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Barton Auxiliary awards $76,500 to students and Birthing Center
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/19/2017 - 7:20pm
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – Thirteen students were recently awarded $19,000 in scholarships by the Barton Auxiliary which also gave $$57,500 to the Barton Family Birthing Center for additional services and equipment.
The awards came during a recognition lunch on June 12.
Barton Auxiliary is a group of volunteers who support Barton Hospital, its patients, and the community through. In 2016, Auxiliary volunteers raised funds from The Attic and gift shop sales, holiday fundraisers, and personal donations to fund their recent awards.
STHS's Maya Brosch and Whittell High girls 1st in four events at State
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/20/2017 - 8:50pm
South Tahoe Vikings and Whittell Warriors were in Southern Nevada this weekend for the 2017 NIAA State Track & Field Championship.
Here are the results for the Division 3 STHS girls:
Girls 200 Meter Dash
Maya Brosch - 1st - 25.71
Girls 400 Meter Dash
Maya Brosch - 1st- 57.97
Girls 1600 Meter Run
Carissa Buchholz - 2nd - 5:16.23
Girls 3200 Meter Run
Carissa Buchholz - 2nd - 11:45.53
Girls 100 Meter Hurdles
Maya Brosch - 1st - 14.91
Girls 300 Meter Hurdles
Maya Brosch - 1st - 43.98 - New State meet record, new STHS record
South Tahoe and Whittell Highs each with three 1st place finishes so far at State
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/19/2017 - 11:08pm
Local athletes will be coming home from the 2017 NIAA State Track and Field Championships in Southern Nevada with medals around their necks.
Results on the first day of the meet on Friday, April 19:
Division 1 results:
Boys 800 Meter Run
Cole Snyder from Whittell High School - 2nd
Boys 100 Meter Dash
Pierce Manchester from Whittell High School - 4th
Girls 4 x 200 Meter Relay
Whittell - 1st (Anna White, Michelle Barnes, Samantha Forvilly, Kyla Rippett)
Girls 400 Meter Dash
Anna White from Whittell High School - 1st
Girls 200 Meter Dash
Soroptimist International of SLT awards scholarships to local students
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/19/2017 - 8:13pm
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe celebrated students from the South Shore and their achievements during their annual Rewards for Excellence Scholarship Program on May 17.
Lake Tahoe Community College
Kimberly Barnett-Burton, Laura Buteau, Chris Fabrri, Kristopher Gaffney, Alysse Gutierrez, Morgan McCauley, Joshua Meno, Rachael Schaefer, Soleil Thiele, Ben Trevino.
South Tahoe High School- The Ivone Larson AVID Awards
Maya Brosch, Sophie Caputa, Kendra Conard.
South Tahoe High School
Soroptimists honor students from the South Shore
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/19/2017 - 6:17pm
The Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra club gave away $21,000 on Thursday at their annual youth awards and scholarship ceremony.
The following are the categories and winners:
South Tahoe High School Scholarships
Sophie Caputa, headed to UC Santa Cruz to major in Political Science
Kamren Gronwold, headed to Feather River College to major in Equine Science
Isabel Leon, headed to LTCC and the plans to go to UC Davis to major in Chemical Engineering
Jocelyn Lopez, headed to Cal State Humboldt
Lek Wei Seow, headed to UC Merced to major in Micro-Biology
South Tahoe and Whittell High School girls recognized by Soroptimists
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/22/2017 - 5:12pm
In a tradition dating back decades, the Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe recognized local high school students for not only their academic and athletic achievements, but for their work in the community.
Whittell's Cole Snyder tops in state in 1600m and 3200m
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 7:32pm
Whittell High sophomore Cole Snyder wrapped up the Nevada State Track and Field Championships with two first place finishes and one fourth place for Division IV schools. Snyder won the 3200 meter on Saturday with a time of 10:28.77, the 1600 meter yesterday with a time of 4:51.53. His fourth place came in the 800 meter, just .58 seconds off the lead with a time of 2:08.54.
South Shore athletes do well at Nevada State Track & Field Meet
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/15/2015 - 11:29pm
During the first day of the Nevada State High School championships, both South Tahoe and Whittell High School athletes had impressive showings.
STHS sophomore Maya Brosch in the state champ in the 300 meter hurdles for Division 1-A. She ran a time of 45:18.
Whittell sophomore Cole Snyder won the state 1600 meter race for Division 4 schools with by running it in 4:51.53.
The Whittell girl's 4 x 100 relay team of Aisha Ceron, Michelle Barnes, Samantha Forvilly and Lauren George won a state title with a time of 55:24.
Whittell High's girls soccer team goes for state title on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/07/2014 - 10:19pm
The Lady Warriors of Whittell High School played the first round of the State Soccer Championships just as they had the regular season, with dominance.
With a league leading record of 14-0 (and overall 17-1), the Whittell girls breezed into the final game by beating White Pine 5-0.
In the other playoff game at Whittell on Friday, Incline High beat North Tahoe with a score of 5 to 4.
The Warriors girls team will play Incline at noon on Saturday at Whittell High.
Round Hill Pines Scheduled to Change Operators at End of 2013
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/15/2013 - 4:13pm
Bob and Tammy Hassett, current operators of Camp Richardson and Meeks Bay Resort have been selected to run the concession at Round Hill Pines Resort according to Cheva Heck of the U.S. Forest Service. The current lease is held by the Forvilly family and is set to expire on December 31, 2013. Frank Forvilly has operated Round Hill Pines since 1971 and just found out yesterday that they weren't awarded the new contract.
