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Watertown, Aberdeen Central athletes win nine events in Eastern S.D. Conference track meet

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HARRISBURG — Watertown and Aberdeen Central’s athletes combined for nine event victories in the 2025 Eastern South Dakota Conference track and field meet.

Aberdeen Central won two events in the boys division and four in the girls division, placing fourth out of 10 teams in each division.

Watertown’s girls won three events and and placed fifth, and Watertown’s boys won one event and finished eighth.

“At one point, our girls were in third and the boys fourth, but we just didn’t have much left as far as competitors in the final events. Aberdeen edged us out in the girls division, but we still finished in the top half, so that’s cool,” Watertown coach Chad Rohde said.

Harrisburg snapped Brandon Valley’s 10-year run of championships in the girls division, winning by a 159-154.5 margin. Brandon Valley knocked off defending champion Harrisburg 165.5-144.5 to win the boys division.

“Brandon Valley and Harrisburg have so many kids in so many areas that it’s unbelievable,” Rohde said. “It was a little cool, especially early in the meet, but it didn’t rain. I would say everybody competed hard. Each team had a few ups and downs and left a couple of points out there, but I was happy with how they competed.”

Malia Kranz led Watertown by repeating as the girls’ discus champion (137-6) and also winning the javelin (114-3). Mayla McGhee cleared 5-2 to win the girls’ high jump. Lincoln Schutt, Jeremiah Schulte, Austin Redfield and Alan Moen teamed to win the boys’ 800-meter relay (1:32.36) for the Arrow boys.Aberdeen Central event winners were Kyson Fyant (boys’ 110 hurdles, 39.55), Mya Arampatzis (girls’ 100 hurdles, 14.64), Taryn Hermansen (girls’ shot put, 43-3) and Jaidyn Forsyth (girls’ pole vault, 12-0). Aberdeen Central’s girls repeated as the 400-meter relay champs with a time of 50.18 seconds. Keyana Stillman, Lucy Fritz and Gracie Rife ran on the squad for a second straight year and were joined this year by Arampatzis.Watertown and Aberdeen are each scheduled to compete in the Mark Wendelgass Relays at Huron on Thursday, May 22, 2025 — the final meet before the state track meet Thursday through Saturday, May 29-31, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.ESD Final Team ScoresBoys Division — Brandon Valley 165.5, Harrisburg 144.5, Yankton 93.5, Aberdeen Central 90.5, Pierre 81, Brookings 69, Mitchell 58, Watertown 55, Tea Area 14, Huron 9.Girls Divison — Harrisburg 159, Brandon Valley 154.5, Pierre 90, Aberdeen Central 85, Watertown 82.5, Yankton 60, Mitchell 50.5, Tea Area 40, Brookings 30, Huron 28.5.Malia Kranz of Watertown repeated as the girls' discus champion and also won the javelin during the Eastern South Dakota Conference track and field meet on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Harrisburg.Other Watertown PlacewinnersGirls Individual Events —Alayna Smith (5. 100 dash, 12.36; and 7. 200 dash, 26.01); Kranz (2. shot put, 41-1); Grace Corey (6. discus, 109-9); Jordan Remmers (6. javelin, 111-0); Reese Munger (T-3. high jump, 5-0); Ericka Woolley (5. pole vault, 10-60); Marli Wadsworth (7. pole vault, 10-0); and Makenna Blank (5. long jump, 17-1.5; and 2. triple jump, 36-7.75).Girls Relays — 5. 400, 51.22 (Blank, Anna Hirtz, Carighan Klatt, Smith); 5. 800, 1:48.25 (Blank, Hirtz, Ashlynn Andrews, Smith); and 7. 3,200, 10:37.18 (Kate McElroy, Remmers, Grace List, Olivia Anderson).THE LAST 35: Writer Roger Merriam’s look at the athletic success of area high schools from 1985 through 2020

  • Boys Individual Events — Alan Moen (6. 100 dash, 11.02 and 4. 200 dash, 22.34); Jeremiah Schulte (8. 400 dash, 53.31); Dane Stark (5. 800 run, 2:01.85; 3. 1,600 run, 4:28.79 and 5. 3,200 run, 10:07); Charlie Whiting (3. pole vault, 14-0); Asher Young (4. pole vault, 13-6); and Jacob Holgate (7. pole vault, 12-6).
  • Boys Relays — 7. 400 relay, 44.87 (Schutt, Redfield, Shey Coltrin, Moen); 4. 3,200, 8:34.77 (Gabe List, Tucker Lundie, Bayley Steiner, Stark); and 7. Medley, 3:56.27 (Jacob Sadler, James Clendenin, Dylan Selchert, List).
Aberdeen Central's Brendan Phillips (left) placed in two individual events and also ran on a runner-up relay during the Eastern South Dakota Conference track and field meet on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Harrisburg.

Other Aberdeen Central Placewinners

  • Girls Individual Events — Gracie Rife (3. 100 dash, 12.2; and 4. 200 dash, 25.7); Camryn Albrecht (8. 400 dash, 1:05.27); Espynn Kuhfeld (6. 100 hurdles, 15.78; and 4. 300 hurdles, 46.72); Catelynn Weig (8. 100 hurdles, 15.94); Hermansen (4. discus, 115-7); Fritz (7. high jump, 5-0; and 7. long jump, 16-10); and Brecken Santjer (4. pole vault, 10-6).
  • Girls Relays — 4. 800, 1:46.72 (Stillman, Arampatzis, Kuhfeld, Rife); 6. 1,600, 4:21.00 (Kuhfeld, Albrecht, Cadence Kling, Kalli Huff); and 7. Medley, 4:37.88 (Ava Schaunaman, Regan Lust, Fritz, Allison Brenner).
  • Boys Individual Events — Carter Lust (5. 100 dash, 11.02 and 6. 200 dash, 22.58); Brendan Phillips (7. 400 dash, 52:87; and 2. high jump, 6-1); Carson Urlacher (3. 3,200 run, 9:51.19); Kyson Fayant (3. 110 hurdles, 15.26); 5. Jack Podoll (5. 300 hurdles, 42.0); 6. Colby Dauwen (6. 300 hurdles, 42.72); Joran Foss (2. shot put, 50-8; and 4. discus, 157-6); Brenner Waldrop (8. javelin, 144-7); Tyler Bain (6. high jump, 5-11); Gabe Sumner (6. pole vault, 13-0); and 8. Evan Sichmeller (8. pokle vault, 12-0).
  • Boys Relays — 6. 400, 44.48 (Eli Biegler, Karson Borge, Cadden Forred, Lust); 3. 800, 1:32.83 (Biegler, Borge, Forred, Lust); 2. 1,600, 3:27.03 (Biegler, Fayant, Phillips, Dauwen); 6. 3,200, 8:50.96 (Bryson Burgard, Maddox Dinger, Max Nelson, Patrick Severson); and 5. Medley, 3:52.58 (Noah Harrison, Borge, Tyler Bain, Esten Foss).

Here’s some highlights from other area conference track meets last week (for complete results, visit www.athletic.net):

Eastern Coteau Conference

BRITTON — Great Plains Lutheran added to its title streaks by winning the boys division for the 19th straight year and the girls division for the 15th straight year.

Point totals in the boys division included Great Plains Lutheran 235, Britton-Hecla 100, Tri-State 92, Wilmot 77, Waverly-South Shore 54, Florence-Henry 52.5 and Waubay-Summit 44.5. GPL won the girls division with 226.5, followed by Britton-Hecla 129.5, Tri-State 88.5, Florence-Henry 48, Waverly-South Shore 45, Wilmot 22.5 and Waubay-Summit 22.

Micah Holien won the 100 (11.4), 200 (23.53) and 400 (51.87) dashes and also ran on the winning 1,600 relay for GPL’s boys. Hessel Andringa took the 300 hurdles (43.6), long jump (21-3) and triple jump (39-4) and also ran on the winning 1,600 relay. Lucas Johnson won the high jump (6-4) and Hayden Karli the 800 (2:07.5), and each ran on the winning 1,600 relay.

Daniel Person of Britton-Hecla won the 1,600 (5:06.56) and ran on the winning 3,200 (9:05.46). Ben Suther ran on all three winning relays for Britton-Hecla, including the 400 (47.26), 800 (1:37.31) and 3,200. Dashel Davidson, Bryce Hawkinson and Mitchell Burger also won on the 400 and 800 relays.

Chloe Berg won the 1,600 (6:19.97) and 3,200 (14:29.57) runs for GPL’s girls. Addison Byer of Florence-Henry won the 200 dash (27.52) and ran on the winning 800 (1:54.8) and medley (4:38) relays along with Andie Rislov, Roean Raymer and Ana Byer. Shali Laurence of Tri-State won the shot put (33-9) and discus (111-5), and Ava Teveldal and Daynika Zuehlke each ran on Britton-Hecla’s winning 1,600 (4:32.23) and 3,200 (11:08.19) relays.

Lake Central Conference

CLARK — Deuel’s boys and Clark-Willow Lake’s girls each won team title in the seven-school meet.

Deuel scored 189 points, followed by Sioux Valley 185.5, Flandreau 188, Clark-Willow Lake 92, De Smet 63, Hamlin 53.5 and Castlewood 46. In the girls division, Clark-Willow Lake rolled with 201 points, followed by De Smet 134.5, Flandreau 134, Deuel 130.5, Sioux Valley 123, Castlewood 20 and Hamlin 9.

Oliver Fieber sparked Deuel’s boys by winning the 100 (10.48) and 200 (22.62) dashes and running on the winning 400 (1:30.67) and 800 (43.77) relays along with teammates Axel Gallardo and Gavin Kloos. Gabe Sather won the 110 (14.65) and 300 (41.91) hurdles and also ran on the winning 800.

Carson Wosje of Sioux Valley won the 800 run (2:10.6) and ran on the winning 1,600 (3:31.82) and 3,200 (9:04.64) relays along with teammates Brock Christopherson and Brady Hiltunen.

Cadence Bochek led Clark-Willow Lake’s girls by winning the 200 (28.24) and 400 (1:01.76) dashes. Adison Renkly of Sioux Valley won the 100 hurdles (15.14), long jump (17-8) and triple jump (36-9.5).

Lake Region Conference

IPSWICH — Ipswich won the boys division for the eighth straight year with 154 points. Other teams included North Central (143.5), Warner (100.5), Faulkton Area 95, Frederick Area (73), Leola (69), Aberdeen Christian (47.5), Northwestern (46) and Langford Area (16.5).

Warner repeated as the girls division champion with 214.5 points, followed by Ipswich 196, North Central 120, Faulkton Area 80.5, Northwestern 52, Aberdeen Christian 41, Langford Area 17, Leola 9 and Frederick Area 7.

Kyle Hettich fueled Ipswich’s charge in the boys division by winning the 100 (10.78), 200 (22.20) and 400 (52.19) dashes and also running on the winning 1,600 relay (3:40.72). Teammate Rasmus Loken won the pole vault (12-6) and also ran on the winning 1,600 relay.

Gabe Johnson of North Central, 800 run (2:10.3), 1,600 run (4:51.59) and 3,200 relay (9:26) and Spencer Melius of Faulkton Area, 110 hurdles (15.29), 300 hurdles (42.87) and javelin (131-7) each won three events, and Dustin Wurtz of Leola, discus (137-3) and shot put (56-1.5). Hunter Kern, Gavin Nickelson, Brayden Heuer and Noah Kippley combined to win the 400 (45.41) and medley (3:59.29) relays for Frederick Area.

Shawnteah La Croix of Aberdeen Christian won the girls’ 100 (12.5) and 200 (26.17) dashes. Aubree DeRaad of Ipswich ran on the winning 800 (1:55.08) and 1,600 (4:22.31) relays, and Shaye Sauerwein of Warner ran on the winning medley (4:45.18) and 3,200 (10:49.58) relays. Ipswich’s Sophia Knittel (400 dash, 1:02.48) and Madisyn Gellhaus (1,600 run, 5:48.9) each won events and also ran on the winning 1,600 relay.

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HURON — Wessington Springs won the boys division with 141 points, ending Wolsey-Wessington’s three-year reign. Sunshine Bible Academy was second at 135.5, followed James Valley Christian 128, Wolsey-Wessington 127, Hitchcock-Tulare 107.5, Iroquois-Lake Preston 58, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 31 and Highmore-Harrold 14.

Wolsey-Wessington won the girls division with 185 points, followed by Hitchcock-Tulare (160), Wessington Springs (97), James Valley Christian (85), Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (72), Sunshine Bible Academy (68), Iroquois-Lake Preston (40) and Highmore-Harrold (36).

Logan LaBrie of Hitchcock-Tulare won the 100 (11.6) and 200-meter (24.36) dashes in the boys division.

Multi-event winners in the girls division included Emma Schneider of Hitchcock-Tulare, long jump (16-1), triple jump (35-7) and 400 relay (53.67); Emmerie Arthurs of Hitchcock-Tulare, 100 dash (12.81) and 400 relay; Abby Hinman of Sunshine Bible Academy, 200 dash (28.42) and 800 relay (4:17.77); and Hadlee Holt of Irouqois-Lake Preston, shot put (39-2) and discus (133-1).

Northeast, Dakota Valley & Big East Conferences

The Northeast and Big East Conference meets were cancelled because of the weather. The NEC meet was scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Redfield.

The BEC meet was also scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Flandreau and was postponed to Friday, May 16, 2025, before finally being cancelled.

The DVC meet has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 22, 2025, at White.

Follow Watertown Public Opinion sports reporter Roger Merriam on X (formerly known as Twitter) @PO_Sports or email: rmerriam@thepublicopinion.com

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Watch Thursday 9.4 JSZ Football Highlights

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We’ve got Thursday night football to kick off Week 1 around the Garden State as JSZ brings you three games from the gridiron. Princeton and Allentown meet in a Mercer County thriller, Demarest looks to start strong against Bergen Tech plus Washington Township tries to reach 2-0 against Pennsauken in the WJFL. Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!

Down 6-0, senior Ellinton Hinds who already had an interception on the first drive of the game, made one of the best catches in all of New Jersey high school football so far this season to keep Princeton (2-0) undefeated in 2025. Hinds had two leaping catches from QB Quinton deFaria, who threw for 109 yards and a TD. The Tigers beat Allentown (0-2) for the first time since 2005 and look to keep their win streak alive with a Week 2 matchup against Ewing.

JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights + reaction from Allentown: 

Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Princeton and Allentown is brought to you by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates.

The Minutemen took care of business in their home opener by racing out to a 35-0 halftime lead and cruising the rest of the way. Colin Beeler scored a pair of touchdowns to lead a bruising rushing attack in the victory. Paris Pratt hauled in a touchdown and added a fumble return touchdown for Washington Township (2-0). Pennsauken (1-1) will look to bounce back next Thursday against Highland.

JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Sewell:

Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Washington Township is made possible by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

With lead running back Reed Kauderer unavailable for the majority of the game, the Norsemen needed their other playmakers to step up. They ultimately answered the bell. Quarterback Joseph Yun accounted for three total touchdowns as Demarest (1-0) begins their 2025 season with a bang. Daejuan Joseph caught a pair of touchdown passes in the win. Bergen Tech (0-1) will now turn their focus to a game against Ferris next week.

JSZ’s Sean Dugan has the highlights from Little Ferry:

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Five games dotted the high school football schedule Thursday night.

In Class AA, Butte stormed past Billings Skyview 33-13 on the road while Missoula Sentinel knocked off No. 3 Great Falls CMR 6-0. A big showdown in 8-Man lived up to its billing as No. 3 Fort Benton beat No. 2 Belt 24-22.

Check out the highlights and details below:

CLASS AA

Missoula Sentinel 6, No. 3 Great Falls CMR 0

After a scoreless first half, Sentinel struck with a 32-yard touchdown pass from Rudy Hess to Kyler Haslam. That ended up being the game’s only score, as the Spartans’ defense kept Great Falls CMR off the scoreboard entirely.

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Missoula Sentinel knocks off No. 3 Great Falls CMR in defensive slugfest

Sentinel held CMR to six first downs, and 0-for-9 showing on third down and 132 total offensive yards. The Spartans’ Jake Boggust recovered a fumble on a promising CMR drive in the fourth quarter that helped preserve the shutout.

Butte 33, Billings Skyview 13

Hudson Luedtke caught three touchdown passes from Brooks Vincent to lead Butte to a road victory. Peyton Johnson had a scoring run and Jaeger Hansen returned an interception for a TD as the Bulldogs built a sizable first-half lead.

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Butte picks up convincing win at Billings Skyview

The Falcons got their points on two touchdown passes from Jaxon Zagata to Jackson Carter.

At halftime, Skyview celebrated the 30th anniversary of its 1995 state title team. That year, the Falcons went 11-1 under coach Rob Lebsock and won the Class AA championship with a 27-20 victory over Bozeman.

1995 Billings Skyview

The 1995 state champion Billings Skyview Falcons are honored at Daylis Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Billings.

8-MAN

No. 3 Fort Benton 24, No. 2 Belt 22

Truman Giese’s fourth-quarter touchdown and two-point conversion gave Fort Benton the lead and two defensive takeaways in the final minutes helped maintain it as Fort Benton knocked off Belt in a ranked matchup.

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No. 3 Fort Benton knocks off No. 2 Belt in 8-Man showdown

Blake Waldner set an early tone for the Huskies with a 29-yard touchdown run, but Giese scored from 3 yards out to help tie it 8-8 in the second quarter.

Slater Lords had a long catch and run for a touchdown, putting Belt up 16-8, but a Giese-to-David Olson TD pass tied the game again. In the third, Waldner turned a Huskies interception into another touchdown run as Belt grabbed a 22-16 advantage. But it didn’t hold up.

Other Thursday scores:

8-Man

Fairview 64, Poplar 0

6-Man

Highwood 62, Alberton 0

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What is the Fastest Tennis Serve of All Time?

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What is the Fastest Tennis Serve of All Time?

In this countdown, we look back at the fastest recorded tennis serves of all time.

Service speed remains a dominant feature in the modern game and can become a player’s trump card out on the court.

With players getting stronger and cutting-edge technology in tennis racquets making leaps and bounds, serves today are faster than ever.

We take a look at the fastest serves ever recorded by men and women out on the tennis court.

Men’s fastest tennis serve

Sam Groth – 263.4kph (163.7mph.)

Australian Sam Groth has the honour of having the fastest recorded tennis serve of all time.

The 6ft 4 Australian set the record during an ATP Open Challenger match in Busan, South Korea, in 2012 against Belarusian tennis player Uladzimir Ignatik.

Groths serve clocks in at a staggering 263.4kph (163.7mph).

Honorable mentions

Second Fastest Recorded Serve in Tennis

Albano Olivetti – 257.5 kph (160mph)

Frenchman Albano Olivetti holds the record for the second-fastest serve ever recorded. The French tennis pro also remains the second person to break the 160mph serve speed barrier.

Olivetti’s serve came in 2012 at the challenger level during the Internazionali Trofeo Lame Perrel–Faip.

Albano Olivetti

Albano Olivetti holds the second-fastest record serve on the tour.

Third Fastest Recorded Serve in Tennis

John Isner – 253 kph (157.2 mph).

It would be hard not to include the American giant John Isner in this list. The 6ft 10 American is known best for his monster serves, which are delivered consistently throughout.

His monstrous serve is thanks in part to his stature. Isner clocks in as the third-tallest tennis player on the ATP behind the Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic and American young gun Reilly Opelka (both 6ft 11 inches). Ivo Karlovic currently holds the record for the fourth fastest recorded tennis serve.

Isner currently holds the third fastest serve in tennis. The Americans serve, clocking in at 253 kph (157.2 mph) during a 2016 Davis Cup tie against Bernard Tomic.

John Isner also holds the record for playing the longest match in Grand Slam history against Nicolas Mahut. During Wimbledon 2010, Isner beat Mahut in 5 sets: 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 70–68. The match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes.

Isner’s serve is the fastest recorded serve in tennis, recognised by the ATP.

Fastest Tennis Serve Female

Georgina García Pérez – 220kph (136.7 mph)

Spaniard Georgina Garcia Perez holds the record for the fastest recorded tennis serve by a woman.

Perez clocked a serve of 200kph (136.7 mph) during the Hungarian Ladies Open in 2018.

Georgina Garcia Perez

Georgina Garcia Perez holds the record for the fastest serve by a female.

Why is it nearly impossible to hit a 160 mph tennis serve?

A considered calculation of stature, technique, coaching, mechanics and good old practice is said to make the perfect concoction for a fast serve.

A direct correlation has been proven between the height of a player and power during a serve. Therefore, it is no coincidence that the top servers of the game are all giants by nature.

The trajectory of a serve remains ever important. Players who are 6ft 7 or above have the ability to hit the ball with a downward trajectory, whereas those who are under that height are unable to do so.

Modern technology has also greatly aided in the incremental increase of server power over time. The changeover from wooden rackets to today’s modern racket is a huge factor in determining serve power. Advancements in string technology and racket materials also play a huge part in determining a fast serve.

Other mitigating factors include court conditions. Faster serves are much more likely to happen on a hard court and during hotter temperatures, where there is less resistance to air density, translating to faster speeds.

When you compare the fastest tennis serve with other sports, you can see how fast it is.

Fastest Football shot – 114 mph by David Hirst in 1996
Fastest Baseball pitch – 105.1 mph by Aroldis Chapman in 2010
Fastest Cricket Bowling speed – 100.2 mph by Shoaib Akhtar in 2003

What is the average tennis serve speed?

The average tennis serve speed differs between both men and women, as well as between pros and amateurs. Data shows us that for professional male tennis players, the average tennis serve speed is approximately 114 mph (on their first serve) and 93 mph (on their second serve).

For women, the average tennis serve speed clocks in at 98 mph (on their first serve) and 82 mph (on their second serve).

This data was recorded between 2002-2013, so bear in mind the average speeds have likely increased by a few miles per hour in the modern era, as racquet technology and athletes continue to evolve and adapt within the sport.

Check out Wired’s video, which covers the topic more in-depth.

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It’s the second edition of Blue Federal Credit Union‘s Fort Collins-area Athlete of the Week for the 2025-26 high school sports season.

And this week’s honor is hitting the local tennis courts with a top singles player.

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Poudre boys tennis player Owen Addington took top honors in the Fort Collins area for the week of Aug. 25-30 after a couple of dominant sweeps.

Playing on the No. 1 singles line, the Impalas senior dropped just six games in four sets across two match wins over Windsor and Northglenn’s top players.

He beat Windsor’s Joseph Bisceglia (6-2, 6-3) and followed that up with a 6-0, 6-1 over Northglenn’s Emrah Mehidic.

Poudre's Owen Addington bends down to hit a shot during a city rivalry boys tennis dual on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins, Colo.

Poudre’s Owen Addington bends down to hit a shot during a city rivalry boys tennis dual on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins, Colo.

Addington, also a basketball player and tennis team captain, has helped Poudre get off to a 3-1 start this season that also included a team tournament title at the Thompson Valley Invitational.

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The senior and third-year varsity player is the first tennis player to earn Blue FCU Athlete of the Week honors in the award’s third school year. He joins Rocky Mountain’s Bode Nesbitt as the first winners in the 2025-26 prep sports season.

Poudre fans pushed Addington atop the polls, giving him the victory with 51.5% of the fan vote.

That propelled him past these other four outstanding Athlete of the Week nominees:

  • Brooke Pravlik, PSD flag football (runner-up at 36.7%)

  • Taylor Morgan, Wellington softball

  • Judd Nikkel, Fossil Ridge boys golf

  • Nora Ebel, Rocky Mountain girls cross country

The Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week series features five nominees on Mondays, with voting at Coloradoan.com until 11:59 p.m. every Wednesday.

Fans can nominate their favorite athletes (deadline: 11:59 p.m. every Sunday), and the Coloradoan Sports staff will ultimately select the nominees each week.

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If you have nominations for a future Athlete of the Week, please send them via email to ChrisAbshire@coloradoan.com for consideration.

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7 high school takeaways from Thursday, or as we call it High School Football Eve

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BB&N senior Sam Kelley (right) announced he will play football at Brown. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

With sincere apologies to all the games played Thursday, here at Globe Schools it feels a lot like Christmas Eve, with a full slate of high school football arriving under the tree Friday evening.

Over the last two weeks we talked to nearly 200 football coaches and wrote more than 30,000 words previewing every team in Eastern Mass. There’s still time for a cram session!

Team-by-team previews for every Eastern Mass. program

Trevor Hass wrote about Whittier football coach Kevin Bradley, who is continuing to coach the team while battling tongue cancer. Read coach Bradley’s inspirational story.

The first three football games of the season were played Thursday night, with Pentucket topping Northeast (26-22), Waltham holding off Belmont (24-12), and Brookline beating Lexington (27-10).

1. Milestones

▪ Two golf teams made history, as Canton set a new low home score at Blue Hill Country Club, scoring a 138 as a team to best Mansfield by 15 strokes thanks to 1-under-par 33s from senior Joey Ryan and freshman Chase Thomas.

▪ Rockport set a record for most points on its home course, Rockport Country Club, posting a 168-151 win over Hamilton-Wenham behind a 38-point showing from Sam Kesterson, who shot a 1-under-par 34 with three birdies.

▪ St. John Paul II field hockey coach Leah Pierce got her first win with the program, beating Bishop Stang, 3-0. Ariana Liakos got her first win helming the Pembroke girls’ volleyball, beating Falmouth, 3-1. And Acton-Boxborough girls’ soccer coach Manny Lopes notched his first victory, 4-0, over Algonquin.

2. Upset city

▪ No. 4 Needham girls’ volleyball knocked off preseason No. 1 Brookline, 3-0, just a day after falling, 3-0, to No. 2 Newton North.

▪ On the pitch, No. 18 Medfield boys’ soccer shocked No. 10 Oliver Ames, the defending Division 2 state champions, with a 2-0 win powered by goals from Max Tillmann and Sebastian Cole.

3. College corner

Keene State freshman Kayla DiPasquale, a Marshfield High graduate, was named Little East Conference women’s soccer Rookie of the Week after scoring her first two collegiate goals in a 4-2 win over Rivier.

4. Commitment central

BB&N senior captain Sam Kelley, a 6-foot-2-inch, 228-pound two-way athlete from Natick, announced he will play football at Brown.

5. Soccer leaderboard

Goals

Talia Lowney, Greater Lowell, 5

Mary Kudarauskas, Sturgis West, 4

Rowan Malvey, Marshfield, 4

Miguel Armaczuk, St. John Paul II, 3

Cody Boghdan, St. John Paul II, 3

Jackie Fritz, Salem, 3

Linda Jenner, Sharon, 3

Leah Monahan, Lowell, 3

Angie Niz, Lynn Tech, 3

Devon Weafer, Medfield, 3

Bella Wen, Westwood, 3

Davide Vitale, Shawsheen, 3

Points

Lowney, Greater Lowell, 10

Kudarauskas, Sturgis West, 8

Malvey, Marshfield, 8

Kaylee Barrett, Lynnfield, 7

Jenner, Sharon 6

Lauren Sutliffe, Duxbury, 6

Vitale, Shawsheen, 6

Lyla Chapman, Tewksbury, 5

Ava Damiani, Lynnfield, 5

Jocelyn DeMedeiros, Sturgis West, 5

Zach Dziggle, Shawsheen, 5

Maddie Fernandes, Mansfield, 5

Sophie Hano, Manchester Essex, 5

Cory Lloyd, O’Bryant, 5

Sera Eramo, Greater Lowell, 5

6. Field hockey leaders

Goals

Hannah D’Angelo, Pembroke, 4

Dani Ekyman, Sutton, 4

Julie Pacheco, Somerset Berkley, 4

Anthony Ford, Lowell, 3

Alyssa Norden, St. Mary’s, 3

Abbie Poole, Malden Catholic, 3

Natalie Ramcharan, Malden Catholic, 3

Maura Richardson, Joseph Case, 3

Points

Emma Bouchard, Joseph Case, 5

Pacheco, Somerset Berkley, 5

D’Angelo, Pembroke, 4

Ford, Lowell, 4

Richardson, Joseph Case, 4

Vaught, Somerset Berkley, 4

Caitlin Patten, Hingham, 3

Sam Rudick, Hingham, 3

7. Girls volleyball leaders

Kills

Kiera Clark, Milton, 17

Kyra Ward, Chelmsford, 15

Julie Hall, Central Catholic, 14

Sadie Stants, Needham, 14

Norah Downey, Braintree, 11

Assists

Sophie Derwinski, Milton, 27

Madison Blanchet, Central Catholic, 24

Ellen Griswold, Chelmsford, 22

Bella Lee, Needham, 17

Audrey Manning, Lynnfield, 14

Digs

Alexia Vaquerano, Lynnfield, 14

Brooke Braswell, Lynn Classical, 12

Angelina Silva, Tewksbury, 12

Blocks

Alexia Faria, Central Catholic, 10

Downey, Braintree, 5

Manning, Lynnfield, 5

Aces

Morgan Etna, Hamilton-Wenham, 9

Hall, Central Catholic, 7

Maria Rosario, Greater Lawrence, 6

Downey, Braintree, 4

Stants, Needham, 4

Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.

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