Jon Gaede, Author at Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/author/jon-gaede/ The Voice of the Black Community in California Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:06:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blackvoicenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-BVN_logo_square-32x32.png Jon Gaede, Author at Black Voice News https://blackvoicenews.com/author/jon-gaede/ 32 32 182193136 So Long Willie Mays, A Name Synonymous with Baseball Passes at 93 https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/07/02/willie-mays-baseball-legend/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:06:11 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244589 (L to R) Willie Mays, Maggglio Ordonez, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter. Mays being honored at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama in 2007, where he once played in the Negro Leagues at age 16. (Photo: Jon Gaede BVN/NNPA)

Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid", was a legendary baseball player who transcended the game with his five-tool abilities, and was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2015.

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]]> 244589 U.S. Olympic Hopefuls on Stage at USATF Grand Prix Los Angeles https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/06/11/us-track-field-athletes-drake-stadium/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244375 Former USC star Rai Benjamin leads the field and wins 400m hurdles at USATF Grand Prix LA.

Sydney Mclaughlin-Lavrone, Michael Norman, English Gardner, Valerie Allman, Joe Kovacs, and Mathew Centrowitz all competed at the LA Grand Prix, with Gardner winning the 100m, Allman winning the discus, Kovacs winning the shot put, and Centrowitz finishing third in the 1,500m.

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]]> 244375 San Bernardino Celebrates Superstar Jayden Daniels Chosen 2nd Overall by the Washington Commanders In NFL Draft https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/05/14/jayden-daniels-nfl-draft/ Tue, 14 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244130 Jayden Daniels - San Bernardino Cajon High School superstar Jayden Daniels becomes the second player drafted. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner was taken by the Washington Commanders.

Jayden Daniels, a former Cajon High School star and Heisman Trophy winner, was selected as the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders, while the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams added a variety of players to fill specific needs on their rosters.

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]]> 244130 64th Mt. Sac Relays Return to the Southland https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/05/03/mt-santo-agency-track-field/ Fri, 03 May 2024 18:02:50 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=244069 USC's Tade Ojora (right) running for Great Britain, wins the 110 Elite hurdles over teammate Johnnie Brackins in 13.38

The annual track and field meet at Mt. San Antonio College brought out the best performances from top prep, collegiate, and elite athletes, with Olympic hopeful Julien Alfred winning the Women's 200 and anchoring her St. Lucia team to a strong performance in the 4 x 100, USC's Temi Ojora and her brother Tade Ojora winning the Elite triple jump and 110 hurdles, former USC star Madison Richards winning

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]]> 244069 Rancho Cucamonga Excels at the Arcadia Invitational https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/04/24/arcadia-high-school-boys-4x100-4x200-relays/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 01:06:37 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243966 Rancho Cucamonga Junior Cameron Sermons, son of former USC running back Rodney Sermons, anchors his 4x100 team in 41.38 to win at the Arcadia Invitational.

Rancho Cucamonga High School's Boys Relay teams won both the 4x100 and 4x200 relays at Arcadia High School, posting some of the best times in the state this year.

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]]> 243966 USA over Brazil 1-0 in Inaugural CONCACAF Gold Cup https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/03/12/us-womens-soccer-gold-cup/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:31:29 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243516 US defender Crystal Dunn raises the inaugural Gold Cup trophy after team USA defeated Brazil 1-0 at Snap Dragon Field.

The US Women's national soccer team won the first Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Gold Cup in San Diego, with Jaeden Shaw being awarded the "Golden Ball" as the best overall player and Alyssa Naeher being awarded the "Golden Glove" as best keeper.

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]]> 243516 Venus Williams offered a Wild Card at BNP Tournament in Indian Wells https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/02/24/bnp-tennis-venus-williams-coco-gauff/ Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243301 Serena Williams from 2015 BNP tournament play in Indian Wells. The annual professional tennis event returns March 3-17.

The annual Paribas (BNP) professional tennis tournament will be held at Indian Wells Tennis Garden from March 3-17, featuring world number 1 singles players Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek, as well as Venus Williams and Coco Gauff.

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]]> 243301 Matsuyama Wins Tiger Woods Genesis Invitational https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/02/24/genesis-invitational-hideki-matsuyama-win/ Sat, 24 Feb 2024 21:59:14 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243293 Tiger Woods hosts The Genesis Invitational on the same Riviera course he made his 1992 debut at age 16.

Hideki Matsuyama won the Genesis Invitational at 17 under, becoming the first Japanese player to win the tournament, while Tiger Woods was forced to withdraw due to a severe case of influenza.

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]]> 243293 Jim Harbaugh Era Begins in Los Angeles https://blackvoicenews.com/2024/02/12/jim-harbaugh-chargers-hire/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:45:09 +0000 https://blackvoicenews.com/?p=243067 Jim Harbaugh, the newly hired head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, has been a winner throughout his career as a player and coach, and is a reflection of the optimism, success, and body of work the Spanos family has been looking for.

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