Ranked 4,292nd in the world, Jimmy Abdo had no place making as much noise at the U.S. Amateur as he did. But he did it anyway.

Ahead of starting his Tar Heel career, one UNC golfer had a very good week at one of the biggest events for non-professionals.

Jackson Herrington placed second in the 125th U.S. Amateur, earning the Tennessee sophomore golfer a spot in the 2026 Masters and the 2026 U.S. Open.

With the victory, Howell, a rising high school senior and verbal commit to Georgia, became the third youngest winner in the 125 editions of the U.S. Amateur, taking over a spot previously held by Tiger Woods.

GAYLORD — Blaine Hardy sat down 12 batters and scattered three hits over seven innings to pitch the Nisswa Lightning to a 6-0 victory over the Kimball Express during the first round of the Minnesota State Amateur Class B Tournament Sunday, Aug. 17.

Two teams new to the scene remain in the running for South Dakota's small-town amateur baseball championship in 2025.

Spaniard Yago Horno lost this Saturday to Dutchman Guus Lafeber on the first extra hole of the Boys Amateur Golf Championship final, played at the County Louth club in Ireland.

The Harrisburg Woodies (Class A) and Parkston Rays (Class B) won 2025 state amateur baseball tournament titles.