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Following a successful year in the Duke Club as a Graduate Assistant, Mike Pineda-O’Donnell was promoted to Athletics Development Officer in February 2020. Pineda-O’Donnell is responsible for assisting with external fundraising efforts to grow the overall support through annual giving and major gift opportunities like capital projects and planned giving. Pineda-O’Donnell arrived at James Madison University […]

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Michael Pineda

Following a successful year in the Duke Club as a Graduate Assistant, Mike Pineda-O’Donnell was promoted to Athletics Development Officer in February 2020. Pineda-O’Donnell is responsible for assisting with external fundraising efforts to grow the overall support through annual giving and major gift opportunities like capital projects and planned giving.
 
Pineda-O’Donnell arrived at James Madison University in August 2020 as a Graduate Assistant to the Duke Club following a year at Villanova University Athletics. While at Villanova, Pineda-O’Donnell worked in Student-Athlete Development & Compliance. He also assisted with Basketball & Football Game Days, as well as hall of fame induction, sport kickoff dinners, and career development events.
 
Pineda-O’Donnell, a former baseball student-athlete, received his Master’s in Business Administration from Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia) in 2019. Previously, Pineda-O’Donnell graduated in three years from Southern New Hampshire University where he received his Bachelors in Sport Management. A New Jersey native, Pineda-O’Donnell also represented Guatemala on their National Baseball Team.

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USD volleyball represents USA at World University Games

The World University Games is put on by the International University Sports Federation. The summer games see countries compete in 18 sports, one being volleyball. SAN DIEGO — The University of San Diego volleyball is representing USA. The team is in Berlin, Germany right now competing in the World University Games. It’s like the Olympics […]

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The World University Games is put on by the International University Sports Federation. The summer games see countries compete in 18 sports, one being volleyball.

SAN DIEGO — The University of San Diego volleyball is representing USA.

The team is in Berlin, Germany right now competing in the World University Games. It’s like the Olympics for universities to compete in.

“Being able to represent something bigger than ourselves, not only USD, but USA. So yeah, super awesome,” Toreros setter Kylie Munday said.

The World University Games is put on by the International University Sports Federation. The summer games see countries compete in 18 sports, one being volleyball. USD was invited to compete.

“The opportunity was presented to our head coach Jen Petrie and she is a risk taker,” Toreros assistant coach John Dunn. “She is super competitive. She was like heck yeah, we are all in. No hesitation on her part. “

By competing at this event, they get to practice a month earlier than they normally would because of NCAA rules. Which also means they get to start practicing before all other NCAA teams.

“It’s a pretty big advantage,” Dunn said. “For us too, we have two transfers and three freshmen coming in so to have those five players be able to come in and learn the system we have here and be able to adapt to what we already do here is great.”

Teams in different countries play different styles than in America.

The team believes this will help them be able to adapt quickly in matches when the regular season rolls around.

“Being able to do that and take what we learn from it and taking that into our conference games, it’s a big deal,” Toreros outside hitter Nemo Beach.

This team is excited for the experience to compete internationally. They hope to win a medal but they are also ready to just take it in.

“I think this is a huge chance, a huge opportunity bigger than just college volleyball. So being able to play at the international level at my age at 20, that’s a huge experience not many people get to do,” Beach said.



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AIS 3BB FIBRE3 Unveils H2 2025 Strategy to Drive Thailand’s Digital Future

AIS 3BB FIBRE3 advances its leadership in Thailand’s high-speed internet market, unveiling its H2 2025 strategy under the concept “BOOSTING YOUR BRIGHTER FUTURE” – connecting, enabling, and enriching fixed broadband customers.  The company is set to raise the industry benchmark with cutting-edge innovations and services tailored to digital lifestyles—focusing on speed, entertainment, security, […]

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AIS 3BB FIBRE3 advances its leadership in Thailand’s high-speed internet market, unveiling its H2 2025 strategy under the concept “BOOSTING YOUR BRIGHTER FUTURE” – connecting, enabling, and enriching fixed broadband customers. 


The company is set to raise the industry benchmark with cutting-edge innovations and services tailored to digital lifestyles—focusing on speed, entertainment, security, and business opportunities. With a mission to serve over 5 million customers, AIS 3BB FIBRE3 also reinforces its commitment to supporting businesses, entrepreneurs, and both public and private sectors—driving strong, sustainable growth for Thailand’s digital economy.



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Under the concept “BOOSTING YOUR BRIGHTER FUTURE”, AIS 3BB FIBRE3 is driving its broadband business forward through three core strategies: Connect, Create Opportunity and Deliver Happiness.


AIS 3BB FIBRE3 delivers a complete home entertainment experience. Customers can enjoy every match of the English Premier League live via AIS PLAY and MONOMAX, alongside blockbuster movies, series, and top streaming apps—starting at just THB 199/month (special rate until 9 August 2025).


Beyond world-class sports content, AIS 3BB FIBRE3 continues to push the boundaries of broadband technology with the launch of Thailand’s first Router AI 2G, supporting speeds of up to 2Gbps via both Wi-Fi and LAN. Powered by Wi-Fi 7 Multi-RU and an intelligent AI chip, the router reduces interference and latency by over 50%, while accelerating performance for applications like live streaming, online gaming, and video conferencing. It supports up to 128 connected devices, ensuring smooth and seamless experiences for esports, the metaverse, and in-home NAS services—delivering a truly Ultra-Gigabit fixed broadband experience.


AIS 3BB FIBRE3 also reinforces its leadership in network technology with the launch of “PRO-EVENT SOLUTION,” a high-speed internet solution offering speeds up to 2Gbps—specifically designed to meet the demands of next-generation event experiences. This solution delivers direct, high-performance connectivity from the AIS and 3BB FIBRE networks to event venues, powered by cutting-edge technology that ensures maximum speed, stability, and strength. It is designed for use both indoors and outdoors, covering locations nationwide.


PRO-EVENT SOLUTION is ideal for professional event organizers of all types—including live streams, conferences, concerts, e-sports tournaments, trade shows, and large-scale festivals. The service includes end-to-end support from expert engineers, covering network design, on-site installation, and real-time operational management throughout the event, ensuring seamless execution without interruptions.


This innovative solution underscores AIS 3BB FIBRE3’s mission to empower Thai entrepreneurs by enhancing the potential of the event business with advanced communication technology. By offering full nationwide coverage, it aims to set a new standard for Thailand’s event industry in the digital era.


Yordchai Asawathongchai, Head of Commercial Broadband Business Unit, AIS


AIS 3BB FIBRE3 remains committed to setting new industry standards for fixed broadband industry through sustainable development—across technology, service, and customer experience—aiming to create a truly better future for every Thai household.



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Pirates volleyball has strong summer | Sports

The Boaz High School Lady Pirates volleyball team is gearing up for what could be a very successful season as they finish their first week of summer play. The Pirates took part in their first summer play date last week with four matches against White Plains, Scottsboro, Randolph and Buckhorn where they won three of […]

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The Boaz High School Lady Pirates volleyball team is gearing up for what could be a very successful season as they finish their first week of summer play. The Pirates took part in their first summer play date last week with four matches against White Plains, Scottsboro, Randolph and Buckhorn where they won three of four in two sets.

The Pirates returned on Friday for another round of games, this time including area rival Sardis along with Geraldine, Sand Rock and Glencoe where they again came out on top in all of their games. 

“We were able to reflect on what we needed to be able to do to beat more competitive teams,” Pirates head coach Shyna Cahill said. “We got back in the gym the next day and started working on what we needed. Randolph and White Plains are teams we wouldn’t normally play but that’s what I like about play dates you get to see a lot of new teams. We did get to play Sardis though, who I expect will be our big area matchup this season.”

Last season the Pirates were able to win their area but ultimately fell in the regionals, but the bulk of that team is back on the court this year as the Pirates come into the 2025 season with a big roster of upperclassmen. Of their fifteen players six of them are seniors, joined by seven juniors and two sophomores. 

Senior Emma Hawkins and junior Breanna Gentry are back as middle hitters, backed up by junior Caroline Cofield on the right side. At setter are senior Emma Jones and junior Caroline Aaron, a transfer from Albertville. 

“I feel like if I talk about one I have to talk about all fifteen because even though we have so many on the roster they all have skills and strengths worth mentioning,” Cahill said. “I think the biggest thing is that everyone is just all in for this team right now and that’s going to get us where we need to be by the time the season starts, and definitely by the time it finishes.”

The Pirates currently have two more summer play dates on the schedule with one taking place at Gadsden State College today and another at Geraldine High School on Thursday. They will need to get in all the practice they can before the season kicks off on August 21 with two tough matchups against Guntersville and Hayden. 

They will go on the road for their next two game days starting with a tournament at Geraldine on August 23, followed by another tri-match with Oneonta and Fort Payne that following Tuesday. The Pirates will finally get started with area play on August 28, returning home to take on Sardis along with Albertville. In the meantime Cahill preaches to her squad that they want to come away from every match and practice having improved in some way.

“Every time we meet something has to be better than last time,” she said. “Whether it’s sending one less free ball or just making sure we’re utilizing our serve and receive. Whether it’s an individual goal or a team goal as long as one thing is going up we’re meeting the goal of the summer and when the season starts we’ll have perfected the things we were already good at and made the things we weren’t so good at even better.”

The Pirates will be in action at home on Thursday, August 21, starting off against the Guntersville Wildcats at 4 pm. They will resume later that night and square off with the Hayden Wildcats at 6 pm.



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Open water program at swimming world championships gets started after two delays

SINGAPORE — Open water competition at the World Swimming Championships went off Wednesday after two postponements because of water-quality problems at Sentosa, the island area on the coast. Florian Wellbrock of Germany won the men’s 10-kilometer race in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 55.50 seconds. Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy was almost four seconds behind in […]

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SINGAPORE — Open water competition at the World Swimming Championships went off Wednesday after two postponements because of water-quality problems at Sentosa, the island area on the coast.

Florian Wellbrock of Germany won the men’s 10-kilometer race in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 55.50 seconds. Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy was almost four seconds behind in second place and Kyle Lee of Australia was third in 2:00.10.30.

The women’s race was set for later in the afternoon after being postponed twice.

Wellbrock took gold in the Tokyo Olympics in the 10-kilometer race and was the bronze medalist there at 1,500 meters in the pool. This is his eighth gold in world championship events.

The open water swimming program had been initially scheduled to open on Tuesday.

Event organizers said water-quality samples taken on Tuesday afternoon showed “a significant improvement with levels of E. coli falling between the ranges of good and excellent” in regulations set by the governing body World Aquatics.

The Mayo Clinic says that “E. coli bacteria normally live in the intestines of healthy people and animals. Most types of E. coli are harmless or cause relatively brief diarrhea.”

It said a few strains can cause “severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting.” Exposure is often from contaminated water that may contain human and animal waste.

The open water events in the Seine River in last year’s Paris Olympics were a constant cause of concern. The Tokyo Olympics also had problems in 2021 because of warm water in a shallow bay, and related pollution issues.

Water pollution was a major problem in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where pollution levels were often high on Copacabana Beach, the venue for distance swimming, and in Guanabara Bay, the venue for sailing.

Other open water races in Singapore are set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Water polo competition at the worlds is underway at an indoor venue.

The main event of the championships is eight days of swimming competition in the pool, which opens on July 27.

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Rice Volleyball preview

With summer winding down and the start of the school year just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the Rice Consolidated Lady Raiders volleyball team. Last season they struggled mightily as they only won 13 games overall last season and won one game in district play. With that said, there is […]

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With summer winding down and the start of the school year just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the Rice Consolidated Lady Raiders volleyball team.

Last season they struggled mightily as they only won 13 games overall last season and won one game in district play.

With that said, there is an obvious expectation to improve this season, especially in district play. The Lady Raiders have been chomping at the bit to get themselves back into the playoffs, and they will have to win some district games to do that.

While the team struggled last season, the positive news for the fans is that there is a new coach this season for the Lady Raiders. That’s not to say that the previous coach did a bad job, David Leist did an excellent job leading the team for as long as he did.

With a new coach coming in though, it brings in a different perspective and some change to a team that could use a little bit of change.

The Lady Raiders have been spinning their tires when it comes to volleyball, and they were having some trouble getting over the hump. Bringing in a new voice to lead this team could spark this team to one of their best seasons.

Rest assured new head coach of the volleyball team, Morgan Hunter, will have her work cut out for her this season. There is a sense of optimism that they can turn things around out at Rice Consolidated High School for the volleyball team, especially with the list of talented players returning.

Raelee Nelson, Iya Farrow, Lexia Rangel, Breelyn Freeman, Klair Hailey and Kimberly Hernandes are all expected to return to the team. These ladies logged a lot of big minutes last season and will be looking to take on a bigger role this season.

Nelson, Hernandes, and Freeman are some of the returning seniors to the team that Hunter is going to rely on. She will also ask that the underclassmen step up this season because if they are going to make the playoffs, they are going to need the underclassmen to make some plays.

The Lady Raiders season is set to begin on Tuesday, August 12, when they will open the season against Sacred Heart.

Klair Hailey is among the players that is expected to return to the Lady Raiders this season. Citizen | Evan Hale





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BYU Roundup: Batista, U.S. U19 boys volleyball win Pan Am gold | News, Sports, Jobs

The U.S. Boys U19 National Team completed an impressive run with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-18) victory over host Mexico to win the gold medal at the 2025 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup on Sunday night in Cuernavaca. After dropping its first set of the tournament, the U.S. ran off 15 consecutive set wins. The […]

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The U.S. Boys U19 National Team completed an impressive run with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-18) victory over host Mexico to win the gold medal at the 2025 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup on Sunday night in Cuernavaca. After dropping its first set of the tournament, the U.S. ran off 15 consecutive set wins.

The U.S. dominated statistically with 45 kills to 29 and an 11-4 advantage in blocks. There were only three aces in the match with the U.S. earning two of them.

Tournament Most Valuable Player and outside hitter Blake Fahlbusch (USC) led all players with 17 points on 15 kills and two blocks. Opposite Corbin Batista (BYU) also produced 15 kills. Isiah Powell (Penn State) continued his dominant play in the middle with six blocks, two more than Mexico, and five kills for 11 points. Powell was named the tournament’s best blocker.

Middle blocker Dante Cayaban (Ball State) finished with nine points on six kills, a block and two aces. He was chosen as the tournament’s best server. Five U.S. players recorded at least six digs with libero Ben Bayer (Long Beach State) and Batista leading the way with nine each. Bayer, who shared match-high honors with 10 successful receptions, was selected as the best receiver at the championship.

Outside hitter Logan Hutnick totaled nine successful receptions and seven digs. Setter Brett Novak (Lindenwood) scored three points on two kills and a block while running the powerful U.S. offense.

The U.S. scored five consecutive points to turn a one-point lead into a six-point advantage, 15-9, in the first set. A Batista kill made it 13-9, followed by a Powell block after scrambling defense by the U.S., and Fahlbusch completed the run with a kill off the block.

An out-of-system kill by Batista gave the U.S. a 23-17 lead, another Powell block made it 24-20, and Cayaban put a ball down to give the U.S. the opening set. Batista recorded five kills in the set and Powell also scored five points with three blocks and a pair of kills.

The second set was close throughout with Mexico holding a slim 18-17 lead. A Fahlbusch kill and block regained the lead for the U.S. After a Mexico kill tied the set again, the key point of the set saw the U.S. make several point-saving defensive plays until a Batista kill gave the U.S. the lead for good.

Consecutive blocks by Fahlbusch and Powell made it 22-19, and Fahlbusch’s sixth kill and eighth point of the set extended the lead to four points, 23-19. Powell and Batista recorded kills to end the set with the U.S. ending on a 6-2 run to go up two sets.

The U.S. used a 4-0 run, capped by a Novak block, to give the U.S. a 10-5 lead in the third set. Kills by Batista gave the U.S. six-point leads at 14-8 and 16-10. Mexico went on a 5-2 run to cut the margin to three points, 18-15, but it would be as close as it got.

Powell’s fifth and sixth blocks of the match and two Fahlbusch kills accounted for the final four U.S. points with Fahlbusch clinching the championship with his 15th kill and 17th point. Batista led the U.S. with six kills in the set and Fahlbusch added five.

BYU commit selected in MLB Draft

Middle infielder Jaiden LoRe (5-11, 180) was selected in the fifth round of the Major League Draft by the Baltimore Orioles.

The BYU commit from Phoenix, Ariz., was the 154th selection in the draft. As a senior at Corona Del Sol High School, LoRe hit .418 on 46 hits, collecting 19 RBI, 14 doubles, one triple and four home runs while stealing nine bases. Playing primarily at shortstop, LoRe handled 97 chances with just two errors for a fielding percentage of .979 and also contributed 29 assists. In 110 at-bats, LoRe had just four strikeouts. He is graded as the No. 5 player in Arizona and No. 2 shortstop by Perfect Game. He is also graded as the 189th best player in the country and the 54th-best shortstop.

Hucks promoted to new position for BYU women’s basketball

Head coach Lee Cummard has announced the promotion of graduate assistant Dallin Hucks to Director of Video and Strategy.

“Coach Hucks has been and will continue to be a valuable asset to our team,” said Cummard. “Dallin has been with the team for several years: first as a manager, then as a graduate assistant and now as Director of Video and Strategy. He has shown that he is all in for this team, these athletes and is 100 percent committed to helping this program succeed. I am excited to see how he will help our team grow this season.”

Hucks joined the BYU women’s basketball program for the 2020-21 season as a practice player/manager. A year later, he was tasked with assisting coaches with film breakdown of upcoming opponents, offensive tendencies and set plays.

Hucks stepped away from BYU women’s basketball for a year to finish his bachelor’s degree. While completing his degree, Hucks served as an assistant coach to nine-time Utah State Champion and former Cougar men’s assistant coach Quincy Lewis at Lehi High School.

Upon graduating from BYU with a degree in Physical Education Coaching and a minor in Spanish, Hucks rejoined the Cougar program as a graduate assistant. He finished his second season as a GA and was responsible for opponent film breakdown, scout team preparation and in-game opponent analytics.

Hucks is from American Fork, Utah, where he played high school basketball with former BYU men’s basketball’s Spencer Johnson. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education teaching/coaching and a minor in Spanish teaching from Brigham Young University in 2023. In May 2025, Hucks was married to Gabriela Ulloa.

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