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Hats off to the Class of ’25
Gulf Breeze High’s Class of 2025 officially became alumni Friday as the school’s 55th graduating class. Commencement Exercises took place at the Pensacola Bay Center (the middle of three ceremonies — after Navarre’s and before Pace’s). Peyton Dykes performed the national anthem before Principal Sarah Barker introduced Salutatorian Derek Smith and Valedictorian Connell Bartling, who both gave addresses. Barker then […]
PATRIOT POINTS
- Redshirt senior outside hitter Liam French led the Patriots in kills with 15.
- Junior outside hitter Robert Evangelista led the team in aces with two. Evangelista also had the second-most kills on the team with 14.
- Senior setter Georgi Zahariev led with 42 assists.
- Sophomore libero Stef Kins had a game-high 14 digs, followed by Zahariev with nine.
All five sets at the RAC were tightly contested, with the largest lead either school enjoyed being only five points. Every set also featured scoring streaks that would turn the momentum for the team that would eventually win the set.
SET #1: GMU – 25, Catawba – 20
After George Mason opened the first set with a service error, the Patriots jumped to an early 6-3 lead and held off the Catawba Indians from ever taking the lead. The score came as close as 15-13, but the Patriots went on a 10-5 run to take the first set 25-20.
SET #2: GMU – 22, Catawba 25
The second set saw the Patriots take a commanding 6-2 lead, thanks to kills by French, senior middle blocker Elijah Lazor and Evangelista. However, the Catawba Indians scored three points in quick succession to chip away at the Patriot lead. Eventually the score was tied 14-14, and Catawba rattled off the first of their two five-plus scoring streaks.
It was the Patriots’ turn to chip away at the deficit, and they capitalized on multiple Catawba Indian errors. George Mason was able to cut the Catawba Indian lead to just 22-20. Unfortunately for the Patriots, both schools would trade the final five points, and Catawba held off the Patriot rally to take the second set, 25-22.
SET #3: GMU – 25, Catawba 23
The third set saw the roles reversed; Catawba this time jump to an early four point lead, and George Mason went on a hot streak to narrowly take the set. The tipping point for this set happened when the Patriots were trailing the Catawba Indians 18-15 and went on a 6-1 run to retake the lead 21-20. The set was tied at 22, but kills from junior opposite hitter Jackson Herbert and French propelled the Patriots to take the third set 25-23.
SET #4: GMU – 22, Catawba 25
In the fourth set, the largest lead either school held was just two points. However, that all changed when Catawba went on a 7-2 run to take a 23-18 lead. The Patriots went on a subsequent 4-1 run, but Catawba’s senior outside hitter John Cordray ended George Mason’s rally bid with a set-ending kill. Cordray would go on to have a game-high 19 kills.
SET #4: GMU – 12, Catawba 15
The fifth and final set saw the most scoring streaks on either side in the whole game. George Mason stormed out and scored their only five-score streak of the night. The Patriots went into the abbreviated period break with a commanding 8-4 lead, but the Catawba Indians quickly evaporated that lead with their second five-plus scoring streak of the game.
With the score tied at 10-a-piece, Catawba took the lead with a Cordray kill and never looked back. A subsequent Catawba kill extended the lead. George Mason’s Evangelista recorded the team’s eventual final kill of the night right after, but the Catawba Indians once again held off the Patriot rally with a 3-1 run and ultimately sealed the upset.
COACH’S CORNER
“Hats off to Catawba’s head coach Bill Ferguson and his crew,” said Patriot head Coach Jay Hosack. “They came ready to play, and we did not look like we were ready to respond. January volleyball is always not the best, but it’s how you respond that will show the true heart of this team. I know we will learn from this.”
UP NEXT
After the home opener, the Patriots will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for two matches. They will face host No. 14 Ohio State on Jan. 15, followed by a meeting with No. 3 Long Beach State the next day (Jan. 16). The Patriots will then return home to host Merrimack on Jan. 24th at 6 p.m. at the RAC.
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Commodore Success Continues Saturday – Vanderbilt University Athletics – Official Athletics Website
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 4×400-meter relay win closed out Vanderbilt track and field’s first meet of 2026, during which the Commodores broke two school records and compiled a total of 19 marks ranking in the program’s all-time top 10 over two days at the Rod McCravy Memorial Track and Field Meet.
After clocking the No. 2 mark in Vanderbilt history on Friday, London Jackson-Bray earned a top 5 finish in the 60 meters final with a time of 7.53 seconds.
Falon Spearman, who broke her own 60-meter hurdles record on Day 1, registered a time of 8.24 seconds, good for a second-place finish.
Five Commodores clocked times ranking top 10 in program history in the 300 meters. Ford led the way with a fourth-place finish and a time of 37.65 seconds, which ranks second in school history. Allyria McBride followed, coming in sixth with the third-ranked time in the Vandy record books, 37.78 seconds. Devyn Parham, Joy Moorer and Spearman’s marks are respectively ranked fifth, seventh and ninth all-time at Vanderbilt. Parham clocked 38.83 seconds for a 16th-place finish. Moorer and Spearman placed 24th and 25th with respective times of 39.24 and 39.36 seconds.
In the shot put, Sarah Marvin placed fourth overall with a 15.39-meter throw.
For the second meet in a row, Pryncess Jackson recorded a personal-best in the triple jump. The sophomore placed third with a 12.56-meter jump, improving her third-ranked mark in the program’s record books. Anaya Webster and Anya Carey registered marks of 12.33 and 11.96 meters, finishing seventh and ninth, respectively.
To end the weekend, Vanderbilt collected a win in the 4×400-meter relay with a squad consisting of Moorer, Faith Franklin, McBride and Madyson Wilson. The Dores turned in a time of 3:34.48, which ranks second in program history.
The Commodores return home to host the Vanderbilt Invitational Friday and Saturday. Fans can follow Vanderbilt track and field on Facebook, Instagram and X at @VandyXCTrack.
Penn State men’s volleyball opened its season with a 3-1 win over Mount Olive Friday night. Sean Harvey tallied 13 kills on the night, Miller Trubey added 10, and Owen Rose had six blocks for the Nittany Lions.
How It Happened
Miller Trubey opened up set one with a kill, and Gage Gabriel added one of his own to give the Nittany Lions an early 2-0 lead. Maksim Kazanov swung hard to put Mount Olive on the board. Trubey struck for another kill, followed by a solo block. Carter Dittman got in on the action as well, but a kill-block sequence by Mount Olive tied the set at 6-6.
Harvey and Dittman stayed strong on the attack, the Lions keeping a short lead of 11-9. A Sean Harvey backrow attack and a Mount Olive foot fault gave Penn State the 17-15 edge. The Lions and Trojans traded kills, but back-to-back swings by Gabriel kept Penn State ahead by two.
Christos Savvidis ended the Penn State run, and Matthew Ekberg added a 5-foot line slam. Trubey’s sixth kill and a Schwob-Rose block ended set one and gave the Nittany Lions the 25-20 win.
Harvey started set two with a solo block, and Trubey added a shot down the line, but a net violation and a Mount Olive kill tied it up 2-2. Kory Grant dominated set two for Mount Olive, starting with a strong attack down the line. A kill by Owen Rose and a triple block pushed the Lions ahead 6-4.
Mount Olive’s middle blocker Matthew Ekberg owned the block throughout the match, racking up his second of the set. Another attack by Trubey and Michael Schwob’s save and monstrous block pushed the Lions ahead 10-7. Solid defense and a Trubey kill forced a Mount Olive timeout.
Several attack and service errors by the Trojans gave the Lions an 18-11 lead. Rose tallied a solo block, forcing a Mount Olive timeout at 21-11. Trubey snagged an ace, but Grant began a 7-0 Trojan run with an ace, followed by another Ekberg block.
Grant then tallied another ace, and Lion errors forced Penn State to call a timeout at 23-17. A kill by Olszewski and another Grant service ace forced another Nittany Lion timeout, leading 23-20. Schwob took control with two kills, ending in another 25-20 set, and gave the Lions the 2-0 advantage.
Matthew Luoma opened the scoring with a kill for the Lions’ first point of the set. Kazanov and Harvey then traded kills, giving the Trojans a 7-5 advantage. After a slow start, back-to-back attacks by Rose trimmed the deficit to one.
Consecutive Penn State attack errors, followed by an Ekberg service ace, pushed Mount Olive ahead 14-10. An additional Lions hitting error and an Ekberg kill out of the timeout extended the Trojans’ lead to 16-10.
A service error briefly ended the run, but Mount Olive quickly recovered with swings from Kazanov and Ekberg. Kazanov’s tenth kill of the night stretched the lead to 20-13. Rose answered with consecutive middle attacks, though the Lions still trailed 22-15.
Jaidyn Bethel recorded his first career kill, followed by a Harvey kill and a block by Gabriel, prompting a Lions timeout with Mount Olive leading 23–19. Savvidos sealed the set with a kill, securing the 25–20 win for the Trojans.
Jaxon Herr got things started in the fourth set with a service ace, followed by a Harvey kill. Two Mount Olive errors extended the Lions’ early lead before Ekberg answered with a kill. Bethel and Rose added attacks to push Penn State out to a 7-3 lead.
Savvidos stopped the run with a powerful swing, but Harvey responded to make it 9-5. Two more Trojan errors forced a Mount Olive timeout. Out of the break, Rose delivered a service ace. Ekberg scored through the block, and Kazanov followed with an ace, but the Trojans still trailed 12-7.
Ekberg continued his strong showing at the net to make it 14–9. Gabriel and Ekberg traded kills before a Luoma swing landed, and a Rose block prompted another Mount Olive timeout with Penn State ahead 17–10. Bethel added a cross-court kill, Harvey scored on a roll shot, and Gabriel followed with a deep shot to extend the lead to 20–14.
Luoma struck again, and Rose added a kill, putting Penn State at match point. Ekberg and Kazanov kept the pressure on, delivering a collective 25 kills and seven blocks on the night, but a successful challenge overturned the final call, sealing the match win for Penn State.
Takeaways
- Harvey and Trubey opened the season strong with aggressive offensive play, positioning themselves as key offensive leaders moving forward.
- The team recorded 17 service errors on the night, including seven in the third-set loss, allowing Mount Olive to capitalize and force a fourth set. Reducing errors from the service line will create extended runs for the offense.
- The triple block proved to be a force for the Nittany Lions, being used quite often through the matchup and contributing to the 11 blocks on the night.
What’s Next?
Head Coach Mark Pavlik and his Nittany Lions will be back in Rec Hall at 3 p.m. on Saturday against the Manhattan Jaspers on Big Ten Plus.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 10, 2026) – South Carolina Track & Field opened the calendar year with a convincing showing in the Gamecock Opener, accumulating 16 combined wins in addition to a pair of program records.
South Carolina’s men’s squad captured nine wins in the home opener, including six on the track in addition to three in the field. Tyson Williams was at it again in his second meet with South Carolina, securing yet another program record in the 300m. Williams bested his own record when he ran 32.22 for the second fastest 300m time in collegiate history. Fellow teammates Josiah Wrice (32.36), Jasauna Dennis (32.93) and Andrew Salvodon (33.45) recorded personal best times as they moved into second, sixth and eighth respectively on the all-time program leaderboard.
Lucky Daje was responsible for two wins of his own in the 60m (6.76) and the 200m (21.25), now ranking 11th this season in the 200m sprint. Kaleb Burroughs was successful in picking up a win in the 600m when he crossed the line in 1:19.89 for the fourth best time in Gamecock history. The final individual win on the track belonged to Alexander Chukwukelu, running 7.90 in the 60-meter hurdle finals, fending off fellow teammate David Warmington who clocked 7.93.
In the field, South Carolina men picked up wins in the triple jump, pole vault and the shot put. Khaliq Muhammad recorded a new personal best clearance of 5.10m (16-8.75) for the win in the pole vault. Spencer Eison jumped 14.81m (48-7.25) in the triple jump for a personal best and a win of his own. Logan Montgomery secured his second win in as many meets in the shot put, throwing 18.35m (60-2.5).
The women were responsible for seven wins on the day, including five on the track and two in the field. South Carolina newcomer Jathiyah Muhammad made her Gamecock debut in style with a program record in the women’s pole vault. The Arizona transfer was able to clear 4.35m (14-3.25) in the home opener, ranking second in the NCAA. Fellow pole vaulter Hannah Togami finished runner-up and jumped into sixth all-time in school history after clearing 4.05m (13-3.5). Madison Childress secured the other field event win in the women’s long jump, jumping a personal best 6.05m (19-10.25) to currently rank 13th in the NCAA.
Tristen Harris picked up her second win of the season and first on the track, capturing the title in the 60m sprint with a time of 7.33 to rank seventh in the NCAA. In the 200m, South Carolina finished 1-2-3 led by Alexis Brown who crossed the line with the ninth fastest time in school history at 23.23. Brown’s time sits atop the NCAA leaderboard as she was followed by teammates Jalee Brown (24.03) and McKenzie Travis (24.08) who now rank ninth and 11th in the NCAA, respectively.
Just like in the 200m, South Carolina’s women finished 1-2-3 in the 300m, led by none other than JaMeesia Ford with a time of 36.52. The final individual win on the track belonged to Ella Zeigler in the women’s 3K, running 10:12.18. Sinead Joyce finished as the top collegiate runner in the 600m, clocking 1:36.84 for the seventh fastest 600m time in school history. Much like Joyce, Joslyn Hamilton also finished as the top collegian in the women’s 60-meter hurdle, running a new personal best time of 8.12 to finish runner-up. Hamilton’s time in the 60mH rank fourth in South Carolina history and currently ranks second in the NCAA.
The Gamecock 4×400 meter squads shut down the meet with a pair of wins. The men were led by Josiah Wrice, Tyson Williams, Andrew Salvodon and Jasauna Dennis who clocked 3:05.91 for the fourth fastest time in school history and fourth fastest time this season in the NCAA. The women’s 4×400 meter title team consisted of Cynteria James, JaMeesia Ford, Cohren Corbin and Joslyn Hamilton with the quartet running 3:40.04 for the sixth fastest time in the NCAA.
The Gamecocks will have next weekend off on the schedule as the Garnet & Black will not return to competition until Jan. 23-24 at the Orange & Purple Invitational hosted by Clemson.
Men’s Individual Results
60 Meters (Prelims)
1. Lucky Daje – 6.86Q
2. Antwan Hughes Jr. – 6.86Q
7. Niles Briggman – 6.97q
60 Meters (Semifinals)
1. Lucky Daje – 6.78Q
2. Antwan Hughes Jr. – 6.80Q
9. Niles Briggman – 7.01
60 Meters (Finals)
1. Lucky Daje – 6.76
2. Antwan Hughes Jr. – 6.86
200 Meters
1. Lucky Daje – 21.25*
6. Niles Briggman – 21.79
7. Antwan Hughes Jr. – 21.84
8. David Warmington – 21.93*
300 Meters
1. Tyson Williams – 32.22*
2. Josiah Wrice – 32.36*
3. Jasauna Dennis – 32.93*
4. Andrew Salvodon – 33.45*
5. Robert Stitts Jr. – 33.94*
600 Meters
1. Kaleb Burroughs – 1:19.89*
3000 Meters
2. Sam Kolowith – 8:25.54*
— Marcellus Mines – DNF
4×400-Meter Relay
1. Wrice, Williams, Salvodon, Dennis – 3:05.91
3. Stitts Jr., Chukwukelu, Burroughs, Mines – 3:28.37
60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Alexander Chukwukelu – 7.92Q
2. David Warmington – 7.99Q
60-Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)
1. Alexander Chukwukelu – 7.92Q
2. David Warmington – 7.95Q
60-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
1. Alexander Chukwukelu – 7.90
2. David Warmington – 7.93
Triple Jump
1. Spencer Eison – 14.81m/48-7.25*
Pole Vault
1. Khaliq Muhammad – 5.10m/16-8.75*
2. Parker Samuelson – 4.80m/15-9
Shot Put
1. Logan Montgomery – 18.35m/60-2.5
2. Brandon Dennis – 16.67m/54-8.25
Women’s Individual Results
60 Meters (Prelims)
1. Tristen Harris – 7.38Q
2. Madison Childress – 7.45q*
3. McKenzie Travis – 7.57Q
4. Kymora-Lee Williams – 7.60Q
5. Jalee Brown – 7.61Q
19. Hailey Duncan – 7.98
60 Meters (Semifinals)
1. Tristen Harris – 7.41Q
2. Kymora-Lee Williams – 7.46Q
3. Madison Childress – 7.49q
4. Jalee Brown – 7.51q*
5. McKenzie Travis – 7.57q
60 Meters (Finals)
1. Tristen Harris – 7.33*
2. Kymora-Lee Williams – 7.42*
3. Madison Childress – 7.45*
4. McKenzie Travis – 7.49
5. Jalee Brown – 7.51*
200 Meters
1. Alexis Brown – 23.23
2. Jalee Brown – 24.03*
3. McKenzie Travis – 24.08*
5. Madison Childress – 24.82*
7. Hailey Duncan – 25.04
300 Meters
1. JaMeesia Ford – 36.52
2. Maya Love – 38.16
3. Cohren Corbin – 38.65*
4. Kymora-Lee Williams – 38.83*
5. Cynteria James – 39.52
600 Meters
2. Sinead Joyce – 1:36.84*
3000 Meters
1. Ella Zeigler – 10:12.18
2. Emma Ashley – 10:18.15*
— Sinead Joyce – DNF
4×400-Meter Relay
1. James, Ford, Corbin, Hamilton – 3:40.04
2. Harrington-Spain, Garrett, Love, Chelangat – 3:40.24
60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Akala Garrett- 8.28Q
3. Joslyn Hamilton – 8.39Q
4. Kyndall Harrington-Spain- 8.40q
5. Kennedy Flynn – 8.44q*
60-Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)
2. Akala Garrett – 8.28Q
3. Kyndall Harrington-Spain – 8.28q
4. Joslyn Hamilton – 8.29q
5. Kennedy Flynn – 8.50q
60-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
2. Joslyn Hamilton – 8.12*
3. Kyndall Harrington-Spain – 8.27
4. Akala Garrett – 8.29
5. Kennedy Flynn – 8.51
Long Jump
1. Madison Childress – 6.05m/19-10.25*
2. Maliya Kinard – 5.69m/18-8.0
Pole Vault
1. Jathiyah Muhammad – 4.35m/14-3.25
2. Hannah Togami- 4.05m/13-3.5*
3. Bella Leonard – 3.75m/12-3.5*
* – denotes indoor PR
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