Medellin, Colombia – May 22 – The U.S. Men’s Cadet National Team is undefeated into the quarterfinals at the 2025 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Championships in Medellin, Colombia.

USA 20, Peru 7

Team USA opened play with a 20-7 victory over Peru. Andrew Schneider was named MVP of the match while team captain Sungwon Shin led the way offensively with four goals.

USA 19, Argentina 14

The United States held off Argentina 19-14 on Day 2 of the tournament. Shin was named match MVP after six goals, four earned exclusions, and two steals while Ethan Wallace recorded up nine saves and three steals in the cage.

USA 21, Mexico 6

The Americans put forth a dominant display on both ends in a 21-6 win against Mexico. Hunter Coleman scored three goals and had three steals in the contest as Alistair Sterrett notched 14 saves in net to go along with one assist and one steal.

USA 9, Colombia 7

Team USA upended Colombia 9-7 for a fourth straight win in Medellin. Shin led the charge on offense with four goals while Wallace racked up 15 saves as the backbone of the defense.

The USA Men return to the water for quarterfinal action on Friday, May 23 against Venezuela at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT.

 

The Northeast 10 Conference is being represented by 10 student-athletes in eight different events at the NCAA Division II Championship, hosted by Colorado State-Pueblo.  Find links to follow on this page’s sidebar and by looking up an athlete’s event below.

Live Results
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Men’s Long Jump
Nile Love, NH
5:30 pm, Thursday

Women’s Triple Jump
Gabrielle Teel, NH
5:05 pm, Friday

Women’s 100m Hurdles
Jada Kamtha, NH
6:35 pm, Friday

Men’s 110m Hurdles
Jordany Dely, NH
Osaretin Osagie, Southern Connecticut
6:55 pm, Friday

Women’s Javelin
Malina Bohlmann, Assumption
11:30 am, Saturday

Men’s High Jump
Lawrence Hicks, Southern Connecticut
4:45 pm, Saturday

Men’s Shot Put
Cameron Belton, Southern Connecticut 
Natanael Barbosa Torres, Southern Connecticut 
5:05 pm, Saturday

Women’s 400m
Hannah Caiola, Southern Connecticut
6:20 pm Saturday
 

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Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.

Fans can subscribe via this link to follow NE10 NOW on FloSports this season.  The partnership between the NE10 and FloSports works to provide funds back to the athletic departments of the Northeast-10 Conference in support of student-athletes while promoting the league on a national platform.

 

Mike Markovic insisted that he felt tremendous pride in his team.

The Indian River High School boys’ volleyball head coach made his comments after the Indians lost their DIAA playoff opener, 3-0, at defending state champion Salesianum on May 13.

“We played well against Salesianum, but they were just a better team with great defense and overpowering attackers,” said Markovic after the Indians (9-6) lost in straight sets by the scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-15. “We had the lead a few times but couldn’t keep up.”

Markovic said his team had a good, productive season.

“We’re graduating a number of seniors but feel good about our younger players for next year,” he said. “We’ll really miss outside hitter Johnny Di Carlo, libero and middle blocker Evan Forjan, right-side hitter Logan Hood, and libero and defensive specialist Saul Alarcon Lopez.”

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — On Thursday afternoon, the NCAA released its list of qualifiers for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field First Rounds, featuring Alex Kristeller and Paul Brennan in the Men’s Hammer Throw and Lewis Forster in the Men’s Javelin Throw. The trio of Jaspers will travel down to the East First Round Site at the University of North Florida next week to compete against the region’s best.

“Qualifying for the NCAA First Round is a well-deserved honor for Alex, Paul, and Lewis,” said Kerri Inman, director of cross country and track & field at Manhattan University. “They have their focus and sights set on qualifying for the Final in Eugene, Oregon, and will continue to make us proud with their efforts.”

Senior Alex Kristeller will enter the Men’s Hammer competition as the 14th-ranked athlete in the East. Kristeller is fresh off winning gold in the hammer at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which took place at Rider University on May 10 and 11. At MAACs, Kristeller launched his throw 65.11m to land atop the field. In 2024, he finished 16th place at the East First Round, narrowly missing out on the East’s Top 12, who qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Kristeller’s personal best in the hammer is 66.90m.

Graduate student Paul Brennan is set to compete in the East First Round for the first time. The former Princeton University standout secured second place in the hammer at this month’s MAAC Outdoor Championships, compiling a score of 60.21m. The Cranbury, New Jersey native notched a personal best of 64.79m at the Ramapo Track & Field Invitational in March. He took first place at Ramapo and, a week later, was also runner-up at the Metropolitan Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Brennan enters next week’s competition as the 24th-ranked hammer thrower in the East.

Sophomore Lewis Forster made the Top 48 for the Men’s Javelin Throw, punching his ticket as the 47th-ranked athlete in the field. For the second straight year, Forster finished as the runner-up in the javelin at the MAAC Outdoor Championships. He was edged by Mount St. Mary’s freshman Brandon Falconer, who will be seeded 14th at the East First Round. By qualifying for Jacksonville, Forster continues to grow his pedigree after becoming the U-20 Javelin National Champion last summer in his home country of England. In March, Forster set his new personal best of 62.97m, taking home sixth place at the competitive Raleigh Relays. 

The First Round of the Men’s Hammer Throw in the East First Round will take place on Wednesday, May 28, at 10:00 AM ET. Meanwhile, the Men’s Javelin event is scheduled for 2:30 PM ET that same day. All events for the East First Round (May 28-31) will be held at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium and will be available to watch live on ESPN+ with a subscription. 

The top 12 in each event will qualify for the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, which will take place from June 11 to 14. Last year, former Jasper RJ Decker finished 17th in the nation in the Men’s Hammer Throw, earning him All-American Honorable Mention status.

For more information on the events at the East First Round Site, click HERE.

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Anyone in the stands for a Hahnville volleyball game over the past few seasons knows the scenario well: Mariah Mott receiving a pass from her setter, leaping high into the air and slamming a thunderous kill through the opposing defense.  

It never failed to garner a strong reaction from the Tiger fans in Boutte – and Mott loved creating those moments.  

“It’s an incredible feeling when you get that perfect kill,” Mott said. “I liked to add a little stare down to it – kind of like, you guys didn’t dig that or block that.” 

Those were the kind of momentum-shifting plays Mott was known for over a dominant career as a Lady Tiger. As a senior, she led the way for a Tigers team that reached the state volleyball tournament for the first time in a decade. Mott has been the most dangerous offensive threat for Hahnville, and her skills were noted and appreciated by college scouts: she’s headed to Southern University on scholarship.  

“We worked so hard (to reach state),” said Mott. “The eight seniors, we knew it was our time. We saw the team getting better and better, taking another step each year, all of the bits and pieces of everything we put together. We’d say, ok, we need to come back in the summer and put in the work, prepare ourselves for our district games and playoff season. And we made it.” 

It was one of the most successful seasons in Hahnville history. The team went 32-8, including a second-round victory over a strong St. Joseph’s squad, and earned district championship honors along the way.  

Mott began playing volleyball around the age of 6. She became more serious about the sport in her 8th grade year when she  started playing club volleyball. When her prep career with Hahnville got underway, she began thinking about the potential of playing at the next level, and became determined to work toward making that a reality.  

And today, it indeed is reality.  

“It’s exciting,” said Mott. “I’m excited to be headed to Southern and to get that chance to experience college volleyball culture.” 

Mott said that Southern being an HBCU appealed to her, as did its very strong nursing program. Mott plans to major in nursing – Mott has always looked up to her aunt, who is a nurse, and said she wants to go into a field that enables her to take care of people.  

As for what Southern in getting in Mott, she summed up her approach to the game. 

“I’m an aggressive player. I don’t really like to lose,” Mott said.  

While Mott was very well known for her stellar volleyball play at Hahnville, she was a well-rounded athlete who also excelled in track and field. She also proved a quick study in that department. She joined the team as a junior and helped spur the 4×400 relay team to qualify for the state championship meet that season. As a senior, she was a state qualifier in four events – she was a member of the 4×200 and 4×400 relay qualifiers, while she individually qualified in the triple jump and 300-meter hurdles. She was the regional champion in the 300-meter hurdles, while the 4×400 squad also nailed down regional championship honors.  

“Before I became a volleyball person, I was a track person,” Mott said. “I wanted to run track in college. That changed once I got into volleyball, but I figured as a junior it would be really fun to join the track and field team, it’ll keep me in shape. When I got there, I just loved it. I loved the coaches, loved the team.” 

Mott was also voted homecoming queen as a senior – an honor she said she was not expecting at all.  

In fact, it took a little nudge from mom to run.  

“I was never going to,” Mott said. “I told my mom, I play volleyball, they know me from that, but otherwise I just walk around, keep my head down. She was like, no, put your name on it and run.” 

Mott made a flyer and soon enough was named among the top 10 vote getters. Still, on the night of the announcement at Hahnville’s homecoming game, she said she was simply happy to be there.  

“When I didn’t hear my name called for first or second maid, I assumed that was it, I’m not going to win anything. Then they said homecoming queen – Mariah Mott … it was very unexpected. Somebody told me I had the best reaction to winning it – it was just really unexpected and I was so happy.” 

 

LMU beach volleyball and Head Coach John Mayer have announced the addition of former AVP professional Angela “Benny” White as the program’s assistant coach ahead of the 2024 season. The 2026 season will be White’s third at LMU. Following her role leading the Lions to the NCAA National Championship Game in 2025, White has added the responsibilities of Recruiting Coordinator

In 2025, LMU won a school-record 38 duals, including defeating 12 opponents ranked in the top-10 and multiple wins over #1 ranked opponents. In the NCAA Championships, LMU opened with a 3-0 sweep over #13 FAU before putting together one of the most impressive single days in program history. On Saturday, May 3, 2025, LMU knocked off four-time defending national champions USC, 3-1, to advance to that afternoon’s semifinals. The Lions then took down top-seeded #1 UCLA in a reverse sweep in the semifinals to advance to the Sunday’s championship dual. In the national title game, LMU and TCU split courts two through five to set up championship point in the third set of Court 1, before the Horned Frogs eventually ended LMU’s season. White helped mentor Michelle Shaffer and Chloe Hooker to AVCA Second Team All-American recognition, as well as AVCA Top Flight Pairs on four different courts with Flight 2 (Anna Pelloia and Chloe Hooker), Flight 3 (Abbey Thorup and Lisa Luini), Flight 4 (Isabelle Reffel and Magdalena Rabitsch), and Flight 5 (Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales) all winning over 75% of their matches on those courts. The WCC Awards continued as LMU earned the WCC Pair of the Year, the WCC Defensive Player of the Year, and the WCC Co-Freshman of the Year, along with seven First Team All-WCC and three Second Team All-WCC selections.

 

In 2024, White helped lead the Lions to the 2024 NCAA Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama and finish the year ranked eighth in the final AVCA Beach Volleyball poll. The Lions won a game at the NCAA Championships, defeating #9 Hawaii, 3-1. White helped coach two AVCA First Team All-Americans, the WCC Pair of the Year, the WCC Defensive Player of the Year, four First Team All-WCC performers, and two Second Team All-WCC Performers.

 

“We are so excited to be adding Benny and her family to our LMU team,” said Mayer. “We feel that she is such a great fit because she is someone who is caring, fun to be around, and absolutely committed to learning.”

 

Born and raised in Plano, Texas, White played collegiately on the indoor team at LSU before starting her professional career both on the court and in the sand. Her stops as a professional player include playing indoor in Italy before transitioning to beach volleyball with the AVP and USA Volleyball.

 

Since 2020, White has served as Assistant Director of Silver Beach Volleyball Club in Austin, Texas where she was named 2022 AVCA Beach Volleyball Coach of the Year. Previous coaching experience includes time with East Coach Power in Philadelphia, Penn., The Winward School in Mar Vista, Calif., and Elite Beach Volleyball Club in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

 

“She was a high-level player on the AVP and someone who did it the right way as a both a hard worker and a great teammate,” said Mayer. “She’s always been great at bringing the best out of the people around her. We are excited to learn from her!”

 

Benny is married to former LSU track and field athlete Sadiki White. The couple has two sons Sadiki Jabari Jr. and Mehki.