USA SWIMMING MEET RECAP - Swim Like the Dickens (Santa Rosa) – December 13-15, 2024
Written by Ian Schwartz (Aili's dad)
How to Register your Seal for USA Swimming Meets: Registration for meets in our zone is made on a per meet basis – in advance (there’s no walk-up registration) - via the FastSwims website - which itself requires parent & swimmer accounts with USA Swimming set up to associate your swimmer with the team - known in USA Swimming circles as ‘Seals Aquatics’ (often abbreviated as ‘SRBY’). Click here for all the information, and links, you’ll need to set up your accounts with USA Swimming and FastSwims.
USA SWIMMING MEET RECAP - Swim Like the Dickens (Santa Rosa) – December 13-15, 2024
24 Seals, ages 7 through 16, competed in “Swim Like the Dickens,” graciously hosted by the good folks of Neptune Swimming over a wet & cold few days and, as you’ll read below, there’s much to be grateful for.
A few highlights:
- 43 of 89 event participations (48%) resulted in a new or personal best time – Aili, Eva Gyurko, and Colin enjoyed a leading 4 PBs apiece.
- Seals maintained or advanced C/B/A division recognition across 96% of event participations.
- 88% of Seals competed in multiple events (Isabella led with 8).
- Elly, Ashlyn, Annika, & Channing established or defended “A” division times – Elly and Channing swam a leading four “A” times a piece.
- Seals swam to 11 first place finishes: Channing had 3; Zach had 2; and 1 each for Annabelle, Elly, Ashlyn, Isabella, Oliver & Colin.
- The Seals’ combined team score placed us 7th of 19 teams.
According to the meet sheet, ribbons were given to the top 8 finishers, under age 13, in each individual event for divisions C, B, and A. Check with Coach Mehrad for awards.
Complete meet results can be found here: Results HTML.
The meet sheet.
The time standards (which govern the event divisions noted) can be found here:
8 and under & USA Swimming Motivational Time Standards.
Time standards for the (Apr 3-6) 2025 SCW Far Western Championships (Ages 18 & Under): Spring 2025 Far Western Time Standards
Prev. times shown (and personal bests) are not inclusive of Marin Swim League times. If a Seal competes in a USA Swimming event for which they’ve no prior USA Swimming time, that swim’s finish is considered a new personal best time for the recap.
Girls:
Annabelle Everett (7) joined the Seals in 2022. Annabelle brought home the 1st place ribbon for 25 Free.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 25 Free |
C-1 |
22.00 B |
24.03 C |
Elly Clemenza (8), joined the Seals in 2020. Elly brought home the 1st place ribbon for 100 IM, the 2nd place ribbons for 25 Free, 25 Back, 25 Breast, 50 Breast & 25 Fly, and the 4th place ribbon for 50 Free – advanced to A time standard in 25 Free - and achieved personal best times in 25 Free, 50 Free, and 100 IM.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 25 Free |
B-2 |
20.53 B |
19.35 A |
| 50 Free |
A-4 |
42.99 A |
42.68 A |
| 25 Back |
A-2 |
22.72 A |
23.12 A |
| 25 Breast |
C-2 |
29.17 B |
29.32 B |
| 50 Breast |
B-2 |
59.65 B |
1:00.65 B |
| 25 Fly |
A-2 |
20.93 A |
21.90 A |
| 100 IM |
B-1 |
1:52.65 B |
1:51.04 B |
Ari Dicus (8), joined the Seals in 2024. Ari brought home the 7th place ribbon for 25 Free, and the 8th place ribbon for 50 Free - and established a personal best time in 25 Free.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 25 Free |
C-7 |
NT |
27.93 C |
| 50 Free |
C-8 |
1:04.19 C |
1:07.76 C |
Alex Threlfall (8), joined the Seals in 2022. Alex established a personal best time in 25 Free.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 25 Free |
C-11 |
NT |
39.12 C |
Sofia Davlos (9), joined the Seals in 2022. Sofia brought home the 7th place ribbon for 100 Breast - and met B time standard for 100 Breast - and achieved or established personal best times in 50 Free and 100 Breast.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-9 |
41.24 C |
40.14 C |
| 100 Breast |
C-7 |
NT |
1:59.22 B |
Aili Schwartz (9), joined the Seals in 2023. Aili brought home the 3rd place ribbons for 100 Breast and 100 Fly – met B time standard for 100 Fly - and achieved or established personal best times in 200 Free, 50 Back, 100 Breast, and 100 Fly.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 200 Free |
C-10 |
3:22.35 C |
3:12.20 C |
| 50 Back |
C-12 |
54.33 C |
52.62 C |
| 100 Breast |
C-3 |
1:48.82 B |
1:48.19 B |
| 100 Fly |
C-3 |
NT |
1:56.18 B |
Ashlyn Kraus (11), joined the Seals in 2021. Ashlyn brought home the 1st place ribbon in 100 Back, the 3rd place ribbon for 100 Fly, the 4th place ribbon for 50 Back, and the 5th place ribbon for 100 IM.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Back |
A-4 |
32.53 A |
32.81 A |
| 100 Back |
A-1 |
1:09.46 AA |
1:09.93 A |
| 100 Fly |
B-3 |
1:13.11 BB |
1:15.65 BB |
| 100 IM |
A-5 |
1:12.71 A |
1:13.97 BB |
Greyson Scheumann (11), joined the Seals in 2017. Greyson brought home the 2nd place ribbon for 50 Breast, the 3rd place ribbon for 200 IM, the 7th place ribbon for 200 Free, and the 8th place ribbon for 50 Back – met B time standard for 200 IM – and achieved or established personal best times in 200 Free, 50 Back, and 200 IM.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 200 Free |
B-7 |
2:33.28 B |
2:32.11 B |
| 50 Back |
B-8 |
38.33 B |
36.24 B |
| 50 Breast |
B-2 |
35.20 AA |
40.02 BB |
| 200 IM |
C-3 |
NT |
2:52.71 B |
Gabrielle Asiri (12), joined the Seals in 2023. Gabrielle brought home the 8th place ribbon for 100 Breast – and achieved personal best times in 50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Breast.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-12 |
37.32 C |
34.08 C |
| 100 Free |
C-16 |
1:23.25 C |
1:19.04 C |
| 50 Breast |
B-13 |
43.67 B |
43.77 B |
| 100 Breast |
B-8 |
1:34.66 B |
1:34.08 B |
Isabella Clemenza (12), joined the Seals in 2019. Isabella brought home the 1st place ribbon in 100 Fly, the 3rd place ribbon in 100 Breast, the 4thplace ribbon for 50 Breast, the 7th place ribbon for 50 Fly, and the 8th place ribbon for 100 Back - met B time standard for 100 Fly - and achieved personal best times for 100 Breast and 100 Fly.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
B-9 |
30.03 BB |
30.95 BB |
| 50 Back |
B-11 |
35.15 BB |
37.53 B |
| 100 Back |
B-8 |
1:18.38 BB |
1:21.79 B |
| 50 Breast |
B-4 |
39.79 BB |
40.87 BB |
| 100 Breast |
B-3 |
1:27.66 BB |
1:27.52 BB |
| 50 Fly |
B-7 |
32.72 BB |
34.93 B |
| 100 Fly |
C-1 |
1:32.20 C |
1:21.47 B |
| 100 IM |
B-9 |
1:19.40 B |
1:21.77 B |
Ava Malick-Rich (12), joined the Seals in 2021. Ava established a personal best time in 100 Breast.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-16 |
34.74 C |
36.07 C |
| 100 Breast |
C-18 |
NT |
1:47.98 C |
Lily Taylor (13), joined the Seals in 2020. Lily took 4th place for 200 Breast and 7th place for 50 Free – and achieved or established new personal best times in 200 Free and 200 Breast.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-7 |
33.17 C |
35.10 C |
| 100 Free |
C-10 |
1:14.61 C |
1:19.14 C |
| 200 Free |
C-11 |
2:54.79 C |
2:52.46 C |
| 100 Back |
C-14 |
1:23.11 C |
1:26.26 C |
| 100 Breast |
C-11 |
1:37.97 C |
1:40.97 C |
| 200 Breast |
C-4 |
NT |
3:33.56 C |
Eva Cheen (14), joined the Seals in 2018. Eva achieved or established personal best times in 50 Free and 100 Breast.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-10 |
38.10 C |
36.04 C |
| 100 Breast |
C-9 |
NT |
1:37.99 C |
Eva Gyurko (14), joined the Seals in 2017. Eva took 2nd place in 50 Free and 200 Back, and 6th place in 100 Breast, and 8th place in 200 IM - and met B time standard for 50 Free – and achieved or established personal best times in 50 Free, 200 Back, 100 Breast, and 200 IM.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-2 |
32.93 C |
32.30 B |
| 200 Back |
C-2 |
NT |
2:49.36 C |
| 100 Breast |
C-6 |
NT |
1:35.77 C |
| 200 IM |
C-8 |
NT |
2:57.49 C |
Annika Hakes (16), joined the Seals in 2015. Annika took 2nd place in 100 Free and 200 IM, 3rd place in 100 Back 4th place in 100 Fly, and 7thplace in 50 Free - and achieved personal best times in 100 Free and 100 Back.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
A-7 |
26.17 A |
26.93 A |
| 100 Free |
B-2 |
1:00.37 BB |
59.15 BB |
| 100 Back |
B-3 |
1:08.01 BB |
1:07.06 BB |
| 100 Fly |
A-4 |
1:01.85 A |
1:03.65 A |
| 200 IM |
A-2 |
2:21.49 A |
2:27.39 BB |
Boys
Oliver Asiri (8), joined the Seals in 2023. Oliver brought home the 1st place ribbon for 25 Breast, and the 2nd place ribbons for 50 Free, 25 Back, and 25 Fly – and met B time standard for 25 Breast – and established personal best times in 25 Breast and 25 Fly.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-2 |
45.87 B |
46.47 B |
| 25 Back |
C-2 |
25.43 B |
27.17 B |
| 25 Breast |
C-1 |
NT |
30.00 B |
| 25 Fly |
C-2 |
NT |
27.78 C |
Channing Pepper (8), joined the Seals in 2022. Channing brought home the 1st place ribbons for 25 Free, 50 Free, and 50 Back, and the 2nd place ribbon for 25 Fly.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 25 Free |
A-1 |
17.89 A |
18.10 A |
| 50 Free |
A-1 |
38.58 A |
39.36 A |
| 50 Back |
A-1 |
44.44 A |
45.15 A |
| 25 Fly |
A-2 |
20.29 A |
22.15 A |
Zach Everett (9), joined the Seals in 2022. Zach brought home the 1st place ribbons for 200 Free and 100 Breast, and the 2nd place ribbons for 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly, and 100 IM, and the 5th place ribbon for 50 Breast – and met BB time standard for 50 Free - and achieved or established personal best times in 50 Free, 100 Free, and 200 Free.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-2 |
34.62 B |
34.49 BB |
| 100 Free |
C-2 |
1:20.81 B |
1:19.57 B |
| 200 Free |
C-1 |
NT |
2:56.24 C |
| 50 Breast |
B-5 |
43.39 BB |
44.13 BB |
| 100 Breast |
C-1 |
1:37.32 BB |
1:41.95 BB |
| 50 Fly |
C-2 |
42.34 B |
43.38 B |
| 100 IM |
C-2 |
1:29.52 BB |
1:30.04 B |
Milo Gurkan (9), joined the Seals in 2023. Milo brought home the 2nd place ribbons for 50 Back and 100 Breast, and the 6th place ribbon for 50 Free - and achieved a personal best time in 50 Free.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-6 |
39.77 C |
38.96 C |
| 50 Back |
C-2 |
47.42 B |
49.44 C |
| 100 Breast |
C-2 |
1:48.84 B |
1:50.47 B |
Lucas Parrett (10), joined the Seals in 2021. Lucas brought home the 4th place ribbon for 50 Free and the 5th place ribbon for 100 Breast – met B time standard for 50 Free – and achieved a personal best time in 50 Free.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-4 |
39.98 C |
37.68 B |
| 100 Breast |
B-5 |
1:45.37 B |
1:48.42 B |
Colin Taylor (10), joined the Seals in 2020. Colin brought home the 1st place ribbon for 100 Back, the 2nd place ribbon for 100 Fly, the 4th place ribbons for 200 Free and 50 Fly, the 5th place ribbon for 100 IM, the 6th place ribbon for 100 Free, and the 7th place ribbon for 50 Free - and achieved personal best times in 50 Free, 200 Free, 50 Fly, and 100 Fly.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-7 |
41.89 C |
40.72 C |
| 100 Free |
C-6 |
1:29.14 C |
1:33.80 C |
| 200 Free |
C-4 |
3:22.13 C |
3:14.54 C |
| 100 Back |
C-1 |
1:41.14 C |
1:41.27 C |
| 50 Fly |
C-4 |
56.07 C |
52.35 C |
| 100 Fly |
C-2 |
2:23.01 C |
1:59.62 C |
| 100 IM |
C-5 |
1:46.67 C |
1:52.34 C |
Laurence Threlfall (11), joined the Seals in 2020. Laurence achieved a personal best time in 50 Free.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-26 |
46.18 C |
41.61 C |
| 50 Back |
C-26 |
1:01.58 C |
1:01.74 C |
Beckett Pepper (12), joined the Seals in 2023. Beckett took 4th place in 50 Back.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
C-17 |
34.09 C |
36.10 C |
| 200 Free |
C-15 |
3:03.21 C |
3:03.46 C |
| 50 Back |
B-4 |
37.84 B |
39.73 C |
Rory Murphy (13), joined the Seals in 2017. Rory took 7th place, and achieved a personal best time, in 50 Free.
| Event |
Place |
Personal Best |
Finals |
| 50 Free |
B-7 |
27.02 BB |
26.73 BB |
UP NEXT - NAPA - Peggy Ramirez Memorial Zone 3 Winter Championships (2/1-2/2) ALL AGES – Registration is Open.
Please consider making the morning together in Napa on Sat Feb 1 and/or Sun Feb 2 at the Seals’ final meet of the Winter Session, the Peggy Ramirez Memorial Zone 3 Winter Championships. The FastSwims registration form will inform which events your Seal qualifies for (based on personal best times recorded in the USA Swimming database). The registration deadline is Wednesday, January 22, 2025 per the meet sheet. Seals can compete in 3 events max. per day. Awards: Ribbons for 1st -8th in the following age groups 8U, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18. Relays- ribbons 1st - 3rd. Club banners 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.
Based on times during the Seals’ Fall/Winter seasons, the FastSwims registration form should show the following Seals as qualified to compete in at least 1 event at the Zone 3 Winter Championships:
Elly Clemenza (8), Channing Pepper (8), Sofia Davlos (9), Zach Everett (9), Milo Gurkan (9), Teddy Nichols (9), Aili Schwartz (9), Noelle Nichols (10), Lucas Parrett (10), Colin Taylor (10), Ashlyn Kraus (11), Greyson Scheumann (11), Isabella Clemenza (12), Rory Murphy (13), Ellie Hoang (15), and Annika Hakes (16).
Time Standards for the Peggy Ramirez Meet (from its Meet Sheet):
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EVENT |
BOYS |
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12/U |
11-12 |
13-14 |
15-18 |
10/U |
12/U |
11-12 |
13-14 |
15-18 |
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32.99 |
30.29 |
29.59 |
50 FREE |
44.99 |
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32.99 |
27.79 |
26.59 |
| 1:42.99 |
1:13.99 |
1:05.69 |
1:04.29 |
100 FREE |
1:42.99 |
1:13.99 |
1:00.89 |
58.19 |
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6:45.69 |
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6:22.79 |
6:22.79 |
500 FREE |
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6:29.99 |
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5:58.19 |
5:58.19 |
| 1:27.99 |
1:16.89 |
1:11.39 |
100 BACK |
1:27.99 |
1:11.89 |
1:06.79 |
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1:28.19 |
1:21.89 |
100 BRST |
1:38.59 |
1:21.29 |
1:15.49 |
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1:16.39 |
1:10.89 |
100 FLY |
1:22.89 |
1:11.29 |
1:06.19 |
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1:27.49 |
1:20.99 |
1:20.99 |
100 IM |
1:56.99 |
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1:27.49 |
1:14.99 |
1:14.99 |
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6:31.69 |
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6:05.79 |
6:05.79 |
400 IM |
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6:17.09 |
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5:37.69 |
5:37.69 |
Google Practice + Meet Calendar (all practice groups):
Seals Practice & Meet Calendar (Google)
Newly added – our Marin Swim League meets (April 26 – June 28). The calendar has all daily practice times and pool locations, and links to the available USA swim meet sheets, for Winter session. To find the practices relevant for you, enter your Seal’s practice group number (1A, 2A, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) and/or practice group name (Pups, Ribbon, Harbor Fundamentals, Harbor, Grey Fundamentals, Grey, or Leopard) in the Google calendar search box. You can find the practice group code for your Seal in the email with the subject “Order confirmation - Strawberry Seals” sent by 'Coach Mehrad Zarrehparvar' via TeamUnify ([email protected]).
Thanks, kindest,
Ian Schwartz
PS: reminders:
Strawberry pool: Seals practices at Strawberry are “closed practices”; regardless of your Seal’s age or practice group (Pup, Ribbon, Harbor, Grey, or Leopard), only Seals are welcome within the fenced and gated pool area; parents, guardians, and siblings must curb-the-urge to accompany, assist, or linger inside the gated pool area. If your Seal requires special accommodations, contact Coach Mehrad at coachmehrad@strawberryseals to arrange them in advance.
Strawberry parking: Keep spaces for disability parking clear at all times in the absence of a DV plate, DB plate, or DB placard.
What practice group is my Seal registered with? The practice group code for your Seal is listed in the email with the subject “Order confirmation - Strawberry Seals” sent by 'Coach Mehrad Zarrehparvar' via TeamUnify ([email protected]).
May my Seal attend practices which are not on the days/times of their practice group (e.g., for a ‘makeup session’)? Regrets, nope. Scheduling constraints are such that Seals may only attend practices on the days/times assigned to the practice group they’re registered with.
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Pacific Swimming – USA Swimming Time Standards:
Time standards for CBA+ Meets : 8 and under & USA Swimming Motivational Time Standards.
Time standards for the (Mar 14-16) PC Short Course Spring Age Group Championships (ages 14 & under): AGC Time Standards for Spring AGC
Time standards for the (Apr 3-6) 2025 SCW Far Western Championships (ages 18 & under): Spring 2025 Far Western Time Standards
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PRACTICE CALENDAR (through Winter Session) + USA MEETS (through April 6) + MSL ‘25
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WINTER BREAK SRD POOL: 12/19 - 1/5 * 12/19 – 12/20 Harbor Seals Fundamentals may join Tam Harbor Seals group Mo – Th at 4:00 – 5:00 PM * 12/19 – 12/20 Grey Seals Fundamentals may join Tam Grey Seals group Mo – Th at 5:00 – 6:00 PM WINTER BREAK TAM POOL: 12/21 - 1/7 |
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| PEGGY RAMIREZ MEMORIAL ZONE 3 WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS (NAPA) 2/1 – 2/2 |
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| Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
Last Day of Winter Session |
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| VALLEJO AQUATICS CLUB CBA+ (VALLEJO): 2/28 – 3/2 |
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SPRING AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS (14 & Under) (PLEASANTON): 3/14 – 3/16 Seals Standard Bearers (thus far) for Spring AGC: Greyson Scheumann (then 12) – 50 Breast, 100 Breast & 200 Breast. Lucy Yaroshenko (13) – 50 Free,100 Breast & 200 Breast. |
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| Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
MSL 1/7 Home; Seals v. Terra Linda Orcas |
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| Saturday, May 3, 2025 |
MSL 2/7 Away; Seals v. Sleepy Hollow Sea Lions |
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| Saturday, May 10, 2025 |
MSL 3/7 Home; Seals v. Rolling Hills Stingrays |
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| Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
MSL 4/7 Home; Seals v. Novato Riptide! |
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| Saturday, May 31, 2025 |
MSL 5/7 Home; Seals v. SwiMarin Sharks |
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| Saturday, June 7, 2025 |
MSL 6/7 Away; Seals v. Tidalwaves |
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| Saturday, June 14, 2025 |
MSL All-Stars |
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| Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
MSL 7/7 Away; Seals v. Scott Valley Sea Serpents |
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| Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
MSL Champs |
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