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Los Angeles Times
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Los Amigos seniors lean into futures following graduation
Los Amigos led off the local high school graduation season, as some 350 seniors received diplomas Tuesday evening. The graduating Lobos leaned into their futures during a ceremony at the Michael A. Monsoor Memorial Stadium on the campus of Garden Grove High. District officials said the graduates explored 97 career pathways and that 130 plan to attend college in the University of California or California State University systems. An early college academy program helped propel the class of 2025 to 3,465 college credits. The Golden State Seal Merit Diploma for students who demonstrate mastery in at least six subject areas was awarded to 110 students. The graduates combined to complete 865 advanced-placement courses in reaching their collective cap-and-gown-wearing, tassel-turning milestone. Los Amigos Principal Todd Nirk presented the graduates at the commencement ceremony. Bob Harden, vice president of the Garden Grove Unified board of education, awarded the diplomas. Alexander Lozano and Cat Pham were recognized as co-valedictorians; each delivered remarks to the graduates. Brianna Li earned the honor of salutatorian. The Los Amigos vocal music program sang the national anthem.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UNM golf: Lobos in danger of missing NCAA Championship cut
May 24—The Lobos have some work to do Sunday. New Mexico shot a 17-over-par 377 during Saturday's second round of the NCAA Championship, bringing their two-round score to 26-over in the 30-team tournament hosted by Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. Advertisement Now tied for 27th place, the Lobos are in danger of missing the tournament's first cut following Sunday's penultimate round of stroke play. After that, the field is cut in half and 15 teams compete for eight spots in the championship-deciding match play format. Arizona State leads the tournament at 13-under while San Diego (+34) is in last place. Only five teams in the field are under-par. "You can't compete at this level if you can't put four scores together ... We are going to have to dig deep tomorrow," head coach Jake Harrington said in a release Saturday. "We have to play with some pride and some heart, play for each other and see what happens." The only Lobo to put up a red score Saturday, sophomore Wyatt Provence (+9) led UNM with a 1-under 71. Sophomore Oliver Cage (+4) also recorded his second-straight 2-over 74 and has the best cumulative score of any Lobo this week. "I am proud of Wyatt Provence with how he bounced back from yesterday's disappointment to shoot 1-under," Harrington said. "Ollie had another steady round that easily could have been under par today." Advertisement Senior Carson Herron (+17) recorded a 5-over 77 while freshman Clark Sonnenberg (+10) and junior Mesa Falleur carded an 11-over 83 and a 13-over 85, respectively. After Saturday, UNM has now made 13 double bogeys to tie for the most among the field. The Lobos are also tied for the sixth-most bogeys (41) and have made only 22 birdies; Wake Forest, South Carolina and Troy are last in the category with 21.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
A.J. Haulcy Can be a Difference Maker for LSU
If LSU had any question marks on defense going into 2025, the secondary, and more specifically safety was at the top of their list. While the unit is loaded with potential, A.J. Haulcy brings experience and leadership that will be valuable to everyone on defense. On A.J.'s Instagram stories, he posted a picture of the campus and also a commitment graphic with the caption 'Let's make history 100! Nattyyyboyzz'. Advertisement He also shared a quote which sheds some light on his reasons for transferring. A.J. posted,, 'Switch your environment. Sometimes you gotta see more to be more.' In a graphic shared by Haulcy from Hayes Fawcett from On3, Haulcy is wearing the #2 jersey. A.J. wore the #2 last season but previously wore #24 at Houston and New Mexico. In light of Kyren Lacy's passing, I imagine the #2 will be extra meaningful this year. In 2022, Haulcy visited LSU's stadium as a freshman on the Lobos. Under the bright lights of Death Valley, A.J. performed well recording eight tackles. LSU won the game 38-0. Last season, A.J. started in all 12 games for Houston at safety. He tied for the Big 12 lead with five interceptions and was second in the conference with 13 passes defended. Haulcy was selected by Phil Steele as an All-American honorable mention. He was selected first team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press, Phil Steele, and league coaches. Additionally, in 2023, Haulcy was also named Big 12 Conference honorable mention defensive newcomer of the year. Advertisement Related: Livvy Dunne Shares Revealing Swimsuit Photos Related: Angel Reese and Livvy Dunne React to Hailey Van Lith Swimsuit Photo Shoot Related: Livvy Dunne Reveals Her Go-To Fast Food Order
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rick Pitino's Son Makes Major Coaching Move With New Team
Richard Pitino, the son of college basketball coaching legend Rick Pitino, recently accepted a head coaching role at Xavier. Pitino previously worked for the New Mexico Lobos. He led the Lobos to the No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season, helping them beat No. 7 Marquette in the first round just before losing to Michigan State in the second round. Advertisement After a phenomenal season at New Mexico, Pitino began a new chapter at Xavier. On Wednesday, he added to his Musketeers staff, hiring Kareem Richardson as an assistant coach, per Jon Rothstein. Richardson has spent the last two seasons on the staff of the NC State Wolfpack. After Will Wade was hired as the head coach of the ACC basketball team, Richardson chose to join the Musketeers' staff under Pitino. Richardson previously coached at Xavier, serving as an assistant coach over a decade ago under head coach Chris Mack. He was also the former head coach at UMKC from 2013 to 2019. New Mexico's head coach Richard Pitino.© Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK Upon the release of the announcement regarding Richardson's new role at Xavier, Pitino spoke on the team's decision to add the up-and-coming college basketball staffer. Advertisement "I am excited about the hiring of Kareem Richardson to our staff," said Pitino, per Rick Broering at 247Sports. "Kareem has won a national championship and been to a final four as a coach. He also knows what it takes to win at Xavier from working here in the past. He is a relentless recruiter and terrific basketball coach with great experience." Related: Big Dawn Staley Announcement Made on Monday Related: Cooper Flagg Featured in Big Duke Announcement on Tuesday
NBC Sports
02-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Richard Pitino relishes challenges ahead at Xavier
CINCINNATI — Richard Pitino said he needed the right situation to come along for him to leave New Mexico. He ended up getting one in an unlikely spot. Pitino was introduced as Xavier's new coach. With Xavier's past track record of hiring coaches who were former assistants or who had ties to the program, Pitino thought his chances of getting a call from athletic director Greg Christopher would be slim until it happened. 'It always works out this way. You may have a list of some jobs you may think you may get a call on. And then out of nowhere comes one where, like, 'wow, this would be amazing.' And that was Xavier,' Pitino said during a news conference. It is the first time since Thad Matta's arrival in 2000 that Xavier has hired a coach without previous ties to the program. Sean Miller, who left to accept the Texas job on March 17, was promoted in 2004 after Matta left for Ohio State. Miller led the program for five seasons before leaving for Arizona, and then came back for three seasons in 2022. Chris Mack and Travis Steele were also former assistants. Ironically, Pitino was quickly hired after Mack announced he would remain at the College of Charleston. Pitino said his father, St. John's coach Rick Pitino, encouraged him to stay at New Mexico until Xavier entered the picture, even if it meant being in the same conference and playing each other twice a year. 'He saw the way the community embraced me in Albuquerque, how much we were winning, and he saw how happy I was. When Xavier called, he changed his tune,' Richard Pitino said. 'I think that the fit is really good. I just resonate with this type of community and very, very comfortable with it. I can tell you there was no bigger fan of taking Xavier than my dad.' Pitino returns to the Big East — where he was a student at Providence College and an assistant at Louisville — after four years at New Mexico, where he led the Lobos to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. New Mexico went 27-8 this season before it was eliminated by Michigan State 71-63 in the second round. The 42-year old Pitino was the Mountain West Coach of the Year this season after the Lobos won the conference's regular-season title. He went 88-49 at New Mexico and has an overall mark of 247-186. Christopher said the reason why Pitino stood out as a candidate was how he rebounded at New Mexico after being fired at Minnesota. Pitino became a head coach in the Big Ten at age 30. He led the Golden Gophers for eight seasons — including an NIT championship in his first season in 2014-15 as well as two trips to the NCAA Tournament — but was fired after two straight losing campaigns. 'It's very clear he's hungry and incredibly competitive. Some of what fuels that drive is how he's been humbled. That was an important factor to me,' Christopher said of Pitino. 'How you handle adversity is really telling and we all face challenges. Handled the right way, adversity makes you better. And that is what's happened with Richard.' Pitino is looking to bring the same aggressive style on both sides of the court that he had at New Mexico. It's also not much different from what Miller ran as both coaches like to run. On offense, the Lobos averaged 81.1 points, which led the Mountain West and was 26th in Division I. They averaged 16.2 fast break points, third-best in Division I. Defensively, New Mexico forced 15.2 turnovers per game, 14th in Division I. 'It's not real hard to sell a vision of we don't want to run a bunch of set plays and walk the ball up the court. Not as many set plays, and honestly it's similar to what they ran with coach Miller ran here in the past. We talked a lot about it,' Pitino said. 'It's hard, but it's a fun way to play.' Pitino's first task will be rebuilding Xavier's roster, which has only two scholarship players remaining after Miller's departure and the opening of the transfer portal. Pitino is bringing most of his staff from New Mexico 'It's very challenging to build a whole roster. It's way more doable now in the current landscape than ever before, but we're going to be patient,' he said.
