Four Sailors earned water polo gold over the weekend in South America.

Newport Harbor High School freshman Caroline Daniel scored a team-best four goals in the title match, helping the U.S. Cadet Women’s National Water Polo Team earn a 18-7 win over Canada at the Pan Am Aquatics Championship in Medellin, Colombia.

Harbor freshman Addison Ting scored twice in the final for Team USA, with sophomore Madison Mack adding a goal. Harbor sophomore defender Kennedy Fahey also contributed.

Mater Dei freshman Paige Segesman, who scored three goals in the final, earned title match MVP honors. The team also featured Monarchs freshman Campbell Pence, a recent transfer from Newport Harbor.

Team USA finished with a 7-0 record in the tournament.

The U.S. Cadet Men’s National Team earned bronze , topping host Colombia 21-9 for third place.

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois athletics is down to one competing team this school year after baseball finished its season at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Track and field will send nine athletes to the NCAAs this upcoming week. 
 
Track and Field
Nine track and field members are ready to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Bryan-College Station, Texas, which start on Wednesday, May 28, and run through Saturday, May 31. Leah Thames, Teanna Bell, Trinity Cleaver, and KeyAnn Wilson will compete in the women’s 4×100-meter relay, while Thames will also compete in the 200- and 400-meter dash; Bell is participating in the 400-meter dash too. On the men’s side, Xavier Preston, Andre Jackson II, Josh Delgado, and Shane Ashton will race in the 4×400-meter relay. Darrione Williams will compete in the long jump while Jackson is in the 400-meter dash, and Ashton is in the 400-meter hurdles event. 
 
Baseball (37-18, 16-11)
Baseball participated in the MVC Tournament this past week, but first, the MVC revealed its All-MVC Team list and six Salukis found their way onto the list. Third baseman Matt Schark and relief pitcher Sam Frizzi were named to the First Team while shortstop Tim Simay and catcher John Lemm made the Second Team. Honorable Mentions were outfielder Jordan Bach and relief pitcher Dylan Petrey. 
 
SIU then began its run at the MVC Tournament on Wednesday with a 19-17 loss to #4 UIC. The Salukis broke the MVC Tournament and school record with their 10 home runs in the game as Michael Mylott hit three, and Lemm and Cecil Lofton both added two. 
 
Southern’s tournament run and season came to an end on Thursday with a 10-5 loss to #1 Murray State, the eventual tournament champions. Simay launched a homer while Lofton led the team with two RBIs. 
 
After the conclusion of the season, baseball sits with a 37-18 overall record and a 16-11 mark in conference play. 
 
Follow the Salukis
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X at @SIUSalukis, on Instagram at @siusalukis, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SalukiAthletics/. Fans can also download the “Salukis” Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
 

Conard hosted Southington in the first round of the CCC tournament on Tuesday evening in West Hartford.

Sports reporting is sponsored by Keating Agency Insurance

By Jack Fitzgerald

In a thrilling four-set battle, the Conard High School boys volleyball team overcame a slow start to defeat a talented Southington squad (17–25, 25–19, 25–17, 25–17) in the opening round of the CCC tournament Tuesday evening.

Following a historic 17-0 season, the first undefeated season in team history, which also saw Head Coach Kerry Roller achieve her 300th career win, Conard has had high expectations going into the postseason.

However, Southington came out strong, taking an 11-7 lead and forcing Roller to call an early timeout. The Blue Knights extended that momentum with a 6-0 run, and despite Rafael Ortiz ending the streak with a timely kill, Southington closed out the set with strong serving and smart placement, winning 25-17.

Coach Roller attributed the sluggish start to a lack of energy. “It was just kind of a slow pace for us,” she said after the game. “Once we got our energy and our pace of the game, it started picking up again.”

The second set was a complete turnaround. Conard opened with an 8-2 run, and by the time Southington took a timeout at 11-3, it was clear the tide had shifted. Tyler Richard and Ortiz were instrumental at the net, and Lucas Heartland’s smart setting helped Conard control the tempo and tie the match with a 25-19 win.

The third set was a back-and-forth battle early, with both teams exchanging points at a faster tempo. Heartland continued to impress with crafty play, including a smooth sideways dump to end the set 25-17. Ortiz led the offensive charge with 13 kills on 36 attempts, while Richard added eight kills on just 15 swings.

“We started tooling their blocks and targeting weaker defenders,” Roller said. “We knew if we kept our hits smart, we could outplay them.”

In the fourth set, Southington jumped to a 6-2 lead, but Conard responded immediately, tying it up at 6-6 and never looking back. Improved middle play opened up outside hitting opportunities, and Conard sealed the match with another 25-17 win.

Conard’s defense, led by libero Jonah White with 11 digs and Ortiz with 19, kept plays alive while the front line turned up the pressure. White also contributed steady serving, while Heartland tallied 29 assists.

With this win, Conard continues what has already been a record-setting season. “This group has achieved the most wins in a season for our program,” coach Roller said. “They’re just hard workers. They’re into the sport, and they want to do well.”

Up next, Conard faces Glastonbury – which defeated Farmington 3-2 in the first round – on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the CCC semifinals. “Tomorrow will be a tough one,” Roller said Tuesday. “But we’re ready.”

Like what you see here? Click here to subscribe to We-Ha’s newsletter so you’ll always be in the know about what’s happening in West Hartford! Click the blue button below to become a supporter of We-Ha.com and our efforts to continue producing quality journalism.

CONWAY, Ark. – The awards keep rolling in for the Central Arkansas track and field teams, as two Bears earned top performer of the year honors in the ASUN. Jeremiah Boudreaux had a dynamite first collegiate season, earning ASUN’s Most Outstanding Freshman and Track Performer of the Year, and Joia Perry dominated her discipline en route to the Most Outstanding Field Performer of the Year.
 
Boudreaux was incredible his first season in Purple and Gray, competing in sprints and the high jump. And what a time he had at the ASUN Championships, earning Most Valuable Performer after claiming three golds. He won the 200m with a PR time of 20.95, the 110m hurdles with a 13.98, and was part of the 4×100 squad that won gold with a time of 40.23. He also placed fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.94m. And over the course of the spring, he took home six other gold medals at many other meets, making quite the impact in year one.
 
“Jeremiah has quickly become a leader and captain on our team. His work ethic on and off the track is second to none. I’m excited to watch what all he accomplishes through the next few years. He is a very special member of our team.” – Head coach Josey Weaver
 
Speaking of impacts, the year Perry had was nothing short of amazing. She rewrote the throws portion of Central Arkansas’ record books, oftentimes winning meets by 10-plus meters, depending on the throw. Her hammer throws are the stuff of legend, which culminated in a gold medal at the ASUN Championships, with a record 62.89m toss setting both the UCA and ASUN records. She also placed fourth in the discus with a distance of 43.28m, just under her personal best. Her hammer throws placed first in all but one meet this spring, and she cleared 60m three times across the season.
 
“From the time she left her freshman year till now she has constantly been working on improving herself. That’s what the sport of track and field is all about, improvement of yourself and not getting caught up in others. Joia has worked hard at a lot of factors that have contributed to her success this year. The best is yet to come for her.” – Head coach Josey Weaver
 
The pair lead a talented group of athletes to College Station, where the Bears will compete in the NCAA First Round this week.
 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 28, 2025) – The eighth-ranked U.S. Men’s Sitting National Team qualified for the 2026 ParaVolley World Championship with a silver-medal finish Wednesday at the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Zonal Championship. In an outstanding match by both teams in the final, fifth-ranked Brazil won the gold with a 3-2 (25-9, 19-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-18) win.

James Stuck was named Best Receiver for the tournament. Zach Upp earned Best Attacker honors; he also led all competitors with 17 aces, including 11 in the final.

Head coach Greg Walker shared his emotions about the progress of the U.S. Men and the athletes’ performances against Brazil, one of the best teams in the world over the last two quads.

“I think the biggest shift for us has been seen since the Last Chance Qualifier (for the 2024 Paralympics),” he said. “This is the best team that I’ve had with this USA squad. We brought some new guys in, and they’ve made such a contributing cultural shift for us. Everybody has just been really selfless in playing for each other versus playing for individuals. That’s helping us get where went to be.”

After being dominated by Brazil in the opening set, the U.S. regrouped to take the next two, bolstered by a crowd of fans from the USA Volleyball Open National Championship. Brazil won set four, and the fifth was a nailbiter, with Brazil only pulling away at the end.

Upp was on fire throughout the match, finishing with 30 points on 19 kills and 11 aces. Overall, he scored 95 points in the tournament, 30 more than Canada’s Douglas Learoyd in second place.

Eric Duda scored 13, collecting six kills, two aces and five blocks. Rod Green and Stuck each scored 12; Green had six kills, four blocks and two aces, and Stuck had 11 kills and one block. Ben Aman had two kills and two blocks. Alex Wilson had two kills and a block, and setter John Kremer and Nick Dadgostar were outstanding at setter and libero, respectively.

Brazil led in kills (48-46) and blocks (15-13), but the U.S. led in aces (15-7).

Next up for the U.S. Men is the Dutch Tournament, July 3-6, in the Netherlands. The ParaVolley World Cup will be hosted in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Oct. 12-18.

Full stats (PDF)

Men’s Roster

No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown)
2 Dan Regan (OH, 6-0, St. Louis, Mo.)
3 Nick Dadgostar (L, 6-0, Sidney, Neb.)
4 Ben Aman (OH, 6-5, Edmond, Okla.)
5 Eric Duda (S/OH, 6-5, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
6 Alex Wilson (OPP/OH, 6-6, Saugerties, N.Y.)
7 Robbie Gaupp(OH, 6-4, Gatesville, Texas)
8 James Stuck (S/OH, 6-5, New Kensington, Pa.)
10 Robbie Onusko(OH, 6-0, Daytona Beach, Fla.)
11 Roderick Green (MB, 6-3, West Monroe, La.)
14 John Kremer (L, 5-9, Buford, Ga.)
17 Zach Upp (OH, 6-5, Bartlett, Ill.)
20 Jason Roberts (OH, 6-3, Moncks Corner, S.C.)
22 Brett Parks(OH, 6-0, Miami, Fla.)
23 Will Curtis (S/L, 6-0, Cumberland, Maine)

Schedule/Results

May 24
Men: USA def. Argentina, 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-19)

May 25
Men: USA def. Canada, 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 33-35, 25-16)

May 26
Men: Brazil def. USA, 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-23)

May 27
Men’s Semifinal: USA def. Canada, 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12)

May 28
Men’s gold medal match: Brazil def. USA, 3-2 (25-9, 19-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-18)

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Not finished yet. NM State returns to the track with a select group of student-athletes invited to the NCAA West First Round, hosted by Texas A&M at E.B. Cushing Stadium. Split into an East and West region, the NCAA First Rounds bring top athletes together to compete for a spot in the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held in Eugene, Ore., at Hayward Field. First round action for the Aggies begins on Thursday, May 29, with quarterfinal action set for Saturday, May 31.
 
The Starting Line

• NM State continues postseason competition at the NCAA West First Round, hosted by Texas A&M, with a chance to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. Fans can follow along with the action through links provided at nmstatesports.com.
• Should an Aggie advance beyond this weekend’s meet, it would mark the first NM State student-athlete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships since Kayli Farmer competed in the javelin in 2017.
• The Aggies find themselves among elite competition from the western half of the United States with over 100 schools set to compete including Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, TCU, UCLA, Utah, USC and host Texas A&M, among others.
• As a team, the Crimson & White will compete in four events: 200m, 400m, 1500m and the Discus.

 
Class of CUSA

• Of the student-athletes to make the trek to the NCAA West First Round, each Aggie ranks among the best in Conference USA this season, including:

 
Rachel O’Brien – 1500m (2^nd), 800m (4^th)
Alesha Lane – Shot put (3^rd), Discus (3^rd)
Jhana Downie – 100m (11^th), 200m (4^th), 400m (11^th)
Sahara Tasker – 400m (3^rd), 200m (9^th)
 
Aggie Accolades

• Each of these student-athletes currently rank inside the top 10 marks in program history, including:

 
Jhana Downie – 100m, 200m, 400m, 4×100*, 4×400
Alesha Lane – Discus*, Shot put*
Rachel O’Brien – 800m*, 1500m*
Sahara Tasker – 200m*, 400m*
 
* – Indicates 2025 season addition
 
Last Time Out | CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships | .25-26.25

• Junior Alesha Lane led the way for the Aggies at the 2025 CUSA Outdoor Championships, posting a pair of bronze-medal finishes in both the shot put and the discus. Her discus mark of 53.12m (174-3″) not only set a personal best for the Casper, Wyo., native but it also represented a new school record – surpassing her previous best school-record mark of 51.87m set earlier this season.
• First year-Aggie and Allen, Texas, native Sahara Tasker was the lone underclassman to earn an individual medal for the Aggies in Murfreesboro, posting a personal best time of 53.70 seconds – the sixth-fastest time in NM State history.
• Senior Jhana Downie helped the Crimson & White take third place in the 4x100m, combining with Marlee Cavitt, Sierra Brewer and Jaylah McDonnell to post a time of 45.08. Individually, Downie recorded a time of 23.84 in the 200m finals. The sprinter from Sunrise, Fla., holds a season best mark of 23.39, with a personal best mark of 22.93 (+2.3 m/s) – a school record.  
• Rachel O’Brien closed her first outdoor season with the Aggies in the 1500m, taking first overall in preliminary action while taking fourth with a time of 4:23.40 in finals. O’Brien holds personal bests of 2:06.54 in the 800m (second-fastest in program history), and a time of 4:14.86 in the 1500m (fastest in program history).

 

For complete coverage of NM State Track & Field, visit NMStateSports.com – the official home of Aggie athletics – and follow us on Twitter (@NMStateXCTF), Instagram (@NMStateXCTF), and like us on Facebook (NMStateTrackXC).

++NM State++