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AI-assisted summaryFluor Field and the Greenville Drive have had a nearly $300 million economic impact on the Greenville area over the past 10 years.In 2024 alone, the stadium generated $34 million in economic impact, $20.4 million in direct spending, and $1.36 million in taxes.Since 2005, over 430 new business permits have been issued within a […]

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AI-assisted summaryFluor Field and the Greenville Drive have had a nearly $300 million economic impact on the Greenville area over the past 10 years.In 2024 alone, the stadium generated $34 million in economic impact, $20.4 million in direct spending, and $1.36 million in taxes.Since 2005, over 430 new business permits have been issued within a half-mile radius of the stadium, and an estimated $277 million in new business construction has occurred.The stadium hosts numerous local events beyond baseball games, further contributing to its economic impact.Over the past 10 years, the Greenville Drive and Fluor Field have contributed nearly $300 million in economic impact to the surrounding region, according to a study by Visit Greenville SC.

Fluor Field and the Greenville Drive have an annual economic impact of $34 million and have made $288 million in financial contributions over the past 10 years, according to USC professor Tom Regan, who researched the economic impact of the nearly 20-year-old stadium.

In 2024, Regan’s study concluded that Fluor Field was responsible for $20.4 million in direct spending, $15.7 million in wages/income accumulated, and $1.36 million in taxes generated, alongside the $34 million in economic impact.

Since its development nearly 20 years ago, the privately built stadium has seen more than 430 new business permits within a half-mile radius and estimates $277 million in new business construction.Beyond Greenville Drive home games, Fluor Field hosts hundreds of additional local events each year, which contribute to spending and overall financial impact, including Imagine Upstate, euphoria, the Southern Conference Baseball Championship, and more, according to the study.”As we look at Greenville today, we are proud of the role that Fluor Field has played serving as a catalyst for the renaissance of the West End over the past 20 years,” said Craig Brown, owner of the Greenville Drive minor league baseball team.The Drive's 20th season will kick off with a home game Friday, April 4, at Fluor Field in Greenville.“It has been nothing short of amazing to witness people of all ages and backgrounds gather at Fluor Field,” he said.When Fluor Field at the West End broke ground in June 2005, Greenville officials believed baseball could revitalize a section of the city and serve as an extension of the Boston Red Sox.

On May 13, the Drive will host an inaugural six-game visit from the nearby Hub City Spartanburgers. This new minor league affiliate recently started its first season at Fifth Third Park in downtown Spartanburg.

Ariel view of Fluor Field (2021).

– A.J. Jackson covers business, the food & dining scene and downtown culture for The Greenville News. Contact him by email at ajackson@gannett.com, and follow him on X (formally Twitter) @ajhappened. This coverage is only possible with support from our readers.Sign up today for a digital subscription. 

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Chase Englestead – Men’s/Women’s Cross Country Head Coach – Women’s Cross Country/Track Coaches

Coaching Experience Riverton High School | Cross Country/Track Head Coach (14 Years) Timberline Middle School Utah Valley University Playing Experience Utah Valley University Panguitch High School Education B.S., Utah Valley University (2010) Prior to Snow College Englestead joins the Badgers after spending 14 years as the […]

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  • Riverton High School | Cross Country/Track Head Coach (14 Years)
  • Timberline Middle School
  • Utah Valley University

Playing Experience

  • Utah Valley University
  • Panguitch High School

Education

  • B.S., Utah Valley University (2010)

Prior to Snow College

Englestead joins the Badgers after spending 14 years as the cross-country and track head coach at Riverton High School where he helped his team win five Cross-Country Region Championships as well as the 2014 Track and Field State Championship.
 
While at Riverton High School, Englestead was a two-time UHSAA Gold Star Coach Award winner and named coach of the year by the UHSXCA in 2022 and by the USTFCCCA in 2014.  The Silverwolves were crowned the Running Lane Nationals Team Champions in 2022 and secured a ninth-place finish at the Nike Cross Country Nationals under Englestead’s direction the same year.  This came following a 2021 season that saw the team land inside the top 20 in the National Cross-Country Rankings.  
 
Englestead’s coaching career started in 2010 where he coached at Timberline Middle School and as a volunteer at Utah Valley University where he coached the steeplechase.  During his career, Englestead has coached two future NCAA All-Americans and two future NJCAA All-Americans.
 
Englestead graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Physical Education degree at Utah Valley University in 2010 where he ran both track and cross-country.  He was named the UVU cross-country Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2007 and the UVU track Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008 and was also named an NJCAA All-American in the 3000-meter steeplechase.  He’s a former UVU school record holder in the 1500-meter and the 3000-meter steeplechase.
 
Englestead prepped at Panguitch High School where he earned athletic letters in track and field, cross-country, basketball, baseball, wrestling, golf, and weightlifting.  While there, he helped the Bobcats win three track and field state titles as well as state titles in basketball and baseball.  



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Volleyball Signs South Carolina Transfer Anna Wilson

HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison volleyball program signed South Carolina transfer Anna Wilson to an aid agreement on Wednesday, July 9, Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher announced. “We are so excited to have Anna Wilson join our JMU Volleyball program!” Steinbrecher said. “From the moment we connected with Anna, we knew she was a Duke […]

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison volleyball program signed South Carolina transfer Anna Wilson to an aid agreement on Wednesday, July 9, Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher announced.

“We are so excited to have Anna Wilson join our JMU Volleyball program!” Steinbrecher said. “From the moment we connected with Anna, we knew she was a Duke with her energy, work-ethic, and drive. She is a mature, team-first competitor with absolutely contagious enthusiasm. Anna’s SEC experience and her hunger to grow will make an immediate impact on our gym. She’s the kind of person who makes everyone around her better, and we can’t wait to get started with her in Harrisonburg.”

Wilson, a middle blocker from Wilson, Ontario, spent the 2024 season at South Carolina after beginning her career at High Point (2022-23), where she played with current Duke Kennedy Louisell in 2023. Wilson will have two seasons of eligibility after redshirting in the 2022 season.

With the addition of Wilson, JMU’s 2025 roster is complete. The Dukes welcomed Louisell and Sydney Lewis (Coastal Carolina) as transfers along with five freshmen – Addie Norman (Wilmington, N.C.), Peri Linterman (Fredericksburg, Va.), Ana Toumazatos (Great Falls, Va.), B’Lise Bradley (Shaker Heights, Ohio), and Shelby Davis (Smithfield, Ky.).

Anna Wilson | 6-3 | Middle Blocker | Burlington, Ontario | South Carolina, High Point

South Carolina (2024):

  • Played in eight matches and six sets for the Gamecocks
  • Made her debut against No. 13 Kansas on Aug. 30
  • Had two kills and a block against Stetson (Sep. 13)

 
High Point (2023):

  • Played in 15 matches and 35 sets, totaling 26 kills at 0.76 per set
  • Season-high seven kills vs. Winthrop in the Big South Championship match
  • Accumulated 23 blocks with 18 assists and five solo

 
High Point (2022):

  • Did not see any action as a freshman, redshirting
  • Big South Presidential Honor Roll

 
High School / Club:

  • Played at Nelson High School in Wilson, Ontario
  • Helped Nelson earn an Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) silver medal
  • Played club for the Halton Hurricanes and Team Ontario, earning a Provincial Gold Medal with the 18u team in 2022
  • Named to the Ontario Volleyball Association All-Star team in 2021

 
Personal:

  • Daughter of Chris and Michelle Wilson
  • Has two siblings, Brooke and Dylan



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SEGG) Emerges from Lottery.com Rebrand with Global Sports, Entertainment and Gaming Vision

PRESS RELEASE Published July 9, 2025 SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG), formerly Lottery.com Inc., has completed its corporate rebrand and strategic overhaul, signaling a new era as a global sports, entertainment, and ethical gaming conglomerate. Trading under the new SEGG ticker, the company now operates across three verticals: Sports.com (live streaming, sim racing, eSports), Entertainment (event […]

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Published July 9, 2025

SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG), formerly Lottery.com Inc., has completed its corporate rebrand and strategic overhaul, signaling a new era as a global sports, entertainment, and ethical gaming conglomerate. Trading under the new SEGG ticker, the company now operates across three verticals: Sports.com (live streaming, sim racing, eSports), Entertainment (event streaming, music, fashion), and Lottery.com (iGaming and charity-aligned gaming). Following a $300 million equity line, SEGG Media is focused on non-dilutive growth, asset-backed acquisitions, and fan-first digital experiences, with major initiatives expected in global motorsports, storytelling content, and branded facilities.

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SEGG Media is a global sports, entertainment and gaming group operating digital assets such as Sports.com and Lottery.com. Focused on immersive fan engagement, ethical gaming and AI-driven live experiences, SEGG Media is redefining how global audiences interact with the content they love.

For more information, visit the company’s website at:?https://seggmediacorp.com/

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Season Review: 2025 Michigan Men’s Track and Field

Big Ten Indoor Championships: 8th of 15 (35 points) Big Ten Outdoor Championships: T11th of 17 (32) NCAA Outdoor Championships: No Team Score The University of Michigan men’s track and field team concluded its 2025 season earning one Big Ten Individual title, four Big Ten medals and setting a pair of program records. Individual Highlights […]

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Big Ten Indoor Championships: 8th of 15 (35 points)

Big Ten Outdoor Championships: T11th of 17 (32)

NCAA Outdoor Championships: No Team Score

The University of Michigan men’s track and field team concluded its 2025 season earning one Big Ten Individual title, four Big Ten medals and setting a pair of program records.

Individual Highlights

Trent McFarland earned his second career conference title with a record-setting performance in the mile run at the Big Ten Indoor Championships. McFarland set the meet record in the preliminary round (3:59.29) to top the previous standard of 4:00.56 set by U-M director of track and field and cross country Kevin Sullivan in 1998 before taking gold in the finals (4:03.56). The sophomore set the program 800-meter run record (1:47.22) at the Michigan Invitational earlier in the season.

• Graduate transfer John McNeil finished in the high jump after clearing a personal-best 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch), while the 4×400-meter relay team of Krish Gupta, Miles Brown, Jacob Koerner and Jack Juds also took home bronze (3:08.81) at the conference meet.

• At the Penn Relays during the outdoor season, the 4×800-meter relay team of Camden Law, McFarland, Henry Johnson and Brendan Herger topped a 39-year-old record, shaving more than three seconds off the previous standard with a time of 7:14.65 to finish second.

Amit Rutman, Gupta, Koerner and Corey Royster took down a 47-year-old record at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, finishing seventh in the 4x100m relay (39.87 seconds).

Caleb Jarema improved his 2024 third-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, taking silver at the 2025 championships with a time of 8:42.53.

• Freshman Josh Huisman punched his ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a 10th-place finish in the shot put (18.95m/62-2.25) at the NCAA East First Round. Huisman went on to finish 20th (18.33m/60-1.75) at NCAAs.

• McFarland and Herger qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 1,500-meter run after finishing second (3:39.81) and fifth (3:39.81) in their respective quarterfinal heats at the NCAA East First Round. At the championship meet, the pair advanced to the final round, where Herger finished ninth (3:47.88) and McFarland finished 11th (3:47.94) overall. Herger was the lone freshman in the field of a tight race, with just 1.45 seconds separating the first- through 12th-place finishers.

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Honors and Awards

NCAA

All-America (Second Team): Brenden Herger (outdoor 1,500m), Trent McFarland (outdoor 1,500m)

All-America (Honorable Mention): Josh Huisman (outdoor shot put)

Big Ten Conference

Freshman of the Year: Brendan Herger (outdoor)

All-Big Ten (First Team): Trent McFarland (indoor)

All-Big Ten (Second Team): Caleb Jarema (outdoor)

Sportsmanship Award: John McNeil (indoor), Nolan Clark (outdoor)

College Sports Communicators

Academic All-District: Miles Brown, Aiden Felty, Owen MacKenzie, Jozef Meyers, John O’Reilly

Academic All-Big Ten

Peter Baracco, Jr., Economics

Will Barhite, Sr., Applied Exercise Science

Xander Black, Sr., Business Administration

Miles Brown, Sr., Movement Science

Nolan Clark, So., LSA Undeclared

Aiden Felty, Sr., Sport Management

Lawrence Gilliam, Sr., Business Administration

Ian Hill, Jr., Biology, Health, & Society

Kepler Huntress, So., Mathematics

Caleb Jarema, Jr., Business Administration

Henry Johnson, Sr., Applied Exercise Science

Jack Juds, Sr., Business Administration

Jack Kelke, Jr., General Studies

Liam Kinney, So., Data Science

Jacob Koerner, Sr., Applied Exercise Science

Jakob Kunzer, Gr., Accounting

Camden Law, So., Business Administration

Nathan Lopez, So., Business Administration

Owen MacKenzie, Gr., Biomedical Engineering

Heath McAllister, So., Mechanical Engineering

Trent McFarland, So., LSA Undeclared

Kyler McNatt, Jr., Aerospace Engineering

John McNeil, Gr., International and Regional Studies

Jozef Meyers, Gr., Architecture

John O’Reilly, So., Business Administration

Akili Parekh, So., Mathematics

Corey Royster, So., LSA Undeclared

Amit Rutman, So., Business Administration

Cole Sheldon, Jr., Environment

Jaden Simmons, So., LSA Undeclared

Jack Spamer, Sr., Electrical Engineering

Jake Steslicki, Jr., Economics

Luke Stowasser, Jr., Sport Management

Aiden Sullivan, So., Business Administration

Jake Wall, Jr., Sport Management

Eli Winter, Gr., Economics



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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball Adds Four Transfers to 2026 Roster

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Cal Poly beach volleyball head coach Todd Rogers has bolstered his 2026 roster with the addition of four new Division I transfers to have one of the best transfer classes in the country. The newcomers include Ashleigh Adams (Florida Atlantic), Peyton Dueck (UCLA indoor), Bailey Showalter (USC), and Julia Westby […]

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Cal Poly beach volleyball head coach Todd Rogers has bolstered his 2026 roster with the addition of four new Division I transfers to have one of the best transfer classes in the country.

The newcomers include Ashleigh Adams (Florida Atlantic), Peyton Dueck (UCLA indoor), Bailey Showalter (USC), and Julia Westby (Long Beach State). Combined between the four of them, there are seven all-conference selections, three AVCA Top Flight awards, and one AVCA All-American.

“I’m super excited to announce our 2025-26 transfer class,” said head coach Todd Rogers. “I think it is one of, if not the best in the nation this year. We are adding some talented players from rival schools, an All-American from across the country and welcoming back an old friend to finish up what she started. It is a great group of young ladies who will raise the level and expectations immediately when they step foot on the sand at the Swanson Beach Complex.”

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KU’s post-House plan includes 25 new athletic scholarships, primarily in women’s sports | News, Sports, Jobs

photo by: Kansas Athletics KU athletic director Travis Goff speaks at volleyball coach Matt Ulmer’s introductory press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. Frisco, Texas — The announcement of Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald’s amended six-year contract in June provided some insight into KU’s future […]

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KU athletic director Travis Goff speaks at volleyball coach Matt Ulmer’s introductory press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.

Frisco, Texas — The announcement of Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald’s amended six-year contract in June provided some insight into KU’s future plans in the wake of the House v. NCAA settlement by suggesting that the baseball program would receive “an increase in scholarships.”

The House settlement, which became effective on July 1, replaced previous scholarship limits with newly devised roster limits under which any number of players can be on scholarship.

In some sports, that allows for the possibility of a dramatic increase in investment. For example, college baseball teams can now furnish scholarships to as many as 34 players on their rosters, compared to the previous limit of 11.7.

“That’s been one of the lowest-scholarshiped programs in college athletics,” KU athletic director Travis Goff said. “And so we really see that one as an opportunity to move the needle.”

Indeed, at Big 12 media days on Wednesday, Goff explained further details of in which sports KU plans to boost its athletic scholarship totals.

In all, the department is adding about 25 new scholarships. As Goff put it, KU is “beholden and committed” as a result of Title IX to factoring in its on-campus gender ratio with its athletic scholarship offerings. While KU’s population is currently about 53% female and 47% male and trending toward 55-45, Goff said, 70% of the new scholarships will go to women’s sports, including specifically soccer, softball, women’s track and field, and volleyball. Meanwhile, baseball will be one of the main men’s sports benefiting from the remaining 30%.

Under the new rules, any money that KU spends on additional scholarships beyond its previous offerings will be deducted from the recently implemented cap of $20.5 million that the athletic department can pay its athletes across all sports. (The maximum dollar amount allowed for new scholarship offerings this year is $2.5 million, which KU won’t get close to by providing just 25 scholarships.)

At the same time, KU also plans to participate in revenue sharing for baseball and therefore find a balance between the two methods of bolstering its program.

“We’re not going haywire in any of those, but we think the combination creates a really competitive opportunity for baseball to be certainly relevant in this next chapter,” Goff said.

While baseball will be one of the main beneficiaries of additional scholarship investment, Fitzgerald previously said that it wasn’t necessarily a topic in his contract discussions specifically.

“There are things we’re doing this year, but it’s going to be different next year,” he said on July 2. “Our numbers do increase next year. I don’t think any of us know what this is going to look like three years from now.”








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