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Volleyball Teams Continue Competing In Denver

Bermuda’s volleyball teams, the Devil’s Isle Women and the Ace Boyz Men, encountered varying results on the second day of competition at the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship. The Devil’s Isle Women’s squad lost all three of their matches in straight sets. Their day commenced with a second loss to the Chicago Coast, 25-19, […]

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Bermuda’s volleyball teams, the Devil’s Isle Women and the Ace Boyz Men, encountered varying results on the second day of competition at the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.

The Devil’s Isle Women’s squad lost all three of their matches in straight sets. Their day commenced with a second loss to the Chicago Coast, 25-19, 25-9. They were subsequently defeated by the SHOG Dogs, 25-20, 25-21, and Blono Elite, 25-14, 25-13.

The Ace Boyz Men’s team secured a victory against the Scrubs with scores of 25-17, 25-18. Their winning form continued against Sets in the City, whom they defeated 27-25, 25-14. However, their run ended with a loss to Fog Canada. The Bermudian team narrowly lost the first set 30-28 and the second set 25-21.

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Olympia Track and Field Club turns kids into champions | Sports

Fifteen years ago, Maddette Smith recognized a void in Southwest Florida’s sports scene and founded the Olympia Track and Field Club to fill that void. “I’m a lover of track,” said Smith. “I went on a track scholarship myself. I traveled all over the world with track and field. When I first moved back to Southwest […]

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Fifteen years ago, Maddette Smith recognized a void in Southwest Florida’s sports scene and founded the Olympia Track and Field Club to fill that void.

“I’m a lover of track,” said Smith. “I went on a track scholarship myself. I traveled all over the world with track and field. When I first moved back to Southwest Florida, I felt like track had pretty much died out here.”

Smith’s vision has grown into a club with nearly 70 athletes training year-round, producing more than 50 college athletes with the help of dedicated coaches and parents.

“She’s a very great coach and she’s taught me a lot since I’ve been here,” said Mikayla Burton, a club member.

“She means a lot to me,” said Ava Fredrickson, a club member. “She’s a really fun coach and I just love her.”

Practices are held at Dunbar High School, where athletes have become a force to be reckoned with at the Junior Olympics.

“It just makes me feel really happy that I get to run and jump,” said Fredrickson.

Several athletes have run their races this year and more are preparing for the Junior Olympics at the end of this month.

“I’m training every day, almost every day, and practice has been hard, but I’m getting through it,” said Burton.

For many young athletes, the goals extend beyond this summer.

“I want to go to the Olympics, be a gold medalist and make my dad proud,” said Kyana Cranston, another club member.

“My goals are to run in middle school and high school and maybe one day become an elite runner,” said Fredrickson.

Thanks to Smith’s vision, these athletes are getting a jump start on winning medals.

“I’m so proud. Words can’t even express how I feel about how great they have done. I have a very good coaching staff. I have a very good parent support team. All the kids that are here right now, it’s always fruits of their labor because they come out here every day it’s hot and raining, it doesn’t matter,” said Smith.

The Olympia Track and Field Club continues to change lives and set the stage for young athletes to achieve their dreams.



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Yucaipa’s volleyball star James Lopez earns All-CIF | Sports

The key to success for most high school volleyball teams is the setter. All the offense goes through the setter to set up outside and middle hitters for attacks that often result in points. For the past two years, James (J.R.) Lopez provided that floor leadership. For his efforts, Lopez was named to the 2025 […]

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The key to success for most high school volleyball teams is the setter. All the offense goes through the setter to set up outside and middle hitters for attacks that often result in points.

For the past two years, James (J.R.) Lopez provided that floor leadership. For his efforts, Lopez was named to the 2025 All-CIF Southern Section Division 6 first team.

Lopez was a key factor in the Thunderbirds 20-12 season in 2025 that enabled them to finish third in the Citrus Belt League at 9-4 to earn a spot in the CIF playoffs. The team won two playoff matches before losing to El Toro, 3-1 in the third round of section play.

He was also valuable during a CBL championship season in 2024, setting the ball for teammates as they finished with a 31-4 record and unbeaten in the CBL at 12-0. Unfortunately, the T-Birds lost their first-round match, 3-2, to Crean Lutheran.

Lopez finished the 2025 season with 635 assists (9.6 assists per set) in 66 sets played. He contributed 29 service aces and 140 digs (2.1 digs per set). In 2024, Lopez produced 611 assists in 89 sets (6.11 assists per set) with 59 service aces and 141 digs. His two-year assist total was 1,246 to go with 88 service aces in that span.



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Pepperdine Athletics’ Building Waves Program Continues to Empower and Prepare Student-Athletes for Life

Story Links MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine Athletics is proud to highlight another successful year of its Building Waves program, the department’s professional development initiative designed to prepare student-athletes for life after their time in Malibu. Launched in 2020, Building Waves helps student-athletes clarify their career interests, establish connections with alumni and industry […]

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MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine Athletics is proud to highlight another successful year of its Building Waves program, the department’s professional development initiative designed to prepare student-athletes for life after their time in Malibu.

Launched in 2020, Building Waves helps student-athletes clarify their career interests, establish connections with alumni and industry professionals, and build confidence in their transferable skills. The program includes resume and career skills workshops, one-on-one mentoring, life beyond sport discussions, and networking events with Pepperdine alumni where many of whom were student-athletes themselves.

In 2024–25, the program engaged over 80 student-athletes across 12 programs and all four class years in a variety of workshops, events, and mentorship opportunities focused on career preparation and personal growth.

 

This year, 32 alumni mentors stepped up to guide, encourage, and inspire our student-athletes. Since 2021, almost 90 alumni have shared their time and expertise with student athletes. Our signature program is the one-on-one mentoring program which matches current student athletes with alumni who match their career interests.

 

The academic year saw the highest-ever recorded department-wide GPA with multiple programs setting new program-record GPA-highs.

“This has been an inspiring year for Building Waves with participation across sports at an all-program high,” noted Academic Support Coordinator/Career Development Erin Carroll. “Helping our student athletes prepare for the transition out of college athletics and appreciate their unique value in the professional world, I’m seeing them step into this new confidence. For this, I have to thank our Wave alumni who are the linchpin of this program. We know the caliber of our alumni is tremendous, and they are making an enormous impact on the next generation of Waves.”

2024–25 Program Impact

  • 78 participants representing 12 men’s and women’s sports
  • Engagement across all class years:

    • Freshmen: 17
    • Sophomores: 16
    • Juniors: 22
    • Seniors: 23

  • Participating teams:

    • Baseball (20), Men’s Water Polo (14), Cross Country/Track (14), Women’s Swimming/Diving (7), Women’s Basketball (5), Women’s Soccer (5), Women’s Basketball (5), Beach Volleyball (4), Women’s Tennis (2), Men’s Tennis (2) and Men’s Golf (1)

“Building Waves gave me a deeper understanding of how the business world truly works. I learned what stands out in interviews, gained technical knowledge specific to commercial real estate, and received valuable answers to both basic and advanced questions. I also made some meaningful connections that could lead to future job or internship opportunities. Overall, I feel much more confident in my skills—I’m now interning in the field and adapting quickly thanks to what I learned through this program.”
— Karina Gonzalez, Women’s Soccer Senior

“Jen Karson was the perfect mentor for me! She came in at a perfect time as I was trying to land an internship. With her interview help and demo reel advice, I landed an internship that I am very excited about.”

— Jenna Parsio, Track Junior

“I have had an excellent experience with this program, not only has Emily been extremely helpful, but she has given me excellent resources and other connections that have helped so much. This has been one of the best resources from Pepperdine Athletics.”

— Emma Martinez, Cross Country and Track Sophomore

“This is an amazing program. I only wish it was available when I was a graduate. Thankfully, I’ve been able to mentor a number of people along the way in my professional life but it just seems much more special giving back to someone from Pepperdine who is an athlete. Very excited about Karina’s future when she leaves Pepperdine.”

— Pat Meaney, Mentor, Men’s Water Polo 1980

 

Since its inception, Building Waves has helped foster strong bonds between current Waves and alumni dating back as far as the Class of 1979. These connections have provided insight into industries such as law, business, education, healthcare, and more while delivering tailored support from those who understand the unique journey of a student-athlete.

The program, which began virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, now offers in-person and hybrid programming with increasing reach and frequency. Once focused primarily on seniors, Building Waves now serves all student-athletes, with expanded sessions created in partnership with Pepperdine’s sport psychology staff. This includes special emphasis on life beyond sports, equipping student-athletes with tools to manage the emotional and professional transitions that come after their final season.

 



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Noles Set Program Record on All-ACC Academic Team

TALLAHASSEE– The Florida State Outdoor track and field teams placed a program record of 29 student- athletes on the All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic team, the league office announced on Friday.   To be eligible student-athletes must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA or greater and must have participated in either the ACC Championship and […]

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TALLAHASSEE– The Florida State Outdoor track and field teams placed a program record of 29 student- athletes on the All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic team, the league office announced on Friday.
 
To be eligible student-athletes must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA or greater and must have participated in either the ACC Championship and or the NCAA Championship.
 
The women were represented by 16, the fifth highest total in the league. Suus Altorf led the way with her third selection, while Bieke Schipperen and Kayla Pinkard earned their second. The men secured 13 honorees, led by Zach Cloud who captured his third career nod.
 
2025 Women’s All-ACC Academic Team
Zianna Curtis– Communication Disorders
Nicole Dinan-Entrepreneurship
Takiyah Ferguson– Media/Communication Studies
Alyia Green– Public Health
Ava Povich– Exercise Physiology
Kaelyaah Liburd– Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Joella Lloyd– Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
**Bieke Schipperen-Media Communications 
***Suus Altorf– Exercise Physiology 
Brooke Mullins– Sport Management
Emily Brown– Athletic Coaching-Masters
Leah Taylor– Exercise Physiology
**Kayla Pinkard-Criminology
Lucy May Sleeman– Economics
Oludoyin Soremi– Computational Biology
Oluwadara Soremi– Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
 
2025 Men’s All-ACC Academic Team
**Zach Leachman-Athletic Coaching Graduate Certificate
***Zachary Cloud- Sport Science
Austin Kleinman-Sport Management- Masters
**Joseph Farley- Interdisciplinary Social Studies
**Lucas Bouquot-Finance and Real Estate
Tyler Azcano– Finance
Curtis Bain-Media/Communication Studies
Cooper Crowell-Exercise Physiology
**Andre Korbmacher-Entrepreneurship
**Neo Mosebi– Political Science
Durian Moss– Psychology
Amare Williams– Media/Communication Studies
Tyson Williams-Sociology
 
*Denotes number of All-ACC Academic Team honors 

For more information on Florida State track and field, follow Twitter (X) @FSU_Track and Instagram @FSU_Track.    

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Zeller to Return as VHS Volleyball Coach | Sports

This fall, the Tanager volleyball program will welcome back a familiar face to many in the community. Jodi Zeller will return to the sidelines as head coach for the upcoming volleyball season following a three-year hiatus. In her time coaching the Tanagers she led the team to a third place finish at the state tournament […]

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This fall, the Tanager volleyball program will welcome back a familiar face to many in the community. Jodi Zeller will return to the sidelines as head coach for the upcoming volleyball season following a three-year hiatus.

In her time coaching the Tanagers she led the team to a third place finish at the state tournament following a state title the previous year.



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Willis Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of Year – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford’s Roisin Willis was named Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Conference. The honor adds to the growing list of achievements for the rising senior from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. On June 14, Willis won the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in […]

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STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford’s Roisin Willis was named Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The honor adds to the growing list of achievements for the rising senior from Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

On June 14, Willis won the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in a meet record time of 1:58.13 – the third-fastest in collegiate history. The time also was an ACC record and a personal best.

The victory gave Willis, the 2022 world under-20 800 and 4×400 relay champion, her third NCAA title and first outdoors. Her previous NCAA titles came at the 2023 indoor championships – in the 800 and distance medley relay.

Willis, a history major, is a nine-time All-American with six first-team All-America honors. After her NCAA victory last month, she was named West Region Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and was a semifinalist for The Bowerman, collegiate track and field’s Heisman Trophy.

Willis is the fifth from Stanford to be named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the Cardinal’s first academic year in the conference. The other Stanford winners are Julietta Camahort (women’s rowing), Maxime Raynaud (men’s basketball), Elia Rubin (women’s volleyball), and Jack Ryan (men’s swimming and diving).

The ACC Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete awards — the men’s honor went to Miami’s NCAA champion javelin thrower Devoux Deysel – were accompanied by ACC’s All-Academic teams. Twenty-one men and 17 women from Stanford were honored.

The requirements were a 3.25 grade-point average in each of the two most recent quarters and cumulative, and participation in the ACC Championships or the preliminary or championship rounds of NCAA competition.

Here are the lists of Stanford’s honorees:

Men
Gabriel Ajaegbu, So., undeclared
Joseph Bailey, So., undeclared
Zane Bergen, Jr., Management Science and Engineering
Caleb Boutelle, Sr., Human Biology
Thomas Boyden, Grad., M.A.: Public Policy; B.S. Computer Science
Garrett Brown, Grad., M.S. and B.S.: Aeronautics and Astronautics
Olufemi Cole, Sr., International Relations
James Dargan, Fr., undeclared
Dylan Davis, So., undeclared
Robert DiDonato, Sr., Computer Science
Xavier Drumgoole, Fr., undeclared
John Kroeger, Sr., Mechanical Engineering
Sam Liokumovich, Sr., Computer Science
Mason McKhann, Jr., Economics
Ryce Reynolds, Fr., undeclared
Zachary Ryan, So., undeclared
Milo Skapinsky, So., Computer Science
Cole Sprout, Grad., M.S.: Computer Science; B.S.: Symbolic Systems
Nolan Topper, Sr., Mechanical Engineering
Leo Young, So., Management Science and Engineering
Lex Young, So., undeclared

Women
Audrey DaDamio, Grad., M.S. and B.S.: Biology
Zofia Dudek, Grad., M.S.: Biomedical Data Science; B.S.: Bioengineering
Sevilla Duran, Grad., M.S.: Community Health and Prevention Studies; B.S. (at Columbia): Neuroscience and Behavior
Amelia Everett, So., Human Biology
Kaiah Fisher, Sr., Biology
Julia Flynn, Jr., Biology
Imogen Gardiner, Grad., M.S.: Biomedical Data Science; B.S.: Symbolic Systems
Ariana Guerrero, So., Management Science and Engineering
Lianne Kistler, Sr., Human Biology
Alaysia Oakes, Jr., Economics
Camille Peisner, Sr., Communication
Cate Peters, So., Communication
Madison Romain, Jr., Civil Engineering
Sky Schuller, So., undeclared
Hillary Studdert, So., Economics
Roisin Willis, Jr., History
Teagan Zwaanstra, Sr., Mechanical Engineering



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