Sports

- OPUD green-lights two more Wheeler Ranch parks
- Ben Van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
- The last two parks in Wheeler Ranch are nearing their own groundbreaking, and will bear the names of two prominent Yuba County residents.
Friday, the Olivehurst Public Utility District board of directors gave the go-ahead to a firm to begin work on ... Full story

- County offering day at the ballpark
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- With Little League season in full swing, the Yuba County Office of Recreation is looking to give parents and kids an opportunity for a little extra practice and a chance to play ball with the big boys.
The county will be hosting a "Parent &... Full story

- Batter up: League sign-ups under way
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- That time of year is quickly approaching and young players are awaiting the first practice and games of their Little League careers.
For kids interested in playing either baseball or softball, there are three options available to those living in the... Full story

- Youth soccer team exceeds expectations
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- If there was one word used to describe the Azzurri Diablos this year it would be "practice." Practice drills. Practice skills. Practice. Practice. Practice. The team soared beyond all expectations this year, right into the District Cup fi... Full story
- Judge OKs Wheeler Ranch park plan
- Construction could begin next spring
- Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
- Residents in the Wheeler Ranch subdivision in Plumas Lake are one step closer to getting parks in their neighborhood, after a bankruptcy judge in Southern California gave the OK Tuesday to a plan to release property for that purpose.
The decision wa... Full story
- Star Bend boat ramp to close during levee work
- The Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority has announced the temporary closure of the Star Bend boat ramp and parking lot from June 29 through July 20. The closure will be in effect while construction on the Feather River Setback Levee is under way... Full story

- New Yuba recreation programs dive into summer
- Swimming lessons began Monday at the Marysville High School pool after open swim periods kicked off over the weekend, the first signs of a new recreation program in Yuba County.
Coordinator Cheyenne Balderama said interest in the swimming lessons wa... Full story

- Students come out to run for fun, funds
- Students, parents and teachers donning white T-shirts could be seen running in groups throughout south Plumas Lake this past weekend as they participated in a fun run for student athletics.
The group was made up mostly of students from Riverside Mea... Full story

- An All-American woman
- Plumas Lake resident stands out at Cosumnes River College
- By Michele Perrault/Plumas Lake Life
- Goal!
This word is not something that Allison Ruvalcaba likes to hear, and given her accomplishments as a standout soccer goalie, it is not one she has heard much — at least not in her territory.
The 19-year-old's accomplishments this year ha... Full story

- It's time for T-ball again
- Plumas Lake Life
- The Plumas Lake Youth Sports Association is once again taking registration for its spring T-ball teams. The group, which offers several sports opportunities throughout the year, is aiming to give the smallest tots a chance to learn the game.
PLYSA w... Full story