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Dragon of the Week


PHILADELPHIA – Men’s Varsity 4+ and Women’s Varsity 8+ named Drexel Dragons of the Week, presented by Rothman Orthopedics, for the week of May 5-11.
Varsity 4+, members of the Drexel men’s rowing team, captured gold at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta to help clinch the men’s team title for a fourth consecutive year. Rowing in the Go Roe shell, the crew of Gustavo Lezama (Coxswain), Liam Strain (Stroke), Filip Milanovic, Gavin Roe, and Jack Brennan (Bow) crossed the line with a time of 6:37.795—two seconds ahead of second-place Washington College. The victory marked one of five podium finishes for the Dragons and helped secure the overall team championship.
Varsity 8+, members of the Drexel women’s rowing team, captured gold at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta for the second consecutive season. Rowing in the Jim & Toni Downey shell, the crew of Lauren Shaw (Coxswain), Emily Ellis (Stroke), Ellen McCallin, Margaret Dobrenko, Hannah Walseth, Taylor Powell, Colette Zidek, Baylor Henry, and Sabrina Batdorf (Bow) led the race from the start and edged out Georgetown at the finish line. Drexel clocked a time of 6:38.387, narrowly winning by 0.6 seconds over the Hoyas. The win helped propel the Dragons to the overall team championship for a second straight year as all five boats reached the Grand Final.
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Best of small school volleyball in Palm Beach
Dec. 28, 2025, 10:54 a.m. ET
The 2025 Palm Beach Post All-County teams are here!
The Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the Player of the Year nominees for small school volleyball.
Player of the Year winners will be announced at the South Florida Fair in a live ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 24. Nominees will be able to register to attend for free, thanks to sponsors. For more information about the show, please reach out to deputy sports editor Eric J. Wallace (ejwallace@pbpost.com).
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Best of large school volleyball in Palm Beach
Dec. 28, 2025, 10:54 a.m. ET
The 2025 Palm Beach Post All-County teams are here!
The Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the Player of the Year nominees for large school volleyball.
Player of the Year winners will be announced at the South Florida Fair in a live ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 24. Nominees will be able to register to attend for free, thanks to sponsors. For more information about the show, please reach out to deputy sports editor Eric J. Wallace (ejwallace@pbpost.com).
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December 28 – Kelly Sheffield was hired to coach UW-Madison’s Volleyball team
MADISON, Wis. — On this day, December 28, 2012, Kelly Sheffield was hired as Wisconsin’s head volleyball coach, instantly propelling the program into one of the best in the country.
The Badgers had been coached by Pete Waite for the previous 13 years, and the program had been struggling since 2008. Sheffield turned things around immediately in his first season, making it all the way to the national championship in 2013, falling just short to Penn State.
Since then, the Badgers have made the NCAA tournament each season and have not lost more than 10 games in any season since he was hired.
He led the program to the top of the mountain in 2021, when they defeated Nebraska for the first championship in program history.
Since then, they have made the Final Four twice, most recently this past season, where they fell just short to the Kentucky Wildcats in five sets.
Sheffield has also coached 20 different Badgers to 45 All-American nominations, headlined by Dana Rettke and Sarah Franklin who won AVCA Player of the Year honors in 2021 and 2023.
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Potsdam’s Sophia Layer earns SUNY Potsdam volleyball accolade
POTSDAM – A student athlete from Potsdam was one of three SUNY Potsdam women’s volleyball players to be named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. The teams are selected by CSC member directors of athletic communications to recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
Senior captain and setter Sophia Layer played in all 27 matches with 25 starts this Fall. She recorded 604 assists, 212 digs, 70 kills, 26 aces and 19 blocks. She ranked fourth in the SUNYAC in assists. In her career, she totaled 2087 assists, 723 digs, 101 kills and 35 blocks. Layer is the just the fourth Bear in the last 20 years to reach the 2000-assist mark.
To be eligible for the honor, athletes need to be at least a sophomore, maintain at least a 3.5 GPA, compete in 90 percent of their teams’ contests or start in 66 percent.
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Jacksonville All-First Coast team, FHSAA girls volleyball
Dec. 28, 2025, 4:59 a.m. ET
- The Times-Union selects its annual All-First Coast team for high school girls volleyball in 2025.
- The list includes first-team through third-team and honorable mention picks.
- Regional finalist Beachside has two first-team honorees, outside hitter Adriana Jeanpierre and setter Mollie VanDeusen.
The Times-Union selects its annual All-First Coast team for high school girls volleyball across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida for the 2025 FHSAA season.
FIRST TEAM
OH Sophia Albaugh, Jr., Bolles

Blasted 320 kills (.213 hitting percentage) with 66 aces, 122 digs; committed to Boston College.
S Haydin Froehlich, Sr., Ponte Vedra
Prolific setter delivered 748 assists, plus 163 digs, 39 blocks, 43 aces, 51 kills; committed to North Florida.
OH Nova Hewlett, Jr., Trinity Christian
New Conqueror amassed huge numbers with 368 kills (.241 hitting percentage), 219 digs.
OH Adriana Jeanpierre, Sr., Beachside
Delivered thunderous kills (367, .255 hitting percentage) with 275 digs, 31 blocks; headed to Mississippi State as setter.
MB Taylor Marts, Sr., Harvest Community
Powerful middle led Warriors to Class 1A final four with 371 kills, 76 blocks; committed to Belmont Abbey.
OH Camden Rahn, Sr., Middleburg
Hard hitter for Broncos recorded 355 kills (.242 hitting percentage), 226 digs, 38 aces; West Virginia commit.
L Alexis Sowers, Sr., Bishop Kenny
Led Crusaders to regional final from the defensive side, with 622 digs and 56 aces; signed with Kennesaw State.
S Mollie VanDeusen, Jr., Beachside
Florida State commit may be area’s most versatile player; 419 assists, 205 kills, 332 digs and 52 aces for Barracudas.
SECOND TEAM
RS Mae Abernathy, So., Wolfson
Sparked breakthrough Wolfpack season; 256 kills, 196 digs, 37 aces for Gateway champions.
S Erica Duffy, Sr., Beachside
Old Dominion commit displayed versatility with 352 assists, 162 kills, 227 digs.
OH Kyla Hollis, Jr., Mandarin
Bounced back from injury with 284 kills, 280 digs.
MB Lily Keeley, Jr., Ponte Vedra
Wofford commit is a force at the net, with 202 kills (.347 hitting percentage) and 45 blocks.
OH Isabela Lopez, Sr., Providence
Bashed 311 kills (.279 hitting percentage) along with 160 digs for Stallions; Virginia Tech commit.
S Keely Pou, Sr., Fletcher
Among Gateway Conference’s all-time assist leaders with 892 this year and 2,456 total; Stetson signee.
L Avery Webb, Sr., Ponte Vedra
Among Northeast Florida’s best in the back row with 350 digs, 47 assists, 50 aces; committed to Virginia Tech.
S Hazel Williams, Sr., Fleming Island
Golden Eagle record-setter delivered 554 assists, 168 digs, 61 aces.
THIRD TEAM
RS Lillie Eason, So., Fleming Island
Impressed with 309 kills (.210 hitting percentage) and 212 digs.
MB Molly Fitzpatrick, Sr., Bartram Trail
Led Bears with 256 kills, adding 53 aces and 39 blocks; committed to Georgia College and State.
S Emma Hernesman, Jr., Trinity Christian
Supplied 649 assists with 209 digs, 63 kills.
OH Kate Lowery, Sr., Middleburg
Finished with 251 kills, 222 digs, 36 aces for Broncos; committed to Tampa.
OH Trinity Pearson, Sr., Wolfson
Recorded 194 kills, 198 digs for Gateway Conference champions.
L Isabella Taveras Seda, Jr., Beachside
Active libero finished with 495 digs, 63 assists; committed to Tampa.
MB Maddie Wilkey, Sr., Bishop Kenny
A defensive force for regional finalist Crusaders, recording 70 blocks along with 210 kills (.325 hitting percentage).
OH Sinei Wood, Sr., Columbia
High-scoring attacker finished with 409 kills (.376 hitting percentage) and 344 digs for Tigers; signed with Rollins.

Honorable mention
S Lily Adams, Sr., Bolles; OH Elina Adhikari, Sr., Harvest Community; L Pria Adhikari, Sr., Harvest Community; MB Chelsea Akakatang, So., Bishop Kenny; MB Maysie Bader, Jr., Middleburg; MB Myla Barker, Sr., Clay; MB Julianna Baskin, Sr., Providence; OH Emme Bordinca, Jr., Bishop Snyder; MB Riley Bridda, So., Fletcher; OH Lauren Brosky, Jr., Fleming Island; S Payton Cannon, Sr., Ridgeview; S Emma Clifton, Sr., Providence; L Ashley Crick, Sr., Christ’s Church; OH Jasmine Douglas, Jr., Yulee; DS Alexis Galani, Jr., Episcopal; S Jordan Gilbreath, Sr., Bartram Trail; OH Gracie Gorman, Sr., Tocoi Creek; OH Grace Gottberg, Jr., Baldwin; OH Kaveri Harris, Jr., Yulee; OH Sophia Hayes, Sr., Nease; S Tynlee Jarrell, So., Baldwin; MB Payton Jones, Jr., Atlantic Coast; MB Rayna Joquin, Sr., Mandarin; L Anela Manganti, Sr., Stanton; S Kaleigh Marquart, Jr., Keystone Heights; DS Lauren McCarthy, Sr, Bishop Kenny; MB Chloe McGowan, Jr., Beaches Chapel; S Emi Mejia, Jr., St. Augustine; OH Amra Mulalic, Jr., Menendez; S Avery Music, Sr., Suwannee; L Eleny Pham, Sr., Bishop Snyder; OH Kendall Proffitt, So., St. Johns Country Day; L Lacey Reed, Jr., Episcopal; RS Amelia Richter, Jr., Fletcher; S Jiyanna Rivera, Sr., Oakleaf; RS Mia Rivera, Jr., Keystone Heights; S Carter Rowell, Fr., Wolfson; MB Jailyn Simmons, Sr., Union County; RS Naraiya Thompson, Sr., Sandalwood; L Anslee Wells, Palatka; MB Maddie Wilkey, Sr., Bishop Kenny.
Note: The Times-Union evaluates numerous factors in selecting the All-First Coast teams, including nominations from coaches, observations from the Times-Union sports staff, statistical performances and strength of opposition.
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