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American Century Championship: Does basketball cross over to the golf course?

NBA veteran Shane Battier chatted with the media in May as part of a conference call leading up to the American Century Championship, which begins this week. The Miami Heat player talked a lot a...

Bonanza Park at South Lake Tahoe celebrates grand opening

UPDATE MONDAY: Saturday's grand opening of Bonanza Park brought community members of all ages to hear the dedication from Chuck Scharer, President and CEO of Edgewood Companies and South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier.
Youth immediately began playing on the park equipment and the basketball court was ready to host its first game while hot dogs and hamburgers were grilled for the crowd of families and dignitaries to enjoy.

Summer basketball camp for ages 6-18

Nationally-recognized Advantage Basketball Camps return to South Shore Lake Tahoe

Coach Gil Llewellyn, and some of his top staff of World-renowned Advantage Basketball Camps, rated as one of the top camps in the country by Sports Illustrated for Kids, is returning to the Kahle Community Center in Stateline.

Charles Barkley returns to Lake Tahoe for American Century Championship

As NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley once put it, “There are worse things to suck at in life than golf.” The TNT basketball analyst, weight loss pitchman, SNL host, Hank Haney poster child, humanitarian, wildly popular everyman and now political commentator will nonetheless put his game on the line once again at the American Century Championship, the celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe, July 17-22, 2012.

Enter for a chance to win a round of golf at Lake Tahoe with a celebrity at American Century Championship

With the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe South around the corner, you can now enter for a chance to play a round with a celebrity at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course as part of the July 17-22 festivities.

Winners will be picked July 1 by Edgwood Tahoe. The Grand Prize winner will receive two player spots in the Tuesday Celeb-Am on July 17, a Player Gift Bag for both players and accommodations at a South Lake Tahoe resort and casino property, Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17.

Douglas County open league adult basketball standings

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Haase Completes UAB Staff

Former South Tahoe basketball standout Jerod Haase has finished filling his staff at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, hiring Bobby Frasor as director of operations and George Drake as associat...

Edgewood Companies, City of South Lake Tahoe to break ground on Bonanza Park

Event Date: 
April 30, 2012 - 5:30pm

A local South Lake Tahoe neighborhood will soon have something to cheer about because on Monday, April 30 from 5:30pm to 6 pm Edgewood Companies will join City officials, families, neighbors and community members at a celebratory groundbreaking ceremony. The groundbreaking will mark the start of construction on Bonanza Park, located at 1209 Bonanza Street.

With construction equipment ready to go at the Bonanza neighborhood site of the former C&M Lodge,

Haase announces hiring of three assistant coaches

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Newly-appointed UAB men's basketball head coach Jerod Haase has announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches. Haase announced the additions of Robert Ehsan, Richie Riley ...

Jerod Haase chats with the Tribune about UAB

If Lake Tahoe Community College ever gets basketball program, Jerod Haase said he wouldn't mind being part of it. But for now he's excited to be the head coach at the University of Alabama at Bi...

South Tahoe basketball star to coach Alabama-Birmingham

Free basketball clinic on Fridays

The STBA Hoops Club will be running a free basketball clinic on Friday nights, at South Tahoe Middle School. Children in fifth through eighth grade are invited to work on their ball handling and sh...

Tickets on sale April 1 for American Century Championship at Edgewood Lake Tahoe

Where else have you seen the likes of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo and Ray Romano in the same place? No where but the American Century Championship on the shores of Lake Tahoe.

UNR plays at Stanford for third round of NIT

RENO, Nev. - A rowdy and supportive Lawlor Events Center crowd gave the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team a very valuable farewell gift Sunday afternoon.A second-round National Invitation Tour...

Two decades since state title run

It's been 20 years since the 1992 South Tahoe basketball team won state. The actual anniversary is March 6. Two decades ago, a then-budding sports reporter named Tim Parsons (who is now the edit...

South Shore hoops players named to all-league teams

Jacob Stowell was the lone South Shore boys' basketball player to be selected by league coaches for the first team All-Mount Rose League. On the girls' side, South Tahoe's Bailey David and Whittell...

Douglas County adult basketball standings

When I first heard that Whittell was thinking considering switching classes from 2A to 1A, which will be called Division 1 next year, I looked at it as an excuse for lack of competitiveness in some...

Douglas County adult basketball standings

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Kudos & Kindness: Congrats to girls basketball team

Congrats to girls basketball teamI just want to say thank you for a wonderful season Carson High girls' varsity basketball team, and to coach Ackerman and his assistant Nate Tolbert.Good job to the...

Douglas County recreation basketball

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LIVE: Tribune Sports Talk

Joe Proudman and Tim Parsons are live talking about South Shore athletics and professional sports as well. Today we're talking Whittell boys' playoff basketball and South Tahoe girls' playoffs. ...

Last-second shot propels Incline to victory over South Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It all seemed to be going right for South Tahoe in the third quarter of the boys' basketball game in South Lake on Tuesday. But the fourth quarter belonged to Jordan W...

LIVE: South Tahoe vs Sparks boys' basketball

Joe Proudman and Tim Parsons broadcast South Tahoe vs. Sparks boys' basketball game live from the Blue Gym at South Tahoe High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. If you want to get in on ...

Truckee boys beat South Tahoe

TRUCKEE - Unfortunately for South Tahoe, the sharp-shooting, tough-defending version of the Truckee boys' basketball team showed up Tuesday night.In an intense Mount Rose League battle with playoff...

Proud to Say: Whittell girls lose key player

Prior to Tuesday's home game against Sparks, Whittell girls' basketball head coach Tom Esposito felt that his team was turning a corner in their play, but on Thursday he said, "We didn't know what ...

LIVE: South Tahoe vs. North Tahoe basketball

Joe Proudman and Tim Parsons call South Tahoe's boys' basketball game against North Tahoe live from the Blue Gym at South Tahoe. Follow them on Twitter, @tahoesports, to chime in during the acti...

Douglas County basketball standings and scores

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Tribune Sports Talk

Joe Proudman and Tim Parsons talk South Lake basketball and playoff football. Click the play button below and chime in with the Cover it Live chat or tweet at us at @tahoesports.Tribune Sports T...

Warrior girls rusty against North Tahoe

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Fueled by a large, spirited homecoming crowd rallying behind the school band, the North Tahoe girls' basketball team pulled away early en route to a 36-19 win against Whitte...

Vikings best Dayton 63-44

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT)- The Vikings boys basketball team got off to a sluggish start, down at the end of the firs quarter, but that gave way to a big second half by South Tahoe leading t...

Lady Wave shuts down South Tahoe

FALLON - Choppy or sloppy, either way the Fallon girls basketball team locked down the South Tahoe Vikings on Tuesday.The Lady Wave (5-5 overall, 0-1 3A Lahontan League) pulled away in the second h...

Vikings chop down Greenwave

FALLON - A physical presence and experience gave the South Tahoe boys basketball team the edge it needed.The Vikings pushed around the Fallon Greenwave and slipped away with a 53-49 3A nonleague wi...

Lady Vikings fall to Douglas

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT) - It's the way the ball has been bouncing all season for South Tahoe's girls' basketball team, and it hasn't been bouncing their way.The Lady Vikings dropped a 45-...

Douglas County adult basketball standings and scores

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WHS Girls finish home tourney undefeated

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Going into the season, the girls' basketball team at Whittell High were more than skeptical on potential success for their young team after going to the playoffs last year. In f...

WHS boys fall flat against Silver Stage

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Warriors played their best half of basketball, scoring 34 points and going into the half up six, but they couldn't replicate their initial showing in the second half. Sil...

South Tahoe girls at High Sierra Classic

RENO, Nev. - South Tahoe girls' basketball lost a tough one on Thursday night against Hug 41-29 at the High Sierra Winter Classic at Reno High. Hug jumped out to a 23-8 halftime lead behind a stron...

Lady Warriors rout Pyramid Lake

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Whittell girls' basketball team got off to a hot start at the Whittell Winter Invitational, beating Pyramid Lake 48-16 on Friday night."Our first string played really wel...

New coach leads young STHS girls basketball team

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Last year's girls basketball team at South Tahoe was able to reach the playoffs, but this year's team is much different that last season's squad, from the coach to a l...

STHS boys basketball lose to Carson

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Carson High got the better of South Tahoe on Thursday night, winning 59-50 to open the 35th annual Carson Lions/Capital City Classic.Carson started out like it was going to r...

UNR's Story WAC hoops player of week

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada's Malik Story has been named the Western Athletic Conference's basketball player of the week after averaging nearly 20 points a game while helping the Wolf Pack win two out...

WHS girls relying on juniors for leadership

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The girls' basketball team at Whittell High made it to regionals last year, finishing with a 2-6 league record, but fell to White Pines in regionals. While coach Tom Esposito is...

Vikings' boys' basketball returns six

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Last season, the Vikings boys' basketball team was one win away from playing for the state title. It had been 10 years since South Tahoe had gone that deep into the po...

Proud to say: Finding a full-court fix

With the NBA on the verge of disappointing and alienating its fan base, including this writer, I've decided to look elsewhere for my full-court fix. I've never been much into college basketball....

Edgewood Companies plans summer opening of Bonanza Park

The tired old C&M Lodge, located at 1209 Bonanza Avenue, was completely removed this last summer with more than 50 percent of building materials recycled in the sustainable deconstruction effort by Edgewood Companies. Edgewood acquired the C&M Lodge in order to reuse the associated Transient Occupancy Units (TAUs) on its new Lodge Project at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, according to a news release.

Train to become a basketball referee

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Youth basketball league, girls' three-on-three registration

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Douglas County Parks & Recreation is holding registration for the upcoming youth basketball league and girl's three-on-three league at Kahle Community Center. Teams usually have...

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