RENO, Nev. – Nevada volleyball is set to host two summer camps in July for athletes ranging from kindergarten all the way to 12th grade.

The first of the two will take place from the 7th until the 12th. Days one and two are the “All Skills” and “Youth and Little Spikers” camps.

The All Skills portion is for grades 6th-9th and is an immersive experience that extends beyond skill development, allowing players to explore various positions and engage in competitive match play. This camp is geared toward teaching each athlete the basic movements and fundamentals of volleyball, and will not be position specific; however, they will be placed in a position for different drills. They will be given opportunities to change positions if so desired. 

The Youth and Little Spikers camp is for boys and girls entering kindergarten through fifth graders. This camp provides a fun opportunity for young volleyball players to learn the fundamentals of the game. Each camper will develop their skills in passing, setting, hitting and serving. 

The remainder of the first camp is for grades 9th-12th. There will be multiple sessions where players can learn passing, setting, attacking, serving and defense. 

The second camp will be from July 14th to the 16th and is for grades 9th-12th who aspire to play at the college level. It provides a valuable chance for athletes to enhance their skills in a competitive environment, giving them the opportunity to play alongside the University of Nevada’s team players. The training primarily focuses on skill development tailored to each participants position, fostering teamwork and preparing them for collegiate-level play.

There are options to stay overnight and truly get the full college experience, or commute.

For more information, including specific dates, times and prices, click here.

 

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women’s basketball continues to add depth at the guard position as Head Coach LeAnn Freeland welcomes graduate guard Destyne Jackson from Memphis.
 
Jackson, a native of Lexington, Kentucky, joins the Owls for her final collegiate season after three seasons at Memphis.
 
“Destyne is a dynamic point guard who will set the tone on both ends of the floor,” Coach Freeland said. “Because of her speed and lateral quickness, she was a defensive stopper at Memphis and Wright State. In our offensive system, we expect her to lead our transition and put up big numbers in the half-court. Destyne has tremendous confidence and experience in the American Athletic Conference, which will enable her to make a big impact this season. Our staff is excited to announce Destyne is an Owl!”
 
During her senior season, Jackson appeared in 29 games and made two starts for the Tigers. She finished seventh on the team in scoring, scoring in double-figures five times. She scored a season-high 11 points against UAB and East Carolina. Jackson also dished out a career-best five assists twice at Tulane and East Carolina.
 
In her first season at Memphis, Jackson competed in all 33 games, averaging just under 21 minutes per contest for the Tigers. She scored double-figures three times and ranked third on the team in assists. She posted a season-high 14 points against Southern Illinois, shooting 5-of-6 from beyond the arc.
 
Prior to joining the Tigers, Jackson played her freshman and sophomore seasons at Wright State.
 
As a sophomore, Jackson averaged 13.4 points per game, good for second on the team, while shooting a team-best 32 percent from 3-point range for the Raiders. Jackson scored a career-best 22 points, shooting 60 percent (9-of-15) from the field and 33 percent (1-of-3) from beyond the arc against Northern Kentucky. She also tied a career-best six rebounds twice against IUPUI and Youngstown State.
 
In her first collegiate season, Jackson helped lead the Raiders to the Horizon League regular-season championship and tournament championship, earning Wright State’s third NCAA Tournament appearance. In the opening round against Arkansas, Jackson played a season-best 33 minutes, scoring seven points and collecting four rebounds to help the No. 13 seed Raiders upset No. 4 seed Arkansas, 66-62, and punch their ticket to the second round.
 
Jackson graduated from Frederick Douglass High School. She averaged just under 27 points per game, in addition to collecting eight rebounds and five steals per game for the Broncos. She was named an All-State Third Team member, the City Player of the Year, and was also an All-11th Region Team, All-City First Team, All-District Team, and the 2018 Lexington Prep Player of the Year. Jackson finished her high school career with 1,429 career points.
 

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The No. 15-seed Indian River High School boys’ volleyball team dropped their DIAA state playoff opener at No. 2 ranked Salesianum on Tuesday, May 13. The Indians finished the season with a 9-5 won-lost record.

IRHS lost their third straight match in straight sets, by the scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-15.

The highlight of their season was a six-game winning streak during April 3-29.

The Sallies (15-1) advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will play Henlopen Conference member Cape Henlopen this Friday beginning at 5 p.m. The No. 10-seed Vikings (9-4) defeated No. 7-ranked Christiana on Tuesday, 3-1.

Dover 3, Indian River 0

The Indians dropped their second straight match on Wednesday, May 7, to their Henlopen Conference rivals, finishing the regular season at 9-5.

The Senators defeated IRHS in straight sets, by the scores of 25-22 and 25-18 twice.

Senior outside hitter Johnny Di Carlo led the Indians with 10 kills, while senior libero Evan Forjan and junior setter Zach Hirn contributed 12 and 11 digs, respectively.

Dover junior Kevin Boateng led the Senators with 15 kills, and senior Angelo Castro and sophomore Aiden Cook added 18 and 12 digs, respectively. Senior Kingston Anthony dealt 29 assists.

Beach volleyball is an immensely popular sport in warm weather cities such as Los Angeles and Miami. But in the New York City area, while participation in organized competitive and social volleyball among youth and adults has rapidly risen, engagement in beach volleyball is still relatively limited to small circles. One woman aims to change that at the First Annual Spring Skyline Beach Slam, taking place this Saturday and Sunday, on 66th Street at Riverside Park on Manhattan’s Westside, featuring boys and girls ages 12 to 17.

“We partnered with NYC Parks, and from the kids that we had last year when we founded the company, they wanted to compete and learn,” NYC Beach Volley Ventures (NYCBVV) founder Barbara Miranda Winkler expressed to the AmNews.

“It is just like a full experience of how tournaments (are structured), kind of like a sneak peek of the Olympics,” said Winkler. “The name reflects New York. Our logo, you can see it’s like the sunrise or sunset with the skyline, and the bridge and the water, and they are all happy colors.” The visual is intentional as NYCBVV strives to provide physical as well as social-emotional development to its participants.

“Our holistic approach blends drills, fundamentals, and gameplay to build confidence, mental readiness, and sportsmanship,” Winkler, a Harlem-based mother of a 12-year-old, explained.

“At NYCBVV, I had an amazing experience, met great people, and I am incredibly inspired by both of my coaches,” 14-year-old Jovana said of her experience last year. “My coaches not only taught me the game, but also taught me resilience and self-confidence.”

“At NYCBVV, playing and learning with friends feels like it’s family, and the coaches are open-minded and kind,” said 12-year-old Ayla.

The tournament has eight divisions with a maximum of 10 teams in each. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and play starts at 8 a.m..

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Five Princeton student-athletes have been named finalists for the C. Otto von Kienbusch award which is awarded annually to a Princeton senior woman of high scholastic rank who has demonstrated general proficiency in athletics and the qualities of a true sportswoman. Presented in memory of C. Otto v. Kienbusch ’06, friend and benefactor of women’s athletics at Princeton.

The von KLienbusch Award will be presented at the Gary Walters ’67 Princeton Varsity Club Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 22nd starting at 5:00 p.m. ET. For more information on the 2025 banquet, click here.

Meet the 2025 finalists!

McKenzie Blake | Women’s Lacrosse

The Princeton women’s lacrosse record books have been rewritten by McKenzie Blake during her four seasons at Sherrerd Field. A sociology major from Haddonfield, N.J.,Blake’s 228 goals are the most ever by a Princeton women’s lacrosse player and fifth-most among all active Division I players and sit as the the second-most ever by an Ivy League player. Blake has amassed 260 career points during her career, ranking No. 4 all-time by a Princeton player and No. 6 all-time by an Ivy League player. The 2025 unanimous Ivy League Attacker of the Year, Blake is a three-time first-team All-Ivy selection whose 2025 season has seen her break the Ivy League record for goals in a season with 86 surpassing a record that had stood for 44 years. A two-time selection to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, Blake was 1 of 25 nominees for the Tewaaraton this season which is presented annually to the nation’s Most Outstanding Player. An honorable mention All-American in 2024, Blake is a two-time first-team All-Region selection and has earned five different Offensive Player of the Week honors during her career. Three times during the 2025 season, Blake tied the program record for goals in a game with eight tallies, becoming the first player in program history to reach that mark multiple times during a career. Over the course of her Princeton career, Blake has scored at least one goal in 69 of 71 career games played including each of the final 37 of her career. A part of two outright Ivy League championships during her freshman and senior seasons, Blake led her team to three NCAA Tournament appearances during her four seasons, reaching the second round all three times and advancing to the 2025 NCAA Quarterfinals.

 

Katherine George | Women’s Open Rowing

One of the best rowers in the country, Katherine George has collected two first-team All-American honors and was selected as a finalist for the CRCA Athlete of the Year last year. All George has ever known is the first varsity as she helped the Tigers to the Ivy League title and a bronze medal at NCAAs as a freshman, the boat’s best finish since 2013 at the time. As a sophomore, George rowed on the varsity eight that did not lose in the regular season including a victory over No. 1 Texas, ending the Longhorn’s 22-race winning streak. George and the Tigers won 2023 Ivy gold, earning the program’s fourth straight Ivy crown and third consecutive Ivy team title. Princeton earned bronze again at NCAAs in 2023, leading the team to third place in the team Standings, marking the first time in program history that Princeton finished top three in consecutive seasons. In 2024, George paced the 1V to the top time at the Ivy League Championships, earning the program the Sally P. Shoemaker Trophy and the NCAA automatic bid. George will look to make it four for four as the Tigers compete for the 2025 Ivy League championship this weekend on the Cooper River. The history major from Chearsley, United Kingdom has secured two All-Ivy accolades and has led the Tigers’ 1V to a 31-3 mark in her four seasons during the regular season.

 

Victoria Liu | Women’s Golf

Few women’s golfers in program history have put together a four-year career like Victoria Liu. A computer science major from Vancouver, British Columbia, Liu has won eight career tournaments during her time on the course as a Tiger which is tied for the fourth-most wins all-time by a Princeton women’s golfer. A two-time Ivy League Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024, she began her career with a selection as Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2022. Liu was the Ivy League Championship medalist in 2022 and 2024, making her one of four players in Ivy League history, each of them fellow Tigers, to win multiple individual Ivy League women’s golf championships. Liu is a four-time NCAA Regionals selection, twice competing alongside her teammates after an Ivy title, and twice earning an individual at-large selection. A three-time first-team All-Ivy selection, Liu has won her home event at the Princeton Invitational three times. In 2023 and 2024, Liu received a sponsor’s exemption to compete as an amateur on the CPKC Women’s Open in Canada to make her first two career starts on the LPGA.

 

Mena Scatchard | Women’s Cross Country

An eight-time Ivy League champion, Mena Scatchard is one of the most accomplished distance runners in the 47 year history of Princeton women’s track and field. A 2025 NCAA indoor runner-up in the mile, Scatchard is just the second Tiger to place that high at nationals – and she did it while climbing from 10th to second with the fastest final two laps in the entire field. At the conference level, Scatchard won individual Ivy League titles in four events, while winning four 4×800 relay titles. She set four facility records during her championship performances. Additionally, she is a nine-time First Team and three-time Second Team All-Ivy honoree. A public & international affairs major from North Yorkshire, U.K., Scatchard has rewritten the Princeton record books during her four years. She holds six program records, including the 5000m, 1500m, 3000m, mile, 4×800 relay and distance medley relay. She also ranks second all-time in the Princeton record books in three other events, while making the all-time top-10 in four more. Scatchard’s performances have landed her in the Ivy League all-time top-10, all-meets in seven events. A rare middle distance runner that also excels on the cross country course, Scatchard is a two-time All-Ivy performer and finished second overall to lead the Tigers to their first cross country Heps title in nine years. Scatchard’s individual achievements and leadership have guided Princeton women’s cross country and women’s track and field to new heights this year, helping the program complete its first Triple Crown since 2011 and third all-time – two milestones that will be cemented and cherished in the history of the program.

 

Kayla Yelensky | Women’s Water Polo

A four-time CWPA All-Conference player and soon to be three-time All-American, Kayla Yelensky was the engine of the Princeton Women’s Water Polo Team’s offense during her time with the Tigers. Yelensky led the Tigers to three CWPA Championship appearances including the 2023 and 2024 titles. In 2023, Yelensky registered 60 goals and 87 points for a squad that finished 30-4 overall, just the third team in program history to have least 30 victories (2014, 2015). Princeton won the CWPA title that season and reached the national semifinals for the first time ever, marking the first non-West Coast team to get to the Final Four since 2016. Yelensky set a new career high with 94 goals in 2025 becoming just the third Tiger to ever record 90+ goals in a season. A School of Public and International Affairs major from Stamford, Conn., Yelensky is a three-time ACWPC All-Academic Team member and CWPA Scholar Athlete, finishing her career with 278 goals, second-most all-time, along with 113 assists, 91 steals and 179 drawn ejections.

 

 

GABORONE, Botswana – Members of the Bowie State women’s volleyball team, Nina Edards, Taylor Johnson, Trinity Loundmon and Nicole Taylor, will compete in the second annual Ditsala International Cup from May 29 – June 1 in Gaborone, Bostwana hosted by Bring It Promotions (BIP) and the Bostwana Volleyball Federation.

The second annual Ditsala International Cup is a premier women’s volleyball tournament bringing together collegiate student-athletes from the United States and national teams from across Southern Africa.

The tournament provides a platform for elite-level competition while offering local student-athletes the opportunity to sharpen their skills and engage with international players and coaches. Beyond the matches, the event promotes cultural exchange and fosters the development of volleyball in the region.

This year’s tournament will feature a historic showing from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), with two teams comprising student-athletes from eight HBCUs: Alabama State University, Bowie State University, Elizabeth City State University, Hampton University, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, and Winston-Salem State University. Additionally, two BIP-sponsored mixed teams will include 18 student-athletes from 14 universities nationwide. The participation of HBCU student-athletes highlights a growing commitment to expanding global opportunities for HBCU student-athletes in collegiate volleyball.

Coaching the U.S. delegation are representatives from Alabama State University, Bowie State University, Morgan State University, and Winston-Salem State University, among others. Former Olympian and current San Diego Mojo assistant coach Deitre Collins-Parker will lead the delegation alongside Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree, a retired NCAA Division I athletic director, head women’s volleyball coach, and Sr. Associate Director of Duke Sports Sciences Institute Sports Performance.  Wicker McCree is also CEO/founder of WM Leadership & Legacy Coaching, which helps prepare young leaders and executives for career success.

“This is a game-changing moment for these young women,” McCree said. “For many, it’s their debut on the international stage, and the opportunity to showcase their talents while representing their universities, communities, and HBCU athletics worldwide is incredibly exciting.”

The tournament also serves as the first leg of a three-country African tour for the U.S. delegation. Following the event, the group will travel to Francistown and Kasane, hosting youth volleyball clinics and coaching workshops for local players. The trip includes visits to the Mokolodi Game Reserve, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, and a Chobe River Safari, providing student-athletes with an immersive cultural experience. The delegation will conclude the tour with an overnight stay in Zambia and a visit to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

In addition to competing, the American student-athletes will visit the U.S. Embassy in Botswana to meet with diplomats, learn about embassy initiatives, and engage in discussions on sports diplomacy. This visit underscores how athletics serve as a bridge for international collaboration and development.

All matches will be livestreamed on BallerTV at: https://www.ballertv.com/events/ditsala-international-cup.

About the Botswana Volleyball Federation

Founded in 1979, the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) has grown into a competitive force in Southern Africa, with 44 teams and more than 500 active players. Affiliated with international governing bodies, the BVF continues to elevate the sport through grassroots programs, annual competitions, and player development initiatives.

About Bring It Promotions

Bring It Promotions (BIP) is a full-service volleyball travel agency with a global presence, specializing in international volleyball tours, events, and professional career development. Since 1996, BIP has organized volleyball experiences at all levels, leveraging an extensive international network to serve athletes and coaches.

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