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Three Finish with Hat Tricks in No. 22 Water Polo’s 14-13 Win in GCC Quarterfinals

LOS ANGELES – Three members of the No. 22-ranked and 4-seed San Diego State water polo team, Sammi Byers, Julianne Stark and Mimi Stoupas, each scored three times to lead the Aztecs to a 14-13 win over 5-seed California Baptist in a quarterfinal round game of the 2025 Golden Coast Conference (GCC) on Friday afternoon […]

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LOS ANGELES – Three members of the No. 22-ranked and 4-seed San Diego State water polo team, Sammi Byers, Julianne Stark and Mimi Stoupas, each scored three times to lead the Aztecs to a 14-13 win over 5-seed California Baptist in a quarterfinal round game of the 2025 Golden Coast Conference (GCC) on Friday afternoon at Burns Aquatic Center.

In addition to the hat tricks from Byers, Stark and Stoupas, SDSU got individual goals from Amanda Chambers, Megan Holcomb, Rose Kanemy, Sofia Righetti, and Claudia Valdes.

In the cage, Tiaare Ahovelo (9-9) played the first half, made five saves against eight goals allowed and assisted on a career-high three goals in earning the win. Ava Ratajczak, in the second 16 minutes, surrendered five goals, totaled three saves and had two steals.

With the victory, the Aztecs move to 15-13 on the year and have secured back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since the 2014 and 2015 campaigns.

As the 4-seed, San Diego State moves to 4-4 in the event and 6-0 in quarterfinal games in the GCC Tournament. In addition, the Scarlet and Black are 4-0 against CBU in the event, which includes a 3-0 mark in the quarterfinal games.

The Lancers (12-15) secured the game’s initial goal at the 7:05 mark and just under two minutes later, with 5:07 on the clock, Byers tied it with Ahovelo’s first assist. It took 20 seconds for CBU to get the lead back. Then at 3:24, Byers set up Stoupas on a powerplay to even the score, 2-2. California Baptist moved back in front, 3-2, with 3:03 to play in the period, but back-to-back goals scored by the Aztecs made it 4-3 SDSU. The first strike came off a Chambers shot with Kanemy being credited with the assist at 1:35 and then, 24 seconds later, it was Righetti, assisted by Valdes, which gave SDSU its first lead, 4-3.

CBU tied it at 4-4 with 59 seconds to go and then went ahead on a powerplay goal with 13 seconds to play. But, with just two ticks on the clock, Byers scored her second of the day, assisted by Holcomb, to send the game to the second quarter tied 5-5.

At 7:05 of the second, the opening goal of the period gave Byers a hat trick, her second in as many games and fifth of the campaign, with Kanemy picking up her second assist. Kanemy then got into the goal scoring column with her first strike of the game, a powerplay score at 5:43 to make it 7-5 in favor of the Aztecs. Valdes was credited with her second assist of the game on the score. The Lancers trimmed the SDSU advantage to 7-6 with 4:10 to play until the half, but Stoupas, 47 seconds later got the goal back, assisted by Righetti, and Stark made it a three-goal lead, 9-6, on her first of the day, at the 2:57 mark, with Ahovelo getting her second assist of the game. Then 30 seconds after Stark scored, she and Ahovelo did it again to make it 10-6. CBU took a timeout and proceeded to score with 1:40 to go to make it 10-7, which was the score at the intermission.

Coming out of the break, the Aztecs put California Baptist in a powerplay, and the Lancers took advantage, scoring 35 seconds in, to make it a two-goal game, but on a Lucy Bullock assist at 7:11, Valdes put the margin at three goals again, 11-8. CBU made it 11-9 with a powerplay goal at the 4:22 mark. Holcomb then pushed the lead back to three, 12-9, and Byers picked up the assist with 2:23 on the clock, but the Lancers responded with 1:48 to go to make it 12-10, the score which the teams took into the final period.

It took nearly three minutes to get any scoring in the fourth quarter. California Baptist scored at 5:11 to make it 12-11, and 15 seconds later, on a Righetti assist, Stoupas got her hat trick to make it 13-11. It only took 16 seconds for the Lancers to score and then another 16 for Stark to get her hat trick for a 14-12 score with 4:24 to play.

CBU made it a one-goal game, 14-13 with a tally at 3:53, but neither team was able to score again and SDSU advanced to the semifinal round to play 1-seed Loyola Marymount on Saturday, April 26, at 4 p.m. (PT).

California Baptist: 5-2-3-3 – 13
San Diego State: 5-5-2-2 – 14

California Baptist Goals: Byers (3), Stark (3), Stoupas (3), Chambers, Holcomb, Kanemy, Righetti, Valdes
San Diego State Goals: Almendariz (5), Kahahawai (2), Moreno (2), Ruffer (2), Beringer, Carter,

California Baptist Saves: Urry (9)
San Diego State Saves: Ahovelo (5), Ratajczak (3)

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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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Harmonic, Inside Edge, Pixotope, RED Digital Camera, and TwelveLabs Renew Corporate Sponsorships.

The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that Harmonic, Inside Edge, Pixotope, RED Digital Camera, and TwelveLabs have renewed their Corporate Sponsorships. Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery technology and services, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality broadcast and OTT video services to consumers globally.The company has also revolutionized […]

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The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that Harmonic, Inside Edge, Pixotope, RED Digital Camera, and TwelveLabs have renewed their Corporate Sponsorships.

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