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Big 12 Champions! TCU Wins Conference Title

Story Links FORT WORTH – No. 1 seeded TCU edged out No. 2 seeded Arizona State, 3-2, to capture the first-ever Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship Friday at the TCU Beach Volleyball Courts.   The Horned Frogs wrapped up the 2025 championship with a 9-2 overall match record. The beach volleyball program […]

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FORT WORTH – No. 1 seeded TCU edged out No. 2 seeded Arizona State, 3-2, to capture the first-ever Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship Friday at the TCU Beach Volleyball Courts.  

The Horned Frogs wrapped up the 2025 championship with a 9-2 overall match record. The beach volleyball program helped set a school record for Big 12 Conference championships in a season with four. Other Horned Frog champions this season were women’s soccer, women’s basketball and men’s tennis.   

TCU also wrapped up its fifth-consecutive undefeated home season. With three wins from this tournament under their belt, the Frogs extended their home win streak to 64.

Maria Gonzalez and Hailey Hamlett were named Pair of the Tournament after sealing the title for TCU. With the championship on the line and the match tied at 2-2, the duo delivered a dramatic three-set victory on court two, winning 21-11, 13-21, 28-26.  

Hamlett has now helped secure three conference titles for TCU. The first came in 2023 with Sutton MacTavish for the CCSA Title and the second was in 2024 with Anhelina Khmil in Conference USA.  

Gonzalez and Hamlett were both named to the Big 12 All-Tournament team followed by Khmil and Ana Vergara. The dynamic No. 4 pairing stretched their undefeated streak to 18 wins. 

Quick Hits against No. 12 ranked Arizona State  

• Vergara/Khmil notched the first point for TCU at the No. 4 spot: 21-15, 21-11.  

• The duo improved to 18-0 on the season.  

• Olivia Clines and Deniela Konstantinova fell at the No. 5 spot: 18-21, 21-19, 11-15.  

• The duo moved to 6-1 on the season.  

• Sofia Izuzquiza and Allanis Navas took point two for the Frogs at the No. 3 spot: 21-16, 23-21.  

• The freshman and senior duo improved to 22-2 on the season.  

• Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno fell at the No. 1 spot: 18-21, 18-21.  

• The duo moved to 14-4 on the season.   

• To secure the Big 12 title for TCU, Gonzalez/Hamlett scored point three in a nail-biting finish at the No. 2 spot: 21-11, 13-21, 28-26.  

• The duo improved to 9-2 on the season.   

• TCU maintains the lead in the all-time series over Arizona State, extending to 8-3.  

• With the conference win, the Horned Frogs improved to 28-5 on the season.  

• The championship was the third different conference title overall and in three years for the program. 

 

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The No. 2 ranked Horned Frogs await their fate for the NCAA Tournament held in Gulf Shores, Ala. May 2-4. The selection show is Sunday at noon. Fans will be able to stream it on NCAA.com.  

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APR Standards Once Again Met Across All Long Beach State Programs

LONG BEACH, Calif. – For the second consecutive year, all 19 sports at Long Beach State met the minimum standard for the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores announced Tuesday by the NCAA for the four-year period ending in 2023-24.   Four programs had perfect scores and received APR Public Recognition Awards for finishing in […]

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LONG BEACH, Calif. – For the second consecutive year, all 19 sports at Long Beach State met the minimum standard for the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores announced Tuesday by the NCAA for the four-year period ending in 2023-24.
 
Four programs had perfect scores and received APR Public Recognition Awards for finishing in the Top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Golf and Women’s Tennis each received the honor for the second straight season since the award’s reimplementation post COVID, and Men’s Golf joined them, also with a score of 1000.
 

In total, each of the 17 programs tracked were over the minimum standard of 930 (Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field are combined) and 13 programs had a score over 970.
 
The APR was developed by the NCAA in 2004 to measure the academic progress and performance of athletic programs at its member institutions. The APR is determined by using the eligibility and retention for each student-athlete on scholarship during a particular academic year. Student-athletes are awarded one point for each semester they are enrolled and one point for each semester they are eligible for intercollegiate competition. A student-athlete can earn a maximum of two points per semester and a maximum of four points during an academic year.
 
The APR is calculated by taking the number of possible points for a particular sport and dividing that number by the total number of points earned from student-athlete retention and eligibility over the same period of time. The percentage is then multiplied by 1,000 to get the actual APR. The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930.
 
The NCAA does not penalize an institution for student-athletes who remain academically eligible but did not return to the institution due to circumstances beyond the student and/or institution’s control. Examples of this include student-athletes who leave to pursue professional athletics, suffer from incapacitating physical or mental illness, or experience extreme financial difficulties as the result of a specific event such as a death in the family.
 
Complete information on the 2023-24 APR Report can be found at the NCAA’s website, NCAA.org.
 
Long Beach State’s Academic Progress Rate Scores (2020-21 to 2023-24)
Baseball – 945
Men’s Basketball – 936
Men’s Cross Country – 1000
Men’s Golf – 1000

Men’s Track & Field – 986
Men’s Volleyball – 985
Men’s Water Polo – 973
Softball – 976
Women’s Basketball – 960
Women’s Beach Volleyball – 989
Women’s Cross Country – 981
Women’s Golf – 1000
Women’s Soccer – 956
Women’s Tennis – 1000

Women’s Track & Field – 974
Women’s Volleyball – 983
Women’s Water Polo – 995
 



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Fort Myers beach volleyball beats Estero for Class 2A-Region 4 title

History doesn’t repeat itself often, but for the Fort Myers beach volleyball team, it resulted in the hoisting of a trophy once again against a familiar opponent. And for Estero, the agony of being one set win away once more stung even more than it did the first meeting. The Green Wave closed out the […]

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History doesn’t repeat itself often, but for the Fort Myers beach volleyball team, it resulted in the hoisting of a trophy once again against a familiar opponent.

And for Estero, the agony of being one set win away once more stung even more than it did the first meeting.

The Green Wave closed out the Wildcats in the Class 2A-Region 4 championship game, beating them for the second time this season in an identical 3-2 decision as the one 13 days ago.

“The fact that we are so tiny, our team is chugging along like a train,” Fort Myers coach Kelly Corr said. “They pull together, they do their part, they cheer when they have to, they play their hearts out, we try to touch every ball, we’re working in practice hard so that when we come to the game, they’re just seeing our skills.

“We still have some work to do each and every day just to get ready for state, but I’m proud of the fact that we’re hanging in there. We’re pushing through, and we’re fighting.”

Corr didn’t make any lineup changes relative to the last match against Estero, rolling with her best three pairs on the No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 courts. After a dramatic three-set win in the district title game, Isabella Higby and Erin McDowell exploited the serve receive of Avery McCarthy and Jordyn Selander on the No. 5 court, cruising to a 21-13, 21-11 win.

It was a welcoming sign for Corr, who saw Higby and McDowell squander a 20-14 lead in the second set in the first meeting, losing 22-20 after McCarthy and Selander went on an 8-0 run.

“It was relieving,” Corr said. “It stresses me a little because sometimes they can get a little back and forth with it and give a little too much and get in their heads a little bit, but they pulled it together. They proved they deserve to be there. You could tell they wanted it more than anyone out here. The way they were looking and playing and communicating, their one mistake, they just let it fuel them to get the next point.”

Kasey Corr and Amber Englehart moved to 17-0 on the season with an easy 21-9, 21-5 win over Lilly Engle and Capri Phillipine, while Estero got a 21-17, 21-5 win on the No. 4 court from Katie Kuieck and Julia Martus. The No. 2 court saw the Wildcat tandem of Casey Kennedy and Kassia Perkins beat Briley Dodge and Addi Sprecher 21-14, 21-11.

The drama then shifted to the No. 1 court to close it, with a battle between Fort Myers’ Gabby Dwyer and Ashlee Tenkley and Brooke Smith and Delayna Kerry of Estero. Dwyer and Tenkley had their way through the duration of the district title match, but received a stingier fight on Tuesday, especially early.

Smith and Kerry fought hard, capitalized at the service line on misplays from the Fort Myers seniors, and nearly handed them their first set loss of the season. Level at 19-all, Dwyer and Tenkley ended things on a tip to the near side that went past Kerry’s outstretched arms.

“Of course you’re pulling for them at that point,” Estero caoch John Ban said. “I have so much faith in that team. They’re such great beach volleyball players, I thought we had every shot in the world to take them down in first set. That would’ve changed the whole momentum of the match.”

Smith and Kerry would fall behind early in the second, trailing 7-1. Dwyer and Tenkley would hold that mid-single digit lead the rest of the way, pulling away to win 21-12 with the regional trophy shortly in hand thereafter.

For Ban and the Wildcats, Martus and Kuieck are the lone seniors set to graduate from the program, giving them the foundation to be arguably the area’s top squad in 2026.

“The team was amazing this year,” Ban said. “We went 15-2 and lost to the same team twice. That’s the only team we lost to. The girls are a bunch of very good volleyball players and can play on the beach as well. Moving forward into the future, we’re just locked and loaded for next year.

“But the loss was definitely bittersweet. I’m happy for the Fort Myers kids that I coached in middle school at Saint Francis and the kids I’ve been able to coach in club over the years.”

The Green Wave will now head to Tallahassee to take on Gulf Breeze, the No. 2 seed in Region 1 who beat Chiles 3-2 with wins on the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 pairs.

Having Final Four experience on the roster this year will only help, as Kelly Corr coached Bishop Verot to Tallahassee a season ago. Kasey Corr and Higby were on the team that advanced last year, giving the team multiple voices to mentally prepare for the two-day stretch.

“We led with that at the beginning of the season,” Kelly Corr said. “These goals are attainable, they’re reachable, they are tough, but you can do it if you put your mind to it. That was literally one of our goals, was to get (to Tallahassee) for our seniors, for the experience of our underclassmen.

“To do that, and to be able to say you did it, very few teams get to do that. That’s always been one of the goals and one of the things we’ve talked about… They all know that experience, what it’s like, and they’ll be able to talk it up and hopefully that’ll fuel them to want to play even harder.”

Follow Sports Reporter Alex Martin on X: @NP_AlexMartin. For the best sports coverage in Southwest Florida, follow @newspresssports and @ndnprepzone on Instagram.





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San Diego State Athletics Releases NCAA APR Data

SAN DIEGO — All 18 athletic programs at San Diego State exceeded the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) standards issued by the NCAA with two teams recording a perfect multi-year APR score and a school-record-tying nine programs earning a perfect single-year score, the NCAA released Tuesday. The 18 varsity sports (represented by 17 scores as […]

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SAN DIEGO — All 18 athletic programs at San Diego State exceeded the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) standards issued by the NCAA with two teams recording a perfect multi-year APR score and a school-record-tying nine programs earning a perfect single-year score, the NCAA released Tuesday. The 18 varsity sports (represented by 17 scores as indoor and outdoor track & field receive one score) were all at least 33 points ahead of the minimum multi-year score of 930 established by the NCAA.

The women’s basketball and women’s golf programs each recorded a perfect multi-year score of 1,000, and, along with men’s basketball (994), were recognized by the NCAA for being in the top 10 percent of their sport nationally.

The 2023-24 APR report is inclusive of only those student-athletes who were on athletic aid and is a four-year rolling average, including the 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years. Scholarship student-athletes each semester receive one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. Teams scoring below certain thresholds can face consequences, including practice restrictions and playing-season reductions.

The nine perfect single-year scores of 1,000 for 2023-24 matched the 2020-21 campaign for the most in SDSU’s history. Those nine sports with perfect scores for 2023-24 include cross country, lacrosse, men’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s soccer, softball, track & field (indoor/outdoor), women’s basketball and women’s golf.  

In April, 404 San Diego State student-athletes were recognized as scholar-athletes for achieving a semester GPA of 3.20 or higher or maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, 51 student-athletes earned Malik Award distinction for posting a 4.0 grade-point average.

Sport Multi-Year Rate 2023-24 Single-Year Rate
Baseball 963 949
Cross Country 984 1,000
Football 966 968
Lacrosse 989 1,000
Men’s Basketball 994 1,000
Men’s Golf 985 1,000
Men’s Soccer 985 1,000
Men’s Tennis 981 950
Softball 997 1,000
Swimming & Diving 996 991
Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) 987 1,000
Volleyball 967 956
Water Polo 986 988

Women’s Basketball

1,000 1,000

Women’s Golf

1,000 1,000

Women’s Soccer

978 980

Women’s Tennis

982 917

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TALLAHASSEE – Florida State Athletics has earned a school-record single-year Academic Progress Rate of 992, it was announced Tuesday.                 “Attaining a record-high APR score is a tremendous achievement and very meaningful,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford said. “It’s a result of sustained excellence and collaborative efforts by our student-athletes, coaches, academic support […]

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TALLAHASSEE – Florida State Athletics has earned a school-record single-year Academic Progress Rate of 992, it was announced Tuesday.
               
“Attaining a record-high APR score is a tremendous achievement and very meaningful,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford said. “It’s a result of sustained excellence and collaborative efforts by our student-athletes, coaches, academic support staff and faculty. It’s a true testament to the commitment of our University to fulfilling our mission of preparing students for success in life.”
 
Florida State had 11 of its 20 sports post a perfect single-year APR score for the 2023-24 academic year. Beach volleyball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s golf, women’s golf, softball, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s track and field and volleyball all earned a 1,000 score. Football and baseball also earned elite single-year scores of 997 and 990, respectively.

The NCAA also released multi-year APR scores, and six of FSU’s programs earned a perfect 1,000 score over the four-year span concluding with the 2023-24 academic year, breaking the previous FSU record of five perfect programs set in 2022-23. Women’s golf earned a perfect score for the 15th straight year, while women’s tennis earned its eighth straight perfect APR mark. Volleyball posted a perfect score for the fourth year in a row and sixth time in program history, and beach volleyball posted a perfect score for the second consecutive year and fifth time in program history. Softball had a perfect 1,000 for the second time in program history and first time since the initial release in 2004-05. The women’s swimming and diving team earned its first perfect score one year after a then-program-best 998.

 

Four additional programs earned a score of 990 or higher. Men’s basketball and men’s tennis both posted scores of 994, placing men’s basketball third among ACC programs. Football and women’s soccer both earned scores of 990. For football, it stands as a program-best score for the third straight report and was the fourth-highest score in the ACC, the top conference in this year’s report. Baseball posted a program-high 979, and its last two years have resulted in two of the three highest scores in the APR era.

  

The APR was established to recognize institutions for the academic progress of their student-athletes through a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete for each academic term.



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Townsend Earns MIAA Outdoor Field MVP; Overmyer Lands All-MIAA Honors

Story Links FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) announced its 2025 All-MIAA Outdoor Track and Field selections on Tuesday afternoon. The Adrian College track and field team earned two honors, with Cameron Overmyer representing the men’s team and Alysia Townsend recognized on the women’s side. Townsend received All-MIAA […]

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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) announced its 2025 All-MIAA Outdoor Track and Field selections on Tuesday afternoon. The Adrian College track and field team earned two honors, with Cameron Overmyer representing the men’s team and Alysia Townsend recognized on the women’s side.

Townsend received All-MIAA honors in three events. She was named First Team in both the high jump and long jump, and Second Team in the 100-meter dash. Her standout performance earned her the 2025 MIAA Women’s Outdoor Most Valuable Field Athlete award. At the MIAA Outdoor Championships, Townsend claimed first place in the high jump with a mark of 1.59 meters and won the long jump with a leap of 5.25 meters. Her time of 12.41 seconds in the 100-meter dash secured a second-place finish and Second Team recognition.

On the men’s side, Overmyer earned Second Team honors in the pole vault with a mark of 4.26 meters. He achieved a season-best of 4.60 meters earlier in the year at the Calvin Invite in April.

Looking ahead, the Bulldogs will send a select group of athletes to compete at the Midwest Twilight Final Qualifier, hosted by Augustana University in Rock Island, Illinois, on May 14–15. The meet provides one final opportunity for competitors to improve their marks and qualify for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships.



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Campillo Completes Second Round at NCAA Gold Canyon Regional

Story Links GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Daniela Campillo completed her second round at the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional on Tuesday (May 6) at Superstition Mountain Golf Course in Gold Canyon, Arizona. After two rounds of play, Campillo shares 36th place overall with a score of +9. The sophomore from Viladecans, Barcelona […]

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GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Daniela Campillo completed her second round at the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional on Tuesday (May 6) at Superstition Mountain Golf Course in Gold Canyon, Arizona. After two rounds of play, Campillo shares 36th place overall with a score of +9.

The sophomore from Viladecans, Barcelona tallied a 78 (+6) in Tuesday’s second round Through two rounds, she is tied for third in the regional field with 27 pars recorded in the tournament.

Following Tuesday’s second round, the top five teams in the field are Oregon (-5), Oklahoma State (-1), Arizona State (E), Mississippi State (+9) and Auburn (+18) with Cal State Fullerton in sixth at +20. Currently, the lowest individual not on a non-advancing team is Cal State Fullerton’s Davina Xanh, who is tied for third overall with a score of -3. The top five teams and the lowest individual on a non-advancing team will qualify for the NCAA National Championships.

Campillo will tee off at 11:50 a.m. CT on Wednesday morning in the third and final round of the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional from Arizona.



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