Beach Volleyball will officially make its debut at the 2025 Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASA) Games, scheduled for August in Kakamega, Kenya Kenya Volleyball federation ( KVF).

The announcement was made on Tuesday during a high-level meeting between Kenya Volleyball and education ministry held at the Ministry of Education headquarters, Jogoo House, chaired by Mr. Nelson M. Sifuna, Head of the Directorate of Field Coordination and Co-curricular Activities.

Mr. Sifuna confirmed the inclusion of Beach Volleyball among five new sports approved for the regional competition. The other additions are Chess, Cricket, Scrabble, and Lacrosse reflecting a broader strategy to diversify youth sports and increase inclusivity.

“This is a landmark decision that speaks volumes about the evolution of sports in our education system. The growing interest in Beach Volleyball among young athletes shows the future is getting brighter,” Mr. Sifuna stated.

The meeting brought together key stakeholders in the education and sports sectors, including Deputy Director of Education Mr. Reuben Kipturgo, KSSSA Vice Chairman Mr. Maurice Okumu, and Secretary Mr. David Ngugi, along with representatives from each of the newly introduced disciplines.

Representing the Beach Volleyball Commission were Chairman Mr. Moses Mbuthia and Coach Patrick Owino, both of whom were praised for their dedication to the sport’s development in the region.

The inclusion of Beach Volleyball is expected to elevate the excitement of this year’s FEASSA Games and offer a fresh platform for student-athletes to showcase their talent in the sand.

OFFICIAL SOUTHLAND RELEASE

NEW ORLEANS – For their efforts in the classroom this year freshman Daryl Bachmann, sophomore Emma Bourg and senior Gary Sandrock were all named to the Southland Conference’s Track and Field All-Academic team on Wednesday afternoon.

Sandrock was named Southland All-Academic for the second time in his career after earning his degree in chemistry with a perfect 4.0 grade point average during his four years on the Lakefront. Sandrock was named Privateer of the Year at the 2025 BrUNO award ceremony for his efforts in the classroom, in the community, and on the track.

He finished his time at UNO with outdoor personal bests of 4:05.15 at 1,500M, 8:55.59 at 3,000M, 15:13.72 at 5,000M and 32:32.67 at 10,000M. Indoors his personal bests include 4:23.25 in the mile, 8:38.50 at 3,000M and 15:52.71 at 5,000M.

With Wednesday’s announcement Bachmann is the first Privateer track and field freshman to earn All-Academic honors from the league. Daryl finished his first two semesters at UNO with a perfect 4.0 grade point average while working on a degree in marketing. Tennis student-athletes Julian Franzmann, Sep de Visser and Fleur Sprengers are the only other freshmen in UNO history to be named Southland All-Academic.

On the track this season Daryl was a key component in a 4×100 squad that qualified for NCAA Regionals for the fourth season in a row. Alongside Christopher Murphy, Darryl George Jr., and Madonna Favour their fastest time this season was 39.51 – the third fastest mark in the conference, and the third fastest mark in school history.

Bourg complemented her solid season on the track with a 3.91 grade point at the conclusion of the spring semester while working on her degree in Human Performance & Health Promotion.

Emma was selected Cross Country team MVP by her coaches and set multiple personal bests this season including 9:55.07 at 3,000M, 17:30.63 at 5,000M indoors, and 4:31.54 at 1,500M. Emma also picked up a victory in the 3000M race at the South Alabama Jaguar Invitational, a third-place finish at 1,500M at the Lurline Hamilton Invitational, and a fifth place finish at the Southland Outdoor Championships in the same event.

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MILWAUKEE – Susie Johnson has announced the 2025 schedule for the Milwaukee volleyball team. The slate features seven opponents that qualified for postseason play in 2024, including four teams that reached the NCAA Championship.
 
The season will begin with a pair of matches against host Omaha on Aug. 29 and Aug. 30. Last season, the Mavericks were 14-2 in Summit League play, reached the conference semifinals and earned a bid to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC), where they advanced to the ‘Super 16’.
 
Following the season-opening trip to Nebraska, the Panthers will make their home debut at the Klotsche Center with the return of the Panther Invitational for the second straight year. Milwaukee will face Iowa State of the Big 12 Conference on Sept. 5, followed by Central Michigan on Sept. 6, and South Alabama on Sept. 7.
 
For the second consecutive season, the Panthers will play against in-state rival Wisconsin, who reached the Elite Eight before falling to Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament. The Badgers finished 2024 with 26 wins, including 17 in Big Ten play, and will host Milwaukee at the UW Field House on Sept. 9.
 
The Panthers will remain in-state the following weekend for the Marquette Tournament. Action at the Al McGuire Center begins with James Madison on Sept. 12, and Ball State on Sept. 13, before concluding with host Marquette on Sept. 14. Last year, the Golden Eagles earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship and reached the Sweet 16, where they were eliminated by eventual champion Penn State.
 
Milwaukee will take on its second-straight Big East opponent when DePaul visits the Klotsche Center on Sept. 17. The Panthers have won the last four home matchups against the Blue Demons, all in straight sets. DePaul reached the third round of the 2024 NIVC and finished the season with 21 victories.
 
The final weekend of non-conference play will take place in the desert, as Milwaukee will head to Arizona State for a trio of matches from Sept. 19-21. The Panthers will face Grand Canyon and Pepperdine over the first two days, marking their first-ever meetings with both programs. Host Arizona State, the third NCAA Championship team on the non-conference schedule, finished 2024 with a 30-3 record, won the Big 12 title, and reached the tournament’s second round.

“When you look at the schedule as a whole, it looks really tough,” stated Johnson. “We know our team will be challenged and pushed in conference play, especially with so much parity across the league. We thought it would be beneficial for us to schedule non-conference opponents who would help prepare us for Horizon League competition.”

 

Horizon League play will commence the final weekend of September, as the Panthers host Oakland on Sept. 26-27, followed by a home match against Green Bay on Sept. 30. Other home conference matches include Northern Kentucky (Oct. 10-11), Purdue Fort Wayne (Oct. 31-Nov. 1), and Robert Morris (Nov. 7-8).

 

On the road, Milwaukee will travel to IU Indy (Oct. 3-4), Wright State (Oct. 17-18), Youngstown State (Oct. 24-25), and finish up the regular season at Cleveland State (Nov. 14-15).

 

“There was a lot of turnover across the league, with a lot of seniors graduating – including on our team,” Johnson added. “The Horizon League feels wide open this year, and we believe we have a realistic chance to compete again, thanks to our mix of returning players and newcomers.”

 

Wright State made the NIVC in 2024, while Cleveland State captured the Horizon League title and represented the conference in the NCAA Tournament.

 

The 2025 Horizon League Championship will be held Nov. 21-23, hosted by the highest seed. The tournament champion will earn an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Championship, which begins Dec. 4-5.

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Volleyball announced on Monday that TCU senior Hailey Hamlett will be a member of the 2025 Beach Collegiate National Team.
 
The selection marks the second straight year Hamlett has been named to the prestigious team. The elite group of 17 women will participate in a 10-day training block running until Thursday, June 19, in Hermosa Beach, California. 
 
The Beach Collegiate/U26 National Team will train alongside USA Volleyball’s Beach A2 National Team, gaining valuable experience in a high-performance environment. The training block will conclude with the NORCECA Playoff on June 18-19, where BCNT/U26 and Beach National Team athletes will compete for the chance to represent the United States at upcoming NORCECA international events.

Throughout the training block, athletes will also take part in classroom sessions led by members of USA Volleyball’s Beach National Team performance staff.

 

A maximum of four females on the BCNT/U26 may be selected to represent the U.S. on the U23 and/or U26 Beach Age Group National Teams following the training block.

 

In 2025, Hamlett competed in 34 matches for TCU and posted a record of 25-7. She competed alongside Daniela Alvarez at the No. 1 position, and the pair posted an 11-1 record. The senior also saw action with Maria Gonzalez at the No. 2 spot with the duo going 10-4. She began her season with Anhelina Khmil at No. 2, going 4-2.

 

One of the highlights of her season came at the TCU Invitational, when she compiled a 4-0 record with Gonzalez to earn the duo Big 12 Pair of the Week honors. She also picked up All-Big 12 Team and Second Team AVCA All-America accolades as a result of her strong season.

 

BCNT/U26 Women’s Roster

Gella Andrew (6-4, Newport Beach, Calif., FSU, Lone Star)

Gabrielle Bailey (6-1, Canton, Ohio, LSU, New England)

Kelly Belardi (5-9 (Torrance, Calif., Stanford, Southern California)

Charlotta Bell (6-3 Moraga, Calif., Stanford, Northern California)

Maggie Boyd (5-11, Lewisville, Texas, UCLA, North Texas)

Kennedy Coakley (6-2, Tampa, Fla., USC, Florida)

Ella Connor (6-1, Kihei, Hawaii, Cal Poly, Aloha)

Emma Donley (6-4, Arlington Heights, Ill., Cal, Northern California)

Alexis Durish (5-10, Sarasota, Fla., FSU, Florida)

Piper Ferch (5-10, Aurora, Colo., Cal Poly, Southern California)

Malia Gementera (5-6, Chula Vista, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California)

Taylor Hagenah (5-11, Oceanside, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California)

Hailey Hamlett (5-11, Bulverde, Texas, TCU, Lone Star)

Erin Inskeep (5-9, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Cal Poly, Southern California)

Audrey Koenig (6-3, Wesley Chapel, Fla., FSU, Florida)

Izzy Martinez (5-9, Winnetka, Calif., Cal Poly, Southern California)

Natalie Myszkowski (5-11, Manhattan Beach, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)

Michelle Shaffer (5-10, West Hills, Calif., Loyola Marymount, Southern California)

Portia Sherman (5-9, Ventura, Calif., Cal, Southern California)

Logan Walters (6-0, San Mateo, Calif., Cal Poly, Northern California)

Holl, a graduate of Greenwich High School and a senior water polo player at Pennsylvania State University-Behrend, was recently announced as the newest member of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation Student-Athlete Advocate Program for spring 2025.

Caitlin Collins, a freshman lacrosse player from Rutgers University, was also named as a member.

John Daniel Marshall, who was best friends going back to childhood with Holl’s father, John, and served as best man at John’s wedding, was an FDNY firefighter with Ladder 23. He died on 9/11 at the age of 35.

“He’s been our family role model,” Holl said of Marshall. “My dad definitely always talked about John growing up.”

Holl credits his father with instilling in him a respect for all first responders and members of the armed forces. His family visits the 9/11 reflecting pools at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum each year to pay respects to the victims.

Holl’s grandfather also served in the New York City Police Department for a number of years, so when he found out about the Tunnel to Towers Student-Advocate Program in 2021, he jumped at the opportunity to apply.

Holl believes there’s a growing responsibility to ensure that younger generations not only understand what happened on 9/11, but to understand what came out of that day: selflessness, courage and unity.

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The 2025 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships take place from Wednesday, June 11 to Saturday, June 14 in Eugene, Oregon. Here’s your full guide on how to watch the championships every single day.

2025 DI NCAA Track & Field Championships TV Schedule

All times listed in ET

Wednesday, June 11: 7-11 p.m. | ESPN | STREAM

Thursday, June 12: 7-11 p.m. | ESPN | STREAM

Friday, June 13: 8-10:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | STREAM

Saturday, June 14: 9-11:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | STREAM

How to watch 2025 DI NCAA Track & Field Championships

There’s multiple ways to view the Track and Field Championships. If you have cable, ESPN will have the main broadcast on Wednesday and Thursday night, and that’ll transition to ESPN2 on Friday and Saturday night.

If you’re looking to stream the event, there’s multiple ways to do so for free. DirecTV and fuboTV both have access to ESPN and ESPN2, each of which offer free trials.

ESPN+ does not offer a free trial, but has the most broadcasts for the event. Along with access to the main broadcasts each day, ESPN+ offers individual event streams Wednesday through Saturday. They’re the ideal streaming service for those who want as much track and field access as possible.

Streaming services such as Sling and Hulu + Live TV are other viable streaming options to watch this week’s track and field events.

Other things to know

The event takes place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, which is on the University of Oregon’s campus. You can find tickets for the event on Vivid Seats.

For information on the daily event schedules, parking and shuttles you can find that on the NCAA website.

Here’s a recent NCAA sports story from the Associated Press:

Sydney Moore and Sabrina Ootsburg were surrounded by hundreds of college athletes at a convention in Charlotte when news broke that the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement had been approved by a federal judge. In a room full of college athletes, they felt like the only two people who understood the gravity of the situation.

“I’m about to get paid,” Moore said a Division I football player told her.

“Yes, you are about to get paid, and a lot of your women athlete friends are about to get cut,” she responded.

Moore acknowledged that her response might be a stretch, but while the sprawling House settlement clears the way for college athletes to get a share of revenue directly from their schools and provides a lucky few a shot at long-term financial stability, it raises genuine concerns for others.

Schools that opt in will be able to share up to $20.5 million with their athletes over the next year starting July 1. The majority is expected to be spent on high-revenue generating sports, with most projections estimating 75% of funds will go toward football.

So what happens to the non-revenue-generating sports which, outside of football and basketball, is pretty much all of them?

It’s a query that’s top of mind for Ootsburg as she enters her senior year at Belmont, where she competes on the track and field team.

“My initial thought was, is this good or bad? What does this mean for me? How does this affect me? But more importantly, in the bigger picture, how does it affect athletes as a whole?” Ootsburg said.

“You look at the numbers where it says most of the revenue, up to 75% to 85%, will go toward football players. You understand it’s coming from the TV deals, but then it’s like, how does that affect you on the back end?” Ootsburg asked. “Let’s say $800K goes toward other athletes. Will they be able to afford other things like care, facilities, resources or even just snacks?”

Moore has similar concerns. She just completed her fifth and final year of eligibility at Syracuse University, where she was a key member of the volleyball team. Like Ootsburg, she’s become a pioneer in the NIL space and an advocate for college athletes, even though her on-court ventures are behind her.

Moore says most female athletes aren’t worried about how much – if any – money they’ll receive. They fear how changes could impact the student-athlete experience.

“A lot of us would much rather know that our resources and our experience as a student-athlete is going to stay the same, or possibly get better, rather than be given $3,000, but now I have to cover my meals, I have to pay for my insurance, I have to buy ankle braces because we don’t have any, and the athletic training room isn’t stocked,” Moore said over the weekend as news of Friday night’s settlement approval spread.

One of the biggest problems, Ootsburg and Moore said, is that athletes aren’t familiar with the changes. At AthleteCon in Charlotte, North Carolina, they said, perhaps the biggest change in college sports history was a push notification generally shrugged off by those directly impacted.

“Athletes do not know what’s happening,” Ootsburg said. “Talking to my teammates, it’s so new, and they see the headlines and they’re like, ‘OK, cool, but is someone going to explain this?’ because they can read it, but then there’s so many underlying factors that go into this. This is a complex problem that you have to understand the nuances behind, and not every athlete truly does.”

Some coaches, too, are still trying to understand what’s coming.

Mike White, coach of the national champion Texas softball team, called it “the great unknown right now.”

“My athletic director, Chris Del Conte, said it’s like sailing out on a flat world and coming off the edge; we just don’t know what’s going to be out there yet, especially the way the landscape is changing,” he said at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. “Who knows what it’s going to be?”

What about the walk-ons?

Jake Rimmel got a crash course on the settlement in the fall of 2024, when he said he was cut from the Virginia Tech cross-country team alongside several other walk-ons. The topic held up the House case for weeks as the judge basically forced schools to give athletes cut in anticipation of approval a chance to play — they have to earn the spot, no guarantees — without counting against roster limits.

Rimmel packed up and moved back to his parents’ house in Purcellville, Virginia. For the past six months, he’s held on to a glimmer of hope that maybe he could return.

“The past six months have been very tough,” he said. “I’ve felt so alone through this, even though I wasn’t. I just felt like the whole world was out there – I would see teammates of mine and other people I knew just doing all of these things and still being part of a team. I felt like I was sidelined and on pause, while they’re continuing to do all these things.”

News that the settlement had been approved sent Rimmel looking for details.

“I didn’t see much about roster limits,” he said. “Everyone wants to talk about NIL and the revenue-sharing and I mean, that’s definitely a big piece of it, but I just didn’t see anything about the roster limits, and that’s obviously my biggest concern.”

The answer only presents more questions for Rimmel.

“We were hoping for more of a forced decision with the grandfathering, which now it’s only voluntary, so I’m a little skeptical of things because I have zero clue how schools are going to react to that,” Rimmel told The Associated Press.

Rimmel is still deciding what’s best for him, but echoed Moore and Ootsburg in saying that answers are not obvious: “I’m just hoping the schools can make the right decisions with things and have the best interest of the people who were cut.”