High School: Amelia joins the Green Wave from Tallahassee, Florida where she attended Leon High School. She finished as a 4-year letter winner in indoor volleyball and track and field. She finished her junior year earning All-Big-Bend Prep First Team and led her team to district championship game in 2023 during her senior year. In track and field, Amelia competed in the high jump and sprints to earn multiple top 10 state finishes. Off the court, Amelia was highly involved as a member of multiple honor societies, Co-Editor and Chief of her high school newspaper, and her school’s Black Student Union. 

Personal: Amelia is the daughter of Odell and Robin Haggins. Her father was a 9^th round NFL draft pick out of Florida State in 1990 to the Buffalo Bills where he went on to play in the 1991 Super Bowl season. He is currently the Associate Head Coach for Florida State football. She is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marketing. 

A judge Tuesday dismissed the remaining two claims in a lawsuit filed against USC by a man once implicated in the “Varsity Blues” scandal, finding that they were filed too late.

Massachusetts businessman John Wilson and his wife, Leslie Q. Wilson, sued the university last Sept. 20, seeking the return of a $100,000 donation he made in connection with their son Johnny’s admission, plus $75 million to compensate them for alleged fraud and deceit by the university.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Holly J. Fujie previously dismissed the couple’s cause of action for negligent misrepresentation, and on Tuesday, she tossed the leftover two claims for fraud and intentional misrepresentation, saying they violated the statute of limitations.

On July 29, the US Southern California Chinese American Youth Water Polo Team and Guangzhou Youth Water Polo Team met for a friendship match at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center. It was a close and exciting game. The team from Southern California won by just one point, 13 to 12.

But the day was about more than just the score. With around 100 days to go until China’s 15th National Games, the match brought young athletes from these sister cities together through sport. It was a chance to build friendships, share experiences, and celebrate what connects us.

“We came to compete, but we’re leaving with new friends,” said Enzo Bryden, a player from the U.S. team. It is the first time for Coach Adam Hewko to visit China. “I think it’s so important, especially for the kids, to come here and realize that the world is a big place. We have to get along with everyone. It’s such a great opportunity to experience a wonderful culture and make new friends in a beautiful, first-class city,” said Adam.

The event is part of a broader people-to-people exchange between Guangzhou and Los Angeles, a friendship that goes back over 40 years, now renewed through a new generation.

Reporter: Li Fangwang

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Editor: Hu Nan, Shen He

Naples confirms itself as the capital of master water polo, having hosted the Italian championships in the welcoming setting of the FIN Federal Center at the Scandone pool. The Neapolitan teams, the pride of Maurizio Marassi, who is not only the coach of the M60 and M65 Nuoto 2000 Napoli teams but also the true driving force of the master movement in the Neapolitan city, triumphed. The field proved him right: the M65 team, coached and captained by him, dominated the tournament, winning the Italian title after an almost perfect elimination round (three wins and a draw) and after defeating the strong opponents of Europa Sporting Roma, among whom Adrian Muntean, 70 years old and not feeling it, stood out, being named the best player of the tournament and top scorer.

This is the M65 team: Schenone, Muntean, Ionescu, Scebba, Severino, Marassi, Nardi, Rapallini, Mancusi, Cametti, Cims, De Gennaro, Marchese, and Galassi V.

No less significant is the journey of the M60 team, also forged by Marassi, which won a well-deserved bronze medal. Although it failed to defend last year’s title, it decisively beat Torino 81 (later champions in the final) and overcame the tough Europa Sporting, winner of the group, in the third-place final. M60 team: Frodà, Imperatrice R., Rossomandi, Sciaccaluga, La Torre, Crovetto, La Sala, Grillo E., Guarino, Fonzi, Esposito R., Savasi, Falanga, and Margarita.

Alongside Maurizio Marassi, the silent but decisive work of Renato Galassi, coach of the M55 team and tireless organizer of the entire master group throughout the year, is no less important. Galassi is the logistical and relational pillar of the movement: he schedules training, manages communications, handles registrations and memberships, and oversees the integration of new athletes. Under his guidance, the M55 team won a prestigious bronze, improving on last year’s fourth place and demonstrating cohesion, sportsmanship, and ambition. M55 team: Leone, Licastro, Scivicco, Silvestri, Giovannini, Esposito P.M., Carbone, Bottiglieri, Avegno, D’Alò, Rosiello, De Vito, Galassi, and Princigalli.

Marassi and Galassi form a winning, complementary, and synergistic tandem: one is the technical-tactical architect, the other the organizational and motivational director. Their work has transformed Naples into a reference model for Italian master water polo, capable of combining victories, passion, and sportsmanship.