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MIAC Athletes of the Week – May 5, 2025

Story Links BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Athlete of the Week award winners for baseball and softball on Monday. Student-athletes from Gustavus, Macalester, Saint Benedict, and Saint John’s claimed the Conference’s weekly honors. The MIAC Athlete of the Week awards are nominated by the Conference’s sports information directors and […]

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Athlete of the Week award winners for baseball and softball on Monday. Student-athletes from Gustavus, Macalester, Saint Benedict, and Saint John’s claimed the Conference’s weekly honors.

The MIAC Athlete of the Week awards are nominated by the Conference’s sports information directors and selected by MIAC staff. Throughout the spring season, team sports (baseball, softball, and tennis) Athletes of the Week will be recognized on Monday afternoons, with individual sports (golf, outdoor track & field) announced on Tuesday afternoons. The winners of the latest Athlete of the Week awards are listed below, along with details on their outstanding performances.

The MIAC Athlete of the Week archive has complete details on each week’s selections and winners.


MIAC Baseball Player of the Week
Brayden Kohls
Gustavus Adolphus College

So. | Outfield
Norwood, Minn. | Norwood Young America

Brayden Kohls helped the Gusties secure the MIAC regular season championship with a 4-0 week against conference opponents. Kohls hit .588 (10-for-17) with at least three hits in three of the four games. He scored six runs with four RBI, three doubles, three walks, a stolen base, and a sacrifice, while extending his reached base streak to 28 games. Kohls’ finest performance came in the MIAC championship-clinching win at Macalester on 5/2, where he hit 4-for-5 with two runs scored, a double, an RBI, and a sacrifice.

MIAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Connor Hartley
Saint John’s University

Sr. | Right-handed Pitcher
Inver Grove Heights, Minn. | Rosemount

Connor Hartley pitched a two-hit complete game with one unearned run allowed in the Johnnies’ seven-inning 4-1 win over Concordia on 4/29. Hartley tied a season high with seven strikeouts in his fourth complete-game effort of the year, while holding the Cobbers to a batting average of .080 in the contest.


MIAC Softball Player of the Week
Megan Erickson
College of Saint Benedict

Sr. | Catcher/Outfield
Randolph, Minn.

Megan Erickson hit .833 (5-for-6) in the Bennies’ sweep of Bethel on 5/3. Erickson went 3-for-3 with a double, three RBI, and a pair of runs scored in an 8-0 game-one win before going 2-for-3 with another RBI in the 4-3 regular-season finale. The senior played catcher for the first game before moving out to left field for game two.

MIAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
Martha Miller
Macalester College

So. | Pitcher
Medford, Wis.

Martha Miller pitched a five-inning perfect game in the Scots’ 9-0 victory over St. Scholastica on 5/3. Miller faced the minimum 15 batters and struck out eight of them.



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Gwenno Goode Concludes Track Season With Debut NCAA Championships Appearance

Story Links Eugene, ORE. – La Salle women’s track runner Gwenno Goode made her NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships debut Thursday evening, racing in the 3k steeplechase semifinals.   Follow @LaSalle_XCTF on X and @lasalle_tfxc on Instagram for updates and content surrounding the team.   HOW SHE FINISHED: Goode placed […]

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Eugene, ORE. – La Salle women’s track runner Gwenno Goode made her NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships debut Thursday evening, racing in the 3k steeplechase semifinals.
 
Follow @LaSalle_XCTF on X and @lasalle_tfxc on Instagram for updates and content surrounding the team.
 
HOW SHE FINISHED:

  • Goode placed tenth in her heat with a time of 10:04.19. Overall, she finished 20th overall out of the 24 runners in the race.
  • In the final lap of her heat, she closed with a 1:20.49 split to secure a top-10 spot.



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Imani Moore Earns NCAA ELITE 90 Award

Story Links STATESBORO– Senior Imani Moore, who competed in the long jump at the NCAA track & field championships, has been honored with the NCAA’s ELITE 90 award, the league announced Thursday night. The NCAA ELITE 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who […]

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STATESBORO– Senior Imani Moore, who competed in the long jump at the NCAA track & field championships, has been honored with the NCAA’s ELITE 90 award, the league announced Thursday night.

The NCAA ELITE 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships.

“I’m very proud of not only Imani’s accomplishments as an athlete, but even more of what she has done as a student,” head coach David Neville said. “She exemplifies what a student-athlete should strive for; one of the things we always talk about with our athletes is excellence, not only on the track but in the classroom. Imani has done a tremendous job during her time as a student-athlete, and to receive this award at the end of her collegiate career, while also competing on the biggest stage an NCAA student-athlete can stand on, is wonderful. This should make Eagle Nation proud.”

Moore, an All-Sun Belt First Team member and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, clinched a trip to Eugene after coming in second in the long jump at NCAA Regionals in Jacksonville. This season alone, she set the school and facility record in the long jump and earned the second-best school performance in the triple jump.



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Moore Places 18th in Long Jump at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Story Links EUGENE, Ore.– Imani Moore, competing in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, capped off her senior season by finishing 17th in the event with a jump of 6.02m / 19’9″. The first Eagle to advance to Eugene since joining the Sun Belt, Moore competed in […]

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EUGENE, Ore.– Imani Moore, competing in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, capped off her senior season by finishing 17th in the event with a jump of 6.02m / 19’9″.

The first Eagle to advance to Eugene since joining the Sun Belt, Moore competed in both the long jump and triple jump at NCAA Regionals, and her jump of 6.54m in the LJ placed her second and clinched her a trip to Oregon.

This caps off an outstanding senior season for Moore, who was an All-Sun Belt First Team member and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year.

This season alone, she set the school and facility record in the long jump and earned the second-best school performance in the triple jump.

This concludes the 2025 outdoor season for Georgia Southern Track and Field, which had a season to be proud of.



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International Leopold Levillain Added To Long Beach State Men’s Basketball

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Chris Acker and the Men’s Basketball staff at Long Beach State have added an exciting international prospect in Leopold Levillain to the 2025-26 roster.   Leopold Levillain | Forward | 6-9, 230 | Montpellier, France   Playing for Cholet Basketball in France, Levillain had a strong season in 2024-25 as an […]

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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Chris Acker and the Men’s Basketball staff at Long Beach State have added an exciting international prospect in Leopold Levillain to the 2025-26 roster.
 
Leopold Levillain | Forward | 6-9, 230 | Montpellier, France
 
Playing for Cholet Basketball in France, Levillain had a strong season in 2024-25 as an amateur playing at the U21 level. Playing in 19 games, Levillain averaged 9.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game while also averaging over a block per game as a rim protector. He also played in 10 games as an amateur with the professional senior team, recording three blocks and 11 rebounds in just under 8 minutes per game.
 
Acker on Levillain:
“I’m excited to have Leo join our program. His international experience and toughness from years of playing both basketball and rugby will be a welcome addition. He is another player with a very high basketball IQ who is excited to be a part of what we are building here at the Beach. We can’t wait to begin to work with him.”
 
Levillain is another impact addition to a stacked frontcourt that features returning starter Derrick Michael Xzavierro, Division I transfers Petar Majstorovic and Demarshay Johnson Jr., as well as incoming freshman standout Dallas Washington.
 



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David Throop Returns To CHS As The New Water Polo Head Coach | Coronado Sports

Former Coronado High School Water Polo Coach David Throop will return for the 2025-26 school year as the new head coach of both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams.  Throop previously led CHS water polo programs and served in various coaching and administrative roles from 1991 to 2015 and again from 2019 to 2021. “We […]

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Former Coronado High School Water Polo Coach David Throop will return for the 2025-26 school year as the new head coach of both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams. 

Throop previously led CHS water polo programs and served in various coaching and administrative roles from 1991 to 2015 and again from 2019 to 2021.

“We are happy to welcome back Coach Throop,” said Coronado High School Athletic Director Aaron Brooks. “He has the resume, and has the background, as both a coach and as a player. He is someone who is a community member. We are excited to bring him in and see what we can do with the team. His commitment to honoring the program’s legacy and continuing its growth is a great fit for our student-athletes.”

Throop’s coaching career began in 1987. He has been instrumental in coaching other high school programs throughout his career, such as Mount Miguel and Granite Hills. Along with his experience at the prep level, Troop’s coaching experience spans both the collegiate and national levels. In 2012, he served as the assistant head coach at the University of Hawaii. 

Throop has also been heavily involved with USA Water Polo. From 2001 to 2007, he served as Development Coach. His work with ODP has been recognized on three different occasions. He was awarded the Regional Development Coach of the Year honors in 2003, 2004, and 2010.

“I’m excited to rejoin the Coronado Aquatics community and to be part of the rich history and tradition of water polo here,” said Throop in a press release from the Coronado Unified School District. “Working with talented and dedicated student-athletes is an honor, and I look forward to helping them grow not only as competitors but as individuals prepared to navigate life’s challenges.” 

According to the press release, Coach Throop emphasizes the importance of a collaborative approach to long-term athlete development. He will work closely with junior varsity coach Matt Finley and support youth water polo programs to strengthen the water polo pipeline that begins with the youngest swimmers and builds through high school.

“I am very excited about who he is as an individual. He is a smart person, he can dissect situations very well, he is a great communicator,” Brooks said. “He understands the sport and knows what it means to be a full student athlete at the high school level. We’re just really excited to have Dave be a part of our Islander staff.”

Throop’s coaching philosophy focuses on holistic athlete development, emphasizing individual growth, team culture, and character. He also values the role of community support and booster engagement. “Collaboration with parents, administrators, and groups like ISF helps create a support system that allows our teams to thrive,” he said.

Throop will take over the head coaching duties from Jesse Smith, the former CHS water polo coach and five-time Olympian, who is departing the program after two years. In that time frame, he won two CIF titles as head coach of the girls’ and boys’ water polo programs. 

“Jesse was with us for two years and four seasons total. He won two CIF titles during that time. I fully support him. We hope to see him be successful, see him around the pool, and develop future Islanders that can be on the high school team, with CAC (Coronado Aquatics Club),” said Brooks.

VOL. 115, NO. 24 – June 11, 2025



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The Manchild & Boy Green To Depart WSKO For YouTube – RadioInsight

After 23 years at Cumulus Media Sports “1260 The Score” WSKO Syracuse NY, Jim ‘The Manchild’ Lerch and co-host Paul ‘Boy Green’ Esden Jr. will depart the station on Friday, June 27 and then relaunch the show on YouTube. Lerch co-hosted the show with former co-host Bud Poliquin as “Bud & The Manchild” from 2002 […]

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Jim Lerch Manchild Boy Green 1260 The Score WSKO SyracuseAfter 23 years at Cumulus Media Sports “1260 The Score” WSKO Syracuse NY, Jim ‘The Manchild’ Lerch and co-host Paul ‘Boy Green’ Esden Jr. will depart the station on Friday, June 27 and then relaunch the show on YouTube.

Lerch co-hosted the show with former co-host Bud Poliquin as “Bud & The Manchild” from 2002 to 2019. Following Poliquin’s 2019 retirement, Esden rose from producer to co-host. The show aired in afternoon drive before moving to its current 10am-12pm timeslot.

Lerch commented, “When I started this back in 2002, I never thought I’d last nearly a quarter of a century on the radio. It’s been my life’s pleasure entertaining and interacting with our incredible listeners over two decades of Syracuse sports history and I look forward to my new journey as a digital sports content host.”

Cumulus Syracuse VP/Market Manager Beth Coughlin said, “Jim’s legacy is second to none in CNY sports radio. His contributions brought all of the game day action, and belund the scenes coverage to listeners every day!”



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