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Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High

With only two months until summer, South Tahoe High School is getting ready for end-of-year school spirit activities and dances. Students also took the time to prepare for tonight’s Black Light Dance and celebrate Earth Day.

On Campus
This week, students went online to select their schedule for next year.

Black Light Dance is in the student union 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. tonight. Before the dance, the Black Light Rally is being held in the school’s gym at noon.

Harrah’s Casino hosted a job fair Tuesday for students interested in summer jobs.

Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High

Students at South Tahoe High School returned from a week-long Spring Break tanned and ready for the final two months before summer. This week was quiet as students prepared for the Black Light Dance, prom, AP testing, and the baseball team played at Reno Ace’s stadium.

On Campus
The Black Light Dance will be held on April 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Union. Students dress up and paint themselves to match the theme. A surprise student DJ will be featured, so bring your glow sticks, Vikings.

Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High

South Tahoe High School endured the beginning of Spring weather as the snow stopped falling and temperatures rose to 45F, giving students hope of warmer weather for the next following weeks. This week at STHS students prepared for upcoming school events, Julia Russell discussed Challenge Day, and Sofia Hedqvist signed to a college to continue her volleyball career in North Dakota.

In School

Whittell and South Tahoe softball and baseball post season update

South Tahoe's girls softball team started off their Northern Nevada NIAA Division 1-A playoff season right, with a Thursday morning win over Elko, 8-1, but things didn't go the Viking's way after that. In Thursday afternoon's game against #1 seed Churchill County, the SLT girls lost a nail-biter, 1-0. During Friday's third round, South Tahoe High was matched up against Spring Creek, the host of the tournament. The home field advantage led them to a 8-6 win over STHS.

South Tahoe and Whittell High softball and baseball teams headed to playoffs

Seasons are wrapping up for local high school baseball and softball teams, and that means playoffs. Both boys and girls baseball and softball teams from South Tahoe High and Whittell High are headed into Northern playoffs

The South Tahoe baseball team is traveling to the other side of the state for their first round match up against the #3 seed team from Elko. Their May 13 game at Spring Creek High School against Elko starts at 10:30 a.m. The winner of that game meets Fernley at 3:30 p.m. with the championship game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

"Manly man's" barbershop opens up in South Lake Tahoe

The barbershop is making a comeback, something the clients at Beau's Barbershop in South Lake Tahoe are happy about.

"Barbering is a lost art," said Beau Baker, the shop's owner. "But, barbers are making a comeback."

"I just got the best haircut of my life from a new barber in town," said South Tahoe High Athletic Director Tony Sunzeri. "It's an old school barbershop with new school flavor."

Whittell's baseball team one step closer to repeat as state champs

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 Tahoe's post season ends in loss to Elko

The varsity boy's baseball team from South Tahoe High met up with their 2015 nemesis on the diamond this weekend, loosing to Elko 6-5 and 9-4. The losses ended the Viking's hope for a State Tournament bid.

Elko beat South Tahoe each of their previous three meetings this season.

South Tahoe won their game against Spring Creek on Friday.

Friday, May 8
Game 1 – CHURCHILL COUNTY def. SPRING CREEK, 15-5
Game 2 – ELKO def. SOUTH TAHOE, 6-5
Game 3 – SOUTH TAHOE def. SPRING CREEK, 10-9 (8 inn.)
Game 4 – CHURCHILL COUNTY def. ELKO, 6-5 (6 inn.)

Saturday, May 9

Whittell Warriors earn Nevada state baseball tournament spot

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),

South Tahoe High Baseball Team still alive in NIAA-1A Tournament

The South Tahoe High varsity baseball team took their 16-8 league record into the NIAA 1-A Northern League Baseball Tournament Friday, coming out of the first day of games still in the hunt for a state tournament bid.

If the Vikings get by Elko Saturday morning, they'll meet up with the number one seed Churchill County in the NIAA-IA Championship game.

Whittell Warriors remain undefeated on the season: 13-0

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 Tahoe High Baseball team riding a seven game win streak

After a slow start, Coach Starbuck Teevan and his varsity baseball team from South Tahoe High have won their last seven games, bringing their league record to 7-3. The Vikings are now 4-0 at home after their opening home stand March 27-31.

The team hosted Truckee High School Friday afternoon, and for two games on Saturday. South Tahoe beat the Wolverines 4-1, 9-5 and 15-3. They also beat Dayton on Tuesday afternoon by a score of 10-7.

The other three wins in this streak were from games against Sparks March 20-21. They beat the Railroaders by scores of 10-5, 8-6 and 6-5.

South Tahoe High Baseball Team Makes Best of First Trip to State Tournament

For the first time in school history, the South Tahoe High Vikings made it to the Nevada Baseball State Division 1-A Tournament.

The Vikings lost their opening game on Thursday to #1 seed in the tournament, Faith Lutheran of Las Vegas, by a score of 17-6. They bounced back for game 2 on Friday morning. They beat Chaparall High School of Las Vegas, 13-8.

South Tahoe High Varsity Baseball Team Headed to State Tournament

The South Tahoe Vikings varsity baseball team is headed to the Nevada State Division 1-A Tournament May 22-24 after taking 2nd place in the Northern Championships Saturday.

Friday's Northern Nevada Tournament action saw South Tahoe beat Number 1 seed Elko in the morning game, followed by Fallon beating Spring Creek in the afternoon and South Tahoe losing to the Fallon team in the nightcap.

South Tahoe had the morning game again on Saturday, in which they beat Spring Creek by a score of 10-8.

South Tahoe Vikings Host Division 1a Playoffs This Week

For the first time in 20 years, the South Tahoe Vikings varsity baseball team has made it to the Nevada State Playoffs. This is only the second time in school history for the team to make it to the post season, and the last time was in 1994, when current Viking coach Starbuck Teevan was a junior on the team.

They join Elko, Churchill County and Spring Creek in this weekend's Division 1a playoffs to be held Friday and Saturday at South Lake Tahoe's Todd Fields.

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