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Rahm’s LIV season doesn’t begin until Feb. 6 in Saudi Arabia.Rahm is a three-time winner in Dubai, but this is the first time he’s competing in the Dubai Desert Classic, the first Rolex Series event of the year headlined by the Spaniard, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland and a host of potential European Ryder Cuppers.Rahm is the highest-profile player to jump to LIV Golf when he made the move in winter 2023 – less than six months after the announcement of a framework agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Public Investment Fund. But as he begins his 2025 campaign this week at the DP World Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic, there remains little movement, at least publicly, on that front.With LIV abandoning its bid for world-ranking points, Rahm has dropped to No. 31 in the world. Though that doesn’t affect him as much as others because of his major exemptions by virtue of his 2023 Masters win, Rahm said it is “unfair” that the league does not receive points – despite acknowledging he knew it was a distinct possibility before he joined – and is without a direct pathway to the game’s biggest events.Rahm admitted that he thought “things would be further along at this point.”

Rahm maintained his eligibility for this year’s squad by meeting the minimum tournament requirement on the DP World Tour. He is currently appealing the fines imposed on him for playing LIV events, and he said Tuesday that he hopes the appeal is not heard until after the Ryder Cup in September.“I think so many of us want some kind of resolution to come together and get the best possible product for the consumer, which is what I think we’re still in a position to do,” he told reporters Tuesday in Dubai. “But I think we’re living in a golden era right now for golf where the possibilities are endless. A big tour in Europe and a worldwide and a massive and massive tour, the PGA Tour. And you have another big product with LIV and now you’re even adding the TGL. When it comes to golf, the possibilities are there right now.Jon Rahm remains optimistic that professional golf can reach an even “higher level” after years of turmoil, and he pointed Tuesday to at least two areas that he hopes could be cleared up in the interim.“I don’t think that would be good for anybody,” Rahm said of an earlier hearing. “But my plan is to be at Bethpage.”“I think with the right minds put together, you can end up with a product – and I’ve been saying this all along – that could put golf at a different level in the world of sport. I’m still hopeful that that can happen.”There also remains the issue of the European Ryder Cup team.“At this point, to not give LIV world ranking points and the credibility it deserves, I think is wrong,” Rahm said. “I understand we’ve all made a decision and it’s not as easy as it sounds, but to say that LIV players don’t deserve some spots in major championships I think is wrong and I hope that evolves into what it should be. … There should be a way for us to qualify. And the world ranking points, (they) need to figure something out because it’s not fair for anybody in that sense.”

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VOLLEYBALL: Four years – Yale Daily News

Yale Athletics The Yale women’s volleyball team won their third straight Ivy League title this season. They cruised past their conference opponents during the regular season, only falling to Princeton in four sets and Cornell in five — both teams that they later crushed in the Ivy League Tournament. In the past four years, the […]

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The Yale women’s volleyball team won their third straight Ivy League title this season. They cruised past their conference opponents during the regular season, only falling to Princeton in four sets and Cornell in five — both teams that they later crushed in the Ivy League Tournament.

In the past four years, the squad has accumulated an impressive 48–8 Ivy League record and three NCAA Tournament appearances under Head Coach Erin Appleman, who was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2023.

This season, the Bulldogs fell to North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Although they won the first set 25-18 with contributions from all hitters and a great service run from senior Cara Shultz ’25, known for her unique serve, they dropped the next three sets to the talented Tar Heels.

The five players in the class of 2025 — Shultz, Fatima Samb ’25, Bella Chan ’25, Mila Yarich ’25 and Carly Diehl ’25 — have earned American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region, All-Ivy and All-Eastern College Athletic Conference accolades between them.

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Roseville track and field athlete Jayda Wilson looks to Minnesota record books

“I can watch back, even when I PR, and I’m like, ‘Wow, it was a good jump, but there’s still so much room for improvement,’ ” Wilson said. In addition to a fifth-place Class 3A finish in pole vault as a freshman and first place last year, Wilson placed second in long jump as a […]

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“I can watch back, even when I PR, and I’m like, ‘Wow, it was a good jump, but there’s still so much room for improvement,’ ” Wilson said.

In addition to a fifth-place Class 3A finish in pole vault as a freshman and first place last year, Wilson placed second in long jump as a sophomore with a personal-best of 18-5½. Her track and field success has caught the eye of multiple Big Ten schools, including Minnesota, which has offered her a scholarship.

“I think what sets Jayda apart is she’s just fearless,” Ueland said. When Wilson is asked to make changes, “she’s willing to throw it all out for the big picture, which is really hard for a high school kid to do, hard for us adults to do.”

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High school volleyball: Southern Section boys’ playoff results

SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S RESULTS FINALS At Cerritos College DIVISION 1 Mira Costa d. Huntington Beach, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 29-31, 15-11 At Mater Dei DIVISION 2 Mater Dei d. Peninsula, 20-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19 At Crossroads DIVISION 8 Wildwood d. Katella, 3-0 SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE FINALS At Cerritos College DIVISION 3 Orange Lutheran vs. […]

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SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

FINALS

At Cerritos College

DIVISION 1

Mira Costa d. Huntington Beach, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 29-31, 15-11

At Mater Dei

DIVISION 2

Mater Dei d. Peninsula, 20-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19

At Crossroads

DIVISION 8

Wildwood d. Katella, 3-0

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

FINALS

At Cerritos College

DIVISION 3

Orange Lutheran vs. Tesoro, 10 a.m.

DIVISION 5

Esperanza vs. Kennedy, 12:30 p.m.

DIVISION 9

CAMS vs. Downey Calvary Chapel, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 6

Quartz Hill vs. El Toro, 6 p.m.

At Santa Barbara

DIVISION 4

Sage Hill vs. Santa Barbara, 1 p.m.

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Jefferson boys beat Morristown in NJAC Tournament final

FLORHAM PARK – Allan Czerwinski didn’t want to play in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference volleyball final on Friday night. Czerwinski had a lot on his mind. His father, Bodgan, had died suddenly the previous day at age 50. Czerwinski hadn’t even gone to school. But when the Jefferson volleyball team began walking from head […]

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FLORHAM PARK – Allan Czerwinski didn’t want to play in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference volleyball final on Friday night. Czerwinski had a lot on his mind.

His father, Bodgan, had died suddenly the previous day at age 50. Czerwinski hadn’t even gone to school.

But when the Jefferson volleyball team began walking from head coach Gino Rose’s classroom to get on the bus, Czerwinski was there to meet them.

His presence on the court gave the Falcons a much-needed emotional lift in their 25-21, 25-23 victory against Morristown. It is Jefferson’s first boys volleyball title in its third appearance.

After the Falcons (10-12) came from behind to clinch victory, Allan and his older brother Patrick Czerwinski shared a long, tearful hug on the court. Allan’s teammates formed a semicircle around them, applauding quietly.

Each of the Jefferson players had written “B.C.” on their wrists, either on tape or bare skin – and also put the initials on their shoes.

Rose handed Allan the NJAC plaque. Tears mixed with sweat as Czerwinski held it up to the rafters at the FDU-Florham Recreation Center.

“I want to thank my dad for being the man who raised me. I couldn’t do anything without him,” said Czerwinski, a junior outside hitter who had eight kills and eight digs in the final. “This was for him, only for him. I didn’t want to come (to the match) but I wanted to do it for him, to make him proud.”

Allan Czerwinski had only begun playing volleyball when he got to Jefferson, but he’d spent lots of time hitting with his father.

“I’m just so proud of my brother,” said Patrick Czerwinski, 21, who had planned to come to the final with their father. “I know my dad would be so proud.”

Road to the NJAC title

The fourth-seeded Falcons topped Sparta, then upset No. 1 Randolph, 25-23, 26-24 in a semifinal on Wednesday. Morristown (12-11), the second seed, beat Dover and defending champion Vernon en route to the final.

The Morristown girls had reached the Morris County Tournament final in the fall, but lost to Montville in three games. This was the Colonials’ boys first time playing for the NJAC title, after reaching the semifinal in their first two varsity seasons.

“It’s bittersweet,” said Kathy Hormaza, a Morristown alumna who coaches both teams. “It’s exciting to know both programs have been able to come here. It hurts times two. If it didn’t hurt before, it hurts now.”

There were 180 boys and 323 girls volleyball teams in New Jersey in 2023-24, according to National Federation of State High School Associations data. That would place the state’s boys sixth, behind California (1142), Illinois (255), Pennsylvania (252), Florida (246) and New York (245).

New Jersey’s boys volleyball participation has almost tripled since 2002-03, and mushroomed to 229 teams this spring – eight in the NJAC.

The NJAC, which began sponsoring volleyball in 2018, is the ninth conference or county with a boys volleyball tournament, joining the Greater Middlesex Conference and Passaic and Hudson counties. Dover athletic director Sean Bullock originally pitched the tournament to his NJAC colleagues after the 2019 season. It was unanimously approved, but they had to wait out the COVID pandemic to launch it.

The NJSIAA has sanctioned a girls volleyball tournament since 1981, and boys since 1988 – the same year Vernon’s team was born. The boys volleyball tournament will be seeded on May 27, with championships slated for June 11 and 12.

“We weren’t just playing for the title,” Jefferson setter Jack Schild, who had 26 assists, a kill and six digs. “We were playing for something bigger than ourselves. It meant the world to us.”

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Three former Cougars join the 2025 U.S. Men’s VNL Roster and Staff – BYU Athletics – Official Athletics Website

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Gabi Garcia Fernandez was named to the 2025 U.S. Men’s VNL roster, with former BYU coaches and players Luka Slabe and Chris McGown added to its staff. Fernandez is one of 32 players competing on the roster, being listed as one of six opposites as well. Luka Slabe (BYU assistant coach […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Gabi Garcia Fernandez was named to the 2025 U.S. Men’s VNL roster, with former BYU coaches and players Luka Slabe and Chris McGown added to its staff.

Fernandez is one of 32 players competing on the roster, being listed as one of six opposites as well. Luka Slabe (BYU assistant coach 2016-18, player 2000-04) was named assistant coach and Chris McGown (BYU head coach 2012-15, player 1990-94) was named a consultant coach.

The U.S. Men’s National Team, under newly appointed head coach Karch Kiraly, will select 14 athletes from the long list to compete at each stop: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (June 11-15), Hoffman Estates, Illinois (June 25-29), and Chiba, Japan (July 16-20). The VNL Final Round will take place July 30-Aug. 3 in Ningbo, China.

View the full VNL roster and the team’s schedule at the USA Volleyball website.

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Women’s Cadet National Team Roster Announced for 2025 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Championships

Story Links Irvine, CA – May 14 – The roster for the Women’s Cadet National Team has been announced for the 2025 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Championships in Medellin, Colombia. The competition will take place from May 19-25 and will showcase some of the top pipeline athletes in the country. Live streaming of all matches will […]

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Irvine, CA – May 14 – The roster for the Women’s Cadet National Team has been announced for the 2025 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Championships in Medellin, Colombia. The competition will take place from May 19-25 and will showcase some of the top pipeline athletes in the country.

Live streaming of all matches will be available on the PanAm Sports YouTube channel. More information can be found from PanAm Aquatics. See below for roster and schedule.

Women’s Cadet National Team

1 (C) – Shelby Killingsworth, Goalkeeper, 680 Water Polo, Pacific Zone

2 – Jade Pattison, Center Defender, Santa Barbara 805, Coastal California Zone

3 – Kiernan Hogan, Center Defender, Stanford Water Polo Foundation, Pacific Zone

4 – Kennedy Fahey, Center Defender, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone

5 – Addison Ting, Attacker, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone

6 – Campbell Pence, Attacker, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone

7 – Madison Mack, Attacker, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone

8 – Gia Jacob, Attacker, Odin Water Polo Club, Pacific Southwest Zone

9 – Juliana Horton, Attacker, Santa Barbara 805, Coastal California Zone

10 – Emilia Haast, Attacker, Lamorinda Water Polo, Pacific Zone

11 – Eden Coughran, Attacker, Clovis Water Polo Club, Central California Zone

12 – Paige Segesman, Center, Regency Water Polo Club, Southern Pacific Zone

13 – Gianna Adams, Goalkeeper, San Diego Shores Water Polo Club, Pacific Southwest Zone

14 – Teodora Diaconu, Center, Greenwich Aquatics, Northeast Zone

15 – Caroline Daniel, Center, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone

Women’s Cadet National Team Staff

Head Coach: Brenda Villa

Asst. Coach/Team Lead: Alyssa Diacono

Asst Coach: Christopher Vidale

Asst. Coach: Gina Castagnola

ATC: Meghann McCall

Medical: Dr. Ken Lin

Women’s Cadet National Team Schedule

May 19 – USA vs. Brazil at 9:40am pt

May 20 – USA vs. Mexico at 1:00pm pt

May 21 – USA vs. Peru at 6:00am pt

May 23 – USA vs. Argentina at 7:00am pt

May 24 – USA vs. Colombia at 10:00am pt

May 25 – TBD

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