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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – DePaul track and field makes the trip down I-57 for its final regular-season meet on Friday, May 2, competing in the third annual Gary Wieneke Memorial at the University of Illinois. Originally scheduled as a two-day meet, all events have been moved to Friday due to forecasted inclement weather. Click here […]

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – DePaul track and field makes the trip down I-57 for its final regular-season meet on Friday, May 2, competing in the third annual Gary Wieneke Memorial at the University of Illinois. Originally scheduled as a two-day meet, all events have been moved to Friday due to forecasted inclement weather.

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For the Blue Demons, action begins at 1:30 p.m. with an early slate of field events and hurdles, followed by sprint races, distance events, and relays throughout the afternoon. Both the men’s and women’s 4×100 and 4×400 relays are scheduled to close out the day.

The Blue Demons enter the weekend following a high-powered showing at the Drake Relays, highlighted by a pair of event titles and multiple top-three finishes. Darius Brown secured the men’s 110m hurdles championship with a time of 13.58—good for first in the BIG EAST and tied for 23rd nationally in NCAA Division I. The men’s 4x100m squad also took first place, clocking a season-best 40.09 behind the efforts of Dominic Cole, Charles Lewis, Amaru Mazibuko, and Demetrius Rolle.

On the women’s side, Kash Allen delivered a record-setting performance in the shot put, claiming the title with a mark of 15.98m to lead the BIG EAST and crack the NCAA top 50. Sade Miller advanced to the 100m final and ran 11.54 in prelims, a time that ranks first in the conference. Rolle also posted a conference-leading mark of 10.29 in the men’s 100m prelims, breaking the school record and placing third in the final.

Additional BIG EAST leaders include Jaiah Hopf in the triple jump (12.72m), Jaiden Gary in the men’s shot put (17.18m), and Alex Bernstein in the hammer throw (66.47m)—a distance that currently ranks 29th nationally. Both 4x100m relays also top the BIG EAST performance list, with the women’s group of Nevaeh Lowe, Maia Mays, Jetta Mays, and Miller placing third at Drake with a 45.96 finish.

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DePaul readies for the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, May 15-17, hosted by UConn.

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Bucknell University

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell women’s track & field program has a long history of combining academic and athletic success. The lineage continued with Evelyn Bliss and Kaitlyn Segreti receiving slots on the 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Patriot League Team as announced Tuesday by the conference office. Bliss, a biology major, continued her All-American […]

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LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell women’s track & field program has a long history of combining academic and athletic success. The lineage continued with Evelyn Bliss and Kaitlyn Segreti receiving slots on the 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Patriot League Team as announced Tuesday by the conference office.

Bliss, a biology major, continued her All-American success on and off the throws course with a 3.25 GPA. The sophomore star repeated as the Patriot League javelin champion last Friday, throwing 53.77m (176-5). Bliss will compete at the NCAA First Round (May 28-31) for the chance to return to the NCAA National Championships (June 11-14). She earned All-American honors last year with a 13th place finish.

Segreti, an Arts History & Studio Art major, shined in the classroom, obtaining a sparkling 3.98 GPA. A senior walk-on to the cross country and track & field program, Segreti proved an impressive addition and finished seventh in the 10,000-meter run at the 2025 Patriot League Outdoor Championships. She ran 37:33.58 in the event.

Bucknell women’s track & field will send Bliss and Brylee Tereska to the NCAA First Round. Several other athletes might possibly go depending on marks and times.

2025 Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Vera Sjöberg, Boston University, Jr.

2025 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Patriot League Team

Lorelei Bangit	(American)
Charlotte Richman	(Army West Point)
Emily Fink	(Army West Point)
Jordan Hecht	(Army West Point)
Mikayla Cheney	(Army West Point)
Zoe Eggleston	(Army West Point)
Alli Lofquist	(Boston University)
Asia Hamilton	(Boston University)
Ijeoma Ezechukwu	(Boston University)
Peace Omonzane	(Boston University)
Vera Sjöberg	(Boston University)
Evelyn Bliss	(Bucknell)
Kaitlyn Segreti	(Bucknell)
Ella Grey	(Holy Cross)
Haley Murphy	(Holy Cross)
Maura Switzer	(Holy Cross)
Ida Moczerniuk	(Lafayette)
Laura Reigle	(Lehigh)
Kylie Maddalena	(Loyola Maryland)
Alex Wercinski	(Navy)
Gracie Emerick	(Navy)

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ACTSports starts boys volleyball program to help grow game

Fort Defiance senior Sara Turner On Fort’s 18-8 win over Buffalo Gap and her two home runs ACTSports launched a boys volleyball program this spring due to increased demand and logistical feasibility. While girls volleyball is popular in area high schools, boys volleyball is less common, prompting ACTSports to foster its growth. Experienced coaches provided […]

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ACTSports launched a boys volleyball program this spring due to increased demand and logistical feasibility.
While girls volleyball is popular in area high schools, boys volleyball is less common, prompting ACTSports to foster its growth.
Experienced coaches provided fundamental training, focusing on serving, passing, and setting, leading to significant player improvement.

ACTSports is hoping to grow the sport of boys volleyball in the area. The Christian-based youth sports organization, located in Augusta County just outside of Staunton, offers flag football, soccer, baseball and girls volleyball, but this spring it added boys volleyball.

Tracy Sherrill, the director of ACTSports, said families had been asking about volleyball for boys in recent years. It was something ACTSports wanted to add, but it was a matter of finding court time and coaches. The organization employed a full-time administrative position this year, something that helped ACTSports add a new sport to its offerings.

“It was just the right fit as far as the logistics,” Sherrill said.

Volleyball has been popular in area high schools for years, but only for girls. While the Virginia High School League does sponsor boys volleyball, it’s mostly in larger public schools. According to the Virginia High School League’s page, the organization sponsored two state championships for boys — one for classes 1-4 and one for 5-6.

In Virginia, where boys volleyball, like the girls game, is a fall sport, nearly 30 schools added the sport this past fall when Fairfax County began offering boys volleyball as a varsity-level sport. Before that many of the schools in that Northern Virginia county played boys volleyball as a club sport.

According to statistics from the National Federation of High Schools, boys high school volleyball across the country grew by 7,968 participants in the 2023-24 academic year. It jumped by 10,800 participants the year before that.

Yet, in the Shenandoah Valley, and specifically in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County, schools only offer girls volleyball. Sherrill hopes that ACTSports can play some role in changing that. It starts, she said, with getting boys interested in playing.

Boys volleyball began small this year, something Sherrill said ACTSports does with most of its new programs.

“You start small and you do it well and then you have something people want to be part of,” she said.

This year the organization had nine players sign up. They would like to grow that next year. It’s open to those in grades six through 12. For those interested in playing next spring, visit ACTSports website or its Facebook page for more information.

The group also added a co-ed volleyball program for younger children, second through fourth graders.

“Hopefully we can start exposing volleyball to guys a little younger,” Sherrill said.

Tiffany Eimers and Jenny Turner coached the older boys this spring. Eimers played at American University and has coached at the college level, including Mary Baldwin University. Turner played at Mary Washington and coached in Rockingham County.

Eimers said everyone wants to hit when they start playing volleyball, but the coaches began with the basics — serving and passing — for the athletes this spring.

“Lots of young men have a natural ability to set,” Eimers said. “We had a couple of setters on our team and then we worked into hitting.”

To begin the season, players struggled to get serves over the net, and when they did it was difficult to keep a rally going. In about a month she saw remarkable improvement in their play.

“It would be wonderful if it could grow and flourish,” Eimers said of boys volleyball. “It really is the ultimate team sport. Everybody has to contribute in order for it to work.”

— Patrick Hite is a reporter at The News Leader. Story ideas and tips always welcome. Connect with Patrick (he/him/his) at phite@newsleader.com and on Instagram @hitepatrick. Subscribe to us at newsleader.com.

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Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union hosts inaugural Indo-Sri Lanka U21 Water Polo Championship

Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union Launches HNB Age Group Aquatic Championships 2025, Powered by Anchor Newdale, and Hosts Inaugural Indo-Sri Lanka Under-21 Water Polo Championship Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU), the national governing body for aquatic sports, proudly announces the HNB Age Group Aquatic Championships 2025, powered by Anchor Newdale, […]

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Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union Launches HNB Age Group Aquatic Championships 2025, Powered by Anchor Newdale, and Hosts Inaugural Indo-Sri Lanka Under-21 Water Polo Championship Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU), the national governing body for aquatic sports, proudly announces the HNB Age Group Aquatic Championships 2025, powered by Anchor Newdale, to be held from 7th to 11th May 2025. This year’s championship will also feature the inaugural Indo-Sri Lanka Under-21 Water Polo Championship, taking place from 8th to 11th May 2025 the first time this international water polo event is being hosted in Sri Lanka.

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SLASU governs six aquatic disciplines: swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high diving. Traditionally, competitions in these disciplines are held independently. However, this year, SLASU is bringing swimming, diving, and water polo together into one vibrant national event to foster greater unity, create an exciting championship atmosphere, and generate broader public interest in emerging and underrepresented aquatic disciplines like diving and water polo.

To ensure the event reaches audiences across Sri Lanka and beyond, ThePapare.com and ThePapare TV 2 HD (Dialog TV Channel 127) will live telecast all five days of competition, offering fans unprecedented access to the action from anywhere in the world.

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The HNB Age Group Aquatic Championships 2025, powered by Anchor Newdale is made possible thanks to the commitment and generosity of a strong lineup of partners:

Title Sponsor: Hatton National Bank (HNB)

Gold Sponsor: Anchor Newdale

Silver Sponsors: Glory Sports and Stingray Swimming School

Food & Beverage Partner: Perera and Sons

Education Partner: Oxford School of Business

Activewear Partner: Run Club

Outdoor Digital Partner: Emerging Media

This championship also marks the official launch of SLASU’s Elite Athlete Management Program, a transformative initiative designed to support the long term development and retention of Sri Lanka’s top aquatic athletes. HNB is introducing specialized financial solutions for student athletes to continue their education while competing at national and international levels. The Oxford School of Business has also stepped forward with scholarships for elite swimmers to pursue higher education within Sri Lanka. Furthermore, SLASU is working with leading corporates to offer flexible employment to swimmers over 18, allowing them to continue their athletic careers while gaining valuable work experience helping ensure they stay and compete in Sri Lanka.

The event will also serve as the stage for the Indo-Sri Lanka Under-21 Water Polo Championship, a landmark bilateral series. Featuring both boys’ and girls’ teams from Sri Lanka and India, the tournament is set to become an annual fixture, with each nation hosting the event in alternate years. Sri Lanka is honoured to host the inaugural edition this year, with a return leg planned in India in 2026. SLASU is currently in discussions with the Swimming Federation of India to expand the collaboration in the near future to include senior national teams as well.

With this landmark event, SLASU reinforces its commitment to raising the standard of aquatic sports in Sri Lanka, nurturing future champions, and building strong international partnerships through meaningful competition.

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7 minor league ballparks to visit this summer

Photo: MLB.com Summer in the United States is practically synonymous with backyard barbecues, fishing at the lake — and baseball. Definitely baseball. While Major League stadiums deliver major league talent and electrifying pennant races, seats can be expensive and far from the action. Advertisement That’s where minor league baseball comes in. What the minor league […]

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7 minor league ballparks to visit this summer

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Summer in the United States is practically synonymous with backyard barbecues, fishing at the lake — and baseball. Definitely baseball. While Major League stadiums deliver major league talent and electrifying pennant races, seats can be expensive and far from the action.

That’s where minor league baseball comes in. What the minor league may lack in marquee names, it makes up for with fan experience. You feel close and connected to the game — and hot dogs don’t cost a fortune.

Most minor league parks are very kid and pet-friendly, making it a true summer outing for the whole family. Plus, most future Major League stars pass through the minors on the way to the majors, so you just might be watching the next Shohei Ohtani or Andrew McCutchen.

Here are some minor league teams you’ll want to check out this summer.

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Water polo team makes history after coach’s death

LEBANON, Ill. (First Alert 4) – The McKendree women’s water polo team is having its best year in program history. With a 21-7 record, the Bearcats are NCAA Tournament bound, a moment that’s been eight seasons in the making. “This program has put in a lot of work to get here,” said McKendree senior goalkeeper […]

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LEBANON, Ill. (First Alert 4) – The McKendree women’s water polo team is having its best year in program history.

With a 21-7 record, the Bearcats are NCAA Tournament bound, a moment that’s been eight seasons in the making.

“This program has put in a lot of work to get here,” said McKendree senior goalkeeper Sydney Kane.

“When I saw that time run to zero, everything came out,” said McKendree senior attacker Jasmin Guzman.

The moment marked the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth, something longtime head coach Colleen Lischwe had always dreamt of.

“I remember I was talking to Colleen my sophomore year and she said her dream was to get to the NCAA tournament,” said Guzman.

Lischwe never saw that dream become a reality, as she died in a car crash on January 15, 2025, just 10 days before the team’s first game this season.

“It was tough, we heard news on a Wednesday,” said Kane. “Saturday, Sunday we spent the whole day together as a team and we knew we had to get right back into it. Monday, we jumped back in the pool and had our first practice, got it out of the way. We all mourned and grieved together as a team.”

“There was no manual for what to do, so I think taking it step by step and going at the pace that felt right for us,” McKendree women’s water polo head coach Alex Figueras said.

Figueras stepped in as interim head coach to lead this group of women the Lischwe way.

“Nothing really changed in my mind in terms of what we wanted to do, we just kind of had a little extra push,” he said.

“Emotionally, we were driven by the motivation that she instilled within us,” added Kane.

With Coach Lischwe in mind, the Bearcats made history and are one of nine teams in the national tournament.

“At the end of the day, pretty much all the credit for this goes to her,” said Figueras.

Her pregame speech still lives through this team every day.

“Before every game, I think in my head this thing she would say is ‘I love you, I trust you have fun,’” Kane said.

McKendree’s national tournament journey begins on Wednesday, May 7 vs. Wagner.

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Zitro Digital to Showcase iGaming Content at SBC Summit Americas

LAS VEGAS, NV – Zitro Digital is set to present its latest digital gaming innovations at the upcoming SBC Summit Americas in Fort Lauderdale, taking place from May 13-15. Visitors to booth #D270 will get a first look at the company’s new products, including the highly anticipated Legendary Sword series. The Legendary Sword series […]

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The Legendary Sword series launches with Avalon, a game adapted from the land-based title, bringing its proven gameplay to digital. In addition, Zitro Digital will showcase its growing portfolio, including Fu Pots Spring, the latest addition to the Fu Pots series; Twist Casino; and Empress, the newest game in the Bashiba Link series. Attendees will also have the chance to explore a variety of digital video bingo and video slot games, all adapted from Zitro’s successful land-based offerings.

“We’re excited to launch the Legendary Sword series at SBC Summit Americas,” said José Javier Martí, COO at Zitro Digital. “This expansion into the online market is a natural progression for Zitro Digital as we continue to provide exceptional gaming experiences across all platforms. We look forward to strengthening partnerships, exploring new opportunities, and sharing our progress within the iGaming industry at this event.”