Story Links AUBURN, Ala. — Coastal Carolina University Baseball is headed to the Men’s College World Series for the second time after sweeping the Auburn Super Regional with a 4-1 victory over the fourth-seeded Tigers on Saturday inside Plainsman Park. The No. 13 Chanticleers […]
AUBURN, Ala. — Coastal Carolina University Baseball is headed to the Men’s College World Series for the second time after sweeping the Auburn Super Regional with a 4-1 victory over the fourth-seeded Tigers on Saturday inside Plainsman Park.
The No. 13 Chanticleers (53-11) won their 23rd-straight game and swept a ninth-consecutive weekend series.
Tied 1-1 in the seventh, Sebastian Alexander sparked a rally with a leadoff double. Walker Mitchell delivered the go-ahead RBI single to left, and two more runs came across on a fielding error and a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch.
Mitchell added insurance in the eighth with another RBI single, finishing 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Alexander doubled twice and scored twice as part of a three-hit day.
Jacob Morrison was strong in his start, scattering six hits and one run while striking out six over six innings. Hayden Johnson closed the door with three scoreless frames, striking out five to earn the win in relief and improve to 5-0.
Auburn (41-20) managed eight hits but left 11 runners on base. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the second on a two-out RBI single from Chase Fralick but were blanked the rest of the way.
Coastal Carolina will make its second-ever College World Series appearance next week in Omaha.
Notebook
Chants Headed Back to Omaha: Coastal Carolina advances to the College World Series for the second time in program history and first since capturing the national title in 2016. The Chanticleers are riding a 23-game winning streak, the nation’s longest active streak.
Mitchell Delivers in the Clutch: Walker Mitchell provided the go-ahead RBI in the seventh and an insurance RBI in the eighth, finishing 3-for-5. He has recorded multiple hits in five of the last six games.
Alexander Sets the Table: Sebastian Alexander went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and two runs scored. He now has 12 doubles this season and has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 contests.
Morrison and Johnson Shine on the Mound: Starter Jacob Morrison allowed just one run over six innings in a no-decision, while Hayden Johnson tossed three shutout frames to earn the win. Johnson improved to 5-0 on the season with a 3.03 ERA across 32.2 innings.
Bodine Nears Defensive Milestone: Catcher Caden Bodine threw out two runners in Friday’s win and added another strong defensive effort behind the plate Saturday. With 45 career runners caught stealing, he is one shy of tying the program record of 46.
Up Next: Coastal Carolina will await its opening-round matchup in Omaha. The College World Series begins Friday, June 13, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
Thailand’s women’s national volleyball team fought hard but could not overcome the power of the Dominican Republic, falling 0–3 in straight sets during their third match of Week 3 at the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025. The match took place on Friday night (July 11), in Arlington, USA. The final scores were 21–25, 18–25, and […]
Thailand’s women’s national volleyball team fought hard but could not overcome the power of the Dominican Republic, falling 0–3 in straight sets during their third match of Week 3 at the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025.
The match took place on Friday night (July 11), in Arlington, USA.
The final scores were 21–25, 18–25, and 23–25 in favour of the Dominican Republic.
A presentation of the project will be made before the Port of San Diego this Tuesday. The public is welcome to attend or watch online. CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Another major development is being considered in Chula Vista. The proposed Sports and Entertainment District is described by developers as a world class destination beyond compare. […]
A presentation of the project will be made before the Port of San Diego this Tuesday. The public is welcome to attend or watch online.
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Another major development is being considered in Chula Vista. The proposed Sports and Entertainment District is described by developers as a world class destination beyond compare.
The project is called Pangaea and would transform 124 acres in the Otay District of the Chula Vista Bayfront.
“We want to make sure people have public access to our bayfront, we want to make sure it’s environmentally friendly and make sure that it’s high quality,” Mayor John McCann said.
The Mayor says phase one would include a tennis center, water polo academy, mini golf, retail space, hotels, office buildings and a public trail. Phase two has a vision for a 50,000 seat soccer stadium with perhaps another MLS team, a USL Championship League team or a Mexican Football Federation team.
“This sports complex would bring in tournaments from tennis, to aquatics and soccer – that everyone will want to be here. This is going to create good jobs and bring in economic activity,” Mayor McCann added.
Commerical Real Estate Firm Divaris out of Virginia Beach is behind the project. A local architect listed in the proposal worked on the Rady Shell and Portside Pier.
Developers want the project to go up at 990 Bay Blvd. It was once the South Bay Power Plant and one of the spots considered for a Chargers stadium – now if approved, this development would be south of the recently opened Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center.
“We’ve been waiting on this side of town, for development for decades,” Kevin Huffman said, who works right across the street at California Electric Supply.
Another business owner, Ian King said, “I’m just excited for there to be some progress.”
They were both born and raised in the South Bay, and shared with CBS 8 what they hope to see here.
“Mixed use, commercial, residential, parks, waterfront access. Soccer is so popular in Southern California and across the border, it’s going to be huge. Hopefully they can even use the bay itself for rowing, that type of thing,” Huffman said.
King says he cares about enhancing and protecting the waterfront for generations to come.
“You can’t ignore our proximity to the border, so that’s a really strong and robust part of this neighborhood and we want to encourage that and keep development going along those lines,” he said.
From zoning to planning and environmental studies, it could still be years away, but the Port of San Diego tells me in part, “the proposal represents a unique opportunity to potentially partner with an experienced developer on a project that, according to preliminary findings, has strong market demand.”
A presentation of the project will be made before the Board of Port Commissioners this Tuesday. The public is welcome to attend or watch online here.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 11, 2025) – For the second consecutive match, the U.S. Girls U19 National Team came back from a 2-1 deficit to advance at the 2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championship. The U.S. handed Italy its first loss of the championship, 3-2 (31-29, 23-25, 20-25, 30-28, 15-8) on Friday in Osijek, Croatia. With […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 11, 2025) – For the second consecutive match, the U.S. Girls U19 National Team came back from a 2-1 deficit to advance at the 2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championship. The U.S. handed Italy its first loss of the championship, 3-2 (31-29, 23-25, 20-25, 30-28, 15-8) on Friday in Osijek, Croatia.
With the victory, the U.S. advances to the semifinal round tomorrow, Saturday, July 12, at 12:15 p.m. PT against Poland, who edged the U.S. 16-14 in the fifth set in pool play. Watch on VBTV or on the Volleyball World YouTube channel.
The U.S. held the lead in kills (70-66) and aces (8-4), while both teams were strong on the block with 17 each.
Outside hitter Cari Spears posted match-highs of 21 kills and 24 points, adding two blocks and an ace, and finished with 11 digs. Middle blocker Jordan Taylor led all players with seven blocks and totaled 19 points with 12 kills.
Outside Suji Davis also finished with 19 points as she contributed 15 kills, two blocks and two aces, while also posting 10 successful receptions. Opposite Henley Anderson rounded out the four U.S. double-digit scorers with 17 points on 12 kills, two blocks and three aces, and also recorded 12 digs.
Libero Lily Hayes led the team with 13 digs and a match-high 13 successful receptions. Setter Genevieve Harris totaled 39 assists, seven digs, one kill and one ace.
Italy scored four consecutive points to take a 9-5 lead in the first set and held the lead until back-to-back Anderson points, one on a back row attack and another on a block, tied the score at 17. After a Davis kill made it 18-18, Italy took a three-point lead. Trailing 22-19, the U.S. used a 5-1 run to take its first lead of the match and set point at 24-23 on a Taylor kill on an overpass.
The teams were tied six more times in the set with the U.S. staving off four set points. With the score even at 29, Italy was unable to hit through the double block of Anderson and Taylor with Taylor earning her third block to give the U.S. its third set point. A great dig by Anderson led to a set-winning kill by Taylor, her seventh kill and 10th point. Anderson scored six points on five kills and a block.
The U.S. scored four of the first five points of the second set and still led 7-6 when Italy scored three points to take the lead by two. The margin grew to four at 16-12, but the U.S. squared the match at 17-17 and 19-19.
A successful challenge on a serve called out gave the U.S. its first lead, 20-19, since 7-6. The U.S. took a 22-19 lead only to see Italy finish the set on a 6-1 run to tie the match at a set apiece. Taylor added three more blocks as well as a kill, while Spears and Anderson each scored four points on three kills and an ace.
Anderson scored off the block to give the U.S. a 10-7 lead in the third set but Italy responded with a 6-1 run to take a 13-11 lead. The U.S. never regained the lead though it did tie the set at both 13-13 and 17-17. Spears paced the U.S with six kills on five blocks and an ace, and Davis provided four kills.
Davis served for 10 consecutive points to stake the U.S. to an 11-1 lead in the fourth set. Spears scored on three kills in the 10-point run. The lead reached 11 at 18-7 before Italy went a 16-5 run to even the set at 23. The U.S. earned six set points, the last when Spears scored off the Italy block for a 29-28 lead. Anderson followed with an ace to send the match to a fifth set. Spears led all players with eight kills in the set with Davis scoring six points on five kills and an ace.
With the U.S. leading 3-2, an Italy service error made it 4-2 in the fifth set. The U.S. scored three of the next four points, all on kills by Spears, for a 7-3 lead. Italy scored two points in a row before a hitting error gave the U.S. an 8-5 lead as the teams switched sides.
An Abbey Emch block put the U.S. back up by four points, 10-6. After the teams exchanged service errors, the U.S. double block of Taylor and Davis took over, scoring three of the final four points. Davis earned two blocks and Taylor one with Davis also putting a ball down after an overpass. Davis scored five points on three kills and the two blocks, while Spears added the three key kills early in the set.
2025 U19 National Team Roster for World Championship
(Name, Pos., Birth Year, Height, Hometown, School, Region)
3 Jordan Taylor (MB, 6-5, 2007, Houston, Texas, University of Minnesota, Lone Star)
5 Lily Hayes (L, 5-9, 2007, Tampa, Fla., Berkeley Prep HS, Florida)
6 Suli Davis (OH, 6-1, 2007, Euless, Texas, Brigham Young University, North Texas)
8 Abbey Emch (MB, 6-3, 2007, New Waterford, Ohio, University of Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley)
10 Isabelle Hoppe (S, 5-8, 2008, Gibsonia, Pa., Pine Richland HS, Ohio Valley)
11 Kelly Kinney (OH/OPP, 6-2, 2007, West Palm Beach, Fla., The Kings Academy, Florida)
12 Genevieve Harris (S, 5-11, 2007, Raleigh, N.C, Cardinal Gibbons HS, Carolina)
13 Gabrielle Nichols (MB, 6-3, 2007, Winston Salem, N.C., Penn State University, Carolina)
16 Cari Spears (OH, 6-3, 2007, Dallas, Texas, University of Texas, North Texas)
17 Lameen Mambu (OH, 6-0, 2007, Chantilly, Va., Georgia Tech, Chesapeake)
19 Henley Anderson (OPP/OH, 6-3, 2007, Dripping Springs, Texas, Dripping Springs HS, Lone Star)
20 Devyn Wiest (OH, 6-3, 2007, Peoria, Ariz., University of Utah, Arizona)
Alternates
1 Izzy Mogridge (S, 5-11, 2007, Lutz, Fla., Berkeley Prep HS, Florida)
2 Charlotte Vinson (OPP, 6-2, 2007, Muncie, Ind., Yorktown HS, Hoosier)
4 Kalyssa Blackshear (MB/OPP, 6-4, 2007, Torrance, Calif., University of Louisville, Southern California)
7 Ayanna Watson (OH/OPP, 6-3, 2007, Henderson, Nev., Bishop Gorman HS, Southern California)
9 Natalie Wardlow (MB/OPP, 6-5, 2007, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Southeast HS, Great Plains)
15 Logan Bell (L, 5-11, 2007, Beech Grove, Ind., Roncalli HS, Hoosier)
18 Aniya Warren (L, 5-8, 2007, Lockport, Ill., Benet Academy, Great Lakes)
Coaches
Head Coach: Keegan Cook (Minnesota)
Assistant Coach: Alyssa D’Errico (Utah)
Assistant Coach: April Sanchez (New Mexico)
Performance Analyst: Jon Wong (Florida State)
ATC: Cherryl Bueno (Coast to Coast AthletiCare)
Team Lead: Courtney Smith (NTDP)
2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championship Schedule
All times Pacific/Osijek, Croatia
Matches live on VBTV and Volleyball World YouTube
July 2: USA def. Spain, 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-23)
July 3: USA def. Peru, 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18)
July 4: Poland def. USA, 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-27, 16-14)
July 6: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-2 (25-15, 16-25, 27-25, 13-25, 15-5)
July 7: USA def. Türkiye, 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23)
July 8: Round of 16: USA def. Germany, 3-2 (25-18, 26-28, 17-25, 25-15, 15-13)
July 11: Quarterfinals, USA def. Italy, 3-2 (31-29, 23-25, 20-25, 30-28, 15-8)
July 12: Semifinals, 12:15 p.m.: USA vs. Poland
July 13: Finals
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Three area volleyball teams earned the prestigious Team Academic Award presented by the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association. Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton and Shakamak were three out of 60 schools in the state presented with the award. Teams with an average weighted GPA of 3.5 and higher for the entire school year are eligible to […]
Three area volleyball teams earned the prestigious Team Academic Award presented by the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association.
Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton and Shakamak were three out of 60 schools in the state presented with the award.
Teams with an average weighted GPA of 3.5 and higher for the entire school year are eligible to receive the award. This award emphasizes the importance of being a student first when it comes to being a student-athlete.
Montgomery Biscuits right-hander and Tampa Bay Rays No. 6 prospect Brody Hopkins is one of the best pitchers in Double-A, and now he’s being rewarded for it. On Saturday, Hopkins will represent the Rays in the MLB All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park in Atlanta. Recently, the Southern League’s strikeout leader revealed how he learned […]
Montgomery Biscuits right-hander and Tampa Bay Rays No. 6 prospect Brody Hopkins is one of the best pitchers in Double-A, and now he’s being rewarded for it.
On Saturday, Hopkins will represent the Rays in the MLB All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park in Atlanta. Recently, the Southern League’s strikeout leader revealed how he learned about his selection and his emotions surrounding it.
“Before I knew I was going, I knew it was in Atlanta, and I kind of gave my mom and dad one of those calls where I was like, imagine if I get picked for the Futures Game and it’s right there in Atlanta,” the South Carolina native told ABC 4. “It actually happened.”
Hopkins learned he was going to the Futures Game from Montgomery Biscuits manager Kevin Boles.
“It was kind of overwhelming, but my manager called me in, and he tried to play a little trick on me, saying that I did something at the golf course and got in trouble,” Hopkins told WSFA 12 in a separate interview.
Hopkins said Boles revealed he was kidding before letting him in on the good news.
“It was pretty sick, it was pretty cool, I was freaking out for a second internally because he was looking at me with a straight face. If you’ve ever met him, he’s very serious and stern. But it was cool, it was a great moment.”
#Rays prospect Brody Hopkins (@brodyhopkins11) checks in at the All-Star Futures Game office! pic.twitter.com/56A9McySEb
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And something he never thought he’d achieve.
“Three years ago, this would have been a dream that was on the moon – you can’t reach it,” Hopkins told ABC 4. “Now it’s right in front of me, so it’s pretty surreal.”
He earned the selection based on a 4-5 record and 3.35 ERA in 17 games, including a complete game. He has struck out 98 batters in 80.2 innings.
He is the Rays’ lone representative to the Futures Game. The 23-year-old initially was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He is one of the prospects acquired by the Rays last summer in the trade that sent outfielder Randy Arozarena to Seattle.
Hopkins’ older brother, TJ, drives his work ethic. The Cincinnati Reds selected TJ Hopkins with their ninth-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. In 2023, Hopkins made the 40-man roster and had his MLB debut on June 3.
The 27-year-old center fielder made 25 appearances with the Reds before being designated for assignment on Dec. 14, 2023. Five days later, the Reds traded Hopkins to the San Fransico Giants, and he hasn’t made it back to the majors, due in part to a season-ending labrum tear in his right shoulder in May 2024.
Currently, the elder Hopkins is on the roster of the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
After watching his older brother’s struggles, Hopkins knows firsthand how unforgiving the sport is.
“Baseball’s tough, it’s business, it’s politics,” Hopkins said in the ABC 4 interview. “Seeing my brother get released, and knowing how hard he worked, it was kind of crazy to me because it’s like, damn, he’s working that hard and he’s falling short.
“I was like, I have to go 10 times harder because he got the short end of the stick, so that whole thing happening kind of like made me want to work harder for both of us in a way.”
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