The Amador Polar Bears swim program finished its 2019 season strong, with great performances at the Mother Lode Championships on July 27 and 28 at Vista del Lago High School in Folsom.

If ever the Ione boys desired to give the Amador City baseballists a crushing defeat they must have succeeded to their hearts content last Sunday, when the Echo and Amador clubs played a match game in Ione.

The date of August 11, 2019 will live long in the short history of the Represa Pioneers. At 12:55 p.m. on this red-letter day, the Pioneers were officially crowned the 2019 Gold Country Vintage Base Ball champions, beating the Mother Lode Miners 8-6 at Stonehouse Park in Rancho Murieta.

The Amador County Recreation Agency’s annual men’s slowpitch softball league playoffs have played out to form with the top three seeds the only ones left standing as the postseason tournament heads into its final week.

After a busy weekend of jamboree-style scrimmages, the youth football season officially gets rolling this weekend with the start of Motherlode Valley League play. The Amador Junior Buffaloes hit the road for games at Ripon and the Argonaut Junior Mustangs travel to Waterford, while the Calav…

The Mother Lode Youth Soccer League’s first-ever pre-season camp was a hit with more than 100 boys and girls taking part in the two-day clinic on August 2 and 3 at Howard Park.

Take a listen to the weekly Mother Lode fishing report with "The Rodfather" — Brian Conway.

Adventure is out there and one local couple is helping young children find it.

The games may have been half-court, but the action was full bore at the 2019 Mother Lode Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.

The 31st annual Native Sons of the Golden West Golf Tournament was held on Sunday, August 4 at Castle Oaks Golf Club. The Scramble format tournament was won by (pictured left to right) Mike Lahman, Colin Bennett, Eddie Reed and Steve Fredrick.

Outdoorswoman Pamela Stroude again joined Mother-Rucker Dave Gebauer for an upcountry hiking adventure day amidst the spectacular views and endless wildflowers surrounding Lake Winnemucca, near Tahoe. 

Nominations for the Mustang/Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 are now being accepted.

Ryan Duke of Buena Vista took first place in the Amador County Fair Destruction Derby last Sunday night, ending two-time defending champion Bryan Belmares’ hopes for a three-peat.

The Amador County Recreation Agency’s annual men’s slowpitch softball league playoffs opened on Wednesday at Pioneer Park with the Jackson Rancheria Warriors positioned to win a fourth straight league championship.