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Notre Dame Will Expand Alcohol Sales at Major Sporting Events Next Year

Previously, general-admission Notre Dame fans had to limit their alcohol purchases to the Linebacker Lounge. Not anymore. The Fighting Irish will expand alcohol sales at football, basketball and hockey games, they said in a Friday statement. In the past, only fans with premium seats could purchase alcohol in those teams’ respective home venues. “This expansion […]

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Notre Dame Will Expand Alcohol Sales at Major Sporting Events Next Year

Previously, general-admission Notre Dame fans had to limit their alcohol purchases to the Linebacker Lounge.

Not anymore.

The Fighting Irish will expand alcohol sales at football, basketball and hockey games, they said in a Friday statement. In the past, only fans with premium seats could purchase alcohol in those teams’ respective home venues.

“This expansion will provide for a modern fan experience, consistent with other professional and collegiate stadiums and venues throughout the nation,” the athletic department said in its release. “Notre Dame is committed to promoting responsible consumption and ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all attendees.”

With the decision, the Fighting Irish join the overwhelming majority of major-conference schools—about 80%, per a 2023 AP survey—in selling alcohol in their football stadium.

Notre Dame is scheduled to open its home football slate on Sept. 13 against Texas A&M, with hockey and basketball presumably following suit in October and November, respectively.

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Robert Spagna Championship postponed until Wednesday – Scranton Times-Tribune

Athletes are excited to converge on Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium in pursuit of coveted Lackawanna Track Conference championships. However, they are going to have to wait one more day. The 18th Robert Spagna Championship meet is postponed until Wednesday at 4 p.m. because of expected inclement weather Tuesday. Last season, West Scranton boys won their […]

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Athletes are excited to converge on Scranton Veterans Memorial Stadium in pursuit of coveted Lackawanna Track Conference championships.

However, they are going to have to wait one more day.

The 18th Robert Spagna Championship meet is postponed until Wednesday at 4 p.m. because of expected inclement weather Tuesday.

Last season, West Scranton boys won their first conference championship since 1962 by claiming the Class 3A title. Mid Valley boys captured their third straight conference team title.

In girls, Abington Heights won its second-straight Class 3A championship and 13th overall while Lakeland won its second straight title in Class 2A and 10th overall.

Also, there are 11 individual champions returning from last season.

North Pocono senior Kaitlyn Kravitz won the 100-meter dash, the 400, and the 200 to star in the girls’ meet last season.

Carbondale Area senior Kate Korty won the 800, and Abington Heights’ Anna Pucilowski was the champion in the 3,200.

In the field events, Abington Heights senior Tomara Seid won the gold in the triple jump, Scranton Prep senior Peyton Fox won the discus, and Delaware Valley senior Rainna Carr won the shot put.

Dunmore senior Tommy Clark won the 800, Valley View senior Tom Fiorelli won the shot put, and Western Wayne junior Robbie Carrelle earned the gold in the pole vault; Holy Cross senior Matt Lyons won the high jump, and his teammate Kevin Vincent won the triple jump in the boys meet.

The Spagna Championships serveas the conference championship meet that was held from 1950 to 1989 before being stopped. The meet resumed in 2005 and honors the late Robert Spagna, the Hall of Fame official and face of track and field in Northeast Pennsylvania, who died in 2015.


Athletes to watch

Tommy Clark, Dunmore: The senior who is headed to Lafayette College to play soccer is coming off a fantastic night at the Jordan Relays. He helped the Bucks win two gold medals and had a comeback win in the final 400 meters with a split time of 48.2 seconds to win the 1,600 relay in the final event of the night. He has mostly focused on the 400 this season and was the champion in the 800 with a time of 1:58.84.

Ella Smith, Wallenpaupack: As a sophomore, Smith won a conference championship in the 300 hurdles. Last season, she finished eighth in the 100 hurdles and second in the 300 hurdles. Smith had the best time in Division II for the 100 hurdles (15.84) and the 300 hurdles (47.74) this spring.

Tom Fiorelli, Valley View: The senior has dominated the shot put for three seasons. He set the school record in the event for the outdoor season and has the best put in the LTC at 52 feet, 7.5 inches. Last season, Fiorelli won his first conference championship with a distance of 48-7.

Gianna Tewksbury, Elk Lake: The senior has had a record-setting season for the Lady Warriors. She won silver medals at the Spagna Championships in the discus in 2023 and 2024. This season, Tewksbury had the best distance in the event with a mark of 118-0 while also providing first-place finishes in the javelin.

Robbie Carrelle, Western Wayne: He is a multi-event athlete who has excelled in the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles, while also having the top height for the pole vault in the LTC this season. Carrelle had the top time in Division II for the 110 hurdles (15.50) and the pole vault (14-0). Last season, he won the pole vault with a height of 12-6.

Tomara Seid, Abington Heights: The multi-event standout was a 20-point producer in meets all season for the Lady Comets. She is the defending champion in the triple jump. Seid had the top marks in the long jump (17-1.5), the triple jump (38-0), and the pole vault (11-6) in Division I.

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University of St. Thomas track athlete is shattering school records this season

University of St. Thomas track and field athlete Olivia Keller is known for her speed on the track. The junior captain broke the school record for the 400 meter this season. “I think that record is meant to be continually broken,” Keller said. “Our team is building and building on each other, so just to […]

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University of St. Thomas track and field athlete Olivia Keller is known for her speed on the track. The junior captain broke the school record for the 400 meter this season.

“I think that record is meant to be continually broken,” Keller said. “Our team is building and building on each other, so just to be a part of that, is just amazing.”

She also broke the long jump UST track and field program record at 5.90 meters this season, and most recently the school record for the 400 meter hurdles.

Getting height is a skill she learned way before track and field, when she started Irish dancing as a first grader. This passion unknowingly at the time laid the groundwork for the sport she would pursue as a D1 athlete.

“A lot of it was the leaps and movements I had learned in Irish dance, and then I started learning hurdles about a year and half ago here at [University of] St. Thomas, which is pretty similar as well, so it definitely helped with my overall athleticism,” said Keller.

Keller does it all. She’s a heptathlon athlete, meaning she competes in seven different track and field events. Running is her strength, but it’s more meaningful when she succeeds in throwing, a newer skill for her.

“I’m way more excited about that because you can see the improvement happening,” said Keller.

On top of being a student-athlete, she’s a pre-med student majoring in neuroscience, currently studying for her med-school exam. She also recently wrote a children’s book called “The Speaking Seashell,” about a child’s relationship with their grandparents.

“As kids who are growing up, just emphasizing that bond between their grandparents and all that they can learn,” said Keller.

Just like she races for the finish line in track, Keller runs at her other passions with the same tenacity.

“I had an idea and I took action on it, and that’s definitely what I try to do a lot in life,” said Keller.



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Marshfield High School student breaks track & field legend Steve Prefontaine’s record | News

EUGENE, Ore. – History was made at Marshfield High School, as a senior at the school broke a record once held by a track and field legend. On May 2, Marshfield senior Bodey Lutes ran the 800-meter dash in 1:53.00, beating former Marshfield student Steve Prefontaine’s long-standing school record of 1:53.8. The Pirate track start […]

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EUGENE, Ore. – History was made at Marshfield High School, as a senior at the school broke a record once held by a track and field legend.

On May 2, Marshfield senior Bodey Lutes ran the 800-meter dash in 1:53.00, beating former Marshfield student Steve Prefontaine’s long-standing school record of 1:53.8. The Pirate track start is now etched into school history, continuing a legend that began with “Pre.” Social media lit up with praise for Lutes, with commenters calling his time “an incredible accomplishment,” and some saying he deserves a mural just like Prefontaine.

Lute’s beat Prefontaine’s record just two months before the Prefontaine Classic is scheduled to arrive in Hayward Field for its 50th anniversary on July 5. The event will feature contests for running, pole vaults, shot put and other track and field staples.



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Pair of First Team All-GAC Winners Highlight 2025 Track & Field Championships

Story Links SHAWNEE, Okla. – The SWOSU track & field team wrapped up the 2025 Great American Conference Championships with six all-conference awards, highlighted by Marleigh West and Jaci Shelton’s First Team All-GAC honors. The Bulldogs accumulated 22 points, finishing eighth overall, while Oklahoma Baptist claimed its fourth consecutive conference title. On the academic […]

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SHAWNEE, Okla. – The SWOSU track & field team wrapped up the 2025 Great American Conference Championships with six all-conference awards, highlighted by Marleigh West and Jaci Shelton’s First Team All-GAC honors. The Bulldogs accumulated 22 points, finishing eighth overall, while Oklahoma Baptist claimed its fourth consecutive conference title.

On the academic front, six SWOSU athletes earned spots on the Academic Honor Roll, boasting a minimum 3.5 GPA. The honorees included West, Shelton, Breegan Barnett, Samantha Kuzma, Makenlee Shieldnight, and Delaney York.

This season marked a milestone for the program, with two athletes earning First Team All-GAC selections for the first time since its inception in 2017. West led the charge, securing first-team honors with a third-place finish in shot put while earning honorable mention recognition in both discus and hammer throw. Shelton’s record-breaking discus throw of 42.98m earned her first-team honors and a third-place finish as the program’s new furthest throw. 

Other notable performances included Deuna Miller’s sixth-place finish in the 100m, securing second-team honors, and Torri Tottress’s seventh-place finish in shot put, earning honorable mention.

West and Miller will compete at the West Texas A&M Last Chance Meet on May 11, aiming to qualify for the national championships later this month.

Great American Conference Championships
Wednesday-Friday, April 30-May 2

Shawnee, Okla. (Hurt Memorial Athletic Complex)

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Santa Clara Athletics Celebrates 2024-25 With Annual Student-Athlete Awards

Story Links SANTA CLARA, Calif. – While the 2024-25 year is not quite completely in the books just yet, Santa Clara Athletics celebrated their student-athletes for the achievements both on the field, in the classroom and in the community with their annual student-athlete awards. The night saw a total of 11 […]

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – While the 2024-25 year is not quite completely in the books just yet, Santa Clara Athletics celebrated their student-athletes for the achievements both on the field, in the classroom and in the community with their annual student-athlete awards. The night saw a total of 11 awards handed out, culminating with women’s soccer winning the Vic Corsiglia One Shining Moment Award for their road victory at BYU in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and men’s golfer J.P. Odland and women’s basketball star Oliva Pollerd winning male and female athlete of the year honors, respectively. The full list of winners is below. 

Jim Jennings Award:

Awarded to a male and female non-student athlete for their volunteer service to the athletic department.

AnnaMarie Van Buiten (Beach Volleyball Manager)

Tomas Donaldson (Women’s Soccer Manager)

Jay D. Farwell Award:

Given to the senior male and female student-athlete with the highest GPA.

Lauren Lietzke (Volleyball)

Brennan Mallett (Men’s Soccer)

Inclusive Excellence Award:

This award is presented annually to student-athlete(s) who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the Santa Clara Athletics Department’s goal of advancing excellence through diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Kyla Acres (Softball)

Jim Shea Award:

This award recognizes a male or female student athlete who has courageously led their team through selfless actions, and been a campus community leader. Jim Shea was the first Santa Clara student-athlete whose life was cut short while serving in the Vietnam War.

Abbey Charpentier (Softball)

Brenton Knapper (Men’s Basketball)

DJ Frandsen Award:

A male or female student- athlete who used perseverance and spirit to overcome adversity to serve as a role model of inspiration. The award is in memory of David Frandsen Jr. former basketball manager  who inspired many in his battle with cancer.

Marisa Bubnis (Women’s Soccer)

John Kim (Men’s Tennis)

Marygrace Colby Award

Given annually to a senior female student-athlete who best demonstrates qualities of character, desire and competitive spirit on and off the field. Mary Grace Colby was Santa Clara’s first women’s athletic director.

Lauren Grover (Volleyball and Women’s Basketball)

Henry Schmidt Award

Given annually to a male student-athlete who best demonstrates attitude, character, desire, competitive spirit on and off the field of play. He was Santa Clara’s first athletic trainer, a position he held for 50 years. 

Zach Fales (Men’s Water Polo)

Carroll Williams Award

A senior student-athlete who best defines what it means to be a Santa Clara student-athlete, someone who excels in the classroom, on the field of play, and makes outstanding contributions to the community. Carroll Williams served as SCU long-time basketball coach and athletic director.

Libby Slater (Women’s Water Polo)

Connor Menke (Men’s Rowing)

Vic Corsiglia One Shining Moment Award

An award given to any male or female team or student-athlete for a “one shining” moment. This award is presented annually to an individual or team and represents a pinnacle achievement during the season of play.

Women’s Soccer defeats BYU in 2025 NCAA Tournament

Brandi Chastain Female Athlete of the Year

Olivia Pollerd (Women’s Basketball)

Pay Malley Male Athlete of the Year

J.P. Odland (Men’s Golf)

 



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