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The Red Sox have brought in some additional bullpen reinforcements. A source confirmed to the Herald that the Red Sox have acquired right-handed reliever Jorge Alcala in a trade with the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox are sending minor league third baseman Andy Lugo to Minnesota in exchange, and to clear space on the 40-man […]


The Red Sox have brought in some additional bullpen reinforcements.
A source confirmed to the Herald that the Red Sox have acquired right-handed reliever Jorge Alcala in a trade with the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox are sending minor league third baseman Andy Lugo to Minnesota in exchange, and to clear space on the 40-man roster the team is designating right-hander Brian Van Belle for assignment.
FanSided’s Robert Murray was first to report the news.
Alcala has appeared in 22 games for the Twins this season, posting an 8.88 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 24.1 innings. While the righty has struggled this season, he was much more effective in 2024, recording a 3.24 ERA in 58.1 innings over 54 appearances.
Overall Alcala has appeared in 166 games over seven MLB seasons, all with the Twins, and during that stretch he’s posted a 4.32 ERA for his big league career.
Lugo most recently played for Boston’s High-A affiliate, where he had spent the entire season so far. The 21-year-old is batting .265 with four home runs, 20 RBI and a .740 OPS, and according to MLB Pipeline he was not among the organization’s Top 30 prospects.
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Winter Park Volleyball Club loses heartbreaker in AAU volleyball nationals | Varsity Report
The Winter Park Volleyball Club 18 Armour Black team, arguably the best in Florida club boys volleyball history, fell short of its ultimate goal with a gut-wrenching quarterfinal loss on the final day of the AAU 18U national tournament on Thursday. WPVC, playing close to home, won the first set against Southern California powerhouse Balboa […]

The Winter Park Volleyball Club 18 Armour Black team, arguably the best in Florida club boys volleyball history, fell short of its ultimate goal with a gut-wrenching quarterfinal loss on the final day of the AAU 18U national tournament on Thursday.
WPVC, playing close to home, won the first set against Southern California powerhouse Balboa Bay but could not finish the match and lost 25-27, 25-19, 19-17 in an epic match Thursday morning at the Orange County Convention Center. Third sets in best-of-three matches are first to 15 points, but must win by 2.
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The Armour Black team had won nine of its previous 11 tournaments and was seeking a championship that outgoing coach Jordan Little said would have been “unprecedented” for a Florida squad facing California teams.
Winter Park Volleyball Club seeks ‘unprecedented’ title in AAU Nationals | Varsity Weekly
“I’m gutted. It just didn’t go our way,” Little said after the loss. “It’s what we all wanted and worked so hard for.”
The defeat left WPVC with an 8-2 record in four days of play at the Orange County Convention Center and brought an end to a banner season. The Armour Black team came in as the second seed behind Manhattan Beach Surf of California, which met Balboa Bay in Thursday afternoon’s championship match.
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“It was an amazing season,” Little said. “The guys are going to be in my heart forever.”
Jacob-Little Phillips, a Stanford signee who led Winter Park High to back-to-back state titles, was the centerpiece of a WPVC roster that included two of his WPHS teammates, Mason Barbaree and Tristan Guitton. They were joined by members of Lake Howell’s 2A state title team, Tyler Windt and Lukas Christman.
WPVC ran through its first six AAU matches before suffering a 25-23, 25-21 loss against Adversity South 18 Adidas of Illinois on Wednesday morning. Armour Black bounced back with a straight set victory over High Performance of St. Louis, then outlasted Pulse 18 of Anaheim, California, 26-24, 20-25, 15-11 to stay alive and advance to Thursday’s elite eight bracket.
Thursday’s match ended a memorable eight-year coaching stint with the Winter Park Volleyball Club for Little, a former Winter Park High player. Friday is his first day in a new position as an assistant coach for Northern Kentucky University’s fledgling men’s volleyball program. NKU plays its first Division I season in 2025-26.
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The WPVC’s final day appearance came a week after the club’s 17 Armour Black girls team was crowned as the AAU national champion in the 17 Open division.
The mammoth AAU tournament continues with its final wave of play Friday through Thursday of next week. That includes 14, 15 and 17 age group play. WPVC is a top 12 seeded team in the 17 Open division.
DP basketball
Dr. Phillips, with 2021 state champ coach Ben Witherspoon back in the drivers seat and some transfer talent on board, shined in NCAA scholastic events the past two weeks.
The Panthers traveled to Philadelphia for the PhillyHSLive scholastic showcase and scored an overtime win against Don Bosco Prep, a top 10 New Jersey squad, on a 3-point buzzer-beater by rising senior sharpshooter London Hatch.
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DP also scored a 46-42 win against a reigning state champ, Stranahan of Fort Lauderdale, in the FABC live showcase event in Gainesville.
Brothers Isaiah and Josiah Gillard, who have bounced around and played for separate schools last season, are reunited as impact transfers to DP.
Isaiah played for Windermere Prep as a junior last season while Josiah played for Lake Minneola. Both played previously for West Oaks and Foundation Academy.
The AAU boys basketball “World Championships” age group tournaments tipped off Thursday and run through July 10 at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
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A number of other travel team events are also being played in Orlando and elsewhere in Florida this holiday weekend.
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Max Simmons, a standout for The First Academy’s state championship baseball team, switched back to basketball for the summer circuit and caught the eye of more college coaches. The honors student made 9-of-10 3 point shot attempts while totaling 31 points for the Royals in a win against Clarke Central of Georgia.
Back on track
Lake County speedster Vanessa Waite, who was slowed by injury during her freshman season for Lake Minneola, is back on track.
She ran a personal best 55.13-second time for first place in an AAU District qualifier meet on June 7 and backed that up later that month with a record-setting performance at the New Balance Nationals meet in Philadelphia in June. She set a ninth grade meet record of 23.28 to win.
Among freshman girls, Waite ranks No. 2 nationally in the 200 and No. 8 in the 400.
Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.
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Boys volleyball will lead off The Sun’s spring all-star teams
Who made the team will remain a secret until Sunday morning. But The Sun’s spring all-star teams will kick off that day with the unveiling of the boys volleyball squad. One hint: The team will feature athletes from Chelmsford, Billerica, Dracut, Greater Lowell Tech, Lowell and Lowell Catholic. Set to follow all next week will […]

Who made the team will remain a secret until Sunday morning. But The Sun’s spring all-star teams will kick off that day with the unveiling of the boys volleyball squad. One hint: The team will feature athletes from Chelmsford, Billerica, Dracut, Greater Lowell Tech, Lowell and Lowell Catholic. Set to follow all next week will […]
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Coach Steve Curtis Receives Dave Borelli Leadership Award
Fairfax — Head Women’s Tennis Coach Steve Curtis was honored with the prestigious Dave Borelli Leadership Award this past weekend at the Annual OCCTA Tennis Conference. The award is named in honor of Dave Borelli, a legendary coach, mentor, and leader in the tennis world. Inducted into the ITA Collegiate Hall of Fame in […]

Fairfax — Head Women’s Tennis Coach Steve Curtis was honored with the prestigious Dave Borelli Leadership Award this past weekend at the Annual OCCTA Tennis Conference.
The award is named in honor of Dave Borelli, a legendary coach, mentor, and leader in the tennis world. Inducted into the ITA Collegiate Hall of Fame in 2010, Borelli led the University of Southern California women’s team to seven NCAA National Championships and earned multiple NCAA National Coach of the Year honors. Beyond collegiate coaching, he also worked with professional tour players and served as a mentor to many in the tennis community. Prior to his passing in 2023, Borelli served as the Tennis Director for the City of Mission Viejo.
“I am beyond honored to have my name spoken in the same sentence as Dave Borelli, much less win this prestigious award,” said Coach Curtis. “Dave was an incredible coach, person, and friend. The legacy he leaves behind is a testament to his dedication and unwavering commitment to our sport and our athletes.”
Coach Curtis was also a featured speaker at the 14th Annual OCCTA Conference, which brought together more than 175 tennis coaches at The Great Tennis Park in Irvine, California. This marked Curtis’s second invitation to speak at the event. His presentation, titled “The Changing Landscape of College Tennis” addressed evolving challenges and opportunities in the collegiate game.
This fall, Coach Curtis enters his 22nd season leading the George Mason Women’s Tennis program, continuing to shape and inspire student-athletes on and off the court.
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79 UH Mānoa student athletes named to Academic All-Big West list
Reading time: < 1 minute A total of 79 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student athletes were recognized with Academic All-Big West honors for the 2024 spring season. Honorees represented 10 teams across eight sports: baseball, beach volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s track and field, men’s volleyball and women’s […]

A total of 79 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student athletes were recognized with Academic All-Big West honors for the 2024 spring season.
Honorees represented 10 teams across eight sports: baseball, beach volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s track and field, men’s volleyball and women’s water polo.
Rainbow Wahine track and field led all UH Mānoa teams with 14 honorees, followed by softball (13), baseball (10) and women’s water polo (10).
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete at least one full academic year at their institution and participate in at least 50% of their team’s competitions (with some exceptions based on sport).
To see the full list of athletes, visit Hawaiiathletics.com.
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2 Detroit Tigers prospects land monthly top honors in minor leagues
Two Detroit Tigers prospects have been named June player of the month in their respective leagues: infielder Kevin McGonigle of High-A West Michigan and utility player Chris Meyers of Double-A Erie. Meyers slashed .400/.442/.638 in 86 plate appearances over 19 games for the SeaWolves in June, recording 32 hits and a league-high 22 RBIs. The […]

Two Detroit Tigers prospects have been named June player of the month in their respective leagues: infielder Kevin McGonigle of High-A West Michigan and utility player Chris Meyers of Double-A Erie.
Meyers slashed .400/.442/.638 in 86 plate appearances over 19 games for the SeaWolves in June, recording 32 hits and a league-high 22 RBIs. The 26-year-old Meyers is in his third season at Erie and is batting .300 over 57 games with the SeaWolves in 2025.
The Tigers selected Meyers in the 13th round of the 2021 draft out of Toledo, and he made his professional debut with the organization at 22.
McGonigle, the organization’s No. 1 prospect (according to MLB Pipeline), won the Midwest League’s Player of the Month award after slashing .340/.400/.649 with six home runs and 27 RBI in 105 plate appearances over 22 games in June.
The 20-year-old is in his third professional season after the Tigers selected him with the No. 37 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The top prospect was also named to the American League’s roster for the All-Star Futures Game, which takes place at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12 (MLB Network) at Truist Park in Atlanta.
You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com
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USA Wrestling | 2025 Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash set for July 13 (girls) and July 17 (boys). Have fun & test yourself in the sand!
Beach Wrestling will return to Fargo, N.D. again this year, as an additional competitive opportunity for athletes who compete in Junior and 16U divisions and will be in town during the 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. These events are becoming an annual tradition for boys and girls who are in Fargo each summer. There […]

Beach Wrestling will return to Fargo, N.D. again this year, as an additional competitive opportunity for athletes who compete in Junior and 16U divisions and will be in town during the 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. These events are becoming an annual tradition for boys and girls who are in Fargo each summer.
There will be two days of Beach Wrestling action at the 4th Annual Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash. It will be held at the same venue as in previous years, Gastropub Volleyball at 3234 43rd Street South, Fargo, N.D.
Competition for girls in the 16U and Junior divisions is set for Sunday, July 13. Check-in will be at 10:00 a.m., with competition scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m.
Competition for boys in the 16U and Junior divisions is set for Thursday, July 17. Check-in will be at 8:30 a.m., with competition scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.
Register for the Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash
The entry fee for the 2025 Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash is $30.
There are many great reasons why athletes should enter the Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash. Beach wrestling is both challenging and fun, a great opportunity to improve your wrestling skills and test yourself. The competition in Fargo has continued to grow each season.
Girls who did not qualify for the second day of wrestling at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in both age divisions will have a quality competition on the beach on Sunday. The boys Beach Wrestling competition is on Thursday, which is the off-day at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. Both events are a great opportunity to compete in additional matches against tough competition.
The Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash is a one of the events that are considered for selection for wrestlers who wish to fill open spots on the U.S. team for the U17 and U20 Beach World Championships. Wrestlers who have competed on the Beach in Fargo have later had opportunities to wrestle on the Beach overseas. The USA would like to send a full team of athletes to the 2025 Age-Group Beach Worlds.
2025 Beach Wrestling Team Procedures
Please be aware that the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal are set for October 30 – November 13. The only style of wrestling contested at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games is Beach Wrestling. The competition will be for boys and girls who are U17 athletes next year. Athletes who would like to compete in the 2026 Youth Olympic Games should compete in Beach Wrestling in Fargo and all other opportunities to master this style of wrestling.
The Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash is also the fifth stop on the 2025 Beach Tour of America series of Beach Wrestling events across the nation.
Virginia won the team title for both the girls and the boys at the 2024 Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash.
FARGO BEACH SUMMER KICKOFF BASH
At Gastropub Volleyball in Fargo, N.D.
Sunday, July 13
16U Girls & Junior Girls
Location: Gastropub Volleyball – 3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND
Check in: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Competition Begins: 11:00 AM
Thursday, July 17th
16U Boys & Junior Boys
Location: Gastropub Volleyball – 3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND
Check in: 8:30 AM-8:45 AM
Competition Begins: 9:00 AM
2024 Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash Champions
16U Boys champions
100-106 – Landon Edwards of Arizona Boys
120 – Caleb Thompson of Virginia Boys
126-132 – Jayce Kolendich of Montana Boys
138-144 – Josh Brezac of North Carolina Boys
150 – Keith Remington of Texas Boys
157 – William Brooks of Virginia Boys
165 – Easton Jensen of Washington Boys
175 – Brock Foster of Michigan Boys
190 – Julian Burgett of Indiana Boys
215 – Stryker Conley of California Boys
285 – Payton Green of Virginia Boys
Junior Boys champions
106 – Johann Jose of Virginia Boys
113 – Xaiden Wynn of Virginia Boys
120-126 – Devon Connor of North Carolina Boys
132-138 – Daniel Evert of Montana Boys
144 – Tristan Forsman of Texas Boys
150 – Teegan Fielding of Montana Boys
157 – Christopher Acuna of Montana Boys
165-175 – Asher Hockett of Arizona Boys
190 – Harrison Compton of North Carolina Boys
215 – Dantrell Williams of North Carolina Boys
285 – Sebastian Rivera of North Carolina Boys
2024 Boys Team Standings: 1. Virginia, 128, 2. North Carolina, 124, 3. Montana, 99, 4. Arizona, 62, 5. Idaho, 26
16U Girls champions
88 – Cadence Grulla of Georgia Girls
94 – Jocelyn Adkins of West Virginia Girls
100 – Summer Mutschler of Maryland Girls
106 – Ella Wells of Georgia Girls
112- Mia Anderson of Nebraska Girls
118 – Hepua Salter of Hawaii Girls
124 – Brynlee Sorensen of Utah Girls
130 – Ella Hughes of Georgia Girls
136 – Jaida Macaluso of New York Girls
142 – Kylee Malloy of Michigan Girls
148 – Vivienne Legato of Ohio Girls
155 – Aaliya Morrow of New York Girls
170 – Molly Olague of Idaho Girls
Junior Girls champions
100 – Sarina Gunn of Virginia Girls
105 – Jaleesa Whaley of Georgia Girls
110 – Mia Goodwin of Virginia Girls
115 – Isabella Downing of Montana Girls
120 – EmmaLyn Burnett of Missouri Girls
125- Martynique Davis of Arizona Girls
130 – Lexy Pabon of Maryland Girls
135 – Kori Campbell of Georgia Girls
140 – Taylor Dawson of Illinois Girls
145 – Madison Cooley of Georgia Girls)
155 – Cameron Millsapps of Virginia Girls
170 – Maeli Howard of Utah Girls
190 – Mahalia Adams of Virginia Girls
235 – Braelyn Flemming of Michigan Girls
2024 Girls Team Standings: 1 Virginia, 52, 2. Georgia, 50, 3. Utah, 42, 3. Arizona, 42, 5. Maryland, 38
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