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DiCocco Recognized at NCAA Woman of the Year Ceremony on Wednesday

Story Links MEDFORD, MA (January 17, 2025) – Sophia DiCocco, a 2024 Tufts University graduate and All-American pitcher on the Jumbo softball team, was in Nashville on Wednesday night where she was recognized at the NCAA Woman of the Year celebration event.DiCocco returns to the team for an extra year of eligibility in 2025 while […]

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DiCocco Recognized at NCAA Woman of the Year Ceremony on Wednesday

MEDFORD, MA (January 17, 2025) – Sophia DiCocco, a 2024 Tufts University graduate and All-American pitcher on the Jumbo softball team, was in Nashville on Wednesday night where she was recognized at the NCAA Woman of the Year celebration event.DiCocco returns to the team for an extra year of eligibility in 2025 while studying in the Tufts School Of Engineering Graduate Program with a focus on Innovation & Management.The Woman of the Year award was created in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in athletics, academics, leadership and community service. Watch this video honoring the Top 30 honorees for the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year Award …Off the field at Tufts, DiCocco served as an executive board member of a campus group promoting cancer outreach, organizing events and fundraisers to help further research. She has also tutored and coached middle and high school students. In the community, she has worked as a horse caretaker for Stirrup Fun Stables Rescue to care for neglected, abandoned and abused horses and as a volunteer for the Borgen Project, advocating for policies to reduce global poverty and increase international affairs funding. She has also organized softball camps, as well as games to raise awareness and funds for various causes, and led National Girls & Women in Sports Day activities.Selected from a record-breaking 627 nominees submitted by member schools — a group that was then narrowed to 168 nominees at the conference level — the Top 30 honorees included 10 from each of the three NCAA divisions. The honorees represented 15 sports and a variety of academic majors.In October, DiCocco was selected as one of the Top 30 honorees for the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year Award from an initial pool of 627 nominees. All 30 Woman of the Year honorees were invited to the award ceremony which was held as part of the NCAA Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville on Wednesday night.Alexandra Turvey, a 21-time All-American Pomona-Pitzer swimmer who majored in biology at Pomona College, is the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year.As an ace pitcher on head coach Lauren Ebstein‘s Jumbo softball team, DiCocco has received National Fast-pitch Coaches Association All-America honors twice, along with multiple NFCA All-Region selections and first-team all-conference honors. She has also earned a Rawlings Gold Glove Award two consecutive years.Academically, she graduated summa cum laude with an international relations degree, and earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors. From Bozrah, Connecticut and Norwich Free Academy, DiCocco in 20202 received the Sidney E. Frank Memorial Scholarship which is awarded to a graduating senior of high academic ability who will attend one of the top colleges or universities in the country.This release contains information provided by the NCAA.–JUMBOS–

“These honorees represent the very best of what it means to be a student-athlete, and the character-building potential that is inherent in all athletic pursuits. They have distinguished themselves among the many thousands of collegiate athletes who find and surpass their limits every day on the journey to becoming their best selves, not just in sport, but in life,” said Marion Terenzio, chair of the Woman of the Year Selection Committee and president of SUNY Cobleskill. “I congratulate all of the remarkable women named to the Top 30 and applaud their demonstrated ability to create positive change in themselves and in the world around them.”

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Vote for Statesman Journal high school boys Athlete of the Year

Listen: How to sound like a local in Oregon The pronunciations of some places are challenging even for longtime residents. The 2024-25 high school sports season has wrapped up, and athletes from the Salem-Keizer area produced countless memorable performances this past school year. Now it’s your turn to vote for who is the best. Nominees […]

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The 2024-25 high school sports season has wrapped up, and athletes from the Salem-Keizer area produced countless memorable performances this past school year.

Now it’s your turn to vote for who is the best.

Nominees for Statesman Journal boys Athlete of the Year are:

Drew Bartels, Blanchet Catholic baseball
Ty Cirino, Central cross-country and track and field
Jarrod Coy, West Salem swimming
Jay R Flores, McNary soccer
Gabe Haines, Central football and track and field
Gavin Hall, Western Christian basketball
Kenya Johnson, Sprague football, wrestling and track and field
Landon Knox, Cascade basketball
Isaiah Koehnke, Regis basketball
Carson Langford, Dallas wrestling
Sawyer Nelson, South Salem baseball
Derek Olivo, McNary track and field
Addison Samuell, Stayton soccer
Braxton Singleton, North Salem track and field and football
Jarod Stanley, Sprague basketball
Calvin Stewart, South Salem track and field
Sawyer Teeney, Silverton football and basketball
Cruz Veliz, Woodburn basketball
Grady Wolf, St. Paul football and basketball
Bo Zurcher, Silverton wrestling and football

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll closes at 11 a.m. Friday, July 4.

Drew Bartels, Blanchet Catholic baseball

The senior was named the Class 3A state player of the year and earned first-team all-state honors after helping Blanchet Catholic win its first-ever state baseball title.

Bartels, who has signed to play at Centralia College, threw a complete game, struck out 10 and allowed just one run in a 2-1 win over Taft in the state semifinals.

Ty Cirino, Central cross-country and track and field

The junior clocked a personal-best 5,000-meter cross-country time of 14 minutes, 35.4 seconds — the 19th-best time in the U.S. this season among high school runners — at the Rose City Championship Invite. Cirino went on to take fourth place at the Class 5A state championships at Lane Community College.

In the spring, Cirino placed third at the state meet in both the 1,500 (3:54.21) and 3,000 (8:21.04).

Jarrod Coy, West Salem swimming

The junior took second place in the 500 freestyle (4:40.19) and placed sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:44.76) at the Class 6A state meet at Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center in Beaverton.

Coy also swam the first leg of West Salem’s seventh-place 400 freestyle relay team.

Jay R Flores, McNary soccer

The senior was named the Central Valley Conference player of the year and earned Class 6A first-team all-state honors after leading McNary to the state semifinals.

Gabe Haines, Central football and track and field

The swept the Class 5A discus (156 feet, 5 inches) and shot put (52-2 3/4) titles at Hayward Field.

On the football field, he earned second-team all-state honors as a defensive lineman and honorable mention recognition on the offensive line. He is a Colgate University football signee.

Gavin Hall, Western Christian basketball

For the second year in a row, the senior guard was named the Class 2A state player of the year. Hall helped lead Western Christian to a second consecutive state title.

Kenya Johnson, Sprague football, wrestling, track and field

The Olympians’ versatile senior was a Class 6A first-team all-state running back, an honorable mention all-state linebacker and the Central Valley Conference offensive player of the year.

During the winter season, Johnson won his first-ever state wrestling title when he captured the 6A 190-pound crown by 5-2 decision.

In the spring, Johnson qualified for the state meet at 400 meters and ran a leg on Sprague’s seventh-place 4×400-meter relay team.

Landon Knox, Cascade basketball

The Cougars’ senior earned Class 4A first-team all-state honors and was named the Oregon West Conference player of the year after helping lead Cascade to a third-place state finish.

Isaiah Koehnke, Regis basketball

Koehnke set the Oregon career scoring and ended his Regis career with 2,664 points after helping his team reach the Class 2A state semifinals. He surpassed former Lake Oswego star and NBA standout Kevin Love (2,628).

Koehnke earned first-team all-state honors for the second consecutive season.

Carson Langford, Dallas wrestling

The Dragons’ freshman captured the Class 5A 190-pound state title by major decision at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Last June, Langford won 187-pound freestyle and Greco-Roman gold medals at the U15 Pan Am Championships in El Salvador.

Sawyer Nelson, South Salem baseball

The Saxons’ junior shortstop earned Class 6A first-team all-state honors and was named the Central Valley Conference player of the year after hitting .543 with 13 home runs, 63 RBIs and a 1.109 slugging percentage.

Nelson, who helped South Salem to the state quarterfinals, has committed to play at Loyola Marymount University.

Derek Olivo, McNary track and field

The sophomore won the Class 6A javelin state title (196-4) and took second in the discus (155) at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Olivo’s personal-best javelin throw of 202-1 at the Vic Downs Mac Invite on April 11 was the best in the state of Oregon this season.

Addison Samuell, Stayton soccer

The senior was named the Class 4A state player of the year and the Oregon West Conference player of the year after scoring 40 goals — tied for seventh-most in state history for a single season, regardless of classification.

Samuell helped lead Stayton to the state semifinals.

Braxton Singleton, North Salem track and field and football

The junior captured the Class 6A 110-meter hurdles state title with a personal-best time of 14.77 seconds at Hayward Field in Eugene. One week earlier, at the district meet, he took down a school record in the same event that had stood for 63 years.

On the football field, Singleton earned first-team all-conference honors as a defensive back and earned second-team recognition as a wide receiver.

Jarod Stanley, Sprague basketball

The senior was named the Central Valley Conference co-player of the year, earned Class 6A honorable mention all-state honors and helped Sprague place fourth at the state tournament at the Chiles Center in Portland.

Stanley has committed to play at Western Oregon next season.

Calvin Stewart, South Salem track and field

The junior claimed the Class 6A state high jump title with a winning mark of 6-7 3/4 at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Stewart’s personal-best leap of 6-9 3/4 at the April 5 Oregon Relays was the second-best in the state of Oregon this season.

Sawyer Teeney, Silverton football and basketball

The senior quarterback earned Class 5A second-team all-state honors and was named the Mid-Willamette Conference co-offensive player of the year after throwing for 32 touchdowns and just two interceptions while passing at a 73% clip.

In the winter, he earned honorable mention all-conference honors on the basketball court.

Teeney, who helped Silverton to the state semifinals, is a University of Idaho football signee.

Cruz Veliz, Woodburn basketball

The Bulldogs’ senior earned Class 5A second-team all-state honors, marking the fourth season in a row that he has earned either first- or second-team recognition.

Grady Wolf, St. Paul football and basketball

The senior was a Class 2A first-team all-state quarterback and first-team defensive back. He ran for a team-high 125 yards and a touchdown in St. Paul’s 28-20 win over Oakland in the 2A state title game at Cottage Grove High School.

Wolf earned honorable mention all-state recognition on the basketball court.

Bo Zurcher, Silverton wrestling and football

The Foxes’ senior won the Class 5A 165-pound wrestling title in thrilling fashion, landing a takedown with just eight seconds left in the third round to earn a 5-3 victory at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

In the fall, Zurcher earned all-state honorable mention recognition at linebacker after helping Silverton football to the state semifinals.

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2025 Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Blue Springs’ Paige Stuart rises to challenge in final prep season

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Blue Springs senior Paige Stuart took on the challenge of running the 1,600 meters for the first time in the postseason in her high school career and claimed a state title in that event, as well as repeating as the Class 5 state champion in the 800. The Oklahoma State signee also helped the 4×800 relay team win a state title and the 4×400 relay squad finish as the state runner-up while leading the Wildcats to a third-place team state trophy. She is The Examiner’s Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year for a third consecutive season. Photo Credit: Michael Smith/Examiner file photo

By Bill AlthausSpecial to The Examiner Paige Stuart loves a challenge. That’s why she gave up soccer to concentrate on track and field as a…

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Pasig City opens Pasiglympics 2025

THE Pasig City government on Saturday opened the Pasiglympics 2025, a monthlong sports tournament to select delegates for the Batang Pinoy National Games. Running from June 28 to July 20, the Pasiglympics features competitions across 27 sports disciplines and is open to Pasigueño youth athletes ages 9 to 17 who are residents or currently enrolled […]

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THE Pasig City government on Saturday opened the Pasiglympics 2025, a monthlong sports tournament to select delegates for the Batang Pinoy National Games.

Running from June 28 to July 20, the Pasiglympics features competitions across 27 sports disciplines and is open to Pasigueño youth athletes ages 9 to 17 who are residents or currently enrolled in schools within Pasig City.

This year’s tournament coincides with the celebration of Araw ng Pasig.

According to the Pasig City Sports Office, the tournament serves as the city’s official selection trials for the national youth competition.

“The Pasiglympics 2025 serves as the official tryouts for all 27 sports for the Batang Pinoy National Championships,” Pasig City Sports confirmed in a statement sent to The Manila Times.

The opening day events include athletics at the PhilSports Complex Track Oval, sepak takraw at Rizal High School’s Batibot Ground and wushu at the same school’s SHS Building.

Other scheduled sports include:

Dancesport, judo and jiu-jitsu (June 29), cycling (July 4), Arnis, 3×3 basketball (boys), futsal, kickboxing, soft tennis, table tennis, beach volleyball (boys and girls) (July 5), taekwondo (July 6), badminton (July 10), archery recurve U15 (July 12), compound archery U13 (July 13) and recurve U18 (July 12).

Pencak silat, wrestling and gymnastics (July 12–13), aquatics, boxing, chess, Muay Thai and weightlifting (July 19), karatedo (July 26) and lawn tennis (schedule to be announced).

Registration for the tournament took place from June 13 to June 20, with walk-in participants not permitted. Only those who successfully registered online will receive email confirmations from the organizing committee.

The Pasig City Sports Office encouraged residents to support the athletes: “Let us support our young athletes as they showcase their talent, discipline and sportsmanship in this celebration of youth and excellence.”

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SLAA Gears Up for 2025 Track & Field Championship

. The best of St. Lucia’s track athletes will be on show this weekend at the Soufriere Mini Stadium. This weekend the St. Lucia Athletics Association {SLAA} is hosting its annual National Individual Track and Field Championships. The 2025 edition is sponsored by the St. Lucia Olympic Committee {SLOC} and will feature […]

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The best of St. Lucia’s track athletes will be on show this weekend at the Soufriere Mini Stadium.

This weekend the St. Lucia Athletics Association {SLAA} is hosting its annual National Individual Track and Field Championships. The 2025 edition is sponsored by the St. Lucia Olympic Committee {SLOC} and will feature two days of competition in various divisions.

The June 28th and 29th championships is scheduled to commence each day at 10am

This premier national event is expected to attract Saint Lucia’s finest and most promising athletes in a weekend of spirited competition and national pride. Participants will compete in the Under-18, Under-20, and Open categories.

The championship will feature a full slate of sprints, middle-distance, long-distance, and relay events, providing a platform for seasoned athletes and emerging talents to showcase their strength, speed, and strategy. This celebration of athletic excellence underscores the Association’s continued commitment to youth development, competitive excellence, and national unity through sport.

As The SLAA prepare to welcome athletes, coaches, officials, and supporters to the Championship, the organization has thanked its partners and athletics stakeholders for their continued support in helping us deliver a championship of the highest standard.

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Vote for Register-Guard high school girls Athlete of the Year

What’s on the track at Hayward Field in 2025? Hayward Field will play host to a wide variety of track and field events in 2025. The 2024-25 high school sports season is in the books, and athletes from the Eugene-Springfield area delivered no shortage of electric performances throughout the year. Now, we want you to […]

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The 2024-25 high school sports season is in the books, and athletes from the Eugene-Springfield area delivered no shortage of electric performances throughout the year.

Now, we want you to decide which local star was the best of the bunch.

Nominees for Register-Guard girls Athlete of the Year are:

Brooklyn Anderson, Thurston track and field
Payton Buschelman, North Eugene soccer
Claire Crawford, Pleasant Hill volleyball and basketball
Madelyn Del Castillo, Thurston swimming
Giana Elgarico, Marist Catholic volleyball
Syren Ferguson, Thurston softball
Eva Kato, South Eugene soccer
Vanessa Keller, Oakridge wrestling
Addison Kleinke, Churchill track and field
Libby McLaughlin, Marist Catholic soccer
Nyah Mitchell, Churchill volleyball
Chantell Noffsinger, Creswell wrestling
Cricket Phipps, North Eugene track and field
Kendall Quinney, Sheldon soccer
Brynn Smith, Willamette basketball
Francesca Tomp, North Eugene golf

Information about each nominee is listed below. Vote for the athlete you think is most deserving at registerguard.com/sports. The poll closes at 11 a.m. Friday, July 4.

Brooklyn Anderson, Thurston track and field

Anderson won the 5A 100-meter hurdles state title in thrilling fashion and clocked a personal-best time of 14.40 seconds during the season. She also placed third at state in the long jump (17 feet, 7 inches) and fourth in the 100 (12.37).

Payton Buschelman, North Eugene soccer

Buschelman, a sophomore for the Highlanders, earned 5A first-team all-state honors and was named the Midwestern Conference player of the year while helping lead North Eugene to the second round of the state playoffs.

Claire Crawford, Pleasant Hill volleyball and basketball

The Billies senior earned 3A first-team all-state honors after helping lead the school’s volleyball team to the state semifinals. Crawford also earned third-team all-state basketball honors.

Madelyn Del Castillo, Thurston swimming

The Colts’ freshman won the 5A title in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.91 at the OSAA state championships at Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center. Del Castillo also placed third in the 100 breaststroke with a personal-best time of 1:05.5.

Giana Elgarico, Marist Catholic volleyball

The Spartans senior earned 4A first-team all-state honors after helping lead Marist Catholic to the state title game. Elgarico has signed to play beach volleyball at the University of Oregon.

Syren Ferguson, Thurston softball

The Colts junior outfielder earned 5A first-team all-state honors after helping lead the Colts to the state title game.

Eva Kato, South Eugene soccer

The Axe junior earned 6A first-team all-state honors and was named the Southwest Conference co-player of the year while helping lead South Eugene to the first round of the state playoffs.

Vanessa Keller, Oakridge wrestling

The Warriors’ junior captured her third consecutive 4A/3A/2A/1A state title, this time claiming the 110-pound crown at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Addison Kleinke, Churchill track and field

The Lancers junior won her third consecutive 5A pole vault title, and also captured the long jump title at the OSAA state meet. Kleinke’s personal-best mark of 14 feet, 3/4 inch at the May 9 Oregon Twilight was a new state record, breaking her own mark, and the third-best vault in the nation this season among high school athletes.

She went on to finish third at the USATF U20 National Championships at Hayward Field on June 19.

Libby McLaughlin, Marist soccer

The Spartans sophomore was named 4A player of the year and earned first-team all-state honors after leading Marist Catholic to the state title.

Nyah Mitchell, Churchill volleyball

The Lancers’ senior earned 5A first-team all-state honors and helped lead Churchill to a third-place state finish. There, she earned first-team all-tournament honors. Mitchell has committed to compete at the University of Portland next season.

Chantell Noffsinger, Creswell wrestling

The Bulldogs senior won the 4A/3A/2A/1A 145-pound state title at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Cricket Phipps, North Eugene track and field

The Highlanders’ junior won the 5A state title in the 1,500 with a personal-best time of 4 minutes, 33.23 seconds at the OSAA state championships. She also took seventh in the 800 (2:19.71).

At the state cross-country championships last fall, Phipps was 22nd (19:21.1).

Kendall Quinney, Sheldon soccer

The Irish junior earned 6A first-team all-state honors and was named the Southwest Conference co-player of the year while helping lead Sheldon to the state quarterfinals.

Brynn Smith, Willamette basketball

The Wolverines senior earned 6A second-team all-state recognition and helped lead Willamette to fifth place at the state tournament. Smith is a University of Portland signee.

Francesca Tomp, North Eugene golf

The Highlanders senior won her fourth consecutive Class 5A state title when she took first with a two-day score of 149 at the state championship tournament at Emerald Valley Golf Club.

Tomp is just the second girls golfer in state history to win four state titles, joining Summit’s Madison Odiorne (2012-15). She is a Portland State signee.

Jarrid Denney is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. He can be reached at jdenney@gannett.com or on X @jarrid_denney

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Mirror Boys Volleyball All-Stars | News, Sports, Jobs

FIRST TEAM Bryson Brooks, sr., Central: Altoona Mirror first-team all star as a junior. … Team captain had 150 kills and 148 digs this season for the District 6 Class 2A runner-up. … Two-time All-District 6 and Mid State Boys Volleyball League all-star. Christian Heuston, jr., Central: Altoona Mirror second-team all star as a junior. […]

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Bryson Brooks, sr., Central: Altoona Mirror first-team all star as a junior. … Team captain had 150 kills and 148 digs this season for the District 6 Class 2A runner-up. … Two-time All-District 6 and Mid State Boys Volleyball League all-star.

Christian Heuston, jr., Central: Altoona Mirror second-team all star as a junior. … Finished with 140 kills, 100 digs and 51 total blocks for the District 6 Class 2A runner-up. … All-District 6 selection and two-time Mid State Boys League all-star.

Caleb Terza, jr., Altoona: PVCA All-District 6 selection. … Had 498 assists. … Added 85 service points, 134 digs and 23 aces. … Selected as team MVP and captain and also had 31 blocks.

Lukas Weathersbee, sr., Altoona: Altoona Mirror second-team all star as a junior. … PVCA All-District 6 selection. … Second-team Mid Penn Commonwealth Division all star. … Finished with 282 kills, 171 digs, 28 blocks and 24 aces. … Will continue volleyball career at Penn State Altoona.

Saturnino Yohn, sr., Altoona: Altoona Mirror second-team all star as a junior. … PVCA All-District 6 selection. … Tabbed the best defensive player for Altoona. … Finished with 433 digs this season and ended his career with 826 digs, third most in Altoona history. … Had 84 service points and 11 aces and a 2.19 serve-receive passer rating.

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Logan Caldwell, so., Altoona

Logan Hummel, sr., Central

Luke Mitchell, sr., Altoona

Hayden Smith, sr., Central

Brenden Young, so., Bishop Guilfoyle

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Braydon Gregg, sr., Central

Justin Jiang, jr., Bishop Guilfoyle

Kallen Plunkett, sr., Altoona

Blake Reynolds, jr., Central

Karter Shall, fr., Bishop Guilfoyle