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Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight tonight

Boxing’s welterweight division is about to have one champion, as Jaron Ennis puts his IBF title belt on the line against reigning champion WBA Eimantas Stanionis in a unification fight in New Jersey. The division has had a reordering since Terrence Crawford moved up to light middleweight, with Stanionis and Ennis emerging as the new […]

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Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight tonight


Boxing’s welterweight division is about to have one champion, as Jaron Ennis puts his IBF title belt on the line against reigning champion WBA Eimantas Stanionis in a unification fight in New Jersey.

The division has had a reordering since Terrence Crawford moved up to light middleweight, with Stanionis and Ennis emerging as the new best boxers. They’ll sort that out Saturday night.

Jaron Ennis in training camp ahead of his welterweight title unification against Eimantas Stanionis on April 12, 2025 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Ennis, ranked No. 1 by The Ring magazine and ESPN, is a solid favorite over Stanionis, ranked second by The Ring and ESPN.

How to watch Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight

This Matchroom Boxing fight card can be streamed live on DAZN on Saturday, April 12 and it’,’s free for subscribers. DAZN is currently offering 30% off annual plans, it will now be $13.99 per month.

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Saturday at 7 p.m. (CT) on DAZN. Ennis and Stanionis are expected to make their ring walks for the main event at approximately 9 p.m. Mountain/10 p.m. Central.

  • Fight card start: 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT, Saturday, April 12
  • Ennis vs. Stanionis ring walks: approx. 9 p.m. MT/10 p.m. CT

Who is on the Jaron Ennis fight card?

The undercard features the return of former featherweight champion Raymond Ford, who takes on Thomas Mattice, and U.S. Olympic Bronze medalist Omari Jones in his second pro fight against William Jackson.

  • Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis; 12 rounds, IBF & WBA welterweight titles
  • Raymond Ford vs. Thomas Mattice, 10 rounds, super featherweight, WBA Continental North America title
  • Arturo Popoca vs. Christian Carto, 10 rounds, junior featherweights
  • Shakhram Giyasov vs. Franco Maximiliano Ocampo, 10 rounds, welterweights
  • Tahmir Smalls vs. Earl Bascome, 8 rounds, welterweights
  • Omari Jones vs. William Jackson, 6 rounds, junior middleweights
  • Francisco Rodriguez vs. Naheem Parker, 6 rounds, lightweights
  • Zaquin Moses vs. Alex Pallette, 4 rounds, junior lightweights

Where is the Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight?

Jaron Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis will fight in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, this weekend in what amounts to a hometown fight for the Philadelphia native Ennis.

Jaron Ennis record

Jaron Ennis is 33-0 with 29 wins by knockout.

Ennis has held the IBF welterweight title since November 2023 and defended it twice in 2024, beating David Avanesyan and Karen Chukhadzhian.

Ennis is ranked No. 1 at welterweight by The Ring and ESPN.

Jaron Ennis height, weight class, age

The Philadelphia native Jaron Ennis is 27 years old and is 5-foot-10.

Ennis is a welterweight, having competed in and around the division’s 147-pound limit since his first pro fight in 2016.

Eimantas Stanionis record

The Lithuanian Eimantas Stanionis is 15-0 with nine wins by knockout.

Stanionis has held the WBA welterweight title since August, when Terence Crawford left the division. Stanionis won the title in 2022 over Radzhab Butaev and defended it once last May against Gabriel Maestre.

Stanionis is ranked No. 2 at welterweight by The Ring and ESPN.

Eimantas Stanionis height, weight class, age

Eimantas Stanionis is 30 years old and stands at 5-foot-8.

Stanionis has spent his entire career fighting in and around the division’s 147-pound limit, weighing in at 146 1/2 pounds for each of his previous two fights.

Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis odds

Ennis is -450 according to odds at BetMGM.com. Stanonis is +333, with a draw at +1800.

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.

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High school scores for May 6

Baseball Antioch 6, Lakes 0 Aurora Central Catholic 3, IC Catholic 1 Bartlett 4, Elgin 3 Chicago Christian 4, Wheaton Academy 3 Downers Grove North 8, Glenbard South 1 Downers Grove South 16, Addison Trail 4 Elmwood Park 11, Fenton 1 Glenbard East 3, Riverside-Brookfield 2 Grayslake Central 7, Grant 1 Hampshire 6, Cary-Grove 3 […]

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Antioch 6, Lakes 0

Aurora Central Catholic 3, IC Catholic 1

Bartlett 4, Elgin 3

Chicago Christian 4, Wheaton Academy 3

Downers Grove North 8, Glenbard South 1

Downers Grove South 16, Addison Trail 4

Elmwood Park 11, Fenton 1

Glenbard East 3, Riverside-Brookfield 2

Grayslake Central 7, Grant 1

Hampshire 6, Cary-Grove 3

Harvest Christian 26, Walther Christian 1

Highland Park 5, Vernon Hills 2

Holy Trinity 3, Westmont 2

Lake Zurich 8, Mundelein 5

Leyden 8, Hinsdale South 5

Libertyville 16, Zion Benton 0

Lyons 11, Hinsdale Central 1

Maine South 10, New Trier 2

Marmion Academy 11, Montini 1

McNamara 12, St. Edward 0

Naperville North 1, Waubonsie Valley 0

Neuqua Valley 10, DeKalb 0

Niles North 7, Maine West 4

Niles West 7, Maine East 0

Schaumburg 3, Elk Grove 2

South Elgin 15, East Aurora 0

St. Francis 12, DeLaSalle 2

Streamwood 5, Larkin 3

Streator 8, Lisle 2

Timothy Christian 8, Aurora Christian 5

Warren 2, Stevenson 1

Wauconda 13, Round Lake 1

West Chicago 5, Ridgewood 4

Willowbrook 5, Morton 4

York 4, Glenbard West 2

Softball

Antioch 5, Wauconda 3

Aurora Central Catholic 12, IC Catholic Prep 4

Aurora Christian 12, Harvest Christian 6

Bartlett 9, Larkin 5

Batavia 4, Geneva 3

Crystal Lake Central 7, Crystal Lake South 6

DeLaSalle 9, Hinsdale South 6

Glenbard South 7, Elmwood Park 2

Grayslake Central 18, Round Lake 1

Hampshire 4, Huntley 3

Jacobs 7, Dundee Crown 3

Kaneland 16, Oswego East 4

Lakes 22, Grayslake North 9

Maine South 9, New Trier 2

McHenry 1, Burlington Central 0

Niles West 12, Maine East 0

Oak Park River Forest 16, Hinsdale Central 0

Oswego 14, Wheaton North 12

Prairie Ridge 9, Cary-Grove 2

Ridgewood 9, Fenton 5

Riverside-Brookfield 10, Glenbard East 3

Rolling Meadows 11, Hoffman Estates 1

South Elgin 14, Elgin 0

St. Edward 18, Christian Liberty 0

Streator 8, Lisle 2

Vernon Hills 7, Niles North 4

West Aurora 16, East Aurora 1

Boys tennis

Cary-Grove 5, Crystal Lake South 2

Boys volleyball

Benet d. St. Viator 25-16, 25-19

Glenbard East d. Ridgewood 25-9, 25-19

Grayslake Central d. Antioch 25-21, 25-17

Hersey d. Buffalo Grove 25-22, 25-20

Lakes d. North Chicago 25-8, 25-22

Loyola d. St. Francis 25-22, 23-25, 25-22

Maine South d. New Trier 25-18, 25-23

Neuqua Valley d. Naperville North 25-16, 25-18

Oak Park-River Forest d. Downers Grove North 25-22, 20-25, 25-21

Prospect d. Wheeling 25-20, 25-20

Riverside-Brookfield d. Fenton 25-11, 21-25, 25-15

Schaumburg d. Hoffman Estates 25-22, 20-25, 27-25

St. Charles North d. Glenbard North 25-15, 25-18

St. Patrick d. Carmel 25-14, 25-12

Streamwood d. Larkin 25-10, 25-11

Timothy Christian d. Chicago Hope Academy 25-10, 25-17

Waubonsie Valley d. Naperville Central 25-14, 25-19

Wheaton Academy d. Chicago Christian 25-19, 25-16

Willowbrook d. Addison Trail 19-25, 32-30, 25-17

York d. Proviso West 25-13, 25-15

Boys lacrosse

Carmel 16, Palatine 5

Huntley 15, Crystal Lake South 1

Glenbrook South 5, Vernon Hills 4

Lake Forest Academy 12, Dundee Crown 8

Montini 22, St. Laurence 6

St. Viator 19, Glenbrook North 4

Boys water polo

Barrington d. Mundelein 11

Boys track and field

At Prospect: Prospect 90, Rolling Meadows 51, Hersey 32

Girls soccer

Aurora Central Catholic 6, IMSA 0

DePaul 1, St. Viator 0

Dundee Crown 5, Hampshire 1

Huntley 2, Cary-Grove 0

IC Catholic Prep 5, Westminster Christian 2

Lakes 7, Grant 0

Lake Zurich 3, Mundelein 0

Naperville Central 3, Metea Valley 0

Naperville North 2, Waubonsie Valley 0

Neuqua Valley 8, DeKalb 0

South Elgin 2, Benet 1

Vernon Hills 9, Maine East 0

Warren 1, Stevenson 1

Wauconda 4, Grayslake Central 0

Girls lacrosse

Carmel 14, Nazareth 13

Downers Grove North 17, Naperville Central 1

Glenbard West 11, Lyons 7

Marist 13, St. Viator 7

Girls water polo

Mundelein 10, Barrington 3

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Wednesday, May 7

Baseball

Antioch at Lakes, 4:45 p.m.

Barrington at Fremd, 4:45 p.m.

Burlington Central at Prairie Ridge, 4:30 p.m.

Cary-Grove at Huntley, 4:30 p.m.

Conant at Hoffman Estates, 4:45 p.m.

Elk Grove at Prospect, 4:45 p.m.

Grayslake Central at Grant, 4:45 p.m.

Hampshire at Dundee Crown, 4:30 p.m.

Hersey at Buffalo Grove, 4:45 p.m.

Jacobs at Crystal Lake Central, 4:30 p.m.

Kaneland at Morris, 4:30 p.m.

Marmion Academy at Sandburg Do it Stevies Way Tournament, 4:45 p.m.

McHenry at Crystal Lake South, 4:30 p.m.

Nazareth at Benet, 4:30 p.m.

Oswego East at West Aurora, 4:30 p.m.

Palatine at Schaumburg, 4:45 p.m.

Round Lake at Wauconda, 4:45 p.m.

St. Viator at St. Patrick, TBD

Timothy Christian at Harvest Christian, 5:30 p.m.

Westminster Christian at Walther Christian, 4:30 p;.m.

Softball

Aurora Christian at Marian Central, 4:30 p.m.

Batavia at St. Charles North, 4:30 p.m.

Benet at St. Viator, 4:30 p.m.

Buffalo Grove at Hoffman Estates, 4:45 p.m.

Downers Grove South at Proviso East, 4:45 p.m.

Elgin at Crystal Lake South, 4:30 p.m.

Elk Grove at Schaumburg, 4:45 p.m.

Glenbard North at Wheaton Warrenville South, 4:30 p.m.

Glenbard South at West Chicago, 4:30 p.m.

Glenbard West at York, 4:30 p.m.

Grayslake North at Carmel, 4:45 p.m.

Harvest Christian at Lake Forest Academy, 4:30 p.m.

Hersey at Palatine, 4:45 p.m.

Hinsdale South at Addison Trail, 4:45 p.m.

Lake Park at Geneva, 4:30 p.m.

Lake Zurich at Lake Forest, 4:45 p.m.

Lyons at Downers Grove North, 4:45 p.m.

Metea Valley at DeKalb, 4:30 p.m.

Mundelein at Libertyville, 4:45 p.m.

Naperville North at Neuqua Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Prospect at Barrington, 4:45 p.m.

Rolling Meadows at Fremd, 4:45 p.m.

Somonauk at St. Francis, 4:30 p.m.

South Elgin at Leyden, 4:45 p.m.

St. Edward at Wheaton Academy, 4:30 p.m.

Streamwood at Round Lake, 4:45 p.m.

Sycamore at Kaneland, 4:30 p.m.

Timothy Christian at Chicago Hope, 4:30 p.m.

Waubonsie Valley at Naperville Central, 4:30 p.m.

Waukegan at Stevenson, 4:45 p.m.

Wheaton Academy at St. Edward, 4:30 p.m.

Wheaton North at St. Charles East, 4:30 p.m.

Wheeling at Conant, 4:45 p.m.

Zion-Benton at Warren, 4:45 p.m.

Boys tennis

Addison Trail at Downers Grove South, 4:30 p.m.

Downers Grove North at Naperville Central, 4:30 p.m.

Dundee Crown, Hampshire, Huntley at Cary-Grove FVC Tournament, 4 p.m.

Elgin at Batavia, 4 p.m.

Glenbard North at St. Charles East, 4:15 p.m.

Glenbard West at Glenbard South, 4 p.m.

Grayslake Central at Johnsburg, 4:30 p.m.

Grayslake North at Wauconda, 4:30 p.m.

Hinsdale Central at Latin, 4:30 p.m.

Metea Valley at Wheaton Warrenville South, 4:30 p.m.

Rochelle Zell Jewish at Wheeling, 4:30 p.m.

Schaumburg at Elk Grove, 4:30 p.m.

St. Charles North at South Elgin, 4:30 p.m.

Stevenson at Fremd, 4:30 p.m.

Warren at Vernon Hills, 4:30 p.m.

Wheaton North at St. Charles North, 4 p.m.

Yorkville at West Aurora, 4 p.m.

Boys volleyball

Addison Trail at Nazareth, 6 p.m.

Andrew at Willowbrook, 5:30 p.m.

Christ the King at Timothy Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Glenbrook South at Barrington, 6 p.m.

Grayslake Central at Libertyville, 6 p.m.

Hinsdale South at St. Charles East, 5:30 p.m.

Lake Park at Lyons, 5:30 p.m.

Maine East at Vernon Hills, 6 p.m.

Maine West at Niles North, 6 p.m.

Mundelein at Lake Zurich, 6 p.m.

Montini at Joliet Catholic Academy, 6 p.m.

Naperville Central at Neuqua Valley, 5:30 p.m.

Palatine at Conant, 6 p.m.

St. Viator at Carmel, 6 p.m.

Warren at Stevenson, 6 p.m.

Wheeling at Rolling Meadows, 6 p.m.

Boys lacrosse

Fremd at Glenbrook South, 6:30 p.m.

Grayslake at Wauconda, 5:30 p.m.

Hersey at Latin, 5 p.m.

Kaneland at Riverside-Brookfield, 5:30 p.m.

Lakes at Grant, 4:30 p.m.

Metea Valley, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley at Naperville Central DVC Championships, 6:30 p.m.

Mundelein at Lake Forest, 6:45 p.m.

South Elgin at St. Charles North, 6:30 p.m.

Stevenson at Lake Zurich, 6:30 p.m.

Timothy Christian at Glenbard North, 7 p.m.

Warren at Libertyville, 6:45 p.m.

Boys water polo

Andrew at Waubonsie Valley, 6 p.m.

Metea Valley at Niles West, 6 p.m.

Naperville North at Stevenson, 6 p.m.

Neuqua Valley at Lockport, 5 p.m.

Sandburg at Naperville Central, 6 p.m.

York at Lincoln Way East, 6 p.m.

Boys track and field

Hinsdale Central at Lyons, 4:30 p.m.

St. Viator at Notre Dame Prep Conference Championship, 2 p.m.

Girls soccer

Barrington at Palatine, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago Christian at Harvest Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Conant at Fremd, 7 p.m.

Highland Park at Carmel, 6:30 p.m.

Hoffman Estates at Schaumburg, 7 p.m.

Indian Creek at Rosary, 4:30 p.m.

LaSalle Peru at Kaneland, 6:15 p.m.

Prospect at Elk Grove, 5 p.m.

Rolling Meadows at Hersey, 6:45 p.m.

Westmont at Chicago Prep Conference Tournament, TBA

Wheeling at Buffalo Grove, 6 p.m.

Girls lacrosse

Cary-Grove/Crystal Lake Coop at Jacobs/Hampshire Coop, 6:30 p.m.

DePaul College Prep at St. Francis, 7 p.m.

Fenwick at Montini, 5:30 p.m.

Glenbrook South at Barrington, 6:30 p.m.

Hersey at Glenbrook North, 7 p.m.

Huntley at McHenry, 6:30 p.m.

Lake Forest at Mundelein, 6:15 p.m.

Lake Zurich at Stevenson, 6:30 p.m.

Libertyville at Warren, 6:30 p.m.

Metea Valley, Naperville Central, Naperville North, Waubonsie Valley at Neuqua Valley DVC Championships, 6:30 p.m.

Regina Dominican at Streamwood, 5 p.m.

Rolling Meadows at Vernon Hills, 7 p.m.

Rosary at Providence Catholic, 5:15 p.m.

Sandburg at York, 5:30 p.m.

St. Ignatius at Benet, 7 p.m.

Wheaton Coop at St. Charles Coo, 6:30 p.m.

Girls water polo

Hinsdale South at Hinsdale Central, 6 p.m.

Lincoln Way East at York, 6 p.m.

Lockport at Neuqua Valley, 6 p.m.

Naperville North at Stevenson, 5 p.m.

Sandburg at Naperville Central, 5 p.m.

Waubonsie valley at Andrew, 5 p.m.

Girls track and field

Addison Trail, Downers Grove South, Hinsdale South, Willowbrook at Morton West Suburban Conference Meet, 4:30 p.m.

Aurora Christian, Wheaton Academy at Chicago Christian Chicagoland Christian Conference Meet, TBA

Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Conant, Elk Grove, Fremd, Hersey, Palatine, Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Wheeling at Hoffman Estates Invitational, 4:45 p.m.

Benet, Carmel, St. Viator at Marist ESCC Conference Tournament, 2 p.m.

 
Warren’s Peyton Balanag (22) delivers a pitch Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in Gurnee.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com



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Senate Approves 'Save Women's Sports Act' to Protect Fairness in Female Athletics

HARRISBURG – The Senate took a bipartisan step to support biological women through fair competition in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by approving Senate Bill 9, the Save Women’s Sports Act. The measure will ensure athletic teams designated for women are reserved for biological females in Pennsylvania’s K–12 and collegiate sports. The bill, now headed to […]

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HARRISBURG – The Senate took a bipartisan step to support biological women through fair competition in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by approving Senate Bill 9, the Save Women’s Sports Act. The measure will ensure athletic teams designated for women are reserved for biological females in Pennsylvania’s K–12 and collegiate sports.

The bill, now headed to the House of Representatives for consideration, aims to protect competitive fairness, athletic opportunity and safety for female athletes across the commonwealth.

The legislation is sponsored by Sens. Judy Ward (R-30), Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), Lisa Baker (R-20), Michele Brooks (R-50), Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Rosemary Brown (R-40), Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), Dawn Keefer (R-31), and Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39).

Here is what the prime sponsors had to say following the final passage:

“We cannot allow the opportunities that Title IX enshrined for women to be lost. With our passage of the Save Women’s Sports Act today, my Senate colleagues and I showed that they will defend women and their right to safe and fair competition,” said Judy Ward.

“This is about standing up for the next generation of female athletes across Pennsylvania,” Phillips-Hill said. “They deserve a level playing field and the chance to compete, earn scholarships and succeed based on their hard work, not be sidelined by unfair rules. Today’s vote sends a clear message: we will protect the integrity of women’s sports.”

“This bill establishes as state policy the principles of fair play, respecting the rules of the game, eliminating any unfair physical advantages and ensuring a safer playing field for women and girls in sports,” Baker said.

“It is our responsibility to ensure that young women and girls have access to fair competition and equal opportunities. This is not just a matter of safety – it’s about preserving the integrity of female athletics and ensuring biological females have the chance to earn scholarships, win championships and pursue their dreams at the highest levels, including the Olympics,” said Brooks. “Protecting the safety and future of female athletes isn’t just about fairness but standing up for what’s right for the next generation.”

“President Donald Trump’s Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports executive order was a triumph for women and girls across our great country,” Bartolotta said. “However, today’s advancement of Senate Bill 9 is a testament to my colleagues’ and my dedication to making this change permanent by incorporating it into Pennsylvania law.”

“As a cosponsor of the bill, I believe this is solely about fairness and opportunity and upholding the intent of Title IX,” said Pennycuick. “Title IX was established to eliminate discrimination and ensure equal access to sports for female athletes. Unfortunately, when a biological male replaces a female athlete, that individual is denied the right to equal participation as guaranteed under Title IX. As an athlete in my youth, and the mother of girls who competed in sports, I know the valuable lessons learned from competing in women athletics such as leadership, grit, graciousness in winning and humility in losing. Let’s keep a level playing field in sports.”

“As the Senate considers this bill today, it’s important to remember that every valid competition begins with a level playing field,” said Brown. “This legislation is about safeguarding the fairness and accuracy of women’s sports. As a former college athlete, I know firsthand how those experiences shaped my work ethic and confidence. I want to ensure that female athletes now and in the future have the same opportunity to grow through fair and competitive play.”

“Ensuring fair and safe competition for female athletes has been a consistent priority, and this bill reflects a commitment to upholding the integrity of women’s sports,” Culver said. “I believe every athlete deserves the opportunity to compete on a level playing field, and I’m encouraged by the strong support behind this effort as we work to see it signed into law.”

“Women and girls deserve a level playing field. Allowing biological males in female sports isn’t inclusion—it’s exclusion of the very people Title IX was created to protect. Senate Bill 9 defends the rights of female athletes to compete fairly and without compromise,” said Keefer.

“Today is a great day for female athletes across Pennsylvania as the Senate passed the Save Women’s Sports Act,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward. “As women athletes across our commonwealth have broken glass ceilings, their efforts to take girls’ sports to the next level will not be derailed by men competing as women in sports. We stand alongside women athletes to fight for their right to fair competition.”

The legislation reinforces the original intent of Title IX by ensuring female athletes are not denied scholarships, placements or opportunities due to unfair competition from biological males.

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Leovao Twins In NCAA Striking Distance As Day Two Closes At Gold Canyon Regional

GOLD CANYON, Ariz. – A solid second day saw both of Long Beach State’s twin individuals both just outside of the Top 10 at the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional, as Janae Leovao finished the day tied for 11th and Jasmine Leovao was tied for 16th.     Day Two Results   After a 72 in […]

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GOLD CANYON, Ariz. – A solid second day saw both of Long Beach State’s twin individuals both just outside of the Top 10 at the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional, as Janae Leovao finished the day tied for 11th and Jasmine Leovao was tied for 16th.  
 
Day Two Results
 
After a 72 in the first round, Janae Leovao birdied 18 to finish day two with a 73, one over par for the day and now one over par for the tournament. Jasmine Leovao, was just behind in a tie for 16th with a 73 on Tuesday, and is now +3 on the tournament.
 
Auburn and Cal State Fullerton are battling for the fifth and final team spot, with each individual team leaders currently the main competition for the Individual spot available for the NCAA Championship. Davina Xanh of the Titans is tied for third at -3, while Anna Davis of Auburn is tied for 5th at -2.
 
The top individual following Wednesday’s final round not on a qualifying team will advance to the NCAA Championship. Action for the final round can be followed through SCOREBOARD at https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/236564/scoring/player starting Wednesday morning.
 



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LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell men’s track & field continued its long history of academic and athletic success by placing three student-athletes on the 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-League Team as announced Tuesday by the conference office. Keenan LaMontagne, Wade Shomper, and Braden Stryker received the honor.  LaMontagne, an electrical engineering major, notched an impressive […]

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LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell men’s track & field continued its long history of academic and athletic success by placing three student-athletes on the 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-League Team as announced Tuesday by the conference office. Keenan LaMontagne, Wade Shomper, and Braden Stryker received the honor. 

LaMontagne, an electrical engineering major, notched an impressive 3.88 GPA. The junior thrower delivered a fourth-place finish in the discus as part of the Bison’s 3-4-5-6-7 placement at the 2025 Patriot League Outdoor Championships. His fling went 48.30m (158-5). LaMontagne delivered six top five finishes this spring. 

Shomper, an International Relations and Economics major, starred with a 3.77 GPA and was Bucknell’s nominee for Scholar Athlete of the Year. The junior superman won two medals at the Outdoor Championships. He mined gold in the shot put, throwing 17.48m (57-4.25), a mark which set the school record. Shomper now owns the school record in both the indoor and outdoor shot put. He followed up his gold medal with a bronze in the discus throw. His toss went 48.38m (158-9), a personal best for the junior. Shomper became the first Bison since Connor McMenamin (2021) to win gold at the PL Outdoor Championships and the first Bison since Timothy Medlock (2009) to finish first in the shot put. 

Stryker, a Management & Organizations major, has obtained a 3.71 GPA. The senior thrower supplied two top five finishes at the Outdoor Championships. He placed fourth in the shot put, throwing 16.79m (55-1), and fifth in the discus, tossing 48.05m (157-8). Stryker moved into fourth all-time in the shot put this season with his 17.05m (55-11.25) mark at the Bucknell Team Challenge. 

2025 Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Karsen Vesty, Boston University, So.

2025 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Patriot League Team 
























Brian McSweeney (Army West Point)
Javan Guevara-Cragwell (Army West Point)
Jaxon Hammond (Army West Point)
Nathan Davis (Army West Point)
Karsen Vesty (Boston University)
Owen Faulha (Boston University)
Ryan Rosenberger (Boston University)
Shamiso Sikaneta (Boston University)
Steven Franco (Boston University)
Braden Stryker (Bucknell)
Keenan LaMontagne (Bucknell)
Wade Shomper (Bucknell)
Cole Blair (Colgate)
Ethan Eisner (Colgate)
Brian Fennelly (Holy Cross)
Titan Casey (Lafayette)
Jonathan Bennett (Lehigh)
Patrez Thomas (Lehigh)
Caleb Walker (Navy)
Joe Hurt (Navy)
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Volleyball Announces 2025 Schedule – Georgia Southern University Athletics

Story Links STATESBORO— Georgia Southern volleyball has released its 2025 schedule. Beginning on Aug. 23, the team has one preseason matchup and 27 regular-season contests. The Eagles have scheduled one preseason exhibition game, taking on Power opponent South Carolina in a neutral-site matchup at Enmarket Arena in Savannah on Aug. 23. More […]

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STATESBORO— Georgia Southern volleyball has released its 2025 schedule. Beginning on Aug. 23, the team has one preseason matchup and 27 regular-season contests.

The Eagles have scheduled one preseason exhibition game, taking on Power opponent South Carolina in a neutral-site matchup at Enmarket Arena in Savannah on Aug. 23. More details on this game will be released in the future.

GS travels to Jacksonville for a tournament hosted by North Florida on Aug. 29 to kick off the regular season with opponents and times still to be determined.

The Eagles have their first midweek contest since 2023 when they take on The Citadel on Sep. 2 for the home opener at Hanner Fieldhouse

The lone tournament at Hanner Fieldhouse, the Eagle Invitational, takes place from Sep. 5-7. GS takes on a pair of teams that made the NIVC last season – Pacific (Sep. 6) and Mercer (Sep. 7), with the former facing off against Georgia Southern for the first time in history.

The Eagles move on to another road tournament the next week, hosted by Georgia in Athens from Sep. 13-15. On Sep. 14, GS plays the host Bulldogs for the first time since the 2015 season.

Finally, the non-conference slate closes out the week of Sep. 18 with a pair of games – South Carolina State (Sep. 18) and the first matchup with NCAA Tournament team and ACC opponent Florida State since 2013 on Sep. 20. It will be the Seminoles’ first-ever trip to Statesboro.

Sun Belt play begins on the road in Norfolk at Old Dominion (Sep. 25-26) and features big home matchups with App State (Oct. 16-17) and Coastal Carolina (Oct. 31-Nov. 1), closing with a weekend set with Louisiana (Nov. 13-14).

The Eagles went 23-7 in 2025 en route to an NIVC berth and look to continue the momentum and grab the team’s first NCAA tournament berth since 2013.



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Tulane Excellence Continues in Academic Progress Rate

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University had six athletic programs earn perfect multi-year APR (Academic Progress Rates) scores, the department announced Tuesday afternoon. Also, twelve (12) programs either improved or equaled their multi-year APR score from last year, including men’s tennis, which recorded a perfect rate for the 14th consecutive year. The other Green Wave programs […]

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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University had six athletic programs earn perfect multi-year APR (Academic Progress Rates) scores, the department announced Tuesday afternoon. Also, twelve (12) programs either improved or equaled their multi-year APR score from last year, including men’s tennis, which recorded a perfect rate for the 14th consecutive year.

The other Green Wave programs with perfect multi-year rates were men’s cross country, men’s track, bowling, golf, and women’s tennis.

Additionally, football had its best rate in program history with a 986, four points better than its previous high of 982 set this time last year.

Tulane currently has five other teams, besides men’s tennis, that have perfect multi-year APR score streaks of three years or more in women’s golf (5), women’s tennis (4), men’s cross country (4), bowling (3) and men’s track (3).

“Tulane is a special place and can ultimately be the model for college athletics,” Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair David Harris said. “Our student-athletes excel in the classroom, in the fields of competition and in the community. Today’s news is further evidence of this, and all the credit goes to our student athletes and staff for continuing to make this a reality.”

Fourteen (14) programs have a multi-year APR average higher than the national mark of 984, equaling or bettering the department’s standard for the fourth consecutive year. Those scores cover the academic years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23, 2023-24.

During the 2023-24 academic school year alone, Tulane had 14 teams that achieved a perfect 1000 academic progress rate in baseball, men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s tennis, men’s track, women’s basketball, bowling, women’s cross country, golf, beach volleyball, swimming, women’s tennis, women’s tennis and volleyball.  

“At Tulane we value the entire student athlete for both their academic and athletic performances,” said Deputy AD, Student Services/SWA Dr. Charvi Greer. “We have a very balanced approach to achieving that success, both in and out of the classroom, and that is a crucial component to maintaining the standard that we’ve set.”

The NCAA Division I academic progress rates system was implemented as part of “an ambitious academic reform effort,” according to the NCAA’s website. The APR holds institutions accountable for academic progress of student-athletes through a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete for each academic term.

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