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Five Patriots Qualify for NCAA First Round Track & Field Championships

Fairfax, Va. – George Mason University will be well represented at the NCAA First Round Qualifiers as five standout student-athletes – Geni Roberts, Kailynn Tyson, Wesley Bond, Davian Burke, and Joziah Johnson – have earned their places among the nation’s best in their respective events. Kailynn Tyson will compete in both the long jump and […]

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Fairfax, Va. – George Mason University will be well represented at the NCAA First Round Qualifiers as five standout student-athletes – Geni Roberts, Kailynn Tyson, Wesley Bond, Davian Burke, and Joziah Johnson – have earned their places among the nation’s best in their respective events.

Kailynn Tyson will compete in both the long jump and triple jump after an outstanding outdoor season. She posted a mark of 6.16 meters in the long jump, ranking 38th in the East region. Her triple jump performance at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships earned her a distance of 12.99 meters, the 15th best mark in the region.

Freshman Davian Burke made an immediate impact this season, qualifying for the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.87. His debut season continues with a trip to the NCAA First Round, demonstrating his potential on a national stage.

Joziah Johnson, the A-10 gold medalist in the 400m hurdles, enters the NCAA First Round ranked 38th in the East region. He secured his spot with a time of 51.10, capping off a strong outdoor campaign.

Returning to NCAA postseason competition is Geni Roberts, who qualified in the triple jump. Roberts landed a mark of 15.75 meters, the 16th best in the region, adding to his already impressive career as a Patriot.

Wesley Bond rounds out the Mason qualifiers with a strong showing in the 3000m steeplechase. Bond clocked a time of 8:43.50 at the A-10 Outdoor Championships, earning the 23rd best time in the East and a well-deserved place in the First Round.

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Blugold Volleyball announces 2025 schedule

Story Links EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team has announced its 2025 regular season schedule that includes 26 matches across five states, 13 opponents who competed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and the inception of a second home tournament, the Blugold Alumni Weekend Invitational. […]

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team has announced its 2025 regular season schedule that includes 26 matches across five states, 13 opponents who competed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and the inception of a second home tournament, the Blugold Alumni Weekend Invitational.

The Blugolds begin their season on Labor Day weekend as they travel to Colorado Springs for the Pikes Peak Challenge, where they’ll face off against four diverse opponents in a two-day stretch — including East Texas Baptist, Edgewood College, Milwaukee School of Engineering and host Colorado College.

A week later, the team heads to Chicago for the Rosalie Resch Invitational, matching up with non-conference opponents Lawrence University, Illinois Tech and perennial powerhouse University of Chicago. Then it’s a midweek trip to Minnesota to challenge Bethel University.

The following weekend will showcase the 12th annual Sandy Schumacher Memorial Tournament. Hosted at home from September 12-13, the tournament will feature three matches, including familiar matchups with St. Catherine and Lakeland, and a Saturday night clash against Carleton College.

After a Wednesday road match with the College of Saint Benedict, the WIAC season premiers with a home showdown against UW–Whitewater on September 19. This will also serve as Chippewa Valley Night, a chance to pack the stands and rally the community. The WIAC homestand continues the following Wednesday with UW-La Crosse in town.

As October begins, the Blugolds are battle-tested and shifting into midseason form. A tough conference road swing takes them to UW-Stout and later to UW-River Falls, with a return to tournament play at the Pointers Invitational on October 4, where they’ll face Carthage and Washington University in St. Louis — a pair of national-caliber programs.

October also brings one of the most anticipated weekends of the season: Alumni Weekend, October 17–18. The Blugolds will welcome back generations of volleyball alums while hosting a mini-invitational featuring Illinois Wesleyan, Cornell College, and Augsburg.

Down the stretch, the Blugolds will look to finish strong, with key WIAC home matches against UW–Stevens Point and UW–Platteville before hitting the road for the final week of the regular season. The team heads to St. Olaf for a final non-conference showdown before the WIAC finale at UW–Oshkosh on November 7.

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Pairings and game times set for 78th Men’s College World Series

Share OMAHA — The pairings and game times for the first two days of the 2025 NCAA Men’s College World Series (MCWS) have been announced. The 78th MCWS will take place at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, June 13-22/23. MORE BASEBALL The first game on Friday, June 13 is scheduled to begin […]

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June 10, 2025

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OMAHA — The pairings and game times for the first two days of the 2025 NCAA Men’s College World Series (MCWS) have been announced. The 78th MCWS will take place at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, June 13-22/23.

The 2025 Men's College World Series bracket

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The first game on Friday, June 13 is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. CT, and showcases No. 13 national seed Coastal Carolina (53-11) against Arizona (44-19) on ESPN. Friday’s second game features No. 8 national seed Oregon State (47-14-1) against Louisville (40-22) and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.

The Saturday, June 14 action includes No. 15 national seed UCLA (47-16) against either Duke (41-20 through June 8) or Murray State (43-15 through June 8) at 1 p.m. CT on ESPN. The other Saturday game features No. 3 national seed Arkansas (48-13) squaring off against No. 6 national seed LSU (48-15) at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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The losing teams of Friday’s two games will play at 1 p.m. CT Sunday, June 15 on ESPN, while Friday’s winners face off at 6 p.m. CT Sunday, June 15 on ESPN2. The losers of Saturday’s games will play each other at 1 p.m. CT Monday, June 16 on ESPN. Saturday’s winners will meet Monday, June 16 at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.

The winners of the two brackets will play a best-of-three Men’s College World Series Finals, with the first game set for 6 p.m. CT Saturday, June 21 on ESPN. The second game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT Sunday, June 22 on ABC with game three (if necessary) scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT Monday, June 23 on ESPN.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 10, 2025: North Allegheny, Shaler set for boys volleyball state semifinals

By: Don Rebel Monday, June 9, 2025 | 8:46 PM North Allegheny’s Elijah Braun hits against Palmyra’s Johnny Moran during a PIAA Class 6A first-round match June 3. From 2011-2022, the North Allegheny boys volleyball program reached the PIAA championship match in every season but three. The Tigers did not qualify for the 2012, 2015 […]

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June 10, 2025

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By: Don Rebel

Monday, June 9, 2025 | 8:46 PM

8580780_web1_ptr-NAPal03-060425 — North Allegheny’s Elijah Braun hits against Palmyra’s Johnny Moran during a PIAA Class 6A first-round match June 3.

From 2011-2022, the North Allegheny boys volleyball program reached the PIAA championship match in every season but three.

The Tigers did not qualify for the 2012, 2015 and 2016 Class 3A state finals.

The Tigers also missed out the last two years but are one victory away from returning to the PIAA title match.

On Tuesday, North Allegheny (17-1) will battle District 3 runner-up Central York (17-2) at 5 p.m. at Bald Eagle with audio on Trib HSSN.

The Tigers’ only loss this season was a section setback to District 7 runner-up Seneca Valley.

The Panthers lost to Northeastern York in the regular season and fell to Cumberland Valley in the District 3 finals.

In the PIAA postseason, North Allegheny has ousted Palmyra and Penn-Trafford while Central York has knocked off Seneca Valley and Spring-Ford.

In the other 3A boys volleyball semifinal Tuesday, Governor Mifflin (19-1) from District 3 takes on D-3 champion Cumberland Valley (20-0) at 7 p.m. at Penn Manor.

Looking for a third return

The reason North Allegheny has missed out on the PIAA 3A championship match the last two years is because Shaler has become a district power.

The Titans won the WPIAL 3A title in 2023 and 2024 and played for state gold both years, losing to Parkland in 2023 and upending the Trojans in a 2024 rematch.

This season, Shaler continued its dominance on the spring hardcourt, but the damage was caused in Class 2A after moving down in classification in the offseason.

The Titans won a third straight district crown last month and are now a win away from returning to the PIAA finals at Penn State.

WPIAL champ Shaler (18-1) will challenge undefeated District 10 winner Meadville (17-0) at 6 p.m. at Sharon.

The Titans knocked off Saegertown and Brandywine Heights in the state playoffs this season while the Bulldogs have been winners over South Fayette and Ambridge.

In the other 2A state semifinal, District 11 champion Manheim Central (21-0) will face District 3 runner-up in a D-3 title rematch at 5 p.m. at Penn Manor.

And then there was one

The WPIAL had four boys and three girls lacrosse teams win in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs; however, the lucky seven from District 7 were not as fortunate in the state quarterfinals.

Six district teams saw their seasons come to an end, leaving only one.

WPIAL Class 3A boys lacrosse runner-up Shady Side Academy (14-9) goes up against District 1 runner-up Radnor (19-4) at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Mechanicsburg.

The Bulldogs have stunned a pair of district champions to reach the PIAA final four.

Shady Side Academy first won at District 6 champ State College, 11-9, then upended District 3 winner Manheim Township in the quarterfinals, 11-8.

Radnor is coming off an 11-2 quarterfinal victory over WPIAL 3A boys champion Mt. Lebanon.

In the other boys 3A semifinal, District 1 champion Springfield-Delco (22-1) goes up against District 12 champ LaSalle College (18-5) at 6 p.m. at West Chester Henderson.

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Women in sports

As the school year comes to a close around the East Bay, it’s a gloomy time for me as a sports editor. All the high school sports games and programs that I’ve kept up with year-round have been dwindling down the past few weeks and are now officially over. But with sports on my mind […]

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But with sports on my mind I have noticed a change in sports on a national level. Over the past few years the rise in popularity of women’s sports is undeniable.

To start, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese changed the game of women’s college basketball viewership during the 2024 NCAA tournament, receiving just over 18 million views, making it the most watched women’s basketball game in history at the time, according to SportsPro.com. Another female sport that’s garnered a lot of attention recently is women’s rugby. During the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, the women’s rugby team won their first medal with a second place title.

The increased interest in women’s sports has also brought a change in sports bar culture. Portland’s Sports Bra opened in 2022 and is dedicated to only show women’s sports games on their screens. The bar has done so well that they’re expanding with four locations across the country.

This trend has also begun to sprout in the Bay Area. The Golden State Valkyries, the Bay’s first WNBA team, played their first game at the Chase Stadium in May of this year.

Even on a high school level, girls are also breaking barriers in sports. In February 2023, the California Interscholastic Federation—which governs the state’s high school athletics—approved the addition of girls’ flag football as a state-sanctioned sport. In the 2023-2024 school year, high schools in the greater Tri-City area including San Leandro, Castro Valley, Tennyson and Mt. Eden held their first season of girls’ flag football. The Tri-City area teams competed with schools as far as Berkeley in tournaments.

Another example of local women excelling in sports is Chabot College’s athletics. Just a few weeks ago at the Track and Field State Championships, the women’s track team earned gold in the 4X100 meter relay with a time of 46.98, representing the Hayward community college.

As attention on women and girls’ sports grows, it will create an even larger and more welcoming opportunity for women and girls to be a part of the world of sports. Whether in their own community or if they pursue sports at a higher level, female athletes can be assured that there are supporters and an audience for women in sports.

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Pellicoro and Strangio Represent Portland at 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Story Links EUGENE, Ore. – Laura Pellicoro and Matt Strangio will represent the Pilots at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held June 11–14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Pellicoro will compete in the women’s 800-meter semifinal on Thursday, June 12, at 5:58 p.m. (PT). She […]

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EUGENE, Ore. – Laura Pellicoro and Matt Strangio will represent the Pilots at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held June 11–14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Pellicoro will compete in the women’s 800-meter semifinal on Thursday, June 12, at 5:58 p.m. (PT). She enters the race with her school record time of 2:01.19. The semifinal features three heats, with the top two finishers in each heat and the next three fastest times advancing to the final. If she qualifies, Pellicoro will race in the final on Saturday, June 14, at 7:14 p.m. (PT).

On the men’s side, Strangio will compete in the 5,000-meter final on Friday, June 13, at 6:55 p.m. (PT). He enters the championship meet with a personal-best and school-record time of 13:24.14, run earlier this season. Strangio also holds the Portland program record in the 1,500 meters, with a time of 3:36.95.

The complete list of participants is available on the championship central page, while the schedule for Portland’s competitors is listed below. Live results and watch links will be posted online at PortlandPilots.com.

2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field)

June 11-14, 2025

Thursday, June 12

Women’s 800m Semifinal, 5:58 PM (PT)

Laura Pellicoro, 2:01.19

Friday, June 13

Men’s 5000m Final, 6:55 PM (PT)

Matt Strangio, 13:24.14

Saturday, June 14

Women’s 800m Final, 7:14 PM (PT)

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Kevin Murphy Reinstated As Carroll Boys Swim Coach

It’s been an interesting six weeks in Carroll ISD. In the latest of a series of staff and personnel moves, fifteen-time state champion coach Kevin Murphy has been reinstated as the boys head swim coach after it was announced in May that he had been reassigned within the district. In a 2017 interview, Murphy stated […]

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It’s been an interesting six weeks in Carroll ISD.

In the latest of a series of staff and personnel moves, fifteen-time state champion coach Kevin Murphy has been reinstated as the boys head swim coach after it was announced in May that he had been reassigned within the district.

In a 2017 interview, Murphy stated he’d like to coach another ten years. It looks like he will get his wish.

Of note, Murphy will no longer be the blanket head swim coach, as the role of girls head swim coach will go to Justin Pudwill, the Carroll ISD aquatics supervisor and head water polo coach.

Murphy was reassigned along with head boys basketball coach David Markley a few weeks before the end of the 2024-25 school year. The decision sparked immediate concern from parents and supporters within the district, who couldn’t understand why Murphy, a Carroll ISD Hall of Fame coach, and Markley, one of the most successful boys basketball coaches in school history, were not being allowed back in their current roles.

The external protests seemed to have worked: Markley was recently reinstated, and now Murphy will be back at Carroll, as well.

The personnel moves haven’t been confined to only athletic coaches. It was announced at the beginning of May that longtime Carroll Senior principal Ryan Wilson and Carroll High School principal Christina Benhoff were not offered contract renewals following the expiration of their terms at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The district acknowledged that both Wilson and Benhoff were still under contract in CISD for 2025-26, but beyond that, renewals were never offered.

Both principals were then offered and quickly accepted principal jobs in neighboring districts, with Wilson taking the principal job at Boswell High School in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, and Benhoff traveling down the road to Keller ISD to be principal at Timber Creek High School.

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