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The HOC welcomes delegation from the men’s National Water Polo team – “We lack pools for training,” says Afroudakis
A delegation from the Men’s National Water Polo Team, which claimed the silver medal at the World Cup, was welcomed at the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) by President Isidoros Kouvelos and Secretary General Stefanos Handakas. The Vice President of the Hellenic Swimming Federation, Giorgos Afroudakis, along with coach Thodoris Vlachos and team captain Dinos Genidounias, […]
A delegation from the Men’s National Water Polo Team, which claimed the silver medal at the World Cup, was welcomed at the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) by President Isidoros Kouvelos and Secretary General Stefanos Handakas.
The Vice President of the Hellenic Swimming Federation, Giorgos Afroudakis, along with coach Thodoris Vlachos and team captain Dinos Genidounias, received congratulations for their success, while the former water polo star addressed the major issue of the shortage of swimming pools.
Press Release from the HOC
A delegation from the Men’s National Water Polo Team was received at the Hellenic Olympic Committee by President Isidoros Kouvelos and Secretary General Stefanos Handakas to congratulate them on winning the silver medal at the recent World Cup held in Montenegro.
Addressing the Vice President of the Hellenic Swimming Federation Giorgos Afroudakis, coach Thodoris Vlachos, and captain Dinos Genidounias, Mr. Kouvelos said, “Warm congratulations for your exceptional performances and for winning the silver medal. Both the Men’s and Women’s National Water Polo Teams are raising our Greek flag high, and you continuously make us proud with your successes. The Hellenic Olympic Committee will always support your teams and the federation in every possible way.”
The meeting was part of Secretary General Stefanos Handakas’s ongoing talks with the sports federations. “From the very beginning, we have stated our commitment to support the federations, as they cultivate the sports and require support. We are in contact with them, discussing the problems they face and helping to resolve them, and today we met with the Hellenic Swimming Federation,” stated Mr. Handakas.
On behalf of the Hellenic Swimming Federation, Giorgos Afroudakis said, “We want to thank you for your warm words. I also want to express my happiness that you acknowledge the role of federations and stand by our side because you know that we are a federation that consistently brings home distinctions, not only in water polo but across all the sports we cultivate. The Hellenic Swimming Federation supports six sports and has 28 national teams, and the difficulties we face are many, especially with the huge shortage of swimming pools.” Mr. Kouvelos assured him that pleasant news regarding the Olympic Swimming Pool at Zappeion, which has been closed for several years, would soon be forthcoming.
Next, the national team coach, Thodoris Vlachos, said, “I want to thank you for the invitation and we know that you are and will be close to us. We are building a team that by the time of the Los Angeles Olympic Games will be cohesive and prepared, but that also has a future. We always look further ahead because the team must have continuity. The players are enthusiastic, they have goals, and they believe in themselves that they can defeat any opponent.”
Captain Dinos Genidounias, speaking on behalf of all the players of the National Water Polo Team, emphasized, “Thank you for the invitation and we know that you will be by our side. I want to say that we are a team with great enthusiasm, especially the younger members. This was evident at the World Cup where we aimed for gold. I don’t want to promise any medals or successes, but what I can say is that the team will always give its 100%, and once everything falls into place, I hope we will achieve what we men have been striving for all these years: a gold medal.”
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Longosiwa To Compete At NCAA Track & Field East First Round
Story Links Hempstead, NY – Abraham Longosiwa will represent the Hofstra men’s outdoor track & field team at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field East First Round this week in Jacksonville, Florida. Longosiwa will be competing in the men’s 10,000m race on the Visit Jax Track at Hodges […]

Hempstead, NY – Abraham Longosiwa will represent the Hofstra men’s outdoor track & field team at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field East First Round this week in Jacksonville, Florida. Longosiwa will be competing in the men’s 10,000m race on the Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium. The men’s 10,000m semifinal race will get underway at 9:10 p.m. on May 28.
The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field East First Round runs May 28-31 at the University of North Florida. All events will be available to stream live on ESPN+ and live results will also be available. Links to watch on ESPN+ and follow the live results can be found on this page and on the men’s cross country/track schedule page on GoHofstra.com.
Longosiwa punched his ticket to the national championship event with his personal best time of 28:44.13 at the 2025 Raleigh Relays. It will be his third year competing in the men’s 10,000m race at the NCAA East First Round and the program’s 11th NCAA qualification since 2019.
The qualifiers from the East and West First Rounds will compete at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, for the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships on June 11-14.
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Third annual ‘Battle in the Bay’ moves Back Bay water polo rivals from pool to ocean
It’s been a big week for Newport Harbor High junior Connor Ohl. The sharp-shooting boys’ water polo player committed to Stanford earlier this week. He then turned 18 on Thursday, the same day the Sailors hosted the third annual “Battle in the Bay” showcase against rival Corona del Mar in the water next to Marina […]

It’s been a big week for Newport Harbor High junior Connor Ohl.
The sharp-shooting boys’ water polo player committed to Stanford earlier this week. He then turned 18 on Thursday, the same day the Sailors hosted the third annual “Battle in the Bay” showcase against rival Corona del Mar in the water next to Marina Park on the Balboa Peninsula.
Ohl gave himself a birthday gift.

Corona del Mar’s Cooper Kelly (3) finds a gap in the defense as he scores a goal on Thursday.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
He was named the KAP7 Player of the Game for the boys’ match, earning a stand-up paddleboard for his efforts.
Newport Harbor swept the two games, winning the girls’ game 17-5 before earning a 15-8 win in the boys’ game.
“We really came together and our crash defense was just amazing,” said Ohl, who led the Sailors with four goals in the boys’ game. “When you play good defense, the offense will come, and that’s what happened today. Our defense complemented our offense.”

Newport Harbor’s Kai Kaneko (8) fires in a penalty shot against CdM on Thursday.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
The Battle in the Bay has become an annual event that the Newport Beach water polo community circles on its calendar. Newport Harbor looked the part of a team that was a CIF Southern Section Open Division champion in the boys’ season last fall, and an Open Division finalist in the girls’ season in the winter.
“It’s such a unique spot,” Sailors coach Ross Sinclair said. “It’s unique to play in the Battle of the Bay, and I think this is another added element of celebrating the community and being able to play in the bay. It’s a novelty.”

Members of the Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar girls water polo teams shake hands after the game on Thursday.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Kai Kaneko added three goals for the Sailors boys, while Dash D’Ambrosia, Hudson Parks and Mason Netzer scored twice each. Koosha Mirrafati led CdM with three goals.
“It’s a cool thing for our community to come together and do something that no other programs in the country get to do,” CdM coach Lucas Reynolds said, adding that he was a bit jealous the event wasn’t around when he was a CdM student. “Being able to play in the bay, play so close to home in a really cool environment, I think it’s an awesome opportunity for our kids.”
Newport Harbor senior goalkeeper Lydia Soderberg was the Player of the Game for the girls’ match. Some of her Sailors teammates blew up her inflatable paddleboard and watched the boys’ game while perched on it.

Newport Harbor’s Audrey Metcalf (5) fires a shot to the goal against Corona del Mar on Thursday.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
Caitlin Stayt and Gabby Alexson led the Sailors with three goals each, while Josie Alaluf had two goals for CdM.
Newport Harbor also benefited from strong play from freshmen, including Lily Tomalas, Vivian Muir, Olivia Bryant and goalkeeper Sutton Lohman. They stepped up, as four Sailors — Madison Mack, Kennedy Fahey, Addison Ting and Caroline Daniels — are currently playing for the U.S. Cadet National Team at the PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Championships in Colombia.
“This is just a really unique experience,” Stayt said. “We love coming out here and being with the community, being with each other.”

CdM’s Camyrn Spruill (12) shoots in a goal against Newport Harbor between the boat docks in Marina Park on Thursday.
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15 Mules Earn Outdoor Track All-Region Honors
Story Links New Orleans, La. – All Region honors for the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season were announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following the conclusion of the regular season and 15 Mules made the cut. Top-5 […]

New Orleans, La. – All Region honors for the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season were announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following the conclusion of the regular season and 15 Mules made the cut.
Top-5 individuals in each event from each region earned All-Region honors, in addition to each of the members of a top-3 ranked relay team. Data is compiled based on Regional TFRI. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.
Colby Men:
Levi Biery – 400m Hurdles, 4×400 relay
Brady Clegg – Steeplechase
Jackson Coelho – 4×400 Relay
Ian Irwin – 100m, 200m
Lexington Lehnert – Pole Vault
Peter Martel – Pole Vault, 4×400 Relay
Ernest Obiorah – Discus
Myles Thornton-Sherman – Decathlon
Ren Zanze – 400m, 4×400 Relay
Colby Women:
Charlotte Brake-Hoffman – 4×100 Relay
Olivia Doherty – 4×400 Relay
Kaitlyn Ewald – 4×400 Relay
Fiona Mejico – 200m, 400m, 400m Hurdles, 4×100 Relay, 4×400 Relay
Simone Waheed – 100m, 200m, 4×100 Relay
Tally Zeller – 4×100 Relay, 4×400 Relay
CLICK HERE for the full release on the USTFCCCA website 5/21
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MacLean Claims Runner-Up Honors In Steeple at NCAA Championships
Emily Rubio competed in the high jump for the Panthers. Story Links Audrey MacLean and Emily Rubio of the Middlebury women’s track and field team competed in the second day of the NCAA Championship in Geneva, Ohio. MacLean ran in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final and claimed second to tally All-American laurels for […]

Emily Rubio competed in the high jump for the Panthers.
Audrey MacLean and Emily Rubio of the Middlebury women’s track and field team competed in the second day of the NCAA Championship in Geneva, Ohio. MacLean ran in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final and claimed second to tally All-American laurels for the second-consecutive season.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Rubio claimed 20th in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.60 meters.
- In the steeple, MacLean paced the pack throughout the entire race. The Panther held off a late charge by Hamilton’s Keira Rogan to earn runner-up honors with a time of 10:23.59.
NOTES
- MacLean’s silver placing bests her sixth-place finish (10:36.28) from the 2024 championships in South Carolina.
- With her finish, the sophomore has now earned four All-American honors across cross country and track and field.
MacLean hits the track once more for the Panthers on Saturday, competing in the 5,000. The timed final begins at 4:25 p.m.
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Stephen F. Austin Drops NCAA Bowling, Golf, and Beach Volleyball
Growing up, my mother always looked fondly back at her time at SFA in Nacogdoches. One of the things that she enjoyed doing was bowling. It might have been just a class, but she still talks about it. I was interested to hear that SFA will no longer compete in the sport at an NCAA level. According to […]

Growing up, my mother always looked fondly back at her time at SFA in Nacogdoches. One of the things that she enjoyed doing was bowling.

It might have been just a class, but she still talks about it. I was interested to hear that SFA will no longer compete in the sport at an NCAA level.
According to KTRE, they are also dropping men’s and women’s golf and beach volleyball. The move will be official after this year, and students competing in those sports with academic scholarships will have many options.
SFA Bolstering The Other 14 NCAA Varsity Programs With Savings
Though it is sad to see those sports go, there are so many still at the school. When I heard there were still 14 different NCAA varsity programs at SFA, I was amazed.
SFA will still honor all the existing scholarships to any student-athletes who wish to finish their degree at the university. If they want to transfer to another school to continue playing a specific sport, they will have the full backing of the SFA sports program to help them with a transfer.
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Michael McBroom, Athletics Director, is hoping this move will bolster the success of the other men’s and women’s sports.
“Decisions like these are never easy, but they are made in the best interest of the athletic program and the university as a whole,” said McBroom. “Over the past year, we have made significant progress in reducing annual athletics expenditures, especially in our travel costs. Unfortunately, those efforts have not been enough. In order for SFA Athletics to deliver the best possible championship experience for all of our student-athletes in the face of very real economic and facility challenges, we made the difficult decision to reduce the number of sports we sponsor.”
He went on to say they will continue to say this will put SFA in a better position moving forward, and that they are committed to improving their facilities and funding into the next era of SFA Athletics.
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Track and Field Qualifies 16 for NCAA First Round
Story Links Schedule of Events Live Results PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers track and field qualified 16 Scarlet Knights for the 2025 NCAA East First Round in Jacksonville, Florida from Wednesday, May 28 through Saturday, May 31. The Scarlet Knights […]

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers track and field qualified 16 Scarlet Knights for the 2025 NCAA East First Round in Jacksonville, Florida from Wednesday, May 28 through Saturday, May 31.
The Scarlet Knights are coming off a solid showing at the 2025 Big Ten Championships that included eight podium finishes with three bronze medals. The trio of Brian O’Sullivan (pole vault), Donavan Anderson (triple jump) and Chloe Timberg (pole vault) finished third in their respective events and will represent Rutgers at the NCAA First Round.
Live results of the East First Round are available here, while the competition will stream live on ESPN+ (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4). Qualifiers out of these East First Round will compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships held June 5-8 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Wednesday, May 28
2:30 p.m. Javelin Steve Coponi
5:30 p.m. Pole Vault Nico Morales, Brian O’Sullivan, Kevin O’Sullivan
6 p.m. 110M Hurdles Chris Serrao
8:20 p.m. 400M Hurdles Bryce Tucker
Thursday, May 29
2:30 p.m. Javelin Alianna Eucker
4:30 p.m. Long Jump Paige Floriea
5:30 p.m. Pole Vault Emma Keating, Suzy Lacombe, Chloe Timberg
7:25 p.m. 400M Charlee Crawford
Friday, May 30
2:30 p.m. Triple Jump Donavan Anderson
3:30 p.m. High Jump Malachi Yehudah
Saturday, May, 31
2:30 p.m. Triple Jump Faith Bethea
3:30 p.m. High Jump Jenovia Logan
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