AHWAHNEE – Chances are it will be a beautiful day for duffers and others on Saturday, June 6, as Oakhurst Sierra Rotary will once again have the pleasure of hosting the Dr. Gary Pence Invitational Golf Tournament at Sierra Meadows Country Club. “We are very excited about this year’s tournament as it continues to grow,” says Andrew Pence. “There is ...

OAKHURST – Claire Tuggle, 10, is a distinguished athlete who recently decimated some long-standing national speed records for her age group while competing with local Yosemite Marlins Swim Club (YMSC) under Coach Tammy Kudela.

O’NEALS – Don’t miss tonight’s exciting football action as the Minarets Youth Football Team takes on Caruthers at 7:30 p.m. in the Central Valley Youth Football League Championship game. The Minarets Youth Football seniors are undefeated on the season, and tonight they will be defending their perfect record in a bid to win the championship.

Submitted by Robin Ward OAKHURST – The Yosemite Colts Baseball team ended its 2014 baseball season with James Gillaspy managing the team along with coaches Mike Howell and Cody Walden. The team has traveled as far down the state of California as Kingsburg, and as high up as Pismo beach.

COARSEGOLD – The Yosemite Lady Badgers Volleyball team is having a blast of a fundraiser on Saturday, July 26, at the Sun Mountain Gun Club. Registration starts at 8 a.m., for a day that includes raffle, food and fun, and shooting, with all proceeds going to support the Lady Badgers Volleyball team. Sponsorship Levels include Gold, Silver, Station and Individual, ...

MADERA COUNTY – Boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 19 are invited to participate in Madera County Soccer Fest 2014, July 29 through 31. These free soccer clinics are being offered to all youth in Madera County, with professional instruction from the youth development coaches of Chivas USA and Fresno Fuego.

NORTH FORK – Local hero Jill Nolen, 25, returned triumphantly from the 2014 Transplant Games of America in Houston, holding a dozen medals and hoping to make the world more aware of the unlimited possibilities that go along with giving and receiving the gift of life. The recent Cal State Fresno grad went to Houston to compete as one of ...

CALIFORNIA – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites all Californians to celebrate summer by fishing this Saturday. July 5 is the first of two Free Fishing Days in 2014, when people can try their hand at fishing without having to buy a sport fishing license. Free Fishing Days are also a great opportunity for licensed anglers to ...

OAKHURST – The Yosemite Unified School District has announced that the Baker Swim Complex opening day is Monday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Baker Swim Complex is on the campus of Yosemite High School. According to organizers, the regular lap and recreational swim schedule runs Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LAKE TAHOE – Some of the young female athletes who are more used to populating Bass Lake in summer, and Oakhurst-area basketball courts nearly all other times, found themselves at Lake Tahoe and its surrounds recently. The Club basketball team of middle school-age Yosemite Badgers participated in the Xtreme Hoops Tournament there, from May 23 – 26.