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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Saturday, April 21, was opening night at Lakeport Speedway.
The stands where filled with excited race fans, and the pits where flowing with new cars all shined up for the new race season.
Fans were treated to an exciting night of racing featuring six divisions of race cars from the Coors Light Modified, Taco Bell Bombers, the Jammers, Legend cars, Bandoleros and the Rental Solution Mini Stocks.
The weather was nice and the action was exciting right out of the gate with the the action in the bandolero division where young driver Colby Furia of Cloverdale set the new track record for the bandolero division, and then went on to win the first main event of the year.
The Rental Solution Mini Stocks put on a very exciting show after some contact between veteran driver James Stillman and rookie driver Eddie Barnet sent Stillman into the turn three wall with him ending up on his lid coming out of turn No. 4. After all the dust had settled Stillman was OK but the car was done for the night.
The race continued with the main event win going to Jim Underwood taking his first main event win of the year.
The action continued with the Coors Light Modifieds which saw Rookie Driver Kyle Tellstrom getting the luck of the inversion draw placing him on the pole of the race. When the green flag fell he stepped out to the lead never to look back for the rest of the race.
At the checkers it was Tellstrom, Potts, and Wright with Potts leaving the weekend with the points lead.
The Jammers saw 11 cars able to start the main event with three cars being eliminated before the end of the first lap after a large pile up in turn No. 4.
The action was very exciting but at the end of the race saw a rookie driver Scott Strugnell take the win for the pro jammers and second year driver Taylor Sullivan take the win in the Jr. Jammer Division.
The first Legend race of the season saw David Winchel set the fast time and go on to take the checkers over Fisher and Sturgess.
The best excitement was held for the last race of the night, in the Taco Bell Bomber division. With a field full of both veterans and rookies, it was an action packed race with very few cautions.
The action was off to a fast pace with Mike Collins of Lucerne jumping out to the early lead, but Darrin Snider starting back in the field was slowly working his way to the front.
During the closing laps of the race Darrin Snider made a move on Mike Collins for the lead never to take a look back. At the checkers it was Snider, Collins, Denton, Thorn and Smith rounding out the top five.
The action continues this weekend at Lakeport Speedway with the front gates opening at 3:30 p.m. and the racing starting at 5 p.m.
Racing this weekend will be the Legend cars, the Bandoleros, Taco Bell Bombers, the Extreme Asphalt Outlaws and the Jammers.
The racing is just heating up for the largest season that Lakeport Speedway has ever seen.
For all event details visit www.lakeportspeedway.com and make sure to like the speedway on Facebook for the latest on event specials and some times special event give aways.
Lakeport Speedway is your community-based, not-for-profit speedway, your place for family entertainment.
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The H.V.L. Men's Niners Golf Club held its annual 5-Club Competition on April 19.
The results were:
First flight: Stan Kalata and Dennis Bero tied for first with net 33, and Al Burrows was third at 34. Second flight: Juergen Haller came in first with 34, Martin Seita was second with 36 and Mike Casolo third with 37.
Third flight: Wayne Baker was first at 32, Ben Kennedy was second with 35 and Bill Stricklan, Dick Kistner, and Bill Ferris tied for third at 36.
Fourth flight: Ed Carver posted the lowest net of the day, 31. Mason Butler was second, 33 and Sam DeBone third, 35.
Closest to the par 3 pins were Ed Brooks and Bill Ferris.
Chip-ins were scored by Doug Healy and Brian Panizzera.
Forty-eight men participated in the day's event.
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On Tuesday, May 1, the recreational ocean salmon fishery will open in the area between Horse Mountain to the Oregon/California state line including Humboldt Bay.
This fishery will remain open through Sept. 9.
Though ocean salmon fishing south of Horse Mountain opened on April 7, the May 1 date is the earliest opening in this northern area since the early 1990s.
“The large population of salmon predicted in the ocean will provide California’s recreational anglers with considerable opportunity to pursue one of California’s most iconic fish species,” said the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Marija Vojkovich, regional manager for DFG’s Marine Region and California’s state representative on the PFMC.
In the fall of 2011, record numbers of “jack” Chinook salmon returned to spawn in the Central Valley and Klamath-Trinity basins.
High numbers of “jack” returns are a good indication that large populations of adult salmon remain in the ocean and will be available to anglers in the upcoming season.
Even with a more conservative approach to estimating the ocean population, fishery biologists expect about two million Chinook salmon will be in California coastal waters through the summer.
While ocean populations for Central Valley and Klamath-Trinity basin Chinook are forecasted to be very high, potential catch of endangered Sacramento River Winter Chinook and threatened California Coastal Chinook salmon were taken into consideration by the Pacific Fishery Management Council and Fish and Game Commission when setting salmon seasons last month.
Fishery constraints to protect winter Chinook affected the minimum size limit in effect south of Point Arena while protections for California Coastal Chinook were applied primarily to the commercial fishery along the northern coast.
The coast-wide recreational daily bag and possession limit is two salmon of any species except coho. The minimum size limit is 20 inches total length between the Oregon/California state line and Point Arena (38° 57’ 30” N. latitude).
For all areas south of Point Arena, the minimum size limit is 24 inches total length through July 5, and 20 inches total length thereafter.
The fishery closes south of Pigeon Point on Oct. 7 and between Pigeon Point and Horse Mountain on Nov. 11.
For anglers fishing north of Point Conception, no more than two single-point, single-shank barbless hooks shall be used and no more than one rod per angler when fishing for salmon or fishing from a boat with salmon on board.
In addition, barbless circle hooks are required when fishing with bait by any means other than trolling between Horse Mountain and Point Conception.
For complete ocean salmon regulations, please visit the Ocean Salmon Web page at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/oceansalmon.asp or call the Ocean Salmon Regulations Hotline, 707-576-3429.
The final 2012 ocean salmon regulations will be published in the DFG 2012 supplemental fishing regulations booklet available in May at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations .
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – All first place winners of the USBC Open Championship Tournament at Lakeside Family Fun & Event Center on March 17-18 received a cash prize and special patch.
There were four different events, and some players decided to play in more than one.
The Lakeshore Bowlers Association announced the winners April 3.
The team event first place winners were Tom Salie, Noel McCormack II, Gary Prather and Brian Van Lingen of the “Hamboners,” who scored a total of 2,808.
First place of the doubles event went to Tom Salie and Kenny White, with a total score of 1,533.
The singles first place winner was Jeff Benfante who scored 803, and the All-Events winner title went to Kenny White, who racked up a total of 2,306 points, and bragging rights.
A big thank you from the Lakeshore Bowling Association to the generous businesses who donated gifts and services that helped make the 2012 championship bowling tournament a big success.
Thanks to Blue Wing Saloon, Woody’s Café, Angels Rock House, Ray’s Food Place, Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant, Lakeside Family Fun & Event Center, T.J.’s Bar & Grill, Judy’s Junction, Perko’s Restaurant, Sicily’s Cucina, Lakeview Supermarket & Deli, Richardson’s Ribs, Hong Kong Restaurant, The Marina Grill, Treasure Cove Pizza, Ken Ashley of Ashley Magic Carpet Care, and Ed and Bonnie Austin.