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$2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement hangs in balance as federal judge extends response deadline

The marathon legal battle regarding player compensation and the makeup of college athletics in a landmark, multibillion-dollar antitrust case took another turn Monday night. A federal judge granted attorneys involved in the $2.8 billion settlement an extension to to file “summary judgement and Daubert briefing.” With both sides still waiting for a final judgement and […]

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The marathon legal battle regarding player compensation and the makeup of college athletics in a landmark, multibillion-dollar antitrust case took another turn Monday night.

A federal judge granted attorneys involved in the $2.8 billion settlement an extension to to file “summary judgement and Daubert briefing.” With both sides still waiting for a final judgement and the original deadline coming on June 6, the new June 27 date provides proper time for a potential appeal. It also pushes the timeline for a potential resolution even closer to the expected start of revenue sharing payments to athletes on July 1. 

Both sides came to a compromise on tweaking the aspect of roster limits in the settlement on May 7, which they hope will convince a federal judge to grant final approval. The judge twice voiced concerns over proposed roster limits, a small but significant aspect of the deal that will enable schools to pay athletes a portion of their media revenues, capped at $20.5 million.

Under the compromise, schools would be allowed — but not required — to reinstate players who were cut from rosters during the 2024-25 academic year without those players counting against new roster limits set to be implemented July 1. Purged players exempt from roster limits can also transfer to new schools.

The key language in the brief, however, is that roster-limit exceptions are to be made at a school’s discretion. It remains to be seen if the brief will satisfy Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California, who specifically asked attorneys to “grandfather” all players into the deal, after twice delaying a decision on whether to approve the settlement in April.

“In other words, there are no guarantees that designated student-athletes will get or maintain roster spots,” the NCAA and power conference’s counsel wrote in a supplemental brief Wednesday. “But that does not adversely affect any injunctive relief class member.”

High school seniors who were promised scholarships that were later rescinded because of the proposed roster limits will also be exempt.

Now, college athletics waits – again – for a decision from federal court. Wilken gave preliminary approval in October, speaking in favor of most aspects of the deal. However, she has twice delayed final approval because of language tied to roster limits, which could lead to an estimated 5,000 players being cut from sports across the NCAA. 

Several objectors testified April 7 against replacing scholarship limits with roster limits at a settlement hearing in the District Court of Northern California. In a brief filed April 23, Wilken ordered attorneys to develop a plan to “grandfather” current players into the agreement, allowing schools to temporarily exceed new limits as part of a phase-in solution for rosters. A two-week negotiation ensued.

If Wilken is not satisfied with the parties’ resolution and declines final approval, the case may advance to trial, a daunting prospect for the NCAA, which has been bludgeoned legally over student-athlete compensation and lambasted by the Supreme Court over the last five years. If the NCAA and power conferences lose in trial, the parties could be liable for $20 billion in damages.

If the settlement is not approved, schools may soon turn to their state governments to help legalize direct pay to players, who have planned to be paid a share of the $20.5 million pool next fall.

Wilken’s request on April 23 to renegotiate aspects of roster limits sent shockwaves across the country, complicating matters for many schools that had already begun cutting players from rosters. Under the preliminary settlement released in October, football rosters were set to shrink to 105 players, meaning as many as 30-plus players would be cut at each school. Even before the judge’s final approval, schools began to cut players in the spring in preparation for the settlement’s implementation on July 1.

Putting the toothpaste back in the tube could prove difficult for athletic departments. Some purged players landed at new schools, but many remain without a home, hoping to land again at their former schools. Most schools might be unwilling to re-sign players and spend extra scholarship money – as well as room and board, meals and health care – that balloon already-tight budgets.

In a brief filed April 23, Wilken was unmoved by the schools’ plight, writing that “any disruption that may occur is a problem of Defendants’ and NCAA members schools’ own making.”

The settlement’s touchstones remain uncchanged. Starting July 1, NCAA schools can share as much as $20.5 million in revenue with their athletes, and former athletes who played between 2016 and 2024 will be paid $2.8 billion in back payments if the settlement is approved.

Each school’s revenue-sharing cap will increase 4% each year during the 10-year agreement. 

What is House v. NCAA?

The class-action antitrust lawsuit was filed in 2020 by Arizona State swimmer Grant House and women’s college basketball player Sedona Prince seeking an injunction against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences. It sought to lift restrictions on revenue sharing of media rights revenues. 

Powerful antitrust attorneys Steve Berman and Jeffrey Kessler represented the plaintiffs.

If approved by the judge, the settlement would resolve three antitrust lawsuits: Carter v. NCAA, House v. NCAA and Hubbard v. NCAA.

What’s next?

A decision: Judge Claudia WIlken will study the brief and decide whether to grant final approval to the House v. NCAA settlement, which was first introduced in October and has included months of negotiations.

Revenue-sharing formula: Many schools are preparing to mirror the back-payment formula in their revenue-sharing model for the future. That means roughly 75% of future revenue will be shared with football players, 15% to men’s basketball, 5% to women’s basketball and 5% to all remaining sports. Those numbers will differ from school to school, but most power programs have shared similar models with administrators.

CBS Sports has learned one school is preparing to share more than 85% of the $20.5 million pool with football players – a reflection of the percentage of annual revenue the sport generates for its athletics department. 

More lawsuits: Concerns over Title IX and antitrust issues will continue after the settlement is approved. However, instead of the NCAA being the target, individual schools may soon become the focus of litigation. Each school will split the revenue pie based on its own formulas, meaning a women’s basketball player may sue a school if they believe they are not receiving their fair share of cash. The same can be said for a football player if their revenue share is lower than that of a rival player at another school. 

The White House is set to weigh in: The NCAA has long lobbied Congress to pass legislation protecting the organization and its members from antitrust litigation. Now the White House has zeroed in on college athletics.

President Donald Trump is creating a presidential commission on college athletics to find solutions for “issues ailing the ecosystem,” according to Yahoo! Sports. Trump was considering an executive order to regulate NIL after meeting with former Alabama coach Nick Saban, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the former Auburn coach, also met with Trump last week to discuss college athletics. Steve Berman, a lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the House case, criticized the president’s potential actions, saying that an executive order would lead to more lawsuits.

Sen. Ted Cruz is reportedly drafting a bill that could offer the NCAA limited antitrust protection. It’s not clear how Trump’s plans may affect Cruz’s draft.

New enforcement model: The power conferences are expected to launch soon the College Sports Commission, an enforcement arm to police the settlement among its schools. The new organization effectively replaces the NCAA regarding NIL enforcement, and will monitor NIL deals between players and third parties, and oversee revenue-sharing practices at schools. This new organization will also penalize schools and individuals who break rules. 

Who is footing the bill? The NCAA is responsible for 40% of the $2.8 billion settlement, and the remaining 60% will come from reducing its revenue distributions to the 32 Division I conferences over the next 10 years ($1.6 billion). The NCAA is utilizing a formula based on revenue distribution presented to each league over a nine-year period starting in 2016, which leans heavily on basketball units tied to NCAA Tournament participation, according to Yahoo Sports. The Power Five conferences – ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC – will pay 24% of the overall damages, followed by the Group of Five at 10%.The FCS is on the hook for 14% and non-football conferences in Division I will pay 12% of the overall agreement, according to documents reviewed by CBS Sports.

House v. NCAA settlement terms

  • $20.5 million salary cap for revenue-sharing at each Division I school (starting July 1)
  • $2.77 billion in back payments to as many as 390,000 athletes who played an NCAA sport between 2016 and 2024.
  • Outside NIL deals of more than $600 must be vetted by a third-party clearinghouse
  • NIL deals must meet “fair market value.” How that fair-market value is determined is the subject of intense debate.
  • Unlimited scholarships with new roster size limits
  • At least 88,104 of approximately 390,000 athletes have filed back-pay claims, plaintiff attorney Steve Berman said in April. That number was expected to reach 118,879 at the end of April.
  • 343 athletes opted out of the settlement





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Head Athletic Trainer in Milwaukee, WI for Alverno College

Details Posted: 07-Jul-25 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Type: Full-time Categories: Sports Medicine Sports Medicine – Athletic Training Sector: Collegiate Sports Alverno College is seeking dynamic leader to serve as the head athletic trainer. The head athletic trainer is a full-time position responsible for overseeing the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and related illnesses for […]

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Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Type: Full-time

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Alverno College is seeking dynamic leader to serve as the head athletic trainer. The head athletic trainer is a full-time position responsible for overseeing the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and related illnesses for all student-athletes on 7 intercollegiate athletic teams. AC is a growing, competitive athletic program and is a member of NCAA DIII, the NACC.

Principal Responsibilities include but not limited to

  1. Provide and manage athletic training services for the Alverno College Department of Athletics, including scheduling and coordinating sports medicine staff coverage for all team-related events, sports medicine budget oversight, emergency care, patient education, and all administrative duties as Head Athletic Trainer.
  2. Schedule coverage for practices, home contests, and selected away contests, ensuring adequate medical support for student-athletes at all times.
  3. Supervise and manage all athletic training staff, including any contracted or outside athletic training personnel.
  4. Approve the strength and conditioning plan for intercollegiate athletics in collaboration with the strength and conditioning department, focusing on the development and implementation of flexibility, strength, and conditioning programs, and proper exercise techniques.
  5. Educate coaches and student-athletes on student-athlete health and well-being, including injury prevention, concussion protocols, nutrition, hydration, and the philosophy of athletic training services.
  6. Oversee the compilation, organization, input, and maintenance of all medical records for College student-athletes, and ensure the security of student-athlete insurance policies and medical records in adherence to College, HIPAA, and FERPA guidelines.
  7. Arrange and maintain working relationships with appropriate medical personnel, including local physicians, specialists, and team medical consultants, for the evaluation, treatment, and care of injured student-athletes.
  8. Serve as the primary liaison to all medical consultants, specialists, medical service providers, and the Alverno College Wellness Center.
  9. Coordinate and schedule medical referrals and mental health evaluations for student-athletes, determining return-to-play status in collaboration with medical professionals.
  10. Coordinate and facilitate any Department of Athletics drug testing programs in accordance with College, conference, and NCAA policies.
  11. Serve as the designated NCAA Health Care Administrator for the College.
  12. Oversee the organization and administration of the College’s Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens in compliance with OSHA medical safeguard regulations.
  13. Update and maintain the Emergency Action Plan for the Department of Athletics on an annual basis.
  14. Ensure full compliance with NCAA, conference, Title IX, Department of Athletics, and Alverno College rules and regulations related to athletic training, student-athlete health care, and sports medicine services.
  15. Oversee inventory management and tracking of all sports medicine equipment and supplies.
  16. Develop plans for program enhancement and professional development for the sports medicine team.
  17. Maintain the athletic trainer’s yearly calendar of coverage and ensure appropriate staffing levels.
  18. Participate in department meetings, committees, and official College functions, as appropriate.
  19. Support and model Alverno College’s commitment to a balanced and healthy lifestyle, including the Seven Dimensions of Wellness: Career, Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Physical, Social, and Spiritual.
  20. Perform other tasks as necessary to support the mission of the College.

 

Qualifications

  1. Bachelor’s degree with significant experience organizing and supervising an Athletic Training program
  2. Preferred Master’s
  3. National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) certification
  4. Licensed and/or eligible for licensure in the state of Wisconsin
  5. Requires current certification in CPR / First Aid or the willingness and ability to become certified
  6. Knowledge of NCAA and NACC regulations
  7. Knowledge of the skills, techniques, and rules of athletic training
  8. Ability to work in a team setting and work effectively with a variety of audiences and departments.
  9. Ability to balance student needs and take on an institutional perspective
  10. Requires the ability to work with and maintain confidential information
  11. Requires strong communication skills including the ability to communicate and respond to both internal and external customers professionally and in a timely manner. Must have the ability to read, interpret, write and complete documents. 
  12. Requires strong problem-solving skills including the ability to calmly respond to emergency situations
  13. Requires the ability to work in a variety of weather conditions for extended period of times.
  14. Must be flexible with scheduling and be willing and able to work evenings and weekends
  15. Requires current Wisconsin driver’s license, meeting the requirements of Alverno for driving an Alverno vehicle.
  16. Must be able to freely move throughout the facility. Requires the ability to frequently stoop, bend, sit and stand.  Must have the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Requires good manual dexterity. 

 

Working Conditions

  • General office environment
  • Athletic Training Room Facility
  • Courtside during indoor events
  • Sidelines during outdoor events

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Alverno College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact HR@alverno.edu.

 Alverno College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity

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About Alverno College

Based in Milwaukee, Wis., Alverno College is a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college for women. Founded in 1887 by the School Sisters of St. Francis, Alverno promotes the academic, personal, and professional development of its students in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Certificate programs, digital badges, degree completion programs and graduate programs are open to all genders. A leader in higher education innovation, Alverno has earned international accolades for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, which emphasizes hands-on experience and develops in-demand skills. The College is a Minority-Serving Institution and is Wisconsin’s first designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. The College ranks among the top schools in the Midwest for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and innovation by U.S. News & World Report.


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Report: Gavin McKenna, hockey’s top prospect, to play at Penn State

Gavin McKenna, the surefire No. 1 pick in next June’s NHL Draft, will play college hockey for Penn State next season, according to reports. McKenna, who had 41 goals and 129 points in 56 games as a 17-year-old with Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League last season, reportedly was down to a final two […]

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Gavin McKenna, the surefire No. 1 pick in next June’s NHL Draft, will play college hockey for Penn State next season, according to reports.

McKenna, who had 41 goals and 129 points in 56 games as a 17-year-old with Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League last season, reportedly was down to a final two of Penn State and Michigan State. He had a record 54-game scoring streak near the end of last season and was the third-youngest player ever named player of the year in Canadian major junior hockey, trailing only Sidney Crosby and John Tavares.

The news was first reported by Elite Prospects, citing multiple anonymous sources, and was confirmed by the Centre Daily Times.

McKenna is the highest-profile recruit to ever choose Penn State, a program on the rise. The Nittany Lions went 22-14-4 last season and reached the Frozen Four for the first time in school history. The team ended the season ranked No. 5 in the country.

McKenna’s recruiting class will also include a first-rounder from this year’s NHL Draft: 6-foot-4 defenseman Jackson Smith, who went 14th overall to Columbus.

Last November, the NCAA changed its rules to allow Canadian major junior players to be eligible to compete in college hockey.



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Penn State hockey reportedly on verge of landing NHL draft mega-prospect Gavin McKenna

The Penn State men’s ice hockey team is on the verge of a seismic shift in both the program’s history and the college hockey landscape as a whole. And after a run to the Frozen Four last season, the Nittany Lions might be able to keep their sights set even higher this winter. Gavin McKenna, […]

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The Penn State men’s ice hockey team is on the verge of a seismic shift in both the program’s history and the college hockey landscape as a whole. And after a run to the Frozen Four last season, the Nittany Lions might be able to keep their sights set even higher this winter.

Gavin McKenna, the 17-year-old mega-prospect who is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, has committed to Penn State, according to a report Monday from Cam Robinson, the director of film scouting at Elite Prospects. An official announcement will come later this week, Robinson reported.

Penn State beat out Michigan State for McKenna’s reported commitment.

McKenna, a forward, spent the 2024-25 season playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League. He ranked second in the WHL in points (129), fifth in goals (41) and first in assists (88) in 56 games. He also ranked fifth in power play assists (28), tied for third in shorthanded goals (4) and insurance goals (8) and first in plus/minus (plus-60). He had a 54-game point streak that began in the regular season and lasted through the playoffs.

The WHL is part of the Canadian Hockey League, which is the highest level of junior hockey in Canada.

McKenna was named the CHL David Branch Player of the Year. He’s the third-youngest player ever to capture the honor behind only NHL superstar Sidney Crosby and six-time All-Star John Tavares, both of whom won the award as 16-year-olds.

Earlier Monday, McKenna, who hails from Whitehorse, Yukon, was projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in a mock draft from The Athletic.

“He’s an electric forward with truly elite skill and offensive sense,” The Athletic’s Corey Pronman wrote. “He’s one of the most creative and skilled players I’ve seen in recent years. That McKenna is also a high-end skater who can make his difficult plays at quick tempos gives a lot of confidence about how his game could fare in the NHL. If teams were going to pick him apart, it would be that he’s an average-sized winger who doesn’t have a super high motor, but his talent and scoring are so good that it’s nitpicking.”

A member of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau referred to McKenna as a “generational” prospect in an NHL.com story.

“We don’t use the term ‘five-tool player’ in hockey as much as you hear it used in other sports, but McKenna’s one of those guys. He’s got it,” Central Scouting associate director David Gregory told NHL.com Senior Draft Writer Mike G. Morreale.

McKenna would join Penn State after an historic season in which the Nittany Lions made their first Frozen Four appearance following a furious run through the back half of their schedule. Penn State finished 22-14-4 overall. The Nittany Lions are entering their 15th season under coach Guy Gadowsky, who has led the program since it became a varsity sport in 2011.

Penn State has made other notable additions this offseason in defenseman Jackson Smith and forward Pierce Mbuyi, along with center Luke Misa. Smith became the first Penn State player ever selected in the first round of the NHL draft last month when the Columbus Blue Jackets selected him with the No. 14 overall pick. Mbuyi is projected to go No. 27 overall in the same mock draft from The Athletic that had McKenna at No. 1. Misa tied for 17th in the Ontario Hockey League in points with 85 for the Brampton Steelheads.

Forward Aiden Fink, Penn State’s leading scorer and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, is slated to return, along with other core pieces from the Nittany Lions squad that fell to Boston University in the national semifinals this spring.

After years of building toward a Frozen Four run and a place in the national hockey landscape, Penn State appears to be capitalizing on its opportunity to add high-level talent to the program.

Daniel Gallen covers Penn State for Lions247 and 247Sports. He can be reached at daniel.gallen@cbsinteractive.com. Follow Daniel on X at @danieljtgallen, Instagram at @bydanieljtgallen and Bluesky at @danieljtgallen.bsky.social.





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Boys lacrosse All-Scholastics and league All-Stars – Boston Herald

BOYS LACROSSE Kevin Abair (Lincoln-Sudbury) Luke Allen (BC High) Ted Budreski (Winchester) Luis Miguel Calvo (Acton-Boxboro) Charlie Carroll (Marshfield) Jack Cooper (Andover) Will Crawford (St. John’s Prep) Ryan DeLucia (St. John’s Prep) Ben Diemer (Reading) Nick Emsing (BC High) Rex Friedholm (Lincoln-Sudbury) Cole Hogencamp (Mansfield) Nolan Jennings (Burlington) Declan Kelley (Hingham) Ben Lusby (Medfield) Brayden […]

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Kevin Abair (Lincoln-Sudbury)

Luke Allen (BC High)

Ted Budreski (Winchester)

Luis Miguel Calvo (Acton-Boxboro)

Charlie Carroll (Marshfield)

Jack Cooper (Andover)

Will Crawford (St. John’s Prep)

Ryan DeLucia (St. John’s Prep)

Ben Diemer (Reading)

Nick Emsing (BC High)

Rex Friedholm (Lincoln-Sudbury)

Cole Hogencamp (Mansfield)

Nolan Jennings (Burlington)

Declan Kelley (Hingham)

Ben Lusby (Medfield)

Brayden Mattera (Walpole)

Camden McKenna (Hingham)

John Olenik (Medfield)

Brendan Peno (Nauset)

Adam Priest (Billerica)

Oliver Rice (Norwell)

Willy Robinson (Scituate)

John Rovegno (Duxbury)

Nico Smith (Mansfield)

Travis Smith (Falmouth)

Braeden Sutton (Medfield)

Kameron Tremblay (Billerica)

Jack Weissenburger (St. John’s Prep)

ALL-SCHOLASTICS

KEVIN ABAIR

LINCOLN-SUDBURY

The junior LSM and defenseman was named a USA Lacrosse All-American after collecting 76 ground balls. He also had 35 caused turnovers and netted a pair of goals as Lincoln-Sudbury reached the Div. 1 semifinal. The future commit to the U.S. Naval Academy also stars for the Warriors in football, having been named the Dual County’s League’s Defensive MVP and to the Div. 1 All-State roster.

LUKE ALLEN

BC HIGH

The senior attackman racked up 95 points for BC High in its run to another Div. 1 final, finishing as one of the school’s leading scorers. A Catholic Conference All-Star, the Union-bound Allen was an All-American who also served as a member of the Eagles’ indoor track program. He enjoys drawing as a hobby.

TED BUDRESKI

WINCHESTER

The US All-American scored 50 goals and dished out 22 assists and was named to the Middlesex League All-Conference team for a third time. The junior attackman has 168 career points. Budreski boasts a 3.8 GPA and is a Middlesex League All-Star in football. He has verbally committed to continue his lacrosse career at Georgetown.

LUIS MIGUEL CALVO

ACTON-BOXBORO

The senior registered 238 faceoff victories (a 75% winning rate), and corralled 151 ground balls while adding three goals. He was named an All-American as well as the Dual County League Most Valuable Player. A member of the National Honor Society, Calvo committed to UMass, where he will major in finance.

CHARLIE CARROLL

MARSHFIELD

After netting 92 points (55 goals, 37 assists) this year, Carroll was a USA Lacrosse All-American for a second time. The two-time Herald All-Scholastic caused 28 turnovers and corraled 73 ground balls. Carroll closes his career at Marshfield with 296 points overall (147 goals, 149 assists) in 81 total games and was a three-time Patriot League All-Star. Committed to the University of Vermont for lacrosse, Carroll was also a Patriot League All-Star in football.

JACK COOPER

ANDOVER

In his senior season, he sniped 42 goals and handed out 38 assists, while hauling in 55 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers. The All-American midfielder closes his journey with 200 career points and was a two-time Merrimack Valley Conference First Team member. Cooper tied the school record for most goals in a single game with seven. An honor roll student and a recipient of the Charles A. Gregory Award, Cooper will study business management at Stony Brook.

WILL CRAWFORD

ST. JOHN’S PREP

St. John’s Prep won a fifth-straight Div. 1 championship this past spring, and it was the junior’s third state title as a member of the Eagles. He was an All-American at season’s end. The honor roll student has verbally committed to Providence College.

RYAN DELUCIA

ST. JOHN’S PREP

The defenseman was named a USA All-American, a Catholic Conference All-Star and a member of the Catholic Conference All-Conference squad. DeLucia was also a hockey star for the Eagles, finishing as a Catholic Conference All-Star in that sport.

BEN DIEMER

READING

The senior defensemen led Reading to the Div. 2 championship game with his suffocating play. He was selected as a USA Lacrosse All-American for a second time, concluding his career with 126 caused turnovers and 185 ground balls. Diemer plays club lacrosse with the New England Twisters, and has been a star with Reading’s football program. He will play college lacrosse at Siena College.

NICK EMSING

BC HIGH

The Trinity commit scored 85 goals and added 33 assists for 118 points, giving him 232 points for his career. Emsing came up big in the Div. 1 championship bout against St. John’s Prep, scoring the tying goal in the final minute to force overtime.

REX FRIEDHOLM

LINCOLN-SUDBURY

The junior midfielder and attackman had 45 goals, and he was named a USA Lacrosse All-American. Also a hockey standout (and an All-Merrimack Valley Conference selection), Friedhom boasts a 3.94 GPA. He plays club with the Boston Kings Lacrosse and has verbally committed to Harvard.

COLE HOGENCAMP

MANSFIELD

The USA All-American racked up 138 points, sniping 84 goals and adding 54 assists in leading the Hornets to the Div. 2 semifinals. A two-time Hockomock League All-Star, the sophomore already has 249 career points (159 goals, 90 assists). He plays club with Laxachusetts, and is a member of the football program.

NOLAN JENNINGS

BURLINGTON

The senior midfielder was Middlesex League (Freedom Division) MVP for a second straight season. He finished with 37 goals to go with 47 assists, and was selected as an Eastern Mass. USA Lacrosse All-American. Jennings is Burlington’s all-time leading scorer with 237 points overall (167 goals, 70 assists). The honor roll student will attend Bentley University.

DECLAN KELLEY

HINGHAM

The senior defenseman was named an All-American and is an honor roll student and a member of the student council. A member of Hingham’s indoor track and field team, he was a Patriot League All-Star in the hurdles, the high jump and the long jump. He will play lacrosse and study economics at Denison University.

BEN LUSBY

MEDFIELD

The Tri-Valley League All-Star and Skidmore College commit closed his career with 66 points overall (44 goals, 22 assists) as a long stick midfielder. He was a key component in his team’s run to a state title in 2024. Lusby was also a member of the golf and hockey programs.

BRAYDEN MATTERA

WALPOLE

Mattera bounced between roles as an attackman and midfielder as the Timberwolves blazed to a 17-4 record. The senior was a standout with Walpole’s football squad, and plays club with Laxachusetts. Mattera has committed to Merrimack College.

CAMDEN MCKENNA

HINGHAM

Only a junior, McKenna had 63 goals while dishing out 23 assists as the Harbormen reached the Div. 2 Elite Eight. So far, McKenna has 161 career points (123 goals, 38 assists).

JOHN OLENIK

MEDFIELD

A two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic, the senior faceoff/midfielder earned MVP honors in the Tri-Valley League. The All-American scored nine goals and added eight assists while registering an impressive 80-percent faceoff winning percentage. He will continue his lacrosse career at Syracuse University.

BRENDAN PENO

NAUSET

The long stick junior midfielder did it all, scoring 12 goals to go with 33 assists, while corralling 112 ground balls and 62 caused turnovers. He was a Cape and Islands League All-Star for the third time. Peno also owns the Nauset school records for career passing yards and touchdowns in football.

ADAM PRIEST

BILLERICA

The senior captain was named to the Merrimack Valley Conference’s First Team, and selected as a USA Lacrosse All-American. Priest also enjoyed a stellar hockey career at Billerica, and was a member of the school’s golf program. He will study business management and play lacrosse at Endicott.

OLIVER RICE

NORWELL

Rice closed his career as Norwell’s all-time leading scorer (267 points). The senior attackman was named a USA Lacrosse All-American after powering the Clippers to a Div. 4 state championship, the third state crown for Norwell in four seasons (two at Div. 3). A member of the National Music Honor Society, Rice will attend Skidmore.

WILLY ROBINSON

SCITUATE

Robinson registered 80 goals and dished out 27 assists in leading Scituate to a Div. 3 title. He’s the school’s all-time leading scorer with 407 career points. The senior buried eight goals (including the game-winner in overtime) to rally his team to a thrilling 10-9 victory over No. 4 Dracut in the quarterfinals, then finished with two goals apiece in the semifinals (an 11-9 victory over top-ranked Medfield) and the title game (a 9-4 win over No. 3 Falmouth). Robinson will continue his lacrosse career at Army (West Point).

JOHN ROVEGNO

DUXBURY

Rovegno was a Patriot League All-Star after forcing 61 caused turnovers. The senior defenseman added 70 ground balls and buried nine goals as the Dragons enjoyed a trip to the Div. 2 Round of Eight. Rovegno, a crucial piece to Duxbury’s vaunted football squad this past fall, plays club lacrosse with Laxachusetts.

NICO SMITH

MANSFIELD

A premier FOGO and midfield threat, Smith helped Mansfield enjoy one of its best seasons, as the Hornets reached the Div. 2 semifinals. He was a USA Lacrosse All-American for a second time, and selected as the Hockomock League’s Most Valuable Player. Only a junior, Smith has verbally committed to UMass (Lowell). A member of the football team, he is an honor roll student.

TRAVIS SMITH

FALMOUTH

The Cape and Islands League MVP won 85% of his faceoff attempts in 2025, helping Falmouth reach the Div. 3 title game. Smith also added 26 goals and dished out 11 assists. The junior midfielder is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the National Math Honor Society.

BRAEDEN SUTTON

MEDFIELD

The junior attackman finished with 109 points (82 goals, 27 assists). He was a USA Lacrosse All-American and a Tri-Valley League All-Star. With one year remaining, Sutton has 218 career points (158 goals, 60 assists). The junior is a member of the National Honor Society.

KAMERON TREMBLAY

BILLERICA

Tremblay was the Merrimack Valley Conference’s Player of the Year as he amassed 117 points in powering the Indians to a Div. 2 state title, finishing as the school’s leader in goals. The junior ended his career with 351 points, good for the second-most in program history. The honor roll athlete was named the Student of the Term at Billerica and plays clubs lacrosse for the Homegrown Raptors (HGR Lacrosse) in the offseason.

JACK WEISSENBURGER

ST. JOHN’S PREP

The Catholic Conference All-Star was selected as a USA Lacrosse All-American, and named a Herald All-Scholastic for the second time. The senior defenseman was a member of the National Honor Society, the Latin National Honor Society and the Spire Society. Weissenburger will attend Harvard.

LEAGUE ALL-STARS

BAY STATE CONFERENCE

Dylan Katz (Brookline); Ben Midura (Milton); Levi Gagnon, Alex Peck, Ben Vose (Natick); Matt Ledbury, Tyler Scully, Charlie Cianciolo, Reis Conway (Needham); Miles Esmonde, Dylan Leone (Newton North); Brayden Mattera, Jack Webb, Luke Weiand, Dan Morris, Sam Miles, Jack Cotter, Noah Mackenzie (Walpole); James Nolan, Henry Haddon, Cooper Monroe (Wellesley)

MVP: Alex Peck, Brayden Mattera

CAPE AND ISLANDS

ATLANTIC: Travis Smith, Jacob Porkka, Nathan Bushy, Gavin Powderly (Falmouth); Ryan Woeller, Max Dalrymple (Barnstable); Brendan Peno, Jack Peno, Logan Poulin, Joseph Berardi, Zach Coelho (Nauset); Arann Hanlon, Jeremy Jenkinson, Canton Jenkinson (Nantucket); Michael Perry (Martha’s Vineyard)

MVP: Travis Smith

LIGHTHOUSE: Tamer Khalil, Harry Michaud, Jake Giorgio, Jed Zimmerman,

Cole Strzepek (Monomoy); Taylor Richardson, Alex Morin, Finn Shortt, Griffin Mayo (St. John Paul); Charlie Blake, Colin Endres, Teddy Angiolilo (Dennis-Yarmouth); Harrison Barbieri, Tripp Germani (Cape Cod Acdemy); Eoghan McManus (Sturgis)

MVP: Tamer Khalil

CAPE ANN LEAGUE

Max White (Amesbury); Finn Wright, Will Gromko, Louis Harrington (Ipswich); Kelan Cardinal, Michael Murphy (Lynnfield); Jarrett Croft, Charlie Thurlow, Aaron Crompton (Manchester-Essex); Colin Fuller, Carter Scott, Eli Sirota, Brian Lucy, Matt Page (Newburyport); Nate Stys, Mac Cole, Aiden Napolitano (Pentucket)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Colin Fuller, Brian Lucy, Louie Harrington

CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE

Cooper Masso, Blake Masso, Keegan Masso, Dexter Izzo, Adam Hertel, Chase Dreystadt (Bishop Feehan); Stephen Constantine, Will Conneely, David Santo, Kiercen Keene, Ryan Crane (Arlington Catholic); Andrew Lally, Jett Carbone, Colin Kelly, Will Sanders (Bishop Stang); Henri Barriere, Robbie Cibotti, Preston Fava (Archbishop Williams); Ryan Amirault, Finn Racki (St. Mary’s); Nathaniel Ricciuti, Aiden Bryne (Bishop Fenwick); Jace Cronin (Cardinal Spellman)

MVP: Stephen Constantine

COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Christian Melendez, Michael Camara, Chase Mercier (Greater Lowell); Gage Richard, Hugh Roark, Brody Callahan (Lowell Catholic); Ted Conti, Ryan Hill (Minuteman); Martino Carbo (Mystic Valley); Declan Farrell (Nashoba Tech); Joseph Hurley, Drew LeBlanc (Northeast); Zack Timmons, Shane O’Neil, Quinn Carbone, Josh Baker (Shawsheen); Brogan Arivella, Bodey Marcotte, Reid Archambault, Conor Walsh (Whittier)

DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE

ALL-LEAGUE: Michael Calvo, Christian Maranian, Tristan Clayton, Samuel Stein (Acton-Boxboro); Joseph Ladocsi, Quinn Garry (Weston); Ryan Campbell, Nick Burns, Jack Donovan (Westford Academy); Owen Goldstein (Cambridge); Jack Ouligian (Waltham); Alex Fivek, Sam Griswold, Eric Palmer (Concord-Carlisle)
ALL-STARS: Henry Morgan, Taylor Ladd (Concord-Carlisle); Quinn Reynolds, Ben Burgess, Finn McKeon (Westford Academy); Andrew Coffey, Nicholas Argento, Ethan Fennel (Acton-Boxboro); Clemens Summersgill, Roy Bellows (Cambridge); Jake Spector (Newton South); Felix Freeman, Dom Rivard, Nate Whitworth (Weston); Jack O’Brien, Ryan Mullin (Waltham); Jackson Malio, Andrew Scoville (Bedford); Jack Burstein, Will Ferraro (Boston Latin); Donovan Mason (Wayland)

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Michael Calvo, Joseph Ladocsi

GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE

Nathan Tremblett, Jeremy Morris, Josh Santos, Vincent Castro, Jeremy Morris, Cooper Su, Lucas Dyons-Goulden (Medford); Jordan Em, Ian Brown, Alex Waterman (Lynn Jets); Benjamin Rosa, Mekhi Cook, Dante Bell (Malden); Matthew Leone, Daniel-Sorto Cruz (Revere); Sheamus Foley, Timmy Jones, Zachary Gordon, Pasquale Candelino (Somerville)

MVP: Nathan Tremblett

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE

Max Eagles (Canton); Bobby Hickox (Foxboro); Flynn Baker, Sam Freedman, Drew McCarthy (Franklin); Thomas Kilroy, Hayden Schmitz, Pat Weiblen, Brodie McDonald, Mason Thompson (King Philip); Cole Hogencamp, Nico Smith, Andrew Degirolamo, Cole Gibson, Tommy Vallet (Mansfield); Jason Stokes, Henry Baldic, Dylan Burns (Milford); Luke Antonetti (North Attleboro); Thomas Hern (Oliver Ames); Zach Bernstein, Ben Goldberg (Sharon); Sean Rockwood (Stoughton); Landen Rodrigues (Taunton)

MVP: Nico Smith, Thomas Kilroy, Zach Bernstein

MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Liam Barton (Upper Cape); Jack DeAngelis (Blue Hills); Jessop Trella (Tri-County); Brady Hofeman, Darrin Decoste, Ethan Collins, Eamon Haley, Ben Tondorf (South Shore); Quinn Thompson, Nate Tobin (Old Colony); Jack Nickerson, “Ike” John Drass (Bristol-Plymouth); Aidan Schafer (Cape Cod Tech); Tyler Davidson, Zach Pechulis, Peyton Volz (Southeastern); Jacob Cross (Westport)

MVP: Brady Hofeman

MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE

Jack Cooper, Daniel Guinee, Colin Gilbert, Declan Machold (Andover); Caden Canney, Brayden Martin, AJ Parrella, Cam Penti, Adam Priest, Kam Tremblay, Steven Gentile (Billerica); Luke Armano, Luke Faletra (Central Catholic); Owen French, Cole Tierney-Honan, Charlie Wilkie (Dracut); Jared Cripps (Methuen); Nate Carlson, Tom Farrell, Trey Kean (North Andover); Pat McGowan (Haverhill)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trey Kean, Kam Tremblay, Owen French

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE

ALL-CONFERENCE: Ben Diemer, Nate Mulvey, Cullen Granara, AJ DiSpena, Tomaso DeLuca (Reading); Ted Budreski, Ryan Martin, Gianni DePrimeo, Adam Rauseo (Winchester); Nolan Jennings (Burlington)

MVP: Ben Diemer, Nolan Jennings

SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE

Kenny Wisniewski, Will Levrault, Hunter Owen, Colin Mckay (Apponequet); Ryan Haden, Ty Hawkes (Bourne); Jaiden Solitro (Dighton-Rehoboth); Jarrod Frates, Cam Burke, Justin Marques (Fairhaven); Andrew Nee, Brady Reardon, Caleb Bousquet (Old Rochester); Cole Goudreau (Seekonk); Gavin Rodrigues (Somerset Berkley)

MVP: Kenny Wisniewski

SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE

Colin Carfagna, Jacob Costa, Jayson Kelleher, Shaun LaCivita, Caleb Tripp (Bridgewater-Raynham)

SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE

Matthew Grafton, Gunner Hanna, Nick Harris, Lee Spry (Abington); Shane Mulcahy, Jack Mullaly, Lincoln Pattison, Gus Greene, Noah Rafferty, Max Monahan, Michael Wildfire (Cohasset); Collin Brown, Robbie Mavilia, Austin Dewhurst (East Bridgewater); Max Lofgren (Hull); Dom Matteodo, Maxx Smith, Vinny Pinetti, Jack Balfour (Mashpee); Wyatt Goyette (Middleboro); Jake McGuirk, Oliver Rice, Joey McCarthy, Teddy Glynn, Will Lievi, Devin Blige (Norwell); Pat McGuirk, Tommy Reyno, Gavyn Biggins (Rockland); Cole Rodgers, Luke Rodgers, Lincoln Shinn, Jack O’Brien (Sandwich)

MVP: Oliver Rice, Shane Mulcahy

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE

Liam Fitzsimons (Ashland); Brady Carroll (Bellingham); Ronan Richards, Grant Sullivan (Dover-Sherborn); Jack McElligott (Holliston); Nate Burns, Owen Champlin, Matt Lotti (Hopkinton); Ben Lusby, Tyler Zilinski, Jack Sampson , Braeden Sutton, Eddie Breslin, Johnny Olenik, John Sanderson (Medfield); Gavin Shipos (Medway); Ryan Williams, Jack Roycroft, Liam Williams, Troy Fredrickson, Kyle Harvey (Westwood)

MVP: Johnny Olenik, Troy Frederickson



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