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2026 5-star WR and LSU commit praises Texas A&M WR coach Holmon Wiggins
2026 5-star WR and LSU commit praises Texas A&M WR coach Holmon Wiggins

USA Today

timea day ago

  • Sport
  • USA Today

2026 5-star WR and LSU commit praises Texas A&M WR coach Holmon Wiggins

Texas A&M's third-ranked 2026 recruiting class features elite talent at nearly every position. After landing four-star tackles Avery Morcho and Zaden Krempin on Wednesday afternoon, coach Mike Elko and his staff are still in the running for several elite prospects in the cycle, which includes five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys, who is presently committed to LSU. Highly regarded as one of the best athletes in the class due to his eltie route running skill set, downfield speed and 6-3 frame, Keys understads that despite his LSU commitment, his recent official visits to Texas A&M (June 5), Auburn (June 10), Tennessee (June 13) and Alabama (June 17) are all being taken into account before he potentially signs with the Tigers. On Thursday, Keys, who was taking part in the annual OT7 Overtime event, sat down with the 247Sports recruiting staff to discuss his recent OVs, and what may be surprising to some, after the host asked what Keys likes the most about Texas A&M, the facilities, coach Mike Elko, and WR coach Holmon Wiggins led the way. "Everything, man; It's a business school, they do a great job from business standpoint, a lot of connectons, networking, etc." Keys stated. "But the main part for me would be coach (Holmon) Wiggins, man. He's got a great resume, and is one of the best." Wiggins' impact after one full offseason with Texas A&M included landing 2025 five-star WR Jerome Myles, and securing commitments from veteran receivers KC Concepcion and Mario Craver from the transfer portal. During his five-year coaching career at Alabama, Wiggins helped develop several first-round wide receivers, including DeVonta Smith, who won the Heisman Trophy after the 2020 season. While Texas A&M has not had a 1,000-yard receiver since Josh Reynolds hauled in 1,039 yards and 12 touchdowns during the 2016 season, Wiggins has proven his worth as a recruiter/developer heading into his second season with the Aggies. During his 2024 junior season, Tristen Keys recorded 58 receptions for 1,275 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns, leading Hattiesburg High School to the MHSAA Class 6A title game. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.

Manitoba high school students honoured as athletes of the year
Manitoba high school students honoured as athletes of the year

CTV News

time2 days ago

  • Sport
  • CTV News

Manitoba high school students honoured as athletes of the year

Magnus Carlos and Payton Durand pictured at the MHSAA awards on June 25, 2025. (Scott Andersson/CTV News) The Manitoba High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) is celebrating its top athletes for their work both in their sport and in the classroom. On Wednesday, the association announced its athletes of the year at an event at the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Magnus Carlos of Vincent Massey Collegiate and Payton Durand of Collège Jeanne-Sauvé were chosen as the overall high school male and female athletes of the year. Both students are multi-sport athletes, who showed leadership on and off the field. Durand said when she found out about her award it was both overwhelming and exciting. 'It's kind of like all the hard work's paid off and it feels really good,' she said. Other students honoured at the event were Ky Solomon of Hamiota Collegiate Institute, Colby Darragh of Warren Collegiate Institute, Shannon Bodnarus of Collège Stonewall Collegiate, Chael Rozdeba of Hamiota Collegiate Institute, Kai Gaudet of MacGregor Collegiate Institute, and Junior Martine of Neelin High School. The MHSAA has four competition categories – A, AA, AAA, AAAA – which are based on school populations. A male and female athlete of the year is selected in each category, along with the overall athletes of the year.

Purvis' Parker Twins Say Real Reward of Success is Brotherhood, With Each Other and Their Teammates
Purvis' Parker Twins Say Real Reward of Success is Brotherhood, With Each Other and Their Teammates

Yahoo

time13-06-2025

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

Purvis' Parker Twins Say Real Reward of Success is Brotherhood, With Each Other and Their Teammates

Twins. On the same team. With almost the same stats. Committed to the same college. The first pair to ever both win the highest award in their sport in the same classification from the MHSAA, both named Mr. 4A Baseball. Sports Director David Edelstein shows us how JoJo (also Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year) and Jacob Parker say it's not about the award of recognition given to them; it's about the reward of success and brotherhood they've created themselves along the way. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Air quality warnings impacting Manitoba amateur, professional athletes alike
Air quality warnings impacting Manitoba amateur, professional athletes alike

Winnipeg Free Press

time07-06-2025

  • Climate
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Air quality warnings impacting Manitoba amateur, professional athletes alike

This year's Manitoba High School Athletic Association Provincial Track and Field Championships have been cancelled due to ongoing air quality concerns caused by wildfires in the province, making conditions unsafe. More than 1,500 athletes from grades 9 through 12 were set to compete in the three-day competition planned for June 5–7 at University Stadium on the University of Manitoba campus. The MHSAA had originally postponed all scheduled events on Thursday to Friday, hoping air quality would improve, but updated at 6:15 a.m. today that the event would be cancelled entirely. MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS This is the first time the Manitoba Provincial Track and Field Championships have been cancelled over unsafe air quality levels from wildfire smoke. The MHSAA air quality protocol states, 'Poor air quality can impact the health and performance of outdoor sport participants, including athletes, coaches and sports officials. The MHSAA recognizes the potential short and long-term health effects of engaging in physical activity outdoors when the air quality is poor, and is fully committed to reducing the risk posed to outdoor sport participants to help contribute to safer outdoor activities and events.' Chad Falk, the executive director of the MHSAA, said that, unfortunately, rescheduling is not an option. 'The nature of the event and how many athletes, the unique venue, access to officials, access to venues, kids travelling from all over the province, it was just impossible to look at finding a way to reschedule it,' said Falk. 'Especially with time constraints heading into the end of June with exams, all those types of things.' The only other times the MHSAA track and field provincials were outright cancelled were during COVID years in 2020 and 2021. While there have been previous schedule changes and event condensing due to weather, such as severe rain or thunderstorms, there has never been a cancellation caused by smoke. 'I think this is definitely going to become a reality for us for outdoor sports moving forward,' said Falk. The MHSAA uses real-time data from PurpleAir sensors, which are spread across North America, to monitor air quality, including two located at Princess Auto Stadium. Data from Environment Canada and recommendations from Health Canada are also consulted. If the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) reaches eight or higher at any point during an event, the MHSAA pauses competition. 'It's heartbreaking,' said Falk. 'Especially for the Grade 12s, this was their finale to high school sport… It's always a great wind up, in a sense, of a school year, celebration of high school sport, and it's sad not to see it move forward.' Other Winnipeg outdoor sports have been affected by wildfire smoke, including last week's Winnipeg Blue Bombers pre-season game against the Roughriders in Regina, which was delayed by an hour until air quality improved due to wildfires burning in Saskatchewan. And on Wednesday, Bombers practice was forced indoors to the WSF South building due to the poor air quality caused by the Manitoba wildfires. Next door at Princess Auto Stadium, Valour FC's 11 a.m. kickoff against Vancouver FC was pushed back 30 minutes as the AQHI was hovering around 12. On Sunday, Valour had a match that was pushed back two-and-a-half hours for the same reason. It's a situation the Valour and the Bombers may very well face this season if the issue persists. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers practice was forced indoors to the WSF South building due to the poor air quality caused by the Manitoba wildfires. For the Bombers, under CFL regulations if the AQHI reaches eight or above using Environment Canada metrics during warmups or games, the onsite League Representative will enact the league's air quality procedure, which includes automatically stopping the game and sending teams to their dressing rooms. 'We've come up with some pretty good protocols and we observe it well,' said Bombers long snapper Mike Benson on Wednesday, a CFLPA representative. 'I don't think we get distracted by it at all. We just know we have to get our work done no matter where we are. It's a relatively new protocol, it's only been around for a couple of years.' 'We're always tinkering with it to find the best solution, the fastest results, so we're not debating on the phone up to a minute before the game. But unfortunately, just like any kind of weatherman, you can't predict what's going to go on. All we can do is adapt, persevere and be OK with it as a team.' Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. The Winnipeg Goldeyes have had no interruptions, playing yesterday at Blue Cross Park despite an air quality warning issued by Environment Canada and an AQHI index of 10 at game time, which began at 6:30 p.m. The Fish ended up losing the three-game series and the series finale against the Kane County Cougars 1-2. There is currently no air quality regulations in place for the Goldeyes, however, they do offer ticket exchanges for people who can't attend games due to health conditions. The Fish are scheduled to open their next homestand tonight against the Kansas City Monarchs with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. — with files from Taylor Allen

Track and Field Championships cancelled over wildfire smoke
Track and Field Championships cancelled over wildfire smoke

Winnipeg Free Press

time06-06-2025

  • Climate
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Track and Field Championships cancelled over wildfire smoke

This year's Manitoba High School Athletic Association Provincial Track and Field Championships have been cancelled due to ongoing air quality concerns caused by wildfires in the province, making conditions unsafe. Over 1,500 athletes from grades 9 through 12 were set to compete in the three-day competition planned for June 5–7 at University Stadium on the University of Manitoba campus. The MHSAA had originally postponed all scheduled events on Thursday to Friday, hoping air quality would improve, but updated at 6:15 a.m. today that the event would be cancelled entirely. MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS This is the first time the Manitoba Provincial Track and Field Championships have been cancelled over unsafe air quality levels from wildfire smoke. The MHSAA air quality protocol states, 'Poor air quality can impact the health and performance of outdoor sport participants, including athletes, coaches and sports officials. The MHSAA recognizes the potential short and long-term health effects of engaging in physical activity outdoors when the air quality is poor, and is fully committed to reducing the risk posed to outdoor sport participants to help contribute to safer outdoor activities and events.' Chad Falk, the executive director of the MHSAA, said that, unfortunately, rescheduling is not an option. 'The nature of the event and how many athletes, the unique venue, access to officials, access to venues, kids travelling from all over the province, it was just impossible to look at finding a way to reschedule it,' said Falk. 'Especially with time constraints heading into the end of June with exams, all those types of things.' The only other times the MHSAA track and field provincials were outright cancelled were during COVID years in 2020 and 2021. While there have been previous schedule changes and event condensing due to weather, such as severe rain or thunderstorms, there has never been a cancellation caused by smoke. 'I think this is definitely going to become a reality for us for outdoor sports moving forward,' said Falk. The MHSAA uses real-time data from PurpleAir sensors, which are spread across North America, to monitor air quality, including two located at Princess Auto Stadium. Data from Environment Canada and recommendations from Health Canada are also consulted. If the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) reaches eight or higher at any point during an event, the MHSAA pauses competition. 'It's heartbreaking,' said Falk. 'Especially for the Grade 12s, this was their finale to high school sport… It's always a great wind up, in a sense, of a school year, celebration of high school sport, and it's sad not to see it move forward.' Other Winnipeg outdoor sports have been affected by wildfire smoke, including last week's Winnipeg Blue Bombers pre-season game against the Roughriders in Regina, which was delayed by an hour until air quality improved due to wildfires burning in Saskatchewan. And on Wednesday, Bombers practise was forced indoors to the WSF South building due to the poor air quality caused by the Manitoba wildfires. Next door at Princess Auto Stadium, Valour FC's 11 a.m. kickoff against Vancouver FC was pushed back 30 minutes as the AQHI was hovering around 12. On Sunday, Valour had a match that was pushed back two-and-a-half hours for the same reason. It's a situation the Valour and the Bombers may very well face this season if the issue persists. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers practise was forced indoors to the WSF South building due to the poor air quality caused by the Manitoba wildfires. For the Bombers, under CFL regulations if the AQHI reaches eight or above using Environment Canada metrics during warmups or games, the onsite League Representative will enact the league's air quality procedure, which includes automatically stopping the game and sending teams to their dressing rooms. 'We've come up with some pretty good protocols and we observe it well,' said Bombers long snapper Mike Benson on Wednesday, a CFLPA representative. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'I don't think we get distracted by it at all. We just know we have to get our work done no matter where we are. It's a relatively new protocol, it's only been around for a couple of years. We're always tinkering with it to find the best solution, the fastest results, so we're not debating on the phone up to a minute before the game. But unfortunately, just like any kind of weatherman, you can't predict what's going to go on. All we can do is adapt, persevere and be OK with it as a team.' The Winnipeg Goldeyes have had no interruptions, playing yesterday at Blue Cross Park despite an air quality warning issued by Environment Canada and an AQHI index of 10 at game time, which began at 6:30 p.m. The Fish ended up losing the three-game series and the series finale against the Kane County Cougars 1-2. The Goldeyes are scheduled to open their next homestand tonight against the Kansas City Monarchs with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. — with files from Taylor Allen

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