Author: Fisherman1

PJ Duke returns to Minisink Valley High on Monday for his last day of his high school. He’ll bring with him one of the most talked-about victories of the men’s freestyle wrestling season. Duke, the Penn State wrestling recruit who will enroll in late June, pinned four-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis on Saturday at Final X to win the 70 kg men’s freestyle title. Duke won their best-of-three series by taking two matches after losing his opener in the USA Wrestling event at Newark’s Prudential Center. With the victory, the 18-year-old Duke earned a spot on the U.S. Team that…

Penn State’s Levi Haines put together a dominant performance at Final X, sweeping Evan Wick 10-0 and 6-1 to earn his first trip to the Senior World Wrestling Championships. Haines, a 2024 NCAA champion, will represent the U.S. at the 79 kg men’s freestyle weight class at the World Championships in September in Croatia. Haines and future teammate PJ Duke earned spots on the U.S. World Team, with Duke scoring a stunning upset of four-time NCAA champ Yianni Diakomihalis at 70 kg. Nittany Lions wrestlers Luke Lilledahl (57 kg), Mitchell Mesenbrink (74 kg) and Josh Barr (92 kg) lost…

Marcus Blaze, one of the top recruits of Penn State wrestling’s 2025 class, made his first U.S. Senior National Team on Saturday with an impressive victory at Final X. Blaze, who recently completed his high school wrestling career in Ohio, defeated 2025 NCAA runnerup Brock Hardy 8-2 for third place at the 65 kg men’s freestyle weight class. With the victory, Blaze earned true third in the weight class and a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team. That’s a huge accomplishment for Blaze, who will earn financial support from USA Wrestling along with increased national and international opportunities.…

Norris 2027 Setter Malorie Boesiger Commits to Nebraska Volleyball Another Boesiger is set to play volleyball at Nebraska. Malorie Boesiger, a 2027 setter from Norris High School just south of Lincoln, Neb., has committed to the Huskers. She made the announcement on social media Monday morning “I’m extremely excited to announce my commitment to the University of Nebraska to further my academic and volleyball career,” Boesiger wrote on social media. “I want to give a B1G thank you to Coach Dani, Coach Jaylen, Coach Kelly, and Coach Brennan for the incredible opportunity to live out my dream. I’m staying…

STAR TRANSFER: Garrett Wright Commits to Tennessee Baseball, Bolstering Roster with Elite Versatility KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Volunteers baseball program has landed a significant addition from the NCAA transfer portal, securing the commitment of Bowling Green transfer athlete Garrett Wright. The highly touted utility player, fresh off a stellar sophomore campaign, brings an impressive blend of elite defense, consistent offense, and remarkable versatility to Rocky Top, signaling a major pickup for Tony Vitello’s squad. Wright’s decision to join the Vols comes after a collegiate career at Bowling Green where he quickly established himself as one of the nation’s most…

The Michigan State Spartans are having one heck of a recruiting month, where they have landed many commitments. While this has been the main headline for the Spartans, we cannot overlook the players who have been committed before this great stretch of good news. This includes the first commit they landed in the class, Joey Caudill, who committed to the Spartans in January. The three-star tight end has remained loyal to the Spartans ever since, which is a good sign as a lot of commits around the nation will continue to visit other schools. Caudill traveled from Mansfield, Ohio,…

Waco (Texas) University four-star safety Davontrae Kirkland is staying home. On Saturday, the incoming junior announced his commitment to Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears, choosing the local program over Houston, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas Tech and Oklahoma. Kirkland is the No. 251 overall prospect and No. 26 safety in the 2027 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 37 junior in Texas.Back in February, he spoke highly of the program when updating his process with On3’s Chad Simmons: “Baylor stood out…

It’s 1996, and I am maybe six weeks old. That does not stop my parents and grandfather from taking me to a baseball game. It’s a clear, cool May night in the Bay Area, and the Oakland A’s are playing the Boston Red Sox at the Oakland Coliseum. This is my very first baseball game. Obviously, I don’t remember it. However, my parents do, and when my dad tells the story, he recalls how I spent the entire game strapped to his chest, wide awake and mesmerized by the bright stadium lights.He also tells me how he munched on a…

Fameitau Siale can still remember the feeling of his first football game. His family cheered him on from the stands, and when Siale ran for the end zone, he saw his father running down the sideline with him. “I knew I wanted to keep that feeling forever and play at the highest level of football,” Siale said in a video posted to his X account.Life took a tragic turn. Siale’s father, Sioeli, died in 2019. But six years later, Siale’s football journey led to a commitment to Michigan State on Sunday — Father’s Day — and Siale dedicated his…

Lane Kiffin’s daughter Landry has 1-word reaction to Ole Miss coach’s lakeside proposal to the love of his life Ole Miss Rebels coach Lane Kiffin recently made headlines with a romantic lakeside proposal to his reconciled ex-wife, Layla Kiffin, prompting a heartfelt one-word reaction from their daughter, Landry: “Joy.” The proposal, shared via Lane’s Instagram on May 26, 2025, featured a serene lakeside setting, marking a new chapter for the couple who divorced in 2016 after 12 years of marriage. Landry, a 20-year-old Ole Miss sophomore, has been a vocal supporter of her parents’ rekindled romance, often sharing their…