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Years worth of top prospects are in Salt Lake City this weekend. Will Utah gymnastics benefit?
Starting Friday at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, top college prospects from across the country will compete against each other at the 2025 USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program national championships. Otherwise known as DP nationals, the three days of competition will pit the best American gymnasts at Levels 8, 9 and 10 against […]
Starting Friday at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, top college prospects from across the country will compete against each other at the 2025 USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program national championships.
Otherwise known as DP nationals, the three days of competition will pit the best American gymnasts at Levels 8, 9 and 10 against each other.
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The gymnasts competing this weekend will ultimately comprise the majority of college signing classes in the coming years, starting next season and going through 2029.
The only type of top college prospects not competing this weekend are Elite gymnasts, among whom are national team members who have a chance to compete in international competitions like the world championships or the Olympics.
Multiple Utah signees and/or commits are slated to compete this weekend, including 5-star signee Bailey Stroud and 4-star signee Abbi Ryssman, both of whom are members of Utah’s No. 7-ranked 2025 signing class, plus Madison Denlinger, a Utah commit for 2026.
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Baseball vs Ithaca College | Championship (Game One) on 5/10/2025 – Box Score
RPI 1st 1st – I. Oehlschlaeger singled to center field, RBI (1-1 SB); J. Primerano advanced to third; A. Hicks scored. 1 0 RPI 1st 1st – M. Lebenson reached on a fielding error […]
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I. Oehlschlaeger singled to center field, RBI (1-1 SB); J. Primerano advanced to third; A. Hicks scored.
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M. Lebenson reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI (1-0 B); I. Oehlschlaeger advanced to second; J. Primerano scored.
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C. Feeney flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-1 KBB); A. McDermott scored.
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A. Krishnappa doubled to right center, RBI (2-0 BB); I. Oehlschlaeger advanced to third; J. Primerano scored.
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M. Chotiner singled to right field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); M. Lebenson advanced to third; A. Krishnappa scored; I. Oehlschlaeger scored.
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J. Scarpa singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 FBS); W. Abdallah advanced to second; M. Chotiner advanced to third; M. Lebenson scored.
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R. Reddington singled to left center, 2 RBI (0-2 SF); J. Scarpa advanced to second; W. Abdallah scored, unearned; M. Chotiner scored.
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C. Feeney singled to third base, bunt, advanced to second on the error (0-0); E. Fantel advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; C. Laney advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 3b.
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E. Daddabbo grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-1 BFB); C. Feeney advanced to third; E. Fantel scored, unearned.
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J. Scarpa walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKSB); W. Abdallah advanced to second; M. Chotiner advanced to third; M. Lebenson scored.
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R. Reddington singled up the middle, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKK); J. Scarpa advanced to second; W. Abdallah scored; M. Chotiner scored.
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J. Primerano singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KSB); A. Hicks advanced to second; R. Reddington advanced to third, out at third lf to 3b; J. Scarpa scored, unearned.
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J. Scarpa singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI (2-1 BBF); W. Abdallah advanced to third; M. Chotiner scored; M. Lebenson scored.
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J. Scarpa advanced to third; W. Abdallah scored on a wild pitch.
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A. McDermott out at first 1b to p, RBI (0-0); R. Brawdy advanced to second; R. Laubscher advanced to third; C. Pedersen scored.
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E. McDonough doubled to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); R. Brawdy scored; R. Laubscher scored.
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M. Chotiner flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); A. Krishnappa scored.
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‘God has given us a good shepherd’: Locals react to election of new pope
“He’s a bridge builder, a peace maker, a holy man,” the Rev. Joseph Verespy said, describing the new Pope Leo XIV during a homily at the Parish of St. Nicholas – St. Mary in downtown Wilkes-Barre. “God has given us a good shepherd. Thank you, God!” “Amen!” the congregation responded during Friday’s noon-time Mass. […]
“He’s a bridge builder, a peace maker, a holy man,” the Rev. Joseph Verespy said, describing the new Pope Leo XIV during a homily at the Parish of St. Nicholas – St. Mary in downtown Wilkes-Barre. “God has given us a good shepherd. Thank you, God!”
“Amen!” the congregation responded during Friday’s noon-time Mass.
It had been less than 24 hours since word had begun to spread that white smoke at been spotted at the Vatican, and that the College of Cardinals had elected the first pope from the United States, and that he would take the name Leo, perhaps intentionally making a connection with the last pope of that name, Leo XIII, who was known as a defender of workers and champion of their rights.
Already, people were wishing the new pontiff well.
“I’m just praying that God is with him, and that he can bring us all together,” said Judy Williams Sarnoski of Wilkes-Barre, who arrived about half an hour before the Mass to pray the rosary for her spiritual intentions.
“I’m hoping he has a long and healthy life,” said Mary Pat Cosgrove Gill of Mountain Top, adding “He seems gracious.”
Maggie Martinez of Wilkes-Barre said she appreciated hearing the new pope, who spent years in Peru, speak in Spanish, which is her first language. She had greatly appreciated Pope Leo’s immediate predecessor, Pope Francis, for his emphasis on social justice, and believes Pope Leo XIV will continue that.
Others believe that as well, including at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, where college president the Rev. Thomas Looney predicts Pope Leo XIV will continue the legacy not only of Pope Francis but of Pope Leo XIII, who in May 1891 wrote an encyclical, or papal letter, called Rerum Novarum, championing the dignity and rights of workers.
“King’s has had a great tradition of sharing the Catholic social justice teachings of the church with its students,” he said in response to a reporter’s question. “For many years Rerum Novarum was at the heart of our curriculum.”
“To raise up the common good of all people and the inherent dignity of every person … seeking to live out those fundamental teachings of the gospel” are goals the college seeks to instill in all its students, he said.
Now those students, and other people throughout the world, will have a new example to follow, of a pope who seems to be making a good impression.
“They say he’s a good listener, and he has a sense of humor,” the Rev. Verespy said. “And one of his friends said he’s not a show boater. And ‘peace’ was the first word he said. ‘Peace be with you.’ We’re all called to be peacemakers.”
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Bulldogs Competed at Fighting Chance Invite
Story Links JOLIET, Ill. – A select group of Bulldogs made the trip to the University of St. Francis for a competitive weekend of track and field action on Friday and Saturday. On the track, Asher Cousino delivered a strong performance in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 57.10 seconds […]
JOLIET, Ill. – A select group of Bulldogs made the trip to the University of St. Francis for a competitive weekend of track and field action on Friday and Saturday.
On the track, Asher Cousino delivered a strong performance in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 57.10 seconds to secure a ninth-place finish in a deep field. In the throws, KJ Scott continued to show consistency, placing 10th in the hammer throw with a solid mark of 36.34 meters (119-3). Alysia Townsend finished tenth in the long jump with a leap of 5.47m (17-11.25), ranking second in school history!
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The Bulldogs will now turn their focus to the Midwest Twilight Qualifier in Rock Island, Illinois. With the NCAA National Championships on the horizon, this meet represents the team’s final opportunity to lock in qualifying marks and end the regular season on a high note.
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Dartmouth Wraps Up Spring Camp With Competitive Spring Game
By: Justin Lafleur Story Links Season Ticket Deposit Spring Game Video Recap HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth football team wrapped up a strong spring season on Saturday with its annual spring game. The game was held in the Graham […]
HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth football team wrapped up a strong spring season on Saturday with its annual spring game. The game was held in the Graham Indoor Practice Facility due to heavy rain in the forecast and saw a tight 44-43 final in favor of Team White over Team Green.
Competition was a theme of the day.
“One thing we challenged our guys was to come out here today and compete,” said Sammy McCorkle, Robert L. Blackman Head Football Coach after the game. “It’s the final exam. It’s a chance for us, coaches and your teammates, to see how you’re going to perform in a game situation.
“I thought our guys, first of all, took care of each other, but at the same time, you could see how it got physical, especially down in the red zone,” McCorkle continued. “The guys came out here prepared to play full speed the entire time, and we were able to accomplish all the things that we wanted to accomplish.”
The Big Green were hoping to get in between 90 and 100 snaps and ended up getting in 97, according to McCorkle.
“We were almost dead even on both groups getting the same amount of snaps,” he said. “That’s exactly what we wanted. We got two-minute situations, we got short-yardage situations.”
At halftime, the Big Green announced their captains, featuring rising senior offensive lineman Delby Lemieux, defensive back Sean Williams and wide receiver Daniel Haughton.
Your 2025 Dartmouth Football Big Green Captains.
Delby Lemieux
Sean Williams
Daniel Haughton#TheWoods #GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/ZdgOBcIuz6
— Dartmouth Football (@DartmouthFTBL) May 10, 2025
“We’re used to having the spring game and games outside, but this spring game was a nice little switch up,” said Haughton. “We always talk about sudden change and being able to adapt and improvise. It was good and we came out and played with energy. Defense played well, offense played well. We competed really well.”
The Big Green are happy, but not satisfied. As Haughton said, there’s always room for improvement.
“Definitely think we can improve,” he said. “We have to be a little more consistent, a little more detailed, but this spring was a great start.”
Specific to Saturday, the offense had a number of big plays, but so did the defense, including two interceptions. One by Samuel Washington was the last play of the day.
“The offense and defense challenge each other every day,” said McCorkle. “The offense has shown it can be explosive. You saw that a couple times today. The quarterbacks did a good job finding our guys down the field, wide receivers did a good job catching the ball and getting explosive plays, which forces the defense to have to be very disciplined and making sure they’re in the right spots.
“But I thought our defense responded,” McCorkle continued. “Guys are playing with confidence, and you can see that with each practice; they became more confident as a whole. I’ve been really impressed by the guys we were expecting to need to step up [this spring], who maybe haven’t played so much in the past
“They did that.”
The Big Green, winners of four of the last five Ivy League Championships, enter the offseason with plenty of momentum.
“One of the biggest things we try to harp on is that we’re not last year’s team,” said Lemieux. “This is a new team. We’re the 2025 Dartmouth football team. I think we did a really good job of embracing that this offseason, coming into the spring and staying true to that throughout these last 12 practices and these workouts.”
“The best thing to take away from spring, whether it’s good or bad, is you can see what you need to improve on this offseason,” said Williams.
Dartmouth football can’t be complacent, which was a message from McCorkle.
“The biggest thing we wanted to do was get better with each practice,” he said. “We would add a little bit to every practice, but our guys did a really good job improving as we went along.
“We we had a good spring, but we have to continue to take this thing to the next level,” McCorkle continued. “This is not when we put it on cruise control. We challenged the guys, if you’re here on campus or you’re off campus, you have to be totally, totally committed. And this is a huge offseason, a huge summer leading into the preseason.”
Dartmouth football fans can get a jump on the 2025 season by securing their season tickets for next fall when the Big Green attempt to defend their Ivy League title and win their fifth conference crown in six seasons. To place your deposit today, visit the Dartmouth Athletics Ticket Office website or call 603-646-2466.
NOTE: Also announced at halftime Saturday were the Big Green’s most improved players in the spring by position, listed below.
Specialists – Julian Coviello
Quarterbacks – Noah Trigueros
Running Backs – D.J. Crowther
Tight Ends – Kristian Strong
Wide Receivers – James Elliott
Offensive Line – Godson Ajoku
Defensive Line – Taylor Faalele
Linebackers – Cameron Lee
Cornerbacks – Jorden Barnes
Safeties/Nickels – Samuel Washington
The @DartmouthFTBL team wrapped up its spring on Saturday with its annual spring game. Check out interviews and highlights, here!#GoBigGreen | #TheWoods
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Last practice before Spring Game#TheWoods #GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/PiNMbhkthU
— Dartmouth Football (@DartmouthFTBL) May 8, 2025
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Empire 8 Champion Hartwick Falls to TCNJ Despite Valiant Effort in 2025 NCAA Women’s Tennis First Round
Women’s Tennis | 5/9/2025 6:32:00 PM Story Links BRUNSWICK, ME – The Hartwick women’s tennis team wrapped up its remarkable 2024-25 campaign, falling to a talented The College of New Jersey Lions squad, 4-0 in the opening round of the 2024-25 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championship on Friday afternoon, hosted by […]
Women’s Tennis | 5/9/2025 6:32:00 PM
BRUNSWICK, ME – The Hartwick women’s tennis team wrapped up its remarkable 2024-25 campaign, falling to a talented The College of New Jersey Lions squad, 4-0 in the opening round of the 2024-25 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championship on Friday afternoon, hosted by Bowdoin College. TCNJ, the New Jersey Athletic Conference Champion, improved to 13-6, while Hartwick, the E8 Champion, had its season end with a 14-4 mark.
Hartwick prepared themselves for a chilly matchup against The College of New Jersey at Bowdoin College, with temperatures just above 40 degrees at the start of the match.
The Hawks punched their ticket to the NCAA Championship for the second time in three years with a 5-0 sweep over new conference foe, SUNY Geneseo on October 19th.
The Lions, who are no strangers to the NCAA Tournament, secured their 42nd consecutive conference championship, defeating Stockton 4-0 to extend the NCAA’s longest active championship streak.
With the first matchup between the two teams in program history underway, TCNJ struck first. Lily Vanuga (Springville, N.Y.) and Samantha Lanzty (Valatie, N.Y.) fought hard but were upended 6-1 at the No.3 doubles spot.
Gianna Leggieri (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) and Ryann Ashby (Malta, N.Y.) battled their counterparts relentlessly, having the upper hand through a tight battle at the No.2 doubles spot.
The Empire 8 Doubles Team of the Year Alexandra Krasinska (Pine Island, N.Y.) and Phoebe Olson (Jamestown, N.Dak.) faced a tall task at the No.1 doubles spot, matching up with the regionally ranked tandem of Zoey Albert and Shruti Mannan of TCNJ.
Krasinska and Olson went toe to toe with arguably the best tandem in Region II but fell just short of a monumental feat, being bested 6-4 to conclude doubles play.
Ashby and Leggieri held a 4-3 lead over the Lions at the No.2 doubles spot before abandoning play due to TCNJ securing the doubles point with wins at the No.1 and No.3 courts.
The Lions imposed their will in singles play, boasting the firepower of their stacked lineup in all six spots, opening with a straight set win at the No.2 spot.
TCNJ grabbed their third match with a victory at the No.5 spot before clinching their final match at No.4 singles.
Leggieri earned the first set over Gabrielle Brideau before the match was retired, taking the first set 6-3.
The Empire 8 Player of the Year Alex Krasinska was ready for battle at the No.1 singles spot, matching up with the regionally ranked NJAC Player of the Year, Zoey Albert. Krasinska and Albert both displayed their incredible talent but Albert took set one after a long winded clash, but were unable to finish the match.
The Hawks made TCNJ work for every point, game, and set, displaying great effort and mental fortitude but the Region II giant prevailed. The College of New Jersey secured an opening round victory in the NCAA Tournament for the 18th consecutive season.
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#1 Hokies Twitter Football League #Operation1000
Hokies TFL needs your support today. We are #1 in the TFL and face the Boohoos today. We are looking to make a statement with 1000 likes of the Game tweet and keep UVA WINLESS. Game is from 3pm-8pm today. Operation 1000 has an additional benefit in that we are working towards a $1,000 donation […]
Hokies TFL needs your support today. We are #1 in the TFL and face the Boohoos today. We are looking to make a statement with 1000 likes of the Game tweet and keep UVA WINLESS. Game is from 3pm-8pm today. Operation 1000 has an additional benefit in that we are working towards a $1,000 donation to The Hokie Way.
What is your part? Once the Game tweet is posted we ask that you like the game tweet, repost the tweet to your Hokies network and help us raise NIL dollars in doing so.
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Operation 1,000 — THIS SATURDAY. @ 3 PM EST Join TFL Virginia Tech for a Twitter Football League NIL extravaganza as we look to gather Hokie Nation to beat ewVA while also raising funds towards the Virginia Tech NIL Market! @TFL_CFB @TheHokieWay pic.twitter.com/B8njPaethD— Hokiology (@Hokiology) May 7, 2025
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