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CIF spring sports playoffs face off in boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis and girls beach volleyball

The Bonita Vista High School boys tennis team advanced as far as the San Diego Section Division II quarterfinals. Photo by Phillip Brents The San Diego Section spring sports playoffs have faced off in boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis and girls beach volleyballSouth County teams, of course, are included. Boys lacrosseA total […]

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web.BVtennis_5167gg — The Bonita Vista High School boys tennis team advanced as far as the San Diego Section Division II quarterfinals. Photo by Phillip Brents

The San Diego Section spring sports playoffs have faced off in boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis and girls beach volleyball
South County teams, of course, are included.

Boys lacrosse
A total of 42 teams (out of 58) qualified to fill four divisional brackets: six in the Open Division and 12 each in Division I, Division II and Division III.

South County qualifiers include Mater Dei Catholic (No. 3 in Division III at 12-5), Olympian (No. 8 in Division III at 8-9) and San Ysidro (No. 12 in Division III at 7-9).

The Metro Conference included eight boys teams this season — four each in the Metro-Mesa League and Metro-South Bay League.

Mater Dei Catholic finished as this season’s Metro-Mesa League co-champion with Eastlake (9-8), which was not included in the playoff bracket. Both teams finished with 5-1 league records. Olympian and Bonita Vista tied with 1-5 league records.

San Ysidro finished as the Metro-South Bay League champion with a 6-0 record ahead of Hilltop, which finished 4-2 in league play. The Cougars defeated the Lancers by scores of 6-2 and 9-5 to win the teams’ league series.

Top-seeded teams include Carlsbad (Division I), Westview (Division II) and Classical Academy (Division III).

Olympian pulled off an 8-6 first-round victory over ninth-seeded Canyon Hills (9-10) while San Ysidro saw its inspired season end with an 11-3 loss to fifth-seeded Clairemont (11-5).
Mater Dei Catholic received a bye to Friday’s quarterfinals.

“We’re always trying to extend our season and keep playing as long as possible, especially for our seniors, so we we’re happy to see we got the No. 8 seed,” Olympian coach Keith Quigley said.

“It was a close game with Canyon Hills. The team is happy we were able to finish them off and win the game. More lacrosse is a good thing. Now we’re off to play Classical Academy on Friday and we’ll need to bring our top game.”

Sean Burke led the Eagles in he playoff win with three goals and three assists while Nolan Tompkins added three goals and two assists. Mikey Jorgensen collected three goals and one assist whlle the team was credited with 12 goalkeeper saves.

Quarterfinals in Division II and Division III are Friday, May 9, while the Division I quarterfinals are scheduled for Saturday, May 9.

Semifinal contests are slated Tuesday, May 13, in Division I and Division III and Wednesday, May 14, in Division II.

Westview High School will host the boys divisional finals. The Division I final is scheduled for Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Three more finals follow on Saturday, May 17: Division III at 11 a.m., Division II at 2 p.m. and Open Division at 5 p.m.

The six Open Division teams are No. 1 Torrey Pines (13-5), No. 2 La Costa Canyon (11-6), No. 3 Cathedral Catholic (16-4), No. 4 Santa Fe Christian (19-9), No. 5 Coronado (13-5) and No. 6 Bishop’s (8-8). The top two seeds receive byes in the quarterfinals (May 8) and move directly to the semifinals (May 14).

Photos by Jon Bigornia

The host Eastlake Lady Titans made a statement with a 16-6 opening round playoff win over visiting El Capitan.

Girls lacrosse
A total of 61 teams competed in the section’s girls circuit this season with 42 advancing to postseason play.

South County playoff qualifiers include Eastlake (No. 6 in Division II at 14-3), San Ysidro (No. 12 in Division II at 8-8), Olympian (No. 2 in Division III at 10-10) and Bonita Vista (No. 4 in Division III at 14-6).

The Metro Conference fielded 10 girls teams this season — five each in the Metro-Mesa League and Metro-South Bay League.

Eastlake finished as the Metro-Mesa League champion with an 8-0 league record ahead of San Ysidro and Castle Park, both with 4-4 league records. Bonita Vista finished 8-0 in league play as the Metro-South Bay League champion after finishing last season as the league co-champion.

Olympian will host seventh-seeded West Hills (5-12) in Friday’s quarterfinals at 6 p.m. after the seventh-seeded Lady Wolf Pack defeated 10th-seeded Del Lago Academy (8-8) by a score of 9-2 in Tuesday’s opening round.

“The Olympian girls had a really strong season,” said Quigley, who coaches both gender squads. “Honestly, I feel our record could even be much better if we could have won many of those close games we played. We really battled with some of the Division II teams. But all an all, we are thrilled to have the No. 2 seed (in Division III) and look forward to hosting West Hills on Friday night at Olympian.”

Bonita Vista, buoyed by seven seniors, will host fifth-seeded El Camino (12-6) in Friday’s quarterfinals at 6 p.m. after the Lady Wildcats eliminated 12th-seeded Grossmont (3-13) by a score of 15-3 in Tuesday’s opening round.

“Tenacity and work ethic,” BVHS coach Ahmad Rice said in regard to his team’s strengths. “We’re playing one game at a time. We’ll work on the skills we have and work on refining those skills — make crisper passes and crisper cuts.”

Eastlake hosted No. 11 El Capitan in Tuesday’s opening round while San Ysidro traveled to No. 5 Mission Hills on Wednesday.

Eastlake eliminated the Lady Vaqueros (11-6) by a score of 16-6 to advance to meet No. 3 Patrick Henry (12-6) in Friday’s quarterfinals at the Francis Parker School.

Top-seeded teams include Carlsbad (Division I), Rancho Bernardo (Division II) and Tri-City Christian (Division III).

Quarterfinal games are scheduled Friday, May 9, in Division II and Division III and Saturday, May 10, in Division I.

Semifinal elimination contests are slated Tuesday, May 13, in Division II and the Open Division and Wednesday, May 14, in Division I and Division III.

San Dieguito Academy will host the girls championship games. The Open Division final is slated Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Three finals follow on Saturday, May 17: Division III at 11 a.m., Division II at 2 p.m. and Division I at 5 p.m.

The six Open Division teams include No. 1 Coronado (17-0), No. 2 Cathedral Catholic (14-5), No. 3 La Costa Canyon (10-6), No. 4 San Marcos (16-2), No. 5 Bishop’s (16-2) and No. 6 Torrey Pines (8-11). Semifinals are Tuesday, May 13.

Both the Bonita Vista Barons and Eastlake Titans qualified for this year’s San Diego Section boys volleyball playoffs. Photos by Phillip Brents

Boys volleyball
Playoffs will be conducted in seven divisions: Open Division (eight), Division I (12 teams), Division II (12 teams), Division III (12 teams), Division IV (12 teams), Division V (12 teams) and Division V-AA (12 teams).

South County playoff qualifiers include Eastlake (No. 4 in Division I at 20-13), Bonita Vista (No. 9 in Division I at 16-14), Otay Ranch (No. 11 in Division I at 16-19), Mater Dei Catholic (No. 1 in Division III at 26-10), Sweetwater (No. 4 in Division III at 28-11), Montgomery (No. 12 in Division III at 14-18), Southwest (No. 8 in Division IV at 18-11), Victory Christian Academy (No. 10 in Division IV at 18-14), San Ysidro (No. 2 in Division V at 21-10), High Tech High Chula Vista (No. 5 in Division V at 16-14), San Diego Academy (No. 1 in Division V-AA at 18-5) and Chula Vista Learning Community Charter (No. 5 in Division V-AA at 10-10).

Eastlake claimed the Metro-Mesa League title with a 6-0 league record ahead of Bonita Vista. Mater Dei Catholic and Sweetwater shared the Metro-South Bay League championship with 7-1 league records while San Ysidro and Southwest shared the Metro-Pacific League banner with 5-1 league records.

Top-seeded teams include St. Augustine (Division (I), El Cajon Valley (Division II), Mater Dei Catholic (Division III), San Pasqual (Division IV), Monte Vista (Division V) and San Diego Academy (Division V-AA).

The playoff schedule is staggered at multiple locations.

Quarterfinals are Friday, May 9, in Division I, Division IV and Division V-AA while Division II, Division III and Division V get a head start on Thursday, May 8.

Semifinals are scheduled Tuesday, May 13, in Division III, Division V and Division V-AA and Wednesday, May 14, in Division I, Division II and Division IV.

Finals for Division V and Division V-AA are Thursday, May 15 at MiraCosta College.
Finals are Friday, May 16, for Division I and Division III at Mira Mesa High School and Saturday, May 17, at Francis Parker for Division II and Division IV.

The Open Division playoffs include a double-elimination format with the opening two rounds on May 6 and May 8. The eight-seeded teams include No. 1 Carlsbad (32-2), No. 2 Canyon Crest Academy (39-0), No. 3 Torrey Pines (31-7), No. 4 Francis Parker (22-10), No. 5 Bishop’s (24-9), No. 6 Classical Academy (23-12), No. 7 Cathedral Catholic (15-8) and No. 8 Granite Hills (15-10).Third-round games are scheduled Saturday, May 10, followed by fourth-round games on Tuesday, May 13, a fifth round (if necessary) on Thursday, May 15, and championship game May 17 at the Francis Parker School.

Boys tennis
Team playoffs took place April 29 to May 10 in four divisions: Open, Division I, Division II and Division III.

South County qualifiers included Mater Dei Catholic (No. 2 in Division II), Eastlake (No. 3 in Division II), Bonita Vista (No. 4 in Division II), Olympian (No. 6 in Division II), Otay Ranch (No. 12 in Division II), Hilltop (No. 2 in Division III), Castle Park (No. 10 in Division III) and San Ysidro (No. 15 in Division III).

A grand total of eight Metro Conference teams qualified, including five in Division II and three in Division III.

Top-seeded teams included Canyon Crest Academy (Open Division), Bishop’s (Division I), Valhalla (Division II) and Valley Center (Division III).

Of the eight South County qualifiers, five won their opening matches in an impressive showing to advance to the quarterfinals.

Bonita Vista’s Adan Hurtado, also a member of the school’s track and field team, returns service in the Barons’ CIF quarterfinal match. Photos by Phillip Brents

Mater Dei Catholic, the defending division champion, blasted 15th-seeded Santana by a score of 17-1 to open the four-round Division II tournament. Eastlake also handed 14th-seeded Calexico a lopsided loss while Olympian defeated 11th-seeded Mission Hills by a score of 12-6. Hilltop eliminated San Ysidro, 11-7, in an all-Metro matchup.

Another all-Metro pairing occurred in the next round as Eastlake sent Olympian home by a score of 12-6. Mater Dei Catholic joined the Titans in the semifinals with a 9-9 tiebreaker win over 10th-seeded Sage Creek. The Crusaders recorded a narrow 75-72 edge in total games to advance.

Hilltop advanced with a 12-6 win over seventh-seeded Mira Mesa while Bonita Vista lost a 9-9 tiebreaker to fifth-seeded La Costa Canyon (74-71 in games).

“It was intense,” Bonita Vista coach Liza Tacher said. “We have a solid team. I think the senior players got stronger making the team come together.”

No. 1 singles player Anthony Bernardo and No. 1 doubles tandem of Noah McMahan and Ari Broudy keyed the Barons’ fortunes this season. Other standouts included No. 2 singles Luka Licina and captains Adan Hurtado and Elijah Lee.

With three South County teams in the semifinals, something had to give.

Mater Dei Catholic got past Eastlake by a 13-5 score, but Hilltop saw its standout season end with an 11-7 setback to third-seeded Christian.

That left Mater Dei Catholic as the lone Metro team still standing in the championship round against top-seeded Valhalla. The Norsemen had placed runner-up to Sage Creek in the 2022 division finals, so both teams were battle-tested.

Valhalla won 10-8 in a marathon three-hour, 24-minute contest at the Lake Murray Tennis Club. It marked the first CIF title for the Norsemen in the program’s 50th season.

Aiden Toma, Isaiah Kasawa and Emilio Posadas each won two singles matches while the doubles team of Evan Bakayou and Gus Jacques won two of three sets.

Santiago Resendez swept all three of his singles matches for Mater Dei Catholic.
The Crusaders were without two players who left early to attend prom.

Valhalla, one of seven East County qualifiers, breezed through the opening two rounds with 13-5 wins over 16th-seeded West Hills (first round) and ninth-seeded High Tech High San Diego (quarterfinals). The Norsemen closed their history-making season with a pair of much closer 10-8 victories, defeating La Costa Canyon in the semifinals and MDC in the final.

Christian will meet top-seeded Valley Center in Saturday’s Division III championship round at the Balboa Tennis Club at noon.

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Story Links NEW ORLEANS – Following his national championship in the 800m last weekend in Ohio, Dickinson junior track and field athlete Trevor Richwine and assistant track and field coach Don Nichter were recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with mid-atlantic regional awards. Mid-Atlantic Male […]

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NEW ORLEANS – Following his national championship in the 800m last weekend in Ohio, Dickinson junior track and field athlete Trevor Richwine and assistant track and field coach Don Nichter were recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with mid-atlantic regional awards.

Mid-Atlantic Male Track Athlete of the Year

Richwine, who hails from Newville, Pennsylvania, won the 800-meter title at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships. Just a few weeks earlier, Richwine went 1:48.31 over the same distance to become the No. 9 performer in NCAA DIII history. Richwine stood out at the Centennial Conference Championships, winning the 800m in a meet record 1:51.01 and toting the baton on the champion 4×800m relay and runner-up 4×400m relay.

Mid-Atlantic Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year

Nichter, in his second year as assistant coach at Dickinson working with head coach Eric Bologa, guided Richwine to win the 800m at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships. His distance runners combined to score 44 of Dickinson’s 109 points as the team finished third at the Centennial Conference Championships.

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2025 Women’s VNL Week One Roster Announced

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 30, 2025) – USA Volleyball announces the 14-player roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team that will compete in the opening week of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL), June 4-8 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The VNL brings together the world’s top 18 teams for three action-packed weeks of preliminary […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 30, 2025) – USA Volleyball announces the 14-player roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team that will compete in the opening week of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL), June 4-8 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The VNL brings together the world’s top 18 teams for three action-packed weeks of preliminary play, with each team competing in four matches per week. Only the top eight teams will earn a spot in the Final Round, where a VNL title will be on the line.

The U.S. roster features a fresh look, with 10 athletes making their VNL debut. Four returners bring valuable leadership and prior VNL experience to the court as the team begins its campaign against some of the top volleyball nations in the world.

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Outside hitters Madi Skinner and Roni Jones-Perry, and Liberos Morgan Hentz and Zoe Jarvis are the four players with VNL experience.

Although the other 10 players have no VNL experience, several have experience playing for the senior U.S. Women’s National Team. Opposite Olivia Babcock, setter Ella Powell, outside hitters Logan Eggleston and Sarah Franklin, and middle blockers Serena Gray, Amber Igiede and Molly McCage have all competed in senior NORCECA events.

Setter Saige Ka’aha’aina-Torres, middle blocker Anna Dodson, and opposite Logan Lednicky are part of the U.S. Women’s National Team roster for the first time.

The U.S. Women are the reigning Olympic silver medalists and ranked No. 3 in the world. They have won the VNL three times (2018, ’19, ’21) since its inception in 2018. In 2024, they lost in the quarterfinals to eventual Olympic champion Italy, who will be their first opponent in Brazil.

U.S. Women’s Week One Roster for 2025 VNL

No. Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, College, USAV Region)
6 Morgan Hentz (L, 5-9, Lakeside Park, Ky., Stanford Univ., Pioneer)
9 Madisen Skinner (OH, 6-2, Katy, Texas, Univ. of Kentucky and Univ. of Texas, Lone Star)
13 Amber Igiede (MB, 6-3, Baton Rouge, La., Univ. of Hawaii, Bayou)
14 Anna Dodson (MB, 6-5, Fort Collins, Colo., UCLA, Rocky Mountain)
17 Zoe Jarvis (previously Fleck) (L, 5-6, Granada Hills, Calif., UCLA and Univ. of Texas, Southern California)
21 Roni Jones-Perry (OH, 6-0, West Jordan, Utah, BYU, Intermountain)
22 Sarah Franklin (OH, 6-4, Lake Worth, Fla., Univ. of Wisconsin, Florida)
24 Olivia Babcock (Opp, 6-4, Los Angeles, Calif., Pitt, Southern California)
27 Ella Powell (S, 6-0, Fayetteville, Ark., Univ. of Washington, Delta)
28 Logan Lednicky (Opp, 6-3, Sugar Land, Texas, Univ. of Texas A&M, Lone Star)
29 Molly McCage (MB, 6-3, Spring, Texas, Univ. of Texas, Lone Star)
32 Saige Ka’aha’aina-Torres (S, Honolulu, Hawaii, Univ. of Texas, Aloha)
33 Logan Eggleston (OH, 6-2, Brentwood, Tenn., Univ. of Texas, Southern)
43 Serena Gray (MB, 6-2, Temple City, Calif., Pitt, Southern California)

Head Coach: Erik Sullivan
Assistant Coach: Mike Wall
Second Assistant Coach: Brandon Taliaferro
Second Assistant Coach: Tayyiba Haneef-Park
Second Assistant Coach: Joe Trinsey
Team Manager: Rob Browning
Team Doctors: William Briner, James Suchy, Chris Lee, Andrew Gregory
Physiotherapist: Kara Kessans
Physical Trainers: Shawn Hueglin, Shannon Boone
Mental Performance Coach: Andrea Becker, Katy Stanfill
Performance Analyst: Virginia Pham

Week 1 Schedule: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Matches will be shown live and on-demand on VBTV.

All times PDT
June 4 at 10 a.m. vs. Italy
June 5 at 5 p.m. vs. Brazil
June 6 at 5 p.m. vs. Czechia
June 8 at 1 p.m. vs. Korea

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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Six Aggies earned eight total spots in the quarterfinal round on day two of the NCAA West First Round at E.B. Cushing Stadium on Friday. Highlighting the day was the sprint duo of Jasmine Montgomery and Camryn Dickson who each advanced in two events. The Aggies started the day off on […]

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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Six Aggies earned eight total spots in the quarterfinal round on day two of the NCAA West First Round at E.B. Cushing Stadium on Friday. Highlighting the day was the sprint duo of Jasmine Montgomery and Camryn Dickson who each advanced in two events.

The Aggies started the day off on a high note in the 100m hurdles, as Jaiya Covington and Jasmine Harmon earned automatic qualification to Saturday’s quarterfinals. Covington headlined the duo, winning the fifth heat of the event in 12.96, while Harmon advanced as the third qualifier in the opening heat with a personal-best time of 13.13.

Dickson and Montgomery will join their teammates in action on Saturday, advancing to the 100m quarterfinals after each winning their respective heats. Dickson posted a personal-best mark of 11.06, the fifth-fastest time of the day and the fourth-fastest time on the A&M all-time performers list. Montgomery followed suit crossing the line in 11.10, the new career mark was good for seventh on the night and ranks fifth on the A&M all-time list.

The Maroon & White added the third pair of automatic qualifiers to the quarterfinals as Jaydan Wood and Kennedy Wade notched top three times in each of their heats of the 400m. Wood used a personal-best mark of 51.47 to move into eighth in A&M’s record book, while Wade added a time of 52.49 to advance.

Doubling down on their earlier success, both Montgomery and Dickson ensured their second quarterfinal spot of the day in the 200m. Montgomery paced the event with the fastest time of the night, matching her career best of 22.39 While Dickson placed second in her heat with 22.87.

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The Aggies return to E.B. Cushing Stadium tomorrow for the third day of the NCAA West First Round.

To learn more about Texas A&M Track & Field/Cross Country, visit 12thMan.com and follow @aggietfxc.

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Warrior Watch: All-state volleyball, state track entries and baseball preview

Philomath High School senior Carson Winder earned a spot on the Oregon High School Boys Volleyball Association’s all-state first team following last weekend’s 4A tournament in Hillsboro. Winder, outside hitter-middle blocker, helped the Warriors in their first-ever boys volleyball season to a 17-8 record, league co-championship and sixth-place trophy at state. The other Philomath players […]

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Philomath High School senior Carson Winder earned a spot on the Oregon High School Boys Volleyball Association’s all-state first team following last weekend’s 4A tournament in Hillsboro.

Winder, outside hitter-middle blocker, helped the Warriors in their first-ever boys volleyball season to a 17-8 record, league co-championship and sixth-place trophy at state.

The other Philomath players also received recognition on the all-state honorable mention list — senior libero Raul Sanchez, senior setter Isac Marcelo and junior opposite hitter/defensive specialist Mayson Wallace.

Cascade senior Romel McCloud was named the 4A championship’s Most Valuable Player. McCloud plans to play collegiately at Maryland Eastern Shore. Molalla’s Lauree Nelzen was named Coach of the Year.

Joining Winder on the first team were Estacada’s Dallan Champma and Isaac Crandall, Crook County’s Hoyt Kudlac, Molalla’s Chester Smith, Cascade’s Zeben McCloud and Newport’s Becker Wills.

Philomath went 1-2 at the tournament with the win coming in the consolation bracket over Marshfield. The Warriors dropped matches to Cascade in the first round and to Newport in the fourth-/sixth-place match.

Girls track and field chasing history

In the history of Philomath High athletics, no sports program has ever won four straight state titles. The Warriors could pull off that feat this weekend in girls track and field at the Class 4A State Championships in Eugene. It would also be a first among 4A schools.

The meet begins Friday at 9 a.m. and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Hayward Field.

“As of this date, no other girls 4A track and field team has won the state team title in the new Hayward Field,” Coach Joe Fulton wrote Thursday in an email to his team. “We plan to keep it that way.”

Here’s a rundown of the qualifiers for the girls:

Janice Hellesto — 4-by-100, 100, 200, long jump
Natalie Dunn — 4-by-100, 4-by-400, 400
Kya Bolton — 4-by-100
Petra Hernandez — 4-by-100, 300 hurdles
Reagan Nuno — 800, 4-by-400, triple jump, 4-by-100 alternate
Cassidy Smart — 1500, 3000, 4-by-400
Adele Beckstead — 1500, 3000, 4-by-400
Anneka Steen – High jump
Hanna McDaniel – High jump
Aspen Russell — Pole vault
Hailey Eckhold – Triple jump
Melea Lattin – 4-by-400 alternate
Brooke McDaniel — 4-by-400 alternate
Jordyn Hood — 4-by-100 alternate

The boys qualified several athletes as well and expect to be in contention for a top-six finish, possibly even a top-four trophy. Here’s a list of the qualifiers for the boys:

Warwick Bushnell — 200, 400, 4-by-100, 4-by-400
C.D. Nuno — 100, 200, 4-by-100, 4-by-400
Dreyton Nuno — High jump, 4-by-100, 4-by-400
Leo Pausch — 1500, 3000
Kaden Howard — 4-by-100, long jump, triple jump, 4-by-400 alternate
Lukas Hernandez — 3000, 1500, 4-by-400,
Sam Hernandez — High jump
Josiah Peters — Javelin
Jamin Peters — Discus
Blake Hauck — Pole vault
Tiernan Bovbjerg — 4-by-400 alternate
Galen Murch — 4-by-100 alternate
Bryce Hruska — 4-by-100 alternate

For those planning to attend, tickets can be purchased in advance online ($9 for students, $18 for adults).

Baseball team headed to Scappoose

The PHS baseball team will face a tough test on the road Friday with a trip to Scappoose in the quarterfinals of 4A playoffs. The sixth-seeded Warriors advanced with a 2-0 win over Tillamook while the third-seeded Indians moved on with a 4-1 victory over Stayton.

The first pitch has been scheduled for 5 p.m.

As reported in a story on the first-round victory, Philomath will be trying to improve at the plate while continuing to perform well on the mound. Coach Levi Webber threw junior Caleb Babcock vs. the Cheesemakers and if he continues to follow the rotation, senior Joe Barnes would be up next. Junior Wylie Griffith is also a possibility.

Philomath (21-6-1) and Scappoose (22-5) had played five common opponents this season and the Indians have fared slightly better. Against Marist Catholic, Gladstone, Junction City, Tillamook and Stayton, the Indians had a 7-1 record. Against those same schools, the Warriors had a 5-2 record.

(Brad Fuqua is publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He can be reached at News@PhilomathNews.com).

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Harding Names Craig Kirchgessner as Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

Story Links SEARCY – Harding University is pleased to announce the hiring of Craig Kirchgessner as its new Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach. Kirchgessner replaces David Redding, who is retiring after coaching 10 seasons at Harding, and brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in collegiate tennis to the Bisons […]

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Harding Names Craig Kirchgessner as Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

SEARCY – Harding University is pleased to announce the hiring of Craig Kirchgessner as its new Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach. Kirchgessner replaces David Redding, who is retiring after coaching 10 seasons at Harding, and brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in collegiate tennis to the Bisons and Lady Bisons programs.

A native of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, Kirchgessner comes to Harding after serving as the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at Hendrix College since August 2019. During his tenure at Hendrix, he significantly elevated both programs, landing the highest-rated men’s recruiting classes in school history in 2019 and 2024. Academically, both the men’s and women’s teams excelled, maintaining average GPAs of 3.5 and 3.7, respectively.

Prior to his time at Hendrix, Kirchgessner served as the Assistant Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at Centre College from January 2016 to 2019. While at Centre, he played a key role in the women’s team achieving their first-ever SAA Tournament victory and their best-ever SAA conference regular-season finish (second place). He also coached Centre’s first-ever year-end nationally ranked doubles team (2017) and helped recruit the largest and highest-rated men’s and women’s classes in the program’s history.

Kirchgessner’s experience also includes serving as the Head Professional at the Duke Faculty Club and as a Tennis Professional at Ocean Reef Resort in Florida. He also spent several years as the Assistant Director of Junior Camps at Sewanee Tennis Camp.

As a player, Kirchgessner was a four-time all-state high school tennis player in Indiana and was the number one singles and doubles player at NCAA Division-I Western Kentucky University. He holds a B.S. in Secondary Education (Social Studies) from Western Kentucky University and an A.A. in Liberal Studies from Florida College.

“We are extremely excited to announce Craig Kirchgessner as our Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach,” said Jeff Morgan, Harding University Athletic Director. “Craig brings a great playing experience background as well valuable head coaching experience. Coach Kirchgessner has a real calling to invest in the spiritual lives of our student-athletes and help them develop on the court as student-athletes. We look forward to welcoming Coach Kirchgessner to our Bison Family as a coach and leader of our tennis programs!”

“I am excited and blessed for the opportunity to lead the men’s and women’s tennis programs at Harding University,” said Kirchgessner. “Coach Redding has built a great program, and I am humbled to be a part of it. Both on and off the court, the goal will be to shape student athletes who find purpose through discipline, challenges, and a commitment to love God and one another. We will conduct ourselves with humility, be men and women of high character, all while competing at the highest level.”

Kirchgessner’s tenure at Harding University will begin June 15. He is married to the former April Behle of St. Charles, Missouri, and they have two children: Otto Graham (3 years) and Monroe Estella (7 months). They also have two dogs, The Ash Man and The Boo Girl.

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CSUN’s Telek and Pal Earn Fourth-Straight All-American Honors

Story Links NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN seniors Dorottya Telek and Anna Pal closed their respective collegiate careers with All-America Honorable Mention accolades on Friday, as announced the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches. Both natives of Budapest, Hungary, Telek and Pal join Marisa Young (2012-15) as the only four-time All-Americans in CSUN Water Polo history. […]

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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN seniors Dorottya Telek and Anna Pal closed their respective collegiate careers with All-America Honorable Mention accolades on Friday, as announced the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches.

Both natives of Budapest, Hungary, Telek and Pal join Marisa Young (2012-15) as the only four-time All-Americans in CSUN Water Polo history.

“When I met Dodi (Telek) and Nusi (Pal) six years ago I never would have thought in my wildest dreams they’d have such prolific careers at CSUN,” said head coach Matt Warshaw. “They have exceeded every expectation, both in and out of the pool and are true Matadors. Leaving here with multiple degrees, four-time All-American selections, re-writing the record books, countless memories and lifelong friendships are more than all three of us could have hoped for.”

Telek’s fourth All-American award caps an exceptional and historic Matador career. She would lead the Big West for a fourth consecutive season in goals while shattering her own single-season record with a remarkable 104 goals on an efficient 58.1 percent shooting. Named to the All-Big West Second Team, Telek would also lead CSUN with 18 field blocks and 88 exclusions drawn while ranking second on the team in assists (45) and steals (47). In addition, the senior center scored once in at least 26 of 29 matches and recorded multiple-goal efforts 23 times.

Telek leaves CSUN as the all-time record holder in career goals with 376 (147 more than second place). She also holds the Matador record for career field goal percentage (.537) and exclusions drawn (367) and ranks fifth in field blocks (61). On the single-season goals list, Telek is ranked first (104, 2025), second (101, 2023), third (84, 2024) and fifth (77, 2022) in CSUN history. She is also the record holder for the most goals in a single game with nine, which she reached on three separate occasions in her career.

Pal would have another outstanding season in the pool, recording a career-high and a Big West-best 67 assists. An All-Big West Honorable Mention, the senior led the Matadors with a personal-best 51 steals while she was second on the team in goals scored at 59 and points at 126. Pal scored once in 23 of 29 total matches and finished with 20 multiple-scoring games.

Pal also made Matador history this season by breaking the program’s all-time assist record and finishing with 209 total helpers. On the scoring side, Pal moved up to sixth place on CSUN’s all-time career goals list with 200 tallies while she climbed into ninth place on the field blocks list (34). Pal will also forever be known as the founding member of the 200-goal and 200-assist club in school history, reaching the milestone in the Matadors’ final match of the season.

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