I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis.
I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God.
I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree.
Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons.
I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA.
While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon..
In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God.
We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987).
From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting.
Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982.
I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects.
In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston.
In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018.
Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia.
In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey.
As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova.
Love and God Bless,
Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi
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Dear Friend, As I write this, the Middle East is on fire. Once again, Israel is defending itself from the radical Islamic regime of Iran and its terrorist allies. Now is the time to pray.
Both the people of Iran and the people of Israel are thankful for President Donald Trump’s decisive action against the fanatical Islamic government that has funded terrorism across the Middle East and brutally oppressed their own people for over four decades. The wicked leadership of Iran is responsible for the deaths of countless numbers of their own citizens, as well as Americans, Israelis, Iraqis, and others.
EQUIPPED FOR EMERGENCY: Samaritan’s Purse has provided dozens of ambulances, many of them armored, to Israel’s emergency services.
I visited Iran back in 1976 with Bob Pierce, the founder of Samaritan’s Purse, and we met with church leaders there, never dreaming the Islamic Revolution would occur just three years later. Nevertheless, the church in Iran is growing rapidly, even in the face of severe persecution, and we can pray for their continued boldness. During the 1979 revolution, the church was small. In recent years, the church in Iran is among the fastest growing in that part of the world, with reports that there may be more than 1 million followers of Christ. …Read More
Sincerely,
Franklin Graham President, Samaritan’s Purse
“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled.” Matthew 24:6
Welcome to The Pregame Lineup, a weekday newsletter that gets you up to speed on everything you need to know for today’s games, while catching you up on fun and interesting stories you might have missed. Today’s edition was written by David Adler.
There are six Spring Breakout games today, and three have already kicked off — the top Marlins prospects vs. the top Astros prospects, the Guardians vs. the Angels and the Phillies vs. the Twins.
You can still catch all these games later today:
Nationals prospects vs. Cardinals prospects (4:30 p.m. ET)
Rays prospects vs. Mets prospects (7:10 p.m. ET)
Reds prospects vs. Giants prospects (9:05 p.m. ET)
Four of MLB Pipeline’s top five overall prospects are playing in Spring Breakout this year (all but Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle), and Wetherholt is the first one you’ll see take the field. He’s the best contact hitter at Spring Breakout.
On the other side is Willits, the 2025 No. 1 overall Draft pick. He’s just 18 years old, a future five-tool star and was the youngest top overall pick since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987.
2) Reds C Alfredo Duno (MLB No. 38) vs. Giants SS Luis Hernández (SF No. 3)
These are two of the top international prospects at Spring Breakout.
The 20-year-old Duno signed in 2023 out of Venezuela and is now a top-five catching prospect in baseball. Hernández, also from Venezuela, was the headliner of the 2026 international class and is the youngest player at all of Spring Breakout. He just turned 17 years old in December.
3) Rays (No. 10-ranked prospect system) vs. Mets (No. 7)
Rays-Mets is the first Spring Breakout matchup of two top-10 farm systems, so there will be a ton of prospects worth watching.
The Rays have prospects participating like outfielder Theo Gillen (MLB No. 76) and their 2025 first-round Draft pick, 19-year-old shortstop Daniel Pierce, who has yet to make his pro debut.
The Mets won’t have Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong or Carson Benge in the game, but they will have interesting names like A.J. Ewing (MLB No. 97) and 18-year-old shortstop Elian Peña, who was one of the top international prospects last year after Roki Sasaki.
OCTOBER PHENOM TO START ON IL
Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage stole the show last October when he dominated during Toronto’s AL pennant run — despite having made only three career starts entering the postseason.
But news broke today that the 22-year-old right-hander, who’s ranked MLB’s No. 12 overall prospect entering 2026, has a right shoulder impingement and will start the season on the injured list.
Hopefully, Yesavage won’t be out for too long. There’s not yet a timeline for his return to Major League games, but the Blue Jays expect him to keep throwing to build up for the season, and he’s currently scheduled to pitch again next Wednesday. This is an issue Yesavage reported to Spring Training with, but he’s been feeling better. There’s just not enough time for him to be ready by Opening Day.
Still, this stinks for everyone. Yesavage is one of the most fun young pitchers to watch in baseball — not just because he was awesome in the playoffs, but because he has one of the most unique deliveries in MLB.
Yesavage throws from such an extreme over-the-top release point that people say his signature pitch, an extremely nasty splitter, looks like it “comes from the sky.” That arm angle also makes his slider break the wrong way — moving toward his arm side instead of breaking to his glove side like basically every other slider in the world. Get back soon, Trey.
IN CASE YOU FORGOT … SHOHEI’S NASTY
Shohei Ohtani — Pitcher Shohei Ohtani, that is — made his first Spring Training start for the Dodgers yesterday. And in case you got distracted by Ohtani smashing home runs as a hitter for Japan at the World Baseball Classic … he’s still just as filthy as ever on the mound, too.
Ohtani pitched 4 1/3 shutout innings against the Giants with four strikeouts. His fastball topped out at 99.9 mph. His splitter got up to 90.6 mph. His sweeper was breaking up to 16 inches.
Check out some of Ohtani’s nastiest pitches from yesterday:
Fuentes has thrown nine total innings over his three outings, allowed a grand total of zero hits and racked up 17 strikeouts. That’s just ridiculous.
So what kind of stuff is this kid throwing? Fuentes has a 97 mph fastball, an 89 mph splitter and an 87 mph slider. But it’s the fastball-slider combo that’s really dominated this spring.
Fuentes has 11 of his 17 K’s on his heater, which is generating a 43% swing-and-miss rate. And he has the other six on his slider, which is generating a 64% swing-and-miss rate. Good luck hitting either one.
Just record a video of yourself singing the baseball classic and submit it to Netflix for a chance to be featured on the Opening Night broadcast of the Yankees vs. the Giants (Wednesday, March 25 at 8:05 p.m. ET).
Fans can submit their “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” renditions here. But hurry up — the deadline for entries is tomorrow.
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It is with a heavy heart that I share that John “Buck” Buchanan passed away peacefully last evening, surrounded by his family and several members of his Brophy family.
Buck joined the Brophy staff in the fall of 2007 as the Director of Security and ever since has been a fixture on our campus and in our community. Buck was known for his joyful smile and for the affection with which he greeted each and every student who crossed his path. He would often tell us that, because of the students, he never wanted to retire. Students knew of his affection for them which is why Mr. B is beloved by an entire generation of Brophy students. He was also a cherished colleague and a friend to practically every parent and visitor who ever set foot on campus.
Yesterday, when we learned of his failing condition, we invited students to come to the chapel after school and several hundred of them gathered to pray for Mr. B. When he was told about the chapel-full of students, he whispered, “I love you all.”
John Buchanan is survived by his sons Mark and Scott, his siblings, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and a generation of grateful Broncos.
As we mourn his passing, we also celebrate his years of generous service and all the joy he brought to so many.
View in your browser #MYTRILOGYLIFE Encanterra® Encanterra Golf Team Updates Mar 19, 2026
Golf CampsWe’ve already had a great time with our couples camps and half-day sessions this season, and we’ve got three more great options coming up in April to keep the momentum going.
Short Game Camp | April 2nd | 9:00am – 12:00pm | $100 Dial in everything around the greens, including bunker play.
Couples Camp | April 4th | 9:00am – 1:00pm | $120 Join with your partner for 3 hours of coaching, followed by lunch.
Golf Boot Camp | April 11th | 9:00am – 1:00pm | $120 A full game session covering swing, short game, and putting, plus lunch after.
All sessions are led by Mike Berger and limited to just 8 spots. Book your spot now and come be part of it.
Sign upFairway Woods & HybridsStruggling to hit your fairway woods or hybrids cleanly from the turf? Coach Mike Berger recently hosted a special one-hour clinic designed to help players turn these clubs into reliable scoring tools, and it filled up quickly.
The good news is we’ve added another session in April so more of you can take part.
In this clinic, you’ll learn the setup, swing adjustments, and simple checkpoints that make it easier to launch these clubs solidly from the fairway.
Details: • Date: Friday, April 3rd • Time: 12:00 – 1:00pm • Cost: $25 per person
Sign upThey know their ‘cone’On the Tour, players know the width of miss they might have with each club. They use this knowledge to help them determine what shot to play and where to aim. Do you know your dispersion width with each club? So, where do you aim?A tough hole. You’ve hit a great tee shot. You could hardly have placed the ball better. Perfect lie. 160 yards to the flag, but there is water on your right. And your cone of misses brings the water into play. Which shot do you play? What is your target?Does the water change anything?Do you change your thinking when the threat is water and an almost certain double bogey if you find it?
That’s me, why risk the doubleOr does the search for the thrill of the perfect golf shot, even when everything is risked, override any game management thinking?
I’m looking for the thrillIntroducing the TaylorMade Qi4D Max LiteA new driver family from Taylormade (Qi4D) with some very interesting technology innovations to increase ball speed.
The Max Lite model will also make it much easier for those with slower swing speeds to increase clubhead speed and create an even larger distance gain. Add the oversized head with much higher MOI and more stability, and your off-center strikes will not only be longer, they’ll also be straighter. A 4g weight allows us to adjust the swing weight. A new color-matched 4° loft sleeve allows you to adjust loft, lie, and face angle. A range of REAX shafts means we can match your rotation through impact to a shaft that matches your unique swing profile. Right driver, right setupIf you’re looking to improve your tee shot performance, exploiting the latest innovations, then let us help you find the best model and the best configuration for your game. Maximize the return from your equipment.
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