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Guide to pools, splash pads & more for summer 2025

The Sawdust City offers plenty of options for a quick splash this summer. Essential water safety tips Learn essential water safety tips to ensure a fun and safe summer for the whole family. Oshkosh offers a variety of ways to cool off during the summer, including the Pollock Community Water Park with its pool and […]

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The Sawdust City offers plenty of options for a quick splash this summer.

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  • Oshkosh offers a variety of ways to cool off during the summer, including the Pollock Community Water Park with its pool and waterslides.
  • Residents and visitors can also enjoy the South Park Splash Pad, Menominee Park Beach on Lake Winnebago, and two YMCA aquatic centers.
  • Nearby, Jefferson Park in Menasha and the Neenah Pool offer additional swimming options, along with a splash pad in Washington Park, Neenah.

OSHKOSH – Swimming holes, pools, beaches, lakes and splash pads.

If you’re trying to beat the heat, Oshkosh has more than enough options.

There’s no need to leave the city to stay cool this summer, as the Sawdust City has everything from water parks to swimming pools and even Lake Winnebago.

Here’s a list of where you can go for a quick splash this summer.

Pollock Community Water Park

Oshkosh’s main water park, Pollock Community Water Park, features a swimming pool, waterslides and a number of other amenities at 1550 Taft Ave.

The park is open June 7 to Aug. 17 with open swim hours of noon to 7 p.m.

Pollock Community Water Park will also play host to Yoga at the Pool June 27, July 11, July 18, Aug. 8, Aug. 15 and Aug. 22.

For more information, including rates and passes, visit https://www.oshkoshwi.gov/parks/PollockCommunityWaterPark/.

South Park Splash Pad

The Splash Pad at South Park, 1035 W. South Park Ave., is open until Sept. 1 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The park features a splash pad, fishing opportunities in the lagoons, an inclusive playground, wooded areas, trails, and basketball and tennis courts.

Menominee Park Beach

Located in the southern park of Menominee Park on Pratt Trail, Menominee Park Beach is open for swimming and features numerous benches along with picnic tables.

It is adjacent to Menominee Park Zoo and includes a playground, bathrooms and another amenities.

Lake Winnebago

Oshkosh’s largest inland lake, Lake Winnebago offers countless watersport activities including swimming, boating, kayaking, canoeing and water skiing.

Various launching spots are along the shore and even more opportunities to enjoy the lake.

YMCA aquatic centers

The 3303 W. 20th Ave. and Downtown (324 Washington Ave.) YMCA aquatic centers both offer pools for open swim.

The 20th Avenue YMCA features an eight-lane, 25-yard Kuhn Family Pool and a family fun pool that has a water slide, zero-depth entry, a lazy river current and water-spouting gadgets.

The Downtown YMCAhas a four-lane, 25-yard lap pool as well as a family pool that includes a large lazy river.

Both YMCA locations are equipped with an on-deck sauna, steam room and whirlpool.

Jefferson Park Swimming Pool

Located in Jefferson Park 915 Third Street, Menasha, the outdoor swimming pool is slated to open early June, with daily operating hours of 1-5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

Along with the public swimming pool, the park features a waterslide, inflatable toy section, sand volleyball court, sun deck and a heated pool.

Neenah Pool

The Neenah Pool, 600 S. Park Ave., will be open June 7-Aug. 23 this season with open swim hours daily.

The pool is open 1-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 1-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. It features a number of amenities and activities like heated water, a sand volleyball court, tot sand play area, outdoor ping pong table, tetherball, and changing and locker rooms.

Washington Park Splash Pad

The splash pad at 631 W. Winneconne Ave., Neenah, will operate daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and remains open until Sept. 1.

It’s free to the public and is activated by running a hand over the top of the fire hydrant. The splash pad runs in four-minute increments and can be reactivated by waving a hand over the sensor.

For more information, visit https://www.ci.neenah.wi.us/departments/parks-recreation/splashpad-washington-park/.

Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@gannett.com and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville.



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NDSU’s Merrideth Spiers Earns Academic All-America Honors

Story Links North Dakota State University women’s track & field athlete Merrideth Spiers has been named to the CSC Academic All-America second team for Division I, the College Sports Communicators announced Tuesday.   This is the first Academic All-America honor of Spiers’ career, and the first for the NDSU women since […]

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North Dakota State University women’s track & field athlete Merrideth Spiers has been named to the CSC Academic All-America second team for Division I, the College Sports Communicators announced Tuesday.
 

This is the first Academic All-America honor of Spiers’ career, and the first for the NDSU women since 2022. The Bison women have now earned 21 Academic All-America honors in track & field and cross country since the Division I transition.
 
Spiers (Grant City, Mo.) owns a 4.0 GPA pursuing a Ph.D. in criminal justice after earning her undergrad degree with a 4.0 majoring in psychology. She ranked 45th nationally in the weight throw for the indoor season and qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in the hammer throw outdoor.
 
Previously this season, Spiers was voted Academic All-League for the Summit League indoor and outdoor seasons, as well as being named the 2025 Summit League Outdoor Scholar of the Championship.
 



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Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Announces 2025 Schedule

The Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball team and Head Coach Nicole Barringer have announced their schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The Bears are coming off a 25-7 that saw them advance to the SAC Championship game and their second straight NCAA Tournament. Barringer, who is entering her 4th season at the helm, has a career winning percentage […]

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The Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball team and Head Coach Nicole Barringer have announced their schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The Bears are coming off a 25-7 that saw them advance to the SAC Championship game and their second straight NCAA Tournament. Barringer, who is entering her 4th season at the helm, has a career winning percentage of .703 and has a three-year record of 64-27.

The Bears will kick off their 2025 campaign on September 5th when they play host a two-day tournament inside Shuford Arena. The Bears will welcome Lees-McRae, Catawba, Florida Tech and Mount Olive to Hickory for that tournament. Lenoir-Rhyne will open with Lees-McRae on Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. and will be back Saturday morning to host Mount Olive and Florida Tech.

The next weekend, the Bears will travel to Saint Augustine, Florida to play in the Flagler Saints Classic. On the opening day, the Bears will play a pair of teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year in Embry-Riddle and Flagler. LR will conclude the tournament with another game against Lees-McRae and a contest against Ashland.

The Bears will open SAC play with a key match up inside Shuford Arena as Anderson comes to town on September 16th.

Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate will renew their rivalry with back to back games in a span of eight days as the Bears will travel to Wingate to close out September, and the Bulldogs will travel to Hickory on October 7th.

October concludes with the Bears and Tusculum battling in back to back games as LR will travel to Greeneville on October 28th then the two teams will battle in Hickory on Halloween night.

LR will open November with a contest against Catawba on the 4th before the Bears go on the road for back to back games before their home finale on November 14th against Lincoln Memorial.

The SAC Tournament will begin on Tuesday, November 18th, with quarterfinals at campus sites before moving to Rock Hill for the semi-finals and finals that weekend.

The Bears will be looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season for the first time in program history. The 2025 NCAA Tournament will kick off on Friday, December 5th.

{Information from Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics}



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Recently Elevated Associate Head Coach Derek Clappis Earns Silver Medal with U20 USA National Team

Story Links STOCKTON, Calif. – It’s been a summer to remember for Derek Clappis from the Pacific men’s water polo program as he not only earned a runner-up finish at the 2025 World Aquatics U20 Championships with the USA National Team but was also promoted to Associate Head Coach with the Tigers.   […]

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STOCKTON, Calif. – It’s been a summer to remember for Derek Clappis from the Pacific men’s water polo program as he not only earned a runner-up finish at the 2025 World Aquatics U20 Championships with the USA National Team but was also promoted to Associate Head Coach with the Tigers.
 
Clappis served as a team manager for USA this summer at the international competition in Zagreb, Croatia. He helped the country knock off Serbia in the quarterfinals 19-18 before ousting Hungary in the semifinals 18-16. USA dropped a hard fought decision to Spain in the finals 14-11.
 
“The opportunities Pacific has provided me allowed me to spend the summer traveling and coaching with the Cadet and Junior National teams on the world stage. Seeing some of our incoming players was a great reminder of the talent and athletes that make up Pacific’s Water Polo U,” Clappis said. “I’m excited to continue to bring new perspectives from my experiences back to Pacific to continue to adapt and be our best in my new role.” 
 
Clappis, a Pacific alum, joined the Tigers staff in 2021-22 as Assistant Coach. This past season, he assisted the men’s team to an 18-2 overall record and a perfect 6-0 mark in the West Coast Conference, which resulted in a regular season championship.
 
In 2022, Clappis was part of a Pacific men’s team that won the Golden Coast Conference Championship and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament after beating Cal in the quarterfinals 11-7. The Tigers finished 22-7 overall.
 
“I’m very excited for the next chapter in my career at Pacific as Associate Head Coach. I am thankful to James Graham and Pacific Athletics for the opportunity to represent our university on many levels and for this new transition.
 
Born and raised in Stockton, Clappis played for the Tigers from 2013-17. He was part of a National Championship Runner-Up team in 2013, National Championship Semifinalist team in 2017 and GCC Conference Tournament Championship Team in 2017.
 
“I’m thrilled to announce Derek as our new Associate Head Coach for men’s water polo. Derek has consistently proven himself as one of the top coaches in the country, with success at both the collegiate and international levels. He’s been a key part of our championship runs in the WCC and GCC, and this summer, he added multiple medals with Team USA to his impressive résumé. Derek exemplifies what Pacific Water Polo stands for – passion, commitment, and the relentless pursuit of excellence,” said director of water polo James Graham.
 
Clappis earned his degree from Pacific in business administration with a concentration in finance.
 
Stay Social
For all the latest on Pacific men’s water polo, be sure to follow the team on X (@UOPWaterPoloU), Instagram (@pacificwaterpolo) and “like” the team’s official Facebook page (Pacific Men’s Water Polo).
 
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LA Tech Accepts Invitation to Join Sun Belt Conference

Story Links Louisiana Tech University has officially accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference, a move that will renew rivalries and provide a better competitive experience for Bulldogs and Lady Techsters. The Sun Belt Board of Directors, which includes the presidents of the 13 conference member institutions, voted […]

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Louisiana Tech University has officially accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference, a move that will renew rivalries and provide a better competitive experience for Bulldogs and Lady Techsters.

The Sun Belt Board of Directors, which includes the presidents of the 13 conference member institutions, voted unanimously to invite Louisiana Tech to join no later than July 1, 2027.

“We are thrilled to welcome Louisiana Tech University to the Sun Belt. Geographically situated within the current Sun Belt footprint, the addition of Louisiana Tech reunites a number of long-standing regional rivalries under the conference banner,” said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill. “I am grateful to President Dr. Jim Henderson and Athletic Director Ryan Ivey for their leadership during this process. I’d also like to thank the CEOs and athletic directors of our Sun Belt member institutions for their continued commitment to the premier FBS non-autonomy conference in the country. The Sun Belt Conference is RISING and our best days are ahead.”

Louisiana Tech, a national research university with more than 12,000 students, joins Appalachian State University, Arkansas State University, Coastal Carolina University, Georgia Southern University, Georgia State University, James Madison University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana Monroe, Marshall University, Old Dominion University, University of South Alabama, University of Southern Mississippi, and Troy University as the 14th member following Texas State University’s departure to the PAC-12.

“The storied legacy of our Bulldogs and Lady Techsters, long an integral part of the Louisiana Tech experience, will be advanced with this move,” President Jim Henderson said. “The invitation from the Sun Belt Conference affirms the quality of our athletics programs. Joining the conference will guarantee regular competition with regional rivals, new and old, creating a more logistically sound experience for our student-athletes, coaches, and fans.”

The move will elevate access for Tech alumni who largely live in the Sun Belt’s geographic footprint, improve ticket sales for in-state and regional rivalries, strengthen recruitment efforts, and enhance student-athlete experiences.

“Through all the uncertainty surrounding college athletics, we are pleased that Louisiana Tech has found its rightful home as a member of the Sun Belt Conference,” Director of Athletics Ryan Ivey said. “The opportunity for more fan engagement, reduced travel burden, and the renewal of storied rivalries will allow our student-athletes to pursue excellence in sport and in the classroom. Our coaches, student-athletes, alumni, and fans share in our excitement for the future of Bulldogs and Lady Techsters athletics. We appreciate Commissioner Keith Gill and the board for their confidence in our athletics department and look forward to elevating the conference through competition.”

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters compete in 16 varsity sports at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The program is poised for an era of unprecedented momentum, driven by strategic investments, competitive success, and a growing national profile.

Over the past five years, Louisiana Tech has claimed conference championships in four different sports, led by baseball with three league titles and three NCAA Regional appearances. The 2024–25 season continued that momentum, with six teams or individuals reaching postseason play including football, which competed in the 2024 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

Louisiana Tech has invested more than $325 million in campus improvements during the past 10 years, including more than $100 million to improve athletics facilities. A $21 million north end zone project featuring the 20,000-square-foot Origin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success is scheduled to be completed prior to the 2026 football season.

Academically, Louisiana Tech Athletics matched or set a new multi-year rate record in Academic Progress Rate score in the NCAA’s most recent report with six programs posting perfect single-year ratings of 1,000; 10 teams scored above 980.

“While the benefits to Louisiana Tech, the state of Louisiana, and the Sun Belt Conference are obvious, the real winners are our student-athletes who will continue to succeed academically and compete for championships in more favorable conditions,” Henderson said. “It’s a great day for our Bulldogs and Lady Techsters.”

Louisiana Tech and Sun Belt Conference will host a joint press conference on Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Davison Athletics Complex. The press conference will also be streamed at www.youtube.com/latechathletics.

Louisiana Tech Conference History:

  • Louisiana Tech was previously a member of the Sun Belt Conference from 1991-2001, a decade of which included competition in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track and field, women’s tennis, and volleyball
  • Louisiana Tech has been league members with six of the current Sun Belt Conference institutions – ULM (1982-87 Southland Conference), Arkansas State (1991-01 Sun Belt Conference), UL-Lafayette (1991-01 Sun Belt Conference), Marshall (2013-22 Conference USA), Old Dominion (2013-22 Conference USA), and Southern Miss (2013-22 Conference USA)
  • Six Sun Belt Conference members are within a seven-hour driving distance of Louisiana Tech’s campus – ULM, UL-Lafayette, Southern Miss, Arkansas State, South Alabama, and Troy



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2025 CVC Divisional Alignment: Volleyball

The Chagrin Valley Conference divisional alignment for the 2025-2026 school year has been set. Listed below are the volleyball divisions for the 2025 season: CHAGRIN DIVISION Harvey Hawken Lutheran West Orange Perry West Geauga LAKE DIVISION Conneaut Edgewood Geneva Jefferson Lakeside Madison METRO DIVISION Beachwood Brooklyn Cuyahoga Heights Fairview Independence Richmond Heights Trinity VALLEY DIVISION […]

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The Chagrin Valley Conference divisional alignment for the 2025-2026 school year has been set.

Listed below are the volleyball divisions for the 2025 season:

CHAGRIN DIVISION

  • Harvey
  • Hawken
  • Lutheran West
  • Orange
  • Perry
  • West Geauga

LAKE DIVISION

  • Conneaut
  • Edgewood
  • Geneva
  • Jefferson
  • Lakeside
  • Madison

METRO DIVISION

  • Beachwood
  • Brooklyn
  • Cuyahoga Heights
  • Fairview
  • Independence
  • Richmond Heights
  • Trinity

VALLEY DIVISION

  • Berkshire
  • Chagrin Falls
  • Crestwood
  • Kirtland
  • Rootstown
  • Wickliffe

 

 



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Rays would host games at Steinbrenner Field if in playoffs

Jesse Rogers Close Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Jul 15, 2025, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays will play potential postseason games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, setting up the possibility of a World Series staged in […]

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The Tampa Bay Rays will play potential postseason games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, setting up the possibility of a World Series staged in a minor league stadium with a capacity of 10,046.

The move came after discussion of potentially shifting postseason games to an alternate major league stadium, with Miami‘s LoanDepot Park among the sites considered. The Rays are playing their regular-season games this year at Steinbrenner Field, home of the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, after hurricane damage tore the roof off Tropicana Field and rendered it unfit for play in 2025.

The Rays occupy fourth place in the American League East at 50-47 but are just 1½ games behind the Seattle Mariners for the third wild-card spot in the AL.

Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday he anticipates the Rays will return to Tropicana Field, which is being refurbished, for the 2026 season.

By then, the Rays could be under new ownership. While an agreement has yet to be signed, the sale of the team for $1.7 billion to an ownership group led by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski continues to progress, sources told ESPN. The change of team control would not happen until after the postseason, sources said, though there could be a signed agreement in place prior to that.

The Rays would likely stay in the Tampa Bay area after being sold by Stu Sternberg, who bought the team in 2004 for $200 million.

Sternberg pursued a sale of the Rays in the wake of the team pulling out of a deal with St. Petersburg, where Tropicana Field is located, for a $1.3 billion stadium. The sides had agreed to the deal prior to Hurricanes Helene and Milton causing more than $50 million worth of damage to Tropicana Field.

The Pinellas County board of commissioners in October 2024 delayed a vote to fund its portion of the stadium. Less than a month later, the Rays said the delay would cause a one-year delay in the stadium’s opening and cause cost overruns that would make the deal untenable without further government funding. In mid-March, Sternberg told St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch the team would back away from the stadium deal.

Where Zalupski and his partners — mortgage broker Bill Cosgrove and Ken Babby, an owner of two minor league teams — ultimately take the Rays remains a question central to MLB’s future. Manfred has said he wants the stadium situations of the Rays and Athletics — who plan to play in a minor league stadium in West Sacramento, California, until moving to Las Vegas before the 2028 season — settled before MLB expands to 32 teams.

“If I had a brand new gleaming stadium to move [the Athletics] into, we would have done that,” Manfred said. “Right now, it is my expectation that they will play in Sacramento until they move to Las Vegas.”

The Rays, who are just 1 1/2 games behind the Mariners for the third wild-card spot in the AL, would host games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, with a capacity of 10,046, if they reach the postseason. Photo/Lynne Sladky, FilePotential Twins sale: Manfred also addressed a potential sale of the Minnesota Twins, which had a “leader in the clubhouse” until earlier this summer. Billionaire Justin Ishbia turned away from the Twins, striking a deal to purchase the Chicago White Sox as early as 2029.

That left the Twins to look elsewhere.

“When it becomes clear there is a leader, everyone else backs away,” Manfred said. “A big part of the delay was associated with them deciding to do something else.”

The commissioner wouldn’t give specifics but believes a deal to sell the Twins is moving in the right direction.

“I’m not prepared to tell you today,” Manfred said. “There will be a transaction there and it will be consistent with the kind of pricing that has been taken [lately]. Just need to be patient there.”

Television contracts: Manfred says the sport is in better position to reach national broadcasting agreements for 2026-28 following the Allen & Co. Conference of media and finance leaders in Idaho.

In February, ESPN said it was ending its agreement to broadcast Sunday night games, the All-Star Home Run Derby and the Wild Card Series after this season. MLB’s other agreements, with Fox and TBS, run through the 2028 season, and MLB wants all its contracts to end at the same time.

“I had lot of conversations [in Idaho] that moved us significantly closer to a deal and I don’t believe it’s going to be long,” Manfred said Tuesday.

Gambling integrity: Though another MLB player — Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz — is being investigated for issues related to gambling, the commissioner insists the system is working and that legalization has actually helped protect the sport.

“We constantly take a look at the integrity protections we have in place,” Manfred said. “I believe the transparency and monitoring we have in place now is a result of the legalizations and the partnerships that we’ve made. [It] puts us in a better position to protect baseball than we were in before legalization.”

Manfred is referencing gambling monitoring companies and the league’s agreements with gambling entities that inform MLB if they find suspicious activity surrounding their players. That is what happened to Ortiz, sources close to the situation told ESPN.

ABS implementation: Though not all players have outwardly expressed a desire for the ABS challenge system to be implemented full time, Manfred believes he has taken their input on the subject.

On Monday, All-Star starting pitchers Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes were lukewarm on the idea — at least for it being used in the All-Star Game.

“I don’t plan on using them [challenges],” Skubal said. “I probably am not going to use them in the future.”

Added Skenes: “I really do like the human element of the game. I think this is one of those things that you kind of think umpires are great until they’re not. And so I could kind of care less, either way, to be honest.”

Manfred insists the challenge system idea came via a compromise after talking to players.

“Where we are on ABS has been fundamentally influenced by player input,” he said. “If two years ago, you asked me what do the owners want to do? They would have called every pitch with ABS as soon as possible.

“The players expressed a strong interest in the challenge system.”

All-Star return to Atlanta: After pulling the All-Star Game from Atlanta in 2021 due to new voting laws, Manfred was asked why the return to the city and state.

“The reason to come back here is self-revealing,” Manfred said. “You walk around here, the level of interest and excitement with a great facility, the support this market has given baseball, those are really good reasons to come back here.”

Diversity Pipeline Program: Manfred was also asked about his decision to change wording on the league’s website in relation to its Diversity Pipeline Program. He cited the changing times for the decision but stated the spirit of the programs still exist.

“Sometimes you have to look at how the world is changing around you and readjust to where you are,” Manfred said. “There were certain aspects to some of our programs that were very explicitly race and/or gender based. We know people in Washington were aware of that. We felt it was important recast our programs in a way to make sure we could continue on with our programs and continue to pursue the values we’ve always adhered to without tripping what could be legal problems that could interfere with that process.”

Immigration protections for players: As for new immigration enforcement policies since President Donald Trump’s administration took over in Washington, Manfred said the government has lived up to its promises.

“We did have conversations with the administration,” Manfred said. “They assured us there would be protections for our players. They told us that was going to happen and that’s what’s happened.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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