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New Haven, Conn. (2/2/23) Wilmington University was slated in first place in the 2023 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Softball Preseason Coaches Poll, announced on Wednesday by Commissioner Dan Mara. The Wildcats received 149 points and six first-place votes in the poll, as the voting was conducted by the league's 13 head coaches in the sport.

Dominican University New York has been selected ninth in the rankings.

Caldwell University was tabbed second with 140 points and a pair of first-place nods, and two-time defending champion Georgian Court University was third at 134 points and two first-place tallies as well. University of Bridgeport, which will be competing in its first season in the CACC in 2023, was fourth with 132 points and two first votes.

Wilmington finished 38-20 last season and was just one win shy of reaching the NCAA Division II Softball World Series, as the Wildcats fell in three games to Adelphi in the East Super Regional. Caldwell was 39-17 in 2022 and won a pair of games in the NCAA East Sub-Regional Tournament. GCU won the CACC regular season and tournament championships last spring and hosted a sub-regional in the NCAAs. UB represented its previous conference in the NCAA Tournament as well last season.

The 2023 CACC Softball season gets underway this weekend with Bloomfield College in action in a season-opening tournament in Spartanburg, S.C. The regular season will be a buildup to the CACC Softball Championship, which will feature a new format in 2023. The top eight-teams from the regular season standings will still qualify for the postseason, but first-round games -- featuring all eight qualifying schools -- will be held at the sites of the highest seeds on Saturday, April 29. The four winners will advance to the double-elimination portion of the championship from May 4-6, at Georgian Court in Lakewood, N.J.

2023 CACC SOFTBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL 1. Wilmington University 149 (6) 2. Caldwell University 140 (2) 3. Georgian Court University 134 (2) 4. University of Bridgeport 132 (2) 5. Post University 94 6. Thomas Jefferson University 90 7. Bloomfield College 89 8. Holy Family University 88 (1) 9. Dominican University 78 10. Felician University 65 11. Goldey-Beacom College 48 12. Alliance University 35 13. Chestnut Hill College 28

() - First-Place Votes

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.

Date: Mar. 3-5, 2023 Location: Premier Sports Campus | Lakewood Ranch, FL Schedule: View the full schedule of games here

The ECNL Girls are headed to the Sunshine State this weekend for ECNL Florida at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, FL. This weekend’s event will feature 77 teams from the U15-U18/19 age groups.

Check out all the information below to learn everything you need to know about this event.

Schedule: Every team is guaranteed three games in three days, playing competition of similar levels outside of their league. Check out the revamped ECNL app for the complete schedule.

Full Team List: 41 clubs from nine different ECNL Girls conferences. See every team that will be competing at ECNL Florida here.

Unbeaten Run: Internationals SC have started conference play with an unbeaten record of 3-0-1 at the 04/05 level in the Ohio Valley. This weekend they will test themselves against three teams from Florida as they take on Orlando City, Florida Premier FC, and FC Prime as they hope to keep that good run going.

The Great Northwest: Pacific Northwest SC has started the year 4-2 at the 06 level in the Northwest Conference and finds themselves near the top end of the standings. This weekend they make the trip to Florida to take on Minnesota Thunder, Utah Royals FC-AZ, and Florida West.

Repping the Home State: At the 07 level in the Southeast Conference, Florida Premier is currently 6-2 and looking to keep the momentum going this weekend. They take on Heat FC, Pacific Northwest SC, and Internationals SC.

More Information: To view the address for the complex, parking, and more ECNL Florida information, click here.

The road to the 2023 U.S. Open begins this April when the USGA starts to hold more than 100 local qualifying tournaments for the right to compete for this year’s national championship. The 123rd U.S. Open will be held at the North course at Los Angeles Country Club, June 15-18. This is the first time the major will be played on the George Thomas layout at the historic club, although not the first time the USGA has held an event there. Previously, LACC has hosted 1930 U.S. Women’s Amateur, the 1954 U.S. Junior and the 2017 Walker Cup.

For 10 straight years, the USGA had received more than 9,000 entries. To be eligible, a player must have a Handicap Index of 1.4 or lower, or be a professional. The USGA is accepting online entries through April 12.

Thus far only 53 golfers have earned exemptions all the way to LACC, including defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick. The number of fully exempt players will increase with the inclusion of the top-60 point leaders and ties from the World Ranking, as of May 22 and June 5. The winner of the Masters and PGA Championship, and any multiple winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship also will earn exemptions. A new exemption category this year is a spot in the U.S. Open field for the college golfer who wins the NCAA individual championship in June. Here is a link to all the exempt categories.

The remaining spots in the field will be filled by golfers who play their way into the championship via local and final qualifying.

There are 109 courses hosting 18-hole local qualifiers that will be contested in 44 states and Canada from April 17 to May 22. Those who advance then tee it up in one of 13 36-hole final qualifiers, 10 in the U.S., one in England, one in Canada and one in Japan. Nine of the 10 conducted in the U.S. sites will be played on Monday, June 5, with one additionally American qualifier being played Monday, May 22.

Just two golfers—Ken Venturi (1964) and Orville Moody (1969) have won the U.S. Open after qualifying through local and sectional play. Gene Littler (1961), Boros (1963), Jerry Pate (1976), Steve Jones (1996), Michael Campbell (2005) and Lucas Glover (2009) won after advancing through final qualifying.

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Monday, April 17 (1)The Clubs of Kingwood (Deerwood Course), Kingwood, Texas

Wednesday, April 19 (1)Charlotte (N.C.) C.C.

Monday, April 24 (10)La Purisima G.C., Lompoc, Calif.Del Rio C.C., Modesto, Calif.Shorehaven G.C., Norwalk, Conn.Coral Ridge C.C., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Rocky Bayou C.C., Niceville, Fla.Marietta C.C., Kennesaw, Ga.Cantigny G.C. (Woodside/Lakeside Courses), Wheaton, Ill.The Territory G. & C.C., Duncan, Okla.Fox Den C.C., Knoxville, Tenn.Parkersburg C.C., Vienna, W.Va.

Tuesday, April 25 (4)The Hawthorns G.& C.C., Fishers, Ind.New Mexico State University G.C., Las Cruces, N.M.Old Fort G.C., Murfreesboro, Tenn.Loomis Trail Golf Course, Blaine, Wash.

Wednesday, April 26 (3)The Dunes at Maui Lani G.C., Kahului, HawaiiCasaBlanca G.C., Mesquite, Nev.River Landing G.C. (River Course), Wallace, N.C.

Thursday, April 27 (3)The Cape Club of Palm City, Palm City, Fla.C.C. of York, York, Pa.Columbia C.C. (Ridgewood/Tall Pines Courses), Blythewood, S.C.

Sunday, April 30 (1)Tamahka Trails G.C., Marksville, La.

Monday, May 1 (16)Tucson (Ariz.) C.C.Indian Ridge C.C. (Grove Course), Palm Desert, Calif.The Fountaingrove Club, Santa Rosa, Calif.Cherry Hill Club, Ridgeway, Ontario, CanadaWellington National G.C., West Palm Beach, Fla.Eagle’s Landing C.C., Stockbridge, Ga.South Bend (Ind.) C.C.Glen Oaks C.C., West Des Moines, IowaMuskegon (Mich.) C.C.TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn.Oakwood C.C., Kansas City, Mo.Medford Village C.C., Medford, N.J.Colonial Springs G.C., East Farmingdale, N.Y.Scioto Reserve C.C., Powell, OhioThe C.C. of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, S.D.Wine Valley G.C., Walla Walla, Wash.

Tuesday, May 2 (9)Ak-Chin Southern Dunes G.C., Maricopa, Ariz.Andalusia C.C., La Quinta, Calif.Crystalaire C.C., Llano, Calif.The Club at Ruby Hill, Pleasanton, Calif.Collindale G.C., Fort Collins, Colo.Hamilton Farm G.C., Gladstone, N.J.Cold Spring C.C., Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.UNM Championship G.C., Albuquerque, N.M.Bishops Bay C.C., Middleton, Wis.

Wednesday, May 3 (7)The Preserve G.C., Carmel, Calif.Arroyo Trabuco G.C., Mission Viejo, Calif.Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) G. & C.C. (King’s Dunes Course)Lebaron Hills C.C., Lakeville, Mass.Plum Hollow C.C., Southfield, Mich.Westfield C.C. (North Course), Westfield Center, OhioOdessa (Texas) C.C. (Old Course)

Thursday, May 4 (5)Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes (Backbreaker/Heartbreaker Courses), Glencoe, Ala.The Grand G.C., San Diego, Calif.Lexington C.C., Fort Myers, Fla.The Club at P.B. Dye, Ijamsville, Md.The University of Texas G.C., Austin, Texas

Monday, May 8 (9)Classic Club, Palm Desert, Calif.Kensington G. & C.C., Naples, Fla.Marsh Creek G.C., St. Augustine, Fla.Illini C.C., Springfield, Ill.Somerby G.C., Byron, Minn.The Links at Greystone, Walworth, N.Y.Pinewild C.C. (Magnolia Course), Pinehurst, N.C.Highland Meadows G.C., Sylvania, OhioSecession G.C., Beaufort, S.C.

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Tuesday, May 9 (7)Ironwood C.C. (South Course), Palm Desert, Calif.The Broadlands Golf Course, Broomfield, Colo.The Club at Eaglebrooke, Lakeland, Fla.Stonewall Orchard G.C., Grayslake, Ill.Orchards G.C., South Hadley, Mass.Missoula (Mont.) C.C.Squaw Creek Golf Course, Willow Park, Texas

Wednesday, May 10 (6)Mark Bostick Golf Course at University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.Indian River Club, Vero Beach, Fla.Wichita (Kan.) C.C.Omaha (Neb.) C.C.Talking Stick G.C. (O’odham Course), Scottsdale, Ariz.Riverton (Wyo.) C.C.

Thursday, May 11 (4)Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Westminster, Colo.Hillendale C.C., Phoenix, Md.Paramount C.C., New City, N.Y.Rolling Green G.C., Springfield, Pa.

Monday, May 15 (16)Phoenix (Ariz.) C.C.TPC Stonebrae C.C., Hayward, Calif.Brentwood C.C., Los Angeles, Calif.Shingle Creek G.C., Orlando, Fla.Hoakalei C.C., Ewa Beach, HawaiiFalcon Crest G.C., Kuna, IdahoGateway National G.L., Madison, Ill.Somersett G.& C.C., Reno, Nev.White Beeches G. & C.C., Haworth, N.J.The C.C. of Troy (N.Y.)Coldstream C.C., Cincinnati, OhioOswego Lake C.C., Lake Oswego, Ore.Huntsville G.C., Dallas, Pa.The Club at Nevillewood, Presto, Pa.Rockwall (Texas) Golf & Athletic ClubThe Club at Sonterra (North Course), San Antonio, TexasOakridge C.C., Farmington, Utah

Tuesday, May 16 (4)Hot Springs C.C. (Arlington Course), Hot Springs, Ark.The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, Ky.Kirkbrae C.C., Lincoln, R.I.Keswick Hall (Full Cry Course), Keswick, Va.

Monday, May 22 (1)Palmer (Alaska) Golf Course

*one Florida site is TBD

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U.S. Open Final Qualifying Sites

Tuesday, May 16Europe - Walton Heath Golf Club (New and Old Courses), Surrey, England

Monday, May 22Asia – Ibaraki Golf Club (West Course), Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Monday, June 5Canada – Lambton Golf & Country Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Monday, May 22Bent Tree Country Club & Northwood Club, Dallas, Texas

Monday, June 5Hillcrest Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif.Pine Tree Golf Club, Boynton Beach, Fla.Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Ball Ground, Ga.Woodmont Country Club (North Course), Rockville, Md.Canoe Brook Country Club (North & South Courses), Summit, N.J.Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, N.C.Brookside Golf & Country Club & The Lakes Golf & Country Club, Columbus, OhioSpringfield (Ohio) Country ClubTacoma Country & Golf Club, Lakewood, Wash.

The third letter of intent comes from three-star cornerback

Brandon Cisse

of Sumter (S.C.) Lakewood.

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• Senior: It doesn't include his playoff game, but Cisse unofficially had 33 catches for 606 yards and five touchdowns; four carries for 29 yards; 2-of-2 passing for 48 yards. He also had 20 tackles (15 solo), one interception, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery for a touchdown and five passes broken up.

• Junior: He caught 22 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns; 33 tackles, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble; he made 8 of 9 extra points.

• Rivals.com: Three stars, No. 7 overall player in South Carolina and No. 87 cornerback in the country.

• 247Sports: Three stars, No. 724 overall player nationally, No. 8 overall player in South Carolina and No. 69 cornerback in the country.

• ESPN: Three stars, No. 29 overall player in South Carolina and No. 129 cornerback in the country.

Sumter (S.C.) Lakewood senior Brandon Cisse made his presence felt on all three units this fall.

Cisse proved to be a big-play wide receiver and a threat to go the distance in the return game. Opponents also steered clear of throwing his way when he played cornerback. He helped Lakewood High go 5-6 this season, and a berth in the playoffs. Lakewood coach Larry Cornelius said it was easy to add more responsibilities on Cisse’s plate because of his quality football IQ.

“On the offensive side, he only needed a few reps,” Cornelius said. “When you have an athlete like Brandon, it’s hard to create stuff for him on the offensive side, but our offensive coordinator did a really good job of finding ways to get him the ball.”

Cornelius praised Cisse for his consistency throughout the season.

“He had so many highlights this year,” Cornelius said. “He had so many good games. It would do him an injustice to say ‘This was his best game.’”

Cisse only had one missed tackle the whole season on defense. He unofficially had 20 tackles (15 solo) and an interception this season.

“When you look at his stats, he didn’t have many stats because no one would throw the ball his way,” Cornelius said. “He would get frustrated, but at the same time, Brandon knows that not many quarterbacks or offensive coordinators will try to pick on him.”

Cisse’s ball skills as a wide receiver will serve him well at cornerback at NC State. Cornelius has been saying for years he could have been a Division I wide receiver. He also thinks Cisse could handle punt return or kick return duties if needed.

“I could see them trying him at punt returner or kick return,” Cornelius said. “I think being a punt returner is such an innate thing, like being a running back.

“Brandon is so good at reading the ball and understanding spacing, and whether he needs to fair catch it or not. If he gets a little space, he’s so explosive.”

Cisse was a track and field standout for Lakewood High last spring, but he will enroll early at NC State this month. NCSU cornerbacks coach Brian Mitchell has been active every step of the way in recruiting Cisse.

Getting stronger will be the next step in his development.

“That will be the next progression," Cisse said. "Whether it is getting stronger, packing on muscle or working on quick twitch, wherever. Once he gets that, wow. Brandon's ceiling is pretty high."

— Jacey Zembal

• Cisse was selected to the North-South all-star game in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

• Lakewood coach Larry Cornelius said Cisse was named all-region at defensive back and on special teams. He expects him to make the all-area squad and be a contender for special teams player of the year.

Cisse was offered by NC State on June 4, and then returned with his parents for an unofficial visit June 7. He quickly committed June 14.

Akron, Appalachian State, Army, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Marshall, Miami (Ohio), Middle Tennessee State, Navy, Old Dominion and South Florida, also offered.

NC State cornerbacks coach Brian Mitchell.

“NC State was one of my top schools and one of my dream schools. The rest is history.” — Brandon Cisse

There is opportunity to make a move on the depth chart at cornerback, and he could also be a factor on special teams.

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The drama club began last spring at Lakewood High School. Now, it's trying to expand its productions by hosting a shoe drive to raise money.

SUMTER, S.C. — Lakewood High School is hosting a shoe drive to raise money for its drama club.

"I wake up on Mondays and I’m, like, so excited. I am not a Monday person, but I wake up every day 'cuz I’m like ‘Ahh, I get to go to drama club today," 11th grader Jayla Peel smiled. "It’s like the highlight of my week. I go home and just talk about drama club to my mom."

The club is new at Lakewood after special education teacher Michelle Gilroy started it last spring.

"I love it. I absolutely love it," Gilroy shared. "My daughter’s really big into theater over at Sumter High and I saw how much it helped her, and so I wanted to do the same thing here at Lakewood."

She isn't the only one.

Students like Alyxis McKinley have also been enjoying it.

"I had been talking a lot for so long about how badly I wanted one here," McKinley shared.

Now, the club is hosting a fundraiser as it tries to expand.

"We are completely self funded so we have to do fundraises for everything that we’re going to need," Gilroy explained.

Students, teachers and community members are being asked to contribute to the shoe drive. The club is trying to collect 100 bags of shoes to donate to third world countries. In exchange, the club will get money from Funds2Orgs to help put on future productions.

"With the fundraising we get access to costumes and props and sets and more shows and its so cool to see the different things we can do," Peel explained.

"Even the licensing and the scripts cost a lot," McKinley added.

Students like Erin Baker tell me the club has helped students come out of their shells since it started.

"I think it’s just kind of like a fun little outlet to be able to express yourself and to work on bettering yourself in some ways," Baker shared.

"Drama club has helped me a lot and a lot of people that I know a lot," actor Ray Watts added. "And it’s helped us with our confidence and our anxiety and stuff like that."

With help from the shoe drive, they hope the club can expand even further.

If you have shoes to donate, you can bring them to Lakewood High School’s office any weekday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.