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Cincinnati Reds Prospect Tyson Lewis Pegged as Potential Complex League Stock Riser

The Cincinnati Reds have no shortage of infielders rising through their farm system, and they could have another take a major leap sooner rather than later. MLB Pipeline reporter Jonathan Mayo answered a handful of mailbag questions on Friday, including who he thought could be the early breakout stars of the Arizona and Florida Complex […]

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Cincinnati Reds Prospect Tyson Lewis Pegged as Potential Complex League Stock Riser

The Cincinnati Reds have no shortage of infielders rising through their farm system, and they could have another take a major leap sooner rather than later.

MLB Pipeline reporter Jonathan Mayo answered a handful of mailbag questions on Friday, including who he thought could be the early breakout stars of the Arizona and Florida Complex League. For his ACL pick, Mayo singled out Reds shortstop prospect Tyson Lewis.

Mayo likened Lewis to Sammy Stafura, another Reds infielder who started in the ACL last season. Stafura made a quick leap to Single-A Daytona after just 15 games in 2024, less than a year after he was drafted out of high school.

Lewis could follow a similar path, considering Cincinnati just selected him with the No. 51 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.

The 19-year-old is currently on the seven-day injured list with an undisclosed issue, but Mayo doesn’t seem to think that will prevent him from making the climb to Single-A. Lewis is currently ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the Reds’ farm system, one spot behind Stafura.

As a senior at Millard West High School last spring, Lewis hit .496 with eight home runs, seven triples, 14 doubles, 41 RBIs, 53 runs and a 1.491 OPS across 38 games. MLB Pipeline has his run and arm tools graded at 60 and 55, respectively, while his hit, power and field tools are all graded 50.

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HBCU Community Mourns the Loss of Track & Field Icon

The HBCU community is mourning the loss of a legend. Morehouse College has announced the passing of Thomas Wells, affectionately known as T.J., a longtime assistant coach and proud alumnus. Wells was a key figure in the success of Morehouse’s track and field and cross-country programs for nearly 40 years. Coach Wells graduated from Morehouse […]

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The HBCU community is mourning the loss of a legend. Morehouse College has announced the passing of Thomas Wells, affectionately known as T.J., a longtime assistant coach and proud alumnus. Wells was a key figure in the success of Morehouse’s track and field and cross-country programs for nearly 40 years.

Coach Wells graduated from Morehouse in 1974. He was a two-sport athlete who played football and ran track. In 1987, he returned to campus as a coach. His energy, passion, and leadership helped shape generations of Maroon Tigers.

A Championship Legacy in HBCU Athletics

Coach Wells worked closely with Head Coach Willie Hill to build one of the most dominant programs in HBCU history. Together, they led Morehouse to 38 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championships. These titles spanned cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track and field.

Wells’ most recent achievement came in February 2025. The Maroon Tigers won the first-ever SIAC Indoor Track & Field Championship. That victory followed the 2024 SIAC Cross Country title. Under his leadership, Morehouse produced numerous All-SIAC athletes, NCAA qualifiers, and student leaders.

A Mentor and True Morehouse Man

“T.J. Wells was more than a coach—he was a cornerstone of our program,” said Athletic Director Harold Ellis. “He shared a vision for excellence that went beyond medals and trophies.”

Coach Willie Hill added, “Anybody can live. No one can live giving like Coach Wells. He was a true giver of life.”

Wells mentored young men with discipline, love, and purpose. His impact reached beyond athletics. He built a culture rooted in integrity, teamwork, and service. That culture still defines Morehouse athletics today.

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A Life Dedicated to Service

In addition to coaching, Wells served his community. From 1973 to 1998, he worked as a Center Director for the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation. He also volunteered with Scouting America, mentoring youth across Atlanta.

Coach Wells lived with humility, dedication, and a belief in the power of education and sport. His commitment to Morehouse and the HBCU tradition was unmatched.

An Enduring Legacy in the HBCU World

Wells gave 38 years to Morehouse. In that time, he touched thousands of lives. His players remember him not just for wins, but for wisdom and heart.

Morehouse College will announce memorial details in the coming days. The community extends its deepest condolences to the Wells family, former athletes, and all who knew him.

Thomas Wells was a leader, a mentor, and a proud Morehouse Man. His legacy will live on through every athlete he inspired—and through every HBCU program that strives for excellence.



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2024-25 Top 10 Moments of the Year: #8 Volleyball Completes Reverse Sweep Over Delaware Valley, 3-2

Story Links Madison, NJ (June 16)- Throughout the next weeks, we will be taking a look back and ranking our top 10 moments of the 2024-25 season. There were a ton of great games and performances from this past calendar year, and we are excited to look back and recap some of these […]

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Madison, NJ (June 16)- Throughout the next weeks, we will be taking a look back and ranking our top 10 moments of the 2024-25 season. There were a ton of great games and performances from this past calendar year, and we are excited to look back and recap some of these moments with our fans! 
 
Making our top 10 list at #8: Volleyball Completes Reverse Sweep Over Delaware Valley, 3-2 

 

The FDU-Florham Devils Volleyball team (8-7, 1-0 MAC Freedom) started conference play in thrilling fashion, battling back from a two-set deficit to earn a gritty 3-2 reverse sweep over Delaware Valley (4-8, 0-1 MAC Freedom) on Tuesday evening.

 

After dropping the first two sets, the Devils rallied to win the final three and secure their first MAC Freedom victory of the season. 

Defensively, Kiara Salme (Lyndhurst, NJ) led the way with a match-high 24 digs, anchoring a resilient back row. Rachel Reiter (Riverside, Calif.) was a force on both sides of the net, contributing 9 kills, 1 service ace, and a team-high 12 blocks, while Lilli Nawrotzki (Flemington, NJ) paced the offense with 18 assists. 

 

Set 1: Delaware Valley 25, FDU-Florham 8 

The Aggies opened the match with a dominant performance, scoring 13 unanswered points before a kill by Genevieve Fitch (Charleston, SC) broke the run. Despite late attempts to regroup, the Devils couldn’t close the gap and dropped the set 25-8. 

Set 2: Delaware Valley 25, FDU-Florham 22 

FDU showed more life in the second frame, staging a comeback to tie the set at 9 after a 6-1 run. The teams traded points until a late surge by the Aggies secured a narrow 25-22 win and a 2-0 match lead. 

 

Set 3: FDU-Florham 25, Delaware Valley 22 

Facing elimination, the Devils flipped the momentum with a 13-5 start. Delaware Valley fought back to even the score, but a key service ace by Vanessa Freeman (Wayne, NJ) sealed the set for FDU and kept them alive. 

 

Set 4: FDU-Florham 28, Delaware Valley 26 

In a tightly contested fourth set that featured five early ties, the Aggies built a 15-9 lead. But the Devils stormed back with a 12-2 run. After a 24-24 tie, an Aggie attack error and a kill by Reiter clinched the set for FDU, forcing a decisive fifth. 

Set 5: FDU-Florham 15, Delaware Valley 12 

The final set was a back-and-forth battle early on, with the score knotted at 10-10. FDU capitalized on a Delaware Valley error and closed the match on a 6-2 run to complete the dramatic comeback. 

 

 

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St. Joseph duo takes home TAPPS title | Victoria St Joseph

The St. Joseph High School sand volleyball team did more than well at the recent TAPPS state tournament in Fort Worth. It excelled, and then some. Out of 48 teams participating, the Lady Flyers placed three in the top four, including state champions Jordy Ybarra and Abigail Brister. The duo of Julia and Clair Harman […]

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The St. Joseph High School sand volleyball team did more than well at the recent TAPPS state tournament in Fort Worth. It excelled, and then some.

Out of 48 teams participating, the Lady Flyers placed three in the top four, including state champions Jordy Ybarra and Abigail Brister.

The duo of Julia and Clair Harman placed third, and Maelee Montgomery and Clair Connelly finished fourth. The Lady Flyers brought five teams to the tournament.

Klaire McKinney & Isabella Cantu wound up in 11th place, and Kaleigh and Shelby Newman finished 13th overall.

The Lady Flyers followed up a strong showing in last year’s tournament, where Emily Streiff and Isabella Lyons placed second overall.

Ybarra and Brister won gold after taking the championship match, 21–15.

{p data-start=”649” data-end=”782”}The Harmans finished third place after defeating their teammates Montgomery and Connelly, 15–13.



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NCAA Champs Day Four Dispatch: Sutherland, Lemngole Shatter NCAA Records + Kosgei Sweeps 10,000m/5000m Titles

It’s the final day of the NCAA Championships, and I’m sad to see it end. It’s been a joy doing these recaps and attending these meets, trying to take in each and every second to share with everyone else. The NCAAs are great meets, great racing, and well worth all the time and attention spent […]

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It’s the final day of the NCAA Championships, and I’m sad to see it end. It’s been a joy doing these recaps and attending these meets, trying to take in each and every second to share with everyone else.

The NCAAs are great meets, great racing, and well worth all the time and attention spent in these newsletters and beyond. In more than a few events, world leading times are set and records are broken. It’s exhilarating. It’s exciting. It’s exceptional. It’s the women’s finals—let’s get into it!

12:30pm – Women’s Discus

I’m going to shout out my co-contributor, Paul Hof-Mahoney, for his help with the throws statistics. I had no clue that the first, second, third, and fourth place throws were all meet records for their respective distances, all achieved in the same meet. (There’s going to be a lot of that today—this 2025 women’s meet was historic.)

I’ll rattle off the distances from fourth to first, for an idea of the scale.

Fourth place was held by Caisa-Marie Lindfors of Cal, who threw 62.57m for a personal best. The senior from California and Swedish World Athletics Championship competitor came into the meet with a 61.52m personal best—but no longer! 

Third place was Shelby Frank of Texas Tech, who threw a personal best of 63.37m. The personal best of over four feet came after she took second in the hammer throw two days prior, capping off a spectacular championship for the Red Raider.

Second place was Alida Van Daalen of Florida, a Paris Olympian for the Netherlands, who threw 64.94m for second place. When asked about how it felt to achieve her best finish in NCAAs at the best NCAA final ever, Van Daalen said it was like “getting silver with a golden rim.”

And first place was Cierra Jackson of Fresno State, throwing 65.82m in the first round to take the win. It’s now the championship record, a huge personal best, and the first time Fresno State won an individual title at the outdoor NCAA Championships—ever. 

Jackson took her final victory lap around the track with the biggest smile on her face. I can’t imagine why.

3:30pm – Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump

Personal best from Sofia Iukashina, the Texas A&M freshman who came into this meet ranked first in the nation in the heptathlon. Season’s best for Pippi Lotta Enok of Oklahoma, who came into this meet ranked second in the nation. Jadin O’Brien, the Notre Dame senior, finished 0.01m off of her season’s best of 6.16m.

Those are three athletes that finished 1-2-3 in the final standings and the three athletes that were locked in an extremely close battle over the final day. O’Brien was, at that point, only 51 points behind Lotta Enok.

4:45pm – Women’s Heptathlon Javelin

And it stayed similarly locked in place after the javelin. Lotta Enok’s season best for the javelin was 47.32m, second in the entire field to Claire McNamara of Michigan, but finished in fourth with a throw of 42.89m. That opened the door for O’Brien to make up some ground, throwing 42.75m (only 0.79m off her season’s best), and finishing 0.14m behind Lotta Enok. Sofia Cosculluela of Washington won the event in a personal best throw of 48.97m.

Going into the final round, Lotta Enok and O’Brien were separated by only 54 points. The tight race would come down to the final race of the day, the 800m held later.

5:30pm – Women’s High Jump Finals

The top four women’s high jumpers all achieved either season’s best or personal bests, with Elena Kulichenko of Georgia prevailing with a 1.96m leap. Kulichenko tied for the indoor title with Texas Tech’s Temitope Adeshina (who finished off her season’s best with a mark of 1.87m to take fifth), and competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics, placing seventh there. 

As the jumpers were introduced, I was struck by the quality and depth of the field. So many Olympians and national record holders, so many school and conference record holders! Alyssa Jones of Stanford doubled back from her second place in the long jump to finish fourth in the high jump—she came into the meet ranked “only” in 16th, with a personal best of 1.84m. It’s now 1.90m.

If people were betting on anyone it would’ve been between Kulichenko and Adeshina, the two Olympians, but that didn’t mean the competition was any less fierce.

5:50pm – Women’s Collegiate Wheelchair 100m Finals

I felt like I was getting déjà vu in the women’s collegiate wheelchair 100m championship. Once again, an Illinois athlete got out to a blazing fast start and didn’t let go of it. This time, the gap was even larger between first and second place, as Hannah Dederick of Illinois placed with a time of 16.50, ahead of Arizona’s Chelsea Stein in 17.99. 

Dederick competed in three events in the Paris Paralympic games, taking fourth in the 400m, sixth in the 100m, and 7th in the 800m. She also competed in Tokyo, taking fourth in the 100m and 10th in the 400m.

When they introduced Dederick over the loudspeaker, it abundantly clear the accolades cleared the rest of the field’s—and kept going. And this was a field with other Paralympians, too! When she crossed the finish line, Dederick registered almost zero reaction. It was another day in the office.

6:02pm – Women’s 4x100m Relay

USC was number one coming into the meet, and they left number one.

It was a season’s best 42.22 that did it for the Trojans, just holding off a hard-charging Jameesia Ford and the South Carolina Gamecocks. This wasn’t an upset, nor was it unexpected, but it’s always good to see a sprint relay race go to plan—no batons dropped, no DQs. Florida’s anchor, star freshman hurdler Habiba Harris, pulled up midway through on the last leg, which was hard to see. The Florida team has been slammed with injuries all season, indoors and outdoors, and the championships were no exception.

6:10pm – Women’s Triple Jump

In preparing to cover the triple jump, I checked the start lists online.

Did a double take.

Then a triple take.

How in the world did three women have the same season’s best of 14.01m in the triple jump? This is a field event that’s three legs worth of jumping—so much room for variation! It did appear like Oklahoma’s Agur Dwol actually jumped 14.02m at the SEC Championships, but still. That’s a rare amount of parity in an event that can stretch just under 50 feet. 

Unlike last night, I highly doubted that Dwol, Winny Bii of Texas A&M, and Shantae Foreman of Clemson were going to tie in the finals. But, as far as I knew, it was a toss-up. 

At the end of the day, Bii took the top spot with a jump of 13.96m in the first round. Second place finisher, Emilia Sjostrand of San Jose State, jumped an extremely consistent six rounds. She went 13.87, 13.73, 13.78, 13.44, 13.84, and 13.88m—holding second place for the entire competition. In fact, all top four places (Bii, Sjostrand, Dwol, and Foreman) held their spot in the championships the entire way through—it was Sjostrand who happened to spoil the party.

6:11pm – Women’s 1500m

I picked a stressful spot to sit today as a 1500m fan.

In the second row of the stands, Washington teammates sat directly to my left, cheering for Sophie O’Sullivan and Chloe Foerster.

Providence teammates sat behind my left shoulder, cheering for Kimberley May.

Maggi Congdon’s family and boyfriend sat behind my right shoulder, cheering for the NAU athlete.

An Oregon contingent filled the whole stadium, but also directly to the left of the Providence teammates, cheering Silan Ayyildiz, Klaudia Kasmierska, and Mia Barnett.

And Virginia had a crew in the row directly in front of me to my left, cheering for Margot Appleton.

Lindsey Butler of Virginia Tech led the field through the first 600 meters, before being passed by O’Sullivan. Congdon joined her in the front, as both athletes went shoulder to shoulder through 1200m. Behind them was South Carolina’s Salma Elbadra, Ayyildiz and Kazmierska both making big moves to pass on the outside.

Appleton unleashed her lethal quick, but it was too late. Nobody had a gear like O’Sullivan, and she finished a full second in front of her next closest competitors in Appleton and Congdon. Her closing lap of 58.43 was more than enough to break the field and take the win.

As a side note: Washington’s Sophie O’Sullivan is probably in the top three most quotable athletes at these NCAAs. 

On the tactical differences between the men’s and women’s 1500m: “I mean, to be fair, you won’t see the women doing any silly shit like that, though.”

On how she felt about the win (children, again, close your ears): “Pretty fucking happy!”

On the team score, talking to her teammates and all of us in the stands after the race: “We might as well end the meet here and call in a lightning delay or something before Georgia cleans up.” – Washington was a point ahead of Georgia in the standings, with 27 to the Bulldogs 26.



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World-class volleyball to blow into Windy City – Fra Noi

Fra Noi June 16, 2025 Community, Community News 3 Views Volleyball World hosting the men’s 2025 Volleyball Nations League in the Chicago area from June 25-29 at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. Volleyball is ranked as the third most-watched sport worldwide, with more than […]

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Volleyball World hosting the men’s 2025 Volleyball Nations League in the Chicago area from June 25-29 at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. Volleyball is ranked as the third most-watched sport worldwide, with more than 800 million fans around the globe each year. The tournament will bring elite players from the United States, Poland, Brazil, Italy, Canada and China to compete in as part of the five-day, 12-match pool. For more, click here.





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Your Guide to the Best Midwest Waterparks This Summer

It’s hot. The kids are restless. And let’s be honest, you wouldn’t mind a giant waterslide, a little help with the tan, and a giant frozen lemonade either. The moment the humidity hits and the kids start complaining that they’re “soooo bored,” it’s basically a sign from the universe to hit the water. So, do you […]

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It’s hot. The kids are restless. And let’s be honest, you wouldn’t mind a giant waterslide, a little help with the tan, and a giant frozen lemonade either.

The moment the humidity hits and the kids start complaining that they’re “soooo bored,” it’s basically a sign from the universe to hit the water.

So, do you have a waterpark on your summer bucket list this year?

Sure, the Wisconsin Dells is a no-brainer. With some of the biggest and best parks in the country, it’s basically the Disney World of chlorine. If you’ve been, you get it, and if you haven’t. Go. At least once. But here’s the thing, Wisconsin isn’t the only place where you can pack in a full day of splashes, slides, and sunburns shaped like your sunglasses.

The Midwest is swimming (pun intended) with options when it comes to cool, kid-approved waterparks. Many of which are a quick road trip away, making them the perfect pick for a spontaneous weekend adventure, a mid-week escape, or that one summer day when you just need everyone to go to bed tired and happy.

Whether you’re looking for lazy rivers, heart-racing water slides, wave pools, or just a great way to beat the heat without hopping on a plane, we’ve got you covered.

From indoor resorts to outdoor giants, here’s a roundup of the most popular waterparks across the Midwest that deserve a spot on your summer fun list.

The Most Popular Outdoor Midwest Water Parks to Visit This Summer

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8 Best Airbnb Stays By The Water In Minnesota This Summer

The perfect Minnesota summer getaway always has to include water. These Minnesota Airbnbs all have direct water access and a beach to lounge on.

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