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Miami Herald
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Cal uses seven-run fourth inning to rout Miami 12-2 in opener of ACC baseball tournament
The University of Miami baseball team (31-25, 15-14 Atlantic Coast Conference) fell in the opening round of the 2025 ACC tournament to the California Golden Bears (23-30, 9-21 ACC) 12-2 in eight innings Tuesday in Durham, North Carolina, as a seven-run fourth inning broke the game open. Miami starter Griffin Hugus (5-7) allowed four earned runs over three innings and took the loss. Cal starter Oliver de la Torre (3-4) earned the win, tossing six scoreless innings while striking out seven and allowing just two hits. The Golden Bears began their offensive push in the top of the second inning when Cade Campbell singled to center field. One batter later, Alex Birge followed with a two-run home run to right, giving Cal a 2-0 lead. With the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the fourth, Cal added to its lead when Ethan Kodama delivered an RBI single that slipped past shortstop Jake Ogden, pushing the score to 3-0. The next batter, leadoff hitter Jarren Advincula, would reach base on an Ogden fielding error, which scored another run for the Golden Bears. After the Miami miscue, Cal capitalized with a two-run double from PJ Moutzouridis. The Golden Bears added three more in the inning from an RBI hit-by-pitch and a two-run single, building a 9-0 lead. Catcher Tanner Smith put the Hurricanes on the board with a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh, but Cal's early surge proved too much to overcome. The Golden Bears added two more runs on an Alex Birge home run, pushing the lead to 12-2. Daniel Cuvet finished 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored. Smith recorded his fourth home run of the season, and Bobby Marsh added a single. Miami was held to five hits and did not draw a walk in the game.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Commencement ceremony held for Western New England University Class of 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Western New England University honored its Class of 2025 at its 107th commencement ceremony. Pomp and Circumstance echo through the MassMutual Center as Western New England University honors the class of 2025. It's a class that began their undergraduate careers in the fall of 2021, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the world was working to put itself back together. It's because of their flexibility, their willingness to adapt to change, that University President Robert E. Johnson calls them the 'class of agility' in his address. Their professors say their dedication stands out as well. 22News Hiring: Television News Photographer – Part Time Accounting professor and teaching excellence award recipient Tara Grealis told 22News, 'They have passion to go out and change the world, and it's just amazing to watch them get to that point.' Nearly 600 Golden Bears are being honored at this undergraduate ceremony, each one with a different story and a different goal. Some graduates say this is just the beginning, and they'll continue to pursue degrees in law, occupational therapy, or medical school. 'I'm hoping to change the world of medicine. I want to make it better for everyone, more accessible to everyone, and I just want to make it the best that I can,' said Naressa Kempadoo, Class of 2025, Health Sciences. Others are going right into full-time work, like Springfield native and student speaker Elizabeth Heiney, who's off to Minneapolis as an analyst at a private equity firm. She asks students to reflect on their experiences together, both the triumphs and the challenges. 'We're going to continue to grow in the future. And there's nothing that we can't do with what we've learned here,' said Elizabeth Heiney, Class of 2025 student speaker. All are leaving with Western New England's value of community, and as one graduate adds, there's comfort knowing their roots will stay there. 'No matter what's going on, everyone really cares for each other, and there's just such a family feeling when you're there, so definitely carrying that into my future, and just kinda shining that light onto other people wherever I go,' said Jessica Brown Class of 2025, Health Sciences & Occupational Therapy. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prep sports roundup: Santa Margarita's Teagan O'Dell sets two swimming records
On a day in Southern California when temperatures exceeded 100 degrees in many locations, Teagan O'Dell of Santa Margarita High turned the pool at Mt. San Antonio College into her personal cool sandbox, swimming to two records during the Southern Section Division 1 finals. Bound for the California Golden Bears and competing in her final section championship, O'Dell set the Division 1 record in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1 minute, 53.43 seconds, only five one-hundredths of a second from her national record set when she was a sophomore. She also set a record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 51.09. Advertisement She helped Santa Margarita win two relay events. Santa Margarita won the girls' and boys' Division 1 team championships and will be trying to win a state championship next weekend in Clovis. Track and field It was so hot on Saturday that a more than three-hour heat delay was imposed in the middle of the Southern Section Division 3 track and field preliminaries at Yorba Linda. Running competition began at noon but was halted 90 minutes later while monitoring the heat index to make sure it was safe to resume. Action resumed at 5 p.m. Servite's 4x100 relay team, the fastest in the state, qualified first in 40.27 before the delay occurred. Advertisement In Division 2 in Ontario, Newbury Park's Nicholas Durbiano ran 10.54 seconds in the 100 meters to lead qualifiers. Bishop Alemany's Demare Dezeurn cruised to 10.56 at Carpinteria in Division 4. In Division 1 at Trabuco Hills, Julius Johnson ran a wind-aided 10.34 seconds. Journey Cole from Redondo Beach ran the fastest girls' 100 in Division 1 with a qualifying time of 11.49. Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel had the second-best mark in the state this year in the girls' discus at the Division 1 prelims at 159 feet, 8 inches. The Division 1 200 prelims saw Jack Stadlam of Temecula Valley run 21.03. Lacrosse Loyola has advanced to the Southern Section Division 1 championship match in boys' lacrosse after an 11-9 win over Foothill. Cash Ginberg scored four goals and Tripp King had three goals and one assist. Advertisement Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
David Pollack Names College Football Program That's an 'Absolute Disaster'
The 2025 college football season is still a few months away, but teams have already wrapped up their spring practices and are fully focused on the transfer portal. One team that the portal has significantly impacted is the California Golden Bears, who have lost 28 players. Of those, 15 players entered the portal during the spring cycle, including five running backs. Among these running backs was Jaydn Ott, who was arguably their best player. Advertisement In his career, Ott has rushed for 2,597 yards and scored 24 touchdowns. Although he faced injuries during last season, he managed to run for 1,315 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023. He announced that he would be transferring to the Oklahoma Sooners. On his podcast, "See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack," college football analyst David Pollack discussed the situation at Cal and the challenges the team is facing. Cal head coach Justin Wilcox talking with an LeClaire-Imagn Images "Cal is a disaster right now," Pollack said. "Like, an absolute disaster. I'll say this: if you've watched Justin Wilcox coach the game of football, the dude is a good coach. Like, Cal has been consistently competitive with way less talent. He's confusing on defense. Always develops no-name guys and plays good defense. Plays a good brand of physical ball." Advertisement The Golden Bears have not had a winning season since 2019, when they finished with an 8-5 record. While they have participated in bowl games in the last two years, they lost both games, ending those seasons with 6-7 records. Since 2010, Cal has recorded only four winning seasons, indicating a lack of success over the past decade. Although the program hopes to turn things around in 2025, recent player losses to the transfer portal have made this goal more challenging. The Golden Bears have brought in 22 new players, but they currently rank No. 40 in the transfer portal team rankings and No. 69 in recruiting rankings. As a result, it does not appear that conditions will improve for the upcoming season. Cal begins the year with a game against the Oregon State Beavers on August 30. Related: Historic College Football Program Emerges As Favorite For 2,500-Yard Transfer RB
San Francisco Chronicle
21-04-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Cal football GM Ron Rivera says the program has a 'plan' following transfer portal losses
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California football general manager Ron Rivera sought to ease the concerns of a worried fan base after star running back Jaydn Ott and several other key players entered the transfer portal this spring. 'We're not the only team in the NCAA that is going through this portal situation right now,' Rivera said Monday. 'You can't name a team right now that doesn't have a player that they wish didn't go in. We understand all it and we all understand fan favorites. There will be other favorites.' Cal has been hit hard this spring after losing starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza to Indiana earlier this year. The biggest loss was Ott, who left for Oklahoma earlier this month after three stellar years at Cal. Ott led the Pac-12 with 1,315 yards rushing in 2023 and was expected to be a key part of the offense in 2025 after being hampered by injuries last season. 'Did we give Jaydn Ott a great shot? I believe we did," Rivera said. "Sometimes an athlete just thinks I've accomplished all I can here and it's time to move on. ... The hard part about him leaving early is here's a young man that had an opportunity to really create the type of legacy that you could be proud of. But again, it was his decision that he felt was best for himself.' The Golden Bears also saw leading rusher Jaivian Thomas enter the portal last week and reportedly three other scholarship running backs went into the portal. Cal also lost star tight end Jack Endries to Texas in the portal, leading to several big holes on offense. 'It was something that was anticipated," Rivera said. "If there is one guy that we wished didn't go in, yeah, there was at least one that we wish didn't go in. But for the most part when you look at what we're doing, we have a plan. We went out and we've identified a number of guys that we like and a number of guys that if we can get these guys we're pretty much where we were a month ago. Are we concerned? Yes. We have to get those guys in.' Rivera made clear that he will have his 'hands in every facet of Cal football' and answer directly to Chancellor Rich Lyons instead of athletic director Jim Knowlton. Rivera said he consults with Lyons on every major decision and is working closely with coach Justin Wilcox and his staff with the major goal of making Cal football 'relevant again.' Wilcox is entering his ninth season in charge of the Golden Bears and has a 42-50 career record. Cal went 6-7 last season in its first year in the ACC, losing to UNLV in the LA Bowl. The Bears haven't finished with a winning record since 2019, haven't finished a season ranked in the AP poll since 2006 and haven't played in a top-tier bowl game since the 1959 Rose Bowl. Rivera said it has been 'cool' to work with Wilcox through spring practice and the two are intent on sparking the program. 'What I have with Justin is a working relationship,' Rivera said. 'It's an opportunity for he and I to get together, discuss, collaborate and talk about the things we need to do as a university to help this football program become a very successful program that thrives for excellence.'
