CHICAGO — Pat Spencer still sticks out on the basketball court. That was true six years ago when he put on a Northwestern jersey for the first time as a graduate transfer. And it was true again Sunday night, when the former Wildcat stepped onto the United Center court for the Golden State Warriors and […]
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Jeremy Dietz Jr. has spent a little less than a year officiating junior high school sports, and he aims to move up to refereeing varsity sports soon. As a lifelong basketball player, the 18-year-old said, he appreciates the opportunity to “stay around the game.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement When he learned that his […]
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Pitt-Johnstown junior outside hitter Ellie Zuro Cirino was named a 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association honorable mention selection when this year’s honorees were announced. Zuro Cirino previously earned first-team all-PSAC West, D2CCA and AVAC all-Atlantic Region honors in 2025 to lead Pitt-Johnstown to its seventh overall and third straight appearance in the […]
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft announced the selection of Rob Dow as men’s soccer head coach. Dow, who owns the nation’s ninth-best win percentage among active men’s soccer coaches with five or more seasons leading a team, comes to Happy Valley after serving as the head coach at Vermont for […]
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ROCKWOOD, Pa. – Rockwood Area High School senior goalkeeper Taylor Demchak burst onto the scene as a freshman on the pitch. Demchak posted 10 shutouts as the Rockets finished as District 5 Class 1A runners-up in 2022 and advanced to the PIAA tournament. She became a mainstay in front of the net as the totaled […]
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Dec. 7—The Lewiston Bengals boys basketball team and the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies of Meridian were in a tight contest for most of their matchup Saturday at Lewiston High School. It was close until the Grizzlies used a 13-point run in the fourth quarter to pull away and win the game 63-58. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement As […]
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Caroline “KK” Harvey compared the balancing act to alternating between hats. The New Hampshire native is a star defenseman for both the defending NCAA Division I champion University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team and the U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The No. 1 ranked Badgers are in the middle of a two-game […]
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii coach Laura Beeman has seen her team lose four games in a row over the last seven days. JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii coach Laura Beeman has seen her team lose four games in a row over the last seven days. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement UC Davis scored the […]
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Dec. 4—THIEF RIVER FALLS — It was Taevon Welle’s night on Tuesday. The Bemidji High School boys hockey senior forward scored five goals in the Lumberjacks’ 6-5 road win over Thief River Falls. Welle scored twice in the first and third periods and once in the second. Joel Prokop broke the 5-5 tie seven and […]
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Dec. 4—JAMESTOWN — There are 35 grapplers in the Jamestown High School wrestling room right now. Approximately a third of them are not attending school at Jamestown High School. “This year we started practicing with grades 7 through 12 all together,” JHS head coach Patrick Schlosser said. “That has been kind of fun. Our enrollment […]
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Dec. 3—More than 20 players from the Miami Valley have signed or made verbal commitments to a Division I school. Wednesday is the second year an early National Signing Day takes place in early December after it originally was held in the third week of the month since 2017. Prospects must sign their letter of […]
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The University of Texas Permian Basin football team will be playing in a regional final for the first time in program history. The Falcons are headed to Arkansas on Friday to take on Harding University in the Super Region Four Final. Falcon supporters and fans are encouraged to show their energy and help cheer on […]
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Nov. 30—PULLMAN — In a season in which so much had gone wrong for the Washington State football team, almost everything went right in the Cougars’ season finale Saturday at Gesa Field. The stout Cougar defense contained its lone Pac-12 rival to one touchdown, the offense left its second-half sorrows in the past with 13 […]
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After two rough seasons, Jessica Vormelker has watched her team make progress. The third-year Thiel College women’s basketball coach has guided the Tomcats to a 3-3 record in the early going. Thiel has recorded recent wins over Penn State Shenango 82-67, Alfred State 79-71 and Buffalo State 71-51. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “Having three wins under […]
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Cal State Bakersfield Athletics held its inaugural Hall of Fame induction dinner and ceremony for five of its athletic pioneers and standouts on Oct. 25 in the on-campus Icardo Center. The Class of 2025 consisted of: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement • Three-time NCAA Division II swimmer of the year and 12-time individual national champion Loni (Burton) […]
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Nov. 27—Here are some notes, quotes, stats, trends and other odds & ends I emptied out of the old notebook after Wednesday’s 93-87 UNM Lobos win over Alabama State in the Pit: Three kill shots I wrote in Monday night’s “Around the Mountain” column about the Mountain West lacking a killer instinct this season — […]
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Nov. 25—’Tis the season for rule changes. OK, that’s not very jolly. Or merry for that matter. But the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s rule change process is underway for next year, and that includes football. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The state’s football advisory committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, Dec. 1 to discuss […]
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A familiar face will take over the Missouri Southern State University volleyball program. Former MSSU interim head volleyball coach Joshua Moore has been promoted to head volleyball coach. “I am extremely excited to name Joshua Moore our head volleyball coach,” MSSU Director of Athletics Rob Mallory said in a statement. “Joshua stepped up for this […]
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LEHIGHTON — Lansdale Catholic pulled away in the second half to defeat Williams Valley on Friday evening, winning 33-7 and advancing to the PIAA Class 2A semifinals. “It’s not the result we wanted but I couldn’t be more proud of this group of seniors and it was a full team effort to come out as […]
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Nov. 21—MORGANTOWN — The difference in the game between West Virginia and St. John’s in the opening round of the NCAA men’s soccer tournament on Thursday night in Morgantown was simple. The Mountaineers had Marcus Calderia, and St. John’s didn’t. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement What began as a cagey, scoreless contest ended as a 4-3 WVU […]
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Nov. 21—MORGANTOWN — Carter Welling came alive Friday night just when it seemed Clemson was about ready to be put to bed. Instead, the Tigers’ 6-foot-11 forward handed Ross Hodge his first defeat as the WVU men’s basketball coach following a 70-67 victory inside the TD Arena in the opening round of the Charleston (S.C.) […]
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Nov. 21—The Sauk Valley Skyhawks’ women’s volleyball team’s run at the NJCAA Division II Tournament came to an end Thursday, losing in five sets to Monroe University. The Skyhawks finished the season with a 30-14 record as undefeated Arrowhead Conference champions for the second straight year, along with a Region 4 title. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement […]
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Nov. 19—One of the most productive college football players in New Mexico is looking for a new home. New Mexico Highlands running back Jeffery Jones has entered the transfer portal. The freshman made the announcement Monday, via social media. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Jones led NMHU with a program-record 1,723 rushing yards (the […]
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Nov. 19—The University of Montana lost a legendary athlete last week: Skyla Sisco, a standout Lady Griz basketball player, passed away after a six-year battle with breast cancer on Nov. 13. Sisco, who was 50, was a three-sport standout at Malta High School who led the M-Ettes to their first State B girls basketball title […]
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Nov. 19—Bryce Collins, WR/DB Blackville-Hilda Collins was credited with a fumble recovery during the Fighting Hawks’ 28-0 loss to C.A. Johnson in the second round of the Class A playoffs. Jaden Collins, QB/TE Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Wagener-Salley Collins ran the ball 21 times for 129 yards and a touchdown in Wagener-Salley’s 36-6 loss to Lamar […]
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Nov. 15—BOZEMAN — The Gallatin Raptors made it two straight State AA volleyball titles Friday, downing Great Falls CMR in straight sets in the championship at Breeden Field House on the Montana State University campus. The All-Class tournament concluded Friday afternoon with a total of three repeat champions. Billings Central won its second straight State […]
Read More Nov. 15—BOZEMAN — The Gallatin Raptors made it two straight State AA volleyball titles Friday, downing Great Falls CMR in straight sets in the championship at Breeden Field House on the Montana State University campus. The All-Class tournament concluded Friday afternoon with a total of three repeat champions. Billings Central won its second straight State […]
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Nov. 15—KAMIAH — Logos quarterback Baxter Covington didn’t have any doubts about what his team was capable of even though his last trip to Kamiah didn’t go his way. With that loss in the past, and glory on the horizon, Covington took the Knights’ first offensive snap from scrimmage and raced 69 yards into the […]
Read MoreNov. 14—The 40th episode of The Reporter’s Corner features freshman Teydon Trembecky, who is coming off a nine-point performance in the month of October that earned him CCHA Rookie of the Month honors. Through 10 games this season, Trembecky has amassed 12 points for an MTU squad that has a 7-3 record and has swept […]
Read MoreNov. 14—BEMIDJI — When the Bemidji State men’s hockey team squares off against Michigan Tech, recent history tells us these games will be anything but normal. On Nov. 11, 2023, the Beavers erased a four-goal deficit in just under 30 minutes to win 6-4 at the Sanford Center. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement On Jan. 20, 2024, […]
Read MoreNov. 14—After a 5-5 regular season, the Cedarville High School football program is peaking at the perfect time. The Indians have won two playoff games for the first time in school history, both on the road. Cedarville, the No. 11 seed, traveled nearly two hours for its Division VII, Region 29 first-round matchup, upsetting No. […]
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