Marcell Ozuna’s sacrifice fly drove in Matt Olson with the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the visiting Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-11 on Thursday night in a wild game in Cincinnati.

After the Braves scored eight runs in the top of the eighth, the Reds followed with eight runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. It was just the third time in major league history that both teams scored eight-plus runs in the same frame, per Elias Sports Bureau.

Pierce Johnson (2-3) didn’t surrender any hits in the ninth to collect the win, and Raisel Iglesias was perfect in the 10th to earn his 13th save in 18 chances. Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies had four hits and two RBIs, and Ozuna contributed a single, three walks and three runs.

Ke’Bryan Hayes and Spencer Steer each had three-run home runs in the Reds’ eight-run eighth inning while Elly De La Cruz hit his first home run since June 23 in the third inning, snapping the longest homer drought of his career.

Yankees 7, Rays 4

Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the second inning after Giancarlo Stanton blasted a two-run shot in the first as host New York raced out to a seven-run lead and recorded a victory over sliding Tampa Bay.

Yankees starter Marcus Stroman (3-2) allowed four runs on six hits in five innings. Jonathan Loaisiga converted his first save with a shutout ninth as New York won the last three games of the four-game series.

Brandon Lowe had two hits for the Rays, who have lost seven of eight. Ryan Pepiot (6-9) gave up seven runs on six hits in four innings.

Mariners 6, Rangers 0

Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 42nd home run of the season and George Kirby pitched six strong innings as Seattle defeated visiting Texas in the opener of a four-game series.

Kirby (6-5) continued his mastery of the Rangers by allowing just three hits. In 10 career starts against Texas, Kirby is 8-0 with a 1.04 ERA. Rookie Cole Young hit a solo shot and a run-scoring triple for the Mariners.

Texas starter Kumar Rocker (4-5), who was 3-0 over his previous seven starts, gave up three runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings.

–Field Level Media

Coach Jhamal Diggs has spent the last two weeks growing the sport of volleyball in the state of Rhode Island.

The leader of the state championship boys program at Cranston East & girls program at La Salle Academy hosting a skills clinic the past two weeks in Providence.

Diggs hopes teaching these youngers players (grades six through eight) will help provide another option for a high school sport to play.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (July 31, 2025) – The U.S. Men’s U23 National Team played another close first set before dominating the final two sets in a 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-13) win over Belize to close out pool play at the 2025 NORCECA Men’s U23 Pan American Cup on Thursday in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

The U.S. finished second in its pool with a 2-1 record and moves on to the quarterfinals tomorrow, Friday, July 31, where they will play Costa Rica at 6 p.m. PT.

Scoring: Ryan Barnett (15 points), Wesley Smith (10), Cam Thorne (7), George Bruening (7), Jalen Phillips (6), Nathan Flayter (4), Patrick Rogers (2) and Ryan McElligott (1).

Belize led 8-5 in the first set but neither team led by more than two the rest of the set after the U.S. scored the next two points. Belize led 21-19 before committing two consecutive hitting errors. Trailing 22-21, the U.S. scored three points in a row to bring set point on a Ryan Barnett kill, Nathan Flayter block and Jalen Phillips kill.

Belize fought off two set points before a service error gave the U.S. its third set point. A strong serve by Flayter caused an overpass that Thorne scored on to end the set. Barnett scored five points on four kills and a block, and Cam Thorne (two kills, two blocks) and Wesley Smith (three kills and one block) each contributed four points.

Leading 8-7 in the second set, a Phillips kill and Smith ace started the U.S. on an 8-3 run capped on a Phillips kill off an overpass after a Thorne serve to take a 16-10 lead. A Barnett kill extended the lead to seven, 19-12. Belize scored the next point, which was followed by a 14-minute delay that eventually led the teams to warm up again. The U.S. scored four of the first five points when play finally resumed to take control.

The U.S. ran out to a 7-2 lead in the third set. A Thorne swipe kill pushed the lead to seven points, 14-7. Thorne’s block increased the lead to eight points, 17-9, and a Barnett ace put the U.S. ahead by double digits, 19-9. Outside hitter Patrick Rogers scored the final two U.S. points on back row attacks.

USA Volleyball Men’s U23 Roster for Pan Am Cup

Name (Pos., Height, Hometown, College/Pro, Region)

1 Ryan Merk (L, 6-1, 2003, Chicago, Ill., Penn State, Great Lakes)
4 Nathan Flayter (S, 6-4, 2005, Hales Corner, Wisc., McKendree, Badger)
5 Cam Thorne (MB, 6-4, 2004, Hollywood, Fla., UCLA, Florida)
6 Ryan Barnett (OH, 6-5, 2003, Vero Beach, Fla., Pepperdine, Florida)
8 Jalen Phillips (OPP, 6-5, 2004, Anaheim, Calif., CSUN, Southern California)
9 Ryan McElligott (S, 6-6, 2004, Mundelein, Ill., Loyola Chicago, Great Lakes)
14 Nicodemus Meyer (MB, 6-4, 2003, Franklin, Wisc., Loyola Chicago, Badger)
18 Patrick Rogers (OH, 6-7, 2004, Rutherford, N.J., Ball State, Garden Empire)
19 George Bruening (OPP, 6-10, 2004, Newport Beach, Calif., UCSB, Southern California)
21 Wesley Smith (MB, 6-11, 2004, Encinitas, Calif., USC, Southern California)
22 Owen Rose (MB, 6-8, 2003, Merrick, N.Y., Penn State, Garden Empire)
25 Theo Snoey (OH/OPP, 6-8, 2004, Berkeley, Calif., Stanford, Northern California)

Alternates
2 Donovan Constable (S, 6-2, 2003, Clovis, Calif., CSUN, Northern California)
7 Andrew Deardorff (OH, 6-5, 2003, Itasca, Ill., St. Francis, Great Lakes)
10 Paul Wyszynski (L, 6-0, 2003, Northbrook, Ill.,  Miedzyrzeckie Towarzystwo Siatkarskie, Great Lakes)
13 D’Aaron McCraney (MB, 6-9, 2003, Las Vegas, Nev., McKendree, Southern California)
16 Nyherowo Omene (OPP, 6-7, 2003, Chicago, Ill., Princeton, Great Lakes)
17 Trent Moser (OH, 6-8, 2003, Gilbert, Ariz., BYU, Arizona)
23 Alex Rottman (OH, 6-7, 2004, Santa Barbara, Calif., Stanford, Southern California)

Coaches
Head Coach: Nickie Sanlin (McKendree)
Assistant Coach: Reid Priddy (Indoor VC, Olympian)
Assistant Coach: Luke Reynolds (Pepperdine)
Performance Analyst: Mackenna Basore (Auburn)
ATC: Claire Pointer (LOVB Madison)
Team Lead: Will Berdecia (OTVA)

Schedule

All times Pacific

July 29: Dominican Republic def. USA, 3-1 (23-25, 26-24, 31-29, 25-16)
July 30: USA def. Mexico, 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 25-27, 25-23)
July 31: USA def. Belize, 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-13)
Aug. 1: Quarterfinals: USA vs. Costa Rica, 6 p.m.
Aug. 2: Semifinals/Classification Matches
Aug. 3: Medal Matches/Classification Matches

EUGENE, Ore. – For Eric Holt (Class of 2018) and Emily Mackay (Class of 2021), it’s one race down and one to go at the USTFA Outdoor National Meet. The Bearcat alums each advanced to the finals of the 1,500 with strong showings during Thursday’s first round at Hayward Field.  

Holt was second in his heat and third overall in the men’s 1,500 first round. He clocked a personal-best time of 3:32.95 in the second of three heats. Yared Nuguse won the heat with a time of 3:32.66. The top overall time of 3:32.57 was turned in by Cole Hocker in the third heat.

The top three finishers in each heat – plus the next three fastest times – advanced to the finals, which take place on Saturday at 5:14 p.m. EST and will air live on NBC.

There were 34 total finishers across the three heats in the men’s 1,500 first round

Mackay, meanwhile, was the top overall finisher in the first round of the women’s 1,500. She won the third and final heat with a time of 4:04.23. The four fastest times of the opening round all came out of Mackay’s heat.

The women’s 1,500 final is set for Saturday at 5:03 p.m. EST – also on NBC.

There were 34 combined finishers in the three heats of the women’s 1,500 first round.

Also representing Binghamton on Saturday will be recent graduate Marcus Johnson. His first-round 400 hurdle race is set for Saturday at 4:41 p.m. EST.

 

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – Indiana University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson announced today that IU Athletics will welcome six new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame. The six individuals comprise the 40th class, bringing the roster of inductees to 261.
 
Meradith Dickensheets (Rowing, 2012-15), Angel Escobedo (Wrestling, 2007-10), Mel Groomes (Football, 1944-47), Peggy Martin (Field Hockey/Women’s Basketball/Softball, 1969-72), Glenn Terry (Men’s Track and Field, 1990-93) and Cody Zeller (Men’s Basketball, 2012-13) will be officially inducted at the annual Hall of Fame dinner on Sept. 5, and will be recognized at halftime of the Indiana-Kennesaw State  football game at Memorial Stadium the following day. 
 
In addition to those six 2025 inductees, Kyle Schwarber (Baseball, 2012-14) was also selected for inclusion in the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Due to the requirement that all living Hall of Fame inductees attend the ceremonies, Schwarber has deferred his induction this year and will be officially welcomed to the Hall of Fame in a future year when his Major League Baseball schedule permits him to return to Bloomington for the Hall of Fame festivities.
 
“Indiana University has a rich history of success in a wide variety of sports, which is highlighted in this year’s Hall of Fame class that touches on eight of our programs and includes representation from six different decades,” Dolson said. “We are excited to welcome these six individuals to the Hall of Fame and congratulate them and their families on this well-deserved honor. We continue to have an abundance of highly-qualified candidates to consider each year, which goes to highlight the extraordinary achievements of these six and their impact on our department, their sports, and Indiana University.”
 
The IU Athletics Hall of Fame, established in 1982 by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in conjunction with the Varsity Club and the I-Association, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the prestige of IU both on and off the field of competition.
 

 
Meradith Dickensheets (Rowing, 2012-15)
 
The most accomplished student-athlete in the 25-year history of the IU Rowing program, Dickensheets was a two-time First-Team All-American in 2014 and 2015 as well as a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten honoree those same two seasons. She accomplished all of that after joining the program in 2012 as a freshman walk-on with no previous rowing experience. But she quickly blossomed under the tutelage of Coach Steve Peterson, and ultimately guided IU Rowing to its first two NCAA Championship berths in 2014 and 2015, including program-best 11^th place NCAA team finishes both years. She is the first IU Rower to be inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame.
 

Angel Escobedo (Wrestling, 2007-10)
 
Escobedo is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in IU history. During his four years competing for the Cream and Crimson, the Gary, Ind., native won an NCAA title at 125 pounds as a sophomore to go along with three Big Ten titles from 2008-10. In addition to his 2008 NCAA title, he also placed fourth at NCAAs as freshman, fifth as a junior, and third as a senior, making him the program’s only four-time All-American. He compiled a 137-14 career record, and he still ranks second in program history in wins and third in pins (42). After graduation he competed internationally with Team USA, and earned a fifth-place finish at the 2013 World Championships and a second-place finish at the 2015 Pam Am Games. He continues to make an enormous impact on the IU Wrestling program as its head coach, and he’s preparing to begin his eighth year in charge. He’s overseen the steady improvement of the program each year, highlighted by last season’s 24^th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
 

Mel Groomes (Football, 1944-47)
 

Groomes was a mainstay in the IU offensive backfield from 1945-47, where he lined up next to fellow IU Athletics Hall of Fame member George Taliaferro. Groomes was the leading receiver on IU’s undefeated 1945 Big Ten Championship team as well as on the 1946 squad, and earned All-Big Ten honors in both football and track and field.  After graduating from IU in the spring of 1948, Groomes was signed to an NFL contract by the Detroit Lions, who had recently lured Groomes’ IU coach – Bo McMillin – away from Bloomington to take over as the head coach of their franchise. Groomes played in the Lions’ 1948 season opener on Sept. 22, 1948, and in doing so became the first Black player in Lions’ history and the first Black player from IU to play in the NFL. After injuries ended his playing career, Groomes spent four years in the Air Force before turning to the coaching profession – in baseball. His baseball head coaching career was highlighted by a 31-year stint at North Carolina A&T from 1956-87 where he won 463 career games. Groomes passed away in 1997 at the age of 70. 
 

Dr. Peggy Martin (Field Hockey, Women’s Basketball, Softball, 1969-72)
 
A pioneer student-athlete at Indiana University, Martin was a three-sport standout as an undergraduate from 1969-72. Most notably, she was the captain of the IU Women’s Basketball team that earned three consecutive trips to the AIAW Tournament during her playing career. In addition, Martin earned three letters as a member of the IU Field Hockey program and four as a member of the softball team. After graduating from IU in 1972 and later earning her Ph.D. from IU in Physical Education, Martin went on to enjoy a Hall of Fame coaching career in another sport – Volleyball. Martin compiled a 1,064-281-8 record in 33 years as a head volleyball coach at Central Missouri, making her the winningest Volleyball coach in NCAA Division II history. She led the program to 19 straight conference titles from 1982-2000, and was the Division II National Coach of the Year in 1987 after leading the program to a runner-up NCAA finish. She’s spent the last 15 years as the head volleyball coach at Division II Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala.,  where she has gone 424-96 overall and a remarkable 233-9 in conference games. Her teams have won the last six conference regular season and postseason championships, and entering the 2025 season, her teams had not lost a regular season conference game in 10 years. She will enter her 49^th season as a head coach this fall with a 1,488-377-8 career record, giving her the most victories of any coach at any NCAA level.  Martin has won 28 Coach of the Year awards overall and was inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame in 2009.
 

Kyle Schwarber (Baseball, 2012-14)
 
Arguably the most accomplished college and professional baseball player IU history, Kyle Schwarber was a two-time First-Team All-American during his three years in Bloomington. He concluded his IU career among the program’s all-time leaders in slugging (.607), home runs (40), hits (238), and runs (182) while batting .341 in 180 games. He was the anchor of an IU program that won two Big Ten regular and tournament titles during his three seasons and advanced to the 2013 College World Series for the first time in program history. In 2014 Schwarber was drafted fourth overall in the MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs and has gone on to tremendous successes during an 11-year (and counting) career that has included Chicago (2015-20), Washington (2021), Boston (2021), and Philadelphia (2022-present). His teams have advanced to the playoffs nine times, highlighted by the Cubs’ 2016 World Series Championship. As of July 16, 2025, he has 313 career home runs, including an NL-best 46 home runs in 2022. He’s also a three-time All-Star (2021, 2022, and 2025) and was named MVP of the 2025 game after hitting three home runs in an extra-inning ‘Swing Off’ that earned the National League the victory after the teams were tied after nine innings.
 

Glenn Terry (Track and Field, 1990-93)
 
After arriving in Bloomington in the fall of 1989 as one of the most celebrated high school track athletes in the country, Terry more than lived up to those lofty expectations during his four years with the Hoosiers. As an IU senior in 1993, the Cincinnati, Ohio, native captured a pair of individual NCAA titles, winning the 55-meter hurdles indoor title and the 110-meter hurdles outdoor crown. He also had two other top-three finishes at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 55-meter hurdles during his career, was a five-time All-American, and a six-time Big Ten individual event champion. In addition to his individual success, he helped Coach Sam Bell’s program to an extended run of excellence from a team standpoint. During Terry’s four seasons IU Track and Field won five Big Ten team titles (three indoor, two outdoor) and had seven top-20 team finishes at the NCAA Championships.
 

Cody Zeller (Men’s Basketball, 2012-13)
 
While the Washington, Ind., native spent just two seasons in Bloomington before departing for the NBA as a first-round draft pick, few players in the history of the IU Basketball program have made as big of an impact as Zeller did during his time on campus. The IU program went a combined 22-41 in the two years before his arrival in 2011, but a remarkable 56-16 during his two years in an IU uniform. During his debut season in 2011-12, Zeller earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors after leading IU in scoring (15.6) and rebounding (6.6) and helping IU to a 27-9 record. IU also earned its first NCAA Tourney invitation in four years and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in a decade. Zeller’s follow-up performance as a sophomore was even better. He earned second-team All-America honors, averaged team-bests of 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds and helped lead IU to its first Big Ten title in 11 years, its first No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in 20 years, and a second-straight Sweet 16 appearance. At season’s end, Zeller was selected with the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft by Charlotte. He spent 12 years in the NBA with five different franchises and averaged 7.9 points/game during his career.
 
For more information about Hall of Fame Dinner tickets contact the IU Varsity Club at varsity@iu.edu or 812.855.0866.
 

By: Jason Pugh, Associate Athletic Director for External Relations

NATCHITOCHES – A four-time All-American, several Southland Conference champions and two members of a team responsible for the most iconic moment in Northwestern State athletics’ history highlight the 2025 N-Club Hall of Fame class.
 
The 13-member group, which was chosen through a combination of a public vote of Northwestern letterwinners and a selection committee, will be honored during a 10 a.m. induction ceremony Oct. 4.
 
Cody Fillinich, a four-time All-American in the javelin, leads a class that spans seven Northwestern sports. Three Demon football players – punter Mike Crow, running back Derrick Johnese and wide receiver/return specialist Toby Zeigler – and three Demon men’s basketball players – guards Josh Hancock, Tyrone Mitchell and Jermaine Wallace – will give their programs multiple inductees.
 
Softball also is represented by multiple inductees – pitcher Amanda Glenn and coach Gay McNutt.
 
Amanda Bennett (women’s basketball), Heather Penico (soccer) and David Reynolds (baseball) complete the competitive-ballot selections. Layne Miller, a former Demon baseball player whose constant support has endeared him to generations of student-athletes and coaches, was named the Distinguished Service Award honoree.
 
Fillinich, a South Lafourche product, competed from 2004-09, earning four All-American honors in his signature event, the javelin. He added a runner-up finish at the USA Juniors competition and represented Team USA at the Junior Pan-Am Games. Among his All-American honors were two first-team finishes, including a No. 4 finish at the NCAA Outdoors. At the end of his career, he was the second four-time All-American male javelin thrower in the NCAA.
 
All three Demon basketball players made their marks on NCAA Tournament teams. Mitchell and Wallace were key pieces of two straight Southland Conference regular-season championship squads.
 
Hancock was chosen as a member of the “Fab 50” portion of the Northwestern All-Century Team, which honored the first 100 years of Demon basketball. A point guard from Kountze, Texas, Hancock earned a pair of Academic All-Southland Conference honors in his career. Known for his distribution skills at the point – he finished with 307 career assists, sixth in program history at the end of his career – Hancock sealed the Demons’ first NCAA Tournament victory by connecting on a final-minute, 3-pointer to defeat Winthrop.
 
Mitchell, a New Iberia native, etched his name in the school record book as the program’s all-time steals leader with 264 – a mark that still stands 20 years after his career concluded. Mitchell earned second-team All-Southland Conference and was part of the SLC All-Tournament Team in 2005-06 when the “Demons of Destiny” knocked off Mississippi State, Oklahoma State and Oregon State in the regular season before authoring one of the most remarkable NCAA Tournament buzzer beaters against third-seeded Iowa. A rock in the lineup, Mitchell, a member of the “Fab 50” portion of the Northwestern All-Century Team started 116 of his 120 career games and led the Southland in both steals and assists in 2004-05 as the Demons won the first of two consecutive Southland regular-season titles.
 
Wallce, a native of Heflin, began his career as the 2002-03 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and capped it with the game-winning 3-pointer in the Demons’ 64-63 NCAA Tournament upset of Iowa on March 17, 2006. A two-time All-Southland Conference selection, Wallace still ranks 13^th on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,427 points. He averaged double-figure points in each of his first three seasons, topped by a 15.5 mark as a sophomore. A member of the “Fab 50” modern era roster of the Demons’ All-Century Team, Wallace’s 200 career 3-pointers stood as a school record for nearly a decade.
 
Just as Mitchell and Wallace shared a locker room and a Northwestern roster, so did football’s Johnese and Zeigler, who played together for three seasons from 2002-04.
 
Johnese came to Northwestern from Baton Rouge and departed as the program’s top scorer (212 points) with his mark still standing as the most points by a non-kicker. His 34 career touchdowns also top the program’s career list while his 3,085 rushing yards remain fourth despite sharing time in the backfield. His 3,371 all-purpose yards remain ninth in school history. A two-time, first-team All-Southland selection, Johnese was the 2004 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year while helping the Demons reach the 2002 and 2004 FCS Playoffs. A Top 100 Demon Football Players of All-Time member, Johnese’s 14 rushing touchdowns in 2002 still stands second in school history while his 1,153 rushing yards in 2004 is fifth in the program record book.
 
Zeigler, a Monroe native, was a versatile weapon who could torch defenses and cut up special teams coverage units. A two-time All-Southland return specialist, Zeigler capped his career as the Southland, state and school record-holder in career punt return average (12.5 on 108 career returns). That mark also ranked second in FCS history. The Demons’ all-time all-purpose yardage record holder (4,943), Zeigler also matched the then-career reception record with 99. A member of the Top 100 Demon Football Players of All-Time, Zeigler played in the Canadian Football League for Edmonton in 2006.
 
Crow gives the Demon football contingent another record holder in the N-Club Hall of Fame. Crow’s career marks of 276 punts and 11,028 punt yardage remain school records. Crow earned first-team All-Gulf Star Conference and All-Louisiana honors as a junior in 1985 when Northwestern led the FCS in net punting average at 40.4 yards. In addition to his career marks, Crow owns single-season school records of 74 punts (1984) and 2,929 yards (1985). In addition to his punting prowess, Crow’s career included an 86-yard touchdown pass to John Stephens on a fake punt that helped beat McNeese.
 
McNutt and Glenn did not cross paths in Natchitoches, but they each left an indelible mark on the Lady Demon softball program.
 
McNutt led the program to its first two NCAA Tournament appearances (1998, 2000) as part of a three-year run of Southland Conference titles from 1998-2000. In those three seasons, McNutt led Northwestern to a 112-55 mark, a .671 winning percentage. The 1998 season, in which Northwestern went 40-18 and 23-3 in Southland play, snapped a skid of five straight losing seasons. Her 161 career victories are third in program history.
 
Glenn was a two-way standout whose name peppers the school record book as both a hitter and a pitcher. In the circle, Glenn posted two of the top-four strikeout seasons in school history, fanning 236 batters in 2006 (3^rd) and another 2016 in 2007 (4^th). Glenn ranks second all-time in career strikeouts with 568 and is third in innings pitched with 560. A two-time first-team All-Louisiana selection who added two third-team All-Southland honors, Glenn set a still-standing school record for walks drawn (39) in 2007 and left as the career walks leader (99), holding the record for nearly a decade. A power hitter who slugged 29 career home runs, Glenn’s 125 RBIs remain fourth in program career history.
 
Penico was a pivotal piece of the success the Northwestern soccer program enjoyed in the early 2000s. The 2005 Southland Conference Player of the Year, Penico lead the Lady Demons to a Southland Conference Tournament crown and an NCAA Tournament appearance. The 2002 SLC Freshman of the Year as NSU grabbed an SLC Tournament championship was a two-time All-Southland and two-time All-Louisiana selection during her career, which saw her score 21 goals and finish with 53 points in 78 games.
 
Like Penico, Bennett was a key piece of an NCAA Tournament program. The 2003-04 Southland Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Bennett was an All-Southland Tournament selection in 2004 as the Lady Demons swept the regular-season and tournament titles, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. A first-team All-Southland pick in 2003-04, Bennett earned second-team All-SLC honors the next season. A two-time Academic All-District and Academic All-Southland pick, Bennett finished her career with 1,163 points, which still ranks 26^th in program history, and sank 177 3-pointers, now eighth in school history.
 
Reynolds started three seasons at shortstop for the Demon baseball team, earning All-TransAmerica Athletic Conference and All-Louisiana honors as a freshman when he hit .274 with six home runs and 34 RBIs. Reynolds was a 22^nd-round draft pick of the Chicago White Sox. Reynolds shifted primarily to the mound in the pros, going 36-28 with 22 saves in his minor league career, reaching as high as Double-A.
 
The 2025 Distinguished Service Award winner, Miller briefly played one season of baseball at Northwestern. His daughter, Lauren, played softball at NSU. Miller has served as a board member for the Demon Booster Club/NSU Athletic Association/Demons Unlimited Foundation and has served as chef for innumerable team meals and tailgate feasts. A native of Mongomery, Miller has helped establish relationships with coaches and administrators that has allowed them to develop support systems that have been vital to their success.
 
2025 N-Club Hall of Fame Induction Class Bios
Amanda Bennett (women’s basketball, 2001-05) – 2003-04 Southland Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, twice all-Southland … first team in 2003-04 as a junior when 24-7 Lady Demons won the conference regular-season and tournament titles, and reached the NCAA Tournament … was All-Southland Tournament in 2004 … second team All-SLC in 2005 … two-time Academic All-District VI and Academic All-Southland selection … 1,163 career points (26^th all-time), 10.7 pg, as a two-year starter … 109 career games, 63 starts … had 177 3-pointers, eighth on the career list, topped by 70 as a junior, sixth in school history.
 
Mike Crow (football, 1983-86) – Still holds career records for punts (276) and punt yards (11,028)  while handling the role for four seasons under coach Sam Goodwin … was first-team All-Gulf Star Conference and All-Louisiana as a junior with a 42.4 average, second-team All-Louisiana and All-Gulf Star as a senior (39.7 average) … NSU led FCS in net punting (40.4) in 1985 … holds single-season records with 74 punts in 1984 and 2,929 yards in 1985 … career average was 39.95, just behind school record 40.3 by Leo Clement from 1980-82 … had a long of 68 as a freshman … famously completed an 86-yard TD pass to  John Stephens on a fake punt to help beat McNeese, one of three completions in his career.
 
Cody Fillinich (track and field, 2004-09) – A four-time All-American in the javelin, he finished runner-up at USA Juniors, then represented the USA at the Junior Pan-Am Games … he finished as high as fourth at the NCAA Outdoors, twice earning first team All-American with top 8 finishes … at the time of his graduation, it was only the second time ever that a male javelin thrower earned All-American status four times … his throw of 239-10 is not only the second best toss in program history, but also the best mark in the history of the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational.
 
Amanda Glenn (softball, 2004-07) – Dynamic pitcher and hitter who was a two-time All-Southland Conference selection (third team, 2006, 2007) and a two-time first-team All-Louisiana pick (’06, ’07) … she still holds the single-season school record for walks drawn (39, 2007), ranks third in innings pitched (227.3 in 2006), and has two of the top four strikeout season totals in program history (third, 236, 2006; fourth, 216, 2007) … “AG” ranks second all-time in career strikeouts (568) and third in innings pitched (560), and offensively is fourth in career RBI (125) and second in walks drawn (99, holding the record for 10 seasons) despite playing for three head coaches in four years on teams that were 127-117 … started 195 of 205 career games, including 112 of 113 in her last two seasons … slugged 29 career home runs, including 12 as a senior (44 RBI, career-high) … led NSU in ERA in her last thee seasons, (2.15 in 2005, 2.71 in 2006, 2.46 in 2007) … career 43-44 record in the circle.
 
Josh Hancock (men’s basketball, 1997-2001) – Savvy, rock-solid point guard for 2001 NCAA Tournament team finished his career sixth all-time at NSU in assists (307, now 10^th) … two-time Academic All-Southland as he fed top scorers Michael Byars-Dawson, Chris Thompson and Chris Lynch … hit clinching 3-pointer in final minute to lift Demons to NCAA opening round win over Winthrop … impressive 307-199 assist-turnover ratio … 106 steals in 113 career games … chosen for the 100-man “All-Century Team” as part of the “Fab 50” list of top players in NSU’s Division I history from 1977-2013, marking the Demon basketball centennial.
 
 
Derrick Johnese (football, 2002-04) – A physical tailback with breakaway speed, Johnese set the Demons’ career scoring record (212 points, still best by a non-kicker), touchdowns mark (34, still his 20 years later) and is fourth all-time in rushing yards (3,085) despite splitting time with Shelton Sampson – they are tied for 7^th in career rushing attempts (543) …Johnese ranks 9^th in career all-purpose yards (3,371) … Southland Offensive Player of the Year in the 2004 SLC championship season, and was All-SLC first team in 2002 (playoff season) and 2004 (another playoff season) … 14 TDs in 2002 is second in school history, 11 in 2003 is 7^th … 90 points in 2002 is second at NSU … 219 attempts in 2002 is 6^th … 1,153 rushing yards in 2004 is 5^th … selected for Top 100 Demon Football Players of All-Time roster in 2007 centennial season.
 
Gay McNutt (softball coach, 1995-2000) – Coached Lady Demon softball to its first two NCAA Tournament appearances (1998, 2000) in a three-year run of consecutive Southland Conference championships (1998-2000) …. Her six-year record was 161-170, including 112-55 (.671) in the last three years before Southern Mississippi, coming off a Women’s College World Series appearance, hired her … snapped a skid of five straight losing seasons in the breakthrough year of 1998 (40-18, 23-3 in the Southland) … posted a winning Southland record (14-12) in a fourth-place league finish a year earlier as the program turned the corner … was 92-68 (.575) in Southland play.
 
Tyrone Mitchell (men’s basketball, 2002-06) – School career steals record-holder (264, 2.20 pg) who is fourth all-time in assists (509, 4.2 pg), the point guard was All-Southland second team and All-Southland Tournament for the 2005-06 Southland regular-season and tournament champion “Demons of Destiny” who beat Iowa in the NCAA Tournament after regular season wins at Mississippi State, Oklahoma State and over Oregon State … the 6-1 New Iberia product led NSU in steals and assists each of his four seasons, starting 116 of 120 career games, including each one in his final two seasons … led the Southland as a junior in total steals and assists as the Demons won the first of two straight regular-season conference championships … his 86.5 percent FT aim in 2005-06 ties for eighth all-time at NSU … was a master distributor and played his role on a team with a dozen capable scorers and a steady rotation, epitomizing the floor general model … now associate head coach at Xavier-NO … chosen for the 100-man “All-Century Team” as part of the “Fab 50” Modern Era group to celebrate the Demon basketball centennial.
 
 
Heather Penico (soccer, 2002-05) – 2005 Southland Player of the Year as she earned her second All-Southland first team honor and led the Lady Demons to the NCAA Tournament with a Southland Tournament crown, finishing 13-6-1 … 2002 SLC Freshman of the Year … midfielder was honorable mention All-Southland in 2003, 2004 … All-Louisiana in 2002, 2005, honorable mention in 2004 … fourth on 2005 team with 16 points (seven goals, two assists, two game-winning goals) … career totals of 78 games, 70 starts, 21 goals, 11 assists, 53 points … Lady Demons never had a losing season in her career, going 45-32-8 overall/27-10-6 SLC.
 
David Reynolds (baseball, 1983-85) – Three-year starting shortstop who played seven seasons of minor league baseball, the last six as a pitcher, reaching Class AA level in his last three seasons …  All-TransAmerica Conference and All-Louisiana as a freshman (.274 batting average, 6 home runs, 34 RBI) … a 22^nd round MLB Draft pick (553^rd overall) in 1985 after posting a .266 average with 2 HR and 26 RBI for NSU, he had a pro record of 36-28 with a 3.47 ERA and 22 saves in the White Sox organization, appearing in 202 games on the mound and another 37 in the infield and outfield.
 
 
Jermaine Wallace (men’s basketball, 2002-06) – All-Southland Conference twice (third team as a senior, second team as a sophomore), and honorable mention pick when named the 2002-03 SLC Freshman of the Year … All-SLC as a senior despite a 9.8 scoring average that was second on the remarkably deep “Demons of Destiny” squad that rolled to a second straight SLC regular-season title … his last-second 3-pointer handed NSU its 64-63 NCAA first-round win 3/17/06 over 15^th-ranked and third-seeded Iowa, the Big Ten Conference Tournament champions … 6-3 guard finished his career 10^th (now 13^th) on NSU scoring list with 1,427 points (11.9 average) in 120 games, averaging in double digits his first three seasons, topped by 15.5 as a sophomore … led the Demons in scoring and SLC scoring in his first three years, including an overall 11.9 average in the 2004-05 conference championship season … his 66 3-pointers in 2005-06 was fifth in school history at the end of his career … his career total of 200 was the school record then … sank 34 percent career (200-584) on 3s … selected for “Fab 50” Modern Era roster on 100-player All-Century Team chosen in 2013 centennial celebration.
 
Toby Zeigler (football, 2002-05) – A four-year starter at receiver, Zeigler capped his career as the Southland, state and school record-holder in  career punt return average (1,361 yards, 109 attempts, 12.5 average), ranking second in FCS history at the time … tied school career receptions record (since broken) with 99 catches … set Demons’ career all-purpose yardage record (4,943) … started on nationally-ranked playoff teams as a true freshman and junior … helped 2004 team win outright Southland championship … two-time All-Southland return specialist … played in the CFL for Edmonton in 2006 … Top 100 Demons of All-Time roster member.
 
Distinguished Service Award
Layne Miller — A Demon baseball player as a freshman, and father to a Lady Demon softball player (Lauren), Miller’s deep involvement with NSU Athletics is unmatched as a supporter of all teams, a Demon Booster Club/NSU Athletic Association/Demons Unlimited Foundation board member in parts of four decades, and as the tireless chef for hundreds and probably thousands of team meals and tailgating feeds for fans at countless football, basketball, softball and baseball games. It began in the 1970s and continues today … helped Donald Horton, George Etheredge and Steve Wiggins develop the tailgating setup with running water, electricity and RV hookups that is today’s Donald’s Demon Alley and is still innovative decades after its debut … the Montgomery native made the 1972 Demon baseball team as a walk-on in fall tryouts, was issued jersey #22, but never played before accepting a lucrative job offer in the spring and leaving school … graduated three decades later with his time as a student interrupted by military service and family obligations … his service to athletics has included volunteer work at countless fundraisers through the years and helping new coaches and administrators get vital relationships established in Natchitoches and with surrounding supporters and high school and summer ball coaches.