BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Junior Achol Maywin wrapped up The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s (UTRGV) women’s outdoor track & field season Saturday as she competed in the women’s high jump semifinals at the NCAA West First Round hosted by Texas A&M at E.B. Cushing Stadium. 
 
Maywin cleared 1.71 meters on her second attempt, matching the ninth-best high jump in outdoor program history. She was one of nine student-athletes to clear 1.71 meters and tied for 32^nd at the regional meet. Nine women recorded no height. 
 
Maywin finishes her debut season at UTRGV with the program record (1.77m) and seven of the top 10 high jumps in the outdoor record books. 
 
UTRGV RESULTS
Saturday, May 31 
Women’s high jump semifinal
32. Achol Maywin, 1.71m
· T-9^th in program history 

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Nordonia’s run in the OHSAA Division II boys volleyball state tournament ended Friday night in the state semifinals with a 3-0 loss to Mount Vernon at Wittenberg University.

After a strong run through Region 7, where the Knights lost just one set, Nordonia had no answers for the Yellowjackets in three sets.

Falling 25-17, 25-14, and 25-6, the Knights’ offense struggled to create opportunities. Senior EJ Sopata, who led the state in kills, finished with 11 kills, tied for game-high.

The rest of the Knights combined for just eight more kills. The Yellowjackets outplayed the Knights at the net with 33 kills to 19.

The 2025 season will stand out as a high-water mark for the Knights’ program as it continues to grow. The season included a 20-7 final record with a trip to state, and hosting Division I and II tournament play under head coach Rob Fernandez.

BEND, Ore. — Only two years into the sport and the Summit boys’ volleyball team is back-to-back 5A champions. Now, the future of boys volleyball will be decided by the state’s high school sports governing body.

“Practices, our focus, and everyone’s giving it their 100% effort, and that’s really just building the mindset and building the effort,” said Summit High sophomore Aiden Woods. “That’s really what, you know, plays into us being like being able to go to that next level and take a second state title.”

Over the last two years, boys’ volleyball in the state of Oregon has been recognized as an emerging activity. The Oregon School Activities Association will now decide if it will become a sanctioned sport.

“In terms of the number of schools, we had close to 70 schools and 70 varsity teams this year, up from about 55 the year before. So, you know, certainly some growth there. And I think, you know, obviously, then the number of kids participating grew with that,” said OSAA Executive Director Peter Weber.

Weber said the numbers of players and teams is large enough to make that next step. There needs to be at least 25 schools for an activity to be considered an emerging sport, and it must have at least 50 schools to become a sanctioned sport. But first, a delegate assembly meets in October to discuss whether now is the right time for boys’ volleyball to move up.

“Right now, budgets are a little tight with schools,” said Weber. “You know, working through some of the funding issues. So I think, you know, there’s some hesitation from people about adding another activity. There’s also a lot of excitement from the people — the 70 schools or so that are doing it.”

While OSAA takes the time to decide the future of boys’ volleyball, the Summit boys are already talking about next year — and the best part is the team is bringing back nearly all of its experience.

“We’re bringing back everyone in our starting lineup, most of our entire bench, everybody,” said Woods. “It’s just, hey, we’re going to keep getting better.”

“I’m really proud of how we played,” said Summit sophomore Anand Groves. “All these boys have grown so much since last year.”

The Summit boys’ volleyball team is hosting its last volleyball camp Saturday at Summit High School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

4 from Wahine water polo earn A-A honors

Hawaii seniors Bernadette Doyle and Jordan Wedderburn were named to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-America second team, released Friday.

Rainbow Wahine sophomore goalie Daisy Logtens was named to the third team and freshman attacker Ema Vernoux made honorable mention.

Doyle, of Auckland, New Zealand, earned second-team All-America honors for the second consecutive season. The Big West Player of the Year scored 56 goals, recorded a team-high 39 assists and led the conference with 55 steals.

Wedderburn, of Johannesburg, South Africa, ranked second on the team with 68 goals and 14 hat tricks, and drew a team-high 69 exclusions.

Logtens, of Uden, Netherlands, made the All-America third team for the second consecutive season. She led the Big West with a 9.10 goals-against average.

Vernoux, of Marseille, France, led Hawaii with 78 goals, 16 hat tricks and 98 points.

The Rainbow Wahine, under first-year head coach James Robinson, advanced to the national semifinals for a second consecutive season.

The Panthers took the first set, but the top-ranked Eagles took control in a 3-1 victory Saturday in Mechanicsburg.

MECHANICSBURG — The Central York boys’ volleyball team exited the stage of the Cumberland Valley gymnasium Saturday afternoon with plenty of reason to hold its head high. But it was fair to wonder what could have been if one key sequence had gone differently.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan volleyball head coach Erin Virtue announced Saturday (May 31) the additions of transfers Jacyn Bamis and Sydney Schnichels for the 2025 campaign. Bamis spent the last two seasons at Hawai’i after two seasons at Clemson. Schnichels spent her previous two seasons at Minnesota.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Jacyn to our Wolverine family,” said Virtue. “Her competitive drive and experience at the highest level will bring a dynamic energy to our middle blocker position. What impresses me most is not just her technical skill, but her passion and energy will elevate everyone around. She embodies everything we value in our program, and I’m incredibly excited to see her impact both on and off the court.”

“In Sydney, we’re gaining an exceptional talent who has the ability to make a massive impact for Michigan volleyball,” said Virtue. “Her competitive drive and excellent teammateship were exactly what we were looking for to strengthen our roster. Beyond her impressive playing ability, she brings a work ethic and passion that perfectly aligns with our team culture. I couldn’t be more optimistic about what she’ll accomplish in the maize and blue as we continue building toward our championship goals.”

Bamis started at Clemson and redshirted her first season. In her second season with the Tigers, she played in 17 matches and 56 sets, totaling 108 points with 81 kills and 12 solo blocks. Bamis then transferred to Hawai’i and played in 12 sets her junior season, recording five kills on 11 attacks with two block assists. She saw almost a full season with the Rainbow Wahine in 2024, playing in 30 matches and 117 sets, and registered 262 kills on 596 attacks. She added 15 solo blocks and 67 block assists. Bamis earned All-Big West honorable mention and an Academic All-Big West selection in her final season at Hawaii.

The graduate transfer hails from Spokane, Wash., and was a three-year letterwinner at Gonzaga Prep. Bamis also earned two varsity letters in track and field and tallied 148 kills on a .300 hitting percentage in her senior season. She has an older brother who played football at the University of Idaho and a twin sister.

Schnichels was a two-year member at Minnesota but did not play her first season. She played in eight matches last season and tallied six kills, one assist, two digs and three block assists. Schnichels was a top recruit coming into college, ranking as the No. 20 overall player in the 2023 class by PrepVolleyball.com. She was the No. 1 overall recruit in Minnesota and No. 22 in the country on PrepDig’s rankings.

The redshirt sophomore comes from Willmar, Minn., and Willmar Senior High where she was a four-year letterwinner. In her four seasons, Schnichels tallied 1,324 kills with 170 blocks, 697 digs and 106 aces. She has four younger siblings, and both parents were student-athletes at Augustana College.

Bamis and Schnichels will join two freshmen, Hannah Brady and Leni Stanton-Parker, and 13 returners for the 2025 season, which begins Aug. 30-31 in Cincinnati with matchups against Wake Forest and the Bearcats.