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3 days ago
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Taitn Gray Leads Iowa High School All-State Baseball Team
Taitn Gray Leads Iowa High School All-State Baseball Team originally appeared on The Sporting News Dallas Center-Grimes senior Taitn Gray was named captain of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association 2025 all-state "Super Team," announced by the IHSBCA recently. Gray, who was picked by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft, hit .479 with 12 home runs, seven doubles, three triples and 38 RBI this past year for the Mustangs. MORE: Top players honored in Iowa high school softball Joining Gray on the super team were Bo Collingwood of Pleasant Valley, Tate Slagle from Algona, Will Pierro and Will Specht of Dubuque Wahlert, Anderson Schirm and Isiah Kettler of Pella, Jax Theeler and Cal Jepsen from Sioux City East, Drake Obermueller of Iowa City High, Will Morris from Ankeny Centennial, Wrigley Matthys of Bettendorf, Drew Owen from North Polk, Braylon Bingham of Pleasantville, Jayce Schwiesow from Saint Ansgar and Underwood's Garrett Luett. Captain status for Matthys in Class 4A, Slagle in 3A, Bingham and Luett in 2A, and Schwiesow in 1A. Matthys hit .514 this past year with three home runs, 10 triples, eight doubles and 66 runs scored. He also stole 54 bases with an on-base percentage of .602 and a slugging percentage of .779. Slagle, a University of Iowa commit, hit .505 with 10 homers and 15 doubles, driving in 46 and scoring 47 runs. He was also 6-2 on the mound with 115 strikeouts and 1.03 earned run average. Bingham hit .459 with seven homers and 52 RBI, scoring 58 runs while stealing 54 bases to go along with a 9-0 record on the mound and 72 strikeouts. Luett, committed to Iowa, hit a state-leading .603 with 21 extra-base hits and 46 runs scored while going 11-0 on the mound with 128 strikeouts. Schwiesow sports a .448 batting average with 25 RBI, 26 runs scored, 18 steals and an 8-1 record with 104 strikeouts. MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS: Top Iowa high school football prospect reveals game day visits Midwest high school football preseason rankings, teams No. 20-16 Top teams from five states ranked in Midwest preseason football poll
Indianapolis Star
4 days ago
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- Indianapolis Star
IHSAA volleyball preview: Indiana's top liberos and defensive specialists to watch in 2025
The 2025 high school volleyball season is nearly upon us! Our Insider Brian Haenchen will be getting you prepared for the upcoming campaign with a week's worth of content, all leading up to the unveiling of our preseason Super Team on Aug. 11 and Central Indiana preseason Fab 15 on Aug. 13. Be sure to subscribe to the Indianapolis Star and follow Brian on Twitter for Indiana high school volleyball updates and coverage throughout the season. IHSAA volleyball preview: Indiana's top setters to watch in 2025 IHSAA volleyball preview: Indiana's top outside and opposite hitters to watch Today, we're looking at the state's top liberos and defensive specialists. Listed as a defensive specialist and outside hitter, the junior Dayton commit recorded 428 digs and 110 kills over 95 sets last season. Breitwieser also set career-highs with her 57 aces and 69 assists. She has 667 digs through two varsity seasons. A 5-3 junior, Dakin averaged nearly 10 digs per match last season, totaling 367 over 114 sets for the semistate runner-up Bruins. She also notched 60 assists and 56 aces (284 points). Dakin set her season-high with 21 digs against Brebeuf and had 17 against both Cathedral and Class A champion Trinity Lutheran. Del Real, a Southern Illinois commit, is coming off a career season. She set career-highs across the board with 501 digs (14.7 per match), 91 assists and 41 aces for the regional champion Bulldogs. Doak, who recently committed to Marshall, will be stepping in for Kennedy Cherry as the Huskies' libero. She was charged with just seven errors on 169 receptions last season as a sophomore and totaled 134 digs over 75 sets. She also served for 89 points with 14 aces. Widely regarded among the state's top 2028 prospects, Haffner racked up 453 digs and 60 aces across 108 sets in her debut campaign. She was charged with just 22 errors on 471 receptions and was one of 12 players selected to Team USA's U19 roster for the Pan American Cup over the summer. Another highly touted 2028 prospect, Hurley recorded 170 digs (6.1 per match) and 25 aces in her first season. She picked up a season-high 23 digs in a five-set loss to Warsaw, and had a run of 10 straight matches with one reception error or fewer entering the sectional final for the eventual sectional champion Kingsmen. The senior IU commit made contributions both defensively (611 digs; 1,452 for her career) and offensively (106 assists; 337 career) for last season's sectional champs. Hepler also served up 55 aces and scored 55 points, and picked up the third assist of her career. Her 33 reception errors were a career-low. A 5-4 Taylor commit, Flagle cleared 1,200 career digs as a junior, racking up a career-high 513 over 100 sets (5.1 per set). She also set 51 assists and served for 50 aces and 224 points. Flagle had a season-high 45 digs against Greenfield-Central. The 5-4 McConnell notched 314 digs over 104 sets playing alongside 2025 graduate Bella Dafforn last season as a junior. She was charged with just 24 errors on 387 receptions and completed her line with 52 aces and 81 assists. Ritchie was a defensive stalwart in her debut season, accumulating 439 digs and 697 receptions (30 errors) over 115 sets for the 4A state runner-up Tigers. She posted a 92.8 serve percentage with 228 points and 62 aces, and totaled 12 blocks (two solo). A junior Bowling Green commit, Strack picked up 460 digs and served for 192 points with 35 aces. She also had 43 assists with just one error on 44 attempts and put down five kills on 22 attempts. The senior West Virginia commit was charged with just 19 errors on 317 receptions and dug out a career-high 311 shots (nearly matched her total from the previous two seasons combined). She also served up 37 aces and 216 points, and put down three kills. The senior Oakland commit nearly matched her career-high with 436 digs. She did set career-highs with her 54 aces and 105 assists, helping lead the Bulldogs to a sectional championship.
Indianapolis Star
7 days ago
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- Indianapolis Star
IHSAA volleyball preview: Indiana's top outside and opposite hitters to watch in 2025
The 2025 high school volleyball season is nearly upon us! Our Insider Brian Haenchen will be getting you prepared for the upcoming campaign with a week's worth of content, all leading up to the unveiling of our preseason Super Team on Aug. 13 and Central Indiana preseason Fab 15 on Aug. 14. Be sure to subscribe to IndyStar and follow Brian on Twitter for Indiana high school volleyball updates and coverage throughout the season. Today, we're looking at the state's top outside and opposite side hitters. A junior Michigan commit, Bombacino tallied 325 kills on .254 hitting for the sectional champions, who return their top two attackers and both starting setters. Bombacino also racked up 203 digs, 43 blocks and 72 aces over her 103 sets played. The Loyola Chicago-bound senior furthered her development following a strong sophomore campaign, racking up 485 kills on .307 hitting. She cleared 20 kills in four matches (reached 26 twice) and rounded out her 2024 line with 39 aces, 33 blocks and 270 digs. Volleyball state finals return to Indy: It felt inevitable. Reaction is nearly all positive The reigning Journal & Courier Small Schools Player of the Year, Foster hit .370 and racked up 343 kills over just 89 sets for the sectional runner-up Bison. The Western Kentucky commit posted double-digit kills in all but 13 matches, averaging 3.9 per set and setting her season-high with 20 in a four-set win over Evansville Memorial. She rounded out her season line with 60 aces, 33 blocks (25 solo) and 232 digs, and enters her senior season with 1,050 kills through three varsity seasons. The 5-9 senior hit .330 and tallied 287 kills across 99 sets. She notched a career-high 47 aces, 41 blocks (35 solo), a career-high 265 digs and 18 assists. Gumbel, who picked up a season-high 17 kills (.406 hit%) in a four-set loss to Homestead, enters her senior season with 493 kills and 94 total blocks across two-plus varsity seasons. Hanchar enjoyed a breakout junior campaign, totaling 339 kills on .310 hitting for the short-handed Irish. She also served 37 aces, blocked 39 shots (14 solo) and collected 252 digs. She is a 5-10 full-rotation hitter. The 2026 Illinois commit led the Hornets to the Class 3A state final last season, averaging 5.6 kills over 121 sets (676 total, .373 hit%). She's a prolific attacker, evidenced by her five matches with 30-plus kills. Among those outings were a 37-kill performance vs. NorthWood (.395 hit%) and a 36-spot (.414 hit%) vs. 4A Homestead. The 6-foot Harris, who has 1,164 career kills, also logged 127 aces, 53 total blocks and 265 digs. The 5-11 Alabama commit scored 425 kills in her third varsity season, putting her within reach of the 1,000-kill plateau entering the fall. She also recorded 47 aces, 20 total blocks, 323 digs and five assists. Two of Imes' best performances came against two of the best teams on the Eagles' schedule: Westfield (27 kills, .250 hit%) and Hamilton Southeastern (25 kills). A 6-2 Central Michigan commit, Jones totaled 56 blocks on the right side last season for the state champion Royals. She also put down 145 kills, 36 aces (166 points) and 62 digs. Jones blocked five shots in a 3-2 win over Tri-West in mid-September. Lemming accumulated 547 kills on .494 hitting over 81 sets last season (6.8 per set), leaving her with 1,289 entering her final varsity season. The Butler commit, who set a season-high with 51 kills on .610 hitting in a four-set win over Rensselaer Central, also notched 55 aces (112 points), 18 blocks and 332 digs. A 6-1 opposite side hitter, Lewis was the Irish's primary attacker, totaling 204 kills (428 career), 77 total blocks (37 solo), 38 aces and 62 digs over 88 sets. The Georgetown commit had 12 kills on .556 hitting in a two-set sweep of Center Grove and six total blocks in a four-set loss to Roncalli. The 5-11 Ohio-bound senior cleared 1,000 career kills, totaling 463 on .340 hitting to leave her three-year total at 1,035 (.280 hit%). Mahin also picked up 69 aces, 41 total blocks, 271 digs and 22 assists. A recent Ball State commit, the 6-1 Mandsager is back after missing her sophomore season due to injury. She was very good as a freshman, posting 216 kills on .230 hitting, 43 aces, 29 total blocks (24 solo) and 103 digs. Miles, a 6-1 Illinois commit, dazzled as one of HSE's primary attackers, racking up 411 kills on .402 hitting with 28 blocks, 11 aces and 80 digs over 104 sets. She had 15-plus kills in five matches, including a season-high 21 on .410 hitting in the semistate final vs. FW Carroll. The 2027 Kentucky commit improved her efficiency (hit% increased from .306 to .377) as she cleared 300 kills for a second consecutive season (340; 721 career). She served 36 aces and 134 points, and rounded out her season line with 20 solo blocks (30 total), 251 digs and 59 assists for the regional champion Knights. A rising 2028 prospect, the 5-7 Ritchie picked up 185 kills in her debut season (115 sets). She also registered 62 aces (228 points), 12 total blocks and 439 digs over 115 sets. Ritchie cleared 10 kills in five matches, posting a dozen against both Brebeuf Jesuit and Avon. The 5-11 Purdue commit is ranked tops at her position by Prep Dig Indiana and is coming off a career year for the regional champion Bulldogs. Schara scored 577 kills on .322 hitting (1,480 career), 57 aces, 27 blocks and 359 digs (1,012 career). She's the centerpiece of a very talented returning nucleus for Crown Point. Another future Purdue Boilermaker, the 5-10 senior reset her career-high with 517 kills on .355 hitting. She tacked on 47 aces, 43 solo blocks (50 total), 358 digs and 25 aces to her season line and enters the fall with 1,174 kills, 104 blocks and 741 digs for her career. Sinish, an IU Indy commit, cleared 1,200 career kills for the 4A state champs last season, totaling 494 on .351 hitting. She put down 23 kills in the semistate final vs. HSE, then notched 15 against Yorktown in the final. Sinish also logged 61 aces, 49 total blocks, and 236 digs. She has 128 blocks and 635 digs for her career. The 6-0 senior established herself as a key contributor to the HSE rotation last fall, registering 215 kills on .291 hitting over 102 sets. She had a season-high 18 kills in a five-set win over Zionsville and rounded out her season line with 43 blocks and 40 digs. Sliwa is a Ball State commit. The West Virginia-bound Smith reached 450 kills — her second consecutive season with at least that many — on .271 hitting. She also recorded 244 digs, 36 total blocks (22 solo) and 49 aces over 87 sets. Smith has over 1,200 career kills and is closing in on 1,000 career digs. A 6-1 Missouri commit, the multi-sport Stahley set career-highs across the board with 394 kills on .350 hitting, nine aces, 31 total blocks, 80 digs and 11 assists. She had 12 kills in the state championship match vs. Angola, and enters her final varsity season with 641 career kills. The Notre Dame commit is back for her senior year after missing most of last season due to injury. Stegall, a 5-11 outside, had 235 kills, 60 digs, seven aces and 26 blocks as a freshman in 2023. The rapidly rising sophomore made quite the impression as a freshman, totaling 404 kills on .302 hitting, 31 aces, 35 total blocks and 242 digs. Utterback cleared 20 kills in five matches, including a career-high 28 (.345 hit%) in a five-set loss to Brownsburg in the sectional. The SMU commit fought through injury to help the Bruins reach the 3A state semifinals, recording 243 kills on .255 hitting, 40 aces, 62 total blocks and 147 digs over 90 sets. She had 10-plus kills in 10 matches, including a season-high 15 in a four-set win over eventual 2A state champ Western Boone. More names to know: Rylee Bumgardner, Danville; Callie Gibson, Brownsburg; Addison Jones, Barr-Reeve; Lanie Marie Graber, Barr-Reeve; Natalie Sevier, New Palestine; Ella Warrick, Linton-Stockton; Sophie Wischmeier, Brownstown Central.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
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Sal Frelick's RBI single
Asking Central Indiana's best softball players which is the easiest position to play Right field? First base? Second base? IndyStar preseason softball Super Team members weigh in on the easiest position to play.
Int'l Cricket Council
13-02-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
AI set to revolutionise digital experience at ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025
Cricket fans will be able to experience the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 like never before thanks to ground-breaking uses of the latest technology across the ICC's digital platforms. Set to return for the first time since 2017, the Champions Trophy will pit the eight best men's ODI sides against each other across four venues in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates between 19 February and 9 March. For this event, the ICC is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to our partnership with NEAR Protocol to revolutionise the way fans engage with the tournament, via the new ICC Recapped. An advanced AI engine will track fan interaction during the Champions Trophy across the ICC's suite of products - such as match predictor and player-of-the-match voting - before analysing fan behaviour to produce a personalised record of their support. At the end of the Champions Trophy, fans will be sent a recap of their supporting activities during the tournament – such as how often their predictions were accurate, which players they voted for most, and other fun insights. On the ICC website, fans will be able to test their knowledge with the Predictor – including selecting who they think will be the Aramco Player of the Match. Fans can also play a new game, Top Picks, which challenges users to pick the best performers in each game – but there's a twist - they can only pick each player once per tournament! The fantasy game SuperTeam, - powered by FanCraze - returns with fans able to build teams using their ICC Crictos and compete in contests to win amazing rewards on a daily basis. This year, SuperTeam will also include new mini-games such as Quests which reward fans for collecting certain types of Crictos. On social media, for the first time, the ICC will have short form highlights with Hindi commentary from every match on its Hindi-specific social media channels. As well, the ICC website and app will be the official home of all tournament information, scores, statistics and short form highlights, as player features, expert analysis and daily preview shows. ICC Head of Digital Finn Bradshaw said: 'The ICC continues to grow its digital offering, ensuring fans will be more immersed than ever during the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025. 'Our use of artificial intelligence allows us to tailor the individual experience for millions of fans across the world to even greater levels. We cannot wait to see fans engage with our host of digital experience products during the tournament.' The ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 begins at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 19, when Pakistan host New Zealand. ENDS
