And the Falcons — relentless and defensive-minded from the first serve until the final point — raised the Lancaster-Lebanon League boys volleyball championship gold trophy for the first time in program history on Thursday night.
Blocking with authority and digging out seemingly everything in sight in the back row, Cedar Crest topped the Barons 3-1 in a sensational finale at Ephrata Middle School. Set scores were 25-18, 25-20, 16-25 and 25-19, as the Falcons snapped Central’s two-year reign over the league — and handed the Barons their first setback this spring.
“Fantastic,” said Cedar Crest’s Jack Wolgemuth, who had 15 kills and 15 digs. “This is what we’ve been pushing for. This is what we’ve had our eyes on since the beginning of the year.”
The Falcons (18-2 overall) finished the job, thanks in large part to a monster defensive effort.
“We had to (defend them),” Cedar Crest coach Monica Sheaffer said. “They’re a phenomenal attacking team. Going into practice I told the guys that if we’re going to beat them, we had to put up a block and read them. We had to play defense. That was our biggest thing.”
Cedar Crest poses with the trophy after beating Manheim Central 3-1 to win the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest captains Jack Wolgemuth, front, and Ryder Rohrer, rear, celebrate with the trophy after beating Manheim Central 3-1 to win the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest head coach Monica Sheaffer hands out gold medals to her team after beating Manheim Central 3-1 to win the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest head coach Monica Sheaffer talks to her team after beating Manheim Central 3-1 to win the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Ryder Rohrer (4) with the diving save against Manheim Central during third set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Jack Wolgemuth (3) and the rest of the team react after beating Manheim Central during fourth set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Aidan Vukovich (9) withe winning hit against Manheim Central during fourth set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Tyler Hackleman (7) with the dig against Manheim Central during third set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Landon Mattiace (26) with the hit against Cedar Crest during third set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Aidan Vukovich (9) with the hit against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Tate Tadajweski (1) with the hit against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Blake Neiles (15) puts the ball over the net against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Jack Wolgemuth (3) gets under a hit by Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Drake Stiver (2) with the kill against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Reagan Miller 93) with the hit against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Drake Stiver (2) with the kill against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s student section cheers on their team as they take on Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Jacob Alnoor (6) with the kill against Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Drake Stiver (2) and Jack Wolgemuth (3) block a shot by Manheim Central’s Dylan Musser (5) during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Tate Tadajweski (1) with the hit against Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s jack Wolgemuth (3) puts the ball over the net against Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Landon mattiace (26) with the hit against Cedar Crest during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Jacob Alnoor (6) with the kill against Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Ryder Rohrer (4) sets the ball against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Blake Neiles (15) puts the ball over the net against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s caleb Groff (16) with the hit against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Weston Longenecker (13) with the kill against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Reagan Miller (3) with the hit against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Reagan Miller (3) with the hit against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest poses with the trophy after beating Manheim Central 3-1 to win the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest captains Jack Wolgemuth, front, and Ryder Rohrer, rear, celebrate with the trophy after beating Manheim Central 3-1 to win the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest head coach Monica Sheaffer hands out gold medals to her team after beating Manheim Central 3-1 to win the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest head coach Monica Sheaffer talks to her team after beating Manheim Central 3-1 to win the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Ryder Rohrer (4) with the diving save against Manheim Central during third set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Jack Wolgemuth (3) and the rest of the team react after beating Manheim Central during fourth set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Aidan Vukovich (9) withe winning hit against Manheim Central during fourth set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Tyler Hackleman (7) with the dig against Manheim Central during third set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Landon Mattiace (26) with the hit against Cedar Crest during third set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Aidan Vukovich (9) with the hit against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Tate Tadajweski (1) with the hit against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Blake Neiles (15) puts the ball over the net against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Jack Wolgemuth (3) gets under a hit by Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Drake Stiver (2) with the kill against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Reagan Miller 93) with the hit against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Drake Stiver (2) with the kill against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s student section cheers on their team as they take on Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Jacob Alnoor (6) with the kill against Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Drake Stiver (2) and Jack Wolgemuth (3) block a shot by Manheim Central’s Dylan Musser (5) during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Tate Tadajweski (1) with the hit against Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s jack Wolgemuth (3) puts the ball over the net against Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Landon mattiace (26) with the hit against Cedar Crest during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Jacob Alnoor (6) with the kill against Manheim Central during second set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest’s Ryder Rohrer (4) sets the ball against Manheim Central during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Blake Neiles (15) puts the ball over the net against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s caleb Groff (16) with the hit against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Weston Longenecker (13) with the kill against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Reagan Miller (3) with the hit against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Manheim Central’s Reagan Miller (3) with the hit against Cedar Crest during first set action of the L-L League boys volleyball championship at Ephrata Middle School on Thursday May 15, 2025.
Cedar Crest, fresh off its first Section 1 title in program history, was playing in an L-L title match for the first time, and the Falcons soared. Using a 3-0 nonleague setback at Central back in April as motivation — and defending passionately throughout — Cedar Crest got its revenge, withstood the Barons’ third-set punch, and happily accepted the gold medals at center court in front of packed house.
“This means absolutely everything,” said Cedar Crest setter Ryder Rohrer, who teed up 47 assists. “This feels so great. Very, very rewarding”
Aidan Vukovich sparked Cedar Crest in the first set with seven of his 14 kills. It was 15-15 when the Falcons surged; Tate Tadajweski (10 kills, 17 digs) and Wolgemuth had back-to-back kills to spur Cedar Crest’s set-ending 10-3 run and the Falcons had the early momentum, up 1-0 after stuffing the block and dig columns.
“We lost the first one 3-0 to them,” Wolgemuth said. “We did not want to lose the second one. Our defense was something like I’ve never seen before tonight. We picked everything up. Even if we just got a touch. That was going to be the biggest part of the game.”
Cedar Crest, riding momentum and continuing to block and dig at breakneck pace, never trailed in the second set, when Jacob Alnoor had six kills. Alnoor (12 kills, four blocks) also set up set-point when he blocked Central’s all-star middle hitter Landon Mattiace at the net. Alnoor had another block, and Tyler Hackleman’s ace helped the Falcons pull away late in the second for a 2-0 lead.
“Extremely huge,” Rohrer said. “We were able to play loose and play confidently. Having that early lead really helped us.”
Central (17-1) rose to the occasion in the third behind Weston Longenecker, who had five kills and two blocks. After not leading since 5-4 back in the first set, the Barons seized control with a 5-0 run — three points on blocks, two by Longenecker — and Central, the back-to-back-to-back reigning Section 2 champ, closed it out when Reagan Miller (20 kills) had a block, and then he sizzled a kill off a pretty feed from Dylan Musser, who set up 39 assists.
Longenecker had kills on two of the last three points to cap it, and the Barons were within 2-1 and still in it.
But Cedar Crest bolted to a 17-10 lead in the fourth. Central had one last salvo, getting two blocks from Blake Neiles and an ace from Mattiace, who piled up 13 blocks. But the Falcons stopped the bleeding on Tadajweski’s kill. Later, Wolgemuth’s kill set up match point, and Vukovich clinched the title with a kill.
“Blocking and defense, I thought (Cedar Crest) was outstanding,” Central coach Craig Dietrich said. “Everything was hard tonight. Everything. We even struggled to get points in transition. Maybe it was also a lot of motivation from the last time we played them. But hey, they played like champions here tonight. We tip our caps to them.”
Cedar Crest, with plenty of positive momentum, now heads to the District 3 Class 3A playoffs as the No. 3 seed. Central will be the No. 1 seed in the Class 2A bracket — with motivation to get back to the finals after falling there last spring.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Highlighted by nine top 10 finishes, Austin Peay State University’s track and field team concluded its first meet of the 2025-26 indoor season at Vanderbilt’s Winter Commodore Challenge, Saturday, at the David Williams II Recreation & Wellness Center.
Saturday’s events began with throws, as Emma Tucker highlighted Austin Peay’s performances in the weight throw with a sixth-place finish. The mark was Tucker’s first of two top 10 marks, as she also went on to finish eighth in the shot put later in the afternoon. Freshman China Giaimo paced the Govs in the shot put, recording an 11.98-meter toss in her first collegiate meet.
Madelyn Kocik also finished the day with a pair of top 10 performances, beginning with an eighth-place finish in the long jump with a 5.61-meter leap – her best mark since finishing second at the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships. A Portland, Texas native, Kocik later went on to finish fifth in the triple jump with an 11.97-meter mark – the second-best mark of her career and her longest jump since recording a 12.12-meter jump last season at Vanderbilt’s Commodore Challenge (Jan. 11).
Three Governors competed in the 600-meter for Austin Peay with all three finishing in the top 10. Sophomore Taylin Segree paced the trio with a 1:33.28 time and fifth-place finish, while Alexis Arnett (1:34.03) and Mia McGee (1:34.57) finished seventh and 10th, respectively. It was the first time that any of the Govs had competed in the 600 in their collegiate career.
Wrapping up the Govs’ events for the day, Taylah Upshaw placed fourth in the 1,000-meter, setting a personal best with a time of 3:01.03.
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Austin Peay returns to action in mid-January when it returns to Nashville to the Vanderbilt Invitational, Jan. 16-17, at the David Williams II Recreation & Wellness Center
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The UW-Oshkosh women’s volleyball team celebrates its semifinal win Thursday in the NCAA Division III Championship. Photo by Ashtin Elder of Kodiak Creative.
The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh women’s volleyball team swept University of La Verne (California) Saturday to claim its first national title and the 51st for UW-Oshkosh.
The championship took place at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois, where a busload of Titan students and staff arrived Saturday to cheer on their team.
UWO did not drop a set across its six wins in the national tournament, which is a first in 21 years.
Izzy Coon, Lauren Grier, Callie Panasuk and Samantha Perlberg (Most Outstanding) were all named to the All-Tournament Team.
The team is coached by Jon Ellmann of Neenah, who was inducted into the Wisconsin Volleyball Coach’s Association Hall of Fame in 2021.
DAVENPORT, Iowa– Members of the Wartburg indoor track and field program competed at the Frigid Bee Opener, hosted by St. Ambrose. Maddie Merna was victorious in the 5000m and Hannah Ramsey was victorious in the 800m.
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Women’s Results: 5000m
1 Maddie Merna 17:29.94
2 Karle Kramer 17:57.89
3 Lily Peterson 18:02.58
4 Claire Hoyer 18:09.55
5 Ava Vance 18:17.07
6 Morgan Engel 18:26.72
We are tracking all remaining undefeated teams in DI women’s volleyball for the 2025 season. Only Nebraska is left standing after Texas fell to Texas A&M in a five-setter on Friday, Oct. 31.
Since 1981, there have been only four programs — five teams — to finish a season undefeated and win a national title: Penn State (2008, 2009), Southern California (2003), Nebraska (2000) and Long Beach State (1998).
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Penn State holds the longest win streak in DI women’s volleyball history with 109 match victories from 2007-10, with the Nittany Lions winning four consecutive titles (2007 through 2010). The 2009 title team is the most recent undefeated champion.
Will there be another team to etch its name into history this season? Follow along here:
Undefeated DI women’s volleyball teams in 2025
Rankings are from the AVCA:
No. 1 Nebraska (32-0): The Huskers’ extend their win-streak to 32 after most recently sweeping Kansas State on Saturday, Dec. 6 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Next: vs. Kansas (NCAA Tournament)
Here’s everything you need to know regarding the 2025 NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship, including selection show info and schedule for the entire tournament.
BOSTON, Mass. – The Providence College men’s and women’s track teams competed at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener at Boston University on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The women’s team was paced by junior Maeve O’Neill (Cork, Ireland) who won the 600 meters in 1:28.09.
Also for the women’s team, junior Kiera Hall (Christchurch, New Zealand) won her heat and finished 14th in the mile (4:54.98). Friar senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) finished 20th in the 3,000 meters in 9:25.43 while freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) placed 40th in the 3,000 meters in her first collegiate indoor race in 9:41.57.
For the men’s team, senior Zane Powell (Auckland, New Zealand) and sophomore Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand) ran in the 3,000 meters. Powell finished 54th (8:09.62) while Prescott placed 63rd (8:13.87).
In the 5,000 meters, sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) won his heat in 14:08.90 while sophomore Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.) placed third in the same heat in 14:19.00.
The Friars return to action on Jan. 17 at the Harvard Beantown Challenge in Cambridge, Mass.
For more information on the Providence College men’s and women’s indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton
REPORTING FOR KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. I’M JOHN GRINVALDS. CREIGHTON. VOLLEYBALL. BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR THE 14TH STRAIGHT SEASON, BLUE JAYS HAVE THEIR SIGHTS SET ON MAKING IT TO THE FINAL FOUR, AND THAT PURSUIT BEGINS TONIGHT IN OMAHA. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MATT SOTTILE LEIGH IS LIVE OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA WITH THE STORY. HEY MATT. HEY, QUANECIA. HEY, ROB. IT MAY BE FRIGID OUTSIDE OF DJ SOCAL ARENA, BUT INSIDE THIS BUILDING, THE BLUE JAYS ARE RED HOT. THEY HAVE WON 44 OF THEIR LAST 45 MATCHES HERE AT HOME, MAKING THEM NEARLY UNBEATABLE THIS SEASON. A 25 AND FIVE RECORD AND A SIXTH STRAIGHT BIG EAST TOURNAMENT TITLE EARNED THE BLUE JAYS THE RIGHT TO HOST MATCHES AT HOME, AND THE PLAYERS KNOW THAT COULD PROVE TO BE A BIG ADVANTAGE. OH MY GOSH, WE LOVE PLAYING AT CREIGHTON IN FRONT OF OUR HOME FANS. I MEAN, I THINK IT GIVES US WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT HOME COURT ADVANTAGE. I THINK OUR FANS REALLY BRING IT. THE CREIGHTON COMMUNITY JUST SHOWS UP FOR US AS A WHOLE, AND IT JUST FEELS SO GREAT TO BE SUPPORTED IN OUR OWN GYM. SO WE’RE SO EXCITED. I OBVIOUSLY LOVE PLAYING IN SOCAL AND I’M SO EXCITED TO GET ONE LAST WEEKEND HERE. THE JAYS ARE HOSTING MATCHES HERE AT HOME FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT SEASON. THAT PUTS THEM IN ELITE COMPANY. THEY ARE ONE OF JUST SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY THAT CAN SAY THAT RIGHT NOW, UTAH AND NORTHERN IOWA ARE SQUARING OFF INSIDE THE BUILDING. CREIGHTON AND NORTHERN COLORADO WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE AFTER THAT. REPORTING OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA MATT SOTTILE KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN SPORTS. THANKS, MATT. YOU’RE RIGHT, IT DOE
NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton
Updated: 9:59 PM CST Dec 6, 2025
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Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
LINCOLN, Neb. —
Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.
NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.
The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.
The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena.
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