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Long Beach Olympics? LA Games to put spotlight on vibrant coastal city

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The Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 are set to showcase Long Beach, the vibrant coastal city in south-eastern Los Angeles County with a rich sports and cultural history, that will host 11 events.

Beach volleyball, water polo, sailing and sport climbing are among the popular competitions that will take place in “the LBC” and Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said the city is ready for its moment in the global spotlight.

“Long Beach is a great American city, and many folks may not know about it,” he said.

“It’s an opportunity to really come out of the shadows a bit. We’re a top-40 city in the United States by population. We’re larger than Miami. We’re larger than St. Louis and New Orleans.

“We have a great, iconic coastline… and the beautiful nine miles of California coast.”

Long Beach is likely familiar to music lovers around the world due to its frequent mention in the songs of hip-hop legend and Team USA hype man Snoop Dogg.

The city has also punched above its weight when it comes to producing sports stars.

Tennis icon Billie Jean King, three-time Olympic beach volleyball champion Misty May-Treanor and 2012 Olympic gold medalist and NBA star Russell Westbrook all hail from the city.

Long Beach’s Woodrow Wilson High School has had an alumni represented in every Summer Games the US has participated in since 1952. Long Beach State University, meanwhile, has consistently churned out Olympic volleyball, swimming and water polo standouts.

The 2028 Games will mark the third time Long Beach has played a part in an Olympics.

Marine Stadium was originally built to stage rowing events at the 1932 Games and will do so again nearly a century later with rowing and canoe sprint taking place at the first-ever manmade rowing course.

Sailing will be held off Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Belmont Shore as the city’s waterfront once again hosts the event after also doing so in 1984, the last time LA hosted the Games.

Hosting large-scale events is nothing new to the city, Richardson added.

The Long Beach Grand Prix, the city’s beloved “200-mile-per-hour beach party”, drew over 200,000 attendees for its 50th anniversary in April in the shadow of the Long Beach Convention Centre and Long Beach Arena, which will both be utilised in 2028.

The 60th edition of the popular Congressional Cup regatta was held off Veteran Memorial Pier last weekend in Long Beach’s signature sea breeze.

“These are iconic, historic, world-class venues, and we can’t wait to put them on display for the entire world,” Richardson said.

Olympic organisers LA28 have clustered venues together across the sprawling Los Angeles region and Richardson added that fans will have options when it comes to how they move between the six Olympic venues in Long Beach.

“You can Circuit,” he said, referring to the city’s free electric vehicle service.

“Or walk or scooter or bike across all the venues on our nine miles of coastline.

“And while they’re there, they’ll see the investments that we made into our beach, into our coastline, some of the best beach concessions in America where you can have a hot dog or you can have a tomahawk steak and a martini.

“That’s the experience that we’ve put together and developed here in Long Beach, and we can’t wait to show it to the world.” REUTERS

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Athletics HawkVision Intern in Iowa City, IA for University of Iowa Athletics

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Posted: 08-Dec-25

Location: Iowa City, Iowa

Type: Full-time

Salary: $16.00/Hour

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Operations

Operations – Video Services

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Collegiate Sports

Required Education:

4 Year Degree

Internal Number: 25006513

The University of Iowa Department of Athletics seeks applications for a HawkVision Intern. This is a full-time (temporary, PZ04 intern, and FLSA nonexempt) for one year, with the opportunity to be extended to two years determined by performance and departmental need. The University of Iowa is an NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Department of Athletics manages 22 varsity sports programs and related events with a workforce of approximately 250 regular employees and 300 temporary employees. Athletics is a people-centric organization that operates under a “Win. Graduate. Do It Right.” philosophy. For more information regarding Athletics, please click here.

Responsibilities: The Athletics HawkVision Intern will contribute to the activities of the External Relations Unit of the UI Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, to advance the outreach efforts of the department and its 22 varsity sports programs. Attain the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to compete for a professional-level position within or outside of the University of Iowa. The HawkVision Internship provides practical work experience within the University of Iowa Athletics HawkVision video office. The Intern will assist the Director of HawkVision in gameday video board operations, content creation, and live event production and streaming.

Highlights: The University of Iowa is a Big Ten, nationally ranked research university with 30,000 students located in Iowa City. A vibrant community boasting excellent public schools, safe, comfortable neighborhoods, affordable housing, a highly educated population, and numerous cultural, recreational, and sporting opportunities and events contribute to the Iowa City area frequently appearing high on the best-places-to-live listings. Go to “Working at Iowa” to learn more.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, graphic arts, video production, design or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to work effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
  • A valid U.S. driving license and the ability to meet and maintain University of Iowa Driving Policy standards;
  • Working knowledge of and ability to utilize basic office support software (word processing, email, presentation software and spreadsheets);
  • Must be able to move and load 50 pounds; work 40 hours per week which may include evening, weekend, and holiday hours.

Desired qualifications:

  • Basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to Division I athletics program;
  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of video production, professional-grade cameras, editing software, and a basic understanding of broadcast studio production;
  • Demonstrates the ability to coordinate and stream live events;
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Daktronics, Evertz, and Ross Systems.

Application Process:  Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords “HawkVision”. Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

  • Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
  • Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission. Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
  • Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
  • Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
  • As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
  • For questions or additional information, please contact athletics tanner-erwin@uiowa.edu.

About Iowa: 

  • Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success. 
  • Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance. 
  • Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreation. 
  • Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution. 

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

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The University of Iowa is a Big Ten, nationally ranked research university with 30,000 students located in Iowa City. A vibrant community boasting excellent public schools, safe, comfortable neighborhoods, affordable housing, a highly educated population, and numerous cultural, recreational and sporting opportunities and events contribute to the Iowa City area frequently appearing high on the best-places-to-live listings. Go to “Working at Iowa” at https://jobs.uiowa.edu/working-at-iowa to learn more.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.


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Group of Bulldogs Run at VWS College Kick-Off This Past Weekend

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Seven members of the UNC Asheville track and field program competed in the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-Off on Saturday (Dec. 6), highlighted by two school records, three indoor collegiate debuts, and three additional personal bests.

RESULTS
MILE (WOMEN)
2. Alison Graf 4:56.64 (SR)
3. Aneta Kucerova 5:03.06
10 Addison Corl 5:19.63 (PR)
12 Marika Dickel 5:22.96
MILE (MEN)
5. Bennett Moreno 4:17.58
7. Jan Malek 4:18.27
13 Tadiyos Sloan-Westmoreland 4:24.97 (PR)
3000M (WOMEN)
6. Aneta Kucerova 9:54.49 (SR)
7. Alison Graf 9:58.91 
9. Marika Dickel 10:15.88
21 Addison Corl 10:44.70
3000M (MEN)
2. Jan Malek 8:24.27
11 Tadiyos Sloan-Westmoreland 8:44.97 (PR)

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Asheville officially begins its season on Saturday, Jan. 10, as the Bulldogs host the UNC Asheville Collegiate Opener at Tryon International. 

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ESPN presents NCAA Women’s Volleyball Regional rounds, Dec. 11-14

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  • For the second time, a Regional Final match will air on ABC (Sun., Dec. 14)
  • ESPN is slated to air two Regional Semifinals on ESPN for the first time
  • All four No. 1 seeds (Kentucky, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Texas) to host Regionals, Dec. 11-14
  • All 12 matches will air on either ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, with all matches also available on the ESPN App

ESPN continues its exclusive presentation of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament this weekend with the Regional Semifinals and Finals set at the four top-seeded host sites – Kentucky, Nebraska, Pittsburgh and Texas.

Regional Semifinal play gets underway Thursday, Dec. 11, with four matches on ESPN2 from Kentucky (afternoon) and Pittsburgh (evening). The Regional Semifinals continue Friday from Austin and Lincoln, with the Texas Region airing on ESPN in the afternoon and the Nebraska Region airing on ESPN2 in the evening.

Regional Finals spring into action on Saturday, Dec. 13, with the Kentucky and Pittsburgh Regions as the first two teams claim their spot in the National Semifinals on ESPN2. Times will be determined following Thursday’s matches.

Action then wraps on Sunday, Dec. 14 on ABC/ESPN as the final two teams etch their spots in Kansas City, Mo. For the second time, a Regional Final will air on ABC – coming from either the Texas or Nebraska Region. Times will be determined following Friday’s matches.

Following the success last season, each Regional site will have a reporter on location, giving viewers insight from the sideline during the action.

Commentator teams calling the action from each location are as follows:

Kentucky Regional:
Play-by-play: Kevin Barnett
Analyst: Missy Whittemore – Three-time All-American at Florida
Reporter: Dawn Davenport – Three-year letterwinner at Auburn  

Pittsburgh Regional:
Play-by-play: Anne Marie Anderson
Analyst: Nicole Branagh – Beach Volleyball Olympian and two-time All-American at Minnesota
Reporter: Shelby Coppedge – Four-year Texas A&M Corpus Christi defensive specialist

Texas Regional:
Play-by-play: Eric Frede
Analyst: Emily Ehman – Four-year Northwestern libero from 2016-19
Reporter: Michella Chester – Reporter & host for NCAA.com

Nebraska Regional:
Play-by-play: Courtney Lyle
Analyst: Holly McPeak – Three-time beach volleyball Olympian, third-winningest beach volleyball player of all-time
Reporter: Madison Fitzpatrick – Florida State beach volleyball standout (2018-22)

Studio Coverage:
Host: Sam Gore
Analyst: Mary Wise – Three-time AVCA Coach of the Year
Analyst: Jennifer Hoffman – Former Louisville All-American and U.S. National Team member

2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Regional Semifinals and Regional Finals Schedule:

Date Time (ET) Site Match Network
Thu, Dec. 11 1 p.m. Kentucky Regional Semifinals
Creighton vs. Arizona State
Kevin Barnett, Missy Whittemore, Dawn Davenport  
ESPN2
  30 mins after Match 1 Kentucky Regional Semifinals
Cal Poly vs. Kentucky
Kevin Barnett, Missy Whittemore, Dawn Davenport  
ESPN2
  7 p.m. Pittsburgh Regional Semifinals
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh
Anne Marie Anderson, Nicole Branagh, Shelby Coppedge  
ESPN2
  30 mins after Match 1 Pittsburgh Regional Semifinals
Purdue vs. SMU
Anne Marie Anderson, Nicole Branagh, Shelby Coppedge  
ESPN2
Fri, Dec. 12 Noon Texas Regional Semifinals
Indiana vs. Texas
Eric Frede, Emily Ehman, Michella Chester   
ESPN
  30 mins after Match 1 Texas Regional Semifinals
Wisconsin vs. Stanford
Eric Frede, Emily Ehman, Michella Chester
ESPN
  7 p.m. Nebraska Regional Semifinals
Texas A&M vs. Louisville
Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Madison Fitzpatrick
ESPN2
  30 mins after Match 1 Nebraska Regional Semifinals
Kansas vs. Nebraska
Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Madison Fitzpatrick
ESPN2
Sat, Dec. 13 5 p.m. TBD Regional Finals
TBD
ESPN2
  7:30 p.m. TBD Regional Finals
TBD
ESPN2
Sun, Dec. 14 3 p.m. TBD Regional Finals
TBD
ABC
  7:30 p.m. TBD Regional Finals
TBD
ESPN

* All 12 matches will also be available on the ESPN App  

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Baylock, Rychkov Garner NJAC Weekly Honors

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PITMAN, N.J. –  Following a pair of historic performances, TCNJ women’s basketball’s Amanda Baylock and TCNJ track and field’s Maxim Rychkov were tabbed as their respective sport’s NJAC Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference this afternoon.
 
Baylock earns her first career Player of the Week nod following an outstanding stretch in which the sophomore averaged 21 points on .538/.500/1.000 splits along with 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists to guide the Lions to a pair of dominant NJAC wins.
 
The Scotch Plains, N.J. native opened her week hitting a trio of 3-pointers as part of a nine-point outing in TCNJ’s 69-43 win over Stockton before erupting on the offensive end in the Lions’ wire-to-wire victory over Kean. Playing just 25 minutes against the Cougars, Baylock set career highs in both points (33) and 3-pointers (7), both of which are the most by a TCNJ player since 2021. The sophomore now easily paces the conference and ranks fifth in Division III in 3-pointers made per game (3.4), converting at an impressive 38.6% clip.
 
Rychkov made history of his own in his 2025-26 debut en route to the sophomore’s second Track Athlete of the Week honors. Competing at the TCNJ Indoor Open, Rychkov matched the school record in the 60-meter (6.77) before breaking the TCNJ and NJAC record – held by future Olympian Cheickna Traore – and setting the third-fastest finish in Division III history in the 300-meter with his time of 33.54.
 



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Volleyball’s Loryn Helgesen Named America First Credit Union Utah State Student-Athlete of the Week

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LOGAN, Utah – Utah State volleyball sophomore opposite side hitter Loryn Helgesen has been named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, Nov. 16. The award is voted on by a state-wide media panel.
 
With their sponsorship of the student-athlete of the week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.

Helgesen, from Kaysville, Utah, led the Aggies during a pair of matches last week at the NCAA Tournament, including a first-round upset of seventh-seeded Tennessee (3-2) and a loss to second-seeded Arizona State (3-1). Against the Volunteers, Helgesen finished with 14 kills on a .308 hitting percentage and tied for the team lead with four blocks while adding seven digs, one ace and one assist. Against the Sun Devils, Helgesen recorded 19 kills on a .429 hitting percentage, both team highs, and added three digs, one block and one assist.

Helgesen finished the season with a .295 hitting percentage, ranking ninth all-time for a single season at USU with at least five attacks per set. Her career hitting percentage of .275 also ranks sixth all-time in program history with at least 1,000 attacks.

Fans can follow the Aggie volleyball program on Twitter, @USUVolleyball, on Facebook at /USUVolleyball or on Instagram, @usuvolleyball. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.

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Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included:

MEN’S BASKETBALL – Junior guard Mason Falslev (Benson, Utah) helped Utah State to a 1-1 record on the road last week with a 74-6` loss at South Florida and a 79-53 win at Charlotte. Against the Bulls, Falslev scored 19 points, to go along with eight rebounds, three steals and two assists, while shooting 7-of-17 from the floor, 3-of-6 from 3-point range, and 2-of-4 from the free throw line. Against the 49ers, he scored 22 points, along with six assists, five rebounds, and four steals, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, 0-of-3 from 3-point range and 8-of-8 at the free throw line. For the week, Falslev averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game, while shooting 48.3 percent (14-of-29) from the field, 33.3 percent (3-of-9) from 3-point range and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) at the free throw line.

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – Junior guard Aaliyah Gayles (Las Vegas, Nevada) led the Aggies with 16.0 points per game last week in a pair of road losses at LMU (63-58) and San Diego (70-66). Against the Lions, Gayles scored 12 points and added three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. Against the Toreros, Gayles scored a team-high 20 points, USU’s first 20-point scorer this season, on 6-of-15 shooting, and led the team with four rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block.

  

2025-26 America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week Winners

Sept. 1 – Miles Davis, Football

Sept. 8 – John Miller, Football

Sept. 15 – Bryson Barnes, Football

Sept. 22 – Bryson Barnes, Football

Sept. 29 – Loryn Helgesen, Volleyball

Oct. 6 – Kaylie Kofe, Volleyball

Oct. 13 – Tess Werts, Soccer

Oct. 20 – Loryn Helgesen, Volleyball

Oct. 27 – Loryn Helgesen, Volleyball

Nov. 3 – Mara Štiglic, Volleyball 

Nov. 10 – Rine Yonaha, Soccer

Nov. 17 – Garry Clark, Men’s Basketball

Nov. 24 – MJ Collins, Men’s Basketball

Dec. 1 – Andrea Simovski, Volleyball

Dec. 8 – Loryn Helgesen, Volleyball

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NC State kicks off indoor track season with strong distance performances – Technician

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There’s no shortage of fast runners in the NC State athletic program. With women’s cross country coming off an NCAA National Championship run, many of the same speedsters who hoisted the big trophy have made the transition to indoor track season.

NC State’s top runners made the trip up to Boston, Massachusetts, to compete in the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, while the throwers stayed close to home and competed in the Winston-Salem College Kick-off in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Success continued for the Wolfpack in long distance running as a number of athletes marked strong performances in the 3000m and 5000m races.

In the 3000m, junior Angelina Napoleon led the charge with a fourth-place finish in the elite first heat, with a time of 8:46.15. Also competing in the first heat, Sadie Englehardt finished 17th with a time of 9:09.47. Junior Kate Putman competed in the second heat, finishing 14th with a time of 9:17.92.

Three NC State athletes competed in the 5000m, with senior Briley Bickerstaff finishing 40th with a time of 15:59.61, graduate Brooke Rauber finishing 54th with a time of 16:06.79 and junior Jolena Quarzo finishing 72nd with a time of 16:15.68.

Senior Grace Hartman, notably absent from the initial indoor track events, was away competing in the 2025 USA Track & Field Cross-Country Championships. In a field full of current and former NCAA champions and USA Olympians, Hartman finished with a strong sixth-place time of 34:25.7.

On the men’s side, junior Elliot McArthur sped through the mile in 4:03.19, placing eighth overall to become No. 9 on NC State’s top-10 list. Sophomore Noah Valyo and the UNC-Chapel Hill transfer, junior Luke Wiley, competed in the 5000m. Vaylo finished 156th in 14:27.13 and Wily finished 177th in 14:39.19.

In the throwing events, taking place in Winston Salem, junior Tony Taylor II showed out with a runner-up finish in the weight throw with a personal-best 17.83-meter toss. Sophomore Bradley Pawlak also showed some gusto with a fifth-place mark of 17.24. In the women’s weight throw, junior Natalie Griffith finished fifth with a personal-best 16.80-meter toss.

The Wolfpack women’s shotputters also made the trip to Winston-Salem. Junior Iniyah Mitchell finished 26th with a mark of 10.38m, while graduate Jakerra Covington finished 32nd with a mark of 9.71.

Next up, the Pack will head to Blacksburg, Virginia, for the Virginia Tech Invitational Jan. 16-17.



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