On Tuesday, April 22, former California High School standout Desirae Martinez’s current college team, the Pittsburgh Panthers, won 8-0 in their NCAA Division I softball game against the Saint Francis Red Flash.
The game took place at Vartabedian Field. This was their first matchup against the Red Flash this season.
The Panthers’ next game is scheduled for Friday, April 25 at 6 p.m. at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium against Minnesota Golden Gophers.
In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to “reduce the use of incarceration” for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
The week of Monday, Sept. 8 will see these former Southeast Los Angeles County area high school standouts in action.
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