Community Sports

The Mother Lode Valley Football League began its season Aug. 16, and the Calaveras Jr. Red Hawks hosted the Argonaut Jr. Mustangs at Frank Meyer Field in San Andreas. Calaveras captured one victory in four games, with the novice squad the lone winners. In the junior novice game, Calaveras fell to Argonaut 27-12. Tucker Mills had 151 yards on 13 […]

After winning the Ebbetts Pass Men’s Softball League championship, Mike’s Pizza capped its summer with another home run. For the first time in 10 years, a local team won the annual Ted Gregory Men’s Tournament in White Pines. Mike’s Pizza defeated Yeah, Baby! 10-2 to capture the 41st annual tournament title. The roster includes Josh Lane, Josh Bailey, Joe Chimente, […]

On Aug. 11, senior golfers engaged in a game of par points, a contest where you complain about how many strokes your opponents get. Leading the way in the white-tee flight were newbies Jack Loduca and David Seawell, who tied for first with 21 points. Did this enhance their popularity? Probably not. Retired teacher Loduca used to bend over if […]

On Aug. 4, senior men engaged in a team game that involved combining the best ball of players A and B with that of players C and D as they traversed the fairways of La Contenta Golf Club in Valley Springs. A fairway is a closely mown strip of grass running directly from the tee to the green. Most senior […]

Champions of the Ebbetts Pass Men’s and Women’s Softball League were crowned after months of competitive summer play. Winning the women’s championship with an undefeated record was Peaches and Cream. The team includes Jojo Hinojosa, Liz Grimes, Tawny Hukkanen, Jamie Mather, Sydney Tonetti, Jenna Benicki, Lani Conklin, Danie McDaniel, Serena Barth, Kim DeCoste, Tina Spoonemore-Ross, Brooke Arana, Krystyna Singleton, Kimber […]

The Bible states, “The truth shall set you free.” However, it doesn’t help your golf score. Such was the case on June 28 at La Contenta Golf Club in Valley Springs during a game of bogey points. From the whites, golden retriever lover Jon Puckett swooped up a lot of gold as he took first. Newbie Ruben Romero continued his […]

The July 21 senior golf contest at La Contenta Golf Club in Valley Springs consisted of team play, where teams counted one best ball on par 5s, two on par 4s, and three on par 3s. The winning team consisted of newbie David Sewell, “The Godfather” Louis Luna, fashion plate Ray Pezzi, and the Crown Prince, Carlos Lourenco. These thieves […]

La Contenta senior golfers returned to individual competition July 14 in a game of par points at La Contenta Golf Club in Valley Springs. A few of the seniors learned that the easiest shot in golf is the fourth putt. In the white tee flight, newcomer David Wood demonstrated why he is the newly crowned club champ by shooting the […]

You know winter is over when senior golfers show up wearing shorts. Unfortunately, their legs are so white you need sunglasses or risk getting a headache from looking at them. However, it should be noted that Ray Pezzi’s legs are dull compared to his outfits. From January 2021 until December 2023, senior golfers engaged in four shamble competitions. Last year, […]

Senior golfers enjoyed another fun-filled outing June 30 at La Contenta Golf Club in Valley Springs. The club’s current owners have created an environment that attracts players from across Northern California. The only downside remains the condition of the cart paths – repairs would be extremely expensive. On the bright side, for those suffering from kidney stones, the bumpy rides […]