Placer County Sports Digest

Gov. Gavin Newsom called it “deeply unfair” for transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports today — a notable change in his position that thrust the Democratic governor into the center of a national maelstrom. It was unclear whether he will act on his new position as Republicans urged him to follow conservative states in banning transgender athletes from girls' sports.

A new bill would remove the right of California’s female transgender athletes in to participate in high school sports teams that match their gender identity.

A rendering for a Solano Sports Complex development with facilities for baseball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, volleyball, pickleball and other sports was released as part of the California Forever project in east Solano County.

Behind the scenes, the grooming and snowmaking departments have been hard at work for weeks preparing for the Stifel Palisades Men’s FIS World Cup, taking place Feb. 24 and 25.

When and if California legalizes sports gambling, the policy should honor the laws established in partnership with tribes decades ago, says Assemblyman James Ramos.

The “pop, pop, pop” that’s become synonymous with Pickleball may soon be a racket of the past. That’s the goal promised by a new generation of equipment developed to lessen the overall acoustic burden of the sport.

Proposed California legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 had gained momentum until Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he’d veto the bill.

The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.

A recent investigation by Voice of San Diego revealed that nonprofits that provide staff at local stadiums could be raising money without doing charity work, while also paying labor below minimum wage and under the table. Now, multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating.

Three years after the NFL's Raiders abandoned Oakland for Las Vegas, MLB's Oakland A's announced they're moving there too. The owners of the teams unanimously approved the MLB team’s move.

The $700 million price tag sets a $7 billion mark that would make the Warriors one of the world’s most valuable sports teams.

An elite performance professional with 20 years of Olympic sport organization experience, Jankowski has coached U.S. Olympic Ski and Snowboard teams since 2003.

Palisades Tahoe announced the highly anticipated return of the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup, a stop on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Tour, February 23-25, 2024.

For the first time in the four years Old Greenwood has hosted the Barracuda Championship, the tournament winner was decided by a playoff.

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry won the American Century Championship with a knuckle-biting last putt.

Trustee Michaela Tonking felt it was important to bring this item back to the board in order to align the district with other golf facilities in the area, along with give golfers with last minute changes a better opportunity to cancel.

Lake Tahoe will have a professional hockey team thanks to former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow in partnership with David Hodges, CEO of Hodges Management Group LLC and management/operations team of Zawyer Sports & Entertainment.

For the first time, WWE will be coming to Lake Tahoe to the Tahoe Blue Event Center on October 1. 

NBC Sports and American Century Investments jointly announced today a multi-year extension of one of the most prolific partnerships in professional sports – the American Century Championship – to run through 2029, the tournament’s 40th anniversary.

Before the end of summer, an event center will be fully functioning with a nearly 27,000-square-foot floor space that can be used for a variety of events such as concerts, sports events and conferences.

Roseville continues to expanding its growing position in California sports tourism with the groundbreaking of a new multi-field soccer complex at 2600 Westbrook Dr and Blue Oaks Blvd.

Base Camp Pizza Co., located in Heavenly Village, recently awarded a check for $21,000 to the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association.

Tahoe Gear Exchange is proactively working towards making the investment in outdoor recreation more feasible, along with repurposing recycled gear to increase overall accessibility to participate and enjoy outdoor recreation.

South Lake Tahoe's 77-year-old trout farm was "well and truly dedicated" to be preserved by the Native Sons of the Golden West.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort co-founder Dick Reuter loved living in the snowy Sierra Nevada, where he could backpack, hunt and fish.

After four decades of organizing bicycle events across California and Nevada, Curtis Fong recently sold the production rights to America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride and the Tour de Tahoe to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 55 athletes nominated to the Stifel Alpine Ski Team, and several of Lake Tahoe's top racers are among those slated to represent the program.

Nature's Keeper was founded by South Lake Tahoe's Zain Ali in the summer of 2021 and has since been making handmade, sustainable outdoor gear for snowboarders and skiers.

Many high school athletes look back years later via photos in the yearbook or through conversations with former teammates. The inaugural lacrosse team at Lincoln High School will be able to recollect via video through Davis Brandi’s documentary on the team.

Construction of new tennis and pickleball courts at the North Tahoe Regional Park will begin soon after a critical funding component was approved.

The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is sponsoring its third annual circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe, a kayaking journey that takes place June 19-25.

Travis Ganong may have competed in his final race for Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, but he’s not quite finished collecting awards. Ganong was named the team’s male athlete of the year following his final season competing in World Cup racing.