[embedded content]Luis Reece celebrated a personal milestone to set up a Derbyshire victory over Gloucestershire by nine wickets on day three of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match at Derby. The all-rounder took 10 wickets in a match for the first time, finishing with 4 for 45 to add to his 6 for 52 […]
Luis Reece celebrated a personal milestone to set up a Derbyshire victory over Gloucestershire by nine wickets on day three of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match at Derby.
The all-rounder took 10 wickets in a match for the first time, finishing with 4 for 45 to add to his 6 for 52 in the first innings.
Ben Charlesworth made 110, his third first-class century, but no one else could play a significant innings as Gloucestershire were bowled out for 259.
That left the home side a victory target of 91 and Caleb Jewell’s unbeaten 51 , his second half-century of the game, guided them home inside 20 overs to give Derbyshire a 22 point haul and a victory from the opening match of the season for the first time in six years.
Gloucestershire needed a big partnership from Charlesworth and James Bracey to have any realistic chance but they added only 10 more runs before Zak Chappell broke through.
Chappell found some late inswing in the seventh over of the morning to beat Bracey’s defensive push and give Derbyshire just the start they wanted.
Gloucestershire’s hopes of setting Derbyshire any kind of challenging target rested with Charlesworth and Graeme van Buuren who was the only batter to pass 50 in the first innings.
He started positively, driving Chappell down the ground for four and cutting Anuj Dal for two more boundaries but Derbyshire soon took another step closer to victory.
Martin Andersson tempted van Buuren into an expansive drive which he edged into the hands of Wayne Madsen at second slip.
Gloucestershire were only seven ahead and now it was a question of how long they could delay the inevitable.
Charlesworth completed a fine hundred which came off 171 balls when he turned Jack Morley behind square for a couple but the opener’s timing seemed to desert him before he became the next wicket to fall.
He miscued advancing down the pitch to Morley and only just cleared mid off but when he tried to pull Reece he picked out Pat Brown at mid-wicket.
Tom Price and Zaman Akhter prevented further setbacks before lunch but the stand was broken six overs into the afternoon session when Akhtar was lbw playing back to the spin of David Lloyd.
Lloyd then had Price lbw for 26 leaving Reece to run in from the City End and polish off the tail with the second new ball.
Matt Taylor edged to second slip as he pushed forward and in his next over Reece beat Ajeet Singh Dale’s swing across the line to leave Derbyshire with a modest victory target.
They lost Lloyd in the fourth over to Tom Price but the main concern for Gloucestershire was improving their over rate to avoid a points deduction.
Spinners Ollie Price and van Buuren operated in tandem which allowed Jewell and Harry Came to ease to the finishing line in the late afternoon sunshine.
Derbyshire head of cricket Mickey Arthur said: “This reaffirms the work we put in pre-season in those cold dark days in the middle of January. The boys have worked unbelievably hard and cricket looks after people who work hard.
“They haven’t shirked anything, they’ve been outstanding and we’ve got the reward for it today. It’s only one step though but what it does do is it brings a lot of confidence into our dressing room.
“They start believing in their own ability, believing in the process and start learning how to win. Winning is a habit so I couldn’t be happier and I hope this is the start for good things to come for us collectively as a team and for a lot of our players individually.”
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Wallace volleyball standout signs to play for Baptist University | News
A Wallace Community College Selma volleyball player has signed a scholarship to play at a four-year institution. Addison Vining, a graduating sophomore at Wallace, has received a scholarship to further her volleyball career at Baptist University of Florida located in Graceville, Florida, where she will study psychology. Vining served as The Lady Patriots’ setter her two years […]
A Wallace Community College Selma volleyball player has signed a scholarship to play at a four-year institution.
Addison Vining, a graduating sophomore at Wallace, has received a scholarship to further her volleyball career at Baptist University of Florida located in Graceville, Florida, where she will study psychology.
Vining served as The Lady Patriots’ setter her two years at Wallace.
“I am excited to play and ready to embrace new change. I feel like being in a new environment will be good as I go into the next chapter of life. Being in another state is definitely nerve wracking and being away from my comfort, but as long as I trust God’s plan I know that everything will work out how it is supposed to,” Vining said.
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No. 12 Indiana water polo goes winless in disappointing MPSF championships showing
No. 12 Indiana water polo finished its season in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships Friday and Saturday in Los Angeles, losing both games to end its season. Indiana, the No. 7 seed, matched up against No. 2-seeded USC on Friday afternoon to kick off the tournament. The Trojans got off to a hot start, […]
No. 12 Indiana water polo finished its season in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships Friday and Saturday in Los Angeles, losing both games to end its season.
Indiana, the No. 7 seed, matched up against No. 2-seeded USC on Friday afternoon to kick off the tournament. The Trojans got off to a hot start, scoring inside the opening two minutes. USC’s first-quarter dominance continued, scoring four more to lead 5-0 after only six minutes.
The Hoosiers found themselves drowning early. Indiana got on the board through junior attacker Grace Klingler, but it was followed by another USC goal seconds later. A goal from Hoosier senior attacker Skylar Kidd was again quickly cancelled out to give USC a 7-2 lead after one quarter.
USC entered another gear in the second quarter, constricting the Indiana attack as it conceded no goals. The goals flowed for the Trojans, however, as they scored five more to take a 12-2 advantage into halftime.
With one half still to go, the match already seemed essentially over. Even still, USC continued to pile on the goals, scoring three within a 30-second span early in the third quarter.
Senior center Sophia Sollie managed to score Indiana’s first goal since the first quarter, but it was followed by three more USC goals. With a quarter still to play, Indiana found themselves losing 18-3.
The final quarter saw the scoring slow, as the game was essentially decided. Klingler managed to score back-to-back goals, but it meant little in the end. In its worst loss of the season, Indiana fell 20-5.
Following the Friday result, Indiana played No. 6-seeded Arizona State University in an elimination game Saturday. The Hoosiers played the Sun Devils twice earlier in the season, losing both times.
Indiana started off on the wrong foot, conceding in the first minute. The Hoosiers responded quickly, however, with senior utility player Portia Sasser scoring the equalizer.
Arizona State then grabbed hold of the game, scoring four straight goals. With fears of a similar performance to USC unfolding, Sasser scored with one second left in the first quarter to make the score 5-2.
Arizona State scored a further two goals early into the second quarter, but Kidd and junior attacker Louisa Downes responded with a goal each. Each side scored one more to end the half, with the Sun Devils having an 8-5 advantage.
Arizona State scored 22 seconds into the second half, although senior attacker Olivia Stark answered with a strike of her own. The goals continued to pile up as the third quarter progressed, with the Sun Devils extending their lead by a further four goals.
Time started to run out on Indiana’s season as the fourth quarter began. Arizona State scored again to increase its lead to 8, and despite goals from Kidd and senior attacker Grace Hathaway, the inevitable seemed to be on the horizon.
Senior defender Claire Witting scored Indiana’s final goal of the season with a minute to go. As the clock struck zero, the Hoosiers’ season officially ended, losing 19-11.
The Hoosiers’ season wraps up on a disappointing note, with their conference season falling flat. They failed to win a single conference match, going 0-8. They also failed to surpass last season’s win total, falling from 21-10 in 2024 to 17-12 in 2025.
The defense often was unable to stop the top teams, unable to limit opposing firepower. In six games versus top 5 teams, five opponents scored 19 goals or more. In the two tournament games, the Hoosiers conceded 39 times.
The Hoosiers’ offense, however, was prolific at many points of the season. Kidd led the team with 62 goals, with Downes right behind at 56 goals. Sollie managed to score 37 goals while providing only 2 assists, compared to 32 assists from Kidd and 29 from Downes. Klingler and Sasser both netted 35 and 34 goals, respectively.
As the season is now over, the Hoosiers must look to the future. They have many upcoming underclassmen to replace the impact the seniors will be leaving behind, but nothing its guaranteed.
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Top boys volleyball teams record big wins, hold on to spots in boys volleyball rankings
By: Michael Love Monday, April 28, 2025 | 10:35 AM Latrobe’s Eric Bisigani plays against Penn-Trafford on April 10, 2025 at Greater Latrobe High School. A pair of top-five boys volleyball matchups in Class 3A highlighted the WPIAL section slate last Thursday as North Allegheny topped Butler, 3-0, and Seneca Valley swept Pine-Richland. Those four […]
Latrobe’s Eric Bisigani plays against Penn-Trafford on April 10, 2025 at Greater Latrobe High School.
A pair of top-five boys volleyball matchups in Class 3A highlighted the WPIAL section slate last Thursday as North Allegheny topped Butler, 3-0, and Seneca Valley swept Pine-Richland.
Those four teams remained at the top in the latest Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s WPIAL boys top-10 rankings released Monday morning.
North Allegheny remained at No. 1, while Latrobe, which edged Hempfield, 3-2, in a Section 2 matchup last Wednesday, stayed at No. 2.
Seneca Valley is secure at No. 3, followed by Pine-Richland, Butler, Penn-Trafford, Canon-McMillan, Mt. Lebanon, Hempfield and Central Catholic.
Pine-Richland swept past Butler on April 22.
Shaler maintained its place at No. 1 in Class 2A, while Seton LaSalle and Ambridge held firm at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. North Catholic (fourth) and South Fayette (five) each moved up one spot. The rest of the top 10 featured Thomas Jefferson, Hopewell, Montour, Derry and Mars.
Shaler swept North Catholic last Thursday in a highlight clash in Section 2, while South Fayette topped Thomas Jefferson, 3-2, in a nonsection battle April 22.
Both Hopewell (No. 7) and Montour (No. 8) made their return to the Class 2A top-10 rankings.
Each week throughout the season, all 45 boys volleyball head coaches have the opportunity to cast a ballot for the top-10 rankings and also nominate players for each classification’s players of the week
Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association
WPIAL Top-10 Polls
Week 7
Class 3A
1. North Allegheny (last week: 1)
2. Latrobe (2)
3. Seneca Valley (3)
4. Pine-Richland (4)
5. Butler (5)
6. Penn-Trafford (8)
7. Canon-McMillan (9)
8. Mt. Lebanon (6)
9. Hempfield (7)
10. Central Catholic (10)
Class 3A Players of the Week
Matthew Dudash, senior, outside hitter, Seneca Valley
Max Grice, senior, libero, Plum
Nolan Rosing, senior, libero, Canon-McMillan
Gabe Watson, junior, libero, Latrobe
Class 2A
1. Shaler (last week: 1)
2. Seton LaSalle (2)
3. Ambridge (3)
4. North Catholic (5)
5. South Fayette (6)
6. Thomas Jefferson (4)
7. Hopewell (NR)
8. Montour (NR)
9. Derry (9)
10. Mars (8)
Out: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (7), Deer Lakes (10)
Class 2A Players of the Week
Tyshon Francis, senior, libero, McKeesport
Josh Snyder, senior, right side, North Catholic
Keenu Brooks, junior, right side, Seton LaSalle
Brayden Vlasich, junior, libero, Montour
Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.
AMHERST, Mass., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Brown track and field programs competed at the UMass Ken O’Brien Pre-Conference Qualifier and Penn Relays this past weekend. Several athletes set top 10 school history marks in what was a successful weekend for the team. PENN RELAYS On the men’s side, the 4×800 meter relay team finished third […]
AMHERST, Mass., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Brown track and field programs competed at the UMass Ken O’Brien Pre-Conference Qualifier and Penn Relays this past weekend. Several athletes set top 10 school history marks in what was a successful weekend for the team.
PENN RELAYS
On the men’s side, the 4×800 meter relay team finished third with a time of 7:25.98. It was good enough for fifth all time in Brown history, as the team consisted of Nick Strayer, Jake Haley, Matthew Doherty and Matt Wing. The Distance Medley Relay team of Doherty, Strayer, Haley and John Ryan also performed well, finishing sixth with a time of 9:52.99. It was good enough for ninth all time in school history. Ethan Wordell finished fourth in the hammer throw event with a mark of 60.74 meters. It was a personal best and moved him to eighth all time.
On the women’s side, the Distance Medley Relay team performed well, finishing 11th with a time of 11:44.64. They set the fifth fastest time in school history, as the team consisted of Julia Schriefer, Nina Kruzewska, Lillian Kaelber and Emily Mrakovcic. Isolde McManus finished 31st in the 5000 meter race with a time of 16:36.43. She set the seventh fastest time in school history. Lastly, Olivia Fraga improved her personal best in the 3000 meter steeplechase, remaining at fifth all time in Brown history with a time of 10:28.90.
UMASS KEN O’BRIEN PRE-CONFERENCE QUALIFIER
On the men’s side, Jason Estrada performed well in the 200 meter (6th/21.58) and 400 meter (2nd/48.07). Cameron Walter finished first in the men’s 800 meter run with a time of 1:52.79. John Mueller won the 400 meter hurdles event with a time of 54.32. Frank Monahan-Morang was first in the long jump with a mark of 7.10 meters. Joseph Oduro won the triple jump event with a mark of 15.08 meters.
On the women’s side, Kareema McKenzie tied Maddelynn Brooks for the third best time in school history with 1:00.17 in the 400 meter hurdles. Jada Joseph improved her best long jump mark to 6.03 meters, remaining in eighth in Brown history. Alyssa Jackson performed well in the 100 meter (5th/12.14) and 200 meter (3rd/24.66) races. Simone Dunbar finished first in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.15. Delaney Seligmann won the long jump event with a mark of 6.27 meters, while also winning the triple jump event with a mark of 12.02 meters. Julia’Belle Refyman won the javelin throw with a mark of 38.96 meters.
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Bobcat track and field sets records and makes multiple podium visits at Texas Invitational – The University Star
The Texas State track and field team competed at the Texas Invitational (April 24-25) in Austin, Texas. The Bobcats made trips to the podium and set records in their last track meet before the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships. Freshman Kendall Lemm placed second in the women’s high jump. Lemm put forth a mark of […]
The Texas State track and field team competed at the Texas Invitational (April 24-25) in Austin, Texas. The Bobcats made trips to the podium and set records in their last track meet before the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships.
Freshman Kendall Lemm placed second in the women’s high jump. Lemm put forth a mark of 1.70m and remains the Sun Belt leader in the event.
The Dynamic duo of Kason O’Riley and Aiden Hayes continued to shine on the men’s side of the high jump event. O’Riley won gold in the event with a personal best outdoor mark of 2.21m. O’Riley is first in the Sun Belt and tied for fourth in the NCAA in the event.
Hayes won silver with a mark of 2.13m and sits firmly in second place in the conference.
Another freshman who made noise at the meet was Mihajlo Katanic. Katanic bested his previous PR in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.48. This time ranks him first in the conference and is the second-best 400m hurdle time in school history.
Taejha Badal took gold in the women’s 200m when she recorded a new PR time of 23.23. Badal ranks second in the Sun Belt for the event.
Anthony Sandoval capped off the first night of the meet when he placed third in the men’s 5000m. Sandoval recorded an outdoor PR in the event with a time of 15:07.01.
Drew Donley continues to have a record-shattering year in the 100m event. Donley improved on his time and broke the school record that he previously set last week with a spectacular time of 10.22.
The freshmen duo of women javelin throwers Charlize Goody and McKenah Sears etched their names into the Texas State record books. Goody recorded a mark of 48.86m, good enough to be the fourth-best throw in school history and take gold at the meet. Sears placed third with a mark of 46.11m, the 10th-best mark in school history.
Precious Okougbodu earned third place in the women’s triple jump with a mark of 12.36m. Okougbodu also contributed to the Bobcats 4×100 relay team, placing second with a time of 45.02.
Texas State track and field will look to rest up next week with the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships in Harrisonburg, Virginia, looming. The Bobcats will compete May 8-10.
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