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Quero's Return Restarts Prospect Dilemma for Brewers
While the Brewers spent the weekend trying to get back into the National League playoff race, a storyline with ramifications for their long-term plans took a significant step forward in Nashville. When the Brewers have been going well this season it’s often revolved around All Star catcher and two-time MVP vote recipient William Contreras, who […]

While the Brewers spent the weekend trying to get back into the National League playoff race, a storyline with ramifications for their long-term plans took a significant step forward in Nashville.
When the Brewers have been going well this season it’s often revolved around All Star catcher and two-time MVP vote recipient William Contreras, who has earned a reputation as one of the game’s best backstops. Contreras is one of just a few players in the sport to combine middle of the order caliber offensive production with solid defense behind the plate and this season no one in baseball has caught more games than he has.
At the top level of the minors, however, the Brewers also have one of the game’s top catching prospects. Jeferson Quero is 22 years old and was making a rapid climb to the big leagues, reaching the AAA level after just 208 regular season games in the minors, when disaster struck in his debut at that level. He suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder while running the bases in the first game of the 2024 season and missed the entire year. A hamstring injury suffered during his rehab further delayed his return. Even with over a year on the shelf, however, Quero is still rated as one of the game’s elite young talents. MLB Pipeline has Quero as the #38 prospect in all of baseball and the #5 catcher.
Quero on the Comeback
Meanwhile, Quero has been on the way back. He spent much of the month of May on a rehab assignment with the Brewers’ Arizona Complex League team and performed as one might expect from an elite prospect playing against some of the game’s youngest minor leaguers: He batted .371 with a .500 on-base percentage and .886 slugging in 11 games in the desert with five home runs, including one in each of his last three games there. On Tuesday the Brewers activated him off the injured list in Nashville and he played in four games during the Sounds’ series with Gwinnett, reaching base safely in each contest.
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The Brewers watch all of their prospects’ progress with great interest, of course, but Quero’s performance this season might have more significant ramifications than most. As noted previously he’s still only 22 years old (almost five years younger than the average AAA player) and has played in just a handful of games at the AAA level, but he’s on the cusp of the big leagues. If he establishes that he’s healthy and able to perform at that level, then he’s going to leave the Brewers with a challenging decision to make.
When the Brewers acquired William Contreras following the 2022 season he looked like an offense-first catcher destined to eventually move to a less demanding position, not unlike the path his brother Willson has followed with the Cardinals. The younger Contreras has evolved into a solid contributor behind the plate, however, and now generates a significant amount of value with his play there. As noted above, he also plays there more often than most. A move off the catcher position might allow him to stay healthier (he’s already playing through a broken finger), but it also might impact his value. Contreras also has a significant financial incentive to stay behind the plate: He’s scheduled to become a free agent following the 2027 season and would be significantly more valuable if he reaches the market as one of the game’s top catchers.
Behind the Plate
Quero, however, has been exclusively a catcher throughout his minor league career. Before this season’s rehab assignment, he had never even appeared in a game as a designated hitter, much less another defensive position. And, perhaps even more so than Contreras, he generates a lot of value with his work behind the plate: He was a minor league Gold Glove Award winner in 2023, a season where he threw out the second-highest percentage of would-be base stealers of any full time catcher in the minors.
The Brewers’ recent roster situation makes it increasingly difficult for them to find playing time at the MLB level for two catchers. Christian Yelich has been their designated hitter for 57 of his 63 games this season, which doesn’t leave much room for the Brewers to play one backstop in the field and keep the other in the lineup. Neither Contreras nor Quero have played a professional game at first base, another frequent option for a relocated catcher. And with Quero already at the AAA level and Contreras still under team control with the Brewers for this season and two more, this also probably isn’t a question the Brewers can simply wait out.
As always, having too many talented players might be the best problem an MLB team can have. If Jeferson Quero is fully recovered and ready to resume his role as one of Minor League Baseball’s top catchers, however, then it might create a challenge for the Brewers to balance playing time for two young stars at the same position.
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Georgia Southern cross country announces 2025 schedule
Story Links Statesboro — The Georgia Southern cross country program has released its 2025 fall schedule, which includes several key road trips for the Eagles. The season will open on Aug. 29, when the Eagles travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to compete at Milliken Research Park. Following the season opener, Georgia Southern will […]

Statesboro — The Georgia Southern cross country program has released its 2025 fall schedule, which includes several key road trips for the Eagles.
The season will open on Aug. 29, when the Eagles travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to compete at Milliken Research Park.
Following the season opener, Georgia Southern will head to Tallahassee, Florida, for a meet at Apalachee Regional Park on Sept. 12, hosted by Florida State University.
On Sept. 26, the Eagles will stay closer to home with a meet in Milledgeville, Georgia, before traveling to Hardeeville, South Carolina, on Oct. 11.
The final regular-season meet is scheduled for Oct. 18, when the team returns to Milliken Research Park for one last tune-up before the conference championship.
Oct. 31 marks the start of postseason action with the Sun Belt Championship in Foley, Alabama. Last season, the Eagles finished 12th at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve.
Should any Georgia Southern individual or team qualify during regionals, they will proceed to the NCAA Championships on Nov. 22 in Columbia, Missouri.
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Volleyball Set To Host Teal-Black Scrimmage
Story Links CONWAY, S.C. –— The Coastal Carolina volleyball team will host its annual Teal and Black scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m. inside the HTC Center. Like all regular-season home matches, Saturday’s match is free and open to the public. Doors will open 60 minutes before the event. […]

Like all regular-season home matches, Saturday’s match is free and open to the public. Doors will open 60 minutes before the event.
The intrasquad scrimmage will provide Chanticleer fans with their first look at the 2025 squad, which features eight newcomers under third-year head coach Steve Loeswick.
Coastal returns seven letterwinners from last year’s squad, which finished 13-17 overall and 7-9 in Sun Belt games, led by first-team all-conference selection Jalyn Stout.
The Chanticleers’ 2025 schedule includes nine matches against teams that competed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, with home dates against North Carolina and South Carolina during the season’s first week.
Coastal opens the season with an exhibition match at College of Charleston on Friday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m.
The regular season officially begins the following week as the Chanticleers host Maryland on Friday, Aug. 29, marking the first time since 2021 the CCU will start the season at home.
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Shippensburg totals 137 D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards in 2024-25 Academic Year
By: Bill Morgal, sports information director Story Links A total of 122 student-athletes from Shippensburg University have combined for 137 Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Awards for the 2024-25 academic year. Per D2ADA, in order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics […]

A total of 122 student-athletes from Shippensburg University have combined for 137 Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Awards for the 2024-25 academic year.
Per D2ADA, in order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director must be a current dues-paying member. The student-athlete, meanwhile, must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work at a two-year and/or four-year institution, and also been an active member of an intercollegiate team during the last academic year.
In total, there were a record-breaking 22,756 student-athletes from 202 institutions recognized for the 2024-25 D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards.
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) had the most inductees of any league in NCAA Division II with a total of 2,051 student-athletes recognized.
Shippensburg’s 2024-25 D2ADA honorees:
(Individuals who competed in more than one sport are listed multiple times in SU’s total per the D2ADA guidelines. This includes student-athletes who compete in both cross country and track & field.)
Makayla Agosto, Women’s Soccer
Emma Albee, Field Hockey
Carter Arbuthnot, Baseball
Alexa Bailey, Women’s Lacrosse
Kyle Baker, Men’s Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country
Melanie Barger, Women’s Track & Field
Conner Barto, Baseball
Payton Bauer, Women’s Track & Field
Reagan Bauman, Softball
Lauren Bellows, Women’s Track & Field
Carissa Bender, Women’s Track & Field
Carly Bennett, Women’s Track & Field
Eric Bohenek, Baseball
Isabelle Bombas, Volleyball
Jackson Boone, Men’s Basketball
Karim Brice, Football
Emily Calamia, Women’s Track & Field
Carme Caracotche Picone, Field Hockey
Bella Chimienti, Women’s Basketball
Chloe Chipego, Women’s Soccer
Maddie Clabaugh, Volleyball
Timothy Conner, Men’s Basketball
Emilia Conners, Field Hockey
Ethan Conrad, Men’s Track & Field
Ryleigh Cook, Women’s Soccer
Lauren Croll, Women’s Swimming
Tommy Crum Jr., Men’s Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country
Jaxon Dalena, Baseball
Kearstin Davis, Volleyball
Makayla Decker, Women’s Track & Field
Yasmin De Meyer, Field Hockey and Women’s Tennis
Kaitlyn DiCandilo, Women’s Soccer
Lilah Drager, Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Cross Country
Madalyn Dyer, Softball
Kyler Everly, Wrestling
Brea Fennick, Women’s Swimming
Robbie Ferlick, Men’s Swimming
Jenna Folmar, Women’s Soccer
Laurel Gingrich, Women’s Swimming
Aiden Gonder, Men’s Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country
Abby Gotwals, Women’s Track & Field
Emma Grove, Women’s Swimming
Jackson Gutekunst, Men’s Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country
Brynn Hauck, Women’s Lacrosse
Carter Hawkes, Men’s Swimming
Bryce Herb, Baseball
Claudia Hudson, Women’s Soccer
Hannah Hudson, Women’s Swimming
Kelsey Hull, Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Cross Country
David Johnson, Men’s Swimming
Kayla Johnson, Volleyball
Brady Kain, Baseball
Alexis Keefer, Women’s Track & Field
Mia Kemp, Women’s Soccer
Janelle Kingsboro, Women’s Tennis
Mason Koeth, Men’s Swimming
Shay Kolivoski, Volleyball
Diesel Koser, Wrestling
Luke Kramer, Men’s Soccer
Alyssa Krueger, Women’s Lacrosse
Michelle Kubiak, Women’s Swimming
Ashley Laukus, Women’s Track & Field
Erica Lampus, Volleyball
Sammy Lerario, Women’s Soccer
Kyra Love, Women’s Track & Field
Connor Ludwig, Men’s Swimming
Madison Malcolm, Women’s Track & Field
Katie Mancino, Women’s Track & Field
Caitlyn Martell, Softball
Trey Martin, Men’s Basketball
Victoria Mattioli, Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Cross Country
Taryn Mayer, Field Hockey
Jack McCann, Men’s Soccer
Cooper Mercer, Men’s Swimming
Abbie Miller, Women’s Basketball
Katelyn Minney, Softball
Leah Moffitt, Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Cross Country
Kelly Naude, Field Hockey
Eve Nealon, Women’s Basketball
Gracen Nutt, Volleyball
Jenna Ober, Women’s Swimming
Elliot Oliphant, Volleyball and Women’s Track & Field
Ethan Omondi, Men’s Soccer
Ryan Orr, Football
Francesca Picone, Women’s Lacrosse
Ali Pioli, Women’s Lacrosse
Nicola Pugge, Women’s Track & Field
Garrett Quinan, Men’s Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country
Maegan Quinn, Women’s Soccer
Abby Reasoner, Women’s Track & Field
Matt Riley, Men’s Soccer
Carolina Rodriguez Sanchez, Women’s Basketball
Brooklynn Rupert, Women’s Tennis
Sarah Sabocsik, Softball
Ian Sherlock, Men’s Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country
Tyler Sherman, Baseball
Trey Shoemaker, Wrestling
Maddie Sieg, Women’s Track & Field
Savannah Silvestre, Field Hockey
ShanAnn Simmons, Women’s Track & Field
Olivia Sitkowski, Women’s Swimming
Kayla Snyder, Field Hockey
Peyton Stadler, Football
Olivia Stephen, Women’s Soccer
Sam Stoner, Football
Love Thoren, Men’s Soccer
Katy Todd, Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Cross Country
Quinton Townsend, Men’s Track & Field
Maddy Tursi, Women’s Soccer
Nathan VanNatter, Men’s Swimming
Zaidian Van Orden, Men’s Swimming
Kayla Vosburg, Women’s Lacrosse
Sara Vosburg, Women’s Lacrosse
Josh Waite, Football
Gabrielle Walker, Women’s Soccer
Ally Weaver, Softball
Teagan Weaver, Men’s Track & Field
Erby Weller, Baseball
Gracie Wetzel, Women’s Swimming
Ava Whysong, Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Cross Country
Katie Willis, Women’s Soccer
Ryan Wolfe, Men’s Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country
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79 Jaguars Recognized with D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
Story Links CLEVELAND, OH – The Division II Athletic Director’s Association (D2ADA) has named 79 Augusta University student-athletes as 2024-25 Academic Achievement Award winners. The Academic Achievement Awards, now in its 18th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level. This news comes off […]

CLEVELAND, OH – The Division II Athletic Director’s Association (D2ADA) has named 79 Augusta University student-athletes as 2024-25 Academic Achievement Award winners. The Academic Achievement Awards, now in its 18th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level. This news comes off the back of the Jaguars recording above a 3.0 GPA for the 18th consecutive semester.
For the first time since inception, there were more than 20,000 student-athletes recognized (22,756) from a record 202 institutions for the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This year’s totals are the highest in the program’s history. Historically, 190,032 total student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.
“Since its inception, this program has been dedicated to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape,” said Traci Murphy, vice president for athletics at Daemen University and current D2 ADA President. “This year, we are thrilled to recognize a record number of deserving individuals, reflecting the unprecedented dedication within our division – not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year’s record-breaking submissions for both individuals and schools serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators that nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to our 22,000-plus recipients.”
To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:
- The AD MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.
- Student-athlete must have …
- a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
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Four-Time All-American Sarah Lizotte Named Women’s Water Polo Head Coach
Story Links LA JOLLA, Calif. – Four-time Triton All-American and former professional player Sarah Lizotte has been named head coach of the UC San Diego women’s water polo program. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics made the announcement Thursday. Lizotte served as an assistant coach with the Tritons during the 2025 season. A marquis player for […]

LA JOLLA, Calif. – Four-time Triton All-American and former professional player Sarah Lizotte has been named head coach of the UC San Diego women’s water polo program. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics made the announcement Thursday.
Lizotte served as an assistant coach with the Tritons during the 2025 season. A marquis player for UC San Diego between 2011 and 2014, Lizotte is the program’s all-time leader in goals and assists. The Riverside, Calif., native earned Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) First Team All-America status following each of her four seasons.
Lizotte replaces Brad Kreutzkamp, who retired in August after serving 16 seasons as the Tritons’ head coach. Kreutzkamp accumulated over 300 wins during his tenure.
“Stepping into the role of head coach at UC San Diego is both an honor and a responsibility I deeply value,” said Lizotte. “As a proud alumna, this opportunity is deeply personal. This program shaped me and now I have the chance to help shape its future. It’s important to me to invest in the growth of our athletes, not only as fierce competitors but as young women who will carry forward the legacy of UC San Diego women’s water polo.”
In 2025, Lizotte helped UC San Diego post an 18-12 overall record and a 4-3 mark in Big West action. For the third-straight year, the team advanced to the Big West Championship semifinals.
Prior to returning to her alma mater, Lizotte was an assistant coach for the UCLA men’s and women’s programs. She assisted in developing and executing practice plans and game strategies to improve team performance while mentoring and guiding players to help them reach their full potential. Lizotte also had a hand in recruiting top performing athletes both nationally and internationally.
With Lizotte on the bench, the Bruins won a national title on the women’s side in 2024.
Lizotte served as the head coach of the Canyon Crest Academy varsity girls team (2012-2015) and was an assistant coach with the Cathedral Catholic High School boys varsity team (2012-2015), which won a pair of CIF titles during her tenure. Both schools are located in San Diego.
Between 2010 and 2015, Lizotte was the head coach and director of the youth program at the Del Mar Water Polo Club in San Diego.
As a professional player, Lizotte spent eight seasons (2015-2023) with Club Esportiu Mediterrani, based in Barcelona, Spain. A six-time team captain, Lizotte helped the squad classify and compete in the European Champions League.
While in Europe, Lizotte was the USA Sports Relations Manager at the Barcelona International Water Polo Academy where she was involved in international sales, marketing, and communications.
She is also the founder of the Lizotte International Sports Agency in Barcelona (2020-2023), which aided in recruitment consultation, event production, and athlete management.
Lizotte holds the top-three spots on UC San Diego’s single-season goals list with 92 in 2014 and 2013 and 91 in 2012. She finished her career with 321 goals and 176 assists. In addition to her All-America selections, Lizotte was the ACWPC NCAA Division II Player of the Year as a junior and again as a senior. She was also tabbed the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Player of the Year during those two campaigns.
The Tritons won WWPA titles 2011, 2013, and 2014 and advanced to the NCAA tournament in each of those seasons.
Lizotte graduated from UC San Diego in 2014 with a degree in Communications. She minored in Business at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Business.
“I’m incredibly grateful to our athletics department, our alumni, and the San Diego community for their endless support – you are the heartbeat of this program,” said Lizotte. “This is more than a new chapter for me, it’s an opportunity for all of us to grow, compete, and achieve together.”
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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world’s preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
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Huskies in the Pros: Pannell and Davis Sign Professional Deals
STORRS, Conn.- Two former UConn volleyball players will be taking their talents overseas to compete at the professional level. Taylor Pannell (Middletown, N.Y.) and Jasmine Davis (Redondo Beach, Ca.) have signed respective deals with Volley Lugano (Switzerland) and Gislaved Volleybollklubb (Sweden). Pannell finished her UConn career last season in 2024, being named an All-BIG EAST […]

STORRS, Conn.- Two former UConn volleyball players will be taking their talents overseas to compete at the professional level. Taylor Pannell (Middletown, N.Y.) and Jasmine Davis (Redondo Beach, Ca.) have signed respective deals with Volley Lugano (Switzerland) and Gislaved Volleybollklubb (Sweden).
Pannell finished her UConn career last season in 2024, being named an All-BIG EAST selection. In 2024, Pannell finished second on the team with 311 kills and 1st in total blocks with 91, a key contributor to the impressive season for the Huskies that saw UConn win a program-record 26 games and advance to the NIVC Great 8. Pannell concluded her chapter in Storrs with 968 career kills, 414 blocks, a hit percentage of .263, and the most sets ever played in a Husky uniform with 484 sets.
Davis played in Storrs from 2019-2023, notching 897 kills (2.62/set), 830 digs (2.43/set), 151 blocks and 91 aces in 95 matches with the Huskies before transferring to San Diego State for her graduate student season in 2024. With the Aztecs, Davis poured in 279 kills, 260 digs and 30 aces.
Davis and Pannell both shined in UConn’s 2021 season, contributing to the team’s 24-11 mark, advancing all the way to the NIVC Fab Four. Davis recorded 337 kills in 2021, the second-most on the team, with Pannell chipping in 255 terminations to contribute to UConn’ success.
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