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High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.

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SATURDAY’S RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

BASEBALL

Antioch 14, Round Lake 2 (5 innings)

Antioch (22-12-1, 12-6 Northern Lake County): Zach Rubin 3-for-3, double, 3 runs, 2 RBIs.

Barrington 6, Mundelein 5 (8 innings)

Mundelein (21-10-2): Sean Sanderson double, 2 RBIs. Caden Earing 2-for-3, double, 2 runs, RBI.

Burlington Central 3, Batavia 2

Burlington Central (17-16): Zane Pollack 2 RBIs.

Deerfield 2, Grant 0

Eisenhower 6, Thornwood 1

Eisenhower (10-22): Alejandro Correa 6 IP, 9 Ks; 2 RBIs.

Evergreen Park 9, Schaumburg 5

Evergreen (26-9): Rowan Smyth 2-for-4, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

Glenbard North 4, Tinley Park 3

Tinley (17-15): Dylan Hullinger 2-for-3, run, RBI.

Glenbrook South 5, Grayslake Central 0

Huntley 8, Antioch 6 

Antioch: Mason Willis 2-for-3, 2 RBIs. 

Joliet Catholic 13, Lincoln-Way East 7

JCA (21-14): Ryan Yurisich 3-for-4, 3 RBIs. Lucas Simulick 2 doubles, 3 runs, RBI.

Lincoln-Way East (24-10): Rocco Triolo 2-for-4, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

Lake Forest 3, Prairie Ridge 2 (12 innings)

Lakes 2, Niles North 1

Lane 10, Richards 3

Libertyville 5, Glenbrook North 1

Libertyville (29-4): Cole Lockwood 3-for-4, 2 runs, RBI.

Lincoln-Way West 12, Oswego East 6

Lincoln-Way West (26-7): Conor Essenburg HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.

Oswego East (16-19): Jacsen Tucker HR, 3 RBIs.

Marmion 9, Wheaton North 1

Marmion (22-12-1): Matthew Tulley 2-for-4, double, run, 3 RBIs. Emmit Collins 2-for-4, 2 RBIs.

Mount Carmel 14, Simeon 0 (5 innings)

Mount Carmel (21-13): Brady Holland 2-for-2, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

Munster (Ind.) 11, Bremen 2

Neuqua Valley 4, St. Charles East 1

Neuqua (13-16-1): Andy Barkley 2-for-4, run, RBI.

New Trier 8, Stevenson 0

Oak Lawn 11, De La Salle 1 (6 innings)

Oak Lawn (22-12): Justin Canvin 2-for-4, double, run, 2 RBIs.

St. Charles North 6, Jacobs 4

St. Charles North (19-12): Henry Grimm run, 2 RBIs.

Shepard 3, Crete-Monee 1

Shepard (13-16-2): Waseem Haleem 2-for-3, 2 runs.

Stagg 4, Conant 2

Stagg: Andrew Speh tiebreaking 2-run double in top 7th.

Vernon Hills 9, Carmel 3

Vernon Hills: Tyler Perritt 3-for-5, 2 runs, RBI.

Wauconda 7, Sycamore 5

Wauconda (18-14): Jackson Murphy 2-for-4, 2 RBIs.

Wheaton Academy 7, West Aurora 3

CLASS 2A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN

Chicago Christian 10, Peotone 0 (5 innings)

Chicago Christian (24-10): Rafe Slager 3-for-3, 2-run HR, 3 runs, 3 RBIs. Josh Sedakis 2-run HR.

U-HIGH

Manteno 8, Beecher 1

CLASS 1A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

HARVEST CHRISTIAN

Harvest Christian 10, North Shore 0 (6 innings)

Harvest Christian (16-12): Obed Lopez CG, H, 17 Ks. Kyle Ziebell triple, 2 runs, RBI.

HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK

Aurora Christian 9, Yorkville Christian 8 (8 innings)

Aurora Christian (20-14): Kaleb Elwood 3-for-5, 5 RBIs; tiebreaking solo HR in top 8th.

OTTAWA MARQUETTE

Ottawa Marquette 2, Newark 1

WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN

St. Edward 7, Westminster Christian 3

St. Edward: Zach Wojtas 2-for-4, double, solo HR, 2 runs.

DO IT STEVIE’S WAY CLASSIC

St. Laurence 10, Lemont 1, championship

Brother Rice 4, Maine South 2, third

Brother Rice (31-3): Aidan Nohava double, run, 2 RBIs.

Lincoln-Way Central 5, Hanover Central (Ind.) 3

Marist 9, Lockport 7

Marist (20-13-1): Carter Pass 2-for-4, 2 RBIs. Matt Molesky 2-for-3, 2 runs, RBI.

Lockport (22-13): Drew Satunas 3-for-3, 3 RBIs. Bryce Flood 2-for-4, 2 runs, RBI.

St. Rita 6, Homewood-Flossmoor 3

St. Rita (15-19): Christian Clark 2-for-4, 2 runs.

Lyons 7, Providence 6

MOLINE INVITATIONAL

Benet 7, Assumption (Iowa) 5

Benet 10, Moline 3

Moline 10, Lake Zurich 9

BOYS TENNIS

CLASS 2A SECTIONALS

DEERFIELD

Top team: Deerfield 29.

Winners: Singles: Jaden Dai, Stevenson. Doubles: Ryan Chernawsky-Blake Drexler, Deerfield.

LINCOLN-WAY EAST

Top team: Lincoln-Way East 36.

Winners: Singles: Thomas Stoiber, Lincoln-Way East. Doubles: Sam Cooley-Quinn Paris, Lincoln-Way East.

ST. CHARLES NORTH

Top team: St. Charles North 18.

Winners: Singles: Mathieu Veltkamp, Streamwood. Doubles: Ben Goddard-Cole Weddle, St. Charles North.

SANDBURG

Top team: Sandburg 24.

Winners: Singles: Ean Harvey, Andrew. Doubles: Ryan Moran-Tyler Massey, Lockport.

WAUBONSIE VALLEY

Top team: Waubonsie 34.

Winners: Singles: Hector Diaz, Waubonsie. Doubles: Revanth Kothapalli-Ishan Suresh, Waubonsie.

CLASS 1A SECTIONALS

JOLIET CATHOLIC

Top team: Lemont 24.

Winners: Singles: Sean Svoboda, Lemont. Doubles: Aditya Oberai-Vikram Oberai, Lemont.

ROCHELLE

Top team: Marmion 23.

Winners: Singles: Benedict Graft, Marmion. Doubles: Arnav Patel-Luke Yin, IMSA.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS

BOLINGBROOK

Joliet Catholic d. Lockport 25-23, 25-21

Lockport (15-20): Adam Gieser 8 kills, 6 digs.

Neuqua Valley d. Montini 25-17, 25-16

Plainfield East d. Waubonsie Valley 26-28, 25-21, 25-12

CRISTO REY

Evergreen Park d. Hope Academy 25-17, 27-25

Evergreen (13-22): Charlie Farrell 11 kills. Michael Bruno 26 assists.

Cristo Rey d. Ag. Science 25-10, 25-23

DE LA SALLE

De La Salle d. EPIC 25-9, 25-4

Thornridge co-op d. Kelly 12-25, 31-29, 25-22

IMSA

Marmion d. West Aurora 25-23, 25-15

South Elgin d. IMSA 25-17, 25-15

Wheaton St. Francis d. Metea Valley 25-19, 20-25, 25-22

LINCOLN-WAY EAST

Andrew d. Kankakee 25-11, 25-13

Bremen d. Tinley Park 25-19, 25-14

Oak Forest d. Bradley-Bourbonnais 25-22, 25-23

MINOOKA

Yorkville d. Joliet West 25-16, 26-24

SANDBURG

Argo d. Catalyst-Maria 25-12,25-17

Sandburg d. Garcia 25-9, 25-9

OSWEGO

Benet d. Willowbrook 25-17, 25-12

Oswego d. Lemont 25-21, 25-17

Oswego East d. Downers Grove South 28-26, 23-25, 25-19

Providence d. Glenbard East 25-23, 23-25, 25-22

RICH TOWNSHIP

Lincoln-Way Central d. Bloom 25-9, 25-10

Marian Catholic d. Crete-Monee 25-19, 25-7

T.F. United d. Rich Township 25-22, 22-25, 25-17

ST. CHARLES EAST

St. Charles East d. Wheaton Academy 25-15, 28-26

St. Charles North d. Geneva 25-18, 25-23

Wheaton Warrenville South d. Bartlett 25-10, 25-12

VERNON HILLS

Deerfield d. Grant 25-12, 25-17

Stevenson d. Cristo Rey St. Martin 25-17, 25-18

Loyola d. Vernon Hills 25-16, 21-25, 25-15

BOYS WATER POLO

STATE FINALS

Naperville North 7, New Trier 6, championship

York 9, Whitney Young co-op 5, third

Naperville North 17, Whitney Young co-op 10, semifinal

New Trier 8, York 6, semifinal

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS 3A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

GLENBROOK SOUTH

Glenbrook South 1, Stevenson 0

OSWEGO

Naperville North 1, Oswego 0

Naperville North (13-5-3): Brooke Welch goal.

PLAINFIELD NORTH

Neuqua Valley 3, Plainfield North 2 (OT)

ST. CHARLES NORTH

St. Charles North 2, Batavia 1 (OT)

St. Charles North (11-5-2): Kaitlyn Glenn GW goal.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

DE LA SALLE

De La Salle 9, Mansueto 0

DEERFIELD

Deerfield 3, Carmel 1

Deerfield (14-9-2): Leah Cohen goal. Olivia Levin goal.

Carmel (9-10-2): Norah Belmonte goal.

KANELAND

Kaneland 6, Woodstock 0

Kaneland (18-5-2): Erin Doucette 2 goals, assist. Taylor Mills 2 goals.

SYCAMORE

Burlington Central 3, Sycamore 1

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

STATE FINALS

CLASS 3A

Top local teams: 1. Homewood-Flossmoor 56, 6. Lake Zurich 34, 12. Lincoln-Way East 22.

Top local individuals: 100 meters: 2. Mariyah Robinson, H-F, 11.56. 200: 1. Robinson, H-F, 23.70. 400: 1. Robinson, H-F, 54.17; 3. Alaina Steele, Lincoln-Way East, 54.86. 800: 2. Lola Satre-Morales, Naperville Central, 2:11.31; 3. Polina Krupsky, Lake Zurich, 21:11.51. 100 hurdles: 2. Nkeoma Nwachukwu, Sandburg, 14.13. 400 relay: 1. H-F (London Willingham, Robinson, London Jarrett, Aniya Mullins), 45.55. 1,600 relay: 2. Lincoln-Way East (Kyra Hayden, Jumi Aremu, Nora Keane, Steele), 3:47.63. 3,200 relay: 3. Lincoln-Way Central (Jillian Davies, Keira Faxel, Ana Del Ponte, Mia Forystek), 9:09.11. Shot put: 2. Courtney Clabough, Yorkville, 42-0; 3. Jaloni Wiley, H-F, 41-7.50. Discus: 1. Arisa Bisofa, Lake Zurich, 147-10; 2. Carly Uehlein, Jacobs, 139-6.25. Pole vault: 1. Mckenna Miglorini, Lockport, 12-7.50. Long jump: 2. Kyla Motley, Shepard, 18-8.75; 3. Gabi Karvelis, Neuqua Valley, 18-8. Triple jump: 2. Karvelis, Neuqua, 39-6.75.

CLASS 2A

Top local teams: 3. (tie) North Chicago 35, Southland Prep 35, 8. Ag. Science 21, 11. (tie) Sandwich 20, Marian Catholic 20.

Top local individuals: 100: 1. Rege Cooper Smith, North Chicago, 11.92; 3. Symone Holman, Joliet Catholic, 12.05;  200: 1. Cooper Smith, North Chicago, 24.34; 3. Holman, Joliet Catholic, 25.05. 400: 3. Te’Leyah Covington, Thornridge, 56.96. 1,600: 1. Sundara Weber, Sandwich, 4:41.90. 3,200: 1. Weber, Sandwich, 10:29.04. 100 hurdles: 2. Kendall Gray, Southland, 14.79. 300 hurdles: 1. Gray, Southland, 44.29. 400 relay: 2. Marian (Syvonna Perry, Autumn Price, Kendyl Rainey, Brooklyn Holmes), 47.44. 800 relay: 1. North Chicago (Jasmine Jones, Rehana Carpenter, Cooper Smith, Small), 1:41.61; 3. Marian (Perry, Holmes, McKenzie Mixson, Price), 1:41.86. High jump: 1. Katie Kostro, Rosary, 5-7. Long jump: 3. Charlotte Okulaja, IMSA, 17-10.50. Triple jump: 1. Taya Rice, Ag. Science, 39-4.75.

CLASS 1A

Top local individuals

Pole vault: 1. Alexis Punsalan, Somonauk, 12-0; 2. Tess Carlson, Newark, 11.5.75.

GIRLS WATER POLO

STATE FINALS

Stevenson 6, Lyons 5, championship

Naperville North 12, York 9, third

Stevenson 9, Naperville North 7, semifinal

Lyons 14, York 11 (OT), semifinal

SOFTBALL

Antioch 13, Fenwick 2

Benet 13-14, Batavia 3-2 (Game 1, 6 innings; Game 2, 5 innings)

Game 1 Benet: Isabella Iovinelli 2-for-4, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. Sophia Rosner 4-for-4, 2 doubles, run, 2 RBIs.

Game 2 Benet (16-17): Alaina Rosner 3-for-4, run, 4 RBIs. Hannah Baer 3-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs.

Carmel 3, St. Laurence 1

Carmel (17-9): Grace Brown 2-for-2, double, run, RBI.

Libertyville 4, Lane 3

Libertyville (22-8): Zoe Kinsella double, 2 RBIs.

Lincoln-Way East 6, Munster (Ind.) 1

Lockport 3, Barrington 2

Lockport (26-9): Kelcie McGraw 3-for-3, 2 RBIs.

Marist 5, Pontiac 0

Marist (31-2): Solei Tate 3-run HR.

Naperville North 6, West Chicago 2

Naperville North (9-22): Reese Pedersen 2-for-3, 3 RBIs.

Oswego East 4-4, Naperville Central 2-0

Oswego East (20-14): Danielle Stone combined 3-for-5, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.

Providence 10, Nazareth 0 (5 innings)

Providence (20-11): Macie Robbins no-hitter, 10 Ks. Angelina Cole triple, run, 3 RBIs.

Sycamore 5-2, Yorkville 4-8

Game 2 Yorkville (22-12): Brooke Ekwinski 3 RBIs. Ellie Fox 2-run double.

FREMD TRIANGULAR

Lincoln-Way Central 1, Fremd 0

Lincoln-Way Central (31-1): Lisabella Dimitrijevic perfect game, 17 Ks. Sadie Schofield HR.

Lincoln-Way Central 8, Mundelein 5 

Lincoln-Way Central: Teagan Berkshire double, 3 RBIs. Kayla Doerre solo HR.

Mundelein (20-9): Taylor Pyke double, HR, 2 RBIs.

Fremd 5, Mundelein 1

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ACU unveils 2026 indoor, outdoor Track and Field schedules

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ABILENE, Texas — The ACU Wildcats have released their 2026 track and field schedule, the team announced on social media.

ACU’s indoor season began December 6 with the 12-Degree McFerrin Invitational in College Station, Texas.

The Wildcats’ next meet is set for January 16-17 in Lubbock, Texas with the Corky Classic.

The rest of ACU’s indoor schedule is as follows:

  • January 23: Stan Scott Invite (Lubbock, TX)
  • January 30-31: Robert Platt Invitational (Houston, TX)
  • February 6-7: Charlie Thomas Invitational (College Station, TX)
  • February 13-14: Jarvis Scott Invitational (Lubbock, TX)
  • February 27-28: WAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Spokane, WA)
  • March 13-14: NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships (Fayetteville, AR)

RELATED | ACU extends coach Keith Patterson’s contract through 2029 season

The Wildcats are set to kick off their outdoor season March 20-21, as ACU is hosting the Wes Kittley Invitational.

The rest of their outdoor schedule is as follows:

  • March 26-27: Angelo State David Noble Relays (San Angelo, TX), Texas Tech Masked Raider Invite (Lubbock, TX)
  • April 3-4: Texas Relays (Austin, TX)
  • April 10-11: McMurry War Hawk Classic (Abilene, TX)
  • April 17-18: Tarleton State Joe Gillespie Invitational (Stephenville, TX)
  • April 24-25: Baylor Michael Johnson Invitational (Waco, TX)
  • May 1-2: Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot shootout (Lubbock, TX)
  • May 15-16: WAC Outdoor Championships (Arlington, TX)
  • May 27-30: NCAA Outdoor Championships – West Preliminary (Fayetteville, AR)



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Texas A&M volleyball wins first national championship

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Logan Lednicky had 11 kills, Maddie Waak had 29 assists and Texas A&M won its first NCAA volleyball championship, sweeping Kentucky 3-0 on Sunday.

The Aggies (29-4) accomplished the rare feat of defeating three No. 1 seeds. They defeated Nebraska and Pittsburgh earlier in the tournament. They did not drop a set in the final four.

Texas A&M led 13-10 in the third set before a kill by Lednicky started a 6-1 scoring run for a commanding 19-11 lead, six points from the national championship.

At 24-18 in the third set, Kentucky held off a couple of match points before the Aggies took advantage of a free ball and Ifenna Cos-Okpalla delivered the championship point, crushing a set from Waak out of the middle.

Kyndal Stowers finished with 10 kills and hit .304. Cos-Okpalla added eight kills, hitting .235 and Lednicky hit .250.

Eva Hudson had a match-high 13 kills for Kentucky and Kassie O’Brien had 34 assists.

The Aggies hit .257 as a team, compared to Kentucky’s .148.

Set scores were 26-24, 25-15, 25-20.

The Aggies trailed throughout the first set until they tied the score at 20 and also saved a set point to tie it at 24. The Aggies took their first lead at 25-24 on an attack error by Kentucky’s Brooklyn DeLeye, her fifth of the set. Stowers finished off the 26-24 first-set win for the Aggies with a tip off the Kentucky block.

After taking that 25-24 lead, the Aggies did not trail at any point in the rest of the match.

Kentucky (30-3) continued to struggle at the net in the second set. The Wildcats had nine errors in the first set and six more while falling behind 19-9 in the second. The Aggies continued to dominate, winning 25-15 after outhitting their SEC rival .253 — .077.

Stowers and Lednicky had eight kills each in the first two sets, with Stowers hitting .368 and Lednicky .240.



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Texas A&M wins! Here’s where to buy 2025 NCAA Volleyball championship merch

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For the first time in program history, the Aggies were crowned NCAA Volleyball champions after sweeping SEC rival Kentucky in three sets on Saturday.

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NCAA Volleyball Tournament

Final Four Results

Thursday, Dec. 18

Texas A&M 3, Pittsburgh 0

Kentucky 3, Wisconsin 2

Elite Eight Results

Saturday, Dec. 13

Kentucky 3, Creighton 0

Pitt 3, Purdue 1

Sunday, Dec. 14

Texas A&M 3, Nebraska 2

Wisconsin 3, Texas 1

Sweet 16 Results

Thursday, Dec. 11

Creighton 3, Arizona State 1

Kentucky 3, Cal Poly 0

Pitt 3, Minnesota 0

Purdue 3, SMU 1

Friday, Dec. 12

Texas 3, Indiana 0

Wisconsin 3, Stanford 1

Texas A&M 3, Louisville 2

Nebraska 3, Kansas 0

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Indoor track & field preview: Amherst, Northampton lead the way in local indoor track scene

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Local high school runners have once again shifted to the oval following an exciting cross country season as the indoor track schedule has begun with the PVIAC’s weekly meets kicking off on Sunday, Dec. 14.

Smith College’s Indoor Track and Tennis Complex will once again host the competitions that feature teams throughout western Massachusetts. Meets will take place on the weekends, either on Saturday or Sunday, until the MIAA postseason commences in early February.

Here’s a closer look at all six area teams:

Amherst

The Hurricanes should be contenders once again this winter. The girls squad lost a fair amount of talent from last season, but as the cross country season showed, runners are always waiting in the shadows to step up for Amherst.

Ololara Baptiste returns with the most accolades for the ‘Canes girls as the junior was part of the state-championship winning 4×200-meter relay quartet last year. Ella Jamate (mid-distance), Juliana Albo (sprints, field events) and Genevieve Dole (long distance) will round out Amherst’s depth.

The boys will look to see continued growth from Nico Lisle (mid-distance) and Wesley Dunford (field events) this season.

Northampton

An encouraging cross country campaign should carry over into the indoor season for the Blue Devils, who bring back some skilled athletes.

Mairead O’Neil will be the catalyst for the girls team as the reigning Western Mass. cross country champion will attack the mile and 2 mile events for Northampton this winter. Ella Hoogendyk should collect plenty of points for the Blue Devils in field events as the senior will compete in the long jump, high jump and 600. Maddalena Figueroa-Starr (mid-distance, long distance) Maya Zink (long distance) and Allie Sullivan (sprints, field events) are other athletes to watch.

The boys team’s strength will reside in the long distance events, led by Gus Frey and Henry Daggett as Northampton’s 2-milers. Kai Webster (mid-distance) is another name to keep an eye on for the Blue Devils.

Holyoke

Yasani Thompson brings back a winning pedigree to the Purple Knights’ girls team this winter as the defending state champion in the 300. The senior will also strive to qualify for the New England Championships, according to fifth-year head coach Matt Benoit.

Seniors Ryan Kennedy (short, mid-distance) and Jaybriel Rivera Soto (short distance) will carry the Holyoke boys.

Frontier Regional

Expect the Redhawks to be in and around the top of the Valley North standings as both the boys and girls teams have impressive athletes sprinkled throughout their rosters.

The Frontier boys have a pair of seniors in Luke Howard (long distance) and Adrien Pazmandy (sprints) that’ll acquire the bulk of its points. Last season, the Redhawks won the league title after going 13-0. Head coach Walter Flynn enters his fifth season at the helm.

The Frontier girls have a near even split between returners and newcomers this winter. Maddie Antes, Julia Morse and Ashley Rivard count as the Redhawks’ senior class, while the Flagollet sisters (Emmanuelle and Louise) highlight their new runners. Louise Flagollet was Frontier’s top cross country runner on the girls team this past fall.

Head coach Bob Smith, who is in the midst of his 47th season leading the Redhawks, feels experience and team pride are the strengths of this year’s team, while sprints will be an area to grow.

Hampshire Regional

The Raiders girls have a handful of distance runners that’ll secure plenty of points this winter. Brooke Hockenberry, Charlotte Letendre and Kathleen Barry all earned first or second-place finishes at the first PVIAC meet.

Hampshire’s boys trio of Aidan Conklin (mid-distance), Owen Cubi and Oscar Schiff (both long distance) will surely be athletes to keep track of for the Raiders.

South Hadley

The Tigers may not have the high-end talent as some of the other Hampshire County teams, but both boys and girls teams have several athletes who will hold their own on the oval.

Grace Cooney and Margaret Healey raced well in the first PVIAC meet and will anchor South Hadley’s girls’ distance crew.

For the boys squad, Matt Gillis (sprints, field events) and Trevor Sullivan (long distance) are two Tigers athletes who can make an impact this season.



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Texas A&M wins first NCAA volleyball championship after upsetting three No. 1 seeds

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jamie Morrison was confident for good reason.

The Texas A&M volleyball coach saw greatness in his team before its stunning run through the final two weekends of NCAA Tournament play. As underdogs by seed in each of its last four matches, A&M dispatched three No. 1 seeds consecutively, culminating Sunday with a three-set victory against Kentucky at T-Mobile Center.

The Aggies won 26-24, 25-15, 25-20 to take home their first national championship in women’s volleyball. They are the 13th program in 45 years to hoist the trophy.

A&M’s quartet of All-Americans led the way again. Logan Lednick paced the Aggies with 11 kills. Kyndal Stowers added 10. Ifenna Cos-Okpalla notched eight kills and four blocks. Setter Maddie Waak dished out 29 assists.

Morrison, the third-year A&M coach, came to Aggieland in December 2022 as the centerpiece move of former athletic director Ross Bjork as part of an effort to “strategize differently and envision a new approach” as volleyball emerged as a rising sport nationally.

In his first collegiate head-coaching post, Morrison directed A&M to the opening round of the postseason tournament in 2023, losing at Texas, the eventual national champion. The Aggies fell in the round of 16 a year ago against perennial power Wisconsin.

A&M entered regional play in Lincoln, Neb., as the No. 3 seed, but Morrison said that he and the Aggies weren’t scared of elite competition. They won the final three of five sets in a reverse sweep against Louisville to stay alive, then pulled the upset of the season in defeating No. 1-ranked and previously undefeated Nebraska in a five-set thriller.

By comparison, the Aggies’ first Final Four was a walk in the park. They swept Pitt, another top regional seed, on Thursday. And on Sunday, A&M made fast work of the lone remaining No. 1 seed.

The Aggies trailed throughout much of the first set, and by as many as six points. Down 18-12, they used a 4-0 run capped by a Stowers kill to get within two points for the first time since it was 2-0. The Aggies tied it for the first time at 20 on a block of Eva Hudson and won the opening set on another Stowers kill.

They did not trail in the second or third sets. The championship point came on a kill by Cos-Okpalla.

In this all-SEC final, the title was a second for the conference. Kentucky won the league’s first in the 2021 spring season, moved from 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A&M avenged an Oct. 8 defeat in College Station. Kentucky had lost previously this season only against Nebraska and Pitt.



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Kentucky Volleyball falls to Texas A&M in National Championship

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It was a big day for the Big Blue Nation as the Kentucky Volleyball team played Texas A&M for a National Championship in Kansas City. In the first-ever all-SEC championship match, the Cats got swept as they fell 3-0 to the Aggies.

The Cats came out hot, leading the majority of the first set by five or six points, as they put the Texas A&M squad on their heels.

However, coming out of a time-out, the Aggies’ defense flipped a switch, and they never looked back. Whether it was in the block or in the outside hitting, Craig Skinner’s squad could never quite get into rhythm, ending a special season for the program in Lexington.

With this, we will say goodbye to one of the best players to wear the UK jersey in Eva Hudson. It was a special season for the Purdue transfer that came up just one win short. However, the Cats could return the majority of their roster next season, setting up for another special run in 2026.

It stings now, but it was a fun season.



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