LOS ANGELES – Senior Omar Morales of UCLA Men’s Golf has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week for competitions held between April 22-28.
 
The Bruin golfer secured his third career medal, finishing in first place at the 2025 Big Ten Championships over the weekend at Baltimore Country Club. Morales became the first UCLA player to medal at the conference tournament since Daniel Im won the individual title at the 2006 Pac-10 Championship. Morales shot 7-under 203 over the three-day tournament as the Bruins captured their first conference title since 2006 (UCLA defeated Illinois by one stroke). Morales finished with round scores of 66-67-70, defeating the second-place competitor by three strokes (Oregon’s Greyson Leach). Morales helped UCLA capture the conference’s automatic berth to next month’s NCAA Championships.
 
Morales secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
 
Also Nominated
Roch Cholowsky, Baseball; Emon van Loben Sels, M. Tennis
 
Previous Winners
Aug. 21 – Bridgette Marin-Valencia, W. Soccer; Aug. 28 – Lilly Reale, W. Soccer; Sept. 4 – Cheridyn Leverette, W. Volleyball; Sept. 11 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 18 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 25 – Sofia Cook, W. Soccer; Oct. 2 – Pablo Ereño, M. Golf; Oct. 9 – Quincy McMahon, W. Soccer; Oct. 16 – Jose Contell, M. Soccer; Oct. 23 – Ethan Garbers, Football; Oct. 30 – Grayce Olson, W. Volleyball; Nov. 6 – Carson Schwesinger, Football; Nov. 13 – Quincy McMahon, W. Soccer; Nov. 20 –  Maggie Boyd/Sally Perez, Beach Volleyball; Nov. 27 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Dec. 4 – Carson Schwesinger, Football; Dec. 11 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Dec. 18 – Tyler Bilodeau, M. Basketball; Dec. 24 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; Jan. 1 – Eric Dailey Jr., M. Basketball; Jan. 8 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 15 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 22 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 29 – Aday Mara, M. Basketball; Feb. 5 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Feb. 12 – Taylor Tinsley, Softball; Feb. 19 – Mulivai Levu – Baseball; Feb. 26 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; March 5 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 12 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; March 19 – Jordan Woolery, Softball; March 26 – Chae Campbell, Gymnastics; April 2 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 9 – Megan Grant, Softball; April 16 – Megan Grant, Softball; April 23 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics

By: Dan Richeal

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The Dartmouth women’s rugby team played pool play on Friday at the CRAA 7s National Championship. The Big Green opened the day with a 42-5 win over LIU. Dartmouth then improved to 2-0 with a 44-7 win over Penn State. The Big Green closed out the day with a 19-10 win over Davenport.

The Big Green came out of the gates strong as they took an early 5-0 lead on a try. Less than a minute later LIU tied the game at five, it would be the final try for the Sharks. The Big Green jumped out to a 24-5 lead at halftime. Dartmouth continued to pour it on in the second half and closed out the match with a 42-5 lead to open pool play 1-0.

Dartmouth jumped out to an early lead against the Nittany Lions as Annie Henrich notched a try about a minute into the match. Paola Arredondo Almeida doubled the Dartmouth lead about two minutes later as she made it a 10-0 game. Sadie Williams was the next member of the Big Green to find the try zone as she made it 15-0 with about 90 seconds remaining in the opening half. With less than a minute in the first half, Arredondo Almeida sprinted into the try zone to make it a 20-0 Dartmouth lead at halftime. Jordis Lomu battled her way into the try zone less than a minute into the second half. About a minute later, Cassie Depner powered her way into the try zone to make it 30-0 Dartmouth. Asialeata Meni went on a long run around the 11 minute mark of the game after taking a quick pass from Lomu. Meni fought off multiple defenders as she found the try zone. The Big Green hit the conversion to make it 37-0. The Big Green found the try zone once more with about a minute left in the game as Depner scored her second try of the game to it make it 44-0. Penn State scored once as  they made it a 44-7 final score.

Vasiti Turagavou got the Big Green on the board just 45 seconds into the game. She took the ball and faked a pair of passes before sprinting through the Davenport line and into the try zone. Henrich knocked the conversion through the uprights to give Dartmouth a 7-0 lead. Just over two minutes later, the Big Green made it 12-0 as Katelyn Walker powered into the try zone. The 12-0 lead held until just over two minutes into the second half as Davenport found the try zone. The Panthers took advantage of a Big Green turnover and made it a 12-10 game with about two minutes remaining. As time was set to expire Arredondo Almeida sprinted into the try zone to increase the Dartmouth lead. Jordynn LeBeau hit the conversion to close out the game.

It is the third straight season that Dartmouth has won all three games of pool play at the CRAA Nationals 7s Championship.

The Big Green seek a 7s National Championship on Saturday. The first quarterfinal is slated to start at 9:22 AM on Saturday morning. Semifinal matches will start at 2 PM with the final being at 4:56 PM. All matches are streamed for free on ‘The Rugby Network’.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The UCLA women’s tennis team rolled to a 4-0 win against Harvard in NCAA Championship first-round action Friday at the MTSU Tennis Complex.

The Bruins (17-8) were led by their front-court singles trio of Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, Kimmi Hance and Elise Wagle, which registered three 6-1, 6-2 victories. Hance clinched the overall win. UCLA was also able to seize the doubles point, with seniors Hance and Wagle also contributing there. The Ivy League champion Crimson finished its season with a 15-9 record.

The Bruins next face host and 15th-seeded Vanderbilt in Saturday’s second round. First serve from Middle Tennessee State University, which is hosting outdoor competition while weather permits, is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT. The Commodores beat Xavier 4-0 Friday.

The 14th-ranked pair of Hance/Wagle broke the serve of Holly Fisher/Kavra Karra twice en route to a 6-2 victory on Court 1. A tightly-contested match on Court 2 saw Rachel Arbitman/Angel You of Harvard earn the first break for a 4-3 advantage, but No. 11 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih answered by taking the final three games to clinch.

UCLA ultimately claimed five singles first sets, with the displays on Courts 1-3 finishing the fastest. Similar second sets followed on those courts, with No. 62 Wagle downing Charlotte Owensby on Court 3 to begin the run. Wagle has won nine consecutive singles decisions dating back to March 23.

Moments later, No. 31 Lutkemeyer finished off Fischer with a 6-1, 6-2 display on Court 1. Then, seconds after that, No. 93 Hance delivered the deciding point opposite Stephanie Yakoff on Court 2.

 

One more time … 6-1, 6-2.

Hance clinches on Court 2 and the Bruins are on to the #NCAATennis second round!#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/kNfY1E7Djz

— UCLA Women’s Tennis (@uclawtennis) May 2, 2025

Friday’s performance marked the sixth time the Bruins registered wins across its top three singles courts this season. They are 5-1 in those matches.

Tennis Match Results

Harvard vs UCLA

5/2/2025 at Murfreesboro, TN

(MTSU Tennis Complex)

#17 UCLA 4, #73 Harvard 0

Singles competition

1. #31 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. Holly Fischer (HARV) 6-1, 6-2

2. #93 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) def. Stephanie Yakoff (HARV) 6-1, 6-2

3. #62 Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Charlotte Owensby (HARV) 6-1, 6-2

4. #39 Kate Fakih (UCLA) vs. Kate Kim (HARV) 7-5, 2-2, unfinished

5. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) vs. Maxi Duncan (HARV) 6-4, 2-4, unfinished

6. Olivia Center (UCLA) vs. Kavya Karra (HARV) 4-6, 0-5, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. #14 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. Holly Fischer/Kavya Karra (HARV) 6-2

2. #11 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) def. Rachel Arbitman/Angel You (HARV) 6-4

3. Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) vs. Natalie Block/Stephanie Yakoff (HARV) 5-4, unfinished

Match Notes:

Harvard 15-9; National ranking #73

UCLA 17-8; National ranking #17

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,1,2)

York, Pa (May 2nd, 2025) – York College (23-17) fended off a late comeback by Alvernia University (24-17) to secure a 13-10 victory over the Golden Wolves in game one of a MAC Commonwealth baseball semifinal Friday afternoon at York’s Jaquet Field. 

The Spartan jumped out to an 11-0 lead after the first four innings but the Golden Wolves posted a six spot in the fifth inning to cut the lead to five, 11-6. York responded with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to push it up to a 7 run, 13-6 game. Alvernia bounced back again with four more runs in the top of the seventh but it was not enough as the Spartans secured the three run victory and took a 1-0 series lead. 

How it Happened 

• York posted a four spot in the home half of the first inning after an RBI single, a fielder’s choice that scored a run and a two RBI single put the Spartans up 4-0 early in the ballgame. 
• The Spartans picked right up again in the second inning with three more runs, all three of which came off homers to push the lead to 7-0. 
• York continued to control the game and shut the Golden Wolves down in the third and fourth innings while also adding two runs in the third and fourth to make it an 11-0 ballgame after four innings of baseball.
• The Golden Wolves fired back in the top of the fifth inning and threw down a six spot to chase York’s starter Evan Hughes and cut it to a five run game. RJ Emrich led the inning off with a single to left and then Mike Pulcini and Quincy Esannason both worked walks to load the bases. Jake Chapman then worked a pinch hit walk of his own to force Alvernia’s first run of the ballgame. 
• Logan Nelson then stepped up to the plate and laced a bases clearing, three RBI double into the left center gap and made it 11-4 Spartans. Evan Thomas followed suit and ripped an RBI double of his own to left field that scored Nelson, cut the lead to six, and forced York’s manager Mike Scappa to yank his starter and turn to the bullpen. Harold Ivery III capped the six run inning off with an RBI single to second after legging out an infield single and made it 11-6. 
• The Spartans responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning to halt Alvernia’s momentum and push it back to a seven run ballgame, 13-6.
• Alvernia sparked another rally in the top of the seventh inning after three singles at the start of the inning loaded the bases for Ivery III. Ivery III then worked a bases loaded walk and forced in a run to make it 13-7. Emrich and Pulcini followed Ivery III with back to back RBI singles and Esannason tallied a sacrifice fly to center to pull the Golden Wolves within three, 13-10. 
• York’s bullpen would shut down the Alvernia offense in its final two at bats to secure the three run, 13-10 victory over the Golden Wolves and take a 1-0 series lead in the semifinal. 

Alvernia Pitching: 

• Chris Sasso: (L, 3-3) – 2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Grant Fitzgerald: 1.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB
• James Wauters: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB
• Colin Ray: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB
• Matt Drubulis: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K
• Brody DeGroodt: 2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB

Alvernia Offensive Leaders:

• Logan Nelson: 4-5, 3 RBI, 2 RS, 2B
• Harold Ivery III: 1-4, 2 RBI, RS
• Evan Thomas: 1-5, RBI, 2B, RS
• Quincy Esannason: 0-1, RBI, RS, SF, 3 BB
• RJ Emrich: 2-5, RBI, RS

Up Next 

• Alvernia is back at it tomorrow for the rest of the MAC Commonwealth baseball semifinal series with the Spartans. Game two is set for an 11:00 AM start. 

 

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers isn’t just rewriting the Gamecocks’ playbook—he’s changing the NIL game, one action figure at a time.

Fresh off a breakout 2024 campaign, Sellers has signed a unique and headline-making NIL deal with Collegiate Legends, becoming one of the first players in the country to be immortalized as a collectible action figure. The $3.7 million On3 NIL Valuation attached to the redshirt sophomore now places him at No. 5 in college football and solidifies his spot among the sport’s most marketable names.

Gamecock Icon Turned Collectible

Advertisement

As part of the deal, Sellers will receive a custom, poseable action figure available exclusively through Gamecock Traditions. Priced at $99.99, it’s already creating buzz online and in Columbia. “This is more than just a toy – it’s a celebration of Gamecock greatness,” said Collegiate Legends president Holly Tanory. With features including a Heisman pose and lifelike detailing, the collectible connects fans, alumni, and young supporters to the rising star in a tangible way.

Giving Back Through NIL

Sellers isn’t pocketing the spotlight for himself. He’s using the deal to give back, gifting a portion of the figures to local children—a heartfelt move that adds depth to his brand and resonates well with fans and future sponsors alike. It builds on a growing trend of NIL athletes turning endorsements into community impact. Sellers previously partnered with Cheez-It for the Citrus Bowl and made a splash in EA Sports College Football 25. Now, he’s proving that NIL can be about more than personal gain—it can be a platform for connection and purpose.

Advertisement

With a stellar 2,274 passing yards, 17 touchdowns through the air, and another 655 rushing yards in 2024, Sellers is already on NFL Draft radars. But off the field, this latest NIL deal signals something bigger: LaNorris Sellers isn’t just building a brand—he’s becoming one.

Related: Livvy Dunne stuns in her latest business venture

Related: Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola turns heads with new NIL deal