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DuBois Minor softball blanks Punxsy to secure D

DUBOIS — Just a few hours after a torrential downpour passed through the area on Saturday afternoon, the members of the DuBois Minor League softball All-Stars team managed to pour on the runs in their District 10 championship game at home against Punxsy. DuBois scored the only run of the first two innings in the […]

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DUBOIS — Just a few hours after a torrential downpour passed through the area on Saturday afternoon, the members of the DuBois Minor League softball All-Stars team managed to pour on the runs in their District 10 championship game at home against Punxsy.

DuBois scored the only run of the first two innings in the top of the second, but then exploded for four in the third inning and six more in the fourth en route to an 11-0, four-inning victory to clinch the D-10 title and earn a spot in the Section 1 tournament, to be played in Union City beginning on July 5th.

“This is huge for the girls,” DuBois manager Keith Lepionka said after the game. “There’s a lot of great competition (in District 10). DuBois needed to get back up on top of the pedestal here; they’d been knocked down a little bit lately, so that was our goal, to get us back up there and to keep it going as we continue to play.”

While the offense was firing on all cylinders, DuBois pitcher Zoey Lee pitched a gem from the circle, retiring the first 10 hitters she faced and finishing with a one-hit shutout. She struck out 10 Punxsy hitters and didn’t walk any.

Lee was among the offensive leaders for the winners, as well, notching a pair of hits and driving in four of her team’s runs. Emma Pfingstler had a leadoff inside-the-park home run and added an RBI single, and Felicity Clark had an RBI triple. Willow Helm had a pair of singles, and Emma Bruabker drove in a pair of runs with her single, while Aubree Keller walked in both of her plate appearances and scored each time.

Punxsy’s Lexie Gee pitched all four innings, matching Lee’s strikeout total with 10 but allowing 10 runs on nine hits and nine walks. Offensively, Maliah Mercer was Punxsy’s only base runner with a one-out infield single in the fourth, and she had one stolen base.

In the two teams’ meeting earlier in the tournament, it was a true pitchers’ duel, with Pfingstler and Lee combining for a no-hit shutout, while Gee allowed just two runs — only one of which was earned — on two hits.

In regard to the pitching depth in this year’s tournament, Lepionka said, “I’ve got two horses. I could stick either one of them out there on any given day, and they’re going to win a game for us. Obviously, Punxsy has an unbelievable pitcher, and St. Marys had two really good pitchers. So, 9- and 10-year-old softball is not easy anymore. It’s highly competitive, and that’s great to see for all of District 10.”

Turning to what he thought of his team’s offensive outburst against a solid pitcher in Gee, Lepionka added, “I’d like to say that I wasn’t surprised, but I was. (Gee) is really good. But our hitters were ready and they were confident. They weren’t scared today, so they went out and they competed hard, had really good at-bats, and they wanted to win.”

DuBois, playing as the visitor on its own field, took advantage of its first crack at things, scoring the game’s first run in the top of the first in quick fashion, as Pfingstler, a lefty, sliced one down the third-base line that skipped all the way to the left-field fence, allowing her to scamper around for an inside-the-park home run.

Gee responded well, striking out the next hitter she faced before issuing a walk to Lee. Lee stole second and took third on a passed ball, but Gee stranded her there by fanning the next two DuBois hitters to keep the score at 1-0.

Lee made quick work of the top of Punxsy’s order in the home half, striking out all three hitters she faced, but despite a one-out single by Lainey Lepionka and a two-out walk to Brooklyn Billock in the bottom half of the inning, both were stranded when Gee recorded her sixth strikeout of the game to end that threat.

Punxsy was retired in order again in the second, though Ella Weaver became the first Punxsy player to put one in play when she rolled one back to Lee for a 1-3 putout. The 1-2-3 inning brought DuBois back to bat quickly, setting the stage for a four-run third for DuBois.

Keller got things going by working a leadoff walk, and she advanced to third on a single to center by Helm. Helm then stole second before Pfingstler worked a walk to load the bases.

Gee got a strikeout to follow for the first out of the inning, but Lee came up big in the clutch to help her own cause, clearing the bases by dropping a single into center field to make it 4-0.

Lee quickly stole second and took third on a passed ball before Clark was walked and took second without a throw. Cali Gibson then worked a two-out walk, and when ball four skipped to the backstop, Lee hustled home to make it 5-0.

In the bottom of the third, Lee struck out all three hitters she faced, again quickly putting her team back on the offensive, where they kept the momentum going and scored six runs — all with two outs — to extend the lead to double digits.

Billock walked with one out to become the first base runner of the inning, and Keller worked a walk of her own with two outs before Helm singled to move everyone up a station and load the bases.

Pfingstler singled back up the middle, plating one run, and Brubaker followed with a two-RBI single to center to make it 8-0. Lee brought another home with yet another single to center, then Clark ripped a triple to deep right field to plate Brubaker and Lee and make it an 11-0 game.

With that, Punxsy needed two runs in the home half to extend the contest. Lee got a quick out on a bunt that she fielded and threw to first, but Mercer followed with an infield single that had a high spin-rate to become Punxsy’s first base runner.

Mercer then stole second before Lee got a strikeout for the second out, then took third on a wild pitch. But she was stranded there when Lee got her 10th and final strikeout to end the contest, allowing the DuBois celebration to begin.

At this time, the Section 1 tournament bracket indicates that DuBois will play the winner of District 1 at noon on Saturday, July 5, in the opening round.

DUBOIS 11,

PUNXSUTAWNEY 0,

4 innings

Scores by Innings

DuBois;104;6;—;11

Punxsy;000;0;—;0

DuBois—11

Emma Pfingstler lf 2322, Emma Brubaker ss 3112, Zoey Lee p 2224, Felicity Clark c 2012, Abigail Miller eh 2000, Cali Gibson cf 2000, Lainey Lepionka 2b 2010, Hollene Davidson eh 2000, Brooklyn Billock 3b 0100, Kenley Camise 1b 2000, Aubree Keller eh 0200, Willow Helm rf 2220. Totals 21-11-9-10.

Punxsutawney—0

Anna Huffman 1b 1000, Blake Rugh ss 1000, Lexie Gee p 1000, Mattison Pearce lf 1000, Ella Weaver rf 1000, Ava Roberts 2b 1000, Paige Rudolph cf 1000, Lily Carpenter rf 1000, Macy Bargerstock 3b 1000, Abigail Horner c 1000, Maliah Mercer 2b 1010, Emma Reitz cf 1000, Ashtyn Swartz lf 1000. Totals 13-0-1-0.

LOB: DuBois 7, Punxsy 1. 3B: Felicity Clark. HR: Emma Pfingstler. SB: DuBois 5 (Billock, Helm, Miller, Lee 2), Punxsy 1 (Mercer).

Pitching

Punxsy: Lexie Gee-4 IP, 9 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 9BB, 10K

DuBois: Zoey Lee-4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K

Winning pitcher: Zoey Lee. Losing pitcher: Lexie Gee.

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Outside hitter Jordan Larson tips the ball during a game against Türkiye at the Women’s Volleyball Nations League on June 2 at College Park Center.  File photo / Natanael Mazariego The final leg of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League preliminary phase began as Team USA took to the stage with five other national teams set […]

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Outside hitter Jordan Larson tips the ball during a game against Türkiye at the Women’s Volleyball Nations League on June 2 at College Park Center. 



The final leg of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League preliminary phase began as Team USA took to the stage with five other national teams set to play Wednesday through Sunday at College Park Center.

To begin the tournament in Arlington, the VNL opened day one with a 3-2 win by No. 7 Germany over No. 15 Canada.

After a disheartening 3-1 finish to start the preliminary phase in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Team USA bounced back with a 3-1 overall in week two at Belgrade, Serbia. The team has returned to home soil with an No. 8 standing to kick off week three.

Team USA opened this week with a 3-1 win over No. 17 Thailand in the final match of the tournament’s first day at 7:30 p.m. at College Park Center. The victory marked the team’s third straight win in the tournament.

Team USA has undergone significant roster changes and additions to the tournament team, with 10 week one VNL debuts and four returning players.

“I think the players are getting more comfortable on the competition court,” said Erik Sullivan, Team USA head coach. “The systems that we’ve put in place and been working on for the last month, month and a half, are starting to tighten up and be better.”

The first three sets were tightly contested, but Team USA maintained the upper hand and found steady momentum, leading for most of the match. The team held a clear size advantage over Thailand and used it to their benefit throughout the series.

Blocked spikes and hard-driven serves helped set the team up for success, but Thailand stayed within reach using set pieces and coordinated plays to keep pressure on USA.

“They run a very fast and complex offense, which when they’re in system can be really hard to defend,” Team USA libero Lexi Rodriguez said. “I think it took us the first two sets to adjust to their speed, their style of play and it tests you to be a little bit more disciplined and patient.”

Thailand took the second set, but USA held off a late rally to win the third. With momentum on its side, Team USA closed out the match in dominant fashion, taking the fourth set 25-15.

The team held at least a seven-point lead throughout the latter half of the final frame and had two 4-0 runs.

Team USA setter Jordyn Poulter said Thailand is a scrappy and unique team to face. She called the victory a “total team win” and said she was proud of the team’s ability to stay composed and not get caught up in the opponent’s style of play.

The tournament will continue with Team USA facing off against No. 11 Dominican Republic on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at College Park Center.

The U.S. will play two more matches to close out the women’s preliminary phase, facing Canada at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and No. 6 China at 7 p.m. Sunday. All games are available to stream on VBTV.

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Prior to LBSU: Made an immediate impact at McMaster College as a freshman in 2013, leading her team to an OUA championship and an appearance in the CIS tournament (Canada’s national collegiate tournament) … led the team with 3.15 kills per set in 67 sets played … selected to the OUA All-Star first team after […]

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Prior to LBSU: Made an immediate impact at McMaster College as a freshman in 2013, leading her team to an OUA championship and an appearance in the CIS tournament (Canada’s national collegiate tournament) … led the team with 3.15 kills per set in 67 sets played … selected to the OUA All-Star first team after the season and was the MVP of the OUA Tournament … also averaged 2.22 digs per set on the year … served up 20 aces, which also led the squad.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska volleyball team on Thursday released a long list of former Huskers that will play in the inaugural alumni match in August.

Former player and assistant coach Jordan Larson headlines the group, as she was a three-time All-American during her career at Nebraska (2005-08).

Larson also won a National Championship with Nebraska in 2006 and is a four-time Olympic medalist, leading Team USA to gold in 2021.

Her four Olympic medals are tied for the most all-time by a women’s volleyball player.

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Along with Larson, two-time All-American and national champion setter Kelly Hunter will play in the alumni match.

Three-time All-American and national champion middle blocker Lauren Stivrins will join the squad, as well as former national champion and All-American libero Kenzie Maloney.

Recent former Huskers Lindsay Krause, Leyla Blackwell and Ally Batenhorst have also committed to playing in the match.

The alumni match will be a standard best-of-five format on Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

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A total of 2,741 student-athletes from 11 institutions across all 21-conference sponsored sports were named to the 2024-25 Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
To be named to the honor roll, student-athletes must be on a team roster in a Big West-sponsored sport and were eligible for competition. There are three categories on the list based on GPA: Honor Roll (3.00-3.20), With Honors (3.21-3.50) and Highest Honors (3.51-4.00). The Faculty Athletics Representatives (FAR) of each of the 11 institutions submitted their lists to the conference office.
 
Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly commented, “The Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll celebrates more than just academic success — it represents the extraordinary commitment of our student-athletes to excellence in every aspect of their college experience. Competing at the highest level of NCAA athletics while excelling in the classroom is no easy feat, and these individuals have demonstrated what it means to truly embody the spirit of the scholar-athlete. The Big West is proud to recognize their accomplishments and inspired by the discipline, leadership, and future they represent.”

UC San Diego had the most awardees in the conference with 360, with 204 receiving highest honors. UC Santa Barbara (347), UC Davis (273), Cal Poly (266) and Hawai’i (253) rounded out the top five. UC Irvine (236), CSUN (231), Cal State Fullerton (215) and Long Beach State (212) also eclipsed 200 honorees. 

 















School Total Highest Honors (3.51-4.00) With Honors (3.21-3.50) Honor Roll (3.00-3.20)
Cal Poly 266 131 92 43
Cal State Bakersfield 166 89 50 27
Cal State Fullerton 215 94 75 46
CSUN 231 128 67 36
Hawai’i 253 159 57 37
Long Beach State 212 99 62 51
UC Davis 273 134 84 55
UC Irvine 236 113 72 51
UC Riverside 182 71 65 46
UC San Diego 360 204 104 51
UC Santa Barbara 347 173 119 55



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Engineering student Flynn Howarth will be representing Aotearoa New Zealand in water polo.

Eighteen students from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have been selected to represent New Zealand at this year’s FISU World University Games in Germany, held from 16-27 July.  

 

They’re part of a wider team of 84 student athletes competing across multiple sports at the world’s second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympics. The Games bring together more than 8,500 student athletes and officials from over 150 countries, and often serve as a stepping stone towards Commonwealth and Olympic Games representation. 

 

The University of Auckland athletes, who are all part of the University’s High Performance Support Programme, will compete in disciplines including archery, athletics, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, beach volleyball, fencing, rowing, and water polo. 

 

Four of them share their thoughts ahead of the Games.

Lex Revell-Lewis – Athletics

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Athletics

Lex Revell-Lewis is a New Zealand 400m record holder.

New Zealand 400m record holder Lex Revell-Lewis got his start in athletics through his local club as a young child. 

 

“Club nights were on Wednesday after school and my parents would take me along to participate in all the fun activities there were to offer. I started at a young age and haven’t looked back,” he says. 

 

At the Games, Lex will compete in the 400m, the 4x400m men’s relay, and the mixed 4x400m relay. He says he’s feeling “excited about the possibilities and curious about the outcomes.”

 

“My hopes are to lower my current national record in the 400m even further, which should put me in medal contention,” he says.

Isabella Matthews – Archery 

Bachelor of Arts

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Isabella Matthews says her love of archery began after reading Suzanne Collins’ dystopian series, The Hunger Games

 

“I was ten … I wanted to be Katniss Everdeen. I wasn’t very good at the sport, but I absolutely fell in love with it. Over time, the sport became its own thing for me, and I was doing it because I wanted to see how far I could go,” she says. 

 

Now representing Aotearoa New Zealand for the fifth time, Isabella will compete in the recurve division at her second major international tournament, just weeks after her first. 

 

“It’s super cool to be able to compete internationally back-to-back. I’m also excited to be competing against some of the world’s best archers and meeting other athletes. My hopes for the future are to win a medal at an international World Archery tournament, whether that’s individually or in a team.”

Arie Rasmussen-Magasiva – Rowing 

Bachelor of Commerce and Global Studies (Conjoint)

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Arie Rasmussen-Magasiva will be racing in the single sculls event in Germany. Photo: Sharron Bennett

Arie Rasmussen-Magasiva first gave rowing a go in high school after his friends signed up, and he hasn’t looked back. 

 

“I kind of just followed them in and thought it would be good fun, but ever since then I’ve been locked in,” he says. “My family never had a history in the sport and I’d never really heard much about it so rowing was very new to me, but now I can’t imagine what I’d do with my time without it.”

 

Arie will be racing in the single sculls event in Germany, where he’ll be competing internationally for the first time. 

 

“I’m feeling pretty nervous as it’s my first big international competition racing against athletes from countries all over. But I back myself, the training I’ve been doing and the effort I’ve put in, and I’m honestly just excited to give it everything and get as much out of this experience as I can.”

 

Arie’s long-term goal is to eventually make the Olympics. 

 

“LA 2028, that’s the big goal right now. To get there, I’ll need to earn a spot in the New Zealand Elite squad, so I’m going to keep grinding away over the next few years and see if I can make my dream come true.”

Havana Hopman – Rhythmic Gymnastics

Bachelor of Science

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Havana Hopman is a multiple New Zealand rhythmic gymnastics champion.

A multiple New Zealand champion, Havana Hopman first discovered rhythmic gymnastics at the age of seven while doing artistic gymnastics.

“I remember seeing a video of someone throwing a ball and catching it behind their head. I was mesmerised,” she says. “My parents sent me to try it out, and I’ve been in love with the sport ever since.”

Now, Havana is preparing to compete on the world stage.

“I can’t wait to get out there and perform everything we’ve been working on. I’m very proud to be representing the fern on my chest. I hope to just really enjoy it, soak it all up.”

Our other University of Auckland representatives:



Archery:


Ben McLean, Bachelor of Science

Artistic gymnastics:

Daniel Stoddart, Bachelor of Engineering 

Joshua Teitelbaum, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Athletics:

Isabel Neal, Master of Physiotherapy Practice

Tommy Te Puni, Master of Commerce

Hannah Adye, Bachelor of Science

Marielle Venida, Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Design (Conjoint)

Jordyn Blake, Master of Property Practice

Beach Volleyball:

James Sadlier, Bachelor of Commerce

Fencing:

Elsie Lins, Bachelor of Global Studies

Matthew Valkenburg, Bachelor of Science

Chantelle May, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Fine Arts

Helen Wang, Master of Commerce

Water Polo:

Flynn Howarth, Bachelor of Engineering

 

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