Cameron Duggan is in his ninth year as the head cross country coach at Argonaut High School. During that time, the Argonaut cross country program has been on a steady rise with positive participation and results that include state meet qualifiers in multiple years and a breakthrough Mother L…

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The La Contenta Men’s Club kicked off its 2021 season with a strong turnout for the first event of the year on Saturday, January 9.

A&A Shooters youth clay target team sign-ups

First in a series by Ledger Dispatch Sports Editor Jeremy Malamed

Even in times of calamity as the saying goes, the show must go on. And so it was for the annual Jug and Rose Run/Walk, which carried on for the 47th year in 2020 despite the global Coronavirus pandemic.

Lake Camanche

Little league sign-ups are underway in Amador and Calaveras Counties andThe Dennis Dalton Foundation is available to help families that need assistance associated with sign up costs. The foundation can assist with covering the cost of play, as well as assist the athlete with the necessary eq…

Question: I understand that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) plays a regulatory role in commercial cannabis operations, because poor grow practices harm the environment and California’s fish and wildlife. But are farmers of other legal crops – say, almonds, or wine grape…

Even in one of the most unique and challenging recruiting periods – possibly ever – Amador High School senior Lance Der Manuelian worked his way to a spot in the highest level of college football.

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Jackson teenager scores another top-10 finish at National Cutting Horse Association World Finals

In response to updated guidelines released on December 14 by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for a return-to-play for high school sports (see related story at ledger.news), the Sac-Joaquin Section announced some alterations to its Season 1 calendar, which includes tradition…

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Wait and see? More like wait and hope.

A grassroots movement that started as a way to protest for the return of high school sports is growing in strength and numbers.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released updated guidance for youth and recreational adult sports on Monday, December 14. The guidance applies to all organized youth and adult sports, including school and community-sponsored programs, and privately-organized clubs and leagues.

Question: I have a question about filling out lobster report cards. When I’m hoop netting throughout the night, do I start a new card entry at midnight? Or is a day’s entry from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. the following day? Here’s a scenario: Let’s say I’m fishing the islands and I’m in possession of …

Justin Howard considers himself a “half-decent golfer,” but prior to last week, his attempts at a hole-in-one had all ended in disappointment.

On November 30, 2019, Anna Rose put the finishing touches on a record-setting cross country season by placing higher than any other Argonaut High School runner had ever finished at the CIF State Cross Country Championships.

Amador Youth Basketball announces season cancellation

The eighth annual Amador County Putting Championship took place on Sunday afternoon, November 21 at Castle Oaks Golf Course in Ione and a new champion was declared after a four grueling rounds of match play.

While the high school sports season was once again delayed this week, hope still remains that high school sports will return in some form before the end of the 2020-21 school year. For local youth football players, any hope of getting a season this school year was extinguished when the Mothe…

Less than a week before the scheduled start date for the 2020-21 high school sports season, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced it was putting all practices and competitions on hold until at least January.

Amador FlyFishers meeting

Patty Lewine and Mark Rodriguez of Pine Grove participated in the North Coast Horse Association’s 2020 Autumn Edition Horse Show at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa on November 14 and 15. It was a two-day social distancing event with no spectators allowed. This horse show was open…

Question: I would like to fish for sanddab, squid and rockfish on the same day. Can I do that legally? I believe it would be legal to first catch sanddab and squid with multiple hooks, and then switch over to a two-hook rig for rockfish? (Michael)

Recent precipitation has led the Eldorado National Forest to lift emergency restrictions previously in place due to this severe wildfire season for the safety of and protection of wildland national resources, effective November 10.

The La Contenta Men’s Club hosted its annual holiday classic – The Turkey Shoot – on Saturday, November 14, along with its Elite Eight tournament.