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The Bret Harte Dolphins youth swim team wrapped up its brief two-meet spring season on May 21 in Angels Camp.

With spring competition in the books, attention now turns to the summer season, which begins in June. Practices will be held Monday through Thursday, from June 9 through July 31. Swim meets are scheduled for June 19, July 10, 17, and 31 at Bret Harte’s aquatic center, with an additional meet on July 26 in Oakdale. The season will conclude with an awards dinner on August 1.

Boys, 6-and-under
Henry Reece competed in four events: he finished the 25-yard butterfly in 39.61 seconds, the 25-yard freestyle in 37.37, the 25-yard backstroke in 40.50, and the 25-yard breaststroke in 40.20.

Girls, 7-8 years old
Romy Jacobson swam three events, finishing the 25-yard freestyle in 35.33, the 25-yard backstroke in 33.08, and the 25-yard breaststroke in 36.05.

Girls, 9-10 years old
In the 100-yard freestyle, Dylan Shinn posted a time of 2:16.36, and Winter Hessels followed closely at 2:17.00. In the 25-yard freestyle, Hunter Olsen finished in 24.26, Kateri Steigerwald in 26.65, Hessels in 28.58, and Rylie Olsen in 30.22. In the 25-yard backstroke, Hunter Olsen clocked 26.73, Steigerwald 27.67, Rylie Olsen 30.04, Shinn 32.50, Hessels 33.00, and Davis 35.41. Hessels and Shinn also competed in the 50-yard backstroke, finishing in 1:13.38 and 1:17.24, respectively.

In the 25-yard breaststroke, Rylie Olsen finished in 36.62, followed by Shinn (37.68), Steigerwald (37.84), Hessels (38.02), and Hunter Olsen (40.01). Hunter Olsen completed the 50-yard breaststroke in 1:15.58, with Hessels close behind at 1:18.42. In the 50-yard freestyle, Rylie Olsen clocked in at 1:01.92, Davis at 1:04.57, Shinn at 1:07.28, and Hessels at 1:11.02.

Boys, 9-10 years old
In the 100-yard freestyle, Ryder Craig finished in 2:01.84 and Elijah Madsen in 2:16.37.
Juliana Davis swam the 25-yard butterfly in 40.31. In the same event, Ronin Rugo finished in 31.56 and Madsen in 37.45. In the 50-yard butterfly, Elliot Reese recorded a time of 1:12.19, with Madsen at 1:22.42. Craig completed the 25-yard freestyle in 22.79 and Rugo in 26.78.

In the 25-yard backstroke, Craig clocked in at 26.98. In the 50-yard backstroke, Craig led with 1:01.60, followed by Madsen at 1:13.25 and Reese at 1:13.30. Craig swam the 25-yard breaststroke in 34.80. In the 50-yard breaststroke, Rugo finished in 1:05.12, followed by Craig (1:08.52), Reese (1:12.53), and Madsen (1:29.33). In the 50-yard freestyle, Scott finished in 50.99, while Ybarra posted 57.50.

Boys, 11-12 years old
Ambrose Scott finished the 100-yard freestyle in 1:44.66. In the 50-yard backstroke, Drake Miskowski led with 50.55, followed by Scott (53.38) and Samuel Ybarra (1:06.06). Miskowski also completed the 50-yard breaststroke in 55.27, while Scott clocked in at 1:00.24.

Girls, 13-14 years old
Addy Rugo had a strong showing, finishing the 100-yard freestyle in 1:13.46, the 100-yard individual medley in 1:26.87, the 50-yard breaststroke in 45.94, and the 50-yard freestyle in 32.35.

Boys, 13-14 years old
In the 100-yard freestyle, Fulton Scott finished in 1:06.67, and Luca Presto in 1:13.28.
In the 50-yard butterfly, Maddox Nelson recorded 39.85, followed by Presto (43.20) and Abraham Ybarra (55.14). Nelson completed the 100-yard individual medley in 1:31.19, with Presto finishing in 1:37.26.

Scott led the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 35.60, followed by Presto in 49.07.
In the 50-yard breaststroke, Scott finished in 41.34, Nelson in 41.75, Presto in 51.13, and Ybarra in 56.44. Scott also topped the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 28.69, followed by Presto (32.55), Nelson (37.13), and Ybarra (51.52).

Girls, 15-16 years old
Winslow Scott swam three events, finishing the 100-yard freestyle in 1:16.91, the 50-yard breaststroke in 46.60, and the 50-yard freestyle in 35.67.

In the bitterly partisan fight over transgender policy, there appears to be a dispute looming among Republicans in Concord, but GOP majorities continue to move bills through the Legislature.

This week, the Senate GOP majority passed another bill allowing the separation of sexes in bathrooms, youth sports and correctional facilities.

“Women are being marginalized in this environment, and as far as I’m concerned, this has to stop,” said Majority Leader Regina Birdsell.

Democrats continue to compare bathrooms divided by sex rather than gender identity to Jim Crow racial segregation in America’s past.

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“Separate but equal became the legal fiction that upheld decades of state-sanctioned discrimination,” said state Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham.

While Republicans are united on gender classification bills, a disagreement is developing over legislation to ban the prescription of puberty blockers to minors for purposes of gender transition.

This week, Senate Republicans amended House Bill 377, removing felony charges as the penalty for doctors who might violate the law.

“The other thing is, is this essentially grandfathers anybody who’s on these treatments now. That won’t be taken away from them. They can continue on that,” said state Sen. David Rochefort, R-Littleton. “Previously, there was a date of Jan. 1 where they would have to stop therapy.”

House Republicans are not in favor of that amendment.

“We understand the concerns for those children who have already initiated these interventions, but believe their long-term health is best supported by safely discontinuing them,” the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Lisa Mazur, R-Goffstown, said in a written statement. “Tapering off under medical supervision is safer than continuing indefinitely, and qualified providers are ready to offer compassionate, evidence-based support throughout the process.”

If the bill passes the Senate, representatives and senators will have to sort out their differences regarding that change.

ASHWAUBENON (NBC 26) — A well-known football term is becoming a catalyst for change in the lives of many young athletes in the Green Bay area.

Avery Rhenwrick, an Ashwaubenon native, has transformed his passion for football into a mission to help young athletes overcome financial barriers through his clothing brand “4th N Long” and nonprofit “4th N Goal.”

“Being in the city, seeing the fans surround the team of the Packers is kind of what brought me the passion of the game,” Rhenwrick said.

The 28-year-old’s own football journey was cut short by injuries.

After breaking his shoulder during his freshman year of high school and suffering another injury the following year, Rhenwrick decided to leave the sport.

“At the time I was like, I’ll find another way to be around the game someway, somehow,” Rhenwrick said.

In 2020, he established his clothing brand “4th N Long” after recognizing that many families couldn’t afford the costs associated with youth sports.

“And that really hit home to me, coming from a single mother household myself, it was a struggle to play when I was younger,” Rhenwrick said.

Through 4th N Long, Rhenwrick uses 20% of proceeds to fund sports-related costs for young athletes.

The brand name carries special significance.

“I felt like it fit perfectly. Not only to the kids we’re helping but also in life in general,” Rhenwrick said.

In football, “4th and long” refers to a team needing to gain a significant amount of yards to get a first down, requiring belief even when facing a difficult task.

In 2023, Rhenwrick launched 4th N Goal, a nonprofit that serves young athletes like fourth graders Anshawn Skenandore and Kingston Haas, who both dream of playing professionally and giving back to their communities.

“Since I was four, that’s when I started playing football. I got cut but I never stopped,” Skenandore said.

“My goal is to always trust in God and go the route He’s taking me. I want the next generation to be great just like the generation of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Brett Favre,” Haas said.

Rhenwrick’s work extends to football camps hosted by 4th N Goal.

His efforts earned him the title of “2024 Young Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Greater Green Bay Chamber.

“I want them to look at me as somebody, that came from Green Bay — that had a dream, that had a passion for something which is sports, and was able to find a way to make a difference in that avenue,” Rhenwrick said.

The 4th N Goal annual youth football camp will be held on May 31 at East High School starting at 11 a.m.

Kids in attendance will have the opportunity to learn from and meet Packers lineman Elgton Jenkins.
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AEG’s LA Galaxy, hosted a fireside chat with team Defender and former captain of the Japanese National Team, Maya Yoshida, designed to inspire local Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth about career paths with the sports industry.

The event was held at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA, on May 1, 2025 in collaboration with the Little Tokyo Service Center and Terasaki Budokan, as part of API Desi Heritage Month.

The discussion centered on the role that cultural identity plays in shaping careers and personal journeys, particularly within the high-performance world of Major League Soccer.

Yoshida, who joined the Galaxy in 2023, shared insights into his experience representing Japan on the international stage, navigating cultural expectations, and the importance of representation for young athletes of AANHPI descent.

“This event is about creating a space where AANHPI youth can see themselves reflected in sports—on the field and behind the scenes,” said Yoshida. “I and the LA Galaxy are proud to honor and uplift my community by sharing these stories.”

Following the fireside chat, attendees participated in a dynamic soccer clinic at Galaxy Park in Carson, CA, where they had the opportunity to train with Galaxy coaches and play alongside their peers.

The event is part of the LA Galaxy’s ongoing commitment to celebrating the diverse communities that make up the fabric of Southern California, and to providing meaningful opportunities for youth engagement, cultural appreciation, and community building.

For more information about LA Galaxy’s community initiatives, visit www.lagalaxy.com/community.

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DENVER — Youth sports can be expensive. A Denver martial arts program believes every child should have access to training, no matter their family’s financial abilities.

“If finances are preventing your children from training, we want to make sure we change that,” said Alisha Bielak, an ambassador for the Martial Arts Moves program at the Easton Training Center in Centennial. “We never want that to be the reason you’re not giving this power to your children.”

Bieliak experienced the impact of self-defense training first-hand when she enrolled her daughter in classes at 4 years old.

“I have a wonderful, strong-willed child,” said Bielak. “About a month in, we almost quit because she tackled a kid at school.”

Eleven years later, Bielak and her daughter have become symbols of the positive benefits martial arts training can have in the lives of Colorado kids.

“You carry yourself in a different way when you know you can defend yourself, when you know you can defend others, when you see something wrong happening and you know you can put a stop to it,” said Bielak.

For almost a decade, in association with Easton Training Centers all over the Front Range, Bielak and Martial Arts Moves has opened doors for kids interested in or in need of self-defense training.

“It’s not a charity program,” said Bielak. “We’re not treating them any differently. They’re here, we want them here, and we’re able to share that so we do.”

Martial Arts Moves provides scholarships so kids can attend training classes, but that money requires commitment.

“The kids promise to be the best examples in class and a future leader,” Bielak explained. “The goal at the end of the three-year scholarship is that they become a coach and then they share their gift with the next generation of students.”

At the moment, the program serves roughly 35 students, but Bielak said they’re always looking for opportunities to grow.

“Giving kids a way up that they own, that they control, that they’re in charge of, it’s so empowering and it’s something I wish we could give every child,” said Bielak.

If you’re interested in applying to the Martial Arts Moves program, click here. You can also donate to the program through this link.