Sports
2nd annual South Tahoe Beach Wrestling Championships on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/13/2016 - 12:51pm
Event Date:
July 16, 2016 - 9:00am
Beach wrestling is returning to South Lake Tahoe and everyone is invited to participate. Local wrestling coaches Ryan Wallace and Dave Borges are continuing with the success of their inaugural event in 2015, and holding their 2nd annual tournament on Saturday, July 16 at 9:00 a.m. on El Dorado Beach at Lakeview Commons.
Once again, South Tahoe Stand Up Paddle and the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe are sponsoring the event along with the help of the South Lake Tahoe Police Activities League (PAL).
Countdown to American Century Championship: Attempt to set Women’s Long Drive at Elevation record
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/13/2016 - 12:13pm
The establishment of a world record of a Women’s Longest Drive at Elevation will be made during next week's American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in South Lake Tahoe.
Champion long ball artists Heather LeMaster and Blair O’Neal will be making the attempt prior to the 27th annual tournament on July 19 at Edgewood Tahoe.
J.T. Snow, Marcus Allen and others to golf in 8th annual Gene Upshaw Classic
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/13/2016 - 12:23am
NFL Hall of Famers, former Major League Baseball players and other sports celebrities will gather July 17-18 to once again pay tribute to the former Oakland Raider at the 8th annual Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic at the Schaffer’s Mill Golf & Lake Club in Truckee, Calif.
Upshaw, who often played in the Celebrity Golf Tournament in South Lake Tahoe, died of pancreatic cancer in 2008 at Tahoe Forest Hospital.
"Knuckleheads" on the 7th hole ready for AJ, Justin and other celebrity golfers
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/11/2016 - 7:49pm
The boys are planning something big for AJ Hawk. But exactly what they're planning they cannot divulge.
"We’re going to make it a good time," said Blake Mori, co-founder of wimZr and the owner of a Sacramento area Farmer's Insurance Agency. "We're getting our props and plans finalized."
Steph Curry headed to South Lake Tahoe for American Century Golf
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/09/2016 - 6:06pm
Two time MVP of the NBA, Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors is headed to the South Shore to play in the 27th annual American Century Golf Championship July 22-24.
Last year, Curry had to pass because of the birth of his second child Ryan. This year, he was due to play for the USA in the Olympic Games, but with an injured right knee he has decided to stay home, and opened the doors to play in Tahoe.
Countdown to American Century Championship:"The fans are great!"
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/08/2016 - 12:18am
In just over a week, the eyes of sports fans will be on Lake Tahoe as the 27th annual American Century Golf Championship opens at Edgewood Tahoe. The field of 86 celebrities from sports, television, music, stage, screen, politics, Nascar, and the US Marine Corps are all headed to the South Shore July 19-24 to play.
"The golfers anticipate getting the invitation letter to play," said Former NFL Head Coach and ESPN Analyst Herm Edwards. "We get excited at that moment."
Mountain Resort Television: Tahoe Training Camps
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/28/2016 - 3:56pmMountain Resort Television reporter Dillon McKeen talks to Leon Abravanel on this summer's Tahoe Training Camps which offers soccer day camps and over night, five-day camps.
Mountain Resort Television: Olympian David Wise
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/15/2016 - 12:48amMountain Resort Television catches up with Reno's own, David Wise at the Nevada Sports Awards.
Women's Audi FIS World Cup heading to Squaw Valley in 2017
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 10:36pm
The International Ski Federation (FIS) and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced today that Squaw Valley will host an Audi FIS World Cup in March 2017, consisting of a women’s giant slalom on Friday, March 10 and a women’s slalom on Saturday, March 11. The event will mark the return of World Cup ski racing to California for the first time in 19 years.
Rock Tahoe Half-Marathon sells out each of first two years in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/09/2016 - 5:21pm
The 2nd annual Rock Tahoe Half-Marathon heads to Lake Tahoe on Saturday, June 18. The 2,000 spots for runners are already full, filling up three weeks before the event. The course takes the participants down 1,000 feet in elevation as they pass some of Tahoe's iconic views.
Jerod Haase hires his old coach from South Tahoe High for Stanford job
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/28/2016 - 5:15pm
Tom Orlich, one of California’s all-time winningest coaches which includes a 25-year run at South Tahoe High, has been hired by his former student, and new Stanford Men's Basketball coach, Jerod Haase.
According to the Fresno Bee, Orlich, who won three Central Section championships and more than 300 games in 14 seasons at Clovis High, is retiring from his district job to join Haase.
Mountain Resort Television: Mountain Biking in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 4:48pmMountain Resort Television covers the sport of mountain biking in today's episode. The trails are in great condition, especially with the cooler, damp weather. Wyatt Albright from South Shore Bikes gives us the scoop on everything "Bike."
Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson nominated for 2016-17 US teams
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 10:08pm
Olympic and X-Games medalists Jamie Anderson and Maddie Bowman, both from the Meyers/South Lake Tahoe area, have received nominations to their sports' 2016-2017 teams.
Amgen Tour of California finishes in Sacramento
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/22/2016 - 7:51pm
After 782 miles and eight days of racing, 23 year-old Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) of Etixx – Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team clinched the 2016 Amgen Tour of California championship, becoming the youngest rider to hold that title in the race’s 11 years. U.S. National Road Race Champion Megan Guarnier (Glens Falls, New York) of Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team also celebrated victory in Sacramento as the four-day Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease™ Women’s Race Empowered with SRAM which concluded along with the men’s event.
Young fans line up to watch elite women cyclists in Thursday's Amgen
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 9:13pm
It's not every day that elite cyclists come to your hometown for an international race, so when they do, take advantage of it. Students from Bijou Community School walked to the corner of Pioneer Trail and Ski Run Blvd. on Thursday to watch Stage 1 of the Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Race.
As the women raced by the young fans, they heard the chanting of "U.S.A" and the sounds of cowbells.
After a race around Lake Tahoe, Stage 1 for the women ended with Megan Guarnier of the United States in first. Here are the winners Thursday:
Stage 1 Podium
Skujins breaks away at finish line to win Stage 5 of Amgen in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 5:24pm
Stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California is in the books. 24-year-old Toms Skujins from Latvia burst across the finish line at Heavenly Mountain Resort at the last second Thursday, edging out Adam De Vos of Canada and Xabier Zandio of Spain to take the win.
The day began as riders left Lodi at 50 feet above sea level, and crossed the finish line 130 miles later in South Lake Tahoe at 6,650 feet.
Amgen excitement building for South Lake Tahoe races
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 7:08pm
Stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California is in the books, and now it's time for 180 of the best in men's cycling and 108 of elite women's racers to head to South Lake Tahoe.
Peter Sagan won Wednesday's race at the Laguna Seca racetrack. BMC's Greg Van Avermaet challenged Sagan, but it wasn't enough and the Tinkoff rider easily won and now wears the green jersey of the sprint competition leader. Dimension Data’s Nathan Haas was third after leading out the sprint.
Stage 4, top 10
1. Peter SAGAN, TINKOFF, in 5:16:33
2. Greg VAN AVERMAET, BMC RACING TEAM, at :00
Great viewing spots throughout South Lake Tahoe for Amgen Tour
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/17/2016 - 8:40pm
Event Date:
May 19, 2016 (All day)
Not only do people around South Lake Tahoe get the opportunity to watch international stars of men's cycling on Thursday, they also get to watch the women as the Amgen Tour of California features both races.
There will be a Lifestyle Festival in the parking lot at Heavenly California Base Lodge from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is the starting and ending point for the women's race, as well as the finish for the men, so a great viewing spot, but there are other opportunities to watch the cyclists as they zip by all through town.
Benjamin King emerges as winner of Amgen Tour's Stage 2
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 8:55pm
The sprinters’ teams were stunned Monday at the Amgen Tour of California as a tenacious two-man breakaway succeeded with Ben King taking top honors in stage 2. The 27-year-old Cannondale rider timed his sprint perfectly to come past Rally’s Evan Huffman in the final meters to win the 148.5km stage and earn the GC lead in Santa Clarita. It was only his third career pro win, and the first American win at the Amgen Tour in two years.
Countdown to Amgen: First Stage in the books, South Lake Tahoe on Thursday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/15/2016 - 6:26pm
It came down to the final moment of the race, and Peter Sagan emerged from the impressive field of sprinters as the winner of the San Diego Stage 1 during the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday, May 15.
Sagen, who rides for Tinkoff, was last year’s overall winner. This was his third victory of the season. Cannondale’s Wouter Wippert earned runner-up honors on the stage and Dylan Groenewegen of LottoNL – Jumbo took third at the end of the 105 mile stage in and around San Diego.
OMG Fun Run to take runners up Meyers Grade
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/06/2016 - 6:44pm
Event Date:
May 22, 2016 - 10:00am
The inaugural OMG Fun Run will be held in Meyers on Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. OMG stands for "Old Meyers Grade," and that is where the course will take participants, over the 2.6 mile round-trip road which at one time took cars up Echo Summit.
Bijou Bike Park Association receives proclamation at City Council meeting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/03/2016 - 8:23pm
The Bijou Bike Park Association was recognized during Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting with a proclamation honoring their successful creation of the bike park on Al Tahoe Blvd.
"I didn't know this was going to be so successful so quickly," said Amy Fish, an active member of the association. "Our kids can now ride side by side with world class GoPro cyclists at the park."
Amy accepted the award for her husband Ben who was out of town on business. He is the President of both Bijou Bike Park and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Associations
LTCC Community Games return this Saturday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 8:40am
Event Date:
May 7, 2016 - 12:00pm
Let the games begin, again! Dodgeball, table tennis, badminton, music, food, bounce house, science fair and more are all on tap for the 3rd annual Community Games on the Lake Tahoe Community College campus on Saturday, May 7 from noon to 4:00 p.m.
The LTCC Coyote athletes will train young soccer players and other kids activities include face painting and a scavenger hunt. But, its not all for kids, tournaments for adults will create a lot of excitement.
Tahoe Madrid takes second at Comstock Shootout
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/29/2016 - 11:13am
Event Date:
April 9, 2016 (All day) AYSO Spring Select Tahoe Madrid placed second place in the Comstock Shootout Soccer Tournament U16 division.
Assistant Coach Janelle Burrow, Ava Campbell, Destiny Olivas, Lexy Trejo-Osorio, Kendall Rangel, Melanie Sanchez, Sandra Rohr, Brittney Medina, Briana Johns, Adalei Burrow, Coach Robert Sanchez, Karina Novoa-Diaz, Ashley Trejo-Ososrio, Camille Dahili, Genesis Alvarez, Bella Spina, Lexi Kixmiller, and Marissa Orizaba.
90 players committed to playing in Celebrity Golf Championship
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/28/2016 - 7:10pm
Charles Barkley, Justin Timberlake, and Steve Kerr and Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors lead a group of 90 sports and entertainment stars coming to South Lake Tahoe for the 27th annual American Century Championship, July 19 – 24, 2016. Many were hoping to see Steph Curry on the list, but with the Olympic Games in Rio just after the tournament, speculation is that he had to skip the stop in Tahoe.
Free kid's soccer tournament at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 7:38pm
Event Date:
May 1, 2016 - 9:00am
Lake Tahoe Community College is hosting a free children’s soccer tournament on Sunday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Playfield next to the college's Physical Education building. Children from kindergarten through 5th grade, of all playing abilities are welcome to participate.
Practice kayak rolling skills at City's Rec Center pool
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/17/2016 - 3:52pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe has opened the swimming pool at the Recreation and Swim Complex to kayakers who want to practice their rolling skills before heading out to the lake and rivers.
The controlled and calm waters of the pool are an excellent place to practice. It will be open to kayaks every Saturday through May 21 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There is no instruction available. Those wishing to use the facilities must bring their own kayak. Helmets and life vests are recommended.
Tahoe Outrigger Canoe Club looking for new paddlers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/14/2016 - 6:00pm
Event Date:
April 30, 2016 - 4:00pm The South Lake Tahoe Outrigger Canoe Club is kicking off their 2016 season with a New Paddlers Meet and Greet on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in the Aspen Room of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center.
The club is using this introductory meeting to expand their adult and junior programs, as well as their recreational crew. No experience is necessary and everyone age 8 and over is welcome.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center
1180 Rufus Allen blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA. 96150
United States
38° 56' 24.6444" N, 119° 58' 27.1092" W
See map: Google Maps
Local curling and skeleton bobsled athlete featured on Mountain Resort Television
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/13/2016 - 5:57pm
Local curling and skeleton bobsled athlete, Larry Sidney, will be featured as a guest reporter for Mountain Resort Television and their Lake Tahoe News Line featured on South Tahoe Now and seen on KAME-TV, My21TV.
Larry, a South Shore resident, is a member of Lake Tahoe Epic Curling, competing internationally with the Israel Curling Federation, and a competitive skeleton bobsled athlete for the Israeli team.
Dual on Dynamite bump contest at Sierra on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 8:48pm
Event Date:
April 9, 2016 (All day)
Lake Tahoe Ski Bum is hosting "Dual on Dynamite" at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Saturday, April 8. This is a dual format bump race that includes professional judges, discounted lift tickets and awards. All proceeds go to support the Sierra Avalanche Dogs.
Olympian and South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. Travis Cabral will be once of the judges and celebrities at the event along with Robbie Huntoon, Warren Miller ski sensation and stunt skier in the movie Hot Dog, Daffy Don Ramirez, Murky Mark Watters, Flying Pineapple George Blackbern, U. S. Freestyle Team Judges, Coaches and former mogul competitors.
Sign up to coach baseball this spring and get free SF Giants tickets
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/06/2016 - 7:17pm
Coaches are needed for the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Department's new Junior Giants program for ages 5 to 18.
As a benefit, all coaches who sign up now will get two tickets to the Giants vs. Diamondbacks game on April 19, 2016 at 7:05 p.m. at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Spring basketball team being formed on South Shore
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/05/2016 - 8:56pm
Two local basketball coaches have put together a new program, on that will give South Lake Tahoe area boys in grades three through eight the opportunity to take their game to the next level. The 10-week Spring Session goes until June 18.
Elevation Elite is putting together a team of players who will travel and participate in five different tournaments. The tentative schedule includes games at the Hardwood Palace: April 23, 30 and May 14, South Lake Tahoe Memorial Day Tournament: May 28-30, and the Lake Tahoe Championships June 17-19, 2016.
Learn how to play Pickleball at SLT Recreation Center Saturday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/02/2016 - 7:54am
Event Date:
April 2, 2016 - 2:00pm
Pickleball, one of the fast growing games in the world, has made it's way to the South Shore, and everyone can get in on the fun Saturday, April 2 at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center.
The epidemic now sweeping the United States because everyone can play, both young and old. This is the one sport where men and women play equally, and it is a year round sport with very little financial burden.
Jamie Anderson in town for Boarding for Breast Cancer event at Sierra
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/31/2016 - 8:40am
Event Date:
April 2, 2016 (All day)
Olympic champion Jamie Anderson from South Lake Tahoe will be part of 20th Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) Snowboard and Music Festival, Shredding the Love on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort.
South Tahoe High soccer stars to play for LTCC Coyotes
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/29/2016 - 9:43pm
Four South Tahoe High seniors took a big step on Tuesday when they all signed a letter of intent to play soccer for the Lake Tahoe Community College Coyotes.
Natalie Reber, Stacy Vazquez, Alejandra Gutierrez and Kenya Maltese will all be in blue jerseys this fall as they hit the field under the direction of Coach Jeremy Evans.
"This is a big deal for my school," said Evans. "This is my first recruiting class and I can't wait to you to the next level," he told the recruits.
New Stanford coach, South Tahoe's Jerod Haase, promises ‘an attack mentality’
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/28/2016 - 11:28pm
When Jerod Haase played at Kansas, he dived for loose balls so often that somebody at the school created a statistic for it.
He was so upset over the Jayhawks’ 85-82 loss to Arizona in the 1997 NCAA Tournament regional semifinals that he sulked about it long afterward. The source for that information is a former waitress at a Lawrence sports bar called the Yacht Club.
“He was very upset about that game,” the former Mindy Meidinger said. That’s how she and Haase met, and they’ve been married for 17 years.
Squaw Valley proposed for 2017 World Cup
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/24/2016 - 5:59pm
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has selected Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows as the proposed site of an Audi FIS Ski World Cup in 2017. U.S. Ski Team officials are supporting the return of World Cup ski racing to the Olympic venue of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for the first time since 1969.
Jamie Anderson wins overall 2016 freestyle snowboarding title
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/20/2016 - 9:14pmThe final snowboard FIS World Cup slopestyle event took place Sunday in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, and Jamie Anderson from Meyers won the crystal globe award for women’s snowboard slopestyle despite skipping the final event of the season. Anderson also claimed the crystal globe for overall freestyle snowboarding.
On the men's side, Chris Corning (Arvada, CO) hit the podium with a second-place finish, and secured the overall World Cup Slopestyle title.
Jamie Anderson wins Big Air Snowboarding title in China
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/13/2016 - 1:14pm
South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson won the big air title Sunday at the TTR Pro Snowboarding/WSF World Snowboard Federation’s World Championships of Snowboarding in Yabuli.
Anderson, who is fresh off a win at the Burton US Open in slopestyle, won the world title with a pair of 720s (Cab and frontside) in the two-run format.
City looking for kids ages 5-13 to be part of Junior Giants
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 8:41pm
All boys and girls ages 5 to 13 are invited to participate in the Junior Giants program in South Lake Tahoe this summer.
The City of South Lake Tahoe Recreation Department has partnered with the Junior Giants Organization to bring this free program to South Lake Tahoe youth.
Registration beings on March 16 on line at www.jrgiants.org or in person at one of the following locations:
Recreation and Swim Complex
1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.
(530) 542-6056
Jamie Anderson wins third consecutive U.S. Open Title in Vail
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/04/2016 - 11:15pm
The American slopestyle snowboarders reigned supreme at the 35th edition of the Burton US Open on Friday. Kyle Mack (West Bloomfield, MI) scored his first major slopestyle win and fellow Michigander Eric Beauchemin (Grand Blanc, MI) finished right behind him in second. On the women’s side Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA) took home her third-consecutive US Open title and Karly Shorr (Milford, MI) took second.
Amgen Tour announces the cycling teams participating this May
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/01/2016 - 1:19pm
Thirty-six professional cycle teams will be participating in the 2016 Amgen Tour of California which passes through South Lake Tahoe on May 19, 2016.
The teams that will participate have been announced.
The 18 professional men’s teams confirmed for the 2016 Amgen Tour of California include:
UCI WorldTour (10):
· BMC Racing Team (USA)
· Cannondale Pro Cycling Team (USA)
· Etixx – Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team (BEL)
· Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka (RSA)
· Team Giant – Alpecin (GER)
· Team KATUSHA (RUS)
Motherlode Century Spring Classic
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/22/2016 - 11:10am
Event Date:
April 30, 2016 - 7:00am Rolling through ranch, forest, farms, and vineyards, the 5th annual Motherlode Century on April 30, 2016 fulfills what avid cyclists search for. The 35 mile (2,824’ of climbing) loop provides a sampling of all the good elements of riding in the Gold Country, while the 66 mile (6,430' gain), 82 mile, and 95 mile (9,177' gain) routes add a remote canyon with two rewarding climbs and awe inspiring scenery.
South Tahoe High's Andrew Herrera wins state wrestling championship
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 10:52pm
Andrew Herrera, a South Tahoe High junior, is the state wrestling champion after he beat all opponents at 195 pounds during the Nevada State Division I-A Wrestling Tournament Saturday night in Primm, Nev.
Herrera beat Dai`jon Payno of Mojave High. Third place when to Sheldon Wilkinson of Spring Creek ad fourth to Cameron Cox of Faith Lutheran.
STHS Senior Michael Valney made it to the final mat but lost a close match to Peter Enos of Faith Luthern. The 135-pound wrestler wrapped up his high school wrestling career as #2 in the state.
Whittell High's basketball team wins Northern Nevada Division IV title
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 6:45pm
Whittell High School is heading to the Nevada state championships next week as the #1 seed from the north after taking care of Mineral County, winning 60-44.
The Warriors trip to the Northern Nevada Division IV title began with a 14-0 regular season record. In round one of the tournament they beat Jackpot 69-36, followed by a semifinal Whittell victory over Pyramid Lake 60-49.
South Tahoe Vikings win a thriller after double overtime
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/06/2016 - 8:08pm
There was excitement on the hill Saturday afternoon as the South Tahoe Vikings beat the Sparks Railroaders in double-overtime, 57-55.
Tommy Cefalu hit two free throws as time ran out to seal the deal for South Tahoe.
It was "Senior Day," a day where all senior basketball players, cheerleaders and dance team members were honored in a pre-game ceremony.
There is no box score available at this time.
South Tahoe High Alpine Ski Teams end regular season at the top
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/06/2016 - 12:59pm
The regular season is over for the seven high schools that make up the Tahoe Basin Ski League, and South Tahoe High took overall first place.
The Boys Team ended the season in first, the Girls Team in second, giving STHS enough points for the overall title.
Whittell High School boys ended the season in fifth, girls in sixth, with an overall sixth place.
Maddie Bowman wins Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix at Park City
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 5:52pm
Just a week after winning her fourth-straight X Games gold medal in women's halfpipe, South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman has struck gold again, this time at the Visa U.S. Grand Prix in Park City.
The American freeskiing halfpipe star and Westminster College student nailed her third and final run in Firday, earning a 89.80 to top Japan's Ayana Onozuka.
Onozuka's first run of 88.80 set the pace for the day, but then Maddie used her newly-learned switch-900 trick to lead her to victory.
Eleven LTCC soccer players sign letters of intent
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/03/2016 - 8:43pm
Wednesday was National Signing Day, and eleven players on the the Lake Tahoe Community College Coyote soccer team signed letters of intent and accepted scholarships to attend four-year colleges. LTCC is the only Junior College in the country to send 100 percent of its sophomore team members to a four-year university to play sports.
Another STHS graduate and LTCC soccer player, Andres Orozco, signed a letter of intent to attend University of Antelope Valley in Lancaster, Calif.
The Coyotes made it to the state's Final Four this year and were the Golden Valley Conference Champs.
Maddie Bowman leads pack at U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix at Park City
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/03/2016 - 5:38pm
Park City, UT (Feb. 3, 2016) – The U.S. qualified seven total skiers to the finals of the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix at Park City on Wednesday, with Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe leading the way with the top spot for the women while Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO) was the top American for the men, qualifying in second.
"Qualifying went really well," said the South Tahoe High graduate. "Everyone’s pretty tired after X Games but everyone went out and did the best that they could do and laid down a good qualifier, so I’m excited for finals."
