Jayden Wasielewski had 10 kills to pace Nanticoke Area to a 3-0 sweep of Elk Lake (0-9, 0-7) in a nonleague boys volleyball match on Saturday.

Brady Rushton added 25 assists, and Zach Zubritski finished with eight service points and seven kills for the Trojans.

Nanticoke Area 3, Elk Lake 0

Nanticoke Area 25 25 25

Elk Lake 15 14 18

North Pocono 3, Elk Lake 1

Warren Kramer had 10 kills and Casey Holado had 22 assists and two aces as North Pocono defeated Elk Lake 3-1 in a Lackawanna League boys volleyball match on Tuesday, April 22.

Aden Butler had eight kills and five aces, and Parker Lafferty had eight kills for the Trojans. For the Warriors, Braedon Johnson had 10 kills, four blocks and three digs, Josh Astacio had 13 digs, two assists and two aces, Isaiah Jones had seven kills and five blocks, and Hayden Lord had 11 assists, three kills, three blocks and two digs.

North Pocono 25 16 25 25

Elk Lake 22 25 13 20

In Utah, Brandon Judd noted the Univ. of Utah is “discontinuing its beach volleyball program at the end of the academic year.” Utah has fielded a beach volleyball team since 2017. With the elimination of the sport, the school will “sponsor 19 intercollegiate programs moving forward.” Utah AD Mark Harlan said that the decision was “about the landscape of the sport” and its “limited growth potential.” Harlan said, “There are only 12 beach volleyball programs among power conference institutions, with little evidence of the sport expanding at this time.” He added, “With the sport’s growth stunted, and without the home facilities with amenities that allow us to host championship-level events, we are not providing the world-class experience that we seek to provide to our student-athletes” (DESERET NEWS, 4/29).

SELLING OUT: In Knoxville, Adam Sparks noted the Univ. of Tennessee “has sold out” its 70,500 football season tickets for the third straight season. That included 97.8% “renewal rate by season ticket holders” and a “waiting list of 23,755 fans showing interest in season tickets.” The demand for UT single-game tickets is “just as high to fill all 101,915 seats at Neyland Stadium.” UT will enter the 2025 season on a “streak of 20 consecutive home sellouts.” In the past 24 years, UT has sold out of season tickets four times — once under coach Butch Jones (2016) and three times under coach Josh Heupel (2023-25). Sales “dropped in each” of coach Jeremy Pruitt’s three seasons (KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL, 4/29).

LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT ONE: Arkansas State Univ. has signed TurnkeyZRG to head its search for a new AD. Outgoing AD Jeff Purinton is leaving the school to join Learfield. TurnkeyZRG Managing Dir Chad Chatlos and VP Katy Staudt will oversee the search firm’s role (SBJ). Rutgers also has retained TurnkeyZRG and formed an advisory committee to “finally begin the process of hiring” a new AD. The school has been without a permanent AD since Pat Hobbs resigned last summer (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 4/29).

OGDEN — The Ogden High boys volleyball team, in addition to Senior Night and 3-0 sweep (25-9, 27-25, 25-20) over visiting Ben Lomond, celebrated the program’s first-ever region championship Tuesday with a fourth consecutive win in the regular-season finale.

Then Ogden checked in as the No. 1 seed for the 3A state tournament bracket released Wednesday. The Tigers meet the winner of No. 16 Providence Hall and No. 17 Utah Military-Camp Williams in the second round Wednesday, April 7, at UVU.

A historic season for Ogden (20-5, 10-0 Region 13) and head coach Tim Wright includes an unbeaten region schedule, with the Tigers staving off two hard-fought closing sets by the Scots (7-14, 2-7).

Also earning a bye, No. 13 Ben Lomond is paired with No. 4 Juab in the second round on April 7.

Seven Ogden seniors — Case Crowther, Oscar Barragan, Rome Carver, Adam Ballard, Kale Flint, Anthony Martinez and Pedro Garcia — were recognized before their final home match Tuesday. Crowther, who completed his first and only prep season with brothers Keen and Kos, said the senior class owes Wright and the coaching staff a debt of gratitude.

“I’m really sad it’s coming to an end,” Crowther said. “All the boys have really bonded as a group, but I know we’re going our different paths. … (Wright)’s been an amazing coach. … He has a way of seeing what each individual needs and grows them better as a player. I’ve grown a lot of confidence over the years from Tim.”

Crowther (one kill, five digs, eight aces) and the Tigers opened the evening claiming the opening set by 17 points, but those were the tamest waters around Ben Lomond the rest of the night. Scots captain Spencer Sartor and senior Emanii Jackson led BL in a charged second set where Ogden trailed by as much as four and needed extra serves to pull ahead by two for the win.

“You can tell there’s a bond,” Wright said. “When someone makes a mistake, it’s never ‘I’m going to look at you, I’m going to judge you.’ It’s ‘hey, you’ve got the next one and we’re going to do it.’ I think that’s hard to come by and that’s what’s helped them grow.”

Wright also highlighted his senior class in leading Ogden to a perfect region finish and its expected high ceiling entering the postseason.

“We’re really lucky for this senior group,” Wright said. “They came with a lot of fire. Not only has that pushed them, but it’s allowed the whole team to push each other. They have a lot of passion and that’s carrying out on the court.”

Across the net, Ben Lomond, 1-5 in its last five matches, fought for what would’ve been a third region win Monday. Four seniors — Jackson, Angelo Pierce, Freddy Martin and Kalae Winter — helped BL end the regular season with a gritty effort against a 3A favorite.

The Scots opened the season on a 2-0 spark before dropping their next four matches. For guys like Sartor, BL’s seniors have been a bit more than a shoulder this spring.

“We’ve put in a lot of effort to get to where we’re at (right) now,” Sartor said. “Freddy, Kalae and Emanii really brought this team up to where it is right now and I don’t think we’d be doing all too great without them.

“They’ve taught me how to stay positive and keep a goldfish mentality.”

The 3A and 4A state tournaments share the following dates: First-round matches are contested Saturday, May 3, at home sites; the remaining rounds are played May 7-8 at UVU.

Visit uhsaa.org/tournaments for more state tournament information.

3A PLAYOFF

Second round (May 7)

No. 1 Ogden vs. No. 16 Providence Hall (2-17)/No. 17 Utah Military-Camp Williams (3-17)

No. 3 Morgan (19-8) vs. No. 14 Utah Military-Hill Field (5-17)

No. 13 Ben Lomond (7-14) vs. No. 4 Juab (17-5)

4A PLAYOFF

First round (May 3)

No. 17 West Field (8-18) at No. 16 Park City (8-10)

Bear River (2-21) missed the cut.

Connect with sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker @standard.net and X @ctbecker.

SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 1

Mira Costa 4, Edison 1

Los Alamitos 4, Santa Margarita 1

Redondo Union 4, San Marcos 1

JSerra 5, San Juan Hills 0

DIVISION 2

South Torrance 3, Crean Lutheran 2

Millikan 3, San Clemente 2

Capistrano Valley Christian 3, El Segundo 2

Santa Barbara vs. Long Beach Wilson, today at 3 p.m. at Santa Barbara East Beach

DIVISION 3

Campbell Hall 3, Warren 2

Anaheim Canyon 4, Capistrano Valley 1

Long Beach Poly 3, Laguna Blanca 2

Linfield Christian 4, Laguna Hills 1

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

(All matches at 2 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 1

Los Alamitos at Mira Costa

Redondo Union at JSerra

DIVISION 2

South Torrance at Millikan

Capistrano Valley Christian vs. Santa Barbara/LB Wilson

DIVISION 3

Campbell Hall at Anaheim Canyon

Long Beach Poly at Linfield Christian

Note: Finals in all divisions Saturday at Long Beach City College.

CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M makes the short trip to Portales, New Mexico this weekend as they look to defend their titles at the 2025 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held at Al Whitehead Field at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium.
 

The Buffs are ranked second in this week’s USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index while the Lady Buffs enter the weekend ranked third.
 

West Texas A&M enters the LSC Championships as the reigning title holders, the Buffs have won four-straight outdoor crowns (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) while the Lady Buffs have claimed the last four LSC Titles as well (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
 
Participating Men’s Teams (11): Angelo State, Cameron, DBU, Eastern New Mexico, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma Christian, St. Edward’s, Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Tyler, West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico.
 
Participating Women’s Teams (12): Angelo State, Cameron, DBU, Eastern New Mexico, Lubbock Christian, Midwestern State, Oklahoma Christian, St. Edward’s, Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Tyler, West Texas A&M and Western New Mexico.
 
Scoring: In the championships meet regardless of the number of teams, official team scores shall be kept and recorded as follows: (8 scoring) Individual Events: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1, Relay Events: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.

LSC Record Book: To see the LSC Outdoor Track and Field all-time records, click here.

 

Medals: Individual medals will be awarded in first, second and third places for each event conducted at the LSC Championships Meet, including medals to each member of teams placing in the Distance Medley and 1,600-meter relays.

All-Conference Team: The all-conference first team shall consist of event winners, including all members of the winning relay teams, and athletes scoring 14 or more points at the Conference Championships Meet.  The all-conference second team shall consist of all members of second-place relay teams and athletes scoring 8-13.9 points. The all-conference third team shall consist of all members of third-place relay teams athletes scoring 6-7.9 points. Individual awards shall include Outstanding Male and Female Track Athlete, Outstanding Male and Female Field Athlete and Coach of the Year for both men and women.

 

ADMISSION

Tickets can be purchased online here.

 

Single Day (Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3):

Adult: $10 / Youth: $8

 

Weekend Pass:

Adult: $25 / Youth: $15

 

The final seeding data used to seed the 2025 CHSAA Boys Volleyball Regional Tournaments is below. This data reflects the final output of the CHSAA Seeding Index of the regular season.

The regional tournament brackets are due to be released on Wednesday, May 7.

2025 CHSAA Boys Volleyball Seeding Data