Good morning, Trojan Family. Congratulations to the legendary Allyson Felix on being named to the Team USA Hall of Fame Class of 2025! The USC alum won a female track and field record 11 Olympic medals and seven golds from 2004 through 2021.

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

⛳️ NCAA Championships ready
🏀 New MBB player
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Advancing. The women’s golf team is advancing to the NCAA Championship Final Site. The Trojans earned three top-10 individual finishes. Jasmine Koo broke the program record for round in the 60s, and Catherine Park tied the record for top 10 finishes in a season.

⛳️ See each golfer’s score.

🔼 Welcome! The men’s basketball team added Rodney Rice to the 2025-26 roster. Rice played at Maryland last season. He was the third-leading scorer last season, averaging 13.8 points per game. Rice scored in double-digits in 26 of 36 games played.

🏀 Learn about Rice.

🔼 Academic Score. USC Athletics had multiple programs match or improve their multiyear Academic Progress Rate scores in 2025. USC’s overall score of 989 is among the best marks in school history. Nine programs set or equaled their all-time best APR, and 16 squads had an APR that was above or equal to the national Division I average for their sport.

📚 Here’s more about the scores.

🎓 GREAT GRAD PARTY

Graduation season means it’s time to celebrate! Grab flowers, balloons, and gift cards for your grad, plus snacks, drinks and party supplies. Get it all for less at Smart & Final.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, May 9

🎾 Men’s Tennis NCAA Super Regionals vs. UCLA @ 2pm PT
🤽 Women’s Water Polo NCAA Tournament vs. Harvard @ 3pm PT
⚾️ Baseball vs. Michigan State @ 6:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch 

Saturday, May 10

🤽 Women’s Water Polo NCAA Tournament vs. TBD
⚾️ Baseball vs. Michigan State @ 2pm PT | Live Stats | Watch 

Sunday, May 11

🤽 Women’s Water Polo NCAA Tournament vs. TBD
⚾️ Baseball vs. Michigan State @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch 

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!