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FOLSOM — Sixteen Sierra Marlins’ competitive swimmers signed with college programs at a recent ceremony at the Folsom Aquatic Center. Taking the next step from Oak Ridge: Brandon Mills (Arizona State), Cypress Lampe (UC San Diego), Everett Conrad (Biola University), Maddie Velez (University of Utah), Dylan Kubick (UC Santa Barbara), Ryan Dewante (n/a); from Folsom: [...]
Five El Dorado Cougars signed their Letter of Intent forms last week in a signing ceremony at the Forum on the campus. Track and Field’s Whitney Standal heads to Azusa Pacific University; Ellen Tiedemann will play water polo at Pacific; Courtney Macklin goes to Concordia University for volleyball; Track and Cross Country’s Sean Gregg takes [...]
Track and Field fans who packed the home stands at El Dorado High School Thursday witnessed performances by Sierra Valley Conference athletes who turned in quality performances. As the sun set on the Sierra Sapphire track, the host Cougars were at the top of the heap for both varsity boys and girls teams in the final conference standings. “The overall team [...]
Oak Ridge and Ponderosa, members of the Delta River League since fall 2010, are set to join new leagues starting in August 2014. Oak Ridge will join the Sierra Foothill League with Folsom, Del Oro, Granite Bay, Nevada Union, Rocklin and Woodcreek. “Oak Ridge is excited to join the new league because the Sierra Foothill [...]
Baseball El Dorado 9, Union Mine 8 — The Cougars edged the D’backs Wednesday to sweep the season series from Union Mine. Tied at 3-3 after four innings, the D’backs scored four runs in the fifth to go in front but El Dorado came back with three in both the fifth and sixth innings to [...]
What: “Cats” Who: El Dorado High School drama students Where: Carl Borelli Community Amphitheater, 561 Canal St., Placerville When: May 2 to 4, 9 to 11 and 16 to 18 at 8 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Cost: Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for students and seniors. Purchase them at the door, at The [...]
FAIR OAKS — The Oak Ridge and El Dorado track and field teams were a part of an 18-team field at last weekend’s Bronco Invitational at Bella Vista High School. Each team produced a winner. Cougar Matt Johnson took first in the pole vault while Trojan Jacob Sipes won the 300m hurdles. The top six [...]
Softball El Dorado 5, Vista del Lago 4 — The Cougars broke a 4-4 deadlock Thursday with a run in the seventh inning to avenge an earlier home loss to the Eagles. Trinity Jackson led a 12-hit afternoon with a 3-for-4 effort and scored twice while Maria Gadow and Kailey Olcott each added two hits. [...]
The showdown between Sierra Valley Conference powers El Dorado, Vista del Lago and River City was intense from the opening gun as numerous seasonal and all-time bests were turned in by all competing teams in all divisions. When the smoke cleared, the Cougars’ sweep maintained their multi-division undefeated streak. “All three coaches knew that this [...]
July 24, 1943 — March 3, 2013 Jamie Kae Whitney Baxley was a fourth-generation resident of El Dorado County born on July 24, 1943. She was raised in Kelsey and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1961. She was the wife of Bill Baxley and mother of Richard, Deron and Christie Christensen. She was [...]
Baseball El Dorado 13, North Monterey County 2 — The Cougars scored 13 runs on 13 hits Monday to win their opener of a four-game swing through the Monterey area. Owen MacKendrick pitched six innings for the win with Zachary Terry throwing the seventh. Offensively, Matt Smith had three hits and Nick Bonniksen, Michael Weston [...]
ELK GROVE — The El Dorado Track and Field program began its 2013 season right where it left off last year as the Cougars took 3-of-4 Divisions at the 24-team 80th Martinez Relays and won their Sierra Valley Conference showdown with Cosumnes Oaks by sweeping all divisions in that meet as well. With numbers swelling [...]
Baseball Golden Sierra 13, San Juan 12 — The host Grizzlies outlasted the Spartans to win a wild Sierra Delta League matchup Tuesday. Nick White (three RBIs) and Joshua Salmonson (double) each went 3-for-4; Bryson Casmpbell doubled twice and drove in two; Kyle Moe (2 RBIs) and Cameron Stephens both had two hits and a [...]
Monday, Mar. 18 Baseball UM @ Vista del Lago, 4:15 p.m. Golf PHS, OR @ DRL Tourney, Serrano CC, noon UM @ Discovery Bay Tourney, Brentwood Volleyball Vista del Lago @ OR, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 19 Baseball Elk Grove @ OR, 4 p.m. San Juan @ GS, 3:30 p.m. PHS @ Rio Americano, 4 [...]
Monday, Mar. 11 Baseball UM @ PHS, 4 p.m. ED @ River City, 4:15 p.m. Golf OR @ Rocklin, Whitney Oaks, 4 p.m. Soccer Oakmont @ OR, 3:30 p.m. Marysville @ GS, 3:30 p.m. Softball Forest Lake Christian @ GS, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 12 Girls basketball CIF NorCal playoffs D-I: OR @ Heritage, [...]
On Feb. 13, Soroptimist International of Placerville, an international volunteer organization for business and professional women, presented El Dorado High School senior Whitney Standal with its Violet Richardson Award. The annual award honors young women for volunteerism in their community. Standal will receive a $500 cash award, just a few weeks prior to International Women’s Day, [...]
El Dorado wrestling hosted a three-team dual Thursday that included Oak Ridge and Whitney. Both local squads defeated the Wildcats before the Cougars rallied to defeat the Trojans on a pin by John Kunkle in the evening’s final match. Oak Ridge, minus its top guns, opened with its 47-24 win against Whitney. Starting at the [...]
Last Tuesday in Stockton, Sac-Joaquin Section officials revealed their league realignment proposals. In recent months, Oak Ridge High Athletic Director Steve White and Ponderosa High Athletic Director Tyson Escobar have stated in the Mountain Democrat on what leagues their respective schools should be placed for the next four-year cycle that runs from fall 2014 to [...]
Whitney Standal, a senior at El Dorado High School, has established leadership abilities and used those skills at 2012 Girls State at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont. The senior was one of 500 girls who attended the summer government camp. She was on the De Anza City Council, one of 32 California cities that were [...]