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Scores of college athletes in limbo as judge weighs NCAA deal : NPR

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For the Liberty University women’s cross country team, the bad news came last fall.

The team gathered at a coach’s house for a bonfire night. In a different year, it might have been a celebration of a great season. Instead, the coaches had bad news to share: About half the team’s runners might lose their roster spots if a proposed multi-billion-dollar legal settlement was approved by a federal judge.

“It was very much an emotional night,” recalled sophomore Sophia Park. “I was crying. A lot of people were crying, like, feeling that weight of what that meant to have to lose such an awesome thing.”

Last year, the University of Florida’s men’s track and field team won the NCAA outdoor championships. This spring, before they had the chance to defend their title, coaches dropped athletes one by one, corporate layoff-style.

The Auburn men’s swimming and diving team waited in a hallway for one-on-one meetings with their coaches in March. After more than 20 swimmers and divers emerged clearly upset, another athlete commented that it seemed “the Grim Reaper just took you guys out,” said Tate Cutler, a junior who lost his spot. “We were distraught.”

All of them are among the many student-athletes swept up in the legal settlement involving the NCAA and its major conferences. The case, known as House v. NCAA, is poised to transform the way collegiate athletes are compensated. It would distribute $2.8 billion in back pay to former athletes and, going forward, allow direct payments from schools to players, reversing the NCAA’s long-standing tradition of amateurism.

But what originally seemed to be a wonky detail of the settlement — the creation of roster limits for all Division I teams — has emerged as its biggest sticking point. The roster limits would take the place of the traditional scholarship limits in the top level of college sports.

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Now, thousands of athletes are in legal limbo as they await the outcome of negotiations between lawyers and the federal judge who must issue her final approval.

“We are going to see how the NCAA wants to play this. If they decide not to [address the roster limits], they will effectively blow up the whole settlement,” said Noah Henderson, a former collegiate golfer who is now the director of the sports management program at Loyola University Chicago.

For many athletes, the damage is done. Schools, acting under the assumption that the settlement would be approved last month, have already cut athletes from teams and told incoming recruits there would be no spot for them. As a result, many students transferred to new schools, or stopped training altogether for the sport they’d spent their lives pursuing.

Golf is among the collegiate sports likely to see cutbacks under the new roster limits.

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Even for those who haven’t left their schools, the months of uncertainty have caused serious stress. And there is no guarantee of a resolution before the end of the school year — or one that won’t increase the cost of attendance for affected athletes.

“It was heartbreaking. I’m not going to lie. It was brutal,” said Cutler, the Auburn swimmer. “The fact that I’m represented in this case, I’m a plaintiff in this case, and I’m getting cut — like, how is that benefiting me? How is the pay-for-play benefiting me?”

Removing restrictions but cutting athletes

Traditionally, the NCAA managed team sizes by restricting the number of scholarships that schools could award in whole or in part. But the goal of the settlement is to remove traditional restrictions on athlete compensation, and as part of that, the scholarship limits were eliminated.

To maintain competitive balance between teams, lawyers negotiating the agreement agreed to limit roster sizes instead. But the proposed limits were smaller than the current level of many Division I teams — meaning schools would have to cut players to comply with the settlement.

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Since then, the roster limit issue has gummed up the settlement, which was widely expected to be approved by now. Instead, last month, Judge Claudia Wilken ordered the two sides to go back to the drawing table to find a way to reduce the harm to athletes currently on rosters.

News of the judge’s delay thrilled athletes who thought they’d be cut.

Lance Hollingshead, a freshman golfer at Notre Dame, was so distressed and embarrassed his roster spot would be eliminated that he couldn’t bring himself to tell anyone besides his parents for an entire month.

He was “ecstatic” when he heard the news of the delay. “It was a weight off my shoulders, like I can walk around freely and take a deep breath that hasn’t been taken in quite a long time,” he said.

Yet it’s unclear whether the issue will be resolved in these athletes’ favor. Lawyers negotiating the settlement — plaintiffs’ attorneys representing roughly 390,000 current and former Division I athletes, along with defense counsel for the NCAA and its five major conferences — oppose a grandfather clause.

Acknowledging many athletes have transferred or chosen where to enroll based on roster decisions already made, they argued in a filing last month that “any adjustment to implementation of the roster limits is likely to have a snowball effect that would adversely impact other class members.”

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The exact scale of the cuts is difficult to pin down. Lawyers involved in the settlement have downplayed the number: In an April hearing, Rakesh Kilaru, a lawyer representing the NCAA, asserted “something like a couple dozen” would lose their spots on their teams. In a later court filing, lawyers guessed fewer than 200 athletes, “if that,” would be affected.

Based on interviews with athletes who have lost their spots and school officials who have run the numbers for their own programs, those estimates are far too low.

At Ohio State alone, officials anticipated cutting between 150 to 175 athletes if the roster limits were implemented immediately, athletic director Ross Bjork told NPR. Even as the school would add around 90 new scholarships, he said, the cuts to rosters would amount to more than 10% of the school’s current 1,100-some athletes. “You’re looking at programs like rowing, swimming, track and field that have large rosters that have to come down,” Bjork said.

Many universities are cutting roster spots on rowing teams — limiting the number of collegiate athletes eligible to compete in the sport.

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And Ohio State is only one of the 150 or more Division I schools that are either required to comply with the settlement or expected to opt into its terms.

Scores of objection letters sent to the court over the past six months reveal the breadth of those affected: More than a dozen swimmers from the top-ranked men’s team at Texas; walk-on football players at powerhouse programs like Michigan and Notre Dame; women’s soccer players from teams across the U.S., including historically Black universities; track and field athletes at Olympic factories like Houston. No sport is immune. Many athletes and parents wrote in anonymously, afraid that speaking out could give their school reason to cut them, too.

Off the team, keeping scholarships, and now in the financial hole

Athletes cut from the team could face unexpected financial burdens, they say, even though the NCAA has advised schools that scholarships cannot be rescinded from athletes cut from teams due to the settlement.

Many Division I schools, including the University of Florida, provide athletes with an all-you-can-eat dining hall, where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily.

JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans after an injury against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Galen Center on March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Alec Miller, a sophomore runner at Florida who was cut from the team in March, expects his access to the dining hall would be revoked if the cut is finalized. “That would also be thousands of dollars a year extra that I would now be having to spend,” Miller said.

Many athletes cut from teams could also lose what are known as Alston awards, a kind of scholarship to help athletes cover extra costs of attending college that schools have been allowed to award since a Supreme Court decision in 2021. Under the settlement, Alston awards, which can be as much as $5,980 per year per athlete, would count against a salary cap. As a result, many schools plan to reduce or eliminate them altogether.

Schools also often provide athletes with educational supplies, such as laptops, and tutoring services.

In total, the cost of college could rise by $10,000 or more each year for athletes cut from their teams, even if they keep their athletic scholarships.

For freshman Jessie Cox, another Liberty runner, college sports were a ticket to a college education in pursuit of a career. The seventh of 10 children, she was expected to pay her own way for school, she said.

When she was still in high school, a Division II program in her home state of Pennsylvania had offered her a full ride to run track and cross country, she said. But when Liberty offered her an academic scholarship and a walk-on spot on the team, Cox jumped at the chance to compete at a Division I level.

The news of the roster cuts came less than two months after she arrived on campus. Cox looked into transferring, she said, but soon learned transfers are often less appealing to programs than incoming freshmen.

“It put me in a position where I’m like, ‘Do I stay here, or do I get in thousands and thousands of dollars of debt so I can keep running?’,” she said. “I can’t afford to go anywhere else.”

And no one can put a dollar amount on the emotional toll of this past year.

“For the first month, every day was pretty tough. I can’t lie,” said Hollingshead, the Notre Dame golfer. He felt depressed, he said, until he began talking with other athletes at other schools who had lost their spots.

Then, he began to work to encourage affected athletes to write to the court with their objections. “It was definitely a shock. It sucked a lot,” Hollingshead said. “Then it turned into, ‘Okay, let’s get to work on not giving up on my dream and helping other people not lose theirs as well.'”

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Netgem Partners with DAZN – WORLD SCREEN

In time for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, Netgem has announced a partnership with DAZN. Netgem is already home to more than 50 free live sports channels and delivers access to other apps and services, including Prime Video, NOW Sports, Discovery+, TNT. Netgem TV customers include TalkTalk, Community Fibre, Wightfibre and BRSK. […]

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In time for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, Netgem has announced a partnership with DAZN.

Netgem is already home to more than 50 free live sports channels and delivers access to other apps and services, including Prime Video, NOW Sports, Discovery+, TNT. Netgem TV customers include TalkTalk, Community Fibre, Wightfibre and BRSK.

“This is a game-changer for sports fans,” said Sylvain Thevenot, managing director of Netgem Pleio, streaming services for operators. “Partnering with DAZN catapults our entertainment offering to a new level for both our customers and telecom operator partners across Europe. Access to world-class sporting events like this will undoubtedly drive massive customer engagement and satisfaction.”

Peter Parmenter, executive VP of business development at DAZN, added: “This is great news for sports fans in the U.K., Ireland and Gibraltar, who will be able to enjoy DAZN’s extensive selection of premium sports content in even more ways. We are excited to enter this partnership with Netgem, as we continue to set the standard in digital sports entertainment experiences.”

The DAZN app is available on Netgem devices in the U.K., Ireland, Gibraltar, France and La Reunion.

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2024-25 CSUN Top Moments – Knight National Runner-Up; Track & Field Claims Seven Conference Titles

Story Links From June 11 to August 11, GoMatadors.com will present the top CSUN Moments from the 2024-25 sports season. Today, we celebrate the Matador track & field teams boasting a national runner-up and seven conference title wins in 2025. Records would fall and more milestones would be reached in 2025 for the […]

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From June 11 to August 11, GoMatadors.com will present the top CSUN Moments from the 2024-25 sports season. Today, we celebrate the Matador track & field teams boasting a national runner-up and seven conference title wins in 2025.

Records would fall and more milestones would be reached in 2025 for the CSUN Track & Field teams. Senior thrower Trey Knight once again finished as a the national runner-up in the weight throw at the NCAA Indoor Championships while a total of seven CSUN conference champions would be crowned between the indoor and outdoor seasons. The Matadors also had six all-time records broken in 2025 with a total of 33 all-time top-10 marks reached in school history.

Knight would close his prolific Matador career in 2025, highlighted by another trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships in March. Earlier in the indoor season, Knight qualified for nationals with a school-record toss of 24.87m (81-7.25), which would earn him National Athlete of the Week honors. At the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia, Knight moved from ninth place over his first three throws to second place by the end of the competition. His best throw at nationals went for 24.49m (80-4.25), giving him his second consecutive national runner-up finish. Knight became the first CSUN men’s athlete since 2010 to receive back-to-back First Team All-American awards.

Tibyasa Matovu at 2025 MPSF Championships

CSUN’s indoor season would also feature two conference title wins on the men’s side at the MPSF Indoor Championships in Spokane, Wash. Knight successfully defended his weight throw title with a toss of 23.26m (76-3.75), and in doing so became the first two-time Matador weight throw champion in team history. Sophomore Tibyasa Matovu would break CSUN’s men’s 400m record, which stood since 1998, at the MPSF Championships and win the title with a time of 46.80. Matovu’s 400m title win was CSUN’s third consecutive at the MPSF’s. The Matadors had eight total reach the podium at the MPSF Championships with six coming on the men’s team and two on the women’s team.

Along with the weight throw and 400m, CSUN’s indoor 4x400m record would also be broken in 2025 with Gabe Martinez, Luke DaVanon, Walter Pierce and Matovu setting a new mark of 3:11.70.

CSUN had another strong showing at the Big West Outdoor Championships in May as five more conference championships were won among the men’s and women’s teams.

Knight won his second straight men’s hammer throw title, claiming first with a throw of 73.11m (239-10). In the long jump, junior Joey Nations won his first career Big West title with a first-place mark of 7.53m (24-8.5), becoming the first Matador in 15 years to win the title. Junior Jay Louison-Roe also won CSUN’s third consecutive triple jump title at the conference championships, taking the crown with a personal-best mark of 15.67m (51-5).

Summer Mosley at Big West Championships 5-17-25

On the women’s side, senior Summer Mosley would be the first Matador women’s athlete to win two individual titles since 2017. She took the hammer throw title with a toss of 59.66m (195-9) while she set a PR in the discus with a first-place throw of 53.51m (175-6).

CSUN’s showing at the Big West Championships included 10 total podium finishes with six on the men’s side and four on the women’s side.

The 2025 outdoor season would also feature three new CSUN records. Knight set a new benchmark in the hammer throw of 77.91m (255-7) while Matovu also broke the outdoor 400m record with a time of 46.01. The 4x400m team reset the record book as well with Pierce, Logan Davis, Martinez and Matovu running at 3:07.32.

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College notes: Badgers lose a coach, Marquette adds one | WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM

(VARIOUS) – After spending 15 seasons with Wisconsin volleyball both as a student-athlete and assistant coach, Annemarie Hickey departs Wisconsin to take on a full-time assistant coaching position with LOVB Madison. “In the 50+ years of the volleyball program here at Wisconsin, Annemarie has contributed as much, and gave more of herself, as anyone who has […]

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“In the 50+ years of the volleyball program here at Wisconsin, Annemarie has contributed as much, and gave more of herself, as anyone who has been a part of it,” said head coach Kelly Sheffield. “She came to Madison 15 years ago as a freshman eventually earning a starter position, was one of the best Libero’s that’s ever come through here, a Team Captain who led our team to the National Championship match, was a volunteer coach, a technical and statistical analyst, and an assistant coach. She worked hard, learned, passionately mentored our players, and helped take our program to levels that we otherwise would not have gotten to without her. Without question she has been one of the most influential people for this program. Her dedication and work ethic has earned her a lot of opportunities and I’m excited for her future as she moves full-time into the professional level as a coach.”

The former libero for the Badgers spent the 2014-15 season as the Badgers’ volunteer assistant coach, before transitioning into the technical coordinator role in 2017. In 2022, Hickey was named assistant coach and director of scouting and player development. Also, in 2022, Hickey was the only person in her role to be recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s (AVCA) Third Under 30 class of 2022 for her hard work, passion for reaching and growing the game.

“Being part of the Wisconsin Volleyball program has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life,” said Hickey. The program as a whole has taught me that true confidence isn’t about being the loudest voice—it’s about knowing who you are, trusting your preparation, and uplifting others along the way. During my time here, I’ve grown not just as a person but as a servant leader—someone who measures success by the growth and strength of those around them. This program has shown me the power of being surrounded by genuine people who challenge you, support you, and share the same drive and values.”

“Coaching at Wisconsin has reflected life in remarkable ways — it’s not just about winning points or matches,” Hickey expressed. “It’s about creating something larger than yourself, investing in others, and helping them believe in who they are and what they’re capable of. The growth I’ve observed — in the athletes, in the team, and in myself — has been deeply impactful.”

Hickey adds, “The lessons I’ve learned here will stay with me forever; they have built me into the person I am today. Because once you’ve had the privilege to be part of something this special, you don’t just leave it behind — you carry it with you, and you use it to keep building wherever you go.”

Hickey was a four-year letter winner of the Badgers from 2010-13. She served as a team captain in 2013, aiding Wisconsin to an appearance in the NCAA Championship match. Hickey ranks third on Wisconsin’s career digs record list with 1,849 digs and tied for second in career average digs with 3.98 digs per set. In 2013, Hickey became the first Badger to win the “Bring It!” Award, which is one of only two accolades voted on by members of the Wisconsin volleyball program and awarded at the end of each season, honoring the player that best embodies the “Bring It!” attitude.

In LOVB’s inaugural season, Hickey served as an assistant with LOVB Madison and will now assume the role with LOVB full-time.

Marquette adds a coach: Riley Whitesides joins the Marquette University women’s volleyball staff as an assistant coach, first-year head coach Tom Mendoza has announced.

“I’ve known Riley for a long time and we could not be adding a better person to the program and mentor for our student-athletes.” Mendoza said. “She’s successful because of the work she puts in and the relationships she builds. I am excited to work with her and the impact she will have on Marquette Volleyball.”

She joins associate head coach Ethan Pheister and fellow assistant coach Stef Jankiewicz on the MU staff.

Whitesides played five seasons for Mendoza at the University of South Carolina and was a First Team All-Southeastern Conference and AVCA All-Region selection as a graduate student in the fall of 2024. The native of Greenville, South Carolina averaged 4.47 kills per set as a grad student to rank among the top-20 nationally while hitting .241.

Whitesides ended her indoor career fifth in program history in kills (1,452), second in service aces (100), ninth in digs (920) and fourth in points scored (1,645.0).

She also excelled academically at South Carolina, twice earning College Sports Communicators Academic All-District recognition and SEC academic honors. Whitesides graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in May 2024 and earned a Master of Business Administration this spring.

Most recently, Whitesides completed her third season playing beach volleyball in Columbia with an 18-13 record this spring after a 20-15 mark during 2024. Overall, she boasts a career 38-27 record in dual action on the sand.

Earlier this spring the Golden Eagles announced their non-conference schedule for the fall of 2025, featuring a match against Wisconsin at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, Sept. 17 in addition to key matchups with WKU, Dayton, Florida and Minnesota at the Al McGuire Center. Marquette went 25-9 in the fall of 2024 and made its third NCAA Regional appearance before falling to the eventual NCAA Champion in the regional semifinals.

All 8 WIAC schools fare well: All eight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) institutions have finished in the top 101 of the 2024-25 Learfield Directors’ Cup NCAA Division III standings.

UW-La Crosse topped the conference entries, placing 10th with 856 points, while UW-Whitewater was 14th with 737.25, UW-Eau Claire 21st with 654.75, UW-Oshkosh 28th with 562.50, UW-Platteville 59th with 331, UW-Stout 73rd with 280, UW-Stevens Point 94th with 218.50 and UW-River Falls 101st with 194.60. A total of 324 institutions were represented in the final standings.

Emory University (Ga.) accumulated 1,198.75 points to claim the top spot in the standings that recognize the best NCAA Division III overall athletics programs in the country. Johns Hopkins University (Md.) finished second with 1,147, Tufts University (Mass.) third with 1,069, Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) fourth with 1,044.75 and Middlebury College (Vt.) fifth with 971.75.

The WIAC secured five NCAA Division III titles during the 2024-25 academic year as UW-La Crosse won men’s cross country, men’s indoor track & field and men’s outdoor track & field, while UW-River Falls claimed the women’s ice hockey championship and UW-Whitewater posted a first-place finish in baseball. UW-La Crosse also captured the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championship.

The Learfield Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in NCAA championships.

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116 Student-Athletes Earn Spots on GNAC Academic All-Conference Team

GNAC All-Academic List WINTHROP, Mass. — As announced this afternoon by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), 116 student-athletes from Regis College have been named to the All-GNAC Academic Team for the 2024–25 academic year. Regis was one of 10 conference institutions to have 100 or more student-athletes honored. Additionally, all 19 varsity programs in competition […]

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GNAC All-Academic List

WINTHROP, Mass. — As announced this afternoon by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), 116 student-athletes from Regis College have been named to the All-GNAC Academic Team for the 2024–25 academic year.

Regis was one of 10 conference institutions to have 100 or more student-athletes honored. Additionally, all 19 varsity programs in competition during the academic year were represented on the list, with women’s soccer leading the way with 16 student-athletes earning academic honors—accounting for 61.5% of the team’s roster.

Five additional programs had at least half of their rosters recognized: men’s and women’s swimming & diving, women’s cross country, women’s track & field, and men’s soccer.

Of the 116 honored student-athletes, 24 also earned spots on their respective All-Conference Teams. One standout performer, Liam Austin, received a major individual accolade, being named GNAC Diver of the Year.

To qualify for the All-GNAC Academic Team, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, be a member of a varsity program, and have sophomore standing.

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Women’s Cross Country

Jonnie Charest

Annabelle Jean-Philippe

Katherine Kelley

Men’s Cross Country

Benjamin Happenny

Riley Stogsdill*

Field Hockey

Allison Colburn

Maeve Colburn

Macie Mannone

Gracie Marsh

Anna Miele-Defelice

Mackenzie O’Shea

Ava Pagliuca

Salena Thongsouvanh

Men’s Soccer

Michael Arguelles

Cade Bretton

Michael Cipriano

William Comeiro

Michael Darasz

Francisco De Juan

Aidan Falvey

Brevin Frankel

Christian Guadagno

Rafael Morales

Sebastian Ortiz

Jorge Pineda

Caleb Russo

Agustin Silva-Olivera

Women’s Soccer

Alaina Armstrong

Payton Bridge*

Lindsay Burnham

Meadow Comeiro

Colleen Curran

Erin Flaherty

Brynn Foster

Maeve Glavin

Avary Hall*

Retta Hatin

Daniela Mazo

Allison Meade

Isabella Mullen

Aleyo Amasa-Titus*

Janet Amasa-Titus

Cassidy Van Cott

Women’s Tennis

Akshita Duvvuri

Harmony Lopez

Women’s Volleyball

Anna Abouzeid

Ayla Albers

Grace Fabiano

Kate Montigny*

Isabella Seccareccio

Kamdyn Tenorio

Lauren Tuttle

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Men’s Basketball

Santiago Ariza

Gehrig Brynda

Tyrone Chinn

Ned Fitzpatrick

Nikolas Hayes

Raymond Johnson

Tate Pike

Russell Rau*

Women’s Basketball

Courtney Doherty

Isabella George

Erika Marinelli

Jillian Perry

Jordyn Striggles

Madi Zancan*

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Liam Austin*

Cody Werner*

Michael Zammuto*

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Riley Aptt*

Ava Hubster*

Kaylee King

Olivia Luhnau*

Abigail Parker

Isabella Serrecchia

SPRING

Men’s Lacrosse

Matthew Cabassa

Brendan Cook

Jack Glowacz

Ryan Guerrette

Nicholas Haffty

Devin Hammon

Jack Jaynes

Nikolas Klein

Colin McGarry

Dylan Slichko

Women’s Lacrosse

Serenity Ayala

Melinda Carbone

Margo Gurney

Retta Hatin

Molly Higgins

Vanessa Kozinski*

Audrey Mason

Daniela Mazo

Paige Ritchie

Men’s Track and Field

Emmanuel Grant

Harry Grayson*

Benjamin Happenny*

Christopher Margiatto*

DJ Marks

Drew Reppucci

Caleb Russo*

Riley Stogsdill*

Justin Thuotte*

Women’s Track and Field

Emily Aho

Jonnie Charest

Isabella Clark-Alderman

Colleen Curran

Annabelle Jean-Philippe

Katherine Kelley

Abigail Kilbride*

Grace Micklon

Aleyo Amasa-Titus*

Janet Amasa-Titus*

Men’s Volleyball

Tyrell Bucasas*

Robert Burch

Malakai Dehuelbes

Eddie Djatcha

Andrew Matzouranis

John Nangle

Sam Segura-Suarez

Younis Soleiman

Brandon Valdes*

Softball

Bianca Burke*

Abigail Erikson

Mya Gaspie

Grace Motto

Alexis Nichols

Madi Zancan

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Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club to Send 13 Teams to USA Junior Olympics | Sports

The Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club has been one of the top youth water polo programs in the nation for years, and it has continued to show its dominance in 2025. The club has qualified a whopping 13 teams for the 2025 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics set for July in Irvine. Of those […]

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The Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club has been one of the top youth water polo programs in the nation for years, and it has continued to show its dominance in 2025.

The club has qualified a whopping 13 teams for the 2025 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics set for July in Irvine.

Of those 13 squads, eight have earned spots in the Championship Tournament. The other five will compete in the Classic Division.

“These results speak volumes,” SB 805 Club Director Kelsie Karam said. “We’ve invested in long-term athlete development, and you can see that paying off with multiple teams in the Championship division and younger athletes stepping into leadership roles.”

The SB 805 Water Polo Club 10U Girls team will be the top seed in their division for the Junior Olympics this July. (SB 805 Water Polo / Courtesy Photo)

The Junior Olympics is the largest age-group water polo tournament in the world, featuring thousands of athletes from across the country.

The Championship Tournament qualifiers are the 10U Girls (#1 Seed), 10U Coed (#2 Seed), 12U Girls (#1 Seed), 14U A Girls (#2 Seed), 16U A Girls (#1 Seed), 16U B Girls (#3 Seed), 18U A Girls (#2 Seed) and 18U B Girls (#7 Seed) teams.

Meanwhile, the Classic Tournament qualifiers are the 12U A Boys (#1 Seed), 12U B Boys (#11 Seed), 14U Boys (#4 Seed), 14U B Girls (#2 Seed) and 16U C Girls (#2 Seed) teams.

“Our boys’ and B/C teams worked incredibly hard to earn their spots,” Karam said. “This kind of club-wide success doesn’t happen by accident – it comes from dedication, smart coaching and a culture of accountability.”

The SB 805 Water Polo Club 12U Girls team will be the team to beat as the top seed in their age bracket for the Junior Olympics. (SB 805 Water Polo / Courtesy Photo)

With a history of success at the biggest of stages, Santa Barbara 805 will look to keep it rolling in Irvine next month.

Follow Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club’s road to Irvine at www.sb805wpc.org and on Instagram @sb805wpc.

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Long Beach State Trio Competes in NCAA Track Finals – The562.org

Photo courtesy John Fajardo/LBSU athletics The final Long Beach school sports action of the 2024-25 year took place last weekend in Eugene, Oregon as a trio of Long Beach State track and field athletes competing in the NCAA Division 1 Championships at the University of Oregon. Tristyn Flores qualified in the 100 and 200, a […]

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The final Long Beach school sports action of the 2024-25 year took place last weekend in Eugene, Oregon as a trio of Long Beach State track and field athletes competing in the NCAA Division 1 Championships at the University of Oregon.

Tristyn Flores qualified in the 100 and 200, a perfect cap to a season that saw him break his own school record in the 100–with a 10.05, a new school and Big West Conference record. Flores became the first LBSU sprinter to make it to Eugene since Brent Gray did it in 2008.

He also qualified in the 200 after tying Gray’s school-best mark of 20.46, and becomes just the third LBSU sprinter to make it to the NCAA Finals in the 200 in the last 35 years.

Flores finished 14th in the 100m in Eugene with a 10.19 clocking, earning him second-team All-American; he finished 18th in the 200m in 20.68, earning honorable mention All-American.

The two other athletes who qualified were Ryan Gregory, a decathlete, and Claudine Raud-Gumiel, a heptathlete. They extend Long Beach State’s excellent run of multis performers under head coach Andy Sythe, whose 35 year historic run as LBSU track coach came to an end at the conclusion of the NCAA Finals.

Raud-Gumiel broke the school record with her Big West Championship gold medal performance in the hep, edging Riley Cooks’ LBSU Big West championship record in points. She ended up finishing 21st at the NCAA Finals after no-marking in the long jump.

Gregory also set a school record, putting up 7,898 points to win the Big West title in May. Gregory finished 14th overall in Eugene with 7,634 points, earning him All-American honors. His best event was the 1,500 meters, where his 4:25.05 put him fourth in the field.

Gregory was the fourth-ever LBSU athlete to be named All-American in the decathlon.

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