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Sports Roundup: Town Hall Youth Basketball
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Sports Roundup: Town Hall Youth Basketball

Town Hall Sports Coordinator Jeremy Teeguarden reported on youth basketball for both the kindergarten through third-grade division and the third- through sixth-grade division. Thanks to all the kids on a great opening night of basketball. Kindergarten through third-grade division On Friday Jan. 6, the college league got their season started with a pair of games….

Steele looks back on 2011; begins 2012
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Steele looks back on 2011; begins 2012

Idyllwild native Brendan Steele put together an exceptionally fine rookie season on the PGA Tour last year. Two highlights were his wins in April at the Valero Texas Open and again in December with his fellow-rookie partner, Keegan Bradley, at the Franklin Templeton “Shark” Shootout. His performance last year won him well over $2 million,…

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Sports Roundup: Golf

Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines handicap chair, gave this report on last week’s golf tournament: Palms to Pines Golf Association held its regular monthly tournament at The Legends Golf Club (formerly Temeku Hills) on Friday, Dec. 16. Chuck Alkire (course handicap 10) came in first with a net 72. Pete Capparelli (20) and Les Widerynski…

Whitman in top 10 again

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…