YREKA - Veteran saddle cow competitor Daryl Lara of Hornbrook took the gold with his partner JD Rose of Montague at the Siskiyou County Saddle Cow Championship during the 2008 Siskiyou Golden Fair. (more…)

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…)

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…)
   

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…)

By Chet Collins, D.C.

It’s that time of year again. summer is over and it’s time to begin re-training your mind and body after a fun and relaxing vacation. Remember to pay attention as you get back into practice. This is the time that it is easy to get hurt. Focus on getting limber as you begin training for the fall and winter seasons. By focusing on stretching you will allow your joints to move easier and your muscles to contract with more force during exercise. This will allow you to make higher gains in strength, endurance and speed throughout the season.

Tune in to how your body is responding to those first few days, and weeks, of practice. Do you feel overly tired, consistently sore, or have a specific area that returns to bother you? These are signs that your body is having a bit of difficulty keeping up with the workouts. Remember, your body has to respond to the training stress you give it. This causes a bit of tissue breakdown and your body responds by replacing the weaker parts of the tissue. (more…)

YREKA - Kaylee Pimentel of Montague took top honors at the KSYC Siskiyou Superstars Talent Show at the Siskiyou Golden Fair on Wednesday night.

The 18-year-old will now travel to Sacramento to compete in the State Fair Star competition at the California State Fair on Labor Day. She won a trophy and $250 on Wednesday night.

Second place winner in the 16-28 age category was Tony Crisi from Mount Shasta, winning a trophy and $100. First in the 29 and over category was Becky Patti from Yreka, winning a trophy and $250. Second place went to Robert Harrison of Yreka who won $100 and a trophy.

On Friday night PremierWest Bank presents the Xtremely Amped! motocross show in the grandstand (tickets required). It is also Teen Night in the new Pacific Power Technology Pavilion featuring great contests and prizes.

Xtremely Amped is the ultimate combination of high voltage rock and high flying stunts. Live bands will constantly pump rock favorites, which will crescendo into a crowd-pleasing, extreme-sport spectacular.

In the Technology Pavilion, there are interactive computer games for the teenagers including Guitar Hero and Play Station, plus during Teen Night there will be contests and prizes.