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Yoihenba wins gold, Olympia bags silver in 68th NSG Weightlifting

Source: The Sangai Express Imphal, April 10 2025: Ngairangbam Yoihenba Meetei won a gold for Manipur today in the 68th National School Games, 2024-25 of Weight-lifting for U-17 Boys and Girls at SAI-NERC, Takyelpat, Imphal. Ngairangbam Yoihenba Meetei won the gold in the 67 Kg Boys category. He lifted a total of 245 Kg (105 […]

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Yoihenba wins gold, Olympia bags silver in 68th NSG Weightlifting

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Imphal, April 10 2025:
Ngairangbam Yoihenba Meetei won a gold for Manipur today in the 68th National School Games, 2024-25 of Weight-lifting for U-17 Boys and Girls at SAI-NERC, Takyelpat, Imphal.

Ngairangbam Yoihenba Meetei won the gold in the 67 Kg Boys category.

He lifted a total of 245 Kg (105 Kg snatch & 140 Kg clean and jerk) .

Samir Khan of Haryana lifted 244 Kg (108 Kg snatch & 136 Kg clean and jerk) to secure second place.

Mohit Birdi of Punjab lifted 227 Kg (100 Kg snatch & 127 Kg clean and jerk) to win bronze.

In the girls’ 71 Kg category, State lifter Heikham Olympia settled for silver.

She lifted a total of 168 Kg (68 Kg snatch & 85 Kg clean and jerk) to win the silver.

C Juhita Guna of Andhra Pradesh lifted 168 Kg (75 Kg snatch & 93 Kg clean and jerk) to win gold.

R Sandhya of Tamil Nadu won the bronze by lifting 139 Kg (62 Kg snatch & 77 Kg clean and jerk) .

In the boys’ 73 Kg category, Gurbaksh Singh of Uttar Pradesh won gold by lifting a total of 237 Kg (105 Kg snatch & 132 Kg clean and jerk) .

Ronish of Punjab won the silver by lifting 228 Kg (101 Kg snatch & 127 Kg clean and jerk).

Anishek Raj Sahil of Bihar won the bronze by lifting 218 Kg (93 Kg snatch & 125 Kg clean and jerk) .

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Men’s Track & Field: Scots Ready for MIAC Championships

Story Links ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College men’s track & field team is set to compete in the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will be held at home at Macalester Stadium. The field events begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while […]

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College men’s track & field team is set to compete in the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will be held at home at Macalester Stadium. The field events begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the track events start at 2:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., respectively.

Senior Arlo Heitler (Hastings, N.Y./Hastings) highlights the Scots’ efforts on the track. Heitler, who has earned All-MIAC in the 400 meters outdoors the past three seasons, has the third-fastest time in the MIAC this season. His time of 47.63 also ranks 28th in Division III. Heitler, senior Kalid Ali (St. Paul, Minn./Como Park), junior Henry Schonebaum (Faribault, Minn./Faribault) and first year John Ihrke (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North) have the third-best time in the 4×400-meter relay in the MIAC this season.

Ihrke, the MIAC indoor champion in the 800 meters and the conference’s indoor Rookie of the Year, has the fastest time in the MIAC outdoors as well. His time of 1:51.70 also ranks 28th in Division III.

Seniors Tor Olsson (Northampton, Mass./Northampton), Reece McKee (Charlottesville, Va./Charlottesville) and Ben Crotteau (Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Southeast) will compete in the final heat of the 1500 meters. Olson, the 2023 MIAC champion in the 1500, has the fourth-best time in the MIAC so far this year. Others expected to compete for a top-8 finish on the track include Ali, who is seeded seventh in the 800, first year Karson Sammons (Portland, Ore./Westview), who is seeded seventh in the 400, and McKee, who is seeded eighth in the 5000 meters. Olsson and senior Nick Ihrke (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North) are also threats to score in the 5000. Junior Tyler Edwards (Beaverton, Ore./Oregon Episcopal) was fifth in the 10000 meters a year ago and will challenge for points in the event on Friday night.

Among Macalester’s competitors in the field events, senior Aiden Yang (Eugene, Ore./South Eugene) looks to improve upon his third-place performance in the javelin at last year’s championships. He currently ranks third in the MIAC in the event this season. Senior Austin Mills (Eugene, Ore./Winston Churchill), who placed fifth in the weight throw at the MIAC Indoor Championships, is seeded sixth in the hammer throw and 10th in the discus. In the triple jump, senior Riley Hodin (Buffalo, N.Y./Amherst Central) and first year Ataa Mensah (St. Paul, Minn./Roseville) are seeded fifth and sixth respectively. Mensah took fourth indoors to receive All-MIAC honorable mention, while Hodin finished eighth.

Tickets for the Friday and Saturday sessions are $12 for adults and $3 for students per session. Two-day passes are $27 for adults and $9 for students. All ticket sales will be handled online by HomeTown Ticketing. Macalester students with a valid ID will be admitted free, courtesy Macalester Athletics.

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Outside Hitter Ryan Barnett Leads Waves Men’s Volleyball into NCAA Quarterfinals Fueled by Faith and Determination | Newsroom

Ryan Barnett was nervous. It was the middle of the volleyball season, and just beyond the locker room, the outside hitter knew the roaring crowd inside Pauley Pavilion was ready for the match to begin: Pepperdine versus the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)—a premier top 25 NCAA matchup. Barnett expected that the contest would […]

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Ryan Barnett was nervous. It was the middle of the volleyball season, and just beyond
the locker room, the outside hitter knew the roaring crowd inside Pauley Pavilion
was ready for the match to begin: Pepperdine versus the University of California,
Los Angeles (UCLA)—a premier top 25 NCAA matchup. Barnett expected that the contest
would demand his best, but he couldn’t shake the butterflies swarming in his stomach. 

Ryan Barnett zeroing in on a spikeRyan Barnett zeroing in on a spike

Lost in a cloud of doubt, the redshirt junior and team co-captain turned to Mark 4:40,
in which Jesus calms the stormy waters and asks his disciples, “Why are you so afraid?
Do you still have no faith?” These questions resonated deeply with the nervous Waves
volleyball player.

“That passage taught me that I can be nervous before a match, but once I step on the
court it’s just joy,” says Barnett. “I’m playing the sport that I love . . . and [I
can] surrender the outcome.”

Since embracing this perspective, Barnett has unlocked new dimensions in his game.
Playing with renewed freedom, he has propelled Pepperdine to a 20-9 record, culminating
in the team’s seventh Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Tournament title (where
the Waves defeated the Bruins in the semifinal) this April, and a berth in the NCAA
Championships. After fighting fear with faith in the locker room at Pauley Pavilion,
Barnett has realized his true potential as both an athlete and a leader.

Athletic Excellence

“Surreal” is the word Barnett uses to describe the last three weeks of the 2025 volleyball
season. During the final 10-game stretch, the six-foot-five outside hitter recorded
167 kills at a 0.340 attack percentage. Notably, in the MPFS conference tournament,
he hammered home 44 kills against the second- and the fifth-ranked teams in the nation
(UCLA and the University of Southern California, respectively) to propel the Waves
into the NCAA tournament they’re competing in this week in Columbus, Ohio. 

Barnett mid serveBarnett mid serve

This exceptional play solidified an already strong year for Barnett, who ranks in
the top 25 nationally for aces per set, hitting percentage, kills per set, and points
per set. On Monday, May 4, these accomplishments earned him recognition as a First-Team American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American—an honor he did not anticipate receiving.

“I’ve never really been ‘the guy’ playing volleyball,” Barnett explains. “I’m just
so grateful, happy, and joyful to go along with this [recent] ride. I really don’t
know how to put it into words.”

The “ride,” as Barnett refers to it, is the culmination of a four-year process grounded
in hard work. After redshirting his first year, the outside hitter began to rebuild
the physical components of his game. He focused on eating well and added extra weight
to his training routine. The goal, he claims, was to treat his body like a “machine.”
Despite the hard work, the junior was not in the starting lineup at the beginning
of this season. However, this setback did not deter him from staying the course and
keeping the faith.

“Ryan Barnett has been fantastic this season,” says Jonathan Winder (‘08), head coach of the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team, who, as a setter on the
same team he now leads, was a four-time All-American, a 2005 NCAA champion, and the
2007 AVCA National Player of the Year. “He’s been great about responding to challenges
and difficult conversations over the last couple of years. It hasn’t been an easy
journey. Nothing has been given to him. Ryan had to earn his way to where he is today.”

Barnett’s rise from role player to a First-Team All-American is a testament to his
perseverance and unwavering dedication. While his path toward the top might have been
unexpected given his late addition to the starting lineup, the motivations that spurred
him forward highlight his enduring commitment to athletic excellence.

Barnett celebrating the Waves NCAA title berthBarnett celebrating the Waves NCAA title berth

“I want to win, and I want to be the best,” he says. “But beyond that I want to keep
playing with the guys—my teammates. That’s the beauty of a team sport . . . On the
days we’re not feeling it mentally or physically, or if something happens in school,
we have each other to lean on.”

By focusing on the things that meant the most to him—a high personal standard and
the camaraderie of his teammates—Barnett has grown into one of the nation’s best collegiate
volleyball athletes and the leader of Pepperdine’s nationally ranked squad.

Learning to Lead

“When Coach Winder told Gabe [Dyer] and me that we would be team captains going into
this year, my only goal was to be a good leader,” Barnett explains. “I wasn’t focused
on having all these accolades or even playing. I was fine being a bench player, but
I was going to take these guys under my wing and show them the way.” 

This confidence was not a natural part of Barnett’s personality. He explains that
leadership is a skill he developed at Pepperdine through the mentorship of his athletic
coaches and professors. By leaning on wisdom from Coach Winder and professor Ned Colletti,
former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager, he gained the maturity needed to support
his teammates. 

Barnett celebrating with his teammatesBarnett celebrating the Waves NCAA Title berth

“Ryan Barnett has been not only a big inspiration but a huge help during the season,”
says Cole Hartke, a Pepperdine first year who has made an immediate impact on the
Waves volleyball team as the nation’s leading freshman scorer. “During the first few
weeks of practice, he pulled me aside and told me ‘It’s not going to be easy. There
will be ups and downs.’ There have been, and Ryan has been with me through all that.”

Harnessing his strong play and confidence, Barnett has succeeded in leading the Waves
to their current position as the sixth-ranked team in the nation with a real chance
of winning the NCAA title. At this point in his career—where faith is fueling his
sense of freedom on the court and the joy with which he competes—Pepperdine’s outside
hitter can look back on his trials and triumphs and feel a sense of contentment.

“The journey is everything,” says Barnett. “Reflecting on the journey, now, is better
than winning in and of itself.”

Barnett and the Waves take on Loyola Chicago in the NCAA quarterfinals on Thursday,
May 8, 2025, at 4:30 PM PDT. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.





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2028 Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremony locations revealed – NBC Los Angeles

One of Los Angeles’ historic and most storied sports venues and one of the city’s newest will share the Olympics ceremony stage in 2028. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will host the Opening and Closing Ceremony for the 2028 Olympics, it was announced Thursday. The Opening Ceremony on […]

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One of Los Angeles’ historic and most storied sports venues and one of the city’s newest will share the Olympics ceremony stage in 2028.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will host the Opening and Closing Ceremony for the 2028 Olympics, it was announced Thursday.

The Opening Ceremony on July 14, 2028, will be shared by both the Coliseum and SoFi Stadium. The Closing Ceremony is set for July 30, 2028, at the LA Memorial Coliseum, which will become the first venue in history to host events for three Olympics.

LA Memorial Coliseum previously provided the stage for Olympics event in 1932 and 1984.

“The venues selected for the 2028 Opening and Closing Ceremonies will highlight Los Angeles’s rich sporting history and cutting-edge future, showcasing the very best that LA has to offer on the world stage,” said LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman. “These two extraordinary venues will create an unforgettable experience, welcoming fans from across the globe to an Olympic and Paralympic Games like never before and concluding what will go down as one of the most incredible Games in history.”

The Paralympic Opening Ceremony on Aug. 15, 2028 will be at SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. The Closing Ceremony on Aug. 27 will be at the Coliseum.

As for competition venues, the plan for the 2028 Olympics became clearer last month when locations for more than a dozen sports, including beach volleyball, surfing and baseball, were revealed. LA28 presented its updated list of 2028 Olympics venues to the International Olympic Committee, which signed off last month on the updated plan.

Venues for more sports were announced earlier, including LA Memorial Coliseum, the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, BMO Stadium in Exposition Park, the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena in downtown LA, the sports complex in Carson, Rose Bowl in Pasadena and several sites outside the city of Los Angeles, including canoe slalom and softball, which are set for Oklahoma City.

The medal events program for 2028 features six new mixed gender team events in what the LA28 organizing committee called a “monumental step forward.” The program approved for 2028 has 22 more medal events than Paris 2024 at 351.

Mixed team events added for 2028 include artistic gymnastics, athletics (4×100 mixed gender relay), golf, archery (compound bow), coastal rowing beach sprint and table tennis. The competition format for the new artistic gymnastic mixed team event will be finalized and announced at a later date.

The medal competition includes expansions to the field of women’s soccer and water polo event, a new women’s boxing weight class, an expanded 3×3 basketball field, and more medal events in swimming and sport climbing.

Flag football will make its Olympic debut in 2028 and lacrosse will return to the lineup of medal sports for the first time in more than a century. Baseball and softball will make their Olympic comeback, and cricket also will be part of the lineup.

See the full list of medal events here.



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Women’s Track & Field: Macalester Set to Host MIAC Outdoor Championships May 9-10

Story Links ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College women’s track & field team will compete in the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 9-10 on its home track at Macalester Stadium. The field events begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the track […]

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College women’s track & field team will compete in the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 9-10 on its home track at Macalester Stadium. The field events begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the track events start at 2:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., respectively.

Several Scots are expected to score with top-8 performances, led by first year Ariella Rogahn-Press (Albuquerque, N.M./Bosque School). An All-American and the MIAC Rookie of the Year indoors, Rogahn-Press has the fastest 400-meter time in the MIAC and the second-ranked time in Division III this season. Her time of 54.30 at the Georgia Tech Invitational on April 19 also is the 23rd-fastest time ever run by a Division III competitor. Rogahn-Press also ranks second in the MIAC in the 200 meters, and she helped the Scots’ 4×400-meter relay team of senior Anna Warren (St. Louis, Mo./Marquette), junior Hadley Wilkins (St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield School) and first year Megan Worry (Menlo Park, Calif./Notre Dame) run the MIAC’s fourth-fastest time of 4:04.68.

Others who are expected to contribute on the track include Wilkins who is seeded fifth in the 800 meters, first year Kate Fox (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt), who is seeded eighth in the 1500 meters, first year Claire Beckley (Carlisle, Mass./Concord Carlisle), who is seeded ninth in the 100 meters, and sophomores Ivy Coldren (Frederick, Md./Urbana) and Samantha Ellis (Intervale, N.H./Gould Academy), who are seeded eighth and ninth in the 5000 meters, respectively. The Scots’ 4×100-meter relay team of Rogahn-Press, junior Roen Boyd (Minneapolis, Minn./South), sophomore Seneca Wilson (Durango, Calif./Durango) and Beckley ranks fifth in the MIAC.

The Macalester contingent in the field events is led by sophomore Jessica Lin (Bedford, Mass./Bedford), who has broken the school record in the hammer throw three times this season. She currently ranks fifth in the MIAC with a toss of 49.31 (161-9). Sophomore Brooke Boroughs (Monroe, Wash./Monroe) has the third-best mark in the javelin with a toss of 36.84 (120-10). Others looking to score in the field events include sophomore Harmony-Keli Tomety (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook East), who is seeded sixth in the long jump, sophomore Tessa Myatt (Chicago, Ill./Northside College Prep), who ranks seventh in the shot put, and Wilson, who is seeded ninth in the pole vault.

Tickets for the Friday and Saturday sessions are $12 for adults and $3 for students per session. All ticket sales will be handled online by HomeTown Ticketing. Macalester students with a valid ID will be admitted free, courtesy Macalester Athletics.

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Polk Middle volleyball program sets August tryout schedule

Polk County Middle School’s volleyball program has officially announced tryout dates for the 2025-2026 season. The program, known for its tradition of competing at championship levels, will hold tryouts on August 6-8 at the PCMS gymnasium. The coaching staff is seeking athletes who demonstrate strong work ethic, advanced skill sets and positive team-oriented attitudes to […]

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Polk County Middle School’s volleyball program has officially announced tryout dates for the 2025-2026 season. The program, known for its tradition of competing at championship levels, will hold tryouts on August 6-8 at the PCMS gymnasium.

The coaching staff is seeking athletes who demonstrate strong work ethic, advanced skill sets and positive team-oriented attitudes to maintain the program’s history of excellence.

Tryouts will follow a three-day format with cuts occurring after each session. The schedule begins August 6 with registration from 2:30-3 p.m. followed by evaluations from 3-5 p.m., concluding with the first round of selections. The process continues August 7-8 from 3-5 p.m. with second and final cuts, respectively.

All prospective players must arrive prepared with appropriate athletic footwear, knee pads, suitable volleyball attire and a water bottle. The athletic department emphasizes that attendance is mandatory for all tryout dates, and selected players must commit to all subsequent practice sessions.

Participation requires current physical documentation and a completed, signed concussion form prior to the first tryout date. These medical requirements are non-negotiable for player safety and eligibility. Interested students with questions regarding these requirements can contact Athletic Director John Ruth directly at jruth@polkschools.org for clarification.



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Ja Morant’s $100K+ Logo Chain Featuring 63 Carats of Diamonds Revealed in New Photo

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant splurged on a recent purchase after the team’s elimination from the playoffs. Per TMZ, Morant copped a diamond chain with his logo on the pendant for over $100,000. The piece, purchased from the famed Ice Box jewelry store, features a total of 63 carats of diamonds. Both the chain and […]

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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant splurged on a recent purchase after the team’s elimination from the playoffs.

Per TMZ, Morant copped a diamond chain with his logo on the pendant for over $100,000. The piece, purchased from the famed Ice Box jewelry store, features a total of 63 carats of diamonds. Both the chain and the pendant are made with 14-karat white gold.

Morant’s logo debuted on the Nike Ja 1, which was released last July.

“Morant, Nike Basketball’s first Gen Z signature athlete, is a revolutionary player who quickly became a global star with his unmatched athleticism and exciting style of play,” Nike VP Scott Munson said, per TMZ. “His authentic personality, deep love for his community and family, and joy for the game make him very special — on and off the court.”

Morant and the Grizzlies lost to the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round in a four-game sweep. He suffered a hip injury that forced him to miss Game 4 of the series.

The 25-year-old is one of the NBA’s rising young stars, and his latest purchase will help him shine even brighter next season.



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