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Whittell drops Heartbreaker to Hug
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 12:16pmGARDNERVILE, Nev. - In a seesaw battle with more twists than a Grisham novel, the Hug Hawks bested Whittell's Warriors 8-7 Wednesday afternoon at Lampe Park. The teams treated the sparse crowd t...
Whittell softball takes two from Sparks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 1:10pmIn girls softball action this weekend the Lady Warriors faced off against Sparks High School in their first conference double header of the season at Lampe Park. In the first game the Warriors came...
Warriors Brave Sparks Onslaught
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:39amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - When the Sparks Railroaders rolled into Lampe Park Saturday for a twin-bill against Whittell, the Warriors knew they were moving up in class.Way up.Sparks High's student bod...
25th Annual Booster Club Golf Tournament
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 3:37amThe 25th Annual Booster Club Golf Tournament / Edgewood Tahoe Community Days will be May 5-6. Sign-ups for the tournament have begun. This fun filled event includes your chance to win trophies, raffle prizes, a $100.00 closest –to –the-pin contest, and our Hole-in-One prize.
Entry fee still only $125.00 includes: 18 holes of golf, golf cart, and our famous lunch.
Each day is an individual tournament with a scramble format. Individuals, couples, and foursomes are welcome. Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 teams each day.
PLAY BOTH DAYS AND SAVE!! $225.00 for both days.
Auction for Whittell and Zephyr Cove schools
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 2:29am
Have fun and help raise money for Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary on April 21 at MontBleu Convention Center beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are available now and there are lots of great choices: you can sit at the infamous Blackbeard Table, at a Captains Group Table or be a Buccaneer and take your chances! Or buy "Teacher Tickets" so they can attend. Go here to buy tickets and find out the latest on items up for auction.
Whittell softball crushes Muckers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 5:08pmWhittell High School softball squared off against Virginia City on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference game at Lampe Park. The Lady Warriors came away with a crushing 16-2 victory over the Virgin...
Clutch pitching lifts Warriors over Virginia City
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 5:03pmPitchers Hunter Morgan and Cody Gibson each survived bases-loaded scares as Whittell staved off Virginia City 4-2 in their home opener Tuesday night at Lampe Park.Morgan spotted the Muckers a run i...
Local teams have mixed results at tourney
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 12:10pmWhittell baseballWhen Whittell hit the road for Rite of Passage this weekend, the bus must have felt a little light. The Warriors traveled with just enough players to man each position, and still m...
South Shore hoops players named to all-league teams
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 12:46pmJacob 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 5:05pmWhen 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...
Heavenly Foundation athletes Anna Park and Whitney Gardner to represent Lake Tahoe in Italy
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 4:51pm
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation is proud to announce that two of our Foundation athletes have received invitations to attend the Junior Worlds to be held in Valmalenco, Italy March 20-24, 2012.
Whittell intends to switch to small schools division
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 11:08amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Instead of facing North Tahoe and Incline High School next year in league play, Whittell could match up against Virginia City and Pyramid Lake if the school follows through with...
LIVE: Tribune Sports Talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 11:34amJoe 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. ...
School open today for South Tahoe area campuses
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 7:31amLake Tahoe Unified School District schools are open today as are Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary on the Nevada side.
South Tahoe second, Whittell fourth in TBSL
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 9:14amALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. - The Viking boys' and girls' teams both finished second again in a Tahoe Basin Ski League Race, but again, it wasn't enough to secure first place on Thursday at Alpine Me...
South Tahoe third, Whittell fourth at Alpine Meadows
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:00amALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. - Results continue to be a bit wonky in the Tahoe Basin Ski League, as South Tahoe's boys' and girls' team both finished second, but the Vikins finished third as a team. T...
South Tahoe team wins; Norton tops boy at Sierra race
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:08pmSIERRA at TAHOE, Calif. - The Vikings found themselves back on top of the Tahoe Basin ski league on Wednesday, followed by North Tahoe, Truckee and Whittell in that order. South Tahoe head coach Mi...
North Tahoe girls' rallies to beat Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 3:17pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - North Tahoe coach Rick Buhler can't figure out why his team struggles on the road. During their previous trip to the South Shore, a late start cost the Lakers a Mount Rose wi...
LIVE: South Tahoe vs. Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 7:26pmJoe Proudman and Tim Parsons are live from the Blue Gym and South Tahoe High School, where the Vikings are taking on the Whittell Warriors. Click play below to listen to the game live, and tweet...
Proud to Say: Whittell girls lose key player
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 4:22pmPrior 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 ...
South Tahoe girls up-end Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (TDT) - Call it revenge, call it payback. No mater how you describe it, it's a win.The Vikings routed Whittell on Friday night in Zephyr Cove, a year after the Warriors upset t...
South Tahoe routes Whittell 54-28
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (TDT) - It had the makings of a rivalry game. The crowd was loud, there was plenty of history between the two teams, and there was even a bit of blood. In the end though, it wa...
Whittell boys hold of North Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 4:27pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - Austin Neal's red-hot first half proved too much for the Lakers to overcome.The Whittell junior torched rival North Tahoe for 18 points on six three-pointers in the first ha...
Workshop to focus on WHS' 4-day school week
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 10:34amDouglas County School District is looking for input about how the four-day school week is working at Whittell High School. The Jan. 19 6pm meeting at the Zephyr Cove school will be facilitated by Stev...
Made in Tahoe: Local woman adds spice to life
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 9:47am
From behind the island in a large stone and brick kitchen, Diane Weidinger goes about her business, carefully filling small tins with her spice blends to be shipped to customers near and far. Along with jars, tubs are stacked on a table at the end of the island. More jars crowd one end of the countertop. Weidinger is filling an order including blends of Egyptian, Scandinavian and Moroccan spices and more for a customer who wants to highlight workplace diversity.
Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine implements computerized concussion testing in area high schools
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 11:40amApproximately 2 to 3.5 million sports-related concussions occur annually in the United States, of which 60,000 are sustained by high school athletes. Orthopedic physicians and the athletic training staff from Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine are working to combat the impact of concussions affecting young athletes in the region through a computerized test called ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment Testing).
Proud to Say: South Shore sports are finally ramping up again
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 1:07pmFinally the winter sports season has kicked in and I can get out to some events. I spent most of the weekend at the Whittell Winter Invitational last weekend, hung out with South Tahoe's wrestling ...
Warriors get revenge on Wolves
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 12:59pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (TDT) - Two weeks ago Whittell lost to Coleville, in a game that was still fresh in coach Matt Bryant's mind, even after their 32-27 win over the Wolves on Tuesday night."It was g...
Pressure gets to Whittell girls
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 12:43pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (TDT) - With a three game win streak under their belts, the Whittell Warriors let the game get away from them on Tuesday night against Coleville. A double digit third quarter b...
Livestrong, American Century give $100,000 to South Lake Tahoe area nonprofits
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 11:41amThe holiday arrived early for 27 South Lake Tahoe non-profit organizations Thursday, Dec. 8, as $100,000 in charitable contributions was distributed on behalf of LIVESTRONG® and the American Century Championship by the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority.
“We’re fortunate to have the support from LIVESTRONG, NBC Sports and American Century Investments to assist to the local community,” said Carol Chaplin, executive director of the LTVA in a news release. “In addition to an outstanding event which attracts visitors, our 22-year partnership also helps local groups in need.”
WHS boys end tourney with rout of R.O.P.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - After a tough morning loss to Silver Stage, the Whittell Warriors routed Rite of Passage 64-43 on Saturday night.Austin Neil led Whittell with 19 points, with Garrett Bronken sc...
WHS Girls finish home tourney undefeated
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amZEPHYR 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 girls rally back for win
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Whittell girls went into the midway break down 22-15, after a sluggish first half. But the Lady Warriors responded with a 20-6 third quarter that led to a 42-40 win over ...
WHS boys slug it out with Sierra Lutheran
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - It was a low scoring, intense match between Whittell and Sierra Lutheran High Schools, but Whittell came out on top in the final seconds to win 48-46.They were led by Austin ...
Lady Warriors rout Pyramid Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 6:00amZEPHYR 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...
WHS girls relying on juniors for leadership
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 2:24pmZEPHYR 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...
South Shore well represented for all-league soccer teams
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 2:07pmBetween Whittell and South Tahoe, 26 players were selected to the Sierra all-league teams. There were 13 Warriors and Vikings from each the boys and the girls. Whittell had four boys spread acro...
Five Warriors recognized by League
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:12pmHughston Norton led Whittell by being selected to three different positions for all-league honors. The junior was selected to the second team as a running back, linebacker and kicker. Joining Mo...
Warriors come up short in state final
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 12:33pmLAS VEGAS, Nev. - For the second year in a row, the Whittell volleyball team finished second in state to the Yerington Lions. On Saturday, they lost in three games 25-19, 25-13, 25-17."It looked...
Whittell volleyball 2nd in state, Truckee wins its
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 2:41pmIn a rematch from a year ago, Whittell High was hoping for a different outcome. Instead, Yerington is the repeat state volleyball champs for Division 2A, with the Warriors again second best in the sta...
Whittell volleyball 2nd in state, Truckee wins its
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:58amTruckee High won the 3A Division with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-19) win over Boulder City. This means three state titles in a row for Truckee. – Lake Tahoe News ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../whittell-vol...
Whittell volleyball loses to Yerington at State
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:11pmThe Lady Warriors fell to Yerington in three games 25-19, 25-13 and 25-17 in Las Vegas. Whittell is second in state for the second year in a row, while the Lions repeat as 2A state champions. --Whi...
Whittell volleyball heads back to state
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 10:36amLAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Whittell Warriors are back in the 2A state title game again this year, after defeating Calvary Chapel in four games on Friday night in Las Vegas, 25-19, 25-22, 21-25 and 25...
From Mexico to Whittell's gridiron
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 12:51pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Whittell's football match against Incline was the end of not just the season, but the careers of several of the Warriors who will be graduating this year. For one senior, tho...
South Tahoe Whittell Truckee volleyball teams headed to State ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 9:44amSouth Tahoe Whittell and Truckee high school volleyball teams are head to ... South Tahoe will be up against Truckee in the Class 3A division at 620pm on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-whitt...
Warriors advance in Northern 2A playoffs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 8:28pmBATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - It only took three games for the Whittell Warriors to move on in the Northern 2A volleyball playoffs, as they defeated White Pine 25-19, 25-11 and 25-19. "They played awesom...
Incline grinds out win over Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The game was over and the Whittell Warriors began to jog off the field. Hunter Morgan lingered a bit, staring at the score board standing in the south end zone. On the opposi...
Whittell ends season against Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - When the depleted Warriors hopped on the bus to make the long drive across Nevada to West Wendover, things were already looking bad for them. With four guys injured, and unab...
Thunderbird Preservation Society eager to be thankful
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 10:27pmThe nonprofit Thunderbird Preservation Society was organized to preserve and protect Lake Tahoe's George Whittell Estate Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site on the East Shore. The organizatio...
