Three Olympians from the inaugural U.S. slopestyle snowboarding team will compete in the High Roller Hold’Em at Heavenly Mountain Resort on April 4. Gold medalist Sage Kotsenburg will place his bets against fellow Olympians Billy Morgan and Chas Guldemond, as well as High Roller Hold‘Em veterans Gjermund Braaten and Eric Willett. High Roller Hold ‘Em combines […]
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By Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times This past month was the third-warmest October in California since officials began keeping records more than a century ago, continuing the state’s pattern in what is likely to be its hottest year ever, according to government climatologists. The average temperature statewide last month was 64.5 degrees, less than one […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of Christmas tree permits on Nov. 24. Permits cost $10 each (cash or check only, no credit cards), with a limit of two permits per family. Permits must be purchased in person, are not transferable and are sold on a first-come, first-served […]
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Barry Kay of Incline Village placed second at a the World Series of Poker Circuit at Harveys in Stateline. He won $77,492. There were 380 players competing for a prize pool of $570,000. Winning the four-day tournament was Jesse Wilke of Kenmore, Wash. He took home $125401, the gold championship ring, and will have a […]
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South Tahoe and Truckee high schools could find themselves playing against each other in the Division 1-A state championship for girls soccer. But first both teams must win their respective semifinal game on Nov. 14 in Henderson. South Tahoe faces Faith Lutheran and Truckee will take on Sierra Vista. The championship game is at noon […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – The 2015 U.S. Alpine Ski Team was introduced last weekend at Copper Mountain. Olympic gold medalists Ted Ligety, Lindsey Vonn, Bode Miller and Mikaela Shiffrin were on hand as 42 athletes were named during a public celebration to kick off the start of the 2015 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup and […]
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By Joe Lindsey, Men’s Journal When sporting goods giant Nike quietly announced it was dropping snowboarding, it seemed like yet more confirmation of the sport’s downward trend that got so much press last year. After all, participation peaked a decade ago, and has declined 31 percent since, according to figures from the National Sporting Goods […]
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By Amanda MacMillan, Outside A full gait analysis is definitely more informative than whatever you’ve heard from your shoe store or a well-meaning jogger in the park, but it’ll cost you—usually more than $200. Here’s what to consider before you shell out. “There’s an old idiom in sports medicine: If it’s not broken, don’t fix […]
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In a week’s timespan the Lake Tahoe Basin will experience a record high and fresh snow. On Nov. 9, South Lake Tahoe had a high of 69 degrees, which broke the record by six degrees. The previous record was set in 2003 and 1995. Marvin Boyd, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno, said […]
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Lake Tahoe schools dominated the NIAA Division III state soccer tournament. Whittell High School’s girls won the state crown on Nov. 8 by beating Incline 3-1 on their home field. All the games were played at WHS. Whittell beat White Pine 5-0 the day before in the semifinal round. Incline topped North Tahoe in the semis […]
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