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South Lake Tahoe athletes celebrated at Walk of Champions unveiling
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/16/2018 - 12:35am
"Today is a very special day," South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David said as she opened the unveiling ceremony for the Walk of Champions Friday. "Local athletes are honored for giving South Lake Tahoe recognition on the international and national stage."
Anderson, Bowman, Plake and Cabral to be at Walk of Champions unveiling
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/10/2018 - 9:39pm
Event Date:
June 15, 2018 - 12:00pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe will be honoring local National, World and Olympic Athletes with the unveiling the “Walk of Champions” on Friday, June 15 at 12:00 p.m. at Champions Plaza located at 1000 Lakeview Avenue.
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.
Special City Council meeting to decide Kerry's fate; Meston outlines plans
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 10:09pm
News spread through South Lake Tahoe this week that surprised and shocked many, the City Council's decision to put City Manager Nancy Kerry on indefinite leave. The council will be meeting in closed session on Monday, February 12, 2018 to discuss the situation. Their agenda item, "PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)" starts at 9:00 a.m.
That section of code allows special and closed session meetings to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.
Kyle Smaine of South Lake Tahoe wins halfpipe at Mammoth
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 11:56pm
Kyle Smaine of South Lake Tahoe was the surprise winner of the final selection event for the U.S. freeski halfpipe Olympic team at Mammoth Friday, but will it be enough to earn him a discretionary selection?
The 26-year-old Sierra-at-Tahoe skier has a chance.
The U.S. freeski team added four more athletes to its halfpipe roster for PyeongChang on Friday night.
Alex Ferreira and Torin Yater-Wallace are joining David Wise on the men's team, while Brita Sigourney and Devin Logan are joining South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman on the women's team.
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.
Unveiling of Spirit of Competition in South Lake Tahoe postponed
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/22/2017 - 10:01pm
The anticipated unveiling of the Spirit of Competition bronze sculpture at Champions Plaza in South Lake Tahoe has been postponed.
Originally scheduled for September 29, the date have been moved out a few weeks to an unknown date.
Fires around his Montana studio put sculptor Gareth Curtiss behind schedule on the 11 foot creation which represents male and female athletes reaching for the ultimate prize, a golden ring.
Postponed: Olympic athletes coming to South Lake Tahoe for unveiling of Champions Plaza
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/30/2017 - 4:49pm
The unveiling of the anticipated Spirit of Competition bronze sculpture at Champions Plaza in South Lake Tahoe will take place on Friday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m.
The 2017 inductees include; Elena Hight, Glen Plake, Hannah Teter, Jamie Anderson, Jonna Mendes, Kyle Smaine, Maddie Bowman, Shaun Palmer, Travis Cabral and Travis Ramos. They have all been invited to the event.
Maddie Bowman wins gold; Jamie Anderson silver in XGames
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/30/2016 - 12:30am
All three runs for South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman in the Women's Ski SuperPipe X Games today beat all competitors on the course, earning her a fourth straight gold medal in the event. The 22-year-old Olympic gold medalist has also won a silver and bronze in the X Games.
Bowman scored a 85.33 on her first run Friday, followed by a 87.33 and 89.00. Second place finisher Ayana Onozuka of Japan ended up with a high run of 85.00. Bronze medalist Annalisa Drew of the USA had an 83.00.
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.
South Lake Tahoe skier Kyle Smaine a leader on Revolution Tour
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 8:20pm
South Lake Tahoe Olympian Maddie Bowman used the U.S. Revolution Tour as a stepping stone to the Olympics, and fellow SLT freeskier Kyle Smaine is making his move on the same tour.
An early season leader, Smaine is now headed to the tour's next stop January 26 to 30 at Pennsylvania's Seven Springs Mountain Resort.
South Lake Tahoe Skier Kyle Smaine Joins the Sierra-at-Tahe® Resort Pro Team
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 9:11pmSierra-at-Tahoe Resort announced that South Lake Tahoe local and professional skier Kyle Smaine will join the Sierra Resort™ Pro Team this season. Smaine was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe and learned to ski at Sierra Resort.
“I’m excited to join the Sierra-at-Tahoe family. I love the mountain. It’s where I learned to ski with my family. The laid-back vibe, and focus on terrain parks have kept my friends and I coming back year after year. It is a natural fit, and I’m excited to shred at Sierra-at-Tahoe this season,” said Smaine.
South Tahoe athletes bring Olympics home
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amThat fireball seen winging across the Russian skies may just be a winter athlete from South Lake Tahoe. Halfway across the world, hometown favorites Maddie Bowman, Kyle Smaine and Whitney Gardne...
Heavenly at Lake Tahoe to open halfpipe after a 5-year hiatus
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 2:11pmAt noon on Saturday, Jan. 19, Heavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe will celebrate the return of the halfpipe after a five-year hiatus. With the help of Heavenly’s High Roller Freeride Team, the high-energy ribbon cutting ceremony will feature a DJ, giveaways, EpicMix Photos with the lovely Heavenly Angels, and free swag from Red Bull and Nature Valley.
