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USA Today
2 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Washington receives crystal ball for legacy cornerback recruit
Washington receives crystal ball for legacy cornerback recruit Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies continue to see dividends from their recent weekend of visits. After earning commitments from three-star offensive lineman Dominic Harris and four-star safety Gavin Day and receiving a crystal ball for three-star athlete Dre Pollard on Sunday, Washington continued their momentum on the trail with a crystal ball for three-star cornerback Derrick Johnson II on Monday. Johnson, the son of former Huskies corner Derrick Johnson, received the crystal ball to the Huskies from 247Sports following his visit. The Murrieta Valley (CA) defensive back is currently ranked the No. 615 player and No. 49 cornerback in the 247Sports Composite rankings. He also runs track, where he's gone as fast as 22.11 in the 200m and 49.98 in the 400m as of last season. The elder Johnson was a two-time second-team All-Pac-10 selection in 2002 and 2003 for the Huskies. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, starting 5 games and playing in 14 total as a rookie. He went on to play for the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons and spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. The younger Johnson is currently scheduled to take additional visits to Oklahoma, Kansas, and Utah, according to 247Sports. He was on UCLA's campus two weekends ago for the Bruins' open spring practice for an unofficial visit with his younger brother Darius, a 2027 cornerback recruit, as well. Johnson told 247Sports in May that he was planning on committing in late June or early July after he got through all of his visits, but Fisch tweeted four umbrella emojis on Sunday, suggesting that Washington secured four commitments during their visit weekend. Harris and Day committed later that day, and the crystal balls for Pollard and Johnson would fill out the rest of that list. Washington currently has the Bo. 20 recruiting class in the country in 2026, per the 247Sports Composite rankings.
Business Journals
6 days ago
- Sport
- Business Journals
Houston scores millions in multibillion-dollar sports tourism industry
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 8: The Michigan Wolverines celebrate after defeating the Washington Huskies 34-13 in the CFP National Championship game at NRG Stadium on January 8, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo)
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ben Johnson sings praises of former UW Football superstar WR Rome Odunze
Ben Johnson sings praises of former UW Football superstar WR Rome Odunze It doesn't take long for Rome Odunze to make an impact on the people around him. Ahead of his second year with the Chicago Bears, the former Washington Huskies superstar, whom the organization selected with the No. 9 overall pick in the NFL draft, has already made a significant impact on his new head coach, Ben Johnson. As a rookie, Odunze hauled in 54 catches for 734 yards and 3 touchdowns from the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, and it feels safe to say that Johnson expects big things from the young wide receiver in his offense. "I'm extremely impressed," Johnson said of Odunze in a press conference. "To be a second-year guy, you would expect a little bit more inconsistency, and yet the way he approaches the meeting room, the walkthroughs, the on the field, the drill work. He's much like a seasoned pro, some of the best I have been around.' "He's still learning, and I know there's a lot of information that's getting thrown his way, [wide receivers coach Antwaan] Randle El and [offensive assistant Robbie] Picazo are doing a great job with him, and I think we're going to see a lot of growth from him not just in the springtime, but once we get to camp." Even after the Bears spent their first two picks in the 2025 draft on pass catchers, adding Michigan tight end Colston Loveland in the first round and Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III in the second, Odunze is expected to assume, at the very least, the No. 2 role in the offense behind Pro Bowler DJ Moore following the departure of veteran Keenan Allen in free agency.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
USC baseball heads to Big Ten Tournament as No. 4 seed
On Saturday, USC baseball wrapped up its regular season with a much-needed 10-4 victory over Washington. The Trojans scored six runs in the tenth inning to take down the Huskies and avoid being swept. Now, USC turns its attention to the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha this week. The Trojans will enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed, and compete in Pool D alongside No. 5 seed Washington and No. 9 seed Penn State. Advertisement The Trojans will play the Nittany Lions on Thursday and the Huskies on Friday. The winner of the pool will advance to the semifinals on Saturday, with the championship game being played on Sunday. USC currently sits on the NCAA Tournament bubble. With their postseason fate hanging in the balance, winning two games in Omaha and making it out of pool play would go a long way in helping the Trojans' chances. USC hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament in a decade. The success of this season always did rest on whether the Trojans got back to the postseason. The job is not yet done. The Big Ten Tournament carries enormous importance for the Men of Troy. This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC baseball is No. 4 seed at crucial 2025 Big Ten Tournament
USA Today
19-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Washington school record sets tone for outdoor track & field season
Washington school record sets tone for outdoor track & field season Fresh off a bevy of program-best finishes in the indoor season, the Washington Huskies track & field team got off to a blazing start in their first widely-attended outdoor meets of the year. With two meets in southern California - the Bryan Clay Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays - happening concurrently, the Huskies had plenty of chances to fly up the school leaderboards. Indoor All-American Kyle Reinheimer set the foundation for the week with a school record in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, swinging all the way into lane 3 around the final corner en route to a 1:46.09 finish. Reinheimer charged across the line in first place after entering the final turn in fifth, breaking Nathan Green's program record and putting himself at No. 4 in the NCAA this season in the process. Paris Olympian Sophie O'Sullivan spent the indoor season in Australia because she lacked another season of collegiate indoor eligibility, but she donned a UW uniform again on Thursday to kick off her final outdoor season as a Husky. The Irishwoman took on an elite field of 800m runners at Bryan Clay, finishing in third in 2:00.61 and matching Reinheimer at No. 4 in the NCAA this season. Behind O'Sullivan, Clair Yerby set a personal best in 2:04.47, the No. 8 time in school history. Late in the California night, distance men Acer Iverson, Evan Jenkins, Jamar Distel, Leo Daschbach, and Tyrone Gorze were split among three heats of the 5,000 meters. Iverson and Jenkins finished third and fifth in the first heat with times of 13:33.67 and 13:35.03 to set new No. 4 and No. 5 marks in program history. Distel won the final heat, closing at 11:30 pm Thursday night, in a personal best of 13:37.54 to catapult himself into No. 7 in school history. Just down the road at Mt. SAC, heptathlete Sofia Cosculluela matched Reinheimer and O'Sullivan's standings in the NCAA this season with a total of 5,817 points. The 2024 Spanish national champion set a personal best in the javelin and put the rest of the NCAA on notice in her first major meet as a Husky. Cincinnati transfer Leonie Troeger made her Husky debut as well, landing at No. 7 in program history with a javelin throw of 161-10. Jack Olsen won the men's javelin with back-to-back throws of 216-3. On Friday, Washington doubled back with their stable of milers leading the way. Chloe Foerster continued her strong season after a dominant showing at the Stanford Invitational, breaking a Bryan Clay meet record in the 1500m previously held by Shelby Houlihan, a former US champion, with a 4:05.75. That time also lowered her personal best by almost two full seconds, solidifying her hold on the No. 2 spot in school history and moving her into No. 5 on the NCAA all-time list and No. 2 in this season's NCAA standings. (O'Sullivan's school record of 4:00.23 does not count for the NCAA all-time leaderboards because she ran it at the Olympics, not an NCAA event.) Washington put five other women under 4:15 in the event - O'Sullivan finished third in the race in 4:08.69. Maggie Liebich rocketed to No. 8 in school history in 4:12.35, while Mia Cochran and Amina Maatoug tied for No. 10 in program history in 4:12.65. Yerby ran a personal best of 4:14.78, while Julia David-Smith clocked 4:17.33. It was a Husky 1-2 in the men's you count alumni. Nathan Green ran his first race since the indoor season, outpacing Washington alum Sam Ellis 3:35.52 to 3:35.57. Green also held off Georgetown's Abel Teffra, who nicked Green at the line at the NCAA Indoor Championships to break Washington's streak of titles in the event. Teffra was third in 3:35.81. Ronan McMahon-Staggs, Rhys Hammond, and Martin Barco all went under 3:40 as well, with McMahon-Staggs at 3:38.23 and Hammond at 3:38.24 earning the no. 5 and 6 spots in school history. At Mt. SAC, the headliner was freshman Bodi Ligons, who won the 400m hurdles with a personal best of 51.10 to set the No. 8 time in program history. Mikayla Gardley (400m hurdles), Ava Washburn (long jump and triple jump), and Rachel Bir (triple jump) all set personal bests as well. Washington continues their outdoor season next week with the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
