Yolo 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 ribbon-cutting ceremony was held celebrating the opening of new pickleball courts at Crawford Park in Woodland.

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.

Woodland is incorporating pickleball courts as part of the William Crawford Senior Park Court Reconstruction Project.

The A's will play at Sutter Health Park for three years, with an option for an additional year, while a new stadium is built for move to Las Vegas.

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.

During the last Yolo County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, $25,000 was earmarked to fortify youth sports and facilities.

Steph Curry has waited a long time, but his Olympic debut may be coming in just a matter of months.

After bringing home the City of Trees’ first state championship in any sport, the Woodland Christian High School varsity football team was honored by city officials.

The Pioneer Baseball League has announced Yolo County’s first professional baseball team, the High Wheelers. “We’re excited to be stewards of the Pioneer League’s second California team,” said team cofounder Paul Freedman.

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.

Dusty Baker’s retirement from Major League Baseball didn’t last long. He returns to the organization he managed from 1993 to 2002, after the Giants hired him as a special assistant to both baseball operations and ownership.

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.

Assemblymember Akilah Weber has introduced Assembly Bill 1815, prohibiting discrimination “on the basis of race, inclusive of traits ... including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.”

An avalanche swept up skiers at Lake Tahoe’s largest ski resort on Jan. 10 as a 150-foot-wide sheet of snow slid down a mountain slope.

An avalanche was reported Jan. 11 at a resort near Lake Tahoe, one day after a major avalanche roared down an adjoining mountain, trapping several people and killing a 66-year-old man.

Nearly two years ago, the San Francisco 49ers and state environmental officials launched a campaign to create a specialized California license plate sporting the team’s logo.

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 San Francisco Giants announced two more additions to new manager Bob Melvin's coaching staff, adding some familiarity to the pitching department.
Bryan Price will take over from Andrew Bailey, while Garvin Alston was promoted from Triple-A pitching coach to replace Craig Albernaz as the bullpen coach.

The future of baseball in Oakland is expected to be determined at the MLB owners meetings in Arlington, Texas.

The Fresno Grizzlies announced their sale to Diamond Baseball Holdings, a major operator of minor league clubs in the U.S., including the San Jose Giants.

Melvin didn’t hide his hopes that the Giants find a big bat to power an offense that ranked second-to-last in the National League.

Winters AYSO is working to add to its pool of volunteer referees by providing training for those who are looking to support the program.

The completion of the Spring Lake Elementary School playfields is the final milestone in the school’s construction.

The Bay Area is primed to be a great market for the WNBA, but the Warriors have to treat their women’s team like their men’s.

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

College football is back at UC Davis and downtown Davis businesses say they're ready for the boost fans bring to bars and restaurants. Now that home games this year are being televised on My58, some owners say it's a game-changer.

The Sacramento Republic FC has signed Da’vian Kimbrough from Woodland, making him the youngest athlete in American professional team sports.

Many Sacramento-area locals are going for gold in the Olympics this summer, including a Granite Bay swimmer and an Orangevale softball player. These are just a few of the athletes hailing from this region of Northern California.