YREKA – Jeff Bourke of G&G Ace Hardware in Yreka donated $1,000 to the Siskiyou Golden Fair to help with the replacement of two livestock scale meters that were stolen in a fairgrounds robbery on July 8. One meter was part of a $5,000 beef/sheep scale project donated to the fair by the 10^th District Junior Livestock Auction Committee, a nonprofit organization staffed by volunteers. The other meter for the hog scale was purchased by the fair. The scales are used strictly for the junior livestock program. The total value of the loss was $2,000.

ETNA – Your volleyball team has a strong season, with a Shasta Cascade League co-championship. What do you do during the summer? For varsity coach Kayla Nadig and JV coach Linda Berry, the answer is bring down Adam Wagman and Molly Grossmann from Ashland, OR, and put on a camp for your team.

Wagman is the coach of mOcean, a club team based in Ashland, and an assistant coach at Southern Oregon University. Grossmann was a setter on the SOU Lady Raiders volleyball team and also coaches mOcean, with Wagman.

Wagman and Grossmann came in contact with the Etna staff through Lady Lion volleyball standout Claire Pynes and her father, Scott. Pynes plays for Wagman on the mOcean team.

Seventeen Lady Lions and prospective Lady Lions are participating in the camp, which runs for three days, 5 ½ hours a day. Players range from incoming freshman to seniors. (more…)

The Scott Valley Theater Company, which runs the historic Avery Theater in Etna, invites all interested groups to consider using the Avery Theater for events. The Avery is a 300 seat house with excellent acoustics and sound support. The Board, consisting of community members, is available to assist with planning, public relations and production of the event. (more…)

YREKA – The thrill of motorcycle stunts combined with the energy of live rock and roll music will be coming to the 2008 Siskiyou Golden Fair. PremierWest Bank will be presenting Xtremely Amped on Friday night, August 8, beginning at 8:00 pm.

Xtremely Amped is the ultimate combination of high voltage rock and high flying stunts. Live bands are constantly pumping out rock favorites that combine with the adrenaline rush of pro-level freestyle motocross riders to morph into Xtremely Amped.

“We are thrilled to be bringing this unique show to the fair this year,” said CEO Rebecca Desmond. “It is going to be one exciting night!”

Some of the country’s top motocross stunt riders will be performing to the sound of live music interspersed with some great variety entertainment. No show like this has ever been seen at the Siskiyou Golden Fair.
Xtremely Amped will appear in the Scott Valley Bank Grandstand, with tickets priced at $15 for box seats, $12 for reserved grandstand and $10 for general admission. General admission tickets will not go on sale until the other tickets are sold out, or the day-of-show.

For more information, contact the fair office at 842-2767 or go to the website at www.sisqfair.com. The 2008 Siskiyou Golden Fair, “A Mountain Fair with Country Flair,” runs August 6-10 in Yreka.

YREKA – The Siskiyou Golden Fair and the Siskiyou County Office of Education have teamed up to put on a school supply drive. Everyone who donates school supplies during the fair gets a chance to win a cookware set valued at $1,500, donated by longtime fair vendor Healthy Gourmet.

“This is so exciting,” said fair CEO Rebecca Desmond. “Our local schools are really feeling the budget pinch and this is one way the fair can help.” (more…)

OROVILLE – The South All Stars won the 31^st Lions All Star football game, 27-19, last Saturday, but local gridiron stars did their part for the North.

Yreka’s Jeremy Tuner picked off a pass and nearly returned it for a TD. The North eventually capitalized on the turnover by finding the end zone.

“That pick felt good, almost taking it back, and putting us in a position to score,” said Turner.

As a linebacker, Turner led the Yreka Miners and the Northern Athletic League in tackles last season, and was fifth in the Northern Section (170). Turner will be playing at Azusa Pacific University this fall, and enjoyed his taste of college rules at the Lions’ game.

“The overall experience was a blast. Hanging out and getting to know some of the guys I have been competing against for the last four years was one of the highlights. Getting to play on the same side is something I won’t forget,” said Turner. “The game was physical and hard fought. With such a short amount of time to prepare, I thought it was a real competitive match up. Playing college length quarters and rules gave me a feel of what to expect.” (more…)

FARMINGTON, NM – Strong first and second round performances in Steer Wrestling, along with a solid time in the second round of Team Roping, secured Larry Ferreira a respectable sixth place finish in the All Round Cowboy category at the National High School Rodeo Finals, last week. His point total was 640, just 20 points out of second place. Cameron Hopper-Craig from Battle Mountain, Nevada was the All Round Cowboy, with 1131.25 points. (more…)

Muttin Bustin: Matthew Martin
Kid’s Calf Riding: Blake Shepherd, Yreka
All Around Cowboy: Pistol Bray Montague
All Around Cowgirl: Kendra Hemphill, Tulelake

Jr. Steer Riding
1. Tyler Murphy, Etna
2. Kent Johnson, Ft. Jones

Jr. Steer Dobbing
1. Kayla Johnson, Ft. Jones
2. Ali Andreas, Montague
3. Elizabeth Sousa, Montague
4. Adrianna Scala, Edgewood

Bareback Bronc
Josh Scharer- Hornbrook

Calf Roping
1. Lane Wilson, Montague
2. Ed Sarmento, Montague

Saddle Cow
1. JD Rose, Daryl Lara, Shasta Valley
2. Ron Ladd, Joe Martin, Hornbrook
3. Aaron Coleman, Haley Stringfellow, Etna
4. Aaron Casci, Ricky Harris, Ft. Jones

Team Roping
1. Chuck Cash, Pete Bray, Shasta Valley
2. Ed Sarmento, Martin Andreas, Shasta Valley
3 Ed & Darrel Lemos, Shasta Valley
4. Travis & Dalton Cash, Shasta Valley

(more…)

YREKA – The Siskiyou Golden Fair has something for everyone and will celebrate that diversity in five special days at the fair.

It begins on Wednesday, Aug. 6 with Nestle Waters Community Night. The fair opens at 5:00 pm and there is free admission for everyone. All the exhibit buildings will be open, and there will be free entertainment on the PremierWest Bank Mall Stage, along with the KSYC Siskiyou Superstars Talent Show in the Scott Valley Bank Grandstand. (more…)

Lake Shastina – Dallas Brooks, a recent graduate of Mt. Shasta High School, is headed to Australia to play baseball with the USA Athletes International team (USAAI). To say he’s excited might be one of the world’s greatest understatements.

“Never would I have thought that I, Dallas Brooks from Mt. Shasta, would be going to Australia to play baseball. I was in complete shock. I mean here I am a kid from a small town thinking I’d never get recognized,” said Brooks. “I was actually in the Seattle Airport headed to Barrow, Alaska to visit my dad  (When he learned of his selection). I was going up there to get away. I was having a rough time, and I just wanted to take a breather so it couldn’t have come at a better time for me. I honestly wanted to cry because I was so happy.”

Brooks first came to the attention of USAAI while he was attending the Top 96 Program, a baseball camp held at Sonoma State. He was selected to play on the team by Jon Martin, the head baseball coach at Vassar College. Brooks leaves Monday for Brisbane, Australia to play at the Gold Coast U18 Baseball Tournament. Then, he’ll fly to Cairns, Australia to play some more ball.

Brooks, who played catcher and pitched at Mt. Shasta High, is the son of Brenda DellaBona and Jim Brooks. He currently resides in Lake Shastina. This fall, Brooks will attend Shasta College, where he will play baseball, and begin working towards a degree in Sports Medicine—an education that he hopes will lead to a career as a sports trainer or physical therapist. Of course, he is hoping that the sports medicine careers might be a bit delayed by reaching his baseball goals. (more…)

YREKA – The Siskiyou Family YMCA is holding its tennis camp this week at the Miner Street Park courts. Coaching the camp is recent Yreka High School graduate Ryan Freudenburg.

Freudenburg captured the Northern Athletic League singles tennis championship, as well as the doubles title with partner Ross Perry this spring. Last fall, for his senior project, he was the assistant coach for the YHS girl’s varsity tennis team, under Coach Steve Pyles.

Freudenburg has been doing private lessons this summer, but the YMCA Camp is his first experience running a camp. Yet, he handles the task like an old pro, and is clear about the primary goal of the camp. Let the kids have fun.

“It’s to get kids interested and get them out having fun. With the little kids especially, we don’t really drill so much on technique,” said Freudenburg. “We just get them hitting the ball and having fun so they enjoy the sport and become interested.”

The camp is divided into two age groups: first – sixth grade, and seventh – twelfth grade.

Ask if he was interested in coaching tennis on a long term basis, Freudenburg said, “Yeah, I can see myself doing that.” But, added that he would need to play a few years at the college level, and gain some more knowledge.

Freudenburg will attend Biola University this fall, majoring in “I don’t know.”

Fort Jones resident Larry Ferreira leads the pack in Steer Wrestling after the first round of the National High School Rodeo Association Finals Rodeo being held in Farmington, New Mexico.

Ferreira, who competed in Monday morning’s session, recorded a time of 3.501. He leads Dayton Roworth of Czar, Alberta, Canada (3.972), and Ty Erickson of Helena Montana (4.02). With 200 points, he is tied with Tyler Schnaufner of Pueblo, Colorado for 8/9 in the All Around Cowboy competition.

For complete results go to the NHSRA home page.

To see the exhibit due date schedule for all exhibits that have been entered into the 2008 Siskiyou Golden Fair for judging, including animals click here.

YREKA – The NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick competition put on by the Yreka Elks Lodge and the Yreka Chargers took place last Saturday at Yreka High School’s Miner Field. First place winners in each age group will advance to the regional finals. The regional competition will be in early to mid fall, and will be scheduled after all local competitions in the region have been completed.

Winners
Girls: 8-9
1- Amy Palmer: 74.3
2- Autumn Giannini: 41.3

Girls: 10-11
1- Haley Jones: 99.3
2- Allison Gasanatti: 60.01

Girls: 12-13
Bethany Freitas: 146.8

Girls: 14-15
Angel Cabrera–Guevara: 160.6

Boys: 8-9
1- Wes Hazelton: 140.7
2- Gabriel Rodriguez: 140.0
3- Dylan Quigley: 119.0

Boys: 10-11
1- Drew Robles: 202.3
2- Dylan O’Gorman: 184.8
3- Stevie Albers: 169.2

Boys: 12-13
1- Nicholas Phillips: 273.0
2- Rudy Vincent: 237.7
3- Kaden Culp: 228.5

Jerika Hutchinson, a graduate of Mt. Shasta High School, finished twelfth in the Women’s Time Trial at the Union Cycliste Internationale Junior World Championships on Friday, July 18, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Hutchinson finished the 14.1 kilometer course (8.76 miles) in 22:18.27, just over a second behind gold medalist Maria Grandt Petersen of Denmark (21:03.11).

Hutchinson average 37.929 kilometers per hour (23.57 mph), and was the top American finisher in the race. Teammate Sinead Miller finished twentieth (22:54.56). (more…)

YREKA – Giggles, cheers, suspense and diapers will be the scene at the annual Siskiyou Golden Fair Diaper Derby at 2:00 pm. on Sunday, Aug. 10 at the PremierWest Bank Mall Stage.

Every year, parents bring their tiny tots to compete in the “contest of all contests” to be held at the fair. Sometimes it seems that the parents, grandparents, siblings or other team members are even more entertaining than the babies themselves.

ll wee ones under 18 months of age are eligible to enter. Entry forms are available at the fair office anytime between now and 10 minutes prior to the derby. All forms must be returned to the office by 1:40 pm, on Sunday, Aug. 10.

ll participants receive ribbons and the final heat competitors will win a stuffed animal from Paul Maurer Shows. The champion will take home a $50 savings bond from Tri Counties Bank.

The 2008 Siskiyou Golden Fair, “A Mountain Fair with Country Flair,” runs August 6-10 in Yreka. For more information contact the fair office at 842-2767 or info@sisqfair.com.

YREKA – It may not be Torrey Pines, but nestled deep within “The Pines,” at the south end of Yreka, 26 young golfers are learning the basics that one day may help land them at the more famous golf course. The youngsters are attending the Siskiyou Family YMCA’s beginning–intermediate golf camp.

Run by the YMCA’s Senior Program Director, Scott Eastman, the camp has been in existence for six years, and has grown in popularity each year. Last year, the United States Golf Association became involved.

“It really took off last year, when we got $2200 worth of funding from the USGA. It allowed us to actually pay our instructors, as opposed to them basically volunteering,” said Eastman. “This year, the USGA stepped it up and gave us $2800. What they want to see is us continue to try to get the numbers (of participants) increased, which obviously we’re doing, with 26 kids this year.”

The USGA also would like to see the YMCA create a connection to local golf courses and junior programs.

“They have made a commitment to where I would see them continuing to fund us for some time, as long we continue to show an increase in numbers and need.”

Joining Eastman as instructors at the camp are Dean Turner and Kevin Alexander. Turner has been with the camp since the beginning, and is the coach for Yreka High School’s golf club. Turner hopes to move golf from a club sport to an official school sport at YHS. (more…)