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Twins Minor League Report (8/2)

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What an interesting day in the Twins minor leagues on Saturday. While the Twins offense continues to struggle, the Saints scored double digits again. The Wind Surge hitters powered their way to a 16-run game. Even the DSL Twins scored 15. The Kernels and Mussels just earned regular wins with normal amounts of runs.

On Sunday, the attention may be turned to the mound where three of the new members of the Twins organization will make their Twins organization debut.

TRANSACTIONS
Bailey Ober was activated from the Injured List on Saturday morning.

SAINTS SENTINEL
St. Paul 10, Toledo 4
Box Score
The Saints scored three runs in the first and second. Then they took an inning off before scoring a single run in the next four innings. And then they hung on for the 10-4 win.

Luke Keaschall led off the game with a triple. With one out, Kyler Fedko was hit by a pitch. Payton Eeles drove in both runners with another triple. Gabriel Gonzalez drove in the third run with a sacrifice fly.

The second inning began with a single. Johnny Pereda walked. Nine-hitter Aaron Sabato drilled a three-run homer to make it 6-0.

In the fourth inning, Pereda tripled and scored on a Keaschall sacrifice fly.

The fifth inning began with Fedko walking, stealing second, and going to third on a balk. Eeles was hit by a pitch. Fedko scored on a double play ground ball by Gonzalez.

With two outs in the sixth inning, Aaron Sabato hit his second homer of the game.

Fedko led off the seventh inning with his first Saints double. He went to third on a groundout and scored the 10th run on a single by Gonzalez.

Trent Baker made the start for the Saints. He tossed four innings and issued one walk while striking out six batters. He gave up no runs, and no hits. Jarret Whorff came in and gave up one hit, one walk and hit one batter over two scoreless innings. He gave up the first hit to the Mudhens in the sixth inning.

Kyle Bischoff gave up two runs on two hits and two walks over two innings. Cole Percival gave up two runs on three hits and a walk.

Aaron Sabato went 2-for-4 with his sixth and seventh homers and drove in four runs. Keaschall went 2-for-3 with a walk and a triple. Fedko went 2-fo-3 with a walk, his first Triple-A double, his first Triple-A triple, and his first Triple-A stolen base. Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Eeles hit a triple and drove in two runs. Perada hit a triple and walked.

WIND SURGE WISDOM
Wichita 16, Amarillo 11
Box Score
In a game with 27 runs and 34 hits and six errors and six wild pitches and a hit batter, the Wind Surge scored in each of the first eight innings. The Sod Poodles scored in six of nine innings. A six-run sixth inning gave the Wind Surge a lead that they were able to hold onto.

Wichita got off to a fast start in the first inning. Kaelen Culpepper and Walker Jenkins each singled. With one out, Ricardo Olivar drilled a three-run homer to give the team the lead.

In the second inning, Ben Ross drilled a solo homer to make it 4-1.

In the third inning, newcomer Hendry Mendez drove in Kala’i Rosario with a sacrifice fly.

With one out in the third inning, Ross singled. He advanced on a throwing error on a pickoff attempt and then scored on a wild pitch. Next, Jose Salas singled. Culpepper and Jenkins walked to load the bases. Salas scored on a Kala’i Rosario fielder’s choice to make it 7-4.

Mendez singled to start the fifth inning. He stole second and went to third on a throwing error. He scored on a Rubel Cespedes single to tie the game at 8-8.

But the Wind Surge broke things open with a six-run sixth inning. With one out, Walker Jenkins singled. With two outs, he stole second. Andrew Cossetti walked. After a pitching change, Mendez singled to load the bass. Nate Baez cleared the bases with a double to make it 11-9.

Rubel Cespedes doubled to drive in Baez. Finally, Ben Ross hit his second homer of the game, a two-run shot to make it 14-9.

In the seventh inning, Andrew Cossetti homered to make it 15-10.

In the eighth inning, Jenkins homers to make it 16-11.

To the pitching. Alejandro Hidalgo made his first Double-A start and gave up four runs (2 earned) on three hits and three walks. He had four strikeouts. Jaylen Nowlin pitched one inning and gave up four runs on two hits and three walks. Darren Bowen came out of the bullpen and gave up three runs on six hits and a walk in 2 2/3 innings. Eston Stull got the next four outs, two on strikeouts. Hunter Hoopes pitched a quiet ninth.

All 10 Wind Surge batters had at least one hit. Three players had two hits, and four hitters had three hits. The three hitters that had one hit also had one walk.

Ben Ross was 3-for-5 with a walk, his seventh and eighth homers. He scored and drove in three runs. Jenkins went 3-for-5 with a walk and his fifth home run. In his first game in the Twins organization, Mendez went 3-for-5. Rubel Cespedes went 3- for-5. Richardo Olivar was 2-for-3 with his 12th homer and three RBI. Andrew Cossetti came in for him later in the game and he hit his 10th homer.

KERNELS NUGGETS
Cedar Rapids 6, Lansing 3
Box Score
The hometown Lugnuts scored a run in each of the first two innings. The Kernels scored two runs in the first and two runs in the second inning. From that point, the offense provided a little insurance and the pitching carried the day.

In the first, Kyle DeBarge led off with a walk and stole second. In his first at-bat in the Twins organization, Eduardo Tait lined a single to center, hit too hard to score DeBarge from second. But, DeBarge scored soon after on a wild pitch. After Billy Amick walked, there was another wild pitch that allowed Tait to score.

In the top of the second, Caden Kendle led off with his seventh home run of the season. It was followed by Poncho Ruiz’s first Kernels homer.

Leading 4-3 in the top of the sixth, Brandon Winokur reached on an infield single and went to second on a throwing error. Danny De Andrade drove him in with a single to center.

They added one more insurance run in the top of the ninth. With one out, Poncho Ruiz walked and went to third on a Maddux Houghton single. Kyle DeBarge flew out, but Ruiz was able to score.

Jose Olivares was on the mound to start for the Kernels. He was charged with three runs on six hits. He walked three and had five strikeouts in five innings. Sam Perez came in and struck out four batters over two scoreless, one-hit innings. Paulshawn Pasqualotto threw the final two innings and allowed just one hit to record his eighth save.

Winokur went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game. De Andrade was 2-for-4. DeBarge stole his 56th base.

MUSSEL MATTERS
Fort Myers 3, Dunedin 2 (10 innings)
Box Score
Saturday was an intriguing match up between two of the top prep left-handed pitchers from the 2024 draft. The Twins used the 69th overall pick to select Dasan Hill from Grapevine High School in Texas. With the 95th overall, the Blue Jays took Johnny King out of Naples High School in Florida. Hill was committed to Dallas Baptist while King had committed to Miami. Hill got a $1,997,500 million bonus while King agreed to $1,247,500.

Safe to say that both did well in the matchup. Johnny King tossed five scoreless innings. He gave up two hits, walked two and had seven strikeouts. Dasan Hill went four shutout innings. He gave up just one hit, walked none, and had three strikeouts.

Let’s keep going. Johnny King threw 65 pitches, 38% sinkers. His sinker averaged 93.4 mph with a max of 94.5 mph. Hill threw just 45 pitches. One-third of those pitches (15) were sliders. 14 more pitches were changeups. He threw eight pitches that were called sinkers and eight more that were called 4-seam fastballs. The average sinker was 95.5 mph and the average four-seamer was 96.1 mph. His maximum velocity on a pitch was 96.8 mph.

But yes, other people played in the game too. There was no score in the game through six innings. Eli Jones worked four innings and gave up just a seventh-inning run. He gave up five hits, walked one and had a strikeout.

Enrique Jimenez led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a single. With one out, Shai Robinson walked. With two outs, Marek Houston singled to center to drive in Jimenez with the game-tying run.

That was it until extra innings. Dylan Questad pitched a scoreless ninth inning, and then he gave up a single run (the unearned Manfred run).

Ryan Sprock began the bottom of the 10th inning on second base. He advanced to third base when Robinson grounded out to second base (#ProductiveOut). Next, JP Smith was hit by a pitch. Dameury Pena ran for him.

That brought Houston back to the plate, and he came through with a single to right which scored Sprock with the tying run. Pena advanced to third. Houston went to second on defensive indifference. The rehabbing Khadim Diaw stepped up and lined a single to left field to score Pena with the game winner!

The Mussels managed their three runs on seven hits and three walks. Houston went 2-for-4 with a walk and his first stolen base. He also drove in the game-tying run twice in the game. Diaw had the game-winning RBI and was also hit by a pitch. JP Smith had a single and was hit by a pitch.

DOMINICAN DAILIES
DSL Twins 15, DSL Giants 6
Box Score
16-year-old Geremy Villoria made his first start in the Twins organization on Saturday afternoon. He came over from the Phillies side of their shared Dominican complex in Boca Chica following the trade that sent Harrison Bader to the city of brotherly love. The first inning went 1-2-3 with a groundout, a strikeout and a pop up that Villoria caught all by himself.

In the top of the second frame, Joyner Perez and Jhomnardo Reyes doubled, the latter driving in the former with the game’s first run. Darwin Almanzar was hit by a pitch. The bases were loaded after a Dencer Diaz single. Aaron Salazar came up and lined a double that cleared the bases and put the Twins up 4-0.

Vilooria came back out for the second inning. Following a leadoff double in the bottom of the second, runners were on second and third after a play that involved a fielding error and a throwing error. A run scored on a ground out, but it was followed with a walk. A single pushed two runs across with the help of another throwing error. Another single, and another run happened before he got a ground out to end the inning. I normally don’t go into that much detail with how the opponent scores, but once in a while it’s a good reminder of what life in the DSL (and FCL sometimes too) can look like at times.

Through six innings, the game was tied at 5-5.

Then the Twins brought out the big lumber for the late innings. They scored four more runs in the seventh. Gerardo Cardona doubled and went to third base on a Teilon Serrano single. Santiago Leon singled to load the bases. Hartizon Castillo drove in a painful run as he was hit by a pitch. Joyner Perez walked to drive in a second run. After a pitching change and one out, Almanzar singled to drive in two runs and make it 9-5.

Gerardo Cardona and Teilon Serrano walked to start the bottom of the eighth. Leon singled to drive in a run. A second run scored on a ground out. Perez walked and went to second on a passed ball. Jhomnardo Reyes hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Leon with the 12th run. Diaz walked, Salazar was hit by a pitch. Soon after Almanzar scored on a wild pitch. Next, Cardona was hit by a pitch to re-load the bases. A walk by Serrano drove in the 15th and, thankfully, final run of the game.

Marlon Mirabel came on and got two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning when the game was called due to weather. Aaron Carranza gave up one run on one hit and three walks over three innings. Rainer Marin gave up an unearned run over two innings.

The Twins scored 15 runs on 10 hits, eight walks and five hit batters. Almanzar went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored Serrano went 2-for-4 with two walks and two runs scored and two RBI.

PLAYERS OF THE DAY
Hitter of the Day
Ben Ross (Wichita): 3-for-5, BB, 2 HR (8), 3 R, 3 RBI

Pitcher of the Day
Trent Baker (St. Paul): 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K.

PROSPECT SUMMARY
Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they did on Saturday.

#1– Walker Jenkins (Wichita) – 3-for-5, BB, HR(5), 3 R, RBI (DHd)
#2 – Luke Keaschall (Minnesota) – rehab SP: 2-for-3, BB, 3B(1), R, SF RBI (played 2B)
#3 – Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita) – 2-for-6, BB, R, 2 K (played SS)
#6 – Dasan Hill (Fort Myers) – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 45 pitches, 31 strikes (%)
#8 – Gabriel Gonzalez (St. Paul) – 2-for-4 (played RF)
#10 – Marek Houston (Fort Myers) – 2-for-4, BB, 2 RBI, K, SB(1)
#11 – Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids) -2-for-3, BB, K, CS(4). (Played SS)
#14 – Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids) – 0-for-3, BB, R, SF RBI, K, SB(56).
#16 – Billy Amick (Cedar Rapids) – 0-for-0, BB (played 1B)
#17 – Khadim Diaw (Cedar Rapids) – rehab FM: 1-for-4, GW RBI, HBP, K (DHd)
#19 – Eduardo Beltre (Fort Myers) – 0-for-4, 2 K (played RF)
#20 – Ricardo Olivar (Wichita) – 2-for-3, HR(12), R, 3 RBI (caught)

SUNDAY PITCHING PROBABLES
St. Paul @ Toledo (3:05 PM CT) – RHP Mick Abel (1st start in Twins organization),
Wichita @ Amarillo (6:05 PM CT) – RHP Ryan Gallagher (1st start in Twins organization)
Cedar Rapids @ Lansing (12:05 PM CT) – LHP Garrett Horn (1st start in Twins organization)
Dunedin @ Fort Myers (11:05 AM CT) – RHP Sam Rochard (1st Mussels start)
DSL Rockies @ DSL Twins (10:00 AM CT) – TBD

CURRENT W-L Records
Minnesota Twins: 51-59
St. Paul Saints: 47-58
Wichita Wind Surge: 53-48
Cedar Rapids Kernels: 59-41
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels: 45-54
FCL Twins: 39-20 (finished 2nd in FCL playoffs)
DSL Twins: 17-27

Please feel free to ask questions about the teams, the rosters, and discuss today’s games, or anything else Twins minor-league related!

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Viking track and field in Fargo on Thursday.

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December 10, 2025

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VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The Valley City State University Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams will be in Fargo on Thursday, December 11th for the NDSU Dakota Alumni Classic at the Shelly Ellig Indoor and Track and Field facility on the campus of North Dakota State University.

The men are coming off a fourth-place finish at the Mike Thorson Open in Bismarck at the University of Mary on Saturday. Cameron Champagnie took first in the triple jump with a jump of 13.58m. The men had 18 top eight finishes on the day and scored 91 team points.

On the women’s side, Frida Barrera continues to impress. The freshman took second in the 1 Mile run and the 800m run. He time in the 1 Mile run of 5:21.61 set the school record in that event by 4.67 seconds. He time in the 800m of 2:26.69 was 2.45 seconds off the school mark. The women had nine top eight finishes and scored 59 team points which was good enough for third place.

The field events on Thursday begin at 12:00 p.m. with the weight throw. The running events will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the preliminaries of the 60m hurdles.

Live results can be found here

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2025 Big 12 Volleyball National Honors

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December 10, 2025

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The following Big 12 volleyball players have earned national postseason recognition. Check back frequently for updates.

2025 AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball All-Region Teams & Awards

Central Region

Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State, First Team

Reese Ptacek , Kansas, First Team

Jovanna Zelenovic, Kansas, First Team, Region Freshman of the Year

Ava LeGrand, Kansas State, First Team

Shaylee Myers, Kansas State, First Team, Region Player of the Year

Morgan Brandt, Iowa State, Honorable Mention

Rhian Swanson, Kansas, Honorable Mention

Pacific Region

Noemie Glover, Arizona State, First Team

Bailey Miller, Arizona State, First Team

Colby Neal, Arizona State, First Team

Jordan Wilson, Arizona, First Team

Southeast Region

Avah Armour, UCF, First Team

Southwest Region

Evan Hendrix, TCU, First Team

Ksenia Rakhmanchik , Baylor, First Team

Alice Volpe, TCU, Honorable Mention

West Region

Suli Davis, BYU, First Team, Region Freshman of the Year

Brielle Kemavor, BYU, First Team

Ana Burilovic, Colorado, First Team

Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah, First Team

Alex Bower, BYU, Honorable Mention

Claire Little Chambers, BYU, Honorable Mention

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Volleyball Returns to National Stage, Faces Concordia-St. Paul in NCAA Quarterfinal

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December 10, 2025

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ELITE EIGHT QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW

No. 7 Gannon vs. No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul
Thursday, December 11 • 2:30 PM (ET)
Sanford Pentagon – Sioux Falls, S.D.

The Matchup
The NCAA Division II Elite Eight opens with a high-profile quarterfinal as No. 7 Gannon challenges one of the most dominant programs in Division II history, No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul.

Gannon enters the national tournament for the second straight year and the fourth time in the last five seasons. Concordia-St. Paul arrives in Sioux Falls seeking its 10th national title under head coach Brady Starkey, who has built a 688-96 record over 22 seasons and has guided the Golden Bears to 13 Elite Eight appearances.

This will be the second all-time meeting between the two programs. The Golden Bears earned a 3–1 victory in a neutral-site match earlier this season on September 7.

Head-to-Head
Gannon is making its second straight trip to the Elite Eight and fourth in the last five years. The Golden Knights face a renowned Concordia-St. Paul team in the quarterfinals. The Golden Bears are in search of their tenth NCAA national championship, last winning in 2017. This marks the 13th trip to the Elite Eight in head coach Brady Starkey’s 22 seasons. Starkey owns an incredible 688-96 record as head coach. After losing to St. Cloud State in the NSIC championship match Concordia-St. Paul came back to defeat the Huskies in the Central Regional title game on Saturday, winning 3-2.

Series History: Concordia-St. Paul leads 1–0 (last meeting: Sept. 7, 2024 – CSP 3, Gannon 1)

Quotes from Gannon Head Coach Matt Darling

On facing Concordia-St. Paul:

“Concordia is one of the most storied Division II programs, and they have earned that status. Competing against them on this stage creates a tremendous challenge and an opportunity for our team.”

On the Gannon team’s progress:

“I am proud of what this group has accomplished this season. They are a connected and resilient team, and I look forward to having another week with them.”

How Gannon Advanced: Atlantic Regional Champions

Gannon hosted the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional for the fourth straight year and came away with a second straight regional crown. The Golden Knights opened up with a 3-0 win over CIAA champion and No. 8 seed Fayetteville State in the quarterfinals. Next was a familiar foe in No. 4 Pitt-Johnstown. After dropping the first set to the Mountain Cats the Golden Knights won the next three games for a 3-1 win.

For the third time this season Gannon defeated Indiana (Pa.), prevailing by scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-20. The Crimson Hawks had upset PSAC champion East Stroudsburg in the semifinals. Gannon is making its fourth trip to the Elite Eight in the last five years.

Atlantic Regional Results

Thursday, December 4 – Quarterfinals

No. 1 Gannon 3, No. 8 Fayetteville State 0

Kills: Wake 15, Williams 11

Assists: Arslan 38

Blocks: Williams 4, Smith 3

Friday, December 5 – Semifinals
Gannon 3, Pitt-Johnstown 1

Kills: Williams 17, Wake 11, Smith 10

Assists: Arslan 47

Digs: Fowler 13

Blocks: Smith 5, Atwell 3, Arslan 3

Saturday, December 6 – Championship Match
Gannon 3, Indiana (Pa.) 0

Kills: Yazicioglu 13, Wake 11

Assists: Arslan 41

Digs: Williams 11

Blocks: Atwell 5, Smith 3, Yazicioglu

All-Tournament Honors
Gannon had five players named to the 12-member Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team. They included Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey/Private Çankaya Doga Anatolian), Lauren Atwell (Mars, Pa./Mars Area), Alexis Fowler (Cranberry Township, PA/Eden Christian Academy), Sydney Wake (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) and Abbey Williams (Chicago, Ill./Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts). Arslan was previously named to the All-Tournament Team in 2022 as a freshman.

Arslan earned her second career regional tournament honor, previously recognized in 2022.

National and Regional Accolades
AVCA All-Americans (Honorable Mention)

AVCA All-Atlantic Region – First Team

D2CCA All-Atlantic Region

Arslan – First Team

Atwell – Second Team

Wake – Second Team

PSAC West Major Awards

All-PSAC West

First Team: Arslan, Atwell, Wake

Second Team: Yazicioglu

Record Book Performances
Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey/Private Çankaya Doga Anatolian) — Senior Setter

4,481 career assists (2nd all-time at Gannon)

1,375 assists this season (2nd all-time at Gannon)

Also ranks in the top 10 in service aces, matches played, and sets played

Lauren Atwell (Mars, Pa./Mars Area) — Junior Middle Blocker

365 career blocks (3rd all-time)

Top 10 in single-season hitting percentage

Additional Notes

Kasey Smith (Meadville, Pa./Villa Maria) ranks 7th in single-season hitting percentage (.360)

Atwell ranks 9th (.333)

Gannon’s Elite Eight History
The Golden Knights are making their eighth appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. They lost in the quarterfinals in 1991, ’92, and ’93 with head coach Gerry Burbules at the helm. Gannon returned to the Elite Eight in 2017 under head coach Matt Darling and posted a 3-0 win over Regis to advance to the semifinals, where Florida Southern edged the Golden Knights, 3-2. Gannon reached the Final Four for a second time in 2021, upsetting No. 4 seed Hillsdale, 3-1, before losing to host and top-seeded Tampa in the semifinals.

1991 (No. 8 seed, Canyon, Texas)

vs. West Texas A&M – L, 0-3 (14-16, 8-15, 4-15)
1992 (No. 8 seed, Portland, Ore.)
vs. Portland State – L, 0-3 (6-15, 5-15, 4-15)
1993 (Marquette, Mich.)
vs. CSU Bakersfield – L, 0-3 (8-15, 7-15, 6-15)
2017 (No. 7 seed, Pensacola, Fla.)
vs. No. 2 Regis – W, 3-0 (25-20, 28-26, 25-17)
vs. No. 3 Florida Southern – L, 3-2 (25-16, 15-25, 23-25, 26-24, 12-15)
2019 (No. 7 seed, Denver, Colo.)
vs. No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney – L, 1-3 (25-19, 22-25, 17-25, 15-25)
2021 (No. 5 seed, Tampa, Fla.)
vs. No. 4 Hillsdale – W, 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-16)
vs. No. 1 Tampa – L, 1-3 (21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 18-25)
2022 (No. 5 seed, Seattle, Wash.)
vs. No. 4 Cal St. LA – L, 0-3 (11-25, 14-25, 18-25)
2024 (No. 6 seed, Sioux Falls, S.D.)
vs. No. 3 Angelo State – L, 2-3 (26-28, 25-15, 25-17, 19-25, 6-15)

What’s at Stake
The winner of the Gannon–Concordia-St. Paul quarterfinal will advance to the NCAA Division II semifinals on Friday, December 12 at 5:00 p.m. (ET), facing the winner of No. 3 Point Loma vs. No. 6 Bentley.

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Brendan Sorsby from Cincy would be interesting

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December 10, 2025

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I think I saw it rumored that he might portal…pretty nice stats against ACC-comparable competition…maybe he doesn’t see B12 starter to ACC starter as a logical move though…unless he’s just unhappy at Cincy

I don’t see us taking someone like Minchey…4-star or not, he’s only managed 15 attempts in 3 years. I think we’ll see someone with a proven on-field track college track record

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Historic Pairing: Bickley, Sears Collect AVCA All-America Recognition

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December 10, 2025

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 10, 2025) — Lubbock Christian University Volleyball added another milestone to its record-setting 2025 campaign on Tuesday, as seniors Lily Bickley and freshman Camdyn Sears were both named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, becoming the first NCAA-era All-Americans in program history. The selections cap a landmark season in which the Lady Chaps finished 25–8, claimed their first Lone Star Conference Regular Season Championship, and earned the program’s first NCAA Division II postseason berth, advancing to the South Central Regional in Denver.

Bickley closes her LCU career as one of the most decorated and productive players of the rally-scoring era. The AVCA All-Region selection finished the season with 368 kills (fifth in LSC), a .325 hitting percentage (fifth in Lone Star Conference), 100 blocks (eighth in LSC), and 435 points (3.48 points per set ranked 16^th in LSC), ranking among the LSC’s top offensive threats while appearing in national statistical charts throughout the season. The First Team All-LSC selection ends her four-year career with 1,177 kills—the second-highest total in LCU’s rally-scoring era—and 266 total blocks, including 225 block assists, the fourth-highest rally-era total and top-10 overall in program history. Already the LSC’s Academic Player of the Year, Bickley’s All-America honor adds a fitting final accolade to a senior season in which she served as one of the league’s most efficient and consistent attackers.

Sears’ recognition completes one of the strongest freshman campaigns in school history. The LSC Freshman of the Year and Setter of the Year (first player in LSC history to claim those two honors in the same season) and AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention setter recorded a double-double in each of her final five matches, finishing the season with 23 double-doubles and solidifying herself among the most reliable setters in the South Central Region. She totaled 1,309 assists (ranks seventh nationally) — the 10th-best single-season total in program history and the second-best in LCU’s rally-scoring era—while adding 385 digs (12^th in LSC), 29 blocks, and directing an offense that ended the season leading the LSC in both kills per set and assists per set. The LSC Championship All-Tournament Team selection delivered 39 assists and 11 digs in LCU’s NCAA Tournament match, continuing a late-season surge that helped carry the Lady Chaps to their first postseason appearance.

The honors mark the 23^rd and 24^th All-America honors issued to LCU student-athletes in the volleyball program’s history, and Bickley and Sears mark the first pair of LCU volleyball student-athletes to claim All-America honors (same season) since Jordan Goings and Elissa Loynes were recognized in 2009. Bickley and Sears mark LCU’s first-ever All-America recipients in the NCAA era and the first recognized since Goings received recognition in 2009 during LCU’s NAIA era.

LCU Volleyball All-America Honorees

NAIA Era

Year	Student-Athlete	Team/Honor	Organization
1998	Kari Beznar	Second Team	NAIA All-America
1998	Mindy Jones	Third Team	NAIA All-America
1999	Kari Beznar	Second Team	NAIA All-America
1999	Mindy Jones	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2000	Mindy Jones	Second Team	NAIA All-America
2000	Shelby Smith	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2001	Beth Lankford	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2001	Mandy Moffitt	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2002	Beth Lankford	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2002	Mandy Moffitt	Third Team	NAIA All-America
2002	Julie Williams	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2003	Beth Lankford	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2003	Mandy Moffitt	Second Team	NAIA All-America
2003	Stacy Simpson	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2004	Mandy Moffitt	Second Team	NAIA All-America
2004	Meagan Kamplain	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2007	Rachel Stuyvesant	Third Team	NAIA All-America
2008	Rachel Stuyvesant	Second Team	NAIA All-America
2009	Elissa Loynes	Third Team	NAIA All-America
2009	Jordan Goings	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2010	Jordan Goings	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America
2011	Jordan Goings	Honorable Mention	NAIA All-America

NCAA Era (2013–Present)

Year	Student-Athlete	Team/Honor	Organization
2025	Lily Bickley	Honorable Mention	AVCA All-America
2025	Camdyn Sears	Honorable Mention	AVCA All-America

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Jeremiah Harris and Collin Bui-Hayes Earn First Big South Weekly Honors of the Season – University of South Carolina

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December 10, 2025

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After a first successful meet of the indoor season, the USC Upstate men’s track and field team has collected two Big South Athlete of the Week honors.

Jeremiah Harris was named the Big South Men’s Track Athlete of the Week following his performance at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-Off. Harris currently sits first in the Big South for the men’s 200m with his time of 21.53. His time was both a personal best and moved him to second all-time in school history.

Picking up the second weekly award for the Spartans was Collin Bui-Hayes. Tabbed the Big South Men’s Freshman of the week, Bui-Hayes sits second in the Big South for the 60m. In his first collegiate meet, the freshman posted a time of 6.88, a personal best. The time ranks him fourth all-time in school history.

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