she did this week when she joined the video-sharing website Cameo. However, Boebert wasn’t on the platform very long. It appears she only kept her account active for approximately a day. “Hey, Cameo, it’s your girl from Colorado, Lauren Boebert. I am so excited to be joining another platform where I can connect directly with supporters from all over the world,” Boebert said, in an introductory video posted to the site. “Whether you or someone you know needs an America-first pep talk, if you want to surprise friends or family with a message for a special day, or if you just want to know my thoughts on whatever’s on your mind, Cameo is the place to connect with me,” she added. Boebert’s account was first noticed on Saturday . However, by 10:45 a.m. mountain time on Monday, she had stopped taking requests and deactivated her account sometime that afternoon, The Denver Post reports . While her account still appears to be indexed by Google, clicking on the link takes you to a 404 error page. The video Boebert posted to her account is still available on the conservative video-sharing platform Rumble. Why anyone would want a Cameo birthday greeting from a government bureaucrat (as opposed to, say, Jack Black or Taylor Swift) is anybody’s guess, but it appears that Boebert may have bigger problems than a lack of audience enthusiasm. Multiple outlets have noted that prolific Cameo use could spell major misconduct issues for sitting Congressional officials, which may explain why she didn’t keep the page up very long. Multiple outlets, including The Denver Post and The New Republic , have noted the outside income limit for members of the House of Representatives, which specifies that Congressional officials can only make an additional $31,815 from outside work in addition to the annual $174,000 salaries they are paid. Were Boebert to go over that limit via her digital birthday wishes, she could run afoul of House rules. The New Republic also notes that House members are forbidden from receiving honoraria, which is defined as a “payment of money or thing of value for an appearance, speech, or article.” Gizmodo reached out to Boebert’s office for comment. It’s unclear why Boebert chose this particular juncture to get on Cameo, though perhaps she was inspired by her pal and former colleague , Matt Gaetz. The former Congressman from Florida recently joined the platform after suffering a precipitous career downfall . Offered the role of U.S. Attorney General by Donald Trump a mere two weeks ago, Gaetz quit Congress on Nov. 13th to pursue the role, just as a House Ethics probe into him was scheduled to potentially release its findings. Dogged by seedy claims that he had sex with a 17-year-old (and, apparently, by rampant criticism that he was grossly unqualified for the DOJ job), Gaetz eventually dropped out of the running for the role of America’s top law enforcement official and subsequently resigned himself to make a living by sending strangers on the internet videos of his face . According to his former colleagues, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy . Of course, Gaetz isn’t the first former Congressional leader to jump on Cameo. That honor goes to the reliably moronic George Santos, who served as a U.S. Representative for New York for less than a year before his political career imploded in a discharge of lies and fraud. After Santos’ unceremonious exit from the government ( he was expelled after getting charged with fraud and identity theft by federal prosecutors), the former government official (and, now, convicted felon ) decided to make money by sharing videos of himself . In short, if Boebert does, at some point, decide to pursue a career on the video-sharing platform, she will be in “good” company.AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:03 p.m. EST
Mikael Backlund was first to suggest that this season could follow a familiar script. And now, as the Calgary Flames hit the quarter-mark of the 2024-25 campaign, it seems that the captain may have been onto something. It was a decade ago that the ‘Find-A-Way Flames,’ underestimated by just about everybody, earned a surprise playoff berth and then managed to advance to the second round. Even before the puck dropped this fall, Backlund had a hunch that this current crew could also exceed all external expectations. So far, so good. Back in 2014-15, the Flames posted a 12-6-2 record in their first 20 games. This edition is 11-6-3 at that same juncture, just one point off that pace. They’ll be shooting for their fourth straight victory in Saturday’s matinee matchup with the Minnesota Wild at the Saddledome (2 p.m. MT, Sportsnet West/Sportsnet 960 The Fan). “I just felt like we had some good vibes here, and I felt like we had a better team than people gave us credit for going into this season,” Backlund said, explaining that initial comparison. “And I felt like if we got off to a good start, just like we did in ’14-15, then we could have a good year even though nobody believed in us at all and we could surprise a lot of people. “I think that’s what we have done so far. That’s what we have to keep doing.” While this current cast doesn’t rely on the stretch pass, while they don’t necessarily have a candidate to accept the Lady Byng Trophy in sock feet, we can’t ignore the similarities. Especially with their knack for the third-period comeback, you’re already hearing references to the ‘Find-A-Way Flames 2.0.’ Here are five ways that they are taking us on a skate down memory lane ... FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC Let’s start with the most obvious comparison. The 2014-15 Flames simply couldn’t be counted out, and their fans quickly learned that they couldn’t change the channel until the final buzzer. That bunch, coached by Bob Hartley, pulled off 11 victories when trailing at the second intermission. Ryan Huska’s squad has shown a similar blend of belief and resilience. That started on opening night of the new campaign, when they spotted the Vancouver Canucks a three-goal lead, only to storm back for a 6-5 overtime victory. Six weeks into this season, the Flames have already been credited with four third-period comeback wins, tied for tops in the NHL in that stat category. They are outscoring their opponents by a 27-17 count in final frames, a huge part of the reason they are sitting in second spot in the Pacific Division standings despite having played only 230:50 with the lead, the third-lowest total of time ahead of any team on the circuit. PUCK-STOPPING PLATOON The 2014-15 Flames didn’t have a clear-cut go-to goalie, and that didn’t seem to be a problem. Jonas Hiller was tapped for 44 starts that winter and Karri Ramo logged 32, and they continued to share the twine-minding duties in the playoffs. The C of Red is clamouring to see more and more of Dustin Wolf — after all, who doesn’t love to howl? — but this current crease share seems to be bringing out the best in both of their masked men. Wolf is off to such a stellar start that he is being billed as a Calder Trophy frontrunner, while Dan Vladar has also been stringing together sharpies. Wolf and Vladar have combined for a sparkling .942 save percentage in even-strength scenarios, the best mark of any tandem in the league. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT Part of the reason the Flames were so darn fun to watch in 2014-15 was the emergence of Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, a couple of kid linemates who filled both the score-sheet and the seats at the Saddledome. (RIP, Johnny.) This current squad doesn’t necessarily feature a budding superstar, which is what Gaudreau was, but they are trusting up-and-comers to in several prominent roles. The three youngest dudes on the active roster are Matt Coronato, Connor Zary and Wolf. Coronato, who turned 22 earlier this month, is tied for the team lead with six goals. Zary is now auditioning at centre on what could be considered Calgary’s top line, and the 23-year-old notched the game-winner in Thursday’s 3-2 triumph over the New York Rangers. Wolf is also 23 and if this was springtime, we’d probably be talking about him as the presumed playoff starter. SHOOTOUT SURPRISE One of the most memorable moments of the 2014-15 campaign was a gorgeous shootout goal by depth defenceman David Schlemko. He had been plucked off waivers just days before that eighth-round eye-popper against the Boston Bruins. While that occurred in the month of the March, the 2024-25 Flames have already discovered their under-the-radar shootout ace. Justin Kirkland has been one of the best stories in the NHL this fall, and the journeyman forward is nails in the breakaway competition. ‘Costco’ has two shootout-ending snipes so far, having clinched victories over the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders. The 28-year-old Kirkland hasn’t tried ‘The Schlemko’ yet — he has his own signature move that seems to be working wonders — but there’s still time for that. MIKAEL BACKLUND There’s only one roster holdover from 2014-15, and that would be the gent who first tried to tip us off that we could be treated to some deja vu this season. If you followed that inaugural edition of the ‘Find-A-Way Flames,’ you will remember a reliable centre who handled tough defensive matchups, played significant minutes on the penalty-kill and chipped in with some clutch offensive contributions. Sound familiar? Backlund now has a ‘C’ stitched on his sweater — Mark Giordano was the captain back then — and 1,000-plus games on his resume, but he is certainly not showing any signs of slowing down at 35. In fact, he is averaging more icetime than any other Flames forward. wgilbertson@postmedia.com