YUCAIPA, CA – Game ending dramatics don’t come any better than this.
With two out and the winning run on base, Matt Hardison belted a 390-foot walk-off home run over the left field fence in the bottom of the seventh inning to power the Yucaipa Thunderbirds to a 7-5 victory over the El Toro Chargers (23-7-1) in the semifinals of CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs, Tuesday, at Yucaipa. Click to continue »
“I feel fortunate to be alive while others have died,” – Ray Duncan, Marine Corps veteran
CALIMESA, CA – Some chose to spend Memorial Day barbequing in the back yard. Some spent the day at the beach. And some spent the day lounging in front of the television watching a baseball game.
But about 300 grateful and patriotic Calimesa and Yucaipa residents chose instead to spend about an hour at Desert Lawn Memorial Park for a Memorial Day Service to honor America’s veterans who died on the battlefield to safeguard our country’s freedoms.
Ray Duncan, 70, spent 10 years in the Marine Corps. He served in Korea and he served a tour of duty in Vietnam. He says he’s one of the lucky ones, who returned home to live the good life in Yucaipa.
“I feel fortunate to be alive while others have died,” Duncan said. And it irritates Duncan that despite the ultimate sacrifice American service men and women have made to protect America’s freedoms, there was just a modest turnout for the memorial service.
“It makes me mad at those that don’t appreciate what some gave for our country,” he said. Click to continue »
CALIMESA, CA – I’ve never met Kenneth S. Adams, Wendell D. Crandall, Jr., Edwin George Cowan, or James F. Kunze, Jr.
But I wish I could. I’d like to shake their hands and thank them.
All four men served in the United States Armed Forces. Adams in the Army, Crandall the Navy, Cowan in the Army Air Forces, and Kunze as a United States Marine.
On Sunday, about 75 volunteers gathered at Desert Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park. They came, young and old, from Yucaipa American Legion Post 426, VFW Post 7347, and a local Boy Scout troop, to plant flags at the grave sites of the veterans buried at Desert Lawn. Every veteran receives a flag. Click to continue »
YUCAIPA, CA – I took my dog Tassie for a walk this morning at Yucaipa Community Park. And I saw something so terrible that I’m not sure I should even talk about it. But in the interest of preventing further tragedies and travesties of this kind, I feel I must.
So if you’re a little squeamish, quit reading right now. And if you’ve got a weak heart or high blood pressure, please consult with your doctor before reading any further.
As I said I was walking Tassie, and my friend Big “Q” Quiller Holt was walking along with us. We happened by the softball fields, when Big Q blurted out, “Bob! Look over there. I can’t believe what I’m seeing!”
At that same time, my dog fell to the ground. She covered her eyes with both paws and began whining, the like of which I’ve never heard from her before.
Big Q pointed again and commanded me to look, but he added, “make it quick and don’t look too long or you’re gonna be sick.” Click to continue »
Get your kicks playing adult soccer! Sign up now, and don’t miss the Kick-Off Karnival.
By Melissa Huggins
YucaipaASL@yahoo.com
(951) 330-1660.
YUCAIPA, CA – If you and your family love soccer, then you can’t miss this event! There’s something for the whole family to do at the First Annual Yucaipa Adult Soccer League (YASL) “Kick-Off Karnival”. The event is sponsored by the newly formed YASL in conjunction with the Yucaipa High School Girls Soccer team.
It will be held at Yucaipa High School on Sunday, June 27 from 2:00pm – 7:00pm.
Adults can play in full-field “pick-up” games, while children 10 and under can play in short-sided games. Individuals or teams can play on this day. The cost to play in a pick-up game is $5 per player which goes toward referee fees and field costs. Click to continue »
YUCAIPA, CA – Ashley and Cortney Kivett, daughters of Yucaipa High School softball coach, Dave Kivett, play for the Oregon Ducks softball team. The girls will be on ESPN live at 10 a.m. as the No. 20 ranked Ducks battle the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (49-9) in the NCAA Atlantic Regional championship game.
The Ducks are undefeated, so should they lose the first game, an if necessary second game will follow at 12:30 – also televised.
The winner advances to the NCAA Super Regional, May 28-30, with times and locations to be determined.
To learn more about Oregon Ducks softball, visit the team website. Oregon Ducks Softball website
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YUCAIPA, CA – Jim Holden came wheeling into the parking lot at Uncle Ray’s Donut Shop last week peddling a gleaming new seven-speed Trek road bike.
Jim’s a fitness nut. He had been jogging four miles a day, but a nagging foot injury made running painful, so the next best thing was bicycling.
Seeing the joy (and sweat) on Jim’s face brought back memories of my first bicycle.
It wasn’t fancy like Jim’s. Just a used bike – mostly black with specks of rust, and only one speed. Back in the early 1960s I’m not sure bikes even had the multiple speeds they have today.
There was no way my mom could afford to buy me a new bike. But I didn’t care. Click to continue »
YUCAIPA, CA – The Fontana Steelers and Yucaipa Thunderbirds finished Citrus Belt League play on Friday. Check out both teams in action by visiting the game’s photo gallery.
SAN BERNARDINO, CA – The Yucaipa Thunderbirds knocked off the Fontana A.B. Miller Rebels, 6-2, in a Citrus Belt League game on the strength of Taijuan Walker’s two-hit pitching and 12 strikeouts. Walker also hit a home run, double, and drove in two runs.
See both teams in action on my photo gallery.
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