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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League announced its 2025 Volleyball Preseason Poll, Major Awards and All-Patriot League Team on Wednesday…

PRINCETON, N.J. – Nyherowo Omene was selected to the USA Men’s U23 National Team, USA Volleyball announced Monday. Omene was one…

By: Ed Weaver  /  June 2, 2025  /  Photo: Ed Weaver

Seniors Ryder Bowen and Paige Logsdon were named the John Antoine Prevost Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the Wellsboro Athletic Department and the Wellsboro Hornets Sports Booster Club‘s annual athletic awards presentation on Monday, June 2.

Wellsboro Athletic Director Matt Rendos and Head of Athletics Todd Outman recognized all Wellsboro athletic teams for their accomplishments throughout the 2024-25 season and team MVP’s and coaches awards were presented. Following the team introductions and awards, the annual Special Awards and Memorial Awards were presented.

Scholarship Winners

Booster Club – Lucas Cuneo and Paige Logsdon

Gridders Club – Ryder Bowen

Coaches Awards

Basketball Cheerleading: Marissa Weimer

Football Cheerleading: Marissa Weimer

Baseball: Marek Mascho, Gabe Sprouse, Coen Tennis

Boys Basketball: Marek Mascho

Girls Basketball: Teagan Novinger

Bocce Ball: Emmanuel Posada

Girls Cross Country: Luisa Crocco

Boys Cross County: Henry Nowak

Football: Evan Ingerick

Golf: Kiernen Whitsell

Boys Soccer: Micah Vickery

Girls Soccer: Lily Wagner

Softball: Paige Logsdon

Boys Swimming: Wyatt Sporer

Girls Swimming: Makenna Robbins

Boys Tennis: Luke Rothermel

Girls Tennis: Evelyn Wetherbee

Boys Track: Micaiah Fitch

Girls Track: Lauren Kosek

Volleyball: Paige Logsdon

Wrestling: Wyatt Kilburn

Girls Wrestling: Isla Twoey

Team MVPs

Basketball Cheerleading: Alexa Patterson

Football Cheerleading: Arianna Morgan

Baseball: Max Mascho

Boys Basketball: Mitchel Lechler

Girls Basketball: Paige Logsdon

Bocce Ball: Bryce Root

Girls Cross Country: Lauren Kosek

Boys Cross County: Max Macias

Football: Griffin Morral (offense), Ryder Bowen (defense)

Golf: Syler Pietrzyk

Softball: Adelyn Frantz

Boys Swimming: Matthew Robbins

Girls Swimming: Piper Anderegg

Boys Tennis: Lucas Cuneo

Girls Tennis: Carys Barlett

Boys Track: Max Macias

Girls Track: Piper Hoprich

Volleyball: Lexi Urena

Wrestling: Ryder Bowen

Girls Wrestling: Jordan Rumsey

Special Awards

The Babe Ruth Good Sportsmanship awards were presented to seniors Lucas Cuneo and Paige Logsdon.

The School Spirit awards were presented to seniors Emmanual Posada and Marissa Weimar.

The District IV PIAA Sportsmanship awards were presented to seniors Gabe Sprouse and Karah Blackwell.

The PIAA District IV awards were presented to seniors Micaiah Fitch and Lexi Urena.

The US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete awards were presented to seniors Alex Citrino and Annie Gehman

The Williamsport Sun-Gazette Senior Sports award is presented to seniors Ryder Bowen and Paige Logsdon.

Memorial Awards

The Samuel F. McInroy, Jr. Athletic Award shall be given annually to a member of the graduating class of Wellsboro Area High School who is of good moral character, is a cooperative team player, exhibits tenacity in the field of sports, has a creditable academic standing, shows a cheerful and positive attitude towards teammates, and has most improved these qualities during the past two years. The 2024-25 recipient is Micah Vickery.

The Devin K. Webster Memorial Award is given in memory of Devin K. Webster, who was born on March 14, 2000 and died suddenly in a motorcycle accident on July 27, 2023. The award is given to a senior male soccer player who most closely demonstrates the qualities of Devin K. Webster as identified by his friends and family. The 2024-25 recipient is Braeden Abernathy.

The Roger Dibble Memorial Award is given in memory of Roger Dibble who was a varsity wrestler at WHS from 1961-1964. The award is given to a member of the High School wrestling team who shows the most heart and “never give up” type attitude. The 2024-25 recipient is Mason Nowak.

The Ray Strykowski Memorial Award is presented to a female basketball player in memory of Coach Strykowski who coached the Wellsboro Lady Hornets. The 2024-25 recipient is Lily Wagner.

The Larue Wilson Memorial Award is presented to a male basketball player in memory of Mr. Wilson who passed away in September 1973. The 2024-25 recipient is Luke Rothermel.

The Wellsboro High School Softball Excellence Award is given to a member of the varsity softball team who has demonstrated in an exemplary manner both the tangible and intangible attributes that distinguish and define a great competitor, team mate, and leader. The 2024-25 recipient is Paige Logsdon.

The John Wilcox Memorial Award is given to a member of the varsity football team who has exhibited the desire and the drive to develop fully his playing potential and sportsmanship, and has demonstrated the sincerity and the devotion which truly characterized John’s approach to this goal. The 2024-25 recipient is Ryder Bowen.

The Rev. Wade Stewart Memorial Award is given to a member of the varsity football team in memory of Samuel Wade Stewart who served the people of Wellsboro until his passing in 1988. The 2024-25 recipient is Evan Ingerick.

The Laura Grove Patterson Memorial Award is given to the top player of the girls’ tennis team in memory of Ms. Patterson who served on the faculty at Wellsboro High School. The 2024-25 recipient is Olivia Gage.

The Shelly Taynton Memorial Award is given to a lady who is the member of the senior class. The 2024-25 recipient is Annie Gehman.

The Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year awards are given in memory of John Antoine Prevost who was born on May 9, 1935. He lived most of his life in Wellsboro where he is remembered as an outstanding student leader, athlete, and positive example to his school and community. The 2024-25 recipients are Ryder Bowen and Paige Logsdon.

WellsboroAthletics.com would like to congratulate all award winners, athletes, coaches, and teams on a successful 2024-2025 sports season.

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Five Princeton student-athletes have been named finalists for the 2025 William Winston Roper Trophy which is awarded annually to a Princeton senior man of high scholastic rank and outstanding qualities of sportsmanship and general proficiency in athletics. Presented by Mrs. William W. Roper and the Class of 1902.

The William Winston Roper Trophy will be presented at the Gary Walters ’67 Princeton Varsity Club Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 22nd starting at 5:00 p.m. ET. For more information on the 2025 banquet, click here.

Meet the 2025 finalists!

Nicholas Lawson | Men’s Fencing
Nicholas Lawson, a physics major from New York, N.Y., bookended his Tiger career not just with bids to the NCAA Championships, but with All-American honors. As a rookie in 2022, he won 16 of 23 pool bouts at the NCAAs to qualify for the top-four individual semifinals, and once there, he defeated Penn’s Emon Deroian 15-11 to make the NCAA final. Lawson returned to the NCAA Championships in 2025, winning 12 pool bouts to finish ninth and earn his second All-American honor.

Along with the NCAA accomplishments, Lawson was a two-time U.S.F.C.A. first-team all-region honoree in 2024 and 2025, and he earned first-team All-Ivy recognition in 2025 while helping Princeton to its second straight Ivy League title. Lawson was an academic honoree as well, being included as a U.S.F.C.A. All-Academic Scholar of Distinction in 2023 and selected as the team’s Academic All-Ivy honoree in 2025.
 
Coulter Mackesy | Men’s Lacrosse
Coulter Mackesy is the all-time leader in goals scored in a career for the Princeton men’s lacrosse team, breaking a program mark that stood for 27 years. He is also one of three players in program history with at least 100 career goals and 80 career assists, and holds the Princeton single-season record for goals with 55, which he accomplished as a sophomore. Mackesy, a sociology major from Bronxville, N.Y., is second among all active Division I players in career goals and career points and his 238 career points rank third in program history.
 
A two-time unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection, Mackesy is also a 2025 Tewaaraton Award finalist, a 2025 first-team All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine and a three-time Tewaaraton top 25 nominee. A member of the 2024 Ivy League all-tournament team, Mackesy led the Tigers to two Ivy League Tournament titles during his career as well as four consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. His senior campaign has seen the Tigers ranked top-3 nationally, and a win this Saturday would mark Markesy’s second trip to Final Four Weekend. In addition he was also the fourth overall selection in the recent Premier Lacrosse League draft.

Roko Pozaric | Men’s Water Polo
Roko Pozaric is a four time All-American and three time conference player of the year for Princeton men’s water polo. He is Princeton’s all-time leading goal scorer with 281 tallies while also ranking second all-time in assists, ranking Pozaric as arguably the best player in program history. An economics major from Zagreb Croatia, Pozaric made an immediate impact when he arrived at Princeton, being named the Northeast Water Polo Conference Rookie of the Year and Rookie of the Tournament on his way to his first All-American honors. 
 
In 2023, Pozaric had a career year and received recognition as the NWPC Tournament MVP and was named a Cutino Award finalist, an award presented annually by the Olympic Club to honor the nation’s most outstanding Division I male and female water polo athletes. He has helped transform the program into a national contender, winning the conference title four years in a row, making it to the Final Four in 2023 behind a program record 28 wins, finishing ranked fifth in the country the last two seasons and beating two of the water polo “big four”, in Cal and Stanford, during his career. Pozaric is a four time First Team All NWPC performer, 14-time conference player of the week and won an astonishing 90% of his sprints over his four years with the Tigers.  
 
Henry Wedbush | Men’s Volleyball
Henry Wedbush is the heart and soul of the Princeton men’s volleyball program. He was named the 2025 EIVA Player of the Year, becoming just the second player in program history to earn the award. Wedbush led the Tigers through an incredible season, hallmarked by an EIVA Regular Season Championship. Among the nation’s best, he was named a 2025 All-America Honorable Mention. An economics major from Manhattan Beach, Calif., Wedbush finished his career with 2867 assists, averaging 8.77 a set. His senior season, Wedbush averaged 9.51 assists per set to put him at 24th in the nation. During the EIVA semifinals, Wedbush made a career-high 52 assists to help the Tigers advance to their third EIVA final during his four years. 
 
In 2022, first-year Wedbush was part of the Princeton squad that defeated Penn State to win the EIVA championship. This year as a senior,  Wedbush guided the team as the Tigers defeated Penn State on the road to clinch the EIVA regular season title. In addition to being named Player of the Year, Wedbush was also named to the First Team All-EIVA for the second-consecutive year, while being named to the Second Team his sophomore year. As a setter, Wedbush’s role on the court involves setting others up for success – a responsibility he excelled in with his leadership both on and off the court. 
 
Harrison Witt | Men’s Track and Field
A three-time Ivy Champion, Harrison Witt has been a leader and an exceptional competitor for Princeton men’s track and field. In addition to his individual titles in the 1000, which he earned in 2022 and 2025, and the 1500, won this outdoor season, Witt is also a three-time Second Team All-Ivy honoree. Witt has rewritten the Princeton record books, currently holding the records individually for the 1000m, the mile, and the 1500m. He also anchored the 2025 distance medley relay squad that set a new Ivy record in the event. Showcasing his breadth of talent, Witt is on the leaderboard for the indoor and outdoor 800ms and the 4×800 relay. Witt is also a cross country Second Team All-Ivy honoree where he helped lead the Tigers to the 2024 Cross Country Championship. 
 
Witt, an operations research and financial engineering major from Highlands Ranch, Colo., has raised the standard of success for Princeton at both the conference and national level. A two-time NCAA competitor, Witt helped the Tigers take fourth place in the DMR at the 2022 NCAA Championships, earning himself All-America honors. This indoor season, Witt finished in the top-10 in the mile at the NCAA championships, putting him in the top 20 of NCAA Division I performances all-time in the event. After working to come back from injury during his junior Fall, Witt has continuously worked to push his performance to new heights while leading the Tigers to collective championship success, including 11 total Heps team titles and three Triple Crowns during his career. Â

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MINNEAPOLIS — Jay Kam, who has developed Century College into a junior-college volleyball power over the past decade, has been named as the new head coach of the Augsburg University volleyball team, the university has announced.
 
Kam, who started the volleyball program at Century, an NJCAA program in White Bear Lake, Minn., in 2018, has compiled a 96-44 record in the team’s five seasons as a varsity program (2019, 2021-24). The Wood Ducks have reached the NJCAA Division III National Championships each of the last three seasons, finishing fourth nationally in 2022, as national runner-up in 2023 and fourth nationally in 2024. Century athletes have earned five NJCAA All-American honors in the past three seasons.
 
The Wood Ducks went 28-6 in 2024, finishing second in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference South Division standings with a 10-2 record, finished second in the MCAC South in 2023 with a 29-5 overall (13-2 MCAC) record, and won the MCAC South title in 2022 with a 24-7 overall (14-2 MCAC) record. Century won the NJCAA Region 13A championship, along with the North Plains A District championship, in both 2022 and 2023.
 
“I’m thrilled to officially join Augsburg Athletics and its rich history,” Kam said. “Being part of a program that values excellence, integrity, and community is an incredible honor. Augsburg’s mission to develop student-athletes through leadership, service, and a commitment to both academic and athletic success perfectly aligns with my own goals and values.”
 
Kam was named NJCAA Region 13A and North Plains A District Coach of the Year in both 2022 and 2023, and MCAC South Division Coach of the Year in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
 
In addition to his coaching at Century, Kam has served as a head coach and age division lead for the Kokoro Volleyball club program in Lake Elmo, Minn., since 2021. In 2024, Kam also served as U15 head coach for the North Country Region High Performance Regional Development Program.
 
Kam received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) in 2000, and his master’s degree in physical education from Minnesota State University Mankato in 2013. He also served on the exercise science faculty at Normandale Community College (Minn.) from 2013 to 2018.
 
“I’m excited for the journey ahead — to grow as a person, compete at a high level, and contribute to a team and school that stands for something greater than just the game,” Kam said. “The goal is to give our student-athletes a great experience as they continue the next part of their journey, as they work towards graduation. For the greater student body and community, we want to create a fun product for students and fans to gather and support. Let’s go Auggies!”
 
Kam will be the 12th head coach in the history of the Augsburg volleyball program, which will begin its 54th season (1972-present) this fall. Kam replaces April Elsbernd, who led the Auggies to a 16-14 record and 7-4 mark in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play in 2024. Elsbernd resigned in February to become the new head coach at her alma mater, Coe College (Iowa).
 
Augsburg has been among the consistent leaders in MIAC volleyball during the last two decades. Augsburg has finished among the top seven teams in the MIAC standings every year since 2008, earning berths in the MIAC postseason playoffs 11 times in the past 15 full (non-COVID) seasons. Augsburg won MIAC regular-season titles in 2013, 2014 and 2016 and advanced to NCAA Division III national tournament competition in 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019.

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PRINCETON, N.J. – Henry Wedbush and Nyherowo Omene were named AVCA All-America Honorable Mentions, the organization announced Monday.Â

The national recognition comes after a season when both seniors led the Tigers through a successful season, capped off with an EIVA regular season championship.Â

In the EIVA tournament, Princeton had a dominant showing in the semifinals against George Mason, led by Omene and Wedbush’s new career highs in kills and assists, respectively. Omene made 28 kills in the four set match, while Wedbush tallied 52 assists.Â

Omene finished the season leading the EIVA in three stat categories, including kills (4.40/s), service aces (0.48/s) and points (5.31/s). He also ranked second in hitting percentage (.320) and eighth in digs (1.57).Â

Nationally, Omene ended the season ranked third in points, fifth in kills, and tenth in both aces and attacks per set.Â

For his performance, Omene was named to the First Team All-EIVA in the conference postseason awards. Over the course of the season, he was named EIVA Offensive Player of the Week four times and EIVA Defensive Player of the Week once.Â

Wedbush was a critical playmaker for the Tigers all season, as the setter guided the team to its success while racking up a total of 837 assists. His average of 9.51 a set put him at third in the league and 25th in the nation.Â

After an outstanding season, Wedbush was named the 2025 EIVA Player of the Year. He is just the second Tiger all-time to win the award, with George Huhmann taking the title in 2019.

Wedbush was also named to the First Team All-EIVA and received All-EIVA Academic honors.

With their time in the Orange & Black coming to a close, this prestigious accolade caps off incredible careers for both Wedbush and Omene, who now look to graduate from Princeton this month having left a lasting impact on the Princeton men’s volleyball program.
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By: Ed Weaver  /  January 6, 2025  /  Photo: Nick Coyle

Seniors
Lexi Urena and Paige Logsdon were recently named to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s (PVCA) Class 2A All-State team.

Wellsboro also finished 10th in the Class 2A final team standings poll.

The pair led Wellsboro to their first District IV championship since the 2015 season. They are also the first All-State selections since Caitlyn Callahan and Megan Starkweather were both named to the team following the 2019 season.

“I am so proud of both Paige and Lexi for this accomplishment,” head coach Darci Pollock said. “They gave so much to our team and program in these past four years. Both Paige and Lexi were captains of our team this season. Their passion for the game allowed them to lead their team to success and they will be greatly missed.”

Urena led the Lady Hornets with 177 kills while Logsdon was 2nd on the team with 165. Urena was 3rd on the team with 163 points scored while Logsdon scored 160 points on the season.

Logsdon led Wellsboro with 56 total blocks while Urena was 2nd with 13.5. Urena was also 2nd on the team with 273 digs.

WellsboroVolleyball.com would like to congratulate Lexi and Paige on their All-State selections.

View the entire PVCA Class 2A All-State team.

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PLEASANTVILLE, NY (Dec. 17, 2024) – With the first half of the academic year coming to a close, the College Sport Communicators (CSC) wants to cap off the 2024 Volleyball year with their official release of the Academic All-District Teams. Announced on Tuesday afternoon, four Pace Volleyball student-athletes were selected for the honors.

The 2024 Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, selected by CSC, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.

Minimum eligibility requirements are that the student-athlete needs to have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA) while also appearing in at least 90% of the team’s total matches played OR have started at least 66% of the team’s total matches played.

Annika Blas-Cedeno (3.97 GPA), Georgette Cosentino (3.98 GPA), Maggie Ferguson (3.99 GPA), and Yasmeen Muhammad (3.82 GPA) have met each of the CSC Academic All-District requirements and have been selected to represent Pace Volleyball on the official list of recipients.

Additionally, Muhammad has also been selected as a CSC Academic All-America® finalist and will advance to the national ballot that CSC members will also vote on. First, second, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced Jan. 14, 2025.

For more information about the CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.

For all information regarding Pace Athletics, log on to www.PaceUAthletics.com and follow Pace Athletics on Facebook (T-Bone, Official Mascot of Pace University Athletics), Twitter (@PaceUAthletics) and Instagram (@PaceAthletics). In addition, the Official Pace University Athletics newsletter, Setters Sports Wrap, is available. CLICK HERE to sign up for weekly updates on Pace Athletics content.

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MANSFIELD, MA. – On Wednesday afternoon, the Northeast-10 (NE10) released the 2024 volleyball all-conference teams with three Setters earning recognition. Yasmeen Muhammad claimed a first-team selection, Karielys Melendez earned third-team honors, and Lexi Zammit was selected to the all-rookie team.

Muhammad put together a stellar second year for the Blue and Gold, earning a first-team selection. The sophomore produced a team-high 213 kills (.318 attacking percentage), with 88 total blocks, and 46 digs. A new career-high was reached for Muhammad as she racked up 22 kills in Pace’s five-set win over Saint Anselm College. With 277 points on the year the Shoreline, WA. native ranked inside the NE10 top ten.

A member of the NE10 third-team, Melendez played a key role for the Setters during the 2024 season. The Toa Baja, Puerto Rico native was an all-around threat for the Setters posting a team-high five double-doubles. On the season, Melendez recorded 197 kills (2.77 per set), 183 digs, and a team-best 26 service aces. Her average of 2.77 kills per set sits inside the top ten for the conference.

Zammit made a strong impression in her first season with Pace to claim all-rookie honors. Leading the team in total assists (376) the Perth Western, Australia native ranked seventh for the NE10 in assists per set (6.27). With two 50-assist performances, Zammit was exceptional in setting up her teammates at the net. Along with her facilitating skills, the freshman tallied 90 digs, 18 kills, and 20 service aces.

For all information regarding Pace Athletics, log on to www.PaceUAthletics.com and follow Pace Athletics on Facebook (T-Bone, Official Mascot of Pace University Athletics), Twitter (@PaceUAthletics) and Instagram (@PaceAthletics). In addition, the Official Pace University Athletics newsletter, Setters Sports Wrap, is available. CLICK HERE to sign up for weekly updates on Pace Athletics content.
 
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