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Florida four-star 2026 center and state champ wrestler Ryan Miret visits Nebraska

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Florida four-star 2026 center and state champ wrestler Ryan Miret visits Nebraska

Florida four-star 2026 center and state champ wrestler Ryan Miret visits Nebraska The Huskers welcomed various recruits to Lincoln this weekend, including a four-star center and state champ wrestler. Ryan Miret, a four-star center from Miami (Fla.) Southridge officially visited on Friday and is spending the weekend in Lincoln, visiting both the wrestling and football teams. Miret received an offer from Nebraska back in late January. His trip to Lincoln is the first of four in the month. He is also set to visit Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, and Miami. Miret is down to four teams for his commitment, which is currently set for June 25. He is deciding between Nebraska, Ole Miss, Miami, and Georgia Tech. The Miami, Florida, native transitioned from defensive line to center ahead of his junior year. He played defense for Southridge in his sophomore season, racking up 23 tackles. At center, Miret helped his team to a FHSAA 6A state semifinal finish in 2024. He stands at 6-foot-4 and 300 pounds. Miret also wrestles for Southridge, winning the FHSAA 3A state championship in the 285-pound weight class his junior year after placing 3rd his sophomore season. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.

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Isaac Collins' RBI single

Beyond The Stands (THN Baseball heads to Regionals) The drought is over, but the job's not done. For the first time since 2021, Terre Haute North baseball is a sectional champion again. Now, the Patriots are headed to iconic League Stadium in Southridge with a shot at their first regional crown since 2015. WTWO's Rick Semmler is joined by senior ace Kendall Gregg and junior infielder Nate Millington to break down the team's playoff run, what's fueling this special season, and how they're preparing for Saturday's clash with Franklin. The duo also shares some lighter moments — from team jokesters and top impersonations to what it would mean to cement their legacy as one of North's all-time great squads. 26:17 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing

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Henry Davis' go-ahead solo homer (4)

Sandro Reyes: The Philippines' Shining Starboy

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Sandro Reyes: The Philippines' Shining Starboy

Philippine men's football is seeing a resurgence of support, especially with its recent wins in the ASEAN Championships and the third round of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. After winning against Maldives last March 25, the Philippines continues its bid for a spot in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup on June 10 as it faces Tajikistan in the qualifiers at the New Clark City Stadium in Capas, Tarlac. Last week, this series 'Faces of Filipino Football' put the spotlight on one of the team's veterans in Jarvey Gayoso. [READ | Jarvey Gayoso: Man of Magis] Now, here's one of the Philippines' pride in global football: Sandro Reyes. Talking to Sandro Reyes is like talking to a ball of energy. When this writer interviewed Sandro virtually, the 22-year old Philippine National Football Team seemed to be in a particularly energetic mood, popping in and out of the screen throughout. He was playful with his answers, too. Asked who for him was the most beautiful person, since football is known as 'the beautiful game', he answered his teammate Oskari Kekkonen's name before laughing it off afterwards. Perhaps it was that same energy that allowed him to discover and excel in the sport at an early age. At four years old, Sandro already showed interest in football, thanks to his cousin Patsy, a former women's national team player, who influenced him to check the sport. Thanks to his dad Edmund, he learned at an early age who Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were, both of whom eventually became young Sandro's idols. And thanks to his friends at Southridge in Muntinlupa, Sandro started to get a taste of football training. From being a young football wonder in Alabang, Sandro has come a long way — quite literally — to become one of Philippine football's brightest stars. Some fans have even started calling him by an auspicious nickname: 'Starboy.' From Southridge to Spain Southridge holds a special spot in Sandro's heart. The Filipino football player shone first in Southridge, together with his friends who tried out the sport. 'My best friends before in Southridge also say that they're the ones who made me start. I was four years old in Southridge and it was just the two of them and me in my first training in Southridge,' Sandro told GMA News Online. 'We were just three people with one coach. Yeah, so that's how I started. And [it] slowly just grew into a loving game and slowly watched the games on TV with my dad a lot.' Sandro, though, has always been a standout and not just because of his talent on the pitch. 'In fact, honor student siya, consistent. Simula nung nagsimula siya sa prep hanggang ngayon sa Grade Four,' said Luden Salamat, then grade school principal of Southridge, told GMA News in 2012. Ryan Lorenzo, Sandro's football coach 13 years ago, saw how the young star excelled in a certain aspect of the sport. 'Si Sandro 'yung tipo ng player na magaling talaga sa positioning,' Lorenzo said then. But at just nine years old, Sandro left Southridge to travel to Spain to further develop his talents in football after receiving a scholarship in FC Barcelona Escola. 'I just went to an FC Barcelona Escola camp in Singapore and the coaches recommended that I maybe do some trials in Spain. And then I think when I got in, then it was a no-brainer,' Sandro recalled. 'During my trials, it was my first time to see a proper football country, the true football, the love for football, I got to watch my first games in Camp Nou. And from there, it was a no-brainer to pursue that life.' That journey, however, turned out to be life-changing not only for himself, but his family as well. 'My parents changed their lives for me and my siblings to be able to pursue it,' Sandro said. 'Aside from that, I was just a normal kid going to school in Spain also. It was serious, but also I was just being a kid as well at the same time.' Far from his usual life in Muntinlupa, Sandro learned not only about football, but also the challenges of being a Filipino overseas. 'I was forced at a very, very young age to learn about independence. I think [my] life as a kid would have been very different if I was living in the Philippines when I moved at such a young age to Spain,' Sandro said. 'I was just living with my mom and my mom would go home sometimes. So I would also be alone sometimes. And, you know, the life in Europe is very different from Manila. 'There's no car, you have public transport, you just go alone everywhere at such a young age. You take care of yourself, you know, the laundry, the dishes. So just everything in general, it made me grow up much faster, I think, than I would have in Manila.' 'And I think it also really helped me in my football life. For the last three years, [I am] already living alone in Germany, [it's] not an easy country to live in. So Spain prepared me really well for times like this.' Shining moment While in Spain, Sandro would also play for the youth team of the Philippines before he showcased his talent locally in clubs like the Azkals Development Team and Kaya-Iloilo. Now, Sandro is part of German club FC Gütersloh, where he plays professionally. But many of Sandro's shining moments come for the Philippines, like in the recent ASEAN Championships where they reached the semifinals. En route to the semis, Sandro scored one goal against Laos which ended in a 1-1 draw. Days after that, and two days after Christmas, he and the team gift-wrapped for Philippine sports one of its best presents. in the semis of the tourney, the Philippines beat Thailand in football, 2-1, for the first time in over five decades — a drought of 52 years. Sandro scored the first goal of the said match at the 21st minute in front of the home crowd at the Rizal Memorial Stadium before Kike Linares sealed the victory for the Philippines at extra time. 'I dreamt of this kind of night ever since I was a young boy,' Sandro said. 'To be able to play in front of all the Filipino fans, my family, my entire family at home. It was such a big game against Thailand, semifinals. So yeah, it was a perfect night on the field, off the field.' 'Obviously, we pulled off a great win. And I have a lot of brothers, close friends on that team. And there was nothing better [than] to experience such a big win in front of our fans alongside such close friends.' Sandro Reyes. Photo: PFF/PMNT More than the win, Sandro said it was also about how they won, especially against a powerhouse like the Thais. 'Personally, it was the best first half that I've been a part of, a half that I've been a part of since I've played in the Philippines. It was just nice to see how we were also making Thailand suffer, such a good team like Thailand. And then obviously, the goal,' Sandro said. 'Yeah, the goal was also very special, the goal in front of our fans, my family. But the second goal, even if it was not my own, felt just as special, if not more special than my own goal, because it was the last minutes of the game and to beat Thailand. So the emotions I felt for the second goal were actually even, in my opinion, more than my own goal.' After the whole tournament, Sandro was voted by fans to be part of the ASEAN Championship All-Star XI. He may already be a star, but Sandro said being part of the Philippine team also means he should continue to strive and give his best. 'I have to continue to work hard and stay humble, because football humbles you very quickly if you get carried away. So I just have to continue to stay grounded so that I can continue to play well,' he said. 'But regarding pressure or anything from the outside, no, no outside pressure. Maybe, just self-inflicted pressure from my own to keep performing and keep getting better. That's the only pressure I feel.' Bright days then, brighter days ahead It seems like Sandro's future gets brighter each day. Recently, Sandro, along with Amani Aguinaldo and other ASEAN football players, played against Manchester United where they won 1-0. 'A boy from Manila winning against Manchester United in front of 70,000 fans. But we keep dreaming for more,' Sandro wrote in the caption of his post. And energetic as ever, 'Starboy' is just getting started. 'I was just a very competitive boy ever since I was a really, really young kid,' he said. 'My family was very into sports, and my father was also a very competitive guy in his own field. My mother also pushed us to be the best that we can in all the things that we do. So just from a very young age, I was very competitive already.' 'Winning is always on my mind, especially for the national team,' he added. 'When you win for your country, you're winning for the 120 million Filipinos that you're representing, and you're beating another country. So that's how important winning is for me, for the country.' Sandro has come a long way, but he knows there's much more in store. '[In terms of] my career, [I] just [want] to get as far as I can in Europe first and to continue to enjoy all the little and big things that football can bring because it brings so many nice nights, just like that night against Thailand, nice emotions, but also just the everyday journey and trainings and struggles,' he said. 'This is also what I want, to continue to live for as long as I can in my football career, and with the Philippines to be able to push it forward as well and inspire as many kids as we can, and do well in the Asian Cup, get as close to qualifying, if not qualified to a World Cup.' There's enough shine to Sandro's star, however, that it will not be on him alone. He's more than happy to share. 'After football, I don't think I can leave football,' he said. 'I really decided when I was maybe six, seven years old that I will be a football coach. So I will definitely be in football until my grave. It's all I've known since I was a kid. It's all that I will ever want to do until as long as I'm alive.' Just like a star and its bright light that reaches across the far ends of the universe, Sandro plans to be around a long time — and he has all the energy in the world to make it happen. Philippine football, meet your Starboy. —JMB, GMA Integrated News

Southridge comes up short of storybook ending to historic girls' basketball season

Miami Herald

08-03-2025

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Southridge comes up short of storybook ending to historic girls' basketball season

Sometimes even the most remarkable seasons don't have storybook endings. Southridge's girls' basketball team appeared destined for such a memorable finish after making it to its first state championship game with a small roster of only seven players, affectionately dubbed their 'Magnificent Seven.' Unfortunately for the Spartans, a dream season fell frustratingly short of ending with the program's first state title after a 43-41 loss to Valrico Bloomingdale in the Class 6A state final at the RP Funding Center. Southridge had two good shots in the final 7.8 seconds, the first of which could have given it the lead and the second of which could have tied the game. Neither found the mark. Naya Hardisson fired a three-pointer with roughly four seconds left, which barely grazed the rim. After a struggle for the rebound, the Spartans emerged with possession with four-tenths of a second left. Hardisson delivered a perfect inbounds pass to Emily Jean-Glaude, who fired a quick shot near the basket before the buzzer. But the ball sailed over the basket as time expired. 'We kept pushing hard on that but we just came up a little bit short,' Southridge freshman Sakura Barnes said. 'It's a 50-50 chance that the ball goes in. It's not the end of the world. We have another chance next year.' It was a crushing ending to an otherwise resilient and historic season for the Spartans (17-11), who made it to the state final four for the first time since 1987 and only the second time ever. Southridge did so by overcoming a tumultuous season, which saw it win eight of its previous nine games after a 9-9 start. The Spartans began the season with only six players and faced a precarious situation at that point when it lost one of its coaches and two of its players left to play flag football. Southridge needed to call up three players from its junior varsity team to better fill out its roster. The Spartans then had to regroup following a lopsided loss in the GMAC championship game to Miami High. Southridge did so by storming to a district championship it followed with impressive road victories over the state's top two seeds in Class 6A in St. Thomas Aquinas and Nova. 'It was a good play, but we just couldn't put it in the basket. These girls are very deserving and I'm very, very proud of them,' said Southridge assistant coach Stephasia Doctor, who guided the Spartans on this journey along with head coach Nicholas Rodriguez, who also coaches on the Spartans' football team; her uncle and Southridge boys' basketball head coach Robert Doctor, and assistant coach Carl Ballard. 'We went through a lot this season and they got here. These girls have bright futures ahead of them and I'm so proud of them.' Barnes led Southridge with 17 points and shot 3 for 6 from 3-point range. Zharianna Guion, who finished with a game-high 10 rebounds, put the Spartans ahead 35-34 with 1:19 left in the third quarter. Bloomingdale (25-5) opened the fourth with six consecutive points before Jean-Glaude answered with a free throw. Hardisson, who finished with 11 points, hit a three-pointer with 2:16 left to pull Southridge within a point. She later hit a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to 42-41 with 30.4 seconds left. Unfortunately for the Spartans, who graduate only two of their seven players, they were unable to capitalize on their final two chances. 'We will back next year. This hurts right now, but we'll be back,' Hardisson said.