A new program started Saturday at Idyllwild School. Despite the threat of rain, the games played on. Photos by Jenny Kirchner


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Idyllwild’s Lauren Salter earned a bronze medal in the women’s skeleton race during last weekend’s America’s Cup competition in Lake Placid, New York. In October, Salter began her season in disappointment. But she has persevered and has developed into an international competitor. Her third place finish of 1:54.03 was less than a second behind the…
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Dec. 9, monthly golf tournament held at Palm Desert Resort Country Club. It was a perfect fall day in the desert with mild temps, and the course was in good shape. Lee Lanfried, (course handicap 24) took first place…
Idyllwild resident Bill Whitman competed in the 2012 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships on Aug. 19. He did very well. Whitman finished sixth against 70 men in his division and 73rd out of a total of 1,024 competitors. In the Sprint division, he swam 750 meters, rode a bike for 20 kilometers and…
Basketball Robert Lewis, Town Hall recreation director, gave this report on Town Hall Youth Basketball. Division 1 (ages 6-9) On Friday, Jan. 12, the Acumen Tree Service Celtics hosted the Idyology Bulls. Logan Wilkerson scored a team high of 6 points for the Bulls, but the Celtics countered with 12 points form Salvador Solorio as…
Town Hall Director Bob Lewis gave this report on recent Adult Coed Softball games. On Monday, July 18, Forest Lumber beat Pacific Slope 12-7 and then beat Creekstone Inn 18-9. On Tuesday, July 19, Patty Perez beat Creekstone Inn 13-8, but then Pacific Slope overpowered Patty Perez 16-14. On Wednesday, July 20, Creekstone beat Ajax…
Brendan Steele carded a 6-under-par 71-69-69-73 — 282 last week in the 117th U.S. Open at Erin Hills, Wisconsin, to garner a tie for 13th place. This was his best finish in a PGA Tour major since the PGA Championship in 2015, when he tied for 12th. It also was his eighth top-20 finish…