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- Written by: Lake County Tennis Association
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Tennis Association presented certificates of appreciation to nine student from Kelseyville High School for their volunteer work on the recently completed repairs to the Gard Street tennis courts in Kelseyville.
The students worked on the courts over a weekend when the old tennis surface was removed.
Because of their effort, this phase was completed on time to meet the project’s tight schedule.
Certificates were presented by Association President Mike Sha and board member Connie Wright to Adrian Sprague, Michael Pearson, Connor Hodges, Matt Gormora, Brian Newberg, Marcos Nonato, Tyler LInnell, Hanna Scully and Monica Guitierrez.
The association thanked them for their support in keeping this important community facility usable, Shay said.
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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The invasive snails were found in both the Santa Ana River and designated wild trout stream of Bear Creek within the greater Santa Ana River Watershed.
Despite their small size, NZMS is a highly problematic aquatic species. At only 4 to 6 millimeters in length on average, dense populations of NZMS can displace and outcompete native species, sometimes by consuming up to half the food resources in a waterway that native insects and fishes would eat.
The snails have been linked to reducing populations of aquatic insects, including mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, chironomids and other insect groups upon which trout and other organisms depend.
CDFW urges anglers, boaters, visitors and locals to “clean, drain and dry” all recreational items and fishing gear, which generally means anything that has gotten wet.
It is important to leave any stream water, debris and organic plant matter at a recreational site in order to prevent the further spread of the snails.
Once NZMS is established in a new habitat, it is impossible to eradicate it without damaging other components of the ecosystem.
Boaters, anglers and others who may visit any body of water, within or outside of infested areas, are asked to decontaminate their equipment and follow the “clean, drain and dry” best practices for all equipment and clothing used in a waterway:
– If you wade, freeze waders, wading boots and other gear overnight (at least six hours, though 24 hours is recommended).
– After leaving the water, inspect waders, boots, float tubes, paddleboards, kayaks or any gear used in the water. Leave all water and debris at the site that you exited.
– Additionally, remove any visible snails with a stiff brush, clean off soils and organic material, and follow this by rinsing at the site, preferably with high-pressure hot water.
– It is critical to completely dry out gear for a minimum of 24 hours.
– Never transport live fish or other aquatic plants or animals from one body of water to another.
– An informational flier on the “clean, drain and dry” directive is available for download on CDFW’s website.
The Santa Ana River is the largest river completely in Southern California. Its flow begins in the San Bernardino mountains and concludes at the ocean in Huntington Beach. Bear Creek begins at Big Bear Lake and connects with the Santa Ana River in the mountains. The Santa Ana River watershed has a drainage basin size of 2,650 square miles, is home to 4.5 million people, and is popular among recreationalists and fishermen.
To date, NZMS has been identified in over 17 bodies of waters in the coastal Southern California counties of Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange, including Lower Santa Ana River. NZMS-positive lakes and streams in the Eastern Sierra are in Inyo and Mono counties – Diaz Lake (Inyo), Pleasant Valley Reservoir (Inyo), Tinnemaha Reservoir (Inyo), Lone Pine Creek (Inyo), Lower Bishop Creek (Inyo), Bishop Creek (Inyo), Bishop Creek Canal (Inyo) and Los Angeles Aqueduct (Inyo); Owens River (Mono and Inyo); Upper Owens River (Mono), Hot Creek (Mono), Rush Creek below Grant Lake Dam (Mono) and Crowley Lake (Mono).
CDFW has launched public outreach and education efforts to discuss NZMS in San Bernardino County with local water districts, federal and state agencies, nonprofit fisheries partners and fly fishing clubs. Greater outreach efforts will occur in the next few months and into the spring, including posting NZMS signage at Bear Creek angler survey boxes and at other water access points along the Santa Ana River.
For more information on NZMS , please visit the Invasive Species page on CDFW’s website. The U.S. Geological Survey’s website also features an interactive map showing the current distribution of NZMS in California and throughout the U.S.
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- Written by: Rick Pyorre
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – On Friday, Dec. 6, the Clear Lake Cardinals sent 28 of its 37 wrestlers – 23 boys and five girls – to compete at the CMC Novice Tournament.
As one of the largest teams the Cardinals have had, it is also a young team, made up of 25 freshmen, four sophomores, four juniors, four seniors and full of siblings of current and former wrestlers.
This Cardinals team started off the season with some very exciting matches and was able to bring home 19 total medals: five gold, 11 silver and three bronze.
Gold medalists:
Boys – Nathan Pyorre (105 lbs.) went 2-0. Hernan Romero (122 lbs.) was 3-0. Elijah Alvarez (138 lbs.) went 3-0 with two pins.
Girls – Ashley Pyorre (108 lbs.) went 3-0 with 3 pins. Anyssa Perez (126 lbs.) went 3-0 with 2 pins.
Silver medalists:
Boys – Asher Reese (112 lbs.) was 2-1 with a pin and Tech Fall. Mohammad Akbari (121 lbs.), Nicholas Williamson (134 lbs.), Hayden Fowler (136 lbs.), Vicente Ortega (142 lbs.) and Christopher Krack (213 lbs.) each went 2-1 with 2 pins. Liam Davis (148 lbs.) went 2-1 with 1 pin. Sterling Wong (167 lbs.) was 2-1 with a pin and Tech Fall. Raymond Gonzales-Shoaf (265 lbs.) and Dominic Legendre (285 lbs.) each went 1-1.
Girls – Kiley Bartell (159 lbs.) went 2-1 with 2 pins.
Bronze medalists:
Boys – Axel Alvarez (178 lbs.) went 2-1 with 1 pin. Drake Chesebro (229 lbs.) was 1-2 with 1 pin. Johnny Glass (118 lbs.) and Rowan Salinas (143 lbs.) each went 1-2.
Also wrestling some tough matches for the Cardinals but just missing out on medals was Rodolfo Arias (138 lbs.) going 1-2 and Isaac Vigil (120 lbs.), Mujtaba Akbari (121 lbs.), Quinnlan Frick (122 lbs.), Ayden Williamson (124 lbs.), Samuel Vanoven (134 lbs.) along with Tara Wong (108 lbs.) and Ximena Soto (126 lbs.) for the girls.
“I am so proud of each and every one of them; this is going to be an exciting season! I would also like to thank everyone for their help and support for this team; from coaches to volunteers, local businesses, parents, family and friends!” said Head Coach Nathan Powers.
Coach Powers also mentioned they are still continuing their $1 per Push-up Challenge, where he and the team are matching push-ups per dollar raised to help support the wrestling program (especially since it has over tripled in size in one year). So far they have raised more than $1,600.
So if you would like to help aid in the team’s success, or just want to make them do more push-ups, you can find them on Facebook by searching @wrestlingCLHS.
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- Written by: SIERRA FURIA
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Indoor Winter Series ran its second go kart race of the season this last Saturday, Dec. 7.
In the Predator division, the division was broken up into three different stages. Austin Comini, #3, won the Trophy Dash with #44 Jacob Thomsen in second, #3F Jax Fuchs in third and #57 Chandler Johnson in fourth.
Heat race one was won by #17J Jared Jensen, #99S Nathan Thunder in second, #84 Ryan Skidmore in third and #13 Karsyn Magenheimer in fourth.
Heat race two was won by #57 Chandler Johnson, #3F Jax Fuchs in second, #3 Austin Coming in third, and #44 Jacob Thomsen in fourth.
Heat race three was won by #65 Alyssa Sorrels with #12 Violet Proctor in second, #71 Travis Powers in third, and #3P Fisher Page in fourth. #17J Jacob Jensen won main event 1 with #99S Nathan Thunder in second, #84 Ryan Skidmore in third and #13 Karsyn Magenheimer in fourth.
Austin Comini, #3, won main event two with #3F Jax Fuchs in second, #57 Chandler Johnson in third and #44 Jacob Thomsen in fourth. #65 Alyssa Sorrels won main event three with #12 Violet Proctor in second, #71 Travis Powers in third and #3P Fisher Page in fourth.
In the beginner box stock division, #24 Riley Fuchs won the trophy dash with #29 Cole Croft in second, #03 Nataila Tour in third and #0 Blake Scovel in fourth. Cole Croft drove his #29 machine to win the heat race with #24 Riley Fuchs in second, #53 Tanner Swim in third, #03 Natalia Tour in fourth and #0 Blake Scovel in fifth.
Riley Fuch went on to win the main event with #03 Natalia Tour in second, #29 Cole Croft in third, #0 Blake Scovel in fourth and #53 Tanner Swim in fifth.
In the box stock division, #2K Landyn Snider won the trophy dash with #51 Justin Sabol in second, #11 Deegan Kuecker in third and #31 Payton Gentry in fourth.
Justin Sabol won the heat race with #2K Landyn Snider in second, #11 Deegan Kuecker in third, #12 Grant Proctor in fourth and #31 Payton Gentry rounded out the top 5. Jake Myers, #64J, finished sixth and #01 Jerome Jones finished seventh.
Landyn Snider drove his #2K machine to victory lane with #12 Grant Proctor in second, #51 Justin Sabol in third, #64J Jake Myers in fourth and #01 Jerome Jones rounding out the top five. Deegan Kuecker, #11, finished sixth and #31 Payton Gentry finished seventh.
In the 250 division, #9L Luke Hayes won the trophy dash with #08H Samuel Harper in second, #3T Joel Myers Jr in third and #4R Gavin Restad in fourth. Samuel Harper, #08H, won heat race one with #4R Gavin Harper in second, #5C Cody Frerichs in third, #10V Elliott Vannucci in fourth, and #10 Madeline Swim rounding out the top 5. Brodi Snider, #1K, was sixth.
Joel Myers Jr., #3T, won heat race two with #7J Jack Kegg in second, #7DJ Dryver Dothage in third, #9L Luke Hayes in fourth and #11J Jackson O’Ferrall in fifth. #1 Melissa Winchel was sixth.
In the main event, #9L Luke Hayes took the checkered flag first with #08H Samuel Harper in second, #11J Jackson O’Ferrall in third, #5C Cody Frerichs in fourth and #10 Madeline Swim rounded out the top 5. Dryver Dothage, #7DJ, along with #3T Joel Myers Jr, #10V Elliott Vannucci, #4R Gavin Restad and #7J Jack Kegg all rounded out the top 10. Melissa Winchel, #1, was 11th.
In the caged clone division, #45B Mark Burch won the trophy dash with #24C Dan Camacho in second and #10H Hailey Glass in third. Burch went on to win the heat race with #24C Dan Camacho in second, #10H Hailey Glass in third, #48 Felix Molinn in fourth and #21 Dylan Combest in fifth.
Camacho won the main event with #10H Hailey Glass in second, #45B Mark Burch in third, #48 Felix Molinn in fourth and #21 Dylan Combest in fifth.
In the 500 open division, #81K Keagan Medeiros won the trophy dash with #56c Carson Hammes in second, #83JR Tanner Carrick in third and #8JR Lucas Tellstrom in fourth. #81K Keagan Medeiros also won the heat race with #8JR Lucas Tellstrom in second, #83JR Tanner Carrick in third, #56C Carson Hammes in fourth and #55D Dawson Hammes in fifth.
Carson Hammes, #56C, won his first open main event with #81K Keagan Medeiros in second, #55D Dawson Hammes in third, #8JR Lucas Tellstrom in fourth and #83JR Tanner Carrick in fifth. #12 Mike Sedano Jr won the heat race and main event for the Sportsman division with #17DB Richard DeFrancisci in second.
The next go kart race is Dec. 28.
