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Texas vs Oklahoma softball live updates

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May 31, 2025

Texas softball finally exorcised its demons against Red River rival Oklahoma in the Women’s College World Series.

The No. 6 Longhorns defeated the No. 2 Sooners 4-2 in the winner’s bracket of the WCWS at Devon Field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Saturday. Texas had never beaten Oklahoma in the tournament, including dropping the championship series last season.

Texas ace Teagan Kavan struck out Gabbie Garcia and Hannah Coor with the tying run on base to preserve the victory for the Longhorns. Kavan finished with eight strikeouts and just two walks, while allowing one earned run on seven hits in her complete game effort. Kavan said she pitched for her grandmother, who died earlier in the day, in her postgame interview.

Kayden Henry hit the go-ahead home run for the Longhorns in the fifth inning, with Joley Mitchell adding a solo home run in the sixth inning as insurance. Mitchell now has three home runs in two WCWS games this postseason.

Texas will find out its next opponent following a pair of elimination games on Sunday. Meanwhile, Oklahoma will play Oregon in an elimination game on Sunday, putting the Sooners’ chance at a historic five-peat in serious peril.

Catch up here for scores and highlights from the Longhorns’ historic WCWS win over the rival Sooners:

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Texas vs Oklahoma softball live score

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	F
OU	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Texas	2	0	0	0	1	1	―	4

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Final: Texas 4, Oklahoma 2

Teagan Kavan works out of trouble in the top of the seventh inning to help Texas hold on to a 4-2 victory over Oklahoma to advance in the winner’s bracket. With runners on first and second and one out, Kavan struck out Gabbie Garcia and Hannah Coor to finish off the victory.

Oklahoma will play Oregon in the loser’s bracket in an elimination game on Sunday. Texas will play in the semifinal, needing one win on Monday to advance to the championship series.

End of sixth inning: Texas 4, Oklahoma 2

Texas three outs away from first win over Oklahoma at WCWS

Joley Mitchell adds a crucial insurance run for the Longhorns with a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Now, Texas is three outs away from sending Oklahoma to the elimination bracket and putting its chance at a five-peat in danger.

It won’t be easy, though, as the Sooners will send the top of their order up in the top of the seventh inning.

Joley Mitchell home run gives Texas insurance run

Joley Mitchell hits her third home run in two WCWS games to put Texas ahead 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Mitchell had two home runs against Florida.

Oklahoma strands runner on third with chance to tie game

Teagan Kavan bares down to keep Texas in front 3-2 after the Oklahoma fifth inning. Cydney Sanders reached base on a leadoff single before being lifted for pinch runner Tia Milloy. Milloy advanced to second on a groundout and to third on a wild pitch.

However, with a runner on third and just one out, Teagan Kavan struck out Maya Bland and induced a foul out off the bat of Abigale Dayton to escape the jam.

The Sooners are down to their final two outs, but do have the top of the order coming to the plate in the seventh inning, including Ella Parker, who had the walk-off home run against Tenneesee.

End of fifth inning: Texas 3, Oklahoma 2

Kayden Henry home run gives Texas lead

Kayden Henry gives Texas a 3-2 lead with a one-out solo home run to right field. It’s the fourth home run of the season for Henry. That’s the Longhorns’ first run since the first inning.

End of fourth inning: Texas 2, Oklahoma 2

Texas strands pair of runners in fourth inning

Despite getting runners on first and second with two outs, Texas is unable to capitalize and score any runs to re-take the lead. Oklahoma starter Sam Landry gets Kaydee Bennett to line out to third base for the final out of the inning to keep the game tied 2-2.

Teagan Kavan works around leadoff walk

Tegan Kavan has now pitched 11 shutout innings of 12 thrown at the 2025 WCWS. In the top of the fourth, she worked around a leadoff walk to Ailana Agbayani to once again keep the Sooners off the scoreboard.

End of third inning: Texas 2, Oklahoma 2

Sam Landry works around leadoff single for scoreless 2nd

Ashton Maloney reaches on a leadoff infield single, but is stranded on second to keep Texas scoreless as Sam Landry retires the next three hitters in order to get out of the inning with the game tied 2-2.

Teagan Kavan records 1-2-3 inning

Teagan Kavan bounces back from a two-run second inning by Oklahoma by retiring the Sooners 1-2-3 in the top of the third inning. Kavan picked up a strikeout of Sydney Barker, her second of the game, in the inning.

Bottom of second inning: Texas 2, Oklahoma 2

Oklahoma scores two runs, leaves two on

Aided by an error by second baseman Kaydee Bennett, the Sooners are able to even the score 2-2 in the top of the second inning. Teagan Kavan strikes out Joley Mitchell swinging with runners on first and second and two outs to prevent Oklahoma the opportunity of taking the lead.

Oklahoma ties game in second inning

Abigale Dayton drives in Cydney Sanders on a single and Kasidi Pickering plates another on a fielder’s choice. Sanders opened the inning with a walk, Alana Agbayani reached on an error and Isabela Emerling laid down a sac bunt to set up the scoring opportunities for Oklahoma.

End of first inning: Texas 2, Oklahoma 0

Kayden Henry steals home to give Texas lead

Kayden Henry steals home on a delayed steal when Oklahoma tries to nab Mia Scott stealing second. Scott advanced to third on an error and scores a play later on a sac fly by Reese Atwood.

Teagan Kavan works around 2 singles for scoreless first

Teagan Kavan allows a one-out single to two-hole hitter Ella Parker and a two-out single by Gabbie Garcia, but works around it for a clean first inning. Parker’s single was a screamer to center field, while Garcia’s single put runners on the corners with two outs. Kavan gets Sydney Barker to pop up to second to end the threat.

Kavan is up to eight scoreless innings in the WCWS so far this year.

Oklahoma to bat first as designated road team

The Sooners bat first as the “designated road team” for the matchup against Texas in the winner’s bracket. They’ll try to get the scoring going early against Teagan Kavan.

Pregame

Oklahoma starting lineup

Here’s a look at the Oklahoma starting lineup against Texas for today’s game:

Kasidi Pickering, LF
Ella Parker, DP
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, 3B
Gabbie Garcia, SS
Sydney Barker, RF
Cydney Sanders, 1B
Ailana Agbayani, 2B
Isabela Emerling, C
Abigale Dayton, CF

Starting pitcher: Sam Landry

Texas softball starting lineup

Here’s a look at the Texas starting lineup against Oklahoma for today’s game:

Ashton Maloney, RF
Kayden Henry, CF
Mia Scott, 3B
Reese Atwood, C
Joley Mitchell, 1B
Katie Stewart, LF
Leighann Goode, SS
Katie Cimusz, DP
Kaydee Bennett, 2B

Starting pitcher: Teagan Kavan

Oklahoma softball seeking to make history

Oklahoma is looking to join rarified air with a fifth straight national championship. If coach Patty Gasso and the Sooners can pull off the WCWS win, they’d join John Wooden and UCLA basketball as the only college program to win five straight championships.

Read more about Oklahoma’s chance at history from a story by USA Today’s Kevin Skiver here.

Texas-Oklahoma softball history

Oklahoma leads the all-time series against rival Texas 48-13 in softball. The Sooners have won six consecutive games over the Longhorns, including a three-game series sweep in the regular season in Norman, Oklahoma. They also swept the CWS championship series last season.

The Longhorns’ last win in the series was a 2-1 win on April 7, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Texas is 1-11 all-time against Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The lone win was a 3-1 win on May 13, 2005.

What time does Texas vs Oklahoma softball start?

Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Where: OGE Energy Field at Devon Park | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Vikings Begin ‘Process’, Open Indoor Season at Silver & Blue Invitational This Weekend

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January 9, 2026

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PORTLAND, Ore. — A new year brings with it a new season for the Portland State track & field program as the Vikings open their 2026 indoor season this Friday and Saturday at the Silver & Blue Invitational in Reno, Nev.

The season opener brings extra excitement for the Vikings, who enter their first track season under new head coach Joseph Blue. The Vikings’ new coach welcomes that excitement, though is quick to contextualize it as the first step in a long process for his team and his athletes.

“We’re just trying to get our feet wet. There are no expectations. I just want them to go out there and race hard, throw hard and execute the things that we’ve been working on,” Blue said of the team’s season opener.

It’ll be the first official action for the non-distance runners in the Viking program since last May’s Big Sky Outdoor Championships. The Vikings’ throwers, jumpers, sprinters and hurdlers worked with their new coaches during the fall. Blue said the team trained throughout October together, then three weeks in November.

The seven-week training period was shorter than Blue would have liked, but productive. The short period of training means the Vikings will be still looking to build through the early part of their season.

“The first half of the season will be us still practicing. As we get through the end of February and we get to outdoor, our team will get more whole. But as we start right now, we’re still in preseason mode,” Blue said.

Some of the Vikings will be ready to go from this weekend’s season opener. Blue said Daniel Coppedge, who broke the school records in the weight throw and hammer last indoor and outdoor season, respectively, should be ready to go.

Coppedge will compete in the weight throw Friday morning. He set the record in the event with a throw of 56-00.00 (17.07m) at the Riverfront Invitational last season, though that isn’t even a personal best for Coppedge. His personal best came when he was competing unattached at the PSU vs. UP Dual Meet where he threw 56-02.00 (17.11m).

Meanwhile, Blue called Tori Forst “the best athlete” across both the men’s and women’s teams at Portland State. Forst should be ready to make noise for the Vikings this weekend. She had her 2025 outdoor season shut down early due to injury, but before then, had entered the top 10 all-time in the indoor 60 meters when she finished in 7.54 seconds at the Big Sky Indoor Championships.

Forst also recorded an overall win in the 200 meters at the Oregon Preview during the outdoor season, finishing in a personal best of 24.40 seconds.

Forst is entered in the prelims of the women’s 60 meters Friday alongside teammates Sienna Rosario and Aida Wheat. Forst will also run the 200 meters Saturday with Rosario, Savannah Beasley and Ashley Peterson.

Some of the Vikings’ distance runners who had strong cross country seasons should also be ready to continue that this weekend. Emma Stolte ranks chief among those after she posted five top 10 finishes this past fall, including a ninth-place finish at the Big Sky Championships to earn all-conference honors.

Stolte is entered in the women’s mile Friday alongside Libby Fox and Sam Sharp. She’ll double back in the 800 meters Saturday, an event in which she ranks eighth all-time at Portland State.

Amir Ahmed returns to the middle distances after running cross country in the fall. He’ll chase a school record in the 600 meters Saturday, an event in which he ranks third all-time after finishing in 1:20.85 at the UW Preview last season. Nate Boyer set the current 600-meter record at 1:19.48 in 2006.

Ahmed will also run in the 1,000 meters Friday. Fellow men’s distance runners Abdinajib Abade, Luke Gillingham and Farhan Ibrahim will also run in the mile Friday.

More Vikings will make either their season or career debuts this weekend. Blue cautioned all of them, no matter where they are in their training, to not overextend themselves.

“All your best PRs are going to happen when you were confident and relaxed. It’ll never happen by running as hard as you can or trying to throw as far as you can. That’s when bad habits creep in. A lot of our sport is reflex, muscle memory and reactive strength. That’s all it is. And mental. If you can do that and do what you trained, it’ll happen,” Blue said.

That can be tough to keep in mind during a season opener when athletes are eager to prove themselves. But no one hits their New Year’s resolutions by the second week of January. If you did, then you chose too easy of a resolution.

“I want them to stay in their process. Because [this meet] is not the result. I don’t care what they finish here. It’s cool to see the result, but that result is just part of the process for the year,” Blue said.

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Jan. 9-10 – Silver & Blue Invitational – Reno, Nev. (Reno Sparks Convention Center)

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Live Results

MEET SCHEDULE
Friday, Jan. 9
Time (PT) – Event (PSU Entries)
10 a.m. – Women’s Weight Throw (Flight 1 of 1 – Fisher)
~11 a.m. – Men’s Weight Throw (Flight 1 of 1 – Coppedge, Green)
2 p.m. – Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Prelims (Heat 3 of 3 – Beasley)
2:15 p.m. – Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Prelims (Heat 1 of 2 – Johnson, Sweeney)
2:25 p.m. – Women’s 60 Meters – Prelims (Heat 1 of 3 – Forst; Heat 2 of 3 – Rosario, Wheat)
2:40 p.m. – Men’s 60 Meters – Prelims (Heat 3 of 3 – Brost, Mcdonald)
2:55 p.m. – Women’s Mile (Heat 1 of 1 – Fox, Sharp, Stolte)
3:05 p.m. – Men’s Mile (Heat 1 of 1 – Abade, Gillingham, Ibrahim)
3:15 p.m. – Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Final
3:20 p.m. – Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Final
3:25 p.m. – Men’s 60 Meters – Final
3:30 p.m. – Women’s 60 Meters – Final
3:35 p.m. – Women’s 1,000 Meters (Heat 1 of 1 – Butterfield)
3:40 p.m. – Men’s 1,000 Meters (Heat 1 of 1 – Ahmed)

Saturday, Jan. 10
Time (PT) – Event (PSU Entries)
10 a.m. – Women’s Shot Put (Flight 1 of 1 – Fisher)
11 a.m. – Women’s 400 Meters (Heat 2 of 2 – Peterson)
11:15 a.m. – Men’s 400 Meters (Heat 1 of 3 – Johnson; Heat 2 of 3 – Payne; Heat 3 of 3 – Cadengo, Jones)
11:30 a.m. – Women’s 800 Meters (Heat 1 of 1 – Stolte)
11:35 a.m. – Men’s 800 Meters (Heat 1 of 1 – Abade)
11:40 a.m. – Women’s 600 Meters (Heat 3 of 3 – Butterfield)
11:50 a.m. – Men’s 600 Meters (Heat 1 of 1 – Ahmed)
11:55 a.m. – Women’s 200 Meters (Heat 2 of 8 – Forst; Heat 4 of 8 – Rosario; Heat 5 of 8 – Beasley; Heat 7 of 8 – Peterson)
~12 p.m. – Men’s Triple Jump (Niyongere)
12:30 p.m. – Men’s 200 Meters (Heat 2 of 8 – Cadengo, Sweeney; Heat 3 of 8 – Jones; Heat 4 of 8 – Payne; Heat 5 of 8 – Mcdonald; Heat 8 of 8 – Brost)
1 p.m. – Women’s 3,000 Meters (Heat 1 of 1 – Fox, Sharp)
1:20 p.m. – Men’s 3,000 Meters (Gillingham, Ibrahim)

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Seremes named to The Bowerman watchlist

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January 9, 2026

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NEW ORLEANS– Junior triple jumper Jonathan Seremes was named to the 2026 preseason Bowerman watchlist Thursday afternoon. He is the 8^th Texas Tech man to make the watchlist and first jumper to do so since Trey Culver in 2018.

Seremes is in his first season with Tech after transferring from Missouri where he only competed during the indoor season. Despite just one season with the Tigers, Seremes won the 2024 NCAA indoor triple jump crown. The France native leaped 17.04m (55-11), winning the competition by nearly two feet.

This past summer, he represented France at the World Championships where he finished 8^th overall bounding 16.82m (55- 2 ¼). He holds a lifetime best jump of 17.08m (56- ½).

The Red Raiders kickoff the 2026 season next weekend hosting the annual Corky Classic Friday and Saturday inside the Sports Performance Center.

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The 2026 Bowerman Watch List for men’s and women’s NCAA track and field

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January 8, 2026

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It’s time for a look at potential winners of the Bowerman, an annual award presented to the most outstanding athletes in collegiate track and field.

Here’s the latest on some of the best in DI track and field.

THE BOWERMAN: Complete history of the track and field honor

Watch lists from the season

Check out every 2026 watch list below.

Preseason watch list

The women’s preseason watch list was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 7, with the men’s preseason watch list announced on Thursday, Jan. 8.

**The Bowerman preseason watch list (Jan. 7/8)**
Gender	Athlete	School	Events
Women	Şilan Ayyildiz	Oregon	Mid-Distance
	JaMeesia Ford+	South Carolina	Sprints
	Grace Hartman*	NC State	Distance
	Jane Hedengren*	BYU	Distance
	Axelina Johansson	Nebraska	Throws
	Alyssa Jones*	Stanford	Jumps/Sprints
	Pamela Kosgei#	New Mexico	Distance
	Doris Lemngole!	Alabama	Distance
	Amanda Moll+	Washington	Pole Vault
	Hana Moll+	Washingotn	Pole Vault
Men	Mykolas Alekna+	Oregon	Discus
	Peyton Bair	Oregon	Combined Events
	James Corrigan+	BYU	Mid-Distance/Steeple
	Gary Martin	Virginia	Mid-Distance/Distance
	Ralford Mullings+	Oklahoma	Throws
	Brian Musau+	Oklahoma State	Distance
	Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan	Ole Miss	Throws
	Habtom Samuel	New Mexico	Distance
	Jonathan Seremes	Texas Tech	Jumps
	Ja’Kobe Tharp#	Auburn	Hurdles

*Watch list career debut
+Returning semifinalist
#Returning finalist
! Returning winner

The following athletes received votes:

Women
- Valentina Barrios Bornacelli, Missouri (Javelin)
- Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
- Madison Whyte, Southern California (Sprints)
Men
- BJ Green, Oklahoma (Jumps)
- T’Mars McCallum, Tennessee (Sprints)
- Chinecherem Nnamdi, Texas A&M (Javelin)
- Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
- Tarsis Orogot, Alabama (Sprints)
- Aleksandr Solovev, Texas A&M (Pole Vault)
- JC Stevenson, Southern California (Sprints/Jumps)
- Tyrice Taylor, Arkansas (Mid-Distance)

PREDICTING: How the Bowerman watch lists predict the award’s final winner

2026 watch list dates

Below you’ll find all of the announced Bowerman watch list dates for 2026.

Update	Women’s Date	Men’s Date
Preseason	Wednesday, Jan. 7	Thursday, Jan. 8
1	Wednesday, Feb. 4	Thursday, Feb. 5

All dates subject to change

Date of the winner of the Bowerman

The 2025 winners will be announced at the 2025 USTFCCCA convention from December 14-17 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.

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Gurnell Promoted to Director of Volleyball Operations – Purdue Boilermakers

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January 8, 2026

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following her fifth season overseeing operations for the Purdue volleyball program, Carrie Gurnell has been promoted from supervisor to director of operations, announced by Art and Connie Euler women’s volleyball head coach Dave Shondell.

“I’m so pleased to learn that Carrie has been elevated to the position of Director of Volleyball Operations,” Shondell said. “She has earned this promotion with her effort, performance, and unparalleled commitment to our program. It’s very special to have a volleyball alumni as a significant member of our staff. Carrie is creative, assertive, and very loyal to Purdue. I feel extremely fortunate to have her by my side as we battle through every season with the best student-athletes in the land.”

In her role, Gurnell oversees the program’s scheduling throughout the year, team travel, assists in recruiting efforts and more.

Gurnell, who played for Purdue under Shondell from 2006-2009 as an outside hitter/middle hitter, is a member of the program’s 1,000 kill club and led the team’s offense her senior season.

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‘Dons Open 2026 Season on Arnie Ball Court

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January 8, 2026

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball program begins the 2026 season on the Arnie Ball Court, hosting Missouri S&T on Saturday (Jan. 10) and NJIT on Sunday (Jan. 11).

Game Day Information

Who: Missouri S&T

When: Saturday, January 10 | 2 PM

Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court

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Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne

Game Day Information

Who: NJIT

When: Sunday, January 11 | 5 PM

Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court

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Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne

Know Your Foes

Missouri S&T finished the 2025 season 11-14 and dropped a five-set bout to Maryville in the IVA semifinals to conclude the year. The Miners return all seven players from their main rotation for the 2026 season. Three of those players, Nate Meyer (First Team), Tyler Johnwick (Second Team) and Aaron Sallade (Second Team) were 2025 All-IVA selections. Missouri S&T fired off the ninth most nationally in total team attacks per set last season, averaging 28.51 a frame. The Miners also ranked top-10 nationally in digs per set, notching 9.75 a set. Missouri S&T was led offensively by now seniors Meyer and Sallade, both finishing the year with more than 3.00 kills per set. Junior Grant Edmonds ran the offense at the setter position for the Miners a season ago, averaging 8.60 assists per set while starting all 25 matches. Bartosz Chmielewski held a team high 196 digs from the libero position in 2025. Middle blocker Johnwick finished the season fifth nationally in hitting percentage (.448).

NJIT ended their 2025 season at 14-13, 8-4 in EIVA play. The Highlanders’ season ended at the hands of Penn State in the EIVA semifinals. NJIT were able to beat two ranked opponents last year: No. 20 George Mason and No. 19 Penn State. The Highlanders return only one of their four players to average over 2.00 kills per set, sophomore Wiktor Nowak. Sophomore Bruno Figueiredo ran the Highlanders offense in the setter position, averaging 9.24 assists per set. NJIT started the season 0-2 against No. 2 Hawaii. Freshman André Aleixo led the Highlanders with 3.00 kills per set in the two contests.

Series Histories

The ‘Dons won the only meeting between Purdue Fort Wayne and Missouri S&T. The Mastodons swept the Miners in 2023.

Purdue Fort Wayne holds a 15-5 series history lead over NJIT. The Highlanders have closed the gap in the last four meetings, winning all four since 2020.

Preseason All-MIVA

Logan Muir was selected for the Preseason All-MIVA Team on December 15. Muir was named to the 2025 All-MIVA Second Team following last season. The Junior led the Mastodons in points (464.5), kills (391) and service aces (41) last year. He was second in the MIVA in kills per set (4.39), aces per set (0.41) and points per set (5.19) during conference play. Muir’s 5.09 points per set ranked fifth in the nation. The California native also was 10th in the MIVA in hitting percentage with .299. Muir recorded double-digit kills in 19 of the ‘Dons’ 26 matches. He hit a career-high 23 kills in three sets at McKendree, the third most in the program’s rally scoring era.

Fresh Faces

Purdue Fort Wayne begins the 2026 season with a roster refresh, adding five freshmen and two transfers. The additions include Carlo Huisden (OH), Joaquin Jones (S), Vince Spadoni (OH), Jean Paul Gonzalez (OH), Owen Banner (OH/OPP), Ethan Skalski (OH/OPP) and Brody McAfee (OPP/MB).

2025 In a Nutshell

Purdue Fort Wayne finished the 2025 season at 11-15, 4-12 during MIVA play. The Mastodons finished seventh in MIVA standings and took on No. 12 McKendree in the MIVA quarterfinals, falling in three sets.

Coming Up

The Mastodons will travel to Lindenwood for the Under Armour Challenge on January 16 and 17. The Mastodons play Menlo at 5 PM ET on January 16 and then CSUN at 5 PM ET on January 17.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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John Cook interview ahead of Supernovas season opener

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January 8, 2026

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Nebraska legend and one of volleyball’s most iconic figures John Cook sat down with 10/11 Thursday to talk about the upcoming Omaha Supernovas season.

The former Nebraska volleyball head coach joined the organization as co-owner and general manager in August after announcing his retirement that January.

Cook shared details about his new role and transition from collegiate volleyball to professional volleyball.

“This has been a pretty easy transition for me because this is similar to what I’ve been doing,” Cook said. “If you look at it, you’re just trying to put all this group together, give them everything they need to perform their best I mean that’s the bottom line. That’s my job is to give them every opportunity to be the best that they can become.”

Cook said he was inspired to get involved in the organization when he noticed the amount of mothers and daughters attending Supernovas matches last season.

One of Cook’s goals for the Supernovas was to build a team around great culture. That helped guide the organization during recruitment season.

“It’s a first-class organization and so it was easy to find players that wanted to come here and then also fit what we were looking for in culture and being competitive.”

Fifteen players are on Supernovas roster this season, including two former Nebraska players, opposite hitter Merritt Beason and Leyla Blackwell.

“We wanted to create and built a team that the fans would recognize and relate to and I think that’s one of the reasons why people are so passionate about about the Supernovas,” Cook said.

Watch the Supernovas at 7 p.m. Thursday when they take on the San Diego Mojo at CHI Health Center in Omaha.

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