Sports

We are hearing so much about bullying these days. Of course it's been around since the dawn of time. I believe the best way to combat bullying is sports/after school activities or clubs.

A lot of the kids that are bullied go straight home and do nothing but think about the bad stuff that happens to them and how they are going to make it stop. It consumes their thoughts.

I was bullied in school, but I never had time to think about any of that because I was involved in sports (baseball, basketball, bowling, soccer)

Parkour Kick-off event featuring Ninja warrior finalist Noah Kaufman.

FREE open to public, November 2nd 10AM.

Parkour blends strength conditioning, freerunning, and FLIPPING to develop the skills used to compete in Ninja Warrior. Parkour develops incredible athletic ability that transfers to every sport. MAKE YOUR KIDS GREAT ATHLETES.

Special teams are often overlooked but it without a doubt played a big role in No. 2-ranked Carson’s 27-26 win over No. 4 Galena.

DAYTON, Nev. — Tyler Weworski of Carlsbad, Calif., fired a 4-under 68 in the final round to finish low qualifier by five shots at 14-under par 274 in the final round of Stage One Web.com Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club.

Tony Finau of Lehi, Utah shot even par 72 to finish second at 9-under. John Catlin of Gold River, Calif., and Chris Gilman of Yorba Linda, Calif., finished in a tie for third at 8-under 280. Former Nevada Wolf Pack golfer Scott Smith also qualifies in 22nd spot at 1-over 289.

Here are the third round highlights of Stage One Web.com Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club, Dayton, Nev.

Dayton, Nev. — Cool fall temperatures and a gusty northeast wind played havoc with scoring in the first round of the Stage One Web.com Qualifying Tournament at Dayton Valley Golf Club. A combination of the wind blowing from the opposite direction from normal, fast and hard greens and difficult pin placements lead to the high scores.

Dusty Fielding turned in the best performance of the day with a 3-under 69. Fielding from Washington, Utah was the low qualifier in last year's PGA Tour qualifying at Dayton.

Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort near South Lake Tahoe has been ranked among the best mountains in North America for 2014 by TransWorld SNOWboarding magazine.

Considered as one of the top magazines in the industry, the publication has been ranking the best resorts in North America for more than a decade. The resort poll ranks mountains based on mountain features such as parks and halfpipe, terrain, and other areas including vibe, snowfall, lodging, value, and food. Each year TransWorld readers are polled to rank their three favorite resorts based on their overall experience.

The Biggest Little Tennis Association has announced the selection of Diane Baker-Roberts of Carson City as its Tennis Hall of Fame inductee.

For the past 31 years, Diane has volunteered and been an important part of the life of hundreds of youth in the Carson City tennis community by giving her time and efforts with passion and dedication for the betterment of the Northern Nevada/Tahoe Tennis community.

Her accomplishments are many, including volunteering for the Carson City Tennis Club and working for the Carson City Recreation Department as an instructor.

For three quarters Friday night at Carson High, everything was normal. Two evenly matched Sierra League football teams had played a respectable, if slightly mundane, game, with the Senators finally pulling ahead thanks to two mistakes in the Damonte Ranch kicking game.
But there were no fireworks on the field to match those set off at halftime during Carson’s homecoming celebration.

The Western Nevada College softball team’s bullpen just got stronger. Carson High School grad Lindsey Ashbaugh, who played softball at Feather River College in California last year, is coming home to pitch for the Wildcats in 2014.

Wentworth said she is very pleased with the news. The right-hander gives the Wildcats an experienced and proven college pitcher to complement another established sophomore, Carlee Beck, and three freshmen hurlers.

“It’s nice to have someone with maturity at this level. It takes some time to adjust to the next level,” Wentworth said.

Kick off your Nevada Day with a healthy start! The Tahoe Mountain Milers running club along with their major partners the Carson Nugget and Ascent Physical Therapy is sponsoring the annual Nevada Day Classic 8K run and 2M run/walk to benefit Special Olympics of Nevada.

Enjoy autumn’s change of season and get fit for the holidays with a 5K run and walk on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m., in Carson City.

The Western Nevada College softball team is sponsoring the event to promote fitness and fun, and to raise funds for their upcoming 2014 season. Race headquarters is at El Charro Avitia Mexican restaurant, 4389 S. Carson St. in Carson City.

There will be a free Family Fun Fit Day at Tumbleweeds Gymnastics in Minden, Saturday, Oct. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tumbleweeds is located at 2231 Meridian Blvd Suite 2 in Minden. Go here for more information.

All I can say is: What was that? No, not about the 49ers pitiful performance on Sunday but about how the 49ers organization is handling the All-Pro Aldon Smith situation. Aldon Smith was arrested for his second DUI in two years on Friday night after he crashed into a tree in San Jose. The 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said earlier this week that the consequences would not come down by the team but rather by the league itself. Here is part of his statement:

Determination, strong drive, relentless work ethic, and endless thirst for knowledge. All of these are traits you need to have, to work in the sports world. If you want to know how to get any of these? Go ask Jessica Kleinschmidt. She has every one on lock down. She has been working at this career since high school and she refuses to stop until she reaches her goal. Below is an interview I gave her just so fans can get to know her better:

CG- Chris Graham

JK- Jessica Kleinschmidt

Have an epic story to tell about your most memorable golf shot? Switch the golf visor for a pressman's fedora and then grip, rip and write a sentence or two about it for a chance at winning a $1,500 golf trip to Carson City and Carson Valley, Nev.

“Hooked On Golf,” the seminal radio show on KNBR 680 in San Francisco and the Divine 9, Northern Nevada golf co-op of courses and lodging properties, are looking for best golf shot tales ever told, where writers take a whack via keyboard at anecdotes generally reserved for the 19th hole.

The Western Nevada College softball team will meet College of the Siskiyous of Weed, Calif., in a doubleheader scrimmage beginning at 1 p.m. Friday at Edmonds Sports Complex in Carson City. It is the only time WNC will play at home during the summer-fall scrimmage season.

“We are really excited to be back at home in front of our home crowd and having the weather we are having now,” Wentworth said. “It’s another JC team in the same situation as us, the getting-to-know phase. It will be interesting to see where we stand against another team.”

Former Wildcat Andrew Garcia turns the double play against Jack Hall during the alumni game at Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nev., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. The Wildcats defeated the Alumni 7-1.
Photo by Cathleen Allison / Nevada Photo Source

LAKE TAHOE — Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort has launched a new online store and is encouraging guests to purchase online. The new store has been designed to provide a user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionally throughout. Customers can now easily shop for season passes, rental equipment, lift tickets and more.

Zombie apocalypse hits Carson City on Saturday, Oct. 19 with "Zombies Run for Your Life" a 5K fun-run, food and toy drive with proceeds to benefit the Salvation Army and F.I.S.H. in helping them get a jump start to their holiday season.

The run will be at Riverview Park in Carson City at end of 5th Street and Marsh Road. The run starts at 10 a.m. and costs $30 up to the day before the race, then $40 the day of the race.

The Second annual Carson Animal Services Initiative 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held at Riverview Park at the end of East 5th Street in Carson City on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Check-in time is at 8 a.m. and race start is at 9 a.m. Pre-registration fee is $15 for the first human participant and $10 for each additional family member. Dogs participate free! Day of race fee is $20 for first human participant and $10 for each additional family member.

Come join a fun 4-man mixed bowling league!

Where: Carson Lanes
When: Beginning August 29 6:30pm
Every Thursday through April 17th, excluding Thanksgiving.
What: Bowling league
$15/week. Monetary prizes awarded at the conclusion of the season!

Come on down any Thursday or email for more information!

Signups are underway for the 12th annual Stroke to Help Fight Breast Cancer golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 28 at Eagle Valley Golf Course in Carson City.

Hosted by Soroptimist International of Carson City, ASCE, Carson Tahoe Hospital and Tahoe Carson Radiology, the tournament features raffle prizes, contests, games, 2 hole-in-one prizes, closest to the pin and lowest and highest score prizes.

The cost is $85 and includes golf and cart, a continental breakfast and barbecue.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

For the first time in program history, the Western Nevada College baseball team is going to take a crack at beating a team made up of successful Wildcats from the past.

Coach D.J. Whittemore has scheduled the first Wildcat Alumni Game for 11 a.m. Sept. 7 at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City. Fans are invited to watch the nine-inning game for free.

Seven players from WNC’s three National Junior College Athletic Association World Series teams have agreed to participate in the matchup and, so far, Wildcats from seven of Whittemore’s eight previous clubs will participate.

With the 2014 season a little more than five months away, the Western Nevada College baseball and softball teams will take advantage of the mild fall months ahead in Carson City to prepare their rosters for the spring season.

Baseball coach D.J. Whittemore’s fall scrimmage schedule includes eight home dates at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.

Come one, come all: grab a partner (Doubles) or come alone (Singles)

Who: Tennis Players and their entourage
What: Tournament time!
When: September 13, 14, & 15
Where: Carson City (Centennial Park with overflow to Carson High School)
Why: Intense competition and pleasant conversation

This year we are trying something old again: food will be provided Saturday lunch time. Other surprises in the works!

Pass this around to all you know who might be interested - the more, the merrier! The earlier, the better!

Flier/application attached.

Dan Hannah

Tahoe Hockey Partners, LLC announced today that newly formed Lake Tahoe Blue will play their inaugural Junior A hockey season at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena as part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). League preseason games start September 20 and the regular season starts October 4.

Season and single game tickets will be available at the Ice Arena and online at www.tahoehockey.net on a date to be announced.

The Carson City Pop Warner Youth Football and Cheerleading program is hosting its annual Friday Night Lights fundraiser this Friday, August 16, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Governor’s Field in Carson City.

The fundraising event benefits Carson City Pop Warner to cover its costs for travel to competitions.

Friday Night Lights will feature a scrimmage football game, family fun activities, game booths, vendors, and food.

Admission wristbands are available for purchase in advance for $5. They can also be purchased at the gate for slightly more.

For the past couple of months I have been a co-host for a radio sports show "Talking Sports with Rick Parr." Rick Parr is the General Manager for the Reno Aces. It's a great show. We talk everything sports for an hour live every Wednesday morning from the Reno Town Mall and on 101.3 FM Renegade Radio or on renegaderadio.org. This show is interactive to the listeners. You can call in, come in to the mall and join us live on set, or you can chime in on Facebook. If you miss the live show, you can hear the replay of the last week's show every Sunday evening at 5pm on 99.1 FM Talk.

Sometimes we all need to remind ourselves of who we really are. To stay true to ourselves. It's been an honor and privilege doing what I do.

Whether its inside the broadcast booth or doing community service outside the booth. There are days that I need to remind myself that I'm not the only one who has expectations of me to succeed.

My own expectations are the toughest for sure, but I am well aware that what I do also impacts others.

I needed to go back and refresh my memory of just who expects me to do well, and who I need to continue to be.