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2025 Girls Track All-Scholastics and league All-Stars – Boston Herald
GIRLS TRACK ALL-SCHOLASTICS
Breanna Braham (Dennis-Yarmouth) 400 meters
Ainsley Cuthbertson (Lexington) shot put, discus
Emmanuella Edozien (Natick) 100-hurdles
Chloe Elder (Natick) 400 meters
Alessandra Forgione (Peabody) discus, javelin
Madeline Goncalves (Haverhill) shot put
Emerson Gould (Acton-Boxboro) pole vault
Greta Hammer (Needham) 2-miles
Abigail Hennessy (Westford Academy) 800 meters, mile
Nyrah Joseph (Billerica) pentathlon, triple jump
Nina Kyei-Aboagye (Sharon) 100 meters, 200 meters
Giuliana Ligor (North Reading) 400-hurdles
Gabrielle Pierre (Lincoln-Sudbury) long jump, triple jump
Zoe Santos (Norton) high jump
Julia Hansen, Grace Okocha, Gabrielle Antebi, Lavender Kozaka (Oliver Ames) 4×100-relay
Lilah MacQuarrie, Riley Earle, Maddie MacKinnon, Liv Coperine (Duxbury) 4×400 relay
Tea Pagnotti, Maeve Gavin, Susannah Rockers, Hailey Cashman (Westwood) 4×800-relay
BREANNA BRAHAM
DENNIS-YARMOUTH
The Cape and Island League MVP won the Div. 5 championship in the 200-meter (24.29) and the 400-meter (54.87). She also won the New England championship in the 200-meter (23.86) and the 400-meter (53.99). She had times of 23.63 and 53.70 at the Meet of Champions in the 200-meter and 400-meters, respectively. The honors student will study Nursing at the University of Louisville.
AINSLEY CUTHBERTSON
LEXINGTON
The two-time Div. 1 champion set the state record in the U18 hammer this season while also winning the Div. 1 shot put and discus. The four-time Middlesex League All-Star holds five individual school records. The junior is an honor roll student.
EMMANUELLA EDOZIEN
NATICK
The junior set the state record in the 100-meter hurdles while also being named the champion at the Meet of Champions. She also won the 55-meter hurdles and is a two-time New Balance Nationals semifinalist in the 60-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles. Edozien is an honor roll student.
CHLOE ELDER
NATICK
The two-time Div. 1 champion holds program records in the 200-meter, 300-meter and 400-meter races. She placed 16th at Nationals in the 400-meter. The junior is a member of the National Honor Society and wants to major in health sciences to become an occupational therapist.
ALESSANDRA FORGIONE
PEABODY
The senior placed first at the Div. 1 championship in both javelin and discus. She also placed fourth at the Meet of Champions in shot put and took home first in the javelin. Forgione placed first at the New England championship in the javelin in 2024. She will attend UMass-Lowell.
MADELINE GONCALVES
HAVERHILL
The senior finished first in the shot put in the Meet of Champions and a runner-up in the New England championship meet. The school record holder in shot put and discus had personal bests of 44’2″ and 111’11” respectively. The National Honor Society member will attend the College of the Holy Cross.
EMERSON GOULD
ACTON-BOXBORO
The Dual County League All Star went undefeated at the pole vault which included first-place finishes at the Div. 1 championship and the Meet of Champions while also anchoring the 4×100 relay team that took home first as well. The senior also placed 15th at New Balance Nationals and now holds five school records. She will be pole-vaulting at Indiana University with a major in marketing.
GRETA HAMMER
NEEDHAM
The junior won the 2-mile at the Meet of Champions with a fifth-place finish in the mile. She also finished as the runner-up at the Meet of Champions in 2024 in the 2-mile. In her spare time, Hammer has donated more than 100 hours to community service.
ABIGAIL HENNESSY
WESTFORD ACADEMY
The junior took home first place in the Div. 1 800-meters (2:07.18 personal record) as well as the mile and continued her dominance by placing first in the 800-meter and the mile (4:37.11 personal record) in the Meet of Champions. The high honors student also placed seventh at the New Balance Nationals in the mile (4:42.72).
NYRAH JOSEPH
BILLERICA
The senior recorded a personal best 39’5″ triple jump to take home the Div. 3 championship title and scored 3,475 in the pentathlon to win that as well to win the MSTCA Outdoor Pentathlon. The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258). The four-time All-Scholastic is a high honor roll/honor roll student and is committed to run track and field at UMass Lowell while studying exercise science.
NINA KYEI-ABOAGYE
SHARON
The junior broke the state record in the 200-meter and was the meet of Champions winner in the 200-meter and 100-meter. She went undefeated in the 100-meter this season. The cheerleader has not committed to any future collegiate plans at this time.
GIULIANA LIGOR
NORTH READING
The three-time Cape Ann League Athlete of the Year placed first in the Div. 5 championship in the 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles while being the runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles at the Meet of Champions and winning the 400-meter hurdles for the third straight season at the Meet of Champions. Ligor is a high honors student and member of the National Honor Society. The senior will compete in track and field for the University of Pennsylvania.
GABRIELLE PIERRE
LINCOLN-SUDBURY
Pierre set a personal record with a 19’8.25″ long jump to take home the crown in the Div. 1 championship. The senior was runner-up at the Meet of Champions in the long jump (18’5.25″) while also placing first first in the triple jump (41’9.5″). She will attend the University of Florida.
ZOE SANTOS
NORTON
The senior won both the Div. 5 championship (5-4) and Meet of Champions (5-7) events. She also captured titles at the MSTCA Dr. George Steele Relays. A multi-time All-Scholastic, Santos will run track at Quinnipiac.
OLIVER AMES
4×100
Grace Okocha, Julia Hansen, Gabrielle Antebi, Lavender Kozaka
The relay team of Grace Okocha, Julia Hanse, Gabrielle Antebi and Lavender Kozola set a program record with a 48.95 in the 4×100 meter relay to capture the Div. 3 championship and they also won the Meet of Champions in the same event with a 49.02. Antebi is a National Honor Society member and a high honor roll student. Hansen is a two-time Hockomock League All Star, National Honor Society member and high honors student who will attend Holy Cross to study biology. Okocha is a six-time Hockomock League All Star and high honor roll student who will attend URI for nursing. Sophomore Lavender Kozaka is now a two-time state champion and a high honors student.
DUXBURY
4×400
Liv Coperine, Lilah MacQuarrie, Maddie McKinnon, Riley Earle
The sophomore foursome of Liv Coperine, Lilah MacQuarrie, Maddie McKinnon and Riley Earle were the Div. 3 runner ups in the 4×400 relay. Coperine holds eight program records and is a Patriot League All-Star. MacQuarrie is an honor roll student and a two-time Patriot League All-Star. McKinnon is looking to attend high academic school, while Earle is a Patriot League All-Star and high honor roll student.
WESTWOOD
4×800
Tea Pagnotti, Maeve Gavin, Susannah Rockers, Hailey Cashman
The quartet of Tea Pagnotti, Maeve Gavin, Susannah Rockers and Hailey Cashman set a program record to win the Div. 3 championship in the 4×800 relay and won the Meet of Champions with a time of 9:17.58. Pagnotti set a personal record with a 2:14 in her 800 while also being a high honors student. Gavin is a member of the National Honors Society and would love to run cross country and track in college. Rockers is a five-time National Qualifier in indoor/outdoor track, a Tri-Valley League All Star, while Cashman is a straight A student.
LEAGUE ALL-STARS
BAY STATE CONFERENCE
Caitlyn Chang, Erin Kelley (Braintree); Thalia Goessling (Brookline); Ava Lombardo (Framingham); Ella Turner, Annaliese Aguilar, Reagan Gilmartin (Milton); Chloe Elder, Emmanuella Edozien, Sydni Chandler (Natick); Audrey Adam, Eva Adam, Eva Geddes, Greta Hammer, Sofi Galan (Needham); Audrey Welstead, Blake MacNeal, Brooke Bennett, Maggie Abely, Sophie Finkelstein (Newton North); Victoria Terzyiska (Walpole); Annie Comella, Charlotte Tuxbury, Emma Tuxbury, Kayla Bohlin, Leila Eccher, Maddie Tuxbury (Wellesley); Ainsley Weber, Casey Dempsey, Emma Daley, Gracie Richard, Isabella Galusha, Madison Campbell (Weymouth)
MVP: Chloe Elder
BIG THREE
Amaya Pastor, Jacqui Bank, Julia Lague, Madalena Morris, Alaysha Sylvia-Figueroa, Teresa Jacob Reig (New Bedford); Presley Yentz, Shayla Harrison, Mia Melendez, Anjola Olubanwo, Jasmine DoSouto, Gabrielle Nozil (Durfee); Kaliya Sanon, Miriam Correia, Miah Webb, Alina Nguyen, Jada Furtado (Brockton)
MVP: Madalena Morris
BOSTON CITY LEAGUE
Ava Gomes, Leanna Lynch, Demya McClure, Emma Wadsworth, Anjuli Szydlo, Maemae Chiang (Latin Academy); Sara Blanco (O’Bryant); Jacaya Ford (New Mission); Kali Eustache (Brighton)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Leanna Lynch
CAPE AND ISLANDS
Chari Wright, Whitney Sousa, Sophia Morin (Barnstable); Breanna Braham, Vivian Castano, Ava Kvietok, Olivia Pendleton, Siena Lauze, Kirsten Theloma, Kerri Clark, Katie Popovich (Nauset); Leah Depiper (Falmouth); Madison Mello, Camille Brand (Martha’s Vineyard); Varvara Conley, Alexa Ford (Monomoy); Rihanna Sutherland, Amina Iliusinova, Violet Roche, Adrianna Morgan (Nauset); Tallulah Clifford, Mary Kudarauskas, Hailey Patrish Valencia (Sturgis)
MVP: Breanna Braham
CAPE ANN LEAGUE
Delaney Dunn, 4×100 relay (Essex Tech); Giuliana Ligor, Callie MacLellan (North Reading); Morgan Felts, Kayley Simons, Devin Stroope, 4×400 relay (Newburyport); Ava Burl, London Cole (Triton); Georgia Wilson, Grace Rich, Asa Labell, 4×800 relay (Hamilton-Wenham); Kameya Perron (Ipswich)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Giuliana Ligor, Georgia Wilson
CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE
Kaitlyn Burke, Kayla Dennis (Archbishop Williams); Nikki Clarke, Madison Giesta, Lea Ahmad-LeBlanc, Abigail Young (Arlington Catholic); Tea Briggs, Gigi Colleran, Ciara Coyne, Moira Cosgrove, Ella Dos Santos, Molly Duignan, Zoe Kurtz, Grace McMahan, Jillian Olson, Sophie Shaw, Eva Tynan (Bishop Feehan); Olivia Rowe, Anne Swanson, Adelaide Sweatman, Marianna Kay, Kyleigh Pidgeon (Cardinal Spellman); Abigail Clark, Annaikiah Donahue-Wilfred, Lydia Donahue-Wilfred, Gabrielle Howard (Cardinal Spellman); Jazmin Rodriguez (St. Mary’s)
MVP: Annaikiah Donahue-Wilfred
COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
LOWER: Sarah Benchekroun, Katelyn Gilkie (Innovation); Jireilis DeJesus, Ferlande Jean Kacques, Estrella Martinez, Niya Brigham, Widelis Nieves, Maria Villaba, Kissairy Crespo, Zahara Belizaire, Isabella Cortez, Ava Rodriguez, Alana Gordon, Faith Akinbami, Leslie Zorrilla, Amy Huynh, Kassandra Pena (Lynn Tech); Destanee Soba (Nashoba Tech); Alice Jones (Mystic Valley)
MVP: Zahara Belizaire, Destanee Soba
UPPER: Teagan Galvagni, Olivia Stack, Mackenzie Plouffe, Andy Kalonji, Lily Beland, Lindsey Romelus, Hannah Ortiz, Wandelis Sanchez, Emaleigh Santos, Natasha Sarpong, Audrey Yann, Cedaine Decosma, Lillyana Githitu, Tshiabu Mutombo, Charlotte Fitch (Greater Lowell); Mariely Cepeda, Charlotte Berube, Elizallian Rivera, Leilana George, Jade Hallahan, Angelina Carvalho, Elizallian Rivera, Saskia Chai (Whittier); Feka Desir, Feyka Desir, Amira Martin, Brianna Solis (Northeast); Haleigh Cyr, Jaheidy Ortiz, Julissa Sanchez, Jada Ortiz, Trinity Figueroa, Liana Sanchez, Nicole Guerrero (Greater Lawrence); Kara Clayton, Mackenzie Weathebee, Makayla Nolan, Sydney MacPherson (Shawsheen)
GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE
Thania Simon, Kiara Ramirez-Villata, Lilly Serrano, Lauren Nadow, Hazel Hatleberg, Angely Mejia (Chelsea); Devonnnie Gomez-Walrond (Everett); Mariana De Leon (Lynn Classical); Danivel Diroche, Madisen McHake, Jade Quero (Lynn English); Amanda Fowke (Malden); Norah Berson, Emma Beardsley, Isabelle De Sousa-Vieira, Anycia Pierre, Gabriella Komorny, Sydney Coffillm, Caroline Gomez-McDonald, Olivia O’Brien, Sophia Yucel, Kaye Godcher, Magdelawit Takele (Medford); Gemma Stamatopouos, Liv Young, Marwa Riad, Jaliyah Manigo, Olivia Rupp, Rania Hamdani, Ashley Cabrera Rodriguez, Dayana Ortega, Francoise Kodjo, Haley Peralta (Revere); Marissa Luxama (Somerville)
MVP: Thania Simon, Kiara Ramirez-Villata
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE
Alex D’Amadio (King Philip); Nina Kyei-Aboagye, Linda Jenner, Imani Vaughn (Sharon); Madison Bruno, Ella Chandaria (Franklin); Sophia Olaniyan, Emersyn DePonte, Max Cassinelli (Taunton); Chloe Dubuisson, Adileh Azar, Grace Martinek, Sally Hoban, Lauren Raffetto (Canton); Emilia Smith, S’staarr Parham, Keren Aldana (Attleboro); Lavender Kozaka, Julia Hansen, Grace Okocha, Brie Antebi, Hannah Dupill, Maeve Horsman, Katie Beaulieu (Oliver Ames); Ella McManus, Ashley Cleverdon, Riley DoRosario, Danielle Lomuscio, Maddie Hill (King Philip); Jordan Egan, Molly Galgoczy, Raegan Gagne, Julia Smith, Riley Buckley (North Attleboro); Lauren Bober (Foxboro); Chloe Guthrie, Lily Roche (Mansfield); Julianys Rentas (Milford)
MVP: Nine Kyei-Aboagye, Chloe Dubuisson
MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Nyah Baker (Holbrook); Marielle Albon, Zoey Onuegbu (Bristol-Plymouth); Emma Foley, Alexah Pedder, Grace Flattery, Tiana-Lei Acevedo (Diman); Sienna Cabe, Ingrid Beaudoin (Wareham); Nailani Ridore, Sanye Campbell, Juliette Alonso (Blue Hills); Edina Blaise (Southeastern); Amiaya Johnson (Cape Cod Tech)
OVERALL MVP: Nyah Baker, Sienna Cabe, Grace Flattery
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
Aubrey Deardorf, Jane Conrad, Sabrina Green, Caitlin Lennox, Natalie Seed, Julianna Mathurin, Felice Haverty, Evelyn Radcliffe, Amelia Whorton, Lucy Kontos, Marissa Hao (Lexington); Isabelle Lightbody (Reading); Lara McLucas, Cadence L’Heureux (Melrose); Dana Lehr (Belmont); Bridget Higgins, Riley Newman, Julia Ramsey, Chloe Walker (Winchester); Jessica Leehan (Woburn); Bella Hayes (Arlington); Morgan Blout (Stoneham)
MVP: Aubrey Deardorf, Morgan Blout, Cadence L’Heureux
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Soraya Mathieu, Destiny Okoye (Saugus); Tess Ryan (Danvers); Amanda Schneider, Savannah Stevens, Mara Siewko (Masconomet); Annabelle Averett (Swampscott); Ella Braz, Makayla Kokonezis, Madison Holleran, Alessandra Forgione, Lauren Foley, Ava Champigny, Avery Marcus, Lilah Tromble (Peabody); Paige Tredwell, Norah Walsh, Marion Grace Ladouceur, Marrietta O’Connell, Geneva Becker (Marblehead); Lillian (Lily) Judge, Jane Cosmas, Samantha Hayward, Reese Kwiatek, Olivia Anketell, Infinity Burns (Beverly)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Alessandra Forgione
PATRIOT LEAGUE
KEENAN: Maddie MacKinnon, Liv Coperine, Riley Earle, Tessa Long, Lauren Sutliffe, Addie Bjorness (Duxbury); Clare Lowther, Meghan Koenan, Vivian Sichol, Zoe Schultz, Sophia McDougal (Hingham); Eleanor Angeles Whitfield, Sarah Penney, Meredith Miller, Charlotte Perreault, Anna White, Grace Keene (Marshfield); Macey Shriner, Willow Herndon, Ainsley Hall, Lily Bartholomew (Plymouth North); Allison Cheverie (Silver Lake); Maliah Pierre, Keryn Stone (Whitman-Hanson)
MVP: Willow Herndon
FISHER: Anna Egan (Hanover); Maddy McGillicuddy (North Quincy); Maya Bergamesca, Caroline Minogue, Sadie Nugent, Amelia Nelson, Ella Govostes, Veronica Ghattas, Ava Bouphavongsa, Grace Stevens, Raelin McMullen, Sadie Rizzitano, Tessa Vitale (Pembroke); Alexa Lasnicki, Evie Chadwick, Sophia Adams, Zoe Wodja, Sarah Kirrane, Lilia Davies (Plymouth South); Bassma Torky, Caroline Zuffante (Quincy); Lauren Thompson, Maryn Noble, Molly Gould (Scituate)
MVP: Maya Bergamesca
SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE
Aiyana Massie, Olivia Santos, Deanna Brightman (Case); Maddie Duarte, Shelbie Ruffley (Greater New Bedford); Hayden Robinson, Alivia Cosme, Kearston Nelson, Juliana Dutra (Seekonk); Audrey Thomas, Ella Milhench, Abigail Balsis, Morgan Patraiko, Phoebe Cowles (Old Rochester); Kayla Walker, Kate Austrino, Alyssa Caldeira, Emma Pope, Chloe Gauthier (West Bridgewater); Orianna Hernandez (Apponequet); Jalissa Rapihino, Leah Hyder (Dighton-Rehoboth); Braley Boucher (Fairhaven); Madelyn Willis (Somerset Berkley)
MVP: Aiyana Massie
SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
Alimah Yahya, Alisha Gomes, Annalyne Barrett, Brenna Woodbury, Molly Jesson, Tessa Bringardner, Michelle Jones, Erin Mitchell, Kelsie Dessaps, Camden Strandberg, Christian Wise, Kayla Tejan Siesay, Isabella Johnson (Bridgewater-Raynham)
SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE
Emma Flanagan, Evangeline McCleary, Janelle White (Abington); Jadyn Sotomayor, Emma Wall, Josie Helms, Alyssa Virden, Julia Grimes, Shatavia Leonard, Maya Sepulveda, Sophia Tibbetts, Carly Peterson (Carver); Suzie Frank (Cohasset); Grace Schnell, Elizabeth Willis, Isabella Bright, Riley Sheehan, Ari Cofran (East Bridgewater); Elsie Harper (Hull); Emily Curtin, Anna Jensen (Mashpee); Mia Lee Bowens, Lily Price, Charleigh Butler, Kennedy Frawley, Hailey Iwanski, Jocelyn Bush, Caroline Thibodeau, Charlotte Pickering (Middleboro); Abigail Shaw, Cooper Young, Katherine Murray, Meredith Cassidy, Audrey Birtwell, Arianna Veneto (Norwell); Jayda Adora Bleus, Knyia White, Sasha Zavala Lopez (Randolph); Emilee Dunham, Brianna Quinlan, Kamilla Magalhaes, McKenzie Furlong (Rockland); Mia Mulcahy, Iris Gaffney, Kylee Beaudoin (Sandwich)
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
LARGE: Josie Hopkins, Savannah Rivera, Bella Walkiewicz, Clara Bransfield, Kaelyn Faber (Hopkinton); Tea Pagnotti, Susannah Rockers, Maeve Gavin, Hailey Cashman (Westwood); Amariah Montaque, Tracey Brown, Kaylee Nunes (Dedham); Natalie Martin, Kese Motlotle (Norwood); Kaitlyn Quealy, Maggie Kuchman, Izzy Ross, Annabelle Lynch, Reis Pirelli (Holliston); Sadie Gilhooly, Lauren Donovan, Alexandra Kliss (Ashland)
MVP: Kaitlyn Quealy
SMALL: Zoe Santos, Evangeline Emerson, Molly McIntyre (Norton); Katelyn Maniero, Lily Von der Heyde, Maeve Kelly (Medway); Shea Conroy (Millis); Emma Marden, Julia Ritchey, Kate Shanahan, Elyse Bissada, Camille Boudreau (Dover-Sherborn); Alyssa Schoenfeld, Megan Mak, Claire Teany, Ava Bruckerhoff, Chloe McCormack (Medfield); Olivia Carney, Calleigh Elder, Caleigh Hayes, Emanoela Barreto, Jenna Dormady, Elizabeth Glynn (Bellingham)
MVP: Olivia Carney
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Indy volleyball coach in viral video charged after allegedly sexting a minor
INDIANAPOLIS — A viral video has led to criminal charges against an Indianapolis volleyball coach accused of sending sexually explicit images to someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy.
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced that Levi Garrett, 34, of Danville, faces attempted dissemination of matter harmful to minors, a Level 6 felony, following an independent investigation by the prosecutor’s office.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the charges stem from allegations that on March 2, 2025, Garrett engaged in explicit conversations and sent sexually graphic photos on the dating app Grindr to someone he believed was a minor.
A member of a private online investigative organization used a fake Grindr profile titled “tryna have fun” with a photo portraying themselves as a 14-year-old male named “Josh.” The decoy allegedly engaged with Garrett’s profile, “Hmu & find out.”
During the conversation, court documents show the minor texted Garrett, “U mind if I’m young,” and Garrett replied, “No I don’t mind.” When the decoy told Garrett, “I’m 14 but I down for whatever,” Garrett allegedly “liked” the message and proceeded to send three sexually explicit images, including photos of male genitalia and sexual activity.
The messages also allegedly included language about meeting for sex, with Garrett asking whether the encounter would be “safe or bareback.”
Court records show Garrett initially agreed to meet at a location in Greencastle but later blocked the account.
The case gained widespread attention in August when YouTuber JiDion, who is affiliated with the private investigative group, posted a 26-minute video titled “Volleyball Coach Gets EXPOSED” that has been viewed over 1.2 million times.
In the video, JiDion confronts Garrett at The Academy Volleyball Club located on East 30th Street, showing him screenshots of the alleged text exchanges and explicit photos.
Notably, the video showed several Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers at the scene during the confrontation. When JiDion urged them to arrest the coach, one officer stated, “I have run into this before. Our prosecutor will not touch this,” a response that was controversial to many of JiDion’s followers.
IMPD later responded to the backlash and clarified that the video lacked important context, noting that a police report was filed at the scene, Garrett was trespassed from the property, and detectives were informed about the allegations.
Following the viral incident, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office opened a formal investigation into the allegations.
“There are no shortcuts in the investigative process,” Mears said in a statement Monday. “When it comes to crimes against children, justice demands that an independent investigation occur and evidence be properly obtained, so that a case is built that will hold offenders accountable in a court of law.”
According to the affidavit, body camera footage from the incident shows Garrett identifying himself by name and providing his date of birth and phone number to officers, information that matched the Grindr profile under investigation.
Garrett is scheduled to appear for a change of plea hearing on January 27, 2026, at 9 a.m. in Marion County Superior Court.
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Volleyball Lands Four on CSC Academic All-District Team
To qualify, a student-athlete must hold a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.50, across both undergraduate and graduate courses, if applicable. Athletically, volleyball student-athletes must have either competed in 90% of their team’s contests for the season or started at least 66% of contests.
The list of honorees is below:
Senior Alina Anderson (Rockford, Mich. / Rockford / Ferris State)
Senior Abby Olin (Coopersville, Mich. / Coopersville / Michigan State)
Sophomore Izzy Swiercz (Hudsonville, Mich. / Hudsonville)
Sophomore Grace Thomas (Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman)
Both Anderson and Olin earned the honor for the 2024 season.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Volleyball, follow the team in X (@cmuvolleyball) and on Instagram (@cmuvolleyball).
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Affidavit reveals AI-generated plan in alleged grooming case against Mesquite pastor’s son and volleyball coach
An arrest affidavit obtained by CBS News Texas reveals more details about what led up to the arrest of a teacher and volleyball coach accused of grooming a teenage girl to have a sexual relationship with her, including the discovery of an AI-generated document outlining manipulation tactics.
Matthan Lough, 32, was arrested on Dec. 10 on a charge of child grooming, a third-degree felony. His father, Kevin Lough, was the senior pastor of the Christian Center of Mesquite, where some of the alleged grooming took place.
The victim and her mother filed a report with Mesquite police about Lough on Oct. 2. According to police, the victim’s mother found out about the relationship earlier that week.
Mesquite police: Grooming began more than two years ago
The affidavit outlines how the case began with an interaction at a party in the spring of 2023.
According to the affidavit, the victim met Lough at her cousin’s graduation party when he approached her while she was playing volleyball. The victim recognized Lough from church, as his wife was the worship leader for their youth group. Lough asked her if she would be interested in joining a club volleyball team he wanted to start at the church.
It was not until the fall of 2024 that Lough held tryouts for the team, and the victim was given a spot, the affidavit said. The victim reported a series of unusual interactions with Lough over the following months in which he shared overly personal details about his life and marriage, then began to make flirty and inappropriate jokes, according to the report.
Lough’s inappropriate behavior escalated further over the summer of 2025, when he started sending the victim explicit messages and discussed committing murders, the affidavit said. Lough also repeatedly made sure the victim knew he was carrying a gun, making her fear for her safety.
In September, the affidavit describes the relationship turning physical. Lough allegedly kissed the victim at a church event. Later that month, he sexually assaulted her twice, the victim told police.
The relationship ended after the victim’s mother discovered the inappropriate messages on the victim’s devices. Her mother then contacted Lough’s wife.
Police said that after the victim filed the report, detectives obtained a search warrant and found an AI-generated document on Lough’s iPad titled “Hypothetical Counter-Influence Plan.” The document outlined phases such as “rebuild her autonomy” and “shift the power dynamic,” and provided guidance on how to achieve success.
Fallout from child grooming case
After the relationship was uncovered, police said Lough’s wife left Texas. Court records show she filed for divorce in October.
Lough’s father also resigned as senior pastor of the Christian Center of Mesquite. In a post on the church’s website, its board said the church would work to seek justice for the victim. It also said the church has “initiated an immediate internal review of all child protection policies, volunteer screening processes, and facility access logs to ensure the absolute safety of every child and youth within our care.”
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2025 NCAA women’s volleyball championship: How to watch, schedule
Texas A&M shook up the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament when the No. 3 Aggies upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten Nebraska in their regional final. Now, the Aggies are headed to their first Final Four in program history.
No. 3 Wisconsin, which ousted Texas, another No. 1 seed, on its home court, and No. 1 seeds Kentucky and Pittsburgh join Texas A&M in the national semifinals, which take place Thursday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Aggies will take on Pitt in one semifinal, while Wisconsin and Kentucky will face off in the other. Neither Texas A&M nor the Panthers have won a national championship, though Pitt will play in its fifth straight Final Four. Both Wisconsin (2021) and Kentucky (2020) have won one national title.
Here are key facts about the 2025 NCAA Division I women’s volleyball tournament:
What is the remaining schedule?
*All times Eastern
Thursday, Dec. 18
Semifinal: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 1 Pittsburgh – 6:30 p.m. on ESPN
“NCAA Women’s Volleyball Studio Show” – 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
Semifinal: No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 1 Kentucky – 9 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, Dec. 21
“NCAA Women’s Volleyball Preview Show” – 3 p.m. on ABC
Championship – 3:30 p.m. on ABC
How can fans watch?
Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App and in the NCAA women’s volleyball streaming hub.
How can fans access more college sports coverage from ESPN?
Check out the ESPN college sports hub page for the latest news, scores, rankings and more.
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Three Clarkson Volleyball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District List
The 2025 Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. To be eligible, student-athletes need to be of sophomore standing both athletically and academically, hold a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or better, and have participated in 90% of sets or have started at least two-thirds of their respective team’s matches.
Baxter, a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering, was a Liberty League Second-Team All-Star thanks to her excellence in the back row. Baxter ranked 22nd nationally in digs per set (5.40 dps) and was 57th nationally in aces per set (0.63 aps).
Currier, a senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering, continued to be relied upon in a variety of roles for the Knights, averaging 7.09 assists, 0.95 kills, 2.50 digs, and 0.61 blocks per set. In a match against University of Rochester she nearly posted an incredibly rare feat, coming up just one kill short of a quadruple double (31 assists, 16 digs, 10 blocks, and 9 kills).
Hangliter, a senior majoring in Environmental Engineering, finished the season averaging 2.62 kills per set, which ranked second on the team. She also was second in the Liberty League in aces per set with 0.64, which placed her 49th nationally in that category.
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Three Tennessee Volleyball Players Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
This marks the first time in program history that three Lady Vols have been named to the Academic All-District Team. In Eve Rackham Watt‘s eight years as head coach, eight total players have earned Academic All-District honors. Tennessee has had two or more players selected to the All-District team now in three seasons, all coming under Rackham Watt.
CSC’s Academic All-America program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. Both Kerr and Kubik earned spots on the CSC Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on January 13, 2026.
Compiling a 3.87 GPA in the Sport Management program, Kerr garnered First Team All-SEC honors after leading the team with 945 assists. Kerr was a key force for a Tennessee attack that finished the season top 15 in both hitting percentage and kills per set. Kerr had 20 matches with 30 or more assists, including tying her career high with 57 against Florida on Oct. 15.
One of the top setters in Tennessee history, Kerr currently ranks sixth all-time in both assists (3,259) and assists per set (10.65). The two-time All-American setter has led the team in assists in each of the last three seasons, eclipsing the 1,000-assist mark in both 2023 & 2024.
Earning her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies, Kubik had her best offensive season of her career in her final collegiate season. Kubik led the team in kills (390), kills per set (4.19), points (431.0), and points per set (4.63) this season. She had double-digit kills in 24 matches, reaching 20 or more on four occasions.
Kubik also ranked top ten in the conference in both kills per set and points per set in 2025. A stellar defender in the back row, Kubik finished third on the team with 209 digs. The First Team All-SEC selection had seven double-doubles on the campaign, all of which came against conference opponents.
Boasting a 4.00 GPA in Communication Studies, Güçtekin became an important piece to Tennessee’s defensive success. The senior libero led the team in 2025 with 408 digs. Güçtekin finished the season ranking top five in the SEC in both digs and digs per set. She recorded double figure digs in 23 matches, including having 20 or more in six. She set a career-high of 30 digs at Kentucky on Nov. 9, becoming the first Tennessee player to reach 30 or more digs since Yelianoz Torres had 30 against Arkansas on Oct. 20, 2023.
Güçtekin eclipsed 1,000 digs in her career this season, and finishes her collegiate career with 1,293 digs. An all-around player in college, Güçtekin also finished with 423 assists and 117 aces.
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