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Lori Mastrella signs a petition asking the state to allow camping at Portage Cove during a “Camp-In” organized by mayor Tom Morphet on May 17, 2024. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News) More Chilkoot Tour Permits The assembly approved two more tour permits for operations in the Chilkoot Lake area The applications, from Cyclops Cycles and Sue […]
More Chilkoot Tour Permits
The assembly approved two more tour permits for operations in the Chilkoot Lake area
The applications, from Cyclops Cycles and Sue Rakes Photography, come during renewed scrutiny on overcrowding and tourist behavior in the bear-heavy area.
Rakes, and Cyclops owners Andrew and Natassja Letchworth, both submitted applications cognizant of this controversy, emphasizing limited operations and including backup plans were the assembly to not approve operations inside park boundaries.
Cyclops faced challenges in its first year of operations last year, with police saying its e-bikes and mopeds were too slow for safe operation on the highway. This year, the couple has asked for several modifications to their existing permit which the assembly ultimately split into five parts to discuss.
The application comes with a partial recommendation from the Tourism Advisory Board, which has endorsed Cyclops tours’ request to travel to the bridge area outside of the Chilkoot corridor.
During that meeting, tourism director Rebecca Hylton said that her approval was based on a belief that tourists behave better in the Chilkoot corridor when on a guided tour than they do independently.
“We can’t stop people from going out there,” said Hylton, “so the more people that are guided the better.”
Part of that TAB discussion was about support from new park ranger Jacques Turcotte in managing tourist-bear interactions, with TAB member Lori Smith saying she supported the permit, but “only because… this year we have a full-time park ranger who’s going to be out there every day.”
Turcotte later said during an assembly meeting public comment that “it is inaccurate he will be at Chilkoot 24/7,” saying that he has “over 60k acres to patrol.” Turcotte added that the bridge “passes over the park,” and activities around the bridge “actively affect things inside the park.”
Smith also said she, like tourists, stops on the bridge to look at bears. Turcotte noted that according to state law, no one is allowed to stop or stand on that bridge.
In the face of this pushback, the Letchworths, in their application, call the Lutak permit “the difference between our business failing or thriving.”
Letchworth sought, and received permits to:
—Take tours of people on e-bikes or mopeds to Lutak Road ending at the bridge; that tour has a maximum of 330 people a year.
—Take people to Viking Cove for glass-blowing classes with an annual capacity of 250. This permit is contingent upon the company getting a conditional use permit as well.
— Expand the Drinks of Haines tour to include a driving tour with an annual limit of less than 500 people.
— Offer a van tour of the Haines Highway from town to the border with Canada and back with an annual limit of 500 people.
During voting on the Cyclops Cycles Chilkoot permit, Kevin Forster apologized to Letchworth for how complicated the process has been,but acknowledged that adding to the volume of traffic in the Chilkoot area without more regulation seemed like a bad idea.
“The question is, when does it end,” assembly member Kevin Forster said. “It’s clear we’ve got to fix it.”
Assembly member Gabe Thomas ultimately voted to support Letchworth’s permit expansion, but encouraged Letchworth to think about getting his guests into less congested areas.
“I’m going to let you go on this one even though last year I felt like you kind of strong-armed us into it,” he said. “I will be honest when nobody else wants to say it, but you kind of strong-armed us into it last year because you already had tours sold and you came begging for [a permit].”
Rakes’ permit application is similar, but for far smaller numbers. Rakes hopes to bring 2-3 person photography tours for a total of 70-130 customers between now and the end of the calendar year. The application includes two possible plans for the assembly to consider: one for full park access, though no Lutak tours between mid-August and mid-September “if there is already too much traffic and visitors in the park looking for bears,” according to the permit application. The other option is operation only to the bridge, and only outside of that August-September period.
There was not as much pushback on her permit request. Assembly member Loomis said he trusted Rakes to not add to the congestion in the Chilkoot corridor, but wanted to see more data about what was happening in the Chilkoot River area.
Rakes got her permit approved as well on a 5-1 vote, with Loomis as the lone dissenter.
The assembly also referred the issue of traffic in the Chilkoot corridor to the Tourism Advisory Board and its Government Affairs and Services Committee – though Morphet noted that there has been a Chilkoot corridor plan since the late 1990s and said the borough is somewhat hamstrung in this situation.
“They’re not our bears, it’s not our river and it’s not our road,” he said.
Accessory Dwelling Units
The assembly also considered introducing a measure from the planning commission that could allow people to add apartments or small residential homes known as accessory dwelling units to their property.
It’s being pitched as a possible solution to Haines’ housing shortage. The idea behind the measure is increased flexibility, with individual homeowners able to add to the housing stock on their own property without taking on large construction projects.
That doesn’t mean just anything can go up: under this proposal, to qualify for a permit, a structure must have bath and kitchen facilities and must be either below 1,000 square feet, or 70 percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling on the lot – whichever is less. An accessory dwelling unit, which may be attached or unattached to existing housing on the lot, will be included in square footage calculations for maximum lot coverage regulations.
The idea was to introduce it and set up two public hearings, but Forster asked – and the assembly agreed – to delay and bring it up at its next meeting for introduction again.
A settlement with Southeast Road Builders
The borough has officially entered a settlement in a lawsuit with Southeast Roadbuilders regarding permitting for a gravel pit on Lutak Road. That dispute had been going on for a year-and-a-half, but began to come to a close during a February assembly meeting, where the assembly again went into executive session and then came out and voted to accept the settlement deal. At the time, interim borough manager Fullerton denied a records request seeking details of the settlement, arguing that the document wouldn’t become official – and therefore public – until accepted by both parties.
That is now the case, and details have been released: the borough will issue a conditional use permit to SERB for the gravel pit, and SERB will drop its litigation in the dispute.
The settlement also contains language saying that both SERB and the borough pay their own attorneys’ fees. But there is no mention of how much it will cost the borough in the settlement documentation and when assembly member Gabe Thomas asked Fullerton for a final accounting, she said she did not know.
“I’m just kind of curious because we spent a bunch of money and then turned around and backed it out,” he said.
Assembly member Smith said the full accounting for those expenses would be discussed during the next finance committee meeting; it’s currently scheduled for May 13. The assembly voted 5-1 – Loomis was the dissenting vote – to adopt the resolution.
Portage Cove
The borough and the state have come to an agreement to reopen the Portage Cove State Recreation Site to overnight camping. The arrangement will bring a return to the old norm, where Portage Cove was long open as the lone campground in the town area. That was until late 2022, when the Alaska Division of Parks prohibited overnight camping, citing costs, litter, and bear attractants.
In order to get it reopened, the borough has agreed to pitch in, described in Fullerton’s manager’s report as a “financial contribution by the Borough with respect to preparing secure areas for fire-pits, fixing picnic tables, etc.”
Even though reopening is a done deal, residents and visitors will have to wait just a little longer until preparatory work is completed. Fullerton wrote that she hoped that would be by Beerfest on Memorial Day weekend.
Beerfest, Freeride World Tour and the state of tourism
As for Beerfest, Fullerton reported that only around 75% of available tickets have been sold. That number has been cited in recent weeks as a bellwether for Canadian tourism, and 75% is well below expectations. Before tickets went on sale on March 1, tourism director Rebecca Hylton said that if tickets did not sell out “in the first couple of days,” she would know a big drop in Canadian tourism was real.
As expectations for tourism this summer continue to be dampened by U.S.-Canada conflict, Hylton’s office continues to explore other options. One of the possibilities for the upcoming year is to bring the Freeride World Tour to town.
The borough appropriated $75,000 for sponsorship in the current year’s budget, but that money was unspent. “I think one of the reasons it didn’t work for this year, 2025, is that we had to act too late. By the time it was funded, the sponsorship was already due,” Fullerton said.
In her proposed budget for next year, Fullerton earmarked that money for the same thing, saying in her report that the assembly will have to decide to approve that specific line item by April 11, when the proposal to the World Tour is due.
The borough would be proposing sponsorship for one year, with the option to renew for an additional two or three years. Hylton estimates that bringing the tour to town would generate $416,000 locally.
Hylton told the assembly that Freeride wanted to make the announcement over the weekend, particularly if they’re coming back to Alaska.
She said she was not in support of the sponsorship last year, but has since changed her mind.
“I had a hard time swallowing that we should be paying for people to hold an event here, because we do have a lot of value. But, as you … hopefully are all aware things are different now, especially in tourism,” she said. “I think we’re going to need every little help that we can get to draw the attention on our community.”
She said the sponsorship ask is now $100,000 and there is a possibility for in-kind contributions for some of it. “My compromise is that, should you agree to do this, you agree to say yes to the $75,000 and then I could work with freeride for the other $25,000. I do believe there is some wiggle room there with that,” she said.
Hylton said the exposure of something like Freeride is priceless, as the heli-skiing industry is growing.
“The demographic of the amount of money that they have and their ability to travel to places on whims with exposure that we have – it’s a beautiful thing,” Hylton said. “The asset that we have in those mountains really is world class.”
Assembly member Mark Smith jumped in to say that he was in support of the sponsorship and is fine shelling out an additional $25,000. He suggested taking it from the Haines Economic Development Corporation.
“I’m really not that much interested in money right now, but a commitment by this borough and this assembly to take the chastity belt off that mountain range over there, move it south and let them start skiing,” Smith said.
Loomis agreed with Smith saying “we need a playground.”
At the beginning of the meeting Zach Wentzel, speaking on behalf of the Chilkoot Indian Association’s economic development team, and specifically its new cultural tourism enterprise Discover Deishú, said he supported the assembly re-allocating $75,000 in support of bringing the tour to Haines.
“The Freeride World Tour represents an expression of one of the greatest assets we have here in Haines, which is one of the most spectacularly mountain environments in the world,” he said.
Wentzel said free riding could be an Olympic sport soon, and if that happens there will be funds for local and regional ski clubs.
“It would be a big thing for the community. It would be a big thing for the tribe. It would be a big thing for our cultural tourism endeavors and initiatives, and an opportunity for collaboration … across two local governments here and something we can build on,” Wentzel said. “We need something as a community and this could be a real good thing.
The assembly unanimously agreed to reaffirm its support for the tour.
Mosquito Lake School
Assembly member Smith put forward a proposal to refer the borough-owned property at Mosquito Lake School to the planning commission to be split and potentially sold.
The Mosquito Lake School has been out of commission as a school since 2014 when student enrollment dropped below the threshold for operation. The building was repurposed in the wake of that closure as a multi-use community center, which has been in operation since 2016.
Under the current arrangement, the borough owns the building and pays big-ticket items like utilities, maintenance projects, and insurance. Four Winds Resource Center is responsible for day-to-day management. Last year, operating the community center cost the borough $37,736.
“I know this appears draconian,” Smith said. “It is not.”
He said his goal was to divest the borough of a municipal entitlement and said that longterm, those types of borough-owned properties could be costly to maintain, particularly when they need large repairs. He went on to say that facilities like the school are a “constant drain” on the community and said he represented a silent majority of people in the Chilkat Valley.
“All I’m trying to get to is a position to make a deal,” he said. Smith said an upper valley community member – Jim Stanford – had pointed to the current operating costs as a “drop in the bucket” of the borough’s overall budget.
“Well if it’s a drop in the bucket for us, it can be a drop in the bucket for them,” Smith said.
Once the planning commission takes it up – Smith said the conversation could include a range of options including giving the Four Winds Resource Center the right of first refusal to buy the property, which could be sold at or below market rate. Or the school could be sold to the public.
“My gut tells me, give them the first shot,” Smith said. “They’ve done a beautiful job at running that operation.”
Assembly member Loomis tried twice to delay the vote, first at the beginning of the meeting asking that it be removed from the agenda and second by asking that the assembly go as a body and talk to people in Mosquito Lake in person before making a decision. Both of those efforts failed and ultimately the assembly voted to forward Smith’s measure to the planning commission.
Police chief hire
The borough is again narrowing in on a potential new police chief. This time it’s police officer Jimmy Yoakum of Loudon County, Tennessee.
The Public Safety Advisory Board recommended Yoakum, and Denker said the borough’s consultant, Greg Russell, is in the process of doing background and reference checks.
“As of yesterday afternoon, he was 80% completed with the background checks,” Denker said.
Haines’ former police chief Josh Dryden left in November of 2024, and officer Michael Fullerton has been working as interim chief since then. It was a situation made more complicated by his wife’s role as interim manager, who generally oversees the police chief.
Initially, Fullerton considered applying for the position after meeting with other finalists. Then one finalist withdrew from consideration after visiting Haines, specifically citing his negative interactions with Fullerton and how complicated he believed it would be to supervise one person while reporting to their spouse.
Fullerton announced last week that he’d be resigning at the end of April.
The assembly voted to invite Yoakum and his partner to Haines to see if they would be a good fit for the community.
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‘Locked in’ Clairemont beats Mar Vista to advance in CIF beach volleyball playoffs – San Diego Union-Tribune
Peaking at the perfect time, No. 3 Clairemont won all five matches against No. 14 Mar Vista at home, advancing Thursday in the CIF-San Diego Section Division 2 girls beach volleyball playoffs. The Chieftains advance to host No. 11 Patrick Henry in Tuesday’s quarterfinals after the Patriots upset No. 6 Olympian. “The girls were locked […]
Peaking at the perfect time, No. 3 Clairemont won all five matches against No. 14 Mar Vista at home, advancing Thursday in the CIF-San Diego Section Division 2 girls beach volleyball playoffs.
The Chieftains advance to host No. 11 Patrick Henry in Tuesday’s quarterfinals after the Patriots upset No. 6 Olympian.
“The girls were locked in. This is probably the best I’ve seen them play all year,” said Chieftains coach Spencer Wade, who is in his first year in the program.
Clairemont’s Alanna Larsen and Ellie Deleon used an 8-0 run in the first set, coming out of a timeout to take an 18-11 lead to win the set, 21-14, against Mar Vista’s Anissa Smith and Jimena Barquin.
“(Ellie) knew that she had to serve tough in order to get a big lead,” Larsen said. “I told her to take risks. She served on the line and served in really hard spots, which made it hard for the other team.
“We stayed calm and made sure that no mistakes were made.”
In the second set, Larsen and Deleon used a 10-0 run to take a 12-3 lead to win 21-14.
Meanwhile, the No. 5 pairs squared off as Clairemont’s Althea Rell Limosnero and Lauren Meyer-Lauda defeated Mar Vista’s Sophia Gonzales and Brixshainne Sulapat in straight sets, 21-4, 21-8.
That gave the Chieftains (14-4) a critical 2-0 lead in the dual match heading into the final three pairings against the Mariners (8-6).
The Chieftains’ Carly Harris and Shannon Campion took down Natalia Garcia Chavez and Madison Sigmund in straight sets, 21-19, 21-13. That gave Clairemont a dual match win; however.
Clairemont’s Anika Barley and Samarah Stanley defeated Mar Vista’s Isabel Sevilla and Carmine Rendon in a battle of the No. 4 pairings in straight sets, 21-6, 21-14.
The matchup between both schools’ top pair was a different story. Mar Vista’s Melissa Esquivel and Sephril Vismonte took the first set against Clairemont’s Molly Mullen and Lola Friend, 21-15.
“When we get down, I always think about, ‘We’re going to have an amazing comeback right now. They’re not ready for it and then we’re going to take the day,’” Friend said.
Friend and Mullen used that adversity and turned it into momentum, using a 5-0 run to take a 16-11 lead, en route to winning the second set, 21-13.
After Clairemont scored the first two points of the third set, Mar Vista took control, leading 8-6. However, Friend and Mullen scored the next four points as part of a 9-3 run to finish off an undefeated playoff win.
“I think we take a second, think about what we’re doing, and start to play our game, like how we know how to play, going back to our fundamentals,” Friend said on settling down in the second set. “Then once we start getting a lead, we take it. We start doing more risky things and playing harder.”
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UIL Track and Field State Meet
Here are Thursday’s live results from the UIL Track and Field State Meet in Austin: 2025 UIL Track and Field State Meet At Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin Class 3A and 4A will be held Thursday, 2A and 5A are Friday, and 1A and 6A are Saturday Class 3A GIRLS 3200: 1. Aubrey Milam, Universal […]
Here are Thursday’s live results from the UIL Track and Field State Meet in Austin:
2025 UIL Track and Field State Meet
At Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin
Class 3A and 4A will be held Thursday, 2A and 5A are Friday, and 1A and 6A are Saturday
Class 3A
GIRLS
3200: 1. Aubrey Milam, Universal City Randolph, 10:46.70; 2. Konnar McClendon, Canadian, 11:02.68; 3. Brynleigh McFarlin, 11:11.08; 4. Anahi Machuca, Holliday, 11:32.28; 5. Sarah Spears, Holliday, 11:36.28; 6. Adelaide Murphy, New London West Rusk, 11:43.58
Discus: 1. Taylor Wiseman, Childress, 159-4; 2. Kitzy Welch, Friona, 142-6; 3. Breeley Lively, Franklin, 132-6; 4. Skyler Skinner, Eustace, 130-5; 5. Karina Alarcon, Hebbronville, 128-6; 6. Danna Jansky, Hallettsville, 126-5
Shot put: 1. Taylor Wiseman, Childress, 47-2; 2. Rayaa Brown, Hooks, 42-4; 3. Kristen Betts, Woodville, 41-1.5; 4. Jamie Vassar, Early, 40-9.5; 5. Angelica Reyes, Friona, 39-11.25; 6. Dakota San Miguel, Dilley, 39-4.75
Long jump: 1. Taylor Nunez, Universal City Randolph, 20-9.5; 2. Starrmia Dixon, New Diana, 19-4.75; 3. Mary Johnson, Tidehaven, 19-3.25; 4. Khloe’ Washington, Wichita Falls City View, 18-7.25; 5. Keiyanah Lee, Goliad, 18-7; 6. Madelyn Foster, Newton, 17-4
Triple jump: 1. Jayla Hessler, Yoakum, 40-3.25; 2. Key’Maria McBride, Vernon, 37-10; 3. Adisen Magill, Poth, 36-10.75; 4. Z’Ryen Banks, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 36-9.5; Taliyha Davenport, Clifton, 36-7.25; 6. Ciara Hays, Llano, 36-2
High jump: 1. Chloe Ward, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 5-5; 2. Sophia Vykukal, Wallis Brazos, 5-4; 3. Peyton Keller, Stockdale, 5-4; 4. (tie) Channing Beauvais, Paradise, 5-2; Mallory Frederick, Winnie East Chambers, 5-2; 6. Thana Hernandez, George West, 5-2
Pole vault: 1. Tierany Neighbors, Mineola, 13-1; 2. Kaitlyn Rackley, Marion, 12-0; 3. Reese Jenkins, Dalhart, 12-0; 4. Olivia Baird, Mount Vernon, 12-0; 5. Kyla Shoppach, West, 12-0; 6. Baylor Wright, Coahoma, 12-0
4×100 relay: 1. Gladewater, 47.66; 2. Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 47.80; 3. Fairfield, 48.51; 4. Goliad, 48.59; 5. Wall, 48.80; 6. Universal City Randolph, 48.82
800: 1. Sophia Bendet, Universal City Randolph, 2:09.10; 2. Madelyn McFadden, Franklin, 2:15.05; 3. Kenli Atwood, Holliday, 2:16.14; 4. Brynleigh McFarlin, Keene, 2:17.88; 5. Mallory Frederick, Winnie East Chambers, 2:23.85; 6. Raylie Peebles, Mineola, 2:24.23
100 hurdles: 1. Khloe’ Washington, Wichita Falls City View, 13.96; 2. Allison Heiner, McGregor, 14.14; 3. Payton Conn, Franklin, 14.36; 4. Kamryn Motheral, Shallowater, 14.67; 5. Aubrey Payne, Bells, 14.74; 6. Ashley Wood, Goliad, 14.96
100: 1. Taylor Nunez, Universal City Randolph, 11.22; 2. Starrmia Dixon, New Diana, 11.69; 3. Keiyanah Lee, Goliad, 11.80; 4. Ella Klyn, Henrietta, 11.95; 5. Na’Kayla Conner, Fairfield, 12.02; 6. Emory Sims, Crockett, 12.03
4×200 relay: 1. Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 1:39.38; 2. Holliday, 1:40.90; 3. West, 1:41.25; 4. East Bernard, 1:42.14; 5. Atlanta, 1:42.27; 6. Shallowater, 1:43.61
400: 1. Kamree Wolridge, Lexington, 53.94; 2. Madelyn McFadden, Franklin, 55.99; 3. Khloe’ Washington, Wichita Falls City View, 56.42; 4. Sarah Roberts, Gladewater Sabine, 56.58; 5. Lexi Slaughter, Wall, 58.15; 6. Peytyn Goodin, Pilot Point, 58.61
300 hurdles: 1. Payton Conn, Franklin, 43.52; 2. Kamryn Motheral, Shallowater, 44.30; 3. Klarissa Frain, San Antonio Cole, 44.42; 4. Jayana Coney, Palestine Westwood, 45.12; Briley Brown, West, 45.39; 6. Ashley Wood, Goliad, 45.95
200: 1. Taylor Nunez, Universal City Randolph, 22.76; 2. Breagan Blowers, Holliday, 23.98; 3. Paytin Thompson, Gladewater, 24.09; 4. Starrmia Dixon, New Diana, 24.48; 5. Ella Klyn, Henrietta, 24.57; 6. Kamree Wolridge, Lexington, 24.86
1600: 1. Sophia Bendet, Universal City Randolph, 4:54.68; 2. Kenli Atwood, Holliday, 5:05.24; 3. Aubrey Milam, Universal City Randolph, 5:10.10; 4. Brynleigh McFarlin, Keene, 5:17.86; 5. Konnar McClendon, Canadian, 5:20.97; 6. Anahi Machuca, Holliday, 5:25.51
4×400 relay: 1. Universal City Randolph, 3:47.72; 2. Holliday, 3:47.80; 3. West, 3:53.90; 4. Wall, 3:58.44; 5. Shallowater, 4:01.38; 6. Gunter, 4:02.52
Team standings: 1. Universal City Randolph 88; 2. Holliday 61; 3. Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 50; 4. Franklin 38; 5. West 28; 6. Gladewater 26; 7. (tie) Childress, Wichita Falls City View, New Diana 20; 10. (tie) Goliad, Shallowater 18
BOYS
3200: 1. Noah Strohman, Holliday, 9:27.85; 2. Ryder Strohman, Holliday, 9:30.62; 3. Mario Luna, Vanguard Academy Rembrandt, 9:42.26; 4. Grayson Williams, Troy, 9:51.15; 5. Kason Miles, Winona, 9:52.81; 6. Chase Gossett, Commerce, 9:53.96
Discus: 1. Ty Domel, East Bernard, 180-11; 2. Samson Black, Gladewater-Sabine, 180-10; 3. Hassani Myers, Sweetwater, 169-07; 4. Aiden Reed, Poth, 168-7; 5. Larson Dziuk, Poth, 156-3; 6. Andre’a Dewberry, Troup, 155-11
Shot put: 1. Aiden Reed, Poth, 59-7.75; 2. Ty Domel, East Bernard, 58-2.25; 3. Robert Myers, Altair Rice, 57-0.75; 4. Samson Black, Gladewater Sabine, 56-9; 5. Jackson Hutchison, Franklin, 53-11.75; 6. Jake Benedict, Stanton, 53-2
Long jump: 1. Mason Biehle, Lexington, 24-1.25; 2. Briggs Jones, Wall, 23-7.5; 3. Blas Villarreal, Banquete, 23-2.25; 4. Quavience Busby, Brownfield, 23-1.75; 5. Luke Sigler, Tatum, 21-9.5; 6. Jager Thompson, Wall, 21-5.75
Triple jump: 1. Kingston Sheffield, Gladewater, 49-2.75; 2. Briggs Jones, Wall, 48-2.75; 3. Ralph Miller, Scurry-Rosser, 46-8.25; 4. Malik Garcia, Commerce, 46-8; 5. Demarcus Wade, Arp, 45-6.5; 6. X’Zavier Barnett, Yoakum, 44-10.25
High jump: 1. Wade Stallones, Franklin, 6-8; 2. Blas Villarreal, Banquete, 6-7; 3. Tevan Evans, Vernon, 6-6; 4. (tie) Camden Myers, Early, 6-4; Logan Trotter, Anahuac, 6-4; 6. Adrian Chavez, Lyford, 6-4
Pole vault: 1. Kyler Priest, White Oak, 16-6; 2. Nicholas Estrada, Idalou, 14-9; 3. Eli Garcia, Dalhart, 14-9; 4. Mason Barr, Hondo, 14-6; 5. Trevor Sizemore, White Oak, 14-0; 6. Zach Morrow, Orangefield, 14-0
4×100 relay: 1. Hallettsville, 41.36; 2. Franklin, 41.42; 3. Hitchcock, 41.61; 4. Wall, 41.76; 5. Little River Academy, 41.83; 6. Daingerfield, 41.88
800: 1. Noah Strohman, Holliday, 1:53.78; 2. Ethan Johnston, Pottsboro, 1:54.69; 3. Hayden Long, Ponder, 1:55.17; 4. Brandt Kovar, Huntington, 1:57.31; 5. Colin Dowell, Iowa Park, 1:57.55; 6. Jose Barrera, San Diego, 1:57.78
110 hurdles: 1. Aiden Martinez, San Antonio Great Hearts Monte Vista, 13.68; 2. Malik Thomas, East Bernard, 14.10; 3. Caden Willis, Hallettsville, 14.12; 4. Sam O’Neil, George West, 14.17; 5. Wade Stallones, Franklin, 14.21; 6. Slayton Hallmark, Wall, 14.54
100: 1. Camden Capehart, Winnsboro, 10.14; 2. Tim Grice, Cameron Yoe, 10.36; 3. Shane Migura, Hallettsville, 10.44; 4. Coy Klish, West, 10.45; 5. Jared Dotson, Hitchcock, 10.52; 6. Briggs Jones, Wall, 10.53
4×200 relay: 1. Wall, 1:26.84; 2. Hitchcock, 1:27.03; 3. Little River Academy, 1:27.14; 4. Universal City Randolph, 1:27.23; 5. Edna, 1:27.74; 6. Idalou, 1:28.07
400: 1. Jackson Aydelott, Vernon, 47.36; 2. Mitchell Gage, Gunter, 48.10; 3. Jakai Timmons, Winona, 48.29; 4. Ray Ochoa, Clifton, 48.59; 5. Camden Cook, Canadian, 49.50; 6. Hunter Cano, Goliad, 50.15
300 hurdles: 1. Aiden Martinez, San Antonio Great Hearts Monte Vista, 36.82; 2. Cord Zamzow, Goliad, 37.41; 3. Malik Thomas, East Bernard, 38.15; 4. Eric Pizana, Jacksboro, 38.66; 5. Taevon Crayton, Dallas Madison, 38.75; 6. Gavin Sisson, Wall, 39.09
200: 1. Tim Grice, Cameron Yoe, 20.76; 2. Jayvion White, Little River Academy, 20.78; 3. Jackson Aydelott, Vernon, 20.88; 4. Colt Edmonds, Hallettsville, 21.19; 5. Jett Taylor, Grand Saline, 21.20; 6. Kade Kram, Franklin, 21.22
1600: 1. Noah Strohman, Holliday, 4:25.48; 2. Ryder Strohman, Holliday, 4:26.48; 3. Mario Luna, Vanguard Academy Rembrandt, 4:26.59; 4. Kason Miles, Winona, 4:27.06; 5. Jose Barrera, San Diego, 4:35.84; 6. Chase Gossett, Commerce, 4:38.03
4×400 relay: 1. Holliday, 3:17.74; 2. Wall, 3:18.01; 3. Vernon, 3:20.04; 4. Gunter, 3:20.24; 5. Goliad, 3:22.40; 6. Universal City Randolph, 3:22.75
Team standings: 1. Holliday 66; 2. Wall 64; 3. Hallettsville 36; 4. Vernon 34; 5. East Bernard 32; 6. Franklin 31; 7. Hitchcock 30; 8. Little River Academy 24; 9. San Antonio Great Hearts Monte Vista 20; 10. Cameron Yoe 18
Class 4A
GIRLS
3200: 1. Emily Gross, Dumas, 11:02.16; 2. Brooke French, Canyon Randall, 11:09.38; 3. Adison Richard, Hamshire-Fannett, 11:09.50; 4. Avery Brown, Canyon, 11:10.44; 5. Abigail Kelley, Lindale, 11:41.05; 6. Corina Joyce, Wimberley, 11:41.44
Discus: 1. Valerie Hunt, Monahans, 160-8; 2. Shelby Lewis, Beeville Jones, 132-4; 3. Allison Rickman, Canton, 127-10; 4. Brooklyn Meador, CC Calallen, 125-8; 5. Mia Garcia, Beeville Jones, 124-10; 6. Meagan Davis, Waxahachie Life, 119-9
Shot put: 1. Valerie Hunt, Monahans, 48-7.75; 2. Mal Richardson-Clay, Bay City, 42-9.5; 3. Aubrianna Jordan, Hillsboro, 42-6.5; 4. Madagyn Boudoin, Lumberton, 41-10; 5. Madeline Ackers, Godley, 41-0.5; 6. Madison Wright, Fredericksburg, 41-0.25
Long jump: 1. Arianna Jefferson, Ferris, 19-9.25; 2. Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, Sunnyvale, 18-8.5; 3. Madison Cuplin, Marble Falls, 18-6; 4. Kinlee Lawlis, Bandera, 18-2; 5. LaBrayia Waalee, Jasper, 17-11.5; 6. Eleanor Kazanjian, Kingsville King, 17-7.25
Triple jump: 1. Arianna Jefferson, Ferris, 40-8; 2. Mackenzie Flaugher, Springtown, 40-0.25; 3. Tenera Gray, Canyon Randall, 39-4.25; 4. Roselyn Spencer, Paris North Lamar, 39-2.25; 5. Madison Cuplin, Marble Falls, 39-1.5; 6. Avery Grigar, Sealy, 37-11.75
High jump: 1. Rocsan Hadnot, Jasper, 5-9; 2. Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, Sunnyvale, 5-7; 3. Paisley Janssen, Cuero, 5-6; 4. JaKayla Teague, Carthage, 5-6; 5. Hannah Deen, Brownwood, 5-4; 6. (tie) Jordan Mitchell, Lorena, 5-2; Anna Green, Bridgeport, 5-2; Roselyn Spencer, Paris North Lamar, 5-2
Pole vault: 1. Jaicee Jasmer, Sulphur Springs, 14-4; 2. Natalie Murray, Hudson, 12-9; 3. Kelsey Jackson, Paris North Lamar, 12-6; 4. Kourtni Geyer, Devine, 11-6; 5. Sophia Bush, Canyon Randall, 11-6; 6. Zoe Breitsprecher, La Vernia, 11-0
4×100 relay: 1. Brownwood, 47.00; 2. Celina, 47.06; 3. Katy Freeman, 47.39; 4. Cuero, 47.46; 5. Gilmer, 47.99; 6. Comal Canyon Lake, 48.14
800: 1. Addyson Bristow, Canyon, 2:07.19; 2. Annalee Bryant, Salado, 2:14.11; 3. Celeste Cantu, Huffman Hargrave, 2:14.34; 4. Rilyn Grona, Fredericksburg, 2:15.95; 5. Kendall Fallon, Comal Davenport, 2:17.66; 6. Jaylah Fish, Lorena, 2:18.64
100 hurdles: 1. Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, Sunnyvale, 13.42; 2. Eleanor Kazanjian, Kingsville King, 13.49; 3. Janey Baker, China Spring 13.79; 4. Lalia Ukawuba, Frisco Panther Creek, 14.26; 5. Logann Wood, Rockport-Fulton, 14.65; 6. Kayla Elam, Waxahachie Life, 14.77
100: 1. Trinity Braziel Davis, Fort Worth Dunbar, 11.64; 2. Madison Sweezer, Houston Yates, 11.69; 3. Allanah Shepherd, Katy Freeman, 11.69; 4. Rylee Steele, Tyler Chapel Hill, 11.84; 5. Nautica-Marie Tunstel, Frisco Panther Creek, 11.91; 6. Maliya Curry, Manor New Tech, 11.92
4×200 relay: 1. Tyler Chapel Hill, 1:38.47; 2. Brownwood, 1:39.14; 3. Bandera, 1:39.95; 4. Gilmer, 1:40.22; 5. Celina, 1:40.84; 6. Stafford, 1:41.00
400: 1. Naomi Jones, Dallas Lincoln, 55.94; 2. Daisy Thompson, Dallas Carter, 56.29; 3. Jada White, Kennedale, 56.52; 4. Jordyn Talley, Fort Worth Eastern Hills, 57.10; 5. Annalee Bryant, Salado, 57.61; 6. Emersen Cochran, Geronimo Navarro, 57.80
300 hurdles: 1. Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, Sunnyvale, 41.96; 2. Janey Baker, China Spring, 42.31; 3. Kyndal Thurman, Lindale, 43.04; 4. Tenera Gray, Canyon Randall, 43.48; 5. Aubrey Avey, Comal Canyon Lake, 43.79; 6. Brooklyn Kinsey, Canyon, 43.81
200: 1. Kaya Phillips, Brownwood, 23.75; 2. Kinlee Lawlis, Bandera, 23.94; 3. Jazzmine Rhodes, Stafford, 24.20; 4. Alondria Nelson, Gilmer, 24.53; 5. Tiana Peck, Katy Freeman, 24.54; 6. Dinah Tippins, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, 24.60
1600: 1. Addyson Bristow, Canyon, 4:48.64; 2. Brooke French, Canyon Randall, 5:08.01; 3. Emily Gross, Dumas, 5:09.96; 4. Celeste Cantu, Huffman Hargrave, 5:12.31; 5. Abigail Kelley, Lindale, 5:12.70; 6. McCall Boyd, Salado, 5:12.84
4×400 relay: 1. Canyon, 3:48.89; 2. Brownwood, 3:50.93; 3. Dallas Carter, 3:53.38; 4. Stafford, 3:55.78; 5. Decatur, 3:57.83; 6. Comal Davenport, 3:59.30
Team standings: 1. Brownwood 64; 2. Canyon 45; 3. Sunnyvale 36; 4. Canyon Randall 28; 5. (tie) Bandera, Tyler Chapel Hill 24; 7. (tie) Monahans, Celina, Ferris, Katy Freeman, Dallas Carter 20
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3200: 1. Lathan Lewter, Canyon, 9:11.83; 2. Victor Aviles, Burnet, 9:15.96; 3. Armando Morales, La Feria, 9:17.00; 4. Ryan Fernandez, Canyon, 9:17.58; 5. Tyrus Cowan, Sunnyvale, 9:23.91; 6. Noah Cooper, Canyon, 9:32.64
Discus: 1. Lucas Cano, Gilmer, 194-2; 2. Demetris Dean, Jasper, 187-6; 3. McCager Smith, Athens, 184-1; 4. Coltyn Judd, Port Lavaca Calhoun, 174-7; 5. Kooper Knighten, Carthage, 173-4; 6. Kelton Burgoon, Canyon, 162-11
Shot put: 1. Lucas Cano, Gilmer, 60-2.25; 2. Shawn Burdick, CC Tuloso-Midway, 58-10; 3. Nathan Edlin, Ingleside, 58-8; 4. Tyler Davis, Giddings, 57-4; 5. Kolton Dearth, Stephenville, 55-1.75; 6. Daniel Hancock, Waco Connally, 53-3
Long jump: 1. Jayden McCoy, CC Tuloso-Midway, 24-6.75; 2. Jalen Lott, Frisco Panther Creek, 23-7.25; 3. Bradley Lowman, Stafford, 23-4.25; 4. Daevion Lewis, Manor New Tech, 23-3.25; 5. Nolan Waida, Wimberley, 22-11.75; 6. Tristian Gentry, Stephenville, 22-5.25
Triple jump: 1. Cade Andrews, Sunnyvale, 48-7.25; 2. Adarius Hutchinson, Bellville, 47-11.25; 3. Nolan Waida, Wimberley, 45-6.5; 4. Cody Pardue, Stafford, 45-3.75; 5. Devin Scott, Carrollton Ranchview, 44-10; 6. Tristian Gentry, Stephenville, 44-9.75
High jump: 1. Colton Andress, Glen Rose, 6-11; 2. Jalen Lott, Frisco Panther Creek, 6-10; 3. Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista, 6-7; 4. Kobe Prejean, Hamshire-Fannett, 6-6; 5. Garren James, Sunnyvale, 6-4; 6. Brycen Williams, Canyon West Plains, 6-4
Pole vault: 1. Parker Williams, Decatur, 15-6; 2. Charlie Henle, Wimberley, 15-6; 3. Ty Bybee, Sulphur Springs, 15-0; 4. Pierson Pilgrim, Pleasanton, 15-0; 5. Hutson Davis, 15-0; 6. Lane Miller, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty, 14-6
4×100 relay: 1. Austin Johnson, 41.04; 2. Lindale, 41.54; 3. Stafford, 41.56; 4. Sealy, 41.62; 5. Waxahachie Life, 41.74; 6. Lubbock Estacado, 41.97
800: 1. Victor Aviles, Burnet, 1:54.25; 2. Charles Anderson, Dallas Carter, 1:54.79; 3. Daniel Anderson, Salado, 1:56.12; 4. Donovan Dixon, Devine, 1:57.29; 5. Ryan Jeanneret, Levelland, 2:00.30; 6. Noah Zarate, Canton, 2:02.92
110 hurdles: 1. Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista, 13.62; 2. Bradley Lowman, Stafford, 13.64; 3. Jasiah Rivera, Kingsville King, 13.65; 4. Bradyn Gilliam, Needville, 14.02; 5. Roy Hughes, Dallas Lincoln, 14.26; 6. Brendan Webb, Gilmer, 14.43
100: 1. George Stenberg, Fredericksburg, 10.52; 2. Cedric Ross, Lubbock Estacado, 10.57; 3. Creed Whisenhunt, Sulphur Springs, 10.59; 4. James Hicks, Waxahachie Life, 10.59; 5. Phoenix Sherwood, Canyon Randall, 10.62; 6. Gavin McPherson, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty, 10.67
4×200 relay: 1. Austin Johnson, 1:25.55; 2. Celina, 1:26.23; 3. Wimberley, 1:27.31; 4. Stafford, 1:27.31; 5. Sealy, 1:27.61; 6. Stephenville, 1:27.87
400: 1. Colter Maya, Lindale, 48.23; 2. Kaden Baze, Lindale, 48.51; 3. Baylor West, Canyon, 49.17; 4. Brian Rivas Jr., Beeville Jones, 49.26; 5. Antione Baker, Austin Johnson, 49.30; 6. Callen Horn, Hamshire-Fannett, 49.47
300 hurdles: 1. Roy Hughes, Dallas Lincoln, 36.58; 2. Jasiah Rivera, Kingsville King, 37.17; 3. Steven Schwartz, Sealy, 37.82; 4. Dylan Payton, Greenwood, 38.64; 5. Reece Waddell, Dumas, 38.89; 6. Matthew Purkey, Lago Vista, 39.33
200: 1. Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista, 21.15; 2. Camrin Jackson, Dallas Kimball, 21.20; 3. Chad Ward, Lindale, 21.30; 4. Kentrell Johnson, San Angelo Lake View, 21.31; 5. Nolan Waida, Wimberley, 21.39; 6. Dreylon Spurlock, Palestine, 21.71
1600: 1. Victor Aviles, Burnet, 4:17.88; 2. Ryan Fernandez, Canyon, 4:18.99; 3. Luke Anderson, Salado, 4:20.53; 4. Lathan Lewter, Canyon, 4:21.50; 5. Tyrus Cowan, Sunnyvale, 4:22.64; 6. Coulson Boyd, Salado, 4:24.10
4×400 relay: 1. Lindale, 3:16.35; 2. Wimberley, 3:16.62; 3. Dallas Carter, 3:17.51; 4. Dallas Kimball, 3:17.69; 5. Waco Connally, 3:18.68; 6. Canyon, 3:19.73
Team standings: 1. Lindale 60; 2. Wimberley 46; 3. Austin Johnson 42; 4. Stafford 38; 5. Canyon 36; 6. Burnet 28; 7. Lago Vista 27; 8. Gilmer 21; 9. Dallas Carter 20; 10. (tie) CC Tuloso-Midway, Sealy 18
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DePaul University Blue Demons – Official Athletics Website
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – DePaul track and field makes the trip down I-57 for its final regular-season meet on Friday, May 2, competing in the third annual Gary Wieneke Memorial at the University of Illinois. Originally scheduled as a two-day meet, all events have been moved to Friday due to forecasted inclement weather. Click here […]
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For the Blue Demons, action begins at 1:30 p.m. with an early slate of field events and hurdles, followed by sprint races, distance events, and relays throughout the afternoon. Both the men’s and women’s 4×100 and 4×400 relays are scheduled to close out the day.
The Blue Demons enter the weekend following a high-powered showing at the Drake Relays, highlighted by a pair of event titles and multiple top-three finishes. Darius Brown secured the men’s 110m hurdles championship with a time of 13.58—good for first in the BIG EAST and tied for 23rd nationally in NCAA Division I. The men’s 4x100m squad also took first place, clocking a season-best 40.09 behind the efforts of Dominic Cole, Charles Lewis, Amaru Mazibuko, and Demetrius Rolle.
On the women’s side, Kash Allen delivered a record-setting performance in the shot put, claiming the title with a mark of 15.98m to lead the BIG EAST and crack the NCAA top 50. Sade Miller advanced to the 100m final and ran 11.54 in prelims, a time that ranks first in the conference. Rolle also posted a conference-leading mark of 10.29 in the men’s 100m prelims, breaking the school record and placing third in the final.
Additional BIG EAST leaders include Jaiah Hopf in the triple jump (12.72m), Jaiden Gary in the men’s shot put (17.18m), and Alex Bernstein in the hammer throw (66.47m)—a distance that currently ranks 29th nationally. Both 4x100m relays also top the BIG EAST performance list, with the women’s group of Nevaeh Lowe, Maia Mays, Jetta Mays, and Miller placing third at Drake with a 45.96 finish.
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Track and Field Travels North for Gary Wieneke Memorial
Story Links Gary Wieneke Memorial Demirjian Park | Champaign, Ill. May 2-3 | 11:30am (Fri) 10am (Sat) Schedule (TBA) | Live Stats ON-TAP: The Eastern Illinois Indoor Track and Field team is heading north up I-57 to participate in the University of Illinois Gary Wieneke Memorial at Demirjian Park in Champaign, Ill., […]
Gary Wieneke Memorial
Demirjian Park | Champaign, Ill.
May 2-3 | 11:30am (Fri) 10am (Sat)
Schedule (TBA) | Live Stats
ON-TAP: The Eastern Illinois Indoor Track and Field team is heading north up I-57 to participate in the University of Illinois Gary Wieneke Memorial at Demirjian Park in Champaign, Ill., on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. This marks the second time this calendar year that Eastern Illinois has traveled to the University of Illinois for a Track and Field events as they competed in the Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events on Friday, Jan. 24.
Day one action will showcase only a few events from each the sprinters, jumpers, distance, and field athletes. Friday will kick off with only four events on the oval –100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 200m dash, and 5000m run. Meanwhile, field events and jumps will get started with hammer throw, javelin, and the triple jump.
Saturday’s will feature the remainder of the events throughout the day, ending with the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay in the evening.
EIU EARLY BIRD RECAP: The Eastern Illinois track and field team wrapped up a successful weekend at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational at Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park, highlighted by multiple top finishes and personal or season bests.
Graduate distance runner Mackenzie Aldridge also competed Thursday at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, placing 18th in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:37.85.
Isabella Fabrizio opened the meet strong for the Panthers, finishing seventh in the shot put with a mark of 13.03 meters and 10th in the hammer throw with a personal-best 50.83 meters. Sam Bradbury followed with a 15.29-meter toss in the men’s shot put, also placing seventh.
Distance runners Kylie Haacke, Rylea Borgic and Cale Smith continued their strong seasons. Haacke ran a personal-best 17:44.89 to finish sixth in the 5,000. Borgic earned a personal best and placed fourth in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 11:03.22. Smith won the men’s 3,000 steeplechase in 9:18.16.
In the high jump, Kenyetietta Quinn won the “C” flight with a personal-best jump of 1.65 meters, while Porter Conroy placed fifth in the “B” flight at 1.85 meters. Abby Venhaus took third in the long jump with a season-best 5.71 meters as Abraham Johnson finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 15.26 meters.
Sprinter Daniel Lacy headlined the Panthers on the track, winning the 400-meter dash with a personal-best time of 46.39 seconds.
OVC TOP THREE: Ten Panther athletes, along with the men’s 4x100m Relay teams, currently sit in one of the top three spots in the OVC for their respective events.
Kylie Haacke’s performance in the 10,000m run at the WashU Distance Carnival has earned her the third spot on the podium in the OVC, as Rylea Borgic’s time of 11:03.22 in the 3000m Steeplechase at the Louisville has also earned her the second place spot in the conference. Cale Smith also recorded a strong 3000m Steeplechase finish at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open, crossing the finish line in 9:18.16 to sit second in the OVC.
The Panther men’s 4x100m relay team, consisting of Jahleel Perrin, Daniel Lacy, Shawn Lacy, and Isreal Jackson posted a season best time last weekend, crossing the finish line in 40.93 to slide into the second place spot in the conference.
Daniel Lacy currently holds the second-place spot the 200m dash and the 4th place spot in the 100m dash. Lacy posted a time of 21.22 in the 200m at the Pacesetter Invitational and followed up with a time of 10.63 at the Normal Invite. His 400m time of 46.93 also puts him at the top of the 400m dash list in the OVC.
Abraham Johnson continues to build his freshman resume, as he currently holds the first-place spot in the triple jump after his performance at the Normal Invite on April, 11th. Taryn Tarquin also manufactured success in the sand pit, sliding into the third place spot in the OVC in the triple jump after posting a mark of 12.13m at the Gibson Invitational. In addition, Elijah Skutt moves his way onto the high jump leaderboards, posting a height of 2.01m at the Normal Invite to slide into the third place spot.
Hallee Thomas also had a successful home meet, securing the third-place spot in the conference in the 400m hurdles after posting a time of 1:02.79.
Sam Bradbury and Alex Stout fill out the leaderboard for the Panthers in the field events, as Bradbury holds third for the discus Stout sits in third for shot put.
NEXT UP: The Panthers are back in action next weekend for their final regular season meet of the 2025. EIU is slotted to head east to Terre Haute, Ind. for the third time this outdoor season to compete in the Sycamore Open at Gibson Track & Field Complex on Friday, May 9th.
Eastern Illinois will then prepare for the OVC Outdoor Championships the following weekend, hosted on May 15-17 at Abe Stuber Track Complex on the campus of Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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Seattle Mariners Prospect Tyler Locklear Named Minor League Co
One of the hottest hitters in the Seattle Mariners minor league system has been recognized for his torrid first month of the season in the organization’s first set of monthly minor league awards. First baseman Tyler Locklear (Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers) was named the Mariners minor league co-hitter of the month on Thursday. Top 100 prospect […]
One of the hottest hitters in the Seattle Mariners minor league system has been recognized for his torrid first month of the season in the organization’s first set of monthly minor league awards.
First baseman Tyler Locklear (Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers) was named the Mariners minor league co-hitter of the month on Thursday. Top 100 prospect Lazaro Montes (High-A Everett AquaSox) was the other batter to earn the honor.
These guys were on fire
Congratulations to our April Minor League Players of the Month! #TridentsUp
https://t.co/ykogwRi7JZ pic.twitter.com/wDXeT7ghFa
— Mariners Player Development (@MsPlayerDev) May 1, 2025
Locklear has scored 12 runs this season and has hit 12 doubles, two home runs and 17 RBIs in 26 games entering Thursday. He’s slashed .317/.400/.485 with an OPS of .885 in that stretch. He’s had a base hit in 17-of-26 games, has 10 multi-hit games and two four-hit games.
Some people do Easter Egg Hunts, others will hunt for where this Tyler Locklear home run went pic.twitter.com/KuA8ZYlHbO
— Tacoma Rainiers (@RainiersLand) April 20, 2025
The 24-year-old Locklear was picked in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Virginia Commonwealth. He was promoted to Triple-A for the first time and made his major league debut last season. He had a double, two homers and three RBIs in 16 games for Seattle last season. He had a slash line of .156/,224/.311 with a .535 OPS in his first taste of the big leagues.
Locklear (No. 11 Mariners prospect according to MLB Pipeline) was thought to the organization’s long-term answer at first base as recent as a season ago. His struggles nixed the possibility of a longer stay in the majors last season.
Locklear hasn’t had a batting average lower than .263 this year with the Rainiers. And his solid year might lead to him returning to the big leagues soon.
MARINERS SELECT OUTFIELDER RHYLAN THOMAS FROM TRIPLE-A TACOMA RAINIERS: The Mariners brought up the former USC product after an injury to outfielder Luke Raley. CLICK HERE
TOP 100 MARINERS PROSPECT JONNY FARMELO HITS HOME RUN IN 2025 DEBUT: The Mariners outfielder hit a homer in his first game of the season, as he comes back from a torn ACL. CLICK HERE
SEATTLE MARINERS SELECT SAMAD TAYLOR FROM TRIPLE-A TACOMA: Taylor will get his first look in the majors this season after the Mariners placed Gold Glove winner Dylan Moore on the 10-day injured list. CLICK HERE
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