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NEWS American Legion Baseball
Idaho has a long history with American Legion Baseball with a team from Pocatello playing in the first ALB World Series in 1926 in Philadelphia. The Idaho team lost to Yonkers, N.Y. Post 321, but the tradition was born with teams sprouting up in nearly every community across America - everywhere except Gooding. Earlier this year, the American Legion Post 30 in Gooding sponsored the inaugural season for the Diamondbacks. Many of the players on the new team are from the Gooding High School team which started just 5 years ago. So, they were ready for an intense summer schedule of nearly 30 games. They have played teams from the Magic Valley, North Idaho, Eastern Washington, and... Eastern Idaho. This Wednesday, they play a double header in Pocatello. Next Wednesday, July 7th, they will host a double header with the Blackfoot Broncos at the Gooding High School baseball field at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. The Gooding Diamondbacks are an American legion "B" baseball team which means the ages of the players range from 13 years old to 16 years old - mainly seventh, eighth, and ninth graders. This year's roster includes:
Zaeden Gonzales #1 Cade Page #2 Eli Esterbrook #5 Breyden Bunderson #6 Xavier Huber #8
Braden Martin #9 Chase Patterson #10 Zander Gonzales #12 Wick Church #14 Xander Lopes #16
Butch Morris #23 Bryce Patterson #28 Brady Carmichael #44 Cody Gallup #45
The Diamondbacks thank American Legion Post #30 and Commander James Woodward, for helping get this program going by paying for the registration fees and the insurance costs. "We have had great community support and the best parent support that we could ask for in our first year, amazing parents who stepped up and donated time, money, and supplies see page 5..... to the program." The team's head coach, Cameron Knigge, along with assistant coaches Joel Gonzales and Codie Martin, are volunteering so to see baseball continue to grow in Gooding.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
June 30, 2021
Vol 45 Num 26
Camas County Rodeo Horses, Bulls and... Bikes?
The Camas County Rodeo will be held July 9th and 10th at the C-Me Later Arena. That same weekend, Soldier Mountain will be hosting a mountain bike rodeo on July 10th from 3 to 6 p.m. at the ski resort (1043 North Soldier Creek Road). The Camas County Rodeo will run from 6 to 9 p.m. each evening just off of Highway 20 behind the Iron Mountain Inn in Fairfield. Admission is $10 for anyone age nine or older, and children age eight or younger are free. There are no discounts and transactions are cash only - no credit cards. Guests can enter from the east or west side of the arena. Contestants from across the U.S. will compete for points as they work towards Nation Rodeo later this fall. The rodeo will features all the classic events: bareback, team roping, barrel racing, bull riding, tie down, saddle bronc riding, ranch bronc riding, and the breakaway event. In addition, anyone off the street (age 18 or older) can enter to compete in the Hometown Bull Riding event. Riders must sign a waiver and provide their own certified protective equipment. People interested in participating in the hometown bull-riding event should call Travis Martin at (208) 731-0891 for more details and to register. Meanwhile, a few miles north of Fairfield, the "Bucking-Bronco Bike Races" will take place on Saturday starting at 3 p.m. starting with the kids and followed by the adults. The kid's races will be staged on a portion of the beginner trail, and the adult's races will be staged on the intermediate trail. Riders can choose from four categories: boys ages 3-14, girls ages 3-14, men ages 15 and older, and women ages 15 and older. These timed trials will utilize radios with people at the top and bottom timing. The resort will award the first-place riders in each category with a four-day punch pass to Soldier MTB Park. It will give the second-place riders a one-day pass to the mountain bike park. And... Soldier Mountain will present the third-place riders with a T-shirt. Prizes also include tickets to the Camas County Rodeo for Saturday evening. Riders can register online or in person. Online registration closes July 10th at noon. Kids cost $5 to register and adults cost $10. All riders must sign a waiver, and kids will need a parent's or guardian's signature. Plus, riders must wear a helmet, eye protection, and closed-toe shoes. Additional protective equipment is highly recommended. A medic on will be on site during the races.