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Cassadaga Valley Fitness Center Looks To Increase Membership

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Cassadaga Valley Fitness Center Looks To Increase Membership

Since the COVID-19 pandemic fitness center members have significantly decreased, and Cassadaga Valley Fitness Center Manager, Vicki Swanson, said only a handful of students use the facilities regularly these days.
The addition of things such as the school’s after school bus is something members hope will encourage students to use the fitness center more often as well.
Exercise and fitness are said to be one of the best ways to improve not only physical health but also mental and emotional health. People who consistently workout and stay active tend to have improved mental health and stability, decreased stress, and better relationships with themselves and the people around them. Students often earn higher grades, are involved in more school activities, and have better mental health and awareness.
“I’d like to see more students staying after school using the fitness center especially now that there is an after school bus,” School Board member Dianne Ellsworth said.
The 500 pound club is very similar but directed more for women using the facilities. All lifts are the same but only add up to 500 pounds. A plaque is currently being made and is set to go up soon.
SINCLAIRVILLE — Cassadaga Valley Central School’s administration and school board members are looking for more students and community members to come and use the fitness center facility that the district offers.
“I use the 1000 pound club as a benchmark for lifting goals and a good benchmark to strive for high performance in the gym,” student athlete Ryley Clutter said.
“When you start out in life with a fitness background you tend to carry that through, and the benefits of being healthy are pretty obvious,” School Board member Matt Miller said. “Everyone should utilize this facility, anywhere from age four to age 104. So when it comes to the student athletes they should absolutely be in here the most, this is their facility.”
“We’re looking at how to improve the aesthetics and make it look more appealing,” Ellsworth said.
“I would like to see more athletes and senior citizens (come to use the fitness center),” Swanson said.
The 1,000 pound club is directed mainly for male high schoolers, challenging them to complete a deadlift, squat, and bench press all adding up to 1000 pounds. All participants who complete the challenge get their name engraved on the plaque above the fitness center desk. Student athletes use this as a goal or benchmark for themselves.
Fitness center staff and members along with the school board and administrators hope that the new floors and other planned improvements will also help to lead to more usage of the fitness center in the future.
Other Board of Education members agree and say they would like to see more community members and students.
Friday face off is geared towards the adults to compete with each other and add a little fun to the end of their week. High schoolers occasionally jump into the challenges as well. Each Friday they pick a different workout or activity and compete who can do it the longest or with the most amount of weight. Some activities include a farmers walk, bench press, dead hang, and the bring sally up song challenge.
Improvements have been made recently in the center as well, in the form of new floors that were installed in the fitness center hallways over the school’s February break. Other improvements are being looked into by the Board of Education, including revamping and updating the floors and repainting the walls.
Fitness center staff and members have put together many ongoing challenges for students and community members to use for fun or to help them make goals and work through their fitness journey. These challenges include the 1000 pound club, 500 pound club, and Friday face off.

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No. 4 Men’s Golf tied for second after opening round at NCAA Championship

Story Links Live Scoring Round 2 Tee Times CARLSBAD, Calif. — The No. 4 Texas Men’s Golf team carded a 3-under-par 285 on Friday to rest in a tie for second place after the opening round of the NCAA Championship […]

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CARLSBAD, Calif. — The No. 4 Texas Men’s Golf team carded a 3-under-par 285 on Friday to rest in a tie for second place after the opening round of the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa. Junior Tommy Morrison posted a 5-under 67 on Friday and is tied for second place in the individual standings, just one stroke off the lead after the first 18 holes.

In addition to Morrison’s performance, the Longhorns also counted scores in the opening round from junior Luke Potter (1-under 71), sophomore Jack Gilbert (even-par 72) and freshman Daniel Bennett (3-over 75).

“Going out in the afternoon, you’re going to deal with some wind. I thought our guys did a really fine job staying present and getting off to a good start,” Texas head coach John Fields said. “We kind of maintained that through the difficult holes. At the end, we maybe dropped a couple shots that in retrospect could have held on to or possibly could have gone the opposite direction. I’m happy with how our guys played today.”

No. 6 Oklahoma tallied an 8-under 280 and owns a five-stroke lead in the team standings after the first 18 holes. The Longhorns are one of three teams that are tied for second at 3-under 285, including No. 7 Florida and No. 9 Florida State. An additional trio of teams including No. 1 Auburn, No. 5 Arizona State and No. 12 Illinois are tied for fifth at 2-under 286.

Texas A&M’s Phichaksn Maichon holds the 18-hole individual lead after carding a 6-under 66 on Friday. Morrison and Carter Loflin of Georgia are tied for second at 5-under 67, and there is a group of eight golfers who are tied for fourth at 4-under 68.

“Everything was pretty solid today and I kept it right in front of me,” Morrison said. “It wasn’t necessarily all out of the middle of the face, but it was going where I was looking for the most part. I made some nice putts early which was important, as you need to get off to a good start here. I played with nice freedom.”

The 2025 NCAA Championships continue with stroke play for all 30 teams on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25. In Saturday’s second round, the Longhorns will be paired again with Oklahoma and Arizona State, and tee times will begin at 8:52 a.m. CT (6:52 a.m. PT) from hole 10.

The field will be cut to the top 15 teams following Sunday’s third round. The fourth and final round of stroke play is set for Monday, May 26, and the individual NCAA champion will be crowned following the completion of 72 holes of stroke play.

The top eight teams following Monday’s final round of stroke play will advance to the NCAA Match Play Championships. Quarterfinals and semifinals will be held on Tuesday, May 27, while the NCAA Championship match is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28.

The Lineup

Junior Tommy Morrison fired a 5-under 67 in the opening round and is tied for second in the individual standings, just one stroke off the lead. Starting on hole 1, Morrison tallied six birdies (holes 1, 2, 6, 9, 10 and 11) against just one bogey (hole 4) on Friday.

Junior Luke Potter carded a 1-under 71 on Friday and is tied for 25th place. Potter was 2-over through his opening four holes, but rallied to record back-to-back birdies on 5 and 6 to get back to even-par. After a bogey on 8, he posted three-straight birdies on holes 9, 10 and 11 to climb to 2-under. Potter made six-straight pars before a bogey on the closing 18th hole.

Making his NCAA Championship debut, sophomore Jack Gilbert recorded an even-par 72 in his opening round and is tied for 39th. Gilbert tallied three birdies (holes 1, 2 and 10) on Friday.

Also making his NCAA Championship debut, freshman Daniel Bennett registered a 3-over 75 on Friday and is tied for 79th. He carded a pair of birdies (holes 2 and 18) in his opening round.

Junior Christiaan Maas posted a 6-over 78 in his opening round and is tied for 130th. Maas recorded an eagle on the par-five 6th hole and a birdie on hole 10.

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Seattle Mariners Outfield Prospect Curtis Washington Jr. Hits For The Cycle

One of the Seattle Mariners more under-the-radar prospects accomplished one of the rarest feats in the sport on Friday. Nuts’ outfielder Curtis Washington Jr. hit for the cycle in the Single-A team’s 10-3 win over the Inland Empire 66ers. Washington finished the game 5-for-6 with three runs scored, two doubles, a triple, a home run […]

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Seattle Mariners Outfield Prospect Curtis Washington Jr. Hits For The Cycle

One of the Seattle Mariners more under-the-radar prospects accomplished one of the rarest feats in the sport on Friday.

Nuts’ outfielder Curtis Washington Jr. hit for the cycle in the Single-A team’s 10-3 win over the Inland Empire 66ers.

Washington finished the game 5-for-6 with three runs scored, two doubles, a triple, a home run and three RBIs. It Washington’s fourth game this season with three or or more hits and his 12th multi-hit game overall.

The 25-year-old Washington, who’s not ranked in Seattle’s top 30 prospects list (according to MLB Pipeline), is in the middle of his best professional season.

Washington has scored 29 runs, hitting 12 doubles, three triples, two home runs and providing 17 RBIs with 14 steals in 35 games entering Saturday. Washington has a slash line of .371/.444/.565 with a 1.009 OPS. He’s been held hitless in just six games this season. His season batting average hasn’t dipped below .333 since the first game of 2025.

Washington was picked in the 19th round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Purdue. He hasn’t played more than 57 games in a single year since being selected by the Mariners in the 2022 draft.

This season, Washington has been one of Modesto’s most consistent players. He filled in for top 100 prospect Felnin Celesten as the club’s lead-off hitter for over a week while Celesten was out for an unknown reason.

Seattle’s farm system is stacked, with nine prospects on Baseball America’s and MLB Pipeline’s top 100. If Washington’s number holds throughout the year, he’ll be one of the most unexpected risers in the Mariners’ minor leagues.

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York Suburban boys’ volleyball cruises into District 3-2A semifinals

The Trojans swept Berks Catholic at home Friday, earning their seniors a chance to be celebrated on the court Ryan Vandersloot | For The York Dispatch Community garden taking root at Yorktown Park in York City For the third year, Subaru Ambassadors with Ciocca Subaru of York plant vegetables, herbs and flowers in a community […]

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The Trojans swept Berks Catholic at home Friday, earning their seniors a chance to be celebrated on the court

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With the York Suburban boys’ volleyball team well on its way to a sweep of Berks Catholic in the District 3 Class 2A quarterfinals Friday evening, but the home crowd still grew louder and louder throughout the final set.

With the outcome not in very much doubt, the Trojans brought several of their senior reserves onto the court to help close it out. A day after their graduation, those seniors greeted with loud cheers that rivaled the decibel levels reached when Suburban’s gym is packed during basketball season.

The opportunities to cheer on those who have helped the Trojans become contenders for the York-Adams League, District 3 and PIAA titles were certainly appreciated by the players, as well as their teammates.

“We got to a spot where we allowed some more fun to get in,” Suburban setter Turner Hare said. “It gave us more freedom in how we play. All of the fans that came and the parents that were here really just helped to elevate the experience we had on the court.”

A district quarterfinal is an unlikely spot for such a moment, but the Trojans demonstrated why they are among the best in the district and the state with a dominating performance all night. Second-seeded Suburban rolled to 25-10 and 25-16 triumphs in the first two sets before taking a 10-point lead in Set 3. That’s when the real fun began, as the bench emptied and every serve, set and kill was met with loud cheers from the partisan faithful.

Trent Weinstein led the Trojans (15-3) with 11 kills, while Truett Miller tallied 10.

Hare, who combined with Drew Wilt for 31 assists in the victory, loved the show his experienced attackers — as well as those seniors’ younger understudies — put on throughout the night.

“It’s a lot of fun to be able to come in every day at practice and be around all these guys that you can set (to),” Hare said. “It makes my job a lot more easy.”

Hare, however, knows that there won’t be too many more nights like Friday left in the season for Suburban (ranked No. 4 statewide in Class 2A). A semifinal clash with third-seeded, 10th-ranked Brandywine Heights is scheduled for Tuesday, with the winner likely moving on to face a very tough Manheim Central squad (seeded first, ranked second) in the final.

For that reason, the Trojans have been laser-focused on fixing some of the miscues that plagued them in regular-season losses to Manheim Central and Central York, as well as one to Northeastern in the York-Adams League semifinals. Those losses, in which the Trojans had their opportunities to reverse the outcome, have served as motivation during the postseason.

“They were kind of like a wake-up call for us,” Hare said of the Barons. “We saw our mistakes and knew what we needed to fix, and we’ve all been coming in and working really hard to ultimately get to where we want to be.”

That location is the District 3 final, as well as perhaps the state final in a few weeks. If the Trojans play like they did Friday, Hare has no doubts that such a run not only possible, but to be expected.

“We know that we have to just come in and trust ourselves,” Hare said. “If we do that, we know that we’ll succeed. The last time we played (Manheim Central), we were a little sloppy and made some errors that we shouldn’t have and we know that if we clean those up and play our game that we can do it.”

York Suburban will host Brandywine Heights at 7 p.m. Tuesday while Manheim Central welcomes No. 4 Linville Hill Christian. Three of the four semifinalists will ultimately advance to the state tournament.

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Live updates of the 2025 DI track and field championships

The NCAA DI men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championship selections for the 2025 first round meets were announced Thursday, May 22 in a press release here on NCAA.com. First round selections The complete list of participants is available on the following website. Combined event athletes (heptathlon and decathlon) accepted into the final site championship meet […]

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The NCAA DI men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championship selections for the 2025 first round meets were announced Thursday, May 22 in a press release here on NCAA.com.

First round selections

The complete list of participants is available on the following website. Combined event athletes (heptathlon and decathlon) accepted into the final site championship meet were also announced.

The NCAA first round meets are Wednesday, May 28, through Saturday, May 31, in Jacksonville, Florida, and College Station, Texas.

First round selection criteria

The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Committee select the participants for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Qualifying performances for the 2025 first rounds can begin March 1. The qualifying window closes for every meet that isn’t a conference championship on Sunday, May 18. The qualifying window closes for conference championship meets on Monday, May 19.

The top 48 declared student-athletes are accepted into the first round competitions for each individual event. The top 24 declared relay teams are accepted into the first round competitions for each relay event.

Combined events do not attend the preliminary meets. For combined events (Heptathlon and Decathlon), the top 24 declared student-athletes in each event based on their position on the national descending-order list will be accepted directly into the championships.

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2025 State C track and field results first day

State C track and field results Missoula County Public Schools Stadium Girls: T1, Scobey 20; Savage, 20; 3, Richey-Lambertrt, 18; 4, Circle 17; 5, Philipsburg, 16; T6, Denton-Geyser-Stanfordr-Stanford, 10, Chester-Joplin-Invernessin-Inverness, 10; Whitewater, 10; 9, Roberts, 9; T10, Fort Benton, 8; Saco, 8; White Sulphur Springsr Springs, 8; 13; Bainville, 6; T14, Belt, 4; Hinsdale, 4; Augusta, […]

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State C track and field results

Missoula County Public Schools Stadium

Girls: T1, Scobey 20; Savage, 20; 3, Richey-Lambertrt, 18; 4, Circle 17; 5, Philipsburg, 16; T6, Denton-Geyser-Stanfordr-Stanford, 10, Chester-Joplin-Invernessin-Inverness, 10; Whitewater, 10; 9, Roberts, 9; T10, Fort Benton, 8; Saco, 8; White Sulphur Springsr Springs, 8; 13; Bainville, 6; T14, Belt, 4; Hinsdale, 4; Augusta, 4; 17, Lincoln, 3; T18, Twin Bridges, 2; Cascade, 2; Turner, 2; North Star, 2; T22, Drummond, 1; Bridger, 1; Seeley-Swan, 1.

Boys: 1, Manhattan Christianristian, 44; 2, Cascade, 23; 3, Lustre Christiantian, 18; T4, Drummond, 14; Noxon, 14; 6, Culbertson, 11; T7, Power-Dutton-Brady, 10; Valley Christiantian, 10, Custer-Hyshamm, 10; Chester-Joplin-Invernessin-Inverness, 10; 11, Lincoln, 8; T12, Plentywood, 6; Melstone, 6; Seeley-Swan, 6; Box Elder, 6; T16, Savage, 4, Saco, 4; Hinsdale, 4; 19, Fort Benton, 3; T20, Big Sandy, 2; Belt, 2; T22, Roberts, 1; Highwood, 1.

400: 1, Cambry Conradsen, Savage, 59.17. 2, Kate Nasner, Circle, 59.94. 3, Hailey Berwick, Bainville, 1:00.84. 4, Vannie Urick, Belt, 1:00.91. 5, Bridget Reed, Turner, 1:00.99. 6, TJ Chirrick, Roberts, 1:01.31.

1,600: 1, Shelbi LaBrie, Whitewater, 5:10.02. 2, TJ Chirrick, Roberts, 5:20.53. 3, Addi Lilyquist, Philipsburg, 5:25.69. 4, Mya Green, Scobey, 5:30.82. 5, Sophia Mortag, Cascade, 5:32.33. 6, Natalie Graveley, Drummond, 5:34.04.

High Jump: 1, Brynn Kammerzell, Chester-Joplin-Inverness, J5-04. 2, Angeline Riener, Fort Benton, J5-04. 3, Emma Smith, Denton-Geyser-Stanford, J5-04. 4, BaiLee McColly, Hinsdale, J5-02. 5, Jordyn Zarske, Lincoln, J5-00. 6, Delaney Klaassen, Bridger, J5-00.

Pole Vault: 1, Mylee Reuter, Savage, J10-06. 2, Emerson Downing, Saco, J10-00. 3, Mady Willis, Scobey, J9-06. 4, Kyla Buckentin, Denton-Geyser-Stanford, J9-00. 5, Piper Miller, North Star, J9-00. 6, Krymzen Dempster, Lincoln, J9-00.

Long Jump: 1, Montannah Piar, Philipsburg, J17-09.50*. 2, Jolee Klempel, Richey-Lambert, J17-09.50*. 3, Emma Murphy, Circle, J16-08.50. 4, Brynne Hill, Richey-Lambert, J16-06.50. 5, Kate Nasner, Circle, J16-05.75. 6, Kilty Hanson, Seeley-Swan, J16-05.

Shot Put: 1, Kaytie Aanstad, Scobey, 42-00. 2, Natalie Fisher, White Sulphur Springs, 36-01.75. 3, Jolee Klempel, Richey-Lambert, 35-11.25. 4, Cerenity Hjorth, Augusta, 34-04. 5, MaRae Smail, Twin Bridges, 34-00.25. 6, Laura Guldborg, Circle, 33-11.25.

400: 1, Brayden McCoy, Valley Christian, 49.87. 2, Christian Triemstra, Manhattan Christian, 50.31. 3, Tucker Keller, Melstone, 50.91. 4, Shaphan Hubner, Manhattan Christian, 51.23. 5, Seth Dunster, Seeley-Swan, 51.55. 6, Treyton Tinsen, Highwood, 51.93.

1,600: 1, Shaphan Hubner, Manhattan Christian, 4:35.19. 2, Prestyn Klatt, Lustre Christian, 4:36.24. 3, Trent Lane, Cascade, 4:36.64. 4, Dawson Parke, Drummond, 4:38.01. 5, Cavan Visser, Manhattan Christian, 4:38.64. 6, Peyton Johnson, Cascade, 4:42.16.

High Jump: 1, Ricky Williams, Noxon, J6-09.25*. 2, Brant Ligameri, Cascade, J6-04. 3, Dreyden Anderson, Box Elder, J6-04. 4, Zane Pilgeram, Savage, J6-02. 5, Braxton Hajenga, Big Sandy, J6-02. 6, Brooks Solem, Culbertson, J6-02.

Pole Vault: 1, Tanner Vick, Power-Dutton, J14-00. 2, Tate Hamilton, Manhattan Christian, J13-00. 3, Kayden Riddle, Lincoln, J12-06. 4, Kade Strommen, Hinsdale, J12-06. 5, Teegan Riddle, Lincoln, J12-06. 6, Kadin Graveley, Drummond, J12-00.

Long Jump: 1, Johnslee Pierre, Lustre Christian, 21-11. 2, Brant Ligameri, Cascade, 21-01.25. 3, Christian Triemstra, Manhattan Christian, 21-00.25. 4, Ricky Williams, Noxon, 20-08. 5, Truman Giese, Fort Benton, 20-07.50. 6, Gus Kosel, Roberts, 20-06.50.

Shot Put: 1, Dane Grammar, Chester-Joplin-Inverness, 47-11. 2, Chance Dunkerson, Drummond, 46-01.75. 3, Dominic Holst, Manhattan Christian, 45-03.25. 4, Blaine Downing, Saco, 45-00. 5, Luke Highfill, Belt, 43-11. 6, David Olson, Fort Benton, 43-08.75.

Javelin: 1, Layne Duncan, Custer-Hysham, 170-11. 2, Brooks Solem, Culbertson, 164-06. 3, Adin Jones, Plentywood, 163-04. 4, Derrick Brovold, Seeley-Swan, 158-10. 5, Gavin Deen, Culbertson, 154-06. 6, Michael Goettle, Drummond, 154-05.

*new Class C state record

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No. 22 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field at NCAA Championships: Friday

Story Links GENEVA, Ohio— The Wartburg women’s outdoor track and field team is tied for 24th place with five points place after day two of the National Championships. Friday’s events 3,000m steeplechase finals Ellie Meyer 4th 10:27.52 Notes: This was Meyer’s fourth-straight All-American honor in the steeplechase […]

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GENEVA, Ohio— The Wartburg women’s outdoor track and field team is tied for 24^th place with five points place after day two of the National Championships.

Friday’s events
3,000m steeplechase finals Ellie Meyer 4^th 10:27.52

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