By Tiffany Moyes |Staff Writer| Many filmgoers thought the glory days of movies based on Nicholas Sparks books were over, until now. “The Longest Ride” follows the love story of Sophia (Britt Robertson) and Luke (Scott Eastwood), two young kids from North Carolina, who met by fate at a rodeo. Their lives would never be the same after saving the life of an elderly man. Their personal struggles and determination place a decent backdrop to the true love story of this film. The latest adaptation of one of the many Sparks novels has no new surprises in what they market, but the true surprise is what they don’t tell you after failing to captivate audiences the last two times … [Read more...] about Love is almost found again in “The Longest Ride”
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Coyotes Pond, Caruso, Day are MLB draft hopefuls
By Spencer Hirsch |Staff Writer| Josh Pond, Cory Caruso, and Brandon Day are looking to follow in Aaron Brooks’ footsteps Josh Pond, Cory Caruso, and Brandon Day would love to have a deep playoff run and make it all the way to the NCAA Division II Baseball College World Series in North Carolina. The icing on the cake for the three of them will occur at season’s end in June if they are drafted and sign with a major league team. Coyote right-handed pitching phenom Aaron Brooks did it last year as he was drafted and signed by the Kansas City Royals. Pond, Caruso, and Day hope to be the next Coyotes turned pro. “It has always been my dream to play professional baseball. That … [Read more...] about Coyotes Pond, Caruso, Day are MLB draft hopefuls