In the same week that she was named Shepard’s Outstanding Senior Female Athlete, Kyla Motley earned three more sectional championships in track and field.

Motley won the 100-meter hurdles in 14.54 seconds and high jump (18 feet, 10.75 inches) at the Class 3A Oak Park-River Forest  Sectional on May 16.

She was also on the winning 800 relay team with sophomores Saline Towers and Nadeea Pritchard and freshman Makynzee Harris.

Motley was a three-time sectional champion in both her sophomore and junior years and won one title as a freshman.

Other champs from the area at Oak Park were Stagg’s Nickie Rudnik in the 100 (12.29) and Gwen Boettinger in the high jump (5-3.75), Shepard’s Ayat Tantawi in the 1,600 (5:19.01), Lyons’ Sarah Wiggins in the 300 hurdles (49.79) and Leigh Ferrell in the pole vault (10-6), and Argo’s Aliyah Cummings in the triple jump (37-6.25).

As the Class 2A U-High Sectional, De La Salle’s Aniya Hamilton with the 300 hurdles with a 48.81. 

At the Class 2A Hillcrest Sectional, Evergreen Park freshman Nicole Mitchell won the 800 with a 2:34.07. Sophomore  teammate Jordin Pittman won the shot put with a throw of 36-7.25.

The IHSA state meet opens May 22 in Charleston. 

Astros win SSC Red boys track

Shepard won the South Suburban Conference Red Meet at Oak Lawn, 135-97 over Richards.

Double individual winners for Shepard were Bryce Jones in the 110 hurdles (16.36) and 300 hurdles (41.44), Jason Crowe in the shot put (49-9.5) and discus (146-1.5), and Dorwyn Kippers in the high jump (6-2) and triple jump (45-1).

Other multiple champs from the area were Evergreen Park’s Kenyatta Hope, who won the 100 (11.71) and 200 (22.54), and Reavis’s Santiago Chavez in the 1,600 (4:28.45) and 3,200 (10:01.77).

Brother Rice won the Catholic League Meet at Loyola.

Sandburg, Brother Rice win bass regionals

Sandburg’s No. 2 boat won the Cal Sag Channel Regional with a haul of 13.30 pounds on May 15, nudging out Nazareth (13.09) in bass fishing.

Senior Scott Miklos and sophomore Landon Kumke advanced to sectional competition for the Eagles. Sandburg senior Adrius Stankus, who was on the No. 1 boat, had the biggest catch of the day with a 5.4-pounder.

Brother Rice’s No. 1 boat won the Wolf Lake Regional as the Crusaders caught 9 pounds and 4 ounces. Senior Joe Bowen and sophomore Thomas Hall were the anglers for Brother Rice.

Lyons, Rice make state in water polo

Sectional host Lyons earned a bid to the IHSA girls water polo state tournament with a 12-4 victory over Mother McAuley on May 17.

The Lions, who finished third in the state in 2022 and 2024, face St. Ignatius at 7 p.m. May 22 at Stevenson.

Brother Rice knocked off defending boys state champion Lyons 19-14 to win the Lyons Sectional.

The Crusaders face Naperville North at 4:30 p.m. May 23. It’s the first time they have been to the quarterfinals since 2014.

Rams compete in state badminton

The area’s lone representatives in the state badminton meet — Reavis’ Joceyln Diaz and Jimena Serna — finished 1-2 last weekend in DeKalb.

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GLASSBORO, NJ — Rowan will be sending 27 student-athletes to the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships that get underway on Thursday, May 22nd and run through May 24th at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

The men’s team features 20 members of the squad including several competing in multiple events. The selection criteria includes the top 22 individual and 16 relay marks in Division III.

Kwaku Nkrumah, the defending national champion in the 110 meter hurdles, leads the men’s side as the Profs will have four competitors in the race along with Jason Agyemang, Jamir Brown, and Anaias Hughes.

On the women’s side, the Profs will have seven student-athletes highlighted by Molly Lodge and Izzy Deal, as the duo will compete in two events apiece for the second year in a row. Lodge qualified for the 400 meter hurdles and as a member of the 4×400 relay along with Jasmine Broadway, Nevaeh Lorjuste, Paige Franklin, and Ava Reilly. Deal will compete in both the javelin and shot.
 
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Santa Clara women’s volleyball team unveiled a competitive 2025 fall schedule Monday, kicking off on August 29 in South Bend, Ind., and featuring 29 matches, including 12 home contests.
 
The schedule features four tournaments beginning with the Catholic Challenge, which the Broncos hosted last season, on August 29 and 30, that is set to take place in South Bend, Ind. this year at Notre Dame University. The Broncos will once again face the Fighting Irish on Friday (8/29) and Villanova on Saturday (8/30). Last season, the Broncos split against the pair of teams at the Leavey Center defeating the Wildcats 3-1, and falling to the Irish 1-3.
 
The Broncos have one home tournament on Sept. 4-6 where they will host Cal Baptist on Friday, Long Beach State on Saturday, and welcome UNLV on Sunday to close out the weekend.
 
Santa Clara has two true road non-conference games against Cal State Bakersfield (9/9), and San Jose State (9/16). In between those days, they will play a tournament in Fresno, Calif. on Sept. 11-12. The Broncos play the hosting Bulldogs on Friday before facing CSUN on Saturday.
Santa Clara closes out the non-conference slate on Sept. 19 and 20 in Bozeman, Mont., playing Nevada on Friday and the host school Montana State on Saturday.
 
The Broncos face a grueling 18 game West Coast Conference (WCC) schedule which begins with two road matchups at Gonzaga (9/25) and Washington State (9/27). Santa Clara faces Oregon State (10/2) in their first of three straight home games followed by Pepperdine (10/4) and USF (10/9).
 
Next up, Santa Clara faces a two-game road-trip at Saint Mary’s (10/11) and Pacific (10/18). They play a home match against Gonzaga (10/23), before making their first trip to WCC newcomer Seattle (10/25) to close out the month of October.
 
They will play nine total matches in the month of November beginning with a home match against Portland (11/1) and a road contest at USF (11/6). The Broncos then host Pacific (11/8), before facing a three-game road-trip at LMU (11/13), Pepperdine (11/15) and Oregon State (11/20).
 
The Broncos close out the regular season with three straight home contests against San Diego (11/22), Washington State (11/26), and Seattle (11/29).
 
Season tickets and single-game options for all 12 home matches are on sale now. Purchase your tickets online, call the Bronco Ticket Office (408-554-4660), or email broncostickets@scu.edu to secure yours today.
 
 

Sandy Campbell died peacefully on May 11, 2025, at age 73, surrounded by family. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Brandon, Manitoba, by Alice and Bill Campbell, he cherished his prairie upbringing. In 1969, Sandy moved to California, drawn by the Summer of Love. He later lived in Vancouver and Sechelt, BC, before settling in Santa Barbara, where he ran Chapala Gardens and was active in the beach volleyball and Bridge communities. Sandy lived with curiosity, creativity, and warmth. A gentle giant in spirit and stature, he was a loving father who offered his children unconditional support, a devoted husband, and a loyal friend known for his kindness, quick wit, and generosity.
He is survived by his adoring wife, Joy Kelly; children Alex, Jake, and Charlotte; and grandchildren Jameson, Rory, and Skylar. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
A memorial will be held on June 1. For more information, please visit www.online-tribute.com/SandyCampbell
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Organic Soup Kitchen in Santa Barbara.

PROVO, Utah — BYU women’s volleyball head coach Heather Olmstead has announced the signing of transfer libero Emma Barbero.

A 5-foot-7 junior from Asti, Italy, Barbero will come two Provo after two seasons at Washington State, where she helped the Cougars to a Sweet 16 appearance in 2023 and trip to the NIVC last year.

Barbero led Wazzu in digs (430) last season while also posting the team’s second-most aces (31) and third-most assists (141). She finished with a career-high 27 digs at Omaha and tallied a career-high six aces against former WCC foe San Francisco.

Named to the 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team and WCC All-Academic Team, Barbero is a microbiology major. Prior to her time on the Palouse, she helped Italy to a runner-up finish at the 2021 U18 FIVB World Championships where she was also named the tournament’s Best Libero.

Barbero will join Anna Blamires, Suli Davis, Grace Fredrick and Kaylee Tingey as the fifth member of the Cougars’ 2025 signing class this summer.