

Idyllwild kids play in AYSO league
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Several Idyllwild girls are members of the Galaxy girls AYSO soccer team. Here Madison Collis, the goal keeper, stops her opponents scoring attempt and she also scored a goal in the 3-1 victory. Photo by Jessica Priefer


Within eight days, Brendan Steele scored top-five finishes in two PGA Tour events, the most recent being his tie for fifth at last week’s Quicken Loans National on the Congressional Country Club course in Bethesda, Maryland. The Idyllwild native posted a 2-under-par 74-66-71-71 — 282, which earned him 100 FedExCup points, brought his season subtotal…
For the second consecutive year, Brendan Steele scored a seventh-place tie in the Alstom Open de France — the French Open — on the Le Golf National course in Paris last week. The native Idyllwilder’s four-under-par 70-70-71-69 — 280 total was two strokes better than he posted last year and earned 86,625 euros (about $106,000),…
Brendan Steele came back from a long rest to shoot a 3-under par 73-67-70-75 — 285 in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans last week to tie for 52nd place. The Idyllwild native now stands 66th on the FedExCup points list with 408. Steele ranks high on the PGA Tour this season in some interesting…
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Oct. 19, golf tournament. The club held its regular monthly tournament at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont. It was a perfect fall day and the course was in excellent shape. Regular 2012-13 Tournament Les Widerynski (course handicap 18) shot…
Brendan Steele posted a 6-under-par 69-66-71-72 — 278 in the Honda Classic at Palm Beach, Fla., last week. The Idyllwild native’s performance was only six shots off the lead, but the scores were so tightly bunched that 40 golfers scored that well or better. Except for driving distance, in which category Steele was 13th in…
Idyllwild’s triathletes — Brad Rechtfertig amd Bill Whitman — competed last weekend in the San Diego International Triathlon. This event offered both an international and sprint race. The international course included a 1,000 meter swim, a 30K bike ride and ended with a 10K run. The sprint course was composed of a 500 meter swim,…