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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Four Randall girls soccer players honored on UIL state All-Tournament team after title
High school soccer wrapped up last week in the Lone Star State, and for the first time ever, Randall's girls team finishes the season as state champions. The Lady Raiders closed out an impressive year with an incredible back-and-forth contest against Wimberley in the UIL Class 4A Division II title game that went into overtime and two rounds of penalty kicks before a winner was decided. Advertisement After ending regulation and a 20-minute overtime period tied at two, both teams made all five of their PK attempts in the first round. In the next round, Randall made two of its three penalty kicks, while the Lady Texans made just one of three. This year marked the first time in school history that the Lady Raiders reached the state title game, and the first time since 2010 the team reached the state semifinals. RHS finishes the season with a 23-5-1 record, taking down Bridgeport, San Elizario, Benbrook, Godley and Aubrey before meeting Wimberley in Georgetown. After winning the state championship, a number of Randall's players were honored on the 2025 UIL Soccer State All-Tournament Teams. Kyndal McClain was named the state title game's Most Valuable Player after notching an assist and making a shot during PKs. Here's a look at the other Lady Raiders who were honored on the All-Tournament team. Advertisement More: Kyleigh McHugh PK helps Randall girls soccer top Wimberley in UIL state championship match More: Randall girls soccer takes down Aubrey to reach program's first state championship match More: Two Texas Panhandle soccer teams still playing as regional finals kick off on Monday All-Tournament Team honorees Kyndal McClain, Sophomore, Forward/Midfielder, Randall Ryan McClain, Senior, Midfielder/Defender, Randall Lyla Williams, Freshman, Forward/Midfielder, Randall Brooke French, Sophomore, Forward/Midfielder, Randall This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Four Randall girls soccer players honored on state All-Tournament team
San Francisco Chronicle
13-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Chad Baker-Mazara transfers to USC after helping Auburn reach the Final Four
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chad Baker-Mazara is transferring to Southern California after helping Auburn reach the Final Four. The 6-foot-7 forward started 34 of 38 games for the Tigers last season, averaging 12.3 points and 3.0 rebounds while earning All-SEC third-team honors. The Tigers lost 79-73 to eventual national champion Florida in the national semifinals, with Baker-Mazara scoring 18 points. 'He's a proven winner and will be a player that we can play all over the floor," USC coach Eric Musselman said Tuesday. "Chad will be one of the best returning players in the country this year. Chad plays with incredible passion and emotion that can lift a home crowd.' Baker-Mazara, who is from the Dominican Republic, started nine of 35 games in his first season with the Tigers. He was selected to the SEC All-Tournament team. He previously played at Northwest Florida State College and Duquesne before transferring to San Diego State as a sophomore. He was the Mountain West's sixth man of the year and helped the Aztecs to a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Winnipeg Free Press
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Chad Baker-Mazara transfers to USC after helping Auburn reach the Final Four
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chad Baker-Mazara is transferring to Southern California after helping Auburn reach the Final Four. The 6-foot-7 forward started 34 of 38 games for the Tigers last season, averaging 12.3 points and 3.0 rebounds while earning All-SEC third-team honors. The Tigers lost 79-73 to eventual national champion Florida in the national semifinals, with Baker-Mazara scoring 18 points. 'He's a proven winner and will be a player that we can play all over the floor,' USC coach Eric Musselman said Tuesday. 'Chad will be one of the best returning players in the country this year. Chad plays with incredible passion and emotion that can lift a home crowd.' Baker-Mazara, who is from the Dominican Republic, started nine of 35 games in his first season with the Tigers. He was selected to the SEC All-Tournament team. He previously played at Northwest Florida State College and Duquesne before transferring to San Diego State as a sophomore. He was the Mountain West's sixth man of the year and helped the Aztecs to a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Baker-Mazara is the sixth player to join USC for next season via the transfer portal. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Associated Press
13-05-2025
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- Associated Press
Chad Baker-Mazara transfers to USC after helping Auburn reach the Final Four
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chad Baker-Mazara is transferring to Southern California after helping Auburn reach the Final Four. The 6-foot-7 forward started 34 of 38 games for the Tigers last season, averaging 12.3 points and 3.0 rebounds while earning All-SEC third-team honors. The Tigers lost 79-73 to eventual national champion Florida in the national semifinals, with Baker-Mazara scoring 18 points. 'He's a proven winner and will be a player that we can play all over the floor,' USC coach Eric Musselman said Tuesday. 'Chad will be one of the best returning players in the country this year. Chad plays with incredible passion and emotion that can lift a home crowd.' Baker-Mazara, who is from the Dominican Republic, started nine of 35 games in his first season with the Tigers. He was selected to the SEC All-Tournament team. He previously played at Northwest Florida State College and Duquesne before transferring to San Diego State as a sophomore. He was the Mountain West's sixth man of the year and helped the Aztecs to a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Baker-Mazara is the sixth player to join USC for next season via the transfer portal. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Yahoo
23-03-2025
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How chasing perfection wasn't just a fantasy for Loretto in TSSAA basketball state title win
MURFREESBORO — Despite dreaming of an unbeaten season since last October, it still felt like a fantasy for Loretto basketball. But the Mustangs made history on Saturday knocking off two-time defending state champions Alcoa, 68-66, in overtime to claim the TSSAA boys basketball state tournament Class 2A championship. Loretto becomes the first public school since Union City in 2008 to win a gold ball with an undefeated record. As the final buzzer sounded, the Mustangs erupted off the bench and into a frenzied mosh pit of smiles, hugs and tears, reaching perfection with a 35-0 season. CLASS 1A: Why Chattanooga Prep might not be able to win third straight TSSAA basketball state title in 2026 Mr. Basketball finalist Grayson Burleson paused among the chaos and took a sigh of relief, doing his best to process just how special his first and last season in black and gold was. Burleson, who transferred from Summertown last summer, finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds and was named to the All-Tournament team. "At first I was like, dang, we might lose and then we kept going," he said. "Finally when Corben (Reynolds) blocked the shot and I caught it, its just, it's over. We're done. And it just felt so good. Everything that we've all sacrificed, everything I've sacrificed, my family, all of Loretto ― look at the support they brought tonight to watch us play ― and it just felt it's finally finished when we caught the ball. Like (coach Greg Tipps) always says in huddle, we always say finish at the end." Nothing was easy for the Mustangs on Saturday, who throughout the year became accustomed to 20 and 30-point victories. Down by as many as 12 in the first half and leading by as many as eight in the fourth quarter, the game ebbed and flowed until ultimately requiring an additional four minutes to decide it. In the end, Loretto ended Alcoa's 2A title streak. The Tornados (25-6) captured the previous two state titles. Reynolds came up with the game-sealing block as Alcoa's Condis Cherry, who scored 20 in the game, rose up for a 3-point attempt in an effort to make the game-winning play for Alcoa. Reynolds finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and three assists and was named to the All-Tournament team. "I don't think there's any feeling in the world that can match that," Reynolds said. "I mean, I can get a wife and kids, I hope she doesn't see (this) but, it's probably the best feeling I've ever had in my life." HILLSBORO BASKETBALL How Hillsboro's Xavier Washington has MNPS close to TSSAA title Mustangs coach Greg Tipps claims his second gold ball with the win and first since 2018. Hearing his players' preseason aspirations for not only a gold ball, but an unbeaten season as well, Tipps told his team he'd coach them to that standard. While the approach was painstaking at time for players, it ultimately led to the elation felt after making history. "He pushed us every day in practice," Burleson said. "Our practices were different, he coaches us to perfection. That's hard sometimes, but we all bought in and we all had the same goal at the end. And without him, we wouldn't be here." Kasen Buie was named Class 2A state tournament MVP after a 19-point, 14-rebound performance in the title game. It's a moment Buie had long anticipated after illness had limited his minutes throughout last season, which saw the Mustangs suffer defeat in the region semifinals after a buzzer-beating game winner by Cannon County. "I knew it was going to be my last three games I'd ever play, so coming in I just knew I had to give it everything I had, night in and night out," Buie said. "And it led me to here, where I am now." For some the season's end is bittersweet, making history on the biggest stage but playing their last game alongside teammates that have become brothers. While tears of joy flew for some, All-Tournament honoree Jaxson Roberson couldn't help but smile through it all, wrapping his Loretto career. "I looked over at (my teammates) and they were crying, and I was like, I can't cry right now," Roberson said. "I know it's my last one and I'm never going to get to play with y'all again, but I was just so happy." Harrison Campbell covers high school sports for The Daily Herald and The Tennessean. Email him at hcampbell@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSSAA boys basketball state tournament 2025: Loretto goes 35-0, wins title
