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2025 Softball State Championships: Know Before You Go

Story Links GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In partnership with Seminole County and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, the 2025 Florida High School Softball State Championships will take place this week at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood. The softball specific complex just North of Orlando will host the state championships for the first time in the event’s […]

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In partnership with Seminole County and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, the 2025 Florida High School Softball State Championships will take place this week at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood. The softball specific complex just North of Orlando will host the state championships for the first time in the event’s history.

Built within a final four style format, this multiple day championship event will consist of both semifinal and championship title games in their respective classification. To qualify for their state championship game, teams will compete in a semifinal matchup in the days prior.

Tickets are currently on sale via GoFan at an advanced purchase rate of $14.00 per day, and a day of price of $17.00. There is no charge for parking onsite, as the $3.00 cost is already built into each ticket of admission. For a complete event schedule, playoff brackets, and any additional event and venue information, please see below or visit the softball sport page.

2025 Softball State Championships

Tuesday, May 20 – Saturday, May 24

State Championship Game Schedule by Classification

Wednesday, May 21

Class Rural State Championship, 1:30 p.m.
- Defending champion: new classification

Class 1A State Championship, 4:30 p.m.
- Defending champion: Trenton

Class 2A State Championship, 7:30 p.m.
- Defending champion: Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers)

Thursday, May 22

Class 3A State Championship, 6:30 p.m.
- Defending champion: Montverde Academy

Friday, May 23

Class 4A State Championship, 6:30 p.m.
- Defending champion: Eustis

Saturday, May 24

Class 5A State Championship, 11 a.m.
- Defending champion: Parrish

Class 6A State Championship, 2 p.m.
- Defending champion: Pace

Class 7A State Championship, 5 p.m.
- Defending champion: Western (Davie)

*Schedule, time and field usage are subject to change as deemed necessary by Tournament Administration

Know Before You Go:

Where: Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park (Longwood)

When: Tuesday-Saturday, May 20th – 24th

Host: Greater Orlando Sports Commission

Facility: Field Layout and Map

Brackets: Class 7A | Class 6A | Class 5A | Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | Class Rural

Event Schedule & Results: click here

Admission: $14.00 per day general admission with advance purchase, and $17.00 the day of

All tickets available via GoFan with NO onsite ticket sales taking place

$3.00 cost of parking already included in each ticket of admission

Gates to open approx. 60 minutes prior first pitch each day

Parking: no charge for parking onsite, $3.00 cost of parking already included in each ticket of admission
Championship lodging: click here (provided by the host organization)
Official Merchandise: Team IP
Webcast: NFHS Network

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Big Ten coach calls NIL spending ‘insanity’ — but sees opportunity

As the NIL era turns college football into a financial arms race, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema isn’t mincing words: “Insanity, at its best.” With top-tier programs reportedly pushing $35–40 million annually in NIL roster spending, Bielema’s blunt take on the shifting landscape is a wake-up call for fans and administrators alike. His Fighting Illini […]

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As the NIL era turns college football into a financial arms race, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema isn’t mincing words: “Insanity, at its best.”

With top-tier programs reportedly pushing $35–40 million annually in NIL roster spending, Bielema’s blunt take on the shifting landscape is a wake-up call for fans and administrators alike. His Fighting Illini finished 10–3 recently on a modest $5 million NIL budget — a fraction of what others are spending to chase wins.

“Last year, we finished fifth in our conference, 18-team conference,” Bielema said during an interview with SiriusXM College Sports Radio. “We had about a $5 million pool… but the four teams ahead of us, I think, were north of $20 million.”

That budget gap, he warns, is unsustainable for programs like Illinois to overcome consistently. One strong season might be possible, but year after year? “That’s just not in the deck of cards that we’re dealt.”

Bielema isn’t just venting. His concern comes as the House v. NCAA settlement looms — a potential turning point that could standardize NIL dealings and introduce revenue sharing. He believes the current system, full of unregulated dollars and inconsistent guardrails, can’t last.

“This is the last… NIL world that’s really uncharted, unprotected and… without consequences,” he said. “There’s probably some growing pains we’ve got to go through.”

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The Sam Bradford Problem Took Down the NFL Once, Now It’s College Football’s Crisis

College football is facing a financial reckoning, and it’s happening at breakneck speed. In just three years since introducing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules in 2021, the sport has stumbled into what some call the “Sam Bradford Problem.” While the term may seem complex, the problem is familiar to football. Who are the top […]

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College football is facing a financial reckoning, and it’s happening at breakneck speed. In just three years since introducing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules in 2021, the sport has stumbled into what some call the “Sam Bradford Problem.” While the term may seem complex, the problem is familiar to football.

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What Is the Sam Bradford Problem?

The “Sam Bradford Problem” is a term that harkens back to the NFL’s own salary struggles in 2010. Bradford signed a staggering six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams as a rookie, making him one of the highest-paid players in the league before he’d even taken a snap.

In 2010, Bradford’s deal with the Rams set a dangerous precedent in the NFL. Rookies, often drafted high based on potential rather than proven performance, were commanding salaries that dwarfed those of established stars who’d been grinding for years. This led to resentment in locker rooms and financial strain for teams, as massive rookie contracts ate up salary cap space.

The NFL took 90 years to confront this kind of rookie-veteran pay disparity, eventually addressing it with a rookie wage scale in the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). College football, however, has barreled into the same issue in a fraction of the time, and the fallout could reshape the sport as we know it.

Fast-forward to this year, and college football is grappling with a similar imbalance, but the stakes feel even higher. The landscape has shifted dramatically since the NCAA allowed athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness in 2021.

Speaking on “The Paul Finebaum Show” recently, Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart, one of the most successful coaches, sounded the alarm on this issue. He implied that he wants a respectful system and more pay for seniority.

“I just want to be able to have a freshman come in and not make more than a senior, and I’d like for other sports to be able to still survive. You know, we’re on the brink of probably one to two years away from a lot of schools cutting sports,” highlighting how this pay disparity disrupts team hierarchy and threatens the broader ecosystem of college sports to a great extent.

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Top recruits are signing NIL deals worth millions before they even step on campus, often out-earning upperclassmen who’ve put in years of work. While it is impressive to see such young talent perform well in life, our favorite players build a strong financial foundation, the lopsided pay has created frustrations and instability, to say the least.

Multiple calls have reiterated some form of control on the pay scale, and those who value loyalty have been hurt by the ever-changing landscape.

College Sports Network has you covered with the latest news, analysis, insights, and trending stories in college football, men’s college basketball, women’s college basketball, and college baseball!

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Stanford Softball Stunned by Oregon in Season-Ending Walk-Off

After winning their game against Oregon on Saturday, 14-1 in six innings, the Cardinal needed just one more win in order to advance to the Super Regionals to face a Liberty squad that had just made history, eliminating No. 1 Texas A&M. The Cardinal dropped the first game against Oregon on Sunday, 15-5 in six […]

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After winning their game against Oregon on Saturday, 14-1 in six innings, the Cardinal needed just one more win in order to advance to the Super Regionals to face a Liberty squad that had just made history, eliminating No. 1 Texas A&M.

The Cardinal dropped the first game against Oregon on Sunday, 15-5 in six innings, which led to a winner-take-all contest on Sunday night. The winner would advance, and the losing squad would see their season end.

The Cardinal jumped out to an early 4-0 lead on a Joie Economides first inning grand slam, and the momentum was firmly on their side early, but it seemed to shift when there was a scary moment in the top of the second inning.

Second baseman Taryn Kern made solid contact, pulling the ball to the right side of the diamond, and directly at first baseman Rylee McCoy. She misjudged the hard liner, and it ended up hitting her directly in the face before ricocheting towards second base. Kern ran it out and reached base, but she was visibly shaken.

After a few minutes, McCoy was able to get to her feet, though looking a little unstable, and walk off the field under her own power. From that moment on, it felt like the typical excitement coming from the Oregon bench had some meaning behind it.

When the Ducks came to bat in the bottom of the second, Alyssa Houston started the frame with a pair of walks, and after recording one out, Katie Flannery smacked a three-run shot to bring Oregon within one. It was the shot they needed at the exactly right time.

In the top of the third, Economides struck again, this time with a three-run blast of her own, giving her seven RBI through three innings, and Stanford a 7-3 lead. With her two home runs, she finished the season with 15, second on the team, and the third-most in a single season in program history. She’s a freshman, so there will be plenty of time for her to continue to build up her own lore.

But Oregon kept on coming.

The Ducks quacked their way to a pair of runs in the bottom of the third, answering back to Stanford’s answer in the top half, this time with Emma Cox hitting a two-run shot. The runner that was on for Cox was also allowed on via walk.

The score would remain 7-5 through the fourth and the top of the fifth, but Oregon would add a lone run in the bottom of the fifth inning on an error from third baseman Jade Berry. With runners at the corners, one out, and Houston battling a blister issue, freshman Zoe Prystajko came on in relief and immediately got a double play to keep Stanford ahead at 7-6.

Prystajko had started the first game on Sunday, tossing 70 pitches and allowing four runs (three earned) across 3.2 innings of work. The Cardinal’s season was now up to her.

The bottom of the sixth began with a leadoff triple from Dezianna Patmon, but Prystajko struck out the next two batters and looked like she might get out of it. Instead, Kai Luschar tapped one in front of the batter’s box and was able to scramble to first. The runner was also able to come home and tie the game at 7-7.

Stanford threatened to add on in the top of the seventh, with runners at second and third and two away, but Oregon brought in their closer, Elise Sokolsky, who got Economides to ground out to third to keep the score where it was.

In the bottom of the seventh, Prystajko got the first out, then allowed a single, intentionally walked Cox, and Patmon, who had scored the tying run, ended up walking this one off with a three-run homer.

Stanford’s season has ended with the 10-7 loss to Oregon.

Kudos should really be given to Oregon reliever Staci Chambers, who was able to shut down the Cardinal offense, going 4.1 innings, giving up two hits, one walk, and striking out a pair.

In a big game like this, when the starter gets rocked, it’s important to have someone that can settle things down and keep the score close to give your team a chance. Chambers did just that, and the Ducks are moving on because of the work Chambers put in on Sunday night.

The Cardinal ends the season with program records for runs scored (448) and home runs (101), as well as the NCAA softball single-game attendance record with 13,207 fans at Stanford Stadium for the April 19 game against California.

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Opening betting odds released for Michigan Football vs New Mexico

The Michigan Wolverines are 103 days away from kicking off their 2025 season at the Big House against New Mexico. We still have an entire summer to get through, as well as fall camp, but the betting experts don’t care about any of that and have already set the opening line for a ton of […]

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The Michigan Wolverines are 103 days away from kicking off their 2025 season at the Big House against New Mexico. We still have an entire summer to get through, as well as fall camp, but the betting experts don’t care about any of that and have already set the opening line for a ton of Week 1 games.

According to the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook, Michigan is a massive 34.5-point favorite over the Lobos. As of now, 71 percent of the bets are in favor of the Wolverines.

There are so many things to be sorted out prior to Week 1 before I even begin thinking about how many points Michigan will win by. Who will start at quarterback? Will star safety Rod Moore make his long-awaited return following his torn ACL from last spring? How will Chip Lindsey’s offense perform in his first game as offensive coordinator? And will the NCAA allow Sherrone Moore to coach in this game?

It’s silly to make a legitimate prediction this early, but it’s not unreasonable to think Michigan could cover that spread. Will I be making a bet on May 19 for a game that will be played on Aug. 30? Absolutely not, but it’s interesting to see how the oddsmakers view the Wolverines three months before the season begins.

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Post-Combine Mock Draft Tags Duke Basketball Transfer as First-Rounder

When Cedric Coward revealed his commitment to fourth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils back in late April, the 6-foot-6 veteran force looked like this year’s high-impact transfer addition in Durham. A few weeks later, though, most signs now point to the 6-foot-6 guard, a clear-cut standout at last week’s NBA […]

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When Cedric Coward revealed his commitment to fourth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils back in late April, the 6-foot-6 veteran force looked like this year’s high-impact transfer addition in Durham. A few weeks later, though, most signs now point to the 6-foot-6 guard, a clear-cut standout at last week’s NBA Draft Combine, bypassing his final year of eligibility.

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On Monday morning, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo became the latest to publish a mock draft with Coward, a chiseled 213-pounder boasting a 7-foot-2 wingspan, sitting in the first round. The pair of NBA insiders project the former Eastern Washington and Washington State sensation to hear his name at No. 30 overall to the Los Angeles Clippers (via the Oklahoma City Thunder).

“Many NBA teams we spoke with are hesitant about his surprising rise,” Woo wrote about the 21-year-old Coward, “given the fact that he played six games at Washington State before a shoulder injury ended his season. But his unusual trajectory from Division III to Eastern Washington to what appears to be guaranteed-contract territory is fascinating…

“Despite not having played competitively since November, his draft projection seems to be moving in his favor.”

Coward has until May 28 to withdraw his name from the list of early NBA Draft entrants and retain his college eligibility.

With about five weeks until the 2025 NBA Draft begins in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on June 25, ESPN’s Duke basketball product forecast calls for Cooper Flagg at No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks, Khaman Maluach at No. 7 to the New Orleans Pelicans, Kon Knueppel at No. 8 to the Brooklyn Nets, Tyrese Proctor at No. 51 to the Los Angeles Clippers, and Sion James at No. 52 to the Phoenix Suns.

Stay tuned to Duke Blue Devils On SI for more Duke basketball news.

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