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Idyllwild’s Lauren Salter finished fourth in the 2012 U.S. National Skeleton Championship title races this weekend at Mt. Van Hoevenberg, near Lake Placid, N.Y. Salter finished only 1.66 seconds behind the winner, Megan Henry. The competition was composed of four heats over the weekend. Salter was second after the first three, but incurred a bad…
Local triathlete Bill Whitman ran two races recently and finished strongly in both. On Dec. 3 and 4, he entered the HITS Triathlon in Palm Springs. This inaugural event featured five distances, including a 100-meter swim, a 3-mile bike and 1-mile run. Whitman finished second in his age group (45-49) and sixth overall in the…
With great anticipation, I wended my way out to West Marion View again for what has become a worthy and most enjoyable fundraiser for local folks who could do with a spot of assistance. I refer to Sandii Castleberry’s Castle Berry Country Club, that beguiling golf Mecca that beckons you forth then cuts you off…
Brendan Steele and his fellow pros pretty much shredded the desert courses at the 2012 Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation PGA golf tournament last week in La Quinta. Seven players shot 20 under par or better despite winds of 35 miles per hour and heavier gusts that toppled trees, leveled leaderboards, and…
Shane Fender, Town Crier Advertising sales representative, took first place at the annual American Legion Post 800 Horseshoe Tournament for the second year in a row. Fender took first-place honors with randomly chosen partner Chad Marler. According to tournament rules, all partners are chosen randomly. Thirty-two players competed.