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Nate Florence Took an Amazing Remote Surf Camping Adventure
A decent mule to haul your stuff. Photos: YouTube//Screenshot When I was a few years younger, I really, really enjoyed roughing it. I worked out of tents all summer for years in Northern British Columbia, battling fires, swarms of horseflies, and generally hating every minute until I realized I was loving every minute. Winters were […]


A decent mule to haul your stuff. Photos: YouTube//Screenshot

When I was a few years younger, I really, really enjoyed roughing it. I worked out of tents all summer for years in Northern British Columbia, battling fires, swarms of horseflies, and generally hating every minute until I realized I was loving every minute. Winters were generally spent shitting in sandpits on the beach, chasing waves, shooting fish, and getting an old van stuck in deep sand. As I’ve aged, I still have a deep appreciation for how much fun misery can be, but I’ve learned to lean into the occasional creature comfort. Nate Florence is a guy who likely enjoys both of those things too, and on a recent-ish remote surf camping adventure, he hopped into a rented Toyota Hilux with two roof-top tents and hit the road.
Another thing I’ve come to realize with age is that there’s a wide gap between sleeping in a board bag on a beach and sleeping in a king-sized bed in a hotel when you’re on a surf trip, and you can take full advantage of the gap. I think I spent far too many years only doing one or the other, and rarely dipped my toes in the in-between. On the surf-camping trip you see here, the middle ground is thoroughly explored, with a perfect little cabana-type thing to keep the night out and all (well, most of) the comforts of home packed away in the truck.
Safe to say they scored, but as with all the best trips, the waves were probably just the icing on the cake. The cake itself was in the search.
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American Releases Women’s Basketball Conference Matrix for 2025-26 Season
All of the American teams will play 18 games. Every team will play six of its 12 conference opponents twice and the other six once – three at home and three on the road. Tulane is scheduled to play UAB, Charlotte, East Carolina, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Temple, Tulsa and Wichita State at […]

All of the American teams will play 18 games. Every team will play six of its 12 conference opponents twice and the other six once – three at home and three on the road.
Tulane is scheduled to play UAB, Charlotte, East Carolina, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Temple, Tulsa and Wichita State at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse of the upcoming season
The team is lined up to have road games against Florida Atlantic, Rice, UTSA, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Temple, Tulsa and Wichita State.
The 2026 American Conference Women’s Basketball Championship will be held in Birmingham, Alabama at Legacy Arena at the BJCC for the first time in league history this season.
The league had a pair of post season participants in South Florida (NCAA) and UTSA (WBIT).
The official complete Tulane women’s basketball schedule will be released during the fall of 2025.
Tulane’s women’s basketball team finished the 2024-25 season with a 17-13 record and a mark of 9-8 in league play Ashley Langford‘s first season as the leader of the program. The team returns American Conference Freshman of the Year Kendall Sneed and senior Amira Mabry to lead the squad this season. Sneed and Mabry both averaged 10.9 points per game a year ago. The two are joined by transfers Jayda Brown, CC Mays, Tamiah Robinson and Jordyn Weaver.
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106 Spartans Named Academic All-Mountain West For Spring – SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— This spring, 106 San José State University student-athletes from 11 Spartan sports teams earned Academic All-Mountain West honors, as announced by the conference office. The women’s swimming and diving team and men’s track and field teams led the sports with the most award winners, with 16 student-athletes each, followed closely by women’s […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— This spring, 106 San José State University student-athletes from 11 Spartan sports teams earned Academic All-Mountain West honors, as announced by the conference office.
The women’s swimming and diving team and men’s track and field teams led the sports with the most award winners, with 16 student-athletes each, followed closely by women’s track and field with 14. Three other sports notched double-digit winners – baseball at 12 and women’s gymnastics and softball with 11 apiece.
Eight Spartans earned Academic All-MW honors for the fourth time in their career at San José State.
Baseball – Joey Cammarata
Men’s Golf – Zubair Firdaus
Women’s Golf – Lucia Lopez Ortega
Softball – Lacie Ham, Aubrie Thomas
Women’s Swimming & Diving – Andreea Dragoi, Ellie Shorten
Women’s Track & Field – Lina Schubert
For the 2024-25 academic year, 185 Spartans earned academic all-conference recognition from the Mountain West (16 sports – 162) Western Athletic Conference (men’s soccer – 5), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (women’s water polo – 8) and West Coast Conference (men’s water polo – 10).
To qualify for Academic All-MW, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic semester at the institution while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. The student-athlete must have competed in 50 percent of the team’s completed varsity contests.
In all, 1,351 student-athletes have been named to the spring 2025 Academic All-MW teams. Sports recognized include baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, softball, women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field.
San José State University Academic All-Mountain West Award winners – Spring 2025
Baseball (12)
Rocco Caballero Junior Philosophy
Kyle Calzadiaz Junior Philosophy
#^%Joey Cammarata Graduate Master’s – Interdisciplinary Studies
Zach Chamizo Senior Philosophy
Alex Fernandes Senior Philosophy
Nolan George Senior Communication Studies
EJ McGrew Junior Communications
JC Osorio-Agard Sophomore Economics BA
Timmy Reeve Junior Communication Studies
Luca Staiano Junior Business Administration/Marketing
Zach Tallerman Senior Philosophy
David Thomas Munoz Junior Communication Studies
Men’s Basketball (2)
Chol Marial Graduate Adv. Comms & Research Methods
Josh Uduje Senior Sociology
Women’s Basketball (8)
Mecca Alexander Freshman Art/Digital Art
Djessira Diawara Senior Philosophy
#^Sofia Kelemeni Junior Biological Science/Molecular Bio BS
Amiah Simmons Senior Communication Studies
Jasmine Singleton Junior Adv. Comms & Research Methods
Finau Tonga Junior Philosophy
Hennie Van Schaik Senior Sociology
Rylei Waugh Sophomore Communication Studies
Men’s Golf (5)
Ivan Barahona Junior Business Administration/Management
Jed Dy Junior Communication Studies
#^%Zubair Firdaus Senior Business Administration/Business
Avinash Iyer Junior Business Administration/Finance
Keshav “KC” Mungali Sophomore Business Administration/Management
Women’s Golf (6)
#Moa Andersson Sophomore Business Administration/International Business
Isabella Cioe Freshman Economics
#^Rebecca Gyllner Junior Business Administration/Management
Nicola Kaminski Senior Kinesiology
#Tessa Kremser Sophomore Business Administration/Human Resources
#^%Lucia Lopez Ortega Senior Biological Sciences/Systems Physiology BS
Women’s Gymnastics (11)
#Marissa Ashton Sophomore Business Administration/Management
Ava East Freshman Business Administration/Management
Madison Gustitus Freshman Business Administration/Management
Ava Johnson Freshman Business Administration/Marketing
#Madison Kirsch Graduate Adv. Comms & Research Methods
#Sophia Konieczny Senior Forensic Science/Biology
#Jaudai Lopes Graduate Adv. Comms & Research Methods
Samantha Macasu Freshman Biological Sciences BA
#Olivia Reardon Sophomore Kinesiology
#Devyn Valuch Sophomore Justice Studies/Criminology
#Katherine Weyhmiller Graduate Adv. Comms & Research Methods
Softball (11)
Taylor Chillingworth Freshman Kinesiology
#Carly Cummings Sophomore Child & Adolescent Development – Prep for Teaching
Sarah Deplitch Freshman Business Administration/Marketing
#^%Lacie Ham Senior Psychology BA
#Shay McDowell Junior Kinesiology
Gigi Ortega Freshman Advertising
Taylor Peacock Freshman Undeclared
#Haley Reeve Sophomore Liberal Studies – Integrated Teacher Education Program
#Mia Reynolds Senior Art/Studio Practice
#Taylor Squires Senior Mathematics (Integrated Teaching Prep)
#^%Aubrie Thomas Senior Psychology BA
Women’s Swimming & Diving (16)
#^Mya Azzopardi Sophomore Psychology BA
#^Luna Balbuena Junior Business Administration/Business Analytics
#^%Andreea Dragoi Senior Psychology BA
#Hannah Ernst Sophomore Biological Sciences BA
#^Laís Gasparini e Silva Junior Kinesiology
Veronica Gourley Freshman Business Administration/Marketing
Hailey Grotte Graduate Kinesiology MS
#Ashley Jackson Sophomore Biological Sciences/Systems Physiology BS
#Jenna Jagielski Junior Forensics BS
Shyann Kissinger Sophomore Biological Sciences BA
Melia Lee Freshman Aviation
#Vilma Lindberg Sophomore Business Administration/International Business
Katerina Marghieri Freshman Physics BS
#^%Ellie Shorten Senior Business Administration/Management Info. Systems
#Dalton Sickon Sophomore Kinesiology
Keira Vail Freshman Journalism
Women’s Tennis (5)
Olaya Bances Iglesias Senior Business Administration/Marketing
#Duru Durgun Sophomore Psychology BA
Soledad Fayos Capilla Freshman Business Administration/International Business
#Cheuk Ying Shek Sophomore Design Studies BA
Carla Urchoeguia Senior Creative Arts
Men’s Track & Field (16)
Will Bujake Sophomore History
Asante Carter Freshman Public Health
#^Michael Chadwick Senior Kinesiology
Trey Ciccio Sophomore Business Administration/Finance
Diego Cortes Freshman Kinesiology
Isaiah Gilmore Senior Kinesiology
Rowan Henige Freshman Kinesiology
#Jared Jones Senior Kinesiology
Preston King Freshman Engineering Tech
Otto Laing Sophomore Kinesiology
#Nathan Lau Sophomore Electrical Engineering
Noah Lawson Junior Social Sciences
Lexington Leffall Freshman Geography
#Aiden Stalnecker Sophomore Biological Sciences BA
#^Cameron Tarver Junior Business Administration/Human Resources
#Alexander Walker Sophomore Chemical Engineering
Women’s Track & Field (14)
#Nereyda Alvarez-Gonzalez Junior Kinesiology
Isabela Arreola Freshman Business Administration/Marketing
#^Alyssa Bean Junior Psychology BA
#^Eve Divinity Junior Communication Disorders & Sciences
#^Savana Dutton Junior Undeclared – Pre-Nursing
Katharina Graman Sophomore Economics BS
#Sky Hagan Junior Communication Studies
#Gabriella Hernandez Sophomore Business Administration/Accounting
Favour Iyasere Junior Kinesiology
#Nakai Johnson Sophomore Kinesiology
Isabella Santillan Freshman Kinesiology
#^%Lina Schubert Senior Psychology BA
#^Emilia Sjostrand Senior Sociology
Jodeci Weems Senior Environmental Studies
# – 2024 award winner
^ – 2023 award winner
% – 2022 award winner
#AllSpartans
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Two Kenyan athletes sanctioned by AIU over doping
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has taken disciplinary action against two Kenyan athletes for anti-doping violations, further intensifying the spotlight on Kenya’s fight against performance-enhancing drugs in athletics. National champion and African Championships 10,000m bronze medallist, Roncer Kipkorir Konga has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone, a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping […]

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has taken disciplinary action against two Kenyan athletes for anti-doping violations, further intensifying the spotlight on Kenya’s fight against performance-enhancing drugs in athletics.
National champion and African Championships 10,000m bronze medallist, Roncer Kipkorir Konga has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone, a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Kipkorir, 30, ranked 20th globally in men’s road running, now faces a lengthy ban if confirmed guilty.
On April 20 this year, Kipkorir led his compatriots
Edmond Kipngetich and Isaac Kipkemboi to a clean podium sweep in the 2025 Shanghai
Half Marathon.
He produced a brilliant kick in the final stages of
the race to retain the title in an impressive time of 1:01.07.
Morine Gesare Michira, a promising 22-year-old half-marathon runner, has been banned for two years, effective from June 26, 2025, after testing positive for two banned substances: higenamine and octodrine.
These substances are commonly found in weight-loss and performance-enhancing supplements but are listed under WADA’s prohibited list due to their stimulant properties.
Michira, who clocked a personal best of 1:08:13 at the Milano Half Marathon in 2024, has yet to represent Kenya in a major championship.
However, her talent and potential were evident as she steadily climbed the rankings, holding the 81st spot in the women’s global half-marathon standings.
Higenamine is typically marketed as a fat-burner and cardiovascular stimulant, while octodrine, also known as dimethylhexylamine (DMHA), was initially developed as a nasal decongestant but has gained popularity as a stimulant in dietary supplements.
The rulings come just days after women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich, 30, was suspended after testing positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide on March 14, according to the AIU.
It threatens to destroy a career that has seen her win the 2019 world marathon title in Doha and set the marathon world record in Chicago last October at 2hr 09min 56sec, making her the first woman to run the distance under 2hr 10min.
Kenya worked to clean up its image after a string of doping scandals around the 2016 Rio Olympics led to it being declared non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Nearly 130 Kenyan athletes, mainly long-distance runners, have been sanctioned for drugs offences since 2017, and Kenya has put in place a Ksh 5 billion, five-year programme to attempt to combat the problem.
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Eight Track Terps Earn USTFCCA All-Academic Honors
Story Links COLLEGE PARK, MD – Eight Maryland track and field/cross country student-athletes were named U.S. Track & Field And Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic as announced by the organization. Additionally, both the men’s and women’s track & field teams earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team distinction. From the men’s team, Eric Albright and Jack […]

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Eight Maryland track and field/cross country student-athletes were named U.S. Track & Field And Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic as announced by the organization. Additionally, both the men’s and women’s track & field teams earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team distinction.
From the men’s team, Eric Albright and Jack Barchet earned the individual honors. The women’s team had six student-athletes earn the accolade: Tolu Akinduro, Rose Coats, Kami Joi Hickson, Chioma Njoku, Sam Payne, and Maya Valmon.
To earn the individual all-academic honor, student-athletes must hold a minimum cumulative grade-point-average of 3.25 and have completed at least two semesters at their current institution. Additionally, they must have finished in the top 96 in any championship individual event (or top 48 in a relay event) during the indoor season or participated in any round of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships finishing among the top 48 in the East/West regionals during the outdoor season.
For the teams to be honored, a program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for an institutions NCAA squad list.
This is the latest academic honor for Albright, Barchet, Coats, Njoku, and Valmon as they each earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Honors in June.
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‘Every parent’s nightmare’: Volleyball coach gets 33-year sentence for sexually abusing 19 victims
Related stories: A former volleyball coach was sentenced to over 33 years(400 months) in prison on Tuesday for producing child pornography, announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court documents, 33-year-old Dorian Christopher Barrs used his position as a volleyball coach to sexually abuse his players, as well as other victims, for over a decade. […]

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A former volleyball coach was sentenced to over 33 years(400 months) in prison on Tuesday for producing child pornography, announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
According to court documents, 33-year-old Dorian Christopher Barrs used his position as a volleyball coach to sexually abuse his players, as well as other victims, for over a decade. Oftentimes, Barrs posed as another minor in order to gain the victims’ trust.
Prosecutors say they’ve so far identified 19 of Barrs’ victims, 14 of whom he coached.
In a news release Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office commended the bravery of Barrs’ victims. Prosecutors say a victim told her parents what was happening in 2024, leading them to contact law enforcement. This led more victims to come forward.
“To the survivors: Your courage in coming forward is the reason this predator was held accountable. And your strength protected other girls from ever experiencing Barrs’s abuse,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office wrote in its news release.
While handing down Barrs’ sentence, Judge Nancy Brasel noted that “This case represents every parent’s nightmare.”
“Barrs didn’t just break the law—he shattered the trust placed in him by parents, schools, and the girls he coached and was supposed to protect,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson. “This was a deliberated and calculated abuse of power. And it is part of a broader crisis we are facing in Minnesota. Coaches, state troopers, daycare workers, federal agents, and state senators—case after case of people who hold positions of trust and authority preying on children. It is the ultimate betrayal of power and it demands the full force of federal prosecution. To be clear, while I am tired of seeing these cases, this office will not slow down. If you hold a position of trust or authority and harm a child: we will find you, we will expose you, and you will see federal justice.”
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Two Hawks and Men’s Track & Field Team Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Story Links NEW ORLEANS, La. – This morning, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Men’s All-Academic Athletes and All-Academic Teams were announced including two hawks and the men’s track & field team. The USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams and All-Academic Athletes program recognizes the nation’s top […]

NEW ORLEANS, La. – This morning, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Men’s All-Academic Athletes and All-Academic Teams were announced including two hawks and the men’s track & field team.
The USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams and All-Academic Athletes program recognizes the nation’s top track & field athletes both inside and outside the classroom. In order to be included in the All- Academic Athletes, student athletes must have a grade point average of a 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period. They also must have either finished among the top 50 individuals on TFRRS or have competed as a member on the top 35 relay teams on TFRRs. For teams to be included in the All-Academic Teams, the cumulative GPA must be at least a 3.10 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent grading period.
The two hawks making the list include senior Conor Convery (Port Jervis, N.Y.) and sophomore Christopher Hergott (Hamden, Conn.).
Convery earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in both Indoor Weight Throw and Outdoor Hammer Throw this season. He holds school records in each event, with marks of 16.87 meters in the weight throw and 54.70 meters in the hammer throw. He also earned First Team CNE All-Conference honors in the hammer throw and earned a CNE Academic All-Conference recognition.
Hergott earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the 100 meters and long jump for both indoor and outdoor seasons. He holds the school record in the outdoor 100-meter dash with a time of 10.59 and was ranked 9th in the nation for indoor long jump. Named Hartford’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year, he also received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and CNE Academic All-Conference honors. His standout performances earned him multiple weekly awards from the CNE, including Athlete of the Week (4/14/25, 4/22/25) and Relay Team of the Week (3/31/25)
Alongside Convery and Hergott, the men’s team earned their All-Academic Team honors with a cumulative GPA of 3.36.
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