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Yankees' Aaron Judge blasts 2 homers in his return home to the Sacramento area

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Yankees' Aaron Judge blasts 2 homers in his return home to the Sacramento area

Aaron Judge celebrated his return to the Sacramento area by hitting two home runs Saturday for the New York Yankees against the Athletics to extend his major league lead to 14.

Judge is playing in the Sacramento area for the first time since college in New York’s first visit to the A’s temporary home near California’s capital.

Judge was born in Sacramento and grew up not far away in Linden and had many friends and family in the crowd of 12,113 at the minor league park that is hosting the A’s.

Aaron Judge hits second HR of game to trim Yankees’ deficit vs. Athletics

“It just felt like being home,” Judge said after the Yankees’ loss on Friday night. “Any time we play the A’s, that’s always something that’s familiar to me and close to home, to me. It was special.”

After going 1-for-4 with a walk and two near-homers in the series opener, Judge granted A’s owner John Fisher his wish on Saturday in an 11-7 loss by the Yankees.

He led off the fourth inning with a homer off JP Sears and then connected again to lead off the sixth against Justin Sterner to the delight of the Yankees fans in attendance, many of whom chanted “MVP! MVP!”

“Not surprising,” Yankees starter Carlos Rodon said. “Once again putting on great swings like he always does. Really good player.”

The second homer gave Judge 14 on the season and gave him 41 career multi-homer games — fourth-most in Yankees history.

Judge leads the majors in batting average (.396), on-base percentage (.486), slugging percentage (.772) homers and RBIs (37).

When the A’s announced their plans last season to play in this minor league park, Fisher said he was excited to see what players like Judge could do in a stadium known for offense.

“We’re excited to be here for the next three years playing in this beautiful ballpark, but also being able to watch some of the best players in baseball, whether they be Athletics players or Aaron Judge and others launch home runs out of this very intimate, the most intimate ballpark in all of Major League Baseball,” he said.

The ball carried well for everyone with the teams combining for six homers — including a go-ahead, three-run shot by Shea Langeliers for the A’s that pitcher Fernando Cruz was shocked carried over the wall.

Cruz said he went to back up home plate, assuming it would be a potential sacrifice fly only to see the ball carry out.

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“It’s the same for all of us,” Cruz said. “It’s the same for the other team, the same for me, the same for my other teammates. Just have to come back tomorrow and do the same thing, pitch and locate a little better.”

Games at this stadium that had previously been solely used in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League have had a combined 2.75 home runs per game — up more than 40% from the rate of homers hit last season at the Oakland Coliseum.

“I’m sure as the summer builds up and the heat builds up, the PCL is known for that,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said about the way the ball carries. “I’d be speaking out of turn if I said I knew how this place is going to play throughout. Today was a little different throughout.”

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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Thirty-one UGA Student-Athletes Expected to Graduate Friday

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ATHENS, Ga. — Thirty-one University of Georgia student-athletes are expected to receive their degrees Friday, December 12 at the annual fall commencement ceremonies.

The undergraduate ceremony begins at 10 a.m. and the graduate ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum.

The following student-athletes are scheduled for graduation:

Baseball

Robert Burnett (Housing Management & Policy), Brandt Pancer (Real Estate)

Women’s Basketball

Savannah Henderson (Sociology)

Equestrian

Aphrodite Papandreou (Real Estate )

Football

Henry Bates (Risk Management and Insurance), Tyler Clark (Sociology), Daylen Everette (Sport Management), Terrell Foster (Risk Management and Insurance), Earnest Greene (Housing Management & Policy), Patrick Hester (Management), Justin Houston (Housing Management & Policy), Cooper Johnson (Sport Management), Toby Johnson (Sociology), Christen Miller (Housing Management & Policy), Kavon Townsend (Housing Management & Policy)

Soccer

Madeline Baker (Consumer Economics), Jordan Brown (Psychology), Summer Denigan (Sport Management)

Softball

Lilliana Backes (Finance), Madison Kerpics (Masters in Comparative Biomedical Science)

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Tommy-Lee Camblong (Biology), Sam Parker (Psychology)

Men’s Tennis

Miguel Perez Pena (Financial Planning), Oscar Pinto Sansano (Political Science)

Men’s Track and Field

Jordan Fick (Sport Management), Alon Rogow (Sport Management)

Women’s Track and Field

Aaliyah Butler (International Affairs), Kaila Jackson (Journalism), Autumn Wilson (Finance)

Volleyball

Estelle Haugen (Dietetics), Bianna Muoneke (Sociology)

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2025 DII women’s volleyball championship: Bracket, schedule, scores

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December 11, 2025

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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 DII women’s volleyball championship.

The championship bracket was revealed during a selection show on Monday, Nov. 24, live streamed here on NCAA.com. Twenty-three teams earned automatic qualification, with the remaining 41 teams selected at-large by the Division II Women’s Volleyball Committee. Teams from each of the eight regional sites received initial seeds Nos. 1-8.

2025 DII women’s volleyball championship bracket

Click or tap here for the 2025 interactive bracket

2025 NCAA DII women’s volleyball schedule

Quarterfinals: Thursday, Dec. 11
Semifinals: Friday, Dec. 12 | ESPN+
National Championship: Saturday, Dec. 13 | ESPN+

Selection show: 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 24
Regionals: Dec. 4-6
- Thursday, Dec. 4
  - No. 3 Indiana (Pennsylvania) 3, No. 6 Fairmont State 0
  - No. 3 Anderson (South Carolina) 3, No. 6 Augusta 1
  - No. 3 Lynn 3, No. 6 UAH 2
  - No. 6 Washburn 3, No. 3 Wayne State (Nebraska) 0
  - No. 3 Mercy 3, No. 6 Molloy 2
  - No. 2 East Stroudsburg 3, No. 7 Charleston (West Virginia) 0
  - No. 3 Ferris State 3, No. 6 Quincy 2
  - No. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne 3, No. 7 Lander 1
  - No. 7 Colorado Sch. of Mines 3, No. 2 UCCS 2
  - No. 3 Fresno Pacific 3, No. 6 Western Washington 0
  - No. 2 Barry 3, No. 7 Eckerd 0
  - No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul 3, No. 7 Central Oklahoma 0
  - No. 7 Holy Family 3, No. 2 Adelphi 2
  - No. 7 Rockhurst 3, No. 2 Ohio Dominican 0
  - No. 3 Angelo State 3, No. 6 Lubbock Christian 1
  - No. 5 Flagler 3, No. 4 Carson-Newman 1
  - No. 1 Gannon 3, No. 8 Fayetteville State 0
  - No. 7 Central Washington 3, No. 2 Simon Fraser 2
  - No. 1 Tampa 3, No. 8 Spring Hill 0
  - No. 8 UIndy 3, No. 1 Missouri-State Louis 2
  - No. 4 St. Cloud St. 3, No. 5 Missouri Western 1
  - No. 1 Bentley 3, No. 8 Bridgeport 1
  - No. 1 MSU Denver 3, No. 8 Colorado Mesa 0
  - No. 4 Pitt.-Johnstown 4, No. 5 Shepherd 0
  - No. 4 West Florida 3, No. 5 Palm Beach Atl. 2
  - No. 1 Wingate 3, No. 8 Emmanuel (Georgia) 1
  - No. 1 Point Loma 3, No. 8 CSUSB 2
  - No. 1 Nebraska-Kearney 3, No. 8 Oklahoma Baptist 2
  - No. 5 Post 3, No. 4 American Int’l 1
  - No. 5 Findlay 3, No. 4 Wayne State (Michigan) 2
  - No. 4 West Tex. A&M 3, No. 5 CSU Pueblo 1
  - No. 5 Alas. Fairbanks 3, No. 4 Alas. Anchorage 0
- Friday, Dec. 5
  - No. 2 Barry 3, No. 3 Lynn 0
  - No. 3 Indiana (PA) 3, No. 2 East Stroudsburg 1
  - No. 3 Anderson (SC) 3, No. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne 1
  - No. 3 Mercy 3, No. 7 Holy Family 1
  - No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul 3, No. 6 Washburn 0
  - No. 3 Ferris State 3, No. 7 Rockhurst 0
  - No. 3 Angelo State 3, No. 7 Colorado Sch. of Mines 0
  - No. 1 Bentley 3, No. 5 Post 1
  - No. 3 Fresno Pacific 3, No. 7 Central Washington 2
  - No. 1 Gannon 3, No. 4 Pitt.-Johnstown 1
  - No. 1 Tampa 3, No. 4 West Florida 1
  - No. 1 Wingate 3, No. 5 Flagler 1
  - No. 8 UIndy 3, No. 5 Findlay 1
  - No. 4 St. Cloud State 3, No. 1 Nebraska-Kearney 1
  - No. 1 MSU Denver 3, No. 4 West Tex. A&M 1
  - No. 1 Point Loma 3, No. 5 Alas. Fairbanks 1
- Saturday, Dec. 6

NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship history

Here is the full list of champions and runners-up since 1981:

Year	Champion (Record)	Coach	Score	Runner-Up	Site
2024	Lynn (33-3)	Adam Milewski	3-2	San Francisco St.	Sioux Falls, SD
2023	Cal State LA (24-10)	Juan Figueroa	3-1	West Texas A&M	Moon Township, PA
2022	West Texas A&M (33-4)	Kendra Potts	3-1	Concordia-St. Paul	Seattle, Wash.
2021	Tampa (34-2)	Chris Catanach	3-0	Washburn	Tampa, FL.
2020	Canceled due to Covid-19	—	—	—	—
2019	Cal State San Bernardino (33-0)	Kim Cherniss	3-1	Nebraska-Kearney	Denver, Co.
2018	Tampa (33-4)	Chris Catanach	3-2	Western Washington	Pittsburgh, Pa.
2017	Concordia-St. Paul (34-3)	Brady Starkey	3-0	Florida Southern	Pensacola, Fla.
2016	Concordia-St. Paul (32-4)	Brady Starkey	3-0	Alaska Anchorage	Sioux Falls, S.D.
2015	Wheeling Jesuit (39-4)	Christy Benner	3-0	Palm Beach Atlantic	Tampa, Fla.
2014	Tampa (33-1)	Chris Catanach	3-0	S’west Minnesota State	Louisville, Ky.
2013	Concordia-St. Paul (35-3)	Brady Starkey	3-0	BYU-Hawaii	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2012	Concordia-St. Paul (34-4)	Brady Starkey	3-2	Tampa	Pensacola, Fla.
2011	Concordia-St. Paul (34-2)	Brady Starkey	3-0	Cal State San Bernardino	Cal State San Bernardino
2010	Concordia-St. Paul (32-4)	Brady Starkey	3-1	Tampa	Louisville, Ky.
2009	Concordia-St. Paul (37-0)	Brady Starkey	3-0	West Texas A&M	Concordia-St. Paul
2008	Concordia-St. Paul (37-1)	Brady Starkey	3-2	Cal State San Bernardino	Concordia-St. Paul
2007	Concordia-St. Paul (36-4)	Brady Starkey	3-1	Western Washington	Washburn
2006	Tampa (35-1)	Chris Catanach	3-1	North Alabama	West Florida
2005	Grand Valley State (32-1)	Deanne Scanlon	3-1	Nebraska-Kearney	Nebraska-Kearney
2004	Barry (34-1)	Dave Nichols	3-1	Truman	Barry
2003	North Alabama (33-7)	Matt Peck	3-0	Concordia-St. Paul	Cal State San Bernardino
2002	BYU-Hawaii (27-2)	Wilfred Navalta	3-0	Truman	West Texas A&M
2001	Barry (32-2)	Dave Nichols	3-0	South Dakota State	Grand Valley State
2000	Hawaii Pacific (28-0)	Tita Ahuna	3-0	Augustana (S.D.)	Augustana (S.D.)
1999	BYU-Hawaii (30-2)	Wilfred Navalta	3-0	Tampa	Battle Creek, Mich.
1998	Hawaii Pacific (31-5)	Tita Ahuna	3-1	North Dakota State	Kissimmee, Fla.
1997	West Texas A&M (37-1)	Debbie Hendricks	3-2	Barry	Cal State Bakersfield
1996	Nebraska-Omaha (35-2)	Rose Shires	3-2	Tampa	Central Missouri
1995	Barry (34-2)	Leonid Yelin	3-1	Northern Michigan	Barry
1994	Northern Michigan (32-4)	Mark Rosen	3-1	Cal State Bakersfield	Cal State Bakersfield
1993	Northern Michigan (38-1)	Jim Moore	3-1	Cal State Bakersfield	Northern Michigan
1992	Portland State (36-1)	Jeff Mozzochi	3-2	Northern Michigan	Portland State
1991	West Texas A&M (36-2)	Jim Giacomazzi	3-0	Portland State	West Texas A&M
1990	West Texas A&M (38-1)	Kim Hudson	3-0	North Dakota State	Cal State Bakersfield
1989	Cal State Bakersfield (21-15)	David Rubio	3-0	Sacramento State	Cal State Bakersfield
1988	Portland State (36-5)	Jeff Mozzochi	3-0	Cal State Northridge	North Dakota State
1987	Cal State Northridge (35-6)	Walt Ker	3-2	Central Missouri	Nebraska-Omaha
1986	UC Riverside (29-7)	Sue Gozansky	3-0	Cal State Northridge	Sacramento State
1985	Portland State (36-5)	Jeff Mozzochi	3-1	Cal State Northridge	Portland State
1984	Portland State (33-4)	Jeff Mozzochi	3-0	Cal State Northridge	Portland State
1983	Cal State Northridge (30- 6)	Walt Ker	3-2	Portland State	Florida Southern
1982	UC Riverside (31-5)	Sue Gozansky	3-0	Cal State Northridge	Cal State Northridge
1981	Sacramento State (28-6)	Debby Colbery	3-0	Lewis	UC Riverside

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Track Heads North to Spokane Invitational

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December 11, 2025

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PULLMAN, Wash. — WSU track will head north to Spokane on Saturday for the Spokane Invitational. Races will start with the Women’s 1 mile at 1:40 pm PT and will conclude at 6:10 pm PT with the Mixed 4×400. WSU Runners will look to continue their strong start to the year in a competitive field in Spokane.

Meet Info – Spokane Invitational

Dates: Saturday, Dec. 13

Venue: The Podium | Spokane, Wash.

Results: AthleticLive

Live Stream: RunnerSpace

Meet Schedule (PDF)

Last Time Out – BU Season Opener (Dec. 6, 2025)

Rosemary Longisa, Zenah Cheptoo, and Nicole Bissell set personal bests in their first race of the indoor track season. Longisa and Cheptoo also set school records in the 3k and 5k, respectively. Kipchoge and Kurui impressed in an elite field in the Men’s 5k Invitational.

Up Next:

Washington State will have a month break from the action and continue their season at the UW Preview on January 16th and 17th.

For all the latest WSU Track and Field news, photos, and videos, like the team on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/wsucougartrack) or follow on Twitter (@ WSUCougarXCTF) and Instagram (@WSUCougarXCTF).

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Ella Thompson of Camas named All-Region volleyball player of the year

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December 11, 2025

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That’s exactly what Thompson is.

The senior capped her high school career by leading Camas to its third consecutive state trophy. Thompson was named to the Class 4A all-tournament team after helping the Papermakers place fifth.

Averaging nearly five kills per set this season, Thompson was named the 4A Greater St. Helens League MVP.

The Columbian’s All-Region volleyball player of the year will continue her career at the University of Miami-Florida, which she committed to at the beginning of her junior year.

Not bad considering Thompson took up volleyball, in part, to chart her own athletic course in her family.

“It was always something different for me to go to volleyball practice,” Thompson said. “It felt special because it was unique to me. That’s when I started to grow a love for it.”

Thompson still does track and field. Last spring, she placed fifth in the javelin at the 4A state meet while also competing in the shot put, high jump and hurdles.

Thompson joked that her father, who competed at Boise State, is still trying to convince her to do the heptathlon in college.

“I shook them all when I decided I wanted to go (to college) for volleyball,” Thompson said. “My dad was so sad, but he’ll get over it. Now he loves going to volleyball games.”

Thompson also fell in love with volleyball because of the friends she quickly made. Those include four fellow Camas seniors who she has played with since eighth grade.

With program-best fifth-place state finishes the past two years, and a sixth-place finish in 2023, that senior class has raised the standards at Camas. They’ve also had a lot of fun along the way.

“On the court we know it’s time to work, but that doesn’t mean you should be rude,” Thompson said. “We’re always creating a positive environment to grow. You know you can make mistakes and can ask the upperclassmen for help.”

Thompson’s senior season wasn’t without a setback. She missed a few early-season matches while recovering from bursitis in her shoulder.

Once healthy, Thompson got to work on honing a skill she hopes will make an impact at the collegiate level — her serve. She unveiled a jump serve that begins with her tossing the ball more than 15 feet in the air before hitting with powerful topspin.

That serve produced 10 aces in the Papermakers’ state quarterfinal match against Wenatchee.

“I’m convinced that if my serving is really good they’re going to have to put me on the court, even as a serving sub,” Thompson said. “My goal from club through this year has been to become an accurate, strong server.”

Thompson doesn’t worry about moving across the country for college. She lived in Texas before moving to Washington at age 12 and loves warmer climates.

Miami went 27-6 this season, reached the second round of the NCAA tournament and finished the regular season ranked No. 13 in the coaches poll.

Beyond that, Thompson said the comfort she felt with Miami’s program made her decision easy. She committed immediately when offered a change to play for the Hurricanes.

“Their head coach (Jose ‘Keno’ Gandara), he was like a big dad,” Thompson said. “He’s your biggest supporter. It felt like family.”

But there’s one more achievement Thompson is targeting before she graduates from Camas. She hopes to contend for a state title in her family’s main sport.

“I’m so excited for track season,” she said. “Senior year, I might as well go and do as many events as I can.”

The rest of the All-Region volleyball team

FIRST TEAM

Bailey Espana, La Center: The senior moved from setter to hitter, finishing with 447 kills (4.76 per set) along with 273 digs and 339 assists.

Sophia Gourley, Columbia River: The junior was 2A GSHL Player of the Year with 402 kills. Her 96 aces set a single-season program record.

Gracie Jacoby, Prairie: The junior was 3A GSHL player of the year, averaging more than 15 kills and 10 assists. Selected to 3A state all-tournament team.

Quinn Pederson, Camas: The senior took on role of primary setter, averaging more than five assists per set. Also second on team in digs.

Shaylee Stephen, Camas: The 6-foot-3 senior and University of Portland commit led the 4A GSHL in blocks and was second on team in kills.

SECOND TEAM

Emily Capen, Kalama: The senior outside hitter was Trico League MVP, leading the Chinooks to the district title and the 1A state tournament.

Paige Hanes, Ridgefield: The junior was 2A GSHL offensive co-MVP, leading the Spudders in kills for a second consecutive season.

Ella Eib, R.A. Long: The senior was 2A GSHL offensive co-MVP. She logged 362 kills with a .315 hitting average along with 110 blocks.

Emmah Sanchez, Camas: The senior libero battled through injuries to lead the 4A GSHL in digs, averaging nearly four per set.

Avery Seley, Columbia River: The senior finished as the program’s all-time assists leader, logging 587 this season including 120 at the state tournament.

Alivia Snyder, Prairie: The senior stood out for her versatility as a setter, defender and hitter in helping Falcons to third place in state.

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Houston Athletics, LLH Healthcare Announce Indoor Track Naming Rights Partnership

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HOUSTON – University of Houston Athletics and Live Life Healthy (LLH) Healthcare announced a significant multi-year partnership on Thursday that aligns two brands focused on the health and wellness of their communities. As part of the agreement, LLH Healthcare becomes the official naming rights partner of the Houston indoor track facility, which will now be known as the LLH Healthcare Indoor Track.

This partnership strengthens UH’s commitment to providing student-athletes with world-class resources while highlighting LLH Healthcare’s dedication to advancing health, wellness and innovation across the Greater Houston area.

“We wanted to do something different and outside the box with this partnership with LLH Healthcare,” Vice President for Athletics Eddie Nuñez said. “We believe this collaborative partnership between Houston Athletics and LLH raises the bar for health and wellness in our community and in our athletics department. This partnership also bolsters our historic track and field program and continues to improve the facilities needed for our track and field athletes to compete at their best. LLH is another great example of a valued partner who sees the whole picture plan and supports Houston Athletics in every facet from NIL to facilities.”

The LLH Healthcare Indoor Track hosts multiple professional, collegiate, high school, youth and all-comers meets every year with thousands of athletes competing at the highest level. Houston’s indoor track was installed ahead of the 2019 season and includes a six-lane, 200-meter banked oval and an eight-lane straightaway for 60-meter hurdles and sprints. The installation also includes two horizontal jump runways with sand pits and two pole vault runways, boxes and pits.

“I’m so excited about the partnership with Live Life Healthy,” Track & Field Head Coach Carl Lewis said. “It’s such an important message to people of all ages, and the support that we’re getting from the community is incredible. This partnership is going to benefit the entire City of Houston, not just the University of Houston.”

Another key component to the partnership includes a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) program that will directly support University of Houston student-athletes. LLH Healthcare will collaborate with selected athletes to promote a “Live Life Healthy” initiative.

“Partnering with the University of Houston reflects exactly who we are: committed to elevating health, performance, and opportunity for the communities we serve,” says Zachary Rogers, CEO of LLH Healthcare. “Under the legendary leadership of Coach Carl Lewis, UH has built a culture defined by speed, discipline, and excellence. The LLH Healthcare Indoor Track is more than a name—it’s an investment in Houston’s future and a commitment to supporting student-athletes with the same innovative, preventative-care approach we deliver to employers across the region. We’re proud to stand with UH as they shape tomorrow’s leaders.”

LLH Healthcare provides employees and their families with a preventative health plan that offers zero-cost health benefits. LLH Healthcare aims to maintain a healthy workforce through a comprehensive approach to health management by utilizing services such as telemedicine, genomics screenings and lab testing, coaching and more.

With this commitment, LLH Healthcare becomes the Official Employee Benefits Partner of Houston Cougar Athletics, as well as a member of the Nantz Leadership Society.

“This is an exciting time for UH Athletics across all of our programs and it’s a privilege to partner with an innovative company like LLH Healthcare on the new renovations for the Indoor Track Facility to enhance our student-athlete experience,” said Shane Hildreth, General Manager of Houston Cougars Sports Properties.

Houston Cougars Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield – the media and technology company powering college athletics – is the exclusive multimedia rights holder for Houston Athletics and oversees all sponsorship agreements on behalf of the Cougars.

About LLH Healthcare
Founded in 2019, LLH Healthcare is where champions choose care. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to take charge of their health through proactive, preventative care. With a full suite of telemedicine services, 24/7 virtual access to healthcare professionals, and household-wide coverage – including hospital indemnity benefits – LLH Healthcare supports the everyday wellbeing of those striving to perform at their best. From the workplace to the playing field, we help build healthier lives for today’s and tomorrow’s champions.

About Learfield
Learfield is the leading media and technology company powering college athletics. Through its digital and physical platforms, Learfield owns and leverages a deep data set and relationships in the industry to drive revenue, growth, brand awareness, and fan engagement for brands, sports, and entertainment properties. With ties to over 1,200 collegiate institutions and over 12,000 local and national brand partners, Learfield’s presence in college sports and live events delivers influence and maximizes reach to target audiences. With solutions for a 365-day, 24/7 fan experience, Learfield enables schools and brands to connect with fans through licensed merchandise, game ticketing, donor identification for athletic programs, exclusive custom content, innovative marketing initiatives, NIL solutions, and advanced digital platforms. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed Learfield Directors’ Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.

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BYU volleyball’s Suli Davis enters transfer portal

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December 11, 2025

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BYU freshman outside hitter Suli Davis has entered the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag, sources told On3.

Davis was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year. She averaged 4.5 kills per set and hit .267 this year. Davis also put up a season-high 28 kills in back-to-back matches against Arizona and Utah.

Transfer portal background information

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal is done through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore.

The database is a normal database, sortable by a variety of topics, including (of course) sport and name. A player’s individual entry includes basic details such asynchronous contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student.

A player can ask that a “do not contact” tag be placed on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want to be contacted by schools unless they’ve initiated the communication.

Track transfer portal activity

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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