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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…
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….
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report on the Friday, Aug. 12, monthly golf tournament and the first round of the 2016 club championship playoffs. The tournament and playoffs were held at the Morongo Tukwet Canyon Champions Course in Beaumont. In the playoffs, eighth-seed Pete Holzman upset the top-seed…
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…
Brendan Steele will play this week in the $8.2 million WM Phoenix Open on the TPC Scottsdale course in Scottsdale, Arizona. The tournament has raised many millions for local charities over its decades of existence. The native Idyllwilder has played this tournament every year since joining the PGA Tour in 2011, collecting six top-20s including…
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, reported on the Friday, Nov. 15, golf tournament at the Morongo Tukwet Canyon Champions Course in Beaumont. While skies were sunny in Idyllwild, the valley was buried under a thick cloud inversion, creating chilly conditions for play throughout the day. Jerry Gabel (course handicap 24)…