YREKA—Calling all youngsters who like to sing, dance and play musical instruments! The Siskiyou Golden Fair will be hosting a Youth Talent Show on Saturday, August 15 at 1 p.m. on the PremierWest Bank Mall Stage.

“This is a fun opportunity for the youth of our county to show us their stuff!” said fair CEO Rebecca Desmond. (more…)

By Rick Landrum

The Siskiyou Heat U-14 ASA softball team traveled to Redding in the scorching heat to play two games on Wednesday night. The first team, the Redding Rapids, had a very solid pitcher who was throwing smoke. She held the Heat to only five hits in five innings before the game was called due to time. Riva Martin had another great game in the circle for the Heat, allowing only one run. She struck out seven, and gave up just two hits and two walks. Rachael Luetke led the Heat with her bat, going 2/3 with a double and a towering homerun over the left field fence. Jenna Turner, Lacie Landrum and Krystal Palmer each added hits and the Heat came away with a win: Heat 6 – Rapids 1. (more…)

YREKA—Entry deadlines for the 2009 Siskiyou Golden Fair are approaching! The Feature Booth entry deadline has actually passed, but there is still time for all other departments.

The entry deadline schedule is as follows: Horses, Arts & Crafts, Cattle, Cavies, Goats, Home Arts, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine, and Vocational Education must be received or postmarked by July 17.  The final closing date for the remaining departments, including Ag-Hort, Scarecrows, and Floriculture is July 24. No entries will be accepted after the deadlines.

Exhibitor Handbooks are available on the fair’s website at www.sisqfair.com or at the following locations: All PremierWest Bank branches; all Scott Valley Bank branches; Scott Valley Drug in Etna; Pioneer Press in Fort Jones; Scott Valley Feed in Greenview; Siskiyou Pellet Mill in Grenada; Evan’s Mercantile in Happy Camp; Chevron Station in Hornbrook; Quigley’s Store in Klamath River; Last Shastina CSD office in Lake Shastina; Sunset Dinner Train in McCloud; Cortright’s Market in Montague; Chamber of Commerce, Frank’s Fuel and the Tree House Inn in Mount Shasta; Seiad Valley Store in Seiad; Chamber of Commerce, Edgewood Custom Interiors in Weed; Chamber of Commerce, L&M Rentals, Tri-Counties Bank and the fair office in Yreka.

For more information, contact the fair office at 842-2767 or info@sisqfair.com. The 2009 Siskiyou Golden Fair, “A Blast with Memories to Last,” runs August 12-16 in Yreka.

By Rick Landrum

The Siskiyou Heat U-14 team traveled to Newberg Oregon, near Portland, last weekend to compete in the NAFA Tri-State Finals. There were 17 U-14 teams, which made for tough competition.

The Heat came out firing in the first game against the Lady Scots of Salem. Riva Martin took the mound and pitched excellently. She only allowed one hit and one walk going into the fourth inning. Tianna Cruz came in to shut the door in the fourth.

The Heat’s bats came alive in the game. Jenna Turner returned to the team in the lead off position, after a month vacation, and led all batters going 3/4. Lacie Landrum was solid with her glove and at the bat, going 2/4 and scoring twice. Tianna Cruz, Rachel Luetke, Katie Brummett and Krystal Palmer all had two hits. Viviana Castaneda and Morgan Deany added a hit in the win. Final score: Heat 13 – Lady Scots 2. (more…)

Former Etna Lion quarterback and safety Jordan Pehle-Munson has been added to the North roster for the Lions All-Star game, replacing Modoc’s Dee Hunsaker who was unable to play.

A 2009 Etna grad, Munson led the Lions to an 8-4 record and a D-IV North Section semi-final game, last season.

When Munson received the call from North coach Shaun Wood (Modoc) asking him if he was interested in playing, his reply left no doubt.

“Hell, yeah,” said Munson.

Munson was added to the roster as a quarterback, safety, and wide receiver. He joins fellow Etna Lion Alex Case.

The Lions All-Star football game takes place at Shasta College  in Redding on Saturday,  July 25 at 7:30 pm.

YREKA – What is one person’s junk is another one’s treasure. Nowhere is that more true than the Siskiyou Golden Fair Destruction Derby. A junker can bring in treasure to the winner of this great local event, sponsored by McDonald’s of Yreka and Weed.

The Destruction Derby is produced by the Siskiyou County Motorsports Association.

Entry forms with the complete rules for the August 16 event are now available at the following locations: McDonald’s in Weed and Yreka;  Napa Auto Parts, Fort Jones; Etna Hardware, Etna; Napa and Littrell’s Auto Parts, Mt. Shasta; Napa Auto Parts, Weed; SY Auto Supply, Yreka Auto Supply, Littrell’s Parts and the fair office in Yreka.

Tickets to attend this year’s “destruction on wheels” are on sale now.  The show will begin at 4:00 pm. the Sunday of the fair. Ticket prices for Box Seats are $11.00, Reserved Grandstand $9.00 and General Admission $7.00.

For more information, contact the fair office at 842-2767 or info@sisqfair.com. The 2009 Siskiyou Golden Fair, “A Blast with Memories to Last,” runs August 12-16 in Yreka.

Submitted by Kyle Kaae

Scott Valley wrestlers Gerardo Gonzalez, Chris Sutter, Scott Town and Hayden Kaae, along with Etna high school coach Kyle Kaae, attended a three day wrestling camp sponsored by the Henley Mat Club. The camp was held at Henley High School in mid June

Jim Zalesky, Oregon State University head wrestling coach, and two assistant coaches, Keven Roberts and Travis Pascoe, taught three styles of wrestling—Greco Roman, Freestyle, and Folk style.

One of the highlights of the camp was an Iron Man competition, which consisted of three timed events. The first event was the piggy back carry where a wrestler and his partner carry each other for 1/2 mile. Then the partners teamed up for a 60-yard tire flip. The tire weighed in at 270 pounds. The final event was the truck pull, with the partners pulling an F-350 Crew Cab pickup for thirty yards.

Weed – College of the Siskiyous has released the 2009 spring semester honors list for academic excellence. The lists are comprised of the President’s List, which requires a student to achieve a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75 to 4.00, and the Dean’s List, requiring a GPA of 3.50 to 3.74. The names of the students and their hometowns are listed below:

Dean’s List 3.5 to 3.74– Spring 2009
Cedarville, CA
John Hill
Chiloquin, OR
Harley Sampson
Corvallis, OR
Brianna Melton
Dunsmuir, CA
Daniel Hamilton
Fort Jones, CA
Jessica Beer
Gazelle, CA
Alix Norman
Greenview, CA
Vanessa Brown (more…)

By Anna Austin

Independence Day is a big event in Butte Valley. Everyone from little babies to retired seniors participated, but Independence Day would not be the same without the youthful spirit of the teenagers in the community.

Youth from all around the community ranging from Butte Valley 4H and Butte Valley FFA to royalty and cheerleaders participated in the celebrations. Not everyone who participated had to be part of a group either, there where many teenagers that helped out just because they wanted to.

The day started out with a breakfast put on by the Butte Valley FFA. After the breakfast the cheerleaders got together and started selling soda and water to the people waiting to watch the parade. (more…)

YREKA – What is one person’s junk is another one’s treasure. Nowhere is that more true than the Siskiyou Golden Fair Destruction Derby. A junker can bring in treasure to the winner of this great local event, sponsored by McDonald’s of Yreka and Weed.

The Destruction Derby is produced by the Siskiyou County Motorsports Association.

Entry forms with the complete rules for the August 16 event are now available at the following locations: McDonald’s in Weed and Yreka;  Napa Auto Parts, Fort Jones; Etna Hardware, Etna; Napa and Littrell’s Auto Parts, Mt. Shasta; Napa Auto Parts, Weed; SY Auto Supply, Yreka Auto Supply, Littrell’s Parts and the fair office in Yreka. (more…)

YREKA – The Siskiyou 14-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars went 3-0 in the District-1 Championship Tournament to take the title. Siskiyou defeated Eureka 9-7 in the championship game on Monday. The local squad also beat Eureka in the first round 11-1, and Eel River Valley 13-4 in its second game of the tourney.

Despite being run-ruled by Siskiyou earlier in the tourney, it was Eureka that jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning fo the championship game.

With one down, Wyatt Standley singled. Kyle Adriaens followed with a base hit to put Eureka runners on first and second. Adriaens was erased, when Brandon Colegrove reached on a fielder’s choice. Colegrove stole second, and Standley scored on a throwing error. Zach Barnhart drove in Colegrove to give Eureka a 2-0 lead. (more…)

14 year olds

Monday, July 6

Siskiyou 9 – Eureka 7

Siskiyou wins the District-1 championship and advances to the Northern California State Championship Tournament in Woodland, July 18-23.

Saturday, July 4

Siskiyou 13 – Eel River 4

Friday, July 3

Siskiyou 11 – Eureka 1 (6)

YREKA – The Siskiyou Babe Ruth 14s dominated Eel River Valley 13-4 at Hibbard Field on a toasty Saturday afternoon, to advance to the District-1 championship game.

Siskiyou’s Christian Charles brought the hammer, driving in four runs. Tanner Schaefer crossed the plate three times, and Colby Rimmer torched the base paths with three steals. Ryan Todd was “D-Man” in right field. Todd made a sweet running catch and doubled a runner off of first base, crushing an Eel River threat in the bottom of the fifth inning. (more…)

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…)