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High bacteria levels prompt closures for these Mass. beaches

Due to high levels of bacteria in these bodies of water, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has closed them for the time being. In total, four beaches are closed, three of which are located in Boston and one in Concord, according to the DPH. The purpose of Concord’s Walden Pond closure is to […]

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Due to high levels of bacteria in these bodies of water, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has closed them for the time being.

In total, four beaches are closed, three of which are located in Boston and one in Concord, according to the DPH.

The purpose of Concord’s Walden Pond closure is to accommodate facility repair work, according to the DPH, which noted that Red Cross Beach will remain open, weather permitting. Once the project is complete, the beach will reopen.

Constitution, Malibu, and Tenean beaches in Boston, however, are closed with the reasoning being “bacteria excess.”

Bacteria in the water can come from a variety of sources, including:

  • Stormwater (rain) run-off
  • Failing or malfunctioning septic systems
  • Combined and sanitary sewer overflows
  • Leaking sewer pipes
  • Illegal sewer hookups
  • Wildlife and pet waste
  • Agricultural runoff

In order to ensure beaches are safe for swimming, the DPH tests the waters anywhere from daily to monthly, depending on how likely the beach is to have water quality issues and its popularity.

If a beach is used often or is prone to water quality issues, then it’s tested more often and vice versa, the DPH wrote.

Beaches remain closed until laboratory analysis shows bacteria levels are within the acceptable range for safe swimming.

“Laboratory analysis for all beach samples takes approximately 24 hours,” according to the department’s website. “So it is common for a beach closure to last a day or two following an exceedance.”

Swimming in beach water that has high levels of bacteria can be risky and can result in illnesses, including:

  • Gastrointestinal symptoms- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain
  • Respiratory symptoms- sore throat, cough, runny nose and sneezing
  • Dermatological symptoms- skin rash and itching
  • Eye and ear symptoms- irritation, earache, itching
  • Flu-like symptoms- fever and chills

Therefore, it’s important to check for any warnings or beach closures indicating that the water could be unsafe. To do this, done check the weather, avoid swimming after heavy rain, watch for signs of water pollution like discolored, fast flowing and strong smelling water, do not swim near trash or litter floating in the water, avoid swallowing the water and swim in areas designated as “swim beaches.”

Although a beach could be posted, the public can still visit the location and take part in other activities that don’t involve contact with the water. This can include anything from playing sports like volleyball or frisbee to sunbathing or collecting seashells or sea glass, the DPH said.

The public can also do its part in helping to reduce contamination and pollution at the beach by:

  • Cleaning up after pets
  • Not feeding the birds as it encourages them to hang around the beaches, which increases fecal matter
  • Using public restrooms
  • Picking up and throwing away trash using public restrooms or properly disposing of it at home
  • Not entering the water when sick or feeling unwell
  • Changing diapers and putting plastic or rubber pants, known as swim diapers, on diapered children before they enter the water
  • Not dumping anything down storm drains, as water moving through these drains does not get treated at a wastewater facility and flows directly into lakes and streams
  • Avoiding the use of fertilizers and pesticides in yards since these chemicals can easily carry into the surface of waters during rain events and snowmelt
  • Use walkways and avoid walking on dunes to prevent erosion and preserve vegetation that filters out pollutants from runoff before they reach the beach

More details from the DPH can be found here.



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From court to college: Track phenom Nick Blann leaps to Union Commonwealth | Sports

After an impressive, yet brief high school track career, Nick Blann, the national champion in the long jump and state champion in the triple jump, officially signed to the next level. Joining multiple athletes from Logan County this past year, Blann adds his name to the list of athletes signed to compete at the collegiate […]

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After an impressive, yet brief high school track career, Nick Blann, the national champion in the long jump and state champion in the triple jump, officially signed to the next level. Joining multiple athletes from Logan County this past year, Blann adds his name to the list of athletes signed to compete at the collegiate level. Blann signed his letter of intent to compete for the Union Commonwealth University Bulldogs as a collegiate track athlete. With offers from Morehead State and Kentucky Christian University, Blann ultimately decided to go with the Bulldogs for his future track career.

This past spring saw Blann join the Logan County Track and Field team and make history in his lone year as a standout in both the long jump events and the triple jump events. Blann earned the state title with a mark of 45-0 in the triple jump and set his personal best in the long jump with a 22-7.75 mark for the national title.



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Union County Lady Panthers – BLITZ

Not many programs lost as much talent as Union County did from its Elite 8 team a year ago. Four senior leaders that were the top statistical players are gone, though a couple starters return. Despite the youth, the Lady Panthers are eager to grow. PRESEASON INFO 2024 Record: 18-19; Elite 8Head Coach: Megan Brown […]

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Not many programs lost as much talent as Union County did from its Elite 8 team a year ago. Four senior leaders that were the top statistical players are gone, though a couple starters return. Despite the youth, the Lady Panthers are eager to grow.

PRESEASON INFO

2024 Record: 18-19; Elite 8
Head Coach: Megan Brown (4th Season)
Returning Starters: 2
Key Departures: Lily Brookshire, Katelyn Brown, Charlei Robinson, Mallory Rouse
Key Players: Reese Jones (SR H), Sofia Foster (JR), Samantha Combs (SO), Emry Sosensky (SO); New additions Blaire Hedden (JR), Amie Sauers (JR), Austin Beal (JR), Kamryn Brown (JR S)
Strengths: Defense

“We have a young group but they are eager, excited, and ready to face some tough opponents,” says coach Megan Brown. “This group plays with a lot of heart, they have great attitudes, and they have fun!”



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Washington State volleyball team earns AVCA academic award for second consecutive year

PULLMAN, WA – The Washington State volleyball team earned another award for the second straight year. This award is the 2025 American Coaches Association Team Academic Award. The association’s mission is to advance volleyball with AVCA coaches at the center of professional development, leadership, and advocacy. The AVCA has more than 10,000 collegiate, professional, high […]

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PULLMAN, WA – The Washington State volleyball team earned another award for the second straight year.

This award is the 2025 American Coaches Association Team Academic Award.

The association’s mission is to advance volleyball with AVCA coaches at the center of professional development, leadership, and advocacy.

The AVCA has more than 10,000 collegiate, professional, high school, club, and youth volleyball coaches.

AVCA represents not only women’s volleyball coaches but also men’s volleyball and beach volleyball.

The award began in the 1992-93 academic season. It honors the volleyball teams that maintain a GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or even a 4.1 or higher on a 5.0 scale.

The Cougar’s volleyball team dominated that grade point average by having a team average of 3.65.

This includes 10 student-athletes who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the entire year.

Cougars head coach Korey Schroeder knows that by being a collegiate athlete, you must take academics seriously.

“Our team has shown how much they value their education as well as being an athlete.”

The 2025 season opener for the Cougs volleyball team is on August 29th, down in Utah, taking on Lafayette.



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Six Raiders named 2025 USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic

By: Bill Morgal, sports information director Story Links SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Six members of the Shippensburg University men’s track & field team: Tommy Crum, Jr., Aiden Gonder, Jackson Hersh, Garrett Quinan, Ian Sherlock and Quinton Townsend were recognized this week as 2025 Men’s All-Academic Athletes by the U.S. […]

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SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Six members of the Shippensburg University men’s track & field team: Tommy Crum, Jr., Aiden Gonder, Jackson Hersh, Garrett Quinan, Ian Sherlock and Quinton Townsend were recognized this week as 2025 Men’s All-Academic Athletes by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
 

It is the third consecutive season that Sherlock has earned a USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field classification. For Crum, Gonder, Hersh, Quinan and Townsend, it is their first individual honor for track & field.
 

To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete status for track & field, individuals must have compiled a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher and finished the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). Individuals on a relay that was among the top 35 on the list are also eligible, along with any athletes not among the top 50 but who participated at the indoor or outdoor national championships.
 
The 2025 season marks the first in which this new qualification criteria is in place.
 
Crum was recognized for his spot on the opening leg of the indoor distance medley relay that ran a time of 9:59.73 (which, upon flat-track conversion, results in a listed time of 9:51.79) in late January at Bucknell. He is a communication, journalism and media major concentrating in broadcast media production who holds a 3.621 cumulative GPA. Crum was named the Most Valuable Athlete of the 2025 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Indoor Championships after winning league titles in the mile (4:18.98), the 3K (8:31.37) and the DMR (10:14.77).
 
Gonder earned All-Academic honors for his outdoor performance in the 10K, a time of 29:58.02 achieved in April at Bucknell. It was one of just four sub-30 minute 10Ks in the Atlantic Region this season and ranks sixth all-time in SU history. A member of the Wood Honors College, Gonder graduated magna cum laude in May with a degree in mechanical engineering, minors in mathematics and exercise science, and a 3.678 cumulative GPA.
 
Hersh was honored in his debut season for his impressive javelin throw of 212 feet 4 inches (64.71 meters) at Lynchburg in late March. The performance ranked fourth in the Atlantic Region and 24th on the national list – the throw would have been a national qualifier in any of the previous four seasons (it would have ranked 15th in 2024, 14th in 2023, 12th in 2022 and 13th in 2021). He is majoring in mechanical engineering and maintains a 3.363 GPA.
 
Quinan received his All-Academic classification for his 10K that was achieved at the same April meet as Gonder. His time of 29:37.68 was the No. 3 mark in the Atlantic Region and ranks third all-time in school history. He is majoring in civil engineering and maintains a 3.605 cumulative GPA.
 
Sherlock becomes a three-time honoree by virtue of his work outdoors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:00.38) and the 1,500 meters (3:46.42). His season PR in the steeplechase resulted in his third straight PSAC title in the event and was the top performance in the Atlantic Region this season. His 1,500-meter run was recorded at Bucknell and set a new lifetime best that ranks third all-time in school history.
 

Overall, Sherlock completed his career as a 10-time USTFCCCA All-Atlantic Region performer in track & field and a seven-time PSAC Champion. Sherlock received his undergraduate degree in May 2024 in communication, journalism & media (broadcast media production concentration) and a minor in marketing with a 3.54 cumulative GPA. He is set to complete his master’s degree in strategic communication this summer, having maintained a 3.933 cumulative GPA.
 
Townsend was a contributor to the NCAA-provisional qualifying 4×400-meter relay during the outdoor season. He was the 2025 PSAC Indoor Champion in the 200 meters (22.17 seconds at Lehigh) and a conference place winner in both the indoor 400 (fourth place) and the outdoor 400 (fifth place). He is majoring in finance and maintains a 3.562 cumulative GPA.

 



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Sands and Alexander Named to AVCA Player of the Year Watch List Presented by Nike Volleyball

Story Links COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri volleyball saw two named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Player of the Year Watch List presented by Nike Volleyball, announced on Thursday, July 24. Senior libero Maya Sands and senior outside hitter Caylen Alexander will represent Mizzou on the prestigious […]

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri volleyball saw two named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Player of the Year Watch List presented by Nike Volleyball, announced on Thursday, July 24. Senior libero Maya Sands and senior outside hitter Caylen Alexander will represent Mizzou on the prestigious list.

Sands is coming off back-to-back Southeastern Conference Libero of the Year performances and was recently selected to the 2025 Preseason All-SEC Team and invited to join the U23 National Team by USA Volleyball. Additionally, she was a 2024 AVCA All-Region selection. The senior tied her career-best 30 digs twice in 2024, against Mississippi State (Oct. 20) and at Arkansas (Oct. 25), and notched double-digit digs in all three of Mizzou’s NCAA Tournament matches in 2024. She also surpassed 1,000 career digs last season (1,489 career digs, 1,077 career digs at Mizzou), and her 535 digs last campaign ranked sixth all-time for a single season at Mizzou.

Signing with the Tigers in January, Alexander joins Missouri after three seasons at Hawai’i. The 2024 Big West Player of the Year, she led the NCAA Division I with 611 total kills and ranked fifth in the nation with 5.09 kills per set to earn AVCA All-America Honorable Mention. Additionally, the outside hitter ranked second nationally with 676.5 total points and ranked seventh with 5.64 points per set. She totaled 20 or more kills in 15 matches to go with 15 double-doubles (kills-digs) and recorded a career-high 38 kills in a five-set win over Texas State on Sept. 14, 2024. She also posted 36 kills at UC Riverside on Nov. 7, 2024.

The Preseason Watch List was compiled by the AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball Awards Committee. They will also be the group working on the additional phases of the Player of the Year process, which include:

  • Midseason additions to the list [October]
  • Naming the semifinalists [November]
  • Revealing the finalists [likely Dec. 15]
  • The announcement of the Player of the Year in Kansas City at the AVCA Awards Banquet on Friday Dec. 19.

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World Championships: Alvaro Granados Gives Spain ‘Movie’ Ending with Gold

World Championships: Alvaro Granados Gives Spain ‘Movie’ Ending with Gold Alvaro Granados played the hero for Spain on Thursday, with two of the team’s six fourth-quarter goals in a 15-13 win over Hungary at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Greece routed Serbia, 16-7, for the bronze medal. Croatia beat Montenegro, 19-13, for fifth […]

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World Championships: Alvaro Granados Gives Spain ‘Movie’ Ending with Gold

Alvaro Granados played the hero for Spain on Thursday, with two of the team’s six fourth-quarter goals in a 15-13 win over Hungary at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

Greece routed Serbia, 16-7, for the bronze medal. Croatia beat Montenegro, 19-13, for fifth place, and Italy edged the United States, 9-8, in the seventh-place match.

Granados, named the MVP of the men’s tournament, scored five goals on 11 shots and added two assists in the final. He put Spain up 11-10 with 6:34 left, then once Gergely Burian tied the game at 11, Alberto Munarriz scored on a power play from Sergi Cabanas to put Spain up for good with 5:32 left.

Granados consolidated that lead with a goal a minute later, and Unai Biel made it 14-11 off a Granados assist, enough to withstand Spain playing the last 3:51 after a red card to Bernat Sanahuja.

Captain Felipe Perrone, who is playing in his 14th and final World Championships, was 2-for-2 shooting with an assist in a storybook end to his career.

“It was really like a movie,” Perrone said. “I couldn’t believe it. I think even the best movies are not so organized like this — like the last goal, winning the World Championship. I’m so, so happy and so proud of the team.”

Alvaro Granados

Photo Courtesy: World Aquatics/Singapore 2025

Sanahuja was named the game MVP with five goals on six shots. Munarriz scored twice and dished four assists. Unai Aguirre made 11 saves in goal. Spain’s defense held Hungary to 33 percent shooting (13-for-40).

“It shows how good we are and how good we play water polo, being able to beat Hungary two times,” Granados said. “I really respect Hungary, how they play water polo, they live water polo, they are probably, if not the best, one of the best countries in history playing this sport. I have huge respect for them. But you know this sport, we did good and we took the victory.”

Burian led Hungary with a hat trick. Daniel Angyal paired two goals with two assists. Vendel Vigvari and Vince Vigvari scored twice each, but on just 4-for-12 shooting.

The victory gives Spain its fourth world title. It moves Spain into a tie with Italy and Hungary for the most in competition history. It’s the first final since 2019 not to go to a shootout.

The battle for bronze was over early, with Greece leading 8-2 at half. Panagiotis Tzortzatos made 13 saves, and Dimitrios Skoumpakis scored two of Greece’s six unanswered goals in the second quarter, part of an eight-goal run to put the game away.

“I think we could do better, but this is sports,” Tzortzatos said. “We played an amazing tournament and we deserved at least to be in the bronze medal. We came for the gold medal, but at least a medal is very good for us.”

Efstathios Kalogeropoulos scored three goals and two assists. Evangelos Pouros added three goals. Skoumpakis and Stylianos Argyropoulos had two goals and one assist each as the Greek men backed the women’s team’s gold medal a day earlier with hardware of its own.

Vasilije Martinovic was the only one who had anything going for Serbia, with four goals on six shots. The rest of the team shot 3-for-26.

Croatia pulled away from Montenegro with an 8-2 margin in the third quarter. Marko Zuvela had three goals and three assists in that quarter alone on the way to five and three for the game. Konstantin Kharkov added three goals and four assists, and Luka Bukic was 4-for-4 shooting.

The U.S. had three chances to tie the Italians late in the seventh-place game, but Gianmarco Nicosia’s ninth save of the game turned them away. Filippo Ferrero and Edoardo Di Somma scored twice each, and Nicholas Presciutti dished three assists.

Ryder Dodd led the U.S. with three goals and an assist. Hannes Daube scored twice, and Adrian Weinberg made 12 saves.

Final Standings

  1. Spain
  2. Hungary
  3. Greece
  4. Serbia
  5. Croatia
  6. Montenegro
  7. Italy
  8. United States
  9. Japan
  10. Romania
  11. Canada
  12. Brazil
  13. Australia
  14. China
  15. Singapore
  16. South Africa



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