High School-College Hybrid Grooms Students for Jobs

At a time when more than a quarter of students don’t graduate from high school, the last thing you’d expect is for a city to make it harder to get a degree. But a new technology-focused, six-year high school in New York City is asking students to do just that in return for a more secure job outlook.

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High School-College Hybrid Grooms Students for Jobs

New men’s basketball players feel comfortable at OU

unior college transfers Casey Arent and Sam Grooms said they feel good about playing and attending classes at Oklahoma. “My junior college was red, so the colors don’t really faze me,” Arent said.

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New men’s basketball players feel comfortable at OU

PREP PROFILE: Marshall volleyball team enjoying monumental season

The Little Illini Conference has more than held its own in Illinois high school volleyball postseason play throughout the years, with Cumberland and former conference member Kansas having made several trips to the state finals and with Casey, Edwards County and former conference member Martinsville also earning respect throughout the state.

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Florida running back on way to Huntington

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University’s football team picked up a highly-touted Florida high school running back. Kevin Grooms from South Broward High School is an academic non-qualifier and will have to sit out this season with eligibility beginning in 2012.

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Florida running back on way to Huntington