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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Grizzlies, a member of the South Tahoe Amateur Hockey Association (STAHA), is offering club hockey to youth players across the region. All players are invited to try out and become a Tahoe Grizzly.

Join them on August 6 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. for evaluations and registration. Players are invited to skate with their age division. Coaches and board members will be available for questions. There is a $20 registration fee for the evaluation skate.

• 8U (Birth Years 2015-2017): 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

The premier cycling event in California, the Death Ride, will be held this Saturday, July 15. Since 1978 cyclists have been challenged to ride a route with over 14,000 feet of climbing, over 103 miles in distance, six categorized climbs, and over three mountain passes.

There are some road closures those not participating in the race need to be aware of. The event runs from 5 a.m. - 6 p.m. SR89 and SR4 will close at 5 a.m. The Monitor Pass section of SR89 re-opens to vehicles at noon. The Ebbetts Pass section on SR4 re-opens at 4 p.m.

NBC Sports and American Century Investments jointly announced Monday a multi-year extension of one of the most prolific partnerships in professional sports – the American Century Championship – to run through 2029, the tournament’s 40th anniversary. The new agreement marks one of the longest title sponsor extensions in golf and comes as the 2023 event kicks off at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course this week, celebrating American Century’s 25th year as title sponsor of the celebrity tournament. Now in its 34th year, the American Century Championship is owned, operated, and produced by NBC Sports.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Babe Ruth of South Lake Tahoe, Inc., is raising funds to support the team as they travel to upcoming regional tournaments in Tulare and Taft, California. The all-volunteer baseball organization said funds raised will help cover expenses associated with transportation, lodging, meals, and other incidentals for coaches the players and coaches.

The 2023 Pacific Southwest Babe Ruth 14u Regional All-Stars Tournament will be held July 16-22, followed by the 13u Regional All-Stars Tournament in Taft on July 23.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a big weekend of baseball in South Lake Tahoe with the Babe Ruth league championship games. In a thrilling final matchup on Sunday, the Yankees beat the Cubs, 10-7. The Cubs couldn't overcome an early deficit, secured by the Yankees taking the lead with a well-executed double by Ryland Wright in the second inning.

Although the Cubs fell short in the end, they put up a valiant effort, collecting four hits in a game dominated by offense. The Yankees managed to rack up an impressive total of 11 hits on their way to triumph.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A two-day Super Spikers Volleyball Skills Clinic will be held August 10-11, 2023. Instruction will be given by South Tahoe High School (STHS) players and coaches and the clinic is open to all levels, both boys and girls, ages 8-13.

The clinic is being held as a fundraiser for the STHS team. The cost for both days is $100 per player.

The clinic is being held in the STHS Blue and Gold gyms from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day, with a scrimmage from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - - Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA), in conjunction with The Divided Sky, is hosting the 11th annual Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival on Saturday, June 24, and Sunday, June 25.

The weekend-long event will kick off with a Demo Day at Corral Trail on Saturday, June 24. Riders will have the chance to try a range of bikes from participating brands including Kona, Pivot, Rocky Mountain, and Specialized, and enjoy exclusive shuttles providing regular access to Corral Trail.

The Tahoe Swim Team traveled to Truckee this past weekend for the "Beat the Heat" meet hosted by Tahoe Truckee Swim Team. Swimmers from South Lake Tahoe participated in events new to them and personal records were broken. The Tahoe Swim Team coaches said they are extremely proud of how dedicated swimmers are to improving their skills and times.

Meet participants were Madden Casto, Maia Edmonds, Mia Vasquez Valdez, Izzy Boles, Julia Buntin, and Rowan Edmonds.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT) is hosting a soccer camp this summer for children, both Club members and nonmembers, from July 10 to July 13. The coaching staff is composed of professional coaches who have played professional soccer.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Futbol Club, the local competitive soccer club, is holding tryouts this week for numerous age groups for the upcoming 23-24 season.

The tryout schedule is:

Monday, May 22
2012 boys, 5:45-7:15

Tuesday, May 23
2011 boys, 7:15-8:45 pm

Wednesday, May 24
2013 boys, 5:45-7:15 pm
2015 boys, 5:45-7:15 pm

Thursday, May 25
2014 boys, 5:45-7:15 pm
2011 girls, 5:45-7:15 pm
2012 girls, 5:45-7:15 pm

All tryouts are free to attend and will be held at the South Tahoe Middle School Turf field.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Whittell High School girls' track and field team has brought back the State Champion trophy from the NIAA 1a State Track Championship in Henderson, Nev. Through 18 events, the young women collected 91 points with first-place finishes in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays and long jump.

Logan Robertson from the boys' team was a one-man show at state, coming home with three first-place finishes in the 800-, 1600-, and 3200-meter runs.

The finals for both women and men at NIAA 1a Friday-Saturday:

Women - 1A - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
1- George Whittell HS 91

The rest of the county is currently celebrating National Bike Month, but with the epic winter and snow still remaining on many trails, Tahoe Bike Month will start June 1.

The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition is planning a full calendar of events and is going for a record number of registrations for Tahoe Bike Month.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After an amazing display of perseverance, teamwork, and talent on the baseball diamond last week, the South Tahoe High School (STHS) Vikings came from a first-round loss to the loser's bracket to becoming the Northern Nevada 3A Baseball champions.

And now they are looking to bring home a state championship trophy to South Lake Tahoe for the first time.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association (TAMBA) has announced two upcoming events to kick off the 2023 mountain biking season. All proceeds from these events will help fund TAMBA’s trail-building priorities and overarching strategy to support the continued development of multi-use trails in the Lake Tahoe region.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe High Junior Varsity Vikings, led by Coach Rod Canny III, recently competed in the 3A Northern Nevada Track & Field Regional Championships. Both the Viking boys’ and girls’ squads placed in the competition.

The boys’ squad finished strong, earning 1st place with 109.5 points. The girls’ squad accumulated an admirable 95 points to claim the 3rd spot. The event was held Monday, April 24, 2023, at North Valleys High School in Nevada.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Despite all the snow on the ground, the climbing season is approaching quickly! The Tahoe Climbing Coalition (TCC) has lots of stewardship days and community socials planned once the trails and rocks emerge, but in the meantime, they invite the community to join them at their showing of the Reel Rock 17 Film Tour.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe Amateur Hockey Association's Tahoe Grizzlies Youth Hockey Travel Club will honor its High School Varsity team’s senior athletes on Saturday, February 11. The team takes on the Reno Ice High School team at 5:45 p.m. at Tahoe Ice Arena.

A special recognition ceremony will precede the 5:45 p.m. puck drop, during which South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cristi Creegan will drop the puck to recognize the many successes of the team and of the youth hockey program in the community.

Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy's Nordic Program Director Will Sweetser has been selected to serve as a coach for the U.S. Ski Team at the FIS World Junior/U23 Championships in Whistler, British Columbia.

The top 5 ranked U23 men and women, and the top 6 ranked U20 men and women are selected from a combination of FIS World Cup results, FIS points, and the U.S. National Championships. SBSTA Club Nordic athlete J.C. Schoonmaker of Tahoe City automatically qualified from his World Cup results as a member of the U.S. Ski Team.

Special Olympics USA has announced it will send a 201-member delegation to represent the United States at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, being held June 17-25, 2023. Brandy Goodson of Fallon, Nev., will represent Special Olympics Nevada, competing in athletics. She competes for the organization’s program in Fernley, Nev.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe Ice Arena will be conducting a series of "Learn to Skate" sessions starting Saturday, December 10 at 10:45 a.m. These sessions are geared towards children aged 4 - 10 who would like to learn the basic fundamentals of ice skating.

The first session on the 10th is "FREE" and all other sessions are $10 and pay-as-you-go. The sessions will focus on balance, learning how to fall, getting back up, strides, and fun, fun, fun. All sessions are for children only.

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Looking for that unique holiday gift for loved ones and would appreciate the gift at a discount? While the early bird gets the worm, fans of the American Century Championship receive a 30 percent holiday discount on Weeklong Grounds Badges when purchased from December 5 through 25, 2022 (link HERE starts Dec. 5).

The 34th annual celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe will be held July 12 – 16, 2023 at Edgewood Tahoe.

South Tahoe High's 2022 boys' soccer program had an outstanding season. They had the best record since the team won the State title in 2010. This team had one of the league's best defenses which only allowed seven goals overall, eight goals counting conference games. Their offense scored 54 overall goals. In league play, they had five clean sheets, nine clean sheets counting conference games.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe High boy's tennis team sent several players to the 2022 NIAA 3A State Championship this past weekend in Reno. The team clinched the Class 3A Northern League Boys Tennis championship earlier in the month, giving them two doubles teams, one singles, and a team entry in the state tournament.

South Tahoe High School (STHS) Junior Varsity (JV) team wins 35-34 against longtime rival Truckee High School! At the conclusion of a challenging season for the hardworking team, STHS JV staged a major upset on the road against their rivals Truckee HS, a team that was undefeated in conference play before the game with South Tahoe on Saturday, October 22.