Big Bear City Professional Fire Fighter Golf Tournament

The Big Bear City Professional Fire Fighters are hosting their 10^th Annual Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 12, 2010 with a tee off time of 9am at Bear Mountain Golf Course.  The cost is $85 for 18 holes and lunch is included.  There will be a longest drive contest, closest to the pin competition, and many more fun ways to earn prizes.  The Big Bear City Professional Firefighters’ Association is a non-profit organization that raises money, which is then returned to the community in the form of Christmas Shopping for Kids, Miss Big Bear sponsorship, sports sponsorships, scholarships, and more.  Anyone interested in signing-up for the golf tournament, or sponsoring a hole, please call or visit the Big Bear City Fire Department at 909/585-2362.

Bear Valley Bikes Wins Rim Nordic Race Series

Derek Hermon, Team Captain/ Owner of Bear Valley Bikes

Big Bear, Ca, August 30, 2010, 4:00pm – This weekend marked the series finale for the Rim Nordic Mountain bike series.  Teams from Big Bear, California, and Las Vegas came together to compete in Super-D and Cross Country races.  Team Bear Valley Bikes came away with the top spot in both race categories, surpassing the competition in points, and team members.   Pro-rider, team captain, and owner of Bear Valley Bikes bike shop, Derek Hermon, was proud of his team, and what they all accomplished together.  “Bear Valley Bikes is a family,” said Hermon, “ we cant just do it with a few people, it takes all of us to win, and we all love what we do!”  Hermon won the Super-D overalls in the Pro Category, and Sean Donovan of team Cytomax/KHS won the pro overall in the cross-country division, with Romolo Forcino of team Chains Required coming in second.   Other series winners include Bear Valley Bikes team members: Dan Nielsen, Dean Swank, Karen Lundgren, Elle Williams, Casey Williams, Cameron Williams, Evan Williams, Ronda Warden, Connor McCutchon, Steven Fogt, Griffith Vertican, Michelle Russell, and Ana Dvorak.  Other winners include:  Bryan Taylor of Chains Required, David Stowell of Cal Coast Bicycles, Manuel Luna of Tri-a-bike, Mark Mazakas of Lake Arrowhead, Sabine Petersen of Mama Duck Racing, and Danika Bates of Rim of the World High School.  For more information about Rim Nordic racing and cross country skiing go their website at rimnordic.com.

Endure the Bear

September 11, 2010

The Conquer the Bear series is coming to a close with the final race, Endure the Bear, a mountain trail run, on September 11th.  The trail run will start in the village and head up into the hills of Big Bear.  There is a race for everyone with distances ranging from 5 kilometers to 50 kilometers.  Endure the Bear is the fourth event in the Conquer the Bear series, which began this February with Snowshoe the Bear, followed by the Team Big Bear Mnt Bike Race in June, and Paddlefest in July.  Those participating in all four events will “Conquer the Bear” on September 11th.  Register for the race before Saturday August 28th, and be entered into a drawing for a luxury home rental in Big Bear Lake just blocks from the start line, compliments of Big Bear Vacations.  To register for Endure the Bear go to openairbigbear.com and click on register.

Register for Endure the Bear: Enter to Win Luxury Rental

Big Bear, Ca, August 26, 2010, 3:00pm- The Conquer the Bear series is coming to a close with the final race, Endure the Bear, a mountain trail run, on September 11th.  The trail run will start in the village and head up into the hills of Big Bear.  There is a race for everyone with distances ranging from 5 kilometers to 50 kilometers.  “We are trying to get people outside, into the forest and onto the beautiful trails that Big Bear has,” said Karen Lundgren, Event Director for Open Air Big Bear.  Endure the Bear is the fourth event in the Conquer the Bear series, which began this February with Snowshoe the Bear, followed by the Team Big Bear Mnt Bike Race in June, and Paddlefest in July.  Those participating in all four events will “Conquer the Bear” on September 11th, and according to Lundgren “The Conquer The Bear participants include all levels of athletes who have challenged themselves in multisport throughout the year.  Every participant has pushed themselves past their self-imposed limits, and surprised themselves.”  Register for the race before Saturday August 28th, and be entered into a drawing for a luxury home rental in Big Bear Lake just blocks from the start line, compliments of Big Bear Vacations.  To register for Endure the Bear go to openairbigbear.com and click on register.

Big Bear Paddlefest 2010

Habitat for Humanity to Dedicate Fourth Local Home; June 29 Golf Event to Fund Construction of Home #5

Big Bear Valley, CA – Big Bear’s Habitat for Humanity has two events coming up, including the dedication of their fourth family home in the Big Bear Valley. First, however, Realty Executives hosts the 6th annual Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament at Bear Mountain Golf Course on Tuesday, June 29. The golf tournament serves as Habitat’s major fundraising event of the year and, per Sally Iazeolla at Realty Execs, “Every penny goes toward Habitat for Humanity, to start the process to build home #5.” There is still space available in the golf event, which will feature eight trophies and, adds Iazeolla, “We would love sponsors, which is $100 to sponsor a hole, and golf players, which is also $100 and includes a classy barbecue lunch and raffles. It is not too late to call us at 584-2202.” Then, on July 11, the volunteers of Habitat for Humanity celebrate their fourth home dedication; the Baldwin Lake house will be home to Gabi Oojgen, a Habitat volunteer, employee of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and single mother of three. According to Habitat President Rick Fromm, “Our dedication of home #4, Gabi’s home, will be a major event in the life of Big Bear Valley Habitat for Humanity. Everyone who has donated, participated in the construction, and/or offered support in any fashion is more than entitled to share in the joy and festivities on this very special day.” The dedication takes place at 3pm on Sunday the 11th, at the new home located at 45385 5th Street on the east side of Baldwin Lake, and will be followed by a celebration party at St. Joseph’s at 42242 North Shore Drive (just east of Stanfield Cutoff). For more information, call Habitat for Humanity at 547-3671.

Adam Williams, Casey Williams, Kelley Brunson and Diane Bradley Hold Top Rankings in Elite Conquer the Bear Series

Big Bear Lake, CA — The second round of the Conquer the Bear series is underway and, this weekend, competitors wrapped their second of four races by participating in the Team Big Bear mountain bike race, which covered 17 miles of Forest Service roads in the Moonridge area. Athletes who braved February’s cold temps, snow and rain in the Snowshoe the Bear event were eligible to continue in the Conquer the Bear series which, in addition to the June 20 mountain bike race, will include the Paddlefest in Fawnskin on July 11 and the first-ever Endure the Bear mountain trail run on September 11. Top contenders in Conquer the Bear’s Elite division are Adam Williams and 15-year-old Casey Williams; these two, both from Big Bear Lake but unrelated, took first and third in Snowshoe the Bear’s 10K event and are less than five minutes apart in their cumulative times for the two races. Other top contenders in the Elite race series include Casey’s younger brother Cameron Williams, Ramon Escobar of Mexico, and Ross Goulet of Big Bear City, while Big Bear Lake’s Kelly Brunson, the Fastest Bear in the Bear for the snowshoe, and Diane Bradley, third place female finisher in the debut Conquer the Bear series, both completed the course to stay in the running for the Conquer the Bear title which, in 2009, was won by local Heather Devito and Wes Barton of Manhattan Beach in a grueling, five-event series. Other Big Bear locals who participated in their second event for Conquer the Bear—and earned top spots in the non-elite division–include Jonathan Stiles, Kyle Kelly, Ernst Mueller, David Lawrence, Susan Maya, Angela Meyers and Michelle Russell.

Sign-ups for Adult Summer Softball Leagues Are Underway; Rec & Park Hosts Coaches Meetings on June 14, 21

Big Bear Lake, CA — Softball through the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District gets underway this month, with three different leagues offered. These include a women’s softball league for the summer season, as well as two men’s leagues: A League for the more competitive ball players, and B League for softball-playing men more inclined toward leisure and recreation. Team registration is currently being accepted at the Rec and Park offices on Park Avenue, and cost per player is $30 for women and $35 for men for the summer 2010 season. The first coaches meeting for the softball season is being held this evening (June 14), and all coaches for women’s teams are required to be in attendance; the women’s softball coaches meeting begins at 6:30pm. The mandatory meeting for men’s softball team coaches is next Monday, June 21st, and also at 6:30pm at the Park District offices in Big Bear Lake. For more information on any of the three softball leagues–as well as other offerings of Rec and Park, which include swim and tennis lessons, summer day camp, and a new, over-40 karate class–call 866-9700.

Bears Alex Hird and Jackson Rees, Both Sophomores, Named to All DeAnza League Honors for Golf

Sugarloaf, CA — The Bears varsity golf team, led by Coach Scott Hird, had their annual matchup against the teachers yesterday and the BBHS staff, said to be led by the Benson brothers in stellar outfits, won. The Bears have been in a start-up year, explains Coach Hird of this season, as a number of seniors graduated from the team in 2009, leaving the golf team with just one returning varsity player, sophomore Alex Hird. That said, sophomores led the season and, as far as team honors, sophomore James Jennings was named Rookie of the Year while sophomore Jackson Rees earned the Most Improved title. Within the DeAnza League, Rees was also honored with 2nd team All League distinction, while Alex Hird made 1st team All DeAnza League. Though just a second-year player on the high school level, Hird missed the celebrated De Anza League MVP title by just one stroke, but was honored as MVP for the Bears.

Big Bear Paddlefest Returns on July 10 & 11; Paddling Clinic in Fawnskin This Weekend

Fawnskin, CA — The Big Bear Paddlefest, the third of four sporting events in the 2nd annual Conquer the Bear series, launches from Fawnskin in just a month, on the weekend of July 10 and 11. As announced today by event organizers with North Shore Trading Company, Janet Dooley says, “We wanted to hold a weekend-long event that would be equally fun for serious paddle enthusiasts and those new to the sports of paddling.” Pre-race day activities on Saturday the 10th will include on-water kayak and paddleboard clinics and an outdoor-industry sports exhibit; then, on Sunday, the Paddlefest races will be held in Grout Bay, on Big Bear Lake’s North Shore. The races are open to all levels, and will include 10K and 5K canoe and kayak competitions, for both tandem and solo paddlers. This year’s event will also include a 30K around the lake, as well as a free Kids’ Fun Paddle, open to those ages 12 and under. For those interested in gearing up for the competition, North Shore Trading Company will offer a series of three-hour paddling clinics, the first of which begins this Saturday, June 12; the clinic launches from Captain John’s Fawn Harbor Marina at 9am, and is available for a cost of $25. For more information on the clinic, visit GoPaddleACanoe.com. Additional information on the July Paddlefest is available at BigBearPaddlefest.com, and specifics on the Conquer the Bear series (which began with February’s Snowshoe the Bear) are available at OpenAirBigBear.com.

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