The Wildland Firefighter Foundation golf tournament on Oct. 3 will be a fundraiser for fallen U.S. Forest Service firefighter Michael Hallenbeck’s family as well as the foundation. Hallenbeck, 21, of Shingle Springs died Aug. 8 after a tree fell on him while fighting a wildfire near Sierra-at-Tahoe. Registration at Tahoe Paradise Golf Course starts at […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post The .ski domain launched onto the Web earlier this month, creating the Internet’s first domain space for snowsports. The new top-level domain is a fresh start for athletes, ski makers, ski resorts and other snowsports companies seeking to carve their own corner of cyberspace. Tom Kelly, vice president of communications […]
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Starting Oct. 1, Lake Tahoe boat inspections will move to select launch ramps and winter hours will begin. Tahoe Resource Conservation District inspectors will be stationed at Cave Rock and Lake Forest boat launches from 6am-4pm seven days a week, weather permitting. All boats without an intact Tahoe inspection seal are required to get an […]
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By Ben Egel, Sacramento Bee The Truckee Bike Park was born out of grief. Co-founder Cortney Knudson was deep in mourning after her father passed away, and to cheer her up, her boyfriend, Brooks McMullin, suggested a vacation away from their North Lake Tahoe routine. They found themselves in Hailey, Idaho in 2011, visiting friends […]
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The Kids Super Hero Pumpkin Fun Run, part of the Lake Tahoe Marathon, is Oct. 10 on the South Shore. Free fun runs start at 10:30am for ages 1-10. The distance is approximately 50 yards. The Super Hero 5K is for older kids. It starts at 11:15am. Events will be at the Beach House Grill, 4081 Lakeshore Blvd. […]
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By Kathryn Reed On opening day of Bijou Bike Park people were calling it the “bone yard” even though no ambulances were needed. The description had to do with the tricked out features and the potential for injury. Hospitals in the U.S. saw the number of bike injuries double between 1998 and 2013, according to […]
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By Neil Irwin, New York Times Sports leagues in the United States, and the networks that broadcast their games, prefer to pretend that everyone watching their games does so for the pure love of competition, the occasional nonchalant reference to the gambling point spread by a football announcer notwithstanding. But as anyone who has turned […]
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By Kathryn Reed Appreciation of athleticism, physique, conditioning, speed, eye-hand coordination, fluid-graceful movement, mental toughness – those are some of the advantages of watching professional sports live compared to sitting in front of the television. There are things to hear and see, and nuances that TV cameras don’t capture. Watching professional sports does not have […]
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The 2015 Reebok Spartan Race World Championship is Oct. 3-4 at Squaw Valley. More than 10,000 athletes from across the globe will scale some of the most challenging mountain terrain to compete for more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. NBC will televise the Reebok Spartan Race World Championship on Dec. 20 at noon – a culmination of […]
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By Kathryn Reed Steelers linebacker James Harrison made headlines this summer when he made his sons give back trophies they earned for participation in sports and not for actually winning something. “Getting a trophy saying you are an all-star when you came in last place is counterproductive,” Walter Morris, Lake Tahoe Community College sports psychologist […]
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