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Nationals Successfully Restock Minor League System With MLB Trade Deadline Deals

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Nationals Successfully Restock Minor League System With MLB Trade Deadline Deals

The Washington Nationals were one of the few teams that were clear-cut sellers ahead of the MLB trade deadline, looking to move as many veterans as possible in exchange for prospect capital.

There weren’t any blockbuster trades to be made, especially with the Nationals only listening and seemingly not seriously engaging in any trade negotiations that involved their ace, MacKenzie Gore.

But, they still made the most of what has been a down year, capitalizing on what was a sellers market in many ways.

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All in all, Washington traded utilityman Amed Rosario, outfielder Alex Call, closer Kyle Finnegan, starting pitcher Michael Soroka and relief pitchers Andrew Chafin and Luis Garcia.

They landed with the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels, respectively.

Interim general manager Mike DeBartolo deserves a lot of credit for how well he did in a tough spot, taking over in early July after Mike Rizzo was fired along with manager Dave Martinez.

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The Nationals received 10 prospects in return for the players they traded, including six who landed inside their top 30.

Only the Arizona Diamondbacks saw more prospects added to their organization’s top 30 with eight than Washington, which was tied with the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles.

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However, only one of the players whom the Nationals received landed inside their top 10: right-handed pitcher Sean Paul Linan, who was acquired in exchange for Call.

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But, some excellent depth was added to the organization with Eriq Swan, who is ranked No. 12, coming over from the Dodgers along with Linan.

Christian Franklin and Ronny Cruz, who were acquired for Soroka from the Cubs, are ranked No. 11 and No. 13 respectively.

Turning a player such as Call, who may have been squeezed out given how many young outfielders are pushing for playing time in Washington, and a veteran on an expiring contract in Soroka, into four top 13 prospects is excellent work by the front office.

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This is a franchise that is in need of an infusion of talent because things just haven’t been clicking the last few years under the previous regime.

It was only six years ago that the Nationals were World Series champions, but it feel a lot longer ago given how dreadful the last few years have been on the field.

There has been a lot of losing, but the organization hopes that starts to turn around in the near future and some of the young players on the roster start to ascend and take their game to the next level.

For more Nationals news, head over to Nationals On SI.

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Huntington’s Sebek makes Class 3A all-state volleyball third team | Sports

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Blue Bell/TSWA Class 2A All-State Volleyball – The Gilmer Mirror

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Iola’s McKown player of the year

LONGVIEW – Iola outside hitter Shaylee McKown, who led the Lady Bulldogs to a state championship, was the Class 2A player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 2A all-state volleyball team.
McKown had 17 kills and seven digs in leading Iola (48-5) to a 25-23, 25-16, 25-12 victory over Crawford in the Division II state title match.

FIRST TEAM
Middle Blockers: Kellen Weaver, Beckville, sr.; Camryn Powers, Crawford, jr.; Kennedy Slay, Tioga, jr.
Outside Hitters: Shaylee McKown, Iola, jr.; Keegan Kleiber, Mumford; Rayna Sadler, Leon, jr.
Setter: Rylee Goodney, Iola, sr.
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Averi Bolgiano, Crawford, jr.
Player of the year: McKown, Iola
Coach of the year: Jamie McDougald, Iola

SECOND TEAM
Middle Blockers: Jacie Boles, North Hopkins, jr.; Sy Parker, Nocona; Channing Horne, Leon, jr.
Outside Hitters: Macey Hoelscher, North Hopkins, jr.; Cami Hoyle, Iola, jr.; Ava Johnson, Nocona, sr.
Setter: Landry Zapalac, Schulenburg, sr.
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Jenna Guentert, Schulenburg, soph.

THIRD TEAM
Middle Blockers: Katherine Lindemann, Garrison, jr.; Tatum Miller, Crawford; Camdyn Owen, Italy, sr.
Outside Hitters: Aubrie Kabisch, Nocona, sr.; Katelin Sullivan, Flatonia; Haylee Vacek, Schulenburg, jr.
Setter: Ainsley Anderson, Crawford, soph.
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Ava Bessette, Iola, sr.

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Middle Blockers: Darriyah Thomas, Omaha Pewitt, sr.; Ary’anna Mealing, Forsan, sr.; Reagan Dusek, Schulenburg, sr.; Christian Geary, Sterling City, jr.; Cadence Money, North Hopkins, sr.; Saylor Smith, Como-Pickton, sr.; Maud Poortvliet, Como-Pickton, sr.; Harlee Sevcik, Shiner, soph.; Kamiah Birmingham, Linden-Kildare, jr.; Whitney Arledge, Hamilton, soph.
Outside Hitters: Preslee Kittrell, Midred, soph.; Ella Connell, Crawford, jr.; Lily Bailey, Hawley, sr.; Kati Calvillo, Como-Pickton, jr.; Kaitlyn Jenkins, Rosebud-Lott, sr.; Camdyn Benton, Riesel, jr.; Greenli VanZandt, Schulenburg, jr.; Charlee Wolf, Windthorst, sr.; Anna Claire Cooper, Hamilton, jr.
Setters: Claytie Free, Leon, soph.; Eden Lewis, North Hopkins, jr.; Vada Kendall, North Hopkins, soph.; Mhia Garcia, Como-Pickton, jr.; Carli Tuttle, Beckville, jr.
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Kylynn Ramirez, Shiner, sr.; Karissa Fillingim, Windthorst, sr.; Avery Futrell, Leon, sr.; Tatum Thompson, North Hopkins, sr.; Journey Brumley, Como-Pickton, jr.; Kaidance Goldbolt, North Hopkins, jr.; Aubree Kleinhans, Nocona, sr.; Emery Parrott, Hamilton, sr.

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Season Review: Union volleyball fought adversity in 2025 season | Sports

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Men’s Ice Hockey Comes Up Short Against Arcadia

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FAIRPORT, N.Y. – Arcadia used a stretch of three unanswered goals – two in the first and one in the second – to sneak past the St. John Fisher men’s ice hockey team 3-2 on Saturday evening at the Rochester Ice Center. The Cardinals dropped to 8-6-0 overall, while the Knights improved to 6-5-1.

How it Happened

The Cardinals opened the scoring just more than three minutes into the first period when Brendan Merriman and Mitchell Ferras assisted James Ecans. The Knights answered before the midway point of the period, as Elijah Clow scored to even the game. Bryce Battaglia found the net in the final minutes of the opening frame to give the Knights a 2-1 lead.

Arcadia extended its advantage midway through the second period when Brendan Dicker scored, pushing the Knights’ lead to two goals.

Leyton Pettypiece scored the Cardinals’ final goal of the game late in the second period, cutting the deficit in half off a feed from Cannon Lentz.

Game Notes

St. John Fisher freshman goaltender Marcus Ouellet made 12 saves in his collegiate debut.

Evans recorded a goal for a second consecutive game.

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The Cardinals face SUNY Brockport at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, inside the Rochester Ice Center.

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Mavericks Conclude Cactus Cup with 4-3 win over Yale – Minnesota State University

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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. – No. 14 Minnesota State turned its fortune around with a 4-3 win over Yale University to take third place in the 2026 Coachella Cactus Cup at Acrisure Arena on Saturday. Freshman goaltender Max Beckford (London, Ontario) stopped 15 shots for his first career victory as a Maverick.

“The response from game one to game two was needed,” reflected head coach Luke Strand. “There’s another layer to our group that needs to take off as we get back into conference play. We are grateful to UMass Lowell and the Acrisure group for the invitation to the tournament and the setup.”

Freshman forward Jordan Ronn (Champlin, Minn.) notched his second goal of the season at the 10:14 mark of the first period, giving the Mavericks the lead heading into the first intermission. Ronn curled across the blue line and executed a give-and-go with senior defenseman Campbell Cichosz (Albert Lea, Minn.). Ronn wired a wrist shot from the left dot and freshman Reid Morich (Scottsdale, Ariz.) collected the second assist for MSU.

Freshman forward Mason LeBel (South Bend, Ind.) put away his first collegiate goal in the second period for a 2-0 Maverick lead. After an offensive zone faceoff win, junior Fin Williams (North Vancouver, B.C.) fed LeBel at the top off the crease from behind the goal line on the short side at 2:59. Fifty-eight seconds later, junior Luigi Benincasa (Edmonton, Alberta) reversed a pass behind the goal for Alex Zetterberg (Sundvall, Sweden) and the sophomore tucked in the puck for a 3-0 advantage with his fourth of the year.

Donovan Frias cut the lead to 3-1 at 8:42 at even strength with a deflection off the rush for Yale. Owen Forester and Rhys Bentham assisted.

Leading by a pair heading into the third period, junior Ean Somoza (Simi Valley, Calif.) scored his second goal in seven games this season for the Mavericks when he backhanded one in from the low slot at 2:44, assisted by senior Jack Smith (St. Cloud, Minn.).

David Chen responded with a tap-in on the weak side post at 7:54 after the Bulldogs created a 2-on-1 break at the conclusion of a minor penalty.

Beckford kicked out Dylan Hunt’s shot but Owen Forester banged in the rebound to draw the Bulldogs to 4-3 with 5:25 remaining in regulation. Minnesota State withstood pressure with Yale’s netminder pulled in the final minute.

The Mavericks had ten different players with one point on the night and MSU outshot Yale 38-18. The Mavericks finished 0-3 on the power play while the Bulldogs converted 0-4.

Minnesota State (12-5-5, 8-3-3 CCHA) improved to 3-1-1 all-time against Yale (4-10-0, 3-5-0 ECAC), the nation’s longest-tenured college hockey program. It was the first meeting between non-conference foes since Dec. 30, 2008.

The Mavericks host St. Thomas (10-7-3, 7-3-2) next on Saturday, January 10 at 6:07 p.m. CT in a CCHA matchup at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center. The Mavericks lead the Tommies by four points in the conference standings but UST holds two games in hand.

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Check out the Baton Rouge-area All-Metro Volleyball team | High School Sports

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Julianne Arruda, University High, So., 349 assists, 270 kills, 195 digs, 50 aces.

Ava Rodrigue, St. Michael, Sr., 348 digs, 79 assists, 46 aces.

Skylar Towner, St. Michael, Jr., 343 kills, 71 blocks.

Bella Bravata, St. Michael, Sr., 339 kills, 303 digs.

Monet Temple, University High, Fr., 351 kills, 207 digs, 56 aces.

Zadi Huggins, Dunham, Jr., 367 kills, 244 digs, 68 blocks.

Addyson Sides, Central Private, Sr., 356 kills, 202 digs, 58 aces.

Yahni Olivier, Episcopal, Fr., 188 kills, 124 digs.

Honorable mention: Rory Forbes, Central Private; Isa Richardson, Dunham; Kennedy Otwell, Parkview Baptist; Marin Price, Parkview Baptist; Marielle Gary, St. Michael; Aubrie Jefferson, Slaughter Community Charter; Hannah LaGarde, Southern Lab; Alleyiah Martin, Southern Lab.

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