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High school scores for May 2

Baseball Barrington 3, Hersey 2 Batavia 6, Geneva 1 Benet 2, Naperville North 1 Bishop McNamara 2, Aurora Christian 1 (5 Inn.) Bishop McNamara 7, Aurora Christian 2 (5 Inn.) Bryon 4, Harvest Christian 3 Burlington Central 7, Jacobs 5 Cary-Grove 4, Hampshire 3 (8 Inn.) Conant 10, Prospect 5 Fremd 7, Rolling Meadows 2 […]

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Barrington 3, Hersey 2

Batavia 6, Geneva 1

Benet 2, Naperville North 1

Bishop McNamara 2, Aurora Christian 1 (5 Inn.)

Bishop McNamara 7, Aurora Christian 2 (5 Inn.)

Bryon 4, Harvest Christian 3

Burlington Central 7, Jacobs 5

Cary-Grove 4, Hampshire 3 (8 Inn.)

Conant 10, Prospect 5

Fremd 7, Rolling Meadows 2

Glenbard West 3, Downers Grove North 2

Hoffman Estates 6, Wheeling 4

Huntley 8, Crystal Lake South 4

Lake Park 10, Glenbard North 5

Lakes 7, Lake Forest 2

Lemont 8, Montini 2

Oswego 2, West Aurora 1

Palatine 3, Buffalo Grove 1

St. Francis 12, IC Catholic 0

Timothy Christian 10, St. Edward 3

Westminster Christian 4, Harvard 2

Wheaton Warrenville South 10, Wheaton North 6

Willowbrook 13, Proviso East 0 (5 Inn.)

Softball

Aurora Christian 8, Lisle 5

Barrington 23, Wheeling 0 (4 Inn.)

Conant 1, Hersey 0

Downers Grove North 6, Glenbard West 5 (8 Inn.)

Fenton 11, Timothy Christian 9

Fremd 10, Oak Forest 0

Glenbard North 12, Batavia 2 (6 Inn.)

Hinsdale South 7, Leyden 4

Huntley 5, Kaneland 0

Morton 1, Addison Trail 0

Naperville Central 11, West Aurora 1 (5 Inn.)

Palatine 5, Whitney Young 1

Rolling Meadows 8, Glenbrook South 4

St. Charles East 5, Wheaton Warrenville South 3

St. Charles North 20, Geneva 12

St. Edward 9, Chicago Christian 2

St. Francis 14, Aurora Central Catholic 13

Stevenson 7, Lane Tech 0

Wheaton Academy 6, Harvest Christian 2

Wheaton North 2, Lake Park 0

Willowbrook 19, Proviso East 0 (4 Inn.)

York 8, Hinsdale Central 4

Girls soccer

Naperville North Ed Watson Invitational

Hinsdale Central 1, St. Charles East 0

Lyons 1, Benet 0

Naperville Central 2, Barrington 0

Naperville North 2, Downers Grove North 0

Oswego 2, Downers Grove South 1

Others

Belleville West 2, Wheaton Academy 0

Dundee-Crown 3, Round Lake 1

Boys track and field

Crystal Lake Central Invitational

Kaneland 152, Dundee-Crown 81, Belvidere North 81, Harlem 78, Prairie Ridge 64, Burlington Central 46, Crystal Lake Central 46, Round Lake 10

Deerfield Invitational

Lake Zurich 120, Stevenson 95, Deerfield 92, Libertyville 68, Mather 48, Grayslake North 36, Lakes 36, Latin 33, Wauconda 26

Glenbrook North Spartan Invitational

Centennial 111, Glenbrook South 104, Glenbrook North 95, Niles West 67, Lake Forest 61, Vernon Hills 47, Maine South 36, Lake Zurich 14, Wheeling 14, Loyola Academy 9

Hinsdale South Yavorski Invitational

Benet Academy 132, Hinsdale South 101, Glenbard East 88, Glenbard North 87, Bloomington 75, Downers Grove South 51, Montini 20

Morris Relays

Morris 57, Princeton 48, Kaneland 43, Lemont 40, Joliet Catholic 11

Oswego Roger Wilcox Invitational

West Aurora 118, Geneva 110, Oswego 85, St. Charles East 63, Batavia 57, Aurora Central Catholic 38, Aurora East 30, Seneca 29, Romeoville 27

Prospect Wanner Knights’ Invitational

New Trier 92.5, Prospect 89, Naperville Central 85.33, Neuqua Valley 78.5, Barrington 75.5, Oak Park-River Forest 74.5, Hononegah 71, Lincoln-Way East 53.33, Hersey 46, Whitney Young 46, Lockport 33, Springfield 33, Maine East 32, Zion-Benton 32, Loyola Academy 23, Grayslake Central 16, Lyons 15, Maine West 11.5, Lane 10.5, Hoffman Estates 9, Proviso West 5.33, Downers Grove South 4

Rolling Meadows Mustang Classic

St. Charles North 140.5, Warren 103, Huntley 103, Fremd 96, Rolling Meadows 93, Highland Park 86, Buffalo Grove 49, Conant 26.5

Sycamore Seegers Classic

Sycamore 135, DeKalb 100, Dunlap 92, Auburn 75, Marmion Academy 54, Belvidere 33, Boylan Catholic 21

Willowbrook Invitational

Willowbrook 102, Leyden 59, Addison Trail 32, King 24, Fenton 23, Prosser 15

Woodstock Steve Erwin Invitational

Antioch 260, Woodstock 147, Jacobs 129, Lake Forest Academy 97, St. Edward 9, The Lincoln Academy 8

Girls track and field

Conant Invitational

Barrington 118.5, Minooka 103, Glenbrook North 62, Joliet West 59, Fremd 59, Conant 45, Hoffman Estates 44, Bartlett 42.5, Buffalo Grove 40, Wheeling 26, Crystal Lake Central 24, Auburn 24, Maine East 23, Belvidere North 15, Taft 14

Elk Grove Invitational

Elk Grove 158, Willowbrook 137, Hinsdale South 94, Glenbard East 64, Maine West 46, Addison Trail 37, Marist 22

Glenbard North Weber Invitational

Downers Grove North 196, Lockport 112, Oswego East 92.5, Neuqua Valley 92, Benet Academy 69, Rolling Meadows 56, Waubonsie Valley 47.5, Glenbard North 33

Kane County Invitational

St. Charles North 132.5, Batavia 94.5, Geneva 93, West Aurora 69.5, St. Charles East 63, Burlington Central 59, Hampshire 56, Aurora Central Catholic 39, Dundee-Crown 29, Kaneland 21.5, Aurora East 20, Rosary 15, South Elgin 10

Woodstock Steve Erwin Invitational

Harlem 115.5, Boylan Catholic 106, Sycamore 93, Jacobs 87, Woodstock 85, Antioch 82, Hononegah 71.5, Lake Forest Academy 33, St. Viator 22, St. Edward 5, The Lincoln Academy 2

Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Invitational

Prospect 137, Huntley 80, Lincoln-Way East 76.5, Oak Park-River Forest 61, Naperville North 58, Downers Grove South 57.5, Schaumburg 48, Bolingbrook 42.5, Glenbard West 40, Naperville Central 39, Hinsdale Central 35, Lincoln-Way Central 34, Wheaton North 32.5, Yorkville 20, Metea Valley 19, Wheaton Warrenville South 15, Moline 14, Lyons 12, Oswego 7

Boys lacrosse

Hinsdale Central 16, Naperville Central 5

Lake Forest Academy 14, Hoffman Estates 5

Libertyville 9, Wheaton North 5

Montini 17, Marmion Academy 5

Girls lacrosse

Downers Grove North 4, Hinsdale Central 3

Huntley 11, Hersey 7

Boys gymnastics

MSL Conference Meet

Fremd 136.60, Palatine 129.15, Conant 128.55, Hoffman Estates 118.95, Schaumburg 74.45

WSC Conference Meet

Glenbard West 161.65, Downers Grove Co-Op 151.20, Addison Trail/Willowbrook Co-Op 143.20, Lyons 124.00, Leyden 116.20, Hinsdale South 107.90, Hinsdale Central 106.90

Boys volleyball

Libertyville Invitational

Libertyville d. DePaul 25-19, 25-20

Libertyville d. Rockford East 25-8, 25-10

Libertyville d. Rolling Meadows 25-10, 25-11

Lincoln-Way East Invitational

Brother Rice d. Downers Grove South 25-15, 25-22

Cathedral d. Hinsdale Central 25-20, 27-25

Downers Grove North d. Minooka 25-21, 25-16

Downers Grove North d. St. Francis 25-8, 25-18

Glenbard West d. Glenbard South 25-9, 25-21

Glenbard West d. West Aurora 25-18, 25-15

Lake Park d. Belleville East 25-18, 25-15

Lincoln-Way West d. Hinsdale Central 25-16, 25-22

Lockport d. Downers Grove South 27-25, 25-21

Naperville North d. Riverside-Brookfield 25-19, 25-20

Others

Hononegah d. Stevenson 25-22, 25-23

Stevenson d. Lakes 25-16, 25-12

Walther Christian Academy d. Montini 25-22, 25-21

St. Charles North d. Glenbard East 17-25, 25-17, 25-20

Boys water polo

Naperville Central 10, Palatine 7

Neuqua Valley 10, Lincoln-Way Central 9

Girls water polo

Elk Grove 8, Warren 6

Prospect 14, Neuqua Valley 6

Prospect 8, Bremen 5

Thursday’s late results

Baseball

Hinsdale South 5, Addison Trail 0

Hope Academy 3, Wheaton Academy 2

Maine West 8, Maine East 2

Softball

Barrington 5, Sycamore 5

St. Laurence 13, Montini 9

Upcoming

Saturday, May 3

Baseball

Buffalo Grove at Prairie Ridge, 10 a.m.

Bulls Prep at Westmont (DH), 11 a.m.

Burlington Central at Coal City, 4:30 p.m.

Carmel at Benet, 10 a.m.

Crete-Monee at Neuqua Valley (DH), 10 a.m.

Crystal Lake South at Chicago University, 10 a.m.

De La Salle at Montini, 11 a.m.

Downers Grove South at Oak Park-River Forest, 10 a.m.

Elk Grove at Plainfield Central, 10 a.m.

Geneva at Batavia, 10 a.m.

Glenbard North at Lake Park (DH), 10 a.m.

Glenbrook North at Conant, 10 a.m.

Hersey at Glenbrook South, 10 a.m.

Hinsdale South at Glenbard West, 10 a.m.

IC Catholic Prep at St. Francis, 11 a.m.

Kaneland at Lisle, 10 a.m.

Lake Zurich at Jacobs, 11 a.m.

Leo at Aurora Central Catholic, 1 p.m.

Leyden at Lyons, 10 a.m.

Libertyville at Highland Park, 10 a.m.

Maine South at Normal West, 11 a.m.

Marmion Academy at Fenwick, 11 a.m.

Metea Valley at Taft (DH), 10 a.m.

Niles North at Cary-Grove, 4:30 p.m.

Parkview Christian at Timothy Christian,10 a.m.

Prospect at Naperville Central, 10 a.m.

Rolling Meadows at Dundee-Crown, 11 a.m.

St. Charles East at St. Charles North, 10 a.m.

St. Viator at Marist, 10 a.m.

Stevenson at South Elgin, 10 a.m.

Warren at Fremd, 10 a.m.

Waubonsie Valley at Glenbard East, 10 a.m.

West Aurora at Bolingbrook (DH),10 a.m.

Wheaton Academy at Sandwich (DH), 10 a.m.

Wheaton Warrenville South at Wheaton North, 10 a.m.

Wheeling at Glenbard South, 9 a.m.

Whitney Young at Barrington, 10 a.m.

Willowbrook at Downers Grove North, 10 a.m.

York at Lane Tech, 10 a.m.

Yorkville Christian at Westminster Christian, 10 a.m.

Zion-Benton at Vernon Hills, 10:30 a.m.

Softball

Amundsen at Addison Trail, 11 a.m.

Benet, Fremd, Neuqua Valley at Bradley Bourbonnais, 9 a.m.

Bulls Prep at Westmont, 11 a.m.

Downers Grove South at Oswego East (DH), 10 a.m.

Elk Grove at Dundee-Crown, 10 a.m.

Glenbard South at Wheaton Warrenville South, 10 a.m.

Harvest Christian at Wheeling, 10 a.m.

Huntley at Marengo Tournament, TBA

IC Catholic Prep at Bishop McNamara, 11 a.m.

Joliet Central at Waubonsie Valley, 11 a.m.

Kaneland at Marengo Tournament, 9 a.m.

Lake Zurich at Jacobs, 10 a.m.

Libertyville at Loyola Academy Triangular, 9 a.m.

Lisle at Sandwich (DH), 10 a.m.

Maine South at Maine West, 4:30 p.m.

Marengo at Cary-Grove, 11 a.m.

Naperville Central at Lockport (DH), 10 a.m.

Naperville North at Batavia, 9 a.m.

Neuqua Valley at Bradley Bourbonnais Quad, TBA

Palatine at Rolling Meadows Tournament, TBD

Proviso East at Fenton (DH), 11 a.m.

South Elgin at Lake Park (DH), 10 a.m.

St. Charles East at Marengo Invitational, 9 a.m.

St. Edward at Parkview Christian Academy, 11 a.m.

Taft, Lane Technical at Stevenson Quad, 10 a.m.

Vernon Hills at Hersey, 10 a.m.

York at Barrington, 10 a.m.

Girls soccer

Bartlett at Elgin, 12 p.m.

Batavia, Carmel, Glenbard South, Kaneland, Metea Valley, St. Viator, Wheaton Academy, Wheaton North at Iowa Tournament of Champions, TBA

Belvidere North at Burlington Central, 10 a.m.

Cary-Grove at Marian Central Catholic, 10 a.m.

Downers Grove South, Geneva, Hinsdale Central, Neuqua Valley, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, Waubonsie Valley, York at Naperville North Naperville Invitation, TBA

Dundee-Crown at Round Lake, 11:30 a.m.

East Aurora at Wheaton Warrenville South, 11 a.m.

Elmwood Park at Glenbard East, 11 a.m.

Fremd at Hersey, 11 a.m.

Lakeview at Maine East, 11 a.m.

Larkin at Jacobs, 10:30 a.m.

South Elgin at Hampshire, 12 p.m.

Sycamore at Crystal Lake South, 10 a.m.

Westminster Christian at Walther Christian, 12 p.m.

Willows Academy at Timothy Christian, 10 a.m.

Boys track and field

Bartlett, Glenbard South, Lake Park, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, South Elgin, Wheaton North at Glenbard West Jim Arnold Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

Carmel, Jacobs, Mundelein, Schaumburg at Palatine, 8:30 a.m.

Harvest Christian at Mooseheart, TBA

Metea Valley, Wheaton Academy, Wheaton Warrenville South, York at Waubonsie Valley Red Ribbon Classic, 10 a.m.

Girls track and field

Carmel, Jacobs, Mundelein, Schaumburg, York at Palatine, 8:30 a.m.

Harvest Christian at Mooseheart, TBA

Lake Park at New Trier Trevian Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

Boys lacrosse

Bartlett at Prairie Ridge, 11 a.m.

Benet at Lane Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Carmel at Prospect, 9 a.m.

Conant at Vernon Hills, 10 a.m.

Detroit Catholic Central at St. Viator, 11 a.m.

Geneva at Rockford Boylan, 10 a.m.

Glenbard West at Warren, 9 a.m.

Glenbrook North at Fremd, 11 a.m.

Hersey at Glenbrook South, 9 a.m.

Lake Forest at Wheaton Academy, 3 p.m.

Lake Park at Lockport, 11:45 a.m.

Lake Zurich at Barrington, 11 a.m.

Nazareth at IC Catholic Prep, 11 a.m.

Neuqua Valley at Lincoln Way West, 11:30 a.m.

St. Charles East at Hampshire, 12 p.m.

St. Francis at Kaneland, 10 a.m.

Girls lacrosse

Carmel at Neuqua Valley, 10 a.m.

Cary-Grove/Crystal Lake Coop at Stoughton, 10 a.m.

Sandburg at Jacobs, 12 pm

Glenbard West at Wheaton Coop, 9 a.m.

Hinsdale Central at York, 10:30 a.m.

Lake Zurich at St. Francis, 11:30 a.m.

Maine South at Naperville North, 9 a.m.

Metea/Waubonsie Valley at Geneva, 11:30 a.m.

Nazareth at IC Catholic Prep, 11 a.m.

Palatine at Barrington, 9 a.m.

Prospect at Libertyville, 10:30 a.m.

Rosary at Trinity, 10:30 a.m.

Streamwood at Elk Grove, 10 a.m.

Boys tennis

Antioch, Carmel at Harlem Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Argo, St. Viator at St. Francis, 8:30 a.m.

Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Conant, Fremd, Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central, Jacobs, Maine South, Metea Valley, Naperville Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, Palatine, Prospect, Rolling Meadows, St. Charles North, Stevenson, Wheaton North at Hersey Invitational, 8 a.m.

Bartlett, Fenton at Glenbard North Quad, 9 a.m.

Batavia at Champaign Centennial Charger Invitational, 9 a.m.

Downers Grove South, Hinsdale South, Waubonsie Valley at Lincoln Way East Invitational, 8:15 a.m.

Geneva, Marmion Academy, South Elgin, St. Charles East, St. Charles North at West Aurora Blackhawk Invitational, 8 a.m.

Hoffman Estates, Dundee-Crown, Hampshire, North Chicago at Hoffman Estates Quad, 8:30 a.m.

IMSA at Wheaton Academy, 10 a.m.

Lisle, Wheaton North at Plainfield South Invitational, 9 a.m.

New Trier at Benet, 9 a.m.

St. Viator at St. Francis Triangular, 8:30 a.m.

Boys volleyball

Bartlett, Maine West, Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley, Willowbrook at Geneva Invitational, 8 a.m.

Deerfield, DePaul Prep, Leyden, Prospect, Rockford East, Rolling Meadows, Zion-Benton at Libertyville Invitational, 9 a.m.

Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South, Glenbard South, Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central, Lake Park, St. Francis, West Aurora at Lincoln-Way East Invitational, 5 p.m.

Fenton, Lake Forest, Maine South, Nazareth, Von Steuben Metro Science at Hersey Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Fremd, Naperville Central at Reavis Quad, 6 p.m.

Boys water polo

Buffalo Grove, Hersey, Libertyville at Conant Invitational, 9 a.m.

Elk Grove at Hoffman Estates Invitational, 8 a.m.

Maine South, Rolling Meadows, Vernon Hills at Prospect Invitational, 8 a.m.

Mundelein at Fremd Quad, 8 a.m.

Naperville Central, Naperville North, Palatine, York at Stevenson Invitational, 9 a.m.

Girls water polo

Hersey at New Trier Quad, 8 a.m.

Maine South, Neuqua Valley at Prospect Invitational, 8 a.m.

Naperville Central at Zeeland, 8 a.m.

Neuqua Valley at Prospect Invitational, TBA

Girls badminton

Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Conant, Elk Grove, Fremd, Hoffman Estates, Hersey, Palatine, Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheeling at Rolling Meadows, 8 a.m.

Bartlett, Elgin, Fenton, Glenbard East, Glenbard South, Streamwood, West Aurora at Larkin Upstate Eight Conference Singles Championships, TBA

Geneva, Glenbard North, Lake Park, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, Wheaton North at Wheaton Warrenville South DuKane Conference Doubles Championship, TBA

Vernon Hills at Niles North CSL Invitational, 9 a.m.

 
Zahra Ahmadof Batavia competes in the pole vault during the Kane County girls track and field meet at East Aurora High School Friday, May 2, 2025 in Aurora Ill.
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Katie Kostro of Rosary reacts after competing in the high jump during the Kane County girls track and field meet at East Aurora High School Friday, May 2, 2025 in Aurora Ill. Kostro took first.
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Warren’s Jackson Wiklund, middle, wins the 110-meter hurdles during the Rolling Meadows boys track meet on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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Fremd’s Bowie Hewson, left, takes the baton from teammate Jackson Kelly in the 3,200-meter relay during the Rolling Meadows boys track meet on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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Watch: We mean business, says Izzo as Malta keen to continue rise in international waterpolo

Aquatic Sports Association president Karl Izzo said that the Malta waterpolo national team’s performances in the European Championship qualifiers have shown that this team means business and are keen to maintain their progress in the international sphere. Izzo spoke to the Times of Malta at the end of the European Championship qualifiers at the National […]

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Aquatic Sports Association president Karl Izzo said that the Malta waterpolo national team’s performances in the European Championship qualifiers have shown that this team means business and are keen to maintain their progress in the international sphere.

Izzo spoke to the Times of Malta at the end of the European Championship qualifiers at the National Pool where the Maltese selection booked their place in a sixth successive continental finals.

Hard-fought victories over Ukraine and Portugal ensured Milan Cirovic’s men will board the plane for Belgrade, Serbia, in January, where they will look to improve on the 15th placing achieved two years ago.

However, there is growing optimism among the waterpolo clan that the national team can make even more strides forward in the Euro finals and reach a higher placing, particularly after their resilient performance against continental giants France which saw the team only lose in a penalty shoot-out, after the match ended in a 10-10.

The result was particularly remarkable as the last time the two countries met a few years ago, France prevailed 17-7.

“All the people that came to the pool, or watched the match on television, today realised that this waterpolo national team means business,” Izzo told the Times of Malta.

“This is the first time that we managed such a result against France, as the last time we faced them, we ended up losing by a big margin.

“Today, the players were really at their very best, quite remarkable when one considers that this was the third match in the space of three days.

“It was a very good performance, with the players scoring some spectacular goals, but we were let down by some mistakes that cost us dear.”

Izzo said that Malta’s sixth successive qualification was proof that the work carried out not only by the ASA but also by the club was reaping the desired dividends.

“This result is a clear testament that all the work carried out, not only by the ASA, but also the clubs, who are have invested heavily in foreign coaches and infrastructure, is reaping the desired dividends,” Izzo said.

“It’s a clear sign that the whole waterpolo community in Malta is determined to work together so we continue to climb the ladder in European waterpolo and improve on the 15th placing achieved in the last edition.”

Young talent

One of the young, talented players in the squad is Benji Cachia, who could not hide his pride following the team’s achievements this week.

“We took part in the European qualifiers with a clear plan – to secure qualification for the continental finals,” Cachia said.

“The team achieved this goal against Portugal, and today we knew we had a tough job on our hands when facing France.

“The French are a team that always places very highly in top competitions and we gave them a good run for their money.

“We wanted to win the match, but it was not to be. But no doubt, we are making huge strides forward and  we will do everything in our power to try and arrive as high as possible in the next Euros in January.”





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Airtight defense carries Agawam to Div. 2 boys volleyball championship – Boston Herald

SHREWSBURY – For Agawam boys volleyball star setter David Dzhenzherukha, the joy of a Div. 2 state title in 2023 was a bit overshadowed by the feeling he didn’t carry his weight as much as former superstar Dan Yovenko, who dominated in every big moment that season. Twice in three years strikes a different tune, […]

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SHREWSBURY – For Agawam boys volleyball star setter David Dzhenzherukha, the joy of a Div. 2 state title in 2023 was a bit overshadowed by the feeling he didn’t carry his weight as much as former superstar Dan Yovenko, who dominated in every big moment that season.

Twice in three years strikes a different tune, though, especially against the program that reverse-swept the Brownies in last year’s state semifinals.

In a well-balanced showing paced by Dzhenzherukha’s 46 assists and four kills, as well as a phenomenal defensive performance to dominate the third and fourth sets, top-seeded Agawam (24-1) defeated No. 3 Wayland in the Div. 2 state final, 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-13, 25-16) at Shrewsbury High School.

“In 2023, we won a state championship, but I feel like I didn’t win a state championship – Dan (Yovenko) won a state championship,” Dzhenzherukha said. “That’s been my fuel to win another one. Last year, in the semifinals against Wayland, we got reverse swept. That just added to the motivation to play the best we could for this season. … This is the (thing) I’ve (wanted most) I think ever. This is the best feeling I think I’ve ever had.”

Yovenko erupted for 22 kills to finally take down Westfield in the last state title. Depth was at the heart of this one.

The Warriors (16-9) struggled to effectively block Agawam’s attack, primarily because Dzhenzherukha used all of his weapons in different critical moments.

Wayland's Zachary O'Donnell (10) tries to push the ball past Agawam's defense during the Div. 2 boys volleyball state championship match. (Amanda Sabga/Boston Herald)
Wayland’s Zachary O’Donnell (10) tries to push the ball past Agawam’s defense during the Div. 2 boys volleyball state championship match. (Amanda Sabga/Boston Herald)

In the third set, junior Tim Karcha – who didn’t commit an error en route to 16 kills – touched down six in a major momentum shift. Senior Joe Culhane (15 kills) caught fire for eight in the fourth set to seal the match, all while right-side Dennis Nesen (nine kills) found his moments to strike, and middles Chase Gerani (seven kills, two blocks) and John Cote (three kills, two blocks) made a lasting mark on offense and defense.

“This one hit really different because we didn’t have a Dan Yovenko to lean on … this was a team win,” said Agawam head coach Kevin Pender. “Our team is so balanced, that we can find any guy. (Dzhenzherukha) is incredible, he’s able to run the offense. He’s Tom Brady-level.”

“I think we have the most well-rounded team in the whole state,” Dzhenzherukha added. “Most teams have that one guy that just shines. … You have to try to stop all of us.”

Wayland was in great shape in the first two sets, playing strong defensively while star junior Finn Bell (25 kills) caught fire early. Bell’s seven kills and three aces in the first set couldn’t edge out a win in a 25-22 loss, but he and Cooper Szeremeta (eight kills) teamed up to lead the attack in a 25-23 win to even up the match.

Agawam teammates celebrate a win against Wayland in the MIAA Division 2 boys volleyball state championship match Thursday in Shrewsbury. (Amanda Sabga/Boston Herald)
Agawam teammates celebrate a win against Wayland in the MIAA Division 2 boys volleyball state championship match Thursday in Shrewsbury. (Amanda Sabga/Boston Herald)

But a vicious rally to nearly force extra points lit a spark for the Brownies, which they rolled into a 7-1 start to the third set.

“It helped energize that we’re still in this, we can do it,” Pender said.

Karcha dominated in pockets as Agawam built a 21-9 lead, complemented by kills from Culhane, Nesen and Gerani. Culhane did the same with five kills in a 6-1 run to separate from a 6-6 tie to start the fourth.

The team’s defense perhaps made the biggest impact, though, as Agawam’s blocking gave Bell and Wayland’s fellow hitters fits. And when it didn’t, the back row extended rallies with signature digs.

“That was the winner – I think we kept balls alive, we put pressure on them to score, and we didn’t make it easy,” Pender said. “We were able to turn on a defensive skill set that we really didn’t have to most of the year. … The true story is the display of defense.”

Zach O’Donnell had 35 assists for Wayland, which was making its second straight state finals appearance after making just one trip in program history prior.

“When I’m able to zoom out, I’m really proud of the trajectory of the program and the growth of the players in it,” said Wayland head coach Phil George. “It’s a deep team, we’ll be very excited about next season, but I’m also really proud of the seniors, who kind of ushered in the most successful era we’ve had in this program’s history.”



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PLEASE NOTE: Your free event news can be posted on the Babbitt Weekly Community Calendar. Send to: [email protected]. Peter Mitchell Days is coming up again and the committee will need help selling raffle tickets and buttons at Zup’s. She will have shifts Monday-Friday running from 10-12, 12-2 and 2-4. If you can help please call […]

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PLEASE NOTE: Your free event news can be posted on the Babbitt Weekly Community Calendar. Send to: [email protected].

Peter Mitchell Days is coming up again and the committee will need help selling raffle tickets and buttons at Zup’s. She will have shifts Monday-Friday running from 10-12, 12-2 and 2-4. If you can help please call or text Carolyn Holm 218-404-6585 or there will be a book up at Zup’s when people are selling raffles and buttons.

Woodland Presbyterian Church Peter Mitchell Salad Luncheon is Friday, June 20 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; 20 Acacia Rd, Babbitt; Adults $10, six and under $5.

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

11 AM – 4 PM Walleye Whamma Fishing Contest – Birch Lake.

 

4:30 PM Firemen’s beer garden/food – Arena. 

 

7:00 PM Awards Ceremony at Babbitt Arena. Open to the public.

SUNDAY, JUNE 15

Noon BEACH VOLLEYBALL – Babbitt Public Beach.

MonDAY, JUNE 16

2:00 PM Ventriloquist – James Wedgwood – Public Library. Free.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

6:00 PM Cribbage Tournament – Singles – at Fish Tales. 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

6:00 PM SMEAR TOURNAMENT – Fish Tales. $20 entry per team.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

NOON Medallion Hunt – Clue posted daily at Zup’s. 

Turn in to Carolyn Holm.

4:00 PM youth pool tournament  – Teen Center.

6:00 PM TEXAS HOld em  – at Fish Tales $10 entry fee. 

6:00 PM Youth dodgeball  at Municipal Center Gym. 

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Noon – Close Firemen’s Beer Garden

 

Noon – Close Lions BBQ Wagon at Fairgrounds

 

4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Babbitt Figure skating taco Wagon at Fairgrounds

 

11:00 AM – 1 PM SALAD Luncheon.  Woodland Presbyterian Church

 

3:00 PM YOUTH DISC GOLF  

Doubles. Nine holes. 17 and Under. Fountain Hills Park. 

 

4:30 PM Youth bean bag tourney – Age 17 & under. 2-person 

team. Sign up starts 3 PM under big tent. 

 

4:00 PM – 7 PM ADULT PICKLEBALL – Teams of 2, Municipal Center Gym.

Pre-register by June 13: [email protected] 

 

4:00 PM – 7 PM SPAGHETTI FEED – St. Pius X Catholic Church

5:00 PM – 9 PM wizard’s Kingdom inflatables – Open

 

6 PM – 9 PM JAMMIN JOE – Under the Big Tent

5:30 PM ADULT SINGLES DISC GOLF – 18 holes. Fountain Hills Park. 

6:00 PM MISS & Little Miss Babbitt – at School Auditorium. 

 

9 PM – 12 PM OUTDOOR CONCERT – McCullough Brothers
 

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

8 AM – 11 AM Pancake Breakfast at St. Pius X Catholic Church. 

9:00 AM 18 HOLE PAR 3 SCRAMBLE – 3-4 person team. 18 team limit. 

Register Golf Course in advance or 8 AM day of. 9 AM start. Must be 18. 

 

9:00 AM 5K RUN – Central Blvd. by Big Rock. Check in at 8 AM.

 

Noon “Are You Mr. or Mrs. Peter Mitchell?” 

Must shake hands. If found notify Carolyn Holm. 

 

Noon -5 PM Petting zoo at Fairgrounds

 

10 AM – 2 PM Babbitt History Center  open at Municipal Center 

11 AM – 3 PM ATV RIDE  By Babbitt Snowmobile and ATV Club. 

Check in at 10 a.m. at Big Tent

 

11:00 AM Kiddie & ADULT Races at Park across from Shopping Center.

 

11 AM – 4 PM PIE SOCIAL at Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd 

 

11 AM – 10 PM Lions BBQ Wagon at Fairgrounds

 

NOON – Close Firemen’s Beer Garden

 

Noon – 10 PM wizard’s Kingdom inflatables – Open

 

Noon – 10 PM BAbbitt figure skating club taco wagon

 

1:00 PM – 4 PM CLASSIC CAR SHOW  Field on Commerce Road

 

1 PM – 3 PM ROOT BEER FLOATS Evangelical Lutheran Church parking lot 

 

1:00 PM – 3 PM BINGO Municipal Center Gym. Sponsored by Friends of Library 

 

1:00 PM ADULT BEAN BAG Tourney Big Tent. Double elimination.  Sign Up starts noon on Friday at Beer Garden. 

 

5:30 PM Zup’s 36th Annual Bocce Ball at Fair Grounds. Sign

up at Car Show before 4 p.m. 32 team cut off. Trophies + Purse.

 

7 PM MEDALLION HUNT Ages 0-17 No parent help. Big Tent for clues. 

 

8 PM – Midnight OUTDOOR CONCERT Music by Northwoods Band 

Under the big tent at Fairgrounds. FREE!

10:15 PM Fireworks – If heavy rain moved to Sunday. 
 

SUNDAY, JUNE 22

 

11 AM ADULT Disc GOlf TournEY – Doubles. 27 holes. Red Pine Run. 

 

11 AM – 5 PM Lions BBQ Wagon at Fairgrounds

 

11 AM – 3 PM wizard’s Kingdom inflatables – Open

 

11 AM Rover Radar Run – Park across from The Rock.

Check-in at 10:30 AM. Owners must have button. 

 

11 AM – 4 PM BAbbitt figure skating club taco wagon

 

12:30 PM PARADE Line up North Drive and Alder Road. 

 

NOON – 5 PM Firemen’s Beer Garden

NOON Holey Board Tourney at Big Tent. Double elimination. 

Sign up starts noon on Saturday at Beer Garden.

 

2:00 PM Parade – Parade from Linney Avenue to Babbitt Road. 

 

3:00 PM Sawdust pile near Big Tent. Age groups.

 

3:45 PM FREE WATERMELON FEED  near Big Tent.  

 

4 PM MEDALLION HUNT Ages 0-17 No parent help. Big Tent for clues. 

 

5 PM Button & RAFFLE PRIZE drawings under Big Tent

 





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Oldroyd caps career with first-team All-America performance

Story Links EUGENE, Oregon — Kelsi Oldroyd capped her banner career at Utah Valley University with an 8th-place finish in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field on Thursday to earn First Team All-America status. Oldroyd’s best throw on Thursday came in her third attempt […]

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EUGENE, Oregon — Kelsi Oldroyd capped her banner career at Utah Valley University with an 8th-place finish in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field on Thursday to earn First Team All-America status.

Oldroyd’s best throw on Thursday came in her third attempt of the day, at 56.37 meters (184-11), as she becomes the first Utah Valley thrower to earn outdoor All-American and is just the second first-teamer in program history (Everlyn Kemboi, 2023 5k). Valentina Barrios Bornacelli of Missouri was the individual champion, with her mark of 62.00 meters (203-5) winning the title on her final throw of the meet.

In 2025, Oldroyd won her third straight WAC Outdoor title in the javelin while also advancing to the NCAA Regional and national semifinal for the third consecutive season. This year, in her final season of eligibility, she broke through to earn All-America status, making an appearance at the NCAA Championships. She’s the first-ever All-American for Utah Valley in the javelin and becomes the 15th All-American in outdoor track & field in program history. 



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 Year 

Student-Athlete 

Event 

Place 

Team 

2025 

Kelsi Oldroyd 

Javelin 

8th 

1st Team 

2025 

Gavin Stafford 

4×100 

10th 

2nd Team 

2025 

Cameron Franklin 

4×100 

10th 

2nd Team 

2025 

Kade Thompson 

4×100 

10th 

2nd Team 

2025 

Gabe Remy 

4×100 

10th 

2nd Team 

2023 

Everlyn Kemboi 

5,000m 

2nd 

1st Team 

2023 

Everlyn Kemboi 

10,000 

1st 

1st Team 

2022 

Everlyn Kemboi 

10,000m 

12th 

2nd Team 

2022 

Hannah Branch 

10,000m 

17th 

2nd Team 

2022 

Adam Bunker 

3k Steeplechase 

17th 

Honorable Mention 

2022 

Aaron Johnson 

Long Jump 

21st 

Honorable Mention 

2016 

Nicholas Taylor 

100m 

15th 

2nd Team 

2016 

Nicholas Taylor 

200m 

19th 

Honorable Mention 

2015 

Trac Norris 

3k Steeplechase 

22nd 

Honorable Mention 





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Ohio State’s Revenue Sharing Will Start with Four Sports: Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Women’s Volleyball

Ohio State will share revenue with athletes from four sports in the first year of revenue sharing. Ross Bjork announced Thursday that Ohio State will share a total of $18 million with athletes from four sports in 2025-26: Football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and women’s volleyball. Bjork declined to specify how much of the $18 […]

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Ohio State will share revenue with athletes from four sports in the first year of revenue sharing.

Ross Bjork announced Thursday that Ohio State will share a total of $18 million with athletes from four sports in 2025-26: Football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and women’s volleyball.

Bjork declined to specify how much of the $18 million will be allocated to each of those sports, but said the Buckeyes’ revenue-sharing decisions will be driven by metrics.

While the revenue-sharing cap for the first year of revenue sharing following the House v. NCAA settlement was set at $20.5 million, Bjork said that schools are required to count added scholarships against that total up to $2.5 million. Because Ohio State chose to add 91 scholarships across its 36 sports, its cap for directly shared revenue with athletes drops to $18 million.

That $18 million will be limited to just four sports, however, with football players likely to receive the majority of that money. Football is by far the biggest revenue driver among Ohio State’s sports, followed by men’s basketball, while paying women’s basketball and volleyball players will satisfy Title IX requirements for revenue sharing.

Stay tuned with Eleven Warriors for additional coverage of Ross Bjork’s summer press conference on Thursday. 



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HELENA — Brothers Caylor and Caydann Cox had something to prove, their assembled squad of overlooked NAIA men’s volleyball standouts eager to dispel notions of sub-standard play at lower collegiate levels. Competing in the men’s open division of the USA Adult National Volleyball Tournament in Denver last month, the siblings from a male volleyball desert, along […]

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HELENA — Brothers Caylor and Caydann Cox had something to prove, their assembled squad of overlooked NAIA men’s volleyball standouts eager to dispel notions of sub-standard play at lower collegiate levels.

Competing in the men’s open division of the USA Adult National Volleyball Tournament in Denver last month, the siblings from a male volleyball desert, along with current and former college teammates of the Helena-raised duo, and friends of friends united under a common banner to defeat seven of the best over-18 teams and collect a $5,000 cash prize.

“It was more pushing the fact the team was all NAIA guys,” Caylor said. “In the world of volleyball, it gets a lot of hype whereas NAIA, for men’s volleyball, is about the same as [NCAA] Division I.

“It kind of gets overlooked and doesn’t get much credit…We kind of wanted to put an emphasis on that.”

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“That was the best part, because we got to beat a lot of the NCAA players and all the top guys, supposedly,” Caydann said. “That was probably the best part of the tournament.”

“Team NAIA” went 5-2 in round-robin pool play, earning the No. 2 seed for bracket play and sweeping the best-of-three semifinal and championship matches, knocking off an opponent that had triumphed earlier in pool play.







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Caylor (#37) and Caydann Cox (#84), along with “Team NAIA” pose with their trophy and medals after winning the men’s open division of the USA Adult National Volleyball Tournament last month in Denver. Caylor and Caydann grew up in Helena. Caylor played volleyball collegiately at the University of Jamestown (North Dakota) and professionally in Albania. Caydann spent his freshman season at Jamestown before transferring to Saint Xavier University in Chicago.




“In the semifinals, with me in the middle, we shut down the supposed best player in the gym,” Caydann said. “He did not hit very well.”

That player was California State University Northridge redshirt sophomore, American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American and USA U23 National Team member Jalen Phillips.

“We just put up a solid block,” Caydann said. “We forced him to hit a lot of line and he just wasn’t able to do it. So he was making hitting errors. I think I blocked him like three times in a row.”

Caylor and Caydann began playing volleyball at an early age.

Their father, Travers Cox, first began playing the sport in middle school. Originally from Butte, Travers grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, while his father was stationed at a nearby Air Force base.







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Caylor (#37) and Caydann Cox (#84), along with “Team NAIA” pose with their trophy and medals after winning the men’s open division of the USA Adult National Volleyball Tournament last month in Denver. Caylor and Caydann grew up in Helena. Caylor played volleyball collegiately at the University of Jamestown (North Dakota) and professionally in Albania. Caydann spent his freshman season at Jamestown before transferring to Saint Xavier University in Chicago. Travers Cox, the brothers’ father, is pictured to the left wearing gray.




Travers found he could do things with a volleyball others couldn’t, similar traits he witnessed in his own sons decades later. Instead of a collegiate career, Travers traversed the United States playing for and coaching teams he assembled. He participated in various divisions of the tournament his sons captured, an experience he shared as an assistant coach.

“They’re more successful than I ever was, which really upsets me in some aspects, in a fun way,” Travers said with a laugh. “I see them doing what I wanted to do when I was younger.

“I wanted to be in that open division, I wanted to be winning that division. It’s fun to see that. I think I’m more jealous that they’re doing stuff I wanted to do.”







USA Adult National Volleyball Tournament 2025

Caylor (#37) and Caydann Cox (#84), along with “Team NAIA” pose with their trophy and medals after winning the men’s open division of the USA Adult National Volleyball Tournament last month in Denver. Caylor and Caydann grew up in Helena. Caylor played volleyball collegiately at the University of Jamestown (North Dakota) and professionally in Albania. Caydann spent his freshman season at Jamestown before transferring to Saint Xavier University in Chicago.




Without men’s volleyball sanctioned by the MHSA, the brothers turned first to girls club teams.

By their middle teenage years, that became impossible as the volleyball net height changes for different genders. Caylor, not finding a steady club team scene in Montana, was forced to play on Pacific Northwest-based teams 12 or 14 hours away.

Practice with those club programs was impossible, but the siblings’ superior skills kept them welcomed among groups with which they’d play one to three tournaments per season.

“I remember my dad having us when we were younger, come out to the Y and coaching us,” Caydann said. “We used to play deck volleyball all the time in our backyard.

“I think that’s when I started to really love it, playing deck volleyball because it was a lot of fun.”

“Part of it is realizing how much it takes to get to do something that I enjoy like that,” Caylor said. “I think it makes it a little sweeter. If you do something for too long, you can get burnt out. Looking forward to that next opportunity every time helped grow that passion.”

Caylor, 23, graduated from Helena Capital in 2019. Caydann spent two years as a Bruin before transferring to Jamestown High School (North Dakota). There Caylor played collegiately for the Jimmies, exhausting his COVID season in 2024 to experience a campaign with freshman Caydann and be coached by their father.

Caylor, as a 5-foot-9 outside hitter, recorded better than 700 career collegiate kills and 130 aces. He recorded 102 total blocks in a five-year career, accounting for 898.5 points.







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Caylor Cox




Caylor was an Honorable Mention All-American, Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a first-team All-Conference selection in 2023, the same season his father was tabbed GPAC Coach of the Year. Caylor amassed four All-GPAC first-team accolades.

Caydann was a third-team NAIA All-American and GPAC Player of the Year as a freshman. He transferred to Saint Xavier University (Illinois) and earned second-team All-America accolades for a 357-kill, 53-ace, 197-dig, 52-block campaign.

Saint Xavier tied an NAIA record with 31 consecutive victories, falling to No. 1-ranked The Master’s in the NAIA National Championship Match on May 3. Caydann retains two seasons of eligibility to chase first-team honors and that national title.

“I enjoy the difficulty of [volleyball],” Caylor said. “If you ever played volleyball, you’ll know what I mean. If you watch a high level and you try to replicate something that any of the Olympic athletes are doing, it’s very difficult.

“It’s not quite the same as other sports, I’d say, because the reaction time is one of, if not the shortest of just about any sport. Some of the things you have to do are incredibly difficult. It’s just amazing when you can do some of that stuff.”

Caylor played professionally overseas last fall, a journey that originally began in Finland but ended in Albania because of his perceived inability to perform at outside hitter due to height.

He played for Klubi Shumësportësh Skënderbeu in the Albanian Superliga, his team finishing second in regular-season standings and runner-up in the playoffs. Caylor’s Instagram page is a shrine to a decorated volleyball career, his bio touting a 43-inch vertical jump that made it all possible.

“I’ve had so many challenges, growing up in an area without boys volleyball, battling consistent bullying through school, lacking height, and for the most part, lacking exposure to a big part of the volleyball world in the USA,” Caylor wrote on Instagram in November 2024. “Dealing with constant doubt and negative views on my height, and where I come from, allowing people to just write me off.

“I’m glad to have faced these challenges because it has made me a stronger person. Someone who doesn’t give up when things are tough. It made me persevere, it made me a better problem solver, allowed me to work on myself in more ways than I could ever have imagined. Adversity creates change for the better or the worse. I’m glad I have stuck with it and finally become a professional volleyball player.”

Caydann wants to follow his brother’s footsteps.







Caydann Cox Headshot

Caydann Cox




Currently, they’re both in Helena working out and providing lessons to up-and-coming volleyball players like they once were. This weekend, the brothers plan to travel to Portland for a doubles tournament, another piece to the puzzle proving NAIA guys and men’s volleyball players from Helena can play at a high level.

“Playing [volleyball] has been a blessing for us,” Caydann said. “We’ve gotten to travel the world.

“It just allows you to get all over the place, instead of just locally. You get to meet a group of guys that are gonna be your lifelong friends.”

Email Daniel Shepard at daniel.shepard@406mtsports.com and find him on X/Twitter @IR_DanielS.



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