Devils Send Select Group to Widener Final Qualifier
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CHESTER, Pa. – The Dickinson men’s and women’s track & field teams sent a small select group to the George A. Hansell Track at Leslie C. Quick Stadium on the campus of Widener University to compete in the Widener Final Qualifier trying to earn their slots in […]
CHESTER, Pa. – The Dickinson men’s and women’s track & field teams sent a small select group to the George A. Hansell Track at Leslie C. Quick Stadium on the campus of Widener University to compete in the Widener Final Qualifier trying to earn their slots in the upcoming NCAA DIII National Championships.
First-year Franklyn Akabi-During was involved in two events during the meet taking part first in the 100m. He would put up the fourth-best time in the prelims with a time of 10.70, before grabbing second in the final at 10.58. He then returned to action for the 200m clocking in at 21.25 to seize fourth. His mark in the 200m was good to set not only a new Dickinson record, but also rewrite the mark for the Centennial Conference.
Classmate Darian Crim went to work during the 400m hitting the line in 49.94 to nab ninth.
The 800m was where a pair of junior took to the track as Trevor Richwine and James Masterson grabbed second (1:48.31) and 30th (1:53.84) respectively. Richwine’s time did two things: first, set a new Dickinson record, while also resulting in the ninth-best time in Division III history for that event.
The only female to compete on the day was Amiyah Priebe who made an appearance during the 3000m steeplechase. She would cross the line at 10:56.87 to claim seventh.
Dickinson will now have to wait and see if any of their athletes will qualify for the NCAA Championships as the announcement will be coming in the following days. The meet will will take place from May 22-25 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
World Championships: Alvaro Granados Gives Spain ‘Movie’ Ending with Gold
World Championships: Alvaro Granados Gives Spain ‘Movie’ Ending with Gold Alvaro Granados played the hero for Spain on Thursday, with two of the team’s six fourth-quarter goals in a 15-13 win over Hungary at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Greece routed Serbia, 16-7, for the bronze medal. Croatia beat Montenegro, 19-13, for fifth […]
World Championships: Alvaro Granados Gives Spain ‘Movie’ Ending with Gold
Alvaro Granados played the hero for Spain on Thursday, with two of the team’s six fourth-quarter goals in a 15-13 win over Hungary at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Greece routed Serbia, 16-7, for the bronze medal. Croatia beat Montenegro, 19-13, for fifth place, and Italy edged the United States, 9-8, in the seventh-place match.
Granados, named the MVP of the men’s tournament, scored five goals on 11 shots and added two assists in the final. He put Spain up 11-10 with 6:34 left, then once Gergely Burian tied the game at 11, Alberto Munarriz scored on a power play from Sergi Cabanas to put Spain up for good with 5:32 left.
Granados consolidated that lead with a goal a minute later, and Unai Biel made it 14-11 off a Granados assist, enough to withstand Spain playing the last 3:51 after a red card to Bernat Sanahuja.
Captain Felipe Perrone, who is playing in his 14th and final World Championships, was 2-for-2 shooting with an assist in a storybook end to his career.
“It was really like a movie,” Perrone said. “I couldn’t believe it. I think even the best movies are not so organized like this — like the last goal, winning the World Championship. I’m so, so happy and so proud of the team.”
Photo Courtesy: World Aquatics/Singapore 2025
Sanahuja was named the game MVP with five goals on six shots. Munarriz scored twice and dished four assists. Unai Aguirre made 11 saves in goal. Spain’s defense held Hungary to 33 percent shooting (13-for-40).
“It shows how good we are and how good we play water polo, being able to beat Hungary two times,” Granados said. “I really respect Hungary, how they play water polo, they live water polo, they are probably, if not the best, one of the best countries in history playing this sport. I have huge respect for them. But you know this sport, we did good and we took the victory.”
Burian led Hungary with a hat trick. Daniel Angyal paired two goals with two assists. Vendel Vigvari and Vince Vigvari scored twice each, but on just 4-for-12 shooting.
The victory gives Spain its fourth world title. It moves Spain into a tie with Italy and Hungary for the most in competition history. It’s the first final since 2019 not to go to a shootout.
The battle for bronze was over early, with Greece leading 8-2 at half. Panagiotis Tzortzatos made 13 saves, and Dimitrios Skoumpakis scored two of Greece’s six unanswered goals in the second quarter, part of an eight-goal run to put the game away.
“I think we could do better, but this is sports,” Tzortzatos said. “We played an amazing tournament and we deserved at least to be in the bronze medal. We came for the gold medal, but at least a medal is very good for us.”
Efstathios Kalogeropoulos scored three goals and two assists. Evangelos Pouros added three goals. Skoumpakis and Stylianos Argyropoulos had two goals and one assist each as the Greek men backed the women’s team’s gold medal a day earlier with hardware of its own.
Vasilije Martinovic was the only one who had anything going for Serbia, with four goals on six shots. The rest of the team shot 3-for-26.
Croatia pulled away from Montenegro with an 8-2 margin in the third quarter. Marko Zuvela had three goals and three assists in that quarter alone on the way to five and three for the game. Konstantin Kharkov added three goals and four assists, and Luka Bukic was 4-for-4 shooting.
The U.S. had three chances to tie the Italians late in the seventh-place game, but Gianmarco Nicosia’s ninth save of the game turned them away. Filippo Ferrero and Edoardo Di Somma scored twice each, and Nicholas Presciutti dished three assists.
Ryder Dodd led the U.S. with three goals and an assist. Hannes Daube scored twice, and Adrian Weinberg made 12 saves.
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University head women’s golf coach Jessica Combs has announced the 2025-26 slate, Wednesday. “I am thrilled to be able to travel with the team to some new tournaments this upcoming season,” said Combs. “We are going to see some fresh competitions as […]
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University head women’s golf coach Jessica Combs has announced the 2025-26 slate, Wednesday.
“I am thrilled to be able to travel with the team to some new tournaments this upcoming season,” said Combs. “We are going to see some fresh competitions as well as some familiar faces, and I think it will end up being a great mix. This will be a great schedule for our four new freshmen to jump into after graduating three this spring.”
Austin Peay opens the season at the Total Athlete Collegiate Tournament hosted by Athletes in Action, Sept. 8-9, at the Country Club of the North in Xenia, Ohio. After opening the season in Ohio, the Governors head to Paducah, Kentucky, to play in Murray State’s The Velvet, Sept. 15-16, at the Country Club of Paducah.
Next, the Govs compete in the Jackrabbit Invitational, Oct. 4-5, hosted by South Dakota State at the Falls at Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort in Larchwood, Iowa.
For the fifth-straight season, Austin Peay competes in the Arkansas State Lady Red Wolves Classic, Oct. 13-14, at Sage Meadows Country Club in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
After a 4-3 match play win against Murray State in 2024, the Governors face the Racers again at the Battle of the Border, Oct. 19, at the Clarksville Country Club. Austin Peay concludes the fall season at The Judson hosted by Southern Miss at the Hattiesburg Country Club in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Oct. 26-28.
The spring season starts at the Texas Golf Throwdown, Feb. 16-17, hosted by Sam Houston State at the Woodlands Country Club in Woodland, Texas. Following their stay in Texas, the Govs head to Huntsville, Alabama, for the Huntsville Intercollegiate hosted by Samford at the Robert Trent Jones Highlands Course, March 2-3.
Austin Peay returns to Texas for the Houston Christian’s Riverbend Intercollegiate, March 9-10, at Riverbend Country Club in Houston, Texas. Then, for the first time in the 2025-26 season, the Govs tee it up in the home state when they compete at Lipscomb’s The Nashville Invitational, March 23-24, at the President’s Reserve of Hermitage Golf Course.
The Kentucky Invitational is next for the Governors, March 29, at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The regular season wraps up at Murray State’s Jan Weaver Invitational, April 11-12, at Miller Memorial Golf Course in Murray, Kentucky.
The Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Golf Championship, April 17-19, is held at the Dothan Country Club.
For news, updates, and results, follow the Governors women’s golf team (@GovsWGO) on Twitter and Instagram or at LetsGoPeay.com.
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Releases 2025 Schedule as New Era Begins
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Wheeling, W. Va. – With report day just 22 days away, the Wheeling University Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams are preparing to take the course in 2025. On Thursday, the team released its 2025 Cross Country schedule, featuring four regular season races leading up to the 2025 Mountain East […]
Wheeling, W. Va. – With report day just 22 days away, the Wheeling University Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams are preparing to take the course in 2025. On Thursday, the team released its 2025 Cross Country schedule, featuring four regular season races leading up to the 2025 Mountain East Conference (MEC) Cross Country Championships in October. With a young team on their hands, the Cardinals are looking to gain experience on the course while climbing the ladder in the highly competitive MEC.
The 2024 season saw both teams take different paths as they navigated the Cross Country season. On the men’s side, it was a young team that featured two of its top three runners in either their freshman or sophomore season. They faced a combination of strong regional teams as well as some DI competition as they prepared for their championship race. The Cardinals would have two runners finish in the event’s top 50 and had two of the three runners move on to get their first experience at the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Championships. With two of their three top runners from a season ago back on the course, the Cardinals will look to build on that experience while welcoming in some new talent to continue building in 2025.
On the women’s side, the Cardinals were a veteran group with all five of their runners being in either their junior or senior seasons. Like the men, the women faced an identical schedule, competing against various levels of NCAA DII and DI talent throughout the season. As they got to the MEC Cross Country Championships, the Cardinals had several individual successes, with two of their top three runners setting PRs at the event. The day was highlighted by a First Team All-MEC honor by former Cardinal Sydney Hambel, and all three of the team’s top runners would finish in the top 50 of the event. As they moved on to the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Championships, Hambel would keep the individual success going, finishing 47th overall, while three Cardinals once again finished in the top 140 of the event.
2025 will see both units featuring a young roster, and the schedule will allow them to compete against some of the top regional teams throughout the regular season. The year kicks off with the team’s lone midweek race of the season as they head to the Hilltop to face their rival West Liberty at the West Liberty Invitational. With several fellow MEC and regional teams in the lineup, the Cardinals will get a good test of their skills early on. They follow that up with another Ohio Valley race the following weekend, taking the 30-minute drive up Route 88 to take on the Bethany College Invitational on September 13th. After taking a week off, the Cardinals will round out September with a trip to Lock Haven University, the site of the 2025 NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Championship, on September 27th.
With a preview of the Regional Championship course in the books, Wheeling jumps into their final regular season tune-up to start October as they head to Carnegie Mellon University on October 11th. Then, it’s right into the postseason schedule as the Cardinals build on their experience from the regular season. The postseason kicks off on October 11th when the Cardinals head to Oglebay Park for the 2025 MEC Cross Country Championships. It will be one of the most difficult courses that the team has to face throughout the year, as they tackle the rolling hills of the Crispin Golf Course. Two weeks later, it is time to hit the regional stage as the Cardinals take on the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Championships at Lock Haven University on November 8th.
The 2025 Wheeling University Men’s Cross Country team will kick-off the 2025 schedule on Thursday, September 4th, when they run at the West Liberty Invitational. To see the entire 2025 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country schedule, click HERE.
Golden Eagle volleyball teams earn AVCA Team Academic Award | Sports
While the Tennessee Tech volleyball and beach volleyball teams are getting the job done on the court and the sand, the teams are also excelling in the classroom as they were both announced as recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s 2025 Team Academic Award on Monday. It marks seven straight years for the Golden […]
While the Tennessee Tech volleyball and beach volleyball teams are getting the job done on the court and the sand, the teams are also excelling in the classroom as they were both announced as recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s 2025 Team Academic Award on Monday.
It marks seven straight years for the Golden Eagles’ indoor squad – earning the honor in each of head coach Jeannette Phillips’ tenure in Cookeville. For the beach volleyball program, it is the third honor – one for each year of its existence – and the first for head coach Isabella Borgiotti.
“Our athletes continue to impress me both in the classroom and on the court,” Phillips said. “I am so proud of them.”
In addition to seven straight seasons winning the award, Monday’s announcement marked the 12th time the Golden Eagles have been honored by the AVCA for academic excellence since 1997.
The volleyball program extended its streak of a 3.0 GPA or better for the 50th straight semester – the longest of any Tennessee Tech athletic program – posting a 3.571 mark in the spring semester.
“We have maintained amazingly high standards for academics within athletics,” Phillips said, “and I am proud to say that Volleyball has owned a GPA over 3.0 for 50 semesters – 25 years! If that doesn’t tell you what the academic culture of our volleyball program is, then I don’t know what does.”
The streak dates back 25 years to the fall semester of 2000. For the year, the cumulative average for the program was 3.604.
The AVCA Team Academic Award was started in the 1992-93 academic year and honors both high school and collegiate programs that display excellence in the classroom, maintaining a 3.30 cumulative GPA or better on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative GPA on a 5.0 scale.
Tech was one of 234 NCAA Division I teams recording that mark for the indoor team, while the Golden Eagles were one of 41 teams to accomplish the feat in beach volleyball. In all, 1.452 teams were recognized across all levels of the sport, while four Ohio Valley Conference teams were honored in beach volleyball and eight were selected in women’s volleyball.
Sayers Announces Full 2025 Carroll Women’s Basketball Recruiting Class
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HELENA, Mont. – Head Coach Rachelle Sayers has officially announced the addition of seven new student-athletes to complete the 2025 Carroll Women’s Basketball recruiting class. Following a 2024-25 season in which the Fighting Saints once again qualified for the NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship, Coach Sayers has brought in another […]
HELENA, Mont. – Head Coach Rachelle Sayers has officially announced the addition of seven new student-athletes to complete the 2025 Carroll Women’s Basketball recruiting class.
Following a 2024-25 season in which the Fighting Saints once again qualified for the NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship, Coach Sayers has brought in another high-quality class of incoming freshmen and transfers to fill out the 52nd roster in program history.
“We are really excited about this group of newcomers.” said Sayers. “We not only added much needed depth to every position but also added a lot of fire power. Beyond being great players and tremendous students, they all fit our culture, and they know how to win. Having them around this summer has been so valuable and important for our team as we prepare for another season that will include a lot of new faces.”
One of several multi-sport standouts in the ’25 class, Tommerup was an Academic All-State, All-Conference, and All-State performer in both Basketball and Volleyball over the course of her High School career. A proven leader, Tommerup was a two-year captain of both the Basketball and Volleyball teams. In addition, she was named First Team All-Defensive team and was the Track team’s Most Outstanding Athlete in her junior season. The highly decorated individual was a large part of her team’s success, helping lead the Wildcats to multiple District, Divisional, Conference championships as well as one State Championship across her three sports. She averaged 17.3 points and 2.7 assists per game, finishing third in all-time scoring in school history, while holding the school record for most points in a single quarter (17).
“Mallory is a tough, competitive scorer.” said Sayers. “She competes hard on every play and will be a great defender at this level. She will play primarily the point position but also has the scoring capability of an off-guard. We are excited to see her progress over the next four years.”
Maddy Moy | 5-11 | G/F | Kalispell, Mont. / Flathead HS / Montana Western –
A familiar name for those who follow Frontier Conference Basketball, Moy joins the Carroll program following two seasons at Montana Western. In accordance with inter-conference transfer rules, Moy will not play in the 2025-26 season but will have two years of eligibility starting in ’26-27. As a prep star at Flathead, Moy was a state qualifier in Track & Field and was an All-State performer on Bravette teams that finished second and third in the state (Basketball) and competed at the state tournament in volleyball. A member of the Montana-Wyoming All-Star game in 2023, At Western, Moy was named the Female Newcomer of the year in 2023 and was twice named Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Week last season. Throughout her two seasons in Dillon, Moy averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs.
“Unfortunately, we will not get to see Maddy in a Carroll uniform for another year, but she is one of the most athletic players we will have the privilege to coach.” said Sayers “She has untapped potential and will be a big-time playmaker for us. We are excited she will end her career here!”
Jillian Kanduch | 5-9 | G | Miles City, Mont. / Custer County HS –
Kaundich was a two-time team captain of the Cowgirls, running point for a pair of Custer County teams that repeated with trips to the State tournament. A multi-time First Team All-Conference selection, Kaundich was also an All-State performer, and the 1v1 Champion at the 2024 Montana Elite Invitational. In both 2022-23 and 2023-24 Kaundich led her team in both steals and assists. She averaged 14.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, finishing sixth in all-time scoring at Custer County HS. Last year she ranked eighth in free throw percentage, third in steals, and fifth in assists in Class A.
“As a point guard, Jillian brings great size and physicality.” said Sayers. “She is also a great shooter and can score at all three levels which makes it easy for her to play multiple guard positions. We watched her throughout her high school career and knew she was a player we had to get.”
Kelly Howard | 5-8 | G | St. George, Utah. / Snow Canyon HS –
A sharpshooter from range, Howard holds the Snow Canyon record for individual three-pointers made in a single season (52). Throughout her prep career, Howard was a four-year varsity starter on a Snow Canyon team that three-times were undefeated Region 9 Champions and twice finished State Runner-Ups. She was a four-year Academic All-State selection, two-time First Team All-Region selection, a Second Team All-State selection, and a team captain. Last year, she averaged 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.7 steals per game at Snow Canyon.
“Kelly is a long, athletic lights-out three-point shooter.” said Sayers. “Both of Kelly’s parents played basketball for Westminster in Salt Lake City, so we were thrilled to steal her out of the state of Utah. She has limitless range and her size on the perimeter allows us to play in multiple positions on the outside.”
Avery Kraft | 5-5 | G | Helena, Mont. / Helena HS / Portland State –
Helena-native Avery Kraft makes her return to the Capital City following one season at NCAA Division I Portland State. The multi-sport star was a three-time All-State Soccer performer for the Bengals and is the all-time leading scorer for Helena High’s Girls Soccer team. A captain both on the hardwood and the pitch, Kraft was twice named an All-State selection in Basketball and finished her prep career as an eight-time Academic All-State selection.
“Avery has grown so much as a player in a year and has continued to grow throughout the summer.” Said Sayers. “She can get to the rim and finish, make plays for her teammates and has developed into a great perimeter shooter, it is going to be fun for our Helena community to have her here for the next 4 years”
Kennedi Niemann | 5-6 | G | Cody, Wyo. / Cody HS / Pima CC –
One of the best Athletes to come out of Wyoming this century, Niemann comes to the Hilltop after a two-year stint at Pima CC in Tucson, Ariz. In high school, Niemann was an All-Conference performer in Soccer, Volleyball and Basketball, also garnering All-State honors in the later two sports. In 2023, she was named the Wilford Mower Award given to the most outstanding female senior student-athlete in the Northwest quadrant of Wyoming and was also named the Milward Simpson Award winner as the most outstanding female senior student-athlete in Wyoming. She was a three-time state champion for Cody, twice in Soccer and once in Basketball. Last season at Pima, Niemann and the Aztecs won the NJCAA Region 1 Championship, and ultimately finished runner-up at the NJCAA National Championship. Throughout the national tournament run, Niemann averaged 14.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while going nearly perfect at the free throw line.
“Kennedi is a winner, she has won everywhere she has been.” said Sayers. “She is a great defender and someone that can play both the point and off-guard position. She has a high motor and a great mind for the game. She is someone that can create a lot of offense with her speed and game sense, and having her here this summer has been a great start to what will be a great three-year career here at Carroll.”
McKenzie Allen | 5-8 | G | Grantsville, Utah / Grantsville HS / Utah State Eastern –
A four-year letterwinner across three different sports, Allen spent two seasons at Utah State Eastern prior to her Carroll commitment. Allen was outstanding in her prep career, earning All-State honors in Soccer, Softball, and Basketball in both her junior and senior years. She is one of the few members of Grantsville’s 1,000-point club and last season earned NJCAA National Player of the Week honors. Last season, the guard averaged 8.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game for the Eagles.
“Kenzie brings athleticism, experience and a toughness that fans are going to love.” said Sayers. “She can really guard and can play all three guard positions. She can score at all three levels, will also be one of toughest perimeter defenders, and can really push the pace offensively.”
In addition to the seven varsity recruits, the Saints have added the following players to the JV roster for the upcoming season:
