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Thursday, October 6, 2016
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MMA: Three locals set to make debuts Continued from B1
Iolan Alicia Trester-Ellis trains with Mike Aronson on Wednesday at The Alley training facility in Iola. REGIS-
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Ultimate Blue Corner Battles Saturday, 8 p.m.; Voodoo Lounge, Kansas City, Mo.
Heather Crownover Hometown: Iola Age: 33 Gym: The Alley Experience: 1st Fight Opponent: Jordan Kisiah-Sosa
Alicia Trester-Ellis Hometown: Iola Age: 32 Gym: The Alley Experience: 1st Fight Opponent: Keira Sadi
Cory Voth 185 pound Muay Thai Blue Corner Title Fight Hometown: Chanute Age: 27 Gym: The Alley Experience: 1st Fight Opponent: Dave Boliere
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Iola: Continued from B1
“He is not a throwing quarterback,” Kerr said. “He is definitely a running quarterback. He is fast and is their best receiver, so it really hurts them (without him playing there).” Kerr said on Wednesday that he isn’t sure yet who will be taking snaps for Osawatomie and that having to prepare for the two very different styles of offense have made it difficult to prepare. “We are preparing for two different offenses which has not been fun, but the kids are responding to it really well and they are trying really hard,” Kerr said. “We are learning the keys, but they are two significantly different offenses.” After the offense came to life late against Parsons last Friday, Kerr is hoping they can carry that over to the game this Friday. “We are expanding a bit under center to give us a different touch and we have added a few wrinkles,” Kerr said. “As far as confidence-wise, if we can have a first quarter like we had that fourth quarter last week, then every should go really well.” One thing is certain, both teams will be charged up on Friday in an effort to get their seasons back on track after disappointing starts and that should translate into a lot of energy when the ball is kicked off at 7 p.m.
Alley — an Iola gym and training facility for MMA. The Alley — located inside Shields’ Barber Shop on 7 N. Jefferson Ave. in Iola — is run by Mike Aronson, Cody Tice and Jeremiah and Milton Ivy. Trester-Ellis said that when she heard they would be opening a program in Iola, there was no doubt she wanted to be involved. “Jeremiah is my neighbor and he said that he and Mike were going to be partners and open a gym, so I told him that as soon as he opens it to let me know and I’ll be there,” Trester-Ellis said. “I don’t know if they believed me, but I am here today and I stuck with it since March 27 when they opened.” Trester-Ellis, who works at the Iola Nursing Center, told her co-worker Crownover about the program and Crownover also immediately knew she wanted to join. “I hollered at my brother-in-law (Aronson) and told him that as soon as they open to let me know. He did and I’ve been here ever since,” Crownover said. Discovering the sport has greatly impacted the lives of Crownover and Trester-Ellis as they each recover from a previous addiction to methamphetamine. “I was in a lot of trouble growing up,” TresterEllis said. “I turned to drugs, but I’ve been clean for three years and Mike Aronson has helped me through a lot. All these trainers have shown me that I am somebody and making it to this point, I’ve proved it.” Neither woman had done any MMA training or had any organized fighting experience but they both were eager to find a productive hobby to develop a passion for.
Cory Voth trains with Milton Ivy on Wednesday at The Alley training facility in Iola. REGISTER/JON DYKSTRA
“I’m here because I am a fighter,” Crownover said. “Obviously I beat the addiction and this is better than going back out onto the streets or doing something worse.” For Crownover, she is drawing additional motivation from the memory of her father, who she credits as the reason for her being able to kick her drug problem and turn her life around. “This is going to be for my dad in heaven mainly, because I quit doing meth because of my dad’s passing,” Crownover said. “It has been strenuous and stressful training, but it has been worth it, every moment has been worth it.” Crownover will face off with Jordan KisiahSosa. “It is going to be huge for me,” Crownover said. “I wish my kids could go because they know the struggle I have been through.” Trester-Ellis’ match will be against Keira Sadi.
MLB Playoffs: Giants 3, Mets 0
Bumgarner leads Giants to win NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody takes to October like Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants. B u m g a r n e r pitched a four-hitter for his latest postseason gem, outlasting Noah Syndergaard in a classic duel between aces, and injury substitute Conor Gillaspie hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning that
sent San Francisco to a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets in the NL wild-card game Wednesday night. Gillaspie connected off All-Star closer Jeurys Familia, who led the majors this year with a club-record 51 saves while allowing only one home run. With their ninth consecutive victory when facing postseason elimination, manager Bruce
Bochy and the Giants advanced to play the NL Central champion Cubs in a best-of-five Division Series. Game 1 is Friday night at venerable Wrigley Field in Chicago. The good news for the Cubs as they attempt to end a championship drought that dates to 1908 is that Bumgarner probably won’t start until Game 3 — and would only be available once on full rest.
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CORY VOTH The third member of The Alley that will be fighting this Saturday is Chanute’s Cory Voth. The former Blue Comet will have a title opportunity in his first career bout when he takes on Dave Boliere for the 185-pound Muay Thai Blue Corner Championship. Voth came to The Alley program with a good deal more fighting experience than his teammates did. He had been involved in some form of martial arts dating back to his childhood. “I have been in taekwondo for almost my entire life,” Voth said.
“I started when I was 6 and then cross-trained into Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo during my freshman year. I did the national competition for AAU taekwondo for two years. I was a second-degree black belt.” The 27 year-old is also enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and has been participating in the Marines’ martial arts program, where he has advanced to the gray belt rank. Now, Saturday’s match gives Voth a chance to display his skills. “I am looking forward to it so much,” Voth said. “I’ve been looking to get back into competition for the last few years. Drilling for the Marine Corps puts a bit of a restriction on that.”
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