Golf: Cantlay to return to Frys.com Open
After participating in the 2011 Frys.com Open as an amateur alongside Tiger Woods and Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Cantlay will return to the October tournament hosted at CordeValle Golf Club this year.
Celebrate America with Freedom Fest events
As the South Valley gears up to party hearty for America’s 236th birthday bash, you’ll find plenty of activities in the region for the Independence Day celebration. We at MHAT-19 (Morgan Hill Access TV, cable channel 19) wish you a joyful holiday as you spend time with friends and family members celebrating the history and culture of our nation and the incredible freedoms we enjoy.
Amah-Mutsun: San Juan recognition is ‘icing on the cake’
A “big event” for the Amah-Mutsun Tribal Band took place inside the San Juan Bautista City Hall Tuesday night, when roughly 20 members drove from surrounding cities to witness the issuing of a formal proclamation recognizing the current-day tribe as “the historic and continuous Amah-Mutsun Ohlone Tribe that existed before Spanish contact.”
South Valley wineries on the up and up
Like a canary in a coal mine, roses provide an early-warning detection system in our vineyards. Roses are generally weaker than grape vines, yet have almost the same genetic make-up. Planted among the grapevines, roses react first to disease, soil and water conditions. Roses are “indicator plants” that give the vineyard manager time to fix the problems before they reach the grape vines. Not only are roses a harbinger to the production of healthy vines, they also lend a colorful contrast to the vineyard.
Avoid poison oak for sake of everyone
Q: We got into a discussion the other day about hiking the hills with our dogs. There’s some poison oak on this trail we walk, so we try to avoid going to close to that area. Can our dogs get skin problems if they get into that stuff?
Baseball: Hollister Little League All-Star teams announced
The 2012 Hollister Little League All-Star teams were announced on the league’s website Friday. The league will be represented by eight teams in four age divisions.
GOLF: Venturi named Honoree of 2012 Frys.com Open
Ken Venturi, the 1964 U.S. Open champion and popular analyst on CBS, has been named Honoree of the 2012 Frys.com Open at Cordevalle Oct. 10-14, tournament chairperson Kathy Kolder announced Tuesday.
Rodeo: Bolado Park set for 79th year of the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo
The weekend’s 79th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo, which kicks off Thursday with the rodeo parade in downtown Hollister, will be a mix of tradition and new this year.
Football: Barnstormers fall in second round of playoffs
After coming from behind twice from double-digit deficits in the first round of the semipro Pacific Coast Football League playoffs last week, the Central Coast Barnstormers ran out of luck in the second round on Saturday.
