LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference released the 2025 MAAC All-Academic Team for Men’s and Women’s Track and Field on Friday morning.
 
A total of 173 student athletes were named to the 2025 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team, announced by the league office. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
 
Representing the Jaspers on the Men’s side were Peter Athanailos (Chemical Engineering), Alexander Bilello (Chemical Engineering), Jaiden Bradshaw (Mechanical Engineering), Paul Brennan (Master of Business Administration), Thomas Dubnov Raz (Management), Jackson Haft (Electrical Engineering), Alexander Kristeller (Master of Business Administration), Shane McCorry (Exercise Science), and Brian Oduor (Electrical Engineering).
 
On the Women’s side, Bekah Bouton (Business Analytics), Alexandra Caraher (Criminology), Natalia Cieslak (Chemical Engineering), Makayla Dorvil (Psychology), Martina Martinez Serra (Digital Media Art), Ashlee Okuonke (Computer Science), and Isabella Sing (Psychology).

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Following several months of meetings, the Northern Berkshire high schools have announced collaborative changes to their athletic programs set to take effect in August 2025.

The four schools—Mount Greylock, Drury, McCann Tech, and Hoosac Valley—have been discussing the long-term sustainability of their athletic offerings and exploring ways to ensure healthy program participation moving forward.

A key focus of these discussions was the declining participation in football programs. 

Reflecting national trends, schools in the Berkshires and across Western Massachusetts have experienced a decrease in student-athletes playing football. Previously, Drury fielded a cooperative team with Mount Greylock, while Hoosac Valley and McCann Tech operated independent football programs.

After extensive dialogue, the schools have agreed that Hoosac Valley will host a new cooperative football team, combining student-athletes from Drury and Mount Greylock, beginning in the fall of 2025. This decision was guided by several key factors including student-athlete safety, the ability to establish a junior varsity program, and declining enrollment at each school. The cooperative agreement is for two years with the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. 

The team will compete in the newly l realigned Suburban North league.

In 2024, both the Hoosac Valley and the Drury/Mount Greylock cooperative football teams reported fewer than 20 “varsity candidates,” falling below the MIAA’s recommended threshold for cooperative teams.

The MIAA suggests that schools with fewer than 25 “varsity candidates” are eligible for cooperative programs. Projections for 2025 indicate that each of the three schools—Hoosac Valley, Drury, and Mount Greylock—will have fewer than 15 players.

Neither Hoosac Valley nor Drury has fielded a JV team in the past two seasons due to low numbers. The previous cooperative agreement between Drury and Mt. Greylock had expired after the 2024 fall season.

McCann Tech will continue to operate its own football program in 2025 and beyond.

The Hornets remain part of the Tri-County League.

Another significant development from these meetings is the addition of volleyball as a varsity sport. After surveying student interest, Drury has announced it will launch a girls varsity volleyball team in the fall of 2025. This team is expected to be a cooperative program, with Hoosac Valley serving as the guest school.

Additional updates among the four schools include the following:

• McCann Tech will host a cooperative Cross Country team, with Drury and Hoosac Valley as participating schools.

• In collaboration with the Special Olympics, Hoosac Valley will sponsor a cooperative Unified Basketball program starting this fall, with Drury participating as a guest school.

• Golf will remain a cooperative team at Hoosac Valley with athletes from Drury.

• McCann Tech will continue to host a cooperative ice hockey team, including athletes from Drury, Mount Greylock,

and Hoosac Valley.

• Mount Greylock will continue to host a cooperative wrestling team, including athletes from Drury, Hoosac Valley, and McCann Tech.

• Hoosac Valley will continue to host cooperative boys and girls lacrosse teams with athletes from Drury. 

• Drury will continue to host a cooperative baseball team with athletes from Hoosac Valley. 

• Hoosac Valley will continue to host cooperative track and field teams with athletes from McCann Tech and Drury. 

FOREST, Va. – The Washington and Lee University women’s track and field team garnered 21 All-Old Domininon Athletic Conference (ODAC) citations following this year’s outdoor championships while head coach Dana Freeman was named the Coach of the Year.

Head coach Dana Freeman was named the Coach of the Year for the second time this season as she earned the distinction during the Indoor season. Freeman led the Generals to their first ODAC outdoor crown since 1995 and helped complete the first Triple Crown in program history, winning the Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor ODAC Championships in the same season. This season, the Blue and White have set nine program records while recording 29 other top-ten updates to their outdoor record books. 

The Generals won six events at the conference championships, claiming six First Team All-ODAC honors with Olivia Warr leading the way with a pair of wins. Warr won her first title in the 1,500m, clocking in a time of 4:49.51 to become the fifth student-athlete in program history to win the event. Later that day, Warr crossed the finish line in a time of 17:34.72 to become the sixth runner in program history to secure a title in the 5,000m. Reese Brown secured her first conference title after clocking in a time of 11:24.50 –the third fastest time in program history– to become the first General to win the 3,000m steeplechase since 2013. 

Camille Gillum won her third overall ODAC title in the high jump after resetting her own program record with a mark of 1.68m (5′-06.00″). Bailey Hedgemon secured her second-straight hammer throw title on the first day of action, recording a mark of 46.51m (152′-07.00″) to earn First Team honors. Ashley D’Ambrosia secured the final title for the Blue and White as she won her second-straight outdoor pole vault title after soaring over a height of 3.62m (11′-10.50″).

The Generals had seven student-athletes secure Second Team accolades with Amanda Romano securing a pair of honors. Romano turned in a second place finish in the 100m hurdles after crossing the finish line in 14.82s, tying the program record. She then clocked in a time of 1:02.96 in the 400m hurdles to earn another second place finish. Brianna Breyault finished right behind Brown in the 3,000m steeplechase to earn Second Team All-ODAC honors after clocking in time of 11:24:52, the fourth-fastest time in program history. 

Emma Mitchell battled inclement weather conditions to secure a Second Team laurels in the 10,000m, clocking in a time of 37:33.98, the fifth-fastest time in program history, to finish in second place. Lilly Versen earned All-ODAC honors in the 100m dash after posting a time of 12.38s in the prelims to qualify for the finals. In the championship heat, Versen crossed the finish line in a time of 12.28s to finish in second place. Mim Kemp paced the 800m group with a second place finish, crossing the finish line in a time of 2:20.86.

Emily Jackson earned Second Team laurels in the shot put after breaking the program record in the event with a personal best toss of 11.88m (38′-11.75″). Layla Keadle earned All-ODAC honors in the pole vault after finishing in second place after clearing a height of 3.52m (11′-06.50″), the third-best mark in program history..

Claire Hamlet secured a Third Team All-ODAC honor after posting the ninth-fastest 10,000m in program history, finishing right behind Mitchell in third place with a time of 38:17.34. Brenna Luczak turned in a third place finish in the 800m to garner All-ODAC honors after posting a time of 2:21.34 while Sophia Breschi earned laurels in the 5,000m, finishing in third place with a time of 17:41.24. Annabelle Sutliff, Lucie Graziano, Amanda Romano and Mimi Kemp rounded out the All-ODAC selections for the Blue and White, earning Third Team honors as a squad in the 4x400m relay. The quartet clocked in a time of 4:03.00, the ninth-fastest time in program history, to finish in third place.

 

Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.

AVCA release >>>
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Prolific outside hitter Hilir Henno of UC Irvine was announced Friday as the recipient of the AVCA Distinction of Excellence Award, presented by Nike Volleyball.

The award recognizes a student-athlete whose contribution to the sport extends beyond accolades, uniting generational athletic excellence with personal integrity, academic commitment, and a long-term impact. Given in specific circumstances to top-notch players and people, Henno is the first known Big West student-athlete to garner the distinction.

Henno was a first-team AVCA All-American this season, which marked a third-consecutive honor. Henno has been a key cog in the Anteaters rise on the national scale, seen by marked improvement each year in which the outside hitter has been in the program. UCI finished 11-16 in 2022, then 18-11 in 2023, followed by 20-11 in 2024, and 21-7 this season.

Last year’s team advanced to the 2024 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship and reached the semifinal round before falling 3-2 to eventual victor UCLA. This season, Henno helped UC Irvine to a Top 5 ranking in every AVCA Poll, including the Anteaters reaching as high as No. 2 for five weeks, which is the school’s highest rank in a decade.

“Hilir is a player whose influence is felt not only through record-setting performance, but through the way he leads and has carried himself during his collegiate career,” said AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. “The award is reserved for those who leave behind more than stats—also creating a legacy at their institution and on college athletics, as a whole—which he has done.”

Henno has continued to raise the level of his game, especially the past two seasons.  The native of Pornichet, France, ranks second national in aces in 2025 and tied the NCAA career ace mark of 255 at The Hawaiian Islands presents the 2025 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship. Henno also is second in points per set (5.47) and third in kills per set (4.40). During the 2024 season, Henno led the Anteaters to a top four national finish while ranking first nationally in points per set to claim AVCA Player of the Year.

Henno leaves The Big West dotting the record books as just the second student-athlete to earn four-time All-Big West first team honors. Along with holding the career aces mark in the league, Henno served up nine strikes against Penn State on March 5, 2003 and again on Jan. 13, 2024 versus Princeton to hold The Big West’s single-season match record as well. In 2024, Henno’s total of 557 kills in a season also became the new Big West standard, with 1,616 career kills also leading the way.

Bobby Goddin

Cal closes out 2025 season in Indianapolis.

WPOLO5/9/2025 1:50 PM | By: Cal Athletics

Cal Finishes Season 19-6 Overall

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The California women’s water polo team dropped a close game to fourth-seeded Hawaii in the 2025 NCAA Championship quarterfinals Friday afternoon at the IU Natatorium.
 
The Golden Bears made a huge comeback in the third quarter to take a one-goal lead heading into the final eight minutes, but the Rainbow Wahine edged Cal, 8-7, in the end. Hawaii (22-4) advances to face top-seeded Stanford in the NCAA Championship semifinals on Saturday, while Cal’s season came to an end.
 
The Bears fell behind early in the first quarter, allowing three goals and failing to net any of their own through the first eight minutes. Hawaii struck again with the first goal of the second quarter to establish a 4-0 advantage, but Cal’s offense came alive with a critical three-goal run. Miriam Bogachenko led the charge with the Bears’ first goal before Rosalie Hassett and Eszter Varro each took a turn at lighting up the scoreboard. Hawaii scored once more to take a 5-3 advantage into halftime.
 
Cal came back from the break firing on all cylinders for a massive third-quarter performance. Varro netted back-to-back goals and Rozanne Voorvelt added one more with 3:59 left to give the Bears their first lead of the contest. Goalkeeper Talia Fonseca had a pair of huge blocks in the final two minutes of the period to deny Hawaii, and Cal maintained a 6-5 lead at the end of the frame.
 
Hawaii retook the advantage off a penalty goal two minutes into the fourth quarter and netted one more with just over four minutes of play left in the game. Cal stayed on the hunt and Bogachenko scored her second of the day with nine seconds left in regulation to make it a one-score game, but time expired with Hawaii on top.
 
Cal finished its 2025 season 19-6 overall.
 
Cal 0 3 3 1
Hawaii 3 2 0 3
Cal Goals: Varro 3, Bogachenko 2, Voorvelt 1, Hassett 1
Hawaii Goals: Doyle 2, Burlock 2, Vernoux 2, Wedderburn 2
Cal Saves: Fonseca 9
Hawaii Saves: Logtens 12
 
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INDIANAPOLIS, Calif. – The LMU women’s water polo team showed that they belonged in the same pool as the reigning NCAA Champions. The Lions jumped out to a 5-2 lead and were tied deep in the third quarter before UCLA eventually pulled away to win, 11-8, and end LMU’s historic season.
 
Golden Coast Conference Player of the Year Ruth Arino Ruiz wasted no time putting the Lions ahead 2-0 with a pair of goals less than two minutes into the team’s first NCAA Championship appearance since 2012. After the Bruins tied the score at 2-2, Arino Ruiz scored a go-ahead goal to push LMU ahead, 3-2, after one period.
 
Carolina Magano converted a pair of 6-on-5 goals to give the Lions a 5-2 lead at the midway point of the second quarter. UCLA closed out the second quarter with the final three goals of the half to even the game at 5-5 at intermission.
 
Arino Ruiz pushed LMU back on top with a penalty goal 32 seconds into the half. A minute later, the Bruins tied the game at 6-all. At the five-minute mark, Arino Ruiz scored her game-high fifth goal to push LMU ahead, 7-6. UCLA scored three unanswered goals to take a 9-7 lead into the final minute of the third. Magano completed her hat trick with a goal with just 10 ticks left in the period to pull back within one heading into the final quarter.
 
The lone two goals of the fourth quarter came on UCLA’s opening possession and then again at the 5:05 mark to solidify the three-goal lead for the 2-seed.
 
Alyssa Barnuevo recorded nine saves in her 32 minutes in the cage.
 
Arino Ruiz totaled six points with her five goals, assist, and steal.
 
The Lions returned to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2012 following a GCC Championship season.
 
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