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They say that winning your home grand prix is like scoring the winning goal at the World Cup final, but only one person on this planet knows what it’s like to win your home MotoGP race at Le Mans.

Because there’s nowhere better to do that than Le Mans, thanks to the vast and noisy crowd thronging the vast grandstands, built to accommodate the crowd at the circuit’s 24-hour car race.

On Sunday the 111,000 fans sounded like the best football crowd – singing football chants for winner Johann Zarco and belting out the Marseillaise time and time again.

Zarco has been in the MotoGP paddock for almost two decades, since he won the inaugural Red Bull Rookies championship in 2007. During his early years in grands prix he wasn’t a great talker and seemed to treat journalists with suspicion. (Not without reason.) More recently he’s shrugged off that somewhat dour persona to become the championship’s philosopher king, its Eric Cantona, always ready with a leftfield quote to brighten your day.

But not on Sunday. Quite rightly, the 34-year-old was overcome by the magnitude of his achievement – bottom lip trembling, fighting back the tears as he performed his traditional backflip in front of the stands that tower over the start-finish.

“I expected more tears – they are here but they are not getting out!” he grinned. “It’s very special – I can’t believe it’s happened. I race to win races, to be on the podium. I always push myself to get the best performance and I always trust that one day I can win.”

Zarco may have kept the tears from flowing but his parents didn’t. Remarkably, this was the first time his mum had visited a grand prix. Zarco had only asked her to be there because he wanted her to hear the French fans at full song. No one, not even the Zarco family, knew there would be good reason for them to sing louder than ever.

Marc Marquez leads pack in 2025 MotoGP French Grand Prix

Márquez leads Quartararo, Binder, Acosta, his brother and Aldeguer on slicks at the end of lap four – two corners later Quartararo and Binder fell, triggering another mass bike swap, to rain bikes

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“It’s a bit strange because of the way it happened today,” Zarco continued. “I needed to control a lot and wait for the victory to come. I’m so happy because I love the history of motorbikes, so to write this line – to be a French winner of the French GP! – wow, that’s very special and I’m very happy for this.”

Only one other Frenchman has done what Zarco did on Saturday – in 1954, factory Gilera rider Pierre Monneret won the French 500cc GP at the Reims street circuit, 90 miles northeast of Paris.

Zarco didn’t only have the French crowd on his side, he also had the Le Mans weather behind him. Honda may have taken some big steps forward with its RC213V in recent months but the bike isn’t ready to win in the dry just yet.

Rain was exactly what Zarco and his RC213V needed. And perhaps his age – he’s the oldest rider on the grid – helped him through the chaotic preamble and early stages: the first start aborted after the entire grid ended the warm-up lap in pitlane to switch to their rain bikes, the second start following another mass bike change, to dry bikes.

Zarco was one of the few that didn’t change his mind during the second sighting lap. LCR Honda team owner Lucio Cecchinello’s weather app had told him that more rain was 100% on its way, so even though slicks seemed the right call at that time, they weren’t. That’s why Zarco had the courage of his convictions to stay with rain tyres, even while so many were going the other way.

But it all might have ended a few seconds into the race, when Enea Bastianini sent it up the inside at Turn 3 like a madman, taking out Pecco Bagnaia.

Johann Zarco leads Miguel Oliveira in 2025 MotoGP French GP

Zarco leads for the first time on lap eight, chased by Miguel Oliveira, who also started on rain tyres, but crashed out

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Joan Mir only just avoided the Italians’ disaster but missing them had the 2020 MotoGP champion collide so hard with Zarco that the LCR rider’s left hand slipped off the handlebar, the impact also smashing his switchgear. Mir fell heavily, suffering a fracture in his right hand.

By the time Zarco had ridden out of the Turn 3 gravel trap he was almost last and many riders might have thought their day was essentially over. Not Zarco. This was his 288th GP start, so he knows how to keep his head when all around are losing theirs: stay calm, don’t rush, let the race come to you.

“From there, it was: OK, don’t burn your rain tyres, take what you can take, you will see and I’ve seen it,” he added.

The first few laps were dizzying. All the riders that had swapped back to their dry bikes had to do two long-lap penalties, as prescribed in new rules, written following last month’s COTA grid palaver.

Then another sprinkling of rain. Marc Márquez was leading, chased by pole-starter Fabio Quartararo and Brad Binder, all on slicks. When they attacked the final corner on lap four, Márquez nearly lost the front, while Quartararo and Binder did lose the front, both clattering into the gravel trap. Turn 14 is always slippery when wet because its asphalt is polished by car undertrays during the 24 hour race.

Those crashes triggered another mass bike change during the next few laps, which put Zarco into the lead, on lap eight, only another 18 to go. He spent every single one of those laps teetering on the brink of a crash because the track was never fully wet, so it was greasy, which makes it difficult to find the limit without tripping over it.

Fermin Aldeguer in 2025 MotoGP French GP

Rookie Aldeguer’s first MotoGP race in the rain announced a brave new talent. He might have done better than third if he hadn’t changed to rain tyres too late

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The former Moto2 world champion had two big concerns: trying not crash and trying to go fast enough to keep Marc Márquez behind, so he was sat on a razor’s edge for the next half hour. Márquez did try to close the eight-second gap but soon realised that going faster than Zarco would be too risky, his Jerez crash still ringing in his ears.

“Without the mistake at Jerez, I’m 80% sure I would’ve crashed today, because I know myself!” the Spaniard laughed.

Once Márquez had settled for second and built a gap over brother Alex, who later crashed twice, Zarco was safe, so long as he kept laser-like focus and didn’t let his growing lead fool him into slowing down, because if you do slow down your tyres will cool down and you’ll most likely end up on the ground.

“It was a tricky race,” said Zarco after his second MotoGP victory, 19 months after his first, with Pramac Ducati at Philip Island. “We knew it was going to rain, so my choice was rain tyres. When the race started the other guys with slicks were faster but there were some rain drops, so I knew it was too tricky [for slicks]. Then I saw them crashing and going to the box, so I gained positions. Jack [Miller] was with rain tyres and I know he’s so strong in these conditions, but when he crashed I began to trust that I could do something good.”

Zarco’s victory was Honda’s first since Alex Rins won the 2023 Americas GP and doubly important for the Japanese manufacturer because it ended Ducati’s victory streak. Two weeks earlier at Jerez, Alex Márquez had won the Bologna brand’s 22nd consecutive MotoGP race, equalling Honda’s record from the 1990s. Everyone assumed Ducati would better Honda and make history on Sunday, but thanks to Zarco and the rain that didn’t happen.

Johann Zarco celebrates with LCR Honda team after winning 2025 MotoGP French GP

Zarco, his mum and dad and the LCR Honda team celebrate

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Marc Márquez’s second position – the first time he’s finished a GP race this year without winning it – was hugely important. The previous day he had won his sixth consecutive sprint to retake the world championship lead from his little brother. His Sunday success and Alex’s crash takes him to Silverstone next week with a 22-point lead.

Factory Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia had one of the worst weekends of his career. Struggling to magic the same speed as Marc out of this year’s Desmosedici, he crashed out of the sprint and then had Bastianini destroy his Sunday race moments after it had started. And Bagnaia would’ve been a good bet for the win, because he had started on rain tyres. Instead he rejoined the race to finish last, one place out of the points in 16th.

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Meet the 2025 Press-Register All-Region volleyball team

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High school volleyball teams in the Coastal Region won three state championships this season and 13 teams earned spots in the AHSAA state championship tournament.

McGill-Toolen dominated Class 7A, winning its fourth straight title and 25th AHSAA state championship while Spanish Fort won its second straight Class 6A title and fifth overall, all coming since 2015. Mobile Christian won its second straight Class 3A championship.

Class 3A St. Luke’s won to the title match before falling to Mobile Christian while Class 5A UMS-Wright and Class 4A Orange Beach each earned spots in the final four.

Other teams winning to the Elite Eight were Class 7A Bayside and St. Paul’s, Class 6A Saraland, Class 5A Faith Academy, Class 4A St. Michael and Class 1A Millry and Leroy.

The Press-Register All-Region team is compiled by the AL.com high school sports staff with input from coaches.

AL.com named Player of the Year, Attacker MVP, Defensive MVP, Setter MVP and Coach of the Year. Award winners are listed separately, but considered first-team selections.

PRESS-REGISTER ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL TEAM

(Players listed alphabetically)

Zoẽ Beech, Spanish Fort

5-11, Sr., Middle

355 kills, 104 blocks, 404 digs, 59 aces

College: Undecided

Bennett Boulo, St. Paul’s

5-10, Sr., Setter/Right Side

1,091 assists, 354 kills, 51 blocks, 257 digs, 67 aces

College: Undecided

Grier Broughton, Bayside Academy

5-9, Sr., Outside Hitter

321 kills, 33 blocks, 171 digs, 20 aces

College: Undecided

Anna Grace Chason, Daphne

5-11, Sr., Right Side/Setter

1,024 assists, 233 kills, 37 blocks, 238 digs, 58 aces

College: Mississippi College

Caroline Downey, Spanish Fort

5-10, Sr., Outside Hitter

446 kills, 49 blocks, 336 digs, 55 aces

College: Mississippi College

Chloe Duggan, Faith Academy

5-6, Jr., Setter

701 assists, 43 kills, 25 blocks, 204 digs, 47 aces

College: Undecided

Haley Eldridge, Mobile Christian

5-6, Sr., Setter

1,006 assists, 43 kills, 34 blocks, 277 digs, 67 aces

College: Undecided

Baker Garside, St. Luke’s

5-6, Sr., Setter

1,018 assists, 99 kills, 9 blocks, 245 digs, 36 aces

College: Undecided

Victoria Holley, Spanish Fort

5-6, Sr., Libero

695 digs, 98 assists, 66 aces

College: Undecided

Cami Huff, McGill-Toolen

6-2, Sr., Middle

383 kills, 137 blocks, 23 digs

College: West Virginia

Hadley Kelly, Mobile Christian

6-1, Jr., Middle

463 kills, 139 blocks, 12 digs, 35 aces

College: Liberty

Catherine McClain, McGill-Toolen

5-9, Sr., Outside Hitter

538 kills, 41 blocks, 331 digs, 49 aces

College: Loyola

Payton McClarren, McGill-Toolen

5-2, Sr., Libero

534 digs, 75 assists, 69 aces

College: William Carey

Macey Moore, Gulf Shores

5-10, Sr., Setter/Right Side

336 kills, 430 assists, 77 blocks, 351 digs, 71 aces

College: North Florida beach volleyball

Kenly Nelson, Fairhope

5-11, Jr., Outside Hitter

333 kills, 49 blocks, 57 digs, 2 aces

College: Undecided

Charli Pearce, Saraland

6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter/Setter

368 kills, 504 assists, 36 blocks, 329 digs, 64 aces

College: South Alabama

Hayley Robinson, Bayside Academy

6-3, Sr., Right Side

370 kills, 70 blocks, 105 digs, 48 aces

College: Samford

Libby Rogers, Fairhope

5-8, Sr., Setter

710 assists, 166 kills, 33 blocks, 273 digs, 20 aces

College: Montevallo

Bella Rumley, Orange Beach

5-8, So., Outside Hitter

273 kills, 27 blocks, 42 digs, 46 aces

College: Undecided

Amelia Smith, St. Luke’s

6-0, Sr., Outside Hitter

543 kills, 50 blocks, 354 digs, 84 aces

College: UAH

Ella Clarie Sullivan, UMS-Wright

5-7, Sr, Libero

418 digs, 120 assists, 82 aces

College: Undecided

MK Whitehurst, Bayside Academy

5-3, Sr., Libero

504 digs, 59 assists, 44 aces

College: Undecided

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 7A Championship
McGill-Toolen’s Alice Wood celebrates after wining set point in the third set to give McGill-Toolen a two-sets-to-one lead against Thompson during the AHSAA Class 7A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com) Vasha Hunt

Alice Wood, McGill-Toolen

5-9, Jr., Setter

Region second-best 1,362 assists, region-best 27.8 assists per match average, 57 kills, 76 blocks, 302 digs, 61 aces

College: Kansas State

ATTACKER MVP

Daphne's Ella Lomax
Daphne’s Ella Lomax watches her attack during 2025 action. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Ella Lomax, Daphne

5-11, Sr., Outside Hitter

Region-best 753 kills, region-best 13.45 kills per match average, 35 blocks, 313 digs, 81 aces

College: UNA

DEFENSIVE MVP

AHSAA Volleyball 3A Championship
Mobile Christian’s Melissa Patel dives for an attack during the AHSAA Class 3A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Melissa Patel, Mobile Christian

5-5, Sr., Libero

684 digs, 57 assists, 40 aces

College: Southwest Baptist

SETTER MVP

AHSAA Volleyball 6A Championship
Spanish Fort’s Cailyn Boykin sets the ball against Hazel Green during the AHSAA Class 6A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Cailyn Boykin, Spanish Fort

5-8, Jr., Setter

Region-best 1,638 assists, 68 kills, 32 blocks, 351 digs, 66 aces

College: Undecided

COACHES OF THE YEAR

AHSAA Volleyball 7A Championship
McGill-Toolen coach Kate Wood signals the serve location against Thompson during the AHSAA Class 7A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Kate Wood, McGill-Toolen

AHSAA Volleyball 6A Championship
Spanish Fort coach Gretchen Boykin directs her team during the AHSAA Class 6A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Gretchen Boykin, Spanish Fort

AHSAA Volleyball 3A Championship
Mobile Christian coach Mallory Boyington watches the action during the AHSAA Class 3A volleyball state championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

Mallory Boyington, Mobile Christian

HONORABLE MENTION

Outside Hitter/Right Side: Brooklyn McIlwain, Faith Academy, Sr.; Alexis Scott, Mobile Christian, Sr.; Marissa Smith, St. Paul’s, Fr.; Skylar Courtney, UMS-Wright, Sr.; LillyAnne Doggette, Millry, Sr.; Myah Skanes, Saraland, Jr.; Jaedyn Lang, McGill-Toolen, Sr.; Breanna Stokley, Millry, Sr.; Chandler Thomas, UMS-Wright, Sr.

Middle: Chelsey McReary, T.R. Miller, Jr.; Reece Wilmott, Bayside Academy, Jr.; Mikadyn Cauley, Faith Academy, Jr.; Natalie Maxwell, Spanish Fort, So.; Gabi Berlage, Fairhope, Sr.; Maddie McKinley, Washington County, Sr.; Raina Gunter, Washington County, Sr.; Lily Willingham, Saraland, Sr.

Setter: Sophie Hester, Bayside Academy, Jr.; Grace Thigpen, Daphne, Sr.; Ivey Marston, St. Paul’s, Sr.; Ella Bilbo, Orange Beach, Sr.

Defensive Specialist/Libero: Ava Hodo, Orange Beach, Sr.; Emma Kate Frazier, St. Luke’s, Fr.; Kendall Dougherty, St. Paul’s, Sr.; Addy Busby, Fairhope, Jr.



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UNT Student-Athletes Boast Record Setting G.P.A.

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DENTON – This past fall semester UNT student-athletes achieved the highest departmental grade point average in Mean Green history with a 3.457.
 
For the first time ever all 14 athletic programs earned a semester G.P.A. above a 3.150. Six teams earned their highest semester G.P.A. in their respective program’s history and four others achieved their second highest semester G.P.A. in their program’s history.
 
This marked the 13th consecutive semester of a 3.0 or better department wide grade point average and the seventh consecutive semester that UNT improved on the previous semester’s departmental G.P.A.
 
“The Fall 2025 semester was an outstanding one for Mean Green Athletics in the classroom,” said UNT VP/Director of Athletics Jared Mosley. “Our student-athletes continue to demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, and their success is a direct reflection of the support and expectations we have in place. I want to thank our academic services team, led by Suzanne Dickenson, for their leadership and dedication in supporting our student-athletes and helping them reach their full potential both on the field and in the classroom.”
 
For the sixth consecutive semester the UNT women’s golf team led the way for the department as they earned a 3.907 fall semester G.P.A.
 
The Mean Green tennis team has now recorded a team G.P.A. of 3.0 or better for 28 consecutive semesters. The UNT soccer team and swim and dive team have both also maintained streaks of 20-plus consecutive semesters with a team G.P.A. above a 3.0.
 
Fifty-two UNT student-athletes this past fall earned a 4.0 grade point average. The Mean Green women’s track team led the way as they had 11 student-athletes named to the prestigious 2025 Fall President’s List. The tennis team had the highest percentage of student-athletes earning President’s List honors as 72% of its roster had a 4.0 G.P.A.
 
The UNT men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s basketball, women’s cross country and women’s track and field teams all earned their highest semester G.P.A.s in program history.
 
Lastly, 47 UNT student-athletes earned their diplomas this past fall.
 



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Spencer McLachlin Named Head Coach at UC San Diego

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LA JOLLA, Calif. – Third-year USC women’s volleyball associate head coach Spencer McLachlin was hired for his first appointment as a head coach and will lead the UC San Diego women’s volleyball program, UCSD Director of Athletics Andy Fee announced on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
 
McLachlin becomes the eighth head coach in UCSD program history and will coach the Tritons in their final season as members of the Big West (2026) before the program transitions to the West Coast Conference ahead of the 2027 campaign. He joins JJ Van Niel (Arizona State), Tyler Hildebrand (Saint Mary’s College), and Amy Pauly (Orlando Valkyries) as former USC assistants under Brad Keller who have moved into head coaching positions.
 
“This opportunity is no surprise and has been a long time coming for Spencer,” said Keller. “UCSD is getting one of the best coaches in the game. Spencer and I have worked together in many different phases of our careers, and I know USC is in a better place with a brighter future for everything he has done here. Spencer is an innovator, a creator, and most importantly, a dreamer. Our game needs more leaders like him. I couldn’t be prouder of what he has done and for this new opportunity for him and his family.”
 
In his three seasons at USC, McLachlin helped lead the Women of Troy to three straight NCAA tournament appearances. The Trojans advanced to the second round in each of their three postseason berths. Most recently, McLachlin helped USC reach 25 wins and finish in a tie for third place in the Big Ten. Six Trojans received awards on all-conference teams and USC led the league in blocking (2.76 bps). The Trojans also ranked second (12th in the NCAA) in total blocks (322.5) and were second for opponent hitting percentage (.184). OH London Wijay earned AVCA All-America honorable mention.
 
With McLachlin on staff in 2024, USC advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the third straight year and finished 22-10 overall with a 13-7 mark in the Big Ten (tied for sixth). Setter Mia Tuaniga was named to the AVCA All-America third team. In his first season with the Women of Troy, McLachlin helped USC go 19-13 with a 12-8 mark in the Pac-12 for a fifth-place finish. That season, OH Skylar Fields was honored with AVCA All-America first-team recognition.
 
McLachlin is married to former USC volleyball standout opposite hitter Diane Copenhagen (2004-07), a 2004 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team selection. The McLachlins are parents to two daughters, Leila and Malia, and a son named Koa.
 
The 14th-ranked Trojans (25-7, 15-5 Big Ten) finished the regular season tied for third in the Big Ten and were awarded one of 33 at-large berths—and a hosting bid—into the 2025 NCAA tournament. USC made its fourth straight appearance in the tourney under sixth-year head coach Brad Keller (41st all-time) and moved into the second round for the fourth consecutive year with a 3-0 sweep of Princeton. The Women of Troy were eliminated from postseason play in a hard-fought five-set loss to Cal Poly in the second round.
 
For more information on the USC women’s volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
 



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Defending Big West Regular Season And National Champion Long Beach State Chosen As 2026 Preseason Coaches’ Poll Favorite

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IRVINE, Calif. – The Big West released its 2026 Men’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll and Team, and defending Big West regular season and National Champion Long Beach State was selected as the preseason favorite. The Beach garnered 24 total points and four first-place votes from league head coaches, signaling strong expectations for another elite season.

Long Beach State’s status as a national powerhouse was further reinforced in the 2026 AVCA National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Preseason Poll (Dec. 23), where the Beach were ranked No. 3 nationally behind UCLA and Hawai’i.

The Beach also placed multiple student-athletes on the 2026 Big West Preseason Coaches’ Team, as Skyler Varga and Alex Kandev earned preseason recognition following standout performances during Long Beach State’s championship 2025 season.

Varga returns as one of the nation’s premier attackers. During the 2025 season he played a central role in Long Beach State’s run to the NCAA National Championship, earning NCAA All-Tournament Team honors for his performance in the title match. He finished the year with 270 kills (2.73 per set) on a .368 attack percentage, while adding 33 service aces, 70 total blocks, and 341 points across 99 sets. In addition to his on-court excellence, Varga also received CSC Academic All-America recognition, underscoring his impact as a scholar-athlete.

Kandev, now a sophomore outside hitter, made his mark on the national stage during the 2025 NCAA Championship match. In the title match victory over UCLA, Kandev helped the Beach secure their fourth national title and earned NCAA All-Tournament Team honors in the process. He concluded his freshman season with 210 kills (3.23 per set) while hitting .458, ranking among the team leaders in efficiency, and added 21 aces, 36 blocks, and 250 points in 65 sets.

Following Long Beach State atop the Big West preseason poll, Hawai’i was chosen second with 22 points and two first-place votes, and UC Irvine was tabbed third with 17 points. CSUN, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara rounded out the poll, each earning nine points.

With proven postseason performers and returning national contenders, Long Beach State enters 2026 as both the team to beat in the Big West and one of the top programs in the nation.

2026 Big West Men’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll

  1. Long Beach State – 24 points (4)
  2. Hawai’i – 22 points (2)
  3. UC Irvine – 17 points
  4. T-4. CSUN – 9 points

    T-4. UC San Diego – 9 points

    T-4. UC Santa Barbara – 9 points

    First-place votes in parentheses

2026 Big West Men’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Team
George Bruening, UC Santa Barbara
Alex Kandev, Long Beach State
Jalen Phillips, CSUN
Tread Rosenthal, Hawai’i
Adrien Roure, Hawai’i
Kristian Titriyski, Hawai’i
Skyler Varga, Long Beach State
 
 



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NATCHITOCHES—After dipping into the transfer portal for a midfielder and defender, Northwestern State soccer head coach Ian Brophy now picks up a goalkeeper in the form of transfer Saki Tsuchiya.

Tsuchiya, a native of Takasaki, Japan, comes to NSU following a season at Valparaiso.

“We are very excited to add an experienced goalkeeper who really fits our style of play,” Brophy said. “Her ability with the ball at her feet is something that definitely suits us and should help us as a team. She will instantly provide competition in an already very competitive group and certainly makes us better.”

She played in three games for the Crusaders, sporting a save percentage of .708 and goals against average of 3.36 in just under 134 minutes. She recorded 12 saves this past season, seven coming against Drake and then posting five saves against Illinois.

Prior to her season at Valpo, Tsuchiya started her collegiate career at Tyler JC, where she competed for two seasons.

For Tyler JC, she appeared in 30 matches during the two years, where she posted a 1.18 GAA and a .780 save percentage.

She recorded three solo shutouts and five combined shutouts among her 13 wins as a sophomore in 2024. That season also earned her a Second Team All-Region selection, as her team captured the Region XIV championship and played in the NJCAA National Tournament 2023 and 2024.

As a freshman, she was named to the NJCAA Second Team All-Academic Team for 2023-24.

She played summer soccer in 2024 for TLH Reckoning of the USLW and in 2025 for Peoria City of the WPSL.

In high school at Kaishigakuen JAPAN Soccer College koutoubu, she was a three-year starter in net.

She joins an already impressive goalkeeper room that includes Second Team All-Southland Conference selection Kennedy Rist and rising sophomore Audrey Marfia, who recorded a goals against average of 0.39, surrendering just one goal in 230:32.

Tsuchiya will be the first Japan native to play for the Demons and joins Hosane Soukou, Ravina Sandhu and Anika Sproxton as players on the team not from the United States.



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Lauren Watson Becomes First Player in USD Beach Volleyball History

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SAN DIEGO — Defender Lauren Watson became the first player in USD beach volleyball history on Monday afternoon when she signed a grant-in-aid agreement to play for the Toreros.

Watson, who hails from Phoenix, Arizona, attends Notre Dame Preparatory High School, where she was twice named the Arizona Beach Volleyball Player of the Year by the Arizona Republic. She will join San Diego for its inaugural beach volleyball season in the spring of 2027.

“Lauren is a really good all-around talent,” said USD beach volleyball head coach Derek Olson. “As a defender that can sit in the pocket and run shots down, she has good defensive instincts and covers a lot of sand.”

Her high school career thus far has seen her earn two Arizona Beach Volleyball Pairs State Championships, three All-League First-Team honors, and her league’s Defensive Player of the Year award.

“She also knows how to win and that’s very apparent by her results in tournaments,” Olson added. “But what I appreciate most about Lauren is her ability to play with anyone and make them better. She adds value to the environment that she is in.”
 



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