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Will Steichen Recreation & Program DirectorIdyllwild Community Center As youth soccer kicked off the last week of regular-season games, our first match between the undefeated Red Hawks and the Kraken proved to be a nail biter, with outstanding defense by Mateo Whitmer of the Kraken keeping it a scoreless game going into halftime. The Red…
Brendan Steele stayed cool under pressure from Phil Mickelson, Tony Finau and others Sunday to win the Safeway Open going away. His 72nd-hole birdie when he needed only a par to win capped a strong performance that established him as a solid championship competitor on the PGA Tour. The 34-year-old now has three PGA Tour…
Brendan Steele missed the cut for the first time in six appearances at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas last week. He slammed drives an average of 328 yards, but they found fairways only 57 percent of the time, leading to hitting 69 percent of the greens in regulation — and he…
Basketball Town Hall Youth Basketball Coordinator Bob Lewis gave this report for recent games. Friday, Jan. 8 Division 1 (ages 6-9) In the first game, the Black Wolfpack hosted the Bruins. Cole Mesia had a good game for the Bruins with 8 points, but Ethan Sheppard was hot, scoring 9 points, including a 3-pointer, as…
Playing in his first major golf championship, Brendan Steele tied for 19th place, earning more than $81,000 in prize money at the PGA Championship in Atlanta last week, bringing his total winnings to nearly $1.6 million. The native Idyllwilder gave his hometown a huge thrill when he finished Saturday’s play in a two-way tie for…
A whole new feeling follows Brendan Steele this year — a sense of belonging you can tell he feels, too. It was there even on the first tee Thursday morning at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta. No more apprehension about the cut; now it’s expectation to be in contention and collect his next win….