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Why Evansville Memorial has the only boys volleyball team in SW Indiana
Highlights: Memorial vs Mater Dei baseball Memorial defeated Mater Dei 5-4 in SIAC baseball EVANSVILLE – Darlene Quinlin says the conversation started years ago. Boys volleyball operated as a club sport in Indiana for decades under the guidance of the Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association. But participation, especially once it was designated an emerging sport, […]


Highlights: Memorial vs Mater Dei baseball
Memorial defeated Mater Dei 5-4 in SIAC baseball
EVANSVILLE – Darlene Quinlin says the conversation started years ago.
Boys volleyball operated as a club sport in Indiana for decades under the guidance of the Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association. But participation, especially once it was designated an emerging sport, kept rising. It led to talks at Memorial High School about fielding a team.
The conversation shifted this spring. The question is, will others now join them?
The Tigers are not just the only boys volleyball team in Evansville, but the entirety of Southwestern Indiana. The closest competitor is 107 miles away. They must travel to Terre Haute to compete in the sectional – this is the first year boys volleyball is operating as an officially sanctioned IHSAA sport.
“I don’t think we are being out-skilled,” Quinlin said. “It’s the lack of experience. We only play on weekends. We just need the experience so Southern Indiana can be put on the map and compete.”
The program had to begin from the ground floor. It started inside the building with its coach.
Quinlin arrived at Memorial in 2020 as the school’s Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction. But she also had an extensive background in athletics, specifically 12 years as the volleyball coach at Mater Dei. A return to coaching never materialized or lacked the right timing. This opportunity was different. Memorial wanted to “lead the way” locally in an emerging sport.
She hopes that other schools will join moving forward.
“I am ecstatic they are giving me a chance to get back on the floor,” Quinlin said. “Maybe some of the EVSC schools and the surrounding area will get on board. I’ve got athletes from football and basketball. I have kids who have never played before.”
It hasn’t come without challenges. The primary obstacle is finding competition.
Memorial hit the road to Terre Haute North and Bloomington South – a trip to Plainfield in April was canceled because of flooding. It did host a round-robin tournament on May 3, but the closest opponent required a two-hour trip to Evansville.
The other roadblock? Quinlin had to teach the game almost from scratch.
Memorial has 10 athletes competing this season – two joined after the season started and didn’t reach their required eight practices until last week. The team couldn’t scrimmage six-on-six before the season opener against Terre Haute North.
“We’re making history as the first men’s volleyball team in Evansville,” senior Graham Caudill said. “We were thrown out there and had to adapt. It was thrilling. It really got your heart pumping to see what competition looks like and react to in-game situations.”
Their knowledge of volleyball was limited. Most joined because they weren’t participating in a spring sport such as baseball or track. Their instincts were to rely on athleticism. The players quickly realized that strategy and communication, like any other sport, are required to win.
The Tigers are 2-5 heading into the sectional and face Terre Haute North or Terre Haute South in the semifinal on May 17.
“The athletes have that court awareness and hand-eye coordination,” Quinlin said. “But without the experience, we’re lacking that anticipation. We want to be proactive instead of reactive. It’s a game of errors. If we keep missing serves and can’t make that pass, that puts us behind the ball.”
Will others join Memorial in the future? The answer is still to be determined. But the Tigers understand the importance of being the first to take the plunge. Memorial has the smallest enrollment of its sectional field: Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North and Terre Haute South.
133 teams are competing in the inaugural IHSAA state tournament, which concludes at Purdue University’s Mackey Arena on May 31.
“We had to test the waters and see what worked,” said senior Ty Hall. “It’s been important having us as that first team. We know that, hopefully, a lot of other teams will join later. It’s fun. We’re excited to bring home a sectional championship and inspire other teams around here.”
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American Athletes Wrap Up 2025 NCAA Track & Field Championship; South Florida Captures Men’s 4×400 National Title
Story Links EUGENE, Ore. – American Athletic Conference track & field athletes wrapped up competition at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday with 11 student-athletes earning First Team All-American honors, including the South Florida Bulls 4×400 relay team winning the national championship in the event. The […]
EUGENE, Ore. – American Athletic Conference track & field athletes wrapped up competition at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday with 11 student-athletes earning First Team All-American honors, including the South Florida Bulls 4×400 relay team winning the national championship in the event.
The South Florida Bulls finished with ten First Team All-Americans in the championships, which included the first 4×400 relay winning the programs first national title. The team of Devontie Archer, Alexavier Monfries, Corey Ottey and Cabriel Moronta delivered the win with a time of 3:00.42. The Bulls become the first American team to win the national title in the 4×400 relay.
“This is a monumental moment for our program and these young men earned every bit of it,” said USF Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Erik Jenkins. “They ran with heart, poise and purpose on the biggest stage in collegiate track and field. To bring home our first national title and place among the nation’s top teams is a testament to the commitment and character of our entire group.”
The Bulls’ 4×100 relay team all captured first team honors, placing fourth place with a time of 38.73 seconds feature the team of Shomari Pettigrew, Jaleel Croal, Monfries and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu. Saminu added a second first-team honor in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.55 seconds.
In field events, Vincent Ugwoke earned First-Team All-American honors with a seventh-place finish in the discus throw, recording a mark of 60.58 meters (198-9).
Overall, South Florida totaled 18 points to finish 14th in the final team standings.
Rice’s McKyla Van Der Westhuizen earned the final First-Team All-American honor with a seventh place finish in women’s javelin, with a mark of 56.65 meters.
East Carolina
Kelly Ufodiama (W)
100m – 22nd place, 11.41 (Honorable Mention All-American)
200m – 11th place, 22.61 (Second Team All-American)
Memphis
Gabriel Koletsi (M), Javelin – 18th Place, 65.69m (Honorable Mention All-American)
Rice
Jack Greaves (M), Javelin – 16th Place, 67.38m (Second Team All-American)
Alice Taylor (W) – High Jump – 23rd place, 1.74m (Honorable Mention All-American)
McKyla Van Der Westhuizen (W), Javelin – 7th place, 56.65m (First Team All-American)
South Florida
Jaleel Croal (M)
100m – 23rd place, 10.38 (Honorable Mention All-American)
200m – 15th place, 20.58 (Second Team All-American)
4×100 relay – 4th place, 38.12 (First Team All-American)
Nathan Metelus (M), 4×400 relay – 1st place, 3:00.42 (First Team All-American)
Alexavier Monfries (M)
4x100m relay– 4thplace, 38.12 (First Team All-American)
4×400 relay – 1st place, 3:00.42 (First Team All-American)
Gabriel Moronta (M)
400m – DQ
4×400 relay – 1st place, 3:00.42 (First Team All-American)
Corey Ottey (M), 4×400 relay – 1st place, 3:00.42 (First Team All-American)
Shomari Pettigrew (M), 4×100 relay – 4th place, 38.12 (First Team All-American)
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (M)
100m – 10th place, 10.11 (Second Team All-American)
200m – 8th place, 20.55 (First Team All-American)
4x100m relay– 4th place, 38.12 (First Team All-American)
Vincent Ugwoke (M), Discus – 7th place, 60.58m (First Team All-American)
Tulane
Bernard Cheruiyot (M), 10,000m – 18th place, 29:24.80 (Honorable Mention All-American)
Silas Kiptanui (M), 3000m Steeplechase – 10th place, 8:32.20 (Second Team All-American)
UTSA
Mia Lien (W), Heptathlon – 13th place, 5,648 points (Second Team All-American)
Hugo Menin (M), 400mH – 17th place, 50.98 (Honorable Mention All-American)
Rachela Pace (W), Triple Jump – 16th place, 12.92m (Second Team All-American)
Wichita State
Joakim Genereux (M), 4×400 relay – 23rd place, 3:10.61 (Honorable Mention All-American)
Yared Kidane (M)
800m – 10th place, 1:46.86 (Second Team All-American)
4×400 relay – 23rd place, 3:10.61 (Honorable Mention All-American)
Destiny Masters (W), Heptathlon – 10th place, 5,763 points (Second Team All-American)
Jason Parrish (M)
400mH – 10th place, 50.24 (Second Team All-American)
4×400 relay – 23rd place, 3:10.61 (Honorable Mention All-American)
Josh Parrish (M)
110mH – 19th place, 13.68 (Honorable Mention All-American)
4×400 relay – 23rd place, 3:10.61 (Honorable Mention All-American)
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Water polo players fall short at the start of the World Cup
The start of the World Championship was not good for young Montenegrin water polo players. Our U20 selection opened the planetary championship in Zagreb with a convincing defeat to Hungary – it was 18:10. The question of the winner was not raised since halftime, as the Hungarians, with a furious game in the second half […]

The start of the World Championship was not good for young Montenegrin water polo players. Our U20 selection opened the planetary championship in Zagreb with a convincing defeat to Hungary – it was 18:10.
The question of the winner was not raised since halftime, as the Hungarians, with a furious game in the second half of the second quarter, escaped to an unattainable 11:5…
The opening half was goal for goal, with Montenegro taking the lead through Srđan Janović in a man-up attack. It was then 2:1 and 3:2 for Aleksandar Aleksić’s team, who allowed their rival to take a 3:0 series to reach plus two (5:3).
Janović later reduced the score to 5:4 and it was the last moment in which our national team was in the game, as Hungary reached a 10:4 lead in three and a half minutes. The rival had the biggest advantage with three and a half minutes left in the match, when they took a 17:8 lead.
Janović and Danilo Stupar were the most efficient in the Montenegrin team with three goals each, Milan Nikaljević scored two, and Ilija Kojičić and Nikola Petrović scored one each. The best individual for the Hungarians was Oliver Lejnweber with five goals.
On Sunday (19 pm), Montenegro will face a new derby against host Croatia, and on Monday (17.30:XNUMX pm) a match against the United States of America.
Montenegro is in Group A, while four teams make up Group B – Greece, Serbia, Italy and Spain. The other 12 national teams are divided into four groups of three teams each.
From Groups A and B, all teams advance – the top two teams from each group advance directly to the quarterfinals, while the third- and fourth-place teams will play for a place among the top eight with teams from Groups C, D, E and F.
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University of St John’s
EUGENE, Ore. – St. John’s standout thrower Jamora Alves finished 19th in the country in the discus competition at the 2025 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., to earn All-American Honorable Mention recognition. Alves recorded her best finish at the National Finals to earn her second USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention nod of her […]

Alves recorded her best finish at the National Finals to earn her second USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention nod of her career after finishing 22nd in the discus event in 2023. It marks the third straight year the Johnnies have had an All-America Honorable Mention selection after Nora Haugen placed 19th in the 800-meter run last year. She becomes the first multi-time All-American since Claire Mooney in 2016.
During Saturday’s competition, Alves launched her best throw of the day in her second of three attempts heaving the disc 52.60-meters. Fresno State’s Cierra Jackson took home the national title with a toss of 65.82 meters.
Alves finishes her impressive junior campaign as the BIG EAST’s Most Outstanding Performer, an all-conference selection and a top-20 thrower in NCAA Division I.
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Victoria Cameron notches Second Team All-American honors in 100 at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships
Story Links EUGENE, Oregon — Victoria Cameron became the fifth Texan to earn All-American status on the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships at Hayward Field Cameron earned Second Team All-American honors for the second time in her career. The sophomore clocked in at 11.30 seconds […]

EUGENE, Oregon — Victoria Cameron became the fifth Texan to earn All-American status on the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships at Hayward Field
Cameron earned Second Team All-American honors for the second time in her career. The sophomore clocked in at 11.30 seconds to finish in ninth overall in the women’s 100-meter dash. She earned Second Team All-American in the 60 meters earlier this season at the 2025 Indoor Track and Field National Championships.
“I’m so proud of this entire group, team and staff,” said head coach Bobby Carter after the conclusion of the meet. “The ladies came and did their thing amongst the best here. They proved today that we belong here and we belong at the top. To have our first appearance at the NCAA Championships and walk away with multiple All-Americans is outstanding. For Victoria to come out and be the only non-Power Four individual in the 100m final is impressive as well. We are all so proud of her and know that there’s more to come. Thank you Texan Nation for all of your support and we look forward to being at more championships and bringing back more hardware!”
For the second time at a national championship, Cameron’s heat had a false start in it. The first time she entered the blocks, she got off to a torrid start but was called back by the double fire of the gun. No athletes were disqualified, and the field was given a green card to start again. In the second start, she came out of the blocks and seemed to hold the lead at the beginning but was edged out at the end. The entire field of nine was separated by just 0.16 seconds. Cameron clocked in at 11.30 seconds with the champion, USC’s Samirah Moody winning in 11.14.
The Texan women scored 1 point at the NCAA Championships to finish in the top 65. The Purple and White joined Utah Valley as the only WAC schools to score in the event. Tarleton State was just one of 21 non-Power Four programs to register at least one point. The Texans scored more points than 13 non-Power Four conference programs that did not score at the meet.
Cameron concludes the week that also included four other Tarleton State All-American performances.
Lokesh Sathyanathan became the first Tarleton State Texan to earn Division I All-American honors at the NCAA Championships with a fifth-place finish in the long jump. He became the first Indian-born athlete to ever place in the top eight in the event in NCAA Championships history. His best jump of 7.83 meters topped all non-Power Four jumpers.
Prestina Ochonogor was the second Texan to earn First Team All-American recognition. The freshman posted a best leap of 6.41 meters to land on the podium for the second time in her career after a First Team All-American performance in the long jump at the Indoor Championships earlier this year. Ochonogor was one of four athletes to earn First Team All-American honors at both the Indoor and Outdoor National Championships.
The women’s 4×100 relay consisting of Hanna Dudley, Lauren Roy, Ochonogor and Cameron earned Second Team All-American honors after finishing 15th overall. The Texans finished ahead of nine Power Four programs while finishing sixth in their heat in 43.74 seconds. The crew was one of only two non-Power Four programs in the field of 24.
Sir Jonathan Sims earned Honorable Mention All-American in the men’s triple jump on Friday. Sims competed in the triple jump for the second consecutive year. A season ago, the Arizona transfer was one of only four jumpers to compete in both the long and triple jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Sims best leap of 15.07 meters ranked 20th earning him honorable mention for the second consecutive year.
The men’s team finished in the top 55 in their first appearance at the outdoor championships. The team’s four points ranked second among WAC programs and was the 12th best among non-Power Four institutions.
With the conclusion of the NCAA National Championships, the collegiate season for the Texans has ended, but many athletes will be busy this summer. Many Texans will continue their season at their country’s national championships, the World University Games, and possibly the 2025 World Championships. The Texans have finished a historic season, but the individuals will look to represent the Purple and White on the global stage.
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NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships: Day Four
The 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship came to a close on Saturday with Georgia securing the women’s national title. Sixteen finals took place and six Ducks competed at Hayward Field on Saturday. The day began with Fresno State’s Cierra Jackson setting a meet record in the women’s discus with a 65.82-meter throw. Later, […]

The 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship came to a close on Saturday with Georgia securing the women’s national title.
Sixteen finals took place and six Ducks competed at Hayward Field on Saturday.
The day began with Fresno State’s Cierra Jackson setting a meet record in the women’s discus with a 65.82-meter throw.
Later, the track events began with the women’s wheelchair 100 meters. American Paralympian Hannah Dederick clocked in at 16.50 to secure first place for Illinois in a preview of what’s to come at the Para National Championships coming to Hayward in August.
Oregon’s biggest chance to string together points came in the 1,500 meters, where Silan Ayyildiz, Klaudia Kazimierska and Mia Barnett all made the final.
The stacked field featured a physical race, with bumping and little room to make a move to the front of the group.
“I’m glad I’m representing my school and I’m healthy,” Ayyildiz said. “It’s just, the 1500 when it comes to the race, you have to fight.”
Ayyildiz tried to stay top three throughout, but the final 400 meters sped up, and she ended in fourth with a time of 4:09.75. Kazimierska finished just a spot behind her at 4:10.42.
“I wasn’t patient. I feel like I didn’t just run my best today,” Kazimierska said. “It was my last race out there at Hayward, so it’s just a very emotional moment for me.”
Sophie O’Sullivan recorded a personal best to come in first and give Washington a one-point lead over Georgia for the national title.
The Ducks catapulted into third place after the 100-meter hurdles. Junior Aaliyah McCormick picked up speed as the race went on to clock in at 12.81. She won the first and only event for Oregon at the outdoor championships in a race that had a did not start, did not finish and disqualified.
“Hurdles can be a very difficult race. You’re running and jumping at the same time, and that can be a little bit of an obstacle,” McCormick said. “I knew not to worry about anything else that is going around me, but to just stay close to my lane.”
Georgia and USC went back and forth for possession of first place in the team standings. Trojans’ senior Samirah Moody came in first in the 100 meters, with two teammates also finishing in the top eight. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, went one and two in the 400 meters.
Michigan’s Savannah Sutherland broke two-time 400-meter hurdles Olympic Gold Medalist Sydney McClaughlin-Levrone’s record in the event, clocking in at 52.46 seconds. It was 1.80 faster than second-place and Georgia picked up more points with Michelle Smith in third-place.
The Ducks fell to tenth at the conclusion of the weekend. Ryann Porter tallied one point with her eighth-place finish in the triple jump and Annika Williams picked up a did not start in the final event of the heptathlon.
Even though USC secured second and third place in the 200 meters, the Bulldogs gained the points they needed to take home the National Championship. The 73-point performance was capped off with a win in the 4×400-meter relay. USC came in second and Texas A&M rounded out the top three.
The collegiate track and field wrapped up on Saturday, but there’s still more to come at Hayward Field this summer. The Nike Outdoor Nationals and USATF U20 Outdoor Championships are up next, slated to run June 19 through 22.
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University’s Davontrae Kirkland commits to Baylor football
WACO, Texas (KXXV) — University’s Davontrae Kirkland is staying home in Waco. Watch the full story here: University’s Davontrae Kirkland commits to Baylor football Kirkland announced with Dave Campbell’s Texas Football that he will continue his football career with Baylor. The four star rated player had other offers from Texas A&M, TCU, Houston, Texas Tech […]

WACO, Texas (KXXV) — University’s Davontrae Kirkland is staying home in Waco.
Watch the full story here:
University’s Davontrae Kirkland commits to Baylor football
Kirkland announced with Dave Campbell’s Texas Football that he will continue his football career with Baylor.
The four star rated player had other offers from Texas A&M, TCU, Houston, Texas Tech and Oklahoma.
Kirkland will also reunite with former University head coach Kaeron Johnson.
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