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The Gators’ roster reload has gotten off to a hot start as they aim to repeat as national champions this upcoming season. 

Of course, the Gators lost three star contributors from their backcourt as Consensus First-Team All-American Walter Clayton Jr. and fellow guards, Alijah Martin and Will Richard, exhausted their college eligibility and are actively contending to be picked in the 2025 NBA Draft. 

But Florida appears poised to hold onto its key frontcourt members, as forward Thomas Haugh has returned to the team for his junior season, and fellow juniors, forward Alex Condon and center Rueben Chinyelu, have maintained their college eligibility while testing the NBA Draft waters this offseason; neither player has consistently garnered first-round projections. 

UF also made a pair of transfer portal splashes in April, securing commitments from four-star guards, Xaivian Lee of Princeton and AJ Brown of Ohio. The Gators also welcomed two top-50 recruits from the high school level this offseason in CJ Ingram and Alex Lloyd.

The Gators’ offseason roster churn has left Florida head coach Todd Golden pleased, he shared on The Sideline with Andy Katz, comparing this approach to the one UF took to building its championship roster a year ago. 

“This year, I don’t think it’s that much different,” Golden expressed. “We’ve done a great job retaining our frontcourt – knock on wood, we should get all of those guys back. We’ll see how Alex’s pro prospects go over the next couple of weeks.

“But the backcourt is going to be new. Getting Xaivian was huge, Xaivian Lee from Princeton is a huge addition. Him and Tommy Haugh were teammates back in prep school, so he has a really good understanding of how we operate and what we do.” 

Lee averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game during the 2024-25 campaign, while shooting 43.9 percent from the floor and 36.6 percent from three-point range.

Before addressing Brown’s addition, Golden made note of his brother, Gators rising sophomore guard Isaiah Brown, as someone who could step into a meaningful role as Florida’s new backcourt takes shape. 

A class of 2024 three-star recruit, Brown flashed throughout his limited freshman usage in Florida’s deep guard rotation, averaging half a point for every minute he played while shooting 52 percent, including a three-of-eight mark from three-point range. He added 18 rebounds and 11 assists while committing three turnovers. 

“We have some really good young ones in the program,” Golden noted. “I think of Isaiah Brown as a guy that should be a really impactful riser from freshman to sophomore year. AJ Brown, his brother, is a really good shooter-scorer from Ohio that’s coming in.”

The older Brown averaged 13.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.1 assists per game over 29 contests last season with Ohio.

Still, Golden believes the Gators would benefit from making one more backcourt move in the transfer portal to fortify the roster.

Notably, Swamp247 previously reported that Florida has been linked to Arkansas’ Boogie Fland, who entered the portal and the NBA Draft pool last month.

“Our goal is to add one more guy,” said Golden. “I think if we can do that over the next couple weeks – and we’re not trying to rush, we want to be picky – but if we can add another impact guard, I think this team has a chance to be really good next year.”

On Monday, May 12, the Missisquoi Valley Union track and field team hosted its annual meet, with several schools in attendance, including Richford, Enosburg, and BFA-Fairfax High Schools. Here are the first-place finishes for Franklin County athletes. Visit athletic.net for full results.

First-place finishes

Boys 100m: Brody Wells, Enosburg 11.9

Girls 100m: Camrynn Slingerland BFA-Farifax 14

Boys 200m: Otto Maddux, Enosburg 25.5

Girls 200m: Whitney Klimas, BFA-Fairfax, 29.9

Boys 400m: Otto Maddux, Enosburg 58.3

Boys 800m: Austen Wilde, Enosburg, 2:22.8

Girls 800m: Harper Previs, BFA-Fairfax, 2:46

Boys 1500m: Kenny Grey BFA-Fairfax, 4:54.7

Girls 1500m: Harper Previs, BFA-Fairax, 5:46.5

Boys 3000m: Kenny Grey BFA-Fairfax, 10:54.9

Girls 3000m: Abbey Gosselin, MVU, 14:37.5

Boys 300 hurdles: Ethan Hubbard, MVU, 50.7

Boys 4x100m: Camdyn Moore, Jacob Ferris, henry Scannell, and Steven Whiteman, BFA-Fairfax, 58.7

Boys 4x400m: Leland Goodroe, Gustav Olofsson-Steen, Wyatt Chagnon, and Lewin Widmer, Richford, 4:12.2

Boys 4x800m: Caiden Tatro, Owen Lseperane, Bennie Wolfe, and Austen Wild, Enosburg, 9:57.9

Girls 4x800m: Amelia Favereau, Kylie Young, Abby Gosselin, and Mary Anderson, MVU, 12:33.2

Shot Put: Nevan Kalbfleish, BFA-Fairfax, 11.37m

Discus: Nevan Kalbfleish, BFA-Fairfax, 33.7m

Javelin: Bennie Wolfe, Enosburg, 36.02m

High Jump: Leland Goodroe, Richford, 1.6m

Long Jump: Lewin Widmer, Richford, 5.45m

Triple Jump: Lewin Widmer, Richford, 8.63m

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa–  The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced its season awards and All-Conference teams on Tuesday, May 13. 

Hannah Luellen was named the conference’s Pitcher of the Year. She is the fourth such MVP in program history, and first since 2019. She led the way for the Knights, maintaining a 2.37 ERA in conference play this season as she started ten games. She tossed 65.0 innings in the circle for the Knights, striking out 13 batters and giving up 22 earned runs. Luellen posted an 8-2 record and also grabbed one save. Luellen led the Knights back to the top as they earned a share of the regular season title for the first time since 2008. 

Wartburg’s Conference Pitcher of the Year (split into pitcher and player in 2007)
2006      Jackie Sorensen, P (MVP)
2008      Angela Hartwig  Pitcher of the Year
2019      Maddie Rog, Pitcher of the Year
2025      Hannah Luellen, Pitcher of the Year

Coaches from the conference nominated and selected this year’s all-conference team, recognizing 15 on first-team and 15 on second-team. In addition to honoring the all-conference team, the release also recognizes the Position Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coaching Staff of the Year. 
 

 
The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced today its major softball awards and the 30-member All-Conference team for the 2025 season. Simpson College collected two major awards this season. Megan Heidelbauer was named A-R-C Position Player of the Year and the Simpson College Coaching Staff was awarded American Rivers Conference Softball Coaching Staff of the Year. The Storm are led by head coach Brent Matthias and earned this honor with assistant coaches Kelsey Aikey, Kyle Owens, Ron Reusche, Addy Pender, Carlye Satterwhite, and student assistant Ellee Mortensen. Wartburg College’s Hannah Luellen was selected as the 2025 A-R-C Pitcher of the Year and Loras College’s Kaili Henning earned the inaugural Rookie of the Year honor. 
 

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM) – The high school tennis doubles qualifier tournament was rained out for its scheduled date of Saturday.

Caribou High School hosted the event on Monday.

On the boys side, Alex Duprey and Duke Deschaine of Presque Isle beat Declan Miller and James Bennett in the finals.

For the girls, Caribou’s Joslyn Griffeth and Bella Sleeper beat Brianna Levesque and Madison Thibault of Caribou.

Presque Isle’s Taylor Walton and Avery Dixon won their first match against Fort Kent.

Then they faced Joslyn Griffeth and Bella Sleeper of Caribou, a lot of back and forth in this contest, in this particular clip the Wildcats with a nice sendback.

On the other side of this girl’s bracket, Madison Thibault and Brianna Levesque of Caribou facing Presque Isle’s Bobbi Guerrette and Peyton McKinley… The two teams with a nice back and forth but Caribou’s endurance shows to be strong.

Back to the boys courts, Caribou’s Miller and Bennett won their first match against Fort Kent, and Quinn Michaud and Cameron Locke beat the team representing Van Buren.

Miller and Bennett would advance to the finals where they fell to the Wildcats.

The Northern Maine Moose lacrosse teams competed against Nokomis Monday afternoon.

The game started late as the bus transporting the Moose blew a tire and the team was stuck.

Tori Ervin seemingly unfazed as she gets the offense started in this game, quickly 1-0 Lady Moose.

That’s how this game would go, they led 7-2 heading into the final quarter, and they won 11-5 getting back into the win column.

The boys team took the fields following the girls.

Isaiah Ervin scores his 100th career goal in 30 games, with 6 goals and 3 assists in the game.

Colton Simoes had six goals and three assists.

The Northern Maine Moose boys lacrosse defeats MCI/Nokomis 17-6.

The Moose are loose as the Northern Maine lacrosse team is now five games into their season.

Going into yesterday’s game against Nokomis, the team was 2-2 coming off of a overtime win against Lincoln Academy.

At the beginning of the season Colton Simoes spoke about how much the team has improved on faceoffs.

It has shown on the field, in this game he had an 85% win rate, Simoes wins this faceoff, he finished the game with 6 goals and 3 assists, one of those assists here to Carter Carmichael who scored his first goal in this game, Jacob Bushey also scored his first career goal.

A big milestone in this contest, in just 30 games played, Isaiah Ervin scores his 100th career goal, he celebrated with his dad who is the girl’s varsity coach.

On top of all that success the Moose get on their first win streak of the season going beating Nokomis/MCI 17-6.

“All the players deserve recognition but they were more focused on Isaiah Ervin today. That’s a great team spirit. You don’t get to see or coach a player like Isaiah often. Superior athleticism yet Humble, coachable and always looking to improve the players around him. It is a privilege to be part of his journey. We celebrate with him on his 100th career goal. This first of the Northern Maine Moose club‚” said Adam Simoes, head coach of the boy’s lacrosse team.

Central Aroostook High School was the first to hit the diamond Monday afternoon.

The Panthers hosted the Hodgdon Hawks.

Lily Clair reached first in the bottom of the 1st inning, she would steal second putting a runner in scoring position for Central Aroostook.

Clair’s need for speed helped out the Lady Panthers just a play or two later… She stole third, and would also make it home.

With two outs, Central Aroostook scores the first run of the game.

Onto the top of the second inning, Grace S. gets the ball in play, the Lady Panthers defense stops the lead runner and Grace gets into first safely.

To the bottom of the second inning, Harleigh Allen at the dish, dropped third strike will put it into play. She’ll read the play and make the decision to take off for second, runner in scoring position for the Lady Panthers.

Still the bottom of the second, Charlie Pierce batting.

She’ll get enough of this one to bring home a runner… Allen scores and Pierce will replace her on second.

The Lady Hawks would end up taking the lead in the top of the third. But Central Aroostook goes on to win 12-11.

The second five inning game was just as close, the Panthers winning streak ended though as the Hawks won game 2, 11-9.

Now onto the baseball fields…..Top of the second inning… Jacob Tuttle batting.. He’d make way for Hunter Duttweiller barreling home… Neither team scored in the first inning but the Hawks score first in the second.

Tuttle would reach base and scored similarly to Duttweiler’s run.

Cameron Hannington with the hit, Finn Gardiner will score for the Hawks, bringing the score to 3-0, Hannington reaches second safely.

David Tuttle up to bat with two runners in scoring position and a new pitcher, Hannington will come home to score, John Gaddis will also cross the plate, and Tuttle finishes the play safely at second base.

That’s not all for the Hawks in the bottom of the second inning, Michael Fitzpatrick takes a ball up in the zone, Tuttle will take 3rd but it doesn’t look like he’s slowing down, he’s trying to go all the way and he gets around the tag, 6-0 Hawks.

This was just the first game of a doubleheader played Monday afternoon.

The Hawks won game one 13-2, and game two 10-3.

Ashland hosted a softball and baseball game.

It was the home team getting the offense going first, Emma Kelly with a big hit to the outfield, the first run of the game crosses home plate, and Kelly is not putting on the brakes.

She’ll end up at 3rd, and a two out rally begins for the Tigers

That wouldn’t be all for the first.. Cady Stairs drives home the second run.

Ashland gets one run back… Emma Doughty on third… Layla Burby gets a clean strike on the ball here, Burby’s speed around the bases brings her all the way home, and just like that the Lady Hornets take the lead 3-2.

A lot of offense in this game, Brianna Osterblom and Kendall Ainsworth score here, Ashland wins the 5 inning contest 19-5.

There is just one team in Aroostook County that remains undefeated.

The Tigers were 3-0 heading into yesterday’s game.

Graedon King with a hit here, Carter Craig to Tyler Cunningham gets one out but not before a runner crosses home.

10-1 Tigers.

Cayden Ala gave up just one run through four innings pitched, then #22 came in to relieve and gave up none.

The Tigers continue their undefeated season, winning 15-1.

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