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2026 WR/DB Jayden Boyd commits; talks decision
Duke Football picked up a commitment from South Carolina wideout Jayden Boyd during an official visit taken by the prospect over the weekend. Boyd, a 5-foot-11, 170 pound WR/DB out of Fairfield-Central High in Winnsboro, SC, becomes the 11th player from the class of 2026 to commit to head coach Manny Diaz and the Blue […]

Duke Football picked up a commitment from South Carolina wideout Jayden Boyd during an official visit taken by the prospect over the weekend.
Boyd, a 5-foot-11, 170 pound WR/DB out of Fairfield-Central High in Winnsboro, SC, becomes the 11th player from the class of 2026 to commit to head coach Manny Diaz and the Blue Devils in the class of 2026, and the first from South Carolina in this cycle.
“The coaches just told me they all work together as one,” said Boyd. “Duke isn’t just a school of athletics or academics, it’s the best of both. I went into this weekend’s visit with an open mind about everything, and I enjoyed how together everyone was from players to coaches.”
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West Plains’ Aaniyah Kitchen verbally commits to McNeese State volleyball
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – West Plains’ upcoming senior, Aaniyah Kitchen, announced her verbal commitment to McNeese State volleyball. The middle blocker has been on varsity for the past three years, and was a part of the Lady Wolves’ team that both won the district championship and made it to the regional finals. Aaniyah Kitchen and […]
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – West Plains’ upcoming senior, Aaniyah Kitchen, announced her verbal commitment to McNeese State volleyball.
The middle blocker has been on varsity for the past three years, and was a part of the Lady Wolves’ team that both won the district championship and made it to the regional finals.
West Plains head volleyball coach, Kaitlyn Cornelius, says Aaniyah’s commitment was always an achievable goal.
“That’s been something that she’s been working towards since I’ve known her and it’s really cool to see,” said Cornelius. “I’m so extremely proud of her and all the just the work that she put in…puts in in our gym, but also behind the scenes and all the extra reps that she gets. You can just tell this is something that she has wanted…this is something that she has worked for. So again, that kind of just makes it that much sweeter it it was one of those things where she sought after it and she did everything that she needed to do. She’s one of the most deserving people and I know she’s gonna do big things at McNeese, and we’re so proud of her.”
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DVIDS – News – Navy Women Breeze to Volleyball Title; Playoff Needed for Men’s Crown
The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force squared off against each other in the 2002 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Championship at Naval Support Activity Mid-South here Sept. 9-14. Coming into the double round-robin tournament, the athletes had three goals in mind: to win the tournament, to be named to the all-armed forces […]

The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force squared off against each other in the 2002 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Championship at Naval Support Activity Mid-South here Sept. 9-14.
Coming into the double round-robin tournament, the athletes had three goals in mind: to win the tournament, to be named to the all-armed forces team and to have fun. They were battling the odds with the first two, as only two teams could win first place and only 24 would be named to the all-service team. But everyone was able to have fun.
The Navy women took the court for the first game of the tournament, beat Air Force and never looked back in posting a perfect match-play record.
The men’s contest wasn’t as easy and went down to a tie-breaking best- two-of-three match between the Army and Air Force. Both came to the final game with one loss — at the hands of one another. Having just battled Navy an hour before, the Army fell in two games to the Air Force.
At the closing ceremony, after the Navy women and Air Force men received their gold medals, and the Army men and women their silvers, it was time to announce the tournament all-star team and the all-armed forces team.
The Navy women again rose to the top, placing their head coach, Lt. Katie Good, and five players on the 12-person all-armed forces team.
The women on the armed forces team will be: Navy, Lt. Marsha Heineman, Seaman Faye Solis, Lt. j.g. Katie Sheldon, Petty Officer 3rd class Edna McCollum and Lt. j.g. Beth Salness; Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Charissa Howard; Army, 1st Lt. Cassandra Clemons, 1st Lt. Jennifer Cave and 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Andreichuk; and Air Force, 1st Lt. Summer Deaton, Capt. Billeye Juarez and Senior Airman Heather Liskey.
The men’s all-armed forces team will be: Navy, Ensign Jeffrey Mund, Petty Officer 3rd class Randall Mindar and Lt. Brian Rosemark; Army, Sgt. Jason Janda, Sgt. Juan Monge-Velazquez, Capt. Leif Fautanu and Staff Sgt. Tausala Faamausili; and Air Force, Staff Sgt. Robert Caldwell, Staff Sgt. Brian Quinn and Airman First Class Ashley Spurlin. The Marines will be represented on court by Navy hospital corpsmen Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Taylor and Seaman Russel Simmons. The men’s team will be led by Marine Corps team coach Petty Officer 1st class Kahili Schucht.
Heineman, Solis, Sheldon, Clemons, Deaton, Juarez and Marine Corps Capt. Susan Bird composed the tournament all-star women’s squad. On the men’s all stars were Mindar, Simmons, Spurlin, Quinn, Faamausili, Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Duenasnunez and Air Force Master Sgt. Kliengsak Nipchaimanathan.
The tournament displayed teamwork at its best. The skill levels of the players being similar, the difference between who won or lost came down to who came ready to win.
Navy women’s coach Good knows the answer: The Navy women.
“The attitude of this team is the best I have ever worked with, but they are also the most talented,” Good said. “They came in on Day 1 with one goal of winning the gold. They came to play volleyball and clicked right away. If there were any little personality problems, they dealt with them and didn’t bring them to the gym.”
She also attributes the team’s success to leadership, but she doesn’t take credit for it.
“Each one of them is her own individual leader. They were all able to take control of anything that happened out there, and the others instinctively supported them,” Good added.
“We just wanted to be the best. Winning the gold is a bonus,” said Petty Officer 2nd class Kilohana Akim, based in Hawaii at the Pacific Area Armory Detachment.
“They have become a family,” said Rob Hansgen, deputy secretariat of the Armed Forces Sports Council. “First, when they were formed as a team, and now all the services here have become a family. That’s part of the goal of the program for all of the sports.”
“We’re dealing with some of the best athletes in the nation,” Hansgen said “This program is on the same level as (NCAA) Division 1. Some of these players are even Olympic caliber.”
In addition to volleyball the Department of Defense sponsors sports programs in golf, basketball, wrestling, bowling, track and field, racquetball, tennis, softball, boxing and soccer.
Service members interested in representing their branch of service should contact their athletics or recreation department for more details and schedules, or log on to the DoD sports Web site at dod.mil/armedforcessports.
“The combat sports — wrestling and boxing — are the most popular,” Hansgen said, “but all of the programs are highly competitive.”
The all-armed forces team, also known as “Team U.S.A.,” will now represent the United States in the Conseil International du Sports Militaire, known as CISM, championship being held now through Oct. 2 in Constanta, Romania. CISM has 122 member nations.
The host, Capt. Wanda L. Riddle, commander of the support activity, could often be seen cheering on the teams when her schedule allowed. She favored the Navy teams, of course, but she voiced pride in all the teams.
“Sports endeavors such as this tournament play a vital role in our military,” Riddle said. “They provide higher morale and alert minds. Each of the participants here has exhibited dedication, hard work and a willingness to make the sacrifices necessary to be champions.
“It’s great you can all come here and do something different and still represent the U.S. military. I am very proud of all of you and I am glad you are all on the same military team,” she said closing the tournament.
Daily Scores:
Sept. 10 | |
USN Women vs. USAF Women | USA Women vs. USMC Women |
Game 1 USN 25, USAF 18 | Game 1 USA 25, USMC 20 |
Game 2 USN 26, USAF 24 | Game 2 USA 23, USMC 25 |
Game 3 USN 25, USAF 18 | Game 3 USA 25, USMC 22 |
Game 4 USA 25, USMC 23 | |
USN Men vs. USAF Men | USA Men vs. USMC Men |
Game 1 USN 24, USAF 26 | Game 1 USA 25, USMC 23 |
Game 2 USN 25, USAF 19 | Game 2 USA 25, USMC 18 |
Game 3 USN 25, USAF 20 | Game 3 USA 25, USMC 28 |
Game 4 USN 19, USAF 25 | Game 4 USA 25, USMC 14 |
Game 5 USN 13, USAF 15 | |
USA Women vs. USAF Women | USA Men vs. USAF Men |
Game 1 USA 21, USAF 25 | Game 1 USA 19, USAF 25 |
Game 2 USA 25, USAF 21 | Game 2 USA 20, USAF 25 |
Game 3 USA 25, USAF 15 | Game 3 USA 22, USAF 25 |
Game 4 USA 22, USAF 25 | |
Game 5 USA 15, USAF 13 | |
Wednesday, 11 Sept. | |
USMC Women vs. USN Women | USMC Men vs. USN Men |
Game 1 USMC 25, USN 21 | Game 1 USMC 14, USN 25 |
Game 2 USMC 17, USN 25 | Game 2 USMC 25, USN 20 |
Game 3 USMC 13, USN 25 | Game 3 USMC 13, USN 25 |
Game 4 USMC 26, USN 28 | Game 4 USMC 25, USN 20 |
Game 5 USMC 6, USN 15 | |
USMC Women vs. USAF Women | USMC Men vs. USAF Men |
Game 1 USMC 19, USAF 25 | Game 1 USMC 15, USAF 25 |
Game 2 USMC 20, USAF 25 | Game 2 USMC 20, USAF 25 |
Game 3 USMC 17, USAF 25 | Game 3 USMC 18, USAF 25 |
USN Women vs. USA Women | USN Men vs. USA Men |
Game 1 USN 25, USA 21 | Game 1 USN 22, USA 25 |
Game 2 USN 25, USA 16 | Game 2 USN 25, USA 18 |
Game 3 USN 23, USA 25 | Game 3 USN 23, USA 25 |
Game 4 USN 25, USA 22 | Game 4 USN 22, USA 25 |
Thursday, 12 Sept. | |
USN Women vs. USAF Women | USN Men vs. USAF Men |
Game 1 USN 25, USAF 18 | Game 1 USN 16, USAF 25 |
Game 2 USN 21, USAF 25 | Game 2 USN 21, USAF 25 |
Game 3 USN 25, USAF 27 | Game 3 USN 22, USAF 25 |
Game 4 USN 25, USAF 23 | |
Game 5 USN 15, USAF 10 | |
USA Women vs. USMC Women | USA Men vs. USMC Men |
Game 1 USA 25, USMC 19 | Game 1 USA 25, USMC 22 |
Game 2 USA 17, USMC 25 | Game 2 USA 23, USMC 25 |
Game 3 USA 29, USMC 27 | Game 3 USA 26, USMC 24 |
Game 4 USA 20, USMC 25 | Game 4 USA 25, USMC 17 |
Game 5 USA 15, USMC 10 | |
Friday, 13 Sept. | |
USAF Women vs. USA Women | USAF Men vs. USA Men |
Game 1 USAF 20, USA 25 | Game 1 USAF 25, USA 22 |
Game 2 USAF 16, USA 25 | Game 2 USAF 22, USA 25 |
Game 3 USAF 24, USA 26 | Game 3 USAF 22, USA 25 |
Game 4 USAF 26, USA 28 | |
USMC Women vs. USN Women | USMC Men vs. USN Men |
Game 1 USMC 20, USN 25 | Game 1 USMC 12, USN 25 |
Game 2 USMC 8, USN 25 | Game 2 USMC 19, USN 25 |
Game 3 USMC 14, USN 25 | Game 3 USMC 24, USN 26 |
Saturday, 14 September | |
USAF Women vs. USMC Women | USAF Men vs. USMC Men |
Game 1 USAF 25, USMC 18 | Game 1 USAF 25, USMC 15 |
Game 2 USAF 25, USMC 21 | Game 2 USAF 25, USMC 11 |
Game 3 USAF 29, USMC 27 | Game 3 USAF 26, USMC 24 |
USN Women vs. USA Women | USN Men vs. USA Men |
Game 1 USN 25, USA 19 | Game 1 USN 27, USA 29 |
Game 2 USN 25, USA 21 | Game 2 USN 22, USA 25 |
Game 3 USN 25, USA 21 | Game 3 USN 25, USA 21 |
Game 4 USN 17, USA 25 | |
Tie Breaker Between USAF Men and USA Men | |
Game 1 USAF 25, USA 20 | |
Game 2 USAF 25, USA 15 |
(Mike Elter is a public affairs specialist at the Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Millington, .)
Story by Mike Elter, National Guard Bureau
Date Taken: | 09.24.2002 |
Date Posted: | 07.04.2025 00:08 |
Story ID: | 527862 |
Location: | WASHINGTON, US |
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Ohl Joins Team USA for World Aquatics World Championships – Stanford Cardinal
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Guerra does the math in Pacifics’ win with three doubles
Kyle Guerra doubled three times and drove in two runs as San Rafael earned a 13-6 road victory over the Bakersfield Train Robbers on Wednesday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Pecos League Pacific Division. Guerra was 4-for-6 and scored three runs for first-place San Rafael (25-10), which put two […]

Kyle Guerra doubled three times and drove in two runs as San Rafael earned a 13-6 road victory over the Bakersfield Train Robbers on Wednesday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Pecos League Pacific Division.
Guerra was 4-for-6 and scored three runs for first-place San Rafael (25-10), which put two runs on the board in the first inning when Aki Buckson, Guerra and John Bicos led off the game with three straight doubles.
Aki Buckson was 2-for-4 with a pair of walks and four runs. Fred Buckson was 3-for-5 with four RBIs. Richard Kiel pitched a steady game, with two strikeouts and two walks, while allowing two earned runs on 10 hits as he went the distance for the win.
The Pacifics lost the first two games of the three-game road series in Bakersfield (20-14). San Rafael hosts Martinez (17-16) for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Friday at Albert Park.
Water polo
Stanford’s Ella Woodhead, an alumnus of Sleepy Hollow Aquatics, joins Team USA in Perth, Australia, on Friday for the Tri-Nations Women’s Water Polo Test Series as they continue preparations for the 2025 World Aquatic Championships.
Meanwhile, Archie Williams (Drake High) and Stanford University grad Dylan Woodhead was named to the Team USA Men’s Senior roster for the 2025 World Aquatic Championships.
Little League
Cyrus Bentaleb, Gabe Oliveros, and Kingston Jepma combined to throw a four-hitter lifting the Novato North majors Little League team to a 6-0 win against San Francisco American in the elimination bracket finals on Thursday.
Novato North moves into the championship game against longtime rival Twin Cities at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Joe Wagner Field in Larkspur. Novato North would need to win Saturday to force a winner-take-all game Sunday in the double elimination format. Twin Cities claims the title with a win Saturday.
Atreyu Jacobs scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the second to put Novato North ahead 1-0 against San Francisco American then Kingston Jepma hit a sacrifice fly to score Aidan Capurro.
Novato North extended to a 4-0 lead in the third inning on an RBI single by Ian Bowman and a bases-loaded walk by Jacobs.
Bentaleb had two hits, walked, drove in a run, and scored twice for Novato North.
Twin Cities defeated Novato North 4-2 last Sunday while both teams were still in the winners’ bracket.
• Dante Benedetti hit two doubles and drove in three runs to lead the Novato South 11s to a 6-2 victory over Twin Cities in the elimination bracket final on Thursday. Novato South’s win sets up a crosstown rivalry title game against Novato North at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Joe Wagner Field. Novato South needs a win Saturday to force a deciding game Sunday in the double-elimination final. Twin Cities jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning but Novato South scored four times in the top of the third inning. Finnegan McCall, Xavier Eaton, and Blake Mathews had RBIs in the game for Novato South. Desmond Evans pitched five innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory, allowing four hits and striking out five.
• The Twin Cities 9-10s Little League team scored 12 times in the bottom of the first inning to defeat West Marin 18-1 on Thursday, earning a spot in the tournament’s championship game.
Twin Cities is set to face Ross Valley for the title at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Joe Wagner Field. Ross Valley takes the title with a win Saturday while Twin Cities needs a victory Saturday to force a winner-take-all game Sunday in the double-elimination format.
Hunter Coghlan had two hits, three RBIs, and scored twice to pace Twin Cities offensively. Leo Storan, Beau Sternberg, Vaughn Johnson, and Zeke Reiter all had two hits. Reiter, Ethan Bennett, and Beau Leibick drove in two runs each for Twin Cities.
Saturday’s game is a rematch of Wednesday’s winners’ bracket finale, which was won 5-3 by Ross Valley.
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