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College Park legend Melissa Seidemann inducted to USA Water Polo Hall of Fame –
PLEASANT HILL, CA (July 22, 2025) — Melissa Seidemann has racked up enough honors to fill an enormous display case and as a fitting exclamation point for her remarkable water polo career the 2008 graduate of College Park High School was inducted last month into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
The former Falcon won three Olympic gold medals with the American water polo team at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 summer games before she retired from the sport after the Tokyo Olympics, which were held in 2021 due to the pandemic.
College Park women weren’t done winning gold however, when ex-CPHS wrestler Amit Elor was a wrestling gold medalist last summer in Paris.
Seidemann swam and played soccer as a youngster. Her parents Mark and Bobbie helped her “discover a love for water” at an early age but she says it wasn’t until she was 13 or 14 that she began playing water polo.
She wasn’t sure about her ability taking on a new sport so she spent nearly a year practicing before she played her first game for the Devil Mountain Water Polo Club. It didn’t take long for her ability to be on full display.
USA Water Polo in announcing her selection as part of its 41st Hall of Fame class said Seidemann was “one of the most formidable defenders in Team USA history.”
The sport’s national body added, “One of the most versatile players in women’s water polo history, Melissa Seidemann quickly emerged as a world-class talent – and a nightmare for opponents – thanks to her incomparable skills as a center, lockdown defensive play at two meters and deceptive touch scoring from the perimeter.”
On the national and international stage those skills helped her win the three Olympic gold medals, three World Championship gold medals, three World Cup crowns, three Pan American Games golds and 10 World League titles as part of an unprecedented golden age for American women’s water polo.
High school and college Hall of Famer
At College Park Seidemann helped her teams to four straight North Coast Section playoff berths, reaching the semi-finals her sophomore and junior seasons and the quarterfinals the other two years. They won the DFAL championship in her MVP senior year and she was named a NISCA All-America. She also swam for the Falcons three years and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2014.
Still in high school, she was a member of the 2006 US Youth National Team which won gold at the Pan-American Junior Games, where she was the leading scorer in the tournament with 20 goals. Seidemann was also a member of the Youth National Team, going undefeated in Australia in the summer of 2007 and on the American team that competed in the 2008 Global Championships.
“Once I found water polo, I wanted to reach the most elite level of competition possible. It wasn’t until my first taste with the Youth National Team in 2006 that I started dreaming about the Olympics. I remember a moment in 2011 when I was challenged to commit my mind and body to the process and will forever be grateful that I did,” Seidemann says.
She scored what proved to be the winning goal in the NCAA title game against Cal starting a women’s water polo dynasty at Stanford when the Cardinal won the 2011 NCAA championship, the first of their nine titles from 2011-2025.
After taking a year off to prepare for her first Olympic team, Seidemann claimed the 2013 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best player in the college game with 75 goals, helping Stanford reach the NCAA Tournament final. She was part of the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2023.
Seidemann debuted for the US National team in 2010 and 11 years later in Tokyo became only the second female water polo player in history to win three Olympic golds. She retired after the Tokyo Olympics, but has stayed close to the game as both a club and high school coach in Orange County.
She brings her passion and purpose to this job just like she did in the pool as a player.
Jay Bedecarré
Jay Bedecarré is a long-time resident and writer in Concord and Clayton. He began his newspaper writing career while still a senior at Mt. Diablo High School and he has been part of The Pioneer since its inception in 2003. Jay also operates Bay Area Festivals, presenting events around the San Francisco Bay Area including Bay Area KidFest annually in Downtown Concord.
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At the AVCA Major League Volleyball All-America / Players of the Year Banquet presented by Nike, Brooklyn DeLeye was recognized as a 2025 AVCA All-American First Team selection. Reflecting on the honor, DeLeye shared: “This is such a high honor. We talk about grit, competitiveness, and joy all the time. Playing alongside my teammates this year has been amazing—I wouldn’t be here without them, our staff, and my family.” DeLeye’s season was marked by resilience, connection, and a shared commitment to excellence. Congratulations to Brooklyn DeLeye on her First Team All-American recognition.
Dec. 19, 2025, 7:33 p.m. CT
- Two Wisconsin volleyball freshmen, Aniya Warren and Addy Horner, have announced their intention to enter the transfer portal.
- Warren, a backup libero, and Horner, a backup setter, were behind other talented underclassmen on the roster.
Two Wisconsin volleyball freshmen appear to be taking their talents elsewhere in 2026.
Backup libero/defensive specialist Aniya Warren and backup setter Addy Horner are entering the transfer portal, they each announced on Instagram on Dec. 19.
Horner, in addition to sharing a post from a transfer portal account that listed her entry, said on her Instagram story that she is “beyond grateful” and thanked Badger nation. Warren said in an Instagram post that she is entering the portal to “explore new opportunities and continue my growth.”
“I want to start by sincerely thanking Wisconsin for welcoming me with open arms and so much love,” Warren said in the Instagram post. “A huge shoutout to the incredible coaching staff, my amazing teammates and the wonderful city of Madison for all the support and kindness I’ve received. This experience has meant the world to me.”
Both freshmen had impressive moments in the 2025 season, but were behind other talented underclassmen on the roster.
Starting libero Kristen Simon earned Big Ten all-freshman team honors as she averaged 3.47 digs per set. Charlie Fuerbringer, a third-team All-American in 2024, was an all-Big Ten first-team honoree in 2025 despite missing a month of the season with a shoulder injury.
Warren, the top-ranked libero in her recruiting class, appeared in 50 sets this season and totaled 65 digs and six reception errors. Horner, Prep Dig’s No. 1 setter in her recruiting class, appeared in 71 sets either as Fuerbringer’s injury replacement or a serving specialist.
The volleyball transfer portal window began on Dec. 7 and will continue until Jan. 5. Warren and Horner’s announcements come one day after the Badgers’ season-ending loss to Kentucky in the Final Four.
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Bald Eagle Area’s Leah Bryan and Norah Eppley hold District 6 Class AA championship trophy together. Both were named to the Laurel Highland volleyball all-star team.
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Bald Eagle Area’s Casey Angellotti was named a LHAC volleyball all-star.TIM WEIGHT/For the Express
Bald Eagle Area’s Casey Angellotti was named a LHAC volleyball all-star.
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Bald Eagle Area’s Emily Smith was named a LHAC volleyball all-star.
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Bald Eagle Area’s Leah Bryan and Norah Eppley hold District 6 Class AA championship trophy together. Both were named to the Laurel Highland volleyball all-star team.
Following its run to the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals in November, it comes as no surprise that the Bald Eagle Area volleyball team was well represented on this year’s Laurel Highlands all-star team. Four Eagles made the team, including two first teamers.
On the first team, Bald Eagle seniors Leah Bryan and Nora Eppley were present, earning accolades after prolific campaigns at outside hitter and libero respectively.
Fellow senior Casey Angellotti earned second-team honors at setter, and in just her second season, sophomore outside hitter Emily Smith also made the second team.
Apart from the Eagles, Bellefonte and Penns Valley also had all-star representatives. Penns Valley’s Peyton Wasson made the second team as a hitter while Bellefonte’s Colbie Frailey was named an honorable mention.
2025 LAUREL HIGHLAND VOLLEYBALL ALL-STARS
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Bald Eagle Area’s Casey Angellotti was named a LHAC volleyball all-star.TIM WEIGHT/For the Express
Bald Eagle Area’s Casey Angellotti was named a LHAC volleyball all-star.
FIRST TEAM
HITTERS
Leah Bryan, Bald Eagle; Addi Basenback, Hollidaysburg; Adi Jarrett, Philipsburg-Osceola; Kynlee Budny, Hollidaysburg.
SETTER
Delayni Baird, Hollidaysburg.
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Bald Eagle Area’s Emily Smith was named a LHAC volleyball all-star.
LIBERO/DS
Nora Eppley, Bald Eagle; Kenzi McLanahan, Hollidaysburg.
SECOND TEAM
HITTERS
Lily Metz, Huntingdon; Peyton Watson, Penns Valley; Rylan Crowell, Tyrone; Emily Smith, Bald Eagle.
SETTER
Casey Angellotti, Bald Eagle.
LIBERO/DS
Abigail Anthony, Tyrone.
HONORABLE MENTION
Sonny Diehl, Clearfield; Colbie Frailey, Bellefonte; Crosby Holt, Philipsburg-Osceola; Bailey Snyder, Tyrone.
The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a tough loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA National Semifinal on Thursday, ending their season after an incredible postseason run.
One day later, five different players announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal: Freshman setter Addy Horner, sophomore outside hitter Trinity Shadd-Ceres, freshman libero Aniya Warren, sophomore libero Maile Chan, and redshirt freshman middle blocker Tosia Serafinowska.
Horner, a native of Illinois, was considered the No. 1 setter in her class and the No. 2 player in her state coming out of high school last year by PrepDig. She stepped up during a big middle-of-the-season run when Charlie Fuerbringer was out due to injury. But, with the star sophomore still at Wisconsin for the next two years, it makes sense that Horner will look for other opportunities.
Shadd-Ceres played in four matches as a freshman. She saw action in nine games this year, including Wisconsin’s final three matches in the NCAA Tournament, recording three kills against Texas and one against Kentucky, subbing in late in both matches.
Warren was ranked the No. 1 libero in the Class of 2025, and her recruitment had a number of turns before she ended up at Wisconsin. She had seen time in the rotation early in the season and finished playing in 16 sets across nine games.
Chan, considered the No. 1 libero from the state of Oregon in her class, played in 25 matches across two seasons at Wisconsin. With freshman Kristen Simon entrenched at the libero spot to end the year, both Chan and Warren are heading elsewhere.
Lastly, Serafinowska is moving on with three years of eligibility left. She saw action in five games this year.
Those five outgoing transfers join seniors Mimi Colyer, Jada Cerniglia, Carter Booth, and Alicia Andrew as the players departing Wisconsin this offseason.
Dec. 20, 2025, 7:33 a.m. ET
- Coaches from Brevard County public schools have selected the 2025 All-Cape Coast Conference volleyball team.
- Merritt Island High School led the selections with five players named to the team.
- Four players from Edgewood High School were also voted onto the all-conference team.
The selections for the 2025 All-Cape Coast Conference volleyball team has been made by the coaches from Brevard County public schools.
18 athletes from across Brevard County received All-Cape Coast Conference honors. Here are the coaches’ selections to the 2025 All-Cape Coast Conference team:
Harper Lanza, Satellite; Amber Ives, Merritt Island; Kylee Thompson, Merritt Island; Lesleigh Amos, Astronaut; Peyton Riordan, Merritt Island; Reece Loggins, Merritt Island; Lily Wood, Titusville; Anna Ely, Edgewood; Annabelle Jones, Merritt Island; Debbie Walley, Edgewood; Erica Flagg, Edgewood; Emery Hart, Viera; Kyra Davis, Heritage; Bella Taylor, Space Coast; Janay Lin; Macy Feguson, Edgewood; Mattie Russell, Satellite; Peyton Redfern, Astronaut.
At the AVCA Major League Volleyball All-America / Players of the Year Banquet presented by Nike, Brooklyn DeLeye was recognized as a 2025 AVCA All-American First Team selection. Reflecting on the honor, DeLeye shared: “This is such a high honor. We talk about grit, competitiveness, and joy all the time. Playing alongside my teammates this year has been amazing—I wouldn’t be here without them, our staff, and my family.” DeLeye’s season was marked by resilience, connection, and a shared commitment to excellence. Congratulations to Brooklyn DeLeye on her First Team All-American recognition.
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