Simon Gregory and Peter Morris helped win the 60+ men’s division at FIMBA World Championships
The 17th World Maxibasketball Championship in Switzerland turned out to be a historic moment for Canadians as the country’s athletes returned with their first-ever FIMBA gold medal.
This federation for people at least 30 years old who still wish to compete at a high level of basketball recently held its bi-annual international tournament, with 45 countries sending a total of almost 400 teams to compete.
The age divisions ranged from 30 to 70 years old for females and 30 to 85 years old for the men, with Canada sending three teams to compete in the men’s 55+, 60+, and 65+ divisions.
Among these Canadian competitors was Abbotsford’s Simon Gregory and Mission’s Peter Morris, who helped bring the 60+ men’s team to a gold medal win for the first time ever.
This Canadian squad began the tournament with an impressive 78-44 win over Germany, which they followed up with a much tougher win in the quarter-finals, this time beating Italy 66-55.
In the semifinals, Canada managed to box out Slovenia, beating them 59-48 and advancing to the finals against Serbia.
It was a tight race to the title, with Serbia going toe-to-toe with the Canadians. However, the Maple Leaf warriors were able to hold strong and emerged as division champions with a final score of 67-63.
Being part of the first Canadian team to earn a title at the Maxibasketball Championships was a moment that will stick with Gregory for the rest of his life.
“It was amazing to have the opportunity to pull on a Team Canada jersey and represent my country at the World Championships,” Gregory said.
“Being able to contribute to winning Canada’s first-ever FIMBA gold medal was an immensely proud moment that is still sinking in. Being part of a great group of players from across the country who all put winning as a team first was incredibly satisfying.”
Now that they’re back at home, Gregory and Morris will continue to play together and keep their skills sharp in their regular basketball league in Abbotsford.
The other two Canadian teams at the 17th World Maxibasketball Championship saw mixed success, with the 55+ men’s team achieving a dominant 75-25 win over Spain in the opening match. Unfortunately, they were unable to get a win in the quarter-finals, suffering a 94-61 loss against Brazil.
The 65+ men’s team suffered a similar fate, beating Austria 68-22 in the opening round, but then losing to the U.S. by a score of 65-48 in the quarter-finals.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The fourth-seeded Indiana volleyball team (25-7, 14-6 B1G) will play in the Sweet 16 for just the second time in program history. The NCAA announced start times and dates for next week’s regional semifinals on Sunday (Dec. 7) afternoon. The Hoosiers will play top-seeded Texas at Gregory Gymnasium on Friday (Dec. 12) afternoon at Noon ET on ESPN.
Following the greatest regular season in program history, IU was awarded a top-16 national seed and the chance to host the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers made quick work of their first two matchups, sweeping Toledo and fifth-seeded Colorado in Bloomington to advance to the Sweet 16.
IU is one of five Big Ten programs remaining in the NCAA Tournament. Of the 16 schools left in the big dance, IU is one of two teams (Cal Poly) that didn’t make the big dance last year. The Hoosiers have already set a single-season program record for wins (25) and will attempt to advance to the regional final for the first time in program history.
The other matchup in the Austin Regional will pit second-seeded Stanford and third-seeded Wisconsin against each other. Their match will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of IU’s. The winners of both regional semifinals will meet on Sunday (Dec. 14) afternoon for a spot in the national semifinals in Kansas City.
After defeating Marquette 3-2 in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday night, No. 2 Louisville will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, and take on No. 3 Texas A&M in the Sweet 16 at 7 p.m. Friday.
This will be the Cardinals’ seventh consecutive regional appearance but first with Dan Meske as head coach.
Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the match from home:
No. 2 seed Louisville versus No. 3 seed Texas A&M will be broadcast live on ESPN or ESPN2.
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After defeating Marquette, UofL will play Texas A&M in the Lincoln, Nebraska, Regional Friday at 7 pm. Here’s a look at the tournament schedule:
First and second rounds: Dec. 4-6
Regionals: Dec. 11-14
Semifinals: Dec. 18 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
Championship: Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
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Aug. 29: Louisville 3, Auburn 0
Aug. 31: Louisville 3, Morehead State 0
Sept. 1: Louisville 3, St. John’s 0
Sept. 7: Louisville 3, Illinois 1
Sept. 10: Texas 3, Louisville 2
Sept. 12: Louisville 3, Creighton 1
Sept. 13: Louisville 3, UNI 1
Sept. 14: Louisville 3, Rice 1
Sept. 18: Kentucky 3, Louisville 2
Sept. 22: Louisville 3, Western Kentucky 0
Sept. 26: Louisville 3, Boston College 0
Sept. 28: Louisville 3, Syracuse 0
Oct. 3: Louisville 3, California 0
Oct. 5: Louisville 3, Stanford 1
Oct. 10: Louisville 3, Virginia Tech 0
Oct. 12: Louisville 3, Virginia 1
Oct. 17: SMU 3, Louisville 2
Oct. 19: Pitt 3, Louisville 2
Oct. 24: Louisville 3, Duke 0
Oct. 26: Louisville 3, North Carolina 1
Oct. 29: Louisville 3, Notre Dame 0
Nov. 1: Louisville 3, Notre Dame 0
Nov. 7: Louisville 3, N.C. State 0
Nov. 9: Louisville 3, Wake Forest 1
Nov. 13: Louisville 3, Florida State 1
Nov. 16: Louisville 3, Miami 2
Nov. 21: Louisville 3, Georgia Tech 1
Nov. 23: Louisville 3, Clemson 0
Nov. 26: Pitt 3, Louisville 0
Nov. 29: Stanford 3, Louisville 2
Dec. 5: Louisville 3, Loyola Chicago 0 (NCAA Tournament First Round)
Dec. 6: Louisville 3, Marquette 2 (NCAA Tournament Second Round)
Dec. 11: Louisville vs. Texas A&M (NCAA Tournament Regional Round)
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Lancaster, PA (December 6, 2025) – The DeSales University men’s track & field team opened the 2025-26 indoor T&F season competing at the Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall College on Friday.
The Bulldogs posted 10 MAC qualfying times/marks in the meet.
Among the qualifying times were junior Bryce Guthier taking second in the 400-meters with a time of 52.08. It is the fifth fastest time in indoor history. Senior Davis Trump also qualified in the 5K with a time of 16:20.32.
In the field events, DSU posted eight qualfying marks. Junior Weston Simak qualified for the MAC Championships in both the long jump (6.52m) and triple jump (13.72m). His triple jump mark was the second best in team history. First-year Luke Heimann also qualfied in the triple jump (11.86m).
Junior Jonathan Castronovo took home first place in the long jump with a mark of 6.58m, the second best long jump in team history.
First-year John Amoretti qualified in the shot put (12.33m), seniors Jonathan Eudja and Giovanni Wellington qualified in the weight throw with marks of 14.85m and 14.23m. First-year Ryan Rodriguez also quallified in the weight throw (11.89m).
The Bulldogs won’t return to action till the New Year at the Blue and Grey Invitational on Jan. 17th.
The Ithaca College women’s track & field team opened its 2025-26 season over the weekend as the Bombers made the short trip across town to compete in the Greg Page Relays hosted by Cornell University on December 5-6.
Lola Gitlin posted a time of 10:25.57 in the 3000-meter run to finish third overall.
Rachel Larson was a fourth place finisher with a time of 8.58 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles. That time is currently No. 1 in Division III after the opening weekend of the season.
Aynisha McQuillar took fifth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.61 seconds. McQuillar also ran in the 60-meter dash and posted the 11th fastest time in DIII during the prelim with a performance of 7.78 seconds.
Lyla Powers was fifth in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:21.75.
Lily Seyfert claimed fifth in the shot put with a heave of 12.78 meters, which is currently ninth in the nation.
Bree Boyle and Erin Eastwood each cleared 3.54 meters in the pole vault, which is tied for 11th on the Division III performance list.
Alexis Brown turned in a leap of 11.02 meters in the triple jump for the 17th best mark in the country.
Ithaca is off for the remainder of 2025 and will return to Cornell on January 10 for the Southern Tier Invitational.
