Corey Matthey Profile

The National Championship was held at TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois (a highly prestigious course where many professionals had played). It was the second day of the tournament and the conditions were simply terrible. It had rained all evening and there were no signs of it stopping.

Many would have accepted defeat to the conditions, but Corey Matthey was keen to show no mercy. He had something to prove.

The rain continued to heavily downpour onto the field throughout the day. Coach Sapp, who travelled with Corey, decided to walk off the course to seek shelter from the terrible conditions that lay ahead. Despite all that was going wrong around, Corey was able to stay focused and put his hard work into action during the second day to make sure he made the cut and finished strongly.

The conditions resulted in many players surrendering themselves to the course. Grips became too wet to handle properly. The ground became too soft to make solid contact. Players soaked through from head to toe. This only played to Corey’s strengths (of resiliency and determination) and helped him to achieve an impressive 21st place finish overall.

Battling through these conditions showed the determination required to be a strong athlete, both mentally and physically.

Corey’s main standout quality, as both a golfer and a person, is his ambition and ability to not give up. He has always set himself challenging tasks, no matter what the demand may be. Corey also sets incredibly high standards for himself, which drives him to achieve the most possible from his golf game.

“I’ve always had the drive to get better and improve as a player. From a young age I would always push myself to go that extra mile. Wether that be beating balls down the range until there was no light or sinking 50 putts before I could go home. I would always push myself that bit further”. This highlights Corey’s determination to always get better and to achieve the most he can out of his golf game.

Off the course, Corey is often found working in the gym trying to find alternative ways to seek improvement. He claims, “Golf’s changing. It’s changing for the better. The top players in the world are spending countless hours in the gym working on their strength and flexibility. It’s becoming the norm for the best. Training isn’t a luxury, it’s an investment”.

This provides an insight into the competitive mindset Corey has, and highlights his desire to get better. These workouts consist of mobility and strength work. Mobility is critical in the golf swing so Corey ensures his body is in great physical shape to perform his best. Mobility work also greatly contributes to a wider range of motion, with helps the golf swing dramatically. The strength element is to hit the ball further to gain an advantage on his competitors.

“I like my body to work with me, not against me. So, I make sure I put the hours to allow this to happen”. This provides an insight into why Corey likes to maintain his physical training off the course.

Todd Sapp, Morningside’s golf coach, describes Corey as a key member to the Morningside Mustangs. Coach Sapp described Corey by stating “he’s really f*cking good,” which portrays his importance in the golf roster. Coach Sapp was present at Corey’s first successful campaign where he described Corey as a “true fighter,” who was able to handle the conditions and put himself in a good spot to contend for the championship.

Jonny Douglas, a fellow member of the Morningside golf team, also had words of praise to say about Corey. “He plays with a steely focus in his eyes. You can see how focused he is on his task and what he’s trying to achieve”. Douglas talked about the impressive stats behind Corey’s freshman year and his ability to win a GPAC title in his first year of college golf.

Corey claims he remains “in the zone” throughout competition. He doesn’t allow “any external factors to distract” him from his goal. This may be said for the “steely focus” Jonny was able to identify throughout competition.

Overall, Corey is a great athlete who can get the most out of his golf game via his strong physical and mental attributes. Both of these factors in abundance make a strong competitor.

News Comment – Boxing

Joshua seeks revenge against Ruiz on Saturday night.

The pair previously fought on June 1, 2019 where there was a monumental upset. Joshua was set to fight Jarrell Miller (who was disqualified for failing 3 drug tests).

Ruiz came into the picture as a stand in for Miller, who was successfully able to beat the strong favorite with a TKO in the 7th round of the fight.

This fight was compared to one of the biggest upsets in sporting history, being compared to the famous fight between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas which had a similar result.

After the fight, Joshua was determined to get a rematch on the cards. During the first fight, the IBF, WBO, IBO and WBA belts were all on the line. Joshua was expected to retain them, however, the large upset resulted in the transfer of these 4 belts to Ruiz.

The other belt is currently held the Deontay Wilder of the USA. Joshua was keen to establish a fight in order to ensure his unification of all the belts available in the sport but was defeated before he had the chance.

Explosion at the MCM

An explosion has been reported at 9:53am in the MCM Mall. The explosion came from within the food court but the actual location has not yet been identified.

Officials are currently unable to identify the source and are unaware of the individuals who have been effected by the blasts. Their thoughts are with the families who have been effected by the blast.

Police are still trying to the clear the area of debris so they can make their way into the building safely and ensure no other casualties occur during this time.

During a press conference with Captain Fuglsang , it was made clear that the investigation is currently being taken as a ‘accident,’ unless future evidence is provided to change this opinion. The police force are currently reviewing video evidence to potentially identify what may have caused this explosion to prevent such events in the future.

The injured individuals have been spread out across the city to various hospitals to ensure they receive excellent care and make a fast recovery. There are reports of a missing child who was separated from her father prior to the explosion who is yet to be identified.

A thorough investigation needs to take place in order to check the previous safety standards and the direct cause to this investigation. There is currently no accusation placed on any individual or company at this time.

Anecdote

Corey Matthey personifies the concept of hard work and determination. During his freshman year, he was able to win the conference title single handedly and pull himself to Nationals as a solo act for golf. 

The National Championship was held at TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois (a highly prestigious track where many professionals had suffered). It was the second day of the tournament and the conditions were simply terrible. It had rained all evening and there were no signs of it stopping. Many would’ve accepted defeat to the conditions, but Corey was keen to show no mercy. He had something to prove. 

The rain continued to heavily downpour onto the field throughout the day. Coach Sapp, who travelled with Corey, decided to walk off the course in order to seek shelter from the terrible conditions that lay ahead. Despite all that was going wrong around him, Corey was able to stay focused and put his hard work into action during the second day to make sure he made the cut. 

The conditions resulted in many players surrendering themselves to the course. Grips became too wet to handle properly. The ground became too soft to make solid contact. Players soaked through from head to toe. This only played to Corey’s strengths and helped him to achieve a impressive 21st place finish overall.

Battling through these conditions shows the determination required to be a strong athlete, both mentally and physically. 

Prince Andrew Backs Out

Prince Andrew has requested permission from the Queen to “withdraw” from royal family duties due to recent associations with Jeffery Epstein.

The Prince has suffered a great amount of backlash after his recent BBC interview where he admitted to being affiliated with previously passed Jeffery Epstein. Prince Andrew also made it clear that he feels sympathy for the victims and their families.

Big corporations and charities such as Barclays have began to dissociate themselves with the Prince due to his words and actions.

The Duke had made it clear he first met Epstein through his girlfriend back in 1999, who had been a friend since their time at university.

It is understood that Prince Andrew will no longer activity take part in public activities due to this confusion with Epstein.

His final time meeting with Epstein was in 2010, to which the prince described as a “wrong decision”.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-50496539

Conversation / Description

6ft2, 200 lbs, short but long on top hazelnut hair (often scruffy). Patchy beard which isn’t that long right now. Relatively hunched shoulders, always leaning forward. Soft spoken English accent, typically quite understandable.

I had a conversation with Jonny last night before going to bed whilst throwing some darts (we weren’t playing, just throwing). We were briefly discussing the current NBA season and how teams were performing. Our main focus was on the Timberwolves as they had beat the Spurs a couple hours earlier. It wasn’t a long conversation, maybe 5 minutes tops. We also discussed plans we had for the weekend when we go up to Minneapolis to watch a game. We discussed how to break down petrol costs for the drive there and back and how we plan to split the time up.

Class Mate Story 2

Meet Okan Golge!

As a young kid, Okan would often find himself fixated on his childhood hero; Ronaldhino. Okan would come home and sit in front of his computer watching one of the greatest play for hours and hours. “He could do things with his feet some can’t even do with their hands,” explained Okan. 

Okan comes from a relatively large town called Köln, Germany, where he has 2 siblings back home – a younger brother and an older sister.

Okan is a sophomore here at Morningside College. He is currently here on a soccer scholarship and plays with number 10 on his back. However, he plays more of a 9 role which is a lead striker and this has helped him break a couple of school records. 

Last year, Okan was able to score 8 goals for the Mustangs and also had 3 assists to his name to round off a first successful college season/career. 

When discussing the future of the Morningside soccer team, Okan spoke with great confidence and explained how the team can produce a high amount of success. 

Morningside was able to successfully win a GPAC title against rival side Briar Cliff in a game that ended 3-2. Despite Okan’s absence after a suspicious red card early on, the team was able to pull together and get the job done.

News Story 12

South Western Rail employees announce strike plans for 27 days during the month of December around the London area.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union claims that the workers of SWR are simply left with “no choice” but to take action against the industry.

SWR spoke out and said they were “extremely disappointed” by the plans of the union and their workers.

These plans will dramatically effect peoples plans for both work and the Christmas break. Individuals will have to find alternative methods of transport to get to the city capital if the strike was to go ahead.

Targeting the Christmas period shows the “lack of concern” that the RMT continue to have for South Western’s customers. Many may have to change their holiday plans incase these plans go ahead.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-50307665