We’re at Metea Valley for a Sectional Quarterfinal matchup as the fifth-seeded Hinsdale Central girls water polo takes on the fourth-seeded Metea Valley Mustangs. The Red Devils enter with a 16-10 record and a three-game winning streak. Metea also rides a three-game win streak with a 14-13 record on the season. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.

Hinsdale Central girls water polo leads Metea by three at the break

Metea comes out attacking, but Red Devils goalie Allie Tonjes sets the tone early with a great save to keep things scoreless.

Tonjes’ defense sets up the offense. Anna Azeem capitalizes on the other end, giving Hinsdale Central the early 1-0 lead.

But the Mustangs waste no time responding. Makayla Paulding finds the back of the net with help from Lillian Witte, tying it at one.

The Mustangs keep the pressure on. Abigail Hervey scores to give Metea a 2-1 lead with three minutes left in the first.

Just before the quarter ends, another big stop by Tonjes! She quickly pushes the counter, finding Anna Deppe, who ties it up at two at the end of the first quarter.

To open the second, Witte takes it coast-to-coast and finishes past Tonjes to give Metea a 3-2 lead.

But the Red Devils respond with fire. Anna Deppe scores back-to-back goals, flipping the lead back to Central at 4-3 and forcing a Mustang timeout.

Out of the timeout, Hinsdale scores quickly again. Metea answers as Amelia Hervey finds the back of the net, keeping the Mustangs within one at 5-4.

After another Central goal, Tonjes makes another huge save and decides to take matters into her own hands—literally. She scores to close the half as Hinsdale Central leads 7-4 at the break.

Red Devils add onto their lead in the IHSA Sectional Quarterfinal

Starting the second half, Paulding works her magic, drawing Tonjes out and scoring the first goal of the third quarter to give Metea a spark.

The Mustangs force a Central violation and capitalize with a goal from Natalie Kosta. Metea cuts the deficit to 8-6 with four minutes left in the third.

But Central answers again. Chloe Van Houtte fights through the Mustang defense and scores to push the Red Devils’ lead to 10-6 heading into the fourth.

Central starts the final quarter strong. The first shot is deflected, but Deppe is right there for the putback, making it 11-6.

Hinsdale keeps the pressure on. Rashida Moosabhoy goes solo and scores, giving Central a 12-7 lead.

Metea scores one more, but Hinsdale Central hangs on and will now play Naperville North

Metea puts together one final push. Witte scores in the closing minutes, but it’s not enough as Hinsdale Central wins 12-10 to advance to the sectional semifinals.

The Red Devils will now face the top-seeded Naperville North Huskies this Friday, and a spot in the sectional final is on the line.

MEDFORD, MA (May 16, 2025) – The NCAA announced the final selections to the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Men’s Track and Field Championships taking place at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio next week May 22-24, and the Tufts University men’s track and field squad picked up a trio of entries.

Amokrane Aouchiche leads the list of Jumbos competing in the nationwide competition. He will enter into the 10,000m run as the 21 seed. The junior currently holds the second fastest time in Tufts program history and the 22nd fastest time in the NCAA Division III this year.

Josh Wilkie will compete in the second NCAA Division III Championship meet this season after competing in the indoor edition of the contest. The junior  enters as the 10 seed in the 400m hurdles, and holds the fourth fastest time in Tufts program history, as well as the ninth best mark in the NCAA Division III.

Rounding out the list of competing athletes for the Jumbos is yet another junior, Sahr Matturi. He enters into the long jump as the 12 seed following a season that saw him land the 12th best jump in the NCAA Division III and the second longest mark in the team’s history.

All three Jumbos will be in action on Thursday, May 22 as the long jump, 400m hurdles prelims and 10k all take place throughout the day.

Full entries can be seen HERE

–JUMBOS–

PAWTUCKET — The Lincoln boys volleyball team had one more test left, and the Lions aced it.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Pepperdine junior libero Jacob Reilly has been named to the USA Volleyball Men’s Senior National Team and will compete in the Volleyball Nations League this summer.
 
Reilly is the first Pepperdine men’s volleyball player to earn a spot on the senior national team since Sean Rooney in 2013. The event, governed by the FIVB, features the world’s top national teams and includes competition stops in Rio de Janeiro; Chicago; and Kanto, Japan. Matches will stream live at tv.volleyballworld.com, with schedules and additional information available on the FIVB website.
 
In his first season at Pepperdine, Reilly averaged 1.8 digs per set and posted a .954 reception percentage, committing only 26 reception errors on 621 attempts. He led the conference in reception efficiency, recording the most total attempts with the fewest errors. During March, he allowed just three reception errors on 139 attempts, helping Pepperdine finish second in the MPSF in fewest service aces allowed (128) and leading the Waves to their seventh MPSF Championship and 19^th NCAA tournament appearance.
 
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Five Princeton student-athletes have been named finalists for the 2025 William Winston Roper Trophy which is awarded annually to a Princeton senior man of high scholastic rank and outstanding qualities of sportsmanship and general proficiency in athletics. Presented by Mrs. William W. Roper and the Class of 1902.

The William Winston Roper Trophy will be presented at the Gary Walters ’67 Princeton Varsity Club Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 22nd starting at 5:00 p.m. ET. For more information on the 2025 banquet, click here.

Meet the 2025 finalists!

Nicholas Lawson | Men’s Fencing

Nicholas Lawson, a physics major from New York, N.Y., bookended his Tiger career not just with bids to the NCAA Championships, but with All-American honors. As a rookie in 2022, he won 16 of 23 pool bouts at the NCAAs to qualify for the top-four individual semifinals, and once there, he defeated Penn’s Emon Deroian 15-11 to make the NCAA final. Lawson returned to the NCAA Championships in 2025, winning 12 pool bouts to finish ninth and earn his second All-American honor.

Along with the NCAA accomplishments, Lawson was a two-time U.S.F.C.A. first-team all-region honoree in 2024 and 2025, and he earned first-team All-Ivy recognition in 2025 while helping Princeton to its second straight Ivy League title. Lawson was an academic honoree as well, being included as a U.S.F.C.A. All-Academic Scholar of Distinction in 2023 and selected as the team’s Academic All-Ivy honoree in 2025.

 

Coulter Mackesy | Men’s Lacrosse

Coulter Mackesy is the all-time leader in goals scored in a career for the Princeton men’s lacrosse team, breaking a program mark that stood for 27 years. He is also one of three players in program history with at least 100 career goals and 80 career assists, and holds the Princeton single-season record for goals with 55, which he accomplished as a sophomore. Mackesy, a sociology major from Bronxville, N.Y., is second among all active Division I players in career goals and career points and his 238 career points rank third in program history.

 

A two-time unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection, Mackesy is also a 2025 Tewaaraton Award finalist, a 2025 first-team All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine and a three-time Tewaaraton top 25 nominee. A member of the 2024 Ivy League all-tournament team, Mackesy led the Tigers to two Ivy League Tournament titles during his career as well as four consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. His senior campaign has seen the Tigers ranked top-3 nationally, and a win this Saturday would mark Markesy’s second trip to Final Four Weekend. In addition he was also the fourth overall selection in the recent Premier Lacrosse League draft.

Roko Pozaric | Men’s Water Polo

Roko Pozaric is a four time All-American and three time conference player of the year for Princeton men’s water polo. He is Princeton’s all-time leading goal scorer with 281 tallies while also ranking second all-time in assists, ranking Pozaric as arguably the best player in program history. An economics major from Zagreb Croatia, Pozaric made an immediate impact when he arrived at Princeton, being named the Northeast Water Polo Conference Rookie of the Year and Rookie of the Tournament on his way to his first All-American honors. 

 

In 2023, Pozaric had a career year and received recognition as the NWPC Tournament MVP and was named a Cutino Award finalist, an award presented annually by the Olympic Club to honor the nation’s most outstanding Division I male and female water polo athletes. He has helped transform the program into a national contender, winning the conference title four years in a row, making it to the Final Four in 2023 behind a program record 28 wins, finishing ranked fifth in the country the last two seasons and beating two of the water polo “big four”, in Cal and Stanford, during his career. Pozaric is a four time First Team All NWPC performer, 14-time conference player of the week and won an astonishing 90% of his sprints over his four years with the Tigers.  

 

Henry Wedbush | Men’s Volleyball

Henry Wedbush is the heart and soul of the Princeton men’s volleyball program. He was named the 2025 EIVA Player of the Year, becoming just the second player in program history to earn the award. Wedbush led the Tigers through an incredible season, hallmarked by an EIVA Regular Season Championship. Among the nation’s best, he was named a 2025 All-America Honorable Mention. An economics major from Manhattan Beach, Calif., Wedbush finished his career with 2867 assists, averaging 8.77 a set. His senior season, Wedbush averaged 9.51 assists per set to put him at 24th in the nation. During the EIVA semifinals, Wedbush made a career-high 52 assists to help the Tigers advance to their third EIVA final during his four years. 

 

In 2022, first-year Wedbush was part of the Princeton squad that defeated Penn State to win the EIVA championship. This year as a senior,  Wedbush guided the team as the Tigers defeated Penn State on the road to clinch the EIVA regular season title. In addition to being named Player of the Year, Wedbush was also named to the First Team All-EIVA for the second-consecutive year, while being named to the Second Team his sophomore year. As a setter, Wedbush’s role on the court involves setting others up for success – a responsibility he excelled in with his leadership both on and off the court. 

 

Harrison Witt | Men’s Track and Field

A three-time Ivy Champion, Harrison Witt has been a leader and an exceptional competitor for Princeton men’s track and field. In addition to his individual titles in the 1000, which he earned in 2022 and 2025, and the 1500, won this outdoor season, Witt is also a three-time Second Team All-Ivy honoree. Witt has rewritten the Princeton record books, currently holding the records individually for the 1000m, the mile, and the 1500m. He also anchored the 2025 distance medley relay squad that set a new Ivy record in the event. Showcasing his breadth of talent, Witt is on the leaderboard for the indoor and outdoor 800ms and the 4×800 relay. Witt is also a cross country Second Team All-Ivy honoree where he helped lead the Tigers to the 2024 Cross Country Championship. 

 

Witt, an operations research and financial engineering major from Highlands Ranch, Colo., has raised the standard of success for Princeton at both the conference and national level. A two-time NCAA competitor, Witt helped the Tigers take fourth place in the DMR at the 2022 NCAA Championships, earning himself All-America honors. This indoor season, Witt finished in the top-10 in the mile at the NCAA championships, putting him in the top 20 of NCAA Division I performances all-time in the event. After working to come back from injury during his junior Fall, Witt has continuously worked to push his performance to new heights while leading the Tigers to collective championship success, including 11 total Heps team titles and three Triple Crowns during his career.  

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Sophomore Ashley Sheldon is heading back to the national championships for the second straight year, as she was selected to compete in the high jump at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the NCAA announced on Friday evening.
 
Sheldon is one of 22 student-athletes to qualify for the national championship in the high jump, making her only the third Union women’s outdoor track and field athlete to be selected for the national meet. Noemie Bechu ’17 twice qualified for the 400-meter dash during her sophomore and junior seasons in 2015-16, while Janice Glidden ’85 made nationals in the heptathlon back in 1982.

Sheldon qualified for the meet with a program record-matching leap of 1.67 meters (5’5.75″) at the Liberty League Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 3, winning her second conference title (and first outdoors) in two years. Her leap tied her for the 20th-best height in Division III this year, and she will be seeded in a tie for 19th at nationals. Allie Wildsmith of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has the country’s best leap so far this outdoor season, clearing 1.78 meters (5’10”) in mid-April.

“We’re so proud of all the hard work Ashley put in this year to get to this point,” said head cross country and track & field coach Laura Nardelli. “She has battled through an ankle injury since her soccer season, and we finally decided to give her some time off over Spring Break to get her closer to full strength for the outdoor season. She’s so much stronger and more confident now, and just in the last couple of weeks has shown that she’s ready to hit some big marks.”

In two years, Sheldon already owns the school record in the indoor and outdoor high jump as well as the outdoor 100-meter hurdles, the indoor 60-meter hurdles and the indoor triple jump. The three-season student-athlete also is a two-year starter on defense for the women’s soccer team during the fall as well.

The 2025 NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships run from Thursday, May 22 to Saturday, May 24 at the SPIRE Institute’s Outdoor Track & Field facility in Geneva, Ohio. Sheldon will compete on Friday’s second day of competition, with the women’s high jump set to begin at 11:30 a.m.