Anne Gieske had been asking for years if the college band might play an association from the “Lord of the Rings” movie franchise.
Kentucky
Ky. community grieves beloved student killed in Seoul: ‘Life’s not fair’
Over the weekend, Bralley acquired a name from Beechwood’s principal, who instructed him that Gieske, a 20-year-old nursing pupil on the College of Kentucky, was killed in Seoul’s Itaewon district, when a crowd was so tightly packed throughout Halloween celebrations that it crushed tons of of individuals.
A local of a Fort Mitchell, Ky., Gieske was the youngest of 4 siblings, remembered by these near her as a sort, considerate and selfless one who had a deep religion and handled these she met like household. Her dying shocked her hometown, a tightknit neighborhood the place her household has lived for generations.
Bralley noticed Gieske over the summer time, weeks earlier than she left for South Korea, when he mentioned she got here again to assist him prepare the Beechwood marching band forward of the brand new faculty 12 months.
“There are particular children which are simply actually particular and that go above and past,” Bralley mentioned. “The very first thing I believed was, ‘Oh, my gosh. Life’s not truthful for somebody that valuable to be taken away.’ ”
At the very least two Individuals died in Saturday’s crowd surge, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul mentioned in a press release. The embassy has not named both sufferer, citing privateness issues. Steven Blesi, a 20-year-old who was additionally finding out overseas in South Korea, was the primary American publicly recognized when his household shared details about his dying on social media and with information retailers.
At the very least 156 folks have been killed and 149 have been injured within the Saturday crowd crush, together with greater than 25 foreigners. Many of the victims have been of their 20s.
The College of Kentucky’s president, Eli Capilouto, in a campus assertion known as Gieske’s dying an “indescribable loss,” including that the college would “be there for these in our neighborhood who knew and beloved Anne.”
Along with Gieske, two different college students and one college member from the college have been in South Korea, who Capilouto mentioned have been secure.
Daniela Torres, a sophomore on the College of Kentucky, mentioned she first crossed paths with Gieske at a retreat for Catholic school college students in February. There, Torres and Gieske have been a part of the identical group — steadily changing into buddies as they mentioned issues of the center and spirit.
“She was a Catholic on fireplace when it got here to her religion,” Torres mentioned.
Gieske’s mother and father, Dan and Madonna, mentioned in a press release they have been “devastated and heartbroken” over the lack of their daughter.
“She was a vibrant mild beloved by all,” they mentioned. “We ask on your prayers but in addition the respect of our privateness.”
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), Gieske’s uncle, mentioned in a press release that the whole household has been grieving.
“She was a present from God to our household,” he mentioned. “We beloved her a lot.”
The Gieske household has lived within the tightknit neighborhood of Fort Mitchell for generations, Beechwood Principal Justin Kaiser mentioned, and plenty of of her relations got here by way of the band program.
Geiske, greater than most, was a caring one who put others “properly earlier than herself.”
“She simply loves,” Kaiser mentioned. “And so it’s stunning to not simply her household, not simply the college, however stunning to anyone who got here in touch along with her as a result of she was that memorable.”
Gieske was one of many first college students Bralley met after he turned the band director at Beechwood in the summertime of 2017.
She was so gifted that she might have been a music main, he mentioned. However he was proud when Gieske instructed him she’d chosen nursing.
“She had aspirations of creating folks blissful and comfy,” he mentioned. “Simply serving to folks, caring for them.”
Kentucky nursing pupil Ava Alexander mentioned when Gieske noticed somebody alone, she can be the primary particular person to go sit with them. When she requested “How are you?” buddies might inform she was actually listening.
On Friday, the day earlier than the group crush in Itaewon, Gieske posted pictures from her birthday celebration close to the Han River on her Instagram account. She turned 20 on Oct. 24.
Alexander, who has been buddies with Gieske because the second grade, had messaged to want her a cheerful birthday. Gieske responded that she missed her, that she would see her pal quickly.
“And I mentioned the identical to her as a result of she ought to have come dwelling quickly,” Alexander mentioned.
Brittany Shammas contributed to this report.
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.)
10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.)
OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.)
OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.)
21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.)
26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.)
22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.)
81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
1 Ja’Corey Brooks (6-3, 195, R-Sr.)
49 Kris Hughes (5-11, 190, R-Fr.)
82 Jahlil McClain (5-11, 180, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
24 Ahmari Huggins-Bruce (5-11, 180, Sr.)
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.)
Tight End
83 Mark Redman (6-6, 255, Gr.)
85 Nate Kurisky (6-3, 240, R-So.)
88 Jaleel Skinner (6-5, 225, So.)
Left Tackle
71 Monroe Mills (6-7, 315, Jr.)
70 Trevonte Sylvester (6-6, 280, R-Jr.)
Left Guard
68 Michael Gonzalez (6-4, 305, Sr.)
73 Madden Sanker (6-5, 310, R-Fr.)
Center
50 Pete Nygra (6-4, 300, R-Jr.)
73 Madden Sanker (6-5, 310, R-Fr.)
Right Guard
56 Renato Brown (6-4, 315, R-Sr.)
OR 51 Austin Collins (6-3, 295, R-Jr)
Right Tackle
70 Trevonte Sylvester (6-6, 280, R-Jr._
Defensive End
9 Ashton Gillotte (6-3, 275, Sr)
41 Ramon Puryear (6-3, 275, R-Sr.)
91 Richard Kinley II (6-3, 235, R-Sr.)
Nose Tackle
99 Dezmond Tell (6-1, 295, Sr.)
90 Rene Konga (6-4, 290, R-Sr.)
55 William Spencer (6-5, 305, R-Fr.)
Defensive Tackle
93 Jared Dawson (6-2, 305, R-Jr.)
50 Thor Griffith (6-2, 320, Gr.)
Leo (DE/LB)
19 Tramel Logan (6-4, 247, R-Sr.)
33 Myles Jernigan (6-3, 235, R-Sr.)
98 Adonijah Green (6-6, 240, R-Fr.)
Middle Linebacker
34 T.J. Quinn (6-1, 230, R-Jr.)
32 Jurriente Davis (6-1, 235, R-Sr.)
18 T.J. Capers (6-2, 220, R-Fr.)
Weakside Linebacker
6 Stanquan Clark (6-3, 230, So.)
15 Dan Foster Jr. (6-3, 225, R-Sr.)
STAR (LB/S)
35 Antonio Watts (6-2, 225, Jr.)
OR 10 Benjamin Perry (6-3, 205, R-Jr.)
Cornerback
3 Quincy Riley (6-0, 185, R-Sr.)
23 Tahveon Nicholson (5-11, 180, Sr.)
Cornerback
14 Corey Thornton (6-1, 190, Sr.)
OR 23 Tahveon Nicholson (5-11, 180, Sr.)
Free Safety
12 Tamarion McDonald (6-2, 195, Sr.)
OR 21 D’Angelo Hutchinson (6-3, 195, Jr.)
26 M.J. Griffin (6-1, 200, R-Sr.)
21 D’Angelo Hutchinson (6-3, 195, Jr.)
Punter
93 Brady Hodges (6-1, 200, Sr.)
39 Carter Schwartz (6-4, 230, R-Fr.)
Placekicker
38 Brock Travelstead (6-1, 205, Sr.)
98 Nick Keller (6-1, 200, R-So.)
Holder
93 Brady Hodges (6-1, 200, Sr.)
39 Carter Schwartz (6-4, 230, R-Fr.)
Long Snapper
48 Shai Kochav (6-3, 230, R-Jr.)
46 Brady McEnaney (6-2, 225, Fr.)
Kick Returner
1 Ja’Corey Brooks (6-3, 195, R-Sr.)
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.)
Punt Returner
24 Ahmari Huggins-Bruce (5-11, 180, Sr.)
3 Quincy Riley (6-0, 195, R-Sr.)
Left Tackle
69 Marques Cox (6-5, 318, Sr-1L)
71 Malachi Wood (6-8, 320, Fr-RS)
Left Guard
62 Jager Burton (6-4, 316, Jr-2L,)
53 Aba Selm (6-4, 303, Fr-HS)
Center
75 Eli Cox (6-4, 309, Sr-4L)
50 Koby Keenum (6-4, 302, Fr-RS)
Right Guard
52 Jalen Farmer (6-5, 314, So-Tr)
73 Dylan Ray (6-6, 310, Jr-1L)
Right Tackle
71 Malachi Wood (6-8, 320, Fr-RS,)
78 Anfernee Crease (6-6, 315, So-Tr)
Wide Receiver (F)
9 Ja’Mori Maclin (5-11, 190, Jr-Tr)
5 Anthony Brown-Stephens (5-10, 176, So-1L)
Wide Receiver (X)
7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr-2L)
13 Fred Farrier II (6-1, 182, Jr-Tr)
Wide Receiver (Z)
6 Dane Key (6-3, 210, Jr-2L)
13 Fred Farrier II (6-1, 182, Jr-Tr)
Tight End (Y)
84 Josh Kattus (6-4, 246, Jr-2L)
81 Willie Rodriguez (6-4, 245, Fr-HS)
Tight End (F)
85 Jordan Dingle (6-4, 238, So-1L)
15 Khamari Anderson (6-5, 252, So-1L)
Quarterback
12 Brock Vandagriff (6-3, 217, Jr-Tr)
8 Cutter Boley (6-5, 214, Fr-HS)
or 2 Gavin Wimsatt (6-3, 227, Jr-Tr)
Running Back
0 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (6-0, 210, Sr-1L)
10 Jamarion Wilcox (5-10, 197, Fr-RS)
Defensive End
90 Tre’vonn Rybka (6-4, 284, Sr-3L)
8 Octavious Oxendine (6-1, 278, Sr-4L)
Nose Guard
9 Keeshawn Silver (6-4, 336, Jr-1L)
99 Kendrick Gilbert (6-5, 275, Fr-RS)
Defensive Tackle
0 Deone Walker (6-6, 345, Jr-2L)
92 Kahlil Saunders (6-5, 291, Jr-2L)
Strongside Linebacker
3 Alex Afari Jr. (6-2, 222, Jr-2L)
or 42 Tyreese Fearbry (6-5, 242, So-1L)
Outside Linebacker
13 J.J. Weaver (6-5, 255, Sr-4L)
55 Noah Matthews (6-5, 254, So-1L)
2 Jamon Dumas-Johnson (6-1,245, Sr-Tr)
22 Grant Godfrey (6-3, 225, Fr-RS)
Middle Linebacker
2 Jamon Dumas-Johnson (6-1,245, Sr-Tr)
22 Grant Godfrey (6-3, 225, Fr-RS)
Weakside Linebacker
3 Alex Afari Jr. (6-2, 222, Jr-2L)
34 Jayvant Brown (6-0, 225, So-1L)
Field Cornerback
6 JQ Hardaway (6-3, 191, Jr-1L)
or 10 Jantzen Dunn (6-0, 185, Jr-1L)
Boundary Cornerback
1 Maxwell Hairston (6-1, 186, Jr-2L)
5 DJ Waller Jr. (6-3, 202, So-Tr)
or 21 Nasir Addison (6-0, 199, So-1L)
Strong Safety
11 Zion Childress (6-0, 195, Sr-2L)
4 Kristian Story (6-1, 213, Sr-Tr)
Free Safety
25 Jordan Lovett (6-2, 205, Jr-2L)
or 14 Ty Bryant (6-0, 197, So-1L)
Kicker
16 Alex Raynor (6-0, 185, Sr-1L)
91 Jacob Kauwe (6-1, 206 (Fr-HS)
Kickoffs
48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr-Tr)
91 Jacob Kauwe (6-1, 206, Fr-HS)
Punter
48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr-Tr)
93 Wilson Berry (6-4, 217, Jr-1L)
Long Snapper
42 Alex McLaughlin (5-10, 229, Jr-Tr)
56 Walker Himebauch (6-1, 223, So-1L)
Short Snapper
56 Walker Himebauch (6-1, 223, So-1L)
42 Alex McLaughlin (5-10, 229, Jr-Tr)
Holder
93 Wilson Berry (6-4, 217, Jr-1L)
48 Aidan Laros (6-2, 212, Jr-Tr)
Kickoff Return
7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr-2L)
0 Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (6-0, 210, Sr-1L)
Punt Return
9 Ja’Mori Maclin (5-11, 190, Jr-Tr)
or 7 Barion Brown (6-1, 182, Jr-2L)
6 Dane Key (6-3, 210, Jr-2L)
*Depth chart from Kentucky’s last game vs. Texas. Their DT vs. Louisville has yet to be released.
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Associated Press
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (5-0)
Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -22.5; over/under is 164
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Kentucky takes on Western Kentucky after Koby Brea scored 22 points in Kentucky’s 108-59 win over the Jackson State Tigers.
The Wildcats have gone 4-0 at home. Kentucky is 10th in college basketball averaging 12.6 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 42.3% from downtown. Brea leads the team averaging 4.0 makes while shooting 74.1% from 3-point range.
The Hilltoppers are 0-1 in road games. Western Kentucky ranks third in the CUSA shooting 37.4% from 3-point range.
Kentucky scores 97.0 points, 24.2 more per game than the 72.8 Western Kentucky allows. Western Kentucky averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Kentucky gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brea is shooting 74.1% from beyond the arc with 4.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 16 points.
Julius Thedford averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Hilltoppers, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 54.5% from beyond the arc.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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