Articles for Cofield

Newbury Park finishes off unbeaten season to win Division 2 title
1 month, 1 week ago

Newbury Park finishes off unbeaten season to win Division 2 title

LA Times  

Newbury Park celebrates after winning the Southern Section Division 2 championship with 31-28 win over Murrieta Valley. Newbury Park High had beaten Murrieta Valley 31-28 to win the Southern Section Division 2 football championship on Saturday night, moving to 14-0 on a season that few saw coming. Drew Cofield caught touchdown passes of 27 and 66 yards and came through …

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For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death
3 years, 8 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

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For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
4 years, 6 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

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For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
4 years, 6 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “I’ve got my shortcomings and my flaws,” Floyd says in one video, addressing young men in his neighborhood. “And when he got out of that, I think the Lord greatly impacted his heart.” …

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For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
4 years, 6 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

School Man Mother Houston Johnson Big Wayne