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How revenue sharing should be distributed across the Big Ten Conference

For the likes of the Michigan Wolverines, the House vs. NCAA settlement was a small blip in the spending the athletic program already participates in every year, and it will be merely a percentage that must be allocated to athletes rather than other expenses. But that’s not the case for the entire country, let alone […]

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But that’s not the case for the entire country, let alone the rest of the Big Ten. While Michigan and Ohio State bring in more than $160 million in athletic revenue every year, other Big Ten members such as Maryland, UCLA and Rutgers are much lower on the list, generating $81 million, $82 million and $72 million, respectively.

While these are still big numbers to the untrained eye, the Big Ten has been given direction to give $20.5 million to its athletes as part of direct revenue sharing during the 2025-26 academic year. While this is 10 percent of its revenue for Ohio State, it is 28 percent for Rutgers, according to NIL-NCAA. This could cause a massive disparity in salary caps, funds towards travel, training facilities expenses, staffing and many more costs that some programs just do not have the money for.

Under the direction of House vs. NCAA, Division I programs are asked to follow a model that gives 75 percent of the $20.5 million to football (coming out to $15,375,000), 10 percent to men’s basketball ($2,050,000), five percent to women’s basketball ($1,025,000) and five percent to the school’s other varsity sports.

While this is a nice, overarching framework, that may not be practical in the grand scheme of things. If a program like Rutgers wants to be competitive for years to come, other strategies may need to be enlisted regarding the allocation of that money.

How revenue sharing should be distributed across the Big Ten

The Wolverines have 29 varsity sports that Warde Manuel is dedicated to keeping. The Buckeyes have 36, Maryland has 20, Northwestern has 19. As you can see, giving five percent to sports other than football and basketball can vary greatly between schools, and this is where strategy may come into play.

Take UCLA for example, a powerhouse in women’s gymnastics. Or USC, the national leader in beach volleyball. If programs want to compete for both Big Ten championships and national championships, putting money into these smaller programs could be where we see dynasties start forming.

While football has the big, flashy number now, things can change very quickly when programs start getting ahead of the competition.

Say in a year that athletic departments have more flexibility with their allocation of revenue sharing money. With scholarship limits already increased for the upcoming academic year, there is little-to-no oversight on how schools should be spending their money. Sure, if Michigan is spending $146,000 per year on each of their football players, it may be more difficult to compete with that by taking money away from other football programs.

However, realizing there are other ways of competing may be the first domino that needs to fall for schools to pivot and find their lane elsewhere. Here is a list of one sport outside of football and basketball that each Big Ten should prioritize going forward based on recent success (i.e. Big Ten championships and standings):

Iowa – Wrestling
Illinois – Men’s and Women’s Golf
Indiana – Men’s Soccer
Maryland – Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse
Michigan – Ice Hockey
Michigan State – Ice Hockey
Minnesota – Ice Hockey
Nebraska – Women’s Volleyball
Northwestern – Field Hockey
Ohio State – Women’s Volleyball
Oregon – Baseball
Penn State – Ice Hockey
Purdue – Wrestling
Rutgers – Rowing
USC – Beach Volleyball
UCLA – Women’s Gymnastics
Washington – Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
Wisconsin – Women’s Volleyball

This list displays a very unique situation in which school’s of different sizes, athletic program revenue and geographical location could potentially run a particular sport if they allocate the right amount of money to that sport.

When asked questions about other potential revenue pools, Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork said, “We thought volleyball could be a sport that could drive more revenue.”

Similarly, Penn State athletic director Dr. Patrick Kraft said, “We’re trying to be able to manage the money so that if we need to move on someone, no matter what the sport is, we have the ability to say, ‘Hey, there’s the No. 1 fencer in the world, and we need to go use rev-share to maybe tilt it our way, we’re going to be able to do that.”

From golf to wrestling to lacrosse and every sport in between, we could see Big Ten schools separate themselves from one another, taking home Big Ten championships, the prize money and the publicity that would come with it.

How can the Big Ten leave their mark as a conference, and individually?

Revenue sharing is meant to create many benefits for programs. It increases the scholarships a school can give out, giving programs more flexibility with recruiting and roster spots. It should make athletes happier about their worth, and it gives coaches and staff another resource to use when recruiting and retaining athletes. And, in theory, it evens out the competition, allowing for schools to have the same resources as one another to compete for championships.

However, there are still going to be economic and resource disparities. It is how each school handles these inequalities which will be the true test of sustainability and continuous success.

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Bold Predictions for Boston College Men’s Hockey Program in 2025-26

The countdown to Boston College men’s hockey’s season opener against Quinnipiac is nearing the 50-day mark until the Eagles are back on the ice at Conte Forum donning maroon and gold sweaters. By a few measures, BC’s 2024-25 campaign was quite a letdown, considering the fact that the Eagles entered the 2025 NCAA Division I […]

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The countdown to Boston College men’s hockey’s season opener against Quinnipiac is nearing the 50-day mark until the Eagles are back on the ice at Conte Forum donning maroon and gold sweaters.

By a few measures, BC’s 2024-25 campaign was quite a letdown, considering the fact that the Eagles entered the 2025 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament as the No. 1 seed and failed to make it out of a regional.

Denver, which defeated BC in the 2024 NCAA men’s hockey championship, 2-0, once again sank the top program in the nation in the 2025 New Hampshire Regional final, 3-1, before falling in the Frozen Four to the eventual NCAA national champions, Western Michigan.

Before the end of the 2024-25 season, BC lost its two highest-producing forwards, Ryan Leonard (Washington Capitals) and Gabe Perreault (New York Rangers), to professional opportunities in the National Hockey League, including the reigning Mike Richter Award-winning goalie Jacob Fowler (Montreal Canadiens), who finished runner-up for the same award in 2023-24 as a freshman.

Although NCAA hockey teams are now eligible to recruit and pick up talent from the Canadian Hockey League and its member leagues, BC head coach Greg Brown has not yet made a noticeable dent in the recruiting realm from the CHL as opposed to programs like BC’s rival, Boston University, perennial NCAA title contenders like Michigan State, or up-and-coming programs in the Big Ten like Penn State.

With 53 days to go until puck drop, here are some bold predictions for the BC men’s hockey program in 2025-26.

James Hagens will be a Hobey Baker Award finalist

A returning sophomore forward, Hagens averaged a point per game—37 points in just as many appearances—as a college hockey rookie last season for the Eagles, but was projected to storm into the NCAA landscape at a far more prolific rate before he arrived in Chestnut Hill over a year ago.

Hagens was viewed as the clear choice for the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 National Hockey League Draft before he had even touched the ice at the collegiate level, and the hype did not quite live up to those extremely lofty expectations.

In the shadow of BC offensive stalwarts such as Cutter Gauthier and Will Smith—who were both Hobey Baker Award finalists as freshmen in the two years prior to Hagens’ arrival—the Hauppauge, N.Y. native struggled to manufacture the same level of offensive production that came so effortlessly for him with the U.S. National Team Development Program in 2023-24 and before.

But Hagens’ confidence level has taken a turn in the positive direction this offseason.

After the Boston Bruins selected Hagens with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, he announced his decision to return to the Heights for the 2025-26 season with a breath of fresh air and a clear pathway into the foreseeable future with development leading the list of Hagens’ priorities.

A Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection in 2024-25, Hagens finished third on the team in points and second in assists with 26. His goal tally of 11 in his first collegiate season didn’t blow off the roof of the Hockey East—or the NCAA for that matter—but looking back at his statistics for USNTDP, assists always came more frequently for the rising sophomore.

Hagens appeared in 58 games for the U.S. Under-18 team in 2023-24, registering 39 goals and 63 assists for 102 points—the seventh-most in a single season in USNTDP history.

There are a few reasons that Hagens’ offensive output decreased in his first NCAA season. The pace of the game is obviously one, but the chemistry that he took years to develop with his linemates at USNTDP did not translate well to the linemates he received in his first year at BC, which changed frequently.

As opposed to two seasons ago, when Greg Brown inherited a full line from USNTDP—consisting of Smith, Leonard, and Perreault—Hagens came into the program without having that combined experience with the majority of his teammates.

The only forward he played with at USNTDP in the same class as him was Teddy Stiga, but Brown often paired Hagens with Leonard and Perreault, which ultimately led to critics comparing his play to Smith’s, who flourished with the that pair of forwards—only because they played together multiple seasons in a row before arriving at BC.

Hagens’ talent was not lacking by any means last year. His plus-minus rating of +21 last year was among the NCAA’s best for first-year players.

With pieces around him who he has grown comfortable playing with after a year of exposure to the college game, those numbers are bound to increase—enough to surely land him in contention for a Hobey Baker Award.

BC will never be the No. 1 team in the nation in 2025-26

It’s difficult to tell exactly how the Eagles will fare this upcoming season without the likes of Fowler, Leonard, and Perreault, but the team is likely not going to be in the running for the No. 1 rank in Division I NCAA men’s hockey week in and week out because of those key losses.

Despite failing to capture an NCAA championship, BC spent more time than any program in the nation as the No. 1 team during the regular season throughout the past two seasons combined. The sustainability required for that to happen for a third consecutive year seems just too far out of reach, especially when a new goalie is in play.

In addition to that, due to new legislation which enables players from the CHL to have the ability to transfer over to the NCAA, there will inevitably be less parity in 2025-26 and beyond.

Teams that have not consistently played in Frozen Fours in the past decade may reappear as NCAA title contenders with CHL recruits in the mix.

Penn State is the best example of a program which could make this jump after the signing of the projected 2026 No. 1 overall pick, Gavin McKenna.

Furthermore, programs on the rise in Hockey East, like Providence and Maine, have played against arguably the best offensive rosters constructed in BC men’s hockey program history in the past two seasons.

While the Eagles are inheriting some outstanding, young offensive talent in William Moore from USNTDP, and forwards like Andre Gasseau, Oskar Jellvik, Dean Letourneau, and Will Vote have more experience, the composition of the Eagles’ current forwards does not compare to that of the past two seasons.

Those aforementioned programs and others in Hockey East will be playing against a less-talented group as opposed to BC’s offensive units in 2023-24 and 2024-25 by a considerable margin. This should ultimately worsen the Eagles’ Hockey East record this season and make an impact in the pairwise system which determines NCAA rankings.

If Jan Korec does not pan out, the Eagles have a serious goaltender problem

Arguably the toughest task for Greg Brown heading into the new year is replacing former goalie Jacob Fowler, who is seemingly irreplaceable unless a miracle were to occur.

In his two collegiate seasons, Fowler became one of the Eagles’ most-decorated goalies in program history, earning the 2025 Mark Richter Award for the nation’s best goaltender in college hockey and a Mark Richter semifinalist selection in 2024 as an 18-year old.

In both seasons, Fowler was named the Hockey East Goaltender of the Year and a Hockey East First-Team All-Star, and his all-time 1.63 goals against average (GAA) ranks first in program history.

Fowler finished his career on the Heights with a 57-13-3 record with 10 shutouts, seven of them coming in 2024-25—the third most in a single season by a BC goaltender—and his overall save percentage of .932 ranked in the top five in the NCAA both years.

Junior goalie Jan Korec, a native of Bratislava, Slovakia, is the most likely replacement for Fowler in net, having five total starts under his belt with four wins and an overall goals against average of 1.45, including an overall save percentage of .936.

But with such minimal exposure to the NCAA hockey landscape—and no playoff experience—it is difficult to say whether his numbers in just the five games he has played for the Eagles are a true reflection of how he will pan out over a full season.

If Korec doesn’t, that leaves goaltender responsibilities up to junior Alex Musielak and freshman Louka Cloutier, the latter of whom was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft by the Colorado Avalanche.

However, by the numbers, Musielak and Cloutier have not shown much promise prior to joining the BC men’s hockey program.

Cloutier last played with the USHL’s Chicago Steel in which he recorded a 4.05 goals against average and an 8-18-2 record. Musielak, meanwhile, played in the CCHL for the Kemptville 73’s, tallying a GAA of 3.68 and an 8-7 record. Neither have college hockey experience yet.

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Spartan Men's Soccer Blanks Butler Sunday In Exhibition

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men’s soccer scored two goals off set pieces on the way to a 2-0 exhibition Victory for MSU over Butler Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium. “I thought we had a really good mentality today,” MSU head coach Damon Rensing said. “I think we showed some depth, created good chances, […]

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Spartan Men's Soccer Blanks Butler Sunday In Exhibition

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men’s soccer scored two goals off set pieces on the way to a 2-0 exhibition Victory for MSU over Butler Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium.

“I thought we had a really good mentality today,” MSU head coach Damon Rensing said. “I think we showed some depth, created good chances, and scored a couple of restart goals, which rewards you for good soccer. We played some really good soccer today, and I thought we played together as a group, both with the ball and without. So, it’s just an exhibition, but definitely happy with where we’re at. No injuries, a lot of guys got some good minutes, so all in all, it went pretty solid.”

MSU split its scoring with a goal in each half, as junior defender Will Eby headed in a goal in the first half. Eby’s goal came off a corner kick by junior midfielder and United Soccer Coaches Midfielder to Watch, Miles Merritt, and senior defender Josh Adam headed it into the face of the goal where Eby deposited the ball in the back of the next, past Butler goalkeeper Aurie Briscoe.

The Spartans scored off a free kick in the second half. Freshman midfielder Kayden Hudson got his head on the ball and put it in the net off the free kick from junior defender Aidan Phelan.

MSU’s resolute defense held strong throughout to post the clean sheet, anchored by senior goalkeeper Zac Kelly, who was named a Top Drawer Soccer Big Ten Player to Watch. Kelly is also the reigning Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year.

“I would love to get a goal in the run of play, but we’ll take goals however we can get them. I thought we created some good chances and just continue to fine tune things,” Rensing said.

Sunday was the first of two exhibitions for the Green and White. MSU will wrap up exhibition action by traveling to Chicago to face UIC on Friday, Aug. 15 for the Spartans’ final exhibition. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.

Michigan State will kick off the regular season hosting UC Riverside on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. at DeMartin Stadium.

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College Football 2025: More NIL Nonsense?

Welcome to the new college math: A college football player’s name, image, likeness dollar value is based on his marketability as much or more than his performance. ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 10: Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns warms up before the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on January 10, 2025 in Arlington, […]

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Welcome to the new college math: A college football player’s name, image, likeness dollar value is based on his marketability as much or more than his performance.

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Arch Manning going into the 2025-26 football season has the highest NIL valuation in college football at $6.8 million according to Sports Illustrated. More than $2 million higher than the next closest player. He has yet to start a game for Texas.

The Current State of College Football: The Wild West

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Three issues have turned college football into the wild west entering the 2025 season:

1. The NCAA Transfer Portal

2. The Player Opt-Out Option

3. NIL Valuations

The main focus of this article will be around issue 3. NIL Valuations but I want to touch briefly on issues 1 and 2 first.

The NCAA Transfer Portal

Today coaches have to not only manage the year-round recruitment of high school players; They must be constantly vigilant of their own rosters and players transferring. Players can transfer currently during two windows a year: December 9-28 and April 16-25. Think about it. You are a head coach. Your team works hard and has a good season and gets rewarded with a bowl game in December or January. Then while preparing for the bowl game you unexpectedly lose a key player to the December portal!

AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Julian Humphrey #12 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates after defeating the Texas Longhorns 30-15 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

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Starting Georgia Cornerback Julian Humphrey is Exhibit A but just one of many. Last December Humphrey committed to Texas A&M after starting all 10 games for Georgia during 2024. I would presume Head Coach Kirby Smart did not see that one coming.

The Player Opt-Out Option

It used to be more rare but today many key players on college teams are opting out of bowl games or even entire seasons. Why? To avoid possible career threatening injuries. For upperclassmen to further prepare for the NFL draft. Understandable on one level, yes. But for a team sport like football where players depend on one another like soldiers in a foxhole during war, it can demoralize teammates. Opt-outs can undermine the collective commitment to team goals, particularly in high-stakes games.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 02: Michigan Wolverines defensive lineman Mason Graham (55) during the Big Ten Championship Game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Iowa Hawkeyes on December 02, 2023 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis,IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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In 2024 Michigan Football All-American defensive tackle Mason Graham opted out of the Wolverines’ upcoming bowl game, and skipped his senior year of eligibility to declare for the 2025 NFL draft. Graham was already a two-time all Big 10 player and second-team All-American as a junior. “Yes Mason has declared and will sit out of the bowl game,” his agent Ryan Matha said in a text message in December 2024. I am sure Head Coach Sherrone Moore took the high road wishing Graham well and defending his right to do what was in his best interests–while now scrambling to prepare for a bowl game without his best defensive lineman. Again Graham was just one of many examples in 2024.

NIL Valuations

I am not against college athletes getting paid based upon the perceived commercial value of their name or image or likeness. It is wrong for an institution or a retailer to profit off an athlete’s name and keep 100% of the profits generated by merchandise, ticket sales, etc., But too many student-athletes are making decisions more on potential NIL earnings and less on athletic development and academic fit.

Secondly the disparities in earning potential among teammates can create resentment and fracture team unity. Individual stars can overshadow team achievments. In the end NIL makes college football a more transactional relationship between a player and a program/university.

Lastly as was stated at the beginning of this story, NIL rewards an athlete as much or more for their marketability as their performance. NIL reflects as much as anything an athletes’ ability to “Sell snow to Eskimos.” No value judgements here–just calling it the way I see it.

Shedeur Sanders Versus Jeremiah Smith

Two college football stars from the 2024 season best illustrate this dichotomy between marketability and performance: Shedeur Sanders, quarterback of the Colorado Buffalo’s and Jeremiah Smith, wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Shedeur Sanders was the top NIL earner for the 2024-25 season. By the end of the season his NIL value was estimated at $6.5 million. He signed endorsement deals with brands like Nike, Gatorade, Beats by Dre, Google, and the 5430 Alliance. Many of those deals are likely to follow him into the NFL.

LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 8: Shedeur Sanders arrives at the red carpet at the 13th Annual NFL Honors on February 8, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

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In the meantime, what did Sanders accomplish on the football field for the Buffs? Make no mistake, he was truly good. In just two seasons with the Buffs, he threw for 7,364 yards with 64 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He led his team to a four-way tie for first in the Big 12 only to lose to BYU in a bowl game 36-14. He was named the Big 12 Conference offensive player of the year as he helped turn the Buffaloes back into a winning football program. He set a program record for touchdown passes on the season with 37, and his 74% completion rate was both a program and FBS record for a single season. And he finished 8th in Heisman trophy voting.

SAN ANTONIO, TX – DECEMBER 28: Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) readies to pass the ball during the football game between BYU Cougars and Colorado Buffalos on December 28, 2024, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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However he would fall to the fifth round in the 2025 NFL draft. The Cleveland Browns took him No. 144 overall. The NFL uses a slotting system for rookie salaries, based on where a player is selected. Sanders’ pick, No. 144 overall, is expected to get a four-year deal worth $4.6 million. Sanders’ NIL value had little to do then with his NFL draft value which is a more purely performative-based metric.

Jeremiah Smith on the other hand.had an NIL valuation at the end of the 2024 season of $4.2 million ($2.3 million less than Sanders). And regardless of position or age, many around college football would argue today that Ohio State’s true sophomore wide receiver is the best player in the sport.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 20: Jeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs for a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second quarter in the 2025 CFP National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

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The former number-one recruit in the class of 2024 more than lived up to the billing, as he played a key role in the Buckeyes winning the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.

In his 2024 season with Ohio State, Jeremiah Smith had a remarkable freshman campaign, recording 76 receptions for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns. His 1,315 receiving yards ranked fourth in single-season history for Ohio State, and he became the first Buckeye freshman to surpass 1,000 receiving yards. He also led the team in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,315), and receiving touchdowns (15).

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 18: Jeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes speaks to the media during the Ohio State Buckeyes media day at the Georgia World Congress Center prior to the 2025 CFP National Championship between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on January 18, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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In the end Smith was arguably a better performer at his position and a more crucial piece of the puzzle in the Buckeye’s national championship run in 2024 than Sanders as quarterback of a 9-4 Colorado Team that lost their bowl game. Yet Sanders made millions more in NIL money.

College football desperately needs some new guard rails put in place to manage all these new capitalist trends and forces. I believe it can and must happen. But for now, welcome to the wild west.

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Hong commands all-around as Senior National Team and World Champs roster named at Xfinity U.S. Championships – Crescent City Sports

by Rachel Duke, USA Gymnastics Communications NEW ORLEANS – Asher Hong (Tomball, Texas/Stanford University) dominated the senior all-around competition Saturday evening to conclude men’s action at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in New Orleans. The Senior National and World Championships Teams Presented by Xfinity were selected following competition. Hong commanded the all-around both Thursday and […]

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NEW ORLEANS – Asher Hong (Tomball, Texas/Stanford University) dominated the senior all-around competition Saturday evening to conclude men’s action at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in New Orleans. The Senior National and World Championships Teams Presented by Xfinity were selected following competition.

Hong commanded the all-around both Thursday and Saturday, winning the title with a combined 170.020 – a nearly eight-point lead from second place. He also collected gold medals on vault (29.594), floor exercise (30.016) and still rings (29.286), and picked up silver on parallel bars (28.100).

With a late push, Frederick Richard (Stoughton, Mass./University of Michigan) rallied to a second-place finish in the all-around, winning silver with a 162.555. Fuzzy Benas (Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma) completed the top three, securing bronze with a 162.310.

Winning apparatus titles on Saturday were Patrick Hoopes (Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy) on pommel horse (31.300), Brody Malone (Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics) on parallel bars (28.150), and Taylor Burkhart (Arvada, Colo./Stanford University) on horizontal bar (28.960).

The 2025 Junior and Senior National Teams and World Championships teams Presented by Xfinity also were announced Saturday evening. Complete teams are listed alphabetically below.

Senior Men’s World Championships Team Presented by Xfinity

October 19-25 in Jakarta, Indonesia

Taylor Burkhart — Arvada, Colo./Stanford University^
Brandon Dang — San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois
Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University
Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy
Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics
Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University
Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./EVO Gymnastics

Junior Men’s World Championships Team Presented by Xfinity

November 20-24 in Manila, the Philippines.

Maksim Kan — Muskego, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center*
Danila Leykin — Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Dante Reive — West Point, N.Y./United States Military Academy
Nathan Roman— Poway, Calif./University of Oklahoma
Hunter Simpson — Palmetto, Fla./EVO Gymnastics^

Senior Men’s National Team Presented by Xfinity

Fuzzy Benas — Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Taylor Burkhart — Arvada, Colo./Stanford University
Crew Bold — Delray Beach, Fla./University of Michigan
Brandon Dang — San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois
Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University
Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy
Jun Iwai — Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Josh Karnes — Erie, Pa./Penn State University
Riley Loos — El Dorado Hills, Calif./ Stanford University
Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics
Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University
Dante Reive — West Point, N.Y./United States Military Academy
Frederick Richard — Stoughton, Mass./University of Michigan
Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./EVO Gymnastics
Colt Walker — Austin, Texas/Stanford University

Senior Men’s Development Team Presented by Xfinity

Sasha Bogonosiuk — Buffalo Grove, Ill./University of Oklahoma
Danila Leykin — Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Preston Ngai — Elk Grove, Calif./University of Illinois
Alex Nitache — Knoxville, Tenn./University of Nebraska
Nathan Roman — Poway, Calif./University of Oklahoma

Junior Men’s National Team Presented by Xfinity

Peyton Boerner — Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Gym World
Hayden Brown — Corona Del Mar, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics
Lincoln Dubin — Bellefonte, Pa./EVO Gymnastics
Hunter Egan — Montgomery, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Cooper Gunderson — Delano, Minn./Mini-Hops Gymnastics
Elijah Gutierrez — South Lyon, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics Academy
Kiefer Hong — Tomball, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Maksim Kan — Muskego, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
Jakson Kurecki — Nokomis, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Jovan Jimeno — Manassas, Va./Capital Gymnastics
Ori Reilly — Windermere, Fla./Gymnastics USA
Hunter Simpson — Palmetto, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Anthony Ruscheinsky — Summit, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
Jay Watkins — Morristown, Tenn./GymTek Academy

*Denotes traveling replacement athlete

^Denotes non-traveling replacement athlete

The Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships conclude Sunday with the final day women’s competition. The 2025 Junior and Senior Women’s National Teams will be determined along with national titles.

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Blues expand girls hockey development program with inaugural tournament

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — The St. Louis Blues have been steadily expanding the Girls Hockey Development Program they launched in 2020 as the organization’s NHL All-Star Legacy initiative. The Blues marked a new milestone this weekend when they hosted the inaugural 12U Tier 1 Ice Breaker Invitational at Centene Community Ice Center from Friday to […]

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MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — The St. Louis Blues have been steadily expanding the Girls Hockey Development Program they launched in 2020 as the organization’s NHL All-Star Legacy initiative.

The Blues marked a new milestone this weekend when they hosted the inaugural 12U Tier 1 Ice Breaker Invitational at Centene Community Ice Center from Friday to Sunday, bringing together elite programs for both on-ice competition and off-ice development.

Event coordinator Brittany Koch is Blues senior coordinator, community hockey, and an on-ice instructor for the program with playing experience at the high school and college level.

“This is really important because I grew up playing hockey,” Koch said. “I’ve been to plenty of youth tournaments, so I’ve kind of seen what’s been done, and I haven’t really seen anything like this. We’re just really focusing on the off-ice portion. I’ve went to games and either I made it to the championship game, or I left, but I never got to learn what to do off ice. We didn’t have anything. The tournaments were fun, don’t get me wrong, but there was nothing to do between games, but to do this and have something for the girls to keep them going and not have them sit in their hotel rooms, was really important.

“Games are great, but think we also need to focus on the off-ice aspect as well.”

Five of the nation’s top Tier 1 girls hockey programs — the St. Louis AAA Lady Blues, Carolina Jr. Canes, San Jose Jr. Sharks, Arizona Kachinas, and Milwaukee Jr. Admirals — took part in a round-robin style tournament with a four-game minimum and a championship game.

They also participated in a session on nutrition and leadership training from 1st Phorm, a Women in Sports Panel and Festival, and a Skills Competition.

Two-time Olympic medalist Alex Cavallini is an on-ice instructor and youth hockey ambassador for the Blues. The goalie won gold with the United States at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

“It’s such a special event,” Cavallini said. “When I first spoke to the Blues about it when they came to me, I was so ecstatic for it. It’s something that I’ve been personally looking forward to just bring in teams here to St. Louis to see how great the Blues organization is because I just know how important girls hockey is to the St. Louis Blues and how much they want to grow the game. This is just a testament to what they are out here trying to do every day in St. Louis.”

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