YOSEMITE – Mountain Area Ski School (MASS) is looking for ski and snowboard instructors and support people to help out this season, which begins Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Dating back to 1961, MASS annually serves hundreds of area children in 5th through 8th grades. Certified volunteer instructors teach downhill, cross-country and snowboarding to eligible students who are bussed to Badger ...

OAKHURST – There’s a new baseball park in town! It may not have the historical significance of Wrigley Field in Chicago or Fenway Park in Boston (yet), but it’s right here in in our own town of Oakhurst. Ted Lilly Park was dedicated on Friday, Nov. 1 as a tribute to professional baseball player, Ted Lilly, a well-known alumni of ...

Written by YHS sophomore Garrett White and freshman Ron Luther OAKHURST – Yosemite High school sports this year have been absolutely fabulous. From the success of the teams and the work put in by every individual, this year’s sports have been memorable. YHS fall sports consist of football, volley ball, water polo, cross country, and girls tennis. Every one of ...

OAKHURST — Yosemite Swim Club (YSC), a fixture in the mountains and at the Yosemite High School (YHS) Baker Swim Complex, hosted a well-attended USA sanctioned swim meet on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13. Meanwhile, YSC confirmed what some have known already – the popular club is disbanding to accommodate a new swim team organized through Yosemite Unified ...

WAWONA – Come and support Wawona School’s Tenth Annual Celebrity Scramble Golf Tournament at the Wawona Hotel Golf Course on Saturday, Sept. 21. Former CSU Fresno Golf Coach Mike Watney, Former Congressman George Radanovich, Warren Armstrong from ABC30 News and former KSEE 24 news anchor Faith Sidlow will be among the celebrity guests.

Submitted by Race Directors Carrie Waltner and Michelle Miller BASS LAKE — The first annual MyTri Youth Triathlon held at Miller’s Landing Resort was an incredible success. We hosted 104 tri-athletes, aged 5-17 years old, 78 volunteers, 300 spectators, and boasted 42 community sponsors.

NORTH FORK – Come on out to the ball game on Saturday, Aug. 31, for “North Fork Chamber Night at Chukchansi Park.” Our very own Good Medicine will be performing the national anthem. North Fork fans will receive special discounted tickets, and local businesses have the opportunity to promote their company in front of thousands of fans.

COARSEGOLD – The late Scottish soccer manager Bill Shankly famously said, “[Soccer] is a matter of life and death, except more important.” Area kids ages 15 and under have a chance to find out of that’s true, provided they sign up for soccer soon. Mountain Area Youth Soccer League (MAYSL) registration is taking place now and the deadline for turning ...

OAKHURST – Signups for Yosemite Badgers Youth Football take place this Saturday, July 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at four different locations around the mountain area: Coarsegold Market, Hillside Market in Yosemite Lakes Park, and at Vons and Raley’s in Oakhurst. Yosemite Badgers Youth Football has four teams from Mighty Mites to Seniors, allowing participation for kids from ages ...

COARSEGOLD – Time to round up the Mustangs, as Minarets Youth Football program sign-ups are scheduled for Saturday, July 27 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hillside Supermarket. Hillside is located at 28420 Yosemite Springs Pkwy. Minarets Youth Football is a mountain area league that serves kids from age 8 through 8th grade and includes students from all school ...