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Membership Conducts 129th Annual Meeting; Passes Four Amendments
The member schools of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association passed four amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws and Rules of Eligibility and conducted other membership business at the 129th Annual Meeting at the Sentry Insurance Theater today. Two of the approved amendments impact the membership’s Rules of Eligibility. After voting down a similar proposal last year, […]
The member schools of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association passed four amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws and Rules of Eligibility and conducted other membership business at the 129th Annual Meeting at the Sentry Insurance Theater today.
Two of the approved amendments impact the membership’s Rules of Eligibility. After voting down a similar proposal last year, the members voted 293-108 to approve the proposed Name, Image, Likeness (NIL)?language, making Wisconsin one of more than 40 states that permit student-athletes to enter into NIL opportunities. The approved language permits NIL?activities that are not associated or identified with their respective school team, school, conference or the WIAA and are in accordance with other prohibited NIL?activities, including language attempting to deter undue influence to transfer schools.
“With today’s vote, member schools have opted to join a growing list of states that allow student athletes to capitalize on their athletic talents in a way that is similar to students with other valued talents and skills,” Executive Director Stephanie Hauser said. “At its core, the WIAA is charged with promoting fairness and sportsmanship while protecting the integrity of the game–something I believe this NIL language preserves.”
The other amendment affecting the Rules of Eligibility, which was advanced as a recommendation of the Calendar and Contact Ad-Hoc Committee, expands the opportunities for summer coaching contact in all WIAA-sponsored sports. Coaches and members of a school’s team may now voluntarily assemble without restriction from June 1-June 30 and from July 7-July 31, except football, which requires coaching contact to conclude one week prior to the start of fall practice. No school, sport-specific coach contact will be permitted from July 1-July 6. The membership approved the amendment by a 294-106 vote.
One of the approved amendments results in a change to the Constitution. The membership voted 393-17 to allow ninth-grade teams to play the same number of contests as allowed in the Season Regulations for junior varsity and varsity teams.
The membership elected to maintain the current process for applying the performance factor for all sports with a team qualifying component. The Constitutional amendment advanced directly to the Annual Meeting by petition that would have excluded cross country from applying the competitive balance performance factor procedure was voted down by a 161-241 vote.
The one amendment impacting the Bylaws received membership approval by a 335-67 tally. In addition to the current one-game suspension, a spectator ejected from a contest is now required to complete the free online NFHS?Sportsmanship Course available on the NFHSLearn.com website. The completed course certificate must be submitted to school officials before attending any future home athletic events.
The membership also voted 390-5 in support of two editorial changes clarifying Board of Control election language outlined in the Constitution and the performance factor procedures stated in Appendix N of the Senior High Handbook. The edits do not change any existing rules or interpretations of the rules. The changes only serve as clarifications to the existing rule or interpretation.
In the Director’s Report, Hauser presented a sports-themed message in recognition of the NFL?Draft held in Green Bay this week. Her comments conveyed her vision on moving education-based athletics forward and adapting to changes in the interscholastic athletics landscape, as well as expressing her appreciation for the efforts of committee members and school leaders that contribute to the membership’s governance.
Hauser highlighted maintaining and building the WIAA legacy, which included the announcement of the WIAA Foundation, which will be formally introduced at the Area Meetings in fall. She also introduced the launching of the first-ever WIAA Strategic Planning Process beginning with a member survey to collect the schools’ voices for future planning.
In addition, she shared that the WIAA is in good financial standing. With 85 percent of revenue generated by Tournament Series attendance, last year’s 1.3 million spectators allowed the Board of Control to recently approve tournament-related school reimbursements that will be approximately $4 million in 2025-26. Her comments also alluded to the first year success of the Student-Athlete Leadership Team and securing facility agreements for the State Tournaments. She also acknowledged the need to confront persistent challenges to the membership’s rules and governance.
Hauser commended the dedication of more than 10,000 licensed officials and recognized the conducting of the first-ever survey to inquire how to effectively support and recruit officials. Additionally, she extended respect to former WIAA Assistant Director Karen Kuhn, who passed away in November, and acknowledged the career of Assistant Director Tom Shafranski, who retired in February.
The executive staff responded to 10 pre-submitted requests addressing five open forum topics, including the petition for the performance factor amendment involving cross country, coaches’ contact during the summertime, transgender participation policy and electronic seeding for the Tournament Series. In addition, Co-chairs Jake Beschta and Janel Batten presented an update on the efforts and progress of the Calendar &?Contact Committee.
Reid Hansche of Westosha Central High School was recognized as the Wisconsin Spirit of Sport Award recipient, sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Also recognized were the representatives of the 27 schools that received the WIAA?Award of Excellence in 2023-24.
In the 2025-26 Board of Control elections, Cory Hinkel, the current Board president and district administrator at Luck was elected to a second three-year term on the Board as the District 1 representative. Bryan Davis, the superintendent of the Oshkosh Area School District, will continue serving after being elected to a three-term representing District 4. Dennis Birr, the superintendent at Fall River, will serve a second consecutive three-year term representing District 6. Ryan McMillen, athletic director and assistant principal at Muskego, was re-elected for a three-year term representing District 7. Ted Knutson, the president at Aquinas, will return to the Board to serve a three-year term as the private school at-large representative. Knutson formerly served on the Board from 2012-19.
In the 2025-26 Advisory Council elections, Joe Brandl, the principal at Plymouth, was re-elected to a three-year term as a large school representative. Joseph Schneider, the athletic director and assistant principal at Monona Grove, was also elected to a three-year term representing large schools. Jerry Pritzl, the district administrator at Poynette, and Vincent Propson, the athletic director and principal at Ripon, were both elected to a three-year term representing medium-sized schools. Kyle Luedtke, superintendent at Frederic, returns to the Council to serve a three-year term representing small schools after formerly serving from 2016-19 and 2020-23. Craig Anderson Ruskin, superintendent at Pepin, was also elected to a three-year term as a small school representative.
Approximately 456 representatives from 411 schools were registered to attend the meeting. The WIAA, as defined by its Constitution, is a private, voluntary, unincorporated, and nonprofit organization. The membership oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 513 senior high schools and 36 junior high/middle level schools in its membership.
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College Baseball Transfer Portal Rankings: Top 10 players to commit so far
The NCAA transfer portal is in full swing, and some notable players across the country have already changed teams. Now, On3 has ranked the top 10 players to commit to a new school so far. This year’s transfer portal cycle has been heavily impacted by a pair of coaching changes. Mississippi State filled their vancancy […]
The NCAA transfer portal is in full swing, and some notable players across the country have already changed teams. Now, On3 has ranked the top 10 players to commit to a new school so far.
This year’s transfer portal cycle has been heavily impacted by a pair of coaching changes. Mississippi State filled their vancancy with Virginia‘s Brian O’Connor. Virginia then turned to Duke‘s Chris Pollard, and the Blue Devils’ job remains open.
While some of the top commitments in the transfer portal so far are a direct result of those coaching changes, there are plenty of others, too. That includes some dominant arms that are heading up to the spotlight in a bigger league in 2026.
Players have until the end of the portal window, July 1, to enter their name to transfer. The window opened on June 2.
1. OF AJ Gracia (Duke to Virginia)
Not long after Pollard left Duke for Virginia, AJ Gracia hit the portal and he quickly committed. That’s an absolutely difference-making addition for a Virginia team that has lost so many key players already.
Gracia hit .305 as a freshman in 2024, with 14 home runs and 58 RBI. This season, Gracia hit .293 with 15 home runs and 54 RBI. He struck out just 36 times compared to 57 walks, and slugged .558 with a 1.007 OPS. With another strong season, Gracia will be a top prospect in the 2026 MLB Draft.
2. OF Aidan Teel (Virginia to Mississippi State)
Aidan Teel is the younger brother of Kyle Teel, the former Virginia star who was a first-round pick in 2023. The younger Teel is off to an impressive start in his career. He was limited to just 10 at-bats as a freshman in 2024, but hit .400 with three home runs and an OPS of 1.755.
In 2025, Teel was an everyday player for Virginia and hit .317 with seven home runs and 40 RBI, slugging .538 with a .979 OPS. Teel primarily played center field as a sophomore, and he also did make 20 appearances on the mound with six saves as a freshman. He’s a massive get for Brian O’Connor as he moves from Virginia to Mississippi State himself.
3. LHP Tomas Valincius (Virginia to Mississippi State)
2025 was Tomas Valincius’ freshman season, and he flashed elite potential as part of Virginia’s rotation. He was 5-1 across 13 appearances (12 starts) with a 4.59 ERA and a 1.253 WHIP.
Valincius is viewed as a pitcher with a great amount of upside, and he showed that with 70 strikeouts compared to just 17 walks across 64.2 innings pitched as a freshman.
This season was Ryan Wideman’s first at Western Kentucky after he hit .423 across two seasons in JUCO. It’s safe to say he adjusted just fine to the D1 level. He appeared in 60 games in 2025, hitting .398 with ten home runs and 68 RBI. He slugged .652 with a 1.118 OPS.
Wideman, who played all 60 games in center field this season, is also a dangerous threat on the basepaths. He stole 45 bases on the year on 57 attempts, too. This will be a massive addition for Clemson, should he make it to campus through the MLB Draft.
Trey Beard made 15 starts as a freshman at FAU in 2024, posting mixed results. This year, though, he put it all together and became one of the best pitchers in college baseball.
In 16 appearances (15 starts) in 2025, Beard pitched to a 3.14 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP in 86 innings. He struck out 118 compared to 32 walks, showcasing his elite swing and miss stuff from the towering lefthander. Florida State is likely to lose Jamie Arnold to the 2025 MLB Draft, but Beard is more than capable of stepping into a key rotation spot.
6. RHP Brady Frederick (ETSU to Tennessee)
As soon as Brady Frederick entered the transfer portal, he became one of the most coveted pitchers available. The SoCon Pitcher of the Year dominated in 24 appearances and 77.2 innings in 2025.
On the year, Frederick was 8-2 with a 2.67 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP. He struck out 76 compared to 19 walks, and will instantly become a pivotal part of Tennessee’s pitching staff in 2026.
Ethan McElvain had an up-and-down tenure at Vanderbilt, but the potential is there and that’s what Arkansas is banking on. He appeared in 11 games (four starts) in 2024, with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP, striking out 29 compared to 15 walks.
McElvain opened the 2025 season as a starter for the Commodores, starting each of his first five appearances. After early-season struggles, he moved into a bullpen role and found his groove. McElvain’s numbers took a dip as a sophomore, pitching to a 7.24 ERA. He struck out 45 compared to 28 walks in 27.1 innings, but did not allow a run in six of his last seven appearances on the season.
8. OF Vytas Valincius (Illinois to Mississippi State)
The brother of Tomas, Vytas Valincius is also heading to Starkville to join Mississippi State in 2026. After starting his career at South Carolina in 2022, Valincius made his way to Illinois for the past two seasons.
Valincius enjoyed a lot of success over the last two years in the Big Ten. He hit 12 home runs in 2024, but had a better all-around year in 2025. In 2025, he hit .348 with seven home runs and 58 RBI, slugging .520 with a .953 OPS. He has primarily played left field in his career.
9. RHP Bo Rhudy (Kennesaw State to Tennessee)
Tennessee has been agressive early in the portal. In addition to Frederick, they also add Bo Rhudy, who was one of, if not the, best relievers to transfer in this cycle.
Rhudy has dominated in two years at Kennesaw State. In 2024, he had a 2.78 ERA with a 1.06 WHIP through 35.2 innings. In 2025, he tossed 37 innings with a 3.16 ERA and 0.91 WHIP, striking out 44 compared to just five walks. The Volunteers will lose some key pitchers to the professional ranks, but have done a great job already at replacing that lost production.
Matt Scott has spent three years at Stanford, and he’s a draft risk due to his electric stuff. While the numbers won’t blow you away, Scott has the potential to be a massive addition for Georgia if he makes it to campus.
In three college seasons, Scott has a 5.69 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. He has struck out 221 batters compared to 95 walks in 199.1 innings, and struck out a career high 103 in his best full season as a starter in 2024.
To stay up to date on players in the portal, visit On3’s 2025 transfer portal live tracker here. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
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College football could move to single portal window for transfers
Another significant rule change could be on its way to the college football world. According to The Athletic’s Chris Vannini, the Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee is expected to meet for a call next Monday to discuss moving from a double portal window to a single portal window. Vannini reports that the hope is to […]
Another significant rule change could be on its way to the college football world.
According to The Athletic’s Chris Vannini, the Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee is expected to meet for a call next Monday to discuss moving from a double portal window to a single portal window. Vannini reports that the hope is to have this change ready and in place ahead of the 2025 season.
“I’m confident we’ll get there,” committee chair and Buffalo athletic director Mark Alnutt said, per The Athletic.
As of right now, the current system features one 20-day window in December following the conclusion of the regular season and then another shorter, 10-day window in April. If the proposed change were to happen, it would likely move to one 10-day window in early January, although there is movement for it potentially being pushed back to the spring.
January makes sense on the football calendar, only interfering with a few teams still playing in the College Football Playoff, but it interferes with the academic calendar. Unless schools make changes, there isn’t enough time to transfer schools before spring semesters begin. SEC coaches are in favor of the January window, while Big Ten coaches are pushing for it to be in the spring (March, April, or even May).
A move to a single window in January would allow schools to complete the season with their full team intact while also ensuring rosters are locked in for spring practices. Notably, Kentucky lost a handful of transfers in the April portal window who had committed during December.
Players are not required to choose a new school during the portal windows, but they can only enter their names into the portal while the windows are open. That being said, there is nothing preventing a player from unenrolling at one school and enrolling at another, much like what happened earlier this year with Xavier Lucas, who left Wisconsin for Miami (FL) without officially entering the portal.
In short, the state of college football is still a bit of a mess right now, but steps are slowly being taken to sort things out. A single portal window makes the most sense at this stage, and it sounds like it’s coming sooner rather than later.
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We hope you got to participate in a wonderful Father’s Day over the weekend … but it’s back to business. Ohio State is hosting 7-on-7 showcases and more prospect camps this week. Keep it locked right here for all the coverage you need. Today’s show – it’s Dan Rubin and Steve Helwagen sitting in for the […]
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Longhorns star Reese Atwood denies report of NIL tampering from Texas Tech
The Texas Tech softball program has been making waves nationally. They came up just short of winning the College Softball World Series, then took that momentum to the recruiting trail. Since their heartbreaking loss to rival Texas, head coach Gerry Glasco has aggressively pursued the transfer portal. Glasco and company have secured commitments from four […]
The Texas Tech softball program has been making waves nationally. They came up just short of winning the College Softball World Series, then took that momentum to the recruiting trail. Since their heartbreaking loss to rival Texas, head coach Gerry Glasco has aggressively pursued the transfer portal.
Glasco and company have secured commitments from four of the top ten rated players in the portal, and their fifth is rated inside the top 30. Leading the reloading efforts is sophomore pitcher Kaitlyn Terry, who went 20-5 with a 2.64 ERA for UCLA. Taylor Pannell is an All-American third baseman from Tennessee. Last year, she batted .398 with 16 home runs and 65 RBIs. Next, the Red Raiders secured a Buckeye, catcher Jasmyn Burns, who was fourth in the country last year with 25 home runs. To round out their top four, Tech brought in another All-American in Mia Williams, formerly a Florida Gator. She had 19 homers and 44 RBIs last season.
Reese Atwood, ex-coach deny report connecting them to Texas Tech, NIL in SI report https://t.co/m1fztN9Qld
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) June 14, 2025
Any time a team goes on a recruiting run like Tech just did, rumors of tampering are sure to arise. With reports that Tech is spending over $55 million in NIL and revenue sharing across all its sports this year alone, it certainly doesn’t help to mitigate the rumor mill.
Recently, Softball On SI reported that Texas Tech’s collective, The Matador Club, along with coach Nathan Nelson of Hotshots Fastpitch, a travel organization based in Texas, had been involved in actively recruiting players on other rosters. The On SI report suggested that Texas Tech was using third parties like the Matador Club and Nelson as a loophole to recruit players who had not yet entered the transfer portal, something that would violate NCAA rules. The report indicated that Texas Longhorn Slugger Reese Atwood was one of those players who was contacted by a third party representing Texas Tech, but Atwood pushed back on that report.
“I was never contacted by Nathan Nelson regarding anything related to playing softball at Texas Tech… I won’t be responding to any further comments about a false article,” Atwood said via text to the Austin American-Statesman.
Although Atwood denies the report, Softball On SI says it also spoke to the parent of a player who says they were contacted by Nelson and offered a six-figure deal to transfer to Texas Tech.
“I know for 100 percent fact that there were kids in April, and even earlier than that, signed. Nathan Nelson told me before April 7, they were signing kids from other schools while they were playing with other teams to go to Texas Tech in 2026.”
While the denial from Atwood contradicts at least part of what was reported by Softball On SI, that denial has done little to change the minds of the critics. Over the last two weeks, social media has been flooded with folks who believe Texas Tech is crossing the line of what’s acceptable in collegiate recruiting. Others say that Texas Tech is only doing what other programs have been doing for decades. And while the rumors and accusations continue to fly, Texas Tech remains aggressive in its pursuit of championship talent.
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Fife Named to Inaugural U.S. Soccer Women’s College Talent ID Camp
ATLANTA, Ga. — Ellie Fife of the University of Michigan women’s soccer team has been named to the 42-player roster for the first-ever Women’s College Talent ID Camp, U.S. Soccer announced on Monday afternoon (June 16). The camp is the first step in building the U.S. Youth National Teams’ scouting strategy of increasing programming opportunities […]
ATLANTA, Ga. — Ellie Fife of the University of Michigan women’s soccer team has been named to the 42-player roster for the first-ever Women’s College Talent ID Camp, U.S. Soccer announced on Monday afternoon (June 16).
The camp is the first step in building the U.S. Youth National Teams’ scouting strategy of increasing programming opportunities for high-potential college players. The Talent ID Camp, hosted at McCurry Park in Atlanta from June 18-22, has the goal of expanding the Under-18, U19, and U20 Women’s National Team player pools.
An Ann Arbor native, Fife has picked up three previous invites to U.S. Talent ID Camps, most recently in 2022. She transferred from Vanderbilt for the upcoming 2025 season, appearing in seven contests for the Commodores and was named to the 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
She was ranked as the 32nd best player in the United States by Prep Soccer in 2024 while playing club soccer for the Michigan Hawks.
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Main, Symmonds Called Up To U.S. Soccer Women’s College ID Camp
ATLANTA – Mississippi State junior Zoe Main and freshman Adia Symmonds are among the 42 players called up to U.S. Soccer’s Women’s College Talent ID Camp set to begin on Wednesday. The first-of-its-kind camp will be held June 18-22 in Atlanta, Georgia, and is part of the growing U.S. Youth National Teams’ scouting strategy with […]
The first-of-its-kind camp will be held June 18-22 in Atlanta, Georgia, and is part of the growing U.S. Youth National Teams’ scouting strategy with the objective of increasing programming opportunities for college-specific players with high potential. Mississippi State is one of 11 colleges with multiple players represented, and only two schools had three.
Main, a Second Team All-SEC selection last season, ranked third on the team in goals in 2024 and fourth in points. Three of her goals were game-winners and two came in the NCAA Tournament. Main was among the player pool for the provisional roster for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team squad that played friendlies in Germany earlier this month. Most recently, she played in The Soccer Tournament with Austin Rise FC, scoring the target-score-time goal in the squad’s 5-0 win over Angel City FC.
Symmonds, who has previously trained with English side Arsenal’s U-21 squad, enrolled early for the spring semester in Starkville. She played at Sunlake High School in Florida where she tallied 45 goals and 37 assists in three seasons. On the club circuit, she was and ECNL First Team All-Southeast Conference selection in 2023 with Florida Premier FC which went on to win the ECNL Championship in 2024. In 2022, she was tabbed to the U.S. Soccer Olympic Development Program National Training Camp.
The camp will take place at McCurry Park in Atlanta with 41 players selected from the 2005, 2006 and 2007 birth years, and one having been born in 2008. The five-day camp will consist of three training sessions and two intrasquad matches. The overall pool of 42 players will be divided into two teams for camp.
For more information on the Bulldog soccer program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching “HailStateSOC.”
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