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Story Links GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 2 seeded TCU swept No. 15 seeded Georgia State in a straight set victory to open its run at the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship on Friday.  Improving their record to 29-5, it was the Horned Frogs’ 13th sweep this season, and sixth against […]

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GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 2 seeded TCU swept No. 15 seeded Georgia State in a straight set victory to open its run at the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship on Friday. 

Improving their record to 29-5, it was the Horned Frogs’ 13th sweep this season, and sixth against a ranked opponent.  

TCU won all the first sets against the Panthers. Continuing the momentum the Frogs took the first two points on courts two and three. To clinch the match for TCU, Stacy Reeves and Deniela Konstantinova knocked the third point on court five, earning the pairings’ first win together this season.  

Quick Hits against No. 15 seeded Georgia State  

• Sofia Izuzquiza and Allanis Navas notched point one for the Frogs at the No. 3 spot: 21-13, 21-12.  

• The duo improved to 23-2 on the season with their point over GSU’s Vuorinen/Mozeleski.  

• The win followed the duo’s AVCA Top Flight, Flight Three recognition for their performance this season.  

• Hailey Hamlett and Maria Gonzalez notched point two at the No. 2 spot: 21-14, 21-11.  

• The two earned their 10th win on the season, improving their record to 10-2.  

• Konstantinova and Reeves clinched the match for the Frogs at the No. 5 spot: 22-20, 21-17. 

• The freshman duo moved to 1-1 on the season with their point over GSU’s Sullivan/Dirner. 

• With their win over Georgia State, TCU maintained the lead in the all-time series, stretching to 9-4.  

Up Next  

TCU advances to play No. 7 seeded Texas in the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship Quarterfinals on Saturday. Play will begin at 11 a.m. CT and can be streamed on ESPN2.  

In the all-time series, TCU leads 3-0 over the Longhorns. The Horned Frogs will compete for a spot in the semifinals and look to maintain their undefeated record against in-state teams. TCU is 41-0 all-time against opponents from the Lone Star State.  



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FSU football’s Micahi Danzy to miss NCAA track & field championships

WATCH: Here’s what FSU’s Micahi Danzy said about competing in nationals FSU’s Micahi Danzy will be traveling to his first NCAA track and field championship in Eugene. Here’s how he’s preparing for the nationals. Florida State freshman track star Micahi Danzy will miss the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship due to a minor injury. […]

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  • Florida State freshman track star Micahi Danzy will miss the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship due to a minor injury.
  • Danzy, the top-ranked 400-meter sprinter, suffered the injury during training.

Micahi Danzy’s championship debut was over before it started.

On Thursday, Florida State track and field confirmed that the freshman speedster suffered a minor injury while training and will not compete for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field championship.

“Micahi Danzy experienced a minor injury during training earlier this week that will prevent him from competing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships,” FSU’s spokesperson stated on the team’s X page. “The time of this is unfortunate, but Micahi has a bright future ahead of him.”

Going into nationals, Danzy was the top-ranked sprinter in the 400 meters with the fastest time of 44.38, which is the No. 22 fastest time in collegiate sport history, No. 7 U20 all-time, and No. 9 in the world this year. Danzy was also part of the 4×400 relay team, which has been battling injuries.

Danzy has been a dual-sport athlete all season. He played running back for FSU football last season and switched to wide receiver earlier in the spring.

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How to watch NCAA Outdoor Track and Championship

  • Date: June 12-14
  • Time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Where: Eugene, Oregon
  • TV: All ESPN networks

More: How FSU’s Micahi Danzy leaped into becoming potential NCAA track & field champion

Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@Gannett.com or on X @_Da_pistol.



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QUEENS, N.Y. – Head Coach Joanne Persico has unveiled the St. John’s volleyball program’s 29-match 2025 schedule on Thursday.    The slate features 13 non-conference contests, including five matches against Power Four conference opponents. Following the out-of-league schedule, the Johnnies will play 16 BIG EAST matches.    The Red Storm will host 12 matches at Carnesecca Arena beginning […]

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QUEENS, N.Y. – Head Coach Joanne Persico has unveiled the St. John’s volleyball program’s 29-match 2025 schedule on Thursday. 
 
The slate features 13 non-conference contests, including five matches against Power Four conference opponents. Following the out-of-league schedule, the Johnnies will play 16 BIG EAST matches. 
 
The Red Storm will host 12 matches at Carnesecca Arena beginning with the 11th annual Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic on Sept. 12-14. Admission to home matches will be free for all fans. Broadcast destinations will be announced at a later date and all match times are subject to change. 
 
The Johnnies are coming off their third consecutive 20-win season in 2024 and advanced to the National Invitation Volleyball Championship (NIVC) Fab Four, the program’s best ever finish in a national postseason tournament. Coach Persico heading into her 32nd season at the helm is return two-time All-BIG EAST selection Erin Jones. 
 

The Red Storm will begin its 2025 campaign on Aug. 29 when it faces Morehead State at 4:30 p.m. for the first of three matches at the Louisville Invitational. Two days later, the Johnnies will meet Auburn for the first time in a decade for 12 p.m. first serve at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. St. John’s will close the event on Sept. 1 when it takes on the National Runner-Up Louisville on Sept. 1 at 3 p.m. 
 
The Red Storm will then make the journey outside of the continental United States for the first time in six years to partake in the Hawaii Invitational. St. John’s will kick-off the tournament against Utah Valley in the first-ever meeting between the two programs on Sept. 4 at 10:45 p.m. ET.  The following day, Coach Persico’s squad will battle with San Jose State at 10:45 p.m. On Sept. 7, the Johnnies will close the three-match tournament at the Stan Sheriff Center against the hosts Hawaii in an 11 p.m. ET contest. 
 
Following six matches on the road, St. John’s will return to Queens for its home opener on Sept. 12 to begin the 11th annual Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic. The squad will open the tournament against Marist at 12 p.m. and Delaware State at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12. The following day, the Johnnies will welcome West Virginia for a 3:30 p.m. contest before closing out the tournament against the SEC’s Tennessee on Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. 
 
The following weekend, the Red Storm will head to Central New York to battle three in-state opponents in the Syracuse Invitational on Sept. 19-20. St. John’s will face Le Moyne at Ted Grant Court on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. The next day, the Johnnies will take on Siena at 11 a.m. before closing the tournament against Coach Persico’s alma mater, Syracuse, at 6 p.m. The final two matches will be played at the Women’s Building on Syracuse University’s campus. 
 
St. John’s will begin BIG EAST play on Sept. 26 against Villanova at 7 p.m. at Carnesecca Arena. On Sept. 27, the Red Storm will take on Georgetown at 5 p.m. in Queens, looking to extend an eight match winning streak against the Hoyas. 
 
The Johnnies will head to New England for its first conference road trip to meet Providence on Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. and UConn on Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. 
 
Upon return to the Big Apple, the Red Storm will host three consecutive home matches at Carnesecca Arena. St. John’s will host DePaul on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. and Marquette on Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. On Oct. 14, the Johnnies will close the home stint against Seton Hall with first serve slated for 12 p.m. 
 
The Red Storm will prepare for a three-match Midwest road swing beginning with a trip to Creighton on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bluejays are coming off an NCAA Tournament Regional Final appearance and a 32-3 overall record in 2024.
 
The next weekend, St. John’s will hit the court to take on Xavier at the Cintas Center on Oct 24 at 6 p.m. The following day, the Johnnies will head to Indianapolis to face Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse for a 5 p.m. matchup.
 
The Red Storm will host UConn on Halloween night for a 7 p.m. battle in Queens. In the last meeting between the two programs at Carnesecca Arena, the Johnnies outlasted the Huskies, 3-1, to advance to the NIVC Fab Four.  As the month turns to November, the Red Storm will welcome Providence for a 3 p.m. contest. St. John’s owns a 27-6 all-time record against the Friars. 
 
St. John’s will head back to the Midwest to meet Marquette on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET and DePaul on Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. ET. 
 
On Nov. 14, the Johnnies will host Creighton for its regular season home finale at 7 p.m. Two days later, the Red Storm will close the regular season on the road at Seton Hall for a 1 p.m. start in Walsh Gymnasium. 
 



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Beach volleyball part of FEASSSA games 2025

By Kevin Otenga Published on: June 12, 2025 02:00 (EAT) Kenya’s beach volleyball will make its debut at the Federation of  East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) as a demonstration sport this year after being included as a competitive sport. The decision was made during a high-level meeting held by education and Kenya Secondary […]

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Beach volleyball part of FEASSSA games 2025

Kenya’s beach volleyball will make its debut at the Federation of  East Africa Secondary Schools Sports
Association (FEASSSA) as a demonstration sport this year after being included
as a competitive sport.

The decision was made
during a high-level meeting held by education and Kenya Secondary Schools
Sports Association (KSSSA) stakeholders yesterday at Jogoo House in Nairobi.

Chaired by head of the
Directorate of Field Coordination and Co-curricular activities Nelson Sifuna,
the stakeholders resolved it was time the sport alongside chess, cricket,
scrabble and lacrosse was introduced to give a platform to the young talents to
nurture their talent.

Kenya Volleyball
Federation’s beach Volleyball Chairperson Moses Mbuthia has hailed the move
terming it a step forward to grow the sport in the country.

“This is the
opportunity we cannot miss because it took us a lot of time and effort to
qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games for the first time.  It will now be
easy for us because we will now have competitive junior teams,” Mbuthia
told Citizen Digital.

Mbuthia, who also
serves as the KVF treasurer, dates the journey back in 2004 when they started
the quest to have the sport included in the school games.

“It has been a journey
since 2004 when we appealed to KSSSA to include the sport and we thank God the
time has finally come. We thank Mr. Sifuna and his team for the work they have
done and we are happy we shall now grow the talent,” added Mbuthia.

Sifuna hailed the
commitment of the Kenya Beach Volleyball commission team in growing the sport.

“The future is getting
brighter, the young athletes will now have an opportunity to grow their
talent,” he noted.

Rugby 7s and 15s girls
were the latest sports to be introduced by the ministry of education and while
Rugby 7s girls’ was approved last year after its demonstration in 2022, Rugby
15s girls is yet to receive approval after its demonstration last year.

The KSSSA national
extravaganza is expected to be held on July 29 to August 2, while the FEASSSA
games are scheduled to take place in August 14-22, 2025.



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Women’s Basketball Names Assistant Coaches

ERIE, Pa. – Gannon University women’s basketball coach Cleve Wright has filled out his coaching staff with the addition of two new assistant coaches. Wright will be joined on the bench this season by Paige Cannon and Lauren Ramsey. “I think these two ladies understand what it means to be a great teammate,” noted Gannon’s […]

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ERIE, Pa. – Gannon University women’s basketball coach Cleve Wright has filled out his coaching staff with the addition of two new assistant coaches. Wright will be joined on the bench this season by Paige Cannon and Lauren Ramsey.

“I think these two ladies understand what it means to be a great teammate,” noted Gannon’s highly-successful head coach. “I’m excited to see them  learn and grow!”



A former standout at Duquesne University, Cannon joins Wright’s staff after playing professionally overseas for five years. She just recently embarked on her coaching career serving as an assistant coach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio this past season.

Prior to that Cannon played professionally in Europe from 2020 up until this past spring. She played with various clubs across Europe including USC BasCats Heidelberg, Germany (Jan. 2025 – Mar. 2025); Starlites Basketball Club, Malta, where she was named the Player of the Year (Sept. 2023 – May 2024); CAB Madeira, Portugal (Sept. 2022 – Apr. 2023); Borås Basketball, Sweden (Sept. 2021 – Mar. 2022); and CAB Madeira, Portugal (Sept. 2020 – Apr. 2021).

Cannon enjoyed a stellar career at Duquesne, playing for the Dukes from 2015-20. A three-year starter, she was part of the 2015-16 Duquesne women’s basketball team that earned a first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. She would go on to appear in 129 career career games with 85 starts. She finished her career with 716 points and 541 rebounds.

She enjoyed her top season as a redshirt senior, starting all 31 games and averaging 9.0 ppg. and 5.0 rpg. while making 42-of-117 3-pointers. The Dukes finished with a 20-11 record and reached the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals.

Cannon was a highly-decorated prepster at Johnstown-Monroe High School in Johnstown, Ohio. A 6-foot-1 guard/forward, she earned All-Ohio honors and was the Division II District Player of the Year. She finished career as the all-time leader in points (1,742), rebounds (945), assists (503) and steals (302).

Cannon earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Advertising along with Communications in December 2018. She completed work on her master’s degree in Business Management from Duquesne in June 2002. She was named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

“Paige has fantastic energy and passion!,” exclaimed Wright. “I am excited to have her join our program. Her experience in college and playing professionally bring perspective to the table in her role as assistant coach.”



Ramsey joins the Gannon staff after spending the last two years serving on the Valdosta State coaching staff. Working as a graduate assistant, she helped the Blazers to a 47-15 record in those two seasons.

Valdosta State finished with a 30-3 record in 2023-24, winning the regular season Gulf South Conference championship then going on to win the conference tournament while running off a school-record 27 straight wins at one point. The Blazers reached the semifinals of the NCAA Div. II South Regional, defeating Miles in the quarterfinals before losing to Nova Southeastern in the semifinals. The Blazers finished the regular season ranked second in the CSC Div. II Top 25 and fifth in the WBCA national poll. 

A year ago Valdosta State was 17-12 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Gulf South Conference Tournament. In her two seasons she worked with six all-conference selections, including an All-American. The Blazers also had over ten Academic Honor Roll members.

Ramsey played at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill. She was a four-year member of the Flyers, playing guard from 2019-23. She helped Lewis qualify for two NCAA Tournament along with reaching the Great Lakes Valley Conference title game three times.  

A native of Oak Lawn, Ill., Ramsey appeared in 34 games with one start. She finished her career with 37 points and 15 rebounds. Lewis reached the NCAA Midwest Regional in 2019-20 and 2022-23.

“Lauren is a connector!,” assessed Wright. “She knows how to engage and help people to be seen. This quality along with her desire to serve others will impact our program and grow our players.”

Ramsey earned her bachelor of science degree in Business Analytics with a minor in Digital Marketing from Lewis in May 2023. She completed her work on her master’s degree in Business Administration from Valdosta State this past May. She was a four-time GLVC All-Academic honoree.



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NCAA Outdoor Track And Field Championship Predictions: 2025 Picks

The 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championship begins today, and in preparation – the FloTrack Team made official championship predictions and picks. The NCAA Outdoor Championship begins today, June 11, and will run through Saturday, June 14. Instead of making picks for every event – our team sought out some of the main storylines and made our […]

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The 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championship begins today, and in preparation – the FloTrack Team made official championship predictions and picks.

The NCAA Outdoor Championship begins today, June 11, and will run through Saturday, June 14.

Instead of making picks for every event – our team sought out some of the main storylines and made our predictions on those key events and scores.

For more from the NCAA Outdoor Championship, make sure you check out our event hub HERE.

Who Will Win The Men’s Team Title?

  • John Davern – Minnesota
  • Demitra Carter – Arkansas
  • Bryan Deibel – Texas A&M
  • Nia Gibson – USC
  • Johnny Pace – Texas A&M
  • Hues Gibson – USC
  • Joshua Potts – USC

Who Will Be The Men’s Team Runner-Up?

  • John Davern – USC 
  • Demitra Carter – USC
  • Bryan Deibel – USC
  • Nia Gibson – Arkansas
  • Johnny Pace – USC
  • Hues Gibson – Texas A&M
  • Joshua Potts – USF

Who Will Win The Women’s Team Title?

  • John Davern – Georgia
  • Demitra Carter – Georgia
  • Bryan Deibel – Georgia
  • Nia Gibson – Georgia
  • Johnny Pace – Georgia
  • Hues Gibson – Arkansas
  • Joshua Potts – USC

Who Will Be The Women’s Team Runner-Up?

  • John Davern –  Arkansas
  • Demitra Carter – Florida
  • Bryan Deibel – USC
  • Nia Gibson – Oregon
  • Johnny Pace – Oregon
  • Hues Gibson – Oregon
  • Joshua Potts – Arkansas

Who Will Win The Men’s 1500m?

  • John Davern –  Liam Murphy
  • Demitra Carter – Liam Murphy
  • Bryan Deibel – Nathan Green
  • Nia Gibson – Ethan Strand
  • Johnny Pace – Gary Martin
  • Hues Gibson – Ethan Strand
  • Joshua Potts – Ethan Strand

Who Will Win The Men’s 100m?

  • John Davern –  Abdul-Rasheed Saminu
  • Demitra Carter – Jordan Anthony
  • Bryan Deibel – Abdul-Rasheed Saminu
  • Nia Gibson – Jordan Anthony
  • Johnny Pace – Jordan Anthony
  • Hues Gibson – Jordan Anthony
  • Joshua Potts – Abdul-Rasheed Saminu

Who Will Win The Women’s 800m?

  • John Davern –  Meghan Hunter
  • Demitra Carter – Michaela Rose
  • Bryan Deibel – Meghan Hunter
  • Nia Gibson – Michaela Rose
  • Johnny Pace – Meghan Hunter
  • Hues Gibson – Meghan Hunter
  • Joshua Potts – Michaela Rose

Who Will Win The Women’s High Jump?

  • John Davern –  Temitope Adeshina
  • Demitra Carter – Rose Yeboah 
  • Bryan Deibel – Elena Kulichenko 
  • Nia Gibson – Temitope Adeshina
  • Johnny Pace – Elena Kulichenko 
  • Hues Gibson – Elena Kulichenko
  • Joshua Potts – Temitope Adeshina

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Troy Volleyball announces 2025 schedule  Published 1:48 pm Thursday, June 12, 2025 CUTLINES: Amiah Butler and the Troy Trojans will open the 2024 season on Aug. 31. (Troy University Athletics) The Troy Trojans volleyball team announced its 2025 schedule on Thursday, featuring matchups with four Power 4 programs along with a loaded home slate.  Troy […]

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CUTLINES: Amiah Butler and the Troy Trojans will open the 2024 season on Aug. 31. (Troy University Athletics)

The Troy Trojans volleyball team announced its 2025 schedule on Thursday, featuring matchups with four Power 4 programs along with a loaded home slate. 

Troy opens up the 2025 season with a home exhibition against Jacksonville State on Aug. 23 before hitting the road for three straight matches to start the regular season. Troy travels to face the SEC’s Georgia on Aug. 30 and then heads to Birmingham to face Samford on Aug. 31 and wraps up the first road trip at Auburn on Sept. 3. 

Troy begins its regular season home stand against Jackson State on Sept. 6 and Mercer on Sept. 10 before traveling to Kennesaw State on Sept. 14 and wrapping up non-conference matches with matches against Virginia on Sept. 20 and Ohio State on Sept. 21, both in Columbus, Ohio. 

The conference schedule begins on the road at rival South Alabama on Sept. 26-27 and then Troy hosts Texas State for a series Oct. 2-3. The Trojans host Georgia Southern for a series Oct. 10-11 and then hit the road again for a series at Louisiana Oct. 16-17.

Back at home, Troy hosts Arkansas State Oct. 23-24 before traveling to ULM Oct. 30-31. The final month of the regular season begins Nov. 7-8 with a home series against Southern Miss before closing out the regular season on the road at Appalachian State Nov. 14-15. The Sun Belt Tournament begins Nov. 20 in Foley. 

“We have another challenging schedule ahead of us this fall,” Troy Coach Josh Lauer said. “The Sun Belt was the sixth best volleyball conference in the country the last two years, and 2025 looks to be another competitive year for the conference nationally as well. Our non-conference schedule will really test and prepare us for conference play and give our student-athletes one of the best competitive experiences possible.”

Troy comes into 2025 off a 13-14 record last season and will have to replace one of the most decorated players in school history in Tori Hester, who graduated last season. Not only did Hester break a number of single-season and career Troy records, she also earned All-American honors and was the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year last season.

However, Troy does return a slew of veterans like senior outside hitter Amiah Butler, senior defensive specialist Jaci Mesa, senior setter Jordan Sinness and sophomore outside hitter Kalina Calvillo. 

Last season, Butler tallied 275 kills, 15 aces, 47 blocks and 129 digs. Mesa earned 81 assists, 11 aces and 303 digs, while Sinness dished 341 assists and earned 16 aces and 133 digs. Calvillo also tallied 84 kills, 48 digs and 20 blocks. 

Troy also added a large freshman class, which features outside hitter Brooke Forkum, middle hitter Lainey Waser, defensive specialist Brooke Dawson, setter Josie Hensley and setter Madison Marx. Hensely earned All-Region and District Player of the Year as a senior at Clearwater Central Catholic High School in Florida. She dished 712 assists with 140 kills, 30 aces, 44 blocks and 251 digs as a senior. 

Wasser earned All-District as a senior at Rockwood Summit High School in Missouri, totalling 178 kills, 46 blocks, 27 digs and six assists. Forkum was All-County three straight seasons at Middleburg High School in Florida and amassed 1,085 kills, 106 blocks and 946 digs during her career.

Marx earned All-Conference and All-State at Franklin High School in Wisconsin and set her school’s career record for aces in a match, career aces and single season aces. She amassed 2,453 assists, 907 digs, 321 aces, 212 digs and 40 blocks during her high school playing days. Dawson earned District Libero of the Year in 2023 and 2024 and recorded 1,264 career digs with 74 aces.



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