CUNYAC – NEW YORK – The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) has announced its Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for the 2025 Spring semester, handing out 445 citations for academic excellence.
 
The CUNYAC Winter/Spring Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll is constructed with student-athletes across eight member campuses who participate in a varsity-level sport and own a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale.

The list includes sports that conducted their championship in the winter or spring (men’s tennis, men’s & women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, men’s volleyball, baseball, and softball) as well as varsity athletes competing in non-CUNYAC sports.

 

Hunter produced a conference-leading 104 honorees among the eight institutions, followed by Baruch (81) and John Jay (80).

 

16 student-athletes have compiled a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA to date.

For the complete 2025 Winter/Spring Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, please click here.

DALLAS — The University of Texas at Dallas announced Monday that due to budget cuts, the university’s track and field and cross country programs will be cut in the upcoming semester.

The program cuts will include both men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and men’s and women’s cross country.

Student athletes received the news via an email from the university.

The university cited the lack of on-campus facilities in addition to budget cuts for the program cuts. The announcement comes just weeks before the start of the academic school year.

Athletic scholarships for the cut programs will still be honored for the 2025-2026 school year, according to UTD. The school also said they assist students who wish to transfer.

UT Dallas currently competes at the NCAA Division II level.

Four members of the Blue Ridge Volleyball Association combined to win three out of the four girls’ open championships at the USA Volleyball Beach National Championship held July 16-21 at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Boardwalk. Breeze Johnson won in the 18-and-under division with Emma White and at 16U with Elle Sossong of Pennsylvania. Johnson’s sister Skylar and Allie Grace Allison won the 12U division. 

This is the second in a series of five stories highlighting the greatest sports moments in Adams County history as it celebrates its bicentennial.

QUINCY — The definition of a dynasty, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time.”

Here’s what it could say.

“See Quincy College soccer.”

From 1971 through 1981, the Hawks won nine NAIA men’s soccer national championships and lost in the national semifinals the other two years. Their five consecutive championships from 1977-81 are an NAIA men’s soccer record and the nine titles in 11 seasons is outdone by only two programs across all NAIA sports.

The Grand View men’s wrestling program won nine consecutive titles from 2012-20 and has won 13 of the last 14 national crowns. The Azusa Pacific men’s outdoor track and field team won seven straight titles from 1983-89 and 11 in a 13-year span.

Quincy’s 11 national titles — the Hawks won in 1966 and 1967 — are the most in NAIA men’s soccer history with Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) second on the list with nine titles. And the Hawks haven’t been an NAIA program since 1986.

The championships aren’t the mentions of Quincy found in the NAIA record book.

The 1976 national semifinal matchup with Simon Fraser remains the longest game played in NAIA postseason history. The Hawks had their string of three consecutive nationals end with a 2-1 loss to Simon Fraser in 14 overtimes. The game lasted 221 minutes 43 seconds.

Imagine if the Hawks had won that game. It could have been nine national titles in a row.

That’s unprecedented in Adams County.

None of the six high schools have won three or more consecutive state titles in any sport, and only the 1981 Quincy High School boys basketball team was tabbed as the national champion. The Quincy Jets qualified for three Amateur Softball Association national tournaments and dominated play on the state and regional level.

The South Side Boat Club rowing team won national championships in the eight-man event in 1904 and the four-man event in 1905.

But only one Adams County program can be called a dynasty.

The QC program — the school’s name was officially changed to Quincy University in 1993 — won its first NAIA national title in 1966, going 13-0-0 in Roger Francour’s second season as head coach. The Hawks repeated as national champions in 1967, and Francour stepped aside the following year.

Jack Mackenzie, a St. Louis native, was hired in 1969 and the program became synonymous with winning. The Hawks won a national championship in 1971 in Mackzenie’s third season, finishing 17-2-0 after beating Davis & Elkins 1-0 in the title game.

For the next 12 seasons, Quincy was at the forefront of the soccer boom.

The Hawks won three consecutive titles from 1973-75, losing only seven matches in that span and finishing the 1975 season with a 19-1-0 record. After the 14-overtime loss to Simon Fraser in 1976, the Hawks roared back in 1977 to go 19-3-0 and beat Keene State 3-0 for the national title.

The championship didn’t leave Quincy for four more years.

By the end of the 1981 season, the Hawks had made history with five consecutive titles. The 1981 team finished 21-3-1, setting the program’s single-season record for victories that has been matched only by the 2014 team that reached the NCAA Division II final four, and beat Alderson Broaddus 4-1 in the title game.

In 1982, Quincy lost to Belhaven in the national quarterfinals, effectively ending the dynasty.

All told, from 1970 when the Hawks finished as the national runner-up to 1982, they went 218-43-15. That’s an .817 winning percentage.

Mackenzie continued coaching the Hawks through the 2011 season, retiring with a 516-258-76 overall record. He was named the NAIA Coach of the Year four times and was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame, the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame, the St. Louis Players Hall of Fame and the QU Hall of Fame.

Mackenzie passed away in 2018 at the age of 77, but he left a legacy unmatched.

So did his teams.

They became the epitome of a college soccer dynasty.

Below is a look at the longest championship streaks in NAIA history:

Baseball — Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 6, 1987-92

Men’s basketball — Tennessee State, 3, 1957-59; Kentucky State, 3, 1970-72

Women’s basketball — Southern Nazarene 4, 1994-97; Oklahoma City, 4, 1999-2002

Football — Carroll, 4, 2002-05

Men’s golf — Sam Houston State, 4, 1978-81; Huntingdon, 4, 1985-88; Oklahoma City, 4, 2001-04

Women’s golf — Oklahoma City, 5, 2005-09

Men’s outdoor track and field — Azusa Pacific, 7, 1983-89

Women’s outdoor track and field — Prairie View A&M, 9, 1982-90

Men’s soccer — Quincy, 5, 1977-81

Women’s soccer — Lee, 4, 2008-11

Softball — Oklahoma City, 4, 1994-97

Men’s swimming and diving — Simon Fraser, 9, 1972-80

Women’s swimming and diving — Simon Fraser, 5, 2000-04

Women’s volleyball — Hawaii-Hilo, 4, 1981-84; BYU-Hawaii, 4, 1994-97; Fresno Pacific, 4, 2007-10

Wrestling — Grandview, 9, 2012-20

A second Bay Area teen who along with two other girls was in a Southern California hotel room when they say someone tried to break in using a wire spoke out Wednesday, saying it was “probably the most terrifying experience of my life.”

The teen, 18-year-old Julia, was in the room with two other athletes from a South Bay water polo club when someone in the hallway, later identified as a hotel employee, attempted to use a wire to grab onto their door handle from the inside. Julia’s teammate recorded a video of the incident and even grabbed the wire at one point. Julia said they immediately called their coaches after the scare.

“I think calling our coaches was the best plan of action just because they were in the hotel, they were all in two floors difference of us,” she said. “It was the first thing that came into our head – quite literally who can get there the fastest.”

The incident happened at the Delta by Marriott hotel in Garden Grove, which is owned and operated by Khanna Enterprises.

The coaches and girls’ parents filed a police report. Garden Grove police said they are investigating a hotel employee, but they said at this point they don’t believe the incident is criminal.

“There is the maintenance records and things like that, so whatever form of communication the hotel has with their staff for work orders or things like that, our detectives want to go and investigate that a little bit more,” Garden Grove police Sgt. Nick Jensen said.

Khanna released the following statement about the incident Wednesday:

“Under a license granted to us by Marriott International, we own and operate the Delta Garden
Grove. We have been in the market with this hotel for over 7 years and have never had an incident like the one that occurred on July 25, 2025.

While we regret the events that transpired, we have taken steps to ensure that similar incidents like this will not happen in the future. The employee responsible for attempting to enter the room with his own makeshift device is no longer with the company. Additionally, disciplinary action has been exercised towards other employees that were involved.

We appreciate the efforts of the Garden Grove Police Department who determined that this was not a criminal act of any kind. Above Property Leadership was fully aware of the incident shortly after it occurred. We provided guidance to our hotel team and will continue to be available to them if more needs to be discussed regarding this matter.”

After the scare, Julia said she and her teammates barricaded themselves in their room using a chair, desk and ironing board.

She added their concerns only grew when they returned from their tournament and found a soccer ball sticker placed over the peephole outside their hotel door.

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Atos successfully delivered its full suite of Digital Services, including its new AI-powered Content Repository, to the European Youth Olympic Festival Skopje 2025.

Skopje, North Macedonia and Paris, France – July 30, 2025 – Atos, a leading provider of AI-powered digital transformation, and the Technology Partner of the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Skopje 2025 today announces it has successfully supported with the introduction of advanced digital services including its innovative, GAUDI content repository. These services are designed to enhance the efficiency, accessibility, engagement and security of participants, organizers, and audiences alike. The European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Skopje 2025 which took place from July 20th to 26th, is the biggest youth sporting event in Europe, with more than 4000 participants including athletes and officials from 50 delegations competing in 15 sports.

During the event, Atos provided:

Entries & Accreditation System

EYOF Skopje 2025 featured a technologically advanced, secure, and robust cloud-based Entries & Accreditation System. This fully customizable registration portal aligned with EYOF Skopje 2025 brand identity, streamlined all management processes effortlessly. The system offered an end-to-end service from initial setup to post-event analytics. Thanks to his ability to rapidly scale based on evolving needs, it successfully powered two simultaneous events in Osijek and Skopje, registering over 4000 participants.

Skopje 2025 Website and Mobile App

Operated by Atos, the official Skopje 2025 website, accessible at skopje2025.sporteurope.org, served as a comprehensive portal for all event’s relevant information. It includes a dedicated NOCs Portal, competition schedule and results, news, sports updates, volunteer information, and more. The website also offered insights into North Macedonia and the EYOF, ensuring that visitors were well-informed and engaged.

The Skopje 2025 mobile app was designed to keep users connected and informed. It provided the latest news and exclusive behind-the-scenes content from EYOF Skopje 2025. Users could access clips and highlights through the MyClips feature, stay updated with the competition schedule and results, and receive alerts with the most relevant updates. The app ensures that users never miss a moment of the action. 

GAUDI Content Repository

GAUDI is a state-of-the-art, AI-powered content repository that provides a seamless and efficient way to manage and access digital content for all event’s stakeholders, such as athletes, national federations or media and press. It offers access to customized material, ensuring that users have the most up-to-date information at their fingertips.  Gaudi’s key advanced features include :

Automated Clips & Highlights Generation: The system automatically generates clips and highlights, making it easy to share exciting moments from the event Ready-to-Share Posts: GAUDI creates auto-generated posts with schedules and medals, which are ready to be shared across various platforms Adapted Content for All Devices: The content is adapted for all devices, ensuring a seamless experience whether users are on a computer, tablet, or smartphone Photo Integration: Photos are now available on GAUDI, adding a visual dimension to the content repository  Users can request their desired content using either regular search requests but also natural language queries, that equally provides them with ready-to-use, fully edited video clips about an athlete, a sport, a result or a game situation.

” After the Winter EYOF Bakuriani 2025, we are very proud that once again our technologies contributed to the success of European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Skopje 2025, and elevated participants and stakeholders experience to new heights” said Nacho Moros, head of Atos Major Events. “Our Gaudi platform in particular has fully proven its relevance, added value and perfect efficiency, and we are now looking forward to deploying it broadly to the benefit of our existing and new customers”.

Atos has been serving its partners and customers through a dedicated in-house sports and major events division (“Major Events”) for over 30 years, giving it an unmatched experience and the flexibility to serve its customers regardless of their exposure, size and scale. From global events to local competitions, Atos consistently strives to deliver technology excellence to its entire customer base. 

Atos has been involved with the Olympic Movement since 1992 and the Paralympic Movement since 2002 and is the Official Digital Technology Partner of the European Olympic Committees, as well as the official Digital partner for Special Olympics International. In addition, the company is also the Official Information Technology Partner of UEFA National Team Football until 2030. Most recently, Atos has been instrumental in delivering successful leading-edge IT services for iconic events such as UEFA EURO 2024™ and UEFA Nations League Finals 2025 in Germany, UEFA Under-21 Championship 2025™ in Slovakia, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. 

To learn more about Atos solutions for sporting events and major events, visit Atos major events. 

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About EYOF Skopje 2025

The European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) is a biennial multi-sport event for young athletes from across Europe. EYOF Skopje 2025 was an unforgettable experience for all participants, showcasing the talents of Europe’s youth and the vibrant culture of North Macedonia. For more information, visit skopje2025.sporteurope.org.

About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 72,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €10 billion, operating in 68 countries under two brands – Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

Press contact

Laurent Massicot | [email protected] | +33 (0)7 69 48 01 80

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