SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Overcast clouds shielded runners at John Adams High School as they lined up along the track for the second annual South Bend Police Athletic League (PAL) Track and Field Showcase.

Georgia Wells is a detective with South Bend’s Major Crimes Unit, but on Friday she was PAL’s head track and field coach.

She says this annual showcase allows the athletes to showcase all the hard work they have done throughout the summer and highlight track and field.

“The three age groups that are competing today are 8 and under, 9 to 12 and 13 and up,” Wells said. “We are doing just a little bit of everything. We have shotput, discus, long jump, 100, the relay, 400, 200.”

Wells is a former track and field athlete. Her mother got her into the sport when she was 4 years old. She stayed with it through college, as she ran for Purdue University.

She wants to give these athletes the same experience she enjoyed.

“It is honestly surreal. My friends and I, some of my coaches that I have here on staff, we ran together in youth track,” Wells said. “We may have the running joke of, ‘Oh, we’re the adults now.’ It’s just a blessing to be able to see the younger ones learning coming every day. They take it very seriously and they are very talented, and so we are so immensely proud of them.”

Korey Liddell participated in the PAL program. He says it’s a great program for children to learn about track and field.

He’s got some advice for those youngsters.

“Try to run consistently and remember that there are rest days,” Liddell says. “You can’t just run seven days a week. You may have to have a rest day in between each running day so you don’t wear your body down and you just crash.”

Copyright 2025 WNDU. All rights reserved.

On Tuesday, the Panorama Panthers volleyball squad traveled to Ames to Iowa State University for the Iowa State University Volleyball camp. The Panthers worked on fundamentals and had friendly competition against teams Panorama does not see during the regular season.

The Panthers traveled to Ames for two days, soaking up as much knowledge as possible before the 2025-26 volleyball season begins in August. The Panthers also look to use this knowledge to teach the future generations, as the Panorama varsity volleyball squad will help lead the Panorama Youth Volleyball camp beginning in the first week of August.

Panther volleyball is exactly a month away, as Panorama prepares for their season opener against the Earlham Cardinals on Tuesday, August 26th. Volleyball action is set to begin at 6:30pm from Earlham High School.

3333520018

Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/107.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

3d57045e217abd0c59492f0015b68dcd5140aee0

1

The Department of Education announced an investigation on Friday into the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) due to allegations it allows transgender-identifying males to compete in female sports, in violation of civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination. 

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened the Title IX investigation after receiving a complaint from the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a nonprofit that says it seeks to “advanc[e] policies that put the American people first” with guiding principles including “liberty, free enterprise, and national greatness.”

Molly Robertson Commits To Penn State Volleyball

ROCHESTER, Mich. –  Oakland Volleyball announces its promotional schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The Golden Grizzlies will host 14 matches, including three neutral site tournament matches, in the OUCU O’rena this year, with many exciting theme nights and promotions. Promotional highlights include:

• Club Day, 9/13 vs. Eastern Michigan
• 2000’s Night, 10/10 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
• Volleyween, 10/31 vs. Youngstown State

Tickets for the 2025 season will be on sale soon, for further ticket information about Oakland Volleyball home events, click HERE.

AUGUST

Friday, August 22 vs. Black & Gold Scrimmage – 6:00 PM

Kick off the season with our annual intrasquad scrimmage. This free event gives fans a first look at this year’s team. 

Saturday, August 23 vs. Ferris State – 2:00 PM

Join us for a non-conference matchup with Ferris State. Admission is free for all fans.

SEPTEMBER

Friday, September 12 vs. Southern Illinois – 10:00 AM

Come support the team during this special morning match.

Friday, September 12 – Xavier vs. Eastern Michigan – 12:00 PM

Neutral site matchup as part of our weekend tournament action.

Friday, September 12 – Eastern Michigan vs. Southern Illinois – 4:00 PM

Another exciting tournament match featuring regional opponents.

Friday, September 12 vs. Xavier – 6:00 PM – Scavenger Hunt Night

Join us for an interactive scavenger hunt on campus pre-game.

Saturday, September 13 – Southern Illinois vs. Xavier – 12:00 PM

Final neutral site tournament match of the weekend.

Saturday, September 13 vs. Eastern Michigan – 3:00 PM – Club Day

All local youth volleyball club teams are invited to attend with free admission for players and coaches. Come enjoy high-level volleyball and a great team outing.

Tuesday, September 30 vs. Cleveland State – 6:00 PM – Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night

We’re celebrating OU faculty and staff. All OU employees receive free admission with ID as we recognize their dedication and support.

OCTOBER

Friday, October 10 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne – 6:00 PM – 2000s Night

Throw it back to the 2000s with themed music, decade-inspired games, and a nostalgic atmosphere inside the OU Credit Union O’rena. Dress in your best early-2000s fashion and relive the hits, trends, and energy of the new millennium throughout the night.

Saturday, October 11 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne – 2:00 PM – Kids & Camper Day

All campers and kids 12 and under receive free admission. 

Friday, October 17 vs. Green Bay – 6:00 PM – Breast Cancer Awareness Night

We honor breast cancer survivors, thrivers, and all who are part of the fight. Free admission for all survivors, thrivers, and participants in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

Saturday, October 18 vs. Green Bay – 2:00 PM – Leukemia Awareness Day

Join us in raising awareness for leukemia research and support. Special recognitions and educational resources will be available at the match.

Friday, October 31 vs. Youngstown State – 6:00 PM – Volleyween

Our annual Halloween match. Fans in costume receive free admission. Come early for festive music, themed games, and candy giveaways.

NOVEMBER

Saturday, November 1 vs. Youngstown State – 2:00 PM

Continue the weekend series with another key Horizon League matchup.

Friday, November 7 vs. Northern Kentucky – 6:00 PM – Alumni Night

We welcome all Volleyball alumni back to the OU Credit Union O’rena. Free admission for all alumni.

Saturday, November 8 vs. Northern Kentucky – 2:00 PM – Senior Day

Join us as we honor our graduating seniors in a special post-game ceremony. Help us celebrate their contributions and close out the regular season with a strong home crowd. Additionally, we welcome all Volleyball alumni back to the OU Credit Union O’rena. Free admission for all alumni.

How to Follow Oakland Volleyball: For complete information on Oakland Volleyball, follow the team on X at @OaklandWVB and head coach Krista Rice at @KKg1007. The team is also on Instagram.