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Track and field roundup: Minnewaska hurdler eyes a 2nd title – West Central Tribune
ST. MICHAEL — Owen Meulebroeck has gotten better compared to his state championship showing at last year’s Minnesota State High School League Class A State Track and Field Championships. In 2024, Meulebroeck was the boys’ 300-meter hurdles champion in 39.86 seconds. Now in his senior season, Meulebroeck ran a personal best of 39.56 on Tuesday […]

ST. MICHAEL — Owen Meulebroeck has gotten better compared to his state championship showing at last year’s Minnesota State High School League Class A State Track and Field Championships.
In 2024, Meulebroeck was the boys’ 300-meter hurdles champion in 39.86 seconds. Now in his senior season, Meulebroeck ran a personal best of 39.56 on Tuesday at St. Michael-Albertville High School.

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But, while Meulebroeck has gotten better, so has the competition.
Meulebroeck finished third overall in prelims behind Osakis’ Andrew Jones (37.86) and Pelican Rapids’ Aiden Checco de Souza (39.62).
“People have gotten faster,” Meulebroeck said after the prelims, “but it kind of pushes me just to do better. It was fun to run a PR.”

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In analyzing his race, Meulebroeck liked his start but says he “stuttered” on a few hurdles. Cleaning that up will be paramount to his chance to repeat as a state champion.
With no plans to compete in track in college, Meulebroeck hopes his finale is strong.
“Adrenaline will definitely be pushing me knowing it’s going to be my last race,” said Meulebroeck, who plans to attend North Dakota State for mechanical engineering.
“Hopefully it all goes good.”
The Class A finals are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael-Albertville. The Class AA prelims take place at 9 a.m. Wednesday, with the finals set to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Kolstoe claims 4th in discus
Another defending state champ from Minnewaska secured a medal on Tuesday.
Junior thrower Jayda Kolstoe finished fourth in the girls’ discus. Kolstoe’s best toss was her first of the competition with a personal record of 126 feet, 1 inch. That beat her previous PR by an inch.
“It felt really good knowing that it was a good mark to start,” Kolstoe said. “It felt really good coming off the hand.”
Kolstoe’s second-best throw was in the finals at 124-0.
Clearbrook-Gonvick’s Allison LaVine won the discus at 146-3. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda’s Alabama Hoonhorst was second at 129-11 and West Marshall’s Emily Marquis was third at 128-4.
Kolstoe finished ahead of Litchfield’s Chloe Kowalczyk. The top seed heading into state, Kowalczyk’s best toss, 123-9, put her in fifth.
It was a return to form for Kolstoe in discus. She previously qualified for state as a freshman and an eighth-grader but missed out last season as a sophomore.
“Stuff started clicking again,” Kolstoe said on making it back in discus. “It just made me feel better knowing that I was back to where I was before.”
Now, her focus changes to shot put on Wednesday. She won the shot put last season with a toss of 43-9.25. She’s the 10th seed with a qualifying toss of 36-8.
“Just knowing I was able to do really well in discus, I know that it’ll go well with my shot,” Kolstoe said.
Sophia Vogel won’t have too much time to practice with her teammates in Central Minnesota Christian’s 4×100-meter relay.
Turns out, she’ll have a busy finals with three events on Wednesday.
Vogel qualified for the girls’ 300 hurdles finals with a fifth-place time of 44.91. She’s one of three area girls to make the finals in that event, joining Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg’s Ava Noble (second, 43.99) and Minnewaska’s Lauryn Ankeny (seventh, 45.64). St. Paul Academy’s Elizabeth Tuttle is the top seed at 43.82.
Vogel is also competing in the girls’ triple jump on Wednesday. She’s the eighth seed at 35-9.5.
Vogel, along with Stella TeBrake, Naomi Asake and Carene Jean Louis, took third in prelims in the 4×100 relay at 49.40. Concordia Academy is the top seed at 48.77.
She also placed 14th in the 100 hurdle prelims at 16.14.
“I felt really well prepared for today, especially since I’ve been here the past two years,” Vogel said. “Having this experience and knowing what the meet is like and knowing what is coming ahead I think prepared me really well for today.”
Vogel’s in the second flight of the triple jump. The 4×100 finals are slated for 6:05 p.m. and the 300 hurdles finals are at 6:32.
That’s not a lot of time to refocus. But Vogel isn’t daunted by that fact.
“I’ll keep my legs loose, warm and ready for that 4×1,” Vogel said. “Since my events are so close, I don’t do a lot of warming up with my relay teammates but I stay warm throughout the meet. Make sure I’m taking carbs when I need them, drink a lot of water and just sit, relax and then check in when I’m ready and just go.”

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- Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd senior Brayson Boike was unable to repeat as the boys’ triple jump champion. He finished 10th with a leap of 43-0. He won state last season at 45-3.25. Osakis’ Trenton VanNyhuis won at 45-3.5. VanNyhuis was the runner-up to Boike last season. Boike competes in two more events Wednesday: the high jump and the long jump.
- The Minnewaska boys’ 4×100 relay got the two seed for the finals. Tristan O’Neil, Kaiden Harvey, Carter Meyer and Asante Adams ran a time of 43.19. The top seed is Minneapolis North at 42.81.
- Montevideo’s Adam VanBinsbergen is finals bound in the boys’ 800 with a time of 1:57.39. That time was good for fifth place. The top seed is Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland/Southland’s Tate Goergen at 1:55.54.
- Along with qualifying for the girls’ 300 hurdles, Ankeny is the seventh seed in the 100 hurdles at 15.46. Tuttle is also the top seed in the 100 hurdles at 15.13.
- LQPV/D-B’s Brynn Gloege is headed to the finals in the girls’ 800 run after placing fourth at 2:19.21. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton’s MaKenzie Westphal is the top seed at 2:17.10.
- The Litchfield girls’ 4×100 relay reached the finals. The quartet of Samantha Turck, Josy Turck, Eden Harless and Josie Bjorkman placed eighth at 49.96.
- The Benson/KMS and Minnewaska girls both have relay teams in the 4×400 finals. The Braves’ Carly Tolifson, Kaida Helgenset, Izzy Wirth and Noble were second at 4:02.73. The Lakers’ Dacia Fleury, Nori Song, Olivia Danielson and Ankeny were eighth at 4:04.04. The top seed is Park Rapids at 3:59.48.

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GIRLS TEAM SCORING (After Day 1) — (1) Math & Science Academy 22 … (2) St. Clair/Iannuel Lutheran 16 … (t3) Clearbrook-Gonvick 12 … (t3) St. John’s Prep 12 … (t3) Park Christian 12
Winner and area competitors (*- qualified for finals)
100 HURDLES – (1) Elizabeth Tuttle, St. Paul Academy, 15.13 … *(7) Lauryn Ankeny, Minnewaska, 15.46 … (10) Kenlie Blom, ACGC, 15.78 … (11) Ava Noble, Benson/KMS, 15.89 … (14) Sophia Vogel, CMCS, 16.14
300 HURDLES – (1) Tuttle, St. Paul Academy, 43.82 … *(2) Noble, Benson/KMS, 43.99 … *(5) Vogel, CMCS, 44.91 … *(7) Ankeny, Minnewaska, 45.64
100 DASH – (1) Ava Phrakonkham, Bagley/Fosston, 12.05
200 DASH – (1) Phrakonkham, Bagley/Fosston, 24.62
400 DASH – (1) Trinity Giddings, Two Harbors, 56.51
800 RUN – (1) MaKenzie Westphal, JWP, 2:17.10 … *(4) Brynn Gloege, LQPV/DB, 2:19.21 … (19) Nori Song, Minnewaska, 2:26.38
3,200 RUN (FINALS) – (1) Margaret Duffy, St. John’s Prep, 10:54.63
4X100 RELAY – (1) Concordia Academy 48.77 … *(3) CMCS (Stella TeBrake, Vogel, Naomi Asake, Carene Jean Louis), 49.40 … *(8) Litchfield (Samantha Turck, Josy Turck, Eden Harless, Josie Bjorkman), 49.96 … (13) Benson/KMS (Izzy Wirth, Julia Claussen, Kaida Helgenset, Carly Tolifson), 50.57 … (22) Minnewaska (Emma Hellerman, Dacia Fleury, Allison Curry, Mya VanLuik), 51.96
4X200 RELAY – (1) St. Cloud Cathedral 1:42.52 … (18) Minnewaska (Hellerman, Ellie Winter, Fleury, VanLuik), 1:48.03
4X400 RELAY – (1) Park Rapids 3:59.48 … *(2) Benson/KMS (Tolifson, Helgenset, Wirth, Noble), 4:02.73 … *(8) Minnewaska (Fleury, Song, Olivia Danielson, Ankeny), 4:04.04
HIGH JUMP (FINALS) – (1) Annika Aakre, Park Christian, 5-7 … (t15) Tolifson, Benson/KMS, 5-0 … (t18) Aubrey Polzin, Minnewaska, 5-0 … (t29) Mamie Luft, Benson/KMS, 5-0
LONG JUMP (FINALS) – (1) McKaylen Lewis, Math & Science Academy, 18-5.5 … (18) Tolfison, Benson/KMS, 16-7.5
DISCUS (FINALS) – (1) Allison LaVine, Clearbrook-Gonvick, 146-3 … (4) Jayda Kolstoe, Minnewaska, 126-1 … (5) Chloe Kowalczyk, Litchfield, 123-9 … (13) Emma Thein, MACCRAY/RCW, 104-3 … (14) Elizabeth O’Malley, Montevideo, 103-9
BOYS TEAM SCORING — (1) Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran 19 … (2) Redwood Valley 14 … (t3) Staples-Motley 12 … (t3) Osakis 12 … (t3) Blooming Prairie 12
Winner and area competitors (*- qualified for finals)
110 HURDLES – (1) Logan Swanson, Concordia Academy, 14.62 … (10) Owen Meulebroeck, Minnewaska, 15.60
300 HURDLES – (1) Andrew Jones, Osakis, 37.86 … *(3) Meulebroeck, Minnewaska, 39.56
100 DASH – (1) Leif Shervey, United Clay-Becker, 10.92 … (14) Micah Asake, CMCS, 11.43
200 DASH – (1) Gavin Atherton, WEM, 22.06 … (15) Asante Adams, Minnewaska, 22.73 … (18) Jack Gross, BOLD/BLHS, 22.90
400 DASH – (1) Pierce Petersohn, Triton, 48.43 … (16) Asake, CMCS, 51.39
800 RUN – (1) Tate Goergen, GMLOKS, 1:55.54 … *(5) Adam VanBinsbergen, Montevideo, 1:57.39
3,200 RUN (FINALS) – (1) Erik Semling, Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran, 9:25.68 … (13) Taylor Nelson, BBE, 10:11.43 … (15) Ian Mills, 10:15.71
4X100 RELAY – (1) Minneapolis North 42.81 … *(2) Minnewaska (Tristan O’Neil, Kaiden Harvey, Carter Meyer, Adams), 43.19 … (10) Benson/KMS (Eshon Freeman, Connor Oehlberg, Conner Stine, Jaden McCarter), 44.04
4X200 RELAY – (1) Osakis 1:28.42 … (DNF) Benson/KMS (Freeman, Darin Hippe, McCarter, Oehlberg)
4X400 RELAY – (1) Redwood Valley 3:22.28
TRIPLE JUMP (FINALS) – (1) Trenton VanNyhuis, Osakis, 45-3.5 … (10) Brayson Boike, LQPV/DB, 43-0
POLE VAULT (FINALS) – (1) Turner Beachy, Staples-Motley, 15-0
SHOT PUT (FINALS) – (1) Owen Krueger, Blooming Prairie, 55-10.25 … (11) Noah Dietel, Litchfield, 51-0
SHOT PUT WHEELCHAIR (FINALS) – (1) Broden Stensrud, Lakeview, 18-10 (Cat 2) … (1) Terrek Jenniges, Lakeview, 17-8 (Cat 1)
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Julian Katz, the man South Bay Assemblymember Al Muratuschi called “The Cycling King of the South Bay”
Rabbi Joshua Kalev, Gila Katz, California Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, Hermosa Beach Mayor Rob Saemann, and Beach Cities Health District CEO Tom Bakaly attend Shabbat service on Saturday, June 28, at the Congregation Tikvat Jacob in Manhattan Beach. The late Julian Katz, who Assemblymember Muratsuchi described as “the cycling king of Hermosa Beach,” was honored after […]

Rabbi Joshua Kalev, Gila Katz, California Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, Hermosa Beach Mayor Rob Saemann, and Beach Cities Health District CEO Tom Bakaly attend Shabbat service on Saturday, June 28, at the Congregation Tikvat Jacob in Manhattan Beach. The late Julian Katz, who Assemblymember Muratsuchi described as “the cycling king of Hermosa Beach,” was honored after the service. Julian Katz helped create the South Bay Cycling Master Plan. “He shared his love of cycling with people of all ages,” Muratsuchi said. The annual Julian Katz Memorial Bike Ride will be on July 20.
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Sports on TV for Sunday, July 20
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 20 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP:… (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 20 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, Ostrovacice, Czechia 8:30 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets […]

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 20 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP:…
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Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Sunday, July 20
AUTO RACING
7:30 a.m.
FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, Ostrovacice, Czechia
8:30 a.m.
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets of Toronto, Toronto
Noon
FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, Streets of Toronto, Toronto
2 p.m.
TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del.
TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del. (In-Season Challenge Alt-Cast)
2:30 p.m.
FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped)
4:30 p.m.
FOX — NHRA: The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.
BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32
2:30 p.m.
FOX — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32
5 p.m.
FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32
7 p.m.
FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32
FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32
9 p.m.
FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32
FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32
11 p.m.
FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Noon
CBS — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York
2 p.m.
CBSSN — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York
BIG3 BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
CBS — Week 6: LA Riot vs. Chicago Triplets, Dallas Power vs. Miami 305, DMV Trilogy vs. Detroit Amps, Houston Rig Hands vs. Boston Ball Hogs, Detroit
CYCLING
6:30 a.m.
PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France
2 p.m.
NBC — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France (Taped)
FLAG FOOTBALL (BOY’S)
Noon
ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio
1 p.m.
ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio
4 p.m.
ABC — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio
FLAG FOOTBALL (GIRL’S)
2 p.m.
ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio
3 p.m.
ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio
5 p.m.
ABC — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio
GOLF
4 a.m.
USA — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland
7 a.m.
NBC — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland
6 p.m.
GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: The Barracuda Championship, Final Round, Tahoe Mountain Club, Truckee, Calif.
GYMNASTICS
4 p.m.
NBC — USAG: The U.S. Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Taped)
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S)
9 a.m.
NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.
10:30 a.m.
NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.
1 p.m.
NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.
2:30 p.m.
NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.
HORSE RACING
1 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live
MLB BASEBALL
1:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta (1:35 p.m.) OR L.A. Angels at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m.)
4:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Houston at Seattle (4:10 p.m.) OR Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers (4:10 p.m.)
7 p.m.
ESPN — Detroit at Texas
ESPN2 — Detroit at Texas (StatCast)
NBA BASKETBALL
6 p.m.
ESPNU — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Consolation Game, Las Vegas
8 p.m.
ESPNU — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Consolation Game, Las Vegas
10 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Championship, Las Vegas
RUGBY (WOMEN’S)
4:10 a.m.
FS2 — NRL: New Zealand at Newcastle
SAILING
11 a.m.
CBSSN — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England
2 p.m.
CBS — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England
TENNIS
5:30 a.m.
TENNIS — Gstaad-ATP Final
6 a.m.
TENNIS — Gstaad-ATP Final
8 a.m.
TENNIS — Hopman Cup Final; Bastad-ATP, Iasi-WTA Finals; Kitzbuhel-ATP, Umag-ATP Early Rounds
5 a.m. (Monday)
TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds
6 a.m. (Monday)
TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds
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Solvang celebrates the 4th with parade, fireworks
Perfect weather greets residents, proving that ‘Anything is Possible in America’ on its 249th birthday It was the perfect day, weatherwise, to celebrate the 4th of July. Throngs of people from near and far lined the sidewalks of Solvang to celebrate America’s 249th anniversary of its Independence Day with a patriotic parade whose theme this year was “Anything is Possible in America.” […]

Perfect weather greets residents, proving that ‘Anything is Possible in America’ on its 249th birthday
It was the perfect day, weatherwise, to celebrate the 4th of July. Throngs of people from near and far lined the sidewalks of Solvang to celebrate America’s 249th anniversary of its Independence Day with a patriotic parade whose theme this year was “Anything is Possible in America.”
The Grand Marshals of this year’s parade were Kay and Walt Alves. They moved to the Valley in 1959, and for the past 66 years, they have been steeped in volunteering. The couple has donated countless hours to Old Mission Santa Ines, the San Lorenzo Seminary and the Seminary Foundation, and the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. But above all, the Alveses have been committed to the Rotary and Rotary International, both actively fundraising for Rotary’sscholarship program, with the two of them always cooking for Old Santa Ynez Days and Danish Days.

There were 74 entries in this year’s colorful parade, all bedecked with red, white, and blue and the American flag. Following the singing of the national anthem by sixth-grader Evie Gerritsen, daughter of Griffin and Gigi Gerritsen, the parade started promptly at 10 a.m. with the Color Guard American Legion Post #160 leading the way, soon followed by the Alveses as Grand Marshals.
After that, the parade included several dignitaries, including the Solvang and Buellton mayors and City Councilmembers; newly named 2025 Danish Queen Addie Madrid, riding in a 1936 Ford Roadster; 2025 Youth Rec Queen Kacy Caplan with SYV Youth Recreation; and Miss Santa Ynez Old Days Rodeo Queen Hailee Taylor.
Many local organizations were present at the parade, including the Solvang Chamber of Commerce, Solvang Senior Center, Atterdag Village, and Solvang Theaterfest. Santa Ynez High School sports programs were represented, among them the varsity and JV football teams — some of whom jumped off the back of the trailer and did push-ups — as well as players from the water polo and girls volleyball squads.
Many entries came to entertain and perform, such as local parade and event staple Garcia Dance Studio of Lompoc, Pacific Flips Gymnastics, and the dancing horses of Cuadras del Valle de Lompoc.
And there were the different vehicles that traveled down Mission Drive. They included military vehicles from the Flat Fender Friends, vintage cars from the Santa Maria Model A’s Ford Club, a coffinmobile right out of “The Munsters,” and of course, the Viking Ship steered by the Vikings from Solvang.

The Rotary Club of Solvang, who sponsors the annual event, listed this year’s entry winners in numerous categories as follows: Sweepstakes: Hi Way One Hooligans, Rod Simmons; Best Use of Parade Theme: Miss Santa Ynez Old Days Rodeo with Queen Hailee Taylor and Beefer the mini cow; Most Patriotic: Daughters of the American Revolution; Most Original: Central Coast Mini Riders Munster Coffinmobile; Most Amusing: Solvang Theaterfest Comedian Orny Adams Show Sept 13, 2025; Most Unique: First Street Leather, Solvang; Best Band: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.; Best Singing Group: Agin Brothers, Cars & Cowboys; Best Singing, Single: Sanger Family of Wines; Best Family Group: Bob Jones, Four Generations of Joneses; Best Church Group: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Best Senior Group: Solvang Senior Center; Best Animal Group: Cuadras Unidas del Valle; Best Wagon Group: Santa Maria Elks Lodge 1538 Officer Wagon and Color Guard; Best Automobile Group: Vapor Trail Vettes; Best Automobile, Single: George Family 1928 Model A Roadster; Best Automobile, Restored: Bob and Margo Gould’s 1956 Chevy Nomad and 1958 Shasta Trailer; Best Automobile, Antique: Santa Maria Model A Ford Club; Best Automobile Antique Group: Rotary Club of Buellton; Best Fire Engine: Summerset Farm’s 1928 Stanford Fire Truck; Best Tractor: Chloe Hinnrich’s 1945 Farmall M Tractor; Best Equestrian Group: Charros Unidos of Costa Central; Best Equestrian, Single: Santa Maria Elks Outrider; Best Viking Ship: Vikings of Solvang; Best Color Guard: VFW Post 7139, American Legion Post 160; Best Street Sweeper: SP Maintenance Services; Road Apple Crew: Espuelas y Rebozos; Best Uncle Sam: Kevan Harder, Nielsen Building Materials; Best Sport Group: Santa Ynez Valley Union High School JV Football Team; Best Military Group: Flat Fender Friends; Best Dancing Group: Garcia Dance Group; Most Energetic: Pacific Flips Gymnastics; Best Group for a Cause: SYV Youth Recreation; Best School Group: Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Water Polo Teams and Aquatics Foundation; Best Youth Group: Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Girls Volleyball; and Best Audience Participation: Veggie Rescue.
“I love that I belong to this community,” said Becky Sutherland of Buellton. “The parade celebrates belonging here.”
After the parade, a 4th of July celebration was held all day, topped off with an evening of fireworks at the Santa Ines Mission.
Before the fireworks, though there was plenty to keep the crowd busy on the lawn in front of the mission. The area was full of food trucks with all varieties of cuisine, along with several vendors selling their products, as well as rides and activities for the kids. On the main stage, musical artists like King Bee, Jayden Secor, The Molly Ringwald Project, and DJ Peete had the crowds dancing.
Many people, though, chose to relax on the berm and wait for darkness to fall for the fireworks show.
Two of them were Celeste and Cathy Drach, who had seat right at the front, and they had to come early and get them.
“They allow us to come out and reserve a spot and we got to claim on Wednesday (July 2),” Celeste Drach said. “And there were people who got theirs earlier; I think the earliest I heard was June 30.”
Once it got dark and the berm filled up and it was time.
Incoming Santa Ynez Valley Rotary Board President Jennifer Hertler addressed the crowd, thanking the crowd and crediting the Solvang Rotary Club for their great job on the parade. And after a rousing version of the national anthem from recent SYHS graduate Ruby Andreu, the crowd enjoyed a magnificent fireworks show, again put on by local pyrotechician Kief Adler, which elicited many “oohs” and “aahs.”
























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UK government backs London bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships
LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced its support of London’s bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships.… LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced its support of London’s bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships. London hosted the biannual premier track-and-field event in 2017 at the London Stadium, which also […]

LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced its support of London’s bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships.…
LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced its support of London’s bid to host the 2029 athletics world championships.
London hosted the biannual premier track-and-field event in 2017 at the London Stadium, which also held the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games. The plan is to stage the 2029 worlds at the same venue.
Saturday’s announcement included the government’s support of a bid for Britain to host the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships.
“Subject to funding from partners being confirmed, the government has agreed to provide significant funding for both bids, reflecting the UK’s ambition to once again bring the world’s greatest athletes to UK shores,” it said in a statement.
The announcement came with London hosting a Diamond League event on Saturday.
This year’s athletics worlds will take place in Tokyo in September. The 2027 edition will be held in Beijing.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he’s “delighted to support the bid.”
“The event would provide a boost for UK businesses and support jobs as well as bring our communities together,” he said in a statement.
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NRLW: Jacinta Carter on embracing the Cronulla lifestyle
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