Livvy Dunne had joined LSU Tigers fans to watch their College World Series showdown where they defeated Arkansas, falling in love with baseball since beginning her relationship with Paul Skenes

Olivia Dunne donned a custom-made Paul Skenes jersey with his LSU Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates colors combined while showing support for her college team.

Dunne and Skenes both met at LSU, where she became the superstar name she is today while competing on their gymnastics team. Skenes emerged as one of college baseball’s best pitchers in recent history – going on to win the National Championship with the school.

Skenes was drafted into the MLB with the first overall pick by the Pirates, and Dunne could now be moving to be closer with her boyfriend, having recently finished her final year of eligibility after graduating from the school.

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Dunne travelled with fans from LSU up to the game in Omaha, Nebraska, while rocking the jersey, and showed it off on her social media platforms.

Dunne, who has more than 13 million followers across her TikTok and Instagram accounts, posted an image showing the front and back of her jersey, with the caption: ‘Party in the front business in the back’.

The college gymnast turned model and Sports Illustrated cover star has been at a number of games in support of Skenes, who has quickly blossomed into one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, and current NL Rookie of the Year.

The couple started dating in June 2023, when Dunne posted a TikTok wearing Paul’s jersey, but didn’t confirm their relationship until August 2023, when the pitcher confirmed it to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

A more reserved personality, Skenes has admitted that he has had to get used to eyes being on him since becoming a baseball superstar and being in a relationship with an a-list model.

While Dunne attends baseball games as often as she does, she has been said to find it difficult at times due to fan attention being on her.

“I do wish she could come to a baseball game and just enjoy it. It does irk me,” Skenes said to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. I don’t have any control over it. She really doesn’t either. I’m sure it’ll get better as I go up levels, but that’s something I want for her,” he added.

Just last month, Dunne had openly spoken on having to deal with stalkers. She said on her social media platforms: “I think I’m being stalked and I don’t know what to do. It’s got to the point every single time I go to the airport, there’s a group of at least 10 middle-aged men waiting for me, and they harass me.

“It’s these men that want my autograph. They have a stack of 40 pictures of me or my magazines and they will run after me down the TSA PreCheck line and yell at me if I don’t give them my autograph, it’s insane.

“But they will yell at me and make a scene and the people around me are scared. It’s crazy. Even this morning was a terrible experience.”

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Norwich University student and BFA-St. Albans graduate, Sophie Zemianek, closed her junior year with the Cadets women’s lacrosse team, who made a historic run in playoffs. Zemianek, who also plays hockey for Norwich’s women’s team, supplemented her hockey season with a trip to Las Vegas, NV, to play for the Puerto Rican women’s team in honor of her grandmother’s heritage.

Q&A with Sophie Zemianek

What will you remember about the historic playoff run with Norwich? Last year, we won our play-in game to get to the quarters for the first time in 10 years. This year, we bounced back higher, and instead of having the play-in game, we got a bye as the No. 2 seed in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference is split into north and south divisions, and we’re in the north. We were the No. 2 seed in the north for the GNAC.

We played the quarter game against Dean with a home advantage for the first time in many years and won 18-6. It was the first time we’d won a quarter since 2012. We went to Johnson and Wales and lost in the semis, which was the first time since 2012 that we’d played in a semifinal.

We had a lot of big firsts, including conference titles, our coach was Coach of the Year for the conference–accolades the school hadn’t seen in a while.

What did you enjoy about being able to make an impact in the playoff run? I was happy to be there and contribute to the team’s success. I scored at least three goals in the game against Dean, but didn’t play as much against Johnson and Wales because of injuries. It’s more about having the opportunity to do something the program hasn’t done for a while and to see the growth. We’ve been focused on building the program step by step and year by year.

What do you enjoy about playing college lacrosse? It’s a great way to reset after hockey season. Hockey is so much fun, but it’s a lot. Lacrosse lets me stay in good condition, meet new people, and keep playing a game I’ve loved for so long. It’s great to stay active and to stay involved with the school.

How do you manage the intensity of the end of the year with lacrosse playoffs? Weather impacts lacrosse with reschedules, so we end up playing into finals week. Last year, we played our final game on graduation day. It got intense with the work on the field, the games, and finals. You have to keep up with lacrosse and be mindful of your timing with everything. The weather also improved, which was really nice. It is nice to step away from finals and be able to get out, take a break, and focus on something else. It can be overwhelming to have the work to do, but the break is good. You have to find the work balance and work it all out. I’ve been able to manage it well with my major. I feel for the nursing and engineering majors who are dealing with clinicals and intense finals.

What did you enjoy about the season as a whole? We lost three games total this season, including playoffs. As a hockey player, I don’t get into the season until halfway through. Of the 19 games played, I played in nine or 10. One of the biggest things about this year was that the team was so welcoming. Even though the hockey players came in late, it felt like we never missed a beat. We were close-knit and enjoyed one another’s company on the field and in the locker room. It was a high-energy team, and it was fun. It was so easy to get to know everyone, and they were so outgoing and happy to play lacrosse. That made it a lot more fun and the hard times easier. Everyone had such a positive perspective on everything.

Why were you also playing hockey in Las Vegas this year? I play hockey for the Puerto Rican Women’s National team, which we’re building. I’ve been part of the team for two years. My older brother Jake did some Puerto Rico lacrosse and then hockey. He told me he thought I’d like getting into it. It’s an opportunity to represent our heritage through our grandmother. My brother Tomas has done some of the showcases, and my older brother Luke is also getting into it. They’re all looking to go to a tournament in August.

I’ve played all over the country– in Florida, New York, Chicago, Vegas, and New Jersey. There are a couple of international events coming up that I may be involved in this year.

The team went to Brazil this year, and we may be returning to South America again; I’d like to go to that one.

What do you enjoy about your Puerto Rico Women’s hockey team teammates? We have athletes from Puerto Rico and those from the United States. You have to have 25 percent Puerto Rican heritage, which I do through my grandmother.

How have the last three years of athletics expanded your worldview? With all of these opportunities to play, I’ve been able to travel much, which I’m grateful for. I’ve had teammates from Canada, Sweden, Austria, France, and the United Kingdom. I have friends who span across the world. Experiencing pieces of those countries through knowing these people gives me a different perspective of what else is out there. Girls bring back food from their home country that we share, and even that gives exposure to a different culture. When you get to know these people personally and work with them daily, it gives you a different perspective of what’s going on around the world.

I gave a University of Vermont puck to one of the girls who lives in Puerto Rico. She tried to give it back to me, but I told her I wanted her to have a little piece of Vermont. She sent me a picture with the puck on a Boogie Board, and it was awesome.

What have you enjoyed about representing your grandmother’s heritage? It’s a lot of fun and has allowed me to travel. It’s given me a greater appreciation of my heritage. When I tell people I play for the team, I get questions. We’re working on becoming an affiliate with the International Ice Hockey Federation and getting an ice rink in Puerto Rico, which would help us become an affiliate. When asked if I’m Puerto Rican, I say yes. I don’t look like it, but my grandmother was born and raised there, and my grandparents live there now. I have a lot of fun with the opportunity, and I’ve met so many people nationally and internationally.

In these tournaments, we’re playing other international teams–Greece, Lebanon, Chile–– and meeting those people has given me connections and friends all over the world.

The Italian Ice Sports Federation have announced six initial players proposed for its preliminary men’s ice hockey roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

They are: Damian Clara, Diego Kostner, Thomas Larkin, Daniel Mantenuto, Tommy Purdeller, and Luca Zanatta.

The announcement was made in cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation, the National Hockey League, the National Hockey League Players’ Association, and the International Olympic Committee.

As National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Winter Games, athletes’ participation at Milano Cortina 2026 depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation at the Games.

The men’s tournament at Milano Cortina 2026 is scheduled to take place from 11 to 22 February 2026. The competition will be held at two venues: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, the main 14,000-capacity rink, as well as Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena with a capacity of 5,700.

Each of the 12 teams has been allocated into three groups of four. Canada, Czechia, Switzerland, and France play in Group A; Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, and hosts Italy are in Group B; while Group C features the United States, Germany, Latvia, and Denmark.

Complete rosters for each team will be announced in the early part of 2026.

Discover a history of the Swedish team at the Winter Olympics below, as well as the prior First 6 players named by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Latvia Hockey Federation.

As compared to previous weeks, there was a smaller number of official visitors in Happy Valley this past weekend, but there were still some notable players.

Overall, nine prospects took their official visit to the Nittany Lions this past weekend, including seven uncommitted targets and two Penn State commits.

Here’s a rundown on each player that was in State College.

Uncommitted visitors

247Sports composite 5-star interior offensive lineman Immanuel Iheanacho was the headliner of the weekend for Penn State. He’s the No. 8 player nationally, No. 1 interior offensive lineman and No. 2 player in Maryland.

Iheanacho recently announced his top-four programs — Oregon, LSU, Penn State and Auburn. He also said on X that he’ll be back in town for the White Out game.

Had ah great OV at PSU looking forward to being back at the whiteout game! #WeAre https://t.co/HZ7am0KBiI

— Immanuel Iheanacho ✭ (@immanueli24) June 15, 2025

Brian Bonner, a 4-star running back out of Valencia High School, made the cross-country trek to State College this weekend. He’s the No. 105 player nationally, No. 7 running back and No. 13 player in California.

Bonner announced a top five of Notre Dame, Washington, UCLA and Nebraska in addition to the Nittany Lions back in April.

Four-star tight end Brayden Fogle also visited Penn State after receiving an offer from the team on May 22. He’s the No. 163 player nationally, No. 10 tight end and No. 7 player in Ohio and has been on trips to Georgia and LSU recently.

It’s a six-school race to land 4-star offensive tackle Drew Evers: SMU, Ohio State, LSU, Texas A&M, Penn State and Oklahoma.

The Texas native out of Flower Mound High School is the No. 208 player nationally and No. 27 player in Texas, and he’s visited each of his finalists except for the Aggies so far.

After many defensive line prospects took their official visit to Penn State last week, another had one this weekend in 3-star T-Ron Richardson.

He comes in as the No. 83 defensive lineman and No. 17 player in Virginia. The Hopewell High School product is another recent player to receive a Penn State offer as he announced his on May 21.

Rounding out the list of uncommitted visitors was offensive tackle Charlie Thom, who recently picked up his offer from the Nittany Lions. He’s unranked in the 247Sports composite, but 247Sports rates him as the No. 74 offensive tackle and No. 5 player in Connecticut.

Thom also visited Boston College earlier this month.

Committed visitors

On top of the seven uncommitted visitors, two players that have already pledged to Penn State made the trip up to Happy Valley.

In-state 4-star linebacker Terry Wiggins, a teammate of 2027 priority target Maxwell Hiller at Coatesville Area High School, has been committed to the Nittany Lions since May 2. He’s the No. 24 linebacker and No. 9 player in Pennsylvania.

Three-star interior offensive lineman Benjamin Eziuka committed on June 3, marking the third offensive lineman in Penn State’s 2026 class. He’s the No. 11 player in Michigan.

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The Original Florida Pokers made up most of this year’s First-Team All-Conference Selections following two schools’ State Championship wins.

Bennett Gary and Drew Freeman were all part of the 2025 Pokers team and won a State Championship with Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Gary is a University of Miami signee and hit five home runs with 21 RBIs as the Eagles won their first straight title after going 31-2. Freeman is a University of Louisville signee and also made the First Team from MSD. He finished second on the team with 31 RBIs and hit two home runs.

Jake Rizzo is a member of the 2026 Pokers Team and was the MVP at this year’s State Championship. He is a Dayton commit and hit three home runs with 28 RBIs for the Eagles.

Manuel Sarcos recently committed to Miami Dade College and made the First Team. He hit .319 with two home runs, 10 doubles, and 23 RBIs. Adrian Bermudez was also selected and hit .348 with 15 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

Max Burzholz played high school baseball for North Broward Prep and led the team with a .500 batting average. He is signed with Bryant University and also had one home run, five doubles, two triples, 13 RBIs, and 28 runs scored. Eddy Marshall competed at Cardinal Gibbons High School and made the First Team after hitting .360 with 10 home runs and 25 35 RBIs.

The Second Team featured Breylynn Courtney, Thomas Giltner, Nick Diaz, Jonny Lopez, and Jack Rostock, while Mikey Ragusa, Blake Sundberg, Jaden Doverspike, and Julian Diaz all made the third team.

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