The Long Beach football community suffered a shocking loss earlier this month with the sudden passing of LBCC alum and Super Bowl LII champion Bryan Braman at the age of 38. Braman was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in February and despite aggressive treatment, declined rapidly before passing away on July 17.

“We’re saddened by the passing of LBCC alum and Super Bowl champ Bryan Braman,” reads an LBCC official statement. His strength and spirit inspired many. Rest in peace.”

Braman leaves behind two daughters, aged 11 and 8. A GoFundMe posted earlier this year raised over $90,000, including a $10,000 donation from JJ Watt, Braman’s teammate on the Houston Texans.

Braman underwent several surgeries in Seattle as well as a form of cell therapy as part of the efforts to save his life.

Braman was a star with the Vikings who went on to a role player career in the NFL with the Eagles and Texans, winning a Super Bowl in Philadelphia.

Eight former University of Arkansas student-athletes have been selected as members of the 2025 class of the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor, the university’s athletic department announced Monday (July 28).

Makeba Alcide (women’s track & field), Brian Baker (men’s track & field/cross country), Zack Cox (baseball), the late Ryan Mallett (football), C’eira Ricketts (women’s basketball), James Rouse (football), Dwight Stewart (men’s basketball) and Clint Stoerner (football) will be inducted in a ceremony to be held Sept. 26, 2025, at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville.

Mallett will be inducted posthumously.

The ceremony is set for the night prior to the Razorbacks’ first-ever meeting with Notre Dame at 11 a.m. inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Inductees are elected to the UA Sports Hall of Honor based on a vote by former Razorback letterwinners in conjunction with the A Club.

“Every year it is a privilege to induct our Razorback greats into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor, and this year is no exception,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek said in a statement. “Our 2025 class represents individuals whose achievements, character and legacy have forever shaped the proud tradition of Razorback Athletics. It will truly be a fantastic weekend honoring them in September.”

Following are brief notes on the 2025 UA Sports Hall of Honor inductees.
Makeba Alcide
A St. Lucian native, Alcide competed for the Razorback women’s track and field team from 2009 to 2013, excelling in the pentathlon and heptathlon. She set a then-collegiate record in the pentathlon with a score of 4,569 points to win the 2013 SEC Indoor title and then finished third at the NCAA Championships.

Brian Baker
A distance runner and member of the Razorback dynasty in the 1990s, Baker was part of nine national championship team titles accumulated by Arkansas from 1990 to 1993, which included a pair of national triple crowns in 1992 and 1993.

Zack Cox
Cox spent two years as the third baseman for the Razorbacks in 2009-10 and proved himself as one of the best hitters in school history. His season batting average of .429 and hit total of 102 in 2010 still lead all Arkansas hitters over a decade later.

Ryan Mallett
One of the most prolific passers in Razorback history, Mallett came to Arkansas after playing his freshman season at the University of Michigan. In two years as a Razorback, Mallett completed 491 of 814 pass attempts for 7,493 yards and 62 touchdowns.

C’eira Ricketts
Ricketts was an All-Southeastern Conference guard for the Razorbacks from 2008-12. The Louisville, Ky.-native’s name is sprinkled throughout the Arkansas record books, including being eighth in total career points.

James Rouse
Rouse played football for four years for the Razorbacks (1985, 1987–1989), rushing for 2,887 yards and 39 touchdowns. In the 1987 season, Rouse ran for 1,004 yards and 17 touchdowns, giving the Razorbacks their first 1,000-yard rusher since Ben Cowins in 1978.

Dwight Stewart
Stewart was a three-time letterwinner for the Razorbacks from 1993 to 1995, after transferring to Arkansas from South Plains Junior College. The big man helped the Hogs to 85 victories, three Sweet Sixteens, two Elite Eights, two Final Fours, two consecutive NCAA Tournament Championship Games and the 1994 NCAA National Championship.

Clint Stoerner
Stoerner was a Second-Team All-SEC quarterback in 1998 and 1999 leading the Razorbacks to a share of the SEC Western Division title in 1998. Stoerner was Arkansas’ offensive leader in each of three years – 1997-1999 – as well as Arkansas’ total offensive leader – 528 passes completed and 57 touchdowns.

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FULLERTON, Calif. – The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team invites family, friends, fans, and alumni to attend their 2025 Volley & Vibes Fundraiser on Saturday, August 16, in Titan Gym. The scrimmage will take place at 10:00 a.m., and the fundraiser will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Guests at the fundraiser will enjoy food, beverages, both silent and live auctions, and the opportunity to mingle with new head coach Nicky Cannon, her staff, and the student-athletes. Attendees are encouraged to wear their Titan gear and come ready to celebrate the upcoming season!

All proceeds from this event will directly benefit the Titans Women’s Volleyball program.

Please register for Volley & Vibes by August 15 

Register Here

EVENT DETAILS

DATE:

Saturday, August 16, 2025

10:00 a.m. Blue vs White Scrimmage

11:30 a.m. Program & Brunch 

LOCATION:

Titan Gym KHS 268

800 N State College Blvd, 

Fullerton, CA 92831

PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES:

Platinum Sponsor – $5,000

Includes a table for 10 guests, food and 2 drink tickets for each guest, signage at the fundraiser, sponsor recognition in the practice gym, Pre Game locker room experience for one home game, Access to Practices, Q&A with Coaching Staff, and a complimentary gift basket (contains Titan gear, and wine)

Cost of Goods & Services: $169.95

Gold Sponsor- $1,250

Includes a table for 10 guests, food and 2 drink tickets for each guest, signage at the fundraiser, sponsor recognition on the Donor Wall in the practice gym, Q&A with Coaching Staff, and a complimentary gift basket (contains Titan gear, and wine)

Cost of Goods & Services: $158.96

Silver Sponsor – $1,000

Includes a table for 10 guests, food and 2 drink tickets for each guest, signage at the fundraiser, Q&A with Coaching Staff

Cost of Goods & Services: $89.00

Individual Ticket- $75

Includes food, 2 drink tickets, and dessert

Cost of Goods and Services: $8.90

Titans Volleyball Alumna Ticket- $40

Includes food, 2 drink tickets, and dessert for a Titans Volleyball Alumna

Cost of Goods and Services: $8.90

Unable to Attend but Wish to Donate – $175

Please accept my donation to the Women’s Volleyball program. Value of goods & services: $0.00

Register Here

If you are unable to attend the event but would still like to show your support with a donation in any amount, click here to give a gift to the Women’s Volleyball Fund. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Athletics Development Team at 657-278-7034 or athleticevents@fullerton.edu

SUPPORT THE TITANS!

Fans can purchase tickets for various Cal State Fullerton athletic events by visiting FullertonTitansTickets.com. The Athletic Ticket Office can also be contacted by phone at 657-278-2783 or by email at athletictixs@fullerton.edu. The Ticket Office is located at the Titan Baseball ticketing office and is open from 10 am – 4 pm PT, Monday – Friday. 

FOLLOW THE TITANS!

Fans can keep up with the latest in Titan Athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook/FullertonTitans), X (@FullertonTitans) Instagram (@FullertonTitans), YouTube (FullertonTitansAthletics) and TikTok (@FullertonTitans). In addition, the softball team has established its own Instagram (@Fullerton_WVB) and X accounts (@Fullerton_WVB).

WATCH THE TITANS ON ESPN+

Titans fans can now watch every home event exclusively on ESPN+. Cal State Fullerton has built a top-tier production studio to give the viewers an ESPN quality production for all games at Titan Stadium. Additionally, all schools in the Big West Conference are committed to producing ESPN quality streams which will allow fans to watch the Titans on ESPN+ for all road conference games.

MORAGA, Calif. — The Tyler Hildebrand era of Saint Mary’s Volleyball inches closer and closer, with the program’s exhibition scheduled for August 16, and their season opener on August 29. The slate will feature some top competition for the Gaels in non-conference play, featuring three early season tournaments and a two day trip to Oklahoma. This should gear the Gaels up to full strength by the time of their conference opener on September 25. Here’s a breakdown of the 2025 Saint Mary’s Volleyball Schedule.

HOME FOR THE ROADRUNNERS

The Gaels loan non-conference foe to come to UCU Pavilion will be the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, who will make their way to Moraga for an exhibition clash on August 16. This will be fans first chance to get a look at Coach Hildebrand’s Gaels, and admission will be free to the public for the match slated to start at 5:30 PM. 

A TRIO OF TOURNAMENTS

The Gaels will take part in the NDSU/UND Tournament (Aug. 29 – 31) split between Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota, the Baylor Classic (Sep. 5 – 6) in Waco, Texas, and the SLO Classic (Sep. 18 – 20) in San Luis Obispo, California. The season opens in Grand Forks on August 29, when the Gaels take on one of their two tournament hosts, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on August 29 at 4 PM PST. It will be a quick turnaround for Saint Mary’s, who will get a 25 win Bowling Green team from a year ago just 17 hours later at 9 AM PST, before making the trek 80 miles south to Fargo. There, they will finish off the tournament with the Bison of North Dakota State at 9 AM PST on August 31. 

A week later, the Gaels will find themselves in Waco, Texas, as competitors in the Baylor Classic. The two day tournament will see the Gaels open with Northwestern on September 5 at 12:30 PM PST, their first Power Four opponent of the Fall. That evening, the Gaels will get their second P-4 opponent, host Baylor at 5 PM PST, a team that made the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago. Saint Mary’s will close their Texas trip with another Lone Star opponent, the Owls of Rice, finishing things up on September 6 at 12 PM PST. 

Saint Mary’s final non-conference tournament of the Fall will be their closest to home, heading to San Luis Obispo for the SLO Classic for the third straight year. Opening up against the host Mustangs at 6 PM on September 18, the Gaels will look to exact revenge after falling to their host each of the last two seasons in this tournament. Saint Mary’s will then get Cal Baptist on September 19 at 1:30 PM, before closing out with their final NCAA Tournament foe from a year ago, Utah, at 11 AM on September 20. 

STORMIN’ INTO NORMAN

On September 12 and 13, the Gaels will spend a pair of days in Norman, Oklahoma, taking on the Sooners for a pair of 4 PM PST matches. Like Baylor and Utah, Oklahoma made it to the second round of last year’s NCAA Tournament. This will be the first all-time meeting between the Gaels and Sooners. 

PUTTING THE “W” IN WCC

The Gaels will quest for their first WCC Title since 2009 in a conference that will have a gaudy 12 teams with the addition of Seattle University. The Gaels are coming off of a ninth place finish in WCC play a year ago, but have finished in the top five in the conference in four of the last seven seasons. Saint Mary’s will open conference play with a roadtrip to Oregon, taking on Oregon State (Sep. 25, 6 PM) and Portland (Sep. 27, 1 PM). The month of October will kick off with the Gaels home opener against conference co-runner up San Diego (Oct. 2, 6:30 PM), followed two days later with a meeting against defending conference champs LMU (Oct. 4, 1 PM). The Gaels will ride a three game winning streak against Pacific into Stockton (Oct. 9, TBA) before coming home for a Saturday night marquee showdown with rival Santa Clara (Oct. 11, 5 PM). After seven days off, the Gaels will head to Spokane to take on Gonzaga, (Oct. 18, 12 PM) now under first year head coach JT Wenger. The Pacific Northwest duo of Seattle (Oct. 23, 6:30 PM) and Portland (Oct. 25, 2 PM) will make their way to UCU Pavilion, followed by another seven day break before the Gaels make the return trip to conference newcomer Seattle (Nov. 1). Oregon State will make their first trip to Moraga since 2003 (Nov. 6, 6:30 PM) followed by the Gaels trekking south to San Diego (Nov. 8, 12 PM). Saint Mary’s will then get four straight games in the Bay Area, a road contest at San Francisco (Nov. 13, 6 PM), followed by three straight at home against Gonzaga (Nov. 15, 2 PM), Pacific (Nov. 20, 6:30 PM) and Washington State (Nov. 22, 2 PM). The matchup with the Cougars will be the Gaels Senior Day matchup. The final roadtrip of the season will feature defending WCC champs LMU (Nov. 26, 2 PM) and the Gaels only look at 2024 WCC co-runner ups Pepperdine (Nov. 29, 12 PM). 

OVERALL OUTLOOK

The Gaels should be tested early and often in non-conference, seeing a trio of NCAA Tournament teams (Baylor, Oklahoma and Utah) and two other 20+ win teams (Bowling Green and Cal Poly). On top of this, the Gaels will play exclusively on the road from August 29 through September 20. This grueling non-con schedule should prepare the Gaels to make some noise in conference play. In the WCC slate, the Gaels will see two of the conference powerhouses (San Diego and LMU) at home in week two of conference play, and will see a pair more (LMU and Pepperdine) in the final week of the season, a good barometer for the team’s growth through WCC play. The full schedule can be found here.

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Christina Mullane is taking her passion for water polo to the professional arena in Greece, after a standout college career at UC Santa Barbara. Ending her collegiate journey scoring three goals in an overtime victory in April, Mullane expressed her commitment to continue playing, ultimately securing a spot with NO Rethymno. The team is seeking international players to enhance their competitiveness against top Greek clubs like Olympiacos. Mullane’s journey underscores her deep roots in the sport, nurtured from a young age and bolstered by family support. She is excited to embrace the challenges of European water polo this coming season.

By the Numbers

• Mullane scored 33 goals and provided 23 assists in her final college season.
• She was UC Santa Barbara’s third-highest points scorer in both 2024 and 2025.

State of Play

• Mullane will commence her professional career in Greece with NO Rethymno in October.
• She aims to enhance the team’s performance amid strong competition in the A1 League.

What’s Next

Mullane is expected to adapt quickly to the fast-paced European style of water polo, providing her with opportunities to further develop her skills and compete at a high level. Her success could inspire younger players and elevate the profile of the Gauchos’ water polo program.

Bottom Line

As Mullane embarks on this next chapter, her journey symbolizes the fusion of talent and perseverance, reinforcing the notion that passion for one’s sport can propel an athlete to new heights, both personally and professionally.

Four Nebraska volleyball players were named to the preseason All-Big Ten team. Juniors Andi Jackson, Harper Murray, and Bergen Reilly were unanimous selections. Senior Rebecca Allick rounded out the quartet.