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Sparklight Male Athlete Of Month: Jersey's Nick Hartley Celebrates Breakthrough Wrestling Season With 29 Wins

5 months ago
JERSEYVILLE — Nick Hartley, a member of the Jersey Community High School wrestling team, has been recognized as a Sparklight Male Athlete of the Month following a successful junior season. Hartley concluded the season with an overall record of 29 wins and 12 losses, culminating in his qualification for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Wrestling tournament, where he secured a victory. The achievement comes after several years of near misses for Hartley, who expressed his satisfaction with the progress he has made. "It feels amazing. I have been close the past few years," Hartley said. Frank Speidel, the head coach of the Jersey wrestling team, praised Hartley’s performances at state and on the season, noting the significance of his state match victory. "When Nick is on his A game, he can beat almost anyone. It was a great match, the one he won at state. Great job, Nick," Speidel said. Hartley’s accomplishment not only highlights his individual

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Blues fall 3-1 to Jets, ending 12-game win streak

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues lost 3-1 to the Winnipeg Jets Monday night, ending a franchise-record 12-game win streak for the team. Despite 23 saves from Joel Hofner and a goal from Pavel Buchnevich, the Blues were outdueled by the Jets due to a tiebreaking goal from Alex Iafallo, along with scores from [...]
Nick Gladney

Supreme Court Not Ready to Blow Up Free Speech… Yet

5 months ago
We came a bit too close to losing one of the most important First Amendment protections in American history — but at least for now we have a tiny bit of good news. Billionaire Steve Wynn, joining a growing chorus of the wealthy and powerful who want to make it easier to sue critics into […]
Mike Masnick