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Bryant And O'Keefe Once Again Garner OVC Pair Of The Week Honors

Story Links BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the second time this month, the Ohio Valley Conference has announced University of Tennessee at Martin representatives Kayla Bryant and Olivia O’Keefe as its beach volleyball Pair of the Week.              Bryant/O’Keefe, who also won this award back on March 5, join Dylan Mott/Jenna Vallée (March 19) as Skyhawk duos who […]

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Bryant And O'Keefe Once Again Garner OVC Pair Of The Week Honors

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the second time this month, the Ohio Valley Conference has announced University of Tennessee at Martin representatives Kayla Bryant and Olivia O’Keefe as its beach volleyball Pair of the Week.
              
Bryant/O’Keefe, who also won this award back on March 5, join Dylan Mott/Jenna Vallée (March 19) as Skyhawk duos who have been selected as the OVC’s Pair of the Week so far in 2025. UT Martin accounts for three of the five OVC Pair of the Week honorees this spring.
              
The tandem of Bryant/O’Keefe went a perfect 6-0 last week while competing at both the No. 3 and No. 2 positions in the Skyhawk lineup. They held opponents to a measly 13.2 points per set average and earned the clinching point in four of UT Martin’s five wins – including all three of its OVC victories.
              
Bryant and O’Keefe’s week started with a pair of triumphs in the Skyhawks’ home double dual against North Alabama (21-14, 21-14 in the first match, 16-21, 25-23, 17-15 in the nightcap). During the OVC Weekend at UT Martin, the pair rolled through Eastern Illinois (21-10, 21-15), Morehead State (21-13, 21-10) and Lindenwood (21-10, 21-8) before moving up to the No. 2 slot for the tournament finale against Tennessee Tech. Making their season debut in that position, they coasted to a 21-10, 21-8 victory to cap off an unblemished week.
              
On the season, Bryant/O’Keefe are 14-4 – earning the most wins of any Skyhawk duo in 2025. They have won nine consecutive matchups for a UT Martin squad that is 12-6 overall with a 3-1 mark in OVC play.
              
The Skyhawks return to action on Saturday, March 29 when they take on Chattanooga at 10 a.m. CT and Tusculum at noon CT in Chattanooga, Tenn.
 

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South Dakota State soccer releases 2025 schedule

SDSU Sports Information BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State soccer team has completed its 2025 schedule and will embark on its 26th season as a program this fall. The Jackrabbits make their return to the pitch after a 2024 season that saw SDSU earn its second consecutive Summit League tournament championship and its 15th overall conference […]

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BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State soccer team has completed its 2025 schedule and will embark on its 26th season as a program this fall. The Jackrabbits make their return to the pitch after a 2024 season that saw SDSU earn its second consecutive Summit League tournament championship and its 15th overall conference title. 
 
SDSU’s first three team public showings take place in Brookings at Fishback Soccer Park. The Jackrabbits take part in their annual Blue vs. Yellow Scrimmage on July 31. They follow it with a pair of exhibition matches, starting with an Aug. 5 meeting against Nebraska that kicks off at 6 p.m. The Jacks’ last exhibition sees the Yellow and Blue host Iowa Lakes Community College at 7 p.m. on Aug. 8. 
 
The Jackrabbits officially begin their 2025 season with a two-match road trip to take on Missouri (Aug. 14) and Kansas (Aug. 17). 
 
SDSU’s home opener sees the Jacks host Southwest Minnesota State at Fishback Soccer Park on Aug. 22. 

 
The Jacks head to the Aloha State for the first time since 2021. South Dakota State is slated to play three contests in Hawaii at the Waipi’o Soccer Complex. The Jacks will play host Hawaii Pacific (Aug. 25) followed by matches against Cal Baptist (Aug. 28) and Northern Arizona (Aug. 31). 
 
South Dakota State opens September by playing six of its next seven contests at Fishback Soccer Park. 
 
The Jackrabbits host matches against Oregon State (Sept. 7), Northern Colorado (Sept. 14) and Wyoming (Sept. 18). SDSU’s lone away game sees the Jackrabbits travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to take on Drake on Sept. 10. 
 

SDSU’s eight-match Summit League slate begins on Sept. 25 by facing St. Thomas in Brookings. The Jackrabbits host North Dakota (Oct. 2) and North Dakota State (Oct. 5) before traveling to Denver to play the Pioneers on Oct. 9. 
 
The Jackrabbits will host their Senior Day match versus Omaha on Oct. 12. 
 
State’s final three games of the regular season take place on the road. SDSU is scheduled to play South Dakota, as part of the Interstate Series presented by First Interstate Bank, on Oct. 18 in Vermillion. The Jackrabbits then travel further south to play at Kansas City (Oct. 23) and Oral Roberts (Oct. 26). 
 
The 2025 Summit League Championship tournament is slated to run from Nov. 1-9. Home sites for the three rounds of competition are to be determined based on regular season standings.

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Transfer Shea Harmeson Signs with K-State

MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the second time this summer, the Kansas State men’s golf team added a transfer for the upcoming 2025-26 season as Shea Harmeson has signed to play for the Wildcats, head coach Grant Robbins announced Wednesday.   Harmeson joins the Wildcats after spending the last three seasons at Saginaw Valley State.   […]

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the second time this summer, the Kansas State men’s golf team added a transfer for the upcoming 2025-26 season as Shea Harmeson has signed to play for the Wildcats, head coach Grant Robbins announced Wednesday.
 
Harmeson joins the Wildcats after spending the last three seasons at Saginaw Valley State.
 
“We are excited to welcome Shea to our Wildcat golf family,” Robbins said. “He has an interesting background having played ice hockey throughout high school and for a couple of years in college. Once he started focusing solely on golf, his game really took off. He brings a great deal of experience, and his competitiveness will be a huge asset to our program. He had a great year having been in contention numerous times and has shown the ability to close out tournaments and win. I know he is excited to show what he can do at the Big 12 level.”
 
After splitting time with the SVSU club ice hockey team for two years, Harmeson’s concentration on golf paid dividends during the 2024-25 season. The Traverse City, Michigan, native captured a pair of victories – including the individual title at the 2025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship – while totaling a 72.61 scoring average en route to earning First Team All-GLIAC honors.
 
Harmeson earned the individual conference title with a 36-hole score of 8-under par 136, which included a final-round score of 7-under par 66 to tie his collegiate low. He also picked up a victory in the Battle at Brunswick after carding a 54-hole score of 1-over par 217, and he followed that up with the lowest 54-hole score of his collegiate career at 8-under par 208 in the Findlay Spring Invitational to tie for second place. In addition to his victories and tie for second, Harmeson produced two other top-10 finishes and totaled nine top-20 showings.
 

As a sophomore in 2023-24, Harmeson earned second team all-conference accolades after producing a 73.86 scoring average over 22 rounds with two top-10 finishes. He opened his sophomore campaign by winning the B&R Investments Bulldog Classic at 3-under par 210, which included a final-round total of 66. He also tied for second place in the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 36-hole score of 2-under par 142.
 

Last summer, Harmeson advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Michigan Amateur thanks to match-play victories of 3&1, 2 Up and 5&4 after tying for 30th place in stroke play at 6-over par 148.
 
Harmeson joins a 2025-26 K-State men’s golf signing class that includes transfer Max Reynolds (Doncaster, U.K.; Lincoln Memorial University) in addition to freshmen Oliver Toyer (Cambridgeshire, England) and Ville Virkkala (Espoo, Finland).

 



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Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong return to elite training after NCAA run

Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong were some of the brightest stars in NCAA gymnastics last season, but both have their sights set on more. Both Roberson and Wong attended National Team Training Camp in May where they trained with the National Team staff and some of Team USA’s best elite gymnasts. They’re training their elite […]

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Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong were some of the brightest stars in NCAA gymnastics last season, but both have their sights set on more.

Both Roberson and Wong attended National Team Training Camp in May where they trained with the National Team staff and some of Team USA’s best elite gymnasts. They’re training their elite routines in preparation for this summer’s national competitions with their sights set on representing Team USA on the international stage.

During the season, NCAA athletes train up to 20 hours a week. Elite gymnasts are used to training more, with many of them enrolling in home schooling during middle and high school to give them more flexibility to train longer hours. Elite gymnasts also compete longer routines and more complex skills, so the transition back and forth takes time to regain endurance and consistency. Many elite gymnasts who decide to compete in NCAA either retire completely from elite gymnastics or take a break until after their NCAA careers, but Wong and Roberson are among a new wave of gymnasts who are balancing both.

For elite athletes like Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong, gymnastics is a year-round pursuit

If you look up the word “busy” in the dictionary, Leanne Wong’s picture should be there. The two-time Olympic alternate for Team USA graduated in May with a degree in Health Education and Behavior on the pre-med track, earning Magna cum laude academic honors along with five regular season WCGA All-American honors. The Gator was named to the first team for uneven bars and the all-around and second team for vault, balance beam, and floor.  

Outside of the classroom, Wong runs a business. She owns the Leanne Wong Bowtique, where she designs and sells bows, scrunchies, leotards, and other accessories. Her entrepreneurship earned her the nickname “CEO” on the team.  

Joscelyn Roberson, the Gymback’s freshman phenom, is back to the races as well. After traveling to Paris for the 2024 Olympics alongside Wong as the team’s traveling alternates, she hit the road with Simone Biles’ Gold Over America Tour. Throughout the fall, the Roberson traveled across the country, performing in 30 arenas alongside Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, Katelyn Ohashi and a cast of other accomplished gymnasts.  

Upon her routine to Fayetteville, Roberson resumed team activities with the Razorbacks without missing a beat. She competed in the all-around in the first meet of the season and continued to do so at almost every meet of the season. She set a series of program records, including the top all-around score by a freshman in Arkansas history. The Razorbacks’ season ended in the University Park Regional Finals, but Roberson advanced to Nationals as an individual all-around competitor, where she ended her season with a 9.800 on bars, a 9.825 on vault, and a pair of 9.900s on beam and floor. Her performance on beam earned her both regular season and championship All-American honors.  

After the NCAA postseason, Roberson stayed in Fayetteville to train elite with Razorback assistant coach, Chris Brooks. Brooks is one of Arkansas’ three coaches with Olympic experience of their own, along with head coach Jordyn Wieber and Kyla Ross, and will be able to provide individualized coaching for Roberson now that the NCAA season is over. Roberson has previously trained at World Champions Centre in Texas, but will be staying in Fayetteville during this offeason due to coaching changes at her club gym.

Roberson and Wong both plan to compete at the US Classic in July and Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in August. These events will be used to select international representation for Team USA, including the Gymnastics World Championships in October, an event that both gymnasts have competed at previously.



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Guard Ryan Cornish transfers to Southern California from Dartmouth

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Guard Ryan Cornish has transferred to Southern California from Dartmouth, where he played four seasons. Cornish started 23 of 27 games for the Big Green as a senior, averaging 17.1 points and 4.9 rebounds to earn All-Ivy League first-team honors. He finished his time there with 1,014 points. “Ryan […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Guard Ryan Cornish has transferred to Southern California from Dartmouth, where he played four seasons.

Cornish started 23 of 27 games for the Big Green as a senior, averaging 17.1 points and 4.9 rebounds to earn All-Ivy League first-team honors. He finished his time there with 1,014 points.

“Ryan is a combo guard that can give us versatility at both guard spots,” Trojans coach Eric Musselman said. “He is a proven scorer who can not only knock down the 3-ball, but he also does an excellent job of drawing free throw attempts.”

Cornish is the ninth player to sign with the Trojans as coach Eric Musselman remakes his roster for next season.

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Olympic champ Jordan Chiles wears crazy Catwoman-like leotard fit with heels

Jordan Chiles is having one crazy offseason after her UCLA Bruins finished runner-up in the NCAA Championships. Her latest fit off the mat combines a leotard with fashion for a crazy superhero-like look. Chiles returned to college to compete after winning a gold medal with Team USA gymnastics in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, […]

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Jordan Chiles is having one crazy offseason after her UCLA Bruins finished runner-up in the NCAA Championships. Her latest fit off the mat combines a leotard with fashion for a crazy superhero-like look.

Chiles returned to college to compete after winning a gold medal with Team USA gymnastics in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, and had a memorable season taking home a natty on the uneven bars and scoring perfect 10s that had her parents going nuts in the stands.

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She’s also scored some perfect 10s away from the gym in winning fits like her next-level cowgirl one for a Beyoncé concert, and her beautiful dress posing next to Livvy Dunne on the red carpet, and of course her gold medal-worthy Sports Illustrated Swimsuit poses.

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After a trip to Miami for the SI Swimsuit Swim Week runway show where she did a crazy flip in a cowboy bikini, Chiles did some more modeling. This time it was in a Catwoman-like leotard with heels look.

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She even wore some crazy goggles, looking even more like a fictional character.

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Here’s the full video clip where the cover even portrays her like a superhero.

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It all translates to another winning fit for Jordan Chiles, who has been on fire since finishing gymnastics season. What will she rock next?

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Former NCAA DI hockey players in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is here, and the defending champion Florida Panthers will again face the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of 2024. This year features some new faces on both sides, including some former NCAA DI ice hockey players. Let’s take a look at the collegiate careers of the former college hockey players […]

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The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is here, and the defending champion Florida Panthers will again face the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of 2024. This year features some new faces on both sides, including some former NCAA DI ice hockey players. Let’s take a look at the collegiate careers of the former college hockey players appearing in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final:

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Evan Rodrigues (Boston University: 2011-2015)

Evan Rodrigues goes around Providence College Friars defenseman Jake Walman

Evan Rodrigues played at Boston University for four seasons, tallying 121 points in 146 games as a forward. He was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star twice in college, and he finished second in the nation with 61 points his senior year behind teammate and Hobey Baker winner Jack Eichel. Rodrigues and the Terriers lost to Providence in the 2015 Frozen Four championship. Rodrigues later signed with the Buffalo Sabres in 2015 and debuted in 2016. Since then, he has spent time with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche before joining the Panthers and winning a Stanley Cup in 2023-24.

Nate Schmidt (Minnesota: 2010-2013)

Nate Schmidt as a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers

Nate Schmidt played three seasons with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, recording 74 points in 96 career games as a defenseman. He was named to the All-WCHA Second Team in 2011-12, and the All-WCHA First Team in 2012-13 as a junior. That year, he finished third among all NCAA defensemen with 31 points (8G, 23A) and was a +16 on the season. Schmidt signed with the Washington Capitals in 2013-14 as an undrafted player. The Vegas Golden Knights later selected him in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft and was part of the first NHL expansion team to advance to the Stanley Cup Final in its first season. Schmidt joined the Panthers for the 2024-25 season after spending the last four seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and the Winnipeg Jets.

Here’s the list of every former NCAA hockey player on the Florida Panthers’ roster for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final:

Player position College Collegiate Years
Evan Rodrigues F Boston U. 2011-2015
Nate Schmidt D Minnesota 2010-2013
Matthew “Mackie” Samoskevich F Michigan 2021-2023
A.J. Greer F Boston U. 2014-2016
Nico Sturm F Clarkson 2016-2019
Jaycob Megna D Omaha 2011-2014

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Jake Walman (Providence: 2014-2017)

Jake Walman as a member of Providence University

Jake Walman played three seasons at Providence College, tallying 69 points in 107 games as a defenseman. As a sophomore and a junior, Walman was named to the Hockey East First All-Star team and was a Hobey Baker nominee in 2016-17. In 2015, Walman helped Providence win its first NCAA title in program history, beating Evan Rodrigues and Boston University in the 2015 Frozen Four championship game. Walman joined the St. Louis Blues at the end of his junior season, and has spent time with St. Louis, Detroit and San Jose before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers before the 2025 NHL trade deadline.

Trent Frederic (Wisconsin: 2016-2018)

Trent Frederic as a member of the Wisconsin Badgers

Trent Frederic played two seasons at Wisconsin, scoring 65 points in 66 games as a forward. In 2017, he took home Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten Freshman Team and All-Big Ten Second Team honors. He also won the Spike Carlson — Chris Chelios Award as the Badgers’ MVP that season. As a sophomore, he was an All-Big Ten honorable mention. Frederic joined the Boston Bruins after his sophomore season and spent 10 seasons in the Bruins organization before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers before the 2025 NHL trade deadline.

Here’s the list of every former NCAA hockey player on the Edmonton Oilers’ roster for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final:

Player Position College Collegiate Years
Zach Hyman* F Michigan 2011-2015
Jake Walman D Providence 2014-2017
Trent Frederic F Wisconsin 2016-2018
Troy Stecher D North Dakota 2013-2016
Ty Emberson D Wisconsin 2018-2021

*Zach Hyman suffered a season-ending injury in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals and will miss the Stanley Cup Final.



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