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Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Who is Vaughn Karvala? Xavier hosting 4-star, Class of 2026 forward on Wednesday
Xavier men's basketball is looking for its first commit from the Class of 2026 and one of its top targets will be on campus Wednesday, June 25. According to Sam Kayser, Vaughn Karvala will take an official visit to Xavier on Wednesday. Advertisement Karvala began his prep career at Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin before announcing his decision to transfer to Bella Vista College Preparatory in Arizona earlier this month. Tabbed by 247Sports as a four-star recruit, Karvala heads to Scottsdale as a top 10 player in Arizona and a top 20 small forward in the nation in the Class of 2026. He is the No. 62 overall player in the ESPN100 Rankings. Karvala was offered by Xavier in May and recently competed in the NBPA Top 100 Camp in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The 6-foot-6 prospect also holds offers from Arizona State, Iowa, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Marquette and Wisconsin. Xavier men's basketball offered Columbus Academy's Jason Singleton (5) earlier this summer. In early-June, Xavier also offered a pair of 2026 in-state recruits in Columbus Academy's Jason Singleton and Margaretta High School standout Julian Washington. Advertisement Washington is currently unranked by 247Sports and holds additional offers from Miami, Akron, Ohio University, Kent State, Indiana State and others. He was a first-team All-Ohio selection last season in Division V. Singleton, whose father helped lead Ohio State to the Final Four in 1999, is tabbed as the No. 5 player in Ohio for the Class of 2026. The 6-foot-4 combo guard was named third-team All-Ohio in Division V. He helped lead Columbus Academy to a 28-1 season that included the program's first trip to the state finals since 1981. Columbus Academy finished as the state runner-up. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Who is Vaughn Karvala? Xavier hosting 4-star, Class of 2026 forward
USA Today
21-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Recent Iowa basketball visitor among NBPA Top 100 Camp Risers
The Iowa men's basketball team is entering the 2025 season with a new head coach for the first time since 2010 and hopes are high for the Hawks under Ben McCollum. While McCollum is bringing in a huge transfer class this year, he's only recruited two true freshmen to the class so far. But, McCollum is already getting to work on the 2026 class, sending offers to several highly talented players. And one of those players just saw his stock rise. The NBPA Top 100 Camp takes place every year and invites the top high school players from around the country to come and show coaches and scouts what they can do. It's a chance for stocks to rise and for offers to start flooding in to these players. And that's exactly what happened for one Iowa 2026 target. McCollum and the Hawkeyes recently had four-star small forward prospect Colin Rice in for a visit on June 4. The 6-foot-7, 180-pound small forward from Waukee Northwest High School in Iowa has five Power Four offers from Iowa, Northwestern, Nebraska, Colorado and Illinois. Rice participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp last week and flourished, catching the attention of plenty of scouts including Jamie Shaw of On3, who included Rice among his five major stock risers from the event (subscription required). The positional size pops quickly when watching Colin Rice. Once the ball tips, you see the athletic fluidity and the comfort he has with the ball in his hands. Rice has solid length with legit size. He is comfortable on the ball, getting to spots off a dribble or two, and he has a smooth shooting stroke with range off the bounce or off the catch. Gaining strength with be the next steps for Rice, and with that might come better balance to find production in his advantages created in the half-court. The shooting stroke was true this week, and the upside is intriguing. His recruitment leveled up toward high majors in May when he saw Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Colorado each jump into the mix.- Jamie Shaw, On3 Since that Iowa visit on June 4, Rice has since visited Nebraska and has a visit with Northwestern scheduled for June 29. During his junior season at Waukee Northwest, Rice helped lead the Wolves to a 22-4 record and an appearance in the Class 4A state championship game, where they lost to Valley, 61-47. Rice averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game in 2024-25 and will look to take on a bigger role during his senior season. McCollum and the Hawks want to keep the one of the fastest-rising recruits in the 2026 class in state, but Iowa will have to deal with plenty of competition following Rice's performance at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Zach on X: @zach_hiney
Boston Globe
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Six high school sports takeaways, including a multitude of coaching hires, a girls' soccer player of the year, and more
'Her speed, especially with the ball at her feet, was impossible to contain,' said Dedham coach Don Savi . 'Maddie had a great shot with either foot, but what made her special was her passing ability. The old saying that she makes the players on her team better was 100 percent true with Maddie.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up A practiced pianist, Recupero volunteers with Project Just Because and as a youth soccer coach. She maintains a 4.62 weighted GPA and has donated her time to fundraising campaigns to benefit breast and brain cancer research. Advertisement 1. Costello's meteoric rise Newman School junior Quinn Costello garnered more than a dozen new Division 1 offers after a breakout performance at the NBPA Top 100 Camp, despite being a late invite after winning co-MVP honors the week before at the Pangos All-American camp. Related : The 6-foot-10-inch big from Medford, who started his high school career by winning a Division 1 state title as a freshman at BC High, previously had offers from San Diego, Columbia, and St. Louis. But after posting 14.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game on 52 percent shooting at the Top 100 Camp, he drew offers from the likes of Michigan, Syracuse, Boston College, Providence, and more. Advertisement By the time he left the camp, his national ranking had jumped 137 spots. Costello, who plays with the Middlesex Magic, is now ranked 74th nationwide in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports. Quinn Costello's ranking jumped 147 spots and he picked up 12 offers after NBPA Top 100 Camp 😳🔥 — SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) 2. Commitment central ▪ Newman School junior Ava Egan , who grew up in North Attleborough, has committed to play women's basketball at Merrimack. A 6-foot-1-inch wing, Egan played for the Bay State Jags AAU program. 'I've always dreamed to play Division 1 college basketball and I am extremely grateful to everyone who has been a part of making my dream come true,' she wrote on social media. Committed!! 💙💛 — ava egan (@avaegan23) ▪ Boston College football's 18th recruit in its 2026 class is 6-foot-4-inch, 215-pound Bedford junior wide receiver/defensive end Mekhi Volcy . As a junior, Volcy caught 19 passes for 277 yards, while recording 25 tackles and two sacks on defense. 6-foot-4 wide receiver/defensive end Mekhi Volcy ( He announced his decision to commit on his personal Instagram. — Graham Dietz (@graham_dietz) ▪ At New Bedford High, signing ceremonies were held for senior Jarren Goodine , who is committed to play football at American International, and Zaria Anderson , who will play women's basketball at Framingham State. 3. Coaching carousel ▪ Taking the helm of the boys' basketball program at Xaverian will be Brian Cerone , most recently an assistant at Whitman-Hanson. He was previously the head coach at Mount Ida, an assistant at UMass Boston, and an assistant at his alma mater, Hanover High. The founder of the South Shore Wildcats AAU program, Cerone played at Wheaton after scoring more than 1,000 points at Hanover. Advertisement He takes over a Hawks team that went 10-10 in 2024-25, the last of six seasons under coach Ryan Shaheen , but reached the Division 1 semifinals as recently as 2024. Xaverian is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Cerone as the new varsity head basketball coach. — Xaverian Hawks (@Xaverian_Hawks) ▪ Bob Lomp is leaving Sandwich to take over the football program at New Bedford, where he succeeds Mark DeBrito , who stepped down after 11 seasons to focus on his duties as an assistant principal. Lomp has had several coaching stops in the South Coast area, including a 14-year stint at Apponequet, where he never had a losing season. He spent two years at Wareham, going 17-5, then was an assistant at Mass. Maritime, coaching quarterbacks, running backs, and tight ends. Related : After going 5-5 in his first year at Sandwich in 2023, he led the Blue Knights to a 9-2 mark last fall, losing to eventual Division 6 state champion Hudson by a touchdown in the quarterfinals. The Whalers are coming off a 2-9 seasons and have an 11-36 record over the last five years. ▪ Beverly announced the hiring of Sean Willett to coach girls' basketball. A head coach with Mass Elite, Willett served as an assistant at Arlington Catholic and Wilmington. The Wakefield resident is an educator in Everett Public Schools. A Beverly native, Willett takes over for Seth Stantial , who stepped down to spend more time with his family after 10 seasons, which included a 7-11 mark last year. For those of you who know me, this is a dream come true. Born at Beverly Hospital in 1997 and now returning to lead the Beverly Panthers. Nana, I did it. 🏀🙏💯 — Sean Willett (@Coach_Willett) ▪ Anthony Nardella is returning to his alma mater to coach Beverly boys' lacrosse. Nardella spent the past three years as an assistant at St. John's Prep, winning a trio of state titles. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Saint Anselm. Advertisement A business and technology teacher at Beverly High, Nardella also coaches the Panthers' freshman football team. He takes over a Tigers team that went 4-12 last year, which snapped a string of three straight winning seasons. — Beverly Panthers (@BeverlyPanthers) ▪ Beverly also announced that Carla Femino will take over as the outdoor girls' track and field coach. Femino was previously a volunteer coach for three winter and two spring seasons, then spent one outdoor season coaching at St. John's Prep. The former high school track captain and collegiate rugby player at New Hampshire is taking over for longtime coach David Jellerson and will coach alongside Sean Dunleavy . — Beverly Panthers (@BeverlyPanthers) ▪ Former Greater New Bedford boys' basketball coach Donald 'Boomer' Rodrigues has been promoted to head boys' coach at Old Colony. Rodrigues, who was the head coach at GNB from 2012-16, has spent the last four years as the Cougars' JV coach, and has served as an assistant football coach at Old Colony for a a decade. The 1984 New Bedford High graduate takes over an Old Colony team that went 18-3 and won a second straight Mayflower Athletic Conference title last year under longtime coach Matt Trahan , the school's athletic director. Each week we will highlight one of our outstanding members of the coaching staff. Thank you Coach Boomer for all that you do for our teams and student-athletes at Old Colony. Let's give 2 claps and a whooooooo for Coach Rodrigues! @SC_Varsity6 — Cougar Athletics (@AthleticCougars) ▪ Katie Kolinski has been hired to take over the fast-rising Newman girls' basketball program as it moves up to NEPSAC Class AAA this upcoming season Kolinski, who got her start as the manager of the Syracuse men's basketball team before she graduated in 2016, has stops as an assistant at Buffalo, Lafayette, and Le Moyne. ▪ Harold Pini has stepped down as the Nauset softball coach after 10 seasons. Pini has coached softball for 29 years, including at Georgetown. Advertisement Nauset Regional High School would like to thank Harold Pini, our Head Softball Coach, for his dedication and commitment to our softball program. Coach Pini has decided to step down after 10 seasons at Nauset. We appreciate all of your work, Coach. Thank you!! 👋🏻🥎 — Nauset Athletics (@Nausetsports) 4. Agganis All-Star schedule The Agganis All-Star Games begin Sunday with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. at Manning Field. This is the 63rd year of the Agganis All-Star football game, while the baseball game has been played for 30 years, soccer games for 29 years, softball for 27, basketball for 20, and lacrosse for 13. The Agganis All-Star games help provide college scholarships to deserving student-athletes. Since the passing of Harry Agganis in 1955 at age 26, the foundation has awarded almost $2.6 million in scholarships to 1,074 student-athletes. The week's schedule: Sunday 11 a.m. — 13th girls' lacrosse at Manning Field Noon — 27th softball at Fraser Field 1 p.m. — 13th boys' lacrosse at Manning Field 2 p.m. — baseball at Fraser Field 5 p.m. — girls' soccer at Manning Field 6:30 p.m. — boys' soccer at Manning Field Monday 5:30 p.m. — boys' basketball at Lynn Classical 7 p.m. — girls' basketball at Lynn Classical Wednesday 6 p.m. — football at Manning Field Beyond excited to not only be selected to play at the Agganis All-Stars games for 🥎🏀 but also joining a network of — NevaehEth2025_fastpitch (@NevaehEth2025) 5. Bay State Games induct three into Hall of Fame Three new members will be inducted into the Bay State Games Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Fenway Park on June 27 prior to the Red Sox game against the Blue Jays. Pat Connaughton (basketball, baseball), Brian Harris (basketball, softball coach), and Ada Korkhin (pistol shooting) will join more than 70 prior honorees. 'It's an honor to recognize this year's class that includes an NBA champion, a US Olympic team member, and a volunteer coach of over 30 years,' said Kevin Cummings , the Bay State Games executive director. Related : Since his days at St. John's Prep, Connaughton has gone on to play basketball for Notre Dame and win an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021. Harris, a lifelong Somerville resident, has volunteered as a Bay State girls' basketball and softball coach for more than 30 years. Currently the Prospect Hill Academy Charter coach, he has won more than 500 career games including 18 years leading the Somerville girls and five with Arlington Catholic. Korkhin, a Brookline resident, served as a Bay State Games ambassador at Brookline High and began competing internationally at age 14, medaling at multiple world and US events. At 19, she made her Olympic debut in Paris. She is currently a member of the Ohio State shooting team. Advertisement 6. Austin Prep hockey joins Holt Austin Prep announced that its boys' hockey program will begin play in the Holt Conference starting next winter. The Holt Conference features two other Massachusetts schools in Pingree and Worcester Academy, plus Portsmouth Abbey in Rhode Island and Maine schools Berwick, Hebron, North Yarmouth, and Kents Hill. We are proud to announce our provisional membership into the Holt Conference! — Austin Prep AD (@AustinPrepAD) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UNC basketball program offers four-star small forward
UNC basketball program offers four-star small forward A 2026 small forward has earned an offer from North Carolina Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels have a new target on their 2026 basketball recruiting board. After showing interest in four-star small forward Qaydon Samuels, the Tar Heels have now officially entered the race for the talented prospect. On Sunday, North Carolina offered the four-star recruit out of Maryland. Samuels is the latest player to earn an offer from North Carolina and they have been interested in the recruit for a bit now. UNC's interest and Samuels' recent play at the NBPA Top 100 Camp was a perfect storm for an offer to come this weekend ahead of the Summer months. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound small forward plays at Bishop McNamara and is ranked No. 22 nationally, the No. 8 small forward, and the No. 1 player in the state of Maryland per the 247Sports recruiting rankings. He has a total of 21 offers in his recruitment so far with Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, and Michigan as the programs who have offered so far in addition to North Carolina. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UNC Class of 2026 basketball recruit amongst best performers at Top 100 camp
UNC Class of 2026 basketball recruit amongst best performers at Top 100 camp Will this highly-touted Class of 2026 recruit don Carolina Blue in college? Despite UNC's inconsistencies from season-to-season since Hubert Davis took over as head coach, there's one area Hubert is proving to be a baller in: recruiting. Hubert signed at least one 5-star player – out of high school in each of North Carolina's past three recruiting classes. The Tar Heels snagged Elliot Cadeau in 2023, Drake Powell and Ian Jackson last season, plus they have power forward Caleb Wilson coming to Chapel Hill this year. UNC doesn't yet have a commitment in its 2026 recruiting class, but there are several outstanding offers. Recent efforts by the North Carolina coaching staff, though, show that a top goal is getting that first 2026 commitment. Hubert is directly recruiting 5-star point guard Taylen Kinney, the top-ranked player in Georgia and Class of 2026's 16th-overall ranked prospect. At the current NBPA Top 100 Camp in Rock Hill, S.C., which Tar Heel coaches are in attendance for, Kinney is being hailed as one of the top performers. "Day one saw Kinney dominate the competition," Trevor Andershock wrote. "The Kentucky native had his outside shot working in the two games, resulting in impressive production. With his size and athleticism, defenses have no chance to stop him when Kinney is hitting outside shots. That was the case on Wednesday. He has been traveling overseas for basketball events lately, but Kinney showed no ill effects of that jet lag on Wednesday." Keep in mind: Kinney is putting up these numbers against some of the top high school players in the country. Kinney is currently playing with Overtime Elite, which is an alternative to the pros, allowing high school players to prepare themselves for professional basketball. Can Hubert's strong recruiting efforts pay off yet again, this time in the form of landing Kinney? How the Tar Heels perform in their 2025-2026 season will go a long way towards shaping their 2026 class. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
