The Woodring family has committed $25,000 to the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation to establish the Michael “Woody” Woodring ’74 Scholarship to support Mountaineer track & field and cross country student-athletes.

“The Michael ‘Woody’ Woodring ’74 Scholarship is a way for his generosity and desire to help others to continue to live on, positively impact Mansfield students and give back to a place that meant so much to him,” explained Lauren Woodring, Michael’s daughter.

A native of Pittsburgh, Woodring earned a scholarship to compete on the Mansfield track & field and cross country teams. He graduated from Mansfield with a degree in political science in 1974 and earned his juris doctorate at Duquesne University. Woodring used his law degree working in the leasing office of PNC Bank.

He is survived by his wife, Diane, and two children, Lauren and John.

“Just as the impact of a campus experience extends beyond four years, a donation ensures that Mountie Athletics continues to thrive for generations,” said Andrew Petko, Mansfield director of athletics. “This scholarship will sustain our support of Mansfield student-athletes who strive for excellence in competition, in the classroom and in life.”

Learn more about the MU Mountaineer Foundation at mountaineerfdn.org.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Several of Section III’s best girls winter volleyball players have proved vital to their teams this season.

We contacted volleyball coaches to get nominations for their team’s midseason MVP. Here are the responses we got.

Kaylynne Bennett, Tully, outside hitter, senior

“Kaylynne eats, sleeps and breathes volleyball since I can remember and has done everything in her power to help the program and her team be successful. When a play needs to be made she is typically involved in some way. She plays with an energy and a power like very few others and has the way to impact a game right when it is needed the most. Always a powerful and intelligent hitter, but has turned into a real threat both defensively and from the service line. Every team prepares for her and she goes head-to-head with other teams’ best players and always finds an advantage and way to contribute.” — Jeremy Cook

Brooke Egresits, Rome Free Academy, setter, senior

“(She) has stepped up tremendously this season as the primary quarterback (setter), a position that does not get the recognition that it should as the setter position has a huge effect on the volleyball court. As a coach, it’s not always about the stats, but Brooke is someone who makes a significant contribution that has an enormously positive effect on the entire team. Brooke is one of the best setters in the game who changes the dynamic of the match with her athleticism, great court vision and volleyball IQ to keep the ball in play. She is a team player that is always looking for ways to help her team succeed. Brooke sees the game as opportunities to add value.” — Pete Keoviengsamay

Ella Griffin, Morrisville-Eaton, senior

“Ella is our quarterback. She distributes the ball to keep our offense balanced and moves quickly to set effectively anywhere on the court. Ella possesses a high volleyball IQ, works hard in the off-season and is a positive motivator in practice and in the game. When Ella is on the court, good things happen. The Lady Mavs are in good hands with Ella serving as the quarterback and a tri-captain.” — Wil Curtis

Phoenecia Hathway, Sandy Creek, outside hitter, senior

“Her overall insight, team leadership, execution of skills under pressure and ability to encourage her team to excel no matter what the circumstances is an important quality an MVP must possess.” — Dori Hathway

Chloe Jubar, Cooperstown, middle hitter, senior

“Chloe leads our team in kills and blocks, (has) double digits in kills in five of our seven matches.” — Rich Jantzi

Alachiir Kuany, East Syracuse Minoa, middle hitter, sophomore

“Alachiir is becoming a dominant player in our league. She is proving that she is going to be a problem for other schools for years to come. When she has it going, she is probably the toughest player in the league to stop.” — Jake Cline

Jaiden Maher, Remsen, middle hitter/blocker, senior

“As a middle hitter/blocker, Jaiden leads the team in both blocks and kills. She is quickly approaching a career total of 500 kills. Her leadership both defensively and offensively has helped our team be in such good standing this year.” — Amy Piaschyk

Michaela Mousaw, Fabius-Pompey, setter, junior

“Michaela has been the heartbeat of our offense. Michaela elevates the entire team with her communication, decision-making under pressure, and relentless competitiveness. Her ability to control tempo and lead in critical moments have been instrumental to our success this season, making her a deserving midseason MVP.” — Amy Wagner

Brooklyn Palmer, Whitesboro, libero, senior

“Brooklyn is the backbone of our defense and covers the whole court. Not only has she been averaging over 20 digs a match, she has over a 95% serve receive rate. She also serves at a 95% rate.” — Carl Manganaro

Morgan Penizotto, Pulaski, senior, setter

“She plays with such heart and positivity. She hustles and is determined to turn every pass into a perfect set.” — Monique Ritter

Melina Poturovic, Utica Academy of Science, middle blocker, freshman

“Melina has been doing an incredible job this season. She is one of our three captains, and leads our team in both blocks and kills thus far. The team is continuously inspired by her unmatched energy and we are so lucky to have her.” — Ku Ku

Layla Rice, Mount Markham, hitter, senior

“She is our team leader in kills and aces. But her leadership on and off the court are equally as vital to our success.” — Terry McKane

Alayna Richards, General Brown, hitter, senior

“She’s not necessarily the strongest, but she’s one that will lead the team. So definitely just a good person to have on the court at all times and is one of my leading servers and headers. She’s a senior, so she’s very dedicated to making her team better. She knows how to place the ball. She’s very strategic, I guess would be a good word to describe her in that respect.” — Carrie LaSage

Lucy Storms, Carthage, sophomore

“I pulled her up at the end of last season and she had proven to be a consistent, solid player all around the court. I feel this goes unnoticed as she is not some 6-foot middle hitter or libero but Lucy is a key player on our offense and defense. This became evident more so as she just suffered an injury that has put her on the sideline for an extended period of time.” — Joelle Decillis.

Remington Stull, McGraw, middle hitter, sophomore

“Remington is a middle hitter, however we can depend on her at any position. She is our go-to girl if a ball needs to be chased down. We can always depend on Remington to go get it and feed it back to her team. Remington gives 100% at practice and in games. We look forward to watching her continue to grow and develop.” — Jessyca Doran

Rachel Zdep, Christian Brothers Academy, setter, junior

“She plays all the way around all the time. She’s also my captain. She’s a great player. Just very motivated, very good teammate. She’s just very consistent. I feel like all my other players kind of have ups and downs, but she’s very stable through every game.” — Kristen DeLorenzo

By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech student-athletes posted the highest GPA (3.5097) outside of the Spring 2020 COVID semester in program history.  

This is the 34th consecutive semester that the Athletics Team Composite GPA has exceeded 3.0, a legacy that began in spring 2009. Fall 2025 was the second straight semester that all 15 teams tallied a team GPA above 3.0.

Men’s Golf led all teams with a 3.77 GPA, which is their highest GPA ever recorded.  Soccer finished in a very close second place with an impressive (3.766), which is their highest ever recorded GPA, and Tennis completed the top 3 with a strong (3.71).

Volleyball (3.475) continues the longest streak of uninterrupted semesters (51) with a team GPA exceeding 3.0, and Soccer ranks second with a streak of 44 straight semesters.

Softball (3.557) and Women’s Track & Field (3.537) have consecutive 3.0+ streaks of 43 semesters.  Tennis just completed its 35th and Women’s Cross Country (3.589) reached its 27th consecutive 3.0+ semester. While the Women’s Golf (3.542) team streak stands at 25 semesters.

Men’s Golf, Soccer, and Men’s Basketball all achieved their highest GPAs ever recorded (excluding COVID-19).  Football achieved its highest-ever GPA during the Fall semester, and Women’s Basketball and Men’s Cross Country achieved the second-highest GPA ever recorded.

Other notable team GPAs include: Women’s Basketball (3.609), Men’s Cross Country (3.492), Beach Volleyball (3.445), Baseball (3.294), Men’s Basketball (3.236), and Football (3.086).

Fall 2025 Athletics Director Honor Roll (Alphabetically by team)

Baseball

Barnett, Ty

Bennett, Tyler

Bragga, Luke

Casabella, Carter

Casteel, Cooper

Davis, Carson

Denton, Tyler

Fallon, Justin

Fuller, Cade

Garza, Manny

Holpuch, Garrett

Huddleston, Eli

Jimenez, Jorsixt

Jones, Jaxon

Kirby, Drew

Kuntz, Alex

Marchetti, AJ

McDuffie, Reece

Moffitt, Aaron

Moller, Logan

Robertson, Jamie

Smelser, Landon

Stricklin, Lawson

Summar, Micah

 

Men’s

Basketball

Ayers, Colin

Cameron, Mekhi

Floreence, Ja’Quavian

Owens, Ty

Payne, Jah’Kim

Slatten, Grant

Varnado, Owen

 

Women’s

Basketball

Cawthorn, LaReesha

Larry, Chloe

Mathews, Cambridge

Newman, Maddy

Pfeiffer, Amelia

Redd, Amaya

Thomas, Amaya

 

Men’s

Cross Country

Bridges, Sam

Chambers, Nicholas

Gambling, Luca

Glisson-Schlitt, Jack

Hesling, Cruz

Legault, Isaac

Myles-Hawkins, Zak

Torres, Dante

 

Women’s

XC/Track

Amos, Savanna

Beneke, Ally

Bowles, Paris

Brewer, Rachael

Bush, Mattie

Dotson, Alexis

Forstner, Megan

Hoover, Angela

Jackson, Lauryn

Jepleting, Joy

Johnson, Madison

Joy, Kyla

Knoyle, Riley

Little, Hannah

Lokiles, Jane

Ludwig, Sophia

Stanton, Sidnee

Stegall, Hayley

Wells, Rylee

Winbush, Kennedi

 

Football

Ashby, Spencer

Baker, Torin

Bolton, Toby

Booker, Cameron

Brooks, Kanstin

Brown, Steve

Bryant, Richard

Bryson, Gavin

Courtney, Brian

Coutras, Tim

Crawford, AJ

Delk, Wes

Downs, Brady

Edwards, Jyi

Gaines, Theron

Giles, Naquavious

Graves, Luke

Hand, Josh

Haston, Ahmad

Holloway, Tre

Holmberg, TJ

Jackson, Isaac

Johnson, Thomas

Jones, Aja

Jordan, Justin

Kendrick, Jack

King, Idris

Knowles, Isaac

Lapierre, Maurice

LeBlanc, Dominic

Lehal, Armaan

Lindsey, Dylan

Linkins, DJ

Littles, Aiden

Mendez, Jeremy

Meyer, Luke

Moss, Ty

Munoz, Richie

Nix, Tyler

Opara, Chinonso

Owens, Nick

Pozniak, Sean

Purdy, Kaleb

Randolph, Xavier

Rodriguez, Laz

Shaw, Christian

Shephard, Jalin

Shields, Luke

Simmons, Nason

Smith, Andrew

Smith, Jayun

Swafford, Aaron

Swann, Tyler

Swift, Tayton

Taylor, Eric

Taylor, Mason

Thomas, Leon

Thompson, Cole

Turner, Greg

Vaughn, Seth

Visperas, Kekoa

Vorhees, Parker

Walton, Coburn

Weedman, Logan

Wharton, Jameson

Wilder, Drew

Wilson, Gavin

Young-Rolle, Stefon

 

Men’s

Golf

Bright, Owen

Broyles, Alex

Etherton, Nicklaus

Gettler, Cooper

Maxwell, Haden

Shull, Matthew

Thompson, Hil

White, Bryson

 

Women’s

Golf

Baker, Lydia

Branson, Sydney

Griffith, Chloe

Kaiser,Ella

 

Soccer

Bibbee-Page, Halle

Ham, Sophie

Hardardottir, Krista

Howard, Natalie

Johnson, Addison

Lee, Ally

McCloud, Cheyenne

McNamee, Laila

Nappier, Diana

Nye, Mary

Palya, Claire

Schroeffel, Samantha

Wade, Delaney

Wood, Ashley

 

Softball

Abell, Addison

Bishop, Gabrielle

Capelouto, Ashley

Carroll, Sofia

Fitzgerald, Lainey

Gooden, Skylar

Harris, Makayli

Harvey, Ella Grace

Klinefelter, Abbee

McElhaney, Addison

Midkiff, Kaylee

Miller, Jayla

Ochoa, Isabella

Paderez, Jailynn

Pitzer, Kyleigh

Schlageter, Alina

Stack, Bailee

Sybesma, Skylar

Wampler, Ella

York, Emily

 

Men’s

Tennis

Alvarez Moreno, Alex

Antunes Burckhardt, Murilo

Dao, Oliver

Garavi Yepez, Ricard

Oshnavie, Elyad

Spaks, Davids

 

Volleyball

Berkebile, Audrey

Falk, Tuva

Milhouse, Jordyn

Noto, Sarah

Pierce, Alayna

Powell, Bella

Roberts, MK

Schubert, Ava

Spradley, Eryn

Watford, Ella

 

Beach Volleyball

Jones, Piper

Kamp, Margaret

Kilgore, Audrey

Mish, Zoe

Robards, Vivian

 

Managers and

Trainers, etc.

Andrews, Will

Baker, Jayden

Bennett, Hudson

Davis, Abigail

Day, Owen

Douglass, Christian

Everett, Jack

Fox, Jaxon

Garrett, Shaela

Goins, John

Griffith, Austin

Hilliard, David

Hook, Hayden

Jamison, Jerhen

Linder, Luke

Morgan, Kendall

Reynolds, Jarick

Sells, Matthew

Swann, Caden

White, Weston

Williamson, Anabeth

Wood, Grace

 

Cheer and Dance

Akande, Lauren

Askins, Akeyra

Aslinger, Emma

Baucom, Kaitlyn

Britton, Addison

Cannon, Abbigail

Chandler, Jacey

Craig, Alanah

Crateau, Mariah

Crump, Isabella

Edwards, Ella

Engstrom, Brett

Greene, Emily

Gresham, Isabella

Jackson, Madison

Jones, Jaylian

Joyce, Kennedy

Karstens, Grace

Kelley, Ashlyn

Mccann Rojas, Fancy

Michaelson, Hayden

Sells, Autumn

Terry, Ashlyn

Turner, Kimsey

Watts, Ava

Williams, Jasmine

 

Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA for Fall Semester

Baseball

Crowell, Nash

Crowson, Connor

Mattox, Andrew

Parrott, Carson

Pease, Jaxson

 

Men’s

Basketball

Evans, Maguire

Mcpherson, CJ

Muntu, Brandon

 

Women’s

Basketball

Girgenson, Angelika

Grimes, Reghan

Hurst, Reagan

Miller, Sofi

 

Men’s

Cross Country

Bradford, Carter

 

Women’s

XC/Track

Faudi, Hannah

Flowers, Carrie

Jessee, Makaleigh

Kennedy, Aliyah

Seratt, Annalee

Tilt, Zaely

Wolfenbarger, Chase

 

Football

Cooney, Miles

Crummie, Kalvyn

Fauntleroy, Kennedy

Jacobs, Robbie

Patterson, Griffin

Sanni, Obie

Thomas, Christian

Tucker, Hudson

Turnbow, Branson

Wagner, Tyler

 

Men’s

Golf

Bolton, Drew

Stuke, Spencer

 

Women’s

Golf

Julian, Lexus

Lane,Kailey

Pilot, Summer

 

Soccer

Baker, Anna

Conrad, Maggie

Cuadra, Lucia

Davis, Abigail

Hamm, Melina

Lott, Phoebe

Melin, Ebba

Sauers, Brooke

Smiley, Reagan

Soutuyo, Victoria

Toney, Katie

Williams, Presley

 

Softball

Evans, Olivia

Kimmell, Reece

Lange, Hannah

Martin, Julie

Power, Olivia

Stewart, Brooklyn

 

Men’s

Tennis

Bitzer, Lucas

 

Volleyball

Fruge, Caroline

Karlen, Jordan

Lineberger, Bella

Rodgers, Ayanna

 

Cheer and Dance

Bettencourt, Faith

Crowley, Kamyah

Davis, Krista

Dyer, Norah

Fish, Kylie

Fleenor, Chloe

Grissom, Sarah

Haggard, Seneca

Hale, Katie

Murphy, Jordan

Smith, Mia

Tito, Cassie

Walker, Tinsley

Whitton, Alivia

Williams, Maya

 

LOS ANGELES – No. 5 USC men’s volleyball (1-0) opens league play on the road with a Thursday-night (Jan. 15) match at Vanguard (1-1). The Trojans and the Lions—also USC’s first MPSF opponent last spring—will meet at the Freed Center for Leadership in Costa Mesa for a 7 p.m. PT contest that will be shown live on Big Ten Plus. The Trojans then host EIVA foe No. 18 Princeton (0-0) on Friday (Jan. 16) at Galen Center. USC takes on the Tigers under the Galen Night Lights featuring a neon t-shirt giveaway for the first 500 fans in attendance. The USC-Princeton match is also a Kids Corner night, which features free attendance for guests under the age of 18. Visit USCTrojans.com/promos for more information.

MATCH #2 • Thursday, January 15 • 7 p.m. PT

No. 5 USC (1-0, 0-0) at Vanguard (1-1, 0-0)

Freed Center for Leadership • Costa Mesa, Calif.

SERIES RECORD: USC leads, 3-0 (1.000)

LAST MEETING: W 3-0 (Feb. 28, 2025 • Galen Center)

STREAK: Won 3 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 3-0

TV/STREAM: B1G+

OPPONENT WEBSITE: VanguardLions.com

MATCH #3 • Friday, January 16 • 7 p.m. PT

No. 5 USC (1-0) vs. No. 18 Princeton (0-0)

Galen Center • Los Angeles, Calif.

SERIES RECORD: USC leads, 5-0 (1.000)

LAST MEETING: W 3-0 (Jan. 11, 2025 • Galen Center)

STREAK: Won 5 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 5-0

TV/STREAM: B1G+ (Avi Singh & Makena Arteaga)

OPPONENT WEBSITE: GoPrincetonTigers.com

FIRST SERVE (TL;DR)

• USC is led by 11th-year head coach Jeff Nygaard, a three-time Olympian in indoor and beach volleyball and a two-time NCAA champion.
• The Trojans are ranked fifth in the AVCA Coaches Poll; the program’s 504th appearance in the national poll.
• USC is 36-20 all-time in conference openers and defeated Vanguard in its first MPSF match in 2025 (3-0 at Freed Center for Leadership, Feb. 26).
• The Trojans are 1-0 at Galen Center. Last year, they won 11 home matches. USC will play 16 times at home in 2026 and plays in Southern California for all but two regular-season matches (at BYU, April 10-11).
• USC returns five players in 2026 that were recognized by the AVCA All-America committee in 2025 including first-team choice OH Dillon Klein and second-team MB Parker Tomkinson. S Caleb Blanchette, OH Sterling Foley, and LIB Johnny Dykstra each received All-America honorable mention.
• The Trojans lead the MPSF (2nd in the NCAA) in opponent hitting percentage (.056) and are second in the league (4th NCAA) for hitting (.417).

LAST TIME OUT: The Trojans collected their first sweep of the season with a win over St. Thomas Aquinas at Galen Center. Dillon Klein led all players with 12 kills on 16 swings without an error to register a .750 hitting percentage. In his first action as a Trojan, Thiago Zamprogno went straight to work and collected nine kills on 10 swings (.900) to go with four blocks. Caleb Blanchette had 28 assists and shared team-high honors with Johnny Dykstra with five digs apiece. 
 
POLL POSITION: The Trojans were ranked No. 5 in the AVCA Preseason Poll. USC ranks fifth in the Jan. 12 poll for the Trojans’ 504th time in the coaches poll. Last season, the Trojans reached fifth on Feb. 3 to mark their highest position since they were also ranked No. 5 in 2022 (April 18). On March 10, USC’s spot at No. 5 marked the 200th time the Trojans had been ranked in the poll’s top five; now 209 times. The Trojans’ reached the top three (March 24) for the first time in over 10 years and were previously ranked as high as third on Feb. 16, 2015.
 
EXTENDED: 11th-year head coach Jeff Nygaard had his contract extended through the 2028 season. He is the longest-tenured coach in program history and has collected 124 wins at USC. In 2025, he led the Trojans to their highest ranking in over a decade.
 
1K DK: OH Dillon Klein has reached double-digit kills in 62 of 79 career matches and reached the 1,000-kill mark in his career on April 17, 2025, in a match at UCLA. He now has 1,057 career kills and counting.
 
2K GOLD: S Caleb Blanchette crossed the 2,000-assist mark in his career in the Trojans’ season opener against St. Thomas Aquinas (Jan. 10). He dished out 28 assists in a 3-0 win over the Spartans and is now up to 2,011-career assists. In 2025, he led the MPSF—ranked fourth in the NCAA—in assists (10.61 aps) and equaled his career-high (61) twice.
 
RECORD HIGH: USC set a new single-match hitting record in 2025 with a .691 hitting percentage against Dominican (Feb. 8). Last seaosn, the Trojans hit north of .300 in 19 matches with 10 matches over the .400 mark. Six times, USC logged a hitting percentage higher than .450.
 
MOUNTAIN SPECIFICS: USC was picked to finish second in a preseason poll of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation head coaches and tied with defending league champion Pepperdine with 72 points each. The Trojans had two first-place votes while the Waves had four. UCLA also received four first-place votes and finished in first with a narrow three-point margin (75 points). In 2025, the Trojans were also chosen to finish second and went 8-4 to take second. The Men of Troy are 36-20 all-time in conference openers.