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Section 5AAA Track and Field Highlights
2:50 PM | Monday, June 2, 2025 [embedded content] The Maple Grove boys finished second and the Crimson girls third in the Section 5AAA track and field meet. Mounds View won the team titles for both the boys and girls. Local athletes from Champlin Park, Maple Grove, Osseo and Park Center qualified for next week’s […]

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Monday, June 2, 2025The Maple Grove boys finished second and the Crimson girls third in the Section 5AAA track and field meet.
Mounds View won the team titles for both the boys and girls.
Local athletes from Champlin Park, Maple Grove, Osseo and Park Center qualified for next week’s state meet at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
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AAU Boys’ National Championships 2025 – Wave 2 Day 2 Recap
2nd day of Wave 2 of AAU Boys Nationals is now well under way and things are heating up as teams are getting ready for the last two days of competition and trying to seal their gold/championship bracket claims. 17 Open – Results As someone over on VolleyTalk said this is one topsy-turvy division. Only […]

2nd day of Wave 2 of AAU Boys Nationals is now well under way and things are heating up as teams are getting ready for the last two days of competition and trying to seal their gold/championship bracket claims.
17 Open – Results
As someone over on VolleyTalk said this is one topsy-turvy division. Only 5 teams remain undefeated (949, Coast, Rockstar, Triangle and 630) Of these 5 only Coast has not dropped a set yet and aside from a tough first match against Team’Sota they have been pretty flawless, not giving up more than 19 points to any of their opponents in today’s matches.
Big upsets of the day included :
#37 Academy beating #1 overall seed MVVC 2-0 in a tight 25-23, 25-22 win.
#32 Adidas KIVA beating #5 MB Surf in a quick fashion in the early game this morning. MB Surf did not play great all day today going 1-2 on the day and putting themselves in danger of potentially missing out on the challenge matches if they dont beat the so far undefeated Rockstar team. There are a few scenarios if they lose that they will not make the cut.
One of the big pleasant surprises of the tournament so far has been #44 MOD B17 Blue whose only losses so far are to MB Surf and Rockstar in the pool. They look poised to come out #2 from this pool. This is a testament to the coaching staff and the team making some changes and really getting these boys ready for the biggest tournament of the year.
There are lots of permutations still but suffice to say that these are the teams still alive for top 4 spots in each pool:
Pool A: MVVC B 17 Red, Academy 17O Under Armour, Pinnacle 17-Amado, Legion 17 Elite Gold, HVA 17 PERFORMANCE RED
Pool B: 7 out of 8 teams are still alive! C2 Attack Boys 17-1 Elite, AZ Fear 17 JG, 630 Volleyball 17-1, NCVC 17-Mizuno, Seaside 17-Black, PVC Sandlot 17-Blue, EXCEL 17N Red. This pool may get a sub .500 team into the challenge bracket so you can imagine the parity of these teams.
Pool C: This pool is a lot simpler with only 5 teams still alive: 949 B17 Black, Triangle Boys 17 Black, SouthCoastVolleyball 17-1, Bay to Bay 17-1, Team Rockstar 17 Gold
Pool D: COAST Boys 17-1 Pat, HPSTL B17 Royal, MKE Sting 17-1, Adversity South 17 Adidas, SMASH Boys 17-1
Pool E: MB Surf ASICS 17’s 1 ,Team Rockstar 17 Rockstar, GSL 17 Elect – Josh, MVC 17-Joe, Adidas KIVA 17B Red, MOD B17 Blue
Pool F: Balboa Bay 17Blue, WPVC Boys 17 Armour Black, The St. James Boys 17 N, OMNI 17-1 National, Warren Sixpack 17-1
15 Open – Results
If yesterday was a long day for 15s, today was even worse. Teams were playing well until 2:30-3 PM here in Florida with a lot of matches going deep into 3rd sets. We lost a bunch of unbeaten teams from yesterday and now only a few remain, including: Team Rockstar 15 Rockstar, MB Surf ASICS 15’s 1, Bay to Bay 15-1, Balboa Bay 15Blue, MVVC B 15 Red, COAST Boys 15-1 Chris, BORINQUEN COQUI 15-1M. Number of these teams will play each other tomorrow so this exclusive club will be reduced further after AM matches determining the challenge match contenders.
Of the top seeds 630 returned back to their winning ways even without Tommy Clifford and proved their a good overall team that can compete with anyone. However two other big upsets of the day included:
#2 GVA losing to #35 Apex1 in a crazy back and forth match with Apex1 coming out on top 2-1 in sets.
#6 HPSTL also lost to #18 SC Legends and have put themselves in a bit of a tough spot as they are taking on a red-hot Balboa Bay team. Its not a must win for HPSTL but with a loss they may find themselves in a 3-way tie for 4ths seed with Jax Skyline and SC Legends.
Teams still alive for Gold Bracket:
Pool A: Team Rockstar 15 Rockstar, Academy 15O Under Armour, BVA – Lions 15-1, Aspire 15 Black Panther, SCB 15 Salty Kris, DallasOne 15 Black
Pool B: 5 teams for 4 spots in this GVA Boys 15u Pink, MOD B15 Blue, MKE Sting 15-1, SPVB B15 Elite, APEX1 15-A1BLACK
Pool C: 4 teams have already clinched spots but not the order of finish and they all play each other tomorrow: 630 Volleyball 15-1, Miami United 15N Jonathan, Cinci Attack 15 Black, BORINQUEN COQUI 15-1M
Pool D: Top 2 seeds have already been decide but MB Surf ASICS 15’s 1 and COAST Boys 15-1 Chris will determine the winner of the pool in their matchup tomorrow. Other spots will be claimed by either Legion 15 Elite Gold or Academy Boys 15 TT and SNVF U15 MOUNT ADAMS
Pool E: This is one of those pools where anything can still happen and 3-4 record may get someone into the challenge rounds. Bay to Bay 15-1, MVVC B 15 Red (NC), Outrigger U15, OCVC 15-1, Warren Sixpack 15-1, and Elevation 15 Peak Boys can all still make it out of the pool. We predict there will be some scoreboard watching here and some 3 way ties that will need to be broken with golden sets
Pool F: HPSTL B15 Royal, Balboa Bay 15Blue, SC Legends 15-Elite, AZ Fear 15 SB, JAX SKYLINE 15B Royal.
14 Open – Results
Later today…
Top Club of the Day
Later tonight… Lots of volleyball still to be played…
Top Performance of the Day
TBD, lots of volleyball going on here still
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Relax, new transfer portal opening Sunday not allowing free agency
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It was a move that, on paper, looked like it could upend college football’s summer when the NCAA allowed yet another transfer portal window. It’s not that big of a deal or we would have heard something from Arkansas coach Sam Pittman or athletics director Hunter Yurachek by now. It’s not like […]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It was a move that, on paper, looked like it could upend college football’s summer when the NCAA allowed yet another transfer portal window.
It’s not that big of a deal or we would have heard something from Arkansas coach Sam Pittman or athletics director Hunter Yurachek by now. It’s not like they don’t have other stuff to worry about, either.
As the one-time transfer portal window opens on July 7, the mood across Power Four front offices is something less than anxious.
“Big nothing-burger,” one general manager told CBS Sports, summing up the expectations for the new 30-day window with a flatness that’s become the norm in recent weeks.
While the NCAA’s Committee on Legislative Relief billed the policy as a relief valve for players facing roster crunches, inside football’s most powerful programs, nobody is expecting fireworks.
The new transfer portal window, which runs through August 5, only applies to players labeled as “designated student-athletes” by their schools.
The catch? These aren’t the stars or even the key backups most fans debate on message boards. They’re largely walk-ons or, at best, end-of-roster scholarship players.
“No one of note will be entering during this window,” a high-ranking Power Four official told CBS Sports. “These are kids that we essentially don’t find good enough.”
The mechanics of the rule are simple. The one-time waiver allows schools to off-load players who would otherwise count against the new 105-player roster limit.
The old system capped scholarships at 85 but let teams stack walk-ons to fill depth charts. Now, with new legal settlements and evolving NCAA regulations, teams have to be more selective.
There won’t be as much buddy spots on the roster any more.
Schools have until July 6 to submit their lists of players and once designated, those players are free to seek opportunities elsewhere. The consensus is the schools have all the power on this one.
“(Players) don’t have any leverage,” said another Power Four general manager to CBS Sports. “During this time period, the schools have all the leverage.”
The NCAA’s rationale for the window is to allow compliance with the new 105-player roster limit and giving a fair shot to players squeezed out by roster math.
Few expect any really good players in position with NIL deals to force a team to designate them eligible to enter the portal.
The process is “at the school’s discretion.” If a player is out, it’s because the staff has decided so.
The timing of the window also works against major movement. By July, most teams have settled their depth charts. Fall camp is just weeks away.
Scholarships are spoken for, summer workouts are in full swing, and coaches are focused on refining schemes, not reshuffling rosters.
For the walk-ons and fringe scholarship players who do hit the portal, the odds of landing at a new FBS destination are slim.
The data from previous cycles shows it.
Of the 1,194 players who left Power Four schools during the last regular portal windows, only 42% signed with another Power Four program, and 31% dropped to the Group of Five. Many won’t find a new home at all.
This is the latest new rule for a college football landscape that has changed rapidly since the transfer portal’s debut in 2018.
It’s a tool for the Razorbacks to use and keep a strong roster, not a lifeline for players with options.
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City of Ocoee’s girls youth volleyball league registration now open
Registration for the city of Ocoee’s girls youth volleyball league is now open for the fall 2025 season and will remain open until Friday, Aug. 15. The league’s fall season — with three age divisions, 10U, 13U and 16U — will begin the week of Sept. 2 and run through Saturday, Nov. 8. The league […]

Registration for the city of Ocoee’s girls youth volleyball league is now open for the fall 2025 season and will remain open until Friday, Aug. 15.
The league’s fall season — with three age divisions, 10U, 13U and 16U — will begin the week of Sept. 2 and run through Saturday, Nov. 8. The league will hold skill evaluations by age division Saturday, Aug. 23, beginning with the 10U division from 11 a.m. to noon, then 13U from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. and 16U from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Registration costs for the league are $70 for Ocoee residents and $80 for non-residents. For more information on the league and how to register, call Ocoee Parks & Leisure Services at (407) 905-3180.
The league is also in need of volunteer coaches, if interested contact Alex Gonzalez via email at [email protected].
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Bowerman Mile won in a photo finish
Watch: Bowerman Mile runners talk race at 50th Prefontaine Classic Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker and Grant Fisher discuss their return to the Prefontaine Classic for the Bowerman Mile. Niels Laros edged out Yared Nuguse in a photo finish to win the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic. Nuguse led for nearly the entire race but […]


Watch: Bowerman Mile runners talk race at 50th Prefontaine Classic
Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker and Grant Fisher discuss their return to the Prefontaine Classic for the Bowerman Mile.
- Niels Laros edged out Yared Nuguse in a photo finish to win the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic.
- Nuguse led for nearly the entire race but faltered in the final meters.
The first 1,599.9 meters of Saturday’s Bowerman Mile belonged to Yared Nuguse.
The finish line, however, was crossed first by Niels Laros, whose homestretch surge and aggressive lean at the end was enough to earn him the photo-finish win in the signature event of the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet.
Laros clocked in at 3 minutes, 45.94 seconds to 3:45.95 for Nuguse, who took the lead once the gun went off and set an aggressive pace that put him ahead of the field by 20 meters heading into the final lap.
“It was a hard race, obviously,” said Nuguse, who set the American mile record during the 2023 Pre Classic. “I really wanted to go out there and give it everything I had straight up until the line. Definitely died a bit, but still just gave my best effort.”
Laros, whose time on Saturday set the Netherlands national record, streaked home along the inside of lane one until he reached Nuguse right before both crossed over the finish line.
“I feel great,” Laro said. “Saying ‘winner of the Bowerman Mile’ doesn’t really sound real to me right now, so I’m just amazed by how the race went.”
For Nuguse, it was a stunning last-second collapse, but one he could foretell when his legs got heavier as the finish line was getting closer.
“It was very inconvenient timing,” Nuguse said. “I was like, ‘Oh God, I’ve spent everything in the tank at this point.’ I wasn’t going to look behind me because I didn’t want to see where people were but I was still trying to grind my way through it.”
Behind them both in fourth place was the 2024 Olympic 1,500 gold medalist and former Oregon star Cole Hocker, who was never in contention for the win yet still finished in a personal-record time of 3:47.43.
“I knew it was going to be fast … I was just telling myself to try and go with it as much as you can,” Hocker said. “Had a little bit of a cold going into this weekend as well which I was hoping wouldn’t affect me too much and I’m not sure that it did, but definitely didn’t feel 100%.”
In third place was France’s Azeddine Habz, who set national record with his time of 3:46.65.
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at chansen@registerguard.com and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
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Aptos native Nikki Hiltz takes fifth as Kenyan Faith Kipyegon sets 1,500 world record at Prefontaine Classic
EUGENE, Ore. — Kenyan Faith Kipyegon turned in a standing-ovation worthy performance in setting a world record in the 1,500 meters on Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, and Aptos native Nikki Hiltz, the fifth-place finisher, was among those applauding her rival’s showing. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic champion in the event, finished in 3 minutes, 48.68 […]

EUGENE, Ore. — Kenyan Faith Kipyegon turned in a standing-ovation worthy performance in setting a world record in the 1,500 meters on Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, and Aptos native Nikki Hiltz, the fifth-place finisher, was among those applauding her rival’s showing.
Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic champion in the event, finished in 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds and bested her own record of 3:49.04, set last July before the Paris Games.
“The crowd’s clapping and right as we’re all clapping, too,” said Hiltz, during a post-race interview with on-site media, after finishing in 3:55.96. “I think it speaks to how good of a person she is and how she lifts all of us up. I’m like the biggest Faith supporter/fan.”
Kipyegon, 31, sprinted alone down the stretch cheered by the sellout crowd at Hayward Field. After crossing the finish line, she wrapped herself in the Kenyan flag.
Ethiopian Diribe Welteji took second in 3:51.44, and Australian Jessica Hull, who was the silver medalist behind Kipyegon at the Olympics last year, was third in 3:52.67.
“To be honest, the ladies are pushing me too because they are running quick now and I’m happy that when I broke a world record, they are all running very fast, and that is what I wanted, to motivate the younger generation to come and do even better. For them to follow me, it feels so great that they are pushing me as well to break records,” Kipyegon said.
Last month Kipyegon failed in a bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes. She ran 4:06.42 — the fastest mile in history by a woman — at Stade Charléty in Paris.
Her time was better than her world record of 4:07.64 but won’t be recognized because the Nike-sponsored event was unofficial.
“I think the changes were that I was preparing myself for something special, which was to run under four minutes in a mile and I think I pushed myself, getting better and better toward the 1,500, so I knew it was possible to still run under 3:49,” she said.
Kipyegon also has won the 1,500 at the last three World Championships. She was second in the 5,000 at the Paris Olympics last summer.
Great Britain’s Georgia Hunter Bell took fourth on Saturday in 3:54.76 and was followed by Hiltz and fellow American Sinclaire Johnson (3:56.93).
Hiltz, who identifies as transgender and nonbinary, and uses they/them pronouns, was happy with their race.
“It was good,” Hiltz said. “I think I kinda fell asleep a little bit, because I looked up and their was a gap. And I was like, ‘Shoot.’ But I think I lag a lot of it, which is fine. I’m happy for myself for staying on a hot pace. When Georgia went around me I was actually grateful I had a body to race. Yeah, 3:55, I can’t complain. That’s my second fastest time, ever. So, yeah, I’m pleased with that.”
Hiltz plans to return to Flagstaff, Arizona, to continue training and return to action at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene on July 31-Aug. 3.
“I’m big on training,” Hiltz said. “I love racing, but in order to run these times, you have to put in the work. So I think, get a little bit stronger and sharper, and then come back in a month.”
Writer Anne M. Peterson of the Associated Press contributed to this report.
TOP FINISHERS
Women’s 1,500 meters
1. Faith Kipyegon (KEN) — 3:48.68 (World Record)
2. Diribe Welteji (ETH) — 3:51.44
3. Jessica Hull (AUS) — 3:52.67
4. Georgia Hunter Bell (GBR) — 3:54.76
5. Nikki Hiltz (USA) — 3:55.96
6. Sinclaire Johnson (USA) — 3:56.93
7. Sarah Healy (IRL) — 3:57.20
8. Saron Berhe (ETH) — 3:57.72
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Future Olympians likely among NZ’s World University Games team
Some of Team New Zealand athletes for the FISU World University Games in Germany in July 2025 Photo: Supplied / Colin McDiarmid A team of 84 student athletes are going to represent New Zealand at the World University Games in Germany later this month. Organised by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), it is one […]

Some of Team New Zealand athletes for the FISU World University Games in Germany in July 2025
Photo: Supplied / Colin McDiarmid
A team of 84 student athletes are going to represent New Zealand at the World University Games in Germany later this month.
Organised by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), it is one of the world’s largest multi-sport events.
Around 8500 student athletes and officials representing 150 countries are expected for the games, competing in 18 different sports, including archery, athletics, 3×3 basketball, beach volleyball, fencing, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, taekwondo, rowing and water polo.
Head of the New Zealand delegation Evelyn Williamson said household names such as Anthony Mosse, Hamish Kerr, Eliza McCartney, Zoe Hobbs and Lauren Boyle had used the event as a stepping stone to bigger things.
“The games are a unique opportunity for athletes to perform at an elite level and gain experience in a high-performance environment. It’s where future Olympians are forged.”
Williamson said New Zealand had been involved in the biannual event since 1983 and had won 30 medals – nine gold, 12 silver and nine bronze.
“It’s not an easy competition to be part of and be successful at,” she said. “The competition is very strong – world champions are there, Olympic champions…
“Just because they’re university age, it doesn’t mean that they’re not highly competitive. It has been something that University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand over the years has been involved with. But this is the biggest team I think we’ve seen in recent memory.”
The games will be held at the Rhine-Ruhr cities of Bochum, Duisburg and Essen from 16-27 July.
Williamson said it was a unique opportunity in multi-sport games that did not come around very often.
“There are some challenges for us because it’s a multi-city format and we spread across 11 hotels in three cities. It’s gonna be pretty unique in that way. It is going to be an awesome opportunity for our athletes.”
Williamson also encouraged New Zealanders to follow the games and athletes on social media.
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