Berea, Ohio (May 9th)- A handful of Denison University track and field student-athletes traveled to Baldwin Wallace for the Harrison Dillard Twilight meet this Friday. 

Field Events

Representing the Denison women’s throwers was Sydney Flores, who finished seventh in shot put after clearing a distance of 12.81m (42′ ½”). On the men’s side, Owen Mathes, Reed Nobili, and Chris Slater also threw shot put. Slater took second with a throw of 16.46m (54’0″), followed by Mathe,s who finished 11th with a 13.11m throw (43′ ¼”), while Nobili finished 16th after throwing a distance of 12.08m (39’7″). Mathes and Nobili also competed in the hammer throw, where they finished 20th (43.91m- 144’0′) and 26th (38.46m- 126″2′) respectively.

Over in long jump, senior Jack Blais jumped a distance of 6.81m (22’4 ¼”) for fourth place. Justin Tharayil competed in the triple jump and finished ninth after clearing a distance of 12.67m (41’7″).

Running Events

In the 400m hurdles junior Emily Brennan crossed the finish line in 1:03.70 for a second place finish, and on the men’s side, Nathan Bertman and Leo Wisnefski competed in the 1500m run. With over 75 competitors in the fiel,d Wisnefski finished 42nd with a time of 4:02.58, while Bertman came in 56th place with a time of 4:09.88.

 

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women’s volleyball adds four student-athletes ahead of its 2025 season, announced head coach Jennifer Weiss this week.  The Class of 2029 includes Bridget Egan, Sophia Jo, Sofia Rossi, and Sophia Wei.

Bridget Egan | Louisville, KY | Sacred Heart Academy

A four-year varsity letterwinner for volleyball at Sacred Heart Academy…Played club volleyball for EIVA Sports…Served as team captain for the Sacred Heart Academy volleyball team in 2024…Two-time Sacred Heart Academy Offensive Player of the Year…Named the Kentucky High School Athletic Association District Tournament MVP and made the All-Tournament team…Received KVCA All-State honors…Named to the AVCA All-Region team…AAU National Champion 16 Open…Top-five finisher for 17 Open…Runner-up at 18 U Open Under Armour National Championship…Named the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Student-Athlete of the Year in 2024-25…Four-time Sacred Heart Angela Merici Scholar…Jean Frazier Leadership Institute Fellow (2022-25)…AAU Academic All-American…Four-time KHSAA Academic All-State…Brother, Liam, plays soccer at the University of Notre Dame (Undergraduate ’25, Graduate ’26)…Mother, Brooke, rowed crew at Notre Dame…Uncle, Brison, rowed crew at Yale (’92).

Sophia Jo | Libero | 5’5″ | Atlanta, GA | The Westminster Schools

A four-year varsity letterwinner for volleyball at The Westminster Schools…Libero/defensive specialist for the A5 Volleyball Club (since age 13)…Served as team captain for Westminster in 2024…Three-time All-Region first team…Two-time AVCA Phenom Watch List…Two-time All-State first team…2024 All-Region Defensive Player of the Year…2024 AVCA Best and Brightest second team…2024 AVCA All-Region watch list…2024 AVCA All-America watch list…Surpassed 1,000 digs in her junior season…Holds the Westminster record for career service aces…Recipient of the Marcia Wright Memorial Award at Westminster…Admissions Ambassador at Westminster…AP Scholar with Honor and National Honor Society.

Sofia Rossi | Outside Hitter | 6’0″ | Park Ridge, Ill. | Maine South High School

A four-year varsity letterwinner for volleyball at Maine South High School…Played for five years for the MOD Volleyball Club…Two-time team captain for the Maine South volleyball team…Three-time Maine South Varsity Volleyball Team MVP…Three-time All-Conference honoree…2023 All-Tournament player for the Mizuno Crimson Classic Tournament…2024 Central Suburban League South Player of the Year…Two-time AVCA Phenom watch list…Four-time JVA watch list…2025 All-Tournament player at the 18U Under Armour National Championships…Accumulated over 1,000 career kills in career at Maine South…Two-time National Honor Society…Two-time IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award…Two-time Central Suburban League Scholar Athlete honoree.

Sophia Wei | Setter | 5’8″ | Plano, TX | Plano West

A three-year letterwinner and starter for volleyball at Plano West…A member of Dallas Skyline Volleyball from 2024-25…A member and captain of Madfrog Volleyball from 2016-23…Two-year captain for Plano West volleyball team…2024 USAV 17 Open All-Tournament team at the Girls Junior National Championships…Texas Girls Coaches Association 6-A All-State selection in 2024…Texas UIL District 6-6A first team All-District in 2024…Texas UIL District 6-6A Setter of the Year in 2023…Texas UIL District 6-6A Newcomer of the Year in 2022…Two-time Allen Texas Open All-Tournament team…Two-time Under Armour All-American camp invitee…JVA Class of 2025 watch list in 2024…PrepVolleyball Class of 2025 watch list in 2022…USAV 17 Open bronze medalist at the Girls Junior National Championships in 2024…USAV 16 Open fifth place finish at the Girls Junior National Championships in 2023…Five-time top-10 finish in the highest division at the USAV Girls Junior National Championships…Three-time top-five finish in the Elite division at the Triple Crown Volleyball National Invitational Tournament…Accumulated 1,982 assists, 716 digs, and 115 aces across three seasons at Plano West…Two-time District 6-6A champions, Di-District champions, and All-Area champions…Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) first team academic All-State in 2024…Three-time UIL District 6-6A All-District…Cameron Impact Scholarship Finalist in 2025…Gold Congressional Award Medal in 2024…Three-time AP Scholar with Distinction…Executive Director and Head of Social Impact for Be The Light Youth Association…Sister, Jacqueline, is a 2023 Harvard graduate.
 

(KMAland) — Dr. Ted Goudge, a Shenandoah native and retired Associate Professor of Geography at Northwest Missouri State University, has released his latest geography map.

The NFL Draft concluded this past weekend after picking 257 players over 7 rounds, representing 44 states and American Samoa, Australia, Canada and Egypt.  This per capita map, displays The ‘Pigskin Cult’ or Deep South producing the greatest per capita number of elite football players. The Power Four Conferences accounted for over 87% of the draftees. Six non-FBS players and six foreign players made up less than 5% of the draftees.

The top-seeded Stanford women’s water polo team scored seven straight goals across the second and third quarters to pull away from fourth-seeded Hawaii for a 13-4 win in the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship semifinals at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.

Stanford’s Jenna Flynn scored the first three goals of the game, and just six minutes in it looked like the Cardinal might cruise. But back-to-back goals from Ema Vernoux and Gabrielle Doyle less than a minute apart late in the first period kept the Rainbow Wahine in range at the first break.

Flynn answered with two scores in the second quarter and three teammates each found the net once before Flynn struck for her sixth and final goal about a minute after halftime for a 9-2 Stanford lead and the Cardinal were never again threatened.

The Wahine also got a goal from Big West Player of the Year Bernadette Doyle in the third and one from Jordan Wedderburn in the fourth as the Cardinal held UH to 4-for-29 shooting. Doyle and Wedderburn were seniors playing their final collegiate match.

“I’m so grateful for the season that we had and I think we really just became a family and I wouldn’t have wanted to do this season with anyone else,” Wedderburn said through the school. “Despite the outcome, I’m so grateful to have had the experience with the girls that we had and I know they’re going to do amazing things next year.”

Doyle and Wedderburn are among four seniors on the team, with the quartet accounting for 157 of the team’s 329 goals (47.7%). Starting goalkeeper Daisy Logtens, who made four saves Saturday, is a sophomore.

Led by first-year head coach James Robinson, the Rainbow Wahine finished the season 22-5 and with a second straight national semifinal appearance.

“Obviously not the result you want in a semifinal, but gotta tip the cap to Stanford,” Robinson said. “Obviously an incredible program, an experienced team, they played awesome.

“For us, I think that one loss doesn’t define the season. Couldn’t be more proud of this group and what we accomplished.”

The Cardinal (24-1) will face third-seeded USC in today’s championship match (6 a.m., ESPNU). The Trojans (29-4) advanced by beating crosstown rival UCLA 15-13. The Bruins (20-6) were the defending champions.

Stanford won two of three matchups with USC this season.

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Marist women’s track & field team raced day one of its eighth meet of the 2025 outdoor season, the MAAC Outdoor Championships, on Saturday.

The event occurred at the Michael P. Brady Track and Field Complex in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.

Sierra Fisher placed sixth overall in the 1500-meter run trials, qualifying her for Sunday’s finals with a time of 4:48.38. 

Two new PRs were set in the 400-meter dash trials: Julia Kropo (9th) finished with a time of 58.91, and Nina Florio (16th) ran 1:00.49.

Julianna Mirabile placed second in the 400-meter hurdles with her finals qualifying PR of 1:03.20.

Julia Kropo (16th) and Stephania Grandos (31st) raced PRs with times of 25.45 and 26.05.

Emily Litke claimed silver in the 3000-meter steeplechase with her PR of 10:56.36, earning her the 100th fastest time in the nation. Mary Dougherty (14th) also ran a PR at 12:04.41.

MAAC Outdoor Championships
Saturday, May 9, 2025
MAAC Outdoor Championships
Lawrence Township, New Jersey

1500 Meter Run Trials: 6 – Sierra Fisher, 4:48.38, 24 – Hannah Belleville, 5:03.06, 25 – Sydney Driscoll-Gannon, 5:03.58, 29 – Isabella Colabatistto, 5:06.82, 32 – Christina Diorio, 5:11.78

100-Meter Hurdle Trials: 14 – Madison LaCreta, 14.94, 28 – Nicole Wang, 19.01

400-Meter Dash Trials: 9 – Julia Kropo, 58.91, 13 – Stephania Granados, 59.70, 16 – Nina Florio, 1:00.49, 17 – Isabella Milojevic, 1:01.15, 21 – Breelyn McNamara, 1:01.96

100-Meter Dash Trials: 30 – Alyssa Dapont, 12.84, 34 – Makenzy Nielsen, 12.87

800-Meter Run Trials: 16 – Parker O’Brien, 2:18.39, 17 – Grace Fletcher, 2:19.29, 19 – Kayla Hawkins, 2:21.24, 22 – Julia Zydanowicz, 2:22.23, 28 – Raven Stanet, 2:25.29

400-Meter Hurdle Trials: 2 – Julianna Mirabile, 1:03.20

200-Meter Dash Trials: 16 – Julia Kropo, 25.45, 31 – Stephania Granados, 26.05, 34 – Alyssa Dapont, 26.47, 39 – Breelyn McNamara, 26.91

3000-Meter Steeplechase: 2 – Emily Litke, 10:56.36, 14 – Mary Dougherty, 12:04.41

Javelin: 13 – Grace Murphy, 31.93m

Long Jump: 30 – Isabella Cipolla, 4.78m, 31 – Nicole Wang, 4.73m

UP NEXT
The Red Foxes will compete on day two of the MAAC Outdoor Championships on May 11. This meet will continue at the Michael P. Brady Track and Field Complex.
 

For the fourth consecutive year, Cathedral Catholic is the CIF San Diego Section Open Division champion.

The Dons beat rival Torrey Pines 3-2 on Saturday at Mesa College. Top-seeded Cathedral also beat Torrey by the same score on Tuesday as part of the double-elimination tournament.

“I was really proud of us, and it was super fun, so exciting and just the energy outside, it was great today,” Cathedral’s Mae Kordas said.

The Dons took a 2-0 lead as Ava Hanna and Kai Welsh defeated Greta Pennock and Ella Hamilton in straight sets, 21-17, 21-17. Then, Kordas and Mya Evans took down Holly Cassidy and Kelly Randolph, 21-18, 21-18.

“It was a good confidence booster because it’s great knowing that you’re up 2-0 and that you need to take one more to hit the win,” Kordas said.

Torrey Pines fought back into the match as Aubrie Dingman and Parker Herrin defeated Bella Ayers and Harlow Jarvis in straight sets, 21-7, 21-10.

However, Cathedral clinched the section title when Lauren Hanson and Payton Burgman took down Connor Oxborrow and Mila Bryant, 21-7, 21-16.

“We were hoping that was going to be the scenario,” Dons coach Juliana Conn said. “We wanted Lauren to be with the game in her hand to win. We knew the pressure wasn’t going to get to her.”

After Cathedral clinched, Torrey Pines’ Sofia Ulmanella and Shayla Berry took down Georgia Brennan and Ana Laverty in three sets, 13-21, 21-15, 15-11.

Division 1: No. 1 San Marcos 5, No. 2 Carlsbad 0

An all-Coastal League battle transpired as No. 1 San Marcos took down No. 2 Carlsbad, 5-0.

“Every once in a while, the stars align, and not only have a good combination of players, but players that meet at the right time,” Knights coach Huy Nguyen said. “I’m more than proud. I’m so excited that we were able to win one for our school, our program and our whole community.”

Like Cathedral, San Marcos jumped out to a 2-0 lead with Ellie Woolwine and Ayla Johanski taking down Katie Nipper and Belen Chaves in straight sets, 21-11, 21-16. Then, Maddie Waldron and Kylie Osborne won 21-15, 21-14, against Reese Braidie and Elyia Dixon.

“It makes the other three pairs feel a little bit better, and they have more room,” Osborne said jumping out 2-0.

San Marcos’ top pair, Alexis Schwartz and Mar Mihal clinched it with a 21-16, 21-13 win over Ruby Partain and Katie Drury.

“It felt really good,” Schwartz said. “Kylie and the Ayla and the other girls who played the first two games were supporting us a lot. We knew we had to work so much harder for that.”

The Knights rounded out with wins as Lauren Feiler and Sage Nielson beat Riley Ploski and Marseille Varela in straight sets, 21-15, 21-16. Also, Rylie Vredevelt and Ashley Mueller won in three sets, 21-17, 18-21, 15-11.

Division 2: No. 1 Eastlake 4, No. 7 Canyon Crest 1

Top-seeded Eastlake took down No. 7 Canyon Crest to begin the day, winning 4-1.

Eastlake jumped out to a 2-0 lead after Alyssandra Macias and Brooke Hidalgo defeated Canyon Crest’s Dina Sam and Natalia Fogliano in straight sets 21-14, 21-10. Then Kenidee Wax and Noelle Barcas worked their way out of a 22-24 first-set loss to win the next two sets, 22-20, 15-13.

“It’s supposed to set the tone for the rest of our pairs and put pressure on CCA because if CCA wanted to win, they had to win all three the second round,” Eastlake coach Lizbeth Lau said. “Very happy for my girls. They grinded it out and set the tone.”

Eastlake’s only blemish came from its top pair as Elizabeth Heath and Leila Reynante lost in straight sets, 17-21, 11-21 to CCA’s Jenny Li and Emily Hsu.

However, the Titans’ depth prevailed as Eastlake’s Presley Ruperto and Kaycee Papa secured the championship in straight sets, 21-17, 21-17.

Although the match was over, action did not stop as Eastlake’s Mellissa Wagenka and Daniella Garcia won in three sets, 23-21, 16-21, 16-14.