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Mira Costa High claims So Cal Boys Volleyball title, on way to inaugural State championship

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May 25, 2025

by Kevin Cody

Mira Costa High defeated Huntington Beach High at Mira Costa Saturday night to win the CIF Division 1 Southern California Regional Volleyball Championships.

Next Saturday, Costa will compete against Archbishop Mitty, of San Jose, for the first ever, CIF State Boys Volleyball title at Fresno City College.
Mira Costa previously defeated Huntington, just a week ago, in a hard fought, five-set match to claim the CIF Southern Section Division 1 title.

At home this past Saturday, Mira Costa swept Huntington 3-0, but the win was more difficult than the score suggests.

Mira Costa’s Alex Heins and Cooper Keane stop Huntington’s Kai Kan. Phot by Ray Vidal

In the first set, Huntington jumped out to a 5-1 lead. Mira Costa Coach Greg Snyder called a time out when Huntington extended its lead to 9-4. But Huntington continued to control the game by containing Costa outside hitter Cooper Keane.

Mira Costa Coach Greg Snyder helps brings home the CIF Division 1 SoCal Regional Championship in his first years at head coach. Photo by Ray Vidal

Coach Snyder’s second time out, when the set appeared lost, at 17-8, produced better results. Costa spread around its offense, and outscored Huntington 13 to 4 to finally catch Huntington, at 21-21. A dink by Costa setter Andrew Chapin gave his team its first lead, prompting Huntington coach Craig Pazanti to call a time out. But that opened the door for Costa to deploy its home court advantage. Fans began singing along to Queen’s “We will rock you,” blasting over the sound system. Costa had 28 consecutive home court victories coming into Saturday night.

After the time out, Huntington tied the score at 24-24. But a kill by Keane, and a block by Alex Heins completed Costa’s surge, 26-24.

Despite Huntington’s first set collapse, the second set was similarly close, though the early scoring was reversed. Huntington trailed until tying the score 14-14, and then taking the lead after chasing down a ball deflected past the back of the court. Huntington held on to the lead until 20-19, when it served into the net. Huntington didn’t score again.

Costa retook the lead by chasing down an errant pass, and then scoring the next five points.

Huntington continued to be competitive in the third set, causing eight lead changes before Mira Costa took the lead permanently, at 8-7. From there Costa’s Keane, Grayson Bradford and Heins scored seemingly at will. Costa won the decisive match 25-16.

Keane finished with 16 kills and Bradford with seven kills and 5 blocks. ER

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Govs Post Nine Top 10 Finishes at Commodore Winter Challenge

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December 7, 2025

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Highlighted by nine top 10 finishes, Austin Peay State University’s track and field team concluded its first meet of the 2025-26 indoor season at Vanderbilt’s Winter Commodore Challenge, Saturday, at the David Williams II Recreation & Wellness Center.

Saturday’s events began with throws, as Emma Tucker highlighted Austin Peay’s performances in the weight throw with a sixth-place finish. The mark was Tucker’s first of two top 10 marks, as she also went on to finish eighth in the shot put later in the afternoon. Freshman China Giaimo paced the Govs in the shot put, recording an 11.98-meter toss in her first collegiate meet.

Madelyn Kocik also finished the day with a pair of top 10 performances, beginning with an eighth-place finish in the long jump with a 5.61-meter leap – her best mark since finishing second at the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships. A Portland, Texas native, Kocik later went on to finish fifth in the triple jump with an 11.97-meter mark – the second-best mark of her career and her longest jump since recording a 12.12-meter jump last season at Vanderbilt’s Commodore Challenge (Jan. 11).

Three Governors competed in the 600-meter for Austin Peay with all three finishing in the top 10. Sophomore Taylin Segree paced the trio with a 1:33.28 time and fifth-place finish, while Alexis Arnett (1:34.03) and Mia McGee (1:34.57) finished seventh and 10th, respectively. It was the first time that any of the Govs had competed in the 600 in their collegiate career.

Wrapping up the Govs’ events for the day, Taylah Upshaw placed fourth in the 1,000-meter, setting a personal best with a time of 3:01.03.

Up Next

Austin Peay returns to action in mid-January when it returns to Nashville to the Vanderbilt Invitational, Jan. 16-17, at the David Williams II Recreation & Wellness Center

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For news and updates throughout the 2025-26 track & field season, follow the Governors on X and Instagram (@GovsXCTF) or check back at LetsGoPeay.com.

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Breaking: UW-Oshkosh is 2025 NCAA Division III women’s volleyball national champion!

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December 7, 2025

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The UW-Oshkosh women’s volleyball team celebrates its semifinal win Thursday in the NCAA Division III Championship. Photo by Ashtin Elder of Kodiak Creative.

The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh women’s volleyball team swept University of La Verne (California) Saturday to claim its first national title and the 51st for UW-Oshkosh.

The championship took place at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois, where a busload of Titan students and staff arrived Saturday to cheer on their team.

UWO did not drop a set across its six wins in the national tournament, which is a first in 21 years.

Izzy Coon, Lauren Grier, Callie Panasuk and Samantha Perlberg (Most Outstanding) were all named to the All-Tournament Team.

The team is coached by Jon Ellmann of Neenah, who was inducted into the Wisconsin Volleyball Coach’s Association Hall of Fame in 2021.

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Knights Begin Season at Frigid Bee Opener; Merna and Ramsey Earn Event Wins

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December 7, 2025

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DAVENPORT, Iowa– Members of the Wartburg indoor track and field program competed at the Frigid Bee Opener, hosted by St. Ambrose. Maddie Merna was victorious in the 5000m and Hannah Ramsey was victorious in the 800m.

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Women’s Results:
5000m
1            Maddie Merna 17:29.94
2            Karle Kramer                 17:57.89
3            Lily Peterson                  18:02.58
4            Claire Hoyer 18:09.55
5            Ava Vance                      18:17.07
6            Morgan Engel    18:26.72

Mile
2            Haley Meyer                  5:07.16
3            Nadia Bowden              5:08.75
4            Alyssa Blakenship 5:20.15

800m
1            Hannah Ramsey 2:18.34
2            Bethany Warren 2:18.37
5            Jade Anderson              2:28.86

Men’s Results:
5000m
2            Isaiah Hammerand    14:13.45
4            Lance Sobaski 14:19.14
5            Eli Larson 14:22.17
11          Conner Sattler 14:55.34
13          Ayden Buchanan         14:59.49
14          Dawson Fricke             15:08.66
15          Drew Moser 15:08.72
17          Seth Bailey 15:13.51
18          Zion Taylor                    15:14.83
19          Derek Coulter               15:14.85
25          Cameron Noreen 16:20.61

Mile
2            Nathan Kinzer               4:12.67
3            Ahmed Aldamak 4:18.95
5            Aaron Lursen                 4:29.67

800m
2            Marcus Camacho       1:54.97
6            AJ Angus                     1:57.62
7            Henry Peterson           1:58.77
8            Rylan Martin 1:59.19
11          Nathan Ahern 2:00.07
14          Brendan Rader             2:03.61
17          Sawyer Schmidt 2:07.35

Notes:

At press time, Hammerand’s 5000m time stands first on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Sobaski’s 5000m time stands second on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time Kinzer’s mile time stands second on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Larson’s 5000m time stands third on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Ramsey’s 800m time stands fifth on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Aldamak’s mile time stands fifth on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Camacho’s 800m time stands fifth on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Warren’s 800m time stands sixth on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Merna’s 5000m time stands sixth on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Sattler’s 5000m time stands sixth on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Meyer’s mile time stands seventh on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Buchanan’s 5000m time stands seventh on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Bowden’s mile time stands ninth on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Fricke’s 5000m time stands tenth on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Moser’s 5000m time stands 11^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time. Angus’ 800m time stands 11^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Bailey’s 5000m time stands 13^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Taylor’s 5000m time stands 15^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Coulter’s 5000m time stands 16^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Blankenship’s mile time stands 16^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Kramer’s 5000m time stands 18^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Henry Peterson’s 800m time stands 18^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Martin’s 800m time stands 19^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Lursen’s mile time stands 20^th on the TFFRS list for this season

At press time, Lily Peterson’s 5000m time stands 23^rd on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Hoyer’s 5000m time stands 29^th on the TFRRS list for this season

At press time, Ahern’s 800m time stands 29^th on the TFRRS list for this season

Hammerand’s 5000m time ranks second on the program’s top 10 list

Sobaski’s 5000m time ranks fifth on the program’s top 10 list

Larson’s 5000m time ranks seventh on the program’s top 10 list

Kinzer’s mile time ranks eighth on the program’s top 10 list

Merna’s 5000m time ranks tenth on the program’s top 10 list

Up Next
The Knights return to action at their own Alumni Meet on Jan 9 (Fri).

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Tracking undefeated women’s volleyball teams in 2025

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December 7, 2025

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We are tracking all remaining undefeated teams in DI women’s volleyball for the 2025 season. Only Nebraska is left standing after Texas fell to Texas A&M in a five-setter on Friday, Oct. 31.

Since 1981, there have been only four programs — five teams — to finish a season undefeated and win a national title: Penn State (2008, 2009), Southern California (2003), Nebraska (2000) and Long Beach State (1998).

READ MORE: Every undefeated national champion in college volleyball history

Penn State holds the longest win streak in DI women’s volleyball history with 109 match victories from 2007-10, with the Nittany Lions winning four consecutive titles (2007 through 2010). The 2009 title team is the most recent undefeated champion.

Will there be another team to etch its name into history this season? Follow along here:

Undefeated DI women’s volleyball teams in 2025

Rankings are from the AVCA:

No. 1 Nebraska (32-0): The Huskers’ extend their win-streak to 32 after most recently sweeping Kansas State on Saturday, Dec. 6 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Next: vs. Kansas (NCAA Tournament)

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Friar Track Competes At BU’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener

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December 7, 2025

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BOSTON, Mass. – The Providence College men’s and women’s track teams competed at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener at Boston University on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The women’s team was paced by junior Maeve O’Neill (Cork, Ireland) who won the 600 meters in 1:28.09.

RESULTS: https://lancer.trackscoreboard.com/meets/394/events

Also for the women’s team, junior Kiera Hall (Christchurch, New Zealand) won her heat and finished 14th in the mile (4:54.98). Friar senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) finished 20th in the 3,000 meters in 9:25.43 while freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) placed 40th in the 3,000 meters in her first collegiate indoor race in 9:41.57.

For the men’s team, senior Zane Powell (Auckland, New Zealand) and sophomore Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand) ran in the 3,000 meters. Powell finished 54th (8:09.62) while Prescott placed 63rd (8:13.87).

In the 5,000 meters, sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) won his heat in 14:08.90 while sophomore Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.) placed third in the same heat in 14:19.00.

The Friars return to action on Jan. 17 at the Harvard Beantown Challenge in Cambridge, Mass.

For more information on the Providence College men’s and women’s indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.

–GO FRIARS!–

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Nebraska and Creighton match times, opponents in NCAA Tournament

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December 7, 2025

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NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton

REPORTING FOR KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. I’M JOHN GRINVALDS. CREIGHTON. VOLLEYBALL. BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR THE 14TH STRAIGHT SEASON, BLUE JAYS HAVE THEIR SIGHTS SET ON MAKING IT TO THE FINAL FOUR, AND THAT PURSUIT BEGINS TONIGHT IN OMAHA. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MATT SOTTILE LEIGH IS LIVE OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA WITH THE STORY. HEY MATT. HEY, QUANECIA. HEY, ROB. IT MAY BE FRIGID OUTSIDE OF DJ SOCAL ARENA, BUT INSIDE THIS BUILDING, THE BLUE JAYS ARE RED HOT. THEY HAVE WON 44 OF THEIR LAST 45 MATCHES HERE AT HOME, MAKING THEM NEARLY UNBEATABLE THIS SEASON. A 25 AND FIVE RECORD AND A SIXTH STRAIGHT BIG EAST TOURNAMENT TITLE EARNED THE BLUE JAYS THE RIGHT TO HOST MATCHES AT HOME, AND THE PLAYERS KNOW THAT COULD PROVE TO BE A BIG ADVANTAGE. OH MY GOSH, WE LOVE PLAYING AT CREIGHTON IN FRONT OF OUR HOME FANS. I MEAN, I THINK IT GIVES US WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT HOME COURT ADVANTAGE. I THINK OUR FANS REALLY BRING IT. THE CREIGHTON COMMUNITY JUST SHOWS UP FOR US AS A WHOLE, AND IT JUST FEELS SO GREAT TO BE SUPPORTED IN OUR OWN GYM. SO WE’RE SO EXCITED. I OBVIOUSLY LOVE PLAYING IN SOCAL AND I’M SO EXCITED TO GET ONE LAST WEEKEND HERE. THE JAYS ARE HOSTING MATCHES HERE AT HOME FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT SEASON. THAT PUTS THEM IN ELITE COMPANY. THEY ARE ONE OF JUST SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY THAT CAN SAY THAT RIGHT NOW, UTAH AND NORTHERN IOWA ARE SQUARING OFF INSIDE THE BUILDING. CREIGHTON AND NORTHERN COLORADO WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE AFTER THAT. REPORTING OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA MATT SOTTILE KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN SPORTS. THANKS, MATT. YOU’RE RIGHT, IT DOE

NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton

Updated: 9:59 PM CST Dec 6, 2025

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Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

LINCOLN, Neb. —

Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.

The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.

NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.

The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.

The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.