Story Links The Associated Press Release VERMILLION, S.D. — The awards keep rolling in for South Dakota senior guard Grace Larkins, who’s 39.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game last week has garnered national attention, including being named this week’s Associated Press Player of the Week, announced by the AP Tuesday. Larkins, a senior out of […]
VERMILLION, S.D. — The awards keep rolling in for South Dakota senior guard Grace Larkins, who’s 39.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game last week has garnered national attention, including being named this week’s Associated Press Player of the Week, announced by the AP Tuesday.
Larkins, a senior out of Altoona, Iowa, was named the Summit League Peak Performer of the Week for the second consecutive week on Monday, and now has an AP Player of the Week honor to her name as well. She averaged 39.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2.5 steals in a pair of South Dakota victories over St. Thomas and Omaha.
In South Dakota’s 77-60 home win over St. Thomas Thursday night, Larkins tied her at the time career-high with 34 points, adding 12 rebounds and eight assists. She also entered the top 10 in the Coyote record books for career steals in the game.
The Coyotes picked up a 71-66 home win over Omaha Saturday, and Larkins took things up a notch in the victory. Larkins’ totaled a career-high and program record 45 points, on a program record 19 made baskets, adding 13 rebounds (tied for her most in a game this season) and six assists.
The 45 points is the second most by a Division I player this season, and the third most by a Summit League player in conference history. Larkins now stands at fourth in the country in points per game (24.7) and is 18th in assists (5.7), and 42nd in rebounds (9.4). Her 445 points so far this season are the second most in Division I behind Arkansas’ Izzy Higginbottom, who has scored 466 points.
This is Larkins’ first National Player of the Week honor of her career. She has received the Summit League weekly honor three times this season and five times in her career.
6A, 5A state track and field: Records fall on opening day
PROVO — Only a few dozen medals were awarded, but multiple state records weren’t safe on the first day of the 5A and 6A state track and field meet at BYU’s Clarence F. Robison Track Complex. Timpview star Jane Hedengren broke her own state record in the 5A girls’ 3,200-meter run in 9 minutes, 48.73 […]
PROVO — Only a few dozen medals were awarded, but multiple state records weren’t safe on the first day of the 5A and 6A state track and field meet at BYU’s Clarence F. Robison Track Complex.
Timpview star Jane Hedengren broke her own state record in the 5A girls’ 3,200-meter run in 9 minutes, 48.73 seconds, while Mountain Ridge’s Kinzlee Riddle tied the state record in a 6A girls’ 200-meter qualifying heat in 23.30 seconds.
It’s one of several rewritten records by Hedengren, who held the previous state record set last year in 9:52.96. The senior who has signed with BYU also holds state records in the 800 meters (2:05.96), 1,600 meters (4:32.61), and was part of the 5A-record relay teams in the 4×400 and 4×800-meter squads set last year en route to winning Ms. Track honors by the Deseret News.
“It’s bittersweet being (the last 3,200) with this team,” Hedengren said after the race. “I’m kind of sad it’s the last one, but I’m really excited to get to do it with these ladies today.”
The previous Ms. Track honoree, Fremont’s Amare Harlan who currently runs and jumps for Michigan, also saw her state record time of 23.30 in the 200 tied in Thursday’s 6A girls’ qualifying heat. Riddle, who also ran the fastest qualifying time in the 100 meters in 11.81 and second-fastest in the 400 in 56.17, will have a shot at the record in Saturday’s final — as well as the state 400 record held by Provo’s Meghan Hunter (52.59).
Riddle set the 6A record in the event earlier this month when she ran a 53.01 at the PACS BYU Invitational back on May 2.
American Fork leads the 6A boys’ meet with 50 points, ahead of Herriman (41), Lone Peak (26) and defending champion Corner Canyon (25). Maple Mountain and Viewmont are tied atop the 5A boys’ leaderboard with 33 points, just two ahead of Springville and three more than Woods Cross.
The Vikings got a boost from Hayden Arbuckle, who won the 5A 3,200-meter race 9:07.86 before setting a new 5A record in the 4×800-meter relay with teammates Talmage Bruschke, Ben Hyde and Bryce Arbuckle in 7:42.55.
The Cavemen also lead the 6A girls’ meet by a tighter margin, 34.5 to 31 over second-place Riverton, with Herriman (30), Lone Peak (28) and Layton (23) just behind.
Two-time defending champion Timpview is two points behind Spanish Fork in the 5A girls’ meet with 30 points, ahead of Cedar Valley (18.5) and Box Elder (16).
Full results are available at SportTrax.
6A boys’ track and field
3,200 meters — 1. Jackson Spencer, Herriman, Jr., 8:56.43; 2. Kaden Evans, American Fork, Sr., 9:00.08; 3. Ryker Bement, American Fork, Sr., 9:07.29; 4. Micah Tang, Herriman, Sr., 9:08.55; 5. Carter Moore, American Fork, Sr., 9:08.83; 6. Austin Plewe, American Fork, Jr., 9:10.51; 7. Jonah Tang, Herriman, Sr., 9:13.38; 8. Jonathan Thornley, Layton, Sr., 9:15.51.
Pole vault — 1. Kaleb Allen, Taylorsville, Sr., 13′06.0; 2. Jackson Barney, Cedar Valley, Sr., 12′06.0; 3. Ben Anson, Clearfield, Jr., 12′03.0; 4. Colton Reid, West Jordan, Jr., 11′00.0; 5. Joshua Downs, Box Elder, So., 11′00.0; 6. Brett Johnson, Salem Hills, Sr., 11′00.0; 7. Nathan Call, Salem Hills, Jr., 10′06.0; 8. Brody Jex, Box Elder, Jr., 10′06.0.
Timpview’s Lily Alder and Jane Hedengren compete in the girls 3200m run during the 5A high school state track meet at the Clarence F. Robison Outdoor Track and Field in Provo on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Hedengren won and Alder placed second. (Photo: Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
WAIMEA — A celebration of the top Hawaii Preparatory Academy senior athletes was held early last week in Waimea, as five soon-to-be graduates inked their letters of intent to their future collegiate programs. Headlining the group was track and field phenom Elaina Head, who will join Babson College’s track and field program this fall. Babson […]
WAIMEA — A celebration of the top Hawaii Preparatory Academy senior athletes was held early last week in Waimea, as five soon-to-be graduates inked their letters of intent to their future collegiate programs.
Headlining the group was track and field phenom Elaina Head, who will join Babson College’s track and field program this fall. Babson is an NCAA Division III program located in Wellesley, Mass.
For Head, the school’s close community on and off the track played a major role in her decision.
“I chose Babson College for its amazing business program and its close-knit community,” Head told West Hawaii Today. “I wanted to go to a college that was on the smaller side, and their track and field team is very close to one another.”
Over the past four years with Ka Makani, Head has specialized in a variety of field events, including triple jump, high jump, discus throw and long jump. Head finished high school with 73 total individual wins across her events, including 23 wins in 2025 alone. She additionally broke a stadium record in the high jump at the BIIF Championships on May 3, where she launched 1.70 meters (5-07.00). Head also placed fifth in the high jump (5-03.00) and sixth in the triple jump (34-11.50) at states last weekend.
Now stepping on to the collegiate stage, Head believes she has the right mindset to excel at the next level.
I believe I will be able to bring my strong and competitive spirit, in addition to my ability to compete at the next level that is required of me for collegiate track,” she said. “I also hope that I will be able to bring my leadership and willingness to learn and grow to the team as well.”
Head also played volleyball, often cited as one of the leaders on the squad. She helped HPA win multiple BIIF Division II titles and reach multiple state tournament appearances. Head thanked the school for helping her reach the point she is at today.
“HPA has helped to mould me into the athlete I am through every opportunity to work with other amazing athletes who show true dedication to their sports,” she said. “By attending HPA, I was able to go to the HHSAA meets all four years of high school. My marks got me to the competitions, but my school backed me up.”
Head also pointed to the guidance of her coaches and parents as a catalyst in becoming one of the top athletes in Hawaii.
“I would really like to thank all of the coaches I have had over the year — Coach Melissa, Coach Jim, Coach Jed, Coach Meagan, Coach Ka‘ai and Coach Jacob — my dad,” Head said. “I would also like to thank my parents — Jolene and Jacob Head — for their ever consistent support and guidance throughout my life, and especially in my sports endeavors.
“Next, I would like to thank my coach at Babson College for recruiting me and giving me the opportunity to pursue the sport I love at this next level. I am excited for what is to come and for how far I will be able to go beside my team.”
Ka Makani baseball star Nishiki Iwai also signed, planning to play baseball for Hawaii Pacific University next year. Iwai was a central contributor in the red and white’s 8-6 season, leading the team in hits, RBI, home runs, innings pitched, wins and strikeouts. A notable pitching performance from the senior came on Feb. 19 against Honoka‘a, when Iwai struck out 12 batters.
Maile Imonen signed with Chapman University in Orange, Calif., to play water polo for the Panthers. Imonen logged 129 goals across her four years for the red and white, including 31 in her senior season. She posted a career-high 53 goals in her junior season in 2024. Imonen helped HPA win the BIIF title this past spring with a 10-2 league record, while also reaching the state tournament.
Rounding out the rest of the signees were volleyball stars Margot Lewis and Mya Pinkert. Lewis, who led the team in aces during her senior season, signed with Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Pinkert, who led HPA in digs and kills, will play for Concordia University in Irvine, Calif. Pinkert led Ka Makani with 11 kills in her final match with the red and white against Kapa‘a in the consolation bracket of the DII state tournament.
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The community is rallying around a young athlete who was selected to compete in the U.S. Special Olympic games. Kylah Schlott is the first swimmer chosen from Berks County in more than two decades. State Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock (D-126) presented the Muhlenberg School District water polo alumna with a House citation Wednesday. Schlott will travel […]
Mike Anderson Breaks Hurdles Record Again as Men’s Track and Field Takes 15th at AARTFC Championships
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Williamstown, Mass. – May 15, 2025 – Sophomore Mike Anderson (Cromwell, Conn.) solidified his spot at the NCAA outdoor championships and once again broke his own school record in the 110-meter hurdles this afternoon at the AARTFC championships held at Williams College as Springfield finished 15th overall as a team. Anderson finished […]
Williamstown, Mass. – May 15, 2025 – Sophomore Mike Anderson (Cromwell, Conn.) solidified his spot at the NCAA outdoor championships and once again broke his own school record in the 110-meter hurdles this afternoon at the AARTFC championships held at Williams College as Springfield finished 15th overall as a team.
Anderson finished second overall in the 110-meter hurdles breaking his own school record with a time of 14.23. His time currently sits 15th nationally with the NCAA set to make selections for the outdoor national championships tomorrow. Isaiah Hannah (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) finished 15th overall in the event in 15.44.
The 4×400-meter relay team of Tyler Fabbri (Andover, Mass.), Sam Polley (Feeding Hills, Mass.), Michael Scott (Shoreview, Minn.) and Colin Hansen (Ipswich, Mass.) wrapped up their season with a third place finish in 3:13.10. Hansen went on to take eighth in the 400-meter dash in 47.98, while Scott took tenth in the 200-meter dash in 21.86.
Seth Twarog (Hubbardston, Mass.) also claimed 29th in the 400-meter dash in 49.81 to wrap up his outdoor campaign.
In the field events, Cristian Roman-Koenig (Wallingford, Conn.) threw the javelin 50.88-meters for 17th overall, while Daniel McGlashan (Haverhill, Mass.) leapt 13.18-meters for 22nd in the triple jump.
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Friday 16th May, 2025 08:48 AM| By BBC Portugal and Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo. PHOTO/@Cristiano/X Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year, while NBA star Stephen Curry has moved up to second. The business magazine, external says Ronaldo, who has topped the list fives times during his career, has […]
Portugal and Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo. PHOTO/@Cristiano/X
Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year, while NBA star Stephen Curry has moved up to second.
The business magazine, external says Ronaldo, who has topped the list fives times during his career, has increased his estimated total earnings by $15m to $275m (approx £206m).
That figure has only been surpassed by former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, who earned $300m in 2015 (then £194m) and $275m in 2018 (then £205m).
Portugal forward Ronaldo, 40, moved to the lucrative Saudi Pro League with Al Nassr in December 2022 and has generated greater income through off-field endorsements and sponsorship deals backed by his social media followers, which currently total 939m.
Christiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring for Portugal PHOTO/@Cristiano/x
Women’s Track and Field Finishes 17th at AARTFC Outdoor Championships
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Williamstown, Mass. – May 15, 2025 – The Springfield College women’s track and field team finished 17th overall at the 2025 AARTFC Outdoor Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Williams College today. Samantha Paul (Albany, N.Y.) had the best finish for the Pride as she took third in […]
Williamstown, Mass. – May 15, 2025 – The Springfield College women’s track and field team finished 17th overall at the 2025 AARTFC Outdoor Track and Field Championships held on the campus of Williams College today.
Samantha Paul (Albany, N.Y.) had the best finish for the Pride as she took third in the triple jump with a mark of 11.74-meters. Katherine DeFosse (Worcester, Mass.) crossed the line fourth in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.36, Jillian Scott (Westhampton, Mass.) cleared 3.59-meters for fifth in the pole vault and Kristina Kyle (Watertown, Conn.) clocked a 2:17.62 for eighth in the 800-meter run. Autumn Bacik (Watertown, Conn.) finished the day 26th in the long jump with a mark of 4.80-meters.
Nationally, Paul ranks 13th in the triple jump, Scott ranks 30th in the pole vault and DeFosse ranks 31st in the 100-meter hurdles.
The NCAA is slated to release selections for the outdoor national championship tomorrow.
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