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Rock announces Hall of Fame Class of 2025

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July 24, 2025

Online Banquet Registration | Rock Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University Athletics Hall of Fame Committee has announced the seven-member class of 2025 that will be enshrined at the annual Rock Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet Sept 12, along with a Special Recognition Award honoree.

The Class of 2025 includes:
• Bret Geishauser – Football (class of 1998)
• Casey (Quinn) Jacoby – Women’s Lacrosse (class of 2012)

• Kevin Jewel – Men’s Track & Field (class of 2014)

• Allison (Smith) Keck – Women’s Track & Field (class of 2010)
• Will Kengor – Baseball (class of 2016)
• Lynn (Portzer) Kime – Women’s Gymnastics (class of 1978)
• Rick Magulick – Football (class of 1999)

Special Recognition Award:
• The 1995 women’s water polo team will be recognized for the 30th anniversary of its 1995 national championship.

The 41st annual induction ceremony is set for Friday evening, Sept. 12 at the Robert Smith Student Center Ballroom. A reception will take place from 5-6 p.m. followed by dinner and the induction ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. Inductees will also be recognized at halftime of The Rock football game against Shepherd Saturday, Sept. 13 with kickoff set for 6 p.m.

Tickets for the 2025 SRU Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are $70 each for adults and include beverages and appetizers during the reception, dinner Friday evening and a ticket to Saturday’s football game. A full table (eight tickets) can be purchased for $560. Children 12 and under will be admitted for $20. All tickets include access to the social hour and a catered dinner. Tickets can be ordered online at the link above. Any questions should be directed to the Athletics Office at 724.738.4117.

The addition of the seven-person Class of 2025 increases the number of former SRU student-athletes, coaches and contributors inducted into the Hall of Fame to 285 since the inaugural class was inducted in 1984.

The following are brief profiles of members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025, listed in alphabetical order.

BRET GEISHAUSER
– Sport: Football
– Graduation Years: 1998
– Highlights: All-American defensive back that owns the SRU career record for passes defended, two-time All-PSAC, All-American in 1997, played the 1998 Snow Bowl, also served as an assistant coach at SRU from 1998-00 and was part of historic four-year run for the program.

Bret Geishauser was an integral part of a historic late 1990s run for The Rock football team that included four straight PSAC titles, three trips to the national playoffs and a No. 2 national ranking, the highest in program history.

A two-time All-PSAC defensive back, Geishauser was a first team All-PSAC selection and went on to earn All-America honors in 1997 following his senior season. He was named the defensive MVP on the team in 1997 after leading The Rock to the PSAC title and a trip to the national playoffs, which marked the first NCAA Division II playoff appearance for SRU.

Geishauser was invited to and played in the 1998 Snow Bowl, which at the time was one of the premier collegiate showcase games for football players. He closed his SRU career as the program’s all-time leader in passes defended (57) after tallying a single-season record 22 pass breakups in 1997. In addition to his excellence on the defensive side of the field, Geishauser was also an elite kick returner who racked up more than 1,000 return yards and averaged just shy of 30 yards per kickoff return.

Following his playing career, he served as a graduate assistant coach at The Rock from 1998-00, helping the program to three PSAC titles to cap a stretch of four straight conference titles. He also helped SRU to NCAA appearances in 1998 and 1999, the program’s first trip to the national semifinals and a No. 2 national ranking, which remains the highest in program history.

Geishauser went into a coaching career after earning his master’s degree in sport management from SRU. He served as a strength and conditioning assistant coach with the Buffalo Bills in 2000 before spending three seasons as the head strength and conditioning coach at Duquesne, where he also assisted the football program as a wide receivers coach on the 2003 Division IAA national championship team.

After moving on from collegiate coaching, Geishauser started his own business and currently serves as the owner of Academy Performance & Exercise (APEx), a fitness equipment supplier. His company supplied most of the equipment for the Jerry Bejbl Weight Room at SRU when the University upgraded the space in recent years. He has also stayed connected to coaching, working as an assistant coach at Bishop Guilfoyle High School since 2011. His squads have won five state championships, including the 2024 state title.

Geishauser currently resides in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He is the proud father of two daughters, Ava and Jenna, and is engaged to Andrea Taylor.

Casey Jacoby
CASEY (QUINN) JACOBY
– Sport: Women’s Lacrosse
– Graduation Year: 2012
– Highlights: Voted as team MVP all four years of her career, two-time All-PSAC honoree, All-Region selection, still ranks second in program history in goals, third in points, third in caused turnovers and fourth in ground balls.

Casey Jacoby was an integral part of the rebuilding of The Rock lacrosse program and was voted as the most valuable player on the team for all four years of her career between 2009-12. A two-time All-PSAC midfielder and an All-Region selection in 2011, Jacoby tallied 150 goals and 180 points over four seasons. She also caused 92 turnovers and picked up 160 ground balls. After more than a decade, she still ranks in the top four in program history in all four categories, including second in goals, third in scoring, third in caused turnovers and fourth in ground balls.

Slippery Rock added women’s lacrosse at the Division II level in 2007 and struggled to get the program off the ground, winning zero games combined in 2007 and 2008, going 0-32 in the first two seasons.

Jacoby and a stellar class of freshmen, which included 2024 Hall of Fame inductee Amy Halls, joined the program in 2009 and provided a launch pad that has seen The Rock become one of the best lacrosse programs in the country more than a decade later. The team won five games in 2009, seven games in 2010, 11 games in 2011 and 12 games in 2012, becoming the first team in SRU history to win at least 12 games in a season. After going 0-32 for two seasons before the class of 2012 arrived, The Rock won 35 games over the next four seasons.

Since 2011, Slippery Rock has put together eight seasons of at least 10 wins and is coming off an Atlantic Region title and trip to the national semifinals in 2025.

After finishing her playing career, Jacoby began her professional career as a collegiate coach and served two seasons as an assistant coach at The Rock in 2013 and 2014. She then spent two years as an assistant coach at Stevens Institute of Technology before moving to the high school level, where she has spent the last eight years as a health and physical education teacher in the Vernon Township School District at Glen Meadow Middle School. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Jacoby also serves as an assistant lacrosse coach and as head soccer coach at Vernon Township High School, as well as a club lacrosse coach with CLC Impact.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Slippery Rock in 2012 and picked up a master’s degree in sports science from Lock Haven University in 2016.

Jacoby and husband Michael currently resides in Parsippany, New Jersey with their three children, sons Callan and Mason and daughter Teagan.

KEVIN JEWEL
– Sport: Men’s Cross Country / Track & Field
– Graduation Year: 2014
– Highlights: Five-time PSAC champion and 2013 national runner-up in the 800-meter run, broke the all-time PSAC record in the 800-meter run, still holds the SRU and PSAC records in the 800-meter run.

Kevin Jewel is still the Slippery Rock record holder in the 800-meter run more than a decade since his final season of competition after he ran a blazing time of 1:49.09 in the finals at the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships. Because of the altitude in Pueblo, Colorado, Jewel’s adjusted official time of 1:48.51 still stands as the fastest time in PSAC history.

Jewel’s effort at nationals in 2013 resulted in a second place finish and a first team All-America honor, making him the highest finishing male distance runner in any outdoor national meet in program history. To date, he is still the only Slippery Rock male track & field athlete to ever earn All-America honors in the 800-meter run.

In addition to his individual SRU record in the 800-meter run, Jewel is also still a member of both the indoor and outdoor 4×800-meter relay records at The Rock. He teamed with Tyler Melius, Dalton Zebrak and Morgan Elliott to post a time of 7:41.19 to set the outdoor record in 2013 and teamed with Elliott, Jason Jamieson and Dan Henry to clock a time of 7:46.23 to set the indoor record in 2011.

Jewel won five PSAC individual event titles during his career, claiming the outdoor 800-meter run crown three separate times with wins in 2010, 2011 and 2013. He also led The Rock to 4×800-meter relay wins in 2010 indoor and 2013 outdoor. He finished his career as an eight-time All-PSAC honoree and a two-time national qualifier in the 800-meter run, having also placed 15th at nationals in 2011.

In addition to his excellence in competition, Jewel was also a standout student in the classroom at SRU. He was named to first team Academic All-America honors in 2013 after also being named to PSAC Spring Top 10 honors. A two-time Academic All-District selection, Jewel also earned All-Academic honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

He earned his degree in health and physical education from Slippery Rock in 2014 before embarking on a teaching career. Jewel currently serves as a middle and high school health and physical education teacher in the Sharpsville School District, where he is also the head cross country coach. He formerly served as an assistant track & field coach at Moniteau High School.

Jewel married 2016 SRU graduate and former women’s track & field standout Casaundra Swartzbaugh. The couple currently reside in North Versailles, Pennsylvania with their adopted children, Khilyn and Roseallynah.

Allison Keck
ALLISON (SMITH) KECK
– Sport: Women’s Track & Field
– Graduation Year: 2010
– Highlights: Two-time SRU graduate with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, standout 400-meter hurdle runner, two-time All-American, nine-time PSAC champion, 18-time All-PSAC honoree and five-time national qualifier.

Allison Keck is one of the most decorated intermediate hurdlers in Slippery Rock program history after qualifying for the NCAA Division II National Championships for four straight years in the 400-meter hurdles. She closed her career as a two-time All-American, including a first team All-America honor in the 400-meter hurdles and first team All-America honor in the 4×400-meter relay.

Keck broke onto the scene as a freshman in 2008 when she qualified for nationals and took 13th in the 400-meter hurdles at the national meet. She followed that up with a 17th place showing in 2009 during a busy national meet where she ran three different 400-meter races after also running the prelims and finals of the 4×400-meter relay. The team of Keck, Amanda Seigworth, Lacey Cochran and Tiffany Tedesco would go on to finish seventh in the 4×400-meter relay at nationals after setting the SRU record with a time of 3:44.83. Their All-America finish became the first female relay team at SRU since 1982 to earn All-America honors at an outdoor national meet. The same foursome also broke the SRU indoor record in the 4×400-meter relay in 2009 with a time of 3:51.53, a mark that also still stands today.

Keck earned a trip to nationals again in 2010, where she improved to 11th in the 400-meter hurdles. She saved her best for last, however, as she qualified again as a senior in 2011 and recorded the best finish of her career with a remarkable fourth place showing in the finals, picking up her first career individual All-America honor. Under the 2025-26 rules, Keck would have been a three-time All-America honoree in the 400-meter hurdles.

In addition to her performances at nationals, Keck also picked up nine PSAC titles combined in the 4×100-meter and 4×400-meter relays and earned 18 All-PSAC honors combined in the relays, 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.

An exceptional student as well, Keck was an eight-time member of the Dean’s List, a two-time All-Academic selection by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and an Academic All-District honoree. She earned a pair of degrees from The Rock, first earning an undergraduate degree in exercise science in 2010 before completing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2013.

She currently serves as a biology instructor with Portage Learning while also working casually as a physical therapist with Encompass Health of Sewickley.

Keck and her husband, Ryan, reside in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and are the proud parents of three daughters, Mackenzie, Lillian and Isabella.

WILL KENGOR
– Sport: Baseball
– Graduation Year: 2016
– Highlights: Two-time consensus All-American shortstop, two-time consensus first team All-Region, two-time first team All-PSAC honoree, 2014 PSAC West Player of the Year, Academic All-American, 2014 MLB Draft pick by the Detroit Tigers, 10-year professional baseball career.

One of the most decorated middle infielders in Slippery Rock program history, Will Kengor still ranks third all-time at The Rock in batting average, fourth in triples, ninth in on-base percentage and ninth in total hits.

A four-year standout from 2011-14, Kengor appeared in 167 games and hit .394 with 209 hits, 35 doubles, 13 triples, two home runs and 90 RBI. He also walked 71 times and struck out just 55 times in 531 at-bats. He was the everyday shortstop in every game for the final three seasons of his career from 2012-14, making 146 straight starts.

Kengor, who was named the PSAC West Player of the Year in 2014, earned first team All-PSAC honors in both 2013 and 2014 after he hit over .400 in each season. He batted .449 with 79 hits in 2013 and followed that up by batting .415 with 73 hits his senior year in 2014. In addition to the PSAC recognition, Kengor was also named to first team honors on all three All-Region teams in both years and became a consensus All-America selection in both years with a trio of All-America awards in 2013 and 2014. Those All-America honors included a first team selection to the 2014 Daktronics All-America squad.

His .449 batting average in 2013 still stands as the fourth best single-season average in program history, while his 79 hits that season are the eighth most in Rock history.

Kengor was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft and would go on to a 10-year professional career that spanned the Minor Leagues and independent professional leagues. He reached as high as the AAA level with an appearance with the Toledo Mudhens before going on to become a three-time All-Star in the Frontier League and the MVP and an All-Star in the Atlantic League in 2019 with the Somerset Patriots. Over a 10-year professional career, Kengor batted .306 with 1,079 hits, 513 RBI and 121 stolen bases in 989 games played.

After leaving SRU early to pursue a professional baseball career, he completed his undergraduate degree in communication at The Rock in 2016. Kengor is currently finishing his master’s degree in sports industry management at Georgetown University with an expected completion this December.

Kengor married Slippery Rock alumna and former Rock women’s soccer player Toni DiRenzo. The couple currently reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Lynn Kime
LYNN (PORTZER) KIME
– Sport: Gymnastics
– Graduation Year: 1978
– Highlights: All-American in the uneven bars, SRU record setter in the all-around competition, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise, PA Intercollegiate champion on the balance beam, member of PA Intercollegiate championship team and sixth place team at National Championships.

Lynn Kime is being posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame on the merits of an exceptional gymnastics career in which she excelled in multiple disciplines while leading The Rock as a team captain.

She burst onto the scene at SRU by earning MVP honors as a freshman on the 1974 gymnastics team. She also became the first female athlete to win the N. Kerr Thompson Award for Achievement.

Kime would serve as a captain of the team in both her junior and senior seasons. She competed in all the disciplines and at one point in her career would set SRU records for the highest score in the all-around competition, as well as on the balance beam, floor exercise and uneven bars.

She helped lead the squad to the PA Intercollegiate Class A state title and was the top point scorer on a team that qualified for the National Championships for the first time in school history. That squad would go on to place sixth at the first-ever small college national meet in 1978.

Kime’s best individual performance came in the uneven bars, where she earned All-America honors with a 10th place finish at the 1978 national meet, helping The Rock to a sixth place finish in the final team standings.

She is fondly remembered by her teammates for her willingness to work hard and be supportive of the total team efforts. Her teammates fittingly called her the “rock” under pressure.

Kime earned her physical education teaching degree from Slippery Rock in 1978 and went on to a teaching career that spanned more than 31 years as a physical education teacher in Boardman Local Schools in Ohio. She worked at both Glenwood Middle School and West Boulevard Elementary School during her tenure.

She is survived by her husband, Scott, and the couple’s three children, Mark, Robert and Carissa, along with grandchildren Noah and Connor.

RICK MAGULICK
– Sport: Football
– Graduation Year: 1999
– Highlights: Two-time first team All-PSAC running back, team captain of one of the best teams in program history on the 1998 national semifinalist team, still the SRU record holder for career carries and ranked No. 3 in program history in career rushing yards.

Rick Magulick, who was affectionately known as “the mudder” for his ability to rack up huge chunks of yards on wet, muddy grass fields, takes his place in the Hall of Fame after serving as the starting running back during one of the most impactful four-year stretches in Rock football history.

He appeared in 49 games over four seasons from 1995-98 and racked up 3,611 rushing yards and 38 rushing touchdowns on 756 carries, finishing his career averaging an impressive 4.8 yards per carry. He also grabbed 29 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns to finish his career with 3,817 all-purpose yards and 40 touchdowns.

His 756 carries still rank as the most in a career in program history, while his 3,611 rushing yards are the third most in SRU history. He also ranks fourth all-time in rushing TD (38), fifth in total TD (40) and tied for seventh in total points scored (242).

Magulick was named to first team All-PSAC honors in both 1997 and 1998 after leading The Rock to appearances in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. He ran for 1,131 yards and 15 touchdowns in 1997 and followed that up with 1,171 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1998. He served as team captain in 1998 and led The Rock to an historic upset over No. 2 ranked Indiana (Pa.) during the regular season, launching a deep postseason run that saw SRU reach the national semifinals for the first time in program history.

Off the field, Magulick was a stellar student and picked up PSAC Fall Top 10 honors while also being recognized as a finalist for the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He earned his degree in elementary and special education from The Rock in 1999 and went on to add a master’s degree in special education from Saint Francis University in 2004.

Magulick currently serves as a special education teacher at Central Cambria High School, where he also coaches a variety of sports. He has coached sports from the elementary school level to the collegiate level, including a four-year stint as an assistant football coach at Saint Franics University. He has also coached track & field, baseball and basketball, leading multiple teams to conference titles and undefeated seasons.

In addition to his coaching, Magulick is also a certified NCAA official, which has allowed him to officiate numerous district playoff games and District 6 Championship games.

Magulick and his wife, Amanda, reside in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania with their four children, Kayden, Kendall, Kylee and Kruz.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

– Team: 1994-95 Women’s Water Polo Team
– Highlights: U.S. Collegiate National Champions, Eastern Collegiate Champions, won five other tournaments that year, including the Eastern Tournament, University of Toronto Invite, SRU Tournament and the Southern Championships.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1995 women’s water polo team that went on a dominant run to claim the 1995 U.S. National Championship, becoming the first team from outside the state of California to win a women’s national title.

The 1995 squad, coached by USA Water Polo Hall of Fame inductee Richard “Doc” Hunkler, posted a 25-3 overall record on the way to winning the national title. The Rock took down Harvard, UCLA, UC Davis and San Diego State on the way to winning the title in dramatic fashion. SRU lost to San Diego State 10-6 earlier in the tournament before bouncing back to defeat the Aztecs 8-7 in the championship game, becoming the first team in women’s water polo history to reach the championship match after losing once in the prelims.

Slippery Rock also claimed the Eastern Collegiate Championships title that year after going 5-0 in the tournament with wins over Harvard, Bucknell, Maryland and Wesleyan.

The Rock took down numerous Division I programs that year, including Penn State, Michigan, Villanova and Princeton, in addition to the teams they defeated in the Eastern Collegiate Championships and the U.S. National Championships.

The squad was led by first team All-Americans Robbie Larson, Tracy Proietti and Jennifer Barr with Larson being named the National Player of the Year and the MVP of the U.S. National Championships. Hunkler was also named the National Coach of the Year. Both Hunkler and Larson would go on to be inducted into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame.

The 1995 Slippery Rock team remains the only women’s collegiate water polo team from outside the state of California to win the U.S. National Championship. Every other team champion since the first championships in 1984 has come from the state of California.

1994-95 Water Polo Roster
Kira Baccari
Jennifer Barr
Alicia Best
Tammy Breunig
Brittany Casanave
Jonda Draucker
Jessica Eyre
Maria Guerra
Alexis Hayes
Jennifer Kasper
Robbie Larson
Tracy Proietti
Joan Saieva
Eleanor Schano
Kristen Spremullo
Pascale Stevens
Marnie Urso
Vanessa Wasik
Head Coach: Doc Hunkler

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Men’s Volleyball Sweeps NJIT In Season Opener

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January 3, 2026

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HONOLULU – The second-ranked University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team opened the 2026 season with a straight-set win over NJIT, Friday, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Set scores were 25-11, 25-16, 25-14.

The Rainbow Warriors (1-0) extended their win streak in season-openers to 13 dating back to 2014 and did so in dominant fashion, hitting .517 as a team with 13.5 blocks and six aces.

Kristian Titriyski led the way with a match-high 12 kills, hitting .455 with two aces, four digs, and two blocks. Setter Tread Rosenthal ran an efficient offense as Hawai’i only recorded four attack errors in 60 attempts in the match. The junior tied his career high with eight blocks to go along with a team-high three aces. Newcomer Trevell Jordan added four kills and six blocks.

The Highlanders (0-1) hit .045 as a team and did not record a block or ace in the match. Andre Aleixo recorded a double-double with team-highs of 10 kills and 10 digs.

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— Hawai’i Men’s Volleyball (@HawaiiMensVB) January 3, 2026

UH scored the first five points of Set 1 and never looked back. The Warriors later bunched up six unanswered to push their lead to double digits at 17-6. Titriyski finished the set with four kills while Rosenthal tallied four of his eight blocks in the frame. UH hit .556 and held the Highlanders to .000.

The second set was much more competitive as NJIT trailed by just three until the middle of the set. A 7-2 run, capped by Rosenthal’s third ace made it an eight-point UH lead. Hawai’i tallied five blocks in the set and hit .550 while NJIT had its most efficient set offensively with 11 kills.

UH used a 7-1 run to break open Set 3 with a 13-6 lead. Reserves Ofeck Hazan and Finn Kearney got in the mix as each recorded a pair of blocks in the frame and the Warriors once again held the Highlanders to .000 hitting.

The teams play again on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at Bankoh Arena.

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H.S. Roundup: Area indoor track athletes compete at PVIAC meet No. 3

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January 3, 2026

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Local indoor track and field athletes rang in the new year with the third installment of the PVIAC meets at Smith College’s Indoor Track and Tennis Facility on Friday.

Amherst and Northampton were featured in the early wave, which began at 10 a.m., while Frontier, Hampshire, South Hadley and Holyoke partook in the late wave, with events beginning at 2 p.m.

The Hurricanes and Blue Devils split the head-to-head matchup as the Amherst boys won 53-24, but the Northampton girls were victorious with a score of 46-32.

Four ‘Canes finished in first in their events. Owen Platt won the boys 600-meter run in one minute, 31.45 seconds, Nico Lisle comfortably took the boys 1,000 in 2:35.55, Genevieve Dole grabbed first in the girls mile with a time of 6:03.90 and Claire Fortin was the best in the girls long jump with a leap of 15 feet, 3.25 inches.

Other top-five finishers for Amherst: Daniel Nunez Saravia (second) and Kyrief Johnson (third) in the boys 300; Maeve Fitzgerald (second) in the girls 600 and girls long jump (fifth); Alhassan Abdel-Maksoud (third) and Elias Katsaros (fifth) in the boys 1,000; Claire Kennedy (fifth) in the girls 1,000; Marit McDonald (fourth) in the girls mile; Wesley Dunford in the boys high jump (second); Tansy Warwick (second), Genevieve Dole (third), and Juliana Albo (third) in the girls high jump; Justin de Alba (fifth) in the boys shot put; Claire Fortin (fourth) in the girls 55-meter dash.

Amherst’s 4×800 relay teams also did well as the girls quartet came in second place in 10:56.68 while the boys crew crossed the finish line in 9:18.02 for fourth place.

The Blue Devils got great performances from four individuals who won events. Maddalena Figueroa-Starr won the girls 600 in 1:43.96, Mairead O’Neil cruised past the competition in the girls 1,000 in 3:14.57, Charlie Sidoti secured first in the boys 2 mile in 10:48.50 and Allie Sullivan claimed the girls high jump with a winning height of 5-0.

Northampton’s girls 4×800 relay squad also won after chasing down Amherst, which held the lead for the majority of the relay, earning a winning time of 10:55.66. Its boys 4×800 relay managed fifth place.

Other top-five finishers for the Blue Devils: Ella Hoogendyk (second) in the girls 300; Liam Hoogendyk (third) and Quinn Allen-Brezsnyak (fifth) in the boys 600; Eliana Kumar (second) in the girls 1,000; Rosalind Stracco (third) and Mia Levy (fifth) in girls mile; Shea O’Neil (second) in the boys 2 mile; Maya Zink (second) in the girls 2 mile; Allie Sullivan (third) in the girls long jump.

The late wave saw Hampshire collect four first-place finishes, including both 4×800 relays.

Kathleen Barry crushed the competition in the girls 2 mile for the Raiders, finishing more than two minutes faster than the next closest runner with a time of 12:10.65. Oscar Schiff won the boys mile with a sub-five minute time of 4:50.87. Charlotte Letendre (girls 1,000) and Caitlyn Packey (girls shot put) registered runner-up finishes in their respective events.

Hampshire’s boys 4×800 relay bunch recorded a time of 8:38.58 while the girls were done in 10:39.93.

Yasani Thompson was Holyoke’s top athlete, nabbing a pair of first-place finishes in the girls 55-meter dash, as well as the girls 300, Thompson’s speciality. The Purple Knight won the straighaway sprint event in 7.34 seconds and took the 300 in 42.48 seconds. Ryan Kennedy earned second-place honors in the boys 300 for Holyoke.

South Hadley’s Ben Gillis won the boys high jump to serve as the highlight of the meet for the Tigers. Gillis jumped 5-10 to seal the victory. Mikayla Weaver ran to a second-place finish in the girls 600 as South Hadley’s best performer on the girls side.

Frontier managed one event winner as Ezra Rich took first in the boys shot put with a toss of 42-11. Emmanuelle Flagollet (girls 55 hurdles), Luke Howard (boys 1,000), Liv Christensen (girls 2 mile), Louise Flagollet (girls high jump) and the girls 4×800 relay team all received second-place finishes in their events.

Northampton’s Liam Hoogendyk runs the 4×800 relay during Friday afternoon’s PVIAC indoor track meet at Smith College. RYAN AMES/Gazette Staff

Boys basketball

Hopkins 46, Smith Academy 39 — The Golden Hawks won their first game since Dec. 15 in the victory against the Falcons.

Chace Earle and Matt Vassallo each slotted 11 points, with the duo combining for five 3-pointers, in the process.

Harry LaFlamme produced 15 points for Smith Academy as the game’s top scorer.

Amherst 68, Taconic 61 — A strong second half helped the Hurricanes secure the road victory.

Amherst trailed by 10 points (36-26) at halftime, but outscored the Thunder 20-2 in the third quarter to flip the momentum in this one.

Mitchell Carey scored 24 points for the Hurricanes while Sam Woodruff deposited 19 as Amherst’s two top scorers.

Frontier 70, Gardner 63 — The Redhawks (6-1) went on the road and picked up an independent win over the Wildcats.

Alex Ellis the the way with 20 points for Frontier. Max Millette (14 points), Garrett Dredge (11 points) and Rowan Modestow (12 points) all reached double-figures for the Redhawks.

Girls basketball

Smith Voc 62, Putnam 44 — The Vikings moved to 4-0 following the victory over the Beavers.

Mallory Radwich and Sofia Zina combined for more than 30 points for Smith Voc, which went ahead, 39-21, at the half.

Frontier 76, Lenox 31 — The Redhawks won their fifth-straight game after a 45-point drubbing of the Millionaires at Goodnow Gymnasium in Suburban league play.

The Redhawks spread out the scoring, with Addie Harrington and Harper Modestow both scoring 19 points. Whitney Campbell (15 points) and Skyler Steele (16 points) also reached double figures for Frontier. Steele had six steals in the game.

Harrington filled the stat sheet with eight rebounds, six assists and four assists. Campbell added four assists.

Swimming

Amherst 86, Agawam 76 (boys) — Lewin Halasz and Soren Castenson powered the Hurricanes in the dual meet victory.

Halasz won the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke while Castenson took first in the 500 free as Amherst pocketed its first win of the season.

Amherst 112, Agawam 55 — The ‘Canes remained undefeated in its huge win against the Brownies.

Teagen Demers (100 free, 200 IM), Rowan Albertson (100 butterfly, 50 free), Emory Albertson (500 free) and Lily Wambura (100 breaststroke) all won events for Amherst.

The Hurricanes’ 400 free relay team, which consists of both Rowan and Emory Albertson, Teagen Demers and Finnley Chambers, qualified for the state meet with a time of 4:01.82.

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MVB Opens 2026 Season Saturday with Home Contest Versus Trine

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January 3, 2026

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Ball State vs. Trine University
Last Meeting: Ball State 3, Trine 0 (1/5/2025)
Series History: Ball State leads the series 2-0
Match History – Trine
These teams met for the first time in 2024 as the Cardinals swept the Thunder (25-16, 25-20, 25-19), holding them at a .077 hitting percentage. In 2025, Ball State completed a sweep once more (25-13, 25-13, 25-13) and held Trine to a .085 hitting percentage. Patrick Rogers led the effort that afternoon, leading the team in kills (10), aces (3) and blocks (2).
Scouting Trine
Trine concluded the 2025 season 15-9 overall, including a record of 5-3 in the MCVL (Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League). The Thunder made it to the semifinals of the MCVL Tournament, falling 1-3 against eventual tournament champion Mount Union.

SETTING THE SCENE
HEAD COACH IANDOLO: Mike Iandolo was officially named the Cardinals’ head coach on Dec. 16, removing the interim label he had held since last June. After joining Ball State as an assistant coach prior to the 2022 season, Iandolo helped the men’s program to a 23-4 record, MIVA regular season and tournament titles, and its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002, earning the No. 2 seed and a semifinal bye. Since 2022, Iandolo assisted the Cardinals to three 20-win seasons from 2022-24 and three MIVA regular season championships. His promotion ahead of the 2026 season marks the second head coaching role of his career, following a three-year stint at the University of Charleston (W.Va.).

NEW-LOOK COACHING STAFF: Head coach Iandolo is joined on the coaching staff by newly acquired assistant coaches Brian Hogg and Charles Norman who were announced to the program in August of 2025. Hogg comes to Ball State after earning two-straight IVA (Independent Volleyball Association) titles and IVA Coach of the Year honors as head coach at Lincoln Memorial from 2024-25, totaling a record of 45-6. Prior to Ball State, Norman helped the women’s team at Barry University to a 24-5 record in 2024 and led the men’s program during its inaugural season in 2025, ranking fourth in the nation in blocks.

NEW AND FAMILIAR FACES: The 2026 roster brings 11 well-known returners and seven exciting new additions. Ball State returners include team captains Griffin Satterfield, Wil Basilio, Patrick Rogers and Eyal Rawitz, as well as impactful standouts such as Lucas Machado, Ryan Louis, Braydon Savitski-Lynde, Will Patterson, Marty Canavan, Peter Zurawski and Jason Harris. Entering their first seasons with the program are freshmen Tyler Windt, Adir Ben Shloosh, Daniel Günther and Dante Cayaban as well as transfers Nicholas Everett, Jacob Surette, and 2023 national dig leader (3.56 per set) Victor Scherer.

2025 SEASON: The Cardinals finished 2025 with a record of 17-13 along with a 9-7 mark in conference play, ranking fifth in the MIVA. The men ranked third in the conference in blocks with 2.36 per set and points with 16.00 per set. The 2025 season saw Ball State record notable victories over ranked opponents, including #13 Stanford (3-0, Jan. 10), #14 Lewis (3-1, Feb. 13), #16 Ohio State (3-2, Feb. 27), #19 Penn State (3-2, March 15), and #10 McKendree (3-1, March 29). The season concluded as the Cardinals fell 3-2 to #4 Lewis in the MIVA Quarterfinals (April 19).

PRESEASON All-MIVA: Outside hitter Patrick Rogers and setter Lucas Machado earned 2026 Preseason All-MIVA honors, with Rogers leading conference voting to be named MIVA Preseason Player of the Year after recording a team-high 363 kills in his second season with the Cardinals while averaging 3.18 per set on a .271 hitting percentage, adding 65 total blocks and a team-leading 33 service aces. Following the 2025 season, Rogers was named All-MIVA first team and an AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, then spent the offseason with the U.S. National Team, winning gold at the 2025 NORCECA Final Six and earning tournament MVP honors, as well as capturing silver with the Men’s U23 National Team at the 2025 NORCECA Men’s U23 Pan American Cup. Machado totaled a team-best 771 assists in 2025, averaging 8.38 per set, posted a career-high 54 assists against Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 26, reached 40 or more assists seven times, and added 117 digs, 49 total blocks and 22 service aces.

AVCA PRESEASON POLL: Ball State enters the 2026 season ranked #16 in the AVCA National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Preseason Poll with a total of 144 points. The Cardinals will match up against seven other ranked opponents in the season, including #1 UCLA, #7 Loyola Chicago, #9 Stanford, #12 Lewis, #14 Ohio State, #15 McKendree, and #19 George Mason.

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Creighton volleyball gets Wisconsin player from transfer portal

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PAPIO AND WESTSIDE FACE OFF IN THE NIGHTCAP. CREIGHTON VOLLEYBALL ADDS ITS THIRD HIGH PROFILE TRANSFER OF THE OFFSEASON. TRINITY SCHAD SERIES. SHE’S AN OUTSIDE HITTER FROM WISCONSIN. SHE’S FROM ONTARIO, CANADA, AND IS A STANDOUT TRACK ATHLETE AS WELL. HOW ABOUT THIS GUY? SHE PARTICIPATED IN THE OLYMPIC TRIALS FOR CANADA IN THE LONG JUMP IN 2014. BRIAN ROSSEN SAYS HER EXPLOSIVENESS, A BIG ASSET AND QUITE TRA

Creighton volleyball adds Wisconsin outside hitter to its roster

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Creighton volleyball added an outside hitter from the transfer portal.Trinity Shadd-Ceres has joined the Bluejays after helping Wisconsin to the Final Four last season.Shadd-Ceres played in nine matches with Wisconsin, totaling 12 kills, six digs, four assists, and two blocks.Eight of the Ontario, Canada, native’s kills came during the NCAA Tournament.The 5-foot-11 outside hitter is Creighton’s third high-profile transfer, joining Ayden Ames from Texas and Katie Dalton from Kansas.”Everyone we have talked to about Trinity says she is the best teammate and hardest worker, so she is going to fit right in here at Creighton,” said Creighton head coach Brian Rosen. “She may also be the best overall athlete in any sport to come through! Trinity is so explosive off the floor, has a great arm, and ability to play six rotations. With experience in the Final Four this season, she can handle the big moments. With Angie’s training, there is no limit to her potential and we are all so excited to get her in the gym this spring!” The Bluejays finished the 2025 season with a 28-6 record with their 14th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, 12 consecutive Big East regular season title, sixth Big East Tournament title, and second straight Elite Eight.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

Creighton volleyball added an outside hitter from the transfer portal.

Trinity Shadd-Ceres has joined the Bluejays after helping Wisconsin to the Final Four last season.

Shadd-Ceres played in nine matches with Wisconsin, totaling 12 kills, six digs, four assists, and two blocks.

Eight of the Ontario, Canada, native’s kills came during the NCAA Tournament.

The 5-foot-11 outside hitter is Creighton’s third high-profile transfer, joining Ayden Ames from Texas and Katie Dalton from Kansas.

“Everyone we have talked to about Trinity says she is the best teammate and hardest worker, so she is going to fit right in here at Creighton,” said Creighton head coach Brian Rosen. “She may also be the best overall athlete in any sport to come through! Trinity is so explosive off the floor, has a great arm, and ability to play six rotations. With experience in the Final Four this season, she can handle the big moments. With Angie’s training, there is no limit to her potential and we are all so excited to get her in the gym this spring!”

The Bluejays finished the 2025 season with a 28-6 record with their 14th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, 12 consecutive Big East regular season title, sixth Big East Tournament title, and second straight Elite Eight.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

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Indoor track: Pioneer and Greenfield clash at PVIAC meet No. 3

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NORTHAMPTON — The Pioneer Valley Regional and Greenfield track and field teams faced off at Smith College in a Valley South matchup on Friday morning. The Green Wave boys delivered a 66-8 win over the Panthers. The Pioneer girls took a 46-41 win over Greenfield.

Pioneer’s Carter Berthiaume scored points for Pioneer and was first overall (5-8.0) in the high jump.

Mason Youmell grabbed a second place overall (8.33, PR) in the 55-hurdles for the Green Wave. Youmell took second overall (5-6.00) in the high jump as well. Youmell took the day off from the 600-meter event to participate in the relay. Shaving some seconds off his overall time in the 600-meter is a personal goal.

Mason Youmell of the Greenfield track and field team participates in a relay at Smith College, Friday in Northampton. Credit: RYAN AMES / Staff Photo

“I am really hoping to get 1:27 by the end of the season,” Youmell said. “That seems like a realistic goal. I’ve cut off seconds from all of my personal records. I’ve been doing better.”

In another personal best performance, Ryan Spofford placed second overall (2:57.35) in the 1000-meter.

Ryan Spofford of the Greenfield track and field team participates in the 1000-meter run at Smith College, Friday in Northampton. Credit: RYAN AMES / Staff Photo

For context, the overall winner (1:31.45) of the 600-meter event was Owen Platt of Amherst. Alex Scotera placed second overall (1:33.72) in the 600-meter for the Green Wave. The performance was a personal record for Scotera.

Dylan Breiwick placed fourth overall (3:05.23) in the 1000-meter for Greenfield. Breiwick also was fifth overall (5:07.87) in the mile for the Green Wave.

For the Pioneer girls, Harper Hake’s performances in distance events helped fuel the win over the Green Wave. In the mile, Hake scored and took seventh overall (6:29.79).

Harper Hake (left) of the Pioneer Valley Regional track and field team participates in the 600-meter run at Smith College, Friday in Northampton. Credit: ADAM HARGRAVES / Staff Photo

“I like where I am right now,” Hake said. “I am truing to get a sub six in the mile. I want to get a better time in the two mile too.”

To improve her time in distance events, Hake relies on good nutrition and does runs that are longer than her events. Hake was 10th overall (2:02.32) in the 600-meter. The performance was a personal record for the freshman. In the 2-mile, Hake placed third overall (14:30).

Kyra Tamsin led the charge for the Green Wave in the girls’ events. In the 55-hurdles, Tamsin took first overall (10.48, PR) for Greenfield. Tamsin set another personal record in the 300-meter, placing eighth overall (48.62.)

“My 300 and my 55 hurdles were good,” Tamsin said. “I want my numbers to improve. But as of right now they aren’t bad.”

Lucianne Burnap established a personal record in the 55-hurdles, finishing sixth overall (11.46) for the Panthers. In the field events, Gabby Warriner-Cardin scored points and placed eighth-overall (21-08.50) in the shot put for the Panthers.

Burnap and Addison Chapin both finished tied for fifth (4-4.0) in the high jump for Pioneer.

In the long jump, Holly Babineau scored points and placed eighth-overall (13-09.75) for the Green Wave.

Boys track & field

Athol 27, Commerce 23 — The Bears downed the Raiders in Valley South competition. Elijah Etienne scored points and placed tied for seventh (32-10.50) in the shot put for the Bears.

John Blanchard took 14th overall (2:02.36) in the 600-meter event.

Frontier 41, Mohawk 35 — Ezra Rich’s first place performance in the shot put helped the Redhawks get past the Warriors in Valley North play.

Luke Howard placed second (2:45.76) in the 1000-meter for the Redhawks.

Tanner Biagini placed first overall in the 300-meter for Mohawk. Biagini also scored and placed ninth (6.94) in the 55-meter for the Warriors. Rex Kuoppala placed fourth overall (5:02.19) in the mile.

Peter Healey (11:14.57, third) and Carson Richardson (11:34.70, fourth) impressed in the 2-mile for the Warriors.

Mahar 51, Southwick 22 — The Senators ran past the Rams in Valley North competition.

Danny Quigley was eighth overall (39.18) in the 300-meter for the Senators. Ronnie Stone scored points and placed 15th overall (4-10.0) in the high jump.

Girls track & field

Athol 52, Commerce 1 — In Valley South competition, the Bears cruised past the Raiders. Emily Abram snagged a personal record in the shot put, finishing sixth overall (22-3.25) for Athol.

Mahar 40, Southwick 22 — Stellina Moore helped the Senators to a win over the Rams in Valley North play.

Moore finished tied for fourth overall (14-03.5) in the long jump and tied for third (4-8.0) in the high jump. Moore added a third place finish (9.98) in the 55-hurdles.

Madilyn Moore scored in the shot put for the Senators, finishing seventh (25 feet) overall.

Frontier 78, Mohawk 13 —The Redhawks defeated the Warriors in Valley North competition.

Louise Flagollet placed third in the 300-meter for the Redhawks. Louise Flagollet also took second overall (4-10.0) in the high jump. Phoebe Radner was seventh overall (1:58.44) in the 600-meter. Liv Christensen placed (14:19.49) in the 2-mile for Frontier. Emmanuelle Flagollet took second (9.55) in the 55-hurdles and fourth in the long jump (14-03.50).

Virginia Krezmien scored some points and placed sixth overall (3:40.32) in the 1000-meter for Mohawk. In the mile, Krezmien placed second overall (6:05.67).

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