PSC IL State Media Director| Multimedia Journalist
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UW River Falls turned belief into history in Canton. After trailing at halftime the Falcons surged in the second half behind Kaleb Blaha to defeat North Central 24 to 14 securing the first national championship in program history.
North Central heads into halftime with a 14 to 10 lead but momentum feels unsettled. A late interception by UW River Falls with eight seconds left capped a first half filled with timely plays and rising belief as the Falcons remain within striking distance of history.
With 10 minutes before kickoff two paths met in Canton. North Central looked to defend its title while UW River Falls chased the first championship in program history. Experience versus history under the lights.
North Central is back in Canton again. UW River Falls has never been here before. On Sunday night, consistency meets confidence with a Division III national championship on the line.
The Chicago Bears are officially on top of the NFC with an 11–4 record and momentum on their side. With playoff positioning, home-field advantage, and a statement game against the 49ers on deck, Chicago has a chance to prove this run is no fluke. This team isn’t just winning they’re setting a new standard.
What opened as a promising night at Soldier Field ends in heartbreak for Chicago Fire, who fall 1–3 to New York City FC. Despite Philip Zinckernagel’s early strike and a strong first half showing, the team could not hold on, with NYCFC pulling away in the second half.
Chicago Fire and NYCFC are deadlocked 1–1 at halftime at Soldier Field after an early strike by Philip Zinckernagel. The Fire started strong, but NYCFC came back to level just before the break, setting up a tense second half.
The Fire returned to Soldier Field on Saturday night for a pivotal Eastern Conference matchup against New York City FC. With playoff positioning on the line, Chicago’s XI featured a balance of familiar faces, milestone appearances, and one highly anticipated debut.
The AVP Chicago Championships wrapped up an electrifying weekend of volleyball as Palm Beach Passion and Brooklyn Blaze battled it out for the women’s crown, with Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes powering Palm Beach to a hard-fought 2–0 victory. On the men’s side, Palm Beach Passion’s Dalhausser and Crabb edged LA Launch’s Smith and Webber in a nail-biting two-set thriller, securing the championship and closing an unforgettable weekend of beach volleyball in the Windy City.
After two days of heated competition, the men’s final featured a showdown between Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser and Trevor Crabb and LA Launch’s Hagen Smith and Logan Webber.
The Brooklyn Blaze stormed through the 2025 AVP Women’s Championship, defeating Palm Beach Passion 15-10 in both sets.
LA Launch outlasted Dallas Dream in a three-set battle to earn their spot in the AVP Men’s Championship Final.
Brooklyn Blaze outlasted the Austin Aces in three hard-fought sets at Oak Street Beach, advancing to today’s Women’s Championship Final in Chicago.
Palm Beach Passion men came back after dropping the first set to defeat Miami Mayhem,7-15, 15–10, and advance to the AVP Chicago Championship Final tomorrow on CBS.
Palm Beach Passion (Brandie Wilkerson / Melissa Humana-Paredes) defeated San Diego Smash (Devon Newberry / Geena Urango) in straight sets, 15–9 and 15–12, to advance to the AVP Chicago Championship Final.
L.A. Launch (Smith / Webber) defeated San Diego Smash (Budinger / Evans) in straight sets, 19–17 and 15–13, to advance to the semifinals at AVP Chicago.
Miami Mayhem outlasted New York Nitro in three sets (15–11, 8–15, 14–9) to advance to tonight’s semifinals at AVP Chicago.
Miami Mayhem outlasted New York Nitro in three sets (15–11, 8–15, 14–9) to advance to tonight’s semifinals at AVP Chicago.
