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Jim Rice, who has spent his entire adult life in professional baseball, has added ownership to his extensive resume. The Class of 2009 Hall of Famer, who slugged his way to Cooperstown thanks to a 16-year career spent entirely with the Boston Red Sox, finds his latest venture in the game 20 miles south of […]

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Jim Rice, who has spent his entire adult life in professional baseball, has added ownership to his extensive resume.

The Class of 2009 Hall of Famer, who slugged his way to Cooperstown thanks to a 16-year career spent entirely with the Boston Red Sox, finds his latest venture in the game 20 miles south of Fenway Park, where he was recently named part owner of the Frontier League’s Brockton Rox.

As a Massachusetts resident, Rice is thrilled to be part of a professional baseball organization in his own backyard.

“I don’t think it’s giving back. It’s giving kids the opportunity to maybe becoming a major league player,” Rice said. “This is about going back to Brockton, putting guys on the field and kids in the stands. And these young kids, the next generation of ballplayer, though they could go to Fenway Park, but instead they’re in Brockton thinking one day I may be able to play in a major league ballpark, I may be able to be a major league player.

“When I was growing up in South Carolina, the closest major league team was the Atlanta Braves and Hank Aaron was my favorite. And the only thing I was thinking about when I was watching Hank was maybe one day I’d be able to be on that field. The dream for all of us is one day that could be me.”

Jim Rice, Brockton Rox ownership group and city officials at press conference
From left: Bob Rivers, Eastern Bank; new Rox owners Bill Janetschek and Hall of Famer Jim Rice; Mayor of Brockton Bob Sullivan; Brockton Rox Team President Shawn Reilly; new Rox ownership Rob Janetschek; and Metro South Chamber President Chris Cooney introduce the club’s revival season under the Brockton Rox name. (Courtesy Brockton Rox, City of Brockton and Eastern Bank)
 

The history of Hall of Fame players getting involved in ownership of baseball teams dates back to the 19th century when labor strife led to the formation of the Players League in 1890. Led by pitcher-turned-shortstop John Ward, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1964, the Players League would feature teams that were cooperatively owned by players and investors. Though it lasted only one season, it included more than a dozen future Hall of Famers, including Hugh Duffy, Dan Brouthers, Jake Beckley, Roger Connor, Ed Delahanty, King Kelly, Buck Ewing, Tim Keefe and Pud Galvin.

More recent examples include Cal Ripken Jr. (Class of 2007), who in 2024 was part of an investor group – led by David Rubenstein – that agreed to buy the Baltimore Orioles. Later in ’24, Ripken sold his majority stake of the Aberdeen IronBirds, a minor league team he has owned since 2002.

Another Hall of Fame shortstop, Derek Jeter, was part of the Miami Marlins’ ownership group for four-and-a-half years. In 2017, a group including Jeter and principal owner Bruce Sherman purchased the Marlins from Jeffrey Loria.

Fire-balling righty Nolan Ryan, a Hall of Famer in 1999, was a member of the ownership group that purchased the Texas Rangers in 2010, selling his ownership stake three years later. He’s also been involved in the ownership of minor league teams in San Antonio, Round Rock and Corpus Christi.

George Brett, the Hall of Fame third baseman, has been part of a group that purchased such minor league squads as the Bellingham Bells, the Spokane Indians, the Tri-City Dust Devils, the High Desert Mavericks and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

In 2021, longtime Seattle centerfielder Ken Griffey Jr. joined the Mariners’ ownership group. The 2016 Hall of Fame inductee said in a statement at the time: “As I said in my Hall of Fame speech, I’m very proud to be a Seattle Mariner…This is a dream come true because of the relationship I’ve always had with the team, its fans and the city of Seattle. I view this as another way to continue to give back to an organization and community that has always supported me and my family. I’m looking forward to continuing to contribute to this organization’s success in any way possible.”

Even a fledgling loop such as Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, includes among its ownership group a trio of Hall of Famers: Adrian Beltré, Barry Larkin and Mariano Rivera.

Jim Rice speaks at press conference
Jim Rice is one of several Hall of Famers whose post-playing careers have extended to ownership opportunities. (Courtesy Brockton Rox)
 

Rice, 72, currently in his 23rd season as a Red Sox studio analyst on NESN, was an eight-time All-Star and finished his career with a .298 batting average, 382 home runs and 1,451 RBI. Voted the American League MVP in 1978, he helped lead the Red Sox to two World Series (1975 and 1986).

Since retiring after the 1989 season, Rice has remained active in the Red Sox organization, serving as a minor league hitting instructor from 1992 to 1994 before joining the parent club in a similar position in 1995. He currently serves as a special organizational instructor for the team.

“When I was coming up through the Red Sox system I had a lot of mentors,” Rice said. “Johnny Pesky was my hitting instructor. I listened to Ted Williams, but Ted was a little different because he was a .400 hitter. A lot of things that Ted was talking about were way beyond me. Carl Yastrzemski and Rico Petrocelli were there. The thing about it was you always had good hitters around. You had guys in the Red Sox organization that played for years, and they knew the game.

“We’re hoping that we can get these guys down at Brockton to play the game the right way, too. We’ll have scouts there, and they’ll say, ‘Hey, this kid can play. He plays the right way.’ That’s what they’re looking for. When I started, I played three years of A ball, then with Double-A and Triple-A. It all depends on how you’re able to adjust every pitch, not every at bat. If you try to adjust every at bat, you’re 0-for-1. If you try to adjust every pitch, you still could be 1-for-1. And that’s what I tell people. You hate guys coming to the bench saying, ‘I’ll get them next time.’ Hey man, next time, you’re 0-for-1. Why didn’t you get them this time? Because you didn’t make that adjustment.”

Rice feels like he’s in a situation with Brockton where he can help a young player trying to get to the big leagues.

“Oh, I would love to, but the thing is you can’t step over someone’s toes because they’re going to spend more time with the kids than I am,” Rice said. “But still I’m going to give my insights. I was always told you can always give information, but if you’re not willing to receive it’s not going to do you any good. You’ve got to find the kid that wants to receive that information, and you’ve got to find out how he’s going to accept it.

“Everybody’s happy when you are successful, but when you start failing? That’s it. You can go 0-for-4, but you can be very successful. You can be productive. And people say, ‘Well, he went 0-for-4.’ I say, ‘Look, there’s a man on second base, fly ball, ground ball, to the right side. Man goes to third base. Next guy, drive me in.’ That’s productive.” So that’s what you have to look at.”

Jim Rice and Johnny Pesky
Jim Rice, left, credits the mentorship of longtime Red Sox coach Johnny Pesky, right, and teammates Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski for helping reach the Hall of Fame. (Boston Red Sox)
 

The Frontier League, founded in 1993, is an official MLB Partner League with 15 teams in the United States and three in Canada. Teams sign their own players, who usually are undrafted or one-time prospects who have been released.

“I’ll say it’s probably a level a little higher than college baseball. You’re finding the best kids you can put on the field. And that’s what it’s all about – being competitive, being the best that you can be,” Rice said. “And once you associate that with the league, you’re going to see some players that are really going to excel because they want to get to the big leagues.

“The dream is there. In other words, you’re given an opportunity – take advantage of it if you can.”

The Brockton Rox started in 2002 as part of the Northern League, which became the Can-Am League in 2005. After the 2011 season, the team was sold and transitioned to an amateur status, joining the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. Professional baseball returned to Campanelli Stadium in 2024 as the New England Knockouts in the Frontier League and are re-branding to the Rox.

“I’m excited about bringing Rox baseball back to Brockton,” Rice said. “In any sport, it doesn’t have to be baseball, the key thing here is to get the young kids off the street and into the ballpark.

“We will be spending a good amount of effort focusing on getting the younger generation involved in baseball.”

With Brockton’s home opener on May 16, Rice was looking forward to the reaction.

“I’m really excited, but I’m more excited for the people in Brockton and the players and the management. And when you see young kids in the stands, that is joy. It’s the next best thing to Marvin Hagler (boxing champion raised in Brockton),” Rice said with a laugh. “We had a big crowd when I was down there. We had a lot of hype down there. They were happy to get professional baseball back to Brockton. Very happy.”


Bill Francis is the senior research and writing specialist for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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Pitt Panthers Volleyball Lands Second 2027 Commitment

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers secured the services of another volleyball player, who will keep the program going as one of the best in the country. Kyla Williams, a Class of 2027 recruit, announced her commitment to Pitt volleyball on her Instagram. “It’s finally time!! I am EXTREMELY EXCITED to announce my verbal commitment to […]

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PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers secured the services of another volleyball player, who will keep the program going as one of the best in the country.

Kyla Williams, a Class of 2027 recruit, announced her commitment to Pitt volleyball on her Instagram.

“It’s finally time!! I am EXTREMELY EXCITED to announce my verbal commitment to pursue my academic and athletic career at the University of PITTSBURGH,” Williams wrote. “I want to start by saying thank you to everyone that has gotten me to this point, a special thank you to my recruiting coordinator to my mom and to my family for helping me stay strong through everything! Secondly I want to also thank my coaching staff at Gilmour for making me better in the gym and getting me to this point, and can never forget my AVC family!! Lastly, I want to thank the coaching staff, coach Fisher, Petrone, Akeo, and Mike for being the best staff ever and believing in me! I can’t wait for the next 4 years!!! #h2p💙💛#gopanthers”

Williams plays for Gilmour Academy, a Catholic High School in Gates Mills, Ohio, 15 miles west of downtown Cleveland. It is also the same high school of former Pitt libero/defensive specialist and 2023 AVCA All-American Emmy Klika (2021-24).

She also plays for her travel team, Academy Volleyball Cleveland (AVC), the same travel team as Pitt Class of 2026 commitment Isabella Hoppe, who plays for nearby Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pa.

Williams excelled with Gilmour Academy as a sophomore in 2024, with 183 kills, 2.1 kills per set, hitting .429, plus eight solo blocks and 59 total blocks.

She helped Gilmour Academy win the 2024 OHSAA Division III girls volleyball state championship match, defeating Cincinnati Ursuline Academy in four sets.

Williams will also play for Team USA at the NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup, which will take place June 24-28 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

She stands 6-foot-4 and plays both middle blocker and right side, as she dominates across the net.

Prep Dig ranks Williams as the top ranked recruit from the state of Ohio in the Class of 2027 and No. 12 in the country.

She is the second commitment in the Class of 2027 for Pitt volleyball, joining outside hitter Peyton Kubik from Blue West Valley High School in Overland Park, Kan., near Kansas City.

The Panthers currently have five commitments in their Class of 2026, making it seven future recruits coming over the next two seasons.

This includes outside hitter Ayanna Watson and libero/setter Trinity Thompson from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, outside hitter/middle blocker Jessica Smallwood from Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, Ky., outside hitter Lola Sageer from Liverpool High School in Liverpool, N.Y. and Hoppe.

Redshirt Senior (One Year of Eligibility)
Setter Haiti Tautua’a
Outside Hitter Sophie Gregoire

Senior (One Year of Eligibility)
Middle blocker Ryla Jones
Middle blocker Dalia Vîrlan
Libero/defensive specialist Mallorie Meyer

Redshirt Junior (Two Years of Eligibility)
Right Side Hitter/settter Kiana Dinn

Junior (Two Years of Eligibility)
Libero/defensive specialist Izzy Masten
Middle blocker Abbey Emch
Outside hitter Marina Pezelj
Outside hitter Dagmar Mourits

Sophomore (Three Years of Eligibility)
Outside Hitter/Middle blocker Jessica Smallwood
Outside hitter Ayanna Watson
Outside hitter Lola Sageer
Setter Trinity Thompson
Setter Isabella Hoppe

Freshman (Four Years of Eligibility)
Middle Blocker/Right Side Kyla Williams
Outside Hitter Peyton Kubik

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Spurs Sports & Entertainment announce ownership in LOVB Austin Volleyball

League One Volleyball names Spurs Sports & Entertainment as owners of LOVB Austin Volleyball. SAN ANTONIO — League One Volleyball – the largest brand in youth volleyball with its professional volleyball league embarking on its second season – announced G9 Ventures, Bolt Ventures and Spurs Sports & Entertainment as the ownership group of its professional […]

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League One Volleyball names Spurs Sports & Entertainment as owners of LOVB Austin Volleyball.

SAN ANTONIO — League One Volleyball – the largest brand in youth volleyball with its professional volleyball league embarking on its second season – announced G9 Ventures, Bolt Ventures and Spurs Sports & Entertainment as the ownership group of its professional team in Austin, LOVB Austin Volleyball. 

“LOVB Austin Volleyball’s community-first and athlete-centered model is in complete alignment with our organizational values and standards at Spurs Sports & Entertainment,” said Peter J. Holt, Chairman and Managing Partner of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, in a release. “It’s so important for us to invest in our San Antonio-Austin region, and LOVB offers the perfect opportunity to do so while elevating women’s sports in a positive and unifying way. With the opportunity to host LOVB games throughout the entire Austin to Monterrey corridor, we can’t wait to see these elite athletes compete throughout our market.”

For more information about LOVB Pro and its current season, please visit: www.LOVB.com.

HARRISON AND BRITTANY BARNES UNVEIL REFURBISHED COURT AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE AUSTIN AREA

San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes and his wife, Brittany, as part of their Harrison and Brittany Barnes Community Fund, unveiled a newly renovated court at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area campus. 

This is the second in a series of renovations across San Antonio, Austin and Mexico as part of the Barnes’ mission to improve access to and quality of recreational spaces in the Spurs’ core markets.

“It’s a gift and an honor to be able to give back to an organization that has positively impacted my life the way Boys & Girls Clubs has,” said Harrison Barnes in a release. “I’m a living example of the happiness and success that our young people can achieve when they’re supported and cared for in community spaces like Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, and BGCAA does an incredible job in providing this care to our Austin neighbors every day. It brings me and Brittany great joy to think of all the fun, friendship, and growth that BGCAA youth will experience on this court for years to come.”

In attendance was Spurs’ RC Buford and the Coyote as young athletes broke in the renovated court with some hoops.

The final project is scheduled to be completed in Mexico this month, according to the Spurs.

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Elaina Avila, Jupiter senior; Kate Guarneri, Jupiter senior

Kate Guarneri and Elaina Avila from Jupiter High School, Spring 2025 All-County Players of the Year for beach volleyball, photographed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Seniors Elaina Avila and Kate Guarneri have played volleyball together since their youth days. As seniors at Jupiter, they helped the Warriors win their school’s […]

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Kate Guarneri and Elaina Avila from Jupiter High School, Spring 2025 All-County Players of the Year for beach volleyball, photographed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kate Guarneri and Elaina Avila from Jupiter High School, Spring 2025 All-County Players of the Year for beach volleyball, photographed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Seniors Elaina Avila and Kate Guarneri have played volleyball together since their youth days.

As seniors at Jupiter, they helped the Warriors win their school’s 10th state title overall, and first girls state beach volleyball championship as they rallied to defeat Neptune Beach Fletcher 3-2 in the 3A state final to finish 19-1 and ranked No. 5 nationally.

Avila and Guarneri, and three additional seniors, were members of the team when coach Lilly Fink started the team. There were 45 girls that tried out for that squad, only one had ever played beach volleyball. The remaining players were all indoor players.

“They are solid girls and solid players,” said Fink, whose team dispatched six-time state finalist St. Thomas Aquinas in the semifinals 3-0. “They really rose to the occasion after losing the first set of their match in the finals.”

Elaina Avila from Jupiter High School, Spring 2025 All-County Player of the Year for beach volleyball, photographed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Elaina Avila from Jupiter High School, Spring 2025 All-County Player of the Year for beach volleyball, photographed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Avila and Guarneri lost the first set of their match 21-18 to Fletcher’s Karsyn Smith and Lisa Waite before rallying to take the next set 21-14 and then the match-clincher 15-9. The Jupiter duo has only lost three matches in the past two years and finished 16-0 this year.

“Coach Fink gave us some inspirational words after the first set, and I just decided that this was my last match ever, so just go out and have fun,” Avila said. “After we won, everyone ran out on the court to celebrate, and it was so surreal. We were crying, and I was crying happy tears, and I have never cried happy tears before.”

Guarneri said the fact that they won the state title is starting to sink in. The school honored the team with a Wall of Fame ceremony a few days after they returned home. They hang a photo of district, regional, and state champions in the school’s gymnasium.

“I was looking back at pictures and videos from the season and said, ‘wow, we really did that,’” Guarneri said. “Since we won all three, we get special recognition for it.

“On Friday, when we first got there, we were all nervous and then we had that (long) weather delay,” Guarneri said. “I think that really helped us because it allowed us to gather our thoughts. We said we know how to play, and we will play like we do at our home courts. We got in the right mindset, and we really wanted to win.”

Kate Guarneri from Jupiter High School, Spring 2025 All-County Player of the Year for beach volleyball, photographed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kate Guarneri from Jupiter High School, Spring 2025 All-County Player of the Year for beach volleyball, photographed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Honorable mention: Archbishop McCarthy: Fabiana Castro, Brianna Masarrachio, Valerie Morales, Emma Pierce; Benjamin: Riley McCaughey, Sailor Plasman; Boca Raton: Lia Ray, Bella Troncale; Boca Raton Christian: Natalia Marciante, Hannah VanZwieten, Mackenzi VanZwieten; Calvary Christian: Vivi Belfort, Bradee Boyd; Cardinal Newman: Ava Castro, Adrianna Hinds; Cypress Bay: Julia Diaz, Anya Noya; Dr. Joaquin Gacia: Lyla Buser, Kadance Roach; Dwyer: Corrine Cabrera, Samantha Homberger, Drew Lotz; Jupiter: Sophie Katz, Islie Lounsbury, Macy McAmis, Bianca Starz; Jupiter Christian: Gabriella Brodner, Ella Murray; King’s Academy: Valeria Diaz, Gabby Fernandez, Miranda Knoll, Sophia Studley; Lake Worth Christian: Alex Krabs, Sophia Tomlinson; Park Vista: Ava Love, Aolani Paula; St. Thomas Aquinas: Emma Bear, Madeline Meltz, Leah Novatne, Alexa Raymond; Wellington: Brielle Dorish, Madeline Lee.

 



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Broward boys water polo first team, second team, honorable mention and coach of the year

FIRST TEAM Christopher Bennett, Water Polo, Westminster Academy. Spring All County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Christopher Bennett, utility, Westminster Academy junior: Recorded 61 goals, 53 assists and 62 steals; scored 15 goals in a game; helped lead team to 24 wins and state championship; USA Water Polo 18U Youth […]

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Christopher Bennett, Water Polo, Westminster Academy. Spring All County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Christopher Bennett, Water Polo, Westminster Academy. Spring All County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Christopher Bennett, utility, Westminster Academy junior: Recorded 61 goals, 53 assists and 62 steals; scored 15 goals in a game; helped lead team to 24 wins and state championship; USA Water Polo 18U Youth Futures National Team selection.

Samuel Eastaugh, Water Polo, St.Thomas Aquinas. Spring All County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Samuel Eastaugh, Water Polo, St.Thomas Aquinas. Spring All County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Samuel Eastaugh, utility, St. Thomas Aquinas junior: Team captain; registered 67 goals, 59 assists and 51 steals; scored seven goals in regional semifinal win; scored 16 goals in four playoff games; USA Water Polo Academic All-American Outstanding Honors recipient.

Dane Fox, Water Polo, Westminster Academy. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dane Fox, Water Polo, Westminster Academy. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dane Fox, driver, Westminster Academy junior: Recorded 103 goals, 51 assists and 39 steals; scored winning goal in overtime in state semifinal; scored six goals in regional final win; had 10 goals in a game.

Lev Konnikov, Water Polo, St. Thomas Aquinas. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Lev Konnikov, Water Polo, St. Thomas Aquinas. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Lev Konnikov, utility, St. Thomas Aquinas junior: Team captain and led Raiders to 20 wins and state semifinal appearance; recorded 131 goals, 27 assists and 53 steals; scored 11 goals in a game; had five goals in regional semifinal win and four goals in regional final victory.

Juan Lopez, Stoneman Douglas, Water Polo. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Juan Lopez, Stoneman Douglas, Water Polo. Deerfield Beach on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Juan Lopez, utility, Stoneman Douglas junior: Recorded 108 goals, 50 assists and 16 steals; scored 18 goals with eight assists in a game; led team to regional quarterfinal appearance.

Marcell Varhalmi, Water Polo, St. Thomas Aquinas. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Marcell Varhalmi, Water Polo, St. Thomas Aquinas. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Marcell Varhalmi, goalie, St. Thomas Aquinas sophomore: Finished with 223 saves, 23 assists, 40 steals and two goals scored; registered 19 saves in a game; USA Water Polo ODP 18U Youth National Team selection; competed at senior nationals; trained in Serbia and Italy.

Toni Vlasic, Water Polo, Cooper City. Spring All County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Toni Vlasic, Water Polo, Cooper City. Spring All County on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Toni Vlasic, center defender, Cooper City senior: Led team to 17 wins, district title and regional semifinal appearance; registered 114 goals and 41 assists; previously played with USA Water Polo ODP Men’s Cadet National Team and in Junior Olympics.

SECOND TEAM

Sebastian Garcia, utility, Westminster Academy senior

Connor Geskus, driver, Pembroke Pines Charter sophomore

Holden Harkins, utility, St. Thomas Aquinas junior

Andreas Lajko, utility, St. Thomas Aquinas freshman

David Maxson, goalie, Westminster Academy senior

Ethan McPeek, attacker, Cooper City senior

Shane Whitaker, utility, South Broward senior

HONORABLE MENTION

Cardinal Gibbons: Travis Jenkins, Alex Petros

Cooper City: Adrien Goodman, Henry Guerrero, Thomas Moya

Flanagan: Ben Liss

Fort Lauderdale: Daniel Brinkworth, Aiden Carey, Jake Wadlow

Northeast: Magnus Warywoda, Diesel Warywoda

Nova: Matthew Orsini, Xavier Suarez

Pembroke Pines Charter: Joseph Koch, Abraham Penaloza, Tiago Vitale

South Broward: Michael Berbeci

Stoneman Douglas: Marcell Chafloque, Christian Nichols

Westminster Academy: Albie Karaj, Lucas Linares, Christian Clark

COACH OF THE YEAR

Daniel Cercols, Water Polo, Westminster Academy. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Daniel Cercols, Water Polo, Westminster Academy. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Daniel Cercols, Westminster Academy: Guided the Lions to a 24-2 record, district title, regional title and first state championship for boys water polo in school history. “We were so solid all season. We have players who were very hungry to win a state title. Hard work, dedication, discipline and teamwork made this possible.”



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Six Selected to Academic All-District® Men’s At-Large Teams

Story Links SPORTS Six Hope College student-athletes have been chosen for the 2025 Academic All-District® Men’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, including five from men’s lacrosse: Jack Balmforth, David Brace, Caden Brainard, Jackson Early and Will Jewell; and one from men’s golf: Jack Guerrera. The program recognizes the nation’s top […]

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Six Hope College student-athletes have been chosen for the 2025 Academic All-District® Men’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, including five from men’s lacrosse: Jack Balmforth, David Brace, Caden Brainard, Jackson Early and Will Jewell; and one from men’s golf: Jack Guerrera.

The program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members and announced later this summer.

Balmforth (Livonia, Michigan / Detroit Catholic Central HS) is a business major. The junior goalkeeper claimed All-MIAA Second Team honors this season, recording a 9.38 goals-against average in 15 games for the MIAA regular-season champion Flying Dutchmen.

Brace (Plymouth, Michigan / Plymouth) was a business major. The senior midfielder collected 10 goals and 13 ground balls in 15 games this season.

Brainard (Muskegon, Michigan / Reeths-Puffer) was a mechanical engineering major. The senior face-off get-off specialist earned All-MIAA honors for the third time this season, including his second as a first-team selection, recording a career-best .612 faceoff percentage while contributing four goals and five assists.

Early (East Lansing, Michigan / East Lansing) is a public accounting major. The junior midfielder claimed his second All-MIAA accolade this season, earning second-team distinction, while scoring a career-high 28 goals in 15 games.

Guerrera (Northville, Michigan / Detroit Catholic Central) was an accounting major. The senior competed at the NCAA Division III Championships for the MIAA-champion Flying Dutchmen and averaged 77.75 over four rounds in MIAA play this season.

Jewell (Northville, Michigan / Detroit Catholic Central) is a public accounting major. The junior defender received All-MIAA Second Team honors this season, totaling a career-best 25 caused turnovers in 15 games.

The Division III CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division III Academic All-America® programs. 

 

For more information about the CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.



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