April 7, four-person 1, 2, 3, Lawence Welk for Plus 55 Boulder City Men’s/Women’s Golf Association
Recreation
The 124-mile Scenic Byway 12 in Utah, an All-American Road, is one of the most exceptional scenic byways in the Southwest. The drive takes you through canyons, valleys and plateaus within an extraordinary landscape ranging in elevation from 4,000 to 9,000 feet, a feast for the eyes the entire trip. This route accesses archaeological, historic and cultural sites, but it is especially rich in opportunities to simply enjoy the outdoors.
Youth ball season begins with opening ceremony
Synergy leading volleyball league
While there are hundreds of stunning slot canyons in our region, most of them are difficult to reach and many require technical skills to explore them. Two of the best, however — tops on my list for being visually stimulating — are pretty easy to access.
One of the better blessings of life in Southern Nevada is the ease of accessing Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The area’s one big drawback is its low elevation and lack of shade, meaning that daytime temperatures become unpleasant by late spring. So the ideal time to go there is in the next few weeks, especially if you wish to hike one of the trails, have a picnic or catch the last of the wildflowers.
Boulder City High School graduate Gunnar Stanton and his teammate Gunner Campbell brought home third place out of 16 teams in the 2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Western Regional angling tournament held recently on Lake Mead.
March 3, four-person two best ball for Plus 55 Boulder City Men’s/Women’s Golf Association
Arches National Park, just outside the town of Moab, Utah, lives up to its name. The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, the densest concentration in the world. Besides arches you will also get to see natural windows, balanced rocks, fins, pinnacles and hoodoos.
Each week the coaches at Boulder City High School nominate an athlete to spotlight for contributions made to his or her team. This week’s honoree is junior Preston VanDiest, who is a pitcher and plays first base for the school’s varsity baseball team. Coach Bobby Reese said VanDiest played a key role in the Durango Classic during spring break, was 8-for-13 with two walks, 4 RBIs and three runs, as well as pitching five innings and giving up only two earned runs. The Eagles won two and lost two games during the tournament. He is the son of Maria and Ron VanDiest.
Boulder City Little League held its opening day ceremonies Saturday at Veterans’ Memorial Park.
The next month or so is one of the finest times to spend enjoying Zion National Park, Utah. The weather is ideal, the leaves are popping out on the deciduous trees, wildflowers are appearing and the birds are out and about enjoying springtime.
