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WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Waco and professional baseball once shared a nearly 60-year history, but it’s been even longer since the city has actually had a team. There has been a continued effort to bring the summer tradition back. “I think we’re the right size and scope for a minor league team,” Lane Wakefield, Director […]


WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Waco and professional baseball once shared a nearly 60-year history, but it’s been even longer since the city has actually had a team.
There has been a continued effort to bring the summer tradition back.
“I think we’re the right size and scope for a minor league team,” Lane Wakefield, Director of the Center for Sales Strategy in Sports Entertainment at Baylor, said.
The conversation about a team coming to Waco comes after the city considered moving up the timeline for construction on a new baseball stadium downtown.
The city is looking at a stadium with 6,000 seats but it wouldn’t just be the stadium it would also be surrounded by shops, restaurants and apartment buildings.
Wakefield said the ownership would have to prioritize the fans and entertainment outside of baseball to be successful.
“So you have your pocket of fans that are baseball people and they’re going to be a core audience, but you have folks like me that have a wife and four kids that just want to have a good time in the summer in Waco,” Wakefield said.
That mentality has been one of the key pillars in success for the round rock express who host their games just over an hour away from Waco at Dell Diamond.
“I’ve not lived full time in Waco since 2009, but I know things have changed a lot as it relates to a lot of growth that’s come that way,” Round Rock Express General Manager Tim Jackson said. “But you really need that to support and of course the fan base, I mean, you need people understand that minor League Baseball, is a 75 home games here in Round Rock…that’s a lot of games. ”
Jackson is no stranger to Waco, he played baseball for the Bears and said he thinks Waco would be a good potential site for a Double-A team in the Texas League.
“There and you know you’re going to bus a lot in that league. And the fact that it’s in Central Texas makes it easy to kind of get to a lot of those areas,” Jackson said.
Waco can look back at history at Katy Park which starting in 1906 the Waco Navigators called home until 1919 before the team became the Waco Cubs. The park also hosted the Waco Dons, who eventually became the Waco Pirates playing in the 1940s and 1950s.
“it provided a hub for sports and entertainment in Waco and within that history you had a pretty remarkable set of stories and teams that would come through Waco and really make it a rich part of the story of baseball,” Dr. Paul Putz, Director for the Baylor Master of Arts in Theology and Sports Studies said.
Putz has researched sports as well as religion at Baylor. He said baseball plays a very significant story in Waco’s history. From Babe Ruth and company barnstorming in Waco to an historic night during a game involving one of the crown jewels of the Negro Leagues the Kansas City Monarchs.
“In 1930 you had the very first game in Waco that was played at night, so the first night baseball game in Texas…The Waco Cardinals against the Kansas City Monarchs.
While this phase of the project for a minor league team wasn’t supposed to start for at least another 12 years according to their timeline, strong interest from developers has caused the city to reconsider.
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Sports Multi-Media Journalist
If you’re ready to creatively tell sports stories that impact our audience, we want you to apply at KSAT12. San Antonio’s incredible food and culture scene will welcome you after work. While at work, you’ll be in a strong, well-staffed newsroom that prides itself on excellent sports reporting. We have a nightly sports show that […]

If you’re ready to creatively tell sports stories that impact our audience, we want you to apply at KSAT12. San Antonio’s incredible food and culture scene will welcome you after work. While at work, you’ll be in a strong, well-staffed newsroom that prides itself on excellent sports reporting. We have a nightly sports show that brings our original reporting to viewers. Come be a part of it.
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Top 5 returning outsides for the 2025 volleyball season
The countdown continues with four days remaining until the 2025 women’s volleyball season. Here are my top five returning outside hitters: CATCH UP: Top 5 returning middles 1. Brooklyn Deleye, Kentucky 😤😤BK😤😤 9-2, Kentucky | Timeout, CSU 📺💻 ESPN+📻 UK Sports Network#LetsDance x @NCAAVolleyball pic.twitter.com/N1Vk8fZwjm — Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) December 6, 2024 I have Kentucky’s 2024 […]

The countdown continues with four days remaining until the 2025 women’s volleyball season. Here are my top five returning outside hitters:
CATCH UP: Top 5 returning middles
1. Brooklyn Deleye, Kentucky
😤😤BK😤😤
9-2, Kentucky | Timeout, CSU
📺💻 ESPN+
📻 UK Sports Network#LetsDance x @NCAAVolleyball pic.twitter.com/N1Vk8fZwjm— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) December 6, 2024
I have Kentucky’s 2024 SEC Player of the Year, Brooklyn DeLeye, in my number one spot. Her numbers are unbelievable: 5.59 points and 4.87 kills per set. She led the Wildcats with 56 aces on the season and .78 blocks per set during her sophomore year campaign. DeLeye is a true six-rotation player who can just dominate a game, which is something she repeatedly proved last season.
2. Harper Murray, Nebraska
6-0 RUN TO CLOSE OUT THE FIRST. 😤@harpermurray4 on the kill! #GBR pic.twitter.com/gr7p5tTE3r
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) December 14, 2024
Next, I have Nebraska’s Harper Murray. The 2023 Big Ten Freshmen of the Year is probably the best passing outside on this list while registering 59.2% in system last season with over 2.4 digs and four points per set. Murray has plenty of veteran experience under the bright lights and knows how to turn it on in big moments. She no doubt has that “it” factor as a player.
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3. Torrey Stafford, Texas
The new Longhorn, Torrey Stafford, makes the list at number three. I think the most impressive part of Stafford’s game is her hitting efficiency. She posted a .358 hitting percentage last season at Pitt and at least .400 in 15 games while averaging 4.2 points per set. She’s got some incredibly impressive numbers to boast about for an outside and will likely get a lot more sets at Texas.
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4. Eva Hudson, Kentucky
Eva Hudson, now at Kentucky, is a no-brainer to make the list after watching her play. Even her numbers alone speak for themselves. Hudson led the Big Ten last season at Purdue with 567 kills and 4.81 kills per set. She posted 5.2 points per set, while hitting almost .300 during her junior year campaign. The 2022 Big Ten Freshmen of the Year is the complete package: a powerful swing, great shot selection, and a strong blocking presence at the net. Paired with Brooklyn DeLeye, the Wildcats are looking very dangerous this season.
5. Elia Rubin, Stanford
Nobody wants to be on the receiving end of that 😳🫣
💻 » https://t.co/VXI8U6JTOl#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/eOvl4mpD5L
— Stanford Women’s Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) December 8, 2024
Rounding out my top five, I have Elia Rubin at Stanford. The two-time Pac-12 champion brings back so much valuable experience on the outside to lead the Cardinal in her senior season. Rubin is a versatile player who makes a difference everywhere on the court, averaging over 4.5 points per set and passing 54% in system. This veteran may just be the difference maker for Stanford.
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HM. Mimi Colyer, Wisconsin
Mimi Colyer, now at Wisconsin, is my top honorable mention and just barely missed my top five. She comes to Madison boasting 3.97 kills and 4.73 points per set, with five 20-kills performances and nine double-doubles from her junior season at Oregon. The 2022 AVCA Freshmen of the Year is another firepower six-rotation player that brings key experience to the Badgers.
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Long Beach Football Preview – The562.org
Preview: Compton vs. Millikan, Football The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Friday night’s regular season finale at DeHaven Stadium is setting up to be a coronation for the host Millikan Rams, as they look to finish off the program’s second outright Moore League championship since […]
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Air Force Men’s Water Polo Welcomes Class of 2029
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force men’s water polo welcomes eight freshmen that comprise the class of 2029, announced today by head coach Ryan Brown. Shane Borunda, Max Ellis, Bode Farren, Aidan Forehand, Blake Fuchslin, Derek Hymer, Olin Kusevskis and Matt Oravetz join the Falcons this season. Seven members of the class hail from […]

Shane Borunda, Max Ellis, Bode Farren, Aidan Forehand, Blake Fuchslin, Derek Hymer, Olin Kusevskis and Matt Oravetz join the Falcons this season. Seven members of the class hail from California, with Kusevskis coming from Illinois.
Shane Borunda – AT – Coronado, CA (Francis Parker HS)
Earned five varsity letters with four in water polo and one in basketball … two-time MVP and school record-holder in all-time goals and assists … high school water polo coach was Sam Busby … also competed for La Jolla United for eight years, earning third place at club championships and winning the Holiday Classic Gold … also a team captain on club team.
Max Ellis – C – Irvine, CA (Santa Margarita Catholic HS)
Lettered four years in water polo, two at Santa Margarita and freshman and sophomore year at Woodbridge HS … also competed in swimming and swam the butterfly and freestyle events … First-Team All-Trinity League, Second-Team All-CIF Southern Section – Open Div., team offensive POY and scholar-athlete award … First-Team All-Pacific Coast League as a sophomore, team offensive POY as a freshman and sophomore, scholar-athlete award … high school water polo coach at Santa Margarita was Pavle Filipovic … also competed for 18U SOCAL Black, earning 6th place at Junior Olympics Platinum Division, 18U SET WPC, finishing 8th at Junior Olympics Platinum Division, 16U SOCAL Black, finishing 2nd at Junior Olympics Platinum Division
Bode Farren – G – Penryn, CA (Del Oro HS/American River CC)
Led American River College to Big 8 Conference Championship and second place finish at 3C2A NorCal Championships…Broke ARC single season record with 256 saves, averaging 8.8 saves per game … As a senior in high school, earned team MVP, was team captain and first-team all-section … as a junior, led Del Oro to its first section Championship in program history, was team defensive player of the year, first-team all-league … recorded 276 saves and 9.5 saves per game as a senior and 284 saves for a 10.1 saves per game average as a junior … lettered three years in water polo and two in swimming … high school water polo coach was Kenny Waldthaler … also competed for Sacramento Water Polo for 2019-23.
Aidan Forehand – AT – Indian Wells, CA (Xavier College Prep)
Lettered four years in water polo and also competed in swimming … First-team Dester Empire League (3x) … led Xavier Prep to three DEL titles and made the CIF quarterfinals three times … team captain as a senior … led Xavier Prep to Riverside Poly tournament title … high school water polo coach was Pavol Valovic … also played club for Scorpions Water Polo Club from 2021-24 and Chino Hills Area Water Polo from 2016-21 … team captain on club team, earned 3x Junior Olympics medalist, placed top 20 in nation and podium finishes at Cal Cup … graduated with 4.0 grade-point average and earned full NROTC scholarship for multiple schools.
Blake Fuchslin – AF – Sacramento, CA (Davis Senior HS)
Earned eight varsity letters, with four each in water polo and swimming … led Davis Senior to D2 Norcal Championship … all-section first-team … high school water polo coach was Tracy Stapleton … also competed in club water polo for 680 Drivers from 2021-25 and Davis Blue Devils from 2015-20 … team captain and first-team all-league and first-team all-section in club play.
Derek Hymer – AT – San Carlos, CA (Sequoia HS)
First-team all-league (3x) … led Sequoia to two PAL Bay League titles … scored 86 goals, 20 assists and 19 steals as a senior, 91 goals, 12 assists and 15 steals as a sophomore and 72 goals, 12 assists and five steals as a sophomore … team MVP as a junior and senior … also played baseball, earning all-league honorable mention honors … high school water polo coach was Eric Bittner … played club water polo for Mid-Penn Water Polo Club from 2022-25 and was a team captain
Olin Kusevskis – C – Buffalo Grove, IL (Stevenson HS)
Attended USAFA Prep School in 2024-25 and played club ball for Peak Polo … 116 goals and 54 drawn exclusions as a senior at Stevenson HS … played on state championship team as a freshman … High school water polo coach was Sean Wimer … also competed in swimming and earned all-conference honors … also competed in club for Northern Illinois Polo Club.
Matt Oravetz – UT – Newport Beach, CA (Servite HS)
Earned six varsity letters at Servite, earning three each in water polo and swimming … First-Team All-Trinity League … team MVP as a senior … led Servite to two CIF D1 Southern Section qualifiers … high school coach water polo coach was Andy Coffman … also competed club for Imperial Water Polo, where he was a team captain for three years … club coach was Pavle Filipovic … swam the 50 free and was on 200 free relay in swimming.
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Kali Moore Earns Preseason All-CAA Honors, Seawolves Ranked Fifth
Story Links RICHMOND, Va. – For the second time in her career, Stony Brook outside hitter Kali Moore has been named Preseason All-CAA as she begins her fourth season with the program. CAA coaches also ranked the Seawolves fifth overall in the conference ahead of the 2025 season. One of the top […]

RICHMOND, Va. – For the second time in her career, Stony Brook outside hitter Kali Moore has been named Preseason All-CAA as she begins her fourth season with the program. CAA coaches also ranked the Seawolves fifth overall in the conference ahead of the 2025 season.
One of the top offensive players in the league, Moore is coming off a 2024 All-CAA First Team selection after she led the conference with a career-high 469 kills which placed 12th in the nation as of November 21. She also finished top three in the CAA and set new personal bests with 3.94 kills per set, 530.5 points, and 4.46 points per set. Defensively, Moore set new career highs with 288 digs and 45 total blocks. On October 19 vs. Elon she became the 13th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills.
Moore was previously named to the 2023 Preseason All-CAA Team following her historic 2022 Rookie of the Year season.
This marks the second consecutive season Stony Brook has been voted fifth in the preseason poll. The Seawolves earned 62 points in the poll, trailing only North Carolina A&T (68 points, one first place vote), Towson (88 points, one first place vote), Hofstra (90 points, four first place votes), and Charleston (92 points, five first place votes).
Stony Brook went 16-13 overall and 9-9 in the CAA last year in what was head coach Kristin Belzung‘s eighth season.
The Seawolves begin their 2025 campaign on Friday, August 29 at 6 p.m. when they open the Stony Brook Invite vs. CCSU.
Full preseason awards results below.
CAA Preseason Player of the Year
Tyne Ross, North Carolina A&T
Preseason All-CAA Team
Player | Team | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
Clara Bal | Hofstra | RS | Sr. | Riom, France |
Erin Brothers | Towson | MB | Sr. | Grove City, Ohio |
Olivia Esposito | William & Mary | MB | Sr. | Carversville, Pa. |
Cameron Lanier | Elon | MB/RS | Jr. | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
Kali Moore | Stony Brook | OH | Sr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Tyne Ross | North Carolina A&T | OH | So. | Cameron, N.C. |
Nicole Smith | William & Mary | OH | Sr. | Peachtree City, Ga. |
Izadora Stedile | Hofstra | OH | Sr. | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
Sydney Stewart | Towson | DS/L | Sr. | Elizabethtown, Pa. |
Gwen Wolkow | Campbell | OH | Sr. | Downers Grove, Ill. |
Honorable Mentions: Caroline Berlekamp, MB, Elon; Deanna Dollar, OH, Charleston; Maddie Lambers, MB, Campbell; Valentina Meirelles, OH, Northeastern; Leonor Polezzi, S, North Carolina A&T; Catherine Rucker, MB, Elon
2025 CAA VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL
Team (1st Place Votes) | Points |
Charleston (5) | 92 |
Hofstra (4) | 90 |
Towson (1) | 88 |
North Carolina A&T (1) | 68 |
Stony Brook | 62 |
William & Mary | 55 |
Northeastern | 47 |
Elon | 34 |
UNCW | 30 |
Campbell | 29 |
Hampton | 10 |
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Rally Stoppers: An Overview of the UC Davis Blockers
Story Links DAVIS, Calif. – Volleyball season is just two weeks away for UC Davis, and the team is building momentum as they prepare for the Sacramento State Invitational. As the focal point of the defense, middle blockers play primarily near the net and are responsible for bringing down offensive attacks from […]

DAVIS, Calif. – Volleyball season is just two weeks away for UC Davis, and the team is building momentum as they prepare for the Sacramento State Invitational.
As the focal point of the defense, middle blockers play primarily near the net and are responsible for bringing down offensive attacks from the opposing teams. With a solid mix of experienced upperclassmen and a promising freshman in the mix, the Aggie middle blockers are set to play a big role for their team.
Senior – Kendall Rogers
A fourth-year player out of Danville, Rogers has worked her way up the depth chart, looking to make her collegiate debut for the Aggies in 2025.
A Sustainable Environmental Design major, Rogers has made great personal strides throughout her time at UC Davis, spending last summer interning for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Her experience at SMUD has powered her into a future career in environment conversation following graduation.
Junior – Ally Chandler
A former All-Big West Freshman and All-Big West Second Team nominee, Chandler enters year three looking to elevate her game to an even higher level.
In 2024, she finished third on the team with 226 kills and 1.90 kills per set, also finishing the year number one in the conference in hitting percentage, hitting the ball at a 37.3% clip. She also posted 81 total blocks on the season, finishing second on the team.
Junior – Allie Caldwell
A junior from Sequoia High School, Caldwell had a breakout year for the Aggies in 2024, starting in all 28 matches for the team while posting a team-best 98 blocks and a career-high eight blocks in an Ags win over UC Santa Barbara.
In addition to her defensive prowess, Caldwell also played well on the offensive side of the net last year, posting 115 kills with just over one kill per set.
Sophomore – Demi Cole
Playing in seven matches with one start as a freshman, Cole comes into her sophomore year looking to build on the momentum of 2024.
In a matchup against UC Riverside last season, Cole posted a number of season-highs, including five kills, six points, two digs, and two total blocks in an Aggie four-set victory.
Freshman – Faith Rabb-Patterson
A freshman from Christian Brothers HS in Sacramento, Rabb-Patterson brings her talent to the collegiate level for the first time in 2025.
In 2023, during her junior season with Christian Brothers, Faith had a strong all-around year for her team, putting up 111 kills and blocking 36 shots to help lead the Falcons to a 34-8 record that included going undefeated at home and in the California Sac-Joaquin Section Capital Athletic League.
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