Monday, January 2, 2023
Nations around the world ring in 2023 with bells and fireworks Dpa Correspondents larger celebrations.
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Previewing the Cowboys at the Southern Scuffle Victor Voinovich advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle
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of highly-ranked wrestlers that will create some tight matches and some lower-tier wrestlers to build confidence against. Here’s who Twenty-two OSU wrestlers OSU is bringing to the tournaare being sent to Chattanooga for ment: the Southern Scuffle 125: Trevor Mastrogiovanni OSU will be one of the most 133: Daton Fix, Reece Witrepresented teams at the Southern craft Scuffle this year, which takes place 141: Carter Young, Andrew on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2. No. 14 OSU Bloemhof, Teague Travis will be wrestling with 20 teams 149: Victor Voinovich, Joracross the country such as No. 3 dan Williams, Cutter Sheets Iowa State and No. 4 Missouri. 157: Kaden Gfeller, Luke On the flip side, there are teams Mechler, Daniel Manibog, Travis like Little Rock and Hofstra in the Mastrogiovanni tournament. So, there’s a good mix 165:Wyatt Sheets, Chance
McLane, Jalin Harper 174: Dustin Plott 184: Travis Wittlake, Gavin Stika, Kyle Haas 197: Luke Surber HWT: Konner Doucet Coach John Smith said he feels like his middle weights need some burn and it’s for good reason. There are many backups that will wrestle in this tournament that will be eventual starters for OSU, especially considering Kaden Gfeller and Wyatt Sheets will be gone next year. See Scuffle on page 2
Earlier, in Taiwan, fireworks were set off at the island’s landmark Taipei 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings. It was expected to attract more than 1 million revelers despite rainy cold weather in Taipei. About 16,000 fireworks were set off during the five-minute show, themed on “Caring for the World and Shining Dreams,” at the 509-meter-tall skyscraper. Sydney had already welcomed the new year with a large-scale display of fireworks dubbed a “kaleidoscope of color” in the city’s harbor. The show’s highlight was a luminous rainbow that poured down like waterfalls from the Harbour Bridge as the city looks forward to hosting World Pride in February. One million people had been expected to flock to the spectacle that was held in front of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, according to broadcaster ABC. Many people had already secured a spot with a good view early in the morning. Meanwhile a further half a billion viewers watched the show remotely around the world, according to estimates. The celebration involved around 9,000 fireworks, costing around $39 million, organizers said ahead of the event. Australia’s show came after Samoa and Kiribati in the South Pacific were the first countries in the world to welcome 2023, in a celebration that included tourists for the first time in two years. Both countries closed their borders to visitors in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kiribati reopened to the world in
SEOUL, South Korea — Berlin and many other cities welcomed the new year with parties outdoors, following restrictions for the past two years. A crowd was gathering at the Brandenburg Gate on Saturday after tourists flocked to the capital, according to Visit Berlin. Hotels were expecting 80% to 90% occupancy while hundreds of emergency personnel were on standby, expecting a restless night. However, the city’s celebration was smaller than in the past, and tickets had to be booked in advance. No fireworks were planned for midnight but organizers said there would be a light show. Earlier, nations across Asia rang in the new year. In South Korea, tens of thousands of people gathered in the center of Seoul to hear the 33 chimes of the over 3-meter-high Bosingak bell, local media reported. People had only been able to watch the bell-ringing ceremony on television and in social media for the past two years due to the pandemic. During the ritual act, a large bronze bell in the Bosin Pavilion is struck exactly 33 times starting at midnight, as the number 33 symbolizes good luck in Korea. Celebrations in China, meanwhile, were muted due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus, even though bars and restaurants were able to organize events since the easing of regulations. New Year’s Eve is not a particularly important holiday in China, as people mark the new year on Jan. 22 with See 2023 on page 5
Cowboys lose despite early lead against Kansas honestly didn’t believe it. But once the game started, I couldn’t hear what anybody was saying. But it’s a good experience. I like that kind of environment. I feel like it actually pumps us Sam Hutchens up as a team.” Staff Reporter No. 4 Kansas beat Oklahoma State 69-67 on Saturday in Allen FieldLAWRENCE, Kan. house. It was both teams’ — John-Michael Wright, first Big 12 game. a senior OSU guard who When the crowd transferred in from High was quietest, moments Point, had been told plenty after OSU guard Bryce about the deafening noise. Thompson knocked down a But hearing about it paled 3-pointer with 14 seconds to actually hearing it left to tie the game, it took “Coaches told us in just eight seconds for KJ practice how loud it gets Adams to knock down a in here,” Wright said. “I jumper to reignite a frenzy.
Adams’ basket gave KU a 69-67 lead. It was the game’s final score. Thompson got loose on a baseline inbounds play with 1.1 seconds left, but KU’s Kevin McCullar blocked his crashing, right-handed layup attempt in the lane. “Credit to these guys for executing (the baseline play).” Boynton said. “They were brought in to do what we asked them to do.”
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OSU’s John Michael Wright scored 19 points and four 3-pointers in OSU’s 69-67 loss to Kansas on Saturday afternoon.