Northstar Tennis awarded Gold Medalist honor
What does it take for a tennis camp to earn a worldwide top-10 ranking? Just ask Zeke Straw, director of tennis at Northstar. This year, Tennis Resorts Online awarded the Northstar Tennis Camp with this distinctive “Gold Medalist” honor. Northstar n …
Read More »Athletes of the Year | Holmer, Morgan were clutch performers
The bigger the moment, the better Erik Holmer and Adam Morgan performed. The Truckee senior athletes are clutch to the core – gamers who poured their heart and soul into their respective sports. And excelled as a result. For those athletic qualities …
Read More »Athlete of the Year | Orlady packed big athletic punch
Combine scrappiness and athleticism in a small package and you have the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza’s Female Athlete of the Year from Incline High School — Katie Orlady. “She’s spunky. She’s a little firecracker out there,” said Incline volleyball coach …
Read More »Athletes of the Year | Lakers’ Spencer, McDermott excelled from fall to spring
The Sierra Sun’s co-Male Athlete Athletes of the Year from North Tahoe High School vary vastly in appearance — but not value. One is big and powerful, the other wiry and lean. Both are tough, extremely athletic and served as invaluable members of th …
Read More »Tour de Manure returning to Sierra Valley
The annual Tour de Manure Metric Century in Sierra Valley celebrates its fifth year on Saturday, June 15. The Tour welcomes all people looking for a bit of weekend fun – not just cyclists, but also anyone who wants to enjoy some barbecue tri-tip and …
Read More »Bob Shaffer to lead Silver all-stars in Sertoma Classic
Wolverines will be all over the field in the annual Sertoma Classic all-star football game. Seven Truckee players were selected to compete in the 32nd edition of the showcase game, which will be held at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno on June 21. G …
Read More »Athlete of the Year | Duner stood out from the start
A typical high school athlete is usually far from polished before reaching the varsity ranks. Olivia Duner, on the other hand, was great from Day 1. Then again, she’s not your typical high school athlete. “Olivia is everything you would ask for in a …
Read More »Northstar Mountain Bike Park to open ahead of schedule
The largest lift-served mountain bike park in Northern California is scheduled to open Friday at Northstar California Resort. Light spring snowfall in the Sierra enabled crews to get a head start on trail maintenance, allowing the park to open a wee …
Read More »Athlete of the Year | Reeves exemplified dedication
Kyle Reeves was a man on a mission his senior year. It started in the fall, when he played an instrumental role in his Incline soccer team’s Division III state championship run. He then carried over the success into alpine skiing season, representing …
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