01/19/10 Budding US-based Ghanaian fitness and sports model, Evans Amoako is committed to working hard, staying in shape and becoming one of the best fitness models out of Africa. Born in Tafo - Kumasi, Evans was always very passionate about sports. 01/19/10 In an epic upset in liberal Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown rode a wave of voter anger to defeat Democrat Martha Coakley in a U.S. Senate election Tuesday that left President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in doubt and marred the end of his first year in office. 01/19/10 Holding true to his pledge of keeping Texas Tech's high flying offense, newly named head football coach Tommy Tuberville tabbed Troy's Neal Brown as offensive coordinator. Additional staff changes were also announced. 01/19/10 Powerlifting teams come out strong at recent meet. Current Rating: 0 of 0 votes! The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of portlavacawave.com. 01/19/10 Americans are taking an active role in providing relief to Haitians. That help is coming from many different sources, including Southeast Texas churches. 01/19/10 Grand Junction officials have narrowed down the list of applicants for Grand Junction Police Chief to six. 01/19/10 The Lakeway City Council voted unanimously to ban children from driving golf carts on public roads. Residents had voiced concerns after seeing several youngsters crossing busy intersections. 01/19/10 So much for Kyle Busch's time on the hot seat. The 24-year-old's longterm deal, announced Monday by Joe Gibbs Racing on the Sprint Cup Media Tour, left my crystal ball cracked before the 2010 season even starts. At least according to this "article" I found, I'm not the only one who is off base when it comes to predicting the future. Sometimes it's easy to forget that we're crack reporters here ... 01/19/10 Top linebacker prospect Jordan Zumwalt, out of Edison High in Huntington Beach, gave a soft verbal commitment to Stanford over the weekend following an official visit. While the Cardinal may be at the top of the list, Zumwalt is still considering USC and UCLA, among a host of interested colleges. The recruiting process has amplified recently as the Feb. 3 National Signing Day approaches. by Palo ... 01/19/10 San Benito city commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to oust Mayor Joe Hernandez for taxes he owed to the city. 01/19/10 Seventh grade was a pivotal year for Alex Clark. He played his first season of interscholastic football, an activity he still enjoys as a junior at Tomball High School, and was captivated by a science fair entry. 01/19/10 PRO?FOOTBALL National Football League Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 9 N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45 (OT) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Today, Jan. 17 Minnesota 34, Cowboys 3 N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14 Conference Championships ... |