ANACONDA, Mont. — It’s not every day that a Montanan drive, chips, and putts his way into one of golf’s four majors. But maybe, with a little help, it can become a more regular occurrence.

At least, that’s the hope for Ryggs Johnston, hoping to impart some of his own championship-winning knowledge on the Treasure State’s next generation of golfers.

From his four consecutive high school state titles at Libby, to a Pac-12 team championship with Arizona State, to last December’s victory in the Australian Open, it’s become evident what Johnston can do with a golf club in his hands.

But on Wednesday at Anaconda’s Old Works, Johnston instead put the club in the hands of aspiring junior golfers and said, “show me what you got.”

“It’s something I feel like I didn’t have much of growing up, a kind of role model or someone to help me through junior golf,” Johnston said. “It kind of felt like I was on my own. So, I want to be able to be someone these kids can look up to, ask questions, and learn from… and hopefully follow and do better things than I’m doing.”

With the help of Montana State standouts Cora and Hannah Rosanova, Johnston’s Future Phenoms camp aims to provide teens with the skills, strategies, and confidence needed to go from good to great.

It’s all the same stuff that’s allowed Johnston to parlay his start in little Libby, Montana, into a chance to show the world what he’s got at the British Open next month.

“I think it just shows in itself that anything’s possible, as long as you work hard, believe in yourself, and surround yourself with people that believe in you,” Johnston said. “Who would have thought that I would be playing in The Open? And it’s possible for any of [these junior golfers] too.”

As Johnston prepares for the biggest tournament of his life, maintaining the mentality he teaches is more meaningful than ever.

“It’s just the normal stuff,” Johnston said. “I’m going to be playing in three tournaments before The Open–I actually leave Saturday for Italy.”

“I’ll just try to get better every day, and hopefully, the game comes around at the right time,” Johnston continued.

We’ll see if Johnston can do Montana proud when The Open tees off from Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on July 17.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruling that upheld a Tennessee law banning certain care for transgender youths left various legal questions open, even as other laws aimed at people based on gender identity, including those involving sports and military service bans, head toward the justices.

That means that even though transgender rights activists face a setback, the ruling does not control how other cases will ultimately turn out.

“This decision casts little if any light on how a majority of justices will analyze or rule on other issues,” said Shannon Minter, a lawyer at the National Center for LGBTQ Rights.

Most notably, the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, did not address the key issue of whether courts should automatically review such laws with a more skeptical eye, an approach known as “heightened scrutiny.” Practically, that would mean laws about transgender people would have to clear a higher legal bar to be upheld.

LEWISTON, ID – Monday is the start of the new LCSC men’s youth skill and development camp. Later that day, it will be the women’s fundamental skills camp.

Starting with the men’s and women’s youth camps, the kids receive expert coaching staff, including LC coaches, players, and high school coaches.

The goals of the camps are to focus on and work on the fundamentals and the skill development of the sport.

There are also individual and team competitions that are based on age and ability.

For the men’s youth camp group, it is graded first through sixth, and then for the women’s upcoming camps, it is graded sixth through 12th grade.

This week for the women’s camp has been the junior youth camp, which is grades first through fifth.

One of the coaches, Kendall Wallace, knows that next week’s coaching for the older grades will be different.

“Each summer, when you coach, you see them grow and get bigger. Then our next week’s camp, where we coach and teach the more advanced groups,” Wallace said.

Camp prices are $159 for the men’s youth camp and $150 for the women’s youth camp.

The registration ends on June 26th, which is next Thursday.

Make sure you bring your water bottle, and are encouraged to bring your basketball.

For the men’s youth camps, they run from June 23rd through the 26th at 9-11:30 am.

The women’s camps run from June 23rd through the 26th at 1-4 pm.

If you are interested in registering for the camp, click here.

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) – The Bush Tennis Center announces the sale of 16 acres of land and an unfinished building to Athlete Quest.

The release says, the decision allows the nonprofit organization to focus on resources and expanding core programs while supporting the growth of sports.

“Athlete Quest looks forward to working with area sports teams, organizations, and parents to provide a great environment and facility for athletic training and tournaments,” said Jeff Beard, representative for Athlete Quest.

The Bush Tennis Center will continue operating on the remaining portion of its campus, delivering year round tennis, pickleball, and padel programs, clinics, camps, tournaments, and its signature ACE Outreach initiative, which has served over 40,000 children throughout the Permian Basin.

Bush Tennis Center continues to promote its mission to provide everyone the opportunity to experience the game of tennis, regardless of physical, financial, or geographical barriers.

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A group of community leaders are calling on the Dodgers and other prominent Los Angeles sports teams to back their efforts to support communities impacted by recent ICE raids across the region.

Leaders from Little Latin America USA, California Rising, El Salvador Corridor Association, CD1 Coalition and the L.A. Youth & Family Foundation held a morning press conference to discuss the critical resources available for families affected by recent immigration raids.

“This is a vital opportunity for the Dodgers to join us in championing these much needed cultural events and mutual aid efforts that uplift the most vulnerable, many of whom are BIG TIME Dodger fans,” the group said in a press release.

The groups were also expected to unveil a calendar of cultural events for the summer designed to uplift the region’s Latino community.

“The largest economic engine in this area is silent! Wake up! Do better! We know you can!” Raul Claros of California Rising said at the news conference, pointing to Dodger Stadium behind him. “The same organization of Jackie Robinson, the same organization of Fernandomania.

“The same organization that took away this land,” Claros said in an apparent reference to the eviction of Chavez Ravine residents, most of whom were Hispanic, before Dodger Stadium was built in the 1950s. “And that’s why we’re here.”

This comes after singer Nezza performed the national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium over the weekend. The Colombian-Dominican performer made the decision to do so even though the team asked her not to.

She spoke to Eyewitness News after a video of her performance went viral.

Her performance came as many look to the public figures and sports teams they support to say something about the tactics and impact of increased immigration arrests in Southern California, including the Dodgers.

“I think that they should like at least acknowledge some of what’s happening, because it affects everybody, not just the Hispanic community, but all of their fans,” said L.A. resident Daisy Perez.

“Everyone came together. It’s really putting into perspective who’s not speaking up, who’s not saying anything. It’s not who’s saying something. At this point, it’s who’s not and why aren’t you saying anything?” said Cali 93.9 radio personality Melissa Rios.

In a post on Instagram, Dodgers player Kike Hernandez said, in part, “I cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused, and ripped apart. All people deserve to be treated with respect, dignity, and human rights.”

The Los Angeles Football Club and Angel City Football Club, joined by artist Becky G, are among those who have issued statements of support.

In a post on social media, Becky G told the Dodgers, “Don’t you dare turn your backs on us now. We as a city have embraced you and need your support more than ever. Think about who fills up your stadium.”

Many fans have condemned the Dodgers organization and called on the team to release a statement regarding the immigration arrests and raids unfolding in Southern California.

Eyewitness News reached out to ask if they had a statement and followed up, but has not received a statement on the subject yet.

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