Five Nevada track and field stars will compete in this week’s NCAA West Preliminary starting Thursday at E.B. Cushing Stadium in College Station, Texas. The selections for the preliminaries are based on the top-48 athletes in each individual event and the top-24 relay teams. The top-12 qualifiers from each Preliminary advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., at Hayward Field from June 11-14. The Wolf Pack’s qualified preliminary athletes include Lilly Urban and Isabelle Steerman in javelin; Meekness Dogonayro in triple jump; Magdalene George in the 100- and 200-meter sprint; and Annalies Kalma in the 400. Below is a summation of each athlete and when they will compete at the West Preliminary.

Magdalene George (100, 200 meters)

A sophomore, George returns to the NCAA West Preliminary, qualifying in two events after earning silver medals in the 100 and 200 at the Mountain West Championships. George is the school record holder in the 200 and second all-time in the 100. She is 32nd in the West Preliminary in the 100 (11.34 seconds) and 27th in the 200 (23.12 seconds). She competes in the first round of the 100 at 5 p.m. Thursday and 200 at 6:45 p.m. that day. Quarterfinals are 4:35 p.m. (100) and 5:50 p.m. (200) Saturday.

Annalies Kalma (400 meters)

Kalma, a junior, set the school record in the 400 at the LSU Alumni Gold with a time of 52.71 seconds. She won bronze in that event at the MW Championship. She was part of Nevada’s 4×400 relay team that reached the NCAA Championships two seasons ago and looks to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in her career as an individual. Kalma ranks 28th in the West Preliminary in the 400 based on her time at the LSU Alumni Gold. She competes in the first round at 5:25 p.m. Thursday. Quarterfinals are 4:50 p.m. Saturday.

Isabelle Steerman (Javelin)

Steerman, a senior from Oregon, will make her first appearance at the NCAA West Preliminary. Her season best throw of 46.42 meters came at the Fresno State Invitational and qualified her for the NCAA’s first round. She is coming off a near podium at the MW Championship, placing fourth by less than 20 centimeters. She ranks 49th in the NCAA West Preliminary with that 46.42-meter throw. She competes in first round at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Lilly Urban (Javelin)

Urban is Nevada’s top nationally ranked athlete in the outdoor this season, sitting seventh in the NCAA West Preliminary and ninth in the nation in the javelin throw at a school-record 56.89 meters, which came during a gold-medal performance at the MW Championship. A sophomore from Germany, Urban broke the school record four times this season and will look to break it once again at the NCAA West Preliminary where she will need a top-12 mark to advance to nationals. She competes in the first round at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Meekness Dogonyaro (Triple jump)

A sophomore from Nigeria, Dogonyaro competed last year as a rookie at the NCAA West Preliminary where she finished 26th with a jump of 12.89 meters. She is 15th in the West Preliminary and 21st in the nation with a jump this season of 13.27 at the Stanford Invitational. Dogonyaro won silver at the MW Championship and is second in school history in the triple jump, just eight centimeters shy of the record. She will compete in the first round at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The NCAA West Preliminary will be live streamed on the ESPN+ with live results available at Flash Results.

Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) hosted its championship games for the WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Boys’ Volleyball Championships last Saturday at AHN Arena on the campus of Peters Township High School. After two championship matches, Shaler completed a three-peat by winning the Class 2A title, while North Allegheny added another trophy to its record haul in Class 3A.
 
North Allegheny extended its league record of WPIAL boys’ volleyball championships with its 23rd, which is nine more than second-place Homestead. The Tigers have won in 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and now 2025.
 
Shaler has now won three consecutive WPIAL boys’ volleyball titles, winning the first two over the Tigers in Class 3A. The Titans are the 12th different school to win at least three championships, joining Mt. Lebanon, Plum, and Swissvale at that exact number.
 
With its Class 3A win, North Allegheny swept the WPIAL boys’ and girls’ volleyball championships in 2024-25 – marking the 13th different time that has happened. The Tigers have now accomplished the feat eight times (1993-94, 2008-09, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024-25), with Baldwin (1995-96), Farrell (1985-86), Mt. Lebanon (1997-98, 2000-01), and North Catholic (2022-23) being the other schools complete the sweep.
 
The top three teams in both Class 2A and Class 3A have qualified for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Boys’ Volleyball Championships, which begin Tuesday, June 3 and conclude with all championship games on Saturday, June 14 at Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State University.
 
CLASS 3A RECAP
After dropping the first set, top-seeded North Allegheny bounced back with wins in the next three frames, capturing the Class 3A title with a 3-1 (17-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-18) victory over second-seeded Seneca Valley this past Saturday.
 
North Allegheny (15-1, 7-1 Section III) hit .262 offensively compared to the .205 mark from Seneca Valley (14-4, 6-2 Section III), and had six service aces to the Raiders’ three. The Tigers also led in digs, 49-45, but Seneca Valley owned a 12.0-to-10.0 edge in blocks.
 
North Allegheny was led offensively by xxx Will Robertson, who recorded a team-high 17 kills on a .375 hitting percentage, and added seven digs and four block assists. Xxx Brendan Moore matched Robertson in digs and blocks while providing 10 kills at a .240 clip. Setters Jackson Failla and Elliott Swierczysnki combined for 41 of the team’s 45 assists, respectively tallying 25 and 16. Xxx Matthew LaMay served five of the Tigers’ six aces, Xxx libero Emmett Morris paced all players with 17 digs, and xxx Dominic Laswell had a team-high five block assists.
 
Xxx Jordan Hoover had a team-high 17 kills at a .382 clip and six blocks (1 solo, 5 assist) for Seneca Valley. Xxx setter Abheek Nelikil nearly posted a double-double, tallying 36 assists, nine digs, and five block assists. Xxx libero Mario Ardolino and xxx Malachi DeGraaf recorded 12 and 11 digs, respectively, with DeGraaf adding eight kills and four block assists.
 
The Tigers opened the WPIAL Championships with a 3-0 win over eighth-seeded Mt. Lebanon, then qualified for their eighth straight championship game with a 3-0 sweep of fifth-seeded Pine-Richland. Seneca Valley made it an all-Section III affair with a 3-0 win over seventh-seeded Canon-McMillan in the quarterfinals, and a 3-2 triumph against sixth-seeded Penn-Trafford in the semifinals.
 
Penn-Trafford earned the final PIAA qualifier spot with a 3-1 win over Pine-Richland in the third-place consolation match played last Friday at Gateway High School.
 
North Allegheny begins PIAA Championships play at home against the District III fifth-place team, while Seneca Valley will get the District III runner-up, and Penn-Trafford faces either the District VI, District VIII, or District X champion. The Tigers are the only school of the three to previously win a PIAA title, leading the WPIAL with nine, with its last coming in 2022.
 
CLASS 2A RECAP
Top-seeded Shaler continued its recent dominance of WPIAL boys’ volleyball, winning its third straight championship with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-16) sweep of second-seeded Ambridge this past Saturday in the Class 2A championship match.
 
Shaler (16-1, 8-0 Section II) hit an eye-popping .356 offensively and held Ambridge (15-2, 9-1 Section IV) to an .056 hitting percentage defensively. The Titans also had 42 digs to the Bridgers’ 26, and posted 7.0 blocks to the second seed’s 4.5.
 
Two Shaler players reached double-figure kills with xxx Nate Myers recording 13 on a .471 clip and xxx Adam Hoffman with 10 on a .769 hitting percentage. Xxx setter Aiden Smith dished out 28 assists to go along with four digs and three block assists, and xxx Justin Truong and xxx Jacob Crissman collected 11 and 10 digs, respectively. Xxx Brandon Aryee led all players with four blocks (1 solo, 3 assist).
 
Ambridge saw xxx Karson Merlina lead all players with 18 kills, while xxx setter Adrien Rotondo recorded 22 assists. Xxx libero Nickolas Henry and xxx Nathan Sheffield netted eight and seven digs, respectively, with Sheffield adding a pair of block assists.
 
Shaler made it to the championship match with a 3-0 win over ninth-seeded Hopewell in the quarterfinals, and a 3-0 sweep of fifth-seeded South Fayette in the semifinals. Ambridge was a 3-1 winner against seventh-seeded Thomas Jefferson to open the tournament, and defeated sixth-seeded Mars in the semifinals, 3-2.
 
In the third-place consolation match played last Friday at Gateway High School, South Fayette topped Mars, 3-1, for the final PIAA qualifier spot.
 
Shaler starts PIAA Championships play at home against the District X runner-up, Ambridge will play the District VIII champion, and South Fayette gets the District X champion. The Titans and Bridgers have both won PIAA titles in their histories, with Shaler serving as the reigning Class 3A champion and Ambridge claiming Class 2A in 2009.
 
PIAA PREVIEW
Start Date: Tuesday, June 3
Number of Champions from WPIAL: 33 (31 in Class 3A, 2 in Class 2A)
– Previous Champions: North Allegheny (9), Homestead (7), Monessen (4), Penn Hills (4), Derry (3), Deer Lakes (2), Munhall (1), Ambridge (1), Plum (1), Shaler (1)
Last Class 3A PIAA Champion from WPIAL: Shaler (2024)
Last Class 2A PIAA Champion from WPIAL: Deer Lakes (2011)
 
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Four Sailors earned water polo gold over the weekend in South America.

Newport Harbor High School freshman Caroline Daniel scored a team-best four goals in the title match, helping the U.S. Cadet Women’s National Water Polo Team earn a 18-7 win over Canada at the Pan Am Aquatics Championship in Medellin, Colombia.

Harbor freshman Addison Ting scored twice in the final for Team USA, with sophomore Madison Mack adding a goal. Harbor sophomore defender Kennedy Fahey also contributed.

Mater Dei freshman Paige Segesman, who scored three goals in the final, earned title match MVP honors. The team also featured Monarchs freshman Campbell Pence, a recent transfer from Newport Harbor.

Team USA finished with a 7-0 record in the tournament.

The U.S. Cadet Men’s National Team earned bronze , topping host Colombia 21-9 for third place.

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois athletics is down to one competing team this school year after baseball finished its season at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Track and field will send nine athletes to the NCAAs this upcoming week. 
 
Track and Field
Nine track and field members are ready to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Bryan-College Station, Texas, which start on Wednesday, May 28, and run through Saturday, May 31. Leah Thames, Teanna Bell, Trinity Cleaver, and KeyAnn Wilson will compete in the women’s 4×100-meter relay, while Thames will also compete in the 200- and 400-meter dash; Bell is participating in the 400-meter dash too. On the men’s side, Xavier Preston, Andre Jackson II, Josh Delgado, and Shane Ashton will race in the 4×400-meter relay. Darrione Williams will compete in the long jump while Jackson is in the 400-meter dash, and Ashton is in the 400-meter hurdles event. 
 
Baseball (37-18, 16-11)
Baseball participated in the MVC Tournament this past week, but first, the MVC revealed its All-MVC Team list and six Salukis found their way onto the list. Third baseman Matt Schark and relief pitcher Sam Frizzi were named to the First Team while shortstop Tim Simay and catcher John Lemm made the Second Team. Honorable Mentions were outfielder Jordan Bach and relief pitcher Dylan Petrey. 
 
SIU then began its run at the MVC Tournament on Wednesday with a 19-17 loss to #4 UIC. The Salukis broke the MVC Tournament and school record with their 10 home runs in the game as Michael Mylott hit three, and Lemm and Cecil Lofton both added two. 
 
Southern’s tournament run and season came to an end on Thursday with a 10-5 loss to #1 Murray State, the eventual tournament champions. Simay launched a homer while Lofton led the team with two RBIs. 
 
After the conclusion of the season, baseball sits with a 37-18 overall record and a 16-11 mark in conference play. 
 
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Conard hosted Southington in the first round of the CCC tournament on Tuesday evening in West Hartford.

Sports reporting is sponsored by Keating Agency Insurance

By Jack Fitzgerald

In a thrilling four-set battle, the Conard High School boys volleyball team overcame a slow start to defeat a talented Southington squad (17–25, 25–19, 25–17, 25–17) in the opening round of the CCC tournament Tuesday evening.

Following a historic 17-0 season, the first undefeated season in team history, which also saw Head Coach Kerry Roller achieve her 300th career win, Conard has had high expectations going into the postseason.

However, Southington came out strong, taking an 11-7 lead and forcing Roller to call an early timeout. The Blue Knights extended that momentum with a 6-0 run, and despite Rafael Ortiz ending the streak with a timely kill, Southington closed out the set with strong serving and smart placement, winning 25-17.

Coach Roller attributed the sluggish start to a lack of energy. “It was just kind of a slow pace for us,” she said after the game. “Once we got our energy and our pace of the game, it started picking up again.”

The second set was a complete turnaround. Conard opened with an 8-2 run, and by the time Southington took a timeout at 11-3, it was clear the tide had shifted. Tyler Richard and Ortiz were instrumental at the net, and Lucas Heartland’s smart setting helped Conard control the tempo and tie the match with a 25-19 win.

The third set was a back-and-forth battle early, with both teams exchanging points at a faster tempo. Heartland continued to impress with crafty play, including a smooth sideways dump to end the set 25-17. Ortiz led the offensive charge with 13 kills on 36 attempts, while Richard added eight kills on just 15 swings.

“We started tooling their blocks and targeting weaker defenders,” Roller said. “We knew if we kept our hits smart, we could outplay them.”

In the fourth set, Southington jumped to a 6-2 lead, but Conard responded immediately, tying it up at 6-6 and never looking back. Improved middle play opened up outside hitting opportunities, and Conard sealed the match with another 25-17 win.

Conard’s defense, led by libero Jonah White with 11 digs and Ortiz with 19, kept plays alive while the front line turned up the pressure. White also contributed steady serving, while Heartland tallied 29 assists.

With this win, Conard continues what has already been a record-setting season. “This group has achieved the most wins in a season for our program,” coach Roller said. “They’re just hard workers. They’re into the sport, and they want to do well.”

Up next, Conard faces Glastonbury – which defeated Farmington 3-2 in the first round – on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the CCC semifinals. “Tomorrow will be a tough one,” Roller said Tuesday. “But we’re ready.”

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CONWAY, Ark. – The awards keep rolling in for the Central Arkansas track and field teams, as two Bears earned top performer of the year honors in the ASUN. Jeremiah Boudreaux had a dynamite first collegiate season, earning ASUN’s Most Outstanding Freshman and Track Performer of the Year, and Joia Perry dominated her discipline en route to the Most Outstanding Field Performer of the Year.
 
Boudreaux was incredible his first season in Purple and Gray, competing in sprints and the high jump. And what a time he had at the ASUN Championships, earning Most Valuable Performer after claiming three golds. He won the 200m with a PR time of 20.95, the 110m hurdles with a 13.98, and was part of the 4×100 squad that won gold with a time of 40.23. He also placed fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.94m. And over the course of the spring, he took home six other gold medals at many other meets, making quite the impact in year one.
 
“Jeremiah has quickly become a leader and captain on our team. His work ethic on and off the track is second to none. I’m excited to watch what all he accomplishes through the next few years. He is a very special member of our team.” – Head coach Josey Weaver
 
Speaking of impacts, the year Perry had was nothing short of amazing. She rewrote the throws portion of Central Arkansas’ record books, oftentimes winning meets by 10-plus meters, depending on the throw. Her hammer throws are the stuff of legend, which culminated in a gold medal at the ASUN Championships, with a record 62.89m toss setting both the UCA and ASUN records. She also placed fourth in the discus with a distance of 43.28m, just under her personal best. Her hammer throws placed first in all but one meet this spring, and she cleared 60m three times across the season.
 
“From the time she left her freshman year till now she has constantly been working on improving herself. That’s what the sport of track and field is all about, improvement of yourself and not getting caught up in others. Joia has worked hard at a lot of factors that have contributed to her success this year. The best is yet to come for her.” – Head coach Josey Weaver
 
The pair lead a talented group of athletes to College Station, where the Bears will compete in the NCAA First Round this week.