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Otago Daily Times
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
NZ crews in the medals in Lucerne
The New Zealand women's four claim bronze at the Lucerne round of the rowing world cup. PHOTO: ROWING NZ New Zealand rowers collected the set at the second world cup regatta in Switzerland yesterday. All four New Zealand crews picked up medals in Lucerne, including Logan Ullrich, who registered his maiden single sculls win. The men's pair and double both claimed silver while the women's four nabbed bronze. Ullrich has made rapid progress. Two weeks ago, he failed to qualify for the A final at the opening world cup regatta. Ullrich, who won an Olympic silver medal in the four last year, has switched to the single and after just six races at the international level, he has won gold. "I've dreamed about this for years," he told World Rowing. "I didn't think it would come this quickly in my sculling career. I'm just blown away." Coach Mike Rodger was also stunned by Ullrich's rapid rise. "He's phenomenal," Rodger said. "You've got to remember he hasn't really rowed a single at all, but because he's so green, he just takes everything in, listens and makes the changes." Former Otago Boys' High School student Ben Mason teamed up with Finn Hamill and they again showed their ability to attack over the second half of the race to win silver in the men's double. The duo had only raced together three times but are now being talked about as one of the crews to watch ahead of the world championships in China in September. Men's pair Ben Taylor and Oli Welch were pipped by Romania's experienced combination of Florin Lehaci and Florin Arteni, the European champions, and had to settle for silver. One of the highlights of the racing over the weekend was the progress of the women's four in winning bronze. They have had a disrupted start to their campaign with bow seat Juliette Lequeux, from the Otago University Rowing Club, unable to row at the Varese round of the world cup because of illness. Lequeux said they had stepped up on their row in the heats. "We fell apart a bit in the last 750 on Friday," Lequeux said. "We decided to sit on our rhythm the whole race today. After our start, we sat one split lower than Friday and it just felt easy because we did it all together." — APL
1News
29-06-2025
- Sport
- 1News
New Zealand rower scores shock win in Switzerland
New Zealand rowers have pulled another lucrative outing for at the second World Cup regatta in Switzerland. The four New Zealand crews in the A-finals in Lucerne all picked up medals with Logan Ullrich scoring his maiden single sculls win. The men's pair and double both finished second with the women's four third. Two weeks ago Ullrich failed to make the A-final at the opening World Cup regatta, a week ago he was hitting impressive numbers on the erg and today, after just six races at international level in the single sculls, he won gold. Ullrich is in the single this year after winning an Olympic silver medal in the four last year. ADVERTISEMENT "I've dreamed about this for years," he told World Rowing. "I didn't think it would come this quickly in my sculling career, I'm just blown away." Coach Mike Rodger, who mentored Emma Twigg to her successful Olympic campaigns, was also blown away by Ullrich's rapid rise. "He's phenomenal," Rodger said. "You've got to remember he hasn't really rowed a single at all, but because he's so green, he just takes everything in, listens and makes the changes." Ben Mason and Finn Hamill again showed their ability to attack over the second half of the race to win silver in the Men's Double. Finlay Hamill, left, and Benjamin Mason of New Zealand compete in the Men's Double Sculls Final A on the third day of the 2025 World Rowing Cup at Rotsee in Lucerne. (Source: Associated Press) The duo had only raced together three times before this weekend, but are now being talked about as one of the crews to watch ahead of the World Championships in China in September. Men's Pair Ben Taylor and Oli Welch were pipped by Romania's experienced combination of Florin Lehaci and Florin Arteni, the current European champions. The Women's Four overcame illness earlier on their tour of Europe to grab bronze.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
Woman sentenced to 14 years for involuntary manslaughter in drug overdose of 14-year-old son near Richmond
A mother tearfully spoke of battling addiction before she was sentenced Friday to the maximum 14 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the overdose drug death of her 14-year-old son in McHenry County. Judge Tiffany Davis confronted Cara Ullrich with pictures of herself from her numerous arrests over the years, showing her decline until the day her son died. Asked what she saw, Ullrich said, 'A shattered woman who lost everything. I don't know how, she tried to keep it together for herself and her family.' But prosecutors said Ullrich and her husband, Eric Ullrich, took pictures of their kids holding cannabis that they'd gotten for Christmas at their father's house near Richmond. On Jan. 3, 2024, 14-year-old Trent overdosed on a mix of fentanyl, the animal sedative xylazine, known as 'tranq,' cocaine and cannabis. When the boy stopped breathing, prosecutors said, his parents tried to revive him rather than calling 911 for help that could have saved him. They took him into a shower and gave him Narcan, an opioid antidote, but fell asleep, and by the time they called 911 hours later, prosecutors said, it was too late. Prosecutors said the parents were afraid of being arrested and losing custody of their children, as they had previously. A medical expert, Dr. Steven Aks, had testified that had the parents called for help immediately, the tragic incident would have been 'completely survivable.' It remained unclear if Trent got into the drugs on his own or they were given to him, but McHenry County sheriff's law enforcement officials said they found bags of drugs throughout the house. Both parents were initially charged with murder, but pleaded guilty instead to involuntary manslaughter. Eric Ullrich, 52, was sentenced this year to 12 years in prison. At her sentencing, Cara Ulrich told of how she was kicked out of the house as a teen by her alcoholic mother. She said she is pursuing her high school equivalency in prison, where she is serving a prior four-year sentence for aggravated battery, and would be willing to get drug treatment. But Cara Ullrich also wrote a letter to a friend saying she was eager to get out of jail and party again. The judge admonished her for 'glorifying drug use' with her children and acting like it's cool. 'It's shocking,' she said. Cara Ullrich had a long list of prior traffic and other offenses, including an order of protection against her for allegedly cutting her husband and repeatedly threatening to kill him. The booking pictures of the defendant, Judge Davis said, showed 'a beautiful young woman' who went out of control on drugs. 'It stole your vitality, and it stole you away from your kids.' Trent, his 14-year-old brother told authorities, was 'a good kid, kind, loyal and a good brother,' Davis said. Defense attorney Brian Stevens said Ullrich was the victim of a tragic upbringing and addiction, while Assistant State's Attorney Ashley Romito and Special Prosecutor William Bruce had castigated the parents for leaving their son to die. But the judge said she saw potential in Cara Ullrich, who is 46. She will have to serve half her sentence, minus a year behind bars already, meaning she could be out in six years. 'You could do this … and come out different,' Davis said. 'The Department of Corrections is a dark place,' she said, 'but you can go in there and be the light for others.'
Chicago Tribune
14-06-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Woman sentenced to 14 years for involuntary manslaughter in drug overdose of 14-year-old son near Richmond
A mother tearfully spoke of battling addiction before she was sentenced Friday to the maximum 14 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the overdose drug death of her 14-year-old son in McHenry County. Judge Tiffany Davis confronted Cara Ullrich with pictures of herself from her numerous arrests over the years, showing her decline until the day her son died. Asked what she saw, Ullrich said, 'A shattered woman who lost everything. I don't know how, she tried to keep it together for herself and her family.' But prosecutors said Ullrich and her husband, Eric Ullrich, took pictures of their kids holding cannabis that they'd gotten for Christmas at their father's house near Richmond. On Jan. 3, 2024, 14-year-old Trent overdosed on a mix of fentanyl, the animal sedative xylazine, known as 'tranq,' cocaine and cannabis. When the boy stopped breathing, prosecutors said, his parents tried to revive him rather than calling 911 for help that could have saved him. They took him into a shower and gave him Narcan, an opioid antidote, but fell asleep, and by the time they called 911 hours later, prosecutors said, it was too late. Prosecutors said the parents were afraid of being arrested and losing custody of their children, as they had previously. A medical expert, Dr. Steven Aks, had testified that had the parents called for help immediately, the tragic incident would have been 'completely survivable.' It remained unclear if Trent got into the drugs on his own or they were given to him, but McHenry County Sheriff's law enforcement officials said they found bags of drugs throughout the house. Both parents were initially charged with murder, but pleaded guilty instead to involuntary manslaughter. Eric Ullrich, 52, was sentenced this year to 12 years in prison. At her sentencing, Cara Ulrich told of how she was kicked out of the house as a teen by her alcoholic mother. She said she is pursuing her high school equivalency in prison, where she is serving a prior four-year sentence for aggravated battery, and would be willing to get drug treatment. But Cara Ullrich also wrote a letter to a friend saying she was eager to get out of jail and party again. The judge admonished her for 'glorifying drug use' with her children and acting like it's cool. 'It's shocking,' she said. Cara Ullrich had a long list of prior traffic and other offenses, including an order of protection against her for allegedly cutting her husband and repeatedly threatening to kill him. The booking pictures of the defendant, Davis said, showed 'a beautiful young woman' who went out of control on drugs. 'It stole your vitality, and it stole you away from your kids.' Trent, his 14-year-old brother told authorities, was 'a good kid, kind, loyal and a good brother,' Davis said. Defense attorney Brian Stevens said Ullrich was the victim of a tragic upbringing and addiction, while Assistant State's Attorney Ashley Romito and Special Prosecutor William Bruce had castigated the parents for leaving their son to die. But the judge said she saw potential in Cara Ullrich, who is 46. She will have to serve half her sentence, minus a year behind bars already, meaning she could be out in six years. 'You could do this … and come out different,' Davis said. 'The Department of Corrections is a dark place,' she said, 'but you can go in there and be the light for others.'
Daily Mirror
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tour de France winner issues health update after being hit by car while training
Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich was taken to hospital for his injuries after being hit by a car while cycling on Friday and had to cancel television appearances for the Giro d'Italia Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich has revealed he will be well enough to appear at his cycling festival at the weekend after being hospitalised. The 51-year-old shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed offering a thumbs up after being hit by a car while training. The 1997 winner appears to be in good spirits on the road to recovery despite being forced to miss the beginning of the Giro d'Italia. Ullrich was expected to participate in Eurosport's Velo Club programme for start of the grand tour, but had to cancel his appearance due to the accident. The German rider suffered a broken collarbone, bruises and abrasions after being hit by a car on Friday. Ullrich, who earned an Olympic gold medal in 2000, at the weekend confirmed the incident took place. The self-admitted doper took to social media to allay fears over his condition."Dear cycling fans, yes it's true, I was hit by a car yesterday while training", Ullrich said on his Instagram story. The cyclist offered thanks to his supporters for "your many wonderful messages and wishes for recovery". "Such wishes were said to have 'really made him very happy'. "See you next weekend at the latest!" added Ullrich with positivity ahead of an event named after himself. Lance Armstrong's rival confirmed he would be making the trip to the Jan Ullrich Cycling Festival in Bad Dürrheim in the Black Forest on May 17 and 18. Ullrich also announced that he will discuss his accident on his podcast Ulle & Rick. Ullrich's career was marred when he was implicated in the blood doping ring run by infamous Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes and sanctioned for cheating. It was 2013 before Ullrich admitted any wrongdoing. After moving to Mallorca with his family two years later, Ullrich ultimately spiralled into addiction issues "The mix of whiskey and cocaine made my heart colder," he said in 2023. "It brings up all the evil qualities in you. It turns you into a monster in a very short time. If you no longer have a heart, you are no longer human." Ullrich was drinking up to two bottles of whiskey a day and taking cocaine. Armstrong offered some support to his former rival who got back on his bike to help aid his recovery.
