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2 days ago
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‘Her heart's too big': Mom killed by falling tree branch as she camped out in shade at daughter's softball tournament
A Pennsylvania mom was killed after being crushed by a falling tree branch during her teenage daughter's softball tournament. Gendie Miller, 49, and her husband Bill Miller were watching their daughter, Marlee, 16, play in the Western PA College Showcase softball camp at Renziehausen Park in McKeesport, Pennsylania, Wednesday when several large tree branches suddenly fell from above them. The had moved to sit under a tree in the shade because temperatures reached 90 degrees. 'I said to my wife, 'Let's go.' I jumped out of my chair, felt a small branch of some sort that grazed my leg. And I immediately turned to my right to look back at her, and she was face down with large, multiple branches and limbs,' Bill Miller told WTAE. He recalled seeing several branches, each about 10 to 12 inches thick, piled on top of his wife of 17 years. It's unclear what led the tree branches to snap. 'Suddenly, the tree started to make cracking noises and a very large branch fell, striking Gendie in the head, knocking her unconscious to the ground, and entrapping her under the tree,' a GoFundMe page read. Bystanders immediately sprang into action, moving the branches off the mom, but the extent of her injuries was too severe. Gendie Miller was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive. 'To be so traumatic, and with the heavy load of the type of branch and limb, it was devastating. And I can tell you that she didn't die from her heart, because her heart's too big,' Bill Miller said. The dedicated mom 'would never miss a practice or an event, high school, travel ball, whatever it was. That was who she was,' her husband said. 'She would give you the shirt off her back,' he added. The grieving dad said both he and their daughter remain in a state of shock following the incident. 'I think I'm in shock, and surreal that it obviously hasn't hit me the worst – nor my daughter, for that matter. She is being very strong. And, you know, worried about that, just as I'm worried about her,' he said. A GoFundMe started by Marlee Miller's coach noted that since it was in the 90s, the couple had decided to sit under a shady tree while watching their daughter perform drills before scrimmaging in front of college coaches. The fundraiser had received over $48,000 in donations as of Monday morning. 'Between medical/ambulance bills, funeral items, and initial lost wages, Bill and Marlee could use all the help they can get,' the page read. 'Although it doesn't bring back their loved one, it takes a little bit of the burden off of coming up with funds they don't have right now for something so sudden and unexpected.' Solve the daily Crossword
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
‘Her heart's too big': Mom killed by falling tree branch as she camped out in shade at daughter's softball tournament
A Pennsylvania mom was killed after being crushed by a falling tree branch during her teenage daughter's softball tournament. Gendie Miller, 49, and her husband Bill Miller were watching their daughter, Marlee, 16, play in the Western PA College Showcase softball camp at Renziehausen Park in McKeesport, Pennsylania, Wednesday when several large tree branches suddenly fell from above them. The had moved to sit under a tree in the shade because temperatures reached 90 degrees. 'I said to my wife, 'Let's go.' I jumped out of my chair, felt a small branch of some sort that grazed my leg. And I immediately turned to my right to look back at her, and she was face down with large, multiple branches and limbs,' Bill Miller told WTAE. He recalled seeing several branches, each about 10 to 12 inches thick, piled on top of his wife of 17 years. It's unclear what led the tree branches to snap. 'Suddenly, the tree started to make cracking noises and a very large branch fell, striking Gendie in the head, knocking her unconscious to the ground, and entrapping her under the tree,' a GoFundMe page read. Bystanders immediately sprang into action, moving the branches off the mom, but the extent of her injuries was too severe. Gendie Miller was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive. 'To be so traumatic, and with the heavy load of the type of branch and limb, it was devastating. And I can tell you that she didn't die from her heart, because her heart's too big,' Bill Miller said. The dedicated mom 'would never miss a practice or an event, high school, travel ball, whatever it was. That was who she was,' her husband said. 'She would give you the shirt off her back,' he added. The grieving dad said both he and their daughter remain in a state of shock following the incident. 'I think I'm in shock, and surreal that it obviously hasn't hit me the worst – nor my daughter, for that matter. She is being very strong. And, you know, worried about that, just as I'm worried about her,' he said. A GoFundMe started by Marlee Miller's coach noted that since it was in the 90s, the couple had decided to sit under a shady tree while watching their daughter perform drills before scrimmaging in front of college coaches. The fundraiser had received over $48,000 in donations as of Monday morning. 'Between medical/ambulance bills, funeral items, and initial lost wages, Bill and Marlee could use all the help they can get,' the page read. 'Although it doesn't bring back their loved one, it takes a little bit of the burden off of coming up with funds they don't have right now for something so sudden and unexpected.'
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3 days ago
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AUSL crowns inaugural champion as Talons claim sotball title with late home run
The first-ever Athletes Unlimited Softball League championship goes to the top-seeded Talons. After winning a rain-delayed Game 1 in the AUSL championship series, the Talons completed the two-game sweep of the Bandits on Sunday, July 27 with another delayed victory at Rhoads Softball Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Sydney Romero's solo home run with one out in the top of the sixth inning broke a scoreless tie and provided the winning margin in a 1-0 championship-clinching victory. It was the former Oklahoma star's first homer of the postseason and just her second of the season. The first game in the best-of-three series was postponed a day earlier in the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday as the Talons led the Bandits 3-1. ` With the skies clear on Sunday morning, the Talons closed out the victory to put themselves on the brink of a title. Romero, Fouts star in Game 2 Game 2 was a classic pitcher's duel between the Talons' Montana Fouts and the Bandits' Taylor McQuillin. They matched zeroes through the first four frames before the rain forced another delay in the top of the fifth inning. Once the skies cleared, Fouts – playing on the same field where she starred collegiately at Alabama – returned to the mound for the Talons. Meanwhile, the Bandits turned to their ace Lexi Kilfoyl, who took the loss in Game 1. With the game still scoreless in the sixth, Romero caught up with a fastball at the top of the strike zone and deposited it over the wall in left field to break the scoreless tie. In the bottom of the seventh, the Bandits' Bubba Nickles-Camarena nearly tied the game with a long drive that hit just a few inches away from clearing the wall in left-center field. But she was erased one batter later on a line drive that was snagged by Talons first baseman Tori Vidalis, who dove back to the bag and beat Nickles-Camarena for the double play. Fouts then struck out Bella Dayton to complete the shutout and the championship-clinching 1-0 victory. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: AUSL title goes to Talons in Athletes Unlimited Softball League final
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3 days ago
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AUSL championship series postponed after weather delay: When does Game 1 resume?
The Talons were three outs away from defeating the Bandits in Game 1 of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League's inaugural championship series, but inclement weather rained on their parade Saturday, July 26, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The first game in the best-of-three series was postponed in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Talons led the Bandits 3-1 after rainstorms led to multiple weather delays at Rhoads Stadium. Game 1 will resume on Sunday, July 27, at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by Game 2 of the title series at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. "Thank you for your understanding and support," the AUSL said in a statement. Here's everything you need to know about the AUSL championship series: What happened in Game 1 of the AUSL championship series? Game 1 was originally scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, but rainstorms and lightning led to a two-hour weather delay and pushed the start back to 5 p.m. ET. The first three innings of Game 1 featured a pitchers duel between the Talons' Georgina Corrick and the Bandits' Lexi Kilfoyl, which many fans expected as Corrick (2.04) and Kilfoyl (2.35) had the lowest ERAs in the entire league entering Saturday. However, the bats got going in the fourth inning as each pitcher went through the lineup a second time. In the top of the fourth inning, the Bandits' Bubba Nickles-Camarena hit a blooper to left field that scored Delanie Wisz from second base for the first run of the game. The Talons immediately answered back in the bottom of the fourth inning with a solo home run from Tori Vidales to tie it up, 1-1. The Bandits brought in pitcher Emiley Kennedy to start the fifth inning, but the Texas A&M alum faced immediate pressure after walking Sierra Sacco and hitting Maya Brady, the first two batters she faced. The free passes came back to bite. The Talons' Sydney Romero moved her teammates into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt and Caroline Jacobsen brought in Sacco with a grounder to second base. The play at home was close, but Sacco slid in before the tag was applied. Vidales followed up with a sacrifice fly to score Brady and give the Talons a 3-1 lead. Corrick returned to the mound for the sixth inning and retired the side in order, before another weather delay went into effect. The Talons are 14-0 this season when leading after five innings. Will the Talons keep the momentum going or will the Bandits answer back? When does the AUSL championship series resume? Game 1 of the AUSL championship series will resume on ESPN2 on Sunday, July 27 at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. local) at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Game 2 will follow at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. local). How to watch Bandits vs. Talons: TV, stream for Game 2 Time: 2 p.m ET (1 p.m. CT) Location: Rhoads Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) TV Channel: ESPN Streaming: ESPN+ Full AUSL championship series schedule All times Eastern. * If necessary The Talons secured home field advantage with the best record in the league: Game 1 resumes – Sunday, July 27: Bandits vs. Talons (11:00 a.m., ESPN2) Postponed due to weather delay. Talons lead 3-1 at the bottom of the sixth inning. Game 2 – Sunday, July 27: Talons vs. Bandits (2 p.m., ESPN) The Talons' Montana Fouts, who has the third-lowest ERA (2.71) in the league, and the Bandits' Taylor McQuillin are expected to start Game 2 on Sunday. *Game 3 – Monday, July 28: Bandits vs. Talons (7 p.m., ESPN2) Talons' full roster Head coach: Howard Dobson General Manager: Lisa Fernandez Catcher Sharlize Palacios (UCLA) Infielder Bri Ellis (Arkansas) Infielder Tori Vidales (Texas A&M) Infielder Sydney Romero (Oklahoma) Infielder Hannah Flippen (Utah) Infielder Ali Aguilar (Washington) Outfielder Sierra Sacco (Mississippi State) Outfielder Caroline Jacobsen (Clemson) Outfielder Victoria Hayward (Washington) Utility Sahvanna Jaquish (LSU) Utility Maya Brady (UCLA) Pitcher Megan Faraimo (RHP, UCLA) Pitcher Raelin Chaffin (RHP, Mississippi State) Pitcher Montana Fouts (RHP, Alabama) Pitcher Georgina Corrick (RHP, USF) Pitcher Mariah Lopez (LHP, Utah) Bandits' full roster Head coach: Stacey Nuveman Deniz General Manager: Jenny Dalton-Hill Catcher Jordan Roberts (Florida) Catcher Mia Davidson (Mississippi) *Temporary Inactive List Catcher Mary Iakopo (Texas) Infielder Danielle Gibson Whorton (Arkansas) Infielder Sydney McKinney (Wichita State) Infielder Delanie Wisz (UCLA) Infielder Erin Coffel (Kentucky) Infielder Skylar Wallace (Florida) Utility player Cori McMillan (Virginia Tech) Outfielder Morgan Zerkle (Marshall) Outfielder Bubba Nickles-Camarena (UCLA) Outfielder Bella Dayton (Texas) Pitcher Taylor McQuillin (LHP, Arizona) Pitcher Emiley Kennedy (LHP, Texas A&M) Pitcher Odicci Alexander (RHP, James Madison) Pitcher Sarah Willis (RHP, UCF) Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl (RHP, Oklahoma State) The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: AUSL championship series postponed by rain: When does Game 1 resume?
Yahoo
3 days ago
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AUSL championship series postponed after weather delay: When does Game 1 resume?
The Talons were three outs away from defeating the Bandits in Game 1 of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League's inaugural championship series, but inclement weather rained on their parade Saturday, July 26, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The first game in the best-of-three series was postponed in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Talons led the Bandits 3-1 after rainstorms led to multiple weather delays at Rhoads Stadium. Game 1 will resume on Sunday, July 27, at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by Game 2 of the title series at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. "Thank you for your understanding and support," the AUSL said in a statement. Here's everything you need to know about the AUSL championship series: What happened in Game 1 of the AUSL championship series? Game 1 was originally scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, but rainstorms and lightning led to a two-hour weather delay and pushed the start back to 5 p.m. ET. The first three innings of Game 1 featured a pitchers duel between the Talons' Georgina Corrick and the Bandits' Lexi Kilfoyl, which many fans expected as Corrick (2.04) and Kilfoyl (2.35) had the lowest ERAs in the entire league entering Saturday. However, the bats got going in the fourth inning as each pitcher went through the lineup a second time. In the top of the fourth inning, the Bandits' Bubba Nickles-Camarena hit a blooper to left field that scored Delanie Wisz from second base for the first run of the game. The Talons immediately answered back in the bottom of the fourth inning with a solo home run from Tori Vidales to tie it up, 1-1. The Bandits brought in pitcher Emiley Kennedy to start the fifth inning, but the Texas A&M alum faced immediate pressure after walking Sierra Sacco and hitting Maya Brady, the first two batters she faced. The free passes came back to bite. The Talons' Sydney Romero moved her teammates into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt and Caroline Jacobsen brought in Sacco with a grounder to second base. The play at home was close, but Sacco slid in before the tag was applied. Vidales followed up with a sacrifice fly to score Brady and give the Talons a 3-1 lead. Corrick returned to the mound for the sixth inning and retired the side in order, before another weather delay went into effect. The Talons are 14-0 this season when leading after five innings. Will the Talons keep the momentum going or will the Bandits answer back? When does the AUSL championship series resume? Game 1 of the AUSL championship series will resume on ESPN2 on Sunday, July 27 at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. local) at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Game 2 will follow at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. local). How to watch Bandits vs. Talons: TV, stream for Game 2 Time: 2 p.m ET (1 p.m. CT) Location: Rhoads Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) TV Channel: ESPN Streaming: ESPN+ Full AUSL championship series schedule All times Eastern. * If necessary The Talons secured home field advantage with the best record in the league: Game 1 resumes – Sunday, July 27: Bandits vs. Talons (11:00 a.m., ESPN2) Postponed due to weather delay. Talons lead 3-1 at the bottom of the sixth inning. Game 2 – Sunday, July 27: Talons vs. Bandits (2 p.m., ESPN) The Talons' Montana Fouts, who has the third-lowest ERA (2.71) in the league, and the Bandits' Taylor McQuillin are expected to start Game 2 on Sunday. *Game 3 – Monday, July 28: Bandits vs. Talons (7 p.m., ESPN2) Talons' full roster Head coach: Howard Dobson General Manager: Lisa Fernandez Catcher Sharlize Palacios (UCLA) Infielder Bri Ellis (Arkansas) Infielder Tori Vidales (Texas A&M) Infielder Sydney Romero (Oklahoma) Infielder Hannah Flippen (Utah) Infielder Ali Aguilar (Washington) Outfielder Sierra Sacco (Mississippi State) Outfielder Caroline Jacobsen (Clemson) Outfielder Victoria Hayward (Washington) Utility Sahvanna Jaquish (LSU) Utility Maya Brady (UCLA) Pitcher Megan Faraimo (RHP, UCLA) Pitcher Raelin Chaffin (RHP, Mississippi State) Pitcher Montana Fouts (RHP, Alabama) Pitcher Georgina Corrick (RHP, USF) Pitcher Mariah Lopez (LHP, Utah) Bandits' full roster Head coach: Stacey Nuveman Deniz General Manager: Jenny Dalton-Hill Catcher Jordan Roberts (Florida) Catcher Mia Davidson (Mississippi) *Temporary Inactive List Catcher Mary Iakopo (Texas) Infielder Danielle Gibson Whorton (Arkansas) Infielder Sydney McKinney (Wichita State) Infielder Delanie Wisz (UCLA) Infielder Erin Coffel (Kentucky) Infielder Skylar Wallace (Florida) Utility player Cori McMillan (Virginia Tech) Outfielder Morgan Zerkle (Marshall) Outfielder Bubba Nickles-Camarena (UCLA) Outfielder Bella Dayton (Texas) Pitcher Taylor McQuillin (LHP, Arizona) Pitcher Emiley Kennedy (LHP, Texas A&M) Pitcher Odicci Alexander (RHP, James Madison) Pitcher Sarah Willis (RHP, UCF) Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl (RHP, Oklahoma State) The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: AUSL championship series postponed by rain: When does Game 1 resume?
