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Peoria Main Library ‘amped’ about new podcast studio BY JORDAN ROGERS Peoria Times Staff Writer
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he city of Peoria, in partnership with Arizona State University’s J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute and Peoria Forward (ASU Peoria Forward), has added a full-service podcast recording studio inside the Peoria Main Library. Dubbed “Amplify Studio,” the Peoria Main Library’s latest resource is free to use and is not limited to experience level. After completing a free online training course designed to help users have an independent studio experience, it can be utilized by anyone.
Nathaniel Washburn, library and cultural services manager for the city of Peoria, sees it as a valuable asset to the Peoria community. “My hope is it provides the spark that people need to let their creativity flow,” Washburn said. “My real hope is that we can challenge people to find their niche, Amplify Studio is open to the public, with podcasters allotted three hours per session. Aside from recording, the new space allows users to edit and add sound effects. (City of Peoria/Submitted)
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Sidewinder Little League run ends in West Regionals BY JORDAN ROGERS Peoria Times Staff Writer
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he Sidewinder Little League team fell short of a Little League World Series berth that would have sent them to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, after dropping the Little League West Regional Tournament final against the Honolulu Little League team from Hawaii. Despite falling just one game short of the Little League World Series, head coach Troy Silva takes solace in the run his team went on. “Just to make it that far is a pretty impressive feat in itself, to go through and win your
own state, and then to go compete against the best teams in the West — Northern California, Southern California and Hawaii — is pretty impressive,” he said. Silva said getting the chance to play on ESPN and in front of that many people was something his team “enjoyed every second of.” “The championship game, there had to be 4,000 or 5,000 people there, so the stadium was pretty packed,” he said. “Just to get that opportunity as a 11- or 12-year-old is awesome. They loved it.” From a coach’s perspective, Silva said the experience was “just another game” for him, as he’s been coaching for a while, but
getting to help his team get that experience was something he certainly enjoyed. “Just excited for them to enjoy that experience and knowing that it would be something that they would remember forever,” he said. “It was just cool to help them be a part of it.” Coaching aside, however, Silva had ample opportunity at some good moments with his son, J.J., who played on the team and hit a home run in the championship game against Hawaii. “You fight back the tears as he’s rounding the bases a little bit because you know that
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