Forty-one Episcopal Academy will continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level in the fall.

Here are the students and and their sport and school they will be attending.

• Maya Bright, soccer, University of Pittsburgh

• Paul Bruder, lacrosse, Penn State University

• Balthazar Buccini, soccer, Villanova University

• Kieran Buckley, swimming, Providence College

• Addie Chang, golf, Fairfield University

• Minah Cho, field hockey, Colgate University

• Logan Correll, baseball, Lehigh University

• Bridget Dempsey, soccer, Fairfield University

• Grace Holland, lacrosse, Boston College

• Maura Irish, lacrosse, University of Notre Dame

• Brynn Kehl, lacrosse, Bryant University

• Hanna-Mae Legaspi, softball, Georgetown University

• Evan MacFarland. lacrosse, Georgetown University

• Arden Mankovich. field hockey. William and Mary

• Maddie Masiko, softball, Lehigh University

• Matt McCarthy, basketball, Florida Gulf Coast University

• Caroline Powell, field hockey, Boston College

• Sophia Tabasso, equestrian, Oklahoma State University

• Quinn Whitaker, lacrosse, Boston College

• Stevie Combs, track and field, Denison University

• Lauren Creamer, soccer, Catholic University

• Kate Dente, lacrosse, Princeton University

• Eli Engelman, cross country and track and field, Dartmouth College

• Langston Foster, basketball, Kenyon College

• Danny Hopkins, wrestling, Gettysburg College

• YaYa Johnson, track and field, Harvard University

• Avery Le, lacrosse, University of Pennsylvania

• Tory Lynn, field hockey, Bowdoin College

• Sean Magee, squash, Brown University

• Connor Marciano, lacrosse, Babson College

• Liam Miller, lacrosse, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

• Blake Riley, lacrosse, Colby College

• Tanish Tangri, squash, Bates College

• Talia Thomas, water polo, Occidental College

• Dylan Vengoechea, soccer, Gettysburg College

• Paige Clemmer, cross country, Juniata College

• Ian Ferrell, football and baseball, Widener University

• Gardner Huston, squash, Hamilton College

• Raheem Orr, Football, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

• Riya Shankaran, squash, Stanford University

• Anik Vossschulte, football, Ithaca College

Even though school has only recently let out, the University of the Fraser Valley is already looking forward, recently releasing the details of how the new chapter of Canada West volleyball will unfold.

For both the men’s and women’s teams, it’ll be an all-Fraser Valley affair as UFV and Trinity Western usher in the new seasons in October.

While they have the convenience of being able to play a neighbour, the Cascades’ skills will truly be tested as they go up against the Langley school’s notoriously tough volleyball teams.

This is especially true in the men’s division, where Trinity Western finished last year’s regular season with the league’s fifth-best record of 12-8, sitting far ahead of UFV, which had a losing regular season record of 7-13.

TWU even captured a national title in recent years, earning the school’s seventh men’s volleyball national championship in 2022-23, which came on the heels of a Canada West title in 2021-22.

So if the Cascades hope to get the best of these neighbouring rivals, they’ll have to bring their A-game to start the season.

However, it’s a very different situation for the UFV women’s team, which finished the 2024-25 regular season tied for Canada West’s best record of 17-3, but was unable to come away with the league title, getting barely edged out by the University of Alberta.

Meanwhile, Trinity Western sat firmly in the middle of the pack, exiting the season with a losing record of 8-12.

The men’s volleyball team will feature the skills of several newcomers in the 2025-26 season:

• Igor Velikovsky, outside (Langley)

• Jaxon Boender, middle (Langley)

• Kolton Corbett, right side (Rosedale)

• Yahia Elsayed, libero (Oakville, Ont.)

• Mathew Liboiron, outside (Edmonton, Alta.)

• Ethan Stoker, outside hitter (Whitehorse, Yukon)

• Jacob Tratch, middle (Saskatoon, Sask.)

The women’s team also added quite a bit of fresh talent:

• Reanna Gage, libero (Hamiota, Man.)

• Makena Hudson, libero (Burnaby)

• Meera Hameed, left side/setter (Edmonton, Alta.)

• Andi Calon, middle blocker (Drumheller, Alta.)

• Bree Unchulenko, outside (Esterhazy, Sask.)

• Bianca Pura, outside hitter (Winnipeg, Man.)

• Brooklyn Ross, libero (Abbotsford)

• Zoey Purvis, setter (Selkirk, Man.)

• Kenzi Steiner, middle/opposite (Fort St. John)

In both the men’s and women’s divisions, the volleyball action begins on Oct. 16 at home, followed by a revenge match on Oct. 17 at Trinity Western.

The full volleyball 2025-26 schedule includes:

Oct. 16 – Trinity Western at UFV

Oct. 17 – UFV at Trinity Western

Oct. 24 – Winnipeg at UFV (men’s team only)

Oct. 25 – Winnipeg at UFV (men’s team only)

Oct. 31 – University of Regina at UFV (women’s team only)

Nov. 1 – University of Regina at UFV (women’s team only)

Nov. 7 – UFV at University of Alberta

Nov. 8 – UFV at University of Alberta

Nov. 14 – UBC Okanagan at UFV

Nov. 15 – UBC Okanagan at UFV

Nov. 28 – UFV at University of Calgary

Nov. 29 – UFV at University of Calgary

Jan. 9 – University of Brandon at UFV

Jan. 10 – University of Brandon at UFV

Jan. 23 – UFV at Thompson Rivers

Jan. 24 – UFV at Thompson Rivers

Jan. 30 – UFV at University of Saskatchewan 

Jan. 31 – UFV at University of Saskatchewan

Feb. 6 – UBC at UFV

Feb. 7 – UBC at UFV

Feb. 13 – University of Manitoba at UFV

Feb. 14 – University of Manitoba at UFV

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SINGAPORE – Other than the integrated resort, theme parks and sandy beaches, visitors to Sentosa now have a new attraction to marvel at, following the completion of a 37m-high diving tower, the first of its kind in Singapore, ahead of the

July 11-Aug 3 World Aquatics Championships (WCH)

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At Palawan Green on July 7, the organisers gave the media a tour of the high diving and open water swimming facilities, which had passers-by whispering in awe and curiosity.

As befitting of a daredevil sport which requires male athletes to hurl themselves off a 27m platform and female competitors to take a plunge from 20m before entering a 6m-deep cylindrical pool at speeds of up to 85kmh, the temporary high diving structure required precision engineering from its makers.

Six metres from the ground, the giant pool with a 17m diameter opens at a deck that accommodates about 600 spectators when the high diving competition takes place from July 24 to 27.

Marcus Ng, project director of Innovez Engineering – the firm behind the pool’s construction – shared that 108 curved steel panels, weighing a total of 21 tonnes, were held together by 6,400 bolts using a digital torque wrench to form the cylindrical pool.

The plates were assembled upwards one metre at a time, as the pool is gradually filled and stress-tested to ensure the water pressure does not affect the integrity of the structure.

Ng, a national water polo player from 2001 to 2006, said: “Other high diving pools are also of this shape. Instead of a rectangular pool, a circular shape is the most effective and efficient in terms of structure and material, and for us to build and tear it down fast.

“Every steel panel had to be exactly the same, because if one panel is off, the whole pool would fail. We also have to ensure the bolts are not screwed on too tight that the panels would crack, or too loose such that there would be leaks. And of course, we have to make sure the water is crystal clear, well balanced and clean for the divers.”

Just a stone’s throw away is the open water swimming venue, where a 1,500 sq m pontoon has been set up for seven lung-busting events from July 15 to 20.

Athletes will make six loops round the 1.66km course for the men and women’s 10km races and three laps for the 5km races.

The course will be reconfigured to 1.5km, 1km and 500m loops for the men’s and women’s 3km sprint knockout races, while there is also a 4×1.5km team event.

Palawan Green will also host the July 26-27 open water swimming events for the World Aquatics Masters Championships from July 26 to Aug 22.

Kenza Brouwer, assistant venue manager for Sentosa Island events at the WCH and course officer for open water swimming, said: “In preparation for the competition, we have been closely monitoring the water conditions, including water quality tests for bacteria and water temperature.

“We want to make sure that the athletes are swimming in a safe environment. Of course, it’s open water swimming, and there’s only so much we can control, but we will do our best to ensure the athletes’ safety. We will have contingency plans in place for all wet weather scenarios.”

Mark Chay, co-chairman of the WCH Singapore 2025 organising committee, thanked the various stakeholders and government agencies for helping to get all the venues ready, with the OCBC Aquatic Centre welcoming the water polo (July 11-24) and diving (July 26-Aug 3) competitions, and the WCH Arena set to host the artistic swimming (July 18-25) and swimming (July 27-Aug 3) events.

Adding that the venues will continue to be monitored and improved throughout, he said: “We will get feedback and work on it, and we expect to touch up all the way even during the events to make sure it’s a great experience for everyone.

“There are very few events bigger than this, but these will put us in good stead to host more international events. We hope to groom the next generation of athletes and also Singaporeans who are able to host such events.”

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football redshirt senior Bryce Foster was named Preseason All-Big 12 Team, the Big 12 Conference announced on Monday.
 
The honor marks Foster’s first Preseason All-Big 12 designation, after being named to the All-Big 12 Second Team following the 2024 season.
 
Foster, a native of Katy, Texas, enters his redshirt senior season after starting all 12 games and paving the way for 211.4 rushing yards per game and allowing just 10 sacks as a unit in 2024. Following the 2024 football season, Foster earned Second Team All-America honors in the shot put at the 2025 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, as part of the Kansas track and field team.
 

Foster arrived at Kansas following three seasons at Texas A&M, starting 28 games and being named to the 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team, 2021 FWAA Freshman All-America Team and the 2021 The Athletic Freshman All-America First Team.
 
Foster is Kansas’ sole representative on the Preseason All-Big 12 team, while Arizona State’s Sam Leavitt was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez was named Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Utah’s Devon Dampier was named Preseason Newcomer of the Year.
 
The Jayhawks will kick off the 2025 season with the grand opening of the new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, August 23 when Kansas hosts Fresno State.  The season-opener serves as the first of seven games coming to Lawrence in 2025, with a full schedule and tickets available here.
 

JAMESTOWN – Former NCAA Division I head coach Toby Rens is the new University of Jamestown men’s volleyball head coach.

Rens has 22 seasons of collegiate head coaching experience, with a record of 425-309.  He has been a head coach at Oswego State in DIII, Northern Michigan in DII and at DI programs Georgetown, Long Island University Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago State and Maryland Eastern Shore.

Last season, Rens was the head coach at Poudre High School in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Rens replaces Downey Huynh, who stepped down after one season.

photo credit: University of Jamestown Athletics