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Detroit Tigers Share Remarkable Feat Achieved from Major Leagues to Rookie League
The Detroit Tigers are loving the 2025 season, with their glitzy .630 winning percentage (34-20) and best record in the American League on Memorial Day. But the Tigers also are loving the performance of their minor league affiliates, taking to social media on Monday to call out their records. From Triple-A to the rookie league, […]


The Detroit Tigers are loving the 2025 season, with their glitzy .630 winning percentage (34-20) and best record in the American League on Memorial Day.
But the Tigers also are loving the performance of their minor league affiliates, taking to social media on Monday to call out their records. From Triple-A to the rookie league, each affiliate has a winning record.
The Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens enter the new week with a 27-24 record, while the Double-A Erie SeaWolves are 30-15. At the High-A level, the West Michigan Whitecaps also stand 30-15, and the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers have a 26-18 record. The Florida Complex League team is off to a 10-6 start.
Combined, their records are 157-98 (.616).
There’s no doubt the Tigers are on the upswing. After nine consecutive seasons without a playoff berth, Detroit qualified last season and lost an American League Division Series to the Cleveland Guardians in five games.
They have arguably the best pitcher in baseball in Tarik Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, and are second in the American League in runs and third in team ERA.
And in the minor leagues, the Tigers have five players ranked in the Top 100 prospects by MLB Pipeline.
If MLB Pipeline’s projections pan out, the future will be very bright for the Detroit Tigers, indeed.
Only one of those prospects – 21-year-old catcher/outfielder Thayron Liranzo – is playing Double-A ball; he’s ranked No. 86 overall. Three 20-year-olds are at High-A – outfielder Max Clark (No. 7), infielder Kevin McGonigle (No. 26) and first baseman/catcher Josue Briceno (No. 81).
Bruce Rainer, 19, is a shortstop playing at Single A. He’s the No. 47 prospect.
While those prospects remain a few years from arrival in the Motor City, the Tigers have enough talent on board to carry them into the postseason this fall. And with the knowledge they have built a healthy farm system.
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Nineteen Earn IWLCA Academic Honor Roll – Vanderbilt University Athletics – Official Athletics Website
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt lacrosse team had 19 student-athletes named to the 2024-25 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I Academic Honor Roll. The IWLCA announced the honorees Wednesday. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt lacrosse team had 19 student-athletes named to the 2024-25 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I Academic Honor Roll. The IWLCA announced the honorees Wednesday.
To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.
Maddie Barkate | Finance |
Brooke Baker | Marketing |
Elise Bialecki | Medicine, Health, & Society |
Jaime Biskup | Human Development Studies |
Cate Bradley | Human & Organizational Development |
Emma Davis | Economics and History |
Katherine Ernst | Human and Organizational Development/Computer Science |
Cooper Garrett | Human and Organizational Development |
Nancy Halleron | Human and Organizational Development |
McKenna Harden | Human Development Studies |
Molly Krestinski | Economics |
Garrison Morrill | Medicine, Health, & Society |
Jackie Norsworthy | Marketing |
Jackie Nuchow | Human & Organizational Development |
Sammy Nuchow | Human & Organizational Development |
Katie Poretsky | Marketing |
Logan Risenhoover | Human and Organizational Development; Child Studies |
Amiyah Turner | Communication of Science & Technology; Medicine, Health, & Society |
Josie Ward | Psychology; Medicine, Health and Society |
In addition, the entire Vanderbilt lacrosse program was named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad for the 2024-25 academic year. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the women’s lacrosse team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year.
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Volleyball Releases Complete 2025 Schedule Featuring 10 Home Matches
Story Links RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the complete 2025 schedule for the Vaqueros volleyball team on Wednesday. The Vaqueros will play 10 home matches at the UTRGV Fieldhouse and host the Southwest Showdown. UTRGV opens the season […]

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the complete 2025 schedule for the Vaqueros volleyball team on Wednesday. The Vaqueros will play 10 home matches at the UTRGV Fieldhouse and host the Southwest Showdown.
UTRGV opens the season in Phoenix for the GCU Invitational Aug. 29-31 hosted by Grand Canyon (GCU). The Vaqueros will face Gonzaga, GCU and Long Island.
The first home matches of 2025 will be part of the Southwest Showdown – a four-team rotating tournament featuring the Vaqueros, Texas State, UTEP and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The tournament will bring five exciting matches to the UTRGV Fieldhouse Sept. 4-6. UTRGV will face Texas State at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 in the home opener, then battle UTEP at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 5.
Season tickets are on sale now for $55. Interested fans can join the UTRGV Volleyball Premium Seating waitlist for courtside season tickets for $155. Faculty and staff members are eligible for discounted season ticket pricing. Single match tickets and Southwest Showdown tickets will go on sale at a later date. All tickets, except for courtside seating, are general admission for the 2025 volleyball season at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
Fans who renew or purchase their season tickets by July 25 will receive additional complimentary tickets equal to the number of season tickets purchased to the South Texas Showdown matches against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Fans who renew or purchase by Aug. 8 will receive an autographed team photo. Fans can purchase season tickets at GoUTRGV.com/SeasonTickets or by calling the UTRGV Tickets team at (956) 665-4205.
“We’re looking forward to a highly competitive schedule that will challenge us from the start,” head coach Todd Lowery said. “Opening the season with teams like GCU and Gonzaga, then coming home to play against quality in-state opponents in Texas State and UTEP gives us a great opportunity to set the tone early. These matches will help prepare us for what we know will be a tough conference slate, especially with long-standing rivals like Stephen F. Austin and Corpus. Every match is a step toward building the toughness and cohesion we’ll need when postseason time arrives.”
The Vaqueros will go back on the road for their next six contests. First, they’ll travel to Richmond, Kentucky for the Geri Polvino Invitational hosted by Eastern Kentucky Sept. 12-13. UTRGV will play Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky and Akron. The Vaqueros close the non-conference schedule at James Madison’s Erie Insurance Invitational Sept. 19-21 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. They’ll face James Madison, William & Mary and Delaware State.
The Vaqueros open the Southland Conference (SLC) slate with a home match against Lamar on Sept. 24 at 12 p.m. at the UTRGV Fieldhouse before its first road conference match Sept. 27 at Stephen F. Austin.
UTRGV will alternate weekends playing two home matches and two away matches through the next four weeks on the schedule. The Vaqueros will host Northwestern State and East Texas A&M on Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 12 p.m., respectively, before heading to Incarnate Word and Houston Christian.
The Vaqueros host reigning regular season SLC champion Southeastern on Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. and New Orleans on Oct. 18 at 12 p.m. at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. UTRGV then heads to Louisiana to play at McNeese and Nicholls.
UTRGV will face rival Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the 2024 SLC Tournament champions, twice in the same week. The first South Texas Showdown match, presented by Rally Credit Union, will be Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Edinburg. The Vaqueros and Islanders will rematch in Corpus on Nov. 1.
The Vaqueros will host Incarnate Word on Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. and Houston Christian on Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. in the final home matches of the regular season. They’ll wrap up the conference slate with matches at Northwestern State and East Texas A&M.
The SLC Championship is scheduled for November 21-23 in Commerce. The NCAA Tournament runs Dec. 4-21. The first two rounds and the regional matches will be played at to-be-determined campus sites. The national semifinals will be played Dec. 18 and the national championship match is scheduled for Dec. 21, both at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
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LBW to introduce women’s beach volleyball in 2026-27 – The Andalusia Star-News
LBW to introduce women’s beach volleyball in 2026-27 Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, July 23, 2025 LBW Community College will launch a women’s beach volleyball program in the spring of 2027. Lurleen B. Wallace (LBW) Community College is making a major addition to its Saints athletics lineup with the launch of a women’s beach volleyball program, […]

LBW to introduce women’s beach volleyball in 2026-27
Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, July 23, 2025
- LBW Community College will launch a women’s beach volleyball program in the spring of 2027.
Lurleen B. Wallace (LBW) Community College is making a major addition to its Saints athletics lineup with the launch of a women’s beach volleyball program, set to debut in the 26-27 academic year.
The program will compete as a sanctioned sport under the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC). Athletic scholarships will be available for participating student-athletes.
Beach volleyball has experienced rapid growth across junior colleges nationwide. The NJCAA now sponsors regional and national beach volleyball championships, including an eight-team national tournament that was held in Huntsville in May 2025. LBW’s new program will join these ranks, offering competitive play and a pathway to national exposure.
LBW President Dr. Brock Kelley said the addition reflects the college’s commitment to providing new and meaningful experiences for students.
“Expanding opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom continues to be a priority at LBW,” Kelley said. “The addition of beach volleyball brings new energy to the College and opens the door for more students to represent the Saints.”
As a member of the ACCC, LBW will face regional competition across Alabama and the Southeast. The addition marks a significant expansion of women’s sports at LBW and supports the college’s vision to enhance athletic programming and student engagement.
Stay tuned for future announcements regarding recruitment events, schedules and court construction updates.
For more information visit lbwsaints.com.
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2025 Big Life Series: Selma To Montgomery
Over 150 student-athletes, coaches, and administrators embarked on the Big Ten Conference’s fourth-straight “Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip. From July 18 to 20, attendees had the opportunity to travel to Alabama and learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. They participated in several activities, including a visit to the museum, a recreation of […]

Over 150 student-athletes, coaches, and administrators embarked on the Big Ten Conference’s fourth-straight “Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip.
From July 18 to 20, attendees had the opportunity to travel to Alabama and learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. They participated in several activities, including a visit to the museum, a recreation of the 1965 Bloody Sunday march, and a community service project aimed at assisting local youth in Selma, Alabama.
The conference launched the Big Life Series to encourage student-athletes to take on leadership roles in their communities. It has since become a yearly event that serves as an educational opportunity for everyone involved.
Attendees from the University of Maryland included director of basketball operations Ryland Adkins, associate director of student-athlete development Sydney Anderson, Neeo Avery (football), Fiona Carter (women’s track and field), Dillan Fontus (football), Jalen Huskey (football), Ava McKennie (women’s basketball), Myles Rice (men’s basketball) and Maya Valmon (women’s track and field).
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Here are the top returning 7A volleyball stat leaders in 2025
The 2025 North Carolina high school volleyball season is around the corner. Schools in the N.C. High School Athletic Association will officailly begin practice on July 30. To help you prepare for the season, HighSchoolOT has poured through the stats for all of the returning players and broken them down into the new classifications. Here […]

The 2025 North Carolina high school volleyball season is around the corner.
Schools in the N.C. High School Athletic Association will officailly begin practice on July 30.
To help you prepare for the season, HighSchoolOT has poured through the stats for all of the returning players and broken them down into the new classifications.
Here are the returning stat leaders from teams in the 7A classification.
See the returning stat leaders in other classifications and other sports:
Note: Teams must have posted season stats to MaxPreps or sent them to us to be featured in this article
Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Kills
- Britni Silver, senior, D.H. Conley — 553
- Naomi Locklear, senior, Grimsley — 473
- Elly Randolph, junior, Reagan — 417
- Jaylynn Carter, junior, Cuthbertson — 398
- Jordyn Gray, senior, Cox Mill — 394
- Tabitha Newlin, senior, Cape Fear — 345
- Natalie Unkrich, senior, Marvin Ridge — 326
- Gia Lowe, senior, Mooresville — 316
- Keilani Ledaja-Brewer, junior, Chapel Hill — 316
- Grace Brewington, senior, Holly Springs — 300
- Laney Blevins, senior, East Forsyth — 291
- Brook Evans, senior, South Central — 274
- Mary Grace Gonyeau, senior, Cardinal Gibbons — 273
- Neala Bateson, junior, Southwest Guilford — 260
- Ava Hanna, senior, Lumberton — 258
- Jolene Oddo, senior, Cleveland — 257
- Tatiyana Stevenson, senior, Pine Forest — 249
- Carolina Nascimento, junior, Parkland — 238
- Giselle Leach, sophomore, Lumberton — 238
- Sarah Read, junior, Southwest Guilford — 233
- Addison Gunter, junior, Cape Fear — 231
- Ally Williams, senior, Overhills — 229
- Gabriella Franks, junior, Clayton — 226
- Sophie Behrens, junior, Holly Springs — 219
- Dinah Yelverton, senior, Porter Ridge — 215
Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Blocks
- Jolene Oddo, senior, Cleveland — 147
- Tatiyana Stevenson, senior, Pine Forest — 104
- Emma Lawson, senior, Cleveland — 89
- Makenzie Michael, senior, Rocky River — 82
- Kate Gasser, junior, Cuthbertson — 78
- Natalie Unkrich, senior, Marvin Ridge — 74
- Alayna Bowman, senior, Southwest Guilford — 72
- Lauren Davis, junior, Marvin Ridge — 65
- Scholar Bates, senior, North Mecklenburg — 54
- Victoria Simons, junior, Marvin Ridge — 54
- Harper Davis, junior, Weddington — 53
- Vayda Lequire, senior, Ashley — 52
- Christian McDowell, senior, Lumberton — 51
- Olivia Jones, senior, D.H. Conley — 50
- Sydni Moore, junior, Hickory Ridge — 50
- Jaylynn Carter, junior, Cuthbertson — 49
- Keely Vaka, junior, Southwest Guilford — 47
- Sophie Raymond, sophomore, Garner — 47
- Lucy Shoemaker, junior, Page — 45
- Brynaya Coles, senior, Rocky River — 44
- Riley McDonald, junior, Richmond Senior — 44
- Amelia Bell, junior, Cardinal Gibbons — 44
- Cassidy Marsh, junior, Garner — 44
- Tabitha Newlin, senior, Cape Fear — 41
- Dilynn Norris, senior, South Iredell — 39
Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Assists
- Regan Haverstock, sophomore, Grimsley — 965
- Riley McGalliard, sophomore, D.H. Conley — 938
- Addison Evans, sophomore, Cleveland — 880
- Hannah Losey, sophomore, Topsail — 673
- Amada Sawyer, sophomore, Independence — 608
- Jillian Young, sophomore, Marvin Ridge — 606
- Klaire Weiss, junior, Reagan — 604
- Genevieve Harris, sophomore, Cardinal Gibbons — 578
- Callie Largent, sophomore, Reagan — 483
- Cydney Moore, sophomore, North Mecklenburg — 451
- Aria Parish, sophomore, Pine Forest — 444
- Addison Saunders, sophomore, Butler — 443
- Sophia Wilson, sophomore, Cape Fear — 406
- Eliana Whittaker, sophomore, Hickory Ridge — 403
- Skylar Jones, sophomore, Pine Forest — 367
- Paola Quiroz, junior, Cary — 361
- Trystan Harris, sophomore, Southwest Guilford — 358
- Chloe Campbell, sophomore, Lumberton — 352
- Maille Smith, sophomore, New Hanover — 350
- Kloe Watts, junior, Cape Fear — 337
- Sarah Brannin, sophomore, Ashley — 326
- Alaina Walker, sophomore, Cox Mill — 321
- Sarah Badra, junior, Jack Britt — 315
- Ariana Bongiovanni, sophomore, Weddington — 306
- Olivia McKinney, sophomore, Riverside — 302
Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Digs
- Morgan Falk, senior, Grimsley — 607
- Charlotte Bliven, senior, Southwest Guilford — 541
- Elly Randolph, junior, Reagan — 325
- Kenley Smith, junior, Richmond Senior — 300
- Abby Fike, senior, Independence — 293
- Regan Haverstock, senior, Grimsley — 287
- Masyn Pittman, senior, Garner — 285
- Sam Cavanaugh, senior, Grimsley — 280
- Naomi Locklear, senior, Grimsley — 280
- Jasmine Clark, junior, Grimsley — 277
- Kamryn Locklear, junior, Purnell Swett — 270
- Maille Smith, sophomore, New Hanover — 266
- Brianna Stanley, senior, New Hanover — 263
- Paige Money, senior, D.H. Conley — 263
- Nureen Khan, junior, Riverside — 262
- Hayden Lake, junior, Pine Forest — 262
- Ava Parker, senior, Cape Fear — 261
- Makayla (Kk) Owens, senior, Overhills — 250
- Ally Williams, senior, Overhills — 245
- Riley Mcgalliard, senior, D.H. Conley — 242
- Libby Harrington, sophomore, New Hanover — 238
- Beckett Hammers, sophomore, Marvin Ridge — 238
- Jordyn Gray, senior, Cox Mill — 236
- Gabriella Franks, junior, Clayton — 234
- Bella Gallyon, senior, South Iredell — 232
Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Aces
- Cydney Moore, senior, North Mecklenburg — 85
- Abby Fike, senior, Independence — 79
- Addison Gunter, junior, Cape Fear — 78
- Caiah Lee, senior, Rocky River — 76
- Carolina Nascimento, junior, Parkland — 74
- Elly Randolph, junior, Reagan — 71
- Laney Blevins, senior, East Forsyth — 70
- Regan Haverstock, senior, Grimsley — 68
- Britni Silver, senior, D.H. Conley — 64
- Neala Bateson, junior, Southwest Guilford — 64
- Maile Smith, sophomore, New Hanover — 64
- Ally Williams, senior, Overhills — 62
- Amelia McVetta, junior, Butler — 62
- Naomi Locklear, senior, Grimsley — 59
- Callie Largent, senior, Reagan — 54
- Addison Saunders, senior, Butler — 54
- Hailey Mueller, junior, Cardinal Gibbons — 54
- Riley Brooks, senior, South Central — 53
- Paige Money, senior, D.H. Conley — 53
- Amada Sawyer, senior, Independence — 53
- Olivia McKinney, senior, Riverside — 52
- Halena Bateson, senior, Southwest Guilford — 52
- Jordyn Gray, senior, Cox Mill — 52
- Ava Parker, senior, Cape Fear — 51
- Megan Craig, senior, R.J. Reynolds — 51
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Rubin Named to AVCA Watch List – Stanford Cardinal
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