Arizona
Arizona woman found dead in Bryce Canyon National Park after hike
An Arizona woman was found dead at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after she went out for a hike and never returned, officials say.
Jeanne Roblez Howell, 64, was reported missing on Friday after she didn’t come back from her 2 p.m. hike on the Fairyland Loop trail, the National Parks Service said.
NPS, the Garfield County Sheriff’s office and the Utah Department of Public Safety searched the area and found the Sedona native around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday morning in Campbell Canyon — a mile east of the Fairyland Loop.
Howell was pronounced dead at the scene.
A cause of death has yet to be determined by the Campbell County medical examiner, but NPS noted that a thunderstorm dumped heavy rain on the area on Friday afternoon.
Flash flooding was reported in dry washes along the 8-mile trail, NPS said.
“This is a tragic event, and our deepest sympathy goes out to the victim’s friends and family,” said Allana Olbrich, acting Bryce Canyon superintendent.
Bryce Canyon National Park, which celebrated its 100th birthday this year, is located roughly four hours northeast of Las Vegas.
TEMPE, AZ — Arizona State is hiring Grand Canyon’s Molly Miller as its next women’s basketball coach.
Miller replaces Natasha Adair, who was fired earlier this month after going 29-62 in three seasons.
Miller had a successful run across town at GCU, leading the Lopes to their first Western Athletic Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance this season. Grand Canyon took a 30-game winning streak into the NCAA Tournament before losing to Baylor in the first round.
The 38-year-old Miller went 117-38 in five seasons at GCU after a program-best 32-3 this year.
“We would like to thank coach Molly Miller for leading our program for five seasons, culminating in the first conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance for women’s basketball,” GCU athletic director Jamie Boggs said in a statement on Saturday. “We wish her the best in her new opportunity.”
Miller previously coached at her alma mater, leading Division II Drury to a 180-17 record in six seasons.
An Arizona yoga teacher has been missing for nearly a month after setting out for a blind date in Phoenix, leaving his family and friends desperate for answers.
Marcus Freiberger, 45, was last seen on 21 February when he left to meet someone, but he never returned. His father, Dutch Freiberger, fears the worst, especially since Marcus’ beloved two-year-old dog, Thomas, was found alone for days, the New York Post reported.
“There’s no reason for him to disappear,” Dutch told 12 News. “Even if he did decide to go somewhere, he would’ve at least called his friend to take Thomas. That makes me really think there’s something more going on here, foul play of some sort.”
The “handsome” and “heavily loved” had recently started working at a local yoga studio, quickly becoming a favourite among clients. He was between apartments when he vanished and had previously faced struggles with drugs and financial issues. However, his father insists he was on the right path, surrounded by friends, and had no reason to suddenly cut contact.
“Typically, Marcus would call his mum … He loves to FaceTime, and he’d call her every couple of days. Then all of a sudden, the calls stopped coming in,” Dutch said.
Authorities are investigating, but so far, there have been no significant leads.
Morgantown, WV – West Virginia will host Arizona for a three-game series March 21-23. Game one is set for Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST, game two is slated for Saturday at 4:00 p.m. EST and the series finale is scheduled for Sunday at Noon. All the action will stream on ESPN+.
The Mountaineers (18-1, 1-0) are currently riding a five-game winning streak after taking the lone game against in the opening Big 12 series at Oklahoma State and swept a two-game midweek series against James Madison.
Sophomore Chase Meyer was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after throwing 5.2 hitless innings with 12 strikeouts in two outings, notching nine Ks and collecting his fourth win of the season in 3.2 innings in relief against Oklahoma State.
Junior Skylar King leads WVU at the plate with a .444 batting average to go with a home run and 12 RBI.
Junior Sam White has a team-high 27 hits (.391) on the season with a club-bests 19 RBI and seven doubles.
Seniors Jace Rinehart and Grant Hussey, along with sophomore Spencer Barnett leads the team with three home runs apiece.
Senior lefty Griffin Kirn (3-0, 3.42 ERA, 30 K) is slated to start game one, senior right-hander Gavin Van Kempen (2-0, 3.78 ERA, 19 K) will take the mound in game two, and junior right-hander, Carson Estridge (2-0, 0.96 ERA, 13 K) is scheduled for game three.
Arizona is expected to counter sophomore righty Collin McKinney (0-1, 1.29 ERA, 21 K). In game two, sophomore right-hander Owen Kramkowski (3-1, 4.84 ERA, 25 K) will take the hill and freshman righty Smith Bailey (1-1, 1.80 ERA, 25 K) will make the start in the season finale.
The Wildcats (16-4, 3-0) lead the nation with 16 triples. Junior Brendan Summerhill paces the team with six triples and holds a team-high .427 batting average and leads the nation with six triples.
Mason White has clubbed team-best three home runs. The junior’s 32 career home runs are currently tied for ninth on the Wildcats career leaderboard.
Senior Garen Caulfield is batting .312 with team-highs seven doubles and 24 RBI.
West Virginia and Arizona met for a weekend series in the early portion of the 2023 schedule in Tucson, Arizona. The Mountaineers grabbed the first two games to take the series before falling in the series finale.
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