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Cole, Ranum, and Walker are the WyoPreps Athletes of the Week 5

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Cole, Ranum, and Walker are the WyoPreps Athletes of the Week 5

The WyoPreps Athletes of the Week, presented by Premier Bone and Joint Centers, turned in outstanding efforts on the softball diamond and in field events from track and field. After last week’s performances, April 28 through May 4, 2025, Campbell County junior Sadie Cole, Campbell County senior Raynor Ranum, and Kelly Walsh senior Landon Walker were chosen for the weekly honor. Cole turned in a dominating week in the circle for the Camels, while Ranum and Walker set records at the Wyoming Track Classic.

WYOPREPS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK WINNERS 5-8-25

Girls Winner

Cole helped Campbell County to a 6-0 record last week on the softball diamond. They swept Kelly Walsh in cross-pod games and then went 4-0 in the Eastside Softball Tournament in Wheatland and Torrington. That included victories over the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 ranked teams in the state. Cole went 4-0 in the circle. She threw 20 innings and allowed only five runs on 11 hits in the four games. Cole struck out 44 batters and walked only 13. Two of her performances were shutouts, against No. 3 Wheatland and No. 2 Cheyenne East. She struck out 13 in a 3-0 victory over the Thunderbirds. She also had 12 strikeouts against Kelly Walsh and ten versus Central. In limited appearances at the plate, Cole was 4-8 with one double, one RBI, and five runs scored. She also walked twice.

WyoPreps caught up with Ms. Cole to chat regarding her effort last week. Cole said it was a big week for the team and her. She discussed her most effective pitches, the game that stood out most, her love for softball, and other key items that made last week a great week.

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Boys Winners

Raynor Ranum swept both throwing events at the prestigious Wyoming Track Classic, which is a best-of-the-best individual track meet. One of the top throwers in the state this year, the senior won the shot put at the Classic with a toss of 64-04. That set a new meet record. He won by nearly 13 feet over the runner-up. Ranum also took first in the discus. His best toss was 160-09, and he won that event by over 11 feet.

Raynor spoke with WyoPreps about his performance. He said the key was that everything came together in a good way. Ranum described his mindset, his technique, how he got into throwing, and more.

Landon Walker also had a big day last Friday at the Wyoming Track Classic. He won the long jump and the triple jump. What stood out was his leap of 49-07 in the triple jump, which was a new all-time best mark in state history. It does not set a state record, because those must be set at the state championships later this month, but no one has ever jumped farther from Wyoming at the prep track and field level. Walker won that event by over three feet. His best mark in the long jump was 23-1.50. That made it a two-for-two day at the Classic.

Walker reflected on his day with WyoPreps. He described how good he felt entering that track meet, how he was a bit surprised by the distance since it came after his win in the long jump, what his focus is for both events, and more.

Congratulations to Sadie, Raynor, and Landon on being selected as the Premier Bone and Joint Centers WyoPreps Athletes of the Week!

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Garden City (N.Y.) Lone Newcomer in High School Boys' National Top 25

Regional Rankings Northeast Top 10 Week 11 1. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 16-1 (1) 2. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 13-4 (2) 3. Chaminade (N.Y.), 14-2 (3) 4. Salisbury (Conn.), 13-4 (4) 5. Brunswick (Conn.), 14-3 (5)6. Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.), 19-0 (6) 7. Choate (Conn.), 11-5 (7) 8. Garden City (N.Y.), 15-2 (10) 9. Ridgefield (Conn.), 16-3 (NR) 10. Belmont Hill (Mass.), 15-3 (NR) Mid-Atlantic […]

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Garden City (N.Y.) Lone Newcomer in High School Boys' National Top 25

Regional Rankings

Northeast Top 10
Week 11

1. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 16-1 (1)
2. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 13-4 (2)
3. Chaminade (N.Y.), 14-2 (3)
4. Salisbury (Conn.), 13-4 (4)
5. Brunswick (Conn.), 14-3 (5)
6. Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.), 19-0 (6)
7. Choate (Conn.), 11-5 (7)
8. Garden City (N.Y.), 15-2 (10)
9. Ridgefield (Conn.), 16-3 (NR)
10. Belmont Hill (Mass.), 15-3 (NR)

Mid-Atlantic Top 10
Week 13

1. Calvert Hall (Md.), 16-2 (1)
2. Archbishop Spalding (Md.), 18-2 (2)
3. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 17-3 (3)
4. Delbarton (N.J.), 18-2 (4)
5. McDonogh (Md.), 12-6 (5)
6. Haverford School (Pa.), 17-4 (6)
7. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 18-8 (7)
8. Boys’ Latin (Md.), 13-5 (8)
9. Landon (Md.), 18-1 (9)
10. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), 16-3 (10)

South Top 10
Week 12

1. Benjamin (Fla.), 24-1 (1)
2. IMG Academy (Fla.), 15-3 (2)
3. Highland Park (Texas), 19-3 (3)
4. Episcopal Dallas (Texas), 19-3 (4)
5. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 21-3 (5)
6. Lake Mary (Fla.), 19-1 (6)
7. Lambert (Ga.), 22-0 (7)
8. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 18-7 (8)
9. Lucy Beckham (S.C.), 17-3 (9)
10. The Woodlands (Texas), 12-5 (10)

Midwest Top 10
Week 12

1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 15-2 (1)
2. Western Reserve (Ohio), 15-6 (2)
3. St. Xavier (Ohio), 17-2 (3)
4. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 22-0 (6)
5. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 16-6 (NR)
6. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 19-3 (4)
7. Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio), 19-3 (8)
8. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 14-8 (5)
9. Brother Rice (Mich.), 17-5 (7)
10. Edina (Minn.), 13-1 (9)

West Top 10
Week 13

1. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 19-0 (1)
2. Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), 21-3 (2)
3. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 15-5 (3)
4. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 17-7 (4)
5. Valor Christian (Colo.), 16-3 (5)
6. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 21-4 (6)
7. Marin Catholic (Calif.), 21-5 (7)
8. Eastlake (Wash.), 15-3 (8)
9. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 12-7 (9)
10. Jesuit Portland (Ore.), 17-1 (10)

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KCCI sports explains change in schedule, location of state high school soccer

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Micah Parsons went from High School Two

Micah Parsons went from High School Two-Way Star to Elite NFL Defender originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Micah Parsons is a superstar edge defender for the Dallas Cowboys and stepped up to be an emotional leader for the team last season. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement During his four-game absence last year, the defense played with minimal […]

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Micah Parsons went from High School Two-Way Star to Elite NFL Defender originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Micah Parsons is a superstar edge defender for the Dallas Cowboys and stepped up to be an emotional leader for the team last season.

During his four-game absence last year, the defense played with minimal confidence and urgency. When Parsons is on the field, he raises the intensity level of his teammates by being a true “lion” on the field.

And …

Parsons is an athletic freak of nature whose football background isn’t limited to the defensive side of the ball.

In high school, Parsons was an incredible running back who via video once again going viral looked like a man among boys. Highlights from his days at Harrisburg High School in Pennsylvania have resurfaced on social media, reminding everyone how special an athlete Parsons was and continues to be.

And Micah is loving every minute of it, as Parsons commented on his high school highlight video going viral on X, stating he averaged almost 10 yards per carry.

During his senior year of high school, Parsons had an impressive season on the ground, recording 1,239 yards and 27 touchdowns in 12 games.

The Pennsylvania native decided to stay in his home state and take his talents to Penn State to play college ball—where he focused on the defensive side of the ball and became a stud linebacker.

Fans of course wonder: Could Parsons have been a two-way star at the collegiate level? Could he be an NFL force at 6-4 and 240 pounds with the ball in his hands?

Maybe … but his development as a versatile chess piece on defense has been stellar, as he continues to master the nuances of rushing the passer.

Parsons is one of the NFL’s best defenders and is set to make around $40 million per season with his looming contract extension.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Released WWE Superstar Wants To Join AEW

Elayna Black, known to WWE fans as Cora Jade until her release on May 2, 2025, has stated her openness to joining All Elite Wrestling. The former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion shared her thoughts on her future and AEW’s creative environment during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. Black expressed a clear […]

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Released WWE Superstar Wants To Join AEW

Black expressed a clear interest in potentially working with AEW. “I would definitely be open to going to AEW. I loved my time there. I have a lot of friends there,” she said.

The former WWE star made a brief appearance on AEW Dark in 2020 as Elayna Black before signing with WWE. Her positive sentiment towards the promotion is also fueled by its creative approach.

“I watch all the shows. I love the fact that they have as much creative freedom as they do,” Black noted. She further explained her appreciation for AEW’s style.

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She stated, “I’m so much for storylines and character, so I feel they are very creatively free in that way.” Black signed with WWE in early 2021 and quickly made a name for herself in NXT as Cora Jade.

She developed a rebellious “Generation of Jade” persona. She captured the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship alongside Roxanne Perez, with whom she also had a memorable, intense feud after turning heel.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 11: A WWE logo is shown on a screen before a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was announced that WWE wrestler Braun Strowman will face heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at the WWE’s Crown Jewel event at Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31.

Throughout her NXT tenure, she was involved in several prominent storylines and was considered a key part of the brand’s women’s division. Following her WWE departure, she has reverted to her Black ring name and has been actively preparing for the next chapter of her career.

She’s done so by launching an OnlyFans account and taking independent bookings as her 30-day non-compete period ended around June 1, 2025. Her comments about AEW signal a significant potential landing spot for the young star.

AEW may be the right landing spot for her, considering that she is still so young and could use the rival promotion as a launching pad for her career on a short-term basis. A one or two-year deal would be something she could use greatly to her benefit and perhaps make her way to WWE one day if she impresses enough.

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Iowa high school soccer

Iowa high school soccer: Schedule, results and highlights for 2025 boys state soccer tournament Updated: 10:36 PM CDT Jun 2, 2025 POWERED BY CARL’S AUTO GROUP. IT IS STATE SOCCER WEEKEND. IT’S GOING TO FEEL DIFFERENT NEW PLACES. AND WE’RE GOING TO ALTERNATE DAYS THIS WEEK. GIRLS WILL START TOMORROW IN AMES. BOYS OPEN TONIGHT […]

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Iowa high school soccer: Schedule, results and highlights for 2025 boys state soccer tournament

POWERED BY CARL’S AUTO GROUP. IT IS STATE SOCCER WEEKEND. IT’S GOING TO FEEL DIFFERENT NEW PLACES. AND WE’RE GOING TO ALTERNATE DAYS THIS WEEK. GIRLS WILL START TOMORROW IN AMES. BOYS OPEN TONIGHT AT HOST SITES BEFORE MOVING TO MEDIACOM STADIUM FOR THE SEMIFINALS AND FINALS. JOHNSTON IS GOING FOR THE THREE PEAT THIS YEAR. CAN ANYONE DETHRONE THE DRAGONS? OPENING MINUTES JOHNSTON IN BLACK ON THE ATTACK OFF THE DOWLING GOALIE. KYRON POPE IS GOING TO BE THERE FOR THE REBOUND AND HE BANGS IT THROUGH AND PUMPS HIS FIST IN THE AIR. STILL IN THE FIRST HALF, CADEN POPE NO. ENOCH BASSETT YES, HE CLEANS IT UP. THEY WERE RELENTLESS. IT’S TWO NOTHING STILL IN THE FIRST HALF. THE DOWLING GOALIE COMES OUT. KAYDEN NGUYEN GETS PAST HIM. THEN CAN HE TRACK IT DOWN IN TIME? YES. HE SLIDES AND GETS HIS FOOT ON IT JUST IN TIME BEFORE THE BARD WIN. WOULD ADD ANOTHER ONE AND JOHNSTON ROUTS DOWLING FIVE. NOTHING TO ADVANCE TO THE SEMIFINALS. EARLIER THIS SEASON KCCI TOLD YOU ABOUT VALLEY SOCCER COACH REACHING A WHOPPING 600 WINS. HE WANTS A SIX STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. TONIGHT, HIS TIGERS HOSTED PLEASANT VALLEY. EARLY FIRST HALF. CHECK OUT THE PLAY RIGHT HERE. ALEXANDER MURSKI STEALS THE BALL AWAY AND THEN HOOKS UP WITH PABLO MENDEZ, WHO STAYS WITH IT. WHAT A GOAL. MIRSKY ALSO SCORED ONE HIMSELF AS A CHRISTIAN. CATALON VALLEY ADVANCES WITH A THREE NOTHING WIN. ANKENY KNOCKS OUT ROOSEVELT OVER AT MEDIACOM STADIUM 3 TO 1, AND THE AMES LITTLE CYCLONES ARE ALSO GOING TO MEDIACOM NEXT WEEK FOR THE SEMIFINALS. ONE NOTHING OVER CITY HIGH IN THREE. A DEFENDING CHAMP, DCG, HOSTED CEDAR RAPIDS, WASHINGTON. SECOND HALF. 13 MINUTES TO GO DCG DOWN TWO ONE. OFF THE CORNER KICK. MATEO ZLOTO FEEDS LANDON ANDERSON WITH A GREAT HEADER AND TIES IT AT TWO. WE GO TO OVERTIME AFTER TWO SCORELESS OVERTIMES. WE GO TO PKS. WASHINGTON MADE THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT, SO IT WAS TIME FOR THE MUSTANGS AND THEY RESPOND. AMIN ISLAMOVIC SNEAKS IT PAST THE GOALTENDER, TYING IT UP AT ONE. WASHINGTON. UP NEXT, LOGAN BARTON IS GOOD. IT’S TWO ONE WARRIORS. THE ENSUING. DCG ATTEMPT, THEY NEED IT HERE AND IT’S STOPPED. WARRIORS WITH THE ADVANTAGE. AND THEY WOULD STOP THE NEXT TWO MUSTANGS ATTEMPT. THEY LEAD THREE ONE. ALL THEY NEED IS ONE GOAL TO PULL OFF THE STUNNER. AND THEY GET IT. HOLDEN SMITH SEALS THE DEAL IN CEDAR RAPIDS, WASHINGTON WINS THE PKS 4 TO 1 TO ELIMINATE THE DEFENDING CHAMPS. ALSO IN THREE. A URBANDALE TRYING TO WIN A STATE TITLE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002, HOSTING SPENCER IN THE QUARTERFINALS. THESE TWO TEAMS EVENLY MATCHED. GREAT DEFENSE HERE IN A SCORELESS FIRST HALF. THE WALL OF JAYHAWKS KEEPS IT SCORELESS IN EARLY IN THE SECOND HALF. URBANDALE CAME ALIVE OFF AN EARLY CORNER KICK. AIDEN TROHA MAKES IT ONE NOTHING. JAYHAWKS WIN TWO ZERO. THEY ARE ON TO THE STATE SEMIFINALS. HOOVER’S QUEST FOR A STATE TITLE COMES TO AN END WITH A10 LOSS AT LIBERTY. NORWALK DOMINATES INDIANOLA 3 TO 1 TO ADVANCE TO THE SEMIFINALS ON WEDNESDAY IN TWO. A KNOXVILLE IN WHITE AT GILBERT. KNOXVILLE WAS DOWN ONE. NOTHING IN THE SECOND HALF WITH 25 MINUTES TO GO. KNOXVILLE’S EZRA SCHMIDT BOOMS IT FROM LONG RANGE, AND THAT’S GOOD. OVER THE GOALIE’S HEAD, WE ARE TIED. THE GAME GOES TO DOUBLE OT. IN THE FIRST SEQUENCE OF THE DOUBLE OT, WATCH THE TOP RIGHT OF YOUR SCREEN, SENIOR TYLER HOLTON IS NOT READY FOR HIS CAREER TO END. HOLTON TURNS AND FIRES AND THAT IS THE GAME WINNER. GILBERT ADVANCES TO THE SEMIS IN A THRILLING FASHION. TWO ONE. LOVE THE CELEBRATION, GUYS. THEY ARE AT MEDIACOM ON WEDNESDAY AS WELL AT DORDT UNIVERSITY IN TWO-A, WEBSTER CITY AND SIOUX CITY SCORELESS ALL THE WAY TO PKS. THE LYNX WIN IT THREE TWO IN PKS TO MOVE TO 17 ZERO, AND IN ONE A AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, VAN METER BEATS NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY ONE NOTHING. THESE TEAMS WILL B

Iowa high school soccer: Schedule, results and highlights for 2025 boys state soccer tournament

Iowa’s high school boys soccer state tournament is June 2-6. The quarterfinal round will be played at regional sites across the state, with the semifinals and finals being played at Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines. Here’s what you need to know about this week’s state tournament. Iowa high school boys state soccer tournament scheduleQuarterfinals – Monday, June 2: Class 4AWest Des Moines Valley 3, Pleasant Valley 0Johnston 5, Dowling Catholic 0Ankeny 3, Des Moines Roosevelt 1 Ames 1, Iowa City, City High 0 Class 3AIowa City Liberty 1, Des Moines Hoover 0 (PKs 5-4)Cedar Rapids Washington 3, Dallas Center-Grimes 2 (PKs 4-1)Norwalk 3, Indianola 1Urbandale 2, Spencer 0Class 2ABishop Heelan 2, Wahlert, Dubuque 1 (OT) Webster City 1, Sioux Center 0 (PKs 3-2) Williamsburg 2, Notre Dame, Burlington 1Gilbert 2, Knoxville 1 (2OT)Class 1AHudson 2, West Central Valley 0Regina, Iowa City 1, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 0 West Sioux 2, West Liberty 0 Van Meter 1, North Fayette Valley 0 Watch: West Des Moines Valley soccer coach Aziz Haffar celebrates 600th winSemifinals at Mediacom Stadium – Wednesday, June 4: Class 1ANoon: Regina, Iowa City vs. Van Meter2:30 p.m.: Hudson vs. West SiouxClass 2A5 p.m.: Bishop Heelan vs. Williamsburg7:30 p.m.: Gilbert vs. Webster City Semifinals at Mediacom Stadium – Thursday, June 5:Class 3ANoon: Norwalk vs. Urbandale2:30 p.m.: Iowa City Liberty vs. Cedar Rapids WashingtonClass 4A5 p.m.: Johnston vs. Ames7:30 p.m.: West Des Moines Valley vs. AnkenyFinals at Mediacom Stadium- Friday, June 6: Noon: Class 1A final – TBD vs. TBD2:30 p.m.: Class 2A final – TBD vs. TBD5 p.m.: Class 3A final – TBD vs. TBD7:30 p.m.: Class 4A final – TBD vs. TBD TicketsAdmission is $10. Click here for tickets.How to streamThe Iowa High School Sports Network will broadcast the semifinals and finals of the 2025 state tournament. Stream online here.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayKCCI sports explains change in schedule, location of state high school soccer

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Here’s what you need to know about this week’s state tournament.