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Angels to call
The Los Angeles Angels are calling up their top infield prospect, second baseman Christian Moore, a league source told The Athletic on Thursday. Moore was the No. 8 pick in last year’s MLB Draft out of the University of Tennessee and was ranked as the Angels’ No. 2 prospect by The Athletic’s Keith Law. He’ll […]


The Los Angeles Angels are calling up their top infield prospect, second baseman Christian Moore, a league source told The Athletic on Thursday.
Moore was the No. 8 pick in last year’s MLB Draft out of the University of Tennessee and was ranked as the Angels’ No. 2 prospect by The Athletic’s Keith Law. He’ll be with the Angels as they travel to Baltimore to begin a seven-game trip on Friday.
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The call-up is later than expected for Moore. He was set to make his debut late last season, but a September knee injury delayed his arrival.
After struggling in spring training, Moore went to Double-A Rocket City, where he did not hit well, posting a .665 OPS in 146 plate appearances. Still, he was promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake, where his offense took off. Moore hit .350 with four homers and 18 RBI in 92 plate appearances in Salt Lake, making the timing of his call-up seemingly imminent in recent days.
He’ll provide a boost to a team that’s gone 16-9 over its last 25 games, and enters Friday just four games back of first place in the American League West.
The Angels have needed help on the infield amid copious struggles for Luis Rengifo, who has gone 74 consecutive plate appearances without an extra-base hit. Kevin Newman has also performed poorly on offense this season.
In recent years, the Angels have called up their top prospects quicker than any other organization. Pitcher Chase Silseth was the first player from the 2021 MLB Draft to debut in the majors, while shortstop Zach Neto was the first player from the 2022 draft to get the call-up. First baseman Nolan Schanuel played his first game with the Angels just a few weeks after being selected in 2023.
The front office has hoped that Moore will complement Schanuel and Neto as their infield core for many years. Neto’s had an excellent start to the season, posting an .820 OPS with 10 home runs and 11 stolen bases. Schanuel’s offense has picked up over the last month, and he has a .768 OPS on the season.
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Who was the Zeeland West top athlete of the quarter century?
With the century a quarter done, the Holland Sentinel is selecting its top 25 athletes from the past quarter century. We will start with the top 25 from each school and move on to the top 25 overall male and female high school athletes from the past 25 years. Athletes must be graduated to be […]

With the century a quarter done, the Holland Sentinel is selecting its top 25 athletes from the past quarter century.
We will start with the top 25 from each school and move on to the top 25 overall male and female high school athletes from the past 25 years.
Athletes must be graduated to be eligible.
Today: Zeeland West
Merritt Alderink
Class of 2024
Was a Mr. Basketball finalist as a senior after multiple all-state seasons for the Dux. Led Zeeland West to the state semifinals as a senior, the best finish in program history. Went on to play at Indiana State.
Kaylee Bakker
Class of 2020
An elite two-sport athlete, Kaylee Bakker was a force at the net in volleyball and under the net in basketball. She earned all-state honors in volleyball as a senior, powering a Dux resurgence. Meanwhile, she was all-state honorable mention in basketball multiple years and plays basketball at Grand Valley State.
Danny Bauder
Class of 2014
One of the fastest athletes in area history, Danny Bauder made his speed known on the football field and the track. Bauder earned all-state honors as a running back, leading the Dux to the football state championship with four touchdowns in the title game. He was then all-state in multiple track and field events to lead the Dux to another team state championship.
Ethan Brooks
Class of 2021
One of the most elegant athletes in the area, Ethan Brooks soared to a state championship in the hurdles, helping the Dux dominate for a state championship. He was an all-state performer in multiple events for multiple years, continuing the dominating legacy of the Dux on the track.
Jordan Bullock
Class of 2012
One of the best water polo players in state history, Jordan Bullock claimed all-state honors three years in a row, also sweeping Sentinel Water Polo Player of the Year honors. She was also an all-state swimmer all four years and earned an NCAA Division I scholarship to swim at Bowling Green.
Morgan Bullock
Class of 2016
Swimming for Zeeland, Morgan Bullock claimed the Division 1 state championship in the 100 butterfly as a senior. She was an all-state performer all four years in swimming and earned all-state water polo honors as a senior. Bullock went on to swim at West Virginia and was an All-American honorable mention.
Micah DeJonge
Class of 2016
Continuing his family’s legacy in the pool, Micah DeJonge was a distance specialist. He won the Division 1 state championship in the 500 freestyle and was all-state all four years in multiple events. He also earned all-state honors in water polo before heading to swim at Oakland University.
Josh Geschwendt
Class of 2009
Won the Division 1 state championship in the 100 butterfly as a senior to lead Zeeland to the team championship. Went on to swim at Michigan State where he excelled at the Big Ten level.
Keaton Hendricks
Class of 2025
Broke the state record for most touchdowns in a state championship game to lead the Dux to the state title his senior year. He was first-team all-state and was also a multi-state qualifier in track and field. He will play football at Hope College next year.
Parker Holman
Class of 2023
Was first-team all-state in football as a junior running back before a knee injury cut short his senior season. Still was named honorable mention all-state and was a multiple state qualifier in track and field.
Haley Hoogenraad
Class of 2016
One of the most well-rounded athletes in history, Haley Hoogenraad made her mark in several sports. She was a state meet qualifier in both cross country and track and field. She also was one of the top basketball players in the area during her career. But her best sport was softball. She was all-state for the Dux and ended up at the University of Michigan as a starting outfielder. But her four-sport legacy at Zeeland West lives on.
Carson Gulker
Class of 2021
One of the greatest football players in area history, Carson Gulker was a sensational quarterback who led the Dux to multiple deep runs in the playoffs. He earned all-state first-team honors as a senior and was honorable mention as a junior. Gulker was also the top player on the basketball team, earning honorable mention all-state., and played baseball. He went to Ferris State to play both sports.
Jordyn Klaasen
Class of 2025
One of the most versatile and successful athletes in area history, Klaasen earned all-state honors during her career in soccer, cross country, basketball and was a state qualifier in track and field. She will play Division I soccer at Ball State next year.
Phoebe LaCroix
Class of 2017
One of the most important and magnificent leaders in Holland area history, Phoebe LaCroix became one of the top soccer players as well. She earned all-state honors because of her incredible vision and passing ability from the midfield. She went on to play at Cornerstone University where she also was a captain and an All-American.
Jill Pastunink
Class of 2009
Perhaps the best tennis player in area history, Jill Pastunink was all-state on the court for multiple years and was a two time Sentinel Player of the Year before heading to play at Western Michigan.
Darius Perisee
Class of 2016
One of the best running backs in the history of the area, Darius Perisee earned all-state honors for Zeeland West led by his speed and ability to make tacklers miss. He also ran track and was part of both programs’ state championship runs.
Sam Plaska
Class of 2015
A blue-collar worker, Sam Plaska made his mark on the track. He won the state championship in the 800 meters as a senior and as a junior, helped lead the Dux to the team state championship. He was a multiple all-state relay performer and also was a standout football player, helping both teams earn a state title.
Jeremy Sall
Class of 2008
Swimmer was a state champion and multiple state-runner-up finisher, earning multiple all-state honors each year for Zeeland. Went on to swim at Ohio State.
Rachele Schulist
Class of 2012
One of the most dominant athletes in local history, Rachele Schulist was an all-state cross country performer all four years, leading the Dux to a state title. On the track, she claimed the state championship in the 1,600 meters and was all-state in multiple events all four years for the Dux, leading them to a runner-up finish as a senior. She went on to run at Michigan State and was an All-American.
Carly Sleeman
Class of 2024
Was named Division 2 Miss Softball as a senior after setting most of the Zeeland West records. She was all-state three times and Sentinel Player of the Year twice. She went on to play at Central Michigan where she was All-MAC.
Trey Sloothaak
Class of 2025
Was named Division 3 Football Player of the Year by the Michigan sportswriters association after leading the Dux to the state title. Was two-time Sentinel Player of the Year and top safety in area history. Was also all-state in the long jump multiple times. He will play football at GVSU next year.
Rylee Smith
Class of 2024
Was the Holland Sentinel Golfer of the Year all four years and was twice the Bowler of the Year. She was a state qualifier on the golf course and led the bowling team to a state championship and was a standout soccer player.
Owen Stevens
Class of 2025
Stevens finished his stellar swimming career with five individual state championships, tied for the second-most in area history. He was a three-time Sentinel Swimmer of the Year and will swim at Louisville next year.
Jason Tran
Class of 2014
Another multi-sport star, Jason Tran won the state championship in the 110-meter hurdles as a senior, leading the Dux to the state championship. He was a multi-event all-state athlete on the track and was also a strong football player, helping the Dux win the state championship during his career as well.
Jordan VanDort
Class of 2014
Perhaps the most dominant lineman in area history, Jordan VanDort sparked multiple Zeeland West football state championships. He was an all-state lineman and ended up playing at Western Michigan, Hope and GVSU. VanDort also broke the Zeeland West career scoring record in basketball and was an all-state performer in the shot put.
Zach VanValkenburg
Class of 2016
On the football field, there was no escaping Zach VanValkenburg. He was going to bring you down. Same thing in wrestling. It added up to a spectacular career at Zeeland West where he was an all-state performer in both football and wrestling. He ended up playing football at Iowa, was All-Big Ten and signed a free agent deal with the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this year.
Abby Winn
Class of 2022
The most recent stellar multi-sport star for the Dux, Abby Winn saved her best for her senior year. She was honorable mention all-state in volleyball, before earning all-area basketball honors. In the spring, she was a state qualifier in track and field all while earning first-team all-state honors in soccer, leading the Dux to their first regional final. She played soccer at GVSU.
Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’Addona@hollandsentinel.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.
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UNC women's sports nominated for 3 ESPYS, win 2024
Chloe Humphrey — Best Breakthrough Athlete After missing the 2024 season with an injury, Humphrey burst onto the scene for her redshirt first-year season with the Tar Heels. The first-year attacker won the 2025 Tewaaraton Award, given to the best player in women’s college lacrosse every year. Humphrey scored the most goals in a single season […]


Chloe Humphrey — Best Breakthrough Athlete
After missing the 2024 season with an injury, Humphrey burst onto the scene for her redshirt first-year season with the Tar Heels. The first-year attacker won the 2025 Tewaaraton Award, given to the best player in women’s college lacrosse every year.
Humphrey scored the most goals in a single season in UNC’s women’s lacrosse history with 90, passing the previous mark set by Jamie Ortega at 82. In the NCAA tournament semifinals game against Florida, the Connecticut native notched a single-game career high with seven goals to lead the Tar Heels to a resounding 20-4 win.
The other nominees for the award include Duke basketball player Cooper Flagg, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and rugby player Ilona Maher.
UNC 2025 Women’s Lacrosse — Best Team
The North Carolina women’s lacrosse team completed their undefeated season with a 12-8 national championship victory over Northwestern on May 25. During the NCAA tournament, UNC outscored their opponents by an average margin of more than nine goals per game.
The national championship win marked the fourth in North Carolina history, and the program’s second undefeated season in four years.
Out of the eight other teams nominated for the award, the Tar Heels were the only one to put up an undefeated season.
2024-25 Capital One Cup
On the backs of both national championships from women’s soccer and lacrosse, UNC’s women’s athletics was awarded the 2024-25 Capital One Cup. The honor is given out to the women’s athletic program that earns the highest number of points, factoring national championships and poll finishes. For winning the award, UNC will receive $250,000, which will be put toward athletic scholarships.
In addition to women’s soccer and lacrosse, field hockey boasted a successful season after securing the program’s 27th ACC championship. Of the 15 women’s sports, 14 qualified for NCAA postseason action.
“I’ve watched our female sports do so well — soccer, field hockey, tennis, us,” UNC women’s lacrosse head coach Jenny Levy said. “It’s been a powerhouse and the women here [are] extraordinary.”
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North Carolina will be recognized for the accomplishment Wednesday night at the ESPYS.
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Brian D’Aguanno is the 2025 Summer Sports Editor and an incoming 2025-26 Assistant Sports Editor.
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Lodge Named CSC Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American
Story Links GLASSBORO, NJ — College Sports Communicators has honored Molly Lodge with a selection to the CSC Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American Team. 2025 CSC ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN LIST | ROWAN’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Lodge, who was named to the third team, is the fourth student-athlete in program history and […]

GLASSBORO, NJ — College Sports Communicators has honored Molly Lodge with a selection to the CSC Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-American Team.
2025 CSC ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN LIST | ROWAN’S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
Lodge, who was named to the third team, is the fourth student-athlete in program history and second in as many years to earn the distinction. Last year, Izzy Deal (2024) joined Sharon Crow (2003) and Johanna Kline (2003) to represent the Profs.
A Computer Science major, Lodge has amassed a bevy of academic and athletic honors this past season. She was also voted a CSC Academic All-District selection, named a USTFCCCA Division III All-Academic Athlete, was a member of the NJAC All-Academic Honorable Mention list and was chosen the Philly-SIDA All-Area Women’s Track & Field Performer of the Year.
On the track, the recent graduate scored an All-American accolade at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in the 400-meter hurdles. She was named a USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region honoree in four events (200 meters, 400 meter hurdles, 4×100 relay, 4×400 relay) and earned Indoor All-Region honors in the 4×400 relay as well.
Additionally, Lodge was named the Outstanding Track Athlete at the 2025 NJAC Indoor Championships and captured the 2025 NJAC Outdoor title in the 200 meters. She also set school records in the 100 and 400 hurdles this season.
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Behnke earns Academic All-America first team honors
Story Links EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s track and field team’s Kayla Behkne (Sr. – Appleton, Wis./Kimberly) earned first team Academic All-America honors from College Sports Communicators for the 2025 season. CSC announced the women’s track and field Academic All-America Teams Tuesday. Behnke is the […]

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s track and field team’s Kayla Behkne (Sr. – Appleton, Wis./Kimberly) earned first team Academic All-America honors from College Sports Communicators for the 2025 season. CSC announced the women’s track and field Academic All-America Teams Tuesday.
Behnke is the first member of the Blugolds’ women’s track and field team to earn first team Academic All-America honors since 2013. A standout in throwing events, Behnke sports a 4.0 grade-point average. Athletically, she earned three first team All-America honors this season with top-eight finishes in discus, weight throw and hammer throw at indoor or outdoor nationals.
Behnke was also the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion in weight throw this indoor season, an event she holds the UWEC school record in. She helped the Blugolds finish fourth as a team at the NCAA Outdoor Championships this spring.
In the classroom, Behnke maintains a perfect GPA despite double majoring in computer science and mathematics and statistics and applied math.
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Sponsorships fund Cloquet weight room upgrade, training
CLOQUET — Cloquet Public Schools agreed to a sponsorship deal with Community Memorial Hospital to provide the district with funds to upgrade its high school weight room in exchange for advertising. The Cloquet School Board unanimously voted Tuesday to accept a $150,400 payment from CMH. The district will provide advertising for the hospital at sporting […]

CLOQUET — Cloquet Public Schools agreed to a sponsorship deal with Community Memorial Hospital to provide the district with funds to upgrade its high school weight room in exchange for advertising.
The Cloquet School Board unanimously voted Tuesday to accept a $150,400 payment from CMH. The district will provide advertising for the hospital at sporting events and other programs.
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“Schools have kind of become a business to a degree,” said high school principal and former varsity boys basketball coach Steve Battaglia. “We have to improve our facilities. We don’t have $150,000 lying around.”
The deal, which was led by Battaglia and athletic director Paul Riess, expands on a previous agreement between the district, the hospital and Park Avenue, a Cloquet-based fitness center that provides training for high school athletes.
Under the former deal, the hospital paid the district $15,040 monthly, which was then paid directly to Park Avenue for its services.
Under the new sponsorship deal, CMH will pay the district the same annual amount, but this time in a lump sum.
Under a separate agreement, Park Avenue will continue to provide the same services to the district at no cost in exchange for advertising. This will allow the district to use the proceeds to equip its weight room.
“It’s a really good deal,” Battaglia said. “Super-excited about this to bring our weight training facility up to the top level, and I think be in line with most of our other facilities.”
Advertising will include signs at sporting events and other programs. Signage includes an acknowledgment that CMH and Park Avenue provide orthopedic and sports medicine services.
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“I just wanted to give Steve and Paul a lot of credit for really going out and making this work,” Superintendent Michael Cary said.
The district is set to receive the funds within 30 days, which should allow it enough time to outfit the weight room before the start of the school year, according to Battaglia.
“It’s a phenomenal space we put in place a couple years ago, but the equipment is just not what it needs to be with our space,” Battaglia said. “I think we need the right equipment in there. We’ll have the best weight room, I mean, around. And I mean around.”
Macklin Caruso is a reporter for the Cloquet Pine Journal. You can reach him at mcaruso@pinejournal.com or 218-461-8278.
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Pilot Alums Shine at FIBA Women’s Asia Cup
Story Links SHENZEN, China – Portland Pilots Women’s Basketball continues to shine internationally, with two Pilot alums – New Zealand’s Emme Shearer and Australia’s Alex Fowler – excelling at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup with their respective national teams. The FIBA Women’s Asia Cup is an international basketball tournament where […]

SHENZEN, China – Portland Pilots Women’s Basketball continues to shine internationally, with two Pilot alums – New Zealand’s Emme Shearer and Australia’s Alex Fowler – excelling at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup with their respective national teams.
The FIBA Women’s Asia Cup is an international basketball tournament where every two years national teams from both FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania compete for a chance to qualify for the FIBA World Cup. The winner earns an automatic qualification for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup while the next five finishers (2nd-6th) advance to the global qualifying tournaments. New Zealand and Australia are two of eight teams in the Asia Cup, with New Zealand competing in Group A and Australia in Group B.
Shearer is the leading scoring through two games for New Zealand, averaging 15 points a game along with 5.5 rebounds and three assists. She scored a team-high 22 points in the opening game against Korea, adding four rebounds and three assists as well. New Zealand is currently 1-1 in Group A, sitting in third by tiebreaker.
Fowler, meanwhile, is third in scoring for Australia at 11 points a game while adding six rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest in just 21.7 minutes per game. Australia finished first in their group, with Fowler shining in each contest. She posted 11 points, five rebounds and five assists against the Philippines and tallied 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists against Lebanon for stellar all-around performances.
Shearer and Fowler are two of the most accomplished players in Pilots history, having played crucial roles in Portland’s recent success. Shearer was with the Pilots this past season, helping lead Portland to a 31-5 record, a program-best for wins. She averaged a team-high 16.7 points per game along 4.2 rebounds and just under two steals. Shearer – who twice earned All-WCC First Team honors as well as honorable mention in the 2022-23 season – finished her Pilot career as the all-time leader in both games played (158) and games started (135), fourth all-time in steals (289) and fifth all-time in points (1,688) and field goals made (615). She was a part of two WCC Tournament Championship-winning teams in 2023 and 2024.
Fowler goes down as not just one of the best players in Pilot history, but among WCC players as well. A four-time All-WCC First Team selection, a two-time WCC Tournament champion (2020, 2023) and a two-time WCC Tournament MVP, Fowler is Portland’s all-time leader at the Division I level in points (2,132), field goals (832), field goal percentage (.550) and rebounds (882). She is second all-time among all Pilot players in all those categories. Fowler ranks third all-time in scoring average (17.5), fourth in free throws made (415), sixth in rebounding average (7.2) and 10th in blocks (89). She is the only Pilot ever to make four All-WCC First Teams.
The Pilots put together an incredible season, finishing 31-5 overall and 17-3 in WCC play. They earned a share of the WCC regular season title and also broke a program record for wins in a season. They earned their first ever two playoff wins on the road after qualifying for the WBIT, making the quarterfinals. They also advanced to their third straight WCC Tournament championship and their fourth in six years.
Group play is finished for Australia, who advance to the semifinals with six points total in Group A. New Zealand has a chance to make the semifinals of the tournament, facing off against the Chinese national team tomorrow at 4:30 a.m. PST.
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