ALAMEDA – The California Interscholastic Federation State Office has begun distributing a monthly electronic newsletter designed for parents of the more than 735,000 high school student-athletes in the state. (more…)

YREKA – The good news is that the Yreka Miners are coming off one of their best seasons in several years, finishing 8-4 overall and advancing to the semi-finals of the NSCIF D-II playoffs in 2007.

The not so good news is that the Miners’ starting quarterback, top linebacker, two top receivers, place kicker, and top defensive back have all graduated. The graduation part is great. The impact of not having their talents on the football field remains to be seen.

However, while it may seem like Yreka barely has a team left, that’s far from the case. Miner Coach Orlyn Culp expects his offensive and defensive lines to be very strong this season. Among the returning starters are Devin Howard, Eddie Ambris, Alex Tuttle, Aaron Knapp, and Andrew Ward. Also expected to contribute to the strength of the line will be senior Brian Sandahl.

“Sandahl has had a great spring, summer, and early fall camp. He’s worked very hard to be a contributor on the O&D lines…and he’s going to earn some grass time because of his hard work and commitment to his work ethic,” said Culp. (more…)

WEED – Nearly 50 skate boarders competed in four age groups at the Weed Skateboard Park on Saturday. Leading the aerial assault in the 18 and up age group was Adam McCloskey. Will Grigsby finished second, with Quinn Stewart taking third.

James Greenleaf electrified the crowd on his way to winning the 12-17 year old division. Aaron Peruzzi was second, and Anthony Peruzzi finished third.

In the 6-11 division, Bryan Bohling captured the top spot, with MaKenna Rivers in second place, and Justin Youngman getting third.

A pair of four-year-olds, Dusty Ramsey and Maria Poindexter took first and second in the under six division.

All skaters finishing in the top three in their division took home a trophy and a cash prize, as well as various skate related items.

The event was a joint venture between the Weed Revitalization Coalition (WRC) and the Weed Parks and Recreation Department. Anne Jackson and John Kennedy of the Sportsmen’s Den coordinated the competition, including judges and entertainment. All workers at the event were volunteers. (more…)

MOUNT SHASTA – Varsity and JV football squads from Yreka, Mt. Shasta, Weed, and Etna high school participated in a round robin style scrimmage on Friday afternoon.

Preparing for next Friday’s season openers, each team played multiple series of downs on both offense and defense against each of the other teams.

The Yreka Miners open on the road in Weaverville, against the Trinity Wolves. Mt. Shasta will take on the Modoc Braves, in Alturas. The Weed Cougars and Etna Lions will play in Etna for the first of two meetings.

Siskiyou Youth will have team previews next week.

WEED - Do you like to sing? College of the Siskiyous now offers children between the ages of eight and twelve years old the opportunity to participate as members of a Community Choir designed just for them. Community Children’s Choir (MUS 304 / #S7011) will begin on Tuesday, September 2, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. All children are invited to participate and no experience is necessary. The Children’s Choir will meet weekly on Tuesday afternoons at the Mt. Shasta Elementary School in the Choir Room. Cost to participate is $34. (more…)

Junior Livestock:

Dairy Cattle:

• Grand Champion: Carrie Scott, Yreka FFA
• Reserve Champion: Kayla Brown, Grenada 4-H
• Grand Champion Female: Carrie Scott, Yreka FFA
• Overall Dairy Showman: Casey Scott, Yreka FFA (more…)
   

WEED - The College of the Siskiyous Foundation has announced the four nationally touring programs for the 2008-09 Performing Arts Series (PAS). The College Theatre Department will also perform fall and winter plays and a spring musical. The Music Department will host a variety of musical concerts both fall and spring. All performances are held at the College of the Siskiyous Weed Campus in the Kenneth W. Ford Theatre.

General admission tickets are $20, Senior citizen tickets (60 years and older) are $19 and children 12 and under are $12. For groups purchasing 20 or more tickets, the cost is $15 per ticket. For a series brochure or for additional information, call the Weed Campus Foundation Office at (530) 938-5373 or toll-free from (888) 397-4339. Patrons may purchase performance tickets to all performances beginning Monday, September 8. Tickets are available from the COS Foundation Office at the Weed Campus. The Series is generously co-sponsored by the COS Foundation and the Siskiyou Training and Employment Program (STEP). (more…)

YREKA – Frequent siskiyouyouth.com contributor Suzzanne Lunney of Mt. Shasta took first place in the Photo Journalism category at the 2008 Siskiyou Golden Fair.

The photo of Boy Scout Clayton Poore holding a folded American flag was taken during a flag retirement ceremony held at the Mount Shasta City Park on June 28, 2008. Over 70 flags were retired during the ceremony conducted by the Elk’s Lodge BPOE 2333 of Mount Shasta, the Marine Corp League, and Boy Scout Troop 97 of Mount Shasta.

For Lunney, a Desert Storm veteran, honoring the American flag is “very important,” and while she was at the ceremony she “just started snapping pictures.”

Viewing the pictures later at home was an emotional experience for Lunney, as was the ceremony.

“I was stunned at the emotions that I caught on that young man’s face…. And the pictures of the flags, the ceremony, were very touching and moving,” said Lunney. “I just got caught up in the moment, and once I started taking pictures, I couldn’t stop. I was very excited to send them to the Elk’s, and to others that were involved with the ceremony once I saw them.” (more…)

WEED - As children, many of us looked forward to watching the Olympics. The talent, the energy, and the passion the athletes demonstrate are amazing. Dr. Sherry Ackerman, a Philosophy and Psychology Instructor for the College of the Siskiyous, has her own special tie to the Beijing Olympics.

What is Dr. Ackerman’s tie to the 2008 Olympics? Rociero XV, a Spanish Andalusian (Baroque) horse whose bloodlines can be traced to the Renaissance, received his preliminary training from Ackerman. Ackerman is an internationally acclaimed dressage clinician and is one of the American dressage industry’s leading proponents of dressage as a philosophical, spiritual, artistic practice, and of animal spirituality. Dressage, as defined by Wikipedia, (pronounced dress-ahhzh - a French term, most commonly translated to mean “training”) is a path and destination of competitive horse training, with competitions held at all levels from amateur to the Olympics. Dressage is also occasionally referred to as “Horse Ballet.”

As a child, Ackerman grew up with horses. Her father, also a professor, adored horses, and they always had them. As a teenager, Ackerman became involved with Combined Training. One of the three phases of Combined Training is dressage. In 1971, Ackerman traveled to Germany to study with Herr Egon von Neindorff. At the time, Herr von Neindorff was considered “the best dressage teacher in the world.” (more…)