EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Transit District (LTD) plans to help people get around during the 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships, taking place at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field from Wednesday, June 11 through Saturday, June 14.

“We are so excited to host these championships, but the event creates a lot of congestion in the university area,” said Eric Breitenstein, LTD’s Marketing Director. “If you hop on LTD, you don’t have to hunt for parking or deal with traffic. Plus, our buses are air-conditioned, you’ll save on gas, and meet fellow track fans.”

This is the 16th time the championships have been held in Eugene.

In addition to riding EmX to the championships, LTD’s bus system can take people all over the area.

“Once you’ve experienced how easy it is to take the bus, try using it to sample some of our area’s unique sites,” added Breitenstein. “People can explore Coburg’s Antique District, shop locally at 5th Street Public Market, or play disc golf at Dexter Lake Park.”

Details about how to get around via LTD are available here, or you can take a PeaceHealth Rides bike, by LTD’s partners at Cascadia Mobility.

Complete bus schedules are available here.

View LTD service alerts here.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Season tickets for the 2025 Indiana Volleyball campaign are officially on sale through the IU ticket office. Volleyball fans can renew their seats from previous years or can purchase season tickets for the first time at Wilkinson Hall.
 
The priority deadline for all fans to purchase a season package is June 20th. After that, the ticket office will see who can upgrade from General Admission to reserved seating. Single match tickets for the 12 games in Bloomington in 2025 are expected to go on sale in late-July.
 
The Hoosiers have loved playing at Wilkinson Hall over the last two seasons. Head coach Steve Aird has led his team to a 21-7 record (.750 winning percentage) on home soil since 2023 – including two wins over Illinois, a big sweep of UCLA and a Monon Spike victory over Purdue.
 
IU returns a veteran core of talent in 2025 and will surround it with the most-talented freshman class in program history. Lineup mainstays in seniors Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Avry Tatum will lead the offensive charge with high-ranked recruits Jaidyn Jager, Charlotte Vinson and Victoria Gray expected to make an impact.
 
The 2025 campaign begins in Coral Gables against Miami (Fla.) on Friday, August 29th. The home slate begins on Thursday, September 4th against SEMO (7:00 p.m.).
 

You flip out about the Olympics—realize just how insane the Rio 1500 meter race was—start reading websites like CITIUS Mag (it’s true, I did). You look at Diamond League results, wait for FloTrack to upload results for meets that happened the day prior… rookie mistake.

You hear about the new supershoes—no way it’s 4% faster, right?—you drop off your resume at a running shoe store. You start working there during the summer of 2020, and keep working at running shoe stores. You figure out your favorite shoes. Saucony Freedom 3, first Saucony Endorphin Pro, and Asics Novablast 4 and 5.

You read every running book you can, from Running with the Buffaloes to The Longest Race. You read Once A Runner, and keep reading Once A Runner. You get a tattoo of a quote from Once A Runner.

Seven years of track and field. Seven years of being a fan. How fun is that?

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It’s hard to remember a time in my young life where track and field had this much public momentum. Running is experiencing a post-pandemic boom, and track and field has to take advantage of it.

Leagues like Grand Slam Track and World Shot Put Series give other ways for people to cheer on the sport, working alongside the Diamond League.

Technology is developing. Times are getting faster. Throws are going farther. Debates will grow louder (which is #goodforthesport).

I know there will always be a fixation on times, meets, scheduling, shoe tech, streaming, bicarb, doping accusations, and drama. There will always be people reminiscing of eras bygone, of the records set on cinder tracks without these newfangled carbon plated cheater shoes.

And don’t misinterpret what I’m saying, I love most of the intricacies of being a track and field fan. Again: shoe nerd; “Wail On” tattoo; club runner. It’s part of the track-and-field obsession starter pack. I can’t wait to see what these next few years have in store for all aspects of the sport—technology, training, fueling, and observing.

But what keeps me coming back, what gets me excited for track and field’s foreseeable future, is what has always made the sport special: the stories, and the people that make them.

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There are the expected role models in the professional levels.

People like Eliud Kipchoge and his quest to run sub-2 hours in the marathon—finding the limits and breaking them.

Like Faith Kipyegon becoming the best women’s miler of all time—an equal inspiration as an athlete and a mother.

Like Neeraj Chopra winning gold in the javelin for India in the Tokyo Olympics—the country’s first ever track and field Olympic Gold medal.

But we can also look at the colleges and high schools. At the times and records being set at all levels—all parts of track and field.

The discus world record: Mykolas Alekna following in his father’s footsteps and then clearing them.

UNC Chapel Hill’s storybook indoor season: Ethan Stand and Parker Wolfe obliterating record upon record upon record.

Athlos 2024: a celebration of women in track and field worldwide, through the lens of track and field.

THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS: Don’t get me started. I won’t stop.

And it’s not just the stars.

I watched my friends track-and-field their hearts out at NIRCA Club Nationals in early April. I didn’t go for the times (shocker) but I cheered myself hoarse as people ran the final race of their semi-organized track and field careers. It was a meet full of steeplechase face-plants, ridiculous race strategies, and brushes with heat stroke and sunburn. Team flags, morning 5ks, extremely small hotel pools, and lasting memories.

MONROE, CT — Masuk’s boys volleyball team, the No. 2 seed, defeated visiting and No. 15 Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-11) to open play in the Class M State Tournament on Wednesday.

Now the Panthers will face another SWC rival, No. 7 Pomperaug, in Friday’s quarterfinals at 5 p.m.

In the win over Kolbe Jack Hanna had 41 assists and 17 digs; Daniel Ferris had 19 kills, 9 digs, 5 total blocks, and 1 ace; Mathias Aoaeh had 11 kills, 6 total blocks, and 5 digs; and Andrew Oleyar had 3 aces and 17 digs.

Long Beach will host seven sporting events in the 2028 Paralympic Games, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee announced Tuesday.  

“We are incredibly proud and honored that Long Beach will host seven Paralympic sporting events for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games,” said Mayor Rex Richardson in a public statement. “This milestone truly showcases our commitment to inclusion, athletic excellence and community spirit. We can’t wait to celebrate the incredible talents and inspiring stories of Paralympic athletes right here in our beautiful coastal city.”

The seven Paralympic sporting events to take place in Long Beach are:

• Para Climbing
• Para Swimming
• Shooting Para Sport
• Sitting Volleyball
• Blind Football
• Para Rowing
• Para Canoe-Sprint

The City of Long Beach, a 2028 Venue City, will also stage 11 sporting events for the 2028 Olympic Games. 

The 2028 Games will mark the Paralympic debut of Para Climbing, set to take place in the Convention Center Lot alongside Para Swimming, which will be held at the adjacent temporary outdoor aquatics center. Within the Convention Center, Shooting Para Sport will take place in a purpose-built, temporary indoor range where spectators can witness the ultimate test of accuracy and control. Adjacent to the Convention Center, the Long Beach Arena will stage Sitting Volleyball.

Blind Football will take place at Alamitos Beach in the temporary arena where Olympic Beach Volleyball will be held, following the successful model of Olympic-Paralympic venue sharing from previous Games to maximize the use of the temporary arena. Also announced are Para Rowing and Para Canoe-Sprint events being held at Long Beach’s Marine Stadium.

With these additions, Long Beach is now confirmed to stage 18 sporting events across seven venues citywide for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Olympic sporting events already confirmed are:

• Beach Volleyball at Alamitos Beach
• Coastal Rowing and Marathon Swimming along the Waterfront
• Sport Climbing and Water Polo at the Convention Center Lot
• Target Shooting and Artistic Swimming at the Convention Center
• Handball at Long Beach Arena
• Canoe-Sprint and Rowing at Marine Stadium
• Sailing in the waters along Belmont Shore

Hosted by the City of Los Angeles, the 2028 Olympic Games will take place July 14 through July 30, 2028, and the 2028 Paralympic Games will take place Aug. 15 through Aug. 27, 2028.

Read about Long Beach’s structural and public space revitalization efforts in preparation to host Olympic events at longbeach.gov/2028Games.

The 26^th Annual Peter J. Cutino Awards—college water polo’s highest individual honor will be presented on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Named for legendary coach Peter J. Cutino, the award recognizes the top male and female NCAA Division I water polo players each season.

The ceremony will be live‑streamed free on Overnght.com, featuring red‑carpet interviews, finalist features, and the full awards presentation.

2025 Men’s Finalists

• Ryder Dodd (UCLA) – Set the MPSF single‑season scoring record with 102 goals, led Bruins to a national title, and earned NCAA Tournament MVP honors
• Max Miller (USC) – Two‑time First‑Team All‑American; 54 goals this year and 147 career goals, 16^th all‑time for the Trojans
• Mihailo Vukazic (Pacific) – 2024 West Coast Conference Player of the Year; 63 goals in 20 games and a First‑Team All‑American selection

 2025 Women’s Finalists

• Emily Ausmus (USC) – MPSF Newcomer of the Year; USC single‑season record 114 goals, plus 55 assists and 46 steals
• Tilly Kearns (USC) – Redshirt senior with 100 goals this season; finishes USC career third all‑time with 262 goals
• Ryann Neushul (Stanford) – MPSF Player of the Year; 60 goals and the only four‑time NCAA champion in Stanford history

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
• Venue: The Olympic Club – San Francisco, CA
• Broadcast: Live on Overnght.com

For more on the finalists, check out Swimming World’s Water Polo coverage from this year’s NCAA Championships.

First presented in 1999, the Cutino Award is determined by votes from NCAA coaches nationwide and honors athletes who exemplify skill, sportsmanship, and leadership.
Winners receive a handcrafted walnut‑and‑brass trophy, while the perpetual trophy remains on display at The Olympic Club.

Stay tuned to Swimming World’s Water Polo hub for live coverage, post‑event interviews, and full reaction once the 2025 Cutino Award winners are revealed.

Past winners:

Ceremony Year	Men’s Season	Men’s Winner (School)	Women’s Season	Women’s Winner (School)
2000	1999	Sean Kern (UCLA)	1999	Bernice Orwig (USC)
2001	2000	Sean Kern (UCLA)	2000	Aniko Pelle (USC)
2002	2001	Tony Azevedo (Stanford)	2001/2002	Coraline Simmons (UCLA) / Brenda Villa (Stanford)
2003	2002	Tony Azevedo (Stanford)	2003	Jackie Frank (Stanford)
2004	2003	Tony Azevedo (Stanford)	2004	Moriah van Norman (USC)
2005	2004	Tony Azevedo (Stanford)	2005	Natalie Golda (UCLA)
2006	2005	Juraj Zatovic (USC)	2006	Lauren Wenger (USC)
2007	2006	John Mann (UC Berkeley)	2007	Kelly Rulon (UCLA)
2008	2007	Tim Hutten (UC Irvine)	2008	Courtney Mathewson (UCLA)
2009	2008	J.W. Krumpholz (USC)	2009	Kami Craig (USC)
2010	2009	J.W. Krumpholz (USC)	2010	Kami Craig (USC)
2011	2010	Ivan Rackov (UC Berkeley)	2011	Annika Dries (Stanford)
2012	2011	Joel Dennerley (USC)	2012	Kiley Neushul (Stanford)
2013	2012	Balazs Erdelyi (Pacific)	2013	Melissa Seidemann (Stanford)
2014	2013	Balazs Erdelyi (Pacific)	2014	Annika Dries (Stanford)
2015	2014	Konstantinos Genidounias (USC)	2015	Kiley Neushul (Stanford)
2016	2015	Garrett Danner (UCLA)	2016	Stephania Haralabidis (USC)
2017	2016	McQuin Baron (USC)	2017	Ashleigh Johnson (Princeton)
2018	2017	Luca Cupido (UC Berkeley)	2018	Amanda Longan (USC)
2019	2018	Ben Hallock (Stanford)	2019	Makenzie Fischer (Stanford)
2020	2019	Ben Hallock (Stanford)	2020	— No award (COVID‑19)
2021	2020	Nicolas Saveljic (UCLA)	2021	Maud Megens (USC)
2022	2021	Nikolaos Papanikolaou (UC Berkeley)	2022	Makenzie Fischer (Stanford)
2023	2022	Nikolaos Papanikolaou (UC Berkeley)	2023	Aria Fischer (Stanford)
2024	2023	Nikolaos Papanikolaou (UC Berkeley)	2024	Isabel Williams (UC Berkeley)