http://www.RecordCourier.com Serving Minden-Gardnerville and Carson Valley, NV Wed, 22 May 2013 15:21:13 -0600 en 30 The ninth annual Molly Youth Awards celebrated the excellence of 40 Douglas County student-athletes who were honored for their academic excellence, athletic participation and community service on May 13. The Molly Youth Awards features a combination tribute, achievement and a comedy roast of each honoree. The awards were held at Carson Valley Inn and are organized by MEFIYI’s. (Me-for-Incredible-Youth, Inc.) JoJo and Suzi Townsell. Three Douglas High School seniors received the George and Josie Graham $1,000 scholarships at the event. Aspen Abbott who will be attending Southern Oregon University, Emily Hales will enroll at Brigham Young University and Bailey Sheets … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6625435-113/awards-molly-student-douglas Alta Alpina Cycling Club holds many events for riders from many parts of Nevada, California, Mountain West and the World. However, it has become a tradition that the club hosts what started out as the Gardnerville 125-mile ride for the 125th celebration of the incorporation of the town into a Spring Century ride for its members and invited guests. This ride has been a mainstay on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend for the past few years. There are three options for the ride this year with the addition of a low-key introductory ride up to 34 miles (Distance can … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6625173-113/club-ride-monitor-pass The Douglas High School track and field program wrapped up its season Saturday in Las Vegas at the NIAA State Championships. Marshall McKown took third in the discus with a throw of 155-05. Lauren Babbitt finished third in the high jump at 5-4. The girls 4x400 team, made up of Olivia Abbott, Aspen Abbott, Lizzy Byrne and Lindsey Adams, took fourth with a time of 4:01.64 Olivia Abbott broke the school record in the 400, taking fifth with a time of 58.40 seconds, and Aspen Abbott finished eighth in the same event. Colton Waggoner was sixth in the discus with … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6601230-113/abbott-finished-babbitt-lauren http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6597364-113/information-carson-valley-available Douglas swimming standout Shelby Koontz capped a brilliant freshman season Saturday, winning the state title in the 100 free at the Carson Aquatic Center. Koontz won the event with a time of 51.19, breaking the school record in the event for the fifth time this season. She dedicated the swim to her father, Robert, who is serving overseas in Afghanistan. It marked Douglas’ first swimming state title in any event since 2010 and the first in an individual event since 2009 (Haley VonSchottenstein, 100 breaststroke). Koontz, the Northern Division I Swimmer of the Year, also finished second in the 50 … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6579625-113/free-200-100-douglas http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6559460-113/golf-information-douglas-available Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . On the surface, Chris Ault joining the Kansas City Chiefs as a consultant makes absolutely no sense. Why would Ault go to a team that has an offensive-minded head coach (Andy Reid) and with a quarterback (Alex Smith) that will never line up in more than a dozen or so pistol formations in a game? The Chiefs’ offensive coordinator (Doug Pederson) and quarterback coach (Matt Nagy) are Reid disciples from the Philadelphia Eagles. And the Eagles have also hired another offensive consultant (Brad Childress) to watch over Reid’s precious spread offense. … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6535123-113/ault-chiefs-pistol-consultant Minden resident Mike LaBarge, 38, isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. Fighting in a war and surviving cancer would tend to do that to you. He’s spent most of his adult life working as a bomb disposal technician or training bomb disposal technicians in the Marine Corps. At one point, after a grade 4 cancerous tumor was discovered wedged between his skull and his brain, he received a life-expectancy prognosis of as little as two weeks. That was 10 years ago. Earlier this month, LaBarge commemorated suriving that 10 years by undertaking his latest challenge — swimming for … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6441252-113/labarge-swim-pool-cancer http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6534379-113/information-carson-june-valley Bently Biofuels of Gardnerville was one of two Nevada companies to receive advanced biofuels support from the United States Department of Agriculture recently. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday $14 million in fourth quarter and increased production bonus payments to 162 producers to support the production and expansion of advanced biofuels from a variety of non-food sources, including waste products. Bently and Las Vegas-based Biodiesel, which both make biodiesel from waste vegetable oil, were recipients of a portion of those funds. Bently received $17,362 in payments and Biodiesel of Las Vegas received $5,400. A portion of Bently’s payment is in … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6530840-113/biofuels-bently-advanced-biodiesel http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6520859-113/fire-paramedic-response-east http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6467584-113/accreditation-lutheran-community-dual http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6442319-113/master-plant-program-gardener Pau-Wa-Lu ninth-grader Justin Hubbard was named youth of the year by the Carson Valley Boys & Girls Club. The announcement was made in front of a full house at the third annual Flight for Kids fundraiser Saturday night. Held in the Hutt Aviation Hangar, the event featured a performance by the Boys & Girls Glee Club. Hubbard said he’d been a member since 2006. “The club is my second home,” he said. “It’s a place where I can truly be myself.” The fundraiser was sponsored by the Carson Valley Inn and Nevada State Bank, Carson Tahoe Health, Raymond and Brenda … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6493413-113/club-hubbard-carson-named http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6506300-113/golf-information-available-carson Growing up as an American Indian of Pauite and Washoe descent, learning to make baskets and cradleboards and the joy of gardening from her elders, Sherry Rupert took her heritage for granted. “As Native people, this is our life,” she said. “It’s just how we live. Sometimes, we think others won’t be interested.” When Rupert took over as the executive director of the Nevada Indian Commission in 2005, she saw an opportunity. “I’m a tribal person, yes, but I did not know a lot about other tribes in Nevada,” she said. “It was very interesting for me to not just … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6505863-113/tourism-indian-rupert-board It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. Prior to the beginning of the season, Douglas High swim coach Sarah Davenport surveyed the landscape of competition throughout the region and just couldn’t see a way around the Galena Grizzlies girls team. Everything ­— the 45-meet duals win streak, the race for a seventh-consecutive league title and the defense of a regional title — seemed like it would be in jeopardy. “Galena just had such strong swimmers,” Davenport said. “I didn’t we’d be able to beat them.” As it turns out, Davenport’s program is even stronger than she thought. The Lady Tigers … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6490873-113/free-100-200-regional Thanks to a number of standout individual performances the Douglas High School girls track and field team took a strong third place at the Northern Division Regional Championships at Damonte Ranch Saturday. Douglas scored 88.50 points as a team, behind McQueen (111) and Damonte Ranch (109). Reno and Carson rounded out the girls top five. The Douglas boys took seventh, with McQueen also winning the boys team title. Douglas’ Lindsey Adams highlighted the day, winning the girls 800 (2:20.81) and the 1,600 (5:16.65). Marshall McKown won the regional boys discus title with a throw of 161 feet, 1 inch. McKown … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6490462-113/100-jump-babbitt-damonte There it was. A regional championship, six outs away and ripe for the picking. It never got any closer for the Douglas softball team, though, Saturday afternoon in the regional finals against Reed at Bishop Manogue. The Lady Tigers saw a 2-0 lead evaporate in a seven-run sixth inning that ranged from devastating to surreal as Reed kept its season alive with a 9-5 win. The Raiders then grabbed another 9-5 win in Game 2 to claim the Northern Division Regional Championship, abruptly ending Douglas’ season after a dream run through the playoffs. Douglas’ Kali Sargent was locked in a … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6490284-113/reed-run-douglas-game http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6469277-113/information-available-june-tournament Douglas senior infielder Katie Kluever has been a spark plug atop the Tiger softball team’s lineup all season. Matter of fact, base hits and wreaking havoc on the base paths have pretty much defined her varsity career at Douglas. So as she stepped to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded trailing 4-3 in the regional semifinal game Thursday afternoon, a nice line drive base hit was all she was looking for. She got so much more. Kluever smacked a grand slam home run — the first of her varsity career — against Damonte standout Kalynn Paque, providing … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6464084-113/douglas-kluever-regional-run http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6442180-113/information-available-douglas-june http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6441312-113/team-douglas-golf-tournament The Douglas High girls softball team advanced to the regional semifinals Wednesday afternoon, beating Galena 9-1 in Minden. The win set up a 5 p.m. matchup against against defending regional champion Damonte Ranch Thursday at Bishop Manogue in the semifinals. The winner moves on to Saturday’s regional championship round while the loser will have to battle through Friday’s elimination bracket to stay alive. On Wednesday, Douglas sophomore Kali Sargent was stellar for the second-consecutive day. She pitched a complete-game three-hitter, striking out six and waking two as Douglas improved to 22-10 on the year. Galena took a 1-0 lead in … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6441168-113/douglas-game-run-reed The game didn’t have an optimal start and the scoring came in unconventional ways, but the Douglas High School softball team took care of the most important statistic ­— the win column — in the first round of the regional playoffs Tuesday afternoon. Douglas defeated Reno 4-3, overcoming an early deficit to advance to the second round. Once there, Douglas cruised past Galena 9-1 to advance to Thursday’s regional semifinal against defending regional champion Damonte Ranch. That game occurred after The R-C’s press deadline. Results will be available online Thursday evening. On Tuesday, Kali Sargent pitched the Tigers to the … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6433100-113/douglas-game-meyer-sargent Douglas senior pitcher Nolan Weintz would probably be just fine if he never had to see Spanish Springs again. Weintz was the hard-luck loser in 3-2 and 2-1 losses at Spanish Springs earlier this season. In the first round of the regional playoffs Tuesday afternoon, Weintz once again pitched a stellar game, but was on the wrong end of a 1-0 nail biter against the Cougars at Wooster High School. “He went 21 innings against Spanish Springs this year and gave up six runs,” Douglas coach Bruce Jacobsen said. “Spanish Springs is a great team, and he was outstanding against … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6432775-113/spanish-springs-game-weintz Due to an extremely wet infield, the Douglas-Spanish Springs high school baseball playoff game today at 4 p.m., originally set for Spanish Springs, will be played at Wooster at 4 p.m. … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6428612-113/baseball-playoff-wooster-douglas The Douglas High boys golf team stood in fifth place after the first day of the Northern Division I Regional Championships at Red Hawk Golf Resort on Monday. Manogue led the pack with a team score of 397, followed by Reno at 402, Galena at 419 and Damonte at 430. Douglas shot a 432, coming in ahead of Spanish Springs, Reed, McQueen, Carson, North Valleys and Hug in order. Manogue’s Nick Turner led the individual standings after shooting a 74. Douglas’ Shane Pyle shot an 80, good enough to tie for sixth heading into the final day of the tournament. … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6415423-113/shot-douglas-cody-tindel http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6426681-113/reno-aces-fourth-game http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6426237-113/background-bill-state-check http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6426250-113/fatality-buckle-drivers-fatalities The Northern Nevada high school postseason gets going in earnest Tuesday with the Douglas baseball team on the road at Spanish Springs while the Lady Tiger softball team will host Reno. The regional baseball tournament appears to be wide open heading in after Bishop Manogue snuck away with the league title on the last day of the regular season last week. Manogue, Spanish Springs, Reno, Damonte Ranch and Galena all finished within a game of each other while sixth-place Reed finished six games out and seventh-place Douglas was four games out. Manogue hosts Carson in the first round Tuesday, Reno … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6415148-113/douglas-bracket-reno-game http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6414736-113/information-available-douglas-june http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6414019-113/aces-reno-six-game http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6413795-113/inning-wildcats-wnc-csi http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6413758-113/inning-gerig-ninth-pack The Douglas High track program put itself in strong position heading into next week’s regional championships by landing key qualifiers in nearly every event at the Northern Division Regional trials on Saturday. Olivia Abbott and Aspen Abbott qualified No. 1 and No. 2 in the girls 400 with times of 59.73 and 60.73. Marshall McKown was the top qualifier in the boys discus, turning in a throw of 156-10. He was also the No. 6 qualifier in the shot put with a throw of 50-3.75. Lindsey Adams was the top qualifier in the 1,600 (5:20.04) and qualified No. 3 in … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6398970-113/qualified-jump-abbott-melhus The Douglas High School softball team wrapped up the regylar season Friday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep of Wooster in Reno. The wins clinched the No. 2 spot in the Sierra League for the Tigers, meaning Douglas will host the High Desert No. 3 seed — likely Reno High School — on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the first round of the regional playoffs. Douglas opened with a 5-3 win over the Colts on Friday, getting eight strikeouts from sophomore Kali Sargent. Leonna Mortimer doubed and Makayla Shaver hit a home run to lead Douglas at the plate. Douglas came … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6393828-113/douglas-win-season-sweep It was close, but the Douglas High school swimming program managed to keep its impressive, if not spectacular, streaks intact Saturday afternoon at the Carson Aquatic Center. The Douglas girls squad won its seventh consecutive league title and the Tiger boys racked up their fifth straight league title at the High Desert League Championships. The girls team edged out Galena 438-435.5, while Carson was third and Spanish Springs was fourth. The Tiger boys snuck past Reno 442-439, with Carson again taking third and McQueen finishing fourth. Douglas locked down league titles in nine individual events as well, setting up for … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6395970-113/200-free-100-finished The Douglas High softball team continued a strong week Thursday afternoon, beating McQueen 8-3 in Reno. The win backed up a doubleheader sweep over Carson on Tuesday and improved Douglas’ record to 18-10 overall and 6-2 in league play. Sophomore Kali Sargent picked up the win for Douglas, striking out nine and walking one. The Tigers never trailed in the game and used a five-run third to make up the difference in the game. Kelly Sonnemann went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a double, Leonna Mortimer went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Makayla Shaver hit a solo home run for … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6378621-113/douglas-run-8-3-hit With packed bleachers and rivals occupying the opposing dugouts, the playoff atmosphere was certainly in the air Thursday afternoon at Tiger Field in Minden. In the end, the Douglas baseball team held on an 8-6 win over Carson, completing a season sweep of the Senators and wrapping up a 13-9 record in Northern Division I play. Douglas clinched the No. 7 spot in next week’s regional tournament, where it will travel to No. 2 Spanish Springs on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. game. “It was our Senior Night, and it’s Carson-Douglas, so guys are excited and emotional,” Douglas coach Bruce … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6371529-113/douglas-carson-singled-fly Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . The Nevada Wolf Pack’s 2010 miracle football season just keeps getting better and better. In fact, it doesn’t seem like such a miracle anymore. The 2010 team can now boast nine players that have been drafted by the NFL. Safety Duke Williams (fourth round by the Buffalo Bills) and cornerback Khalid Wooten (sixth round, Tennessee Titans) were picked in last week’s NFL draft. Despite not-so-quiet whispers to the contrary lately, it seems like the old Wolf Pack head coach could recruit after all. Offensive lineman Joel Bitonio, a senior this fall, … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6351712-113/2010-nfl-tebow-pack Carson Valley resident Tanner Thorson has progressively climbed through the various levels of the racing world since he entered it at the age of 4 and a half. This season, he’s taking his career to the next level. The catch is, the next level involves a jump all the way to Indiana. Thorson, 16, will race in the United States Auto Club Midget National Series and the POWRi Midget Series. The circuits will take him all over the East Coast and Midwest, meaning he’ll stay in Columbus, Indiana with his car runner for the duration. “I’m excited,” Thorson said. “I’ll … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6353172-113/thorson-abreu-indiana-race http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6353063-113/reno-aces-las-tacoma http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6352918-113/information-available-carson-douglas LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Carson Valley business owner Mike Pegram has a horse in the race this weekend. Just not the race. Pegram, who owned 1998 Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet and 2010 Preakness winner Lookin at Lucky, had a contender in this weekend’s Derby — Govenor Charlie ­— but withdrew the horse on Monday. Govenor Charlie had been 11th on the points leaderboard that determines the 20-horse field for the 1.25-mile race at Churchill Downs, which is set for Saturday. Govenor Charlie had been on a layoff since April 11 with a foot bruise and soreness in his hind end, … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6353183-113/charlie-govenor-pegram-horse Carson High’s Charlie Banfield threw one of the best games of his career, but Douglas’ Nolan Weintz was a tad better. After a rocky first inning, Weintz finished with a five-hitter and nine strikeouts as Douglas knocked off error-prone Carson 5-2 Wednesday night at Ron McNutt Field. The loss dropped Carson, which is in the playoffs, to 7-14 in league play while Douglas improved to 12-9. The teams close out the regular season today at Douglas at 3:45 p.m. Neither coach would announce a starting pitcher. “Banfield is tough,” Douglas coach Bruce Jacobsen said. “He’s one of the best in … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6353126-113/third-douglas-banfield-weintz http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6352168-113/runs-seasons-douglas-lewis Douglas High sophomore Kali Sargent had a career day Tuesday afternoon against rival Carson High. Sargent pitched 11 scoreless innings, striking out 15, walking none and scattering eight hits to pick up two wins over the Senators in Minden. Sargent also provided the game-tying hit in the 8-6 nightcap, helping to propel Douglas to the doubleheader sweep as it celebrate its four seniors’ final regular season home games. Sargent led a dominating effort in a 7-0 win in Game 1, going the distance while striking out 12. The Tiger offense backed her up in a big way, rumbling four runs … ]]> http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6344205-113/douglas-game-run-sargent http://www.RecordCourier.com/sports/6315065-113/aces-reno-run-game