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Two inspirational athletes to be honored by Allstate Sugar Bowl

Bowl to Present Jimmy Collins Awards to Brother Martin Wrestler and Crescent City Classic Racer NEW ORLEANS (June 23, 2025) – Noah Confident, a top-four state finisher in wrestling, and Brian Marelo, a 15-year old competitor in the Crescent City Classic road race, have been selected to receive Jimmy Collins Awards from the Allstate Sugar […]

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Two inspirational athletes to be honored by Allstate Sugar Bowl

Noah Confident and Brian Marelo

Bowl to Present Jimmy Collins Awards to Brother Martin Wrestler and Crescent City Classic Racer

NEW ORLEANS (June 23, 2025) – Noah Confident, a top-four state finisher in wrestling, and Brian Marelo, a 15-year old competitor in the Crescent City Classic road race, have been selected to receive Jimmy Collins Awards from the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s New Orleans Sports Awards Committee.

The New Orleans Sports Awards Committee has selected annual award winners in a variety of categories since 1958; it also selects Sugar Bowl Athletes of the Month and each year’s New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame class. Overall, 30 individuals and two teams will be honored for their achievements at the 2024-25 Allstate Sugar Bowl Sports Awards Banquet presented by LCMC Health on August 2. Honorees are currently being announced, wrapping up with the Corbett Awards for the top male and female amateur athletes in the state on July 8 and 9.

While there are many different categories of awards presented by the New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, some years the Committee finds that there are people deserving of recognition who do not necessarily fit into one specific category. For that reason, the Committee presents the Jimmy Collins Awards to outstanding individuals and organizations.

Collins was a longtime New Orleans sportswriter who is credited with creating the New Orleans Sports Awards and forming the Sports Awards Committee in 1958.

Noah Confident, who was born with one leg, has established himself as a high-level athlete. The 17-year-old achieved a pair of top-four finishes in Division I Wrestling at the LHSAA Championships (2024 and 2025).

“My way of wrestling is different from other people because it’s less of a hand fight and it’s more shots and just slowing down my opponent to be at my pace,” he said. “Overall, it’s just wrestling and doing the stuff I know how to do. I’m already low, so I don’t have to get low to get their legs. I just snatch and pull and try to get them down to the mat.”

“Starting out, I wasn’t even worried about winning or losing. I just wanted to wrestle. Then going into the next year, I just wanted to get better and learn more technique and everything. I wasn’t really thinking about tournaments. I just wanted to get better at wrestling. Then in my junior year I really thought about going to state and having that goal set in mind. Even though I didn’t (win at the state championship), I’m still proud of myself for getting there.

Brian Marelo competed against 18,200 fellow racers in the 47th Crescent City Classic on April 19. The 15-year-old entered the race with a goal of 55 minutes and he finished the race in 45 minutes and 52 seconds, faster than 96% of the finishers. Unlike most of the racers, Marelo competed in a lightweight chair with cantilevered wheels – he has spina bifida; he was born with his spinal cord growing out of his back and doctors said he would likely never be able to get out of bed, let alone walk. He has dealt with many challenges that came with his diagnosis, including epilepsy and hydrocephalus requiring a shunt and has undergone 20 operations in his 15 years.

“I wasn’t supposed to be able to do all these things I currently do,” said Marelo. “You’re only going to hurt yourself if you believe you can’t. But if you try, you might find out that you can.”

He hopes to attend the University of Alabama, which has a renowned adaptive sports program, and he also has 2032 Paralympic ambitions.

The Allstate Sugar Bowl will continue announcing its annual awards tomorrow (Tuesday) with the Outstanding Boys and Girls Prep Coaches of the Year from New Orleans.

Jimmy Collins Special Awards: Noah Confident, Brother Martin Wrestling; Brian Marelo, Hahnville

Outstanding Boys Prep Coach of the Year, New Orleans: June 24 (Tuesday)

Outstanding Girls Prep Coach of the Year, New Orleans: June 24 (Tuesday)

Outstanding Female Amateur Athlete, New Orleans: June 25 (Wednesday)

Outstanding Male Amateur Athlete, New Orleans: June 25 (Wednesday)

Outstanding Boys Prep Team, New Orleans: June 26 (Thursday)

Outstanding Girls Prep Team, New Orleans: June 26 (Thursday)

Outstanding Collegiate Coach, Louisiana: June 27 (Friday)

Eddie Robinson Award – July 7 (Monday)

Corbett Award – Male: July 8 (Tuesday)

Corbett Award – Female: July 9 (Wednesday)

Women in Sport Scholarships: July 23 (Wednesday)

New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025:

Shan Foster, Basketball, Bonnabel HS/Vanderbilt/NBA, 2001-13
Temeka Johnson, Basketball, Bonnabel HS/LSU/WNBA, 1997-2018
Joe McKnight, Football, John Curtis Christian School/USC/NFL, 2004-16
Andy Russo, Basketball, Fortier HS/USL/Brother Martin HS, 1956-78

The New Orleans Sports Awards Committee came together when Collins spearheaded a group of sports journalists to form a sports awards committee to immortalize local sports history. For 13 years, the committee honored local athletes each month and a variety of annual award winners. In 1970, the Sugar Bowl stepped in to sponsor and revitalize the committee, leading to the creation of the New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1971, honoring 10 legends from the Crescent City in its first induction class. While adding the responsibility of selecting Hall of Famers, the committee has continued to recognize the top athlete in the Greater New Orleans area each month as well as a range of annual awards – the honors enter their 69th year in 2025.

The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 29 national champions, 110 Hall of Fame players, 55 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners in its 91-year history. The 92nd Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which will double as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, is scheduled to be played on January 1, 2026. In addition to football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests over $1 million into the community through the hosting and sponsorship of sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics. Through these efforts, the organization supports and honors thousands of student-athletes each year, while injecting over $2.5 billion into the local economy in the last decade. For more information, visit www.AllstateSugarBowl.org.

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Game Night Live Week 3

SALT LAKE CITY – The Game Night Live Game of the Week is heading to Pleasant View, Utah, for Week 3 as the UHSAA football season trudges along. The 5A Region 5 Roy Royals (0-2) look for their first win when they travel to take on the 6A Region 1 Weber Warriors (0-2) on Friday, August […]

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SALT LAKE CITY – The Game Night Live Game of the Week is heading to Pleasant View, Utah, for Week 3 as the UHSAA football season trudges along.

The 5A Region 5 Roy Royals (0-2) look for their first win when they travel to take on the 6A Region 1 Weber Warriors (0-2) on Friday, August 29.

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Game Night Live: Week 3

Roy Royals @ Weber Warriors

Roy has gotten off to an inauspicious start, losing its first two games by a combined score of 74-19. Senior QB Collin Chapman completed 10 out of 15 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown in a 37-12 loss to Syracuse. Five Royals rushers combined for 133 yards on the ground, led by 65 yards on 13 carries from Howie Howard. Tyson Dickson caught four passes for 77 yards. Drayden Esplin reeled in the only TD of the night.

Weber lost its second straight, ending up on the wrong end of a Brighton comeback bid in a 38-31 Week 2 loss. QB Carter Payne threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns while completing 24-of-45 passes (53.3 percent). Dyson Parker carried the football 14 times, averaging 7.2 yards per rush and finishing with 101 yards on the ground. Josh Hamblin made five catches for 95 yards and a score. Creed DeVries caught the other touchdown pass.

Kickoff for the Game Night Live Game of the Week between Roy and Weber is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT. Kickoff time is subject to change. The game will be broadcast on KSLSports.com and the KSL Sports app.

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High school football rankings, USA Today Network Ohio Super 25

The Ohio Super 25 poll ranks the state’s 25 best teams, regardless of division. Six teams received at least one first-place vote. The USA Today Network Ohio releases its first in-season high school football Super 25 poll, featuring voters from across the state. The Ohio Super 25 poll ranks the state’s 25 best teams, regardless of division. […]

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High school football rankings, USA Today Network Ohio Super 25

The Ohio Super 25 poll ranks the state’s 25 best teams, regardless of division.
Six teams received at least one first-place vote.

The USA Today Network Ohio releases its first in-season high school football Super 25 poll, featuring voters from across the state. The Ohio Super 25 poll ranks the state’s 25 best teams, regardless of division.

The poll is released as the Ohio High School Athletic Association regular season enters Week 2.

The Ohio Super 25 football poll will be conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of sports writers and editors from across the state. Each voter submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.

Here’s this week’s Ohio Super 25.

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Ohio Super 25 high school football rankings

Rank	Team	Total	First-place votes
1	Cin. Moeller	354	6
2	Hoban	335	5
3	St. Edward	304
4	Avon	293	1
5	Cin. Anderson	281	1
6	Cle. Glenville	279
7	Cin. St. Xavier	269	1
8	Walsh Jesuit	257
9	Col. Watterson	245	1
10	Olentangy	200
11	Massillon	193
12	Tol. Central Catholic	183
13	Indian Valley	170
14	Marion Local	169
15	Medina Highland	152
16	Mentor	146
17	Cin. Winton Woods	145
18	Wadsworth	126
19	Kirtland	121
20	Pickerington North	116
21	Lakota West	109
22	Pickerington Central	91
23	Canton McKinley	81
24	Big Walnut	71
25	Harvest Prep	45

Others receiving 10 or more points: Cin. Princeton 40, Cin. Taft 32, CVCA 31, Strongsville 25, Indian Hill 19, Hillsdale 13, Licking Valley 12

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Texas, Ohio State, USC Commits Shine in EPIC Weekend of High School Football

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Highlights from the start of volleyball season in the Texas Panhandle

With schools in across the Lone Star State opening the 2025-26 academic year over the past few weeks, the high school volleyball regular season is underway. Following a strong 2024 campaign that saw Bushland and Randall reach the UIL state championships, with the Lady Falcons taking home another title, the Amarillo area should be in […]

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Highlights from the start of volleyball season in the Texas Panhandle

With schools in across the Lone Star State opening the 2025-26 academic year over the past few weeks, the high school volleyball regular season is underway.

Following a strong 2024 campaign that saw Bushland and Randall reach the UIL state championships, with the Lady Falcons taking home another title, the Amarillo area should be in for a solid year again in 2025.

The first few weeks of the season have featured a combination of intriguing non-district games and big tournaments, including Randall’s upcoming Raider Showcase. Borger has also participated in multiple tournaments, finishing third in the gold bracket at Burkburnett’s event early in the season.

Here is a look at the top performers from last week in Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.

To have your team included, coaching staffs, please send stats and other information to sports@amarillo.com.

Harlea Adams, River Road

Adams tallied 22 digs, seven kills and seven aces in the Lady Cats’ win against Miami.

Addy Bridges, Borger

Bridges logged 37 kills, 18 aces, 16 blocks, five assists and a dig at the Lu Allen Memorial Volleyball Tournament, helping the Bulldogs finish third in the silver bracket.

Gracie Froneman, River Road

The Lady Cats’ sophomore recorded 14 kills, 12 digs and 11 assists in River Road’s win against Miami.

Chelsea Medina, Borger

Medina finished with 53 assists, 25 digs, five aces and two kills at the Lu Allen Memorial Volleyball Tournament, helping the Bulldogs finish third in the silver bracket.

Idaly Sotelo, West Plains

Sotelo led the Lady Wolves with 22 digs against Lubbock-Cooper Liberty.

Kynzie Ward, West Plains

Ward finished with a team-high 13 kills and seven blocks against Lubbock-Cooper Liberty.

Bella Wineberg, West Plains

Wineberg notched 18 assists and three aces against Lubbock-Cooper Liberty.

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Box Score

17:14 Joschi Schelb (1) Assisted by: Francesco Di Ponzio GOAL by RUT Schelb, Joschi Assist by Di Ponzio, Francesco. 1 0 31:12 Mikkel Lejbowicz (2) Unassisted GOAL by SHU Lejbowicz, Mikkel. 1 1 71:00 Agustin Resch (1) Assisted by: Hugo Gerbore GOAL by SHU Resch, Agustin Assist by Gerbore, Hugo. 1 2 81:25 Jude Essuman […]

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17:14

Joschi Schelb (1)

Assisted by: Francesco Di Ponzio

GOAL by RUT Schelb, Joschi Assist by Di Ponzio, Francesco.

31:12

Mikkel Lejbowicz (2)

Unassisted

GOAL by SHU Lejbowicz, Mikkel.

71:00

Agustin Resch (1)

Assisted by: Hugo Gerbore

GOAL by SHU Resch, Agustin Assist by Gerbore, Hugo.

81:25

Jude Essuman (1)

Unassisted

GOAL by RUT Essuman, Jude.

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Battle Creek Enquirer

Here is a list of the top performers in high school sports from the Battle Creek Enquirer-area for the week of Aug. 16-23. Our weekly top performers list and athlete of the week nominees are compiled courtesy of information provided to The Battle Creek Enquirer by coaches, athletic directors or team statisticians through emails or […]

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Here is a list of the top performers in high school sports from the Battle Creek Enquirer-area for the week of Aug. 16-23.

Our weekly top performers list and athlete of the week nominees are compiled courtesy of information provided to The Battle Creek Enquirer by coaches, athletic directors or team statisticians through emails or mentioning @bcesports in game results and highlights posted to Facebook.

If a top performer’s name doesn’t appear on the list, encourage their coach to email submissions to bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com.

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Lakeview's Brady Oxley swings during an all-city doubles match against Harper Creek's Travis Holmes and Owen Goodman at Lakeview High School on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025.

Volleyball

Carrie Adams Tournament

The annual Carrie Adams Volleyball Tournament had two city teams battling for the title in the end.

St. Philip held off Pennfield in the finals of the Gold Division as the host Tigers won the Carrie Adams Memorial Volleyball Tournament, held on Saturday, Aug. 23.

St. Philip defeated Pennfield, 17-25, 25-23, 15-13.

St. Philip went 6-0 on the day. In pool play, the Tigers beat Hillsdale, Tri-unity Christian and Paw Paw. In the quarterfinals, St. Philip beat Quincy, 25-20, 25-19. In the semifinals, the Tigers beat Concord 25-19, 25-19.

Addi Dzwik led St. Philip with 81 assists, 23 digs and 10 kills. Quinn Dzwik had 37 kills and 34 digs as Adriana Olsen added 33 kills and four blocks. Mylee Grimm came up with 41 digs and six aces.

Pennfield went 5-1 on the day with wins over Climax-Scots, Garden City, Quincy, Paw Paw and Kalamazoo Central.

Irelynn Sedore led Pennfield with 43 kills, nine aces and 26 digs for the tournament. Natalie Jackson and Mia Wells each had 26 kills. Charli Greger had 70 assists with Danika Rothchild getting 58 digs and Alaina Simmons adding 34 digs.

Gull Lake Invitational

Lakeview finished second at the season-opening Gul Lake Invitational. The Spartans lost to Edwardsburg in three sets in the championship match. Along the way, Lakeview went 4-2 on the day. Abigail Taft led Lakeview with 38 kills on the day.

Marshall Volleyball

Marshall competed in the Leland Invitational as the Redhawks went 3-2 on the day. Brynn Johnson had 54 kills on the day with eight aces and 24 digs. Claire Kelly added 18 kills with Brooke Stealy coming up with 12 kills, 14 digs and seven aces.

Girls Swimming

Spartan Relays

Lakeview hosted the 11-team season-opening Spartan Relays in girls swimming on Saturday. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central finished first with 410 points. Locally, Harper Creek was third with 257 points, host Lakeview was eighth with 214 and Marshall had 107.

Harper Creek had four top five finishes. The best performance came in the 800 relay as Harper Creek was third in a time of 8:38.18 with the team of Megan Cook, Callie Slayton, Ella Dutkiewicz and Ella Laupp. The Beavers were fourth in the 400 medley relay in a time of 4:40.92 with the team of Laupp, Megan Cook, Camryn Lucero and Myla Slayton. Harper Creek was fifth in the 200 backstroke relay in a time of 2:10.96 with the team of Megan Cook, Taylor Dutkiewicz, Abigail Cook and Slayton. Harper Creek was also fifth in the 200 free relay with the team of Jayden Aceituno, Slayton, Dutkiewicz and Laupp.

Lakeview had two top five finish. Lakeview was fourth in the 800 relay in 8:45.03 with the team of Raegan Magnus, Josephine Pawlowicz, Payton Werner and Ava Kirkham. Lakeview was also fourth in the 400 free relay in 3:58.20 with the team of Magnus, Lily Collins, Werner and Kirkham.