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Postgame Pontifications
Seattle Sounders players are expressing dissatisfaction over their compensation ahead of the upcoming Club World Cup, where they’ve been assured only a capped prize pool. Despite previous attempts to negotiate better payment terms with the league, players feel their concerns have been ignored, prompting them to demonstrate with pro-fairness shirts. Following a loss to Minnesota […]


Seattle Sounders players are expressing dissatisfaction over their compensation ahead of the upcoming Club World Cup, where they’ve been assured only a capped prize pool. Despite previous attempts to negotiate better payment terms with the league, players feel their concerns have been ignored, prompting them to demonstrate with pro-fairness shirts. Following a loss to Minnesota United, the tensions between the team and management, particularly owner Adrian Hanauer, have become more apparent. Players have highlighted their struggle for fair compensation in a tournament where the prize pool is significantly larger than their potential earnings. With just two weeks until the event, the uncertainty surrounding their compensation remains a pressing issue.
By the Numbers
- The Club World Cup features a total prize pool of $1 billion, with the winning team receiving around $125 million.
- The Sounders are guaranteed at least $9.5 million for participating, with potential earnings increasing based on their match performance.
State of Play
- Players wore shirts with messages stressing their demand for a fair share of the prize money before a recent match.
- The Club currently limits player earnings from the tournament to $1 million, causing widespread dissatisfaction among players.
What’s Next
As the tournament approaches, players await a resolution to their grievances, hoping their public display will prompt negotiations. Their need for clarification and fair compensation is imperative for maintaining focus during critical league matches ahead of the tournament.
Bottom Line
Player dissatisfaction regarding compensation highlights a systemic flaw in the current CBA that needs urgent reevaluation. A fair distribution model must be developed to encourage player motivation and ensure equitable rewards, especially ahead of major competitions like the Club World Cup.
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36 Wolves Receive GNAC FAR Scholar-Athlete Award
Story Links 2024 25 GNAC-Wide FAR Award Recipients PORTLAND, Ore. — Western Oregon Athletics had a total 36 student-athletes receive the GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) Scholar-Athlete Award Tuesday. The GNAC FAR Scholar-Athlete Award – presented by Barnes & Noble College – recognizes the incredible dedication […]

The GNAC FAR Scholar-Athlete Award – presented by Barnes & Noble College – recognizes the incredible dedication to academics student-athletes hold. It honors all student-athletes of NCAA-affiliated teams – including Football, a Lone Star Conference team – who have achieved a cumulative grade point average at or above 3.85.
For the 2024-2025 Academic Year, Western Oregon had a total 36 student-athletes receive the award (26 female, 10 male), with 11 being repeat recipients. Women’s Track & Field teammates Amity Deters and Lindie Larson led the repeat Wolves – each receiving their fifth honor. Six Scholar-Wolves held a stunning 4.0 – the highest GPA possible – and are highlighted below in bold.
You can read the GNAC’s press release and view the complete list of conference award recipients with the links below.
GNAC-Wide list of award recipients | GNAC Release
WOU Female FAR Scholar-Athlete Recipients | |||||
Name | Sport | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Ally Beavers | Soccer | Business | Sr. | 3.85 | Puyallup, Wash. |
Taylor Brasfield | Track & Field | Business | Fr. | 3.91 | Corvallis, Ore. |
* Finley Buman | Volleyball | Environmental Science | Jr. | 4.00 | Phoenix, Ariz. |
*** Katie Chapman | Track & Field | Exercise Science | Sr. | 3.99 | Lowell, Ore. |
Jordyn Conrad | Soccer | Mathematics | Sr. | 3.94 | Vancouver, Wash. |
**** Amity Deters | Track & Field | Chemistry | Sr. | 3.99 | Amity, Ore. |
** Olivia Flack | Track & Field | Education | Sr. | 3.99 | La Pine, Ore. |
Sidney Friesen | Volleyball | Business | Fr. | 4.00 | Salem, Ore. |
Mya Fry | Track & Field | Interdisciplinary Studies | Jr. | 3.99 | Salem, Ore. |
Charlotte Gardner | XC/Track & Field | Biology | Fr. | 4.00 | Newport, Ore. |
* Kilinoelehua Helm | Volleyball | Exercise Science | Jr. | 3.93 | Keaau, Hawaii |
Maya Helmen | Track & Field | Business | So. | 3.91 | Clatskanie, Ore. |
Emma Higashi | Soccer | Public Health | Jr. | 3.97 | Mililani, Hawaii |
Kate Klobas | Volleyball | Business | Fr. | 4.00 | Tillamook, Ore. |
**** Lindie Larson | Track & Field | Social Science | Sr. | 3.94 | Redding, Calif. |
Alecia Lemeza | Track & Field | Exercise Science | So. | 3.99 | Salem, Ore. |
Malena Mathis | Volleyball | Business | Fr. | 3.95 | Salem, Ore. |
Amelia Merritt | XC/Track & Field | Business | So. | 3.93 | Camas, Wash. |
Ali Millspaugh | Volleyball | Public Health | Fr. | 3.96 | Vancouver, Wash. |
* Jessica Morgan | Softball | Business | Sr. | 3.98 | Lewistown, Mont. |
Gracie Nelson | Softball | Exercise Science | Fr. | 4.00 | Kuna, Idaho |
Kate Ronning | Softball | English Studies | Sr. | 3.98 | Keizer, Ore. |
Guinevere Rydberg | Track & Field | Psychology | Sr. | 3.93 | Yakima, Wash. |
Ciona Wells | Basketball | Public Health | Fr. | 3.96 | Tacoma, Wash. |
Lainie Wheeler | Track & Field | Business | Fr. | 3.91 | Grants Pass, Ore. |
Kameron Wimsatt | Soccer | Exploratory Studies | Fr. | 3.89 | Redmond, Wash. |
WOU Male FAR Scholar-Athlete Recipients | |||||
Name | Sport | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Kyle Babcock | Football | Criminal Justice | Sr. | 3.88 | Springfield, Ore. |
* Ethan Bothwell | XC/Track & Field | Business | So. | 3.91 | Hillsboro, Ore. |
Carson Evenson | Football | Business | Fr. | 3.86 | Salem, Ore. |
David Garcia | Soccer | Computer Science | Fr. | 3.85 | Salem, Ore. |
Michael Gibson III | Football | Business | Jr. | 3.89 | Canby, Ore. |
Dominic Hankins | Football | Exercise Science | Sr. | 3.91 | Klamath Falls, Ore. |
* Elwood Hosking | XC/Track & Field | Public Health | Sr. | 4.00 | Phoenix, Ore. |
* Nathan Hurtado | Soccer | Exercise Science | Sr. | 3.99 | Tucson, Ariz. |
** James Lackey | Track & Field | Exercise Science | Sr. | 3.97 | Newport, Ore. |
Braydon Olson | Basketball | Business | Fr. | 3.90 | Chehalis, Wash. |
***** – Six-Time FAR Award Recipient | **** – Five-Time FAR Award Recipient | *** – Four-Time FAR Award Recipient | ** – Three-Time FAR Award Recipient | * – Two-Time FAR Award Recipient
What is a FAR?
A faculty athletic representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty at an NCAA member institution who has been designated to serve as a liaison between the institution’s faculty and the athletic department. The FAR serves as a representative of the institution in conference and NCAA affairs. The role of the FAR is “to ensure that the academic institution establishes and maintains the appropriate balance between academics and athletics.” Western Oregon’s FAR is Amy Hammermeister Jordan.
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Sask Provincial Beach Volleyball in Lloydminster, July 12-13
Over 20 teams from across Saskatchewan, including 13 from Lloydminster, will participate in the Sask Beach Volleyball Provincials at Bud Miller Park, July 12-13. This is the third stop in the Sask Beach Volleyball tour and the first time Lloydminster has been included on the circuit. The sand at Bud Miller Park got an upgrade […]

Over 20 teams from across Saskatchewan, including 13 from Lloydminster, will participate in the Sask Beach Volleyball Provincials at Bud Miller Park, July 12-13.
This is the third stop in the Sask Beach Volleyball tour and the first time Lloydminster has been included on the circuit. The sand at Bud Miller Park got an upgrade for last year’s Saskatchewan Summer Games, making it one of the best in the province.
It will be a round robin format in each division with three set matches and a winner in each division.
The teams will see action in the following divisions:
- Five x U14/U15 Men
- Six x U16/U17 Men
- Eight x U14/U15 Women
- Seven x U16/U17 Women
“Two Lloyd teams to look out for are U17 male pair Jory Wagner and Konlan Topp, who are defending Provincial silver medalists and winners of the Lloydminster tournament at the end of June. The other team is U15 female pair Britt Willis and Paige Kvill, who also train out of the Lloydminster Rustlers Beach Volleyball Program and have had top-three finishes at all our local events,” says organizer Matt Peck.
The action spikes from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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Four ‘Bows Headed to Water Polo World Championships
Story Links HONOLULU — Four members of the University of Hawai’i women’s water polo program are slated to compete for their countries at the World Aquatics Championship in Singapore. Ema Vernoux and Camille Radosavljevic were named to France’s roster for the world championship and Agatha Weston and Gabrielle Doyle will play […]

HONOLULU — Four members of the University of Hawai’i women’s water polo program are slated to compete for their countries at the World Aquatics Championship in Singapore.
Ema Vernoux and Camille Radosavljevic were named to France’s roster for the world championship and Agatha Weston and Gabrielle Doyle will play for New Zealand.
The women’s water polo competition begins on July 10 and runs through July 23. New Zealand will compete in Group A with Australia, Italy and host Singapore. France will be in Group D with Spain, Great Britain and South Africa.
Vernoux and Radosavljevic will again compete for France after representing their home country at the Paris Olympics last summer. Vernoux made history by scoring France’s first goal in the nation’s Olympic debut, then began her collegiate career by leading the Rainbow Wahine with 78 goals on her way to earning Big West Freshman of the Year and ACWPC honorable mention All-America honors.
Radosavljevic was a starter for much of her junior season and contributed 17 goals, 13 assists, 19 steals and 14 field blocks. Along with playing in the Olympics, she also competed for France in the last two World Aquatics Championships in 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan and 2024 in Doha, Qatar.
Doyle also played in last year’s world championship in Doha before earning a place on the Big West All-Freshman team in her first season at UH. She posted 15 goals and 10 assists and finished second among UH’s field players with 34 steals.
Weston was a member of the Big West All-Freshman team in 2024 after posting 19 goals, 14 assists and 29 steals. She redshirted this past season while recovering from an injury.
Doyle and Weston will be joined on New Zealand’s roster by former ‘Bows Bridget Layburn and Elizabeth Gault.
The schedule and results for the world championship can be found at worldaquatics.com.
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Here are the 2025 finalists for The Bowerman in track and field
Share Here’s what you need to know about the men’s and women’s finalists for The Bowerman — the Heisman of track and field. The finalists are the top three vote-getters for the annual award presented to the most outstanding athletes in collegiate track and field. The finalists come after a long indoor and outdoor track […]

Here’s what you need to know about the men’s and women’s finalists for The Bowerman — the Heisman of track and field. The finalists are the top three vote-getters for the annual award presented to the most outstanding athletes in collegiate track and field. The finalists come after a long indoor and outdoor track and field season filled with elite performances. The 2025 winner will be announced on December 18 at the 2025 USTFCCCA convention.
Men’s finalists
Your 2025 men’s Bowerman finalists are Jordan Anthony, Nathaniel Ezekiel and Ja’Kobe Tharp. Here’s a quick breakdown for each from the 2025 season.
Jordan Anthony | Arkansas
Anthony is the third finalist in Arkansas’ men’s program history, joining 2016 winner Jarrion Lawson and 2022 finalist Ayden Owens-Delerme.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA Indoor 60m champion
- NCAA Outdoor 100m champion
- SEC Indoor 60m champion
- SEC Outdoor 100m champion
- SEC Outdoor 200m champion
- SEC Outdoor Team champion
- No. 2 fastest all-conditions 100m in NCAA history
- No. 3 fastest 60 meters in NCAA history
MORE BOWERMAN: Every watchlist from 2025 | How the watch lists predict the award’s winner | History
Nathaniel Ezekiel| Baylor
Ezekiel is the first Baylor athlete to be named a finalist.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA Outdoor 400 hurdles champion
- Big 12 Indoor 400 meter champion
- Big 12 Indoor 4×400 meter relay champion
- Big 12 Outdoor 400 hurdles champion
- No. 3, No. 7, No. 8 and No. 9 fastest outdoor 400 meter hurdles in NCAA history
- No. 7 fastest indoor 400 meters in NCAA history
- Undefeated against collegiate competition in the 400 meter hurdles in 2025
Ja’Kobe Tharp | Auburn
Tharp is the first Auburn athlete to be named a finalist.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA Indoor 60m hurdles champion
- NCAA Outdoor 100m hurdles champion
- SEC Indoor 60m hurdles champion
- No. 5 fastest 110 hurdles in NCAA history
- No. 8 fastest 60m hurdles in NCAA history
Women’s finalists
Your 2025 women’s Bowerman finalists are Pamela Kosgei, Doris Lemngole and Savannah Sutherland. Here’s a quick breakdown for each from the 2025 season.
Pamela Kosgei | New Mexico
Kosgei is the first New Mexico athlete to be named a finalist.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA Outdoor 5000 meter champion
- NCAA Outdoor 10,000 meter champion
- Mountain West Indoor mile champion
- Mountain West Indoor 3000 meter champion
- Mountain West Indoor 5000 meter champion
- Mountain West Outdoor 5000 meter champion
- Mountain West Outdoor 3000 meter steeplechase champion
- Mountain West Indoor team champion
- Mountain West Outdoor team champion
- No. 2 fastest outdoor 5000m in NCAA history
- No. 2 and No. 3 fastest 10,000m in NCAA history
- No. 6 fastest 3000m steeplechase in NCAA history
- No. 6 fastest indoor 5000m in NCAA history
- Undefeated against collegiate competition in the outdoor 5000 meters and outdoor 10,000 meters in 2025
Kosgei’s cross country accolades do not count towards her resume for The Bowerman.
RECORDS: Every collegiate track and field record broken in 2025
Doris Lemngole | Alabama
Lemngole is the first Alabama athlete to be named a finalist.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA Indoor 5000 meter champion
- NCAA Outdoor 3000 meter steeplechase champion
- NCAA 3000m steeplechase record
- NCAA Indoor 5000m record
- SEC Indoor 5000 meter champion
- SEC Outdoor 3000 meter steeplechase champion
- SEC Outdoor 5000 meter champion
- No. 1, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 11 fastest 3000m steeplechase in NCAA history
- No. 5 fastest indoor 3000m in NCAA history
- Undefeated against collegiate competition in the steeplechase
Lemngole’s cross country accolades do not count towards her resume for The Bowerman.
Savannah Sutherland | Michigan
Sutherland is the first Michigan athlete to be named a finalist.
Season Accomplishments
- NCAA Outdoor 400 meter hurdles
- NCAA 400 meter hurdles record
- Big Ten Indoor 400 meter champion
- Big Ten Outdoor 400m hurdles champion
- No. 1 and No. 8 fastest 400m hurdles in NCAA history
- Undefeated against collegiate competition in the 400 meter hurdles
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Kentucky Picked to Win SEC, Four on Preseason All-SEC Team – UK Athletics
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Volleyball team was picked by the 16 Southeastern Conference head coaches to win the league in the annual preseason poll, it was announced Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, the Wildcats received four spots on the All-SEC preseason team, the most of any team in the conference. Kentucky received nine of the 16 […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Volleyball team was picked by the 16 Southeastern Conference head coaches to win the league in the annual preseason poll, it was announced Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, the Wildcats received four spots on the All-SEC preseason team, the most of any team in the conference.
Kentucky received nine of the 16 first-place votes with Texas, who was picked second, gathering six first-place votes and Texas A&M receiving one. Kentucky received 218 points, beating out Texas by two points, who collected 216 points in the preseason poll, as the Wildcats were selected to win what would be their ninth-straight SEC championship. Texas A&M was picked third with Missouri (fourth) and Florida (fifth) rounding out the top five.
The All-SEC Preseason Team consists of the top 15 vote-getters in the SEC from the coaches, regardless of position and Kentucky had a league-high four on the team with Brooke Bultema, Brooklyn DeLeye, Eva Hudson and Molly Tuozzo all earning spots on the team. For DeLeye, she is coming off winning SEC Player of the Year in 2024 and will be looking to become the second player at Kentucky to win SEC Player of the Year twice in 2025, her junior year, as she would join Leah Edmond who did it in 2018 and 2019 in her final two years at UK.
Kentucky’s 2025 season kicks off Saturday, August 30 at Lipscomb in a 3 p.m. ET match in Nashville before playing in the first-ever Broadway Block Party at Bridgestone Arena against Nebraska at Noon ET on ABC. The home season for UK open Sept. 13 against SMU as part of a four-team event with UK, SMU, Houston and Purdue.
SEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
- Kentucky (9)
- Texas (6)
- Texas A&M (1)
- Missouri
- Florida
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma
- LSU
- Georgia
- Ole Miss
- Arkansas
- Vanderbilt
- Auburn
- South Carolina
- Mississippi State
- Alabama
Preseason All-SEC Team
Jaela Auguste (MB, Florida)
Brooke Bultema (MB, Kentucky)
Brooklyn DeLeye (OH, Kentucky)
Eva Hudson (OH, Kentucky)
Molly Tuozzo (L, Kentucky)
Jurnee Robinson (OH, LSU)
Nia Washington (OH, LSU)
Mokihana Tufono (S, Ole Miss)
Maya Sands (L, Mizzou)
Alexis Shelton (OH, Oklahoma)
Caroline Kerr (S, Tennessee)
Emma Halter (L, Texas)
Torrey Stafford (OH, Texas)
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (MB, Texas A&M)
Logan Lednicky (OPP, Texas A&M)
For the latest on UK Volleyball, follow the Wildcats on Twitter and Instagram at @KentuckyVB.
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Vodafone Launches Rally Tally to Bridge UK’s Digital Divide
One week into The Championships, Wimbledon, it’s not just the 18-shot rallies between Carlos Alcaraz and Fabio Fognini that are captivating audiences. It’s also the flurry of messages between fans, whose passion for the sport plays out in group chats as much as it does in the stands. New research from Vodafone reveals […]

One week into The Championships, Wimbledon, it’s not just the 18-shot rallies between Carlos Alcaraz and Fabio Fognini that are captivating audiences. It’s also the flurry of messages between fans, whose passion for the sport plays out in group chats as much as it does in the stands.
New research from Vodafone reveals that these ‘message rallies’ – rapid-fire bursts of conversation – are lighting up more than a third (35%) of Brits’ group chats on a daily basis with debates over favourite athletes and teams sparking some of the nation’s longest streaks, second only to family catch-ups and weekend plans.
Over half (52%) of sports fans say they use their group chats to stay on top of the action, with one-in-five (20%) Brits admitting they have a dedicated group chat just to rally back-and-forth about sport.
The data also shows fans are spending just as much time chatting about matches with friends as they are watching them, with some message rallies hitting an impressive 74 back-and-forths during a single game. Top triggers include controversial umpire decisions (28%); team and player performances (28%); and the all-important points celebrations (25%).
Vodafone believes connectivity is essential and everyone should have access to the opportunities it brings, and as the Official Connectivity Partner of The Championships, Wimbledon, it’s turning this year’s on-court action into real-world impact. Through the launch of the Rally Tally challenge, the Nation’s Network is pledging up to 25,000 donated connections, matched to the average rallies recorded by IBM across the show courts.
The initiative is part of Vodafone’s everyone.connected programme, which is on track to help four million people and businesses cross the digital divide by the end of 2025.
With its partners, Vodafone has already helped over 3.5 million people and businesses cross the digital divide, donating mobile connectivity and technology to those who need it most. The company also provides free support to upskill businesses and communities, while offering targeted, affordable tariffs and services to make being connected easily accessible.
Nicki Lyons, Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer
In today’s always-on world, rallying messages back-and-forth with friends has become second nature. Whether it’s a flurry of texts during a nail-biting match, a stream of emojis in a group chat, or brainstorming with a colleague, these conversations keep us connected to the people and moments that matter. But while millions of us enjoy everyday message rallies, not everyone can. That’s why we’re launching the Rally Tally challenge at this year’s Championships, as part of our everyone.connected programme, pledging to donate connections to those who need it most.
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