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The White Sox are riding through Andrew Vaughn's cold start, in lieu of Tim Elko's hot hand
The surface results of the opening month of the season are admittedly hard to reconcile. In his fifth major league season, 27-year-old first baseman Andrew Vaughn is hitting .160/.204/.274 with three home runs in 27 games, with multiple measures of wins above replacement regarding him as the least productive regular player in the league while […]
The surface results of the opening month of the season are admittedly hard to reconcile.
In his fifth major league season, 27-year-old first baseman Andrew Vaughn is hitting .160/.204/.274 with three home runs in 27 games, with multiple measures of wins above replacement regarding him as the least productive regular player in the league while hitting everyday in the middle of the White Sox order.
In his second year at Triple-A, 26-year-old first baseman Tim Elko is hitting an absurd .356/.430/.713 with nine home runs in 24 games with the Charlotte Knights.
Shredding against International League pitching in possibly the country’s most hitter-friendly ballpark at an advanced age is very far from a 1-to-1 comparison to major league production. But even if this is simply the minor league heater of a lifetime, since Elko is still rocking a 28 percent strikeout rate that threatens to elevate upon promotion, it comes alongside meaningful swing decision improvement that has made the Ole Miss legend’s well-known contact issues less disqualifying.
“He’s putting together all-around quality at-bats,” Chris Getz said. “He’s always hit the ball hard. He’s actually increased how hard he’s hitting it, and most importantly, how often he’s doing it. He’s certainly leading the organization in home runs, and I think he’s at the top in minor-league baseball.”
As recently as last year, the combination of excessive out-of-zone chasing and more easily anticipated in-zone whiffing typical of hulking minor league mashers seemed like too tall of a mountain to climb for Elko given the late start to his professional career. But it’s been an oft-repeated assumption that Elko was too old to keep improving since he signed for $35,000 out of the 10th round of the 2022 draft, and he’s been making it look like a poor one every year since.
Hitting director Ryan Fuller said Elko was primarily tasked with curbing his chasing this offseason, but with the notion that narrowing his focus would benefit his in-zone contact rates as well. He was an avid adopter of the White Sox’ new Trajekt machine in spring training, and has maintained a steady routine of slightly less fancy pitching machine work in Charlotte.
“He’s an intelligent kid and does his homework,” said Knights manager Sergio Santos. “He’s in there with [Charlotte hitting coach] Jim Rickon and what they kind of do is challenge themselves. They’ll have the machine and Jim will mess with the dials and [Elko] will have to make that decision whether to swing or not, and it’s definitely helped.”
When Elko still does chase, the contact rate is still exceptionally grisly, reflective of a swing is geared for maximum impact rather than variability. It’s an extreme power-over-hit profile, and we’ve yet to see how it will be exploited by the best pitchers in the world. But Elko’s in-zone contact rate (81 percent) looks newly playable, and his improved plate discipline has him running a double-digit walk rate (11 percent) for the first time as a professional. And obviously, all these matters are less consequential if his power production remains top of the scale. But that’s apparently a question for another day.
“We’re more focused on supporting Andrew right now,” Getz said when pressed on the Elko or Vaughn matter directly. “He’s been one of the more unlucky hitters in baseball. I know he wants greater results for the White Sox and for himself. And we expect more out of him. I know he’s working very hard. And our job is to get the most out of each player and we know that there’s more on the tank for Andrew. But we also know there are players throughout the organization that at some point could step up and get that opportunity. And you want to make sure that they’re well-positioned to do so.”
It’s worth mentioning that Vaughn’s actual slugging has underperformed what Statcast projections based on his batted ball data in all but one season of his career, but it’s been a particularly galling gulf a month into 2025. With some of, if not the best hard-hit and barrel rates of his career, and top-end average exit velocity, Statcast projects Vaughn should be batting .240 with a .475 slugging percentage. Even the less jargon-heavy sense that he’s hitting the ball hard but not seeing results is something Vaughn is trying to cling to amid his second-straight painfully slow start to the year.
“The results are definitely not showing it, but I feel like I’ve hit the ball well, hit it hard a lot, hit it right at guys,” Vaughn said. “You’ve just got to take the positive out of that negative. You got out, but you did everything you were supposed to do in the box. You got a good pitch to hit and you hit it really hard. It’s baseball. Sometimes they’re going to catch it.”
With Elko notably displaying the ability to hit the ball where no one can catch it, the gulf between what Vaughn seems like he should be capable of and what he’s provided merits parsing. The gap between expectations and results is bound to trigger Vaughn’s departure from the White Sox at some point this calendar year, whether via a July trade or when an arbitration raise is due after this season, and healthy organizations grow to understand their misses as much as they avoid them.
“There’s some areas in which mechanically, adjustments that need to be made,” Getz said. “But the results that he’s gotten at the surface level, we know that it’s a little deceptive. And so we certainly want him to stay the course and stay hungry, which we know that he will. But we also know that there is some work that needs to be done in terms of improvement. Every stat tells a story. There’s context to every single one, but we know that Andrew’s going to fight, and we know that he’s going to be more productive here and hopefully in the near future.”
Speaking of stats telling a story, sneaky high chase rates have been Vaughn’s Achilles heel after piling up walks in college, and he’s been removed from the larger wave of improvement the White Sox lineup has pulled off in that aspect. As Luis Robert Jr. and Lenyn Sosa could also attest to, it’s hard to avoid extreme peaks and valleys while swinging at pitches out of the strike zone more than 35 percent of the time. A well-timed hot streak can and maybe will make Vaughn a low-level trade asset of some kind after some tepid interest last July, and teammates and coaches have assured that some kind of run is coming with the way he’s swinging.
“It is what it is,” Vaughn said. “It’s cold, the ball isn’t flying. But you’ve got to keep that approach that when we get to July and August, those will turn.”
Bobby Dalbec and Gage Workman are corner bats in reserve roles currently on the White Sox roster, and seemingly the most regular designated hitter going forward is going to be Edgar Quero’s off days from catching. Vaughn and Elko are only diametrically opposed if the White Sox want them to be, and they’re only paired in the fan base’s hivemind because it’s literally the most productive hitter in the farm system and the least productive hitter in the major league lineup.
Moreover, it’s hard to imagine any productive Charlotte Knight won’t see major league action eventually, after the trade deadline clears the deck of productive veterans and allows for a youth movement. In that vein, even seeing what someone like Brandon Drury can do in the majors would be a more urgent project in the first half than Elko, but Getz put it in more nuanced terms.
“Primarily we’re focused on players in our system that we feel like are going to be part of our future, and really their development is the priority,” Getz said. “If that means we bring them up, then so be it. Now we do have players that are on our major league team that have been productive at the major league level and help support this team as we navigate this season. Most importantly we want to put players in the best position to come up here and succeed. Obviously there does need to be opportunity and we’ll wait for the right time to do it. There are different variables that go into making that decision, but most importantly it’s if they’re developmentally ready to come up here.”
As Quero and soon-to-be returning Chase Meidroth serve as proof of, Getz isn’t bluffing about promoting players believed to be part of the White Sox long-term future and letting them develop in Chicago, with some supportive veterans players being purged to make room. It’s just that the longer Elko torches Triple-A without triggering a promotion, the more it gives rise to the notion that it’s not yet enough to push him into their long-term picture.
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Long Beach State men’s volleyball team celebrates national championship win with parade – Press Telegram
The party continued for Long Beach State’s national champion men’s volleyball team as they participated in a “Victory Drive” along Pine Avenue, in downtown, on Wednesday, May 14. The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team returned victorious on Tuesday from the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, after defeating No. 3 UCLA in the […]
The party continued for Long Beach State’s national champion men’s volleyball team as they participated in a “Victory Drive” along Pine Avenue, in downtown, on Wednesday, May 14.
The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team returned victorious on Tuesday from the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, after defeating No. 3 UCLA in the national championship match.
This is Long Beach State’s fourth national title in program history. Long Beach won all three of its matches against UCLA this season, beating the Bruins twice in February before Monday’s title match. The Beach swept two-time defending champions UCLA in the NCAA Tournament finals, a year after the Bruins beat them to win the title at the Walter Pyramid.
This year’s victory sparked pride and celebrations throughout the university campus, as well as across the city.
Downtown Long Beach was painted in black and gold – the university’s colors – as scores of people converged along Pine Avenue waiting for the team to arrive for their Victory Drive. People were holding up signs and waving pom poms.
“We’re super excited to support; it was a spur of the moment,” said Jamie Peacock, a Long Beach resident and 2019 alumna. “Long Beach has always been known to have a good volleyball team, so it’s really cool that our school is known for it nationally.”
The parade started around 11 a.m. from Fifth Street and Pine Avenue, with fire trucks blaring their sirens to let fans know the team was on its way. Some of the volleyball players were atop a fire engine from Station 22.
Behind them was a caravan of cars – one with Fourth District Councilmember Daryl Supernaw, followed by university administrators – and the last fire truck had more team members waving at the crowd and holding up the national championship trophy.
People cheered and chanted “Go Beach” as the team drove by. Cars stopped in traffic and honked their horns in support. The crowd grew larger as more people joined, and bystanders also cheered on as they found out in the moment of the team’s accomplishment.
The team also threw towels, small volleyball-shaped stress balls and pins that said “Go Beach” into the crowd.
“We went to a couple of games this year and they were unbelievable,” said Lakewood resident Terry Prowell, who was at the parade with his wife, Juanita. “It’s a really good vibe here today.”
The Lakewood couple are among a group of fans who don’t have a personal connection with the university but still want to support their local university volleyball team. Prowell said they arrived at the parade route an hour early because of how “fired up” they were to join the celebration.
The Beach community followed the parade down Pine Avenue toward the Altar Society, where there was a community celebration with food, drinks, music and opportunities to get pictures with the national championship trophy and the team.
City leaders also attended the celebration, including Supernaw, Councilmember Mary Zendejas and Vice Mayor Roberto Uranga.
“I’m super excited and super proud of our Long Beach State University men’s volleyball team,” Zendejas said in an interview. “It makes us so proud of them. They were able to show the world what excellence is, on and off the court. It’s super exciting to host them in downtown, the heart of the city; it’s the most appropriate place to celebrate with the whole city.”
Students were also proud of their university’s volleyball team.
“We’re having a great time; it’s super exciting to support them,” said Malia Irwin, a graduating nursing student at Long Beach State. “We’re graduating, so it’s a great way to end it all.”
Irwin attended games throughout the season with her friend Selima Zida, also a graduating nuring student, and both said they were impressed with the team’s hard work.
“We’re so proud of you,” Zida said she would tell the team. “Let’s do nationals again next year.”
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Grant House Got Involved With Lawsuit to ‘Open Up The Doors’
Grant House Got Involved With NCAA Lawsuit to ‘Open Up The Doors,’ Not Deny Opportunities When he became associated with the lawsuit that would later bear his name, Grant House had no idea of the wide-ranging implications for college sports that would result over the next several years. He never expected to be the individual […]
Grant House Got Involved With NCAA Lawsuit to ‘Open Up The Doors,’ Not Deny Opportunities
When he became associated with the lawsuit that would later bear his name, Grant House had no idea of the wide-ranging implications for college sports that would result over the next several years. He never expected to be the individual his fellow swimmers would blame for losing their opportunities to swim in college. Rather, House thought he was working for a brighter future for college athletes, with a focus on those in non-revenue sports such as swimming. He believed his accomplishments swimming for Arizona State and for the United States at international competitions would help the movement gain legitimacy.
“They thought I checked off all the boxes, and I was the ideal candidate for this. And what I didn’t know at the time was getting involved in,” House said. “I think a lot of people think this is just about tearing down college sports, and it’s really about rewriting the rules so Olympic sport athletes and swimmers, especially, have something they can build on their own.”
Over the weeks and months following his initial involvement, House realized that the group with which he had involved himself had more landscape-altering goals than he initially realized, leading to the eventual settlement expected to be adopted in time for the 2025-26 season. That settlement will allow direct payments to athletes and eliminate scholarship maximums for universities in Power Conferences and other conferences who opt in but institute strict roster limits for each sport, with swimming and diving maxed at 30 spots per gender.
With coaches and university officials expecting the House settlement to be in place for next season, hundreds of swimmers across the country have been cut from their teams and forced to seek new swimming homes via the transfer portal. The resulting financial changes are expected to create a discrepancy between well-funded swim teams and those who lose funding while their athletic department redirects money toward revenue-generating sports like football and basketball. Further schools will simply cut their swim teams, citing the new legislation.
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Not at all what House had in mind when he initially signed on, but even now, he insists he has no regrets. The former Sun Devil swimmer originally from the Cincinnati area believes that this latest transformation can build off the introduction of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights for college athletes four years ago, providing swimmers a chance to build their own brands and extend their careers.
“This lawsuit, this process, opens up the doors,” House said. “It’s opened up doors for athletes to now have that ability to create on their own, not just perform, but to actually create going forward, instead of just compete. And I think that’s a really big aspect that always spoke to me. Whenever I was done in college, whenever I’m done with the sport, really setting a platform for all Olympic sport athletes to have more foundation and support and resources to compete as long as they want.”
The roster limits, likely to be the most crippling aspect of the settlement relating to swimmers’ opportunities on the college level, were never part of the equation House expected when the process began. He does not understand their necessity and remains frustrated with the NCAA’s position on their implementation.
Claudia Wilkins, the federal judge overseeing the case, has denied final approval for the House settlement because of the potential for lost opportunities. She has suggested a compromise that would allow current student-athletes an exemption from roster caps and have a phased implementation of the new restrictions, but the NCAA has responded they will not force universities to keep already-cut athletes on their rosters.
“I think it shows the true nature of the NCAA,” House said. “I think the lawyers continuously not acknowledging the request of Judge Claudia Wilkins, and continuously over three processes now, with the final hearing included, not making any revisions or amendments really to her request of the roster limits shows how they value NCAA athletes and college athletes, and to amend the college roster limits, even just to grandfathering them.
“She’s not even asking them to eliminate them completely. It seems like she may want to, but just to have a compromise and middle ground, they’re not willing to budge at all, other than to most recently say, ‘Oh, we’re going to leave it up to the colleges.’”
House remains optimistic that his fellow swimmers will be able to overcome these changes, even if they are initially cut from their rosters or lose a chance to compete for their first-choice school. He hopes that swimmers will be able to find new swimming homes that “very well may be better suited for them, where they get better attention, energy and care and compassion from the coaching staff, rather than being one of the lower rungs of ladder at a bigger place.”
The most notable program to be cut so far has been Cal Poly, and House has met with swimmers from that team to offer his support, although the team still has an ambitious financial goal to attain in hopes of saving the program.
He realizes that many in the swimming community blame him for the massive upheaval surrounding the sport on the college level, but House still wants the public “to understand I’m not pulling the strings.” His aims to provide a brighter future for college swimmers turned into a paradigm-shifting wave that House, perhaps naively, could never have anticipated.
“I quite frankly don’t know these things that happen along the way. I’m not informed. I’m simply the lead plaintiff. I’m not making these decisions. I don’t wish this upon anyone. I wasn’t involved in the discussions for roster limits when it’s happening. I didn’t even know that was in the cards when these negotiations were going on, and so I’m really advocating for them.”
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2025 Men’s Volleyball Season Review – BYU Athletics – Official Athletics Website
Season Highlights BYU opened its 2025 campaign by going on a 6-game winning streak, with multiple road wins against both No. 11 Ohio State and No. 6 Ball State. As a result, the Cougars peaked at No. 5 in the AVCA coaches poll from Jan. 13-27, for BYU’s first top-five ranking since 2021. The Cougars […]
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Air Force Academy Athletics
Air Force athletics announced its 12th class for induction into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. The class of the winningest quarterback in football history Tim Jefferson, men’s tennis player, assistant coach, head coach and athletics administrator Dan Oosterhous, NCAA cross country national champion Mike Ryan, water polo standout, former head coach and athletics administrator […]
Jefferson, class of 2012, is the only quarterback in program history to start in four bowl games, helping the Falcons to the 2008 and 2009 Armed Forced Bowl, the 2010 Independence Bowl and the 2011 Military Bowl. He is the winningest quarterback in program history with 28 wins. Jefferson led the Falcons to a pair of Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy titles and ranks third in program history in total offense (6,587), fourth in passing efficiency (146.12), third in passing yards (4,599) and second in touchdown passes (34). He was a pilot in the Air Force, flying the B-1 and E-11A aircraft before becoming a commercial airline pilot.
Oosterhous, class of 1993, recorded 113 wins at No. 1 singles and doubles which ranks second all-time among No. 1 players in program history. He was a four-time team most valuable player and all-conference selection. He led the Falcons to a 25-2 record as a senior while serving as team captain. Oosterhous served 21 years in the Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He served multiple combat support missions, accumulating over 3,100 hours in the C-5, C-21 and T-53 aircraft. He was selected into the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame in 2023. He was an assistant coach and later served a 14-year tenure as head coach of the tennis program before becoming an athletics administrator at Air Force.
The late Mike Ryan, class of 1970, won the 1968 NCAA cross country championship, becoming the first and only national championship in program history. His time of 29:16.8 was the fastest 10K in the NCAA at that time. He finished third in 1967, and second in 1970 as well, finishing ahead of the legendary Steve Prefontaine of Oregon in 1967. He helped the Falcons to a second-place finish in 1967. A two-time cross country most valuable athlete, he was the Air Force Academy Athletic Excellence Award winner in 1970. He separated from the Air Force in 1975 and was an attorney in California until his passing in 2014.
Heidmous, class of 1977, is the winningest head coach in program history with 328 wins in 25 seasons. He led the Falcons to three first-place finishes in the Western Water Polo Association (1990, 1994, 2012) and earned three WWPA coach of the year awards. He led the Falcons to five NCAA appearances across three different decades (1981, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2012). The 2012 team finished fourth at the championships. Heidmous coached 14 All-American players and 46 that earned 76 all-WWPA honors during his career from 1981-84, 1985-89 and 2010-17. He later became an athletic administrator at the Academy had the water polo pool named in his honor in 2022.
The 2007 men’s basketball team, under the direction of head coach Jeff Bzdelik, finished with a 26-9 overall record, setting the school record for most wins in a season. The Falcons opened the season with a 17-1 record with the only loss coming to Duke, including a streak of 13 straight wins. The team reached as high as No. 11 in the national rankings, the highest in program history. The Falcons won at Stanford, 79-45, to advance to the CBS Classic. The team beat Texas Tech, 67-53, in the semifinals before falling to Duke. Air Force also beat Wake Forest, 94-58, handing the storied program its worst defeat in nearly 40 years. The Falcons advanced to the National Invitational Tournament semifinals in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASSES
2007
Alonzo Babers, class of 1983, Track, 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, All-American in 1983
Bob Beckel, class of 1959, Men’s Basketball, 1959 Helms All-American
John Clune, Athletics Administration, Director of Athletics, 1975-91
Chad Hennings, class of 1988, Football, 1987 consensus football All-American and Outland Trophy winner
Michelle Johnson, class of 1981, Women’s Basketball, 1995 CoSIDA Academic All-American
Brock Strom, class of 1959, Football, 1958 consensus All-American
2009
Jim Bowman, Athletic Administration, former coach and administrator, 1958-2007
Callie Calhoun Molloy, class of 1991, Track/Cross Country, multi All-American and national champion
Dee Dowis, class of 1990, Football, 1989 Heisman Trophy finalist
Ernie Jennings, class of 1971, Football, 1970 consensus football All-American
Terry Isaacson, class of 1964, Wrestling/Football, three-time wrestling All-American
Ben Martin, Coach, head football coach, 1958-77
2011
Jim Conboy, Athletic Administration, head athletic trainer, 1955-98
Gail Conway Gray, class of 1984, Track, two-time national champion
Chuck Delich, class of 1977, Ice Hockey, school’s all-time leading scorer
Bob Nieman, class of 1970, Swimming, two-time All-American
Scott Thomas, class of 1986, Football, consensus All-American in 1985
2013
Karen Burton Reeder, class of 1984, Swimming, 16-time NCAA Division II All-American
Fisher DeBerry, Coach, Head Football Coach, 1984-06, winningest in school history
Parker Hinman, class of 1964, Basketball, Football, Baseball and Track, first four-sport letterman at the Academy
Eric Mack, class of 1996, Track, six-time conference champion and three-time All-American
Patty Martinez Gillette, class of 1983, Swimming, six-time NCAA Division II individual national champion
Carlton McDonald, class of 1993, Football, consensus All-American in 1992 and Thorpe Award runner-up
2015
Maiya Anderson, class of 1997, Swimming, 12-time NCAA Division II All-American
Raymond Dudley, class of 1990, Men’s basketball, all-time leading scorer in program history
Gene Miranda, Coach, Men’s golf, all-time winningest coach in program history
Dana Pounds, class of 2004, Track, two-time national champion in the javelin
Bob Spear, Coach, men’s basketball, led program to two NCAA tournaments and most wins in program history
Bart Weiss, class of 1986, Football, conference offensive player of the year, runner up for Davey O’Brien award
1958 Football Team, posted only undefeated season at 9-0-2 in program history and earned Cotton Bowl berth
2017
Rich Gugat, Coach, Men’s Tennis, the Academy’s all-time winningest coach in all sports with 730 dual-match wins
Paul Arata, Coach, Men’s and Women’s Swimming, led programs to a combined 301-15-1 record
Mike Thiessen, class of 2001, Baseball/Football, two-time baseball All-American, football conference player of year
Jim Murphy, class of 1965, Track and Field, school’s first NCAA champion, winning the 5,000-meters in 1964
Seth Kelsey, class of 2003, Fencing, three-time Olympic team member and 2003 NCAA champion in epee
Don Henderson, class of 1968, Wrestling, program’s only NCAA champion, winning 145-pound title in 1967
Rick McAlister, class of 1975, Swimming and Diving, 1974 NCAA champ in 1-meter diving, four-time All-American
1995-96 Women’s Swimming and Diving Team, Won back-to-back NCAA championships in 1994-95 and 1995-96
2019
Wayne Baughman, coach, wrestling, winningest coach in program history with 183 wins in 27 seasons
Delavane Diaz, class of 2004, Volleyball, Rhodes Scholar and USAFA female athlete of the year in 2004
Chris Gizzi, class of 1997, Football, All-American in 1997 and two-time WAC defensive player of the year
Eric Ehn, class of 2008, Hockey, the program’s first All-American and a Hobey Hat Trick finalist
Gregg Popovich, class of 1970, Basketball, five-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs
1985 Football Team, school-record 12 wins, WAC champions, reached No. 4 in the national polls
2021
Otis Jones, class of 1995, Men’s Basketball, first three-time first-team all-conference honoree, 2000-point scorer.
Terry Maki, class of 1987, Football, First-team All-American in football and two-time NCAA qualifier in wrestling.
Robin Orth, class of 1996, Rifle, Eight-time All-American and three-time team most valuable player.
Laura Simmons Bergstrom, class of 1994, Women’s Tennis, 1991 NCAA National Singles Champion.
Randy Spetman, class of 1976, Athletics Administration, Director of Athletics from 1996-2003.
2004 Men’s Basketball Team, 2004 Mountain West champions, first NCAA tournament for program in 42 years.
2022
Casey Converse, coach, Swimming, led Air Force to back-to-back NCAA titles in women’s swimming in 1995-96
Ralph Lindeman, coach, Track and Field, 10-time MW champion, coached 178 MW individual champions.
Chris Knaute, class of 2007, Men’s Swimming, two-time All-American and nine-time Mountain West champion.
Jacques Lamoureux, class of 2011, Hockey, first-team All-American, Hobey Baker Award finalist.
Beau Morgan, class of 1997, Football, first player in NCAA history with back-to-back 1,000-1,000 seasons.
Sara Neubauer, class of 2010, Women’s Track and Field, three-time All-American, four-time MW champion.
2023
Chad Hall, class of 2008, football, All-American, MW offensive player of the year, multiple school rushing records
Tracy Healy class of 1996 , women’s soccer, First-team All-American, 1995 Colorado Sports Woman of the Year
Marci McGlinn, class of 1985, Women’s Gymnastics, Two-time NCAA champion, two-time All-American
Ben Phillips, class of 1975, Water Polo, Air Force career and single-season leader in goals and points
2009 Hockey team, First to win an NCAA tournament game, school-best 28-11-2 record, AHA champions
2024
Ben Garland, class of 2010, football, all-MW, played in two super bowls, two-time NFL Man of the Year nominee
Len Salvemini, class of 1975, men’s soccer, career scoring leader and two-time All-American
Melissa Standley James, class of 1990, women’s basketball, program’s career scoring and rebounding leader
Charlie Toth, class of 2021, men’s swimming/water polo, program’s first MW champion in swimming
Joe Vasta, class of 1986, lacrosse, All-American and program record holder in points and assists
1998 Football team, only outright conference champion in program history, program-best-tying 12-1 record
2025
Tim Jefferson, class of 2012, football, winningest quarterback in program history, started four bowl games
Dan Oosterhous, class of 1993, program record 113 wins at No. 1 singles and doubles, all-WAC four times
Mike Ryan, class of 1970, 1968 NCAA cross country national champion, two additional top three finishes
Jeff Heidmous, class of 1977, winningest head coach in program history with 328 wins in 25 seasons
2007 Men’s Basketball team, school-record 26 wins, NIT Final Four appearance, record No. 11 national ranking
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TICKET PUNCHED: Hannah Caiola Selected for 2025 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field National Championships
Story Links NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Southern Connecticut Women’s Outdoor Track & Field standout Hannah Caiola was selected to compete in the 400m Dash at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Pueblo, Colorado, as announced by the NCAA on May 13th. It is the third-straight […]
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Southern Connecticut Women’s Outdoor Track & Field standout Hannah Caiola was selected to compete in the 400m Dash at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Pueblo, Colorado, as announced by the NCAA on May 13th. It is the third-straight national championship appearance for Caiola and the second this year.
Caiola has been absolutely dominant on the track this season. Coming off a decorated indoor season, she broke the SCSU Outdoor Record in the 400m Dash with a time of 52.36. That is currently the #2 time in all of Division II, and ranks in the top-40 across all divisions. She brought home three golds at the 2025 Northeast-10 Conference Championships, winning the 200m, 400m, and 4×100, and was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Track Performer. Most recently, she won the New England Championships in the 200m Dash with a personal-best time of 23.81, which ranks 35th in all of Division II. It is also the second-fastest 200m time in program history. She was also an All-East Region performer in four events (200m, 400m, 4×100, 4×400).
This marks Caiola’s second time being selected for the Outdoor National Championships and her third national selection overall. At the 2024 NCAA Outdoor National Championships, she placed ninth in the 400m Dash, and finished 11th in the same event at this year’s Indoor National Championships, earning second-team All-American honors both times.
Caiola, alongside four Owls from the Men’s team, will compete at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships from May 22nd-24th, hosted by CSU Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado.
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‘Love Island’ contestant Cashel Barnett accused of domestic violence in Utah
Prosecutors allege Barnett got into an argument with his child’s mother where he picked her up by the neck and held her down on a bed until she couldn’t breathe. SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — Sacramento native and reality TV contestant Cashel Barnett is facing charges of domestic violence in Salt Lake City. Barnett, who […]
Prosecutors allege Barnett got into an argument with his child’s mother where he picked her up by the neck and held her down on a bed until she couldn’t breathe.
SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — Sacramento native and reality TV contestant Cashel Barnett is facing charges of domestic violence in Salt Lake City.
Barnett, who went to Rio Americano High School and played water polo for Fordham University, appeared in the first season of “Love Island USA” in 2019 and “The Challenge: USA” in 2022.
The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office this week formally charged Barnett with aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child.
Prosecutors allege Barnett got into an argument with his child’s mother around April 10, 2025. He’s accused of picking her up by the neck with both hands, slamming her onto a bed and holding her down until she couldn’t breathe.
Their child, who had just turned 1, was reportedly present at the time.
The DA’s office said the agency believes the victim will likely suffer further domestic abuse, and Barnett should be booked and held without bail.
Salt Lake County jail records show Barnett hasn’t been arrested or booked since being charged.
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