Los Angeles Chargers defensive back Desmond King was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, the National Football League office announced on Wednesday. The weekly accolade is a career first for the second-year player out of Iowa.
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses chose Erika Karen Winter, a 17-year old senior at Flintridge Preparatory School as its 98th Rose Queen on Thursday, October 22 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Completing the 2016 Royal Court are: Rose Princesses Bryce Marie Bakewell, Flintridge Sacerd Heart Academy; Natalie Breanne Hernandez-Barber, Alverno High School; Rachelle Chacal Renee Liu, San Marino High School; Donaly Elizabeth Marquez, Blair High School; Regina Marché Pullens, Maranatha High School; and Sarah Sumiko Shaklan, La Canada High School. Chosen from over 900 young ladies and 39 finalists, princesses for the Royal Court were selected based on academic achievement,