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Cassadaga Valley Fitness Center Looks To Increase Membership

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Cassadaga Valley Fitness Center Looks To Increase Membership

Since the COVID-19 pandemic fitness center members have significantly decreased, and Cassadaga Valley Fitness Center Manager, Vicki Swanson, said only a handful of students use the facilities regularly these days.
The addition of things such as the school’s after school bus is something members hope will encourage students to use the fitness center more often as well.
Exercise and fitness are said to be one of the best ways to improve not only physical health but also mental and emotional health. People who consistently workout and stay active tend to have improved mental health and stability, decreased stress, and better relationships with themselves and the people around them. Students often earn higher grades, are involved in more school activities, and have better mental health and awareness.
“I’d like to see more students staying after school using the fitness center especially now that there is an after school bus,” School Board member Dianne Ellsworth said.
The 500 pound club is very similar but directed more for women using the facilities. All lifts are the same but only add up to 500 pounds. A plaque is currently being made and is set to go up soon.
SINCLAIRVILLE — Cassadaga Valley Central School’s administration and school board members are looking for more students and community members to come and use the fitness center facility that the district offers.
“I use the 1000 pound club as a benchmark for lifting goals and a good benchmark to strive for high performance in the gym,” student athlete Ryley Clutter said.
“When you start out in life with a fitness background you tend to carry that through, and the benefits of being healthy are pretty obvious,” School Board member Matt Miller said. “Everyone should utilize this facility, anywhere from age four to age 104. So when it comes to the student athletes they should absolutely be in here the most, this is their facility.”
“We’re looking at how to improve the aesthetics and make it look more appealing,” Ellsworth said.
“I would like to see more athletes and senior citizens (come to use the fitness center),” Swanson said.
The 1,000 pound club is directed mainly for male high schoolers, challenging them to complete a deadlift, squat, and bench press all adding up to 1000 pounds. All participants who complete the challenge get their name engraved on the plaque above the fitness center desk. Student athletes use this as a goal or benchmark for themselves.
Fitness center staff and members along with the school board and administrators hope that the new floors and other planned improvements will also help to lead to more usage of the fitness center in the future.
Other Board of Education members agree and say they would like to see more community members and students.
Friday face off is geared towards the adults to compete with each other and add a little fun to the end of their week. High schoolers occasionally jump into the challenges as well. Each Friday they pick a different workout or activity and compete who can do it the longest or with the most amount of weight. Some activities include a farmers walk, bench press, dead hang, and the bring sally up song challenge.
Improvements have been made recently in the center as well, in the form of new floors that were installed in the fitness center hallways over the school’s February break. Other improvements are being looked into by the Board of Education, including revamping and updating the floors and repainting the walls.
Fitness center staff and members have put together many ongoing challenges for students and community members to use for fun or to help them make goals and work through their fitness journey. These challenges include the 1000 pound club, 500 pound club, and Friday face off.

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The 2025 NCAA Track and Field National Championships are right around the corner. Action will begin at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday, June 11 with the men’s prelims, and the women’s prelims will start on Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know about the D1 Track and Field Championships, including how to watch, […]

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The 2025 NCAA Track and Field National Championships are right around the corner.

Action will begin at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday, June 11 with the men’s prelims, and the women’s prelims will start on Thursday.

Here’s everything you need to know about the D1 Track and Field Championships, including how to watch, what network the meet will be on, and the schedule.

What Channel Is The NCAA D1 Track And Field Championships 2025?

The first two days of the meet will be on ESPN with coverage starting at 7:00 p.m. ET. ESPN2 will broadcast the final two days of competition, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, June 13, and 9:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 14.

How To Stream The NCAA D1 Track And Field Championships 2025?

The TV broadcast may not include all events, including most field events, but the full meet will be available on ESPN+.

Here’s The NCAA Track And Field TV Schedule

All Times Eastern

Wednesday, June 11

Men’s Day 1: 7:00 PM | ESPN

Thursday, June 12

Women’s Day 1: 7:00 PM | ESPN

Friday, June 13

Men’s Day 2: 8:00 PM | ESPN2

Saturday, June 14

Women’s Day 2: 9:00 PM | ESPN2

NCAA DI Track Championships 2025 Schedule

All times Eastern.

Wednesday, June 11

Track Events

7:05 PM – 4x100m Relay, Semifinal, Men
7:21 PM – 1500m, Semifinal, Men
7:38 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Semifinal, Men
8:08 PM – 110m Hurdles, Semifinal, Men
8:25 PM – 100m, Semifinal, Men
8:41 PM – 400m, Semifinal, Men
8:58 PM – 800m, Semifinal, Men
9:14 PM – 400m Hurdles, Semifinal, Men
9:29 PM – 200m, Semifinal, Men
9:56 PM – 10,000m, Final, Men
10:36 PM – 4x400m Relay, Semifinal, Men

Field Events

4:30 PM – Hammer Throw, Final, Men
7:35 PM – Pole Vault, Final, Men
8:15 PM – Javelin, Final, Men
8:40 PM – Long Jump, Final, Men
9:10 PM – Shot Put, Final, Men

Combined Events

3:00 PM – 100M, Decathalon, Men
3:40 PM – Long Jump, Decathlon, Men
4:55 PM – Shot Put, Decathlon, Men
6:10 PM – High Jump, Decathlon, Men
9:43 PM – 400M, Decathlon, Men

Thursday, June 12

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7:38 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Semifinal, Women
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8:25 PM – 100m, Semifinal, Women
8:41 PM – 400m, Semifinal, Women
8:58 PM – 800m, Semifinal, Women
9:14 PM – 400m Hurdles, Semifinal, Women
9:29 PM – 200m, Semifinal, Women
9:56 PM – 10,000m, Final, Women
10:36 PM – 4x400m Relay, Semifinal, Women

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9:43 PM – 1500M, Decathlon, Men

Friday, June 13

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8:12 PM – 1500m, Final, Men
8:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men
8:42 PM – 110m Hurdles, Final, Men
8:52 PM – 100m, Final, Men
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9:14 PM – 800m, Final, Men
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9:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Men
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3:45 PM – High Jump, Heptathlon, Women
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9:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Women
9:11 PM – 1500m, Final, Women
9:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Women
9:42 PM – 100m Hurdles, Final, Women
9:52 PM – 100m, Final, Women
10:02 PM – 400m, Final, Women
10:14 PM – 800m, Final, Women
10:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Women
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10:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Women
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9:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final, Women

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Powell, a four-time All-American setter for the Huskies from 2018-22, is part of a young USA squad that opens up the four-week long tournament against Italy at 10 a.m. this morning.

Matches will be televised on CBS Sports Network or Big Ten Network.

Powell led the Huskies to Pac-12 titles in 2020 and 2021 and the 2021 Final Four, while finishing second in UW history and third in Pac-12 history with 6,220 career assists. She earned four All-Pac-12 Team honors and was the 2022-23 Washington recipient of the Tom Hansen Medal for the top graduating senior student-athlete.

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Story Links CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina women’s basketball head coach Kevin Pederson has announced the signing of Miami University transfer Hennessey Luu-Brown for the 2025-2026 season. “We’re excited to welcome Hennessey Luu-Brown to our Coastal Carolina Women’s Basketball Family!” Pederson said. “Hennessey brings proven experience at this level and a skill […]

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CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina women’s basketball head coach Kevin Pederson has announced the signing of Miami University transfer Hennessey Luu-Brown for the 2025-2026 season.

“We’re excited to welcome Hennessey Luu-Brown to our Coastal Carolina Women’s Basketball Family!” Pederson said. “Hennessey brings proven experience at this level and a skill set that is a great fit for our system. Our staff has been impressed with how well she understands the game and we believe she will work extremely hard to make sure her team succeeds! We love players that want to get after you defensively, and that is what Hennessey will do.”

Luu-Brown, a 5-7 guard who enters the program as a graduate student, played at Miami (OH) for the last two seasons and New Orleans in 2022-23. She began her career at Salt Lake Community College. The Toronto, Ontario native is the sixth transfer signed by the Chanticleers for the upcoming season.

Last season, Luu-Brown played seven games off the bench in the beginning of the season, averaging 8.9 minutes per game. In her junior campaign, Luu-Brown played 28 games with 17 starts, averaging 5.8 points and 1.3 assists per game while adding 30 steals. She capped off her season with a season-high 20 points against Ohio on March 9.

At New Orleans, the junior appeared in 27 games with 18 starts and ranked second on the team with 35 steals. The guard averaged 6.9 points and two assists per game. She played her first two seasons at Salt Lake Community College, averaging 8.5 points per game during the 2021-22 season.

Luu-Brown attended J. Addison for high school in Toronto. She competed in track and field while also playing volleyball along with basketball.

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The new World Aquatics bylaw came into effect on Tuesday. The federation president Husain Al Musallam said in a statement: “Those who enable doped sport are not welcome at World Aquatics or our events.

“This new bylaw ensures that we can continue to protect the integrity of our competitions, the health and safety of our athletes, and the credibility of the global aquatics community.”

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The president and founder of Enhanced Games, Dr Aron D’Souza, responded by questioning the intentions behind the ban.

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Katy ISD National Signing Day 2025: 90 Student-Athletes Commit to Colleges Including Vanderbilt, Michigan, Columbia

KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Nearly 100 Katy Independent School District student-athletes signed National Letter of Intent commitments Monday during spring signing day 2025, bringing the district’s total college and university athletic scholarships for 2024-25 to 202. The spring 2025 college signing day ceremonies represent all District UIL sports and NCAA collegiate programs across the […]

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The spring 2025 college signing day ceremonies represent all District UIL sports and NCAA collegiate programs across the country. Each Texas high school athlete signing represents years of dedication and perseverance as student-athletes launch their journeys through higher education with athletic scholarships and college recruitment success.

“Our students’ success is a team effort, the result of the commitment of the students, their families and coaches, and I would like to recognize all those who helped these students pursue their dreams,” said Lance Carter, Katy ISD’s executive director of athletics. “Best of luck to all our students as they continue to grow and showcase their talents.”

The 90 spring college commitments include top Texas high school athletes from all eight Katy ISD campuses competing in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track and field, tennis, wrestling, and other varsity sports.

Notable Division I signings include London Bray of Katy High School, who will compete in track and field at Vanderbilt University, and Janey Campbell of Seven Lakes High School, who signed to run track at the University of Michigan. Jason Wang of Tompkins High School earned a swimming scholarship to Columbia University, while Max Austin of Seven Lakes will compete in track and field at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Cinco Ranch High School athletes signing:

Charlie Adamoli, football, Texas Wesleyan University

Caden Davis, track and field, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Vince Echavarry, wrestling, Grand View University

Scott Eckel, football, Dickinson State University

Prince Jones-Bynum, basketball, North Greenville University

Noah Matthews, track and field, University of Texas at Arlington

Guillermo Pekle, baseball, Ottawa University

Bobby Rodriguez, baseball, Ottawa University

Alex Hahn Vadstein, cross country and track and field, U.S. Military Academy

Jordan High School athletes signing:

Fizreen Ahmadfadzir, golf, University of Illinois Springfield

Jonathan Brooks, baseball, Ranger College

Eddie Buroz, baseball, Alvin Community College

Cole Keppler, baseball, Sul Ross State University

Anne Louis, track and field, Stephen F. Austin State University

Namrata Makhija, tennis, University of Texas at Dallas

Avery Milligan, football, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Juan Diego Ortigoza, baseball, East Texas Baptist University

Emma Osuno, soccer, Schreiner University

Ved Rajagopalan, tennis, Southwestern University

Vince Rivas, tennis, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Owen Wendt, baseball, Sul Ross State University

Sarah Woodard, track and field, Elmhurst University

Katy High School athletes signing:

London Bray, track and field, Vanderbilt University

Breanna Murphy, track and field, Sam Houston State University

Sarah Pantophlet, track and field, Houston Christian University

Josselyn Rodriguez, soccer, Austin College

Chaila Ruiz, soccer, Nelson University

Steven Vela, soccer, University of Northwestern-St. Paul

Jayden Wylie, cross country, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Mayde Creek High School athletes signing:

Bailee Adb-Al-Khaliq, volleyball, Bethany College

Anthony Aileru, track and field, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Dwight Bennett, cross country and track and field, Wiley College

Aravel Burgos, softball, San Jacinto College

Torrian Collier, football, University of Dubuque

Raquel Cortez, volleyball, Labette Community College

Emma Dutcher, wrestling, Texas Woman’s University

Derick Garcia, football, Waldorf University

Isaiah Goff, wrestling, Presbyterian College

Anthony Gray, track and field, Coffeyville Community College

Shawn Hammond, football, Clarke University

Daisjah Hutto-Clark, track and field, North American University

Arthur Jenkins, track and field, Abilene Christian University

David Matthew, football, University of Dubuque

Eric Nelson, track and field, Jacksonville State University

Daylin Robinson, football, Westgate Christian University

Daniel Solorio, soccer, Sul Ross State University

Brooklyn Weiss, soccer, Muskingum University

Trey Williams, football, Westgate Christian University

Morton Ranch High School athletes signing:

Tylan Govan, track and field, Jacksonville College

Zane Heiliger, baseball, Southwestern University

Antonio Melendez, cross country, University of St. Thomas

Willis Thibeaux, track and field, Our Lady of the Lake University

Kamryn Washington, cheerleading, Alabama A&M University

Paetow High School athletes signing:

Damarion Alfred, track and field, Our Lady of the Lake University

Elijah Emerson, cross country and track and field, University of St. Thomas

Musa Fakolee, football, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Kobi Fears, football, Schreiner University

Diego Garcia, baseball, New Hampshire Institute of Art

Denim Hatton, football, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Vamaur Johnson, football, Langston University

Daqualyn Lott, football, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Jeremy McCullough, football, Sul Ross State University

Emanuel Montalvo, baseball, Ottawa University

Shayla Poleon, soccer, Southwestern Adventist University

Seven Lakes High School athletes signing:

Max Austin, track and field, U.S. Air Force Academy

Janey Campbell, track and field, University of Michigan

Ayden Clarke, basketball, St. Mary’s University

Dominik Davis, track and field, Colorado School of Mines

Madison Holland, soccer, Southwestern University

Noah Peterson, soccer, Southwestern University

Keegan Pollard, cross country and track and field, Campbell University

Paxton Ritchey, cross country and track and field, University of St. Thomas

Kane Rosario, wrestling, Wartburg College

Tyler Sims, baseball, Alvin Community College

Matthew Sztraky, football, Austin College

Taylor High School athletes signing:

Naim Arellano, soccer, Concordia University Texas

Christian Irwin, baseball, The Master’s University

Santiago Salazar, swimming, Brandeis University

Tylah Spriggins, volleyball, Wharton County Junior College

Easton Wolf, baseball, Galveston College

Tompkins High School athletes signing:

Etoro Bassey, track and field, Texas A&M University

Brooke Berryman, cross country, Blinn College

Christin Cowart, volleyball, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Caelyn Dumas, volleyball, Marist College

KJ Madison, football, Trinity Valley Community College

Danielle Oji, volleyball, Macalester College

Darby Perry, soccer, LeTourneau University

Diego Reyes, cross country, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Ananya Sriniketh, tennis, Claremont McKenna College

Jason Wang, swimming, Columbia University

Katy ISD has established itself as one of Texas’ premier high school athletic programs and top college recruiting districts, consistently producing Division I athletes, NCAA scholarship recipients, and professional athletes across multiple sports. The Houston-area school district’s strong athletic programs and college preparation have made it a destination for families seeking competitive youth sports and academic excellence.

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