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24th annual Lake Tahoe Summit: Resilient Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 1:04pm
Event Date:
August 25, 2020 - 10:00am
LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. - The 24th annual Lake Tahoe Summit has moved to a virtual format this year. U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada will be hosting the event that will feature Olympian David Wise as the keynote speaker.
Since the first Lake Tahoe Summit in 1997, the area’s congressional representatives have pledged to keep working together and with local, state, and private sector partners to restore Tahoe’s environment, improve forest health, and confront climate change.
Maddie Bowman, South Lake Tahoe Olympic champion, announces retirement from competition
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 1:28pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One of South Lake Tahoe's Golden Girls, Maddie Bowman, has announced her retirement from competitive halfpipe freeskiing on Monday.
In an announcement, U.S. Ski & Snowboard said Bowman, Olympic gold medalist, X Games gold medalist and seven-year member of the U.S. Freeski Team, is stepping away and leaving in her tracks a lasting legacy of triumph, perseverance, and progression.
Amgen Tour of California put on hold in 2020
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 3:34pm
The Amgen Tour of California race has been put on hiatus for the 2020 racing season according to an announcement Tuesday by AEG, the sports and live entertainment company that produces the race each year. Over the past 14 years, the cycling tour has showcased some of today’s best known and most decorated international cyclists, including numerous World, Olympic and National Champions. South Lake Tahoe has been a host city on both the men's and women's sides of the popular rolling festival.
College BootCamp and FREE College Fair in Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:56pm
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August 23, 2019 (All day) As incoming high school students prepare for the upcoming fall semester, they should also set aside time to explore where they might want to attend college.
So says educator Leslie Hermann, founder of Edplanit.org, an Incline Village-based educational consulting agency which focuses its energies on guiding high school students through the college application and admissions processes.
To that end, this month Hermann and her colleagues are hosting a college fair and a college Bootcamp.
Location
Bootcamp: Sierra Nevada College
999 Tahoe Blvd Incline Village
The College Fair is at: IHS. 499 Village Blvd, Incline Village
United States
See map: Google Maps
Lake Tahoe athletes on U.S. Ski and Snowboard teams
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 1:16pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The United States Ski and Snowboard teams have been announced for this season and several local faces once again, including South Lake Tahoe Olympians Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson, are on that list.
Maddie Bowman, a South Tahoe High grad, has won an Olympic gold medal and seven X Games medals. She burst onto the ski halfpipe scene in 2012, and into the history books two years later by winning the first Olympic gold medal in women’s halfpipe skiing. She has now been on the Pro Halfpipe-Freeskiing team for seven years.
South Lake Tahoe's Ryan Wallace wins international para-athlete tournament
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/06/2018 - 9:34pm
A South Lake Tahoe man won gold in the Heavyweight Para-Division of the Abu-Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tournament recently in Los Angeles.
Ryan Wallace, who we've written many stories about over the last four years, competed against para-athletes from around the world for the second consecutive year at the tournament. In 2017 Wallace won the silver medal and he spent the last year working tirelessly to improve, capping his 2018 performance with a hard fought 7-0 victory.
"I was grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate that improvement," said Wallace.
South Lake Tahoe athletes celebrated at Walk of Champions unveiling
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/16/2018 - 12:35am
"Today is a very special day," South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David said as she opened the unveiling ceremony for the Walk of Champions Friday. "Local athletes are honored for giving South Lake Tahoe recognition on the international and national stage."
Olympian David Wise joins in on inaugural Gift of Literacy event in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/26/2018 - 9:17am
"Choose joy, even in hard times," two-time Olympic gold medal winner David Wise told students form the Lake Tahoe Environmental Magnet School on May 25.
Wise had just shared his children's book "Very Bear and The Butterfly" with kindergarten and first grade students from the school who were on the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) campus for a day of literacy.
Jamie Anderson featured on boxes of Kelloggs Special K
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 12:11am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Kellogg's has announced that local snowboarder Jamie Anderson will be featured on Gold Medal Edition boxes of Special K® Red Berries following her Gold Medal win at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
Boxes are available in limited quantities for a short time only on KelloggsFamilyRewards.com.
I am so stoked to be on a Gold Medal Edition Special K Red Berries box," said Anderson. "Growing up, you dream about being featured on a cereal box and to see it actually happen is unreal."
Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson head to Olympic finals
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/18/2018 - 11:22pm
Two South Lake Tahoe athletes are headed to the finals in their respective sports during the final week of the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang.
It was the debut of snowboard big air at the Olympics today, with 12 women advancing to the finals, including South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson who landed cab double cork 900s in her second run.
Anderson won gold earlier in the Olympics during the slopestyle event, her second consecutive gold in the event.
Golden State athletes with an eye on gold in Pyeongchang
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 11:17pm
Here’s a look at the athletes from California who will compete for the United States in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which run Feb. 9-25
SKIING
Maddie Bowman
Hometown: South Lake Tahoe
Comment: The 24-year-old won a gold medal in halfpipe four years ago in Sochi. This will be the second Olympics for Bowman, who won gold in superpipe in four consecutive Aspen X Games (2013-16).
Social media: On Instagram, maddie_bowman; Twitter, @maddiebowman
Bryce Bennett
Hometown: Tahoe City
Author to Speak about Squaw's 1960 Olympics
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/15/2018 - 5:17pm
Event Date:
February 13, 2018 - 7:00pm Join the Lake Tahoe Historical Society at their first 'Fireside Chat' of the year on February 13 at 7:00 p.m. David Antonucci will share the exciting story of how, in 1960, the eyes of the world focused on Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe as the Winter Olympics played out for the first time on television.
Location
Camp Richardson Lodge
1900 Jameson Beach Rd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 4.2108" N, 120° 2' 26.7756" W
See map: Google Maps
Maddie Bowman heading to her second straight Olympics
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:06pm
South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman is headed to her second straight Olympics!
She, along with Reno's David Wise, won gold in the first halfpipe for skiers held in the Olympic, and now they're both the first U.S. halfpipe skiers to qualify for February's Olympics in PyeongChang.
Even though Maddie finished in fourth place Friday, she clinched and punched her ticket to South Korea during the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Snowmass because she had two podium finishes during the previous three qualifying events.
"Follow your dreams, follow your passion" the theme of LTCC commencement ceremony
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/01/2017 - 12:40am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "Don't be afraid of doing things different and don't be afraid of the outside world," Olympic Gold Medalist and South Shore native Jamie Anderson told those gathered on the soccer field on the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) campus Friday night as she delivered the school's commencement keynote address. "Lead the life you're stoked for."
"Follow Your Dreams" was the theme of the evening as hundreds of family members, faculty, friends and community members watched the LTCC Class of 2017 graduate.
USFS videos with Julia Mancuso focuses on Tahoe National Forest and World Cup
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/23/2017 - 1:16pm
The U.S. Forest Service has released two videos created to not only highlight the upcoming World Cup ski events at Squaw Valley, but to celebrate the Tahoe National Forest.
Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso is featured in each video showing the beauty and recreational values of the forest where she grew up.
Jamie Anderson wins Slopestyle at Mammoth Grand Prix
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/06/2017 - 8:43pm
The American snowboarders turned in a stellar performance at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix slopestyle event on Sunday, sweeping both men’s and women’s podiums. Up-and-comer Red Gerard from Silverthorne, Colo., topped the field to take the win for the men, while South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson continued her global domination with a win for the ladies. Kyle Mack (West Bloomfield, MI) and Hailey Langland (San Clemente, CA) each took second while Dylan Thomas (Kingsley, PA) and Julia Marino (Westport, CT) were third.
Routes revealed for two-day Amgen Women's Race in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 7:01am
Once again the top female cyclists will head to Lake Tahoe for the Amgen Breakaway from Heart DiseaseTM Women's Race empowered with SRAM for the start of their four-day race May 11-14, 2017. A new route was revealed today with the women racing over Luther Pass and Kingsbury Grade on the second day of their race.
Jamie Anderson notches sixth World Cup gold medal in big air
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/18/2016 - 10:16pm
Jamie Anderson nabbed her sixth World Cup gold medal of the season in the big air event at the U.S. Grand Prix on Saturday night.
Anderson, who is the reigning Olympic champion in slopestyle, notched a total of 151.25 points. It was her second World Cup gold in big air—her other four World Cup gold medals have come in slopestyle.
The big air event will make its debut at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang.
Lake Tahoe Olympians to be honored at Gold Medal Gala
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 6:44pm
Its been 50 years since the first gold medal in skiing and snowboarding was won by an American. Since Gretchen Fraser’s historic slalom gold at St. Moritz in 1948, 31 athletes from the U.S. have brought home 35 gold medals.
In the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson from South Lake Tahoe each won gold, Bowman in women’s halfpipe skiing and Anderson in women’s slopestyle snowboarding.
Torino, Italy's 2006 Olympics saw South Lake Tahoe Olympian Hannah Teter win gold
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.
Maddie Bowman wins gold; Jamie Anderson silver in XGames
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/30/2016 - 12:30am
All three runs for South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman in the Women's Ski SuperPipe X Games today beat all competitors on the course, earning her a fourth straight gold medal in the event. The 22-year-old Olympic gold medalist has also won a silver and bronze in the X Games.
Bowman scored a 85.33 on her first run Friday, followed by a 87.33 and 89.00. Second place finisher Ayana Onozuka of Japan ended up with a high run of 85.00. Bronze medalist Annalisa Drew of the USA had an 83.00.
One Obsession: Jamie Anderson
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 9:47pm
A mellow, down to earth, tree-talking yoga enthusiast, Jamie Anderson is not your average Olympic gold medalist. But when you observe the 25-year-old snowboarding phenom in her hometown of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., everything snaps into focus.
Torch Bruce Jenner carried through South Lake Tahoe sells for $24,000
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/01/2015 - 6:56pm
The 1984 Summer Olympic Torch that Bruce Jenner carried through the South Shore has sold for just under $24,000 at auction.
The torch is the first major piece of Jenner memorabilia to go to auction since the winner of the 1976 Olympic Decathlon Gold Medal became Caitlyn Jenner. It had been estimated to bring $20,000 or more.
The seller was Bob Lorsch, a Los Angeles philanthropist and entrepreneur who orchestrated the Tahoe leg of the torch relay and secured Jenner's participation.
Established winery takes the show in Amador
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/30/2015 - 11:01am
Started in the late 1970s, the Amador County Wine Competition is the oldest in the foothills. It’s different from its bordering El Dorado and Calaveras county competitions in that Amador only allows wines to be entered if they’re made exclusively from grapes grown in the seven-county Sierra foothill appellation. This year saw a record high of 445 wines entered in the Amador judging from more than 70 wineries. The contest was judges by 22 people from a wide range of wine-related backgrounds.
1984 Olympic Torch carried by Bruce Jenner through South Lake Tahoe going on auction block
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/07/2015 - 11:09pm
The 1984 Summer Olympic Torch that Bruce Jenner carried through Lake Tahoe, Nevada, is going on the auction block where it could fetch $20,000 or more.
It's the first major piece of Jenner memorabilia to go to auction since the winner of the 1976 Olympic Decathlon Gold Medal became Caitlyn Jenner.
South Lake Tahoe local holds Millionaire Maker Summit
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/23/2015 - 9:33pm
Event Date:
July 29, 2015 (All day)
Do you know your neighbor? The millionaire and millionaire maker that you don’t know who shops at your stores, eats at your restaurants and refers thousands of people to your hotels and businesses?
If you live in or visit the South Lake Tahoe area, you’ve probably driven by her Live Out Loud building in front of the Safeway on Route 50 and said to yourself, “I wonder what’s going on in there.”
Countdown to Amgen: Meet the cyclists
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/07/2015 - 11:06pm
Fourteen international and national women's cycling teams were introduced to the public Thursday night during AMGEN opening night festivities in South Lake Tahoe. The field of racers includes Olympic champions as well as World and National champions.
"How exciting to come to America," said team Xirayas De San Luis from Argentina. "We are very happy to be here."
Sierra-at-Tahoe latest resort to close due to drought
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/15/2015 - 9:39pm
Sierra-at-Tahoe is the latest Lake Tahoe area ski resort to announce that it will suspend operations, beginning Monday, because of the lack of snow brought on by the ongoing drought in the west.
Maddie Bowman wins third straight gold medal at X Games
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/21/2015 - 9:03pm
South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman won her third straight gold medal Wednesday in the 2015 Women's Ski SuperPipe final at the X Games in Aspen.
She started off day one of the annual five day event with solid runs of 85.00, 78.00 and 85.66. The silver went to Ayana Onozuka (83.33) and a bronze to Brita Sigourney (78.66).
Bowman, who grew up on the slopes of Sierra-at-Tahoe, tied the late Sarah Burke's three straight X Game golds.
Olympians to participate in Heavenly Valley's High Roller Hold'Em this spring
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/13/2014 - 8:41pm
Event Date:
April 4, 2014 (All day)
Three Olympic athletes from the inaugural USA slopestyle snowboarding team will arrive in South Lake Tahoe this spring to compete in Heavenly Mountain Resort’s signature event, High Roller Hold ‘Em, on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Olympic Gold Medalist Sage Kotsenburg will place his bets against fellow Olympians Billy Morgan and Chas Guldemond, as well as High Roller Hold ‘Em veterans Gjermund Braaten and Eric Willett.
Olympian Jamie Anderson hosts fundraiser for the Sugar Pine Foundation
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/30/2014 - 8:04pm
Event Date:
November 6, 2014 - 6:00pm
South Lake Tahoe's Golden Girl Jamie Anderson is throwing a party in her hometown to help raise money for the sugar pine trees.
On Thursday, November 6, Jamie in presenting "Golden Experience" at Azul Latin Kitchen in the Heavenly Village from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. She will talk about her trip to Socchi, Russia and the winning of a gold medal.
The Sugar Pine Foundation will be auctioning off some snowboard gear signed by Jamie, Vail lift tickets and winter themed art.
Tickets $20 per person include a poster of Jamie snowboarding. Kids are free.
Dine with Mark Twain at the historic Dangberg Ranch
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/02/2014 - 5:16pm
Event Date:
September 13, 2014 - 5:30pm
Have you dined with the ghost of Mark Twain recently? If not, the historic Dangberg Ranch in Minden, NV is giving you an opportunity!
The non-profit Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch will present a day of music, art and Americana on Saturday, September 13, to raise operating funds for the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
The main event is a reservations-only gala dinner, "Under Western Skies: Dinner with Mark Twain," at 5:30 p.m., featuring McAvoy Layne performing as the ghost of Mark Twain.
South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson wins two ESPY Awards
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/16/2014 - 11:25pm
Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe won two awards at Wednesday night's ESPY awards in Los Angeles. She won the award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete and Best Female U.S. Olympian.
Anderson, the 23 year old who brought home a Gold Medal, also won the ESPY for Best Female Action Sports Athlete in 2012. She won inaugural Women's Slopestyle Event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
An ESPY Award is an accolade presented by the American cable television network ESPN to recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance.
"South Lake Tahoe Will Be With Us Long After We Are Gone" - Olympian John Carlos
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/27/2014 - 11:41pm
Regarded by many as the best track and field team ever, members of the 1968 Olympic team returned to the site of their high altitude training center and U.S. Olympic Men's Track & Field Trials on Friday as the location was honored with a California State Historical Marker.
A crowd of a few hundred people gathered at Echo Summit for "Return to the Summit" which honored the unique location as well as the unique time and team. There were tumultuous times in 1968 prior to the Olympics with the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr and Bobby Kennedy as well as the Vietnam War.
Two Way Gratitude Street Between Olympians and the South Shore Community
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/16/2014 - 12:10am
Back on home turf, Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter from South Lake Tahoe spent Saturday doing everything from autographing hundreds of posters to standing in front of thousands of cheering fans.
The "Golden Girls" are all glad to be home after the whirlwind they've been on since the 2014 Olympic Games. The celebration and parade held in South Lake Tahoe, Meyers and Sierra at Tahoe was the first time the three Olympians had been together since Sochi.
"The Three Amigas" Return Home to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/15/2014 - 9:59pm
Crystal blue skies and a bright yellow sun shone down on the golden girls of Lake Tahoe Saturday as the communities of Meyers and South Lake Tahoe turned out in force for a welcome home parade.
Northstar Hosts Olympic Champion David Wise Saturday, March 15
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 11:15pmEvent Date:
March 15, 2014 - 11:30am
Northstar California Resort is proud to welcome Olympic champion David Wise and his family back to his home mountain with a full day of festivities open to the public, both skiers and non-skiers, this Saturday, March 15.
In celebration of David’s gold medal in men’s halfpipe skiing, his dedication to family and being a huge supporter of the Boys & Girls Club, The Wise family and The Village at Northstar will host kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Nevada and North Lake Tahoe chapters for lunch; followed by activities for adults and kids alike, both on and off the slopes.
South Lake Tahoe Winter Olympians' Welcome Home Parade Saturday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 8:59pm
The Welcome Home celebration for the South Lake Tahoe Olympians will be held on Saturday, March 15. A procession will leave South Tahoe High at 1 p.m. and proceed to the Y, down Highway 50, through Meyers and to Sierra at Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe Celebration, Parade and Party Being Held For Its Three Olympians
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 9:57pm
Event Date:
March 15, 2014 - 1:00pm
South Lake Tahoe, the tight-knit ski community big on Olympic athletes will honor its three USA team members in a city-wide celebration, Saturday, March 15.
Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, who won gold for snowboarding slopestyle and freeskiing halfpipe respectively, and Hannah Teter who placed fourth in snowboarding halfpipe, will be lauded at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort.
Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe Wins Gold in Sochi!
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 11:23am
South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman won gold today in Sochi! She went into the Olympic Freeskiing Halfpipe finals sitting comfortably in third, led all women with an 89 in the finals. Marie Martinod of France won silver and Ayana Onozuka of Japan won the bronze.
The South Tahoe High graduate, who won the last two XGames in the event, is competing in her first Olympics at age 20. She is now the first woman to ever win a gold medal in the inaugural Olympic Ski Halfpipe.
Reno's David Wise Wins Gold in the Sochi: Skis out of Northstar in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/18/2014 - 11:28am
David Wise of Reno, Nevada won gold today in the first ever Olympic Men's Freeskiing Halfpipe in Sochi. The Wooster High Grad topped competitors with a first run of 92 and hit the deck and didn't finish his second run.
The 23 year old Wise calls Northstar of Lake Tahoe his home resort. He won the gold medal in the X Games the last three years.
Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe Finishes 8th in Sochi Downhill
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/12/2014 - 7:56am
Super combined bronze medalist Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe led the U.S. Ski Team with eighth in Thursday's Olympic downhill as Dominique Gisin of Switzerland and Tina Maze of Slovenia made history with a tie for gold. An Olympic medal tie has happened four times since 1948 in alpine skiing, but before today, had never happened for a gold medal.
South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson Takes Gold in Sochi
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/09/2014 - 8:16am
South Lake Tahoe's hometown girl Jamie Anderson cleaned up her second run to earn the first-ever women’s slopestyle snowboarding gold medal Sunday at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.
Event Schedules for Lake Tahoe's Olympic Athletes
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 10:02pm
Athletes from around the world are headed to Sochi, Russia for the start of the 2014 Olympics on Thursday, February 6. Television viewers will be able to follow all ten Lake Tahoe area athletes starting on the first day of competition. The following is the NBC schedule of events, subject to change. Local athlete event times will be highlighted below in bold:
Thursday, Feb. 6 on Primetime 8 pm to 11 pm
Snowboarding (Men's and Women's Slopestyle)
South Lake Tahoe's Maddy Bowman and Squaw Valley's Nate Holland Take Gold in X Games
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/25/2014 - 12:57am
Less than two weeks before heading to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Olympian Maddie Bowman from South Lake Tahoe won the Halfpipe Skiing Gold medal at the X Games in Aspen on Friday. Olympian Nate Holland from Squaw Valley took snowboardcross gold and David Wise from Reno won gold in the halfpipe skiing.
Snowboarder Jamie Anderson Gives Back to South Lake Tahoe Students
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/16/2013 - 5:02pm
Fresh off a gold medal win at Breckenridge's Dew Tour Saturday, local snowboarding champion Jamie Anderson spent time Monday with South Lake Tahoe students.
American Century Golf Championship Distributes Over $145,000 to Local Non-Profits
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/14/2013 - 5:54pm
Twenty-eight area nonprofits were awarded $85,000 in donations from the 2013 American Century Championship. In a ceremony on Thursday, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed the checks through funds raised during the annual celebrity golf tournament.
American Century Championship celebrity golf tourney to give $85,000 for Lake Tahoe charities
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/13/2013 - 3:45pmFunding opportunities for South Lake Tahoe area charities will once again be made possible after the American Century Championship, Lake Tahoe's celebrity golf tournament, agreed to donate $85,000, according to a Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority news release.
Sports stars tee it up at Lake Tahoe with American Century Championship golf tournament
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 11:53pm
Event Date:
July 21, 2013 (All day)
A powerhouse lineup of sports legends including Charles Barkley, Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Michael Phelps, John Elway, Shane Battier of the 2013 NBA Championship Winners Miami Heat, boxer Oscar de la Hoya and Olympic skier Bodie Miller will join celebrities like Ray Romano Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and Kevin Nealon for the 24th annual American Century Championship at Tahoe South July 16-21, 2013.
As NBA player Jason Collins comes out, former NFL coach, Raider kicker lend support
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 2:24pm
A day after NBA basketball player Jason Collins came out as gay to Sports Illustrated, a former NFL coach and an Oakland Raider record-setting placekicker believe the NFL is ready to accept a gay football player.
"I don't think the NFL is going to have a problem," said Herm Edwards, former Kansas City Chiefs head coach, now an NFL analyst for ESPN. "Is there going to be a vote of confidence in the locker room? For some of the younger and immature players, but the veteran players — they get it."
