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Douglas County Sheriff's Office and CoCoMoes raise $8,849 for Special Olympics
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 10:17am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) teamed up with CoCoMoes Qnique Eats on September 11 to raise money for Special Olympics through a Tip-A-Cop event. They raised $8,849 to help benefit the Douglas County Special Olympics chapter.
“We want to thank CoCoMoes for going above and beyond to provide the take-out option at this year’s event,” said Scott Turek of Special Olympics Nevada. “This option allowed us to still host the event with COVID restrictions in place and the athletes were able to pair with DCSO to provide a safe and fun event.
Outdoor Education Night at Lake Tahoe Aleworx LTEF fundraiser
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 5:29pm
Event Date:
February 20, 2020 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On the 20th of each month in 2020, the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation (LTEF) is teaming up with Lake Tahoe AleWorx for a fundraising series where all proceeds during the evening will go to the special projects of LTEF.
Each month LTEF and South Tahoe Now will spotlight the event and feature information about a different area of the local education programs offered through Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and supported by LTEF.
Team Tahoe brings home the GOLD!!!
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 5:45pm
Today I witnessed selflessness in it’s purest form. Here is an athlete cheering on another whose abilities are more physically challenged than his own. He recognizes the effort it takes for his friend to accomplish the task before him. Ryan Willfords, who is in the wheelchair, is a long time friend of Michael Cotter his faithful encourager.
Rain and crash during Amgen Stage 3: It's a three-peat for Deceuninck – Quick-Step riders
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/16/2019 - 10:12am
The Amgen Tour of California Stage 4 presented by Lexus ended with the expected sprinter shootout – UAE Emirates’ Jasper Philipsen (BEL) launched the final attack to the finish line, trailed by BORA-hansgrohe’s three-time World Champion Peter Sagan (SVK). With just meters to go, Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s Fabio Jakobsen (NED) rocketed past both to claim the team’s third stage in three days. Cofidis, Solutions Credits Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) followed the trio across the line in fourth place.
Amgen Stage 3: France's Cavagna finishes almost 1.5 hours of next rider
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 9:48pm
For the second day in a row, a Deceuninck – Quick-Step cyclist claimed his first WorldTour stage win at the Amgen Tour of California, with 23-year-old French rider Rémi Cavagna spending hours on a solo ride several minutes ahead of the peloton.
About an hour into the race day, a breakaway including the USA Cycling National Team’s reigning U.S. U23 National Champion Alex Hoehn (Lenexa, Kansas) and Cavagna (FRA) built their lead to over 10 minutes and ended up spending 100 miles out front of the peloton.
Peter Sagan wearing the leader jersey as Amgen TOC heads to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/12/2019 - 9:36pm
Day One of the 17th annual Amgen Tour of California got underway in Sacramento Sunday with 132 riders on 19 teams representing 33 countries covering the 88.9-mile ride. In the group are three World Champions, Olympians, Tour de France stage winners and six current National Road Race Champions from around the world.
South Lake Tahoe route set for the Amgen 2019 men's race
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 8:55am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2019 Amgen Tour of California will be the longest and most challenging in its 14-year history, including a Men’s Stage 2 race from Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe on May 13. This marks the fifth straight year South Lake Tahoe has hosted an Amgen Tour of California event.
South Lake Tahoe Olympians head to Breckenridge for Dew Tour
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 1:07pm
South Lake Tahoe Olympians Jamie Anderson, Hannah Teter and Maddie Bowman are headed for the mountains of Colorado as they take center stage at the annual winter Dew Tour ski and snowboard competition and festival in Breckenridge, Colo. December 13-16, 2018.
After last year's Dew Tour serving as an Olympic Qualifying event, fans and athletes will see the upcoming event creatively showcase its unique and progressive competitions, including the Modified Superpipe Presented by Toyota, Slopestyle, Adaptive Banked Slalom Presented by Toyota, Streetstyle and Team Challenge events.
South Lake Tahoe to be finish for Stage 2 of Amgen Tour of California
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 9:40am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Amgen Tour of California organizers today announced the 13 host cities that will make up the seven stages of their 14th Tour of California, and South Lake Tahoe is again part of the premier cycling event for the fifth time. ON May 13, 2019, the Men’s Stage 2 will begin in Rancho Cordova and ends once again at Heavenly Mountain Resort.
Throughout seven stages over seven days, the world’s elite cyclists will contest more than 750 miles of roadways, highways and coastlines from Sacramento to Pasadena.
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.
Guest Columnist: Tahoe South continues full speed into summer with national media exposure
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 11:25pm
The transition to summer brings new opportunities and once again South Lake Tahoe will be front and center a national stage in more ways than one.
Jamie Anderson headed to Dancing With the Stars: Athletes
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 6:38pm
The complete list of athletes who have committed to ABC for a special four-week long Dancing With the Stars Athletes will be announced on Friday, April 13, but the names of four athletes have been revealed.
South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson will be one of the dancing athletes according to Us Weekly and CBS Sports.
She'll be joining Olympians Tonya Harding, Adam Rippon and Jennie Finch. The rest of the athletes on the show which starts April 30 will be announced next Friday.
Sierra-at-Tahoe hosting Olympic homecoming and athlete celebration
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/31/2018 - 4:03pm
Event Date:
April 7, 2018 - 11:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Sierra-at-Tahoe will be honoring local winter sports athletes with a celebration at their home mountain on Saturday, April 7. Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, Hannah Teter and Kyle Smaine had undeniable success in the competitive year including bringing home Olympic Gold and Silver medals, World Championship titles and X Games Gold. The celebration will take place on the Solstice Plaza at Sierra’s base area and will include autograph signing, speeches by local dignitaries and a silent auction with proceeds going to Protect Our Winters and Jamie Anderson Foundation.
Sierra-at-Tahoe welcome home party for local Olympians postponed
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 10:10pm
12:35 p.m. 3.1.18 UPDATE: Sierra-at-Tahoe has decided to postpone this event until a later date, either at the end of March or early April due to the Olympians hectic schedules around the country. That, coupled with the current blizzard, executives thought another date would give the community a much better chance of celebrating their champions.
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Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, Hannah Teter and Kyle Smaine will all be at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Saturday, March 3 when the resort throws an Olympic Homecoming and Athlete Celebration in their honor.
Jamie Anderson qualifies for 2018 Winter Olympics
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/16/2017 - 11:14pm
Reigning Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson has always had success at Dew Tour events, and her Saturday second-place finish in the women’s slopestyle snowboarding final in Breckenridge, Colorado, got her something much more than another medal.
As the top American woman on the podium, Anderson qualified for her second Olympic Winter Games and earned the chance to defend her title in PyeongChang in February. She will also be able to add a medal in another event as all slopestyle riders will also compete in big air as it makes its Olympic debut.
Jamie Anderson part of United Airline's Olympic Team USA promotions
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 11:47am
It's just 100 days until the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and United Airlines has announced their lineup of Team USA athletes who will represent them in PyeongChang, South Korea.
"New Spirit of United" is their campaign as the US Olympic Committee's official airline.
Jamie Anderson of Meyers/South Lake Tahoe is one of the six athletes chosen who " embody United's core values of flying together and working as one unified team towards success".
Champions Plaza “Spirit of Competition” unveiled
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/27/2017 - 8:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The long awaited 11 foot tall bronze sculpture "Spirit of Competition" perched on top of a 4.5 ton boulder was unveiled during a ceremony at Champions Plaza Friday.
Sculptor Gareth Curtiss transported his creation from his studio in Fortine, Montana just two days ago in the back of his van, early Thursday morning the bronze sculpture was picked up with a crane and placed on top of the boulder, bolted in and wrapped up for the ceremony.
500 elite athletes headed to Lake Tahoe for Spartan Race World Championships
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 9:02pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Oct 01 2017 .
September 28, 2017 (All day)
September 29, 2017 (All day)
September 30, 2017 (All day)
October 1, 2017 (All day)
Thirty countries will be represented at the Reebok Spartan Race World Championship, which is the preeminent event of the obstacle racing season, when it returns to Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe September 28-October 1.
500 elite athletes from more than 30 countries are set to descend on Squaw Valley to put their skills and conditioning to the test in both individual and team competitions, and to celebrate the culmination of the 2017 Spartan Race season.
Professional cyclists start arriving in Lake Tahoe for two stages of Amgen
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 12:02am
Tyler and Cheryl Cannon, owners of Sprouts Cafe in South Lake Tahoe, opened their doors Tuesday to two of the cycling teams in town for two stages of the Amgen Breakaway from Heart DiseaseTM Women's Race empowered with SRAM on May 11-12.
DROPS and United Healthcare (UHC) were there not only to enjoy the food Sprouts is known for, but to spend time with media and sharing their stories two days before race time.
53rd annual DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay coming this June
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/14/2017 - 10:18pm
Event Date:
June 10, 2017 - 7:00am
On Saturday, June 10, 2017, runners will once again run counter-clockwise around Lake Tahoe during the 53rd annual DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay. Considered to be the oldest relay race in the country, the Lake Tahoe Relay began as a New Year's gag by a group of college runners in 1959, grew into a tribute to a beloved son, and has evolved over decades as a family's labor of love. With altitudes up to 6,500 ft. on the 72-mile course around scenic Lake Tahoe, this race is as fun as it is challenging.
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.
Tahoe South is a mindset, not a renaming of the South Shore
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/11/2016 - 4:12pmWho or what is Tahoe South? When the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority first started marketing the name, many locals perceived it as an attempt to rename the community, but instead, it is the branding of a concept as well as a location.
A new video about the brand launched at the Tahoe Chamber Blue Ribbon Awards Thursday night.
Tahoe South is an active, quirky, fun, young at heart lifestyle, and the “Tahoe South” logo and campaign includes elements that evoke the connection between the consumer and South Shore to inspire overnight visits.
Letter: Overlooking the Obvious - Vote Yes on T
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/31/2016 - 4:11am
Measure T is not about the Loop Road. It is about power. If and when there is a Loop Road Plan, there will be components that will need the city’s approval. The two biggies will be accepting the old Hwy 50 as a city street and using eminent domain to tear down many houses. The point here is that the city will be making decisions. Measure T is about who will be making those decisions: A majority of city council, i.e. 3 people, or 9000 voters.
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
Ground breaking at new Robert Maloff Center of Excellence at Barton
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/23/2016 - 10:22pm
As do all good ideas that want to become lasting projects, many years and lots of planning have gone into creating what will become the Robert Maloff Center of Excellence at Barton Health.
It's been 55 years since the Barton family donated the land where the first hospital in South Lake Tahoe was built, and it was in that same footprint of land that the ground was broken for the new center 26,000 square foot center on Tuesday.
Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts wins Korbel Celebrity Spray-Off at Edgewood
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/23/2016 - 6:12pm
The celebrities golfing over at Edgewood for the 27th American Century Championship has the opportunity to stop over the at Korbel booth and participate in the 10th annual “Korbel Celebrity Spray-Off” on Thursday, July 21. This year, the bassist for Rascal Flatts, Jay DeMarcus, won top honors with his cork flying 80 feet.
As the prepared to tee off on the 18th hole, Korbel challenged celebrity and sports superstars to demonstrate their best champagne-popping talents at the Celebrity Spray-Off.
Jamie Anderson once again nominated for ESPY award
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/24/2016 - 7:18pm
Her name in on the list with Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Von Miller, Cam Newton, Kyle Busch and Roger Federer. South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson was nominated this week by ESPN for a 2016 ESPY as "Best Female Action Sports Athlete."
Spectator's guide to Amgen Tour of California in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 8:16am
WHO:
Spectators, volunteers, residents, visitors, businesses, sponsors, media, and cycling enthusiasts
WHAT:
Amgen Tour of California returns to Lake Tahoe, May 19:
Men’s Stage 5 races 132.4 miles from Lodi to South Lake Tahoe
Women’s Stage 1 start/finish in South Shore 72.7 mile circumnavigation of the lake
WHERE:
Race headquarters: Heavenly Mountain Resort California Base Lodge
3860 Saddle Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
WHEN:
Thursday, May 19 from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
South Lake Tahoe sports roundup: On the snow and on the court
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/21/2016 - 12:51pm
South Tahoe High and Whittell High athletes have seen wins this week, both on the court and on the slopes and South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman is at Mammoth Mountain today for the first stop for the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 2016.
South Tahoe High's varsity basketball teams won Wednesday night in Sparks. The boys beat the Railroaders 77-63 while the girls handled their opponent, winning the game by a score of 54-34.
Several Lake Tahoe skiers named to U.S. Alpine Ski Team
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/24/2015 - 3:03pm
Several skiers from the Lake Tahoe area were announced to the 2015/16 US Alpine Ski Team, including Olympians Julia Mancuso, Travis Ganong, Tim Jitloff and Marco Sullivan. Even though Mancuso was name to the team she will miss out on the season due to hip surgery, but has her sights set on the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang.
Men's A Team
David Chodounksy (Crested Butte, CO; Crested Butte Ski Team) 6/25/1984
Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, CA; Squaw Valley Ski Team) 7/14/1988
Tim Jitloff (Reno, NV; Park City Ski Team) 1/11/1985
Ted Ligety (Park City, UT; Park City Ski Team) 8/31/1984
International Curling Competition comes to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 11:39pm
Curlers from around the globe are headed to town for the inaugural Lake Tahoe Thin-Air International Bonspiel October 2-4, 2015 at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena.
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.”
American Century releases list of celebrity golfers to participate in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2015 - 5:38pm
Once again, the most popular celebrity golf tournament in the county will be held on the southern shores of Lake Tahoe. The 26th Annual American Century Championship will be held in South Lake Tahoe from July 14-19, 2015 at Edgewood Tahoe.
The list of the 95 participants released resemble the 'A List' of who's who in sports and entertainment, as well as the military. They will all be going after a prize purse of $625,000.
South Lake Tahoe's Kyle Smaine wins first World Championship
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/23/2015 - 3:34pm
South Tahoe High graduate, Kyle Smaine made his first appearance at world championships count on Thursday night by winning the gold for men's halfpipe in Austria. The 23-year old won the 2015 FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships with a Left-side 1260 tail; Right-side 1080 tail; Switch 720 opposite safety; Right-side 900 high mute; Right-side 900 truck driver.
He skies for Sierra at Tahoe, just as do Olympians Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter.
US Skiers & Snowboarders On The Best Gifts They Ever Received
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/25/2014 - 12:41am
Jamie Anderson and Maddie Bowman are asked this question in this USA team interview:
Which skier considers his skills on the snow the best gift he’s ever been given? How about the snowboarder who said her favorite was the gift of life? Find out what Team USA skiers and snowboarders remember as their favorite gift of all time. Happy gift-giving!
Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe, 2014 Olympic halfpipe skiing gold medalist: Onesie Cookie Monster pajamas from my best friend a couple years ago.
Sierra-at-Tahoe gets 21" of snow to start off Sierra Solstice Celebration
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/20/2014 - 9:56pm
The Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort just west of South Lake Tahoe received 21" of snow during Friday's storm, setting up some good snow for their Solstice Celebration. The official first day of winter starts on Sunday, December 21 but Sierra-at-Tahoe got a head start with live music and a tree lighting ceremony.
For the rest of the week skiers and boarder can enjoy in special events at the resort:
Sunday, December 21, 2014
12:00-12:45 p.m. and 3:00-4:15 p.m. Live Music with the Sierra Saxmas Big Band on the Solstice Plaza
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.
"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.
Heavenly's Sho Kashima Named to 2015 Freestyle Skiing Team
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/17/2014 - 6:55pm
South Lake Tahoe's Sho Kashima was named to the 2015 U.S. Freestyle Skiing Team Tuesday. Kashima, who has called Heavenly Valley his home since 4 years old, made the "A" men's team.
Here is Kashima's record provided by the USSA:
WORLD CHAMPONSHIPS
Teams: 2007, 2009, 2011
6th, MO, Inawashiro, JPN, 2009
7th, DM, Madonna di Campiglio, ITA, 2007
10th, DM, Inawashiro, JPN, 2009
18th, DM, Deer Valley, UT, 2011
30th, MO, Madonna di Campiglio, ITA, 2007
WORLD CUP (highlights)
Three top-10 finishes in 2014
With only five starts in the 2013 season, earned three top-ten results
Sierra at Tahoe's Olympic Golden Celebration Video
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/25/2014 - 11:20am
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort hosted a "Golden Celebration" on March 15, 2014 to welcome home Winter Olympians, Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, and Hannah Teter. The day started with a procession through South Lake Tahoe where people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the gold medalists. The celebration at Sierra Resort consisted of a grand ceremony, proclamations from dignitaries, including California Senator Gaines, and live music. The girls also signed autographs and danced the night away. Thanks to the entire community for coming out to celebrate. Way to go Team Sierra!
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.
Meyers; Golden Girls Parade Brings Out The Community
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/15/2014 - 10:34pm
During Saturday's Golden Celebration through Meyers, fans lined the parade route displaying their signs of support for their local girls Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter.
"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.
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's Jamie Anderson Continues Her Winning Ways
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/07/2014 - 8:25pm
Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe landed another major slopestyle victory at the Burton U.S. Open Friday. Anderson clinched the TTR World Snowboard Tour slopestyle title with her win at the snowy Vail Mountain venue. Canadian Spencer O’Brien took second and Isabel Derungs of Switzerland third in the women’s final. Canada’s Mark McMorris took the victory for the men with Norwegian Stale Sandbech taking second and Candian Max Parrot third.
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.
Updated Lake Tahoe Olympic Medal Count
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 9:51pm
The medals won by Lake Tahoe athletes grew by one on Thursday, bringing the total to 4. The three gold medals were won by Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and David Wise. Julia Mancuso won bronze.
There are three days left of competition in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The closing ceremonies will air on NBC Sunday night from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Olympians from Lake Tahoe Have Higher Medal Count Than Some Countries
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/19/2014 - 12:07am
The gold medals won by Jamie Anderson and David Wise, along with the bronze won by Julia Mancuso have put the Lake Tahoe medal count above those won by Great Britain and Finland, and the same as Australia and Latvia.
Lake Tahoe's medal count can still increase with Maddie Bowman's Freeskiing Halfpipe coming up on Thursday, and the men's Giant Slalom and Slalom on Wednesday and Saturday where Tim Jitloff will try to medal as well.
U.S. Olympic Freestyle Team Nominations Announced
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 3:45pm
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced the nomination of nine moguls and aerials athletes to the U.S. Olympic Freestyle Ski Team. The team will be led by reigning Olympic Champion Hannah Kearney and Olympians Patrick Deneen, Heather McPhie, Emily Cook and Ashley Caldwell. The athletes were nominated based on results on the International Ski Federation World Cup.
Men's Moguls
Patrick Deneen, Cle Elum, WA (12/25/1987) *
Bradley Wilson, Butte, MT (6/5/1992)
Women's Moguls
Hannah Kearney, Norwich, VT (2/26/1986) *
It's Not Just South Lake Tahoe Athletes Who Are Headed to the Olympics, Local Doctors are too!
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/20/2014 - 12:38pm
There are more local additions to the U.S. Olympic team than the three South Lake Tahoe athletes who were named to the U.S. Olympic team. Two local doctors are also headed to Sochi for the winter games.
Terrence Orr, MD, and Jonathan Finnoff, DO, both physicians with Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, will volunteer as team physicians at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
