YREKA—Entry deadlines for the 2009 Siskiyou Golden Fair are approaching! Be sure to get your entries into the fair office before the deadlines so you don’t miss out on winning top prize for your photography, jams and model rockets or the chance at winning the grand champion market hog or dairy heifer.

The Siskiyou Golden Fair is the premier showcase of all of the talents and cultures of Siskiyou County. It is a wonderful place to show off all that you can do from sewing and baking to growing herbs and vegetables to creation of fine art and photography. (more…)

ETNA – The 2009 Rachel Hanna Swim Olympics will be held on Saturday, July 11 at the Scott Valley Community Pool in Etna, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.

All ages are welcome for this free swim day, which includes games, prizes and special awards. There will be events for everyone, including a “Giant Splash” contest. The Fort Jones 4-H will be doing a BBQ lunch.

Last year, Sherri Hanna told Siskiyou Youth how the Rachel Hanna Olympics came to be. (more…)

YREKA - The Siskiyou Family YMCA held its 8^th annual youth volleyball camp this week. The four-day camp was divided into two sessions, with fourth-eighth graders ruling the court in the mornings. The high school age session was held in the evenings.

Camp Director Scott Eastman said attendance was up this year with 25 high school age students, and 20 of the younger group.

Assisting Eastman with the high school students were varsity volleyball coaches Carla Truttman from Yreka HS and Kayla Nadig from Etna HS. Also assisting were Jenny Hopkins and Lindsay Allan.

Helping Eastman with the younger set were Yreka High players Mallory Greenfield, Taylor Brooks, Katie Todd, Mollie Todd, Olivia Duncan, Jessany Munoz, Haley Weldon, Chelsea White, and Megan Connor.

YREKA — Matt Dooley and Kristi Green took overall season fastest male and female awards in the Siskiyou Family YMCA’s 2009 Mountain Bike Race series.

Race coordinator Jason Singleton expressed his gratitude to volunteers Bob Singleton and Marcus Mitchinson, who worked the finish line; Starla Singleton and Cyndi Pierce at registration; and Curt and Matt Dooley for clearing the course of weeds and branches, as well as picking up all the flagging.

Singleton also said that they were able to give away more than $1500 in prizes thanks to the support of sponsors: CycleSport (www.roguecycle.com), Flywheel Bicycle Solutions (www.flywheelbicycles.com), Cycle Analysis, Badger Mountain Bikes, Drum & Bugle Corps, Price Less Foods, Raleys, and The Siskiyou Family YMCA. (more…)

Submitted by Nick Sinnott

Siskiyou Heat coach Rob Moser’s U18 line-up truly came together for a tournament in Junction City, Oregon. It was a rough start with two major losses during Saturday’s pool play, setting them up for a low seed in the elimination round. Sunday was a day of battle to bring the trophy home. The Siskiyou Heat played five games in 90 degree weather to win first place.

Saturday
Game-1
The first game of the tournament for the Siskiyou Heat was against “Alliance” from Bend Oregon. Bethany Franklin took the mound and pitched the entire game. She kept the Alliance bats quiet but the Siskiyou Heat bats were quiet also. Teal Rimmer, a young promising player from Fort Jones had a double. Kelsey Moser of Weed was 2 for 3 and Bethany Franklin was 2 for 3 with a double. But, it was not enough and Alliance won by a score of 6 to 3. (more…)

YREKA—In an effort to support local service men and women, the 10^th DAA Friends of the Fair hosts a Letters From Home booth at the Siskiyou Golden Fair each year. Fairgoers stop by during the fair and write letters to specific service members or just to “any soldier” and the Friends make sure the letters get sent to local service members stationed throughout the world.

“This endeavor was started by the Fair in 2004 and the Friends of the Fair eagerly embraced the program when we started our group,” said Friends of the Fair president Vivien Willis. “This is a great way to honor those serving our country away from home while we are all enjoying the Siskiyou Golden Fair. We want to make sure they know we are thinking of them always.” (more…)

WEED – Erik Johnson has been named the new Weed Cougars varsity football head coach. Johnson served as the Cougar junior varsity coach last season.

Johnson was the Defensive Coordinator for the Mt. Shasta Bears’ section championship team in 2006 (9-1). During the regular season Johnson’s defense tallied 23 interceptions and nine fumble recoveries. Johnson also spent three years as an assistant coach with the Bear JVs.

Johnson has wasted no time in assembling his staff. His offensive coordinator will be Thomas Covington. Covington will also work with the quarterbacks and defensive backs. Sean Harker will coach the running backs, receivers, and linebackers. Johnson will handle the offensive and defensive lines himself.

Dave Toms is the new JV coach and offensive coordinator, with Martin Nicolas running the defense. (more…)

Submitted by Craig Kay

Sign-ups have already begun and equipment is being ordered. The Siskiyou Knights are gearing up for another exciting season of youth football. This year we are adding a 5^th team to the program, the “Mighty Mites”, ages 6 and 7 (45 to 85 pounds). This team will be in addition to our Midget, Junior Midget, Pee Wee, and Junior Pee Wee teams with kids up through the 8^th grade. These teams are made up of both Cheerleaders and Football players.

We are currently accepting sign-ups for the 2009 season. To sign up or for more information, call Craig Kay @ 859-3395, Chip Layton @ 261-1905, or Darren Lonnon @ 261-2606.

Our program serves South Siskiyou County—including Dunsmuir, Mt Shasta, Weed, McCloud, and the surrounding areas. We are excited to have our new Midget Head Coach and our Junior Midget Head Coach already in place. (more…)

WEED - The College of the Siskiyous Mt. Shasta Vocal Jazz and Show Choir Camp invites the public to a concert on Friday evening, July 3, at 7 p.m., in the Weed Campus Kenneth W. Ford Theater.  Tickets are $2 and will be available at the door one hour prior to the concert.

This concert will feature sixty-nine students from all over California and Washington, presenting a high-energy singing and dancing spectacular.  Included in the performance are such great songs as Don’t Stop Believin’, When I Fall in Love, Amazing Grace, I Wish (a Stevie Wonder hit), Voice Dance (a popular composition by camp clinician Greg Jasperse), the theme song from High School Musical 3: Senior Year, and 80’s Dance Party (a montage of popular music from the 1980’s).  The performance is the culmination of a week-long, intensive learning and rehearsing camp by junior and senior high school students and is filled with entertainment for the entire family. (more…)