whittell high school
Whittell High's football team continues to roll towards state title
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/13/2015 - 11:37pm
The undefeated Whittell Warriors football team won Friday's playoff game against Spring Mountain by a score of 48-26, earning them a spot in the Nevada State Championship game November 21. Whittell last won a state title in 1988.
Whittell took a commanding 34-18 into the locker room at half-time and never looked back.
They will meet Pahranagat Valley who beat Virginia City by a score of 76-32 Friday night. Both Whittell and Pahranagat Valley are 11-0 on the season. Pahranagat has won 92 games in a row so it should be a great game.
Whittell's football team 10-0 on year, beats Carlin to move to next round
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/07/2015 - 12:32am
The Whittell Warriors are entering next week's Nevada State Championship semi-finals as the number one seed after their 20-14 win Friday night over Virginia City.
This was the Warrior's first post-season home game since 1991. They get to do it again on Friday, November 13 when they host Spring Mountain, the number 2 seed from the South. Game time is 5 p.m.
Virginia City will play Pahranagat Valley on Friday as well. Their 7 p.m. game will be played at Alamo, Southern Nevada.
Whittell girls go for repeat of NIAA Division III Nevada State High School Championship
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/06/2015 - 9:07pm
The Whittell Warriors girls soccer team won Friday's first round game against Incline, getting them just one step away from repeating as State Champs for Division III.
The girls beat Incline, the host of the tournament, by a score of 3-2.
North Tahoe beat their first round opponent, White Pine, 3-0, setting up the state tournament game between the Tahoe Basin's North and South. The game will be played Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m. at Incline High School.
The road to playoffs for Whittell High School teams
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 7:18pm
The football team as well as girls' soccer and boys' cross country teams from Whittell High School all continue their seasons as State Tournaments approach.
Cross Country
Cole Snyder, a Whittell High School junior, is heading to State after coming in fourth at Saturday's NIAA Northern Region Division III/IV Championships at Rancho San Rafael in Reno. His time of 18:35 put him into the top 5 which earns him a spot at the November
Freshman runners Sam Rusk and Jacob Otterstrom placed 43rd and 47th respectively. Rusk had a time of 26:00 and Otterstrom had 28:13.
Whittell's football team remains undefeated as they head into playoffs
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/30/2015 - 8:46am
Much as they've done all season long, the Whittell High School's football time crushed Smith Valley Thursday night, 70-8, on their home turf.
The Warriors scored 42 points in the first quarter, followed by 28 more points before Smith Valley was able to put points on the board.
Whittell wrapped up their season 9-0 overall, 7-0 in league action.
New push to solve Whittell High student's 1979 cold case murder
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 10:05pm
Investigators are making a new push to solve the murder of a Nevada teen found slain in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., in 1979, as a part of a video campaign highlighting cold cases.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary gives out community awards
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/01/2015 - 11:25pm
Each year the Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club holds their signature fundraiser, the St. Patrick's Day Celebration, and because of this they are able to give away tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships, grants and gifts to members of the community.
On Friday, local non-profits were handed the fruits of the Rotarian's labor at their annual community donation day.
This year, the following groups received a donation either at the meeting or during the school year:
Zephyr Cove Elementary School
Boy Scouts Troop 468
Boy Scouts Troop 594
WHittell High Boosters
Volunteers help make Celebrity Golf a great event
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/30/2015 - 12:11am
The celebrities have been gone from South Lake Tahoe for over a week, back to their jobs and families. While they were the attraction of the American Century Golf Championship, the true stars were the volunteers who made it all happen.
Volunteers helped in many aspects. Soroptimists had their food tents and spent every day serving sandwiches, drinks, chips and snacks.
The Lake Tahoe Bike Coalition had a group out each day, manning the bike valet for the 200 cyclists that used their free services.
Whittell senior wins Gene Upshaw Memorial Scholarhip
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/19/2015 - 7:40pm
Whittell High School senior Daria Sharon was announced as the recipient for the seventh annual Gene Upshaw Scholarship Award at this year’s American Century Championship.
Her academic achievements and dedication to sports and community service made her the premier candidate to earn this scholarship, valued at $5,000.
Barton Auxiliary giver $13,500 to local students
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/25/2015 - 1:03am
The Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has awarded $13,500 in scholarships to local students. The Barton Auxiliary recognized the eleven recipients from Lake Tahoe and Minden schools at their annual Scholarship Luncheon on Monday, June 8.
CrossFit Lake Tahoe celebrates 10th anniversary
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/22/2015 - 8:53pm
Event Date:
June 26, 2015 - 4:00pm
CrossFit Lake Tahoe will celebrate 10 years in business this weekend with a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, June 26. The celebration continues on Saturday, June 27 with a special 'Open Gym Play and Learn' event for those interested in better understanding CrossFit.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary awards $14,000 in scholarships
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/13/2015 - 5:15pm
Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club recently awarded $14,000 in scholarships to students at Whittell and South Tahoe High Schools.
The winners are:
The Whittell High School students granted a scholarship this year for academic achievements were Subrina Trachsel, Mikayla Warner, and Bryce Bronken. The vocational scholarship went to Stephanie Martin.
At South Tahoe High School. Michael Herring and Corey McCarthy were each awarded vocational scholarship of $2,000 each.
Soroptimists award $21,500 in scholarships to local students
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/03/2015 - 9:51pm
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe awarded $21,500 in scholarships to South Lake Tahoe high school and college students on Wednesday, June 3.
South Tahoe High School: $1,000 each
Bailey Anderson
Catherine Baghdikian
Natasha Johnson
Rachael Lamore
Trinity Marino LaTella
Alexandria Marschak
Emma Sower
South Tahoe High School – Vocational Scholarship: $500
Arielle Wiza
South Tahoe High School/”Ivone Larson AVID Awards”: $1,000 each
Emily Aminian
Jade Child
Sarah Novak
Joemae Santos
Carli Valney
Whittell's baseball team one step closer to repeat as state champs
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 12:44am
The Whittell Warriors baseball team entered the state tournament as the defending championships, and today they are one step closer to repeating for Division IV teams.
They lost their first round game on Thursday against the number one seed from the south, Pahranagat Valley, 12-2. They then went on to beat Tonopah in the loser's bracket by a score of 7-6 on Friday which saw them meet up Pahranagat Valley once again.
Whittell won the game, 4-2.
In the meantime, Virginia City, the number one seed from the north, beat Tonopah 9-5 and Pahranagat Valley 6-1.
South Shore athletes do well at Nevada State Track & Field Meet
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 12:29am
During the first day of the Nevada State High School championships, both South Tahoe and Whittell High School athletes had impressive showings.
STHS sophomore Maya Brosch in the state champ in the 300 meter hurdles for Division 1-A. She ran a time of 45:18.
Whittell sophomore Cole Snyder won the state 1600 meter race for Division 4 schools with by running it in 4:51.53.
The Whittell girl's 4 x 100 relay team of Aisha Ceron, Michelle Barnes, Samantha Forvilly and Lauren George won a state title with a time of 55:24.
Whittell High School ranked #3 in state
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/13/2015 - 11:39pm
Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove is ranked as the third best high school in the state of Nevada according to a report released by U.S. News & World Report. Their scores rated them "above average" in college readiness, mathematics and reading while their student to teacher ratio is below average (14 students per 1 teacher).
Out of the top ten public, magnet and private schools in the state, seven are in Northern Nevada.
View complete list of Nevada's top schools here.
Whittell Warriors earn Nevada state baseball tournament spot
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/10/2015 - 7:19pm
Whittell High School's varsity baseball team will be defending their 2014 Nevada State Title this week as they head to the 2015 NIAA Division IV Tournament in Las Vegas.
The Warriors went 2-1 this weekend's Northern Nevada playoffs, getting wins over Wells and Mineral County.
The boys from the South Shore will enter the State Tournament as the number two seed from the north. Virginia City is number one.
Here is the State Tournament schedule:
Thursday, May 14, 2015 @ Durango High School (Las Vegas)
Game 1 – PAHRANAGAT VALLEY (#1 Southern) vs. WHITTELL (#2 Northern),
Countdown to Amgen: Local events embrace women's cycling
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/06/2015 - 8:31pm
As South Lake Tahoe prepares to host Stages 1 & 2 of the AMGEN Tour of California Women's Race on May 8-9, people are working throughout the community, preparing for all of the events surrounding the world class cycling event.
There is a VIP reception and team presentation at Riva Grill on Thursday, May 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Local scouts hold Burger Night fundraiser for Thailand Eagle Scout project
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/03/2015 - 10:09pm
Event Date:
May 6, 2015 - 4:00pm
Two Whittell High School juniors, Chris Evans and Aubrey Felton, are working on their Eagle Scout rank. The young men aren't doing any textbook effort and have set their goals very high with taking on a hands-on project at a school in Thailand.
To raise the funds needed to complete the project, Evans and Felton have joined forces with the Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club in putting on Burger Night at the Red Hut Cafe Ski Run location on Wednesday, May 6 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
28th Annual Booster Club Golf Tournament at Edgewood this weekend
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 10:43pm
A few spots are still available for rounds of golf on Sunday at Edgewood Tahoe during the 28th Annual Booster Club Golf Tournament. The joint event presented by the Whittell High School and South Tahoe High School booster clubs raises funds for sports at both South Shore schools.
The fun-filled event includes chances to win trophies and $100 for closest-to-the-pin. Each day is an individual tournament with a scramble format. Couples, individuals and foursomes are invited to play. There will be trophies awarded to the top three teams each day.
Whittell Warriors remain undefeated on the season: 13-0
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/01/2015 - 4:07pm
The Whittell High School varsity baseball team is trying to extend their record to 14-0 Wednesday afternoon as they host Coleville at the Warrior's field in a 2 p.m. match-up.
On Tuesday, the boys in red beat Sierra Lutheran by a score of 12-1 which came on the heels of their double header win over Eureka on March 28 where they beat Vandals 11-1 and 15-7.
Coach Devin Ruby's young team is made up of two seniors, three juniors, three sophomores and four freshman: Chris Evans, Andrew Carlisle, Nicholas Buchholz,
South Shore man helps people facing disasters around the world
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 10:44pm
Friday morning 10 a.m.: Phone call comes in to the Evans home in Round Hill, Nevada. There is major flooding in the country of Malawi and his help is needed.
Friday afternoon 3 p.m: Ryder Evans is on a plane to the African nation for at least a two week stay.
South Tahoe grad starts "Pay it Forward" scholarship and mentor program
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/22/2015 - 10:24pm
Knowing that not all South Lake Tahoe kids plan on heading to a four-year college, John McDougall wanted to help those students find their vocational path.
And he is accomplishing this in two ways: Pay it Forward Scholarships and with a High School Mentoring Program.
"I'm helping kids that are taking the vocational path," said the 1972 South Tahoe high graduate.
Community blood drive at Whittell High School March 19
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 8:54pm
Event Date:
March 19, 2015 - 8:30am
March is Donor Appreciation Month so all blood donors will receive 500 extra Hero reward points for giving during the month. By donating blood just once in March earns people enough points to obtain a free movie ticket. There are also other rewards available.
United Blood Services will be at Whittell High School on Thursday, March 19 for the school's Blood Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It will be held in the school's new gym lcoated at 240 Warrior Way in Zephyr Cove.
Whittell falls short of another Nevada State basketball title
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/02/2015 - 12:34am
The Whittell High School's boys varsity basketball team made another trip to the NIAA Division IV State Basketball Championships over the weekend, trying to replicate last year's championship. They took their 15-1 league record to The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for the final games of the season.
On Friday, the boys played Spring Mountain from the southern division. Despite 26 points from junior Palmer Chaplin and 17 by Quinn Kixmiller, the Whittell Warriors lost to Spring Mountain, 69-54.
Car accidents and spinouts come with snow in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 11:04am
4:11 pm 3/1/15 Update from Jeff Munson, CarsonNow.org:
Six people were injured in a weather related head-on crash Saturday morning on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said. One woman remains in serious condition.
The accident was reported at 8:48 a.m. and involved a Toyota Camry, occupied by five people, three males and two females, and a Volvo, driven by a Carson City resident.
According to NHP Trooper Daniel Lopez, the Camry was going eastbound on Highway 50 and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking the Volvo head-on, said Lopez.
Whittell wins again; Headed to State Basketball Tournament
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/21/2015 - 1:31am
Two teams that have been neck and neck in the NIAA Northern Division IV standings all season are both headed to the Nevada State tournament.
Whittell Warriors who have just one loss in the regular season, to Virginia City, will meet their nemisis on Saturday for the Northern Nevada Region title. The Virginia City uckers, who's only loss in the regular season was to Whittell, aims to dethrone the defending state champion Warriors.
The two teams meet at 1:30 p.m. in Spring Creek, NV where the Northern Region tournament has been held since Thursday.
Whittell boys beat Owyhee 71-27 in NIAA Div IV basketball quarterfinals
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/20/2015 - 1:00am
Defending Nevada State Division IV basketball champs Whittell High School are the top seed for the West in the Northern Region tournment which started Thursday at Spring Creek High School.
The Warriors beat Owyhee High School in the first round, 71-27. They will meet the McDermitt Bulldogs in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. McDermitt is the #2 seed for the East in post season regional action.
In the other quarterfinal game, Eureka will play Virginia City at 8 p.m.
Whittell wins sixth straight; League record now 13-1
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/12/2015 - 9:26am
The defending Division 4 State Champion Whittell Warriors are beginning the final weekend of regular season action with an impressive record. Overall, they are 21-2 and in league play they are 13-1. Their only loss of the season is to league leading Virginia City.
On Thursday night Whittell won their sixth straight game by beating Sage Creek 70-13.
Every Warrior ended up on the score board led by Palmer Chaplin's 11 points. Three teammates had 10 points: Colin Buchholz, Bryce Bronken and Quinn Kixmiller. All of those players are juniors except senior Bronken.
Whittell High extends league record to 8-1 with win over Smith Valley
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/01/2015 - 10:39am
The Nevada State defending champs Whittell High School basketball team added one more win to the W column on Saturday with a win over Smith Valley. The Warriors' varsity team won the game 66-25.
The team from the South Shore has an overall record of 16-2 and hold a 9-1 Northern Nevada IV conference record.
There is one team from the north with a better record. Virginia City is undefeated at 9-0. They gave the Warriors their only loss on the season.
Defending state champ Whittell Warriors continuing winning ways
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 12:01am
Palmer Chaplin's 25 points led the Whittell Warriors over Mineral County in prep basketball action on Saturday night. The Warriors scored in double digits each quarter, ending the game with a 59-36 victory.
Following Chaplin was Quinn Kixmiller with 17 and Bryce Bronken with 9.
Whittell's 7-0 league leading record (15-1 overall) is carrying them down the home stretch with remaining games against Virginia City (13-2) on January 23, Pyramid Lake (4-10) on January 27, Excel Christian (8-6) on January 30 and Smith Valley (2-15) on January 31.
Girls Basketball Round-Up - South Tahoe and Whittell High Schools
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/11/2015 - 11:04am
The South Tahoe Lady Vikings Varsity team currently has a 3-3 record in 1A Northern Nevada League action. They are coming off of a full week of basketball action.
On Friday, January 2, South Tahoe lost to Elko 52-33. Senior Ally King led all STHS scorers with 10, followed by Sophomore Drue Chapman's 9.
The girls had a win against Spring Creek 46-42 on Saturday, January 4. King and Chapman led scorers again with 17 and 16 respectively. They each had two 3 pointers each.
Defending state champ Whittell Warriors extend record to 13-1
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/11/2015 - 10:14am
With an overall record of 12-1 and a Northern Nevada IV league leading 5-0, the Whittell High School Varsity Basketball Team has taken off just as they did in their 2014 State Championship year.
The Whittell Warriors hosted Excel Christian action Saturday night. Whittell's 31 point second quarter sealed the deal as the South Shore team won, 81-51. Whittell was coming off a Friday night road victory where they beat Smith Valley 73-35.
South Shore high schools do well in NIAA State Cross Country Races
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/08/2014 - 8:17pm
South Tahoe High's Boys cross country team is bringing home a Division 1-A fifth place finish from the 2014 NIAA State Cross Country Championships in Las Vegas. Their counterpart across the state line, Division III Whittell High School, is also bringing home fifth place honors from the tournament.
South Tahoe's highest finisher was Dillon Lemons who finished 18th. He was followed by Orion Maxwell (21st), Paul Mutz (25th), Mario Mangiaracina (33rd), George Freeman (42nd), Paul Hoefer (45th) and Chase Stalter (52nd). Their top five finishers ended up with a total time of 1:31:27.1.
Whittell High's girls soccer team goes for state title on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/07/2014 - 11:19pm
The Lady Warriors of Whittell High School played the first round of the State Soccer Championships just as they had the regular season, with dominance.
With a league leading record of 14-0 (and overall 17-1), the Whittell girls breezed into the final game by beating White Pine 5-0.
In the other playoff game at Whittell on Friday, Incline High beat North Tahoe with a score of 5 to 4.
The Warriors girls team will play Incline at noon on Saturday at Whittell High.
Whittell High football team celebrates Homecoming with win, record now 9-0
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/24/2014 - 12:06am
The Whittell Warriors celebrated Homecoming Thursday night with a win over Excel Christian our of Sparks, NV. Their record is now 9-0. The score isn't in yet and will be posted as soon as received.
Next game for the undefeated team from the South Shore October 30 against Virginia City. The home game will start at 7 p.m.
2014 Gene Upshaw Scholarship awarded to Whittell High student Melissa Petty
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/28/2014 - 6:27pm
George Whittell High School student Melissa Petty of Stateline, NV. was announced as the recipient for the sixth annual Gene Upshaw Scholarship Award at this year’s American Century Championship. Petty’s essay about her hard work in the classroom, her sports, her faith and goodwill helped secure the scholarship valued at $5,000. Petty plans to attend the University of Nevada, Reno and pursue a bachelor’s degree in science.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary awards nearly $10,000 in scholarships
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/13/2014 - 5:51pm
The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club awarded nearly $10,000 in vocational and educational scholarships to local high school students this year. The ten winners attend either Whittell High School or South Tahoe High.
Whittell students who won the financial awards this year were Elizabeth Anderson, Tori Jimenez, Spencer Buchholz, Serena Libert, Kendal Ferris and Danica Bunnett for academics and Mark Waite and Margaret Ellis for vocational.
Three South Tahoe High students were awarded vocational scholarships this year: Gabriella Torres, Rebecca Wesson and Brandon Singleton.
Whittell High School Parents Upset With Planned Cuts
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/19/2014 - 11:28pm
Coming on the heels of the announcement by U.S. News & World Report that their school was nationally ranked and placed as the 2nd best high school in Nevada, planned cuts at Whittell High School were unveiled at the May 9th Douglas County School Board Meeting.
Several concerned parents attended the last meeting and many more are planning on making the drive to Minden for this week's meeting. The parents have taken their mission to social media with starting the Facebook page: Concerned citizens and parents for Whittell High School.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary Holds Annual Burger Night to Raise Funds for Vocational Scholarships
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 7:34pm
The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club is hosting their annual Burger Night at the Red Hut Café located at 3660 Lake Tahoe Blvd on Thursday, May 1, 2014 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The club, which is in their 51st year of providing service on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, will be using all proceeds from the evening to support their Vocational Scholarship Program at both Whittell High School and South Tahoe High School.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary Burger Night at Red Hut Cafe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/22/2014 - 9:36pm
Event Date:
May 1, 2014 - 3:00pm
The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club is hosting their annual Burger Night at the Red Hut Café located at 3660 Lake Tahoe Blvd on Thursday, May 1, 2014 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The club, which is in their 51st year of providing service on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, will be using all proceeds from the evening to support their Vocational Scholarship Program at both Whittell High School and South Tahoe High School.
South Lake Tahoe Sisters Named to Junior World Ski Championships Team
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/19/2014 - 4:25pm
Local girls, Michael and Whitney Gardner, have been named to the 2014 U.S. Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships team.
They will join 20 other Americans competing in Valmalenco, Italy starting on March 30.
Both girls have attended Whittell High School, Michael is currently a student and Whitney is a graduate. They ski for the Heavenly Valley Ski and Snowboard Foundation.
Here is a list of the Junior World Team, including 3 from Lake Tahoe and 1 from Reno:
Halfpipe Skiing
Men
Jacob Beebe, Bend, OR (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation)
Whittell High School's Boys Basketball Team Wins Nevada State Title
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/01/2014 - 11:34pm
The boys basketball team from Whittell High School claimed the Division IV Nevada State Title on Saturday night by beating Virginia City by a score of 53-48.
The Warriors beat Spring Mountain on Friday in a close game by the score of 53-50, getting them into the final round for their 4th game of the year against Virginia City.
KNBB televised the game live from the University of Nevada.
Girls from Whittell and South Tahoe Lead Nevada State High School Ski Championships
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 12:26am
The Whittell High School girls took first place in Giant Slalom and Duals in the Tahoe Basin Ski League Finals held in Squaw Valley this week while the South Tahoe High girls ski team took first in Slalom, second in Giant Slalom and Duals. The South Tahoe Girls took first overall.
Maia Bickert from South Tahoe High took 1st in all three races, Slalom, Giant Slalom and Duals. Whittell's Michael Gardner placed 2nd in Duals, 6th in Giant Slalom and 5th in Slalom while teammate Madison Idso placed 2nd in Giant Slalom, 8th in Slalom,
Top Ten Giant Slalom Girls
Ty Sprock of South Lake Tahoe to Compete in Junior World Ski Championships
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/19/2014 - 9:05pm
South Lake Tahoe may just have a future Olympian in its midst. 18 year old Whittell High School graduate Ty Sprock is one of 16 elite U.S. athletes that will be competing in the 2014 FIS Alpine Junior World Championships in Slovakia February 26 through March 6.
Whittell High School's Boys Basketball Team Wins League Championship with 21-3 Record
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/16/2014 - 10:32pm
The Whittell Warriors Boys Basketball team beat Virginia City by a score of 62-55 Saturday Night to become the Northern Nevada IV League Champions. The Warriors won their last 11 games, bringing their league record to 13-1 and the overall record to 21-3.
Coach Phil Bryant's Warriors this year were #2 Osvaldo Reyes-Lucero (Jr.), #3 Mark Waite (Sr.), #4 Jake Sharp (Jr.), #10 Parker Chaplin (So.), #11 Colin Buchholz (So.), #13 Cole Snyder (Fr.), #14 Andy Delgado (So.), #15 Spencer Buchholz (Sr.), #22 Alex Barnes (Sr.), #23 Bryce Bronken (Jr.), #55 Quinn Kixmiller (So.).
South Tahoe High Skiers Take First at High School Ski Races at Heavenly Valley
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/11/2014 - 11:37pm
Skiers from Whittell, South Tahoe, North Tahoe, Incline, Truckee, Carson and Douglas High Schools met on the slopes at Heavenly Valley on Tuesday for the High School Slalom Races.
South Tahoe High's Connor McKeen came in 1st in the boys' races with a total combined time of 1:01.79. Grant Dunkelman of Douglas came in 2nd at 1:02.98 followed by Harrison Goss of North Tahoe 1:03.55.
Maia Bickert from South Tahoe High came in 1st in the girls' races with a time of 1:02.96, followed by Cheyenne Brown of Truckee with a time of 1:04.86 and Laurel Taylor of Incline at 1:07.66.
High School Soccer Round-up for the South Shore
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/10/2013 - 9:35am
This was a full weekend for high school soccer on the south shore. The Whittell Warriors and South Tahoe Vikings boys and girls soccer teams all made a showing at regional soccer championships, resulting in one team headed to state.
Principal's Office: Zephyr Cove Elementary
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/21/2013 - 12:34pm
The 2013-14 school year is off to a great start! We have had much excitement since August 19th with our first and hopefully, annual Round Hill Pines Beach Bash which was held on September 8th. Festivities included hot dogs and hamburgers, a raffle, and a silent auction. Families were able to get acquainted and re-acquainted and the kids were still enjoying the long summer sun. Thanks to our awesome Parent-Teacher Club, we are well on our way to funding many academic opportunities for enrichment and intervention as well as materials and resources for our teachers.
Sugar Pine Foundation Has Busy Planting Season Ahead
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/16/2013 - 10:15pm
The Sugar Pine Foundation's goal is to save the Sugar Pine and White Pine trees from blister rust in Lake Tahoe by educating and and involving the community in hands-on forest stewardship.
The group has several opportunities this fall to help save the trees by planting seedling in areas around the lake. 850 seedlings have already been planted this fall and more will be planted at the following events:
