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Tennessee, Nico Iamaleava in NIL fight reshaping college football
Let me try to explain this is the simplest way possible, eliminating any pretense or pontificating. A guy half the player of former Tennessee star quarterback Hendon Hooker is holding the Volunteers program hostage. And now it’s time to cut him loose. It’s time for Tennessee athletic director Danny White, one of the nation’s most proactive […]

Let me try to explain this is the simplest way possible, eliminating any pretense or pontificating. A guy half the player of former Tennessee star quarterback Hendon Hooker is holding the Volunteers program hostage.
And now it’s time to cut him loose.
It’s time for Tennessee athletic director Danny White, one of the nation’s most proactive thinkers, to give coach Josh Heupel a contract extension to cut ties with quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who missed practice Friday while his representatives reportedly are trying to renegotiate his NIL deal.
Less than a week before the opening of the spring transfer portal.
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If universities are so desperate to reset the transfer portal and NIL market as they nauseatingly claim on a weekly basis, they’ll start taking stands against the money grab. I’m not saying collective stands because, as we all know, that’s illegal coercion.
Someone(s) convinced Iamaleava that it didn’t matter. All that mattered was Tennessee’s quarterback room, which consists of Iamaleava and not much else. At least not yet.
The collection of dolts who moved Iamaleava toward this reckless decision clearly don’t understand a locker room dynamic. This isn’t the NFL, where players know it’s not about your teammate’s wallet.
line of teams trying to sign him. And someone, more than likely, will pay what he wants (hello, Southern California).
But it’s the principle that matters now. It’s the line in the sand that some program, at some point, has to draw.
Matt Hayes is the senior national college football writer for USA TODAY Sports Network. Follow him on X at @MattHayesCFB.
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Loeffler-Kemp to seek fourth term on Duluth School Board – Duluth News Tribune
DULUTH — Duluth School Board member and former board chair Rosie Loeffler-Kemp announced her reelection campaign Wednesday. As the longest-serving member currently on the board, this will mark Loeffler-Kemp’s fourth run for the District 1 seat, which she has held since 2013. “As we navigate the uncertainty during these challenging times, we need strong, dependable […]

DULUTH — Duluth School Board member and former board chair Rosie Loeffler-Kemp announced her reelection campaign Wednesday.
As the longest-serving member currently on the board, this will mark Loeffler-Kemp’s fourth run for the District 1 seat, which she has held since 2013.
“As we navigate the uncertainty during these challenging times, we need strong, dependable leadership with experience, knowledge and commitment,” Loeffler-Kemp said in a news release. “With over 30 years of community involvement, I will continue to work to carry out our Duluth Public Schools’ mission to inspire every student with learning opportunities for growth, creativity and curiosity.”
Throughout her 12 years on the board, Loeffler-Kemp has held every leadership position, including chair, vice-chair and clerk. She served on the Minnesota School Boards Association Delegate Assembly for seven years starting in 2017 and has been the school board representative for both Community Action Duluth and Duluth Head Start. She currently chairs the district’s policy committee as well as three other general education committees.
In 2025, Loeffler-Kemp was selected to the All-State School Board by the MSBA for her years of commitment to local education.
Loeffler-Kemp spent three years as the state Parent Teacher Association president and remains closely involved with local PTA groups. For over 25 years, she has worked with the League of Women Voters and currently holds a position on the Great Lakes Aquarium Board.
Loeffler-Kemp earned her Master’s degree in social work and graduated in 2015 from the University of Minnesota Duluth. While getting her degree, she also worked at Lester Park Elementary School as part of the AmeriCorps program, which inspired her to run for school board in 2013.
“I believe strong public schools build strong communities, and that drives my passion to continue to serve all our children,” said Loeffler-Kemp. “It is an honor and privilege to serve on the Duluth School Board. I will continue to build on our strengths, carry out our community-driven strategic plan and expand on our community partnerships to ensure every student in Duluth achieves a high-quality education.”
Loeffler-Kemp’s term will expire in January 2026. Filings for
Duluth School Board elections
officially open May 20, with the general election taking place Nov. 4.
This story was edited at 7:57 p.m. on May 7 to correct misspellings of Loeffler-Kemp’s surname and add where she got a Master’s degree. It was originally posted at 6:05 p.m. The News Tribune regrets the error.
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Minot State women’s hockey announces 2025-26 schedule | News, Sports, Jobs
MINOT, N.D. – The Beaver women’s hockey team is set to resume its chase for an ACHA National Championship as Minot State and head coach Ryan Miner announce the team’s 2025-26 schedule. The Beavers will start the season with a pair of exhibition contests against a AAA/Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) team on Friday […]

MINOT, N.D. – The Beaver women’s hockey team is set to resume its chase for an ACHA National Championship as Minot State and head coach Ryan Miner announce the team’s 2025-26 schedule.
The Beavers will start the season with a pair of exhibition contests against a AAA/Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) team on Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20, at the Maysa Arena. Puck drop both days is at 3:45 p.m.
The two tune-up games will provide Minot State a chance to prepare for their season-opening weekend two weeks later at home when the Beavers host the McKendree Bearcats on Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5. Puck drop for the official season opener on Saturday, Oct. 4, is set for 3:45 p.m. Sunday’s contest starts at 1 p.m.
The Beavers will then continue a four-game, season-opening homestand with two more contests against the Maryville Saints on Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11. Both games get underway at 3:45 p.m. at the Maysa Arena.
The four opening home games are all Women’s Midwest Collegiate Hockey (WMCH) contests.
Minot State then hits the road for four non-conference games in four days, playing at Adrian College on Oct. 16 and 17, then at Niagara on Oct. 18 and 19.
The Beavers will follow up the quick road trip with another four-game home stand as Arizona State visits the Maysa Arena on Saturday, October 25, at 3:45 p.m., and on Sunday, October 26, at 1 p.m.
Then it’s back to WMCH action against long-time rival Midland as the Warriors visit the Maysa Arena on Friday and Saturday, October 31 and November 1, with gametime at 3:45 p.m. both days.
November continues with Minot State playing at Jamestown on Nov. 14 and 15. After, the Beavers are back home just before the Thanksgiving break to host defending national champion Liberty on Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 22, at 3:45 p.m. both days.
The first semester on the ice wraps up with Minot State playing two WMCH games at Midland on December 5 and 6 before a home-and-home series with Dakota College of Bottineau with the Lumberjacks hosting December 12. The Beavers will close the 2025 portion of their schedule by hosting Dakota College of Bottineau on Saturday, December 13, at 3:45 p.m.
The new calendar year starts with Minot State on home ice for four games in a row as the Beavers host in-state rival Jamestown on Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10, at 3:45 p.m. in WMCH action. The Beavers will then host non-conference foe Indiana Tech. The Warriors visit the Maysa Arena on Friday, January 16, and Saturday, January 17, with game times at 3:45 p.m. both days.
Minot State next heads to Chesterfield, Missouri for the WMCH Showcase, January 22-25. The regular season then begins to wind down with the Beavers hosting Midland in WMCH action on Friday, January 30, and Saturday, January 31, with puck drop at 3:45 p.m. for both games.
The Beavers then make a quick trip south to take on Jamestown in WMCH games on Feb. 6-7, then close the regular season hosting Minnesota in two final WMCH contests on Friday, February 13, and Saturday, February 14, at the Maysa Arena at 3:45 p.m. both days.
Minot State then heads to Fremont, Nebraska for the WMCH Tournament hosted by Midland, Feb. 19-21, then back to the ACHA National Tournament in Maryland Heights, Missouri, March 16-20.
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‘Dream come true’ for Celebrini to play alongside Crosby
Feature photo: IG / @nhl Macklin Celebrini is hoping his first experience at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Hockey Championship is golden. When he received the call to represent his country and play with and against some of the world’s top NHL talent, the San Jose Sharks rookie didn’t hesitate to accept the invitation for the […]

Feature photo: IG / @nhl
Macklin Celebrini is hoping his first experience at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Hockey Championship is golden.
When he received the call to represent his country and play with and against some of the world’s top NHL talent, the San Jose Sharks rookie didn’t hesitate to accept the invitation for the tournament that runs May 9-25 with games taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark.
The 18-year-old was one of the first 15 players named to the Canadian entry, which also included players like Bo Horvat, Ryan O’Reilly and Adam Fantilli.
“Every time I get a chance to play for Canada it’s hard to say no,” Celebrini, the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, told NHLPA.com. “It’s an amazing opportunity.”
One that is even more special considering he will now be playing alongside one of his hockey idols in Sidney Crosby.
Outside of Crosby’s outstanding NHL resume, which includes three Stanley Cups and three Ted Lindsay Awards, the Penguins captains also has an outstanding international record with two Olympic gold medals, a 2016 World Cup of Hockey championship, a world juniors gold and mostly recently took gold at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
The native of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia has been effusive in his praise of Celebrini, who suited up for his country at the 2024 world juniors and registered eight points (four goals, four assists) in five games.
“It’s a dream come true,” said Celebrini. “He was an idol of mine growing up and to get the opportunity to play with him is surreal.”
Celebrini will line up against a few familiar faces in San Jose teammates Alex Wennberg with Team Sweden and Will Smith, who will make in his second straight world championships appearance with Team USA.
The fourth overall pick of the Sharks in 2023, Smith, who won gold with the United States at last year’s world juniors, has teamed with Celebrini to give San Jose one of the game’s most dynamic young duos.
Playing against Smith, who has become a close friend, will be somewhat strange, admitted Celebrini.
“It’ll be a little different given we’re teammates during the year, but it’ll be fun,” said the North Vancouver native. “Getting to compete against Will and see how he does will be cool.”
The pair turned heads throughout the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the first full NHL season for both.
Celebrini, the 2024 Hobey Baker Award winner as top player at the U.S. collegiate level, led the Sharks with 63 points in 70 games, finishing tied for second in overall scoring among rookies and second in goals with 25.
Smith, who played against Celebrini in college as a member of the Boston College Eagles, was equally impactful. He finished the year with 18 goals – five of those tallies came on the power play – to go along with 27 assists for 45 points in 74 games.
“He’s a great guy to be around and always finds a way to keep things light,” said Celebrini of Smith. “But at the same time, he knows when it’s time to compete and wants to win more than anyone.”
Just like Celebrini, who was recently named as a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league’s top rookie alongside Lane Hutson [Montreal Canadiens] and Dustin Wolf [Calgary Flames].
He is hoping to add to Canada’s gold medal count at the world championships – the nation has won 28 times, the most of any other country to compete in the tournament. Their last victory came in 2023.
“This tournament is a great chance for me to compete in some meaningful games and hopefully, we can win a medal for Canada.”
In the pre-tournament finale, Celebrini netted a goal along with three assists in a 6-0 victory for Canada over Hungary.
The puck drops on the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Hockey Championship on May 9, featuring a slate of four games. Canada’s first matchup is against Slovenia on May 10.
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Denver Hockey’s 2025 Awards Banquet Set for May 31
Story Links DENVER – The University of Denver hockey program will celebrate its 75th Anniversary one last time on Saturday, May 31 as it wraps up the 2024-25 campaign with its 68th annual awards banquet on the floor of Magness Arena. The celebration begins at 6 p.m. MT. Click […]

DENVER – The University of Denver hockey program will celebrate its 75th Anniversary one last time on Saturday, May 31 as it wraps up the 2024-25 campaign with its 68th annual awards banquet on the floor of Magness Arena.
The celebration begins at 6 p.m. MT. Click here to register now and get tickets. Registration ends May 21.
The 2024-25 Hockey Awards Banquet caps off a season that saw the Pioneers win 30 games for the fourth consecutive season, extending their program-record streak, and reach the NCAA Frozen Four for the second straight year and the third time in the last four seasons. Dating back to 2016, DU has reached college hockey’s championship weekend six times in the last nine full seasons.
Beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served throughout the evening, which also features a silent auction, autographed hockey sticks for kids and DU players and coaches in attendance.
The Pioneers will also recognize their senior class and announce this year’s recipients of their team awards: Dr. Ken Bredesen Most Sportsmanlike Player, Dr. Art Mason Top Scholar-Athlete, Dr. Ralph Verploeg Most Inspirational Player Award, Barry Sharp Freshman of the Year Award, Bob Martin Community Service Award, Murray Armstrong Most Improved Player Award, Dallas Gaume Offensive Player Award, Keith Magnuson Best Defensive Player Award, Bill Masterton MVP Award and Daniel Ritchie Spirit Award.
Among the speakers will be Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Hockey Coach David Carle and Denver’s 2024-25 senior class that features Connor Caponi, Matt Davis, Jack Devine and captain Carter King. The class is winningest group in program history with 124 victories in 169 games and a .749 winning percentage in its four years (124-39-5). Each member will talk about their time at DU, which included winning two national titles, reaching three Frozen Fours, winning two NCHC Penrose Cups as regular-season championships, the 2024 NCHC Frozen Faceoff conference tournament title and four Gold Pan trophies over rival Colorado College.
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A 4th UMaine hockey defenseman has entered the transfer portal
Luke Antonacci has become the fourth University of Maine defenseman to enter the NCAA Division I transfer portal. Antonacci, who will be a senior in the fall, played in 30 games this past season and had two goals and two assists. He was plus-10 in plus-minus. Players are awarded a plus one if they are on […]

Luke Antonacci has become the fourth University of Maine defenseman to enter the NCAA Division I transfer portal.
Antonacci, who will be a senior in the fall, played in 30 games this past season and had two goals and two assists. He was plus-10 in plus-minus.
Players are awarded a plus one if they are on the ice when their team scores an even-strength or shorthanded goal and a minus-one if the opponent scores one.
Antonacci struggled in the middle of the season and was a healthy scratch for five games in January before returning to the lineup and playing well over the final 13 contests. He scored a pivotal third period goal in the Hockey East semifinal this past season, forcing overtime in a game that the Black Bears won on their way to UMaine’s first Hockey East championship in over 20 years.
During his career at UMaine, the Princeton, N.J. native tallied five goals and 16 assists in 103 games according to Hockey East statistics. He was a plus-28. His 103 games would have been most among the returning defenseman, one more than Brandon Chabrier.
The other three defensemen who went into the transfer portal were sophomores Liam Lesakowski and Jack Dalton and freshman Brian Morse. Dalton had five assists in 21 games this past season for the Black Bears. Lesakowski didn’t have any points in 24 and Morse never played.
Lesakowski transferred to Sacred Heart in Connecticut, Dalton will play for Bentley in Massachusetts and Morse is going to Ferris State in Michigan.
UMaine has also lost senior defenseman and co-captain David Breazeale, who graduated and signed a free agent deal with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.
The Black Bears do return five defensemen and four have played in at least 73 career games.
The other, sophomore Bodie Nobes, became a regular midway through the season and finished with a goal and four assists in 21 games. He has played in 40 career games at UMaine and scored his first career goal in UMaine’s 5-1 loss to Penn State in the NCAA tournament regional in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Chabrier, who will be a senior and has played in 102 career games, had 10 assists in 37 games for the 24-8-6 Black Bears.
All Hockey East third team defenseman Brandon Holt had four goals and 16 assists in 34 games and has played 91 career games. He was the runner-up for the league’s best defensive defenseman award behind Boston College’s Eamon Powell.
Holt will also be a senior as will Grayson Arnott, who has played in 79 career games and had two goals in 20 games this past season.
Frank Djurasevic, who will be a junior, was UMaine’s top scorer among defensemen with 28 points on seven goals and 21 assists in 38 games. The Merrimack College transfer has 73 career games under his belt.
The Black Bears will also have three point-producing defensemen joining the team in former Arizona Coyotes third round draft pick Jeremy Langlois; Loic Usereau and Lukas Peterson.
Langlois was sidelined this past season due to injury but he had 17 goals and 45 assists in 61 games for Rouyn-Noranda in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League two seasons ago; Usereau had 11 goals and 35 assists in 62 games for Chicoutimi in the same league this past season and Peterson notched seven goals and 36 assists in 60 games for the Green Bay Gamblers in the United States Junior Hockey League.
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The Old Gym – The Yellow Jacket
Most students at Randolph-Macon walk the campus grounds every day without realizing that their campus has changed drastically over the last hundred years. While Old Campus still remains intact, facilities such as the science building, fraternity row, and the athletic fields have changed locations so drastically that the RMC class of 1925 would think they […]


Most students at Randolph-Macon walk the campus grounds every day without realizing that their campus has changed drastically over the last hundred years. While Old Campus still remains intact, facilities such as the science building, fraternity row, and the athletic fields have changed locations so drastically that the RMC class of 1925 would think they are at a different college. For instance, the tennis courts were once located to the right of Thomas Branch Hall and fraternity row was once behind the current Kappa Alpha Order house. But, these are all topics for a future article. One of the most historically significant and interesting buildings that has been razed from not only the campus but the minds of current students is the “Old Gym.”
Built in 1882, the gym was the oldest building in the South built specifically for the purpose of general athletics. It was located between the current sites of the Peele Administration Building and the Frank E. Brown Fountain Plaza. It was a relatively small building that featured a large room with athletic equipment on the walls and hanging from the ceiling. As the years progressed, the outside walls and roof took on another purpose: a bulletin board. Students would paint winning game scores, slogans, or protests on the outside of the gym, dating back to the early 1900s.
The gym stood for a total of 92 years on the RMC campus. It had been replaced as the college’s main athletic facility when Alumni Gym was built in 1927. In the 47 years that followed, the building took on a number of different uses, such as an art gallery and event space. The Old Gym was an ancient building by the 1970s and, unfortunately, it was deemed too old and unimportant. For years prior to its eventual demolition, administration pushed for the building to be razed, but each time it was saved by a passionate student and alumni body who despised the idea of their landmark being erased. The arrival of a new president, Luther W. White III, brought change and a radical new building spree that consisted of both new construction and the demolition of several old buildings. These consisted of, for example, the old fraternity row, Pettyjohn Science Hall, and, after 92 years, the Old Gym. The 1975 Yellow-Jacket Yearbook summarized the new construction in contrast with the demolition of the old gym in this article by Karen L. Hines:
“It is easy to note the physical changes on campus this year. Fall 1974 marked the opening of the

Frank E. Brown Campus Center, a building to be used as a combination of CX, book store, post office, art gallery, meeting and lecture room, student government offices, publications and photography headquarters, and all around lounging area. Undoubtedly the new student union has provided a centralized building for student activities. The new modern building was seen in startling contrast to the character of the Old Gym. Separated by the fountain plaza, the two buildings faced each other with silent antipathy, reflecting the change in the concept of architectural beauty through Randolph- Macon history. The R-MC community was not favored with this contrast for long. The Old Gym was displaced. Removed from the campus, torn down, the destruction of the Old Gym marked the victory of practicality over sentiment and historical value. Christmas break provided a proper time for the demolition, and the Old Gym was allowed to fall with quiet dignity, unseen by the gaping students. The campus has taken on a new physical personality.”
The destruction of this campus landmark combined with a number of other factors left many RMC students feeling rather unsettled about the future of their college.
“It appears that everything is winding down at R-MC. One landmark was torn down, another was threatened. The college is limiting itself academically through the faculty cutback. There is no guarantee that the faculty will not again be decreased. Students tend toward being more apathetic in campus life. Randolph- Macon’s strong points, a warm student body, a campus with a personality and physical beauty, and high academic standards, are verging on disappearance. Is this “progress,” or are we losing our identity?”
Looking back in 2025, we now know that Randolph-Macon has blossomed academically, in size, and in architectural beauty. However, one of the sentiments that Ms. Hines voiced in 1974 still rings true: forward progress comes at a cost. While modern yellow jackets walk a formidable campus, they are unaware of the plaque next to the fountain that marks the Old Gym’s location. It has slipped into the pages of time, forgotten.
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