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The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers and the Saint Peter’s Peacocks will meet on Friday night in a MAAC matchup at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Betting Preview

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers enter Friday evening’s contest with a 9–13 win?loss record, including a 5–6 mark in conference play and a 4-9 record on the road. The Mountaineers have compiled wins over Saint Francis, Loyola Maryland and Penn State Brandywine, while dropping games to West Virginia, Western Michigan, Maryland and the Ohio State Buckeyes. In the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers 73–42 victory over Penn State Brandywine earlier this month, Mount St. Mary’s forward Justin Amadi tallied 12 points (6 of 7 shooting from the field), 3 rebounds and 1 block showcasing his ability to lead the Mount St. Mary’s frontcourt.

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers average 67.5 points on 43.2 percent shooting from the field and 32.8 percent from three-point range per game. Defensively, the Mountaineers are allowing opponents 74.1 points per contest.

Senior guard Arlandus Keyes leads the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers averaging 11.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Senior guard Xavier Lipscomb averages 10 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals per contest. Senior forward Trey Deveaux provides an interior presence averaging 11.2 points, 5 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game.

Saint Peter’s Peacocks Betting Preview

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks enter Friday evening’s contest with an 11–7 win?loss record, including an 8–2 mark in conference play and a 9-1 record at home. The Peacocks have amassed wins over Fairleigh Dickinson, Fairfield and Marist, while losing games to Georgetown and the Seton Hall Pirates. More recently, in the St. Peter’s Peacocks 69-59 win over the Marist Red Foxes six days three weeks ago, Saint Peter’s forward Zaakir Williamson accumulated 13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal illustrating his ability to play at a high level.

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks average 68.8 points on 39 percent shooting from the field and 28.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc a game. The Peacocks are allowing opponents 68.5 points per contest which ranks 43rd in the nation.

Junior guard Brent Bland leads the Saint Peter’s Peacocks backcourt averaging 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 3.1 steals per game. Guard Bryce Eaton provides the Peacocks with further backcourt depth averaging 11.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. Freshman guard TJ Robinson is averaging 11.3 points , 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Why the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will win

• Backcourt production. Senior guard Arlandus Keyes leads the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers averaging 11.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

• Momentum. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers have won three of the team’s last four games played in 2025.

Why the Saint Peter’s Peacocks will win

• Defensive edge. The Peacocks are allowing opponents 68.5 points per contest which ranks 43rd in the country. Conversely, the Mountaineers are allowing 74.5 points per contest.

• Quality guard play. Junior guard Brent Bland is averaging 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 3.1 steals per game.

• Home court edge. The Saint Peters Peacocks are 9-1 at home this season.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Saint Peter’s Peacocks Prediction

This matchup features Saint Peter’s home court edge, defensive consistency and backcourt stability against a Mount St. Mary’s team that has struggled on the road this season. With that said, Mount St. Mary’s defeated the Peacocks earlier this season. In my view, Saint Peter’s 9–1 home record and superior defensive metrics present a difficult challenge for the Mountaineers. Saint Peter’s has been the more consistent team when playing at home this season. Having stated that, I am backing the Saint Peter’s Peacocks in this game.

Damion Downs has completed an early exit from Southampton, having only signed for the club from German outfit FC Koln in the summer, but the American forward may not be the only departure from St Mary's this January.

Having only signed for Southampton in the summer for a fee of €8 million (£6.8 million), the USA international has left the English South Coast after just six months to return to Germany, joining Hamburg on a loan deal until the end of the season.

The deal includes an option to buy for HSV, who beat fellow German outfit Werder Bremen to his signature, with Downs failing to settle into life in the EFL Championship.

With just 275 minutes in 11 Championship appearances, with one assist and without scoring, Downs' time at Southampton left a lot to be desired, and he would not make a single appearance for the club since late November.

With his exit confirmed, Southampton's January window is likely far from done, with the Saints in danger of slipping away from the play-off picture once again, with Tonda Eckert's honeymoon period as head coach seemingly having ended.

Incomings to the club are likely, though exits from the club can also not be ruled out, with a couple of players potentially heading for the exit door this winter before the window slams shut on February 2.

Cameron Archer

Cameron Archer first came to Championship prominence in his loan switch to Preston North End in January 2022, where he scored seven goals in 20 appearances on loan from Aston Villa.

He'd then shine for Middlesbrough in the second half of the 2022/23 season, scoring 11 and assisting six in 20 second-tier appearances, sealing an £18 million switch to then-Premier League side Sheffield United.

Though the Englishman would score just four times in the top flight as the Blades were relegated, leading Villa to trigger their buyback option on Archer, and subsequently selling him to Southampton for £15 million, where he currently finds himself.

This season, Archer has played just over 600 minutes of Championship football, starting just six league matches and scoring twice, behind both Adam Armstrong and Ross Stewart (when fit) in the pecking order.

Head coach Eckert left him out of the squad for their 3-2 defeat to Millwall in late November purely for 'selection choices', leading to speculation that he could be on the verge of an exit from the club sooner rather than later.

According to FootballInsider, Dutch giants PSV made a move to sign Archer during the summer, though a deal was never sanctioned, and with the 24-year-old's lack of game time evident, the Champions League outfit may return for him this winter, though given his form, it's probably unlikely.

Nevertheless, Archer is enduring a rough patch in his career at Southampton, and a fresh start for both parties may be the best solution.

Joe Aribo

In an unforeseen turn of events, Joe Aribo's career has completely stagnated this season at Southampton.

Since his switch from Rangers in the summer of 2022, which was worth an initial £6 million but could rise to £10 million, the Nigerian had been a regular for the previous three campaigns, playing 32 times in the Premier League just last season.

However, this campaign, Aribo completely fell out of favour under Will Still and failed to reinstate himself into the side under Eckert, playing just 111 minutes of league football this season in seven appearances.

made by Capology, the midfielder collects an eye-watering £70k-per-week at Southampton, making him the club's highest earner, narrowly above Adam Armstrong.

His contract on the South Coast is due to expire at the end of the campaign, and at 29, he is unlikely to receive a similar wage elsewhere in his career, so a permanent move away is unlikely, though a loan move certainly isn't out of the question.

A return to former club Rangers, where he came a penalty shootout away from winning the Europa League with the Scottish outfit, has been speculated, with head coach Eckert telling the Daily Echo: "In the end, I think every player needs to be looked at individually. There is a story for every player that started way before I came in."

"For every single one, we need to decide on what is best for the club, which always comes first, and what is best for the player, the group, and come to a decision for all three."

Indeed, whether Rangers will make a move to bring Aribo back to Ibrox this January remains to be seen, but spending the rest of the season taking up a huge chunk of wages on the bench is not ideal for him or Southampton, and a solution must be found this winter.

Fr Lennie Connully's ministry touched thousands through faith, social work: Parishioners

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Dubai: On any given weekend at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai, tens of thousands from various countries gather for prayers, a scene that speaks volumes about the level of tolerance and harmony in the UAE.

With more than 350,000 registered parishioners from dozens of countries, St Mary's is among the largest Catholic parishes in the world. Mass is celebrated in multiple languages, mirroring the diversity of Dubai itself.

For more than a decade, the Catholic community attending this church was led by Fr Lennie JA Connully, an Indian expat parish priest whose leadership shaped not just a church, but a spiritual lifeline and a whole new dimension to community service and volunteering work.

New leadership begins

Today, January 11, the church will see the installation of Fr Leny Escalada from the Philippines as the new parish priest by Bishop Paolo Martinelli during the 6.15pm Holy Mass.

"This will be followed by a fellowship programme in Bishop Gremoli Hall, as we joyfully welcome our new parish priest and express our heartfelt gratitude and farewell to our outgoing parish priest," the church said in a statement.

As Fr Lennie prepares to bid farewell to Dubai and move on to the next chapter of his priestly journey, parishioners are extending a grateful adieu to him.

Many who spoke to Gulf News said his legacy lives not only in ministries and milestones, but in the countless lives steadied by his calm faith and gentle leadership.

A promise kept

Hailing from Kerala and a former administrator of St Joseph's Academy, Delhi, who has also served in the Vatican and in South Africa, Fr Lennie was installed as parish priest at St Mary's Church in 2014.

At that time, his promise to the congregation was modest, recalled the parishioners. He spoke not of grand plans, but of goodwill, service, and walking together "like a family". Over the next eleven years, parishioners say, that promise became the quiet foundation of his ministry.

Fr Lennie is remembered as one of the prominent religious leaders in the country who always honoured the UAE leaders for their generosity and religious tolerance.

A voracious reader, well-versed in current affairs, Fr Lennie has been an avid promoter of the arts, having served as both director and actor in a popular Biblical Dramatic Club. As parish priest and president of the parish council, his admirable leadership has inspired unity and trust, the parishioners said.

Coincidentally, he is also celebrating his Golden Jubilee of priesthood this year.

Leading with compassion

"Fr Lennie never led from above. He listened first. Even in difficult decisions, he chose unity and compassion over convenience. He always said our neighbour is not merely the one who lives beside us, but the one who is in need," said Joanna Fernandes, vice president of the parish council.

That spirit was perhaps most visible in the parish's outreach to the vulnerable during his tenure.

Under his leadership in chief pastoral and administrative position, St Mary's strengthened its pro bono legal and medical ministries, supporting expats facing labour disputes, assisting cancer patients, and facilitating life-saving treatments through government hospitals.

Many times, the church raised large donations for cancer patients through 'Mercithons'. In its Golden Jubilee year in 2018, the amount donated to Emirates Red Crescent was Dh525,000.

In 2024, a Filipino expat received a double lung transplant costing nearly Dh1 million, an amount that was ultimately waived by the treating hospital, Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi.

Miracles and mercy

The beneficiary, Alex Tugon, said: "My 'rebirth' is nothing but a miracle. Before the complex surgery, Father took time to bless me and reminded me to place everything into God's hands. That moment filled me with peace, strength, and remains a blessing I carry with deep gratitude."

Fr Lennie also led the parish in reaching out to several thousands of unemployed and vulnerable individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Susan Jose, from the Samaritans Ministry.

"Provisions and essential rations were distributed to job seekers and families who had been left without any source of income, restoring hope and dignity during a time of great uncertainty. Our parish also cooperated closely with the government in supporting the amnesty programme by providing air tickets to repatriate the underprivileged. Most recently, this December, we were blessed to organise a Christmas celebration at the Dubai Women's Prison in Al Awir, bringing smiles, comfort, and hope to over 600 inmates," she recalled.

Beyond crisis response, parish life flourished. Thousands of children enrolled in catechism programmes. Job seekers received meals and provisions. Pardoned inmates were supported through repatriation efforts aligned with the UAE's spirit of tolerance and amnesty.

Personal presence matters

"For someone who had no family here, the church became everything. Fr Lennie taught us that people are not problems to be solved, but souls to be loved," said Amjad Nassar from Jordan, a parishioner for 35 years who has been volunteering with the parish's social ministry.

Yet several parishioners say his greatest gift was his personal presence.

"Whether he was addressing thousands from the altar or sitting quietly with one person in distress, he gave the same attention. You felt seen," recalled James Joseph, who has been a parishioner of five decades.

ST. MARYS — Here Saturday at the 13th annual Par Mar Stores Alumni Tournament host St. Marys had to settle for a runner-up finish to University, 198.5-170.5, while Doddridge County (149), Logan (138) and Roane County (132.5) rounded out the top five team scores.

The Blue Devils’ first chance at a title came at 132, but University’s Jacob Hensley secured a 16-1 technical fall victory versus Kyle Bullman.

SMHS 138-pound teammate Ayden Powell was scoreless with Bulldog Trey McDonough after the first period. However, McDonough took a 1-0 lead to open the second on a technical violation and then hit a reversal en route to posting a 6-1 decision.

The final chance for head coach Jay D. Smith’s program to secure a title on their own turf came at 157 with Shane DeWeese, who was matched up against Doddridge County’s Noah Wekseth. DeWeese got a takedown in the first and then used a reversal and four near fall points in the second to take control. The Bulldog got an escape late in the second, but DeWeese added a final takedown in the third for a 12-2 major decision.

“We had University’s B team here, who is phenomenal,” admitted coach Smith. “We had kids from all over the state who are really good. We knew it was great competition which is a credit to our county and our administration and the people who put all the work into this.

“Our kids wrestled very well today. We worked their tails off this week getting them ready for this tournament and just hope it goes on into LKC and regional because it’s all practice until then. Thankfully the injury bug hasn’t got us and we’ll knock on wood that it doesn’t happen.”

Aside from DeWeese, the Little Kanawha Conference also had first-place efforts at 120 by Wirt County’s Matt Balis, at 144 by Clay County’s Blake Coleman and at 175 by Roane County’s Wyatt Nichols.

Balis gave up the initial takedown in his finals match versus Ritchie County’s Zayden Corderio, but stormed back for an 8-3 lead after one. He won by fall in 2:47. Coleman led 3-0 after one and although he gave up a reversal to Logan’s Noah Coombs in the second, the Panther won via pin in 2:38. The Raider Nichols went ahead for good with a takedown just 15 seconds into his match against Hurricane’s Robby Kyer, who lost via the mat slapper in 2:35.

Cameron’s Eli Tedrow, who was named Most Outstanding Wrestler, secured a 15-0 technical fall versus Weir’s Josh Defelice in the 165-pound championship match.

The Red Riders did have a champion and that came at 190 thanks to Ben Bryan, who edged Wheeling Central’s Wyatt Brady, 4-3. Brady led 3-0 after his takedown with 15 seconds left in the first and the Maroon Knight had the same advantage entering the third. However, Bryan got an escape and then his winning takedown with 1:35 remaining.

Cameron was the only team to have a trio of champions. Joining Tedrow atop the podium were 106-pounder Maverick Lilley and 150-pounder Marshall Crow, who had a 17-2 technical fall versus Red Rider Jonathan Rhodes.

Lilley squared off against Mountain State Athletic Conference MOW Jake Welsh of Hurricane, who trailed 7-0 before cutting the deficit to 8-7. Although the Redskins then allowed a takedown and three near fall points to fall behind 14-7, he rallied all the way back only to come up short 15-14 as he got his final takedown with 12 seconds remaining.

Wheeling Central had a pair of champions thanks to 113-pounder Tylique Marshall and heavyweight Dominic Paesani, who had an escape three ticks into the second period for the lone point of the 285-pound finale against Logan’s Jack Ball. Although Marshall allowed the first takedown against Doddridge County’s Jesse Cayton, the Maroon Knight secured his title via a 5-4 decision.

Also winning titles were University’s Cooper Chamberlain, who had a 15-4 major decision versus Bulldog Justin Skidmore as well as Logan 215-pounder Dakota Maynard, who pinned Roane County’s Mark Callow in 2:26.

A year ago, Mother Nature got the best of the invitational as it had to be cancelled.

“Everything has went very smooth,” added coach Smith, whose squad has senior night on Wednesday against Wirt County, South Harrison and Frontier. “Gina Houser, who runs our tournament for us, she does a fantastic job. Of course, her son Wiley was a state runner-up for us and obviously Cody was a state champion for us.

“We were able to have about 30 alumni here today to help run the tournament. It takes a lot of people to pull it off. That’s always special. We tell the kids this is a special event they will never forget. They are just making memories here today.”

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SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Siouxland community continues to show support for the Remsen St. Mary’s girls basketball team two months after a serious bus accident left several players injured.

On Saturday, Nov. 15, the bus carrying the Remsen St. Mary’s girls team was involved in a serious accident at the intersection of Highway 75 and County Road C-80, just north of Sioux City. The bus was stopped on C-80 and tried to make a left-hand turn onto Highway 75 to travel north when a Jeep headed south on Highway 75 collided with the bus at the intersection.

Of the nine people on the bus, three players sustained what were described as “major injuries.”

Community support continues

Since the accident, the community has rallied together to show support for the team by hosting coin drives, wearing the school color blue, and naming drinks after them.

On Saturday, Jan. 10, hundreds of people attended a benefit at Wheelhouse Bar and Grill in Sioux City to help raise funds for the team.

Jessica Sitzmann, co-owner of Wheelhouse Bar and Grill with her husband, Rick Dominowski, says more than 300 people came out to show their support.

“When something happens, the community comes together, and being able to just help one another, and it’s a very humbling... It’s a caring day,” Sitzmann said.

Benefit details

Over 200 items, donated by individuals and several local businesses, were available for the community to bid on. There was also a food buffet available with a free-will donation.

Organizers said the event would not have been possible without the outpouring of support from people all over the area, and even as far away as Florida.

“The day we were going around hitting the businesses in town, nobody said no to us. They were all eager and anxious to come onboard and do what they could in any way possible to help out,” said Larry Ellis, the event’s benefit organizer.

During the event, the Siouxland Officials Association also presented a check to the Remsen St. Mary’s School totaling $1,575.

All of the event’s proceeds went toward the St. Mary’s Fund.

Those interested in helping support the team and their recovery can visit the Remsen St. Mary’s Facebook account to find ways to help.

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