ADULT BASKETBALL: Brian Ensman (center) of Lee’s Green Giants, heads for the hoop in Town Hall adult 3-on-3 basketball at Idyllwild gym Wednesday evening, Dec. 3. Blake Swanson (left) and Scott Alton (right) of Dora’s Yellow Jackets attempt to block the shot. Lee’s Green Giants went home with the win. Photo by Gallagher Goodland
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Richard Mozeleski gave this report on basketball.
For the first time, Town Hall launched adult 3-on-3 basketball.
Games are played at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and at 10 and 11 a.m. Saturdays at the Idyllwild School gym.
The second season of teenage basketball, “Friday Night Lights,” is played at 7 p.m. Fridays.
Kids basketball will start after the first of the year. Teams are forming now.
STAND-OUT ATHLETES: Hemet High School volleyball MVP was Mallory Marcus (left) formerly of Idyllwild. Chloe Schelly (center) of Idyllwild, received the Freshman Bulldog award, and the offensive player of the year was Danille Simons (right). Mallory and Danielle were the varsity team captains and Chloe was freshman team captain. Photo courtesy Dr. Charles Schelly
Brendan Steele played flawless, bogey-free golf for 15 holes at the La Quinta Country Club on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Idyllwild native began on the back nine, birdied the par 5-holes, one after another, and stood at 4 under par going into the 168-yard, par-3 7th Hole. Then committed his only mistake. His tee shot…
Brendan Steele now has four seasons on the PGA Tour under his belt. Apart from his rookie season, his fourth was his most successful. Moneywise, Steele captured more than $1.3 million this 2014 season, second only to 2011, when he scored a million-dollar win at the Valero Texas Open. So far in his PGA Tour…
Lauren Salter (center), an Idyllwild School alum, and now living in Lake Placid, N.Y., spoke to Idyllwild School students about her Skeleton racing adventures on Thursday, Dec. 20, morning. She showed the equipment she uses, including her sled, and gave a slide/video presentation.
Brendan Steele posted a 7-under-par 71-66-73-71 — 281 at the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week to tie for 54th place. No stats are available, but he played more than 30 percent of the holes under par (22 of the 72). However, his scoring indicates a wild, up-and-down experience with 9 bogeys, 2…
Brendan Steele made the cut handily at the U.S. Open last week, but had a rough go on days three and four. For the tournament, he posted a 20-over-par 72-73-75-80 — 300. Unexpectedly strong winds on Saturday dried out the greens and made putting treacherous for the players, especially those playing later in the day….
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Mike Holato gave this report on recent Town Hall Adult Coed Volleyball. It was a short week for the Adult Coed Volleyball as two matches were rescheduled due to conflicts. Another match was suspended due to a power failure at the Idyllwild School gymnasium. Idyllwild Garage defeated Idyllwild Inn 24-26, 25-12,…