Texas — The Coastal Bend started the 2025 UIL high school softball playoffs with 27 teams and 8 have advanced to the Regional Semifinals third round Leander (All games in Kenedy)Game 1: Thursday at 6 p.m.Game 2: Saturday at 2 p.m.Game 3 (If needed): 30 minutes after Rouse (All Games at SA Southwest)Game 1: Thursday at 6 p.m.Game 2: Friday at 5 p.m.Game 3 (If needed): 30 minutes after at Three RiversGame 3 (If needed): Friday at 7 p.m Columbus (All games at Marion)Game 1: Friday at 6 p.m.Game 2: Saturday at 1 p.m.Game 3 (If needed): 30 minutes after Yoakum (All games at Karnes City)Game 1: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.Game 2: Friday at 5 p.m.Game 3 (If needed): Friday at 7 p.m in San DiegoGame 3 (If needed): 30 minutes after Tidehaven (To Be Decided)Game 1:Game 2: Game 3: TAPPS Division III State SemifinalIncarnate Word vs Holy Cross of SA1 Game Only: Friday at 10:30 a.m Coastal Bend UIL State Tournament AppearancesCalallen - 2024 (State Champions) 2019 (Runner-Up)Santa Gertrudis Academy - 2023 (Runner-Up) 2000Bishop - 2021George West - 2010 (State Champions) Coastal Bend TAPPS State Tournament AppearancesIncarnate Word Academy - 2023 TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need A new plaque on General Robinson Street on Pittsburgh’s North Shore marks the spot where second base once rested inside Three Rivers Stadium — the place where Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente stood after recording his 3,000th and final hit for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept recreated his father’s historic pose The event took place about a week after Clemente Jr called out the Pirates for mounting an ad near the right-field foul pole where his father’s No The Pirates have since said they will restore the logo Clemente got his first hit as a Pirate 70 years ago — on April 17, 1955 — at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood “This date of my father’s first hit as a Pirate marks the beginning of a great relationship and love affair with the fans,” said Clemente Jr. who attended the unveiling with his wife and children The first Latin player to record 3,000 hits and the first Latino inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame delivering supplies to Nicaragua following an earthquake said many people know about Clemente the baseball player the one that continues to ripple across generations “It was never just about the game,” said Clemente Jr. who threw out the honorary first pitch Thursday afternoon before the Pirates defeated the Washington Nationals “I often say he was an angel who just happened to play baseball and that angel’s mission continues through our family and the Roberto Clemente Foundation This moment … it means everything.” The day included the unveiling of the locations of home plate second base and the pitcher’s mound adjacent to Gold Lot 1A “These markers tell the tales of our past,” Pirates President Travis Williams said Former Pirates pitcher and former broadcaster Steve Blass said every great player probably has a great legacy nobody has a legacy like Roberto Clemente.” “What a beautiful day to commemorate all the things that happened here … the championships … the memories … the stuff you dream about,” Blass said The second base marker is near another historic monument the one that commemorates Franco Harris’ Immaculate Reception “Think about two of the most iconic moments in the history of Pittsburgh sports — the Immaculate Reception and Roberto Clemente standing at second base after that double,” said Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown “Clemente’s majestic royal pose acknowledging the crowd and conveying that sense of pride that he felt that everyone felt at that remarkable achievement.” society and culture where there are people who want to erase history,” said state Rep people who probably never saw themselves as being advocates for anything saw what happened at the stadium and fought for Roberto Clemente That speaks a lot to his character.” JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region's diverse culinary scene and unique homes. 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Jada Gaideski (5) from Edwardsburg controls the ball as she brings it downfield (Scott Hassinger | Leader Publications Contributor) THREE RIVERS – The 2025 season continues to be one of growth and rebuilding for the Edwardsburg girls’ soccer team Sean Jesse’s Lady Eddies faced one of the more experienced teams in the Wolverine Conference Monday night at Three Rivers and fell to their hosts 4-0 The loss drops Edwardsburg to 1-7 overall and 0-2 in conference matches It also marked the fifth time this spring that the Eddies have been shutout in a match by its opponent All seven of Edwardsburg’s losses have come against schools with a winning record “Three Rivers is a good soccer team and they relied a great deal on  the counter attack tonight They have two real speedy forwards and we just didn’t handle that speed and they played well over the top We are a team that tries to play good quality soccer and knock the ball around and at times we were able to do that,” Jesse said “We are a young group that just isn’t a polished team yet We graduated seven starters from last season We are going through some growing pains but these kids continue to get better every day I thought we controled the play for a majority of the match Right now we just lack that ability to finish when we have ppportunities to score.” Sophomore miofielder Natalie McGahan scored twice for Three Rivers (4-3-2) in the first half at 37:32 and 31:18 and Paige McDonald added the Lady Cats’ next goal (22:45) to put the hosts ahead 3-0 after the first half Senior forward Tori Thorbjorsen scored the final goal for Three Rivers at the 32:23 mark of the second half recorded the shutout in goal for Three Rivers with 12 saves Edwardsburg did manage to outshoot Three Rivers 12-10 Freshman Bailey Maurer came up with six saves in goal for Edwardsburg Maurer was filling in for the Lady Eddies No 1 goalie Mallory Schrock who is currently injured and the team’s No I thought she stepped in today and did an excellent job for us She just lacks experience,” Jesse said Edwardsburg showed vast improvement during the second half after a slow start at the offensive end during the initial 40 minutes of play Behind the play of senior center midfielder Alexandria Ferguson and sophomore Kennedy Goorhouse and junior Jada Gaideski at the outside midfielder positions Edwardsburg had several opportunities to put the ball into Three Rivers’ net in the final half Sophomore Sophia Kuntz missed a penalty kick for Edwardsburg with 17:04 remaining in the match Three Rivers also had one other chance to score on McDonald’s penalty kick with 8:16 left but her shot hit the crossbar Three Rivers had five corner kicks to just one for Edwardsburg The Lady Eddies did have two indirect kicks to none for the Lady Cats Edwardsburg visits Otsego Wednesday at 6:30 p.m Among the best players to keep an eye on when the Los Angeles Kings play the Chicago Blackhawks… will be on the ice Monday against the Los Angeles Kings at… Ryan Donato and the Chicago Blackhawks will play on Monday at 8:30 PM ET meet the Los Angeles Kings on Monday at 8:30 PM ET — An alert went out Monday to Three Rivers Hospital patients after a data breach CPS Solutions LLC helps support pharmacy operations of clients at the hospital they became aware of unauthorized access to an employee's business email account on December 4 immediately secured the email and launched an investigation Officials noted some customers' personal information was accessed and removed hospital medical records and account passwords were not involved "The company regrets this incident and any concern it may have caused anyone," officials said "Protecting individuals' information is a key priority for the organization the company took immediate action to mitigate and remediate the incident and to help prevent further unauthorized activity The company is not aware of any misuse of individuals' information as a result of this incident to date." they're now offering affected residents two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection services Individuals are also encouraged to carefully review statements sent from healthcare providers and insurance companies to ensure all account activity is valid Any questions can be answered by calling 1-877-332-4437 Texas — The Three Rivers School Board voted and approved Jesse Garcia to be named the new Athletic Director and Football Head Coach on Wednesday "My family and I are very thankful and blessed for this opportunity," Garcia said "We are excited to be a part of this great community and serve the student athletes of Bulldog Nation Time to continue to work and keep setting the bar high." Garcia takes over for Brent Kornegay who left the district for Johnson City to be closer to family but he has plenty of experience having served 14 years as an Offensive Coordinator (Three Rivers: 2024 under Kornegay "We are pleased to announce the selection of Coach Jesse Garcia to lead our Bulldog student athletes," Three Rivers Superintendent Les Dragon said "Coach Garcia will continue the tradition and work ethic that our community has instilled in us." We wish Jesse Garcia and his family the best of luck by Jana DeCamilla (WRGB) — New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A Ball issued a warning Monday to consumers regarding the presence of undeclared sulfites in "Three Rivers" brand golden raisins packaged in clear 400-gram plastic bags with UPC code 793283750198 may pose a serious health risk to individuals with sulfite sensitivity People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites may run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets discovered the issue during routine sampling and analysis by the New York State Food Laboratory The analysis revealed that the raisins contained 128.76 milligrams of sulfites per serving far exceeding the 10 milligrams known to trigger severe reactions in some asthmatics and sensitive individuals Consumers who have purchased these raisins are urged not to consume them and to discard the product immediately The product may have been distributed throughout New York State — Patients were warned to monitor their credit scores after a hospital data breach provided notice that Three Rivers Hospital patient information was compromised in Dec potentially affecting some people in the state of Michigan This is just one of hundreds of medical information data breaches that happened in 2024 according to the Department of Health and Human Services you cannot have a weak moment,” Vijay Bhuse associate professor for the College of Computing at Grand Valley State University CPS Solutions became aware of unauthorized third party access to an employee’s business email account on Dec An investigation showed data from the account was accessed and removed potentially including things like full name such as details on a person’s treatment or prescription needs credit and debit card information and hospital medical records were not accessed in the breach “Somebody could be accessing your system from very far away,” said Bhuse “They could be on the other side of the world.” The company went on to say in the release that they regret the incident and any concern it may have caused With more than 700 data breaches affecting medical information in the past year alone hospitals are a common target for cyber attacks It’s the sensitivity of information that makes healthcare facilities so vulnerable to attacks the best thing to do would be to educate your employees,” said Bhuse “Make them aware of threats related to email Bhuse said to use multi-factor authentication spam filters and avoid clicking any external links “Clicking on the link is equivalent to opening a door for an attacker,” said Bhuse Bhuse recommends that hospitals or any organizations that worry about cybersecurity should be auditing their system and testing security solutions always keeping cybersecurity on their radar “It's been growing and it's not going to go away any time soon because we're doing more and more things online,” said Bhuse “Awareness and training is the first step.” CPS Solutions is offering affected residents two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection services We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at news@wfft.com or call us at 260-408-WFFT Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPOPLAR BLUFF (KFVS) - Three Rivers College is closed due to storm damage campus leaders said half of the 80-acre campus sustained damage The hardest hit are the dorms and the Crisp Technology Center They say 81 students have been displaced and the others are being kept in the dorms The campus is currently closed and they are taking it day-to-day based on repair work and safety issues The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 138 mph hit Poplar Bluff overnight Friday into early Saturday morning A 62-year-old Poplar Bluff man died in the storm The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival which is relocating to the Strip District for this year only Chief among the four-day festival’s headliners are Suzanne Vega (“Tom’s Diner” and “Luka”) and Lisa Loeb (“Stay (I Missed You).” presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is set for June 5-8 and is moving to the riverfront lots at the 15th Street Plaza along Waterfront Place in the Strip District while its future home at Arts Landing is under construction there will be an artist market with more than 200 regional and national artists chief programming & engagement officer for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust “Gathering together in the Strip District adds a new dimension to this year’s Festival but the artistry and community spirit that has defined this cherished event for decades will have us feeling right at home.” Here’s this year’s musical lineup: Preservation Hall Jazz Band (7:30 to 9 p.m.) There will also be more musical performances by local groups like Calico Dogs Woodland Creatures and more to be announced Mike Palm is a TribLive digital producer who also writes music reviews and features. A Westmoreland County native, he joined the Trib in 2001, where he spent years on the sports copy desk, including serving as night sports editor. He has been with the multimedia staff since 2013. He can be reached at mpalm@triblive.com Rylie O'Konski (17) from Dowagiac fights Paige McDonald (4) from Three Rivers for possession of the ball Dowagiac sophomore Johannah McDonald (2) controls the ball as she moves the ball downfield towards the Three Rivers goal THREE RIVERS – With several young players in his starting lineup Dowagiac girls’ soccer coach Joey Pasternak knows there are going to be times when the Lady Chieftains are going to show some inconsistency on the field Dowagiac’s 7-2 non-conference loss Monday on the road in Three Rivers was one of those nights “At the beginning we came out strong moving and swinging the ball and attacking as a team As the match progressed we got away from doing that We put our heads down and forced it through the middle didn’t get back defensively and weren’t marking up That left them wide open and I think they scored their first three goals off corner kicks,” Pasternak said Junior midfielder Alivia Bell gave Dowagiac (3-3-1) a 1-0 advantage at the 23:24 mark of the first half Bell scored off a high chipshot into  the back of the net Sophomore midfielder Johannah McDonald was credited with the assist for the Lady Chieftains Jenna Balog’s goal off a corner kick for Three Rivers at 20:44 evened the match up at 1-1 Freshman forward Emerson Hershberger powered the ball into the back of the Dowagiac net about two minutes later at 18:42 and gave Three Rivers a 2-1 lead McDonald scored Dowagiac’s next goal off an indirect kick with 11:18 left in the half Tori Thorbjornsen scored back-to-back goals for Three Rivers at 8:26 and 7:21 for a 4-2 advantage Emma Sanchez completed the first-half scoring for Three Rivers with a goal at the 3:50 mark that put the Lady Cats up 5-2 at the break Natalie McGahan scored both second-half goals for Three Rivers at 30:05 and 21:48 McGahan was also credited with four assists on the night Thorbjornsen racked up two and Savannah Morrill added one for the Lady Cats Three Rivers recorded 16 shots on goal to nine Dowagiac attempts Dowagiac sophomore goal keeper Chloe Friske registered nine saves but I thought she played one of her better games of the season,” Pasternak said The Lady Chieftains had two corner kicks on the night to six for Three Rivers Three Rivers goal keeper Rebekah Beachey finished with seven saves Pasternak continues to be encouraged by what he sees taking place within the program “We are still adjusting to the pace of the game We are a young team getting used to playing against seniors I know we are capable of good things which we’ve shown already in our earlier matches They key is finding that consistency for a full 80 minutes as a team Three Rivers is a good team that made us pay for every mistake we made We just have to return to practice and work on speeding up our game and moving together better,” Pasternak said As far as the remainder of the season goes Pasternak says Dowagiac will rely heavily on every member of its 16-player roster The Chieftains also field a 12-member junior varsity squad as determined by a vote of the league’s coaches  René Ferrán of High School on SI recently made a list of the top 50 girls athletes in Oregon history Where do recent Oregon basketball stars Jazzy Davidson Cameron Brink and Evina Westbrook rank among the state's all-time great girls athletes We start our list with the face of Oregon City during a time when the Pioneers and girls basketball dominance were synonymous — for a 12-year period from 1992-2004 the program won 10 OSAA state titles and three USA Today national championships (1995-97) Two common threads during that three-year national championship streak Hall of Fame coach Brad Smith and his daughter who lost only twice in 105 games — including a 68-game win streak to close her career (Oregon City's streak extended after her departure to Vanderbilt University ending at 75 to make it the second-longest in state history.) Smith was the engine of those high-powered teams averaging a double-double her senior season when she won 4A player of the year honors (10.3 points She holds the state record for free throw percentage in a season (90% in 1995-96) and has the two highest single-season assist totals — 266 as a junior and 294 as a senior to finish with a state-record 908 for her career Jones made two all-state teams for Scappoose's back-to-back 4A girls soccer state champions and qualified five times for the state track championships twice finishing ninth in the 100-meter hurdles to narrowly miss qualifying for the finals But that isn't why Jones made our list Her biggest claim to fame is becoming the first girl to garner first-team all-state recognition in football doing so her senior year after she helped Scappoose reach the 4A championship game She finished the season going 65 for 72 kicking extra points and making her only field goal attempt She made all four of her extra-point tries in the 4A final Jones kicked for three seasons for Scappoose She holds state records for most PATs in a season and career for a female placekicker Carlson entered high school with plenty of expectations having committed to the University of Oregon as an eighth-grade phenom She more than lived up to the hype for the Spartans leading them to a 5A state championship as a sophomore and winning Gatorade state player of the year honors as a junior and senior She finished her career as the state's all-time home runs leader with 72 She holds three of the top nine single-season home runs marks including a career-high 20 as a senior to go with 56 RBIs She also has the state record with 252 RBIs and her .619 batting average ranks fourth all-time She also wasn't too shabby in the circle for the Spartans going 33-4 with 327 strikeouts over two seasons Her move across town to UO ended last spring with her fourth on the school's all-time home runs list with 44 and sixth in career RBIs with 159 She made the all-Pac-12 first team as a senior when she became the first Ducks player to post a 15 home run-15 stolen base season There have been nine girls to win four state singles championships in tennis but only four at Oregon's highest classification — Corvallis' Sue Graham (1963-66) Crescent Valley's Cisca Mok (1988-91) and Larner she went her entire career undefeated with the Crusaders she went 192-40 in games and dropped only one set in 16 matches — falling behind in the 2011 final as a freshman before defeating Lincoln's Ariana Fardanesh 3-6 And to think, she nearly left the Crusaders halfway through her high school career to attend the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy in Hilton Head Island She had a last-minute change of heart and decided to stay close to her family — especially older brother Saige who was dealing with a host of health issues where she became the seventh player in school history to earn all-Big Ten recognition all four seasons and teamed with Maddie Lipp to earn a No 1 national ranking her senior year and receive All-America status there was no girls javelin thrower in the country better than Yurkovich who broke the state record as a senior and had the nation's best throw as a junior and senior at Newberg She won the first of her two 4A state championships in 2004 before embarking on a senior season for the ages with the Tigers It wasn't just her then-record throw of 176 feet that was a national best or her second state title — the All-American also won the USA Junior Championships and the Pan-American Junior Championships and took fifth at the U.S where she won two NCAA championships and four Pac-10 titles and was an All-American all four years Olympic Trials in 2008 but failed to meet the qualifying standard to throw at the Games After making the final at the 2009 World Championships she achieved her dream of throwing at the Olympics in London in 2012 Competing down in Southern Oregon was one of the state's best all-around athletes in recent memory — an all-state performer in three sports who won four 4A state championships Fisher was an all-state performer three years in a row and backstopped the Mustangs to a state championship as a sophomore when she posted 11 shutouts in a 17-1 campaign including back-to-back 1-0 wins over Marist Catholic and Valley Catholic in the final two rounds of the playoffs Basketball might have been the third of her three sports but she was a first-team all-state selection as a junior and averaged a double-double during the COVID-shortened 2021 spring season as a senior when the Mustangs won the culminating-week state tournament event It was in track and field that Fisher truly shined She won state titles in the shot put and discus as a senior 2 on the all-time state list in the latter with a winning throw of 166 feet 8 on the school's all-time list in the event with a throw of 176-9 When Oregon high school softball was still in its infancy Moe set a standard of dominance that has yet to be surpassed When Moe first entered the circle in the OSAA state championship game as a freshman in 1980 it was only the second year the OSAA sanctioned the sport and there was only one playoff bracket for all classifications As the sport grew over the next four years one thing remained constant — Moe mowing down batters She led the Lancers to four consecutive state titles (the last two in AAA after the OSAA split the tournament into two classifications) Her statistics in those four championship game victories She is fourth on the state's all-time list with 21 no-hitters Her career earned run average of 0.17 is tied for second — her ERA was 0.00 during her junior season After that final 1-0 victory over Putnam to clinch her fourth title, she pitched for the University of California and coached her daughters Autumn and Emily to follow her as college pitchers Nared first made a name for herself at 12 years old when she appeared on "Good Morning America" after a boys basketball league barred her for being too dominant That dominance continued during her high school career with the Wildcats where she was a three-time Metro League player of the year earning 6A all-state honors each season and leading her team to the state final as a sophomore and three trophies in all She capped her career with one of the best seasons in state history 4.1 steals and three assists as a senior and winning Gatorade state player of the year Parade All-America and McDonald's All-American accolades Her 2,485 career points are a big-school record and rank her No 2 in state history behind Triangle Lake's Kiana Brown (2,894) Nared played for the University of Tennessee where she was an AP Honorable Mention All-American as a senior and two seasons with the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces after being picked by the team in the second round of the 2018 draft She now plays for Nesibe Aydin Ankara in the Turkish national league leading the team in steals (1.7 per game) and ranking second in scoring (16.5) Harmon lettered in three sports with the Pacers — something we emphasized when ranking our all-time greats — but she made a name for herself on the hardwood holding school records for career points and rebounds She was a three-time 4A state player of the year and the Gatorade state player of the year as a senior when she earned EA Sports/ESPN first-team All-America honors where they lost to Oregon City during the final season of the Pioneers' four-year run as state champions Her 2,157 career points ranked second in the state's highest classification when she graduated — she's since been surpassed by Nared and Clackamas' Jazzy Davidson to drop to fourth After Harmon's stellar high school career helping the Cardinal make two Final Fours and reaching 1,000 career points as a senior when she averaged a career-best 9.6 points She played in the 2008 Olympics for New Zealand and internationally in Italy and moved first to Washington state before arriving in Gresham as an eighth-grader and she took her first gymnastics classes that year she was among the gymnasts who set the standard of excellence in the state she won state titles in the balance beam and floor exercise she tied for second in the beam and was third in the floor She continued her gymnastics career at Oregon State where she became a three-time All-American and won a national championship in the floor exercise in 1982 She took third in the all-around that year She was a four-time NCAA Western Region champion team at the 1981 World University Games (she was the top U.S finisher in the all-around at 15th and made the finals in the floor and beam) and capped her career by receiving the American Award honoring the nation's top senior gymnast Birdsong might have been tucked away along the central Oregon coast She was a 3A all-state selection all four seasons for the Tigers and she dominated foes like no one before or since The two-time Gatorade state player of the year holds Oregon records for single-season (eight) and career (15) perfect games of at least seven innings and she threw 22 no-hitters and 62 shutouts — twice tossing 19 shutouts in a season Birdsong finished her career 77-14 with an 0.17 earned run average (third lowest in state history) She capped her run with a dominant performance in the state final allowing two hits (the 63rd time she allowed two or fewer hits in a game) striking out eight and walking none in a 6-0 victory over Cascade tying the school record for career starts (108) and holding the strikeouts record with 870 She is the most recent 20-game winner in school history leading Bradley to the 2009 NCAA tournament During the Crusaders' three-year unbeaten run atop the 6A girls soccer world she scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Mountainside that not only secured the program's third consecutive state title but also put her atop the state's single-season (55) and career (133) goals lists She won Gatorade state player of the year honors that year and played in the High School All-American Game Wilsonville's Lindsey Antonson broke her career goals record two years later but Harrington still holds the all-time points and assists (63) marks She played two seasons for the University of Oregon scoring on her first shot attempt with the Ducks as a redshirt sophomore She transferred to Loyola Marymount for her final college season recording three goals and an assist in 13 games Benson produced dozens of standout tracksters during an eight-year run during which it bookended six consecutive 4A state titles with second-place finishes who started her career as a member of four state champion relays and won the 200-meter state title as a junior Then came one of the best all-around seasons in state history when she swept the state championships in the 100 The previous week at the PIL district meet Callier broke the state record in the triple jump 7.25 inches — a record that stood for 19 years Callier ranks among the top 50 in state history in all four of her events with career bests of 12.05 seconds in the 100 (tied for 32nd) 24.62 in the 200 (26th) and 18-7.5 in the long jump (tied for 41st) Fisher was the best softball player to come through the Oregon high school scene in a generation She was the first to win state Gatorade player of the year honors three times and was named national player of the year as a senior when she led the Lava Bears to their first state championship before heading to UCLA as the nation's top recruit She announced herself during her freshman year when she won the first of her Gatorade awards after going 9-0 with an 0.25 ERA allowing 16 hits and zero walks in 56.1 innings She repeated as the state's top player the next year tossing six no-hitters and two perfect games and finishing 20-1 with an 0.46 ERA and 259 strikeouts in 122.1 innings She didn't win the award as a junior despite going 17-2 with an 0.32 ERA in 110 innings striking out 214 and allowing 37 hits and 16 walks That set up one of the best seasons in state history — she went 20-2 with two saves with 261 strikeouts and 18 walks in 134.2 innings She also played in the outfield for the Lava Bears and was one of the state's most feared hitters Her 196 hits rank fifth all-time in Oregon and she tied the state record with 58 doubles She hit 43 home runs (third in state history) Fisher pitched for Team USA at the U-18 World Cup qualifying event in Dallas taking the ball for the group stage final and shutting out Canada 7-0 allowing three hits and striking out eight in six innings Over the course of Moran's four years at Sherwood she was one of the state's most dominant throwers winning three 6A state championships and overcoming disappointment her junior season to earn Gatorade athlete of the year honors as a senior when she finished second in the discus and sixth in the shot put at the state meet she won her first title in the discus and took fifth in the shot when she arrived for the state championships at Eugene's Hayward Field having won 21 consecutive discus competitions and having broken the state record with a throw of 170 feet She shockingly failed to post a legal throw in three tries That provided the motivation she needed for her senior year She once again went undefeated in the discus breaking her state record at the Three Rivers League district meet with a throw of 179-7 and she followed with a second state title and added her first shot put championship Moran could turn her attention to the hammer throw which was her focus during her college career at Arizona State and Oregon She finished second at the U-20 National Championships as an ASU freshman and twice made the podium at the NCAA championships placing fifth as a sophomore and fourth as a senior Clemens comes from one of Eastern Oregon's athletic family dynasties — her father was a quarterback at Oregon State and Portland State; her brother was a standout quarterback for the Hilanders who played 11 seasons in the NFL; and sisters Maria (Portland) and Catherine (Boise State) also were college athletes But Jessica's versatility across three sports put her in a class by herself She was a 3A all-state selection four times in basketball (twice the player of the year) and three times in volleyball (twice the player of the year including the Gatorade state player of the year as a senior) and she was a state champion in the javelin as a junior (with a career-best throw of 131 feet Clemens finished her basketball career with 1,679 points helping Burns win state titles her freshman and junior seasons she played on two state championship teams when she was an AVCA All-American and won the Gatorade state player of the year award Clemens played volleyball and basketball for the University of Portland appearing in 78 games for the basketball team (4.6 points per game) and 87 volleyball matches (813 kills) Schueler dominated the sprint races like few others in state history accomplishing something only one other girl ever had — winning 16 state championships Schueler still has her name among the state's all-time greats in the 100 ranking fifth all-time in the 100 with a best of 11.74 seconds fourth in the 200 (23.69) and fifth in the 400 (54.25) team that competed at the 2009 Pan American Championships running the third leg on the gold medal-winning 4x400 relay She ran three seasons for Summit's cross country program making the podium at the state meet all three years Schueler ran for two seasons for Stanford before a falling-out with a new coaching staff led her to leave the program and take up ultimate frisbee while pursuing her medical degree South Salem set the standard for 6A girls basketball — a period that coincided with Westbrook's time with the Saxons she teamed with Katie McWilliams to lead the program to its first state championship since 1976 Westbrook won the first of her two Gatorade state player of the year awards after leading the Saxons to a repeat 6A title That set the stage for a senior season that ranks among the best in state history earning USA Today and Morgan Wooten national player of the year honors and McDonald's and WBCA All-America recognition The only disappointment: The Saxons lost to Oregon City in the 6A semifinals to end their bid for a third consecutive state title Westbrook started all 115 games of her high school career She holds the school's career scoring record and is among the state's all-time leaders in assists (sixth) and steals (third) She played two seasons for Tennessee before transferring to Connecticut where she helped the Huskies reach back-to-back Final Fours She finished with 1,345 career points before becoming a second-round pick in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm She played two seasons in the league with four teams From the first time Verloo stepped on a high school pitch as a freshman scoring two goals against defending 6A state champion Sheldon she was a dominant figure on the high school soccer scene before forgoing much of her senior season while playing for the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Timberwolves assistant coach Aundrey Johnson nicknamed her The Machine after watching Verloo display her trademark speed and dexterity which helped her win Gatorade state player of the year honors as a sophomore and junior She played one game for Tualatin as a senior between stints with the U.S She scored six goals in four matches at the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament and four goals in New Zealand to tie for third in the Golden Boot race squad at the inaugural edition of the U-17 World Cup to a 2-1 win over Germany in the semifinals Parade Magazine named her to its All-America squad after her senior season and Verloo went on to star for Stanford University playing in both central defense and at forward for the Cardinal and finishing with 23 career goals and 25 assists She played briefly for the Western New York Flash of the NWSL an all-girls school in Northeast Portland from 1929-73 and for two years was the state's premier backstroker she won her first state championship in the 100-yard backstroke and she finished second at the 1954 national indoor finals in the 200-yard event she repeated as state champion in the 100 back lowering her time by 3.5 seconds and becoming the first girl in state history to break 1 minute She won the 1995 AAU national title in the 200 back embarking on a two-year stretch in which she prepared for the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne She finished second in the 100 backstroke at the Olympic trials to qualify for the Games where she advanced to the final and finished fifth Murphy retired from competitive swimming after the '56 Games and attended Oregon State and Portland State. She passed away in 2019 at age 79 Kohlmeier was the youngest gymnast to achieve Class 1 status in the state and she had the opportunity to train with one of the state’s top clubs — the National Academy of Gymnastics in Eugene that “training seven or eight hours a day just wasn’t my thing,” and it wasn't until the summer before her freshman year that she resumed gymnastics training By the time Kohlmeier finished high school she’d become one of the state’s most decorated gymnasts she won a state title in the vault as a freshman and in the vault and floor exercise as a junior en route to the all-around championship She nearly swept all four event titles as a senior (she finished second on the balance beam) as she won a second all-around state championship and led Parkrose to the team title Kohlmeier also was a top hurdler and jumper for the Broncos track and field team She took second in the 300-meter hurdles and long jump as a sophomore and won the 100 hurdles state title as a senior Kohlmeier showed off her gymnastics skills for the capacity crowd at Hayward Field in Eugene She led the 300 hurdles going to the final hurdle when she clipped the top tumbling to the track — only to perform a perfect somersault popping up and crossing the finish line fourth She performed the same feat in her Friday preliminary race to qualify for the final She competed in the heptathlon on the same Hayward Field track twice posting top-five finishes for the Ducks at the Pac-10 championships she married former UO javelin thrower Art Skipper who tragically died in a plane crash in October 2001 Slama first picked up a golf club at age 2 and played in her first tournament at 8 Junior Girls championships — she twice advanced to the match play portion it was no surprise when she instantly became the Saxons' No finishing second in her first high school tournament and seventh at her first 6A state championships Slama improved to a fifth-place state finish as a sophomore the first of three seasons she went undefeated in Greater Valley Conference meets She won back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior setting OSAA scoring records for lowest round (65) and largest margin of victory over 36 holes (19 strokes) at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell She also ran cross country and swam for the Saxons being named a team captain in both sports during her senior year Slama golfed for Oregon State, and she graduated with the best scoring average (72.95) in school history, qualified for the NCAA championships as a sophomore, won three tournaments and posted 14 top-10 finishes. She turned pro after graduation in 2022 and earned partial status on the Epson Tour this year Bunn was an accomplished three-sport athlete at the Mid-Willamette Valley school around the turn of the millennium making eight all-state teams and winning a 3A state championship with the 2002 softball team She made the all-state basketball team all four years earning second-team honors as a freshman and senior and first-team recognition as a sophomore and junior She holds school records for career points (1,831) Bunn made the all-tournament team at the volleyball state championships where she ranks 15th on the career scoring list with 1,163 points She is one of 11 players in school history to average 20 or more points in a season when she led the Pac-10 with 20 points per game She is 13th on the school's career rebounds list (661) and she is in her 10th season as the head coach at Linfield Brink's “godbrother” is Golden State Warriors superstar and close family friend Stephen Curry, and she grew up watching Curry play for Davidson University and in the NBA while harboring dreams of being an artist It wasn't until middle school that Brink started playing sports and as she continued growing — eventually getting taller than her talented buddy standing 6-foot-4 — she blossomed into one of the best post players in state history Brink was a two-time Gatorade state player of the year and three-time 6A all-state selection while attending Southridge where she helped the Skyhawks win back-to-back state titles in 2017-18 For her senior season, she decided to transfer down the road to Mountainside and she led her new team to its first state tournament appearance where the Mavericks secured a trophy in the hours before the OSAA canceled the remainder of the tournament because of the COVID-19 pandemic The sudden end to her high school career left Brink with 1,909 points and 1,209 rebounds — one of 14 players to reach 1,000 career points and rebounds in Oregon a two-time national defensive player of the year and the Pac-12 player of the year as a senior at Stanford 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks and made the U.S 3x3 team for the Paris Olympics before tearing the ACL in her left knee in June Beckmon has been one of the nation's best long jumpers since her sophomore season with the Pioneers when she won the first of three 6A state championships and narrowly missed breaking the national high school record she lost only one high school long jump competition breaking the state record at the state meet her junior year by going 20 feet the improvements came in leaps and bounds — she jumped farther than 20 feet 14 times in the next 16 months including a 22-4 effort at the Jesuit Twilight Relays that was one inch short of the national high school record She won three Nike Outdoor Nationals long jump championships and took gold at the 2023 U23 North American Central American and Caribbean Championships She also was the state's best high school sprinter not named Mia Brahe-Pedersen over that three-year stretch finishing second as a senior to her good friend in the 100 and 200 meters at the state championships and Nike Outdoor Nationals Beckmon recently completed her freshman season at the University of Illinois where she broke the indoor and outdoor school records in the long jump (tying the American U-20 national outdoor record with her 6.86-meter leap) qualified for the NCAA indoor championships To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App JD HUMBURG, SBLIVE SPORTSJD Humburg is a Managing Editor for SBLive Sports © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER KALAMAZOO — The Three Rivers wrestling program got a chance to see what the top of the mountain looked like in 2024 And following a less than ideal finish last year the Wildcats were eager to make it back to the top again Three Rivers did everything it could to get back to Wings Event Center this year a state semifinals matchup with 11-time defending champion Lowell saw the team season come to a close on Saturday in a 55-19 matchup "You can't ask for anymore from the guys," senior Sammy Reynolds said which consists of the quarterfinals through the actual final matches for state champions at Wings Event Center yearly the eight teams from each Division are seeded before the quarterfinals start The seeding was less than ideal for the Wildcats who felt like they probably should have been seeded higher You control the controllables," Reynolds said it was a blessing to just be able to go out there and put the ankle band on one more time You never really know when your last match is gonna be and today some of us had that last match." Wildcat head coach Jeff Smith said he was proud of his team's efforts all season Three Rivers was without a doubt one of the better teams on the mats for Division 2 this year and proved it time and time again Three Rivers claimed a Wolverine Conference championship this year the spot in the state semifinals on Saturday was the furthest the wrestling program had ever been it's the farthest we've ever made it as a team We wrestled as hard as we could and that's all you can ask." The Wildcats won matches up in the higher weight classes Louis Smith registered one of those wins with a pinfall at 175 over Gabe Olin Jaxon Smith also won at 215 pounds by major decision Reynolds also won his final match for the Wildcats at 285 This gave Three Rivers a 16-11 edge at the time but Lowell would win the next eight bouts to put the match away Evan Harper picked up a win for Three Rivers "I couldn't be more proud of them," Smith said come in every day and put the work in when all the other stuff is going on in their life Three Rivers won the school's first quarterfinals Braylon Faile then won at 165 by tech fall (23-8) and Louis Smith secured a pinfall win in 54 seconds at 175 Joseph Anglemyer then worked hard from behind at 190 He turned his match around and won by pin at 5:25 of the bout as Three Rivers led 23-0 Brody Morrill won by major decision at 113 and Kyler Snellenbarger then won by decision (7-2) at 120 Jak Monroe was winning his match at 126 pounds but was not able to complete his bout due to a severely broken nose Three Rivers responded with three straight victories following that Gaven Babcock won by pin at 2:33 over Wyatt MacDonald at 132 pounds Ethan Moreland then picked up a major decision win at 138 Ayden Keller then won his match at 144 pounds Smith said he and the program were grateful for the encouragement and loyalty from the fanbase this season "To see how this community supported these guys Lowell beat Fowlerville 52-14 in the D2 finals Detroit Catholic Central won over Davison 50-18 Hudson won again by beating the Martin/Climax-Scotts co-op "Team Hybrid" 45-25 Contact Sports Editor Brandon Watson at bwatson@gannett.com The locations of the new markers are on the sidewalks of West General Robinson St The ceremony is scheduled to take place adjacent to the North Side Gold Lot 1A The dedication recalls the storied memories of Three Rivers Stadium, including two championships, numerous postseason appearances, and two All-Star Games. It also honors Clemente’s legacy and the community that keeps his spirit alive The ongoing project was funded in part through the SABR Local Grants program For additional information, please contact Len Martin Meet the Staff Board of Directors Annual Reports Inclusivity Statement Contact SABR — People who are cleaning up from recent severe weather are concerned about a chance of storms Wednesday evening owner of Boland's Best One Tire in Three Rivers had his windows busted out Sunday by strong winds He's still cleaning up from the storm Boland told News Channel 3 he's fortunate that he wasn't forced to close his business after the storm "There's been no downtime," Boland said "We had enough people helping us out Sunday night to get things to where we could open back up Monday morning." being blown by the wind which busted out the windows News Channel 3 stopped by his shop Wednesday and damage was still visible inside and the frame for it was all is in pretty bad shape," Boland said "Part of the HVAC system is hanging down." The building's roof was damaged so badly that the whole structure will have to be replaced Boland's team and community members stopped by the shop to help clean up "It makes you feel really good that there's a lot of good people out there," Boland said "A lot of them didn't want anything for it Boland told News Channel 3 that he hopes Wednesday's weather won't deal another blow to his business and the world’s largest trees exemplify the diversity of landscapes Explore these pages to plan your visit or to learn about the plants and animals here and the threats they face Ancient giant sequoias may seem invincible Start here for general trip planning information there are day hikes for all levels of ability in the parks Learn how to spend the holidays at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Check in on current conditions in the parks Check for current road conditions throughout the parks Learn about camping options throughout the parks Campgrounds are reservation only and availability is extremely limited in summer months Reservations are highly recommended for lodging and regional maps to help you locate and plan a route to these parks Whether you trek into wilderness or stay close to your car review tips on staying safe in these parks Wondering if you should bring your four-legged friend on vacation We offer recreational opportunities suited for a wide range of abilities From foothills to the tallest peak in the lower 48 states this remarkable landscape provides diverse and dynamic habitat Explore over a century of history in these parks and learn about the people who lived here before the parks were established Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go There will be bittersweet tears by many jazz fans when the 50th and final Jazzaffair is celebrated this weekend in Three Rivers “It’s really hard to say this is the last one,” said Linda McKee Amaral daughter of one of the High Sierra Jazz Band founders Many of the traditional jazz band members have died as have many of those who annually traveled from all over to attend the event The remaining club members no longer feel they can put in all the time it takes we have been grappling with the daunting question: How much longer can this go on Most of the other festivals have called it quits Then Covid shut down the event for two years Only one original member of the band remains He and other musicians who later joined the band will have a High Sierra reunion concert on Friday The music begins with a kick-off dinner Thursday at the Three Rivers Memorial Building then will run at three venues Friday through Sunday which includes many of the High Sierra musicians along with other groups that have made the Jazzaffair a regular gig there will be open jam sing-alongs for instrumentalists and singers a women’s night with female jazz singers and shuttles to take jazz fans between venues Those attending can buy a three-day pass or just buy a ticket for one day or one concert who played banjo in the jazz haunts in Europe came to Three Rivers from Germany and wanted to start a traditional (Dixieland) jazz band including Earl McKee and Bruce Huddleston to create the Jazzberry Jam Band The Jazzberry Jam Band soon evolved into the High Sierra Jazz Band which became the hottest band on the Sacramento scene which was the mecca for traditional jazz back then The band spent 40 years on the jazz circuit playing around the world and on cruise ships “Everybody felt like they knew my dad,” Amaral said He was so different from other traditional jazz singers.” He and other band members loved to talk with the crowds “There was something genuine and uniquely special about our local boys They reached out to the crowd,” Amaral said “Hundreds of RVers would come to camp out during the Jazzaffair and they followed the band to their concerts and went on their cruises with them.” Feel good energyAmaral has put together a 50-year history book of the High Sierra Jazz Band and Jazzaffair that will be for sale It includes many memories and anecdotes about their popularity the famed San Francisco jazz man Tuck Murphy became a friend and played at the 10th Jazzaffair where they met famed newscaster Walter Cronkite The band even played the Sydney Opera House in Australia and at the White House The Jazzaffair has given out over $200,000 in scholarships over the years to music students “There’s a reason Jazzaffair has lasted an astounding 50 years in our little town of Three Rivers,” said Amaral who now coordinates the event with her sister Chearl (pronounced ‘Cheryl’ but named for her father “There’s a palpable ‘feel good energy’ here that’s contagious to the musicians and fans alike.” The sisters have been involved with Jazzaffair since they were in high school and part of their family’s western singing group it was just another occasion to gather friends and family,” Amaral said She has many memories of the legacy Jazzaffair leaves not to drag it out but rather leave on a high note," she said "We are proud to be one of the last men standing on the Trad Jazz circuit.” It became tradition for Earl McKee to end the High Sierra concerts by singing a heart-tugging WWII song Central Catholic High School (Southeast Portland) THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers residents will have a much different process for city-wide trash collection this spring Three Rivers City Hall announced on their Facebook page Saturday that there will be two options for trash collection and will be going away from curbside pickup completely No reasoning was cited by city officials by press time or on the Facebook post for the change Replacing curbside pickup will be two options: using dump passes or dumpsters that will be placed in each district for a total of 24 hours at each location city officials said that an additional pass to the Waste Management landfill at 14094 M-60 West just outside of Three Rivers will be mailed to each residential address which will be good for the rest of the calendar year There are a number of restrictions on disposed materials that go to the landfill there will be multiple large dumpsters placed in each district in the city for 24 hours with days of the week matching a residence’s regular trash day Department of Public Services Director Amy Roth said the reason for the changes was due to changes in how Waste Management the city’s partner for the trash collection like their counterpart trash hauling companies The new trucks are side load with smaller and higher openings than the previous trucks which does not allow for manual loading of bulk trash The change in truck design no longer allows for the previous style of bulk trash collection,” Roth said “The decision was a team effort with the City and Waste Management.” the city will be utilizing these methods moving forward for bulk trash collection Those looking for more information about the 2025 citywide trash collection can call the Department of Public Services at (269) 273-1845 Robert Tomlinson can be reached at 279-7488 or robert@wilcoxnewspapers.com To increase efficiency and reduce costs to the public the Bloomington City Council and Three Rivers Park District Board have entered into an agreement allowing Three Rivers to operate the regional parks and trails owned by the City No interruptions to amenities or services are expected Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail in Bloomington Nokomis-Minnesota River Regional Trail in Bloomington All 2025 facility and shelter reservations made through the City at Bush Lake and Normandale Lake parks are confirmed and will be honored The City will continue to offer youth programs including Camp Kota at Bush Lake and host events at the Normandale Bandshell For more information about this agreement, contact Deputy Parks and Recreation Director Renae Clark at rclark@BloomingtonMN.gov For more information about amenities, facilities, fees and availability at Bush Lake and Normandale Lake visit ThreeRiversParks.org, call Three Rivers guest services at 763-559-6700 or email ReservationHelp@ThreeRiversParks.org the award-winning Bloomington Briefing is mailed to all single-family households and businesses Three Rivers Bank will offer a full suite of financial planning and investment management services tailored to meet the unique needs of the local community Three Rivers Bank of Montana is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Merit Financial Advisors a nationally recognized wealth management firm This partnership will enable the bank to provide comprehensive wealth management services to clients in the Flathead Valley By partnering with Merit Financial Advisors the bank will leverage the expertise of a firm known for its personalized client-centric approach to wealth management “Our mission has always been to provide exceptional solutions that meet the needs of our clients Partnering with Merit Financial Advisors allows us to elevate our services by offering a holistic approach to wealth management,” said A.J “This collaboration brings an added level of expertise and resources ensuring our clients have access to the best possible guidance for their financial future.” Merit Financial Advisors has built a reputation for its commitment to fiduciary responsibility they will work closely with Three Rivers Bank to ensure clients receive tailored solutions that align with their financial goals and values “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Three Rivers Bank of Montana a cornerstone of the Flathead Valley’s community it was a no-brainer when seeking a partner with a legacy of trust Three Rivers Bank embodies the values we hold dear at Merit Financial Advisors and this partnership is a natural extension of our shared mission,” said Bryce Stacy Service Advisor of Merit Financial Advisors “Our goal is to revolutionize the client experience by building the RIA of the future and this collaboration with Three Rivers Bank ensures that we remain deeply invested in the people we’re committed to providing comprehensive financial services that strengthen and grow this incredible community for generations to come.” The partnership between Three Rivers Bank and Merit Financial Advisors underscores a shared commitment to providing high-quality financial solutions strengthening the ability to support clients in every aspect of their financial journey Whether clients are planning for retirement or looking for business planning strategies this new wealth management division is designed to meet their needs About Three Rivers Bank of MontanaFounded in 1974 Three Rivers Bank of Montana is a community bank dedicated to providing personalized banking services to individuals and businesses in the Flathead Valley With a strong commitment to community values and customer service the bank offers a full range of financial solutions wealth management services through its strategic partnership with Merit Financial Advisors About Merit Financial AdvisorsMerit Financial Advisors is a wealth 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Use of this site is subject to the Flathead Beacon's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy The Three Rivers Arts Festival will be shorter this year and held in a new location But both changes might apply for only this year the venerable festival’s slate of live music craft vendors and more will run for four days rather than using one of the Downtown sites it has occupied in recent years at the 15th Street Plaza on Waterfront Place The changes were necessary because of construction Downtown in particular at the site of the Trust’s own new 8th Street Block Civic Space between the Veterans Bridge and the McCullough Bridge along the Allegheny River the festival will remain near its namesake three rivers not far from its future long-term home in the Cultural District,” said Brooke Jorejsi the Trust’s chief programming and engagement officer A Trust spokesperson said details about the layout and programming of the site for the festival will be released in the spring The spokesperson added that the Trust will revisit the duration of the festival in planning the 2026 iteration when the event is slated to occupy the 8th Street space Have a tip for the WESA newsroom? Email news@wesa.fm Sierra Subs & Salads in Three Rivers is once again on Yelp’s “Top 100 Places to Eat” list which ranks the best restaurants across the U.S "Sierra Subs and Salads has made multiple appearances on our Top 100 Places to Eat list over the years first earning a spot in 2017 where they were 93rd," said Nathen Marker Yelp senior community director for the Central Valley “Users love dining on the dog-friendly outdoor decks that overlook the Kaweah River This year, Sierra Subs & Salads was ranked No Owner-operators Dane and Allison Millner offered reasons for their success “Everything's made from scratch,” Allison said Dane credited the “creative options,” noting that “It’s not your normal turkey and American cheese sandwich.” “We have a great gourmet green sandwich,” said Allison when asked for an example of a creative option and it comes with turkey or chicken or vegetarian.”  It is one of many recipes that the Millners “made up.” “We travel every year and we get ideas from our travels and then we come back and make those ideas into sandwiches,” she said “All the main specialty sandwiches on the menu were at one time specials,” she added different sandwich that usually is not something you've seen before,” Dane said “We're doing a giant Italian sandwich next week,” Allison said “One of my favorites is a ‘pink melon,’ as we call it,” Dane said The Millners notice an increase in business every time Yelp includes them on its Top 100 list “It definitely affects our social media that we put out there and I think people come in when they see that.”  but over the last 16 years we've built up such a following that people drive an hour or more for a destination lunch,” Dane said but that (out-of-town) crowd has grown exponentially over the last 16 years “I would say it's more word-of-mouth,” he added “What hit us the hardest with a huge influx of customers was the week we did the Dale Yurong show about a year ago,” Dane said and that weekend we had a line all the way to this corner all day long.” He pointed to the far end of the dining area Sierra Subs and Salads has increased its business as other businesses opened nearby “This whole strip now is so much better than it used to be,” he said gift shops – all the way down the strip here That's helped us too because people come to them Allison grew up in Three Rivers before moving to San Diego where she met Dane 23 years ago They were both in the food business there; Allison ran a cooking school and Dane ran a wholesale coffee and tea business “We lived in San Diego and there were some health issues with my grandmother who lived up here and my father was awaiting a liver transplant,” Allison said “We had both kind of hit a stopping point in our lives down there.”  “We couldn't afford a house in San Diego – or a business,” Dane added “A small little space about a block down (from the current location) came up available and it was a sandwich shop,” Allison said it was more like a mom-and-pop Subway,” Dane said “It was at a price that we couldn't refuse and it got me up here to be with my grandma until she passed and to see my dad through a liver transplant,” Allison said Sierra Subs & Salads moved to its current location at about the same time that COVID became a pandemic The grand opening of the new location was scheduled for April 1 business picked up and still continues to grow adding that only two or three are available at any one time The top seller is their New England clam chowder “We do a Thai miso tamarind with coconut,” Allison said “They’re just flavors that we came up with and we put all sorts of fresh veggies in it.”  but probably a quarter to a third of our customers are vegetarian or vegan.” “We have an entire menu of maybe 18 choices for vegetarians who are used to finding only one or two choices on a menu,” Dane said adding that options for children include grilled cheese and cheese quesadilla Sierra Subs and Salads also offers gluten-free specialties “We have an amazing gluten-free sub roll,” Allison said “Recently I made a white chocolate orange bar.”  Sierra Subs and Salads is open 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call (559) 561-4810 or visit its website.