OGDEN — The Ogden High boys volleyball team, in addition to Senior Night and 3-0 sweep (25-9, 27-25, 25-20) over visiting Ben Lomond, celebrated the program’s first-ever region championship Tuesday with a fourth consecutive win in the regular-season finale.

Then Ogden checked in as the No. 1 seed for the 3A state tournament bracket released Wednesday. The Tigers meet the winner of No. 16 Providence Hall and No. 17 Utah Military-Camp Williams in the second round Wednesday, April 7, at UVU.

A historic season for Ogden (20-5, 10-0 Region 13) and head coach Tim Wright includes an unbeaten region schedule, with the Tigers staving off two hard-fought closing sets by the Scots (7-14, 2-7).

Also earning a bye, No. 13 Ben Lomond is paired with No. 4 Juab in the second round on April 7.

Seven Ogden seniors — Case Crowther, Oscar Barragan, Rome Carver, Adam Ballard, Kale Flint, Anthony Martinez and Pedro Garcia — were recognized before their final home match Tuesday. Crowther, who completed his first and only prep season with brothers Keen and Kos, said the senior class owes Wright and the coaching staff a debt of gratitude.

“I’m really sad it’s coming to an end,” Crowther said. “All the boys have really bonded as a group, but I know we’re going our different paths. … (Wright)’s been an amazing coach. … He has a way of seeing what each individual needs and grows them better as a player. I’ve grown a lot of confidence over the years from Tim.”

Crowther (one kill, five digs, eight aces) and the Tigers opened the evening claiming the opening set by 17 points, but those were the tamest waters around Ben Lomond the rest of the night. Scots captain Spencer Sartor and senior Emanii Jackson led BL in a charged second set where Ogden trailed by as much as four and needed extra serves to pull ahead by two for the win.

“You can tell there’s a bond,” Wright said. “When someone makes a mistake, it’s never ‘I’m going to look at you, I’m going to judge you.’ It’s ‘hey, you’ve got the next one and we’re going to do it.’ I think that’s hard to come by and that’s what’s helped them grow.”

Wright also highlighted his senior class in leading Ogden to a perfect region finish and its expected high ceiling entering the postseason.

“We’re really lucky for this senior group,” Wright said. “They came with a lot of fire. Not only has that pushed them, but it’s allowed the whole team to push each other. They have a lot of passion and that’s carrying out on the court.”

Across the net, Ben Lomond, 1-5 in its last five matches, fought for what would’ve been a third region win Monday. Four seniors — Jackson, Angelo Pierce, Freddy Martin and Kalae Winter — helped BL end the regular season with a gritty effort against a 3A favorite.

The Scots opened the season on a 2-0 spark before dropping their next four matches. For guys like Sartor, BL’s seniors have been a bit more than a shoulder this spring.

“We’ve put in a lot of effort to get to where we’re at (right) now,” Sartor said. “Freddy, Kalae and Emanii really brought this team up to where it is right now and I don’t think we’d be doing all too great without them.

“They’ve taught me how to stay positive and keep a goldfish mentality.”

The 3A and 4A state tournaments share the following dates: First-round matches are contested Saturday, May 3, at home sites; the remaining rounds are played May 7-8 at UVU.

Visit uhsaa.org/tournaments for more state tournament information.

3A PLAYOFF

Second round (May 7)

No. 1 Ogden vs. No. 16 Providence Hall (2-17)/No. 17 Utah Military-Camp Williams (3-17)

No. 3 Morgan (19-8) vs. No. 14 Utah Military-Hill Field (5-17)

No. 13 Ben Lomond (7-14) vs. No. 4 Juab (17-5)

4A PLAYOFF

First round (May 3)

No. 17 West Field (8-18) at No. 16 Park City (8-10)

Bear River (2-21) missed the cut.

Connect with sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker @standard.net and X @ctbecker.

SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 1

Mira Costa 4, Edison 1

Los Alamitos 4, Santa Margarita 1

Redondo Union 4, San Marcos 1

JSerra 5, San Juan Hills 0

DIVISION 2

South Torrance 3, Crean Lutheran 2

Millikan 3, San Clemente 2

Capistrano Valley Christian 3, El Segundo 2

Santa Barbara vs. Long Beach Wilson, today at 3 p.m. at Santa Barbara East Beach

DIVISION 3

Campbell Hall 3, Warren 2

Anaheim Canyon 4, Capistrano Valley 1

Long Beach Poly 3, Laguna Blanca 2

Linfield Christian 4, Laguna Hills 1

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

(All matches at 2 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 1

Los Alamitos at Mira Costa

Redondo Union at JSerra

DIVISION 2

South Torrance at Millikan

Capistrano Valley Christian vs. Santa Barbara/LB Wilson

DIVISION 3

Campbell Hall at Anaheim Canyon

Long Beach Poly at Linfield Christian

Note: Finals in all divisions Saturday at Long Beach City College.

CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M makes the short trip to Portales, New Mexico this weekend as they look to defend their titles at the 2025 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held at Al Whitehead Field at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium.
 

The Buffs are ranked second in this week’s USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index while the Lady Buffs enter the weekend ranked third.
 

West Texas A&M enters the LSC Championships as the reigning title holders, the Buffs have won four-straight outdoor crowns (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) while the Lady Buffs have claimed the last four LSC Titles as well (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
 
Participating Men’s Teams (11): Angelo State, Cameron, DBU, Eastern New Mexico, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma Christian, St. Edward’s, Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Tyler, West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico.
 
Participating Women’s Teams (12): Angelo State, Cameron, DBU, Eastern New Mexico, Lubbock Christian, Midwestern State, Oklahoma Christian, St. Edward’s, Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Tyler, West Texas A&M and Western New Mexico.
 
Scoring: In the championships meet regardless of the number of teams, official team scores shall be kept and recorded as follows: (8 scoring) Individual Events: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1, Relay Events: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.

LSC Record Book: To see the LSC Outdoor Track and Field all-time records, click here.

 

Medals: Individual medals will be awarded in first, second and third places for each event conducted at the LSC Championships Meet, including medals to each member of teams placing in the Distance Medley and 1,600-meter relays.

All-Conference Team: The all-conference first team shall consist of event winners, including all members of the winning relay teams, and athletes scoring 14 or more points at the Conference Championships Meet.  The all-conference second team shall consist of all members of second-place relay teams and athletes scoring 8-13.9 points. The all-conference third team shall consist of all members of third-place relay teams athletes scoring 6-7.9 points. Individual awards shall include Outstanding Male and Female Track Athlete, Outstanding Male and Female Field Athlete and Coach of the Year for both men and women.

 

ADMISSION

Tickets can be purchased online here.

 

Single Day (Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3):

Adult: $10 / Youth: $8

 

Weekend Pass:

Adult: $25 / Youth: $15

 

The final seeding data used to seed the 2025 CHSAA Boys Volleyball Regional Tournaments is below. This data reflects the final output of the CHSAA Seeding Index of the regular season.

The regional tournament brackets are due to be released on Wednesday, May 7.

2025 CHSAA Boys Volleyball Seeding Data

Welcome to another episode of Sports Are Fun!

Every week on Sports Are Fun!, co-hosts soccer legend Kelley O’Hara, sports journalist Greydy Diaz, and JWS intern BJ serve up their hottest takes on the biggest women’s sports headlines.

This week, the Sports Are Fun! crew makes some room on the couch for JWS’s own social media guru, Gab Basinski. Together, the hosts then tackle a range of women’s sports subjects, including how NIL deals and the NCAA transfer portal are reshaping the college basketball landscape.

“The NCAA transfer portal closed last Wednesday, which had over 1,500 players enter,” opens O’Hara. “So many moves here, but just to highlight a few: Olivia Miles to TCU, Ta’Niya Latson to South Carolina, UCLA lost their entire freshman class, and Londynn Jones to USC, and finally, MiLaysia Fulwiley to LSU.”

“Of all DI players, almost 30% of players were in the portal,” says Basinski. “That’s insane.”

“I have so many questions and thoughts,” O’Hara says.

In addition to all those NCAA basketball thoughts, Sports Are Fun! also dives into NWSL rivalries, the crew’s growing beef with the KC Current, PWHL expansion, Caitlin Clark jersey sales, and so much more!

‘Sports Are Fun!’ asks if NIL is taking the fun out of NCAA basketball

Then, Sports Are Fun turned to coaching. The headline? Angel City bringing on new manager Alexander Straus from Germany’s Bayern Munich.

“First of all, I think it’s a cardinal sin — and that is pun intended — to transfer to a rival,” O’Hara says. “Is that not a thing anymore? I could never, as a Stanford player, go to a UCLA or a USC. Absolutely not.”

“When there’s money involved, it’s not it’s not personal. It’s business, baby,” reasons Diaz. “We’re seeing a Londynn Jones go from UCLA literally across the street to USC — that’s insane to me. I feel like that’s one of the craziest moves. So I guess it doesn’t matter anymore?”

“To me, the thing that makes college sports so fun are the rivalries, your school pride,” says O’Hara. “You are ride-or-die for your school, and it just doesn’t seem like it exists anymore.

“I’d be ride or die for whatever school’s paying me, to be honest,” quips Basinski. “Get a bag. Because also, it’s like, ‘Oh they value me enough to pay this much for me to switch schools. So the school is kind of behind me, and if they’re behind me this much, alright, I’ll take your check and I’ll go play.'”

About ‘Sports Are Fun!’ with Kelley O’Hara

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Join World Cup champ, Olympic gold medalist, and aspiring barista Kelley O’Hara as she sits down with sports journalist Greydy Diaz and a revolving cast of co-hosts and friends. Together, they’re talking the biggest, funnest, and most need-to-know stories in the world of women’s sports.

From on-court drama to off-field shenanigans, to candid (and silly) chats with the most important personalities in the space, this show screams “Sports Are Fun!”

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – To kick off the 2025 season over Labor Day weekend, Sun Devil Volleyball will take part in the second annual State Farm Women’s College Volleyball Showcase, facing Pitt and Penn State in nationally televised matchups on FOX and FS1.

Arizona State will take on defending national champion Penn State and the host team Pitt to begin the season at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. TCU will also be at the four-match event, put on by Intersport and FOX Sports, that helps kick off the 2025 college volleyball campaign on August 31 and September 1. Match times and television designations will be announced at a later date, but confirmed matchups include:

• Arizona State vs. Pitt
• Arizona State vs. Penn State
• Penn State vs. TCU
• Pitt vs. TCU

Fans interested in learning more about the event and gaining early access to a 24-hour ticket presale opportunity, which will take place on May 20, can access the general event page on the PPG Paints Arena website or by clicking here. The general public ticket sale will begin May 21.

Last season, Arizona State put together a 30-3 overall record and 17-1 conference showing, winning them the 2024 Big 12 Championship title. This was the first Big 12 title for the program and for all of Sun Devil Athletics. ASU earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and hosted the first two rounds. 

The full Big 12 schedule has been announced. The remaining three non-conference tournaments have yet to be released.