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Basey/Hurst, Kinna/Loreen combinations take first place at AVP Contender Series in Virginia Beach – Daily Press
The teams of Gage Basey/Thomas Hurst and Marine Kinna/Chloe Loreen captured top honors Sunday in the $60,000 Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Contender Series tournament in Virginia Beach. Each of those pairs split $9,750 first-place prizes. People going by 12th Street and Atlantic Avenue on the weekend saw powerful spikes, diving digs and precise sets on […]

The teams of Gage Basey/Thomas Hurst and Marine Kinna/Chloe Loreen captured top honors Sunday in the $60,000 Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Contender Series tournament in Virginia Beach. Each of those pairs split $9,750 first-place prizes.
People going by 12th Street and Atlantic Avenue on the weekend saw powerful spikes, diving digs and precise sets on the sand from players who are looking to break through to the AVP’s top-tier events.
The last player from Hampton Roads in the event was Ayden Keeter of Yorktown, who combined with his Webber International beach volleyball college teammate Carson Barnes of Ocean View, Delaware, to go 3-0 Saturday — 2-0 in pool play before a round-of-16 victory. They split $1,200 after a 21-14, 21-18 quarterfinal defeat to eventual semifinalists Diego Perez and Jeff Samuels.
Basey, from the University of Colorado, and Hurst, from Irvine, California, were seeded fifth. Those 21-year-olds outlasted top-seeded Derek Bradford of Porter Ranch, California, and Evan Cory of Metairie, Louisiana, 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 in the final for their third victory of the day. Bradford and Cory split $5,250.
In the women’s competition, Kinna and Loreen capped a dominant day with three straight-sets victories, beating 15th-seeded Piper Ferch and Hailey Hamlett 21-18, 21-13 for the championship.
Kinna, a 25-year-old from France, played for three colleges, including Division I Loyola Marymount. Loreen, 26, from Seattle, played for Santa Clara and the Washington Huskies.
After a three-set triumph Saturday in their second round of pool play, Kinna and Loreen never came close to losing a set in the elimination bracket.
Ferch, 21, a Cal Poly player, and Hamlett, from TCU, split $5,250. They defeated a pair of higher-seeded teams to reach the title match, including a 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 semifinal thriller over No. 4 Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah, a Long Beach State combination.
All of the teams that lost in the round of 16 split $600, the quarterfinal losers divided $1,200, and the semifinalists pocketed $2,700. The finalists earned wild-card berths in the higher-level AVP Manhattan Beach Open in California in August.
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Braves hope series at Athletics snaps recent struggles – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions
The Atlanta Braves are floundering at 11 games below .500 with the All-Star break just a week away. The Braves will take another shot at turning things around on Tuesday night when they open a three-game road series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif. Atlanta has dropped nine of its past 11 games, including […]

The Atlanta Braves are floundering at 11 games below .500 with the All-Star break just a week away.
The Braves will take another shot at turning things around on Tuesday night when they open a three-game road series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.
Atlanta has dropped nine of its past 11 games, including the last four.
The offense has often been missing in action, getting shut out three times and scoring just once on three other occasions during the 11-game run that has seen them fall nine games off the pace for the National League’s final wild-card spot.
Right-hander Spencer Strider doesn’t see the team’s troubles as being limited to the offensive side.
“You never know whether the offense is clicking or not, what it’s going to take to win games,” Strider told reporters. “What I know will give us the best chance is pitching deep and limiting runs.”
The Braves held the Baltimore Orioles to three runs on Friday and two on Sunday while being swept in a three-game set.
Atlanta has been part of the postseason in each of the past seven seasons, including a World Series title in 2021.
But Sunday, Braves manager Brian Snitker was left to point out the team has three All-Star selections as first baseman Matt Olson and left-hander Chris Sale joined starter Ronald Acuna Jr. on the National League team for the contest in Atlanta on July 15. Sale will not play due to a fractured left rib cage.
“It speaks volumes to those three guys, because we haven’t had the best first half,” Snitker told reporters. “A lot of times teams doing what we’re doing have one representative because they have to have one. We had three that deserved it.”
Olson (17 homers) is part of the NL team for the second time in four seasons with the Braves. He also made the American League team in 2021 during his final season with the then-Oakland Athletics.
Olson is batting .250 (10-for-40) with three homers in 10 games against the Athletics.
The A’s have lost three of their past four games and sit 18 games below .500.
Sunday night’s 6-2 home loss against the San Francisco Giants included a fluke play in which Tyler Fitzgerald of the Giants hit a drive short of the wall but it bounced off the glove of A’s left fielder Tyler Soderstrom and over the fence for a homer.
“You have to create your own luck sometimes,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “I think that’s where we need to have the mindset to get through these times with these games when you feel like it’s bad luck, turn it around and think about how we can create our luck.”
The A’s have two All-Stars as designated hitter Brent Rooker (18 homers) was named as a reserve on Sunday to join starting rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson (.335 average) on the American League roster.
“Any time you get the opportunity, it’s humbling and exciting,” Rooker said of his second All-Star nod. “I’m looking forward to getting back. When I was there in ‘23, the reality of who I was at the time, I didn’t think there was a chance I was ever going to get to go back. I thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing. To be able to go back a second time is pretty cool.”
Left-hander Jeffrey Springs (6-6, 4.07 ERA) will start Tuesday for the Athletics.
Springs, 32, received a no-decision against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 1 when he gave up two runs and four hits over 5 1/3 innings. He is 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA in five career relief appearances against the Braves.
Atlanta rookie right-hander Didier Fuentes (0-2, 9.00) will make his fourth big league start. The 20-year-old gave up two runs and four hits over 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels last Wednesday.
–Field Level Media
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6 Flames Named to VaSID Academic All-State Team
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Six of Liberty’s standouts inside the classroom have been named to the 2024-25 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State Team. The honorees include a pair from the track & field/cross country program (Meredith Engle and Kellen Kimes) along with Luke Eberle (men’s soccer), Halle Engle (women’s soccer), Chase Robinson (men’s tennis) […]

Every Commonwealth college and university, including NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and independents, had the opportunity to submit student-athletes to be honored. To be eligible, student-athletes were required to have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or better and must have achieved sophomore status.
A midfielder from Arnold, Md., Eberle is Liberty’s lone repeat member from the 2023-24 VaSID Academic All-State Team. Eberle completed two degrees during his time in Lynchburg, keeping a 3.85 GPA during his undergraduate studies in psychology and a 3.88 GPA as he completed a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. As a senior, Eberle made his second straight appearance on the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) second team all-conference squad and his third consecutive showing on the CSC Academic All-District® Team. He finished the year 10th in the OVC in points (11) and finished his career with 20 goals.
A redshirt sophomore forward from Mechanicsburg, Pa., Halle Engle is an exercise science major with a 3.99 GPA. She earned spots on both the CSC Academic All-District® Team and CUSA All-Academic Team in 2024. On the pitch, Engle paced the Lady Flames in goals (12) and points (27), tying for second nationally with seven game-winning goals. As a result, she was named to the CUSA first team all-conference unit, the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region team and the VaSID All-State squad.
A redshirt junior heptathlete from Dillsburg, Pa., Meredith Engle has maintained a 4.0 GPA during both her undergraduate (computer science) and graduate (cybersecurity) studies. She earned the prestigious NCAA Elite 90 Award at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships, where she earned second team All-America honors with a 12th-place pentathlon finish. Engle, who scored a program and meet-record 4,196 points to win the CUSA pentathlon title, also went on to claim the CUSA heptathlon crown outdoors.
A sophomore thrower from Ludington, Mich., Kimes is a biomedical sciences major with a 4.0 GPA. He earned CUSA superlative awards for both his academics (Men’s Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year) and athletics (Men’s Field Athlete of the Year). Kimes placed 24th in the men’s hammer during his first appearance at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Indoors, Kimes ranked as the nation’s No. 1 freshman in the men’s weight throw (program-record 70-5.75) and won the CUSA title for the event.
A redshirt sophomore from Spartanburg, S.C., Robinson is a business administration major with a 3.89 GPA. He earned his second consecutive CUSA All-Academic Team appearance and his initial CSC Academic All-District® Team nod. Robinson closed the season on a six-match winning streak, bringing his 2025 singles mark to 11-8.
A senior outfielder from Sharpsburg, Md., Roupe posted a 3.84 GPA as she majored in public health: pre-clinical. She was named to the CSC Academic All-America® first team at season’s end. Roupe played a starring role in the Lady Flames’ first-ever run to the NCAA Super Regional round, batting .390 and setting program records for home runs (23), RBI (73) and extra-base hits (43). Roupe was named the CUSA Michael L. Slive Athlete of the Year, adding to a trio of All-America honors (D1Softball, Softball America and NFCA).
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Q&A with UTSA Volleyball’s Caroline Krueger – UTSA Athletics
Get to know UTSA volleyball student-athlete Caroline Krueger in this Q&A. Q: Why did you choose UTSA? Caroline Krueger: “UTSA offered high-level Division I volleyball, strong academics and a culture that feels like family. When I visited San Antonio, I instantly felt a connection to the community.” Q: What do you like most about being […]

Get to know UTSA volleyball student-athlete Caroline Krueger in this Q&A.
Q: Why did you choose UTSA?
Caroline Krueger: “UTSA offered high-level Division I volleyball, strong academics and a culture that feels like family. When I visited San Antonio, I instantly felt a connection to the community.”
Q: What do you like most about being a student-athlete at UTSA?
Caroline Krueger: “The relationships. My teammates push me every day, and the coaches, trainers and academic staff all have my back. The friends I have made on and off the court throughout the last three years have made San Antonio feel like a home away from home.”
Q: How did you first get involved in playing volleyball?
Caroline Krueger: “I was usually the tallest kid in the room, so sports naturally took over my childhood. Before volleyball, I was involved in basketball, dance and track. When I joined a club volleyball team at 12, I knew I had found my favorite sport.”
Q: What are you majoring in and what do you hope to do following your athletic career?
Caroline Krueger: “I am majoring in kinesiology. After graduation, I plan to go to graduate school for occupational therapy. I want to do occupational therapy because I love helping people and finding unconventional solutions. Once I complete that, I hope to stay connected to the sport I love by coaching volleyball part-time while practicing as an OT.”
Q: What is an interesting fact about you that most people might not know?
Caroline Krueger: “At 14, I tore my ACL and meniscus – an injury few people know about because it came so early in my volleyball career. Right after the diagnosis, I had no idea what the recovery would entail or whether playing college volleyball was still realistic. Months of rehab kept me off the court, but that time away showed me how much I genuinely love the game and fueled my determination to return. Thanks to my skilled surgeon, a dedicated rehab team and unwavering support from my parents, I made it back stronger and ready to play again.”
Q: Who has been the most influential person in your life?
Caroline Krueger: “My mom is the most influential person in my life. We are extremely close and talk at least once a day on the phone because I moved so far away from home. My mom is one of the strongest people I have ever met. She inspires me to do whatever I set my mind to, gives the best advice and I go to her when I need help with anything.”
Q: Who is your sports hero?
Caroline Krueger: “Michael Jordan is my sports hero. Growing up near Chicago, I have always been a Bulls fan. After watching The Last Dance documentary, I saw his incredible work-ethic, competitiveness and clutch big moments. His constant push for excellence, both as a player and a leader, inspires me.”
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Taking Stock 2025: A look at where each Arizona Wildcats athletics program stands during offseason
The last competition for Arizona in the 2024-25 season was June 15, when baseball was eliminated from the College World Series in Omaha. The first action for a Wildcat squad in 2025-26 squad will come in early August when soccer visits NAU for an exhibition, with volleyball following a few weeks later and football getting […]

The last competition for Arizona in the 2024-25 season was June 15, when baseball was eliminated from the College World Series in Omaha. The first action for a Wildcat squad in 2025-26 squad will come in early August when soccer visits NAU for an exhibition, with volleyball following a few weeks later and football getting into action on Aug. 30 against Hawaii.
The time in between can seem like forever for UA fans, which is why we try to fill that void each summer with a look at how each athletic program is doing. This is our Taking Stock series, which over the previous three weeks analyzed the condition of each Wildcat discipline.
The 2024-25 academic year, which saw Arizona move into the Big 12 Conference after 45 years as a member of the Pac-12, was overall a good one. The Wildcats won conference tournament titles in baseball, women’s golf and men’s tennis while making the conference tourney finals in men’s basketball and softball. Volleyball won the NIVC title and triathlon took home the national title.
Below is a link to each of our 17 sport-specific stories:
- Saturday, June 21: Volleyball under Charita Stubbs
- Sunday, June 22: Football under Brent Brenann
- Monday, June 23: Soccer under Becca Moros
- Tuesday, June 24: Triathlon under Wes Johnson
- Wednesday, June 25: Cross country under (former coach) Bernard Lagat
- Thursday, June 26: Swimming & diving under Ben Loorz
- Friday, June 27: Women’s basketball under Becky Burke
- Saturday, June 28: Men’s basketball under Tommy Lloyd
- Sunday, June 29: Gymnastics under John Court
- Monday, June 30: Men’s golf under Jim Anderson
- Tuesday, July 1: Women’s golf under Giovana Maymon
- Wednesday, July 2: Men’s tennis under Clancy Shields
- Thursday, July 3: Women’s tennis under Ryan Stotland
- Friday, July 4: Softball under Caitlin Lowe
- Saturday, July 5: Baseball under Chip Hale
- Sunday, July 6: Beach volleyball under Steve Walker
- Monday, July 7: Track & field under Andrew Dubs
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Spencer Shore to Join Hawks Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
Story Links WEST HARTFORD, CONN. – Hartford head coach Jackie Smith ’11 announced on Tuesday the hiring of Spencer Shore as an assistant coach. Shore is following Smith from Connecticut College after spending the 2024-25 season in New London. In the single season the Camels went 10-14, while going 7-5 on the home floor. “Spencer […]


WEST HARTFORD, CONN. – Hartford head coach Jackie Smith ’11 announced on Tuesday the hiring of Spencer Shore as an assistant coach. Shore is following Smith from Connecticut College after spending the 2024-25 season in New London. In the single season the Camels went 10-14, while going 7-5 on the home floor.
“Spencer has an incredible understanding of what makes Division III basketball special, and it was clear from day one how quickly she connects with student-athletes”, said Smith. “She’s a relentless recruiter, a fierce competitor, and someone who knows how to bring the best out of the people around her. The impact she made in a short time at Connecticut College really impressed me, and there’s no one else I’d rather have by my side as we work to bring Hartford Women’s Basketball back to the level of success this program once knew.”
Before joining Connecticut College, Shore spent two seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Manhattanville College, under head coach Kate Vlahakis. During her tenure, the Valiants posted a 44-8 record and made back-to-back appearances in the Skyline Conference Championship.
Prior to coaching for the Valiants, Shore played four seasons for the women’s basketball program from 2017-2022. In her career Spencer scored 894 points averaging 8.7 points per game in 103 career games. Shore was the Manhattanville’s Dante Paccica Sportsmanship Award Winner in 2019-20 and a Skyline All-Conference Second Team selection in 2021-22.
A native of Boca Raton, Florida, Shore graduated from Manhattanville in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in sport studies and a minor in psychology. Spencer went on to earn a master’s degree in sports business management in 2024.
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Arizona State named Big 12 Commissioner’s Cup recipient
Arizona State’s Big 12 Titles Women’s Swimming and Diving The Sun Devils won their first conference title in program history at the Big 12 Championships winning 14 individual titles in Federal Way, Washington. The team went 8-6 in the regular season in duals. Men’s Swimming and Diving The Sun Devils were able to win their […]

Arizona State’s Big 12 Titles
Women’s Swimming and Diving
The Sun Devils won their first conference title in program history at the Big 12 Championships winning 14 individual titles in Federal Way, Washington. The team went 8-6 in the regular season in duals.
Men’s Swimming and Diving
The Sun Devils were able to win their third consecutive conference championship and the first Big 12 title winning 12 individual titles and sweeping the relays to establish their dominance within the conference all season long. Junior Jonny Kulow was named Big 12 Swimmer of the Meet and Lucien Vergnes was named men’s Freshman of the Meet.
Football
The Sun Devils also finished the season with an undefeated record at home for the first time since 2004 and just the tenth time in program history. Highlights from this season included a blowout opening home win against Wyoming with the second-highest student attendance recorded for an ASU home game with 13,698 students attending the game. Other highlights include a thrilling 28-23 win over No. 14 BYU and a crushing 49-7 victory over in-state rival Arizona in Tucson. By defeating No. 16 Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship and clinching their first outright conference championship since 1996, Arizona State secured a spot in the College Football Playoffs for the first time in program history.
Volleyball
ASU won the 2024 Big 12 championship as JJ Van Niel in his second season helped Arizona State win its first conference championship in program history. The team finished 30-3, going 17-1 in Big 12 play.
Sun Devil Athletics Matches All-Time Best GSR
Sun Devil Athletics has either maintained or surpassed its all-time best GSR every year since 2008. Twelve teams posted GSR scores at 100 percent. Those teams are men’s and women’s basketball, beach volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, gymnastics, soccer, women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, water polo and wrestling.
Highlights from the student programming areas:
CAREER:
Sun Devil Athletics continues to elevate its partnership with ASU Career Services and hosted 15 career-related events to include a Career Fair, hands-on career readiness-related workshops involving multiple employers across various industries. Student-athletes had direct one-on-one interactions with hiring managers who offered real-time feedback on resumes, interviewing strategies, and LinkedIn.
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Sun Devil Athletics continued Sparky’s Tours, character education programs delivered in elementary schools, as well as the wide range of initiatives Sun Devil Athletics support in partnership with A New Leaf Homeless Shelter.
MENTAL HEALTH/IMPACT:
Mental Health: Hosted multiple SAAC/SDA/ASU Sport Clinician collaborations around mental health topics, including a Mental Wellness Fair, along with other key programs addressing trauma, sleep, travel, managing emotions, gambling, etc.
Impact Programs: EmpowHER hosted student-athlete tailgates before selected Olympic sports competitions to bring student-athletes together and encourage support for their peers at the selected game. The SAAC, International Student-Athlete committee hosted an affinity event in collaboration with ASU’s International Students and Scholars Center (ISSC).
What is the Big 12 Commissioner’s Cup?
The Commissioner’s Cup was created to recognize Big 12 athletic departments for their efforts in fostering an environment that develops student-athletes both on and off the field. Points are determined by a combination of NCAA Graduation Success Rate, Big 12 regular and postseason titles, plus on-campus programs offered that focus on community engagement, mental health and career development.
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