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From Apple Valley to the NFL
“He literally made all 11 other players miss,” Clendening said. “You could count them: one, two, three – here comes another. That’s when we kind of went, ‘Wow, he’s turning a corner.’” Kone lacked the academic qualifications for D-I interest out of high school, which sent him to Iowa Central in Fort Dodge, with a […]


“He literally made all 11 other players miss,” Clendening said. “You could count them: one, two, three – here comes another. That’s when we kind of went, ‘Wow, he’s turning a corner.’”
Kone lacked the academic qualifications for D-I interest out of high school, which sent him to Iowa Central in Fort Dodge, with a population of roughly 25,000. There he built up his grades and football résumé, earning second-team all-conference honors in back-to-back seasons. His passion for the game was tested, and he passed.
“Do you really love football?” Kone said. “If you guys have ever been around a juco campus or seen one of those games, you’ll understand that. It’s not a place where you want to mess around and have fun. You want to get in there and get to work. You’ll stay and blossom into something from that.”
During Kone’s eight-game stop at Indiana State, a D-I FCS program, Western Michigan coach Lance Taylor saw a long-limbed, 6-1 cornerback with hard-to-find instincts for breaking up passes.
“He was one of the first, if not the first, recruits who committed when I took the job [in 2023],” Taylor recalled. “When he came on his visit … I said, ‘Man, you look like those guys I’ve been around at the NFL level.’ … Very athletic, long [arms], good cover skills.”
Kone needed time to adjust to the complexities of Western Michigan’s defense, Taylor recalled, but once he did, his growth accelerated. During his first four starts at the end of the 2023 season, Kone had a game-sealing interception against rival Central Michigan.
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Sioux Falls Christian repeats with dominating performance in state A boys tennis
SIOUX FALLS — Sioux Falls Christian swept won titles in all the singles and doubles flights and easily repeated as the state Class A high school boys tennis champion on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The Chargers scored 600 points to claim the title in the 11-team meet. Rapid City Christian slipped past St. Thomas More […]

SIOUX FALLS — Sioux Falls Christian swept won titles in all the singles and doubles flights and easily repeated as the state Class A high school boys tennis champion on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
The Chargers scored 600 points to claim the title in the 11-team meet. Rapid City Christian slipped past St. Thomas More 390.5-363 for second place.
Area schools Aberdeen Roncalli and Milbank finished sixth (156) and eighth (147.5), respectively.
Gannon May paced Roncalli with a third-place finish at No. 1 singles. Teammates Linus Johnson and Caleb Stoks took sixth at No. 3 and No. 5 singles, respectively.
Gregory Grabow and Alex Baugh combined for a fourth-place finish at No. 2 doubles for Milbank. Grabow (No. 2) and Baugh (No. 4) each also took fourth in singles. Will Muellenbach took fifth at No. 3 singles. James Nelson fell in the consolation championship at No. 6 singles and teamed with Devon Mueller to win the consolation title at No. 3 doubles.
- Aberdeen Roncalli Tourney Results — Singles: Gannon May (2-1 at No. 1), Ezra Feickert (1-2 at No. 2), Linus Johnson (2-2 at No. 3), Ben Goebel (1-2 at No. 4), Caleb Stoks (2-2 at No. 5) and Liam Voehl (0-2 at No. 6). Doubles: May-Will Haskell (1-2 at No. 1), Feickert-Goebel (1-2 at No. 2) and Stoks-Voehl (1-2 at No. 3).
- Milbank Tourney Results — Charles Whitesitt (1-2 at No. 1), Gregory Grabow (1-2 at No. 2), Will Muellenbach (3-1 at No. 3), Alex Baugh (2-2 at No. 4), Devon Mueller (0-2 at No. 5) and James Nelson (0-2 at No. 6). Doubles: Whitesitt-Muellenbach (0-2 at No. 1), Grabow-Baugh (2-2 at No. 2) and Landen Appl-Mueller (1-1 at No. 3).
Final Team Scores
Sioux Falls Christian 600, Rapid City Christian 390.5, St. Thomas More 363, Huron 261, Pierre 244.5, Aberdeen Roncalli 156, Lennox 150, Milbank 147.5, Madison 123.5, Vermillion 118.5 and Spearfish 90.
Singles Championships
- First Flight — Mitchell Hofer, SF Christian, def. Henry Beckloff, RC Christian, 6-1, 6-1.
- Second Flight — Rex Lefever, SF Christian, def. Andrew Levin, St. Thomas More, 6-1, 6-1.
- Third Flight — Jack Squier, SF Christian, def. Elliot Huxford, St. Thomas More, 6-0, 6-2.
- Fourth Flight — Elijah Lindgren, SF Christian, def. Oliver Huxford, St. Thomas More, 6-2, 6-2.
- Fifth Flight — Logan Boyle, SF Christian, def. Anthony Herrera, St. Thomas More, 6-0, 7-6 (3).
- Sixth Flight — Aaron Soroka, SF Christian, def. Ethan Fischer, RC Christian, 6-3, 6-0.
Doubles Championships
- First Flight — Hofer-Squier, SF Christian, def. Beckloff-Cain Shaefers, RC Christian, 6-2, 6-1.
- Second Flight — Lefever-Boyle, SF Christian, def. Ethan Palmer-Hudson Selfridge, RC Christian, 6-1, 6-1.
- Third Flight — Lindgren-Soroka, SF Christian, def. Matthew Soumala-Leyton Kenner, RC Christian, 6-0, 6-2.
Follow Watertown Public Opinion sports reporter Roger Merriam on X (formerly known as Twitter) @PO_Sports or email: rmerriam@thepublicopinion.com
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SPOKANE, Wash. — Dust Devils shortstop Adrian Placencia hit a solo home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and Tri-City’s defense held off Spokane’s comeback attempt to beat the Indians 3-2 in the series opener Tuesday at Avista Stadium in front of 5,298 fans at the Education Day game. Braxton […]


SPOKANE, Wash. — Dust Devils shortstop Adrian Placencia hit a solo home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and Tri-City’s defense held off Spokane’s comeback attempt to beat the Indians 3-2 in the series opener Tuesday at Avista Stadium in front of 5,298 fans at the Education Day game.
Braxton Hyde and Cade Denton combined for five scoreless innings of relief out of Spokane’s bullpen, but Tri-City did enough early to sneak out the win.
In the top of the first, Ben Gobbel hit an RBI single with the bases loaded to bring in Placencia and start the scoring. The Dust Devils extended the lead to 2-0 in the third when Randy De Jesus lined a single to left, scoring Rio Foster from third.
Spokane got on the board in the fourth when Cole Messina blasted his fourth home run of the season. An inning later, Aidan Longwell doubled in Braylen Wimmer from first to tie the game at 2.
With two outs and a 2-2 count in the ninth, Placencia launched his sixth homer of the year to give Tri-City the lead for good.
The Indians put runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but a squeeze bunt attempt by Caleb Hobson turned into a game-ending double play.
The series continues Wednesday at Avista Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Colorado Rockies No. 2 overall prospect Charlie Condon, who was called up Tuesday, is expected to make his 2025 Indians debut.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
The Dennis-Yarmouth girls lacrosse team is on a bit of a roll. With Tuesday’s 9-7 win over Martha’s Vineyard, the Dolphins (10-6) have won five straight games. Kourtney David (five goals, one assist), Carolyn O’Keefe (three goals, one assist), Nadia Cerqueira (one goal), and Riley Caruso (one assist) accounted for the D-Y scoring. Dolphins goalie […]


The Dennis-Yarmouth girls lacrosse team is on a bit of a roll.
With Tuesday’s 9-7 win over Martha’s Vineyard, the Dolphins (10-6) have won five straight games.
Kourtney David (five goals, one assist), Carolyn O’Keefe (three goals, one assist), Nadia Cerqueira (one goal), and Riley Caruso (one assist) accounted for the D-Y scoring. Dolphins goalie Mya Cerqueira made nine saves.
The Vineyarders drops to 7-8 with the defeat.
Also in high school sports action:
Girls Lacrosse
Bourne 11, Upper Cape 8: The Canalmen (5-11) beat the Rams (9-8) to end a two-game losing streak. Taylor Simard led Bourne with four goals. Hannah Petrillo had three goals and one assist. Charlotte Taylor had two goals and one assist. Janice Bouchard had one goal and one assist, while Mallory Doyle scored her first varsity goal and added one assist. Goalie Mia Lowden had seven saves.
Plymouth North 8, Barnstable 7: The Red Hawks (8-10) lost for the second time in a row. Claire Kayajan (one goal), Shelby Locascio (two goals), Emelie Jonsson (four goals), and Kayla Grady (two assists) led the offense, while goalie Morgan Mueller made 11 saves.
Cape Cod Academy 15, Cape Tech 3: The Seahawks (10-4) beat the Crusaders (1-9) to end a two-game losing streak.
Boys Lacrosse
Nauset 18, Pope Francis 7: The Warriors (13-4) won for the eighth straight time. Sawyer McCutchen (three goals, one assist), Oscar Escher (three goals), Brendan Peno (one goal, two assists), Billy Adams (one goal, two assists), Logan Poulin (two goals), Joey Berardi (one goal, one assist), Sean Sheehan (one goal, one assist), Jack Peno (one goal, one assist), Sam Mayhew (one goal), Drew Reeve (one goal), Oliver Smith (one goal), Jake Eldredge (one goal), and Owen White (one assist) led the Warriors offense. The defense and three goalies all played well.
Monomoy 13, Martha’s Vineyard 4: The Sharks (11-6) beat the Vineyarders (5-12) to end a two-game losing streak. Tamer Khalil had six goals and an assist. Harry Michaud and Jackson Rocco each had two goals and two assists. Jake Giorgio saved 15-of-19 shots. Jed Zimmerman and Cole Strzepek both played strong defense to hold the Vineyarders scoreless in the second half.
Bourne 14, Upper Cape 5: The Canalmen (9-7) topped the Rams (6-10) for their second win in a row.
Boys Tennis
Somerset Berkley 5, Bourne 0: The Canalmen (8-10) lost for the second straight match.
Cape Cod Academy 4, Dennis-Yarmouth 1: The Seahawks (17-0) beat the Dolphins (6-12) to maintain their unbeaten season.
At first singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ben Catalano defeated Landon Richter (6-3, 6-1). At second singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ayden Naydenov defeated Collin Caron (6-3, 6-0).
At first doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Garrett Wilson and Cooper Hall defeated Ryan Clarke and Aiden Karras (6-0, 6-0). At second doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Henry Daigle and Rowan Lewison defeated Matt Andersen and Ben Soltis (6-0, 6-0).
At third singles, D-Y’s Michael O’Reilly beat Declan Livingston (6-4, 6-2).
Martha’s Vineyard 3, Sharon 2: The Vineyarders (15-1) avenged their only loss of the season.
Girls Tennis
Martha’s Vineyard 3, Sharon 2: The Vineyarders (15-1) bounced back from their first loss of the season on the previous day.
At second singles, the Vineyarders’ Charolette Marshard defeated Kat Badulacen (6-1, 6-4)
At first doubles, the Vineyarders’ Zoe Treitman and Leah Thomson defeated Heather Hou and Olivia Landstien (7-5, 6-2). At second doubles, the Vineyarders’ Ella Moran and Clementine Zeender defeated Sydney Weiner and Reva Shackla (6-3, 6-4).
Apponequet 5, Bourne 0: The Canalmen (7-11) fell to Apponequet for the second time this season.
Nauset 3, Sandwich 2: The Warriors (9-7) won all three singles matches to beat the Blue Knights (8-10).
At first singles, Nauset’s Anjali O’Brien beat Abby Binienda (6-2, 6-2). At second singles, Nauset’s Sophia Votteler beat Senja Kravitz (6-2, 6-2). At third singles, Nauset’s Haley Jackson beat Tenley Rothera (6-3, 6-1).
At first doubles, Sandwich’s Sadie Clarkin and Casey Pestelli beat Chloe Hand and Callie Murphy (6-4, 6-4). At second doubles, Sandwich’s Lauren Meyer and Izzie Bar beat Elexa Malovin and Morgan Johnson (6-2, 2-6, 6-2).
Nantucket 4, Sturgis East 1: The Whalers (7-6) beat the Storm (5-7) for their third straight win.
Softball
St. Mary’s 10, Monomoy 7: The Sharks (17-1) lost for the first time this spring despite strong performances from Kate Huse (2-for-4), Kiley Mawn (3-for-4), and Liv Sanford (3-for-4).
Dartmouth 15, Barnstable 10: The Red Hawks (4-14) lost despite a strong offensive performance. Juliana Nardone (2-for-4, one single, one triple, two runs, four RBIs), Sara Ormston (2-for-3, two singles, one walk, one run scored), Jazlyn Coyer (2-for-4, fielder’s choice, one double, one triple, three runs, two RBIs), and Annabella DiGiacomo (0-for-1, three walks, one run) led the charge offensively for the Red Hawks.
Cape Tech 16, Mashpee 3 (1st); Cape Tech 14, Mashpee 12 (2nd): The Crusaders (3-11) won both ends of a doubleheader over the Falcons (0-16). In the first game, the Crusaders’ Alana Harty went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBIs. Lila Sullivan went 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
In the first game, Michelle Gonsalves had a triple, two runs scored, and an RBI.
In the second game, Harty went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and an RBI.
In the latter game, Gonsalves had a home run, two hits, three runs scored, and an RBI.
Wareham 7, Nauset 0: The Warriors (7-12) lost for the fifth time in the last six games.
Baseball
Martha’s Vineyard 3, Cardinal Spellman 0: The Vineyarders (9-9) won for the third time in their last four games. Eli Bryant tossed a one-hit shoutout, and was 1-for-3 with a run scored at the plate. Lathrop Keene scored a run and drove in two. Matt Day was 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Upper Cape 6, Tri-County 5: The Rams (15-4) won the completion of a suspended game. Nolan Roche pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win, and also singled to drive in Jared Coates with the winning run.
Cape Tech 4, Atlantis Charter 1: The Crusaders (7-9) won for the second time in the last three games. Mike Shea threw 6 1/3 innings with one unearned run, allowed five hits, and seven strikeouts. Jessie Lucas closed the game out with two strikeouts.
Josh Cohan went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Tyler Ellis went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Connor Gent went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. Nolan Baker went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Brett Hodgins made three good defensive plays.
Monomoy 11, Rising Tide 0: The Sharks (12-6) won for the second time in three games. Tyler Ayer went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Aiden O’Keefe and Cam McCutchen also had two hits. Colin Cote and Tyler Layton each pitched well for the Sharks.
St. John Paul II 11, Archbishop Williams 6: The Lions (17-2) swept the season series with the Bishops. Henry Roy got the win in relief with 5.1 innings pitched, no runs, one hit, and nine strikeouts. Roy also went 1-for-2 at the plate with two RBIs, two runs, a double, and a stolen base. Logan Our went 3-for-3, with two RBIs, two walks, four stolen bases, three runs, and his 100th career hit. Colin Buckley went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Tyler Ross went 2-for-4 with a run and two stolen bases. Brian Mancinelli went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base.
Outdoor Track & Field
Cape and Islands Championship: In the league meet, Dennis-Yarmouth won the boys title with 109 points. Nauset was second with 107. Monomoy and Sturgis West tied with 76, and Barnstable had 67.
The Dolphins also won the girls title with 173 points. Nauset was second with 108.5. Sturgis West had 65, Monomoy had 55, and Barnstable had 48.5.
In the boys 200m, Shemar Dillon of Dennis-Yarmouth won in 22.29 seconds. In the two mile, Cal O’Donnell of Sturgis West won in 10:35.09. In the 400m hurdles, Noah Wilcox of Sturgis West won in 1:00.44. In the 800m, James McGlinchey of Falmouth won in 2:05.76. In the mile, James McGlinchey of Falmouth won in 5:05.68. In the 100m, Alique Brown of Monomoy won in 10.85. In the 400m, Jose Gonzalez of D-Y won in 53.29. In the 110m hurdles, Adian Brown of Nauset won in 14.90.
In the shot put, Peter Silvernail of Nauset won at 45-10.00. In the high jump, Walter Mayo of D-Y won at 5-10.00. In the javelin, Jayden DaLomba of Barnstable won at 154-04. In the discus, Griffin Pratt of D-Y won at 141-05. In the triple jump, Isaiah Robinson of Nauset won at 41-04. In the long jump, RJ Woolery of Sturgis West won at 20-02.00.
In the 4x800m relay, Monomoy won in 9:44.69. Monomoy also won the 4x100m relay in 46.14. D-Y won the 4x400m relay in 3:42.28.
In the girls 200m, Breanna Braham of Dennis-Yarmouth won in 24.69. In the two mile, Olivia Pendleton of D-Y won in 12:01.71. In the 400m hurdles, Hailey Patrish Valencia won in 1:12.82. In the 800m, Leah DePiper won in 2:24.90. In the 100m, Chari Wright of Barnstable won in 12.67. Pendleton won the mile in 5:45.91. Braham won the 400m in 57.90. In the 100m hurdles, Kate Popovich of D-Y won in 18.14.
In the javelin, Vivian Castano of D-Y won at 100-03. In the discus, Ava Kvietok of D-Y won at 109-03. In the triple jump, Violet Roche of Nauset won at 32-07.50. In the shot pot, Madison Mello of Martha’s Vineyard won at 34-10.00. In the long jump, Roche won at 16-07.25. In the high jump, Camille Brand of Martha’s Vineyard won at 5-2.
In the 4x800m relay, Monomoy won in 11:19.56. Monomoy won the 4x100m relay in 53.34. D-Y won the 4x400m relay in 4:20.69.
Adam Kurkjian covers high school sports for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at akurkjian@gannett.com and follow him on X at @AdamKurkjian.
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Naperville Central makes the trip to Metea Valley as the high school softball season hits the final week of the regular season. The Redhawks arrive winners of three straight as they climb up in the conference standings, while the Mustangs look to avoid a series sweep. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Shea Meech goes yard […]


Naperville Central makes the trip to Metea Valley as the high school softball season hits the final week of the regular season. The Redhawks arrive winners of three straight as they climb up in the conference standings, while the Mustangs look to avoid a series sweep. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Shea Meech goes yard for an early lead
The Hawks have a runner on in the top of the second inning. Shea Meech hits a deep bullet to center and over the fence for a home run. Meech with a two-run bomb to give Naperville Central a 2-0 lead.
Avery Hayward keeps the second inning offensive swing rolling with an RBI as Natalie Lau crosses the plate.
Another batter, another RBI with Cali Lenz running to first and is safe after the first baseman can not make the out. That brings in two more runs and it’s 6-0 Redhawks.
We’re still in the second, and the Redhawks keep the runs flowing. A base hit by Jamie Saran allows Lenz to come on home. An eight run second inning open up an 8-0 for Naperville Central.
Metea looks to create some positive vibes in the bottom of the frame thanks to a base from Aleyna French.
However, Redhawk pitcher Avery Miller puts a stop to the Mustang surge by getting a punchout to retire the side. Miller with 12 strikeouts in the game.
Back to Saran who rips a high fly ball to left that doesn’t quite leave the ballfield, but it’s still a double for Saran.
Natalie Lau smacks a shot back to left, and the left fielder fails to make the catch, so Saran jogs to home plate to tally another run.
Metea Valley bats close the gap in the later innings
The Mustangs won’t quit as Maille Ernser smacks a grounder and beats the throw to first for a single in the bottom of the fifth.
Grace Feeley gets the doughnut off the board with an RBI double. The Mustangs tack on one more run in the seventh after a sac fly from Olivia Wipff but this one is all Naperville Central as the Redhawks win 9-2.
For more prep sports highlights, visit the Naperville Sports Weekly page.
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Mountain View won both the boys and girls 6A state championships, while the Bishop Kelly boys and Moscow girls claimed the 5A state titles. Author: ktvb.com Published: 6:20 PM MDT May 19, 2025 Updated: 6:20 PM MDT May 19, 2025 0


Mountain View won both the boys and girls 6A state championships, while the Bishop Kelly boys and Moscow girls claimed the 5A state titles.
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No. 3 Nampa Christian claimed a 5-3 victory over top-seeded Malad on to secure the 3A softball state championship Saturday at Quad Park. Author: ktvb.com Published: 4:19 PM MDT May 19, 2025 Updated: 4:19 PM MDT May 19, 2025 1


No. 3 Nampa Christian claimed a 5-3 victory over top-seeded Malad on to secure the 3A softball state championship Saturday at Quad Park.
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