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Mistakes lead to loss for lady Warriors
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE - The way Whittell head coach Tom Esposito sees it, 28 turnovers and 12 fouls equals 40 free points. Those free points added up to 48-24 loss as the girls took on Incline at Whittell...
A generational tidal wave of ink
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 11:33amWe may have witnessed a generational sea change the other night at the Golden Globe Awards. Talking about when creator, writer and breakthrough star of HBO's "Girls," Lena Dunham, teetered up to th...
Vikings Basketball Roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 6:00amLadies show second half staminaAt this point, the lady Vikings have officially turned a weakness into a strength. The girls showed second-half stamina to power through a 52-21 victory against Incli...
Warriors Basketball Roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 6:00amLadies split weekendThe girls turned in mixed results against Sparks and Silver Stage last weekend. On Friday, the Warriors struggled in the fourth quarter and Sparks took advantage for a 40-34 win...
Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial fundraiser to benefit Heavenly Foundation teams
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 4:24pm
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Fundraiser to celebrate the life of former South Lake Tahoe resident and Heavenly Freestyle Team member, Eric Nageotte-Lowe this Saturday, Jan. 26, from 5pm to 8pm at the Himmel Haus, 2819 Saddle Rd. across from Heavenly Mountain’s California base area.
“While Eric was a great skier,” said his coach Jere Crawford, “he was an even better person.”
Vikings Roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 6:00amGirls keep cruisingThe girls used a balanced scoring effort and solid defense to extend their win streak to four with a 51-25 victory at North Tahoe, Tuesday. Nine of their 10 players scored on the...
Vikings weekend roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 6:00amLadies land big winThe lady Vikings are hitting their stride when it matters most. The girls ground out a crucial crossover win against a powerhouse program at home Saturday. The Vikings edged o...
Kinder Kup race series
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 8:13amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 13th Lake Tahoe Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort beginning Sunday, Jan. 27. Open to all skiers age six and under and snowboarders age eight and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment.
Vikings claim first at alpine opener
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 6:00amThe Vikings and Warriors hit the slopes with top times to kick off the high school ski season. The South Tahoe boys and girls teams both claimed first place overall at the Alpine Meadows opener ...
Thirteenth 'Kinder Kup' race series benefits Heavenly Foundation teams
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/13/2013 - 10:33pmEvent Date:
February 10, 2013 (All day)
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will continue its 13th Lake Tahoe Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Feb. 10. Open to all skiers age six and under and snowboarders age eight and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment.
Vikings claim first at alpine opener
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/12/2013 - 6:00amThe Vikings and Warriors hit the slopes with top times to kick off the high school ski season. The South Tahoe boys and girls teams both claimed first place overall at the Alpine Meadows opener ...
Vikings Basketball Roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 6:00amLady Vikings seal Dayton winGood thing the lady Vikings are used to icy conditions. On a slippery floor, the girls picked up a tough 48-40 win in a 1A crossover game Tuesday at Dayton High Schoo...
Warriors push through physical games
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 6:00amThe Warriors had home court advantage Tuesday, but it didn't feel like it. The boys and girls both lost hard-fought, physical matches to Virginia City in front of a boisterous visiting crowd. Th...
Girls show consistency in weekend win
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 6:00amThe lady Vikings seemed to struggle through the second half at times this season, but Saturday they broke the cycle.The girls came out strong and finished strong, turing in four consistent quart...
Kudos & Kindness: Tahoe Senior Plaza had a wonderful New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 6:00amTahoe Senior Plaza ended 2012 with a wonderful New Year's Eve Party for residents, family and friends.We would like to thank our wonderful Party Hosts and providers: All the girls at "It's So Good ...
Stacking up against the pros
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 6:00amCourse is clear. Racers ready in 3, 2, 1 ...The little girls bent at the starting gates with looks of determination on their faces. They may be in elementary school, but today they are racing ag...
Warriors snag pair of preseason wins
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 6:00amThe Warriors kept their winning ways on a roll Friday in a preseason matchup at Loyalton High School.The boys defeated Loyalton 48-44 in overtime, and the girls secured their game with a 49-33 win....
Santa Run to Benefit Christmas Cheer, Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 12:31pmEvent Date:
December 20, 2012 - 5:15pm
In cooperation with the Himmel Haus, Blue Angel Café, and Rainbow Mountain, the Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the first annual South Tahoe Santa Run to benefit Christmas Cheer and the HSSF Scholarship Fund on Thursday, Dec. 20th, regardless of weather.
“Running in Santa costumes for charity is a fun, win-win situation to me!” said Zakariah Latzka, Himmel Haus owner. “We are excited to be involved in helping the community that has so graciously embraced us and our business.”
Students nervously return to school after shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 10:01amLily Rosell anxiously weighed whether to take her 7-year-old daughter to school Monday morning, the first day of classes since the Connecticut elementary school massacre that left 20 boys and girls...
Preps basketball: Ladies looking sharp as season approaches
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 6:00amA second-half surge was all the lady Vikings needed to rewrite a Wooster matchup with a winning ending. The South Tahoe girls evened the score Wednesday in their non-league home opener when they fa...
Lady Vikings look to build on last season's basketball success
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 6:00amPractice was supposed to be finished by now, but the girls kept playing long after the clock hit pack-up time. Head coach Mike Neiger isn't that mean. The girls had asked to run practice longer,...
Letter to the editor: Help the Boys & Girls Club by donating $5
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 6:00amAs it is the season of giving, I would like to see if we are all up to a challenge. My sources tell me that the Boys & Girls Club of South Lake Tahoe, an organization that serves hundreds of our ch...
Students step into character for 'White Christmas'
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 6:00amYoung actors in green fatigues hurried to put the final touches on their costumes, while chorus girls shimmering in gold dresses adjusted their hair. In the midst of the backstage activity, Sout...
Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe downsizes, hikes fees
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 6:00amFor the first time since Karen Houser took over the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe as executive director eight years ago, the organization will close its doors for two weeks over the winter holiday break.
Lady Vikings work out preseason kinks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 6:00amThe South Tahoe girls basketball team was short-handed for its preseason games last weekend, but still turned in a good performance against two tough Division I schools. The girls were down to eigh...
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Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 6:00amThe girls basketball team is a little older, a little wiser and more importantly a lot deeper this year. Eight of the 10 players on the girls roster are returners. The veterans have playoffs in ...
Whittell soccer stands among best
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 6:00amAll in all it's been a good year for the Warrior soccer teams. Both the boys and girls took second at state and cleaned up in All-League selections when the roster was released this week. Both t...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for helping us raise awareness of breast cancer
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 6:00amOn behalf of the George Whittell JV Girls Volleyball team, I would like to thank Barton Health/Tahoe Center for Orthopedics for sponsoring the purchase of pink uniforms in honor of Breast Cancer Aw...
Whittell girls push past injuries
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 6:00amThe lady Warriors weren't serving up any excuses at the state finals Saturday, just good soccer. The Warriors were down three key starters, but without skipping a beat, the girls stepped up to f...
Viking volleyball claims best in state
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 6:00amRENO, Nev. - It all started back in preseason practice when the girls scribbled down their volleyball goals. On each scrap of paper that was turned in, one theme was common- winning state. "We k...
Camp Rich, Fresh Ketch celebrate Lake Tahoe ski season with annual 'Pray for Snow' bash
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 5:51pm
Event Date:
November 15, 2012 - 7:00pm
Bring your positive vibrations to the ski and snowboard alter Thursday, Nov. 15 for Camp Richardson’s annual “Pray for Snow” party at The Fresh Ketch at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. The party begins at 7 p.m. with live music from Cool Black Kettle, Ike & JT, quirky contests, dancing, food and drink specials.
Lake Tahoe ski and snowboard swap at MontBleu to benefit Heavenly foundation
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 3:09pmEvent Date:
November 17, 2012 - 10:00am
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 24th Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa on Saturday Nov. 17.
Proceeds will benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides skiing and snowboarding programs and events for regional youth and local middle school and high school students. The swap runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Viking volleyball claims best in state
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 8:28pmRENO, Nev. - It all started back in preseason practice when the girls scribbled down their volleyball goals. On each scrap of paper that was turned in, one theme was common- winning state. "We k...
Whittell soccer heads to state finals
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/10/2012 - 10:03amThe Whittell High School girls soccer team advanced to state after a 7-0 semifinal win against Adelson in Henderson, Nev., on Friday.Kate Krolicki led the charge with three goals. Kenya Maltase, Ca...
Schedule breakdown of state finals
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 6:00amHigh school state finals are underway all across Nevada and the South Shore schools are in the thick of the competition.No. 1 seeded South Tahoe girls soccer will play No. 2 seeded Pahrump Valley i...
American Century delivers $64,500 to Lake Tahoe South nonprofit organizations
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 4:53pm
The 2012 American Century Championship continues to benefit Tahoe South as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $64,500 to 23 non-profit groups through funds raised during the annual celebrity golf tournament.
Barton Health supports Lake Tahoe area organizations in need
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 1:52pm
“Empowerment” is the premise of Barton Health's Community Advisory Committee (CAC). After careful evaluation of 19 grant applications, nine-non-profits recently received $24,000 in grants from the CAC. Through these grants, the CAC is able to “empower” area community programs with funding to help close the health gaps and address health issues within the community.
Vikings clinch state with semifinal win
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 8:36pmThe Vikings left every scrap of energy they had on the court Saturday.The girls played more than five hours of all-out volleyball through nine straight games to grind out a trip to state playoff...
South Tahoe soccer takes regional championship
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 6:00amBy MARTIN HARRISFree Press Sports EditorELKO - Five minutes was all that separated the Elko girls soccer team from a regional championship.However, South Tahoe used the final few minutes to tie ...
Whittell soccer cleans up semifinals, moves to state
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/03/2012 - 10:46amBoth Warrior soccer teams earned a trip to state with a clean semifinal sweep in Incline on Friday. The girls defeated Lovelock 3-0 while the boys took down Yerington 8-2. Both teams will finish re...
South Tahoe soccer girls advance to finals and state
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/03/2012 - 10:36amELKO, Nev. - Eventually something had to give between the South Tahoe and Truckeegirls soccer teams this season.That something was one simple mistake on a single play in more than 80minutes of s...
Soccer cements semifinal trip
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 6:00amDifferent opponents. Same results.The South Tahoe soccer teams faced different schools in regional quarterfinals, but both pulled out the win Wednesday. The girls led the way with a commanding 8...
Warriors rise to playoff challenge
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 6:00amThe Warriors will travel to Incline for postseason quarterfinal play Friday. The girls will play Lovelock at 11 a.m., and the boys will play Yerington at 1 p.m.Copyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Cross-country qualifies for state
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 6:00amRENO, Nev. - The Vikings cross-country team left the competition in its dust Friday. Both the boys and girls cleaned up at the Division 1-A Northern League Championships and will advance to stat...
Viking soccer playoff bound
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 6:00amThe two-time defending state champs are ready from round three. The Viking soccer girls are geared up to defend their state title as regional quarterfinals kickoff. Both the boys and girls teams...
El Dorado County Search and Rescue deployed to 11 calls throughout Lake Tahoe and Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 8:58amIt has been a very busy week for the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit. Numerous backcountry visitors were caught off guard with the arrival of this weekend’s inclement weather.
Approximately 60 SAR volunteers along with four Sheriff’s deputies responded to 11 different deployments between Friday and Wednesday. Nine of the SAR events were within the borders of El Dorado County while two were in Alpine County.
Tennis serves up All-Academic
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 6:00amThe Vikings earned points in the classroom as well as on the court this season. The girls and boys tennis teams both won All Academic State Friday at the Reno competition. "The two teams that we...
