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Hewlett High School hosted the Rowyn Grace Classic on Jan. 10, an all-day event which benefits Rowyn Grace Welsh, a two-year-old with chronic kidney disease. She is also the youngest daughter of Hewlett boys basketball assistant coach Jonathan Welsh. The classic included four games where the girls faced Jericho High School, and the boys teams squared off against Long Beach High
School. The school’s softball program, which Welsh took over in 2023, sold merchandise as well, with proceeds going directly to the family. In addition to the effects on her kidneys, the two-yearold also suffers from a rare, life-altering mutation in her collagen type IV alpha 1 (COL4A1) gene—a mutation which weakens blood vessels. During her battle, the two-
year-old has endured multiple appointments at numerous hospitals, including Raleigh N.C’s Duke Children’s hospital, Stony Brook Medical Center, and now Columbia children’s Hospital. “Her body is essentially missing the ‘glue’ that
holds her together.” Welsh said of her daughter’s condition. “This isn’t just a kidney issue anymore—it is a systemic threat that puts her at constant risk for internal bleeding and organ failure.” — Melissa Berman