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Lori Mastrella signs a petition asking the state to allow camping at Portage Cove during a “Camp-In” organized by mayor Tom Morphet on May 17, 2024. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News) More Chilkoot Tour Permits  The assembly approved two more tour permits for operations in the Chilkoot Lake area The applications, from Cyclops Cycles and Sue […]

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Lori Mastrella signs a petition asking the state to allow camping at Portage Cove during a “Camp-In” organized by mayor Tom Morphet on May 17, 2024. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)

More Chilkoot Tour Permits 

The assembly approved two more tour permits for operations in the Chilkoot Lake area

The applications, from Cyclops Cycles and Sue Rakes Photography, come during renewed scrutiny on overcrowding and tourist behavior in the bear-heavy area. 

Rakes, and Cyclops owners Andrew and Natassja Letchworth, both submitted applications cognizant of this controversy, emphasizing limited operations and including backup plans were the assembly to not approve operations inside park boundaries. 

Cyclops faced challenges in its first year of operations last year, with police saying its e-bikes and mopeds were too slow for safe operation on the highway. This year, the couple has asked for several modifications to their existing permit which the assembly ultimately split into five parts to discuss. 

The application comes with a partial recommendation from the Tourism Advisory Board, which has endorsed Cyclops tours’ request to travel to the bridge area outside of the Chilkoot corridor. 

During that meeting, tourism director Rebecca Hylton said that her approval was based on a belief that tourists behave better in the Chilkoot corridor when on a guided tour than they do independently. 

“We can’t stop people from going out there,” said Hylton, “so the more people that are guided the better.”

Part of that TAB discussion was about support from new park ranger Jacques Turcotte in managing tourist-bear interactions, with  TAB member Lori Smith saying she supported the permit, but “only because… this year we have a full-time park ranger who’s going to be out there every day.” 

Turcotte later said during an assembly meeting public comment that “it is inaccurate he will be at Chilkoot 24/7,” saying that he has “over 60k acres to patrol.” Turcotte added that the bridge “passes over the park,” and activities around the bridge “actively affect things inside the park.” 

Smith also said she, like tourists, stops on the bridge to look at bears. Turcotte noted that according to state law, no one is allowed to stop or stand on that bridge. 

In the face of this pushback, the Letchworths, in their application, call the Lutak permit  “the difference between our business failing or thriving.”  

Letchworth sought, and received permits to:

—Take tours of people on e-bikes or mopeds to Lutak Road ending at the bridge; that tour has a maximum of 330 people a year. 

—Take people to Viking Cove for glass-blowing classes with an annual capacity of 250. This permit is contingent upon the company getting a conditional use permit as well. 

— Expand the Drinks of Haines tour to include a driving tour with an annual limit of less than 500 people.

— Offer a van tour of the Haines Highway from town to the border with Canada and back with an annual limit of 500 people. 

During voting on  the Cyclops Cycles Chilkoot permit, Kevin Forster apologized to Letchworth for how complicated the process has been,but acknowledged that adding to the volume of traffic in the Chilkoot area without more regulation seemed like a bad idea. 

“The question is, when does it end,” assembly member Kevin Forster said. “It’s clear we’ve got to fix it.” 

Assembly member Gabe Thomas ultimately voted to support Letchworth’s permit expansion, but encouraged Letchworth to think about getting his guests into less congested areas. 

“I’m going to let you go on this one even though last year I felt like you kind of strong-armed us into it,” he said. “I will be honest when nobody else wants to say it, but you kind of strong-armed us into it last year because you already had tours sold and you came begging for [a permit].” 

Rakes’ permit application is similar, but for far smaller numbers. Rakes hopes to bring 2-3 person photography tours for a total of 70-130 customers between now and the end of the calendar year. The application includes two possible plans for the assembly to consider: one for full park access, though no Lutak tours between mid-August and mid-September “if there is already too much traffic and visitors in the park looking for bears,” according to the permit application. The other option is operation only to the bridge, and only outside of that August-September period. 

There was not as much pushback on her permit request. Assembly member Loomis said he trusted Rakes to not add to the congestion in the Chilkoot corridor, but wanted to see more data about what was happening in the Chilkoot River area. 

Rakes got her permit approved as well on a 5-1 vote, with Loomis as the lone dissenter. 

The assembly also referred the issue of traffic in the Chilkoot corridor to the Tourism Advisory Board and its Government Affairs and Services Committee – though Morphet noted that there has been a Chilkoot corridor plan since the late 1990s and said the borough is somewhat hamstrung in this situation. 

“They’re not our bears, it’s not our river and it’s not our road,” he said. 

Accessory Dwelling Units

The assembly also considered introducing a measure from the planning commission that could allow people to add apartments or small residential homes known as accessory dwelling units to their property. 

It’s being pitched as a possible solution to Haines’ housing shortage. The idea behind the measure is increased flexibility, with individual homeowners able to add to the housing stock on their own property without taking on large construction projects. 

That doesn’t mean just anything can go up: under this proposal, to qualify for a permit, a structure must have bath and kitchen facilities and must be either below 1,000 square feet, or 70 percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling on the lot – whichever is less. An accessory dwelling unit, which may be attached or unattached to existing housing on the lot, will be included in square footage calculations for maximum lot coverage regulations. 

The idea was to introduce it and set up two public hearings, but Forster asked – and the assembly agreed – to delay and bring it up at its next meeting for introduction again. 

A settlement with Southeast Road Builders

The borough has officially entered a settlement in a lawsuit with Southeast Roadbuilders regarding permitting for a gravel pit on Lutak Road. That dispute had been going on for a year-and-a-half, but began to come to a close during a February assembly meeting, where the assembly again went into executive session and then came out and voted to accept the settlement deal. At the time, interim borough manager Fullerton denied a records request seeking details of the settlement, arguing that the document wouldn’t become official – and therefore public – until accepted by both parties. 

That is now the case, and details have been released: the borough will issue a conditional use permit to SERB for the gravel pit, and SERB will drop its litigation in the dispute.

The settlement also contains language saying that both SERB and the borough pay their own attorneys’ fees. But there is no mention of how much it will cost the borough in the settlement documentation and when assembly member Gabe Thomas asked Fullerton for a final accounting, she said she did not know. 

“I’m just kind of curious because we spent a bunch of money and then turned around and backed it out,” he said. 

Assembly member Smith said the full accounting for those expenses would be discussed during the next finance committee meeting; it’s currently scheduled for May 13. The assembly voted 5-1 – Loomis was the dissenting vote – to adopt the resolution. 

Portage Cove

The borough and the state have come to an agreement to reopen the Portage Cove State Recreation Site to overnight camping. The arrangement will bring a return to the old norm, where Portage Cove was long open as the lone campground in the town area. That was until late 2022, when the Alaska Division of Parks prohibited overnight camping, citing costs, litter, and bear attractants. 

In order to get it reopened, the borough has agreed to pitch in, described in Fullerton’s manager’s report as a “financial contribution by the Borough with respect to preparing secure areas for fire-pits, fixing picnic tables, etc.” 

Even though reopening is a done deal, residents and visitors will have to wait just a little longer until preparatory work is completed. Fullerton wrote that she hoped that would be by Beerfest on Memorial Day weekend. 

Beerfest, Freeride World Tour and the state of tourism

As for Beerfest, Fullerton reported that only around 75%  of available tickets have been sold. That number has been cited in recent weeks as a bellwether for Canadian tourism, and 75% is well below expectations. Before tickets went on sale on March 1, tourism director Rebecca Hylton said that if tickets did not sell out “in the first couple of days,” she would know a big drop in Canadian tourism was real. 

As expectations for tourism this summer continue to be dampened by U.S.-Canada conflict, Hylton’s office continues to explore other options. One of the possibilities for the upcoming year is to bring the Freeride World Tour to town. 

The borough appropriated $75,000 for sponsorship in the current year’s budget, but that money was unspent. “I think one of the reasons it didn’t work for this year, 2025, is that we had to act too late. By the time it was funded, the sponsorship was already due,” Fullerton said. 

In her proposed budget for next year, Fullerton earmarked that money for the same thing, saying in her report that the assembly will have to decide to approve that specific line item by April 11, when the proposal to the World Tour is due. 

The borough would be proposing sponsorship for one year, with the option to renew for an additional two or three years. Hylton estimates that bringing the tour to town would generate $416,000 locally. 

Hylton told the assembly that Freeride wanted to make the announcement over the weekend, particularly if they’re coming back to Alaska. 

She said she was not in support of the sponsorship last year, but has since changed her mind. 

“I had a hard time swallowing that we should be paying for people to hold an event here, because we do have a lot of value. But, as you … hopefully are all aware things are different now, especially in tourism,” she said. “I think we’re going to need every little help that we can get to draw the attention on our community.” 

She said the sponsorship ask is now $100,000 and there is a possibility for in-kind contributions for some of it. “My compromise is that, should you agree to do this, you agree to say yes to the $75,000 and then I could work with freeride for the other $25,000. I do believe there is some wiggle room there with that,” she said. 

Hylton said the exposure of something like Freeride is priceless, as the heli-skiing industry is growing. 

“The demographic of the amount of money that they have and their ability to travel to places on whims with exposure that we have – it’s a beautiful thing,” Hylton said. “The asset that we have in those mountains really is world class.” 

Assembly member Mark Smith jumped in to say that he was in support of the sponsorship and is fine shelling out an additional $25,000. He suggested taking it from the Haines Economic Development Corporation. 

“I’m really not that much interested in money right now, but a commitment by this borough and this assembly to take the chastity belt off that mountain range over there, move it south and let them start skiing,” Smith said. 

Loomis agreed with Smith saying “we need a playground.”  

At the beginning of the meeting Zach Wentzel, speaking on behalf of the Chilkoot Indian Association’s economic development team, and specifically its new cultural tourism enterprise Discover Deishú, said he supported the assembly re-allocating $75,000 in support of bringing the tour to Haines. 

“The Freeride World Tour represents an expression of one of the greatest assets we have here in Haines, which is one of the most spectacularly mountain environments in the world,” he said. 

Wentzel said free riding could be an Olympic sport soon, and if that happens there will be funds for local and regional ski clubs. 

“It would be a big thing for the community. It would be a big thing for the tribe. It would be a big thing for our cultural tourism endeavors and initiatives, and an opportunity for collaboration … across two local governments here and something we can build on,” Wentzel said. “We need something as a community and this could be a real good thing. 

The assembly unanimously agreed to reaffirm its support for the tour. 

Mosquito Lake School

Assembly member Smith put forward a proposal to refer the borough-owned property at  Mosquito Lake School to the planning commission to be split and potentially sold. 

The Mosquito Lake School has been out of commission as a school since 2014 when student enrollment dropped below the threshold for operation. The building was repurposed in the wake of that closure as a multi-use community center, which has been in operation since 2016.

Under the current arrangement, the borough owns the building and pays big-ticket items like utilities, maintenance projects, and insurance. Four Winds Resource Center is responsible for day-to-day management. Last year, operating the community center cost the borough $37,736. 

“I know this appears draconian,” Smith said. “It is not.” 

He said his goal was to divest the borough of a municipal entitlement and said that longterm, those types of borough-owned properties could be costly to maintain, particularly when they need large repairs. He went on to say that facilities like the school are a “constant drain” on the community and said he represented a silent majority of people in the Chilkat Valley. 

“All I’m trying to get to is a position to make a deal,” he said. Smith said an upper valley community member – Jim Stanford – had pointed to the current operating costs as a “drop in the bucket” of the borough’s overall budget. 

“Well if it’s a drop in the bucket for us, it can be a drop in the bucket for them,” Smith said. 

Once the planning commission takes it up – Smith said the conversation could include a range of options including giving the Four Winds Resource Center the right of first refusal to buy the property, which could be sold at or below market rate. Or the school could be sold to the public. 

“My gut tells me, give them the first shot,” Smith said. “They’ve done a beautiful job at running that operation.” 

Assembly member Loomis tried twice to delay the vote, first at the beginning of the meeting asking that it be removed from the agenda and second by asking that the assembly go as a body and talk to people in Mosquito Lake in person before making a decision. Both of those efforts failed and ultimately the assembly voted to forward Smith’s measure to the planning commission. 

Police chief hire

The borough is again narrowing in on a potential new police chief. This time it’s police officer Jimmy Yoakum of Loudon County, Tennessee. 

The Public Safety Advisory Board recommended Yoakum, and Denker said the borough’s consultant, Greg Russell, is in the process of doing background and reference checks. 

“As of yesterday afternoon, he was 80% completed with the background checks,” Denker said. 

Haines’ former police chief Josh Dryden left in November of 2024, and officer Michael Fullerton has been working as interim chief since then. It was a situation made more complicated by his wife’s role as interim manager, who generally oversees the police chief. 

Initially, Fullerton considered applying for the position after meeting with other finalists. Then one finalist withdrew from consideration after visiting Haines, specifically citing his negative interactions with Fullerton and how complicated he believed it would be to supervise one person while reporting to their spouse. 

Fullerton announced last week that he’d be resigning at the end of April. 

The assembly voted to invite Yoakum and his partner to Haines to see if they would be a good fit for the community. 

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Informer: Fire safety tips to be offered at museum | Local News

Kids may climb aboard fire trucks, watch a grease fire demonstration and take part in indoor and outdoor activities during Fire Safety Education Day 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, 224 Lamm St. MinnValley Mutual Insurance is the host organization for the free event that will offer hands-on […]

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Kids may climb aboard fire trucks, watch a grease fire demonstration and take part in indoor and outdoor activities during Fire Safety Education Day 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, 224 Lamm St.

MinnValley Mutual Insurance is the host organization for the free event that will offer hands-on activities designed to teach children and families essential fire safety skills.

Participants may meet Sparky the Fire Safety Dog and watch a firefighter relay race. Also slated are water barrel fights, drone demonstrations and displays featuring a sprinkler trailer and rescue boats.

For more information, go to: cmsouthernmn.org.

Sand volleyball tourney set

Friday and Saturday, streets within New Ulm’s historic downtown will be transformed into a beach volleyball arena. Eighty-eight teams from across the region will compete in Spikin’ in the Street Sand Volleyball Tournament.

The event is set for 5-11 p.m. Friday and throughout the day Saturday. 

Truckloads of sand will be dumped on the streets for the event. One area will be dedicated as a space for children to make sandcastles. Food vendors will be on site.

The Rolling Thunder Wrestling Club will sponsor a wrestling tournament 5 p.m. Friday in the sand arena.

For more information, contact the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce at 507-233-4300 or chamber@newulm.com or go to: newulm.com. 

Event kicks off United Way campaign

Spectators are welcome at a campaign kickoff noon Tuesday for Greater Mankato United Way. Game Show Edition will be played in the banquet hall at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.

Registered contestants will compete for prizes. 

United Way’s 2026 campaign will be launched at the event.

Concert date moved to August

Flooding at Wheeler Park has prompted organizers of a free outdoor concert to reschedule the event.

Musician Ben Scruggs’ Music in the Park performance has been moved to 5 p.m. Aug. 28 in the section of the park near Garfield Avenue.

The band DW3 is slated 5 p.m. Thursday as part of the concert series sponsored by North Mankato Taylor Library.

Audience members may bring seating and picnic coolers to the two-hour concerts featuring local bands. Food trucks will be on hand at the events.





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SET girls sink Regency for 18U title at USA Water Polo Junior Olympics – Orange County Register

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now IRVINE — A dazzling blend of experienced and rising talent. Resiliency to peak amid stormy waters. And a coach who continues to connect well with his players. The SET Black 18-and-under girls channeled all their strengths Sunday to defeat Regency 8-5 in the […]

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IRVINE — A dazzling blend of experienced and rising talent. Resiliency to peak amid stormy waters. And a coach who continues to connect well with his players.

The SET Black 18-and-under girls channeled all their strengths Sunday to defeat Regency 8-5 in the finals of the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics at Woollett Aquatics Center.

With players such as Allison Cohen supplying the experience and Christina Flynn flashing her budding skills, SET capped a gutsy tournament run to claim its third consecutive title at 18s.

“The people who are experienced came through but the youth also came through for us,” said SET coach Ethan Damato, the recently-hired JSerra coach who secured his first Junior Olympics title at 18s. “They’re winners.”

Flynn, a strong-armed junior from Leland High in San Jose, scored three goals off the bench — including the go-ahead strike late in the third period — to earn tournament MVP.

The youngest of four girls, Flynn, 16, scored from about 5 meters with 53 seconds left in the third period to give SET a 5-4 lead.

The sister of U.S. Olympic attacker Jenna Flynn and former UC Irvine and Cal standout Nina Flynn, Flynn scored moments after Regency failed to convert a penalty shot.

Christina Flynn, center, is supported by her sisters Jenna, left, and Nina, right, after helping SET Black defeat Regency in the 18-and-under girls final at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics on Sunday, July 27, 2025 in Irvine. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Christina Flynn, center, is supported by her sisters Jenna, left, and Nina, right, after helping SET Black defeat Regency in the 18-and-under girls final at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics on Sunday, July 27, 2025 in Irvine. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

“She’s insane,” attacker Kara Carver of SET said of Flynn. “I don’t understand how she’s so young and has that much talent.”

Cohen, a returning all-tournament selection for SET, set the tone for the fourth period by defending center three times to help keep Regency off the scoreboard.

The defense by the Orange Lutheran senior, who recently committed to Stanford, loomed even more significant as Flynn scored on the power-play about two minutes into the fourth period for a 6-4 lead.

“She’s one of the best players, if not the best player, in high school,” Damato said of Cohen, who had two goals, an assist, a steal and won two sprints. “Allison has been our rock this whole tournament kind of doing whatever we need.”

El Toro product Lulu Gaetano, bound for Arizona State, added a sweep shot from center with 3:20 left in the fourth to extend SET’s lead to 7-4.

Flynn then capped a 4-0 run by SET with another power-play strike to help SET finish 4 for 5 with the extra attacker.

SET’s defense also received strong play in goal from Siena Jumani (Laguna Beach) and Clarysa Sirls (Corona Centennial), who combined for 12 saves.

In the semifinals Sunday, SET edged No. 1 seed SOCAL 10-9 on a late strike by left-hander Didi Evans (Corona del Mar) to avenge a loss to SOCAL on Friday.

SET won three matches on Saturday to fight its way back into contention.

“It just says so much about our resilience,” Damato said. “We had a really tough road. We just kept getting better as the tournament went on.”

Flynn added, “In the tough moments, we had to come together and do it together because it was the only way it was going to work.”

SET attacker Kara Carver, a former Laguna Beach standout, won her eighth career gold medal at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics on Sunday, July 27, 2025. SET defeated Regency 8-5 in the 18-and-under girls final in Irvine. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)
SET attacker Kara Carver, a former Laguna Beach standout, won her eighth career gold medal at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics on Sunday, July 27, 2025. SET defeated Regency 8-5 in the 18-and-under girls final in Irvine. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Carver, who earned the eighth gold medal of her career at Junior Olympics, believes Damato’s coaching played a key role.

“He knows how to get on you when you need it but he also knows how to get on you in a nice way when you need someone to support you,” the former Laguna Beach standout said of Damato. “He’s very nurturing.”

Sophomore Paige Segesman scored three first-half goals to lead Regency, a younger team featuring players from Mater Dei. Goalie Sienna Sorensen, a USC commit, added nine saves.

Regency went 1 for 8 with the extra attacker.

In the 16-and-under girls final, Newport Beach defeated Santa Barbara 805 13-8. Newport Beach also claimed titles at the 14s and 10s.

On Tuesday in the boys 18-and-under final, an experienced North Irvine Beast Boys defeated No. 1 seed and two-time defending champion Newport Beach 9-5. Like the Regency girls, Newport Beach was the younger team.



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Kirk Ong is new coach of EAC women’s volleyball

Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) has introduced Kirk Ong as new head coach of its women’s volleyball team. The San Marcelino-based squad moves on from Rod Palmero after a series of unsuccessful seasons. It hopes to rebuild its women’s volleyball program with Ong. Since the NCAA women’s volleyball resumed action after the Covid-19 pandemic, EAC has […]

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Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) has introduced Kirk Ong as new head coach of its women’s volleyball team.

The San Marcelino-based squad moves on from Rod Palmero after a series of unsuccessful seasons.

It hopes to rebuild its women’s volleyball program with Ong.

Since the NCAA women’s volleyball resumed action after the Covid-19 pandemic, EAC has been a cellar-dweller, only winning seven out of 45 games in the last four seasons.

They hit the rock bottom of the standings in season 98 and 99 while finishing second to the last in season 97 and 100.

Ong has been a long-time mentor of the Chiang Kai Shek (CKSC) girls volleyball team for more than a decade.

“What began as a personal passion for the game has grown into over a decade of dedicated coaching at the high school level. Throughout the years, Coach Kirk Ong developed not just athletes but young leaders, guiding teams through growth, discipline and success on and off the field,” Dr. Lorenzo Lorenzo, EAC representative to the NCAA management committee, told GMA Synergy and Regional TV News.

He led the CKSC 19-under team to a back-to-back championship in the Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Association in 2024 while also winning the gold in the beach volleyball tournament.

“Now, he is stepping into the next challenge. Coaching at the college level with years of hands-on player development, and a commitment to continuous learning,” Lorenzo said.

“He is ready to bring that same energy and vision to the collegiate arena,” he added.

In NCAA Season 100, the Lady Generals showed some flashes of brilliance with a couple of career games from Elizza Alimen and an impressive performance by Erica Bodonal.



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Hurdles record closes out USATF National Junior Olympics Championships

SAVANNAH, Georgia – Impressive displays of speed over the hurdles and on the sprint straight closed out the 58th USATF National Junior Olympics Championships Sunday at Ted Wright Stadium on the campus of Savannah State University. Jasir Fontenot (Mercury San Diego TC) and Amari Scott (Mark Trail Flying Eagles) both bettered the national record in […]

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SAVANNAH, Georgia – Impressive displays of speed over the hurdles and on the sprint straight closed out the 58th USATF National Junior Olympics Championships Sunday at Ted Wright Stadium on the campus of Savannah State University.

Jasir Fontenot (Mercury San Diego TC) and Amari Scott (Mark Trail Flying Eagles) both bettered the national record in the boys’ 15-16 110 hurdles, with Fontenot taking gold in a stellar 13.56 and Scott the silver in 13.73. The previous meet record was 13.74, set by future Trinidadian Olympian Wayne Davis (Hurdle First) in 2007. Andrew Jones almost knocked down another Davis meet record, winning the 17-18 boys’ race in 13.42, just off the 13.38 recorded by Davis in 2009.

Doubling back from her record-setting win in the girls’ 17-18 400 hurdles, Jasmine Robinson (The Heat TC) picked up her second gold over the barriers with a 13.36 in the 100H. Her time was only .03 away from the meet record that was set by Alia Armstrong (Future Track) in 2018.

Had he not already claimed the meet record in the prelims of the boys’ 15-16 100 with a 10.34, Dillon Mitchell (Track Houston Youth TC) would have gotten it in the final, where he zipped to a 10.41. Coming into the Championships, the meet record was 10.49 by Kennedy Lightner (Fellowship of Champions) in 2018.

The top field event performance of the day came in the boys’ 15-16 javelin, with Walker Ferguson (Carolina Rockets) winning by more than five feet with a best of 60.53/198-7. Penn Virgil won the girls’ 11-12 high jump on the basis of fewer misses at the winning height of 1.51/4-11.5 as she went over on her second attempt to top Abby Harris and Malayah Polk (Hottest in the City TC), who each needed three tries.

3000s

Girls 11-12 Beau Sitzman (West Seattle Road Runners) 10:25.49 (PR)

Boys 11-12  Samuel Weinraub (Quick Track Club)  9:44.89

Girls 13-14 Quinn Hanley (Boweman Track ) 10:12.74 (PR)

Boys 13-14 James Fullerton (Unattached) 9:18.35

Girls 15-16 Madison Howland (Kansas Flyers)  10:26.57

Boys 15-16 Richard Mendoza (El Paso Westside Run Squad) 9:03.45 PR

Women’s 17-18 Desi Broadley (Vermont Exiles) 10:37.74 PR

Men’s 17-18 Taye Newman (Pacific Coast Shock Waves)  8:44.97 PR

400s

Girls 8 & Under Hope Bradley (DeKalb Elite) 1:09.39

Boys 8 & under Eli Wright, Jr (Mercury San Diego) 1:05.76

Girls 9-10 Cerenity Bell (Unattached) 1:02.10PR

Boys 9-10 Axyl Peterson (Afterburners) 59.84 PR

Girls 11-12 Morgan Doggett (Major Impact) 58.15

Boys 11-12 Keyzelle Thomas Jr (Carolina Rockets) 54.68 (PR)

Girls 13-14 Abigail Robisky (Ocean Breeze Wave Runners) 54.38 (PR)

Boys 13-14  Mekhi McIntyre (Drive Phase Track Club) 50.09 (PR)

Girls 15-16 Julia Wallace (MVP Track League) 54.96

Boys 15-16 Ronald Duplessis (Advancement through Athletics) 47.75 (PR)

Womens 17-18 Maddison Brister-Wesley (Lane 4 TC)  53.38

Men’s 17-18 Eddie Bruner Jr., (Kitsap Flyers) 46.18

100s

Girls 8 & under Narai Blanchard (High Voltage) 14.71

Boys 8 & under Avery Rey (Valley United) 13.58

Girls 9-10 Cerenity Bell (Unattached) 13.05

Boys 9-10 Cole McCullar (Track Houston) 13.04

Girls 11-12 Cortney Jones (Golden Knight Track Club) 12.47

Boys 11-12 Mason Whitehead (Wilson Wide Awake Elite Track Club) 11.96

Girls 13-14 Abigail Robisky (Ocean Breeze Wave Runners) 12.10

Boys 13-14 Calvin Portley III (Valley United) 10.91

Girls 15-16 Joya Clark (Run U Xpress) 11.56

Women’s 17-18 Ewomazino Edet (The Heat)11.58

Men’s 17-18 Elijah Monroe (Track Masterz NC) 10.40

110mH

Boys 15-16 Jasir Fontenot (Mercury San Diego) 13.56

Men’s 17-18 Andrew Jones (unattached) 13.42

100mH

Boys 13-14 Jonathan Parra (Valley United) 13.74

Girls 15-16 Valynsia Calhoun (Lane 4 TC) 13.77

Women 17-18 Jasmine Robinson (The Heat) 13.36

Girls 13-14 Harmony Moore (Sapphire Ruff Riders TC) 14.28

80mH

Girls 11-12 Raelynn Wilmore (Arizona Cheetahs) 12.48

Boys 11-12 Jasir Davis (Do Right Educational Sports) 12.04

High Jump

Girls 11-12  Penn Virgil (Unattached) 1.51/4-11.5

Men’s 17-18 Ryan Buskey (Sky’s the Limit) (2.08/6-9.75)

Long Jump

Boys 9-10 Maxwell Winter (Eagles Wings) (4.74/15.675)

Girls 9-10 Xaadia Miller (Zoom Elite) (4.57/15.00)

Girls 11-12 Ashlynn Newton (Elite) (4.98/16-4.25)

Discus

Boys 11-12 Colsen Cobert (Unattached) (36.69/124-04) PR

Boys 13-14 Evan Grays (Athlead Indy) (59.62/195-07)

Shot Put

Girls 13-14 Destiny Ojo (The Throwing Factory) (13.29/43.075)

Girls 8 & under Layla Lopez (unattached) (6.69/21-11.50)

Javelin

Women’s 17-18 Emily Norris (Unattached) (45.09/147-11) PR

Complete results may be found here.



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30 Jacksonville area high school volleyball players to watch in 2025 | Sports

The high school girls’ volleyball season is right around the corner as the start of official practice is Wednesday with the regular season tipping off Aug. 11. Do local squads have what it takes to have special seasons and perhaps make deep postseason runs? Here is a look at local NCHSAA and private school players […]

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Virginia Tech volleyball overpowers Panthers in a 3-1 win | Sports

The Virginia Tech Hokies stunned the Pittsburgh Panthers in a thriller, winning 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 26-24). Before this game, the Panthers were No. 1 in the ACC. “Pitt is a very good team, very disciplined,” Head Coach Chris Riley said. “We had to be able to match their intensity and balance.” In the first […]

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The Virginia Tech Hokies stunned the Pittsburgh Panthers in a thriller, winning 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 26-24).

Before this game, the Panthers were No. 1 in the ACC.

“Pitt is a very good team, very disciplined,” Head Coach Chris Riley said. “We had to be able to match their intensity and balance.”

In the first set, Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh were stuck in a cat-and-mouse scoring duel. The Hokies pulled away, highlighted by a 5-1 run, after a questionable call that favored Virginia Tech late in the set.

Lindsey Owens recorded seven kills in the set, most of which were assisted by Rhegan Mitchell, who tallied 14 assists in the first set.

The Hokies were extremely efficient in the first set, committing just one attack error, leading to their .469 attack percentage.

In the second set, neither team played pretty volleyball. The second set went to the Panthers, thanks to a 6-1 run in the middle of the set. Virginia Tech committed nine errors and Pitt committed seven.

Those attack errors led to Virginia Tech to have an attack percentage of -0.033 for the second set.

Mitchell added to her assist total, racking up seven more in the set.

In the third set, Virginia Tech was off and running early, going on a 7-1 run, including five consecutive points to start the set.

Towards the end of the set, another questionable call irritated Pittsburgh head coach Dan Fisher, who kept talking to the referees about a call that did not go Pitt’s way, resulting in a yellow card for him.

Rhegan Mitchell continued to impress, racking up 17 assists in the third set. Owens and Amanda McKinzie each recorded six kills a piece.

The Hokies stayed focused in set number four, winning the set and the match.

A 13-5 scoring run by Virginia Tech brought the Hokies back after being down by as many as seven points early on.

Chris Riley commented on the resiliency of his squad saying, “You know that you’re never ever completely out of it and our team will fight no matter what.”

Mitchell racked up 11 more assists, and the setter finished with 49 for the match.

“She (Mitchell) is really maturing every single day in practice,” Riley said. “We love having her, and she’s doing a great job.”

Owens recorded a double-double with 20 kills and 11 digs. McKinzie chipped in with 15 kills of her own. Kenedy McGrath, a libero for Virginia Tech, added 11 digs.

With the win, the Hokies improve to 11-4 (2-1 ACC) and Pittsburgh falls to 12-3 (2-1 ACC).

The Hokies will travel to U.Va. on Saturday, Oct. 3 to face the in-state and ACC-rival Cavaliers.

“The right thing to say is that it’s just another match, but anytime U.Va. and Virginia Tech get together, it’s special,” Riley said. 



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