The Mastodons will host the title races Nov. 1 in Fort Wayne. It will be the first time the course hosts a league championship event since the 2013 Summit League Championships.

The ‘Dons will open 2025 with two home meets. First is the Mastodon Alumni Open on Sept. 6, followed by the Rumble in the Fort on Sept. 20.

The ‘Dons will travel to the Joe Piane Invite on Oct. 3 hosted by Notre Dame and then the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 17.

Following the league meet on Nov. 1 in Fort Wayne, Purdue Fort Wayne will stay in the state to compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 17 in Evansville. The national championship is hosted by Missouri on Nov. 22.

 

~ Feel The Rumble ~

• Destin offers a variety of parks with amenities such as playgrounds, boat launches, and sports fields.
• Many parks provide access to the Gulf or Choctawhatchee Bay.
• Several parks offer rentals for pavilions and other facilities.
• Some parks cater to specific activities, like the Nancy Weidenhamer Dog Park and the Destin Sports Complex.

From the Gulf front to scenic views overlooking Choctawhatchee Bay, the city of Destin offers parks on both fronts, as well as playgrounds, ball fields, boat launches, nature trails and even a dog park. 

Before we fully turn our attention to the 2025-26 high school sports season, let’s take another look back at the season that was.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man is facing a felony charge after allegedly leaving the scene of a deadly crash on Market Street early Friday morning.

According to the arrest warrant, Jeffrey Yasalonis is charged in the death of Melanie Lynn Degrazio.

The crash happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. on July 4th in the 4100 block of Market Street. When Wilmington Police officers arrived, they found Degrazio, 43, dead at the scene.

At the time of the initial news release on Friday, police said the driver involved was identified and they were still investigating.

An article on the UNCW Athletics website said Yasalonis was hired in 2023 as assistant coach for the UNCW women’s volleyball team. He also served as interim head coach in the fall of 2024, but he is no longer listed as a current member of the coaching staff.

According to online records, Yasalonis was arrested Sunday afternoon at 679 Wagoner Drive, which is the address for Trask Coliseum. He is out of jail on a $35,000 bond.  He is scheduled for his first court appearance on Monday afternoon.

In a statement, UNCW said Yasalonis was not an employee at the time of the incident.

“His employment with the university concluded on 12/17/2024.  As this is an active legal matter, we will not comment further in accordance with our policies and respect for the privacy of those involved,” the statement continued.

A Twin Cities high school boys volleyball coach faces criminal sexual conduct charges.

Prosecutors allege Brooke Reinhardt, 24, sexually assaulted a 17-year-old player.

Her alleged conduct was discovered after the victim’s wallet was found at the home of a friend for whom Reinhardt was housesitting, a criminal complaint states. The friend said the victim “had never been in [his] residence and had no reason to be.”

When police interviewed the victim, he initially said he “had not spent any time with just [Reinhardt] aside from their sport.” After police found texts on his phone from Reinhardt saying “he had a lot of things to delete,” as well as “texts about condoms,” he admitted to the criminal sexual conduct, the complaint states.

Reinhardt also denied the conduct initially, but later admitted it, according to the complaint. She faces three felony counts of criminal sexual conduct.

Reinhardt was hired by the district in September 2023 and was listed on the Burnsville High School boys’ volleyball page as the sole coach.

In a letter to families, the district wrote in part, “The District is limited by state law on the information we can release regarding personnel, but please know that we have and will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement regarding this matter, and will take appropriate actions as dictated by district policies and state law. Following these upsetting allegations, the school and district’s immediate and primary concern is for the well-being of our students.”

In regard to Reinhardt’s status with the school, the district said she “is a coach only and doesn’t hold any other position.”

The school district encouraged family members or students who have concerns, questions or information to contact the school directly or Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chris Bellmont at cbellmont@isd191.org.

Sexual Assault Resources

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If you know of a child who may have been a victim of exploitation, call the National Center for Missing or Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or visit the website.