

HHS freshman cross country team includes 3 Idyllwild residents
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Hemet High School’s freshman cross country team includes three Idyllwild (current and former) students. Shown here are Jayden Emerson-Priefer, Tanner Torrez, and Chad Schelly, all of whom finished within the top 40 runners and earned a medal in their first cross country meet in Laguna Hills Saturday. Photo by Brennen Priefer

Basketball Town Hall Sports Coordinator Richard Mozeleski gave these reports on Kids Basketball: In the 7- to 9-year-old division, the Killer Crocs have tightened things up with two wins this week to go into a first place tie with the Ninjas. The Crocs’ first week record of 0-1 is now at 4-3, riding on the…
In the first PGA Tour tournament after a three-month COVID-19-caused layoff, Brendan Steele had a rough go at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He was cut after posting a 4-over-par 71-73 — 144 over the first two days. The Idyllwild native wasn’t alone. Notable players including Phil Mickelson, Ricky Fowler, John Rahm and Matt Kuchar were…
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Robert Lewis, Town Hall director, gave this report for Youth Baseball in recent weeks. T-Ball League: Tuesday, May 17, Ruby Adams hit the ball hard a couple times for the Padres. Miles Seachrest of the Tigers also hit the ball well and ran the bases fast. Friday, May 20, Piper Pritchett of the Tigers played…
Brendan Steele moved well up the leaderboard Sunday with a 3-under-par 69 at Torrey Pines South in the Farmers Insurance Open. For the tournament, he posted a 6-under-par 69-74-70-69 — 272, good for his fourth top-20 finish in six starts this season, the other three being two T6s and a win. The native Idyllwilder had…
Playing again this week Brendan Steele fired a 6-under-par 68-72-72-66 — 378 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico last week to tie for 41st place in the rain-delayed Mayakoba Golf Classic on the PGA Tour. The Idyllwild native posted one eagle and 18 birdies against 12 bogeys and a double, including a string of four consecutive…