It’s no secret that Coronado is a water polo town. The sport is etched deep into the fabric of the city’s rich history, with a number of the town’s most notable athletes going on to represent Team USA on the Olympic stage. 

And while many of those names have hung up their caps and chosen to exit from competing in international competition, there are those in this new generation who hope to find themselves in that Olympic setting soon. Representing both country and this small 32.5 square mile plot of land many of us call home. 

One of those hopeful young water polo players is Coronado local Audrey Roberts. This past month, Roberts received an incredibly well-earned invitation to train with the Team USA water polo developmental team this summer. 

“I am so honored to have been picked and given this opportunity to work with Team USA, and I am going to go out there and make the most of it,” said Audrey Roberts.

For Roberts, it’s fair to say that water polo runs in the family. Her mom, Devon Roberts, a current teacher at Village Elementary, is quite the accomplished water polo player herself. Playing four years for Coronado High School before going on to play at the NCAA level for the UCLA women’s water polo program.

“I love being able to talk to her about the sport, because we both have such a passion for it,” said Roberts. “We watch games together of the national team, and it’s a really great way to bond with her.”

Roberts has starred for her travel team, the San Diego Shores, serving as the team’s main offensive facilitator as a driver and an attacker. Her play there, along with her body of work throughout her young career, earned her an invitation to the 2025 Girls NTSC (National Team selection camp tryouts). Shortly thereafter, she competed in the 2025 Girls ODP National Championships.

There, she played for the Pacific Southwest zone team. By the play’s end, her performance at the tryouts, combined with her play in the championships, had earned her a spot on the developmental team. 

“When I found out, I was actually out to dinner with my family, and my mom pulled a joke on me and said, ‘Yeah, you didn’t make it,’” laughed Roberts. “But then she told me she was just kidding, and that I had made it, and I was just really excited. I couldn’t believe it, I almost started crying.” 

While Roberts has already accomplished a notable feat by earning a roster spot on the developmental team, she still has goals ahead of her that she hopes to achieve this summer.

“The first week of the summer, I will be at June camp, which is basically a chance to try out for the travel team,” said Roberts. “If I do well there, I will get to go with the travel team to Brazil for a week to play and compete.” 

Along with the opportunity to possibly be on the travel team, Roberts is also excited for the opportunity to play alongside girls from around the country, learn from, and gain new perspectives from Team USA’s coaches. 

“I love being able to be around other girls and coaches I haven’t met and talking to them about the sport and maybe learn things I haven’t tried or thought of,” Roberts said. “My coaches that I play for here in San Diego have also been really amazing.”

While she is already an extremely highly touted driver, Roberts is eager to continue improving her game to become the best player she can be. In fact, she already has a few things in mind she hopes to improve upon this summer while with the developmental team. 

“I love facilitating and setting my teammates up for success, and I’d really like to work on the accuracy of my passes because sometimes they miss their marks,” Roberts said. “I know as a left-handed attacker, my passes need to be spot on.” 

When the summer does conclude, and the 2025-2026 school year begins, Roberts won’t be going anywhere. The Coronado local, who will be an incoming freshman at the start of the school year this fall, is set to attend Coronado High School. She is excited to play for CHS Head Coach and five-time Olympian Jesse Smith, and to wear the same color cap that her mom did. 

“I cannot wait; I am so excited to play for Coronado in high school and meet all these new girls and develop these bonds with my teammates. It’s going to be amazing,” said Roberts. “I am really excited to learn from Coach Smith, hear his perspective on the sport, and learn new things from him.”

VOL. 115, NO. 23 – June 4, 2025

Springfield, Mass. – June 9, 2025 – The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) recently announced Spring Academic All-Conference Teams and 122 Springfield College student-athletes were honored for their efforts in the classroom. 

Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2024 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire semester.

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy.

Baseball
Ryan Baker
Tyler Casey
JP Catellier
Jarrad Coyne
Adam Crocker
Ryan Delaney
Luke DiMauro
Ryan Duffy
Jack Dunaisky
Antonio Fusco
Brock Goodwin
Nate Kelleher-Mochak
Sean Lengyel
Michael Lepere
Aaron Little
Nicholas Lloyd
Jack Richburg
Liam Skribiski-Banack
Andrew Sweet
Jacob Wagner
Jack Woodward

Men’s Lacrosse
Zach Barden
Nicholas Belvedere
Gavin Carzello
Conor Connally
Ian Cote
Jaiden Gaudet
Jackson Lane
Michael Manning
Mason Nocito
Colin Norred
Toby Oliveira
Kaden Quirk
Zachary Rabin
Nicholas Savastano
Vincent Scialdone
Sam Serrano
Brady Soldo
Trevor Stringer
Kevin Tierney
Troy Van Orden
Reece Whitney

Men’s Tennis
Ethan Gomulka
Angelo Guzman
Tatsuya Kimoto
Tim Norin
Marc Villanueva Abad

Men’s Track and Field
Charles Botelho
Tyler Fabbri
Isaiah Hannah
Colin Hansen
Justin Jordaens
Connor Joyce
Daniel McGlashan
Ricky Perruzzi
Michael Scott
Avlok Sharma
Jeremiah Singer
Christopher Vayda
Harry Yablon

Softball
Amelia DeRosa
Lyndsay Donston
Sarah Falcone
Taylor Falotico
Callie Gendron
Kate Katsetos
Lily McCauliffe
Carissa Pecchia
Michaela Ponticello
Rachel Powers
Lucy Puskas
Emilia Santiago
Tessa Spingola

Women’s Lacrosse
Kyana Alvarado
Hailey Gaydos
Hannah Hibbert
Izzy Lalancette
Danielle Malpica
Isabella Mazzi
Liz Neri
Sarah Newton
Abby Taylor
Emma Unverzagt
Kristyn Vasselin
Lindsay Vogt

Women’s Tennis
Alysa Elliott
Ramida Manataweewat
Natalia Peyon
Kapom Vettayawaikoon

Women’s Track and Field
Jillian Barry
Julia Brillo
Mirabel Brunell
Sierra Bryte
Leah Castle
Grace Conan
Meghan Conway
Maeve D’Arcy
Katherine DeFosse
Taylor Desmarais
Kaitlyn Doherty
Brooke Ferrare
Charlotte Gerow
Taylor Gibson
Riley Hanover
Kayleigh Jensen
Kristina Kyle
Jillian LaBonte
Elizabeth Lewelling
Hannah McCarthy
Bailey McDevitt
Madison Mulas
Elina Olmedo
Samantha Paul
Jillian Scott
Maddie Shea
Ella Smith
Summer Sobieski
Katie Spaner
Maggie Stevens
Meghan Sullivan
Katelynn Taylor

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New roster limits have been established after the House settlement was granted final approval by Judge Claudia Wilken late on Friday evening.

The official roster limits, along with details surrounding the new NIL Go clearinghouse and when athletes will be required to begin reporting their deals, were released in an NCAA Q&A document obtained by SwimSwam.

ROSTER LIMITS

Effective 2025-26

ROSTER LIMITS VS PREVIOUS ROSTER SIZES/SCHOLARSHIPS

Data Courtesy of Business of College Sports

The document confirmed that the roster limits will become effective for the 2025-26 academic year, and also detailed how anyone identified as a “designated student-athlete” won’t count against roster limits:

A current or incoming student-athlete may be identified as a “Designated Student-Athlete”, if they were removed from the roster, or would’ve been removed, for the 2025-26 academic year, due to the implementation of roster limits.

Schools will have to identify their designated student-athletes within 30 days of June 6. If a student-athlete receives the designation at one school, they’ll have it at any school if they end up transferring.

NIL REPORTING NOTES

• Student-athletes will be required to report any third-party NIL deals over $600 to NIL Go, the new independent NIL clearinghouse. Any deal signed after June 6, 2025, must be reported to NIL Go. Additionally, deals signed before June 6 but have payments after July 1, 2025, must be reported.
• NIL Go is expected to launch this week (week of June 9), and the compliance office will educate student-athletes on the submission and review process, according to the document.
• NIL Go reviews “whether the ‘Payor’ of the NIL deal is an ‘Associated Entity’ or ‘Associated Individual’, the compensation is within an acceptable range of compensation, and whether the NIL activity is for a valid business purpose to promote goods or services that are available to the general public (for profit).”
• Read more on the NIL Go review process here.
• The College Sports Commission, which recently hired MLB executive Bryan Seeley as CEO, has been launched to address issues related to third-party NIL deals, revenue sharing, roster limits, and violations to any of the House settlement rules.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Collegiate track and field is known to have long seasons. Between indoor and outdoor, Idaho track began competing all the way back in January. The closer you get to the end of a season, the more the field of competition gets narrowed, as only the best of the best earn chances to show out after their respective conference meets. 

Now, as we reach the halfway point of 2025, if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that Katja Pattis deserves to sit among the best of the best in all of DI Track and Field. 

Nearing the end of her senior season, the distance runner has turned it up a notch in order to earn extra opportunities to compete. She has done so to the degree of earning the chance to earn the title that all college athletes covet: National Champion. 

After earning a bid to compete in Eugene, OR in the steeplechase, Pattis becomes the first Idaho Vandal to do so since 2022, when Lorenz Herrmann brought the black and gold to Tracktown by way of the 800m, setting a school record that he still holds today. The last Vandal woman to compete on the biggest stage was Kinsey Gomez, who represented Idaho in the 10,000m back in 2016, finishing 10th in the country. 

With just one 3,000m steeplechase to go this season, the opportunity sits in front of Pattis to become only the second-ever female national champion from Idaho, the fifth in school history, and the first since 2001. The other Vandal woman to earn a national title was, coincidentally, another Katja. Katja Schreiber established herself as the best in all of DI track and field, winning the discus title in ’01. 

IDAHO VANDALS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS BY YEAR

Katja Schreiber – 2001 – Discus

Joachim Olsen – 2000 – Shot put

Steve Brown – 1967 – High Jump

David Martindale – 1952 – Pole Vault

The meet will be streamed on ESPN2 and ESPN+. All of the broadcast links, as well as the schedule, are available on govandals.com. 

The steeplechase prelims are scheduled for Thursday, June 12 (Day 2), at 4:38 PM PST. If Pattis finishes in the top 12 of the 24 competitors, she will advance to the finals on Saturday, June 14 (Day 4), at 6:24 PM PST.

BOONE, N.C. – App State head volleyball coach Chad Sutton announced the addition of six student-athletes to the Mountaineers’ 2025 roster on Monday.
 
“My staff and I are super excited with our signing class this spring,” said Sutton. “This staff has done an incredible job coming on board and immediately getting to work to keep this roster competitive and full of great people. We have added five transfers this spring and one incoming freshman, all of which have championship history, all-conference awards or ability to their credit. Moreso, these players are great people and immediately bonded with our staff players.”
 
Maria Contreras | Setter | Tepic, Mexico | Preparatoria Del Valle HS | Santa Fe College
Maria Contreras, who hails from Tepic, Mexico, comes to the High Country as a setter after two seasons at Santa Fe College. While with the Saints, she appeared in 45 matches and 156 sets and was a First Team All-FCSAA Conference selection. During the 2024 campaign, Contreras averaged 7.29 assists per set. 
 
Prior to her collegiate career, Contreras competed on the U21 Mexican National Team at the Women’s NORCECA and made appearances in the FIVB U18 World Championships and U19 Pan American Cup. Contreras plans on studying exercise science while at App State. 
 
Why Contreras Chose App State: “I chose App State because I was looking for a competitive program with a strong support system to help me grow as a player and person. I think App State has a great community for student-athletes, which made me feel confident in making this decision.”
 
Sutton on Contreras: “Maria is an exciting player with her unique length and skill at the setting position. She will be a matchup nightmare and bring different skill sets to the position group. I fully expect big things from Maria during her time here and believe she has the potential to be a game changer for us during her time here.”
 
Bella Dafforn | Defensive Specialist/Libero | Indianapolis, Ind. | Hamilton Southeastern HS
Hailing from Indianapolis, Ind., Bella Dafforn will join the Mountaineers as a freshman defensive specialist/libero. Dafforn led a decorated career at Hamilton Southeastern, where she was a three-time Defensive Player of the Year selection, three-time all-conference honoree, and two-time all-county player. She also earned the all-captain award and was named to the USA High School Preseason Team. Additionally, she placed for the Circle City club team under the direction of Payton Perry. Dafforn helped the team to a fifth-place finish at nationals on two occasions. Academically, Dafforn was named Biomedical Student of the Year. 
 
Dafforn plans on majoring in biology while at App State. She enjoys spending time with her church group and hanging out with friends, as well as babysitting and playing pickleball. 
 
Why Dafforn Chose App State: “I chose App State because of the volleyball coaching staff, the beautiful campus, and education.”
 
Sutton on Dafforn: “Bella is a great addition to our program. Bella is a defensive specialist from Indiana with multiple back row position experiences. She has a great platform, a nasty serve, and hails from an area that just produces top-tier defensive specialists year after year. She is no stranger to high expectations or success. She will fit in seamlessly and have a very bright career here at App State.”
 
MeMe Davis | Defensive Specialist/Libero | Gainesville, Fla. | Gainesville HS | Mercer
Gainesville, Fla. native MeMe Davis will join the Mountaineers as a defensive specialist/libero after a stop at Mercer. Davis helped the Bears to a SoCon regular season title, an undefeated record at Hawkins Arena, an appearance in the SoCon Championship match, and the program’s first postseason appearance in the NIVC Tournament. Individually, Davis collected Second Team All-SoCon, SoCon All-Freshman Team, and SoCon All-Tournament Team honors. She totaled 619 digs, averaging 5.03 digs per contest, and appeared in 33 matches for the Bears.
 
Davis intends on studying healthcare management while at App State. She enjoys shopping, hanging out with friends, and binge-watching shows. She also used to majorette dance.  
 
Why Davis Chose App State: “I chose App State for athletics.”
 
Sutton on Davis: “MeMe is a star. She is one of the most exciting players I have ever been able to coach. Having served as her coach this past year, I can assure you there is nothing she can’t do on a volleyball court. She is a first contact specialist with the ability to score from the libero position. I am beyond thrilled to still be able to coach her.”
 
Lou Johnson | Middle Blocker | Ocala, Fla. | Trinity Catholic HS | Mercer
Ocala, Fla. native Elayna “Lou” Johnson will join the Mountaineers as a sophomore middle blocker after competing for Mercer. While with the Bears, she started all 32 matches and appeared in 112 sets during the 2024 campaign. She averaged 1.66 kills per set with a hitting percentage of .304. Additionally, Johnson made 76 blocks (11 solo, 65 assists) for the Bears. Alongside Davis, Johnson helped lead the Bears through a historic campaign during the 2024 season, which included a conference regular season title, undefeated home record, an appearance in the league’s championship match, and the program’s first postseason appearance. 
 
Johnson plans on studying business management while at App State. Johnson loves the beach, traveling, weightlifting, skateboarding and animals. She also has three brothers, one of which is her twin brother, and all three play NCAA Division I football. 
 
Why Johnson Chose App State: “I chose App State because of the location and because of the team atmosphere.”
 
Sutton on Johnson: “Lou is an absolute beast. She’s one of the hardest hitting players I have ever coached and the only player I have ever seen deflate a ball on contact. Lou personifies hard work on the court, in the gym, and in the classroom. She only knows one speed and that’s all out. I am very excited to add Lou to this program and can’t wait for her to get to work.”
 
Keionna Mackey | Outside Hitter | Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State University HS | Santa Fe College, Polk State College, Georgia State
Joining the Mountaineers as an outside hitter, is Tallahassee, Fla. native Keionna Mackey. Mackey’s collegiate career has included stops at Santa Fe College, Polk State College, and Georgia State. During the 2024 season at Georgia State, Mackey appeared in 30 matches and led the Panthers with 351 kills on the season, averaging 3.03 kills per set. She also tallied 195 digs, 36 aces, and 52 blocks for the Panthers. In 2023, the Tallahassee, Fla. native competed at Polk State, where she was named a NJCAA All-American, collected First Team All-Citrus Conference honors, and was a FCSAA State All-Tournament Team selection. She also slammed down a career high 27 kills against Daytona State. In 2022, Mackey spent her freshman season at Santa Fe College, where she appeared in 70 sets and 21 matches. She tallied 211 kills on the year, averaging 3.01 per set. 
 
Mackey plans on pursuing a degree in communications while at App State. She enjoys outdoor activities, going to the beach, listening to music, going on adventures, and trying new things. 
 
Why Mackey Chose App State: “I chose App State because I want to be part of a winning program with a strong, driven culture. This team is built on hard work, discipline, and real support and that’s exactly the kind of environment I thrive in. I know I’ll be free to be myself here, and when I’m fully myself, I dominate. Choosing App State is more than just a decision – it’s a power move. It’s the next stepping stone toward greatness and exactly where I need to be to keep leveling up and chasing everything I know I’m capable of.”
 
Sutton on Mackey: “Keionna “Air” Mackey is a high-flyer with the ability to change the scoreboard from anywhere on the court. She is a player I have watched compete for a long time dating back to high school and someone I have always wanted to coach. She has big time ability and will immediately make her presence known as a senior pin. Big things are coming to Boone this fall and “Air Mack” is one of them.”
 
Ali Morris | Outside Hitter | Knoxville, Tenn.  | Grace Christian Academy | Western Carolina
Hailing from Knoxville, Tenn., Ali Morris will join the Mountaineers as an outside hitter after three seasons at Western Carolina. While with the Catamounts, Morris appeared in 84 matches and 265 sets. She led WCU in kills during the 2024 campaign, averaging 3.20 kills per set in addition to 3.66 digs per set. Additionally, she tallied 28 double-doubles while in Cullowhee. 
 
While at App State, Morris plans on studying health sciences. She enjoys golfing and can juggle. She also has a farm. 
 
Why Morris Chose App State: “I chose App State because of the coaching staff and environment.”
 
Sutton on Morris: “Ali is a fantastic senior talent coming to Boone. She is a player I have coached against the past two years and have great respect for. She is a steady but fiery competitor who adds experience, versatility, and dynamic playmaking to our roster. Ali will make an immediate impact upon her arrival.”