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Men’s Track and Field With Strong Showing Against Strong Field at West Point Twilight
Story Links WEST POINT, N.Y. – Joseph Perriello set a personal-best and an all-time program Top 10 mark in the 110-meter hurdles and Cooper Kinsley set a personal-best in the shot put, falling less than one inch short of an all-time program Top 10 mark for the Stevens Institute of Technology […]

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Joseph Perriello set a personal-best and an all-time program Top 10 mark in the 110-meter hurdles and Cooper Kinsley set a personal-best in the shot put, falling less than one inch short of an all-time program Top 10 mark for the Stevens Institute of Technology men’s track and field team Thursday evening at the West Point Twilight event.
The first-year Perriello posted a time of 15.97 seconds in the 110 hurdles, shaving one-tenth of a second off his previous personal-best set last weekend at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Outdoor Championships, becoming just the 10th man in program history to run under 16 seconds in the event.
The junior Kinsley finished Thursday with a top throw of 41 feet, 3.75 inches with 41 feet, four inches currently serving as the 10th-best mark in outdoor program history.
In addition to various D-3 teams like Rowan, Rutgers-Newark, Farmingdale State, Merchant Marine, Mount St. Mary, the event featured such D-1 and D-2’s as UAlbany, Hofstra, Fordham, Colgate, Lafayette, Vermont, American International College, Adelphi, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the host Black Knights, with the Ducks holding their own in several events.
Ryan Paradine ran 1:59.24 in the 800m — besting runners from American International and Fordham –, Connor Robinson ran 58.37 in the 400m hurdles – besting an Adelphi competitor –, William Ladd cleared 1.86 meters in the high jump – tying two Army-West Point athletes –, and Braedan Joyce topped out in the javelin throw at 141 feet, four inches – four feet clear of another Army-West Point competitor.
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Huskie Set for MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Story Links DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women’s track and field team heads to Athens, Ohio, this weekend to compete in the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, hosted by Ohio University, at Goldsberry Track. The competition will begin on Thursday, May 15 and continue through Saturday, May 17. Each […]

DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women’s track and field team heads to Athens, Ohio, this weekend to compete in the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, hosted by Ohio University, at Goldsberry Track. The competition will begin on Thursday, May 15 and continue through Saturday, May 17.
Each of the meets three days will include coverage on ESPN+, the broadcast will begin at 11 a.m. CT all three days.
“These ladies have been training since the fall, since August for our distance ladies and the others since September for this very moment,” said NIU Director of Track and Field Connie Teaberry. “The outdoor championship is the end of it all and they know that this is the time to put it all on the line. With the ladies we have traveling, we feel like they are ready to go, they just have to seize the moment and do what Huskies do, and that’s show up.”
NIU ranks among the nation’s elite in the high jump, where the Huskies are tied for eighth in the current United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Event Rankings.
Kamiya Dendy (Anderson, S.C./Pendleton) is the top-ranked Huskie in the high jump this spring, clearing a height of 1.75 meters (5-08.75) to tie for fourth in the MAC and 82nd nationally. Jasmijn Raes (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is tied for sixth in the conference, having cleared 1.74 meters (5-08.50).
Last season at the MAC Outdoor Championships, hosted by NIU, Dendy finished third in the high jump. Earlier this season at the conference indoor meet, Dendy earned runner-up honors with Raes taking third.
Buffalo’s Zahra Amos is the defending champion and holds the best mark in the league this spring, having cleared 1.78 meters (5-10.00).
In the 800 meters, Emma Vorpagel (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) has run personal-best times in each of her last two meets, including a time of 2:07.65 at Indiana’s Billy Hayes Invitational last Friday (May 9). That time made Vorpagel the second-fastest Huskie ever in the 800 meters, behind Hope Schmelzle, and is also the third-best time in the 800 this season. Last year, Vorpagel finished seventh in the 800 at the MAC Outdoor Championships.
Earlier this year at the MAC Indoor Championships, Precious Umukoro (Villarreal, Spain) was named Women’s Indoor Freshman Field Performer of the Year after claiming second in the long jump and seventh in the triple jump. She enters the outdoor meet ranked eighth in the league in the long jump and ninth in the triple jump.
Giorgia Fino (Francavila Fontana, Italy) heads into the MAC Championships ranked seventh in the javelin.
Action will begin at the MAC Outdoor Championships at 9 a.m. CT Thursday with the heptathlon, field events will start at 10 a.m. CT and running events at 4 p.m. CT.
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Volleyball: Coach Johnston Attending NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy 2.0
Story Links Johnston ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College head volleyball coach Mary Johnston will be in Denver, Colo., this weekend for the NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy 2.0, held May 18-21. Johnston originally attended the Women’s Coaches Academy in 2022, and the Academy 2.0 […]

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College head volleyball coach Mary Johnston will be in Denver, Colo., this weekend for the NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy 2.0, held May 18-21. Johnston originally attended the Women’s Coaches Academy in 2022, and the Academy 2.0 builds on what was covered in the Women’s Coaches Academy.
Hosted in collaboration with the NCAA, these impactful Academies offer multi-day transformational experiences focused on leadership development and personal growth for women coaches from all sports and collegiate levels, including both two-year and four-year institutions.
This year, over 100 women coaches will gather in Denver, with 85 coaches participating in the NCAA WCA and 18 advancing through the NCAA Academy 2.0 program. These women represent 24 different sports, including several NCAA emerging sports, and come from a diverse collection of institutions across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, as well as the NAIA, 3C2A, NJCAA, and NWAC.
“The NCAA is proud to continue its partnership with WeCOACH to host the 2025 NCAA Women Coaches Academy and NCAA Academy 2.0,” said DeeDee Merritt, NCAA Managing Director of Leadership Development. “The NCAA remains committed to educating and empowering student-athletes, coaches, and athletics administrators through transformative experiences that foster effective leadership, promote inclusive excellence, and strengthen the college sports landscape. These academies align seamlessly with our mission and have consistently delivered meaningful outcomes in the support, advancement, and retention of women coaches in collegiate athletics. WeCOACH continues to be an invaluable partner in providing development and community for women coaches. Through collaborations like this, we are able to expand our reach and deepen our impact.”
A highlight of this year’s Academies will be the presentation of the 2024-25 Lifetime Achievement Awards, presented by Jostens, recognizing five outstanding women coaches for their enduring impact on the profession. Attendees will also gain insights and inspiration during a keynote conversation with the honorees.
Since its inception, more than 2,300 coaches have graduated from the NCAA WCA. The program centers on holistic leadership development, providing women coaches with the skills, confidence, and community to elevate their effectiveness both personally and professionally. Academy 2.0, an advanced program exclusively for WCA alumnae, offers a deeper dive into leadership and professional growth in a highly interactive, small-group setting.
Last fall Johnston completed her fourth year at Macalester, where she has helped the volleyball program to improve and compete in the highly competitive MIAC. Her first two teams posted back-to-back winning seasons, the first time that has happened at Macalester since 2000.
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Hahn’s Water Taxi Proposal Moves Ahead with Approval of Metro Olympics Committee
May 14, 2025 Los Angeles, CA – During its meeting this morning, Metro’s Ad-Hoc Committee on the Olympic and Paralympic Games unanimously approved a motion by Metro Board of Directors Chair and Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn to explore the feasibility of a water taxi between San Pedro and Long Beach during the 2028 Los Angeles […]

May 14, 2025
Los Angeles, CA – During its meeting this morning, Metro’s Ad-Hoc Committee on the Olympic and Paralympic Games unanimously approved a motion by Metro Board of Directors Chair and Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn to explore the feasibility of a water taxi between San Pedro and Long Beach during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The City of Long Beach will host 11 sports during the Games — the second most of any city behind Los Angeles. Everything from beach volleyball at Alamitos Beach, to coastal rowing at the Waterfront, to sport climbing and water polo at the Long Beach Convention Center.
“If we are serious about people taking transit to every Olympic event, we need to get creative. The water taxi’s time has come. It would offer residents, workers, and tourists an alternative to driving and parking at the Games venues that’s not only reliable and affordable, but fun as well,” said Hahn. “It’s time to explore what it would take to get this idea off the ground and into the water.”
Hahn’s proposed water taxi will offer an innovative public transport connection for San Pedro and surrounding communities, as well as for riders along Metro’s J (Silver) Line, which runs along the El Monte Busway and Harbor Transitway from El Monte to San Pedro via Downtown Los Angeles.
Olympics attendees could also park at the Harbor Gateway Transit Center in Gardena and take the J Line to San Pedro to catch the water taxi, significantly relieving traffic congestion in and around Long Beach and on the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
There is precedent for Hahn’s proposed water taxi; a water ferry service between San Pedro and Long Beach with a stop at Terminal Island existed before the construction of the Vincent Thomas Bridge. The ferry was operated by both private and municipal companies and provided transportation for workers, residents, and commuters.
Long Beach Transit already operates two water taxi services: the AquaBus, which operates within Rainbow Harbor, and the AquaLink, which connects Alamitos Bay to Rainbow Harbor.
The water taxi proposal has earned widespread support. Hahn’s motion was co-authored by her colleagues on the Metro Board, Mayor Karen Bass, Metro Vice Chair Fernando Dutra, Inglewood Mayor James Butts, and Director Jacquelin Dupont-Walker. During the meeting, representatives of ILWU Local 13, Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker, Long Beach Councilwoman Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, Long Beach Councilwoman Mary Zendejas, the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, the LA Maritime Institute, the Battleship Iowa, and LA Harbor Commissioner Lee Williams voiced their strong support for the proposal.
Hahn’s motion will be voted on by the full Metro Board of Directors in their monthly meeting next Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Last week, Los Angeles County Su-pervisor Janice Hahn is applauding news that Long Beach will host 11 sports in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralym-pic Games – making Long Beach the host of the second highest number of sports of any city in the county after Los Angeles.
In light of this news, Hahn is propos-ing that Metro operate a water taxi from San Pedro to Long Beach during the games.
“Congratulations to Mayor Rex Rich-ardson and the entire Long Beach team on securing 11 Olympic sports that will showcase so much of what makes Long Beach so special,” said Hahn.
“Long Beach will be the place to be in 2028 and I want us to get creative about how people will get there. I am proposing that Metro operate a water taxi between San Pedro and Long Beach as a fun and innovative way to get people around during the games.”
Long Beach will host everything from beach volleyball at Alamitos Beach, to coastal rowing at the Waterfront, to sport climbing and water polo at the Long Beach Convention Center.
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Women’s Track And Field Heads To OVC Outdoor Championships
Story Links OVC Outdoor Track And Field Championships Information: Dates: Thursday, May 15th – Saturday, May 17th Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Venue: Abe Stuber Complex Start Time: 9:00 a.m. CT (Thur.) | 9:00 a.m. CT (Fri.) | 11:00 a.m. CT (Sat.) Links: Live Stats: Link Watch (Day 1): Link Watch (Day 2): Link Watch (Day 3): Link CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. […]

OVC Outdoor Track And Field Championships
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Dates: Thursday, May 15th – Saturday, May 17th
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Venue: Abe Stuber Complex
Start Time: 9:00 a.m. CT (Thur.) | 9:00 a.m. CT (Fri.) | 11:00 a.m. CT (Sat.)
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Lindenwood Lions women’s outdoor track and field team are set to compete at the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships starting on Thursday, May 15th through Saturday, May 17th. The competition will be held at the Abe Stuber Complex on the campus of Southeast Missouri State.
Start times are set for 9:00 a.m. CT on both Thursday and Friday with the Heptathlon and Decathlon. Field events for both days are slated to start at 2:30 p.m. CT with the running events starting at 5:00 p.m. CT. Saturday’s finale will kick-off at 11:00 a.m. CT with the women’s shot put with the running events starting at 12:30 p.m. CT with the 4×100 relay race.
Last Meet Recap
The Lindenwood track and field team concluded its outdoor regular season two weeks ago at the Music City Challenge in Nashville, Tenn., hosted on the campus of Vanderbilt. The Lions earned 11 top-eight finishes at the two-day event, had five top 10 Lindenwood all-time marks and had one school record.
The lone Lion to record a first-place finish was Kendall Klewer who earned the top spot in the javelin throw at 43.45 meters, which was the best mark out of 20 student-athletes.
Sa’Nijah Houston continued her impressive season, setting a new school record in the 400 meter with a time of 53.71. That mark beat her previous best of 53.79 and it currently leads the Ohio Valley Conference. She also earned fifth-place in the 200 with a time of 23.99.
Two other Lions earned top-three finishes as Kimberly Lugg took third in discuss with a throw of 46.11m and Drew Billups earned third in hammer at 43.10m. Lugg also grabbed fourth in the shot put, recording one at 12.81m
The team of Kristen Hendricks, Houston, Jyrah Powell, and Chanell Honeywell all set a PR and entered the LU top 10 list with a time of 46.81 in the 4X100.
OVC Top Ten Rankings
Houston currently leads the OVC in the 400 meter with a time of 53.71 which she captured just two weeks ago. She also has the second fastest time in the OVC in the 200 meter (23.92). Chanel Honeywell currently ranks fifth in the OVC in the 100 (11.91) and third in the 200 (24.18).
In the 10,000 meter race, Kadence Berry ranks ninth in the conference with a time of 40:32.59. Kinsey Dueker (3rd – 4556 points) and Mireya Simpson (9th – 3920 points) both have top ten finishes in the Heptathlon. Dueker also ranks 10th in the high jump with a mark of 1.61m.
Ashantae Brown currently has the eighth best time in the OVC in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:06.70. Aliyah Robertson and Lugg both have top ten throws in the shot put with Robertson tossing a throw of 12.24m (6th) and Lugg throwing a 12.81m (9th). Lugg also ranks fifth in the discuss with a distance of 47.18m.
Three Lindenwood Lions have top throws in the javelin led by Klewer who has the second best throw of the javelin with a distance of 43.45m. Dueker has her third top ten finish this season with a distance of 36.98m while Joselyn Roe has the ninth best in the OVC with a distance of 36.03m.
Following along at lindenwoodlions.com this weekend to keep up to date with the OVC Championships and your Lindenwood Lions.
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Huntington Beach tunes up for final as Loyola plays through tragedy
It all went as it was supposed to go, another sweep to gird the resolve ahead of a top-tier boys’ volleyball final — a No. 1-versus-No. 2 showdown, thanks to what was occurring up the coast — with a shot at a CIF Southern Section championship for the first time in a decade. Everyone wished […]

It all went as it was supposed to go, another sweep to gird the resolve ahead of a top-tier boys’ volleyball final — a No. 1-versus-No. 2 showdown, thanks to what was occurring up the coast — with a shot at a CIF Southern Section championship for the first time in a decade.
Everyone wished it could have been otherwise.
Huntington Beach, ranked second in the state and third in the nation, marched into Friday night’s Division 1 title game at Cerritos College against top-ranked Mira Costa by making easy work of defending champion Los Angeles Loyola.
The 25-15, 25-21, 25-21 home triumph last Friday evening didn’t mean a whole lot — the Oilers had clinched Pool B’s berth with Tuesday’s sweep of Redondo Union, and Loyola was going to miss the regional tournament regardless — except for their aspirations and, more vitally, the Cubs’ desperation.
Loyola (27-7) arrived a broken team, reeling from the May 4 death of its team manager. Braun Levi, a University of Virginia-bound senior and Loyola tennis star, died early that morning after an allegedly impaired driver struck him as he walked across Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach. Volleyball isn’t the priority right now.
“They’ve checked out. They’re not here,” Loyola head coach Michael Boehle said before the game. “These guys have been hit with a lot. They got hit with my diagnosis of cancer early on [this season]. They got nailed with fires [in January]. And then they got nailed with the teammate’s death. And they just aren’t there.
“They’re just not mentally there, you know? They’re drained.”
The Cubs hadn’t practiced all week, and Boehle considered forfeiting their final two pool games, but “they wanted to play, and I love the fact that they gave it a shot.”
Loyola, seeded third and aiming for a third successive CIF State Southern California Regional title, had opened Pool B play by, Boehle said, “overlook[ing]” Redondo, which was “flawless” and was “not going to get beat that night.” Levi, whose family had relocated to Manhattan Beach after their home was destroyed in the Palisades fire, was killed three nights later. The close-knit Loyola community — the all-boys institution is the most prominent Catholic high school in Los Angeles — was devastated.
“There really isn’t any words,” said Boehle, who completed his 29th campaign as head coach. “I tried to navigate this as best I can. I just didn’t have any answers for it. … It’s important that these guys stay together, as a group, as a brotherhood. That’s what we’ve been telling them all week: ‘This is your family. These are your brothers.’”
So they went out together Tuesday night against sixth-seeded Newport Harbor and were listless in a four-set defeat.
“People are like, ‘Hey, you’re not in the finals this year,’” said Boehle, who has won seven section titles in 12 title-game appearances since 2003. “And I’m like, ‘It’s OK.’ Like, ‘We’ve got bigger things to worry about than being in the finals.’”
Friday night’s finale was a chance for the Cubs to honor Levi. A moment of silence started the encounter, and Boehle made certain everybody got court time “so they can all say we did it for Braun.”
“The outcome doesn’t matter,” he said.
The game was to be played Saturday, but Loyola held a “celebration of life” for Levi that evening, and Huntington Beach head coach Craig Pazanti “told Mike whenever he wanted to play, whatever he wanted to do, we were going to be OK with it.”
“I think that’s the great thing about the volleyball community,” Pazanti said. “We can come together when we have stuff like this. As much as we want to beat each other and are at each other’s throats sometimes, you never want to see anybody have to go through this situation. I’ve been through it, as a coach a long time ago, when I first started coaching, and I know how devastating it can be to the team and the community.”
The outcome was expected. Huntington Beach (34-3) has one of its best teams since winning section and regional championships in 2013, 2014 and 2015, had beaten Loyola twice, 3-0 the second time, and came in “respecting our opponents by playing our hearts out,” senior libero Aiden Atencio called it.
“We want to play one way,” he said. “We wanted to come out and win, 3-0. Even though this game didn’t matter and we were clinched, we wanted to come out of a victory going into the finals.”
The Oilers were dominant, using their serve-and-pass game and strong performances at the net from sophomore outside hitter Logan Hutnick (14 kills, two blocks) and senior middle blocker Nick Ganier Jr. (10 kills) to lead start to finish in the first set, take a sizable lead in the second, and pull away midway through the third.
Pazanti went deeper down his bench than usual, seeing it as “a great opportunity for a lot of guys to get on the floor who might not get on the floor.” Starting outside hitter Colin Choi and opposite Ben Arguello, both juniors, had most of the night off.
The Oilers are short on stars — only setter Kai Gan, headed to Harvard, is set to play Division I in college — but big on the collective. Choi and Arguello pounce on the chances outside, with Ganier and senior Justin Bulsom but manning the middle, and Gan (“one of the best setters in CIF,” Pazanti says) — and Atencio, a four-year starter, keeping things moving. Hutnick, one of the best hitters in the 2027 class, and sophomore Easton Ebmeyer, just back from an ankle injury that’s sidelined him all season, provide attacking depth.
It’s looked like their best shot at the program’s sixth CIF title since the 2013-15 reign, except for the presence of Mira Costa (31-2). The Mustangs, who lost to Loyola in last year’s final, are a monster team.
“We’re going to go get our slingshot, and we’re going to give it our best effort,” Pazanti said. “They’re a big, physical team. We’re not going to change. We’re going to play our game. We’re going to go out there and just do the best we can do. What we’ve been doing has been pretty successful.”
The teams met back in February, at the Redondo Classic, with Huntington Beach, without Choi, dropping a 25-23, 25-23 decision. The Mustangs’ only losses were in the Best of the West tournament final to Loyola (after the Cubs topped Huntington Beach in the semifinals) in early March and against national No. 2 Marist — two days after sweeping the Chicago school on their home court — at the Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions in Santa Barbara in early April. Marist beat Huntington Beach the same day.
“[Mira Costa has] been pretty dominant the whole year …,” Gan said. “They’re huge guys. They work really hard, and they’re just all-around, really big competitors. Coming into it, you have to know you have nothing to lose. Us beating them would be truly a big accomplishment.”
Mira Costa has won the last six meetings, two of them in Division 1 playoff games — 3-0 in a 2019 quarterfinal and 3-2 in 2023 pool play. The Oilers won semifinal showdowns en route to their 2013 and 2015 section titles.
Pazanti, who also won a 2021 Division II regional title, sees similarities between Mira Costa and his title teams that supplied the bulk of a 2012-16 winning streak that reached 121 games.
“[Our 2013-15 teams were] a different breed,” he said. “You had the guy who started in the last two Olympics [T.J. DeFalco]. You have two guys who barely didn’t make that cut in the Olympics. You got guys playing professionally overseas. We had 12 Division I players on that team.
“You look at the [Mira] Costa roster, and that’s kind of what they have. I don’t know if they have any Olympians, but they’ve got 11, 12 guys that are going to go play Division I volleyball.”
Atencio says it “all comes down to what we do on our side.”
“I think the serve and pass game is going to be crucial, but also the blocking,” he said. “They’re a very big, physical team, and I think that we have the blocks to handle that, the defense to scramble, and so we just need to have that grit and show out and execute.”
Loyola keeps working through the pain.
“[I feel for] the family,” Boehle said. “As a parent, I can’t imagine what they’re going through. I’ve got four kids. Someone said it best at school: As a parent, I want to be buried before I have to bury my own child. My heart goes out to them.”
Boehle has one last task. Levi’s father, Dan, emailed the coach after the Palisades fire, sent him a photo of Braun wearing his volleyball championship ring, except it was melted.
“I ordered him a new ring, to present to him this year at the end of our banquet,” he said. “And I’m not going to be able to do that. I still get goosebumps. It breaks my heart. You just never know.
“That’s the one thing that I’m really crushed by, that I’m not going to be able to hand him that. But ‘you earned this.’ I’ve got to give it to his mom and dad.”
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Beyond The Lane Lines: Russia Remains Optimistic
Get your news fix on happenings outside the pool with the latest ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’ With each edition, we collect personal stories, little-known facts, and general items of interest from around the world. Read on and learn something new this week. #1 U.S. Center for SafeSport ‘Perpetuated Fraud’ Against Court Earlier this year, Seminole […]

Get your news fix on happenings outside the pool with the latest ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’ With each edition, we collect personal stories, little-known facts, and general items of interest from around the world. Read on and learn something new this week.
#1 U.S. Center for SafeSport ‘Perpetuated Fraud’ Against Court
Earlier this year, Seminole County Florida judge John Woodard severely criticized the U.S. Center for SafeSport for ‘perpetuating fraud against the court’ and ‘intentionally withholding exculpatory evidence’ in a case involving a teen water polo player.
The player accused Kelsey McMullen of bullying her and Woodard ruled that ‘prosecutors received only partial information from the center as they looked into the case beginning in 2022, and that the center would not cooperate when law enforcement opened new cases against McMullen’s accusers and the center for reporting false information.’ (AP)
The court order said the center “perpetrated a fraud upon the court, the People of the State of Florida, the Sheriff’s Office, the State’s Attorney Office, and defendant; “intentionally withheld exculpatory evidence;” and “acted in bad faith, intentionally, and with malice.”
For its part, the Center responded, “The Order is without jurisdictional, factual, or legal basis and the Center is weighing its legal response.”
“The Center was not a party to this criminal proceeding. As such we were never notified, never appeared, and were never afforded an opportunity to present evidence or arguments to refute the false information provided by the lawyer to the court in this case.”
This isn’t the only U.S. Center for SafeSport headline in recent months. We reported how the organization fired CEO Ju’Riese Colón in April.
#2 Paris Olympics Opening & Closing Ceremonies Director Allegedly Cyberbullied
Last week Thomas Jolly, the artistic director who designed the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening and Closing ceremonies, saw seven people appear in court last week connection with his cyberbullying case.
The charges spun out of Jolly’s filing formal complaint with the Paris prosecutors’ office last July, citing homophobic, antisemitic slurs and aggravated insults wielded his way.
Jolly’s Opening ceremony spectacle received generally positive revies, although there were controversial components which included drag queens posing as member’s of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper.’
Of the alleged cyber abuse, Jolly said, “Critique, that’s my life… but when it involves discrimination, it becomes criminal. I didn’t set out to mock any religion.” (AP)
A verdict in the Jolly’s case is expected at a later date.
#3 Kit McConnell to Become Chief Sport Officer for Brisbane 2032
Kit McConnell, long-time sports director of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to become the Chief Sport Officer for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee.
McConnell brings 11 years’ experience as the International Olympic Committee’s Sports Director, and within the Sports Department at the Sydney 2000 Organizing Committee.
AOC CEO Matt Carroll said of McConnell’s appointment.
“With decades of experience in the Olympic movement, Kit has a deep understanding of what sports, athletes and hosts need to deliver an exceptional Games.
“Having someone of Kit’s caliber leading the sport program ensures that the interests of sports and athletes remain at the forefront.
“Kit understands what it takes to deliver a world-class competition schedule that engages fans, athletes, and stakeholders alike and his expertise will be pivotal in fostering strong collaboration with member sports and National Olympic Committees worldwide.
“Kit’s leadership in the sports program will be critical in shaping a Games that enhances Australia’s proud Olympic legacy and the AOC looks forward to collaborating closely with him and the wider Brisbane 2032 team in this vital role.” (Australian Olympic Committee)
McConnell is set to begin at his new post on July 21st.
#4 Russian Sports Minister Remains Positive About Athletes’ Futures
Mikhail Degtyarev, Russia’s Sports Minister and head of the Russian Olympic Committee, is remaining relatively upbeat regarding the prospect that his nation’s athletes will be able to once again represent Russia at major sporting events.
Degtyarev said this week, “Of course, the assessment of the decision to disqualify our athletes from international tournaments in many sports is unambiguous: this is happening for political reasons, this is discrimination. It is unfair that we are deprived of the flag and anthem at the Olympics and at the European and World Championships. Nevertheless, slamming the door and burning bridges is the wrong way.
“Our main goal remains a full-fledged return to world sports. There is high confidence that the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee in the IOC will be restored in the near future, and in 2028 Russia will be able to compete in the Olympics under its own flag and anthem. This summer, our athletes will go to the Universiade in Germany, for the first time in six years.” (The Sports Examiner)
As we reported, one small step along Russia’s journey back to sports normalcy included European Aquatics allowing Russian and Belarusian junior athletes to compete in all aquatics disciplines going forward except for water polo.
#5 Paris Opens Seine Swimming This Summer
After hosting the Paris 2024 open water swimming, the river Seine will be opened for public swimming beginning this July.
There will be three outdoor pools within the river, one opposite L’île aux Cygnes (Swan Island) near the Eiffel Tower, one not far from Notre Dame (Our Lady’s) Cathedral, and one near the National Library.
They will have changing rooms and showers, be supervised by lifeguards, and offer space for sunbathing, a statement from the city said. Additionally, water quality will be continually monitored.
You can read more in our initial report here.
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