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WSU’s drops the field part of track and field, a preview of the cuts other sports will have to endure as college athletics continue its evolution
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Next time you are sitting around the sports bar with your buddies, try this little test. Start talking about track and field, except don’t use the field part. See if everyone knows what you’re talking about. Why? Partly because Washington State University announced Monday it will be conducting a similar […]

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Next time you are sitting around the sports bar with your buddies, try this little test. Start talking about track and field, except don’t use the field part. See if everyone knows what you’re talking about. Why? Partly because Washington State University announced Monday it will be conducting a similar experiment come the fall.
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• My hypothesis? Everyone will know which sport you are referring to – and will have a story or two about it. Calling the human race’s oldest athletic activity by its nickname has always happened, though the field part has been understood whether it is name-dropped or not.
As for the Cougars’ planned obsolescence of the field part? Sadly, it will achieve its purpose. Money will be saved, WSU will still be able to count the sport among the 14 needed to retain NCAA Division I status and there will be little fuss among the alumni, especially the ones who believe the football program needs to add another assistant football coach for tattoo refinement.
You know, to keep up with the “other” Power schools. After all, you can’t have your transfer defensive lineman having his old school’s mascot tattooed on his bicep. There needs to be someone on staff who can fix it.
If a long jumper or shot putter has to be sacrificed, so be it.
After all, as any football apologist can point out, Washington State’s legacy in the sport has revolved around its distance runners. Gerry Lindgren. Henry Rono. Julius Korir. Peter Koech. Bernard Lagat. Evans Kurui. Sprinters and javelin throwers? Who needs them? They don’t run cross country in the fall, do they?
No, they don’t. But the men’s track and field team just sent six athletes to the recently completed NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championship and five of them were sprinters. Only Kurui, who competed in the 10,000 meters, fits the new “distance-focused approach.”
Yes, there will still be sprinting and hurdling going on. We think. After sending out a release that supported the debatable premise “this change gives the WSU Track and Field program the best opportunity to remain competitive at the conference and national levels in distance events in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field,” the school didn’t make anyone available to talk about it. Not athletic director Anne McCoy. Not head coach Wayne Phipps.
The release made it clear field events will disappear. The athletes that competed in them? Their scholarships will be honored, of course. If they want to stay. And they will receive help finding a new school if they don’t. The sprinters, like Mason Lawyer, who set a school record in the 200 meters this spring? A scaled-back effort will be in place next year, so it’s possible he and others could stay. But why would anyone want to, other than Pullman is a great place to attend college.
It’s obvious some changes had to be made. Washington State’s media-rights income from the reconstituted Pac-12 will be up to $20 million less per year than it would have been if the conference had held together. Even with a larger pile of cash, the athletic department has run at a deficit way too often in the past decade or so and has a debt of more than $100 million with the main campus. As belts tighten from French Ad to Bustad Hall, McCoy’s budget isn’t as robust as the one Pat Chun operated with.
At a time when the school feels it must bolster the football and basketball programs to keep up with the Joneses of the college scene. Oh, lest we forget, there is the little thing of spending school funds to pay – that’s what it is – athletes, a number that can (and will) reach $20.5 million for schools who are really still of the Power variety. WSU will earmark less.
Cuts had to come somewhere. Using a scalpel to every program will help close the budget gap while, at the same time, allow the football program to keep adding people with titles like general manager or player retention specialist or commercial-talent ride-share coordinator or some other they-have-it-so-we-need-it-too addition.
The number of people covered by the football employment umbrella has more than doubled in the past 15 years or so. The amount of success? Well, that’s that judgment has to be made by the 20,000 or so who sing “Back Home” at Gesa Field on Saturdays or the unknown number watching on The CW or wherever.
The 49 athletes who represented WSU in field events or sprints or hurdles in 2025? They may just have to find a new home in 2026.
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WSU: The S-R has the right person around to write about WSU’s taking a meat cleaver to the field events. John Blanchette has this story on the changes. … Meanwhile, football recruiting never stops. Greg Woods has this story on the latest recruit, linebacker Josh Faraimo, to announce he’s headed to Pullman in 2026. … Elsewhere in the (current, old and future) Pac-12 and the nation, we knew this news was coming, just not when. No, not the media rights deal or an expansion decision. Nope. We knew California athletic director Jim Knowlton would leave the school at some point after the chancellor took control of the football program away and gave it to alum Ron Rivera in March. … John Canzano has his Monday mailbag. … There is a question in Colorado. Which school, Colorado or Colorado State, wins more football games this year? … Arizona just keeps on recruiting. … In baseball news, Oregon State is not uncomfortable with its position, despite facing a loser-out game today against Louisville. This season’s Beavers have been in similar circumstances before. … UCLA’s game with LSU was suspended late Monday as thunderstorms wracked the Omaha area. The Bruins and Tigers will resume this morning with LSU up 5-3 midway through the fourth inning. … The best pitching performance of this World Series. Arkansas’ Gage Wood struck out a record 19 Murray State batters en route the event’s first no-hitter since 1960. … Arizona could have another successful team next season. But could is a big word these days. … In basketball news, Colorado has a leader in place as it prepares to make a trip overseas. … Tommy Lloyd will be coaching just one incoming Arizona player this summer with his USA Basketball team.
EWU and Idaho: Around the Big Sky, Montana continues to mine the state’s smaller high schools for football players. … Northern Arizona always has someone who does well at the NCAA track meet.
Mariners: Logan Gilbert is back. And looked sharp, yielding just a first-inning solo home run and an Abraham Toro-driven in run in the third. That was enough for the Red Sox, though, as the M’s bats were muffled in the 2-0 loss. … One metric tells us Julio Rodriguez is having his best year ever. I’m not sure every M’s fan agrees. … They are probably pretty united in that, despite the recent contributions, the role players are still not good enough for the team to compete for a title. … Cal Raleigh should be the American League All-Stars’ starting catcher.
Kraken: Maybe all Edmonton needs to rally from its 3-2 deficit in the NHL finals is Connor McDavid do be a miracle worker. He has been at times in the past.
Sonics: Oklahoma City is one game away from winning its first NBA title and the Thunder have a former West Coast Conference star to thank for it. No, not Chet Holmgren, though he had a good game in their 120-109 win over visiting Indiana on Monday night. Santa Clara alum Jalen Williams scored a postseason-high 40 points to help OKC to a 3-2 lead in the series. … Williams’ performance was covered in-depth from San Jose to Washington D.C. and many places without a city to call home. … Tyrese Haliburton is hurting and so are Indiana’s chances.
Storm: With their backup center gone, the Storm needed to make a roster addition. They did.
Seahawks: We also linked this Times story on Grey Zabel’s baseball career a while ago. It is also on the S-R site today. … What may the roster look like?
Sounders: We linked this story about Club World Cup tickets in yesterday’s Times. And we link it again as it runs on the S-R site today. … A teenaged star will grace Lumen Field today.
Golf: J.J. Spaun’s greatest achievement Sunday? He saved the USGA from a lot of embarrassment. … Spaun also gave San Diego State another major champion. … LIV’s stars were not much of a factor again.
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• The NCAA’s rules concerning a minimum number of sports needed to stay Division I may preclude any sport’s subtraction at WSU. But fewer scholarships and other cost-saving cuts? It’s possible. Probable even. … By the way, we posted early today due to personal commitments. If something happens (or happened, depending on when you are reading this) between 8 and 9 a.m. and it is not covered here, that is why. Until later …
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Registration Opens For ‘Popular’ Youth Volleyball League In Los Alamitos
LOS ALAMITOS, CA — Registration is now open for the “ever-so-popular” Youth Volleyball League in Los Alamitos, city officials announced Thursday. Each kid will receive a jersey and medal, but will compete in their respective division for a championship. The season will also conclude with a skills contest and award ceremony to celebrate everyone’s progress, […]

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — Registration is now open for the “ever-so-popular” Youth Volleyball League in Los Alamitos, city officials announced Thursday.
Each kid will receive a jersey and medal, but will compete in their respective division for a championship. The season will also conclude with a skills contest and award ceremony to celebrate everyone’s progress, according to city officials.
“The league emphasizes skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship,” city officials said in a statement Thursday. “This program is a great way for youth to stay active, make friends, and grow both on and off the court.”
Practices and games will take place at Oak Middle School Gym. Registration fees are $145 for residents and $150 for non-residents.
To register kids for the program or view other recreational opportunities in Los Alamitos, click here.
Oak Middle School Gym is located at 10821 Oak St. in Los Alamitos
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Countdown to Brisbane 2032: How you can celebrate 7 years to go
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli plants a commemorative Games tree with youth athletes Addison Houslip (triathlon), Grace Brimelow PLY (Paralympic Triathlete), Sam Eyles (water polo), Hannah Pollock (triathlon) and Daisy Quinn (open water swimming). (Supplied) In just seven years, the world will turn its attention to the Sunshine Coast for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and […]


In just seven years, the world will turn its attention to the Sunshine Coast for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
On 23 July, Mayor Rosanna Natoli was joined by Member for Caloundra Kendall Moreton, and a group of young local athletes at Lake Kawana to plant a ceremonial tree, officially launching 7 Years to Grow—a vibrant initiative to green our backyard and celebrate our region’s growth on the road to 2032.
With an ambitious goal to give away 2032 trees to be planted in thousands of backyards, schools and clubs across the region, Divisional Councillors will hold 20 free tree events from July 23 until September 5.
The initiative also includes the planting of 500 trees at the Sunshine Coast Ecological Park and 92 trees on Sportsmans Parade alongside the Sunshine Coast Stadium–set to host Olympic Football in 2032.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the trees planted in the coming months will grow and thrive, just as our region will over the next seven years as we prepare to co-host the Games in our backyard.
“It’s incredible to think that on July 23 in seven years’ time, the opening ceremony will light up South East Queensland, and the Sunshine Coast will be on the world’s stage,” Mayor Natoli said.
“Our preparations go beyond co-hosting. We’re focused on building a legacy that supports long-term growth across the Sunshine Coast.
“The Games will bring increased visibility, investment and opportunity to the Sunshine Coast, supporting growth across tourism, transport, local business, environment and infrastructure.
“Two of our Games venues are progressing to procurement and will be some of the first in Queensland to come out of the ground.
“Our community will be able to enjoy the upgraded Sunshine Coast Stadium and the new Mountain Bike Centre at Parklands well before, and long after, the closing ceremony in 2032.”
Mayor Natoli said she also anticipated an exciting expansion in regional sports on the Sunshine Coast, including the growth and development of our young athletes.
“We have so much talent on the Sunshine Coast and our young athletes are already training with dedication for the opportunity to represent their region and their country at a home Games.
“I cannot wait to see what our region, our community and our athletes can achieve over the next seven years and beyond.”
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U.S. Boys U19 National Team Outlasts Colombia in Five-Setter at 2025 Worlds
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 26, 2025) – The U.S. Boys U19 National Team won its second consecutive match at the FIVB U19 World Championship with a hard-fought 3-2 (25-19, 19-25, 25-18, 30-32, 15-9) victory over Colombia on Saturday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. After a day off, the U.S. (2-1) will face Brazil (1-2) on Monday, July 28, […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 26, 2025) – The U.S. Boys U19 National Team won its second consecutive match at the FIVB U19 World Championship with a hard-fought 3-2 (25-19, 19-25, 25-18, 30-32, 15-9) victory over Colombia on Saturday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
After a day off, the U.S. (2-1) will face Brazil (1-2) on Monday, July 28, at 8 a.m. PT.
The U.S. held a substantial advantage in kills (66-47), while also leading in blocks (9-3) and aces (9-8). Colombia made 15 fewer errors (45-30).
“It was a great learning experience for our guys. You’re on the road, you’re traveling, you’re grinding a little bit and facing a lot of adversity with a lot of things out of their control happening that could have set them off task. We stayed the course,” said U.S. head coach Charlie Sullivan. “I’m really proud of the focus, and even though we had moments where we weren’t sure, we stuck to the plan and the guys did a great job staying together and executing down the stretch. I’m really proud of the set five victory.”
MATCH STATISTICS
Outside hitter Grant Lamoureux led the U.S. for the third consecutive time, taking it to a new level with match-bests of 31 points–25 kills and five aces to go with a block.
Middle blocker Roman Payne scored 16 points on 13 kills, a block and two aces. Opposite William Dryden totaled 11 points on eight kills, two blocks and an ace. Middle Thomas Henige rounded out the team’s double-digit scorers with 10 points on seven kills and a match-high three blocks.
Libero Layton Bluth led all players with 13 digs and added six successful receptions. Setter Lucas Helle contributed six digs with one kill, block and ace. Outside hitter Elan Taylor finished with eight points on seven kills and a block, adding four digs and three successful receptions.
Lamoureux served back-to-back aces to put the U.S. ahead 11-7 in the first set. A Payne ace stretched the lead to five (13-8), and a kill by opposite Corbin Batista put the U.S. ahead 16-9 and forced Colombia to use its second timeout. Payne ended the set with his fourth kill and fifth point. Lamoureux led all players with six points on four kills to go with his two aces.
Cuba scored the first four points of the second set and jumped out to a 10-3 lead. The U.S. used a 5-0 run to close the gap to two points, 14-12, but were unable to get any closer. Lamoureux again scored six points, this time on five kills and his third ace.
The U.S. never trailed in the third set, taking a quick 5-2 lead on a Taylor kill. Colombia pulled within a point, 9-8, but a Dryden kill and two more Lamoureux aces moved the lead back to four points.
Colombia scored twice to cut the lead to three, 21-18, but misplayed an overpass, and a Lamoureux kill made it 22-18. A Helle ace, a Taylor block, and another Lamoureux kill ended the set. Dryden scored six points on five kills and a block, while Lamoureux added three kills to his two aces for five points.
Back-to-back aces completed a 10-1 Colombia run in the fourth set that turned a 6-4 deficit into a 14-7 lead. A Payne ace off the tape and a Henige kill on an overpass ended a 12-5 U.S. run that evened the space at 19. The set was tied 11 more times with the U.S. having four match points and saving three set points before Colombia tied the match at two sets apiece. Lamoureux finished with nine points on eight kills and a block.
Taking advantage of a series of Colombia errors, the U.S. took a four-point lead into the side switch in the deciding set. Lamoureux scored off an overpass and a key up by Helle kept a rally alive that ended with another Colombia error and an 8-4 U.S. lead.
After the teams traded points, Lamoureux delivered a kill off the block and Payne recorded a block for an 11-5 U.S. lead. Lamoureux’s fifth kill of the set made it 14-8. Colombia saved one match point, its fifth of the match, before the U.S. sealed the win.
2025 Boys U19 National Team World Championship Roster
Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, School, USAV Region)
1 Layton Bluth (L, 5-8, Gilbert, Ariz., Casteel HS, Northern California)
4 Lucas Helle (S, 6-4, Pauline, S.C., Dorman HS, Palmetto)
5 Elan Taylor (OH, 6-4, San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian HS, Northern California)
8 Myles Jordan (OH, 6-5, Houston, Texas, Ridge Point HS, Lonestar)
10 Noah Douphner (OH, 6-6, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., West Ranch HS, Southern California)
12 Rafael Urbina (S, 6-6, Broomfield, Colo., Legacy HS, Rocky Mountain)
14 Aleksey Mikhailenko (OH, 6-8, Mequon, Wis., Homestead HS, Badger)
16 Luc Soerensen (MB, 6-8, Meadville, Pa., Meadville Area Senior HS, Keystone)
19 Roman Payne (MB, 7-0, Carlsbad, Calif., Carlsbad HS, Southern California)
20 Grant Lamoureux (OH, 6-10, Clemmons, N.C., Pepperdine University, Carolina)
21 William Dryden (OPP, 6-7, Los Gatos, Calif., Archbishop Mitty HS, Northern California)
23 Corbin Batista (OPP, 6-7, St. George, Utah, Alta HS, Intermountain)
28 Thomas Henige (MB, 6-9, Glendale, Ariz., Perry HS, Arizona)
Coaches
Head Coach: Charlie Sullivan (Springfield College)
Assistant Coach: Jonah Carson (MVVC)
Assistant Coach: Patrick Shawaryn (Penn State)
Performance Analyst: AJ Ruttenberg (UCLA)
Team Doctor: Dr. Chris Cornell (Coduhi Clinic)
Team Lead: Donovan Martinez (NTDP)
2025 Boys U19 World Championship Schedule
All times Pacific
July 24: Finland def. USA, 3-1 (17-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20)
July 25: USA def. Cuba, 3-1 (17-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21)
July 26: USA def. Colombia, 3-2 (25-19, 19-25, 25-18, 30-32, 15-9)
July 28: USA vs. Brazil, 8 a.m.
July 29: USA vs. Korea, 8 a.m.
July 30: Playoffs/Round of 16, TBA
Aug. 1: Playoffs/Quarterfinals, TBA
Aug. 2: Playoffs/Semifinals, TBA
Aug. 3: Finals, TBA
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Rocking the Docks honors Unlocke the Light
Rocking the Docks hosted a special benefit concert July 17, in support of the SL24 Unlocke the Light Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing mental health education, resources and support for students and young adults. The event marks the official kickoff of the foundation’s Bump, Set, Light summer awareness campaign. The SL24 Unlocke the Light […]

Rocking the Docks hosted a special benefit concert July 17, in support of the SL24 Unlocke the Light Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing mental health education, resources and support for students and young adults.
The event marks the official kickoff of the foundation’s Bump, Set, Light summer awareness campaign.
The SL24 Unlocke the Light Foundation was created to honor the life and legacy of Sean Locke, a standout student-athlete who lost his battle with depression. The foundation’s mission is to help young people understand that it’s OK to not be OK, and to connect them with the tools, education and support they need to thrive. SL24 has become a statewide leader in opening wellness centers on school campuses.
“This is the kind of night where music meets meaning,” said Matt VanBelle, founder of Rocking the Docks. “It’s a chance for our concerts to support an amazing organization, and for a cause that touches so many lives.”
Sean’s House and SL24 have three main objectives – educate, assist and support.
SL24 equips youth with the knowledge to recognize mental health challenges, find support and take steps toward wellness. SL24 removes barriers to mental health care by connecting youth to specialized resources and offering scholarships to ensure financial access to therapy. SL24 supports by creating Sean’s House and Sean’s Room to provide safe and brave spaces, empowering youth to seek and offer guidance from their peers.
SL24 partnered with CAMP Rehoboth July 18, to host the first Waves of Light open house. The afternoon focused on mental health, community and connection.
The Bump, Set, Light tournament followed July 20, at the Rusty Rudder beach in Dewey Beach, where amateur and pro beach volleyball teams played for glory and to raise funds and awareness of the SL24 Unlocke the Light Foundation.
For more information on Sean’s House and SL24, go to unlockethelight.com.
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South Bend Police Athletic League holds 2nd annual Track and Field Showcase
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Overcast clouds shielded runners at John Adams High School as they lined up along the track for the second annual South Bend Police Athletic League (PAL) Track and Field Showcase. Georgia Wells is a detective with South Bend’s Major Crimes Unit, but on Friday she was PAL’s head track and […]

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Overcast clouds shielded runners at John Adams High School as they lined up along the track for the second annual South Bend Police Athletic League (PAL) Track and Field Showcase.
Georgia Wells is a detective with South Bend’s Major Crimes Unit, but on Friday she was PAL’s head track and field coach.
She says this annual showcase allows the athletes to showcase all the hard work they have done throughout the summer and highlight track and field.
“The three age groups that are competing today are 8 and under, 9 to 12 and 13 and up,” Wells said. “We are doing just a little bit of everything. We have shotput, discus, long jump, 100, the relay, 400, 200.”
Wells is a former track and field athlete. Her mother got her into the sport when she was 4 years old. She stayed with it through college, as she ran for Purdue University.
She wants to give these athletes the same experience she enjoyed.
“It is honestly surreal. My friends and I, some of my coaches that I have here on staff, we ran together in youth track,” Wells said. “We may have the running joke of, ‘Oh, we’re the adults now.’ It’s just a blessing to be able to see the younger ones learning coming every day. They take it very seriously and they are very talented, and so we are so immensely proud of them.”
Korey Liddell participated in the PAL program. He says it’s a great program for children to learn about track and field.
He’s got some advice for those youngsters.
“Try to run consistently and remember that there are rest days,” Liddell says. “You can’t just run seven days a week. You may have to have a rest day in between each running day so you don’t wear your body down and you just crash.”
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