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In this story:NASHVILLE–Vanderbilt basketball has its sharpshooter and its first commit of the 2027 high school class. Vanderbilt basketball has landed a commitment from four-star guard Declan Griffiths, per a report from Joe Tipton. Griffiths is a 6-foot-7 sharpshooter and is ranked as a four-star prospect and top 50 player in the 2027 high school class. He visited Vanderbilt over the weekend and also visited Boston College and Butler, while also receiving offers from programs like Providence, Ole Miss, and others.Here's a breakdown of Griffiths' game and how he fits with Vanderbilt basketball. Vanderbilt basketball has landed a commitment from four-star…

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Vanderbilt lacrosse will visit Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2027, playing international competitionNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt lacrosse will travel to and compete in Europe in June 2027, the program announced Friday. The team will visit Paris, Belgium and Amsterdam over nine days, participating in lacrosse competitions with several opponents, including the Belgian National Team. “I’m so excited for our student-athletes to get this opportunity to combine competition and culture on a global level,” said head coach Beth Hewitt. “Lacrosse is rapidly growing heading into the 2028 Olympics, and to witness the sport’s expansion overseas while strengthening our culture and team-bonding is a…

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For sophomore Austin Howard, Type 1 diabetes is an advantage, one he’s using to show others what is possibleNASHVILLE, Tenn. — “I’d say Type 1 diabetes is really a superpower,” Vanderbilt sophomore Austin Howard said with a grin. “It teaches you discipline. It teaches you consistency. It teaches you a lot of things that you can apply to the different phases of life.”Howard, appearing in all 18 games for the Commodores in his career so far, has been playing with Type 1 diabetes for three years after being diagnosed in high school. And not only has Howard earned consistent playing…

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Women's tennis produces seven wins in eight matches to open ITA Ohio Valley Regional ChampionshipsMASON, Ohio — It was a near flawless Friday for Vanderbilt women’s tennis as the Commodores netted seven total victories in the opening round of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championship main draw from the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.Junior Trinetra Vijayakumar and sophomore Erin Pearce got the ball rolling for the black and gold in singles, with the former defeating Cincinnati’s Tara Kurepa 6-4, 6-3 and the latter taking down Gabriella Davydov of Purdue 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. Sophomore Mia Yamakita continued the Dores’…

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