COLUMN: A life of incredible forgivenessThe photo shocked some. A surviving victim of cruel Nazi physician Josef "Angel of Death" Mengele's horrific twin experiments at Auschwitz, hugging 94-year-old Nazi Oskar Groening, the so-called "bookkeeper of Auschwitz," during his 2015 trial for… Dec 26 19December 26, 2019Article at Enidnews.com
Ruthenberg: Michael's lesson lives onIt's tough to write when your eyes are blurry. Tears do that. It's been nearly seven years since Heartland's Michael Collins belted a home run in the NJCAA Division II World Series at David Allen Memorial Ballpark. His father will tell you it was the… May 23 19May 23, 2019Article at Enidnews.com
Will Phillips recovery from injury also was a journey of self-discoveryENID, Okla. — Will Phillips' best friend and teammate Jerra Williams raced up to him, imploring him to get up off the D. Bruce Selby Stadium turf. Phillips had just rushed for a 50-yard gain in Enid's 2017 football season-opener against Guthrie.… Aug 19 18August 19, 2018Article at Enidnews.com
A phone call and a coach's offer helped turn life around for Enid's Augie PrichettENID, Okla. — Augie Prichett had reached a crossroads in his young life. He could continue a path that likely would have led to a bad outcome, or reach out to those around him who offered to help steer him down a more hopeful path. One day in August,… Nov 03 17November 03, 2017Article at Enidnews.com
Introducing Michael: For grieving father, Enid World Series HR video important part of son's legacyENID, Okla. — NJCAA Division II World Series week in Enid brings back many memories for Jim Collins. Memories that could best be considered bittersweet. Enid, after all, is where his baseball-playing son, Michael Collins, had his favorite moment as a… May 28 17May 28, 2017Article at Enidnews.com
Ruthenberg: Remembering a life well-lived that lives onIf you are regularly on Facebook, you no doubt have seen those “memories” posts on your timeline, reminding you of something you shared on Facebook in the past. I typically delete it and move on. That is, until today when Facebook reminded me of a… Apr 28 16April 28, 2016Article at Enidnews.com
'He was always smiling'Enid assistant football coach Kareem Sears remembers the first time he crossed paths with tragic ex-Nebraska star running back Lawrence Phillips. For freshman Cornhusker Sears though, it was more of a brief, passing glimpse. “It was our first major… Feb 07 16February 07, 2016Article at Enidnews.com
Paying it forward for Michael CollinsWhen Michael Collins’ life was tragically cut short less than a month ago by a drunk driver, it could have been the final chapter, but his friends, teammates, family and coaches would have none of that. The 22-year-old former baseball player whose… Apr 27 14April 27, 2014Article at Enidnews.com
Fond Enid memories help ease tragedyMichael Collins showed the home run video to anybody who would watch it. The Heartland (Ill.) Community College sophomore’s round-tripper in the 2012 NJCAA Division II World Series in Enid would turn out to be one of the highlights of his baseball… Apr 02 14April 02, 2014Article at Enidnews.com
