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Photo Local officials are eyeing land at Boschma Farms in Ridgefield to build the permanent home of Southwest Washington’s regional law enforcement training academy. The academy opened in January 2024 at the former Image Elementary School in east Vancouver. Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Clark County Sheriff John Horch said the site has been a […]

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Local officials are eyeing land at Boschma Farms in Ridgefield to build the permanent home of Southwest Washington’s regional law enforcement training academy.
The academy opened in January 2024 at the former Image Elementary School in east Vancouver. Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Clark County Sheriff John Horch said the site has been a great place to host the first three local classes of recruits, but it was always meant to be temporary.

The mayor said she knows the Legislature has challenging decisions ahead as it faces a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, but she hopes public safety is enough of a priority for the project’s funding to make the cut.
Jim West, the real-estate broker representing the Boschmas, said they’re excited about the idea and waiting to hear the state’s interest in the land. He said the family’s vision for the land is to ensure developments support the community and honor their legacy there.

Now, McEnerny-Ogle said the city plans to ask the state Legislature to dedicate .5 million to study the feasibility of the property for the training center and come up with a design that suits the state’s needs. Then, in 2026, the mayor said the city would ask for million to fund construction of a facility.
The local academy has also created opportunities for a more diverse group looking to become law enforcement officers. McEnerny-Ogle said the first class at the Vancouver academy had five women enrolled, which she said made it the most diverse class in the state.
“It is suiting our needs right now,” Horch said of the former elementary school. “It’s not bad, but it’s not necessarily doing everything that we would envision for making it a full training site, where you can have other agencies from around the state come and train.”
McEnerny-Ogle said former Vancouver police Chief Jeff Mori took the Boschmas to the Public Safety Training Center in Washington County, Ore., to show them what’s envisioned for the region. Afterward, the family submitted a letter of interest pledging to hold about 20 acres of its property for a permanent training center to be built, the mayor said.

“Clark County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state of Washington, so we know that this need will not diminish,” McEnerny-Ogle said. “It is absolutely essential for our budgets, also, to hire people that we can have them stay in their own home, go home to their own dinner, in their own bed. That’s a tremendous asset for us.”

“We’re so appreciative of that opportunity,” McEnerny-Ogle said of the Boschma family’s interest. “Now, we just need the Legislature to understand how important a training center in Southwest Washington can be to add to the opportunity for recruiting officers and corrections officers and sheriffs deputies, etc.
“That’s one of the things that attracts them about the idea of having a law enforcement training center is that we all know that the state’s growing, that they don’t have the capacity to provide enough training for all of the growing community, especially down here in Southwest Washington,” West said. “This would be something that would serve four or five counties, right here locally, in addition to the fact that it probably provides some economic benefit to the region.”
McEnerny-Ogle said the academy at the temporary location has already proved its value and demonstrated the need for more local training capacity. Horch said the sheriff’s office has had several recruits in each of the three training classes so far, and he knows other local agencies have also been able to get new hires trained faster than if they had to wait for spots at the state’s flagship campus in Burien. The academy also draws recruits from neighboring counties, like Cowlitz, Skamania and Klickitat.

“This is a forever business,” McEnerny-Ogle said. “We will always have officers that we are recruiting that need to go through the system. And how wonderful that they can get their training right here in Southwest Washington.”
“If we don’t jump in and treat it like the Winter Olympics and bring it to Southwest Washington, then it may not happen,” she said. “So that is why Vancouver jumped in with all of the support we could muster.”
Horch said the school lacks the space for some training needs, such as a shooting range and a driving track. The recruits currently go off site, to local shooting ranges or tracks like the one at the Washington State Patrol academy in Shelton, for those classes. It’s been challenging for local officials to find anywhere in the county with the room for those facilities.

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Boys Volleyball: Qualifiers for the 2025 State Tournament

Story Links The 2025 boys volleyball regional tournaments determine the qualifiers for the state tournament. These regional tournaments run May 2-3. Regional champions are listed below. The list will continue to be updated as more champions are determined. View brackets: Select Classification 4A 5A Please select a classification to view […]

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The 2025 boys volleyball regional tournaments determine the qualifiers for the state tournament.

These regional tournaments run May 2-3.

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Penn State advances to challenge Hawaii in NCAA men’s volleyball tournament

The second-seeded Hawaii men’s volleyball team finally knows its opponent for the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship. The Rainbow Warriors will face a familiar foe in EIVA champion Penn State, which swept Northeast Conference champion Daemen 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 in a first-round, play-in match on Friday in Amherst, N.Y. HawaiI (26-5) will play […]

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The second-seeded Hawaii men’s volleyball team finally knows its opponent for the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship.

The Rainbow Warriors will face a familiar foe in EIVA champion Penn State, which swept Northeast Conference champion Daemen 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 in a first-round, play-in match on Friday in Amherst, N.Y.

HawaiI (26-5) will play the Nittany Lions (15-15) in the second quarterfinal match at Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday at 7:30 a.m.

The Rainbow Warriors needed just 1 hour, 40 minutes, to sweep the Nittany Lions during the Outrigger Invitational in March, 25-13, 25-23, 25-12.

Freshman outside hitter Adrien Roure hit .636 — a season high for a match in which he took more than two swings — and finished with 15 kills, seven digs and four block assists.

The Nittany Lions were 11-15 and seeded third entering the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association tournament before sweeping all three of their opponents, including Princeton in the final, to earn the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Penn State has won 15 consecutive sets since suffering a four-set loss to Princeton on April 18.

Sophomore pin hitter Matthew Luoma had 13 kills and hit .310 to lead Penn State in its win over the Wildcats on Friday.

Lioma hit minus-.111 in the loss to the ’Bows.

Hawaii returns to the Ohio State campus for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since it won its first national championship in 2021.

Head coach Charlie Wade was named the Big West Coach of the Year this week after three of his players — Roure, setter Tread Rosenthal and opposite Kristian Titriyski — were named to the All-Big West Conference first team.

UH is making its 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Hawaii advanced to four straight NCAA national finals before missing the tournament outright last season.

The semifinals will take place a week from today and the championship match is set for May 12 at 1 p.m.

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Avalon Upsets No. 2 Seed Pacifica Christian – The562.org

The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtin Maritime. Avalon boys’ volleyball pulled off a major upset in the CIF Southern Section playoffs this week. The Lancers advanced to the Division 8 playoffs by virtue of a win over the No. 2 seed, Pacific Christian, via sweep. Aaron Meza had […]

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Avalon boys’ volleyball pulled off a major upset in the CIF Southern Section playoffs this week. The Lancers advanced to the Division 8 playoffs by virtue of a win over the No. 2 seed, Pacific Christian, via sweep.

Aaron Meza had 25 assists and three aces, with Erick madriz (eight kills) and Jacob Mello (seven kills) putting them down. Matthew De La Rosa had eight blocks and two kills, and libero Santiago Noriz had 15 digs.

Avalon will host Orange Vista Saturday afternoon in the second round.

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GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 2/No. 3-seed Stanford swept No. 14-seed Boise State in straight sets, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA Championship held in Gulf Shores, Ala. With the victory, Stanford (32-8) moves onto the NCAA Championship quarterfinals for the third consecutive season and matches its single-season win record. The Cardinal set […]

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GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 2/No. 3-seed Stanford swept No. 14-seed Boise State in straight sets, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA Championship held in Gulf Shores, Ala.

With the victory, Stanford (32-8) moves onto the NCAA Championship quarterfinals for the third consecutive season and matches its single-season win record.

The Cardinal set the tone early, winning the first set on all five courts. Junior Daria Gusarova and fifth-year Emmy Sharp posted the first point to the board with a 21-11, 21-15 victory on court five, followed by a 21-14, 21-13 win by sophomore Chloe Hoffman and freshman Logan Tusher on court four. For the second consecutive match, junior Kelly Belardi and freshman Charlotta Bell clinched the match win for Stanford with a 21-18, 21-12 triumph on court three.

Next up, the Cardinal takes on the winner of No. 6-seed Cal Poly and No. 11-seed LSU Saturday, May 3 at 9 a.m. PT.

#2 Stanford 3, Boise State 0
1. Taylor Wilson and Ruby Sorra (Stan) vs. Sharli O’Neil and Allyson Alden (BOI) 21-11, 20-18 UF
2. Brooke Rockwell and Avery Jackson (Stan) vs. Addison Wolden and Ava Anderson (BOI) 21-18, 19-17 (UF)
3. Charlotta Bell and Kelly Belardi (Stan) def. Avery Allen and Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-18, 21-12
4. Chloe Hoffman and Logan Tusher (Stan) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-14, 21-13
5. Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp (Stan) def. Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock (BOI) 21-11, 21-15

Order of finish: 5, 4, 3*

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EAST REGIONAL PREVIEW: Gannon Heads to Michigan to Compete in East Regional

GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS at NCAA DIV. II EAST REGIONAL DATE/TIME: Monday, May 5 to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 I 10:00 a.m. tee time – Monday; 12:10 p.m. tee time – Tuesday; TBD — Wednesday FORMAT: Play 5, score 4 I Allow one Substitution per day COURSE/LOCATION: The Meadows Golf Club I Allendale, Mich. LIVE SCORING ERIE, Pa. – […]

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GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS at NCAA DIV. II EAST REGIONAL

DATE/TIME: Monday, May 5 to Wednesday, May 7, 2025 I 10:00 a.m. tee time – Monday; 12:10 p.m. tee time – Tuesday; TBD — Wednesday

FORMAT: Play 5, score 4 I Allow one Substitution per day

COURSE/LOCATION: The Meadows Golf Club I Allendale, Mich.

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ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon women’s golf team will make its fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II East Regional on Monday, May 5 to Wednesday, May 7. Coach Scott Stano‘s squad claimed an automatic spot in the NCAA playoffs by winning the PSAC championship for the sixth consecutive year last weekend in Kutztown, Pa.

Gannon is one of 72 teams nationwide and 18 teams in the East Region to claim a spot in the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships. The Golden Knights are seeded eighth in the 18-team East Regional, which will be played at The Meadows Golf Club in Allendale, Mich. and hosted by No. 2 seed Grand Valley State.

Findlay is the No. 1 seed in the regional followed by GVSU. The rest of the top five includes No. 3 Missouri-St. Louis, No. 4 UIndy, and No. 5 Tiffin. The second five includes No. 6 Ferris State, No. 7 Ashland, No. 8 Gannon, No. 9 Wayne State (Mich.), and No. 10 Davenport.

Also included in the East Regional field are Drury, McKendree, Maryville (Mo.), Ohio Dominican, Saginaw Valley State, Franklin Pierce, Glenville State, and Illinois Springfield

Six individuals complete the field: Sydney Hugo, Walsh; Lucia Martin, Charleston (WV); AJ Powell, Wisconsin-Parkside; Abby Wolff, William Jewell; Addie Delcamp, Northwood; and Rockhurst’s Grace Claney.

The top five team finishers in the 54-hole East Regional team competition will advance to the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships on May 13-17 at Boulder Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nev. The top five teams from the East and West Regions and the top four teams in the Central and South along with the top two individuals not on an advancing team will advance to the championships.

STANO COMMENTS

“We’re very excited for the opportunity to compete in this year’s regional,” related Stano. “We have worked hard since August for this tournament. We have started to play better each tournament in the spring and we’re starting to get into a nice groove. We set up a difficult tournament schedule to help prepare us for this tournament. Top to bottom of the team I am so proud of this year’s team. They believe in one another. They have the focus and determination to put themselves in contention for a spot to move on come Wednesday.”

GOLDEN KNIGHTS SHOWCASE SEASONED LINEUP

Gannon enjoyed another strong season with wins in three events. Stano’s squad has won its last two tournaments, finishing first by 20 strokes in the recent PSAC Championships and prior to that a first-place showing in the Cav Classic.

Gannon has now won a PSAC-record six straight PSAC Championships and Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) won her third straight individual title, which has also never been done before. Petersen has been named the PSAC Women’s Golf Athlete of the Year the last two years and was previously named the PSAC Freshman of the Year.

Petersen’s win in the PSAC Championships also tied her for the career record at Gannon with seven victories. She has three first-place finishes this season and has been in the top five in six of 11 tournaments. The senior from Denmark enters with a 76.0 average over 23 rounds.

Fellow senior Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor) and junior Emily Donahue (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) add experience to the lineup. Martinez, a native of Spain, has a 79.4 average over 23 rounds and recently finished fourth at the Cav Classic. She was also second at the Michael Corbett Fall Classic.

Donahue is a junior with an 82.8 average over 20 rounds. She has played some of her best golf this spring to grab a spot in the lineup. Donahue finished in a tie for 12th in the PSAC Championships.

Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola) and Alexandria LeCureux (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) provide the youth in the lineup. Mateo is a sophomore from Spain and has a 79.1 average in 21 rounds. She owns three top ten finishes and was tied for third at the PSAC Championships.

LeCureux is second on the team with a 79.0 average in 23 rounds with five top-five showings. The freshman has six finishes in the top ten and posted her highest showing of the season at the PSAC Championships with a tie for third.

Victoria Colmenares (Santa Cruz, Bolivia/ICL Academy) will serve as Gannon’s substitute. A sophomore from Bolivia, she has an 84.5 average in 13 rounds.

TAKING A LOOK BACK AT THE 2024 EAST REGIONAL

Gannon posted its highest finish ever at the NCAA Division II East Regional. The Golden Knights tied for seventh place in the 15-team regional, missing the last of five qualifying spots for the NCAA finals by just two places and seven strokes.

Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) shot a 2-over-par 74 on Wednesday, and the Knights turned in an impressive score of 21-over-par 309 on the tough Prairie View Golf Club course.

Gannon tied Ferris State with a three-day score of 949 as the Knights’ scores improved on each of the final two days. After opening in 11th place with a 327 score on Monday, Gannon shot 313 on Tuesday and 309 on Wednesday. Gannon’s 309 was the fourth-best score of the day among the 15 teams.

Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) was Gannon’s top finisher and also posted a better score each day. Petersen finished in a tie for 11th with scores of 80-77-74 for a 15-over par total of 231.

Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola) (79-85-77) and Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor) (85-75-81) each finished in a tie for 44th with a 25-over par total of 241. Sarah White (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) T48 — 83-80-80—243 +27) and Zoey McClain (Erie, Pa./McDowell) (T56 — 89-81-78—248 +32) completed Gannon’s contingent of golfers.

THE GANNON LINEUP FOR NCAA DIV. II EAST REGIONAL

1. Ditte Petersen (Dianalund, Denmark/Sorø Akademi Skole) (Sr., 76.0 avg. in 23 rounds)

2. Andrea Martinez (Tarragona, Spain/Col·legi Vedruna Sagrat Cor) (Sr., 79.4 avg. in 23 rounds)

3. Alexandria LeCureux (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) (Fr., 79.0 avg. in 23 rounds)

4. Cloe Mateo (Sabadell, Spain/Montcau la Mola) (So., 79.1 avg. in 21 rounds)

5. Emily Donahue (Grove City, Pa./Grove City) (Jr., 82.8 avg. in 20 rounds)

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Victoria Colmenares (Santa Cruz, Bolivia/ICL Academy) (So., 84.5 avg. in 13 rounds)

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Alex Cora gives postgame injury update on Kristian Campbell – 98.5 The Sports Hub

Red Sox second baseman Kristian Campbell was unexpectedly scratched shortly before Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays. It was initially a mysterious scratch, later reported by Ian Browne as being due to rib discomfort. “Day-to-day,” head coach Alex Cora described Campbell to reporters after the game. “He felt it stretching today, so we decided […]

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Red Sox second baseman Kristian Campbell was unexpectedly scratched shortly before Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays. It was initially a mysterious scratch, later reported by Ian Browne as being due to rib discomfort.

“Day-to-day,” head coach Alex Cora described Campbell to reporters after the game. “He felt it stretching today, so we decided to shut him down.”

David Hamilton took second base in replacement for Campbell. It’s unclear what caused the sudden rib issue or whether Campbell will miss further time. He has been one of the best rookies in baseball and a solid offensive piece for the Red Sox, so the hope is he would only need a brief rest to get healthy.

For a team that has somewhat struggled, missing Campbell — who is slashing .301/.407/.495 on the young season — for extended time would be concerning. After losing two-of-three to Toronto, the Sox have only a 17-16 record, but fortunately find themselves only two games behind the Yankees for first place in the American League East.

The team returns home to Fenway on Friday to begin a three-game series with the Twins and a six-game homestand. They will host the Texas Rangers for three games after playing Minnesota.

Luke Graham is a digital sports content co-op for 98.5 the Sports Hub. He is currently a sophomore at Northeastern University studying communications and media studies. Read all his articles here, and follow him on X @LukeGraham05.

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