Jean Patrick Datoc of South Lake Tahoe completes an unassisted triple play. Photos/John Gomez

This last weekend, the South Lake Tahoe AAA Little League had one of the rarest feats in baseball occur. More rare than a no hitter. More rare than a perfect game.

Little Leaguer Jean Patrick Datoc on the Colorado Rockies fielded not just a triple play, an unassisted triple play.

According to Wikipedia, “in baseball an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three outs by himself in one continuous play” without his teammates making any assists.

There have only been 15 such plays in Major League Baseball since 1909.

Datoc pulled his off by fielding a fly ball, tagging the second base runner heading to third, and then tagged third base before that runner could get back to third.

If your kids are interested in playing Little League, sign them up or get more information online. Cheryl Orr, president of South Lake Tahoe Little League, does an incredible job at keeping our league organized and informed during all this crazy weather causing delays and cancellations.

— John Gomez

Zephyr Cove Tennis Club, through a series of summer programs, hopes to instill a love of tennis for youngsters in grades 1-8 so they will be playing years from now.

Deanne Larsell, who has been teaching tennis for 35 years, will be leading the clinics. Larsell puts the fun in fundamentals and has the expertise to develop abilities of more advanced players so they are comfortable on the court without a coach.

With classes limited to eight students, instruction will be individualized.

Classes are:

·      Beginner grades 1-3

June 6, 8, 13, 15 – 3:20-4:20pm

June 7, 9, 14, 16 – 1-2pm

July 12, 13, 19, 20 – 3-4pm

Aug. 2, 3, 9, 10 – 3-4pm

·      Beginner grades 4-8

June 6, 8, 13, 15 – 1-2pm

June 7, 9, 14, 16 – 3:20-4:20pm

July 12, 13, 19, 20 – 4-5pm

Aug. 2, 3, 9, 10 – 4-5pm

·      Advanced beginner grades 1-3

June 6, 8, 13, 15 – 4:20-5:20pm

June 7, 9, 14, 16 – 2-3pm

July 12, 13, 19, 20 – 1-2pm

Aug. 2, 3, 9, 10 – 1-2pm

·      Advanced beginner grades 4-8

June 6, 8, 13, 15 – 2-3pm

June 7, 9, 14, 16 – 4:20-5:20pm

July 12, 13, 19, 20 – 2-3pm

Aug. 2, 3, 9, 10 – 2-3pm.

Each four-session class costs $45. For information on scholarships, email carolyn@zctennis.com. All participants must preregister online. Larsell may be reached at 503.679.2502.

A limited number of rackets will be available for those who need one. Come dressed to play – which means athletic wear and non-marking shoes. Be sure to bring water and wear sunscreen. Arrive 15 minutes before the start time.

Zephyr Cove Tennis Club  is on Warrior Way off Highway 50 in Zephyr Cove.

By Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal

Immigration enforcement agents have arrested 87 immigrants in Reno and Las Vegas during a five-day operation they said targeted individuals who pose a threat to public safety.

Of those arrested, 22 were picked up in Reno, including a 33-year-old Mexican national with prior drug trafficking, DUI and domestic violence convictions and a 19-year-old Mexican national with a prior conviction for robbery and resisting arrest.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, however, refused to release the identifications of those arrested, citing Privacy Act restrictions on “administrative arrests.”

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A 23-year-old Rocklin man who was last known to be hiking in the Donner Summit area is missing.

Placer County sheriff’s crews are looking for 23-year-old Cody Michael and his German shepherd. Dog teams are on the ground and a CHP helicopter is in the air.

Search and rescue crews are looking for Cody Michael and his dog. Photo/Provided

Deputies said Michael texted this photo to his family the morning of May 16, and he said he would be leaving the area by noon. They haven’t heard from him since then.

He was hiking in the Loch Leven area, near Hampshire Rocks Road, on Sunday and/or Monday.

Anyone with information is asked to call 530.886.5375.

Michael is 5-feet, 10-inches tall, and weighs 175 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing the clothes in the photo. His vehicle was found at the trailhead.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report

Crews work to extinguish a fire in El Dorado County on May 16. Photo/Provided

South Lake Tahoe Human Resources Director Janet Emmett had a substantial part of her house damaged by fire early Monday morning.

A smoke detector woke her up about 4:50am on May 16.

When Lake Valley firefighters arrived at the West River Park Drive residence they found the second floor fully engulfed in flames. Crews were able to contain the fire to that level.

All three residents escaped without injury.

Emmett is in the process of moving, as she has accepted a job in Davis.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report

To the community,

Once again, parents, students and teachers stepped up for Bijou Community School at our eighth annual community service day last weekend.

Gantt Miller Jr. hangs from the new basketball hoop at Bijou. Photo/Provided

Over 50 people came out to clean up, garden, paint stencils, install a buddy bench and basketball hoop, as well as install new signage from the Take Care campaign. The Take Care campaign was created to encourage people to take care of the environment. It is a Tahoewide campaign developed by the Lake Tahoe Outreach Committee.

Thank you to all the volunteers and the Bijou PTA and Meeks for helping cover the costs of these projects.

Also, a special shoutout to Melissa and Ernie Bornstein who donated the new Buddy Bench. We are lucky that are children are at such a wonderful community school where the whole community steps up constantly.

Thanks,

Kathy Haven, parent

Firewood permits from the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit go on sale May 23.

They will be available at the Forest Supervisor’s Office at 35 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe on starting Monday and at the North Shore office at 855 Alder Ave. in Incline Village on May 25.  Permits cost $20 per cord, with a two-cord minimum and a limit of 10 cords per household.

Permits should be purchased early and wood collected promptly as fire restrictions are likely to go into effect early and there may be days when no cutting is allowed.

Permits have specific conditions and complete information is provided when the permit is issued.  Maps to designated cutting areas are provided and must be in the permit holder’s possession along with the valid permit.

The permit is for collection of “down-dead” wood up to a 30-inch maximum diameter in designated fuelwood areas within the Lake Tahoe Basin. “Down-dead” means the tree is down on the ground and dead, rather than dead and standing.

By Michael Doyle, Sacramento Bee

California’s two Democratic senators remain somewhat out of sync over proposed water legislation, underscoring its ambiguous future on the eve of a big hearing.

Four months after Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s introduction of her latest California water package, Sen. Barbara Boxer is still evaluating the 185-page bill. Her wait-and-see attitude hints at complex undercurrents, as she supports some parts of Feinstein’s bill while seeking more feedback about other parts.

“I think many of us feel the same way as Sen. Boxer,” said Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael. “We appreciate that Sen. Feinstein has reached out and taken some new ideas that she’s rolled into that bill . . . but it still contains this very problematic Delta operations piece.”

Feinstein’s legislation will be one of five Western water bills considered today by the Senate Water and Power Subcommittee. It’s the first Senate hearing since last October on a drought-inspired California water bill.

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The Food Bank of El Dorado County will be in South Lake Tahoe hosting a free farmers market and mobile food pantry on May 25 from 10-11am.

One allocation per household will be given out. Income guidelines may be found online.

The distribution will be at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

The Food Bank needs volunteers that day. If interested, call 530.621.9950 or email volunteer@foodbankedc.org.

By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal

Gov. Brian Sandoval’s education tax plan was front and center at the Nevada Republican Party state convention on Sunday as lawmakers passed a resolution denouncing him and like-minded lawmakers for passing the tax.

More than 1,000 delegates showed up to the second day of the convention. The body passed a resolution rebuking the governor, a Republican, as well as other lawmakers who voted for the Commerce Tax during the 2015 Legislature. The resolution originally contained language only honoring those who worked against the tax plan, but was amended to include the denouncement.

Chairman Michael McDonald said while he didn’t necessarily agree with the castigation, it was fully within the convention body’s right to do so.

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