NASHVILLE – Two rising sophomores Devin Jones and Avery McKinnon from the Tennessee State University men’s track and field program will take the national stage this week at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, held June 18–25 in Eugene, Oregon.

Jones, a middle-distance standout, will compete in the 800 meter following an impressive outdoor campaign. He posted a personal-best time of 1:51.04 at the Georgia Tech Invitational in April and has demonstrated steady progression throughout the season. His spring resume includes times of 1:53.18 at the Music City Challenge and 1:54.03 at the OVC Outdoor Championships.

McKinnon will compete in the triple jump, entering the national meet with a season-best mark of 14.99m (49′ 2.25″), recorded at the OVC Outdoor Championships. He also notched strong performances at the Georgia Tech Invitational (14.37m) and the Music City Challenge (13.94m), highlighting both his consistency and growth potential.

The USATF U20 Outdoor Championships serve as the selection meet for the World Athletics U20 Championships, providing top finishers the opportunity to represent Team USA on the international stage.

• Ohio State women’s volleyball is now one of four Buckeye sports receiving revenue-sharing payments.
• Coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg plans to use the funds strategically to improve the team’s competitiveness and recruit top talent.
• While financial incentives are key, Oldenburg emphasizes the importance of team culture and values in building a winning program.

In describing herself, Jen Flynn Oldenburg said she’s not one to over-promise. But before, there was uncertainty. Now she knows exactly what she can promise her players next year.

The Ohio State alumnae is entering her sixth season as women’s volleyball coach, and she has been building a roster she hopes will climb back toward the top of the Big Ten standings and into national championship contention. Aiding in that effort, the women’s volleyball program is one of four sports at Ohio State that will start receiving revenue-sharing payments.

“We have a plan in place,” Oldenburg said. “It’s not locked in stone, and I think we can be creative with it, and that’s the exciting part of this year.”

The planning started even before it became obvious that three antitrust cases against the NCAA and major conferences were heading toward a settlement. That finally happened in early June. For the last year, the women’s volleyball program has been preparing for its inclusion with football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball.

“Volleyball’s big in the Big Ten, and in order to compete, you have to compete with the big dogs,” she said. “By saying we’re one of the four at Ohio State to be part of the revenue share, we’re going to compete with the big dogs in volleyball.”

It wasn’t until June 12, when Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork made the announcement, that the public learned which four programs would receive a share of the school’s $18 million in annual revenue-sharing payments. Bjork has declined to specify how much each program will receive and said that each coach will be responsible for deciding how to distribute their money to players.

Oldenburg said recent recruiting decisions were made with this new financial reality in mind and, to start out with, her roster’s payments will be “incentive-based.”

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Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork discusses changes to the collegiate sports landscape in this June 12, 2025 press conference.

“We don’t know what the future looks like,” she said. “This is something new, and it could change … so to be able to be flexible but understand that we have the support of the administration, I think we’re in a great spot.”

Penn State won the 2024 national championship. Nebraska was the runner-up the year prior. Wisconsin won it all in 2021. Nine of the last 12 title games have featured a Big Ten team.

Ohio State has 15 top-three Big Ten finishes since the league went away from divisions in 1985. Two of those are with Oldenburg as coach. However, the team finished 13th last year and 10th the year before.

Bjork said that Oldenburg “is working on a plan to get us back on track.” Financial assistance is expected to play a role in that.

“We think, with the attention that our program can receive, we think the Columbus market, volleyball is a booming sport,” Bjork said. “The Covelli Center is an amazing atmosphere. So we thought volleyball could be a sport that could drive more revenue, but also the attention that it gets within the Big Ten.”

While the money will certainly help, Oldenburg said building a sustained winner will require more than just financial compensation. That was reflected in this year’s roster, which relies on graduate transfers who won’t occupy long-term roster spots, allowing coaches to target 2026 and 2027 recruits.

“This roster is based on our values, our culture, where we’re headed, where we want to go,” she said. “I would say that this team is hungry to get back on the court, and it’s not driven by money. And even in the future, as athletes are getting paid more than they are now, I still hope that’s the culture that we maintain because I think in the long run that’s going to win matches.”

From 1996-99, Oldenburg was a decorated player for the women’s volleyball program. At that time, she said, if you borrowed a pen as a student-athlete, you had to be sure to return it lest the instrument be labeled as an impermissible benefit in the eyes of the NCAA. Now, as a coach, she will be the first in program history to be able to pay her players with funds given directly by the university.

Reflecting on that path brought a glimmer of tears to her eyes.

“Championships are on our mind,” she said. “Big Ten, national championship, we want to be in contention, and to have the support financially to be able to do that and get the players in the right spot, it means the world because that means the expectations are to be elite and that’s not just mine, but it’s an administration.

“Knowing the support is there is huge.”

Sports reporter Adam Jardy can be reached at ajardy@dispatch.com, on Bluesky at @cdadamjardy.bsky.social or on Twitter at @AdamJardy.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—William & Mary men’s golf’s Logan Hunter and Max Johnson earned At-Large College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors for their efforts in the classroom and on the course during their final year of eligibility this past season. The CSC announced the recipients this week.
 
The 2025 Academic All-District At-Large Teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in their sport and in the classroom.
 
To be nominated, a student-athlete must participate in a minimum percentage of games/events with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. Each institution is limited to six nominees for the at-large categories, which includes beach volleyball, bowling, crew/rowing, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, and water polo.
 
Hunter ended his college career with the Tribe as the program record holder for career rounds played with 117. The Tampa, Fla. native also wrapped his time in green and gold with a career scoring average of 74.35, ninth best in school history. Hunter set the program record for rounds of par or better in a single season with 15 in 2022-23 and his 33 career rounds of par or better are second best in program history.
 
Johnson joined the Tribe as graduate transfer from the 2024 national champion Auburn Tigers and played in all 29 rounds for the Tribe this past season with 26 counting scores. The Fairhope, Ala. native posted seven rounds of par or better, the second most on the squad, and his scoring average of 74.37 was also second on the team.
 

The York College Athletics Department once again ended the academic year with the inspiring York Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (YESPYS) in honor of the college’s athletes.

Held in the HPE building last month, the event featured scholar-athletes across the spectrum of York College sports. Dressed to impress, the students “showed up and showed out” to receive their awards at the dinner-time gala.

“Scholar Athletes award is the foundation of everything we do,” said Carl Christian, director of Athletics. “This has been a challenging year for us due to (locker room renovation), but we put all our efforts into making it a good year.”

Christian continued by thanking departmental staffers by name, as well as the various coaches, for their hard work and commitment to their respective roles, including the team physician, and concluded with the battle cry, “Go Cardinals!”

Awards given at the event included Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Team Academic Award, Appreciation Awards, Men’s & Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Tennis, Men’s & Women’s outdoor Track and Field, softball, CUNYAC All-Star & Sportsmanship Awards, Senor Awards, Newcomer of the Year, Career Awards, I am a Cardinal Awards, Coach of the Year Award, Team of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year.

Attendees at the YESPYS included President Claudia Schrader, Vice President Eduardo Rios, and Vice President Karen Williams, whose portfolio as Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management provides oversight of Athletics.

“As Vice President, I am incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our student-athletes at York College, CUNY,” Dr. Williams said. “Their dedication to both their academics and their respective sports exemplifies the true spirit of our institution. We commend their hard work, resilience, and the positive impact they have on our campus community.”

Additional attendees included Stephannnia Cleaton, director of Communications and External Affairs and members of her team.

Like all award shows, the YESPYS also gave out swag. Attendees were given a Cardinal shirt in their pre-selected size of choice.

Jun 18, 2025 12:36 PM

EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern volleyball announced its full slate of non-conference match-ups for the upcoming 2025 season on Wednesday. Piloted by head coach Tim Nollan in his second season, the Wildcats will take on 12 different opponents before beginning Big Ten play.

 

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Northwestern kicks off its 2025 campaign with a West Coast road trip, playing three games in San Diego, Calif. The Wildcats open the season with a clash against New Mexico State (Aug. 29) before taking on Eastern Washington (Aug. 30) and UC San Diego (Aug. 31) to close out the weekend. 

A trip to Waco, Texas, follows, as Northwestern faces hosts Baylor on Sept. 4, then St. Mary’s on Sept. 5. 

The ‘Cats will return to Welsh-Ryan Arena to open up their home schedule on Sept. 9, when they are set to battle Valparaiso.

Continuing its cross-country tour, Northwestern will visit Buffalo, N.Y., and play three matches, first against the host Bulls on Sept. 12 and then a doubleheader against Niagara and Cornell on Sept. 13. That road trip will conclude with a detour to South Kingston, R.I., to play Rhode Island.

The ‘Cats will close out the non-conference slate in Evanston with two more matches before the 20-match Big Ten schedule begins. Northwestern will battle St. Thomas on Sept. 18 before playing the non-conference finale against Campbell in Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sept. 20. 

With an exciting season ahead, fans can secure their seat inside Welsh-Ryan Arena by placing a season ticket deposit today!

Northwestern’s full non-conference schedule follows.

2025 Northwestern Volleyball Non-Conference Schedule

Aug. 29 – vs. New Mexico State – San Diego, CA (N)

Aug. 30 – vs. Eastern Washington – San Diego, CA (N)

Aug. 31 – @ UC San Diego – San Diego, CA

Sept. 4 – @ Baylor – Waco, TX

Sept. 5 – vs. St. Mary’s – Waco, TX (N)

Sept. 9 – Valparaiso – Evanston, IL

Sept. 12 – @ Buffalo – Buffalo, NY

Sept. 13 – vs. Niagara – Buffalo, NY (N)

Sept. 13 – vs. Cornell – Buffalo, NY (N)

Sept. 15 – @ Rhode Island – South Kingstown, RI

Sept. 18 – St. Thomas – Evanston, IL

Sept. 20 – Campbell – Evanston, IL

(N) Neutral Site Matchup

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic beach volleyball’s Julie Honzovicova, Kate McLaughlin, Kendall Mignerey, Marketa Svozilova, and Klaire VanDeusen were named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.
 
The honor marks the third consecutive for Honzovicova, the second straight for McLaughlin and Svozilova, and the first career honors for Mignerey and VanDeusen.
 
The 2024-25 Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. To be eligible, a student-athlete must hold a 3.50 cumulative GPA or better, in addition to being a key contributor on the court.
 

Honzovicova, a native of Prague, Czech Republic, tied a career-best 24-11 record during the 2025 season, earning AVCA Top Flight and CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Honzovicova produced a season-best 22-10 record on court two and a 2-1 record on court one. As a pair, Honzovicova recorded the team’s second best pair record of 13-2 alongside McLaughlin. She earned CUSA Pair of the Week honors after going a perfect 4-0 at the NOLA Classic. Honzovicova swept the CUSA Championship, earning four straight-set sweeps on court two against No. 9 seed Jacksonville, No. 4 seed UAB, and twice against No. 2 seed Tulane, in addition to earning ranked wins in 2025 against No. 10 LSU, No. 13 & No. 20 Georgia State, No. 16 Stetson, and defeating No. 17 FIU twice.
 
McLaughlin, from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, tied for third on the team with a career-best 24-11 record in 2025, also earning AVCA Top Flight and CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. She recorded a season-high 13-3 record on court two and an 11-8 record on court three. McLaughlin produced the team’ssecond best pair record of 13-2, teaming up with Honzovicova, while also holding the team’s third best pair record of 11-9 with Mignerey. McLaughlin earned CUSA Pair of the Week on April 22 after going 4-0 at the NOLA Classic. At the CUSA Championship, McLaughlin earned four straight-set sweeps on court two against No. 9 seed Jacksonville State, No. 4 seed UAB, and twice against No. 2 seed Tulane. She also earned ranked wins against No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 LSU, No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 20 Georgia State.
 
Svozilova, a native of Brno, Czech Republic, produced one of the best seasons in program history, finishing the 2025 campaign with a 26-5 record, second best on the team, and earned AVCA Second Team All-American, AVCA Top Flight, CUSA Pair of the Year, CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Alongside Ashleigh Adams, Svozilova had a record-breaking season, tying the program record for single-season pair wins with an incredible 25-5 record, earning all 25 wins on court one. Adams and Svozilova opened the season with a program-record-breaking 13-1 record, including a perfect 9-0 season-opening winning streak. The pair was named CUSA Pair of the Week a league record four consecutive times (Feb. 25, March 4, March 11, March 18). At the CUSA championship, the duo was perfect, going 4-0 with three-straight set wins at the No. 1 position against No. 9 seed Jacksonville State, twice against No. 2 seed Tulane, and defeating No. 4 UAB’s top pair in three sets to earn CUSA All-Tournament Team honors. Svozilova earned ranked wins in 2025 against No. 3 & No. 4 TCU, including a win over TCU’s 2024 Paris Olympian pair of Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno, in addition to defeating No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 LSU, No. 13 Texas, No. 13 & No. 20 Georgia State, No. 14 Washington, and No. 17 FIU twice.
 
Mignerey, from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, produced an 18-16 record in 2025, ranking fifth on the team and earning CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Mignerey produced a season-best 11-8 record on court three, in addition to going 6-4 on court five, and winning a match on court four. As a pair, Mignerey tallied a season-best 11-9 record, teaming up with McLaughlin, in addition to carrying a 3-2 pair record alongside Shantel Starling, including finishing 2-1 during the CUSA Championship and securing the championship-clinching win on court five against No. 2 seed Tulane to earn CUSA Pair of the Tournament honors. Mignerey earned numerous ranked wins in 2025, defeating No. 7 Florida State, No. 8 Texas, No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 20 Georgia State.
 
VanDeusen finished the 2025 season with a career-best 16-18 record, earning a season-best 10-9 record on court two. VanDeusen recorded a season-best pair record of 9-8 with Honzovicova. VanDeusen earned ranked wins against No. 13 and No. 20 Georgia State, No. 16 Stetson, and defeated No. 17 FIU twice.
 
The NCAA, NAIA and College Division Women’s At-Large Academic All-America® First-, second- and third-team honorees will be announced on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
 
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