Updated April 19
College roundup: Gonzaga lands top recruit, loses Final Four star Suggs
Chet Holmgren, a projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, will play for the Zags while Jalen Suggs – hero of the Final Four win over UCLA – leaves for the NBA after one season.
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Chet Holmgren, the No. 1 NCAA college basketball recruit in the country, gestures during a press conference where he announced he will be attending Gonzaga University on Monday. Chet is flanked by his father, David Holmgren, left, and mother, Sarah Harris, right.
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Sharie Lee Penney
Sharie (Sharon) Lee Penney was born on January 8th, 1942 in Rochester, MN to Charles and Viola Clark, past owners of Cheap Charlie’s Restaurant. Sharie passed away on February 28th, 2021, too soon for all who loved and knew her. Sharie was the firstborn, a trailblazer who paved the path for her siblings. She attended Lourdes High School and then graduated from Rochester High School in 1960. In addition to working at the 400 Cafe (now Cheap Charlie’s), she worked at Osco Drug, the TownHouse restaurant, the Casual Shop, and the Mayo Clinic. She could see, appreciate, and visualize beauty in all objects, restoring them to their glory. She studied interior design and worked at Orlen Ross and Dayton’s Department Store as a designer. She later opened and ran her own decorating business, Designer’s Viewpoint.