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Local track and field athletes deliver state titles on big stage | Local Sports

MANKATO — The remarkable athletic career of Rylie Hansen has come to an end. The Mankato East graduate competed in her final state high school track and field meet last weekend, coming away with a state championship, a second-place finish and a third-place finish. A great all-around athlete, Hansen is also a standout gymnast who […]

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MANKATO — The remarkable athletic career of Rylie Hansen has come to an end.

The Mankato East graduate competed in her final state high school track and field meet last weekend, coming away with a state championship, a second-place finish and a third-place finish. A great all-around athlete, Hansen is also a standout gymnast who competed at state numerous times for the Cougars.

Hansen was one of five state track and field champs from Mankato this season. West’s Ruby Marble took first in two sprint events and East’s Carter Schwartz emerged as a state champion thrower. Adaylia Borgmeier and Madison Harbarth won wheelchair events.

East girls track and field head coach Joy Visto is sorry to see Hansen go. “She did so much for our program, she will definitely be missed. And she’s a great person, too.”

Hansen won the state long jump with a Class AA record distance of 19-feet-1 3/4 inches. That mark is also a personal best for Hansen and a Mankato East record.

Hansen was also the runner-up in the triple jump, spanning a distance of 38-11 1/2. The distance was a personal best and school record.

The East senior tied for the winning height in the pole vault at 12-3, but had to settle for third place based on the number of missed attempts. She leaves the program having achieved a school-record height of 12-9. Hansen won the state pole vault title as a sophomore and was second last year.

Visto was not surprised at all that Hansen was able to put together a great final meet. “Coming out of the conference meet, I knew that placing in the top-3 in all three of her main events was not out of the question. Even though she had a slight hamstring injury she was able to pull it off.”

Hansen, a top-3 finalist for the Ms. Track and Field Award in Minnesota, is headed to the University of South Dakota this fall where she will continue her track career and pursue a pre-med degree. She signed with USD right after the Big Nine Conference Meet.

“I just really clicked with USD when I made my visit,” Hansen said. “I didn’t sign when I did to take the pressure off, I just knew it was where I wanted to go. But it was nice not to have the pressure of hitting certain marks to get recruited at the state meet.”

The Cougars had two wheelchair athletes compete in the girls meet at state and both won championships.

Sophomore Adaylia Borgmeier led the way, winning the 200, 400 and 800-meter wheelchair races. Senior Madison Harbarth won the 100 meters to give East a sweep in the wheelchair sprints.

“They both competed so hard,” Visto said. “We were fortunate to have two athletes of that caliber.”

Ruby Marble

West senior-to-be Ruby Marble also had an outstanding state track meet. She took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.96. The effort was superb but not as fast as the 11.88 time she ran at home this season for a personal best and school record.

Marble also won the 200 meter dash, setting a Class AA record with a time of 24.43. She set her personal best mark of 24.27 at the section meet the previous week.

Marble also anchored the 4×100 relay, joining with Jaelyn Doss, Eva Olson and Avery Schmitz to place second in 48.15. The same four set the school record of 47.65 the week before at sections.

“Ruby had an awesome day for us,” West coach Scott Carlson said. “We look forward to having her back next season.”

Marble likened her state meet to an out-of-body experience.

“It was surreal, a super huge accomplishment.

“Going to state seeded first in the two dashes and then pulling it off, it’s just crazy.”

Marble, who had long gaps of time between each event, said she spent her down time snacking on carbs and trying to keep her nerves under control.

“The nerves can help you run faster but you don’t want to be too nervous,” she said. “The pressure helps push you through the conditions which weren’t very good that day.”

The upcoming senior trains year-round for track and has begun the process of narrowing down her college choices. “I think I want to get some kind of business degree. Preferably somewhere out of state.”

Carter Schwartz

Mankato East’s Carter Schwartz didn’t just win the Class AA state shot put last weekend, he owned it.

Schwartz, a soon-to-be junior, heaved the shot 56-11 1/4 inches to win the event by more than a foot. A great toss but short of his career best throw of 57-9, which he accomplished earlier in the season.

“It was a really surreal feeling after I won it,” he said. “I knew I could do it but you always wonder until it actually happens.”

Schwartz finished fourth in the same event a year ago, signaling to East head coach Nick Yenser that the underclassman could be a force in the shot put for three more seasons.

“We knew after last year’s meet that we could have a state champion on our hands,” Yenser said. “He’s just very consistent and improves incrementally. I don’t think any of us were surprised that he did it.”

Count Schwartz among those not surprised by his accomplishment.

“The three guys who placed ahead of me last year were all seniors,” he said. “From the start of the season, my goal has been to win the state championship.”

Schwartz doesn’t credit his improvement to being bigger or stronger, but to his improved technique. “I switched from the glide to the spin this year and that’s made a difference. The majority of throwing is about technique.”

Now that he has one state title under his belt, Schwartz is setting lofty goals for the future.

“I’d like to win again next year and again the year after that,” he said. “There’s never been a three-time state shot put champion in Minnesota.”

JWP girls win team title

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton girls track and field coach Sam Schruin knew he had a deep roster coming into the season.

The team included several returning state participants, but you never know what you really have until the meets begin and the athletes start putting down marks and times.

“After so many years of going up to state and not placing, I think that was the spark,” Schruin said. “The work that they put in this year and dedication was actually unbelievable. It’s something I’ve never seen as a coach.”

That work ended up resulting in a state title for the Bulldogs, as they won the Class A meet with the top team score of 41 points. The headliner was MaKenzie Westphal, who won the 800-meter title with a time of 2:18.90.

It was the first team state championship in JWP school history in any sport.

“It’s very surreal.” Schruin said. “The girls weren’t there by luck. They really did earn this.”





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SEGG, LTRYW) Acquires Majority Stake in DotCom Ventures, Adds Concerts.com and TicketStub.com to Digital Portfolio

PRESS RELEASE Published July 24, 2025 SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG, LTRYW) has completed its $10 million acquisition of a 51% stake in DotCom Ventures Inc., gaining control of the Concerts.com and TicketStub.com brands. The deal marks SEGG Media’s first M&A transaction under its current name and expands its digital ecosystem–now comprising Sports.com, Lottery.com, and Concerts.com–into […]

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SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG, LTRYW) has completed its $10 million acquisition of a 51% stake in DotCom Ventures Inc., gaining control of the Concerts.com and TicketStub.com brands. The deal marks SEGG Media’s first M&A transaction under its current name and expands its digital ecosystem–now comprising Sports.com, Lottery.com, and Concerts.com–into the high-growth live entertainment and ticketing markets. Concerts.com will serve as a core platform for fan engagement, while TicketStub.com will power ticketing across SEGG’s properties, with integration efforts and executive recruitment already underway.

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Their job: Help kids in YES track program run, compete while having summertime fun

When Boston teens and kids head to South Boston’s Moakley Park on Monday and Thursday nights for the Summer Track and Field Program run by Youth Enrichment Services (YES), they are met by staff members who, not too long ago, walked or ran a mile in their shoes. Dorchester’s Katie Keating, now 21 and a […]

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When Boston teens and kids head to South Boston’s Moakley Park on Monday and Thursday nights for the Summer Track and Field Program run by Youth Enrichment Services (YES), they are met by staff members who, not too long ago, walked or ran a mile in their shoes.

Dorchester’s Katie Keating, now 21 and a senior at Connecticut College, spent every summer of elementary school with YES, running around the track at Moakley’s Saunders Stadium.

“I did YES as a kid, and now I’m back here as an activity coordinator (AC), said the mid-distance runner on ConnCollege’s Women’s Track and Field team. “I just want to give back to the community that gave me my favorite sport. I love seeing all the kids. They’re so happy and they really enjoy it and it reminds me of younger me.”

As an AC, Keating, who as a high school athlete was the captain of the John D. O’Bryant Track and Field team, works with colleagues Athena James and Lailonie Johnson to ensure that everything runs smoothly before, during, and after the weekly practices.

“Normally, we get here a little bit before all the assistant coaches get here, “ she said. “We basically just start setting up and making sure all the hurdles and the long jump pit are set up for the kids.” They then take attendance and direct the children to their groups.

James, a Roxbury native and a rising sophomore at Merrimack College, got involved with YES as kind of an accident.

“My nephew does the cross country in the fall, and I think sometimes in the spring,” said the 19-year-old one-time high school track athlete. “One time I was here, coming along with my big sister, and they were short on volunteers, and I was like ‘I’m free.’”

She said she wants the kids to have fun while running and she credits YES because it welcomes all levels of athletes; then it’s up to them to “bring their own competitiveness.”

Johnson, 20, hopes to have an impact on the kids both on and off the track. “I know how important it is to help with children,” said the Dorchester native. “For me, it’s just all about helping the kids grow, whether that be succeeding through track or creating new avenues. They are our future.”

She noted that YES teaches its kids not to give up when things get hard, to have “endurance at track and endurance in life.”

For more information on the program visit yeskids.org.



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Women’s Volleyball Releases 2025 Schedule With Opener Planned For August 29 Against Westfield

Story Links Springfield, Mass. – July 24, 2025 – The Springfield College women’s volleyball team and head coach Moira Long has officially announced the program’s 2025 schedule which is slated to get underway on August 29 against Westfield State in Blake Arena. FULL SCHEDULE The Pride will play a 29-game schedule that […]

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Springfield, Mass. – July 24, 2025 – The Springfield College women’s volleyball team and head coach Moira Long has officially announced the program’s 2025 schedule which is slated to get underway on August 29 against Westfield State in Blake Arena.

FULL SCHEDULE

The Pride will play a 29-game schedule that includes 11 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contests and 18 non-conference matches against teams from both in and out of the region. Six of Springfield’s opponents reached the NCAA Tournament last fall including Middlebury College, MIT, NYU, Smith College, Endicott College and Stevens. Five of those six teams appeared in the final AVCA Division III poll at the conclusion of the 2024 campaign highlighted by MIT ranked ninth and Middlebury ranked 22nd. NYU, Smith and Stevens all received votes in the poll as well.

A season ago, Springfield produced 22 wins including nine victories in conference play and reached the NEWMAC semifinal round after securing the second seed in the tournament. The Pride earned an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament and appeared on the national stage for the tenth time under Long’s direction.

Springfield will host the Joel B. Dearing ’79 Volleyball Classic to open the 2025 season against Westfield State, Skidmore College and Rivier University in Blake Arena before hitting the road for the next ten contests which are highlighted by tournament’s at both Haverford (against the host Fords, Scranton and Lynchburg) and Stevens (against the host Ducks, Oneonta and Sarah Lawrence). The road trip will conclude with the team’s NEWMAC opener at Wellesley College on September 23 before rounding out the month with a home match against WPI on September 27 and a road tilt at Smith on September 30.

Springfield will open the month of October with a tri-match at Emerson and just a couple of weeks later will travel to MIT for a tri-match with the nationally-ranked Engineers and NYU in Rockwell Cage. The Pride will then host the New England Challenge in Blake Arena for the first time in program history welcoming NESCAC rivals Middlebury, Tufts and Williams as well as NEWMAC foes Babson and MIT to Springfield. Springfield will wrap up the regular season against Clark (October 28) and Babson (November 8) at home and Salve Regina (November 4) on the road prior to the NEWMAC tournament.

The NEWMAC Tournament will begin on Tuesday, November 11 and a champion will be crowned on Sunday, November 16. The higher seeded team will be named the host in each quarterfinal before the semifinal and championship will take place at the highest remaining seed. The winner of the NEWMAC title will earn the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Tournament.

For the latest on Springfield College Athletics, follow the Pride on social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Be sure to tune into all Springfield College Athletic events by subscribing to FloSports.





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Left On Friday Swim Review

On the flip side, don’t let the fact that these suits are meant to move with you lead you into thinking the silhouettes and sizing are made solely for the super-fit among us. Sizes range from XS to XXL, including tall lengths for one-pieces and tops specifically made for bigger busts. Because no matter your […]

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On the flip side, don’t let the fact that these suits are meant to move with you lead you into thinking the silhouettes and sizing are made solely for the super-fit among us. Sizes range from XS to XXL, including tall lengths for one-pieces and tops specifically made for bigger busts. Because no matter your body type, it’s wonderful to have a bathing suit that makes you feel confident and comfortable. Even as a nursing mom, Bowie feels the fit is spot on. As she tells me, “I’m a nursing mom in my 40s and this swimsuit still works. I’m partial to a one-piece and intensely studied the butt coverage before selecting this suit, but it does feel like a swimsuit that prioritizes quality, style and performance.”

Speaking of “studying butt coverage,” another aspect of the brand both Bowie and I adore is the vast amount of information and guidance available on the Left On Friday website. The silhouettes offered are deceptively simple given the immense amount of research, design and feedback that’s gone into each new release, but you can get a glimpse into all that effort with the extensive Fit Guide or tool for comparing styles.

“I also relied extensively on the brand’s Fit Guide when ordering,” notes Bowie, “which I found to be one of the best I’ve ever experienced on a site. The level of detail is impressive: There’s measurements, coupled with photos of real women so you can get a sense of body type. I also love the brand’s “What Size Am I?” gallery.” Swimwear sizing is all too often so frustrating to figure out, and no one wants to order multiple sizes and return whichever one doesn’t fit—I’m not looking to add a trip to USPS to my already packed schedule. But I also found the extensive sizing information to be extremely helpful, and every time I’ve received a new suit it’s been a perfect fit.



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Steed Wins Magnolia Amateur – Vanderbilt University Athletics – Official Athletics Website

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Vanderbilt men’s golf incoming freshman Jon Ed Steed became the latest Commodore to win a summer amateur event, as he captured medalist honors at the Magnolia Amateur at the Hattiesburg Country Club on Thursday. Steed won the tournament with a 54-hole score of 14-under 199 with round scores of 66-68-65. He caught […]

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Vanderbilt men’s golf incoming freshman Jon Ed Steed became the latest Commodore to win a summer amateur event, as he captured medalist honors at the Magnolia Amateur at the Hattiesburg Country Club on Thursday.

Steed won the tournament with a 54-hole score of 14-under 199 with round scores of 66-68-65. He caught fire in Round 3 on Thursday, as he carded 6-under 65 in his final go-around the course in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Steed strung together five birdies on the back nine in the third round, four of which came on Holes 11-14.

The Enterprise, Alabama, native becomes the third Commodore to win an amateur tournament this season, joining sophomore Ryan Downes and incoming transfer Carlos Astiazaran. Downes earned medalist honors at the 117th Massachusetts Amateur back on July 12, while Astiazaran has won the 125th North & South Amateur and the 97th Mexican National Amateur Championship in June.

For more information and exclusive content on the Vanderbilt men’s golf team, follow @VandyMGolf on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter/X.





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Volleyball picked third in Big Ten Preseason Poll

Story Links MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin volleyball team has been picked to finish third in the 2025 Big Ten Volleyball Preseason Poll, announced by the Big Ten Thursday afternoon. Seniors Carter Booth and Mimi Colyer, and sophomore Charlie Fuerbringer were also named to the Big Ten Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team.   […]

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin volleyball team has been picked to finish third in the 2025 Big Ten Volleyball Preseason Poll, announced by the Big Ten Thursday afternoon. Seniors Carter Booth and Mimi Colyer, and sophomore Charlie Fuerbringer were also named to the Big Ten Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team.
 
The Badgers are tabbed to finish third this season in the Big Ten, behind Nebraska and the reigning National Champions, Penn State. In 2024, Wisconsin finished third in the standings with Penn State and Nebraska finishing at the top of the standings. 
 
Wisconsin’s Carter Booth, Mimi Colyer and Charlie Fuerbringer have also been named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Booth, a 2024 All-Big Ten Second Team honoree, averaged 1.35 blocks per set, good for fifth-best in the Big Ten, and added 1.70 kills per set a season ago. 
 
With a season under her belt, setter Charlie Fuerbringer will lead the Badger offense once again. The 2024 Third Team All-American averaged 10.95 assists per set, fourth in the Big Ten, added 2.50 digs per set, and totaled 37 aces.
 
New to the Badgers, but not to the league, senior outside hitter Mimi Colyer adds to the Badger offense coming in with 3.97 kills per set which was eighth-best in the Big Ten, 2.19 digs per set and 0.78 blocks per set from 2024. Colyer comes to the Badgers with a plethora of experience and accolades, including three-time AVCA All-America honors.
 
The Badgers kickoff the season with the Red and White scrimmage on Saturday, August 16 at 1 p.m., and will follow with an exhibition against Notre Dame the next day at 1 p.m. at the UW Field House.
 
2025 Big Ten Volleyball Preseason Poll

  1. Nebraska
  2. Penn State
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Minnesota
  5. UCLA
  6. USC
  7. Purdue
  8. Washington
  9. Illinois
  10. Michigan
  11. Indiana
  12. Oregon
  13. Ohio State
  14. Michigan State
  15. Northwestern
  16. Maryland
  17. Iowa
  18. Rutgers

 
2025 Big Ten Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team
Allison Jacobs, MICH, Gr. OH
Julia Hanson, MINN, Sr. OH
Mckenna Wucherer, MINN, Sr., OH
HARPER MURRAY, NEB, Jr., OH
ANDI JACKSON, NEB, Jr., MB
BERGEN REILLY, NEB, Jr., S
Rebekah Allick, NEB, Sr., MB
KENNEDY MARTIN, PSU, Jr., OPP
IZZY STARCK, PSU, So., S
Gillian Grimes, PSU, Sr., L
Cheridyn Leverette, UCLA, Jr., OH
Maggie Li, UCLA, Jr., OH
Marianna Singletary, UCLA, RS-Jr., MB
Phekran Kong, UCLA, Gr., MB
Adonia Faumuina, USC, Jr., OH
Kierstyn Barton, WASH, Jr., OH
Julia Hunt, WASH, So., MB
Carter Booth, WIS, Sr., MB
Mimi Colyer, WIS, Sr., OH
Charlie Fuerbringer, So., S
 
Unanimous Selection ALL CAPS
 



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