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

Local fishing pros Earl Dalton III of Jackson and John Morla of Ione each placed in the top half of the field at the Wild West Bass Trail’s 2020 Lucas Oil Western Classic Pro/Am Championship last weekend at Clear Lake.

For trout fishermen, there may be no better place to cast a line right now than at Lake Amador in Ione. Thanks in part to a plant last week that stocked the lake with an 800-pound load of trophy-size trout, the action has been red hot, including two lake-record catches within a span of eight days.

Katie Karai is back on the path to becoming a professional bodybuilder.

True Sportsman Club hosts annual Turkey Shoot this Saturday

Question: For years, I would see pronghorn antelope along Highway 58 in the Carrizo Plains. After the solar farms went in, I saw less and less. In the last few years, I’ve not seen a single one. What is the current status of the pronghorn antelopes in the Carrizo Plains? (Lee)

The La Contenta Men’s Club came up just short in its bid to reach Pebble Beach, falling to Spring Creek Country Club of Ripon in the Northern California Golf Association Team Match semifinals on Saturday, November 7.

A pair of local anglers will be on the hunt for big bass this weekend – and prestige – as they cast their lines in competitive waters alongside some of the top bass fishermen in the west.

Bowlers to Veterans tournament

Eight-year-old Hailee Friss of Ione is quickly establishing herself as one of the top up-and-coming young bass anglers in Northern California thanks in part to her fearless approach.

Ione Veterans Memorial Park Sporting Clay Shoot

Regeneration. Regrowth. Renewal. When viewed by some, the changing colors of the vibrant aspen trees in Hope Valley represent the coming of fall, the changing of seasons. It inspires hope for the future; which is exactly what settlers traveling west to escape the echoes of war saw in this br…

Castle Oaks Golf Club hosted its first Adult-Youth Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 24 for junior golfers and their family members, who had their 2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19. The event included a barbecue and a two-ball tournament featuring 36 players in all – following strict …

The La Contenta Men’s Club stayed alive on the road to Pebble Beach with a victory over Lake Merced Country Club of San Francisco in the quarterfinals of the Northern California Golf Association Team Match playoffs on Saturday, October 24.

Amador Fly Fishers meeting

Question: I know someone who works at a zoo and they sometimes use blowguns when they need to tranquilize their animals. I am wondering if I can use a blowgun to hunt big game. Not to tranquilize, but to actually hunt. (Robert)

The Amador Crushers won the 2020 Gold Country Vintage Base Ball championship, handing the Revolvers their first and only defeat of the 2020 season on Sunday, October 18 in Rancho Murieta.

Adult-Youth Golf Tournament

Question: What is California doing to protect our deer and elk from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) this season? What do I need to know if I am hunting out of state? (Bud)

The 2020 Gold Country Vintage Base Ball championship will be on the line this Sunday in a winner-take-all showdown between the Crushers and the Revolvers. The Crushers will surely have their hands full in their quest for the coveted champion’s cup, taking on a Revolvers team that hasn’t lost…

On Thursday, March 12, 2020, we made the heartbreaking decision to cancel our state basketball championships to be held that weekend in Sacramento. In my nearly 30 years in education, that determination, along with the cancelation of spring sports championships, were two of the most difficul…

Adult-Youth Golf Tournament

SACRAMENTO - Earlier today, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that Sacramento will serve as the host for the 2024 Men’s and 2025 Women’s College Cup – the semifinals and finals for the national championship tournaments. The single-elimination tournaments will welc…

Gold Country Vintage Base Ball heads into the last weekend of regular season play after two weeks of single-game contests as the Nine, Crushers and Revolvers (Bandits/Miners) remain steadfast in not only completing this pandemic-ridden season, but ensuring they bring the “Ginger” – the Vinta…

For the first time in recent history, the La Contenta Men’s Club is moving deep into the Northern California Golf Association Team Match playoffs.

Gold Country Lanes back open

The First Annual Adult-Youth Golf Tournament is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Castle Oaks Golf Course, 1000 Castle Oaks Drive in Ione. The first Tee Time is at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $100 per two player team. 

Question: I heard that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is not requiring hunters to bring harvested bears to an office for a tooth extraction this season. Is that a permanent change or just a temporary situation due to coronavirus? (John)