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09/20/2025

USNAAL Navy Athletics – From Navy Sports

Navy Athletes:
Patriot League Names Navy's Chip Deegan Men's Golfer of the Week
9/18/2025 | Men's Golf
Navy's Chip Deegan (Sr / Newport Beach, Calif.) has been named the Patriot League Men's Golfer of the Week following his 16th-place finish at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup earlier this week. Deegan, who is the first Navy men's golfer this season to earn the weekly Patriot League honor, has garnered the award four times during his collegiate career.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/18/mens-golf-patriot-league-names-navys-chip-deegan-mens-golfer-of-the-week.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Patriot+League+Names+Navy’s+Chip+Deegan+Men’s+Golfer+of+the+Week&utm_content=560bb4ff-3658-45eb-9a9a-4ea5ade6d444

Frum and Krieger Named NAAA Co-Athletes of the Week
9/17/2025 | W's Cross Country & M’s Rugby
Freshman Juliet Frum (women's cross country) and senior Roanin Krieger (men's rugby) were named NAAA Co-Athletes of the Week for their performances over the weekend.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/17/womens-cross-country-frum-and-krieger-named-naaa-co-athletes-of-the-week.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Frum+and+Krieger+Named+NAAA+Co-Athletes+of+the+Week&utm_content=161b1a87-4abf-45f3-ba87-d7141105ccf9

Frum Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week
9/16/2025 | Women's Cross Country
The Patriot League announced its weekly cross country awards and Navy student-athlete Juliet Frum was tabbed Rookie of the Week. Competing in her first collegiate race, Frum clocked a time of 22:28.8 to claim individual medalist honors in the 6K race and help Navy to a first-place finish as a team at the Cantello Invitational on Saturday morning at the USNA Golf Course.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/16/womens-cross-country-frum-named-patriot-league-rookie-of-the-week.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Frum+Named+Patriot+League+Rookie+of+the+Week&utm_content=a2ba0cd3-6027-47fb-a1f0-96c54c61f02d

Water Polo Duo Earns Weekly Conference Accolades
9/17/2025 | Men's Water Polo
The Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference announced its weekly awards and a pair of Navy student-athletes received honors. Junior attacker Kiefer Black was named Offensive Player of the Week, while freshman center Jack Reif claimed Rookie of the Week.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/17/mens-water-polo-water-polo-duo-earns-weekly-conference-accolades.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Water+Polo+Duo+Earns+Weekly+Conference+Accolades&utm_content=12d26df2-f28c-4f13-aa2e-d1ade5a4b8b1

Navy Sports – Results this week and Today in Navy Sports:

Results This Week:
Women's Volleyball
Balanced Attack Takes Army Past Navy in Four-Set Star Match
9/19/2025 | Women's Volleyball | Box Score
A balanced offense and defense allowed Army to rally after dropping the first set of the match to defeat the Navy volleyball team in four sets, Friday night at the Wesley A. Brown Field House in Annapolis.
The Black Knights defeated the Mids, 23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-22, to win the annual Star Match, part of the Army-Navy Star Series, between the programs.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/womens-volleyball-balanced-attack-takes-army-past-navy-in-four-set-star-match.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Balanced+Attack+Takes+Army+Past+Navy+in+Four-Set+Star+Match&utm_content=7be28c18-676b-43a1-9d15-d7bfff84111e

Men’s Water Polo
Water Polo Outlasts Air Force to Retain Freedom Vase
9/18/2025 | Men's Water Polo
The Navy water polo team outlasted rival Air Force, 15-14, on Thursday evening at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis to retain the Freedom Vase for the third consecutive year. The Midshipmen (9-6) lead 10-4, but the Falcons (11-4) made a run, tying the game twice. The Mids were able to regain a late lead and hold on for the one-goal victory.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/18/mens-water-polo-water-polo-outlasts-air-force-to-retain-freedom-vase.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Water+Polo+Outlasts+Air+Force+to+Retain+Freedom+Vase&utm_content=b72c8a99-05e4-43b6-9162-03c4745abb27

Women's Golf Concludes Action at 2025 Stephens Cup
9/16/2025 | Women's Golf
Two members of the Navy women's golf team wrapped up play at the 2025 Jackson T. Stephens Cup on Tuesday afternoon, with junior Emma Tang placing 33rd and senior captain Hallie Briscofinishing right behind in 34th at the conclusion of the third round in Lake Bluff, Ill.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/16/womens-golf-concludes-action-at-2025-stephens-cup.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Women’s+Golf+Concludes+Action+at+2025+Stephens+Cup&utm_content=bd7196b3-642d-4690-b104-a274e6d46667

Men’s Golf:
Deegan Places 16th at Jackson T. Stephens Cup
9/16/2025 | Men's Golf
LAKE BLUFF, Ill. // Navy's Chip Deegan (Sr / Newport Beach, Calif.) closed out the two-day, 54-hole Jackson T. Stephens Cup by shooting a par-210 to tie for 16th among the field of 37 individuals. Deegan, who was the top-finishing service academy player in the tournament, was one of six golfers who received a special invitation to play as an individual in the team-scored event held at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff, Ill.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/16/mens-golf-deegan-places-16th-at-jackson-t-stephens-cup.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Deegan+Places+16th+at+Jackson+T.+Stephens+Cup&utm_content=315c25d1-70ec-4e7d-831d-a79723af6e95

Mayorga's Tally Leads Rain-Soaked Men's Soccer Past UMBC
9/16/2025 | Men's Soccer | Box Score
In a rivalry matchup that saw near-constant rainfall, the Navy men's soccer team (2-2-4) used sophomore Jorge Mayorga's first collegiate tally to pull out a 1-0 victory over in-state foe UMBC (4-2-1) in non-conference action Tuesday night at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/16/mayorgas-tally-leads-rain-soaked-mens-soccer-past-umbc.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Mayorga’s+Tally+Leads+Rain-Soaked+Men’s+Soccer+Past+UMBC&utm_content=7aaaef50-a2c1-486d-b4d9-08e87a78bd43

Offshore Sailing Takes Third in Shields Trophy
9/17/2025 | Offshore Sailing
The Navy offshore sailing team continued the fall schedule this past weekend with a pair of home regattas in Annapolis, placing third in the intercollegiate Shields Trophy and tallying a 10th-place finish at the Hospice Cup.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/17/offshore-sailing-takes-third-in-shields-trophy.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Offshore+Sailing+Takes+Third+in+Shields+Trophy&utm_content=87bf1937-97b4-4760-864e-e40142c266ea

Today in Navy Varsity Sports:
Football: Bye Week

Women's Triathlon at the Duquesne Collegiate Cup; 7:30 AM at Beaver Falls, Pa.
Preview:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/womens-triathlon-triathlon-continues-season-at-duquesne-collegiate-cup.aspx
Race Website:
https://www.trisignup.com/Race/PA/BeaverFalls/BeaverCountyTriCupDuquesneUniversityNCAAInvitational

Men's Golf vs. The Goat; 8:30 AM at the USNA Golf Course
Preview:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/mens-golf-navy-mens-golf-plays-host-to-the-goat-this-weekend.aspx
Free Live Results:
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/238667/scoring/team

Women's Golf Continues Busy Stretch with Nittany Lion Invitational
9/19/2025 | Women's Golf
Continuing a stretch of three tournaments in a 15-day span, the Navy women's golf team is set to compete Sunday and Monday at the Nittany Lion Invitational in University Park, Pa.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/womens-golf-continues-busy-stretch-with-nittany-lion-invitational.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Women’s+Golf+Continues+Busy+Stretch+with+Nittany+Lion+Invitational&utm_content=aa79a40d-0d22-4dbb-b89a-602c8a79c39b

Women's Rugby (1-2, 1-2 in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association) vs. Long Island (1-2, 1-2 in NIRA); 11:00 AM at the Prusmack Rugby Center
Preview:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/womens-rugby-navy-womens-rugby-returns-home-for-nira-clash-against-liu.aspx
Free Live Video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com//streams

Sprint Football (0-0) at Cornell (0-0); 12 noon at Ithaca, N.Y.
Preview:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/sprint-football-opens-2025-campaign-at-cornell.aspx
Live Video on ESPN+:
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/3b5fae47-1dc5-44b3-b5b1-8af36bc4878a?om-navmethod=espn%3Aglobalsearch%3Aresults
Free Live Statistics:
https://cornellbigred.com/sidearmstats/sfootball/summary
Navy Game Notes:
https://navysports.com/documents/2025/9/19/092025_Cornell_Game_Notes.pdf
Sprint Football Video Preview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA6TO-3JqzQ

Women's Soccer (7-3-0, 0-0 in the Patriot League) vs. Boston (3-3-2, 0-0 in the Patriot League); 1:00 PM at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility
Preview:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/patriot-league-opener-ahead-for-navy-womens-soccer-on-saturday.aspx
Live Video on ESPN+:
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401789784?gameId=744144&sourceLang=en
Free Live Statistics:
https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=596416
Navy Game Notes:
https://navysports.com/documents/2025/9/19/Navy-BU-GmNotes-0920.pdf

Men's Soccer (2-2-4, 0-0-1 in the Patriot League) at Boston (3-2, 0-1 in the Patriot League); 1:00 PM at Boston, Mass.
Preview:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/mens-soccer-travels-to-boston-for-saturday-showdown-with-terriers.aspx
Live Video on ESPN+:
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/f1348604-54f9-49ea-8b34-941268bcfdb8
Free Live Statistics:
https://goterriers.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
Navy Game Notes:
https://navysports.com/documents/2025/9/19/2025_MSOC_Notes_Game_9.pdf

Volleyball (4-6, 0-1 in the Patriot League) vs. Holy Cross (4-8, 0-1); 4:00 PM at Wesley Brown Field House
Recap from Friday:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/19/womens-volleyball-balanced-attack-takes-army-past-navy-in-four-set-star-match.aspx
Live Video on ESPN+:
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/c2da7f27-dd67-46d9-aaa0-30bed8752c29
Free Live Statistics:
https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=601826

Intercollegiate Sailing vs. the Intrepid Trophy; All Day at Annapolis, Md.
Intercollegiate Sailing at Top Nine Regatta; All Day at Kings Point, N.Y.
Recap from Last Week:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/15/intercollegiate-sailing-claims-chesapeake-invitational-and-chesapeake-open.aspx

Offshore Sailing vs. the CRAB Recovering Warriors Regatta; All Day at Annapolis, Md.
Offshore Sailing vs. the Annapolis Yacht Club Race to Solomons
Recap from Last Week:
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/17/offshore-sailing-takes-third-in-shields-trophy.aspx

Other:
Army-Navy Game Named 2025 Recipient of the National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
9/17/2025 | Football
IRVING, Texas (Sept. 17, 2025) - The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the Army-Navy Game, presented by USAA, will be honored as the recipient of the 2025 NFF Distinguished American Award. The official recognition will occur Dec. 9 during the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas at the Bellagio Resort & Casino.
https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/17/army-navy-game-named-2025-recipient-of-the-national-football-foundation-distinguished-american-award.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Army-Navy+Game+Named+2025+Recipient+of+the+National+Football+Foundation+Distinguished+American+Award&utm_content=96c087b4-c506-4354-b00f-c574a0ac7b43

Football Interviews:
Navy Football Wednesday Interviews: Heidenreich and Cronic
9/17/2025 | Football
Senior snipe Eli Heidenreich talks about his early success this year and how he plans on using the bye week to unwind. Heidenreich is two receiving touchdowns away from tying the school record of 13, held by Phil McConkey and Rob Taylor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpYnbqb4ClE

Media Links:
Navy water polo retained the Freedom Vase for the third-straight year by beating Air Force, 15-14. Junior attacker Aiden Day led the Midshipmen with five goals in the win:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_0dXzkh2y4

After missing all of last season, Navy water polo junior Aiden Day matched a career-high with five goals to lead the Midshipmen past Air Force, 15-14, and keep the Freedom Vase. He talks about his performance with Navy Sports' Tim Nolan afterwards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zvs-jB8hEA

Navy sprint football fell just short of its fourth-straight Collegiate Sprint Football League Title last season. The Midshipmen are determined to capture their 41st crown this year, the most of any program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA6TO-3JqzQ

Devil's in the Detail Podcast with Navy Head Football Coach Brian Newbery. Coach Newberry answers questions from three sixth-graders at Roosevelt Elementary School in Ohio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0SGVgf-VWA

Navy football fell behind by two touchdowns early after committing turnovers on three straight possessions to start the game, but rallied to beat Tulsa, 42-23, for its first American Conference road win. The Navy Football Podcast team reviews the victory with analysis of what went wrong at the start of the game and what went right the rest of the way:
https://sites.libsyn.com/481566/site/reviewing-the-navy-football-victory-over-tulsa

Spike Army: The Mission For Navy Volleyball (WBAL Radio):
https://soundcloud.com/wbalradio/spike-army-the-mission-for-navy-volleyball

The Tulsa Debrief (The Mid Report, On3):
https://www.on3.com/sites/the-mid-report/news/the-tulsa-debrief/

MarcAnthony Parker Grateful For Chance To "Show People I Can Dominate" In Starting Role, Believes Mids Good Enough To Make CFP Run (The Glenn Clark Radio Show):
https://glennclarkradio.com/2025/09/18/marcanthony-parker-grateful-for-chance-to-show-people-i-can-dominate-in-starting-role-believes-mids-good-enough-to-make-cfp-run/

Pete Medhurst, longtime voice of Navy athletics, to be honored posthumously by the Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame (Annapolis Capital):
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/09/18/anne-arundel-county-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-2025-induction-class/

Broadcaster Pete Medhurst will be posthumously inducted along with Brett Cecil, Don Ellenberger, Stacey Gilligan and Kirk Karwoski.

09/06/2025

USNA ATHLETICS:

SPORTS RESULTS:

#19 Water Polo Sweeps Day 1 of Princeton Invitational

9/5/2025 | Men's Water Polo

The #19 Navy water polo team (3-4, 1-0 MAWPC) posted a pair of victories to sweep the first day of competition at the annual Princeton Invitational at DeNunzio Pool in Princeton, N.J. The Midshipmen opened the day with a 13-12 victory over Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference foe Wagner (2-3, 0-1) before cruising to a 22-9 win over LIU (0-4) in the nightcap.

https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/5/mens-water-polo-19-water-polo-sweeps-day-1-of-princeton-invitational.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=%2319+Water+Polo+Sweeps+Day+1+of+Princeton+Invitational&utm_content=c1872472-d3f4-4909-804d-d4e435485228



Volleyball Drops Match to Air Force in Home Opener

9/5/2025 | Women's Volleyball | Box Score

After the teams split the first two sets, Air Force built leads in the middle of sets three and four that Navy could not dent as the Falcons won a four-set decision (28-26, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17) from the Mids, Friday night at the Wesley A. Brown Field House in Annapolis. The match closed day one of the Kristen Dickmann Invitational.

https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/5/womens-volleyball-volleyball-drops-match-to-air-force-in-home-opener.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Volleyball+Drops+Match+to+Air+Force+in+Home+Opener&utm_content=862fc1fb-fe7c-434c-be55-a00a171974fa



VCU Comes from Behind to Defeat Navy on Thursday Night

9/4/2025 | Women's Soccer | Box Score

The Navy women's soccer team weathered a 75-minute delay at the start of its matchup with VCU on Thursday evening, but were unable to weather a late comeback effort by the host Rams as VCU came from behind for a 2-1 victory in front of its home fans at Sports Backers Stadium.

https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/4/womens-soccer-vcu-comes-from-behind-to-defeat-navy-on-thursday-night.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=VCU+Comes+from+Behind+to+Defeat+Navy+on+Thursday+Night&utm_content=e4ae7be6-a7e5-4ba6-8aa8-7f9599c56726



THIS WEEKEND IN NAVY SPORTS:



Saturday, Sep 6

Intercollegiate Sailing

Intercollegiate Sailing Laser South - Annapolis, Md. - All Day

Intercollegiate Sailing Navy Women's Fall Regatta - Annapolis, Md. - All Day

Intercollegiate Sailing at Riley Cup - Norfolk, Va. - All Day



Offshore Sailing

Offshore Sailing 69th Race to Oxford - Annapolis, Md. - All Day

Offshore Sailing at Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta - Chicago, Ill. - All Day



Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis at Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational - Annapolis, Md. - 9 a.m.

Live Video:

https://web.track.tennis/ #/-b443-4bd2-b543-d6ddf8019385/-b443-4bd2-b543-d6ddf8019385/evt-74GF4IEHgKI



Women's Rugby

Women's Rugby v. Dartmouth - Annapolis, Md. - 11 a.m.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6w_ZvnPMRo



Women's Rugby Welcomes Dartmouth on Saturday

9/5/2025 | Women's Rugby

The Navy women's rugby team (1-0, 1-0 NIRA) returns to the Prusmack Rugby Center in Annapolis this Saturday to face Dartmouth (1-0, 1-0 NIRA) at 11 a.m.

https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/5/womens-rugby-womens-rugby-welcomes-dartmouth-on-saturday.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Women’s+Rugby+Welcomes+Dartmouth+on+Saturday&utm_content=5dfabee9-9679-4e41-99fe-1db721475a9e



Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer v. Stonehill - Annapolis, Md. - Noon

Live:

https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/2bd50949-d1f1-4f12-8130-18cc5026b8dd



Undefeated Men's Soccer Wraps Up Homestand with Stonehill

9/5/2025 | Men's Soccer

Riding an undefeated start to the 2025 campaign, the Navy men's soccer team (1-0-3) is set to close out its season-opening homestand on Saturday with a 12-noon contest against Stonehill (1-3) at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.

https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/5/undefeated-mens-soccer-wraps-up-homestand-with-stonehill.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Undefeated+Men’s+Soccer+Wraps+Up+Homestand+with+Stonehill&utm_content=f6773b05-0711-45f7-830b-a5e82a711470



Men's Rugby

Men's Rugby v. Queens - Annapolis, Md. - 1 p.m.

You Tube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVVX43RJS_c

Navy Opens 2025-26 Season on Saturday Against Queens

9/5/2025 | Men's Rugby

The Navy men's rugby team will open its 2025-26 season this Saturday when it hosts Queens University of Charlotte (1-1) at 1 p.m. at the Prusmack Rugby Center in Annapolis.

https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/5/mens-rugby-navy-opens-2025-26-season-on-saturday-against-queens.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Navy+Opens+2025-26+Season+on+Saturday+Against+Queens&utm_content=9e2c6d30-111b-4417-a169-2f673fa17078



Football

Football v. UAB - Annapolis, Md. - 3:30 p.m.

CBS Sports Network



Men's Water Polo

Men's Water Polo v. #16 Harvard - Princeton, N.J. - 3:30 p.m.



Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball Air Force vs. Wake Forest - Annapolis, Md. - 3 p.m.



Women's Volleyball v. George Mason - Annapolis, Md. - 6 p.m.

ESPN:

https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/9dff4d8a-cd20-4f5b-803c-48035ec0162f

Home Volleyball Season Opens with Kristen Dickmann Invite

9/4/2025 | Women's Volleyball

The Navy volleyball team will open its home season this weekend by playing host to the 14th edition of the Kristen Dickmann Invitational. The Mids will play Air Force, George Mason and Wake Forest during the three-day event (Friday-Sunday) in the Wesley A. Brown Field House.

https://navysports.com/news/2025/9/4/womens-volleyball-home-volleyball-season-opens-with-kristen-dickmann-invite.aspx?utm_medium=sidearm-email&utm_source=navysports.com&utm_campaign=Home+Volleyball+Season+Opens+with+Kristen+Dickmann+Invite&utm_content=d52402a9-32de-498e-8603-6912f80f447d





Sunday, Sep 7

Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer v. Presbyterian College - Annapolis, Md. - 1 p.m.

https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401789782?gameId=744142&sourceLang=en



Offshore Sailing

Offshore Sailing at Great Lakes Intercollegiate



Offshore Regatta - Chicago, Ill. - All Day



Intercollegiate Sailing

Intercollegiate Sailing at Riley Cup - Norfolk, Va. - All Day



Intercollegiate Sailing Navy Women's Fall Regatta - Annapolis, Md. - All Day



Intercollegiate Sailing Laser South - Annapolis, Md. - All Day



Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis at Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational - Annapolis, Md. - 9 a.m.

https://web.track.tennis/ #/-b443-4bd2-b543-d6ddf8019385/-b443-4bd2-b543-d6ddf8019385/evt-74GF4IEHgKI



Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball George Mason vs. Air Force - Annapolis, Md. - Noon

Women's Volleyball v. Wake Forest - Annapolis, Md. - 3 p.m.

https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a48c9b03-ccf1-4e1e-8cde-f5417bf92d7d



FOOTBALL:

USNA Football Preview: Get Ready to Root for the Midshipmen!
https://go.navyonline.com/blog/usna-football-preview?utm_campaign=N*%20Blog&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9hfBVO0wjZ9St5q9fcAA2BKz_K4Re6BqCtGljuWIvDOQlHiO0rTGemlGtsoWDqzBmBflVwuvVQzBxYe0CYFH4U6H3D9Q&_hsmi=379001523&utm_content=379001523&utm_source=hs_email

Football Links:
Navy offense poised to take a big step forward this season | NOTES (Annapolis Capital):https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/09/04/navy-football-offense-notebook-horvath-cronic/

Navy Football Thursday Interview with Senior Guard Ben Purvis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpRTUBLC1HU

UAB Blazers scouting report: What to know about Navy ahead of league opener (Al.com):https://www.al.com/uab/2025/09/uab-blazers-scouting-report-what-to-know-about-navy-ahead-of-league-opener.html

UAB Defensive Coordinator Steve Russ Previews AAC Opener Against Navy (The Banner):https://www.bhambanner.com/archive-1/l9jta2rbp9krtmx-5hp88-nm3cp-tly9z-pjz3z-d595z-5pl56-2bjem-547f5-f69fy-br9d8-kcyja-r9lsy-c88em-gszsj-34n4h-pwpgx-zbygh-akn48-p7yft-7n2pj-cwe7p-44flc-7t8jz-7j44y-ksmyg-7nb8l-6m3dn-m6x87

Veteran Defensive Back Sirad Bryant And UAB's Defense Look To Get Back On Track Against Navy (The Banner): https://www.bhambanner.com/archive-1/l9jta2rbp9krtmx-5hp88-nm3cp-tly9z-pjz3z-d595z-5pl56-2bjem-547f5-f69fy-br9d8-kcyja-r9lsy-c88em-gszsj-34n4h-pwpgx-zbygh-akn48-p7yft-7n2pj-cwe7p-44flc-7t8jz-7j44y-ksmyg-7nb8l-6m3dn-m6x87-hm8cx

UAB Blazers Look For A Fast Start In The AAC Opener Against The Navy Midshipmen (The Banner):https://www.bhambanner.com/archive-1/l9jta2rbp9krtmx-5hp88-nm3cp-tly9z-pjz3z-d595z-5pl56-2bjem-547f5-f69fy-br9d8-kcyja-r9lsy-c88em-gszsj-34n4h-pwpgx-zbygh-akn48-p7yft-7n2pj-cwe7p-44flc-7t8jz-7j44y-ksmyg-7nb8l-6m3dn-m6x87-hm8cx-lzmwp

The Navy Football Podcast team reviews the season opening rout of Virginia Military Institute. Record-setting quarterback Keenan Reynolds talks about making his debut with the Navy Football Radio Network. Keenan and fellow former Navy football great Eric Kettani provide their expert analysis of the 52-7 demolition of VMI, while producer Chris Servello brings the fan's perspective. We are joined by Chad Chatlos, one of the most powerful people in college athletics, for the Alumni Spotlight segment:https://www.podpage.com/navy-football-podcast/breaking-down-the-navy-football-season-opener/

Navy Insider 53: Scott Wykoff talks with Navy senior RB Alex Tecza and a trio of senior Midshipmen OLB including Jaxson Campbell, Kenneth McShan and Luke Pirris (WBAL Radio): https://www.wbal.com/episode/navy-insider-53-scott-wykoff-talks-with-navy-senior-rb-alex-tecza-and-a-trio-of-senior-midshipmen-olb-including-jaxson-campbell-kenneth-mcshan-and-luke-pirris

Navy Insider 53: In this American Conference opening episode Scott Wykoff talks with Navy senior RB Alex Tecza and a trio of senior Midshipmen OLB including Jaxson Campbell, Kenneth McShan and Luke Pirris.

05/23/2025

02/20/2025

20 February 2025

Naval Academy Nixes Classes, Topics As Full Scope Of Trump Diversity Ban Remains Unknown

(MILITARY.COM 19 FEB 25) ... Konstantin Toropin
(dited a bit for clarity and ease in reading. Originial article at URL below)

Following the President’s orders to ban all diversity programs in the federal government, the Naval Academy:
- canceled two classes
- is encouraging further review of course material

The Navy is also taking more of its training programs offline.
Officials in the Navy and other service branches have often not publicly announced or provided information when materials are taken down or a review is initiated.
- Instead, an accounting of many of the changes relies on whistleblowers from inside the military or visibly spotting changes.
- The result is a scattered and likely incomplete picture of what exactly the military has scrutinized, changed or outright removed.

USNA spokeswoman CDR Ashley Hockycko, USN (USNA 2001) told Military.com in a statement Tuesday:
- The school reviewed "all 870 courses in our catalog."
- While most of the courses were in compliance, "NL445 Gender Matters: the Sociology of Gender" and "HE374 Gender and Sexuality Studies" were canceled.

The Baltimore Banner reported last week that Provost Samara Firebaugh -- the school's academic leader -- sent an email after the cancellation of the courses to the school's faculty that was aimed at offering further guidance for going forward.
According to the Banner's reporting the email:
- had guidance to "not use materials that can be interpreted to assign blame to generalized groups for enduring social conditions, particularly discrimination or inequality."

Republicans and the Trump administration have long railed against any teaching that highlights America's history of discrimination and racism, and Trump promised to remove these topics while on the campaign trail last year.

During Trump's first term in office, Russell Vought, the White House's current Office of Management and Budget director, ordered federal agencies to identify contracts or agency spending for training on critical race theory, white privilege, "or any other training or propaganda effort that teaches or suggests either ... that the United States is an inherently racist or evil country or ... that any race or ethnicity is inherently racist or evil.”

Much of U.S. history is intertwined with racial tensions and civil rights movements, including the era of slavery, integration of the military, women's suffrage and, more recently, the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," a policy that banned open military service by gay Americans.

When asked about Firebaugh's email, Hockycko didn't dispute any of the quotes from the email in the Banner but declined to release it to Military.com, citing its nature as an internal document whose release could have a chilling effect on internal communication at the academy.

CDR Hocycko:
- "That email wasn't necessarily telling anybody to change certain things. Its message was “Make sure that you're reviewing course material and content that would be against the executive orders."
- “The email offered ‘guidelines’ and examples of what to look for in course material ‘to ensure that we are continuing to teach and educate and also remain in alignment with these executive orders.’

The Banner's reporting said that the email instructed faculty to search course materials for words like "diversity," "minority," "belonging," "bias," "representation" and "oppression."

The Naval Academy is not alone in quietly making changes in response to the executive orders and answering questions on the topic only when confronted with internal documents.
Last week, Military.com reviewed a Feb. 7 email to Marines from a senior official within Training and Education Command saying the Department of the Navy was halting four training programs on harassment and discrimination until updated training is available.
The email:
- Specifically cited the Navy Department halting training on harassment prevention, supervisor equal employment opportunity training, and No Fear Act training -- none of which had been publicly disclosed.
- Mentioned a pause in training for Civilian Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, or SAPR, training.
(That halt was previously reported. It's not clear how Business Insider, which first reported on the news, became aware of the halt.)

After a week, a Navy official, who spoke on background in order to be able to offer more candid information, confirmed that the email was genuine but stressed the impact would be minimal because the programs themselves were still in place and the civilians for whom the training is intended access it only once per year. The official added that:
- "As of this morning, two of the four training presentations are already back online and available for employee viewing.”

It was unclear what changes have been made to the programs.

Officials across the branches have not explained why there is a reticence to openly discuss actions they are undertaking under executive orders from Trump and not service leaders. They repeatedly asserted the services are "executing and implementing all directives outlined in the executive orders issued by the president."

While some of the actions undertaken as a result of the orders have been significant -- for example, most of the services cut ties with a prestigious Black engineering event that was supposed to be a source of top recruits -- the services claimed that the effects are minimal, without providing additional information.

According to the Navy official who spoke with Military.com, the reviews of harassment, equal employment and s*xual assault training were brief. Yvonne Carlock, a spokeswoman for the Marine Corps' Manpower and Reserve Affairs, said that its changes to the SAPR training were "minimal."
Carlock said the edits were, "for example, 'gender' was replaced with 's*x.'"
"Edits made will not impact the respective courses' learning objectives, which target the prevention of s*xual assault and the response to individuals impacted by the crime of s*xual assault," she said.
Yet when Military.com asked the Navy for a commitment to provide the same insight on the same training, those requests were ignored.

However, one theme that has emerged as the effects are discovered by reporters is a distancing of the military from women and Black Americans.
The Maryland National Guard canceled a planned flyover of an event celebrating Frederick Douglass, one of the most important Black civil rights advocates of the 19th century, set for Feb. 22. The Army Band canceled a concert at George Mason University in Virginia, where it was set to play music by Janelle Monáe, a Black singer and rapper.
The Army also cut ties with the Ashley Hall girls school where it had participated in the preparatory school's annual "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day."
Late in January, the Air Force scrubbed training material related to the Tuskegee Airmen, the historic Black aviators, and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, who helped pilot planes stateside during the war, prompting outcry and public backlash.
The training was restored days later.

Earlier in February, both the Army and Navy also took down, then restored, webpages that featured the histories of female soldiers and sailors.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/02/19/naval-academy-nixes-classes-topics-full-scope-of-trump-diversity-ban-remains-unknown.html

The Navy is also taking more of its training programs offline -- the latest in a series of quiet reviews, policy changes and website removals spurred by a pair of presidential orders.