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Matthew Schroff helps Olentangy Orange boys track win OHSAA Division I regional title
Watch the final point as St. Xavier boys volleyball tops Elder in regional final action St. Xavier boys volleyball tops Elder 3-1 in the Division I, Region 4 championship Saturday, May 24, at Mason. Here's the final point. 0:22 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Indianapolis Star
a day ago
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- Indianapolis Star
Speedy receiver becomes 8th commitment for Purdue football's 2026 recruiting class. What it means
WEST LAFAYETTE − Kymistrii Young had a long list of suitors. After a visit with Purdue football over the weekend, Young chose the Boilermakers, he announced on Instagram. The three-star receiver had 24 Division I offers, according to 247, among them 16 from schools in Power Four conferences. Young becomes Purdue's eighth verbal commitment in the 2026 class. Listed at 6 foot 3 and 185 pounds, Young caught 25 passes for 626 yards and 10 touchdowns at Sarasota Florida's Cardinal Mooney High as a junior, according to MaxPreps. He ran April 11 a career-best 21.99 200-meter during the Sarasota County Championships. Here's how his commitment impacts the Boilermakers. Among Purdue's eight 2026 verbal commitments, seven are offensive players and Young is the fourth skill player, joining quarterback Corin Berry, running back Izaiah Wright and tight end ArMari Towns. If Young ends up signing with Purdue, it will be a big win to get a skill player who had offers from the likes of Penn State, Miami and Louisville among many others. Receiver has been a priority in the transfer portal with the additions of Michael Jackson III, Nitro Tuggle, Corey Smith and David Washington all since the spring season concluded. Barry Odom's December signing class also included five transfer receivers, though Nathan Leacock entered the transfer portal after the spring window opened. Receivers Jackson, Chauncey Magwood, EJ Horton Jr. and Charles Ross all are entering their final season of eligibility, but Purdue's roster could include current scholarship receivers Jesse Watson, De'Nylon Morrissette and Arhmad Branch in addition to Tuggle, Smith and Washington for the 2026 season.
Los Angeles Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Ethan Hedges homers twice to lift USC baseball past Saint Mary's in NCAA tournament
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Saint Mary's coach Eric Valenzuela knew who he didn't want to beat him. Valenzuela said before Saturday night's matchup with USC that Ethan Hedges is the scariest hitter in the Trojans' lineup even though the midseason All-American hadn't played to the same standard in the second half. Hedges was hitting .415 with 22 extra-base hits, including 11 home runs, and 39 RBIs through USC's first 32 games. But since April 8, Hedges had lacked the same electricity. Over a 25-game span, he had batted .247 with just five extra-base hits and 17 RBIs. Still the fear was there for opposing coaches. Hedges showed why Saturday. He broke out with a two-homer performance, including the go-ahead long ball, to power USC to a 6-4 victory and into the Corvallis Regional final. The Trojans are one win away from their first super regionals appearance since 2005. USC left-hander Mason Edwards pitched an efficient 5⅓ innings, needing just 64 pitches before he was removed after giving up his sixth hit. Two of those left the yard, giving Saint Mary's an 3-1 lead early, but USC showed the resiliency that has been a key element of the program under third-year coach Andy Stankiewicz. With two outs and seemingly no momentum in the fourth inning, Abbrie Covarrubias triggered the Trojans by beating out a high chopper to shortstop. Freshman Augie Lopez tied the game two pitches later when he demolished a fastball, putting it on top of the scoreboard in right-center field. Hedges' second blast gave USC a 4-3 lead an inning later. The Trojans led 5-3 heading into the eighth when things got dicey. Saint Mary's loaded the bases with a pair of soft singles to right field and a four-pitch walk. A sacrifice fly brought Gaels three-hole hitter Aiden Taurek to the plate. USC ace reliever Brodie Purcell got Taurek to ground into a fielder's choice, but then Stankiewicz made the intriguing decision to pull the right-handed Purcell, the Trojans' workhorse out of the pen all season, in favor of left-hander Caden Hunter despite a right-handed hitter due up. Hunter, who had worked as a starter until the last couple weeks, struck out Saint Mary's cleanup hitter Ryan Pierce on a 95-mph fastball after pumping multiple 96- and 97-mph offerings — his hardest pitches of the season — earlier in the count. The Trojans added an insurance run in the bottom half of the inning before Hunter dismissed Saint Mary's final three batters to collect his first Division I save. USC advances to the Sunday night regional final at 7 p.m. PDT where it will await the winner of Sunday afternoon's 3 p.m. matchup between top-seed Oregon State and No. 4 seed Saint Mary's. If USC were to lose Sunday night's game, a winner-take-all game would be played Monday.
Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
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- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: Top-seeded Norco goes for seventh Southern Section softball title
Norco High's softball program under coach Richard Robinson has been setting the standard for excellence in the Southern Section for years. The top-seeded Cougars will seek to add a seventh section title on Saturday in the Division 1 final against El Modena in a 7 p.m. game at Bill Barber Park in Irvine. This team has lots of top hitters. Leighton Gray is batting .455 with 40 hits, eight home runs and 25 RBIs. Ashley Duran has six home runs, 34 RBIs and a .438 batting average. Tamryn Shorter is hitting .407 with 37 hits, nine home runs and 24 RBIs. Sophomore Coral Williams has emerged as a quality pitcher with a 16-0 record, backed by junior Peyton May. El Modena has gotten hot in the playoffs behind second baseman Kaitlyn Galasso and shortstop Kylie Tafua. Don't doubt that the Vanguards can score runs if needed. They were able to knock off high-scoring Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6-4 in the quarterfinals and scored 13 runs in a semifinal win over Temescal Canyon. … Cal State Northridge will be the site for three City Section softball championship games on Saturday, with the featured matchup at 3 p.m. in the Open Division in which Carson will try to defeat Granada Hills for a third consecutive year. The Division I final at noon has Port of Los Angeles facing Legacy. Taft faces Marquez in the Division II final at 9 a.m. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
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3 days ago
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Bill passes to legalize school payments to Texas student athletes
The Brief A bill allowing Texas universities to directly pay college athletes has passed in the Texas Legislature and is headed to the governor's desk. This bill is in response to an NCAA settlement involving payments to college athletes nationwide. If signed, the law takes effect on Sept. 1. The NCAA settlement approval is also expected this fall. DALLAS - A bill that opens the door for universities in Texas to pay college athletes is headed to the governor's desk. For decades, the NCAA has forbidden schools from paying athletes directly. But that firewall appears to be crumbling. What we know Since 2021, college athletes have been able to receive payments for their name, image, and likeness from companies and boosters. House Bill 126 opens the door for Texas universities to directly pay their athletes as well. It passed in the Texas House and Senate this week. Dig deeper In a few months, universities are expecting a judge to approve a lawsuit settlement against the NCAA involving payments to college athletes nationwide. The nearly $3 billion settlement would send millions to each Division I school for direct payment to athletes. It's retroactive to 2016, meaning athletes who competed before NIL became legal are eligible for back pay. HB 126 changes Texas law, which currently does not allow colleges to pay athletes directly. So even if the settlement was approved tomorrow, Texas athletes still would not be eligible to receive money without HB 126 changing the law. What they're saying University officials warned the Senate in a call this week that Texas will be at a disadvantage if the law is not changed quickly. "Because that final order on NIL settlements that are already in place will not be issued by a judge until the fall, we are considering this legislation to make sure after session that we're in compliance with that settlement," said State Sen. Brandon Creighton. College recruiting happens well before students graduate from high school. So, the new law does have an amendment saying students 17 and older can only start receiving NIL funds once they are actively participating in college. "We are creating some common sense by amending it, making sure that no athletes under 17 years of age will be eligible for an NIL agreement. And from 17 and older, no athletes in high school can receive any money under an NIL agreement until they're enrolled in college and participating in the program that they agreed to participate in," Creighton said. What's next If Gov. Greg Abbott signs the bill, it will take effect on Sept. 1. It's not clear exactly when the judge in the NCAA case will give final approval to the settlement, but it is expected to happen sometime this fall. The Source FOX 4's Steven Dial gathered details for this story from the debates and language on HB 126, as well as past news coverage.
