Chris Grant

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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Northeast Slopes, VT: Volunteer Based—Community Driven - SnowBrains

Nov 19, 2024 | snowbrains.com | Chris Grant

The thermometer reads 2° Fahrenheit below zero as we gather our ski gear off of the old wooden drying rack by the woodstove. Moments later, Dad comes in through the side door with an arm full of firewood, the wind howling, blowing snow through the opened door as he shivers and quickly closes it behind him.
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Northeast Slopes, VT: Volunteer Based - Community Driven

Nov 19, 2024 | snowbrains.com | Chris Grant

The thermometer reads 2° Fahrenheit below zero as we gather our ski gear off of the old wooden drying rack by the woodstove. Moments later, Dad comes in through the side door with an arm full of firewood, the wind howling, blowing snow through the opened door as he shivers and quickly closes it behind him.
Michigan’s recruiting visitor list for this weekend’s game against USC is absolutely LOADED

Sep 20, 2024 | maizenbrew.com | Chris Grant

via @Alexgraham__3 The Michigan Wolverines are kicking off their Big Ten schedule with a top-25 matchup against USC on Saturday, and Sherrone Moore and his coaching staff have dialed up a recruiting weekend fit for the occasion. More than 10 Michigan commits are expected in town, as are multiple top-100 playmakers and linemen, and a potential flip candidate. We’ve got the initial list of expected visitors and some thoughts on key recruits below.
YOUTH SWIMMING: Stingrays Dominate IVSL Meet in Yuma

Jul 27, 2024 | calexicochronicle.com | Chris Grant

YUMA — The Holtville Stingrays swim team emerged victorious from last week’s Imperial Valley Swim League championship swim meet at the Valley Aquatic Center here. The Stingrays, sparked by four age-group winners, finished the meet with 2,230.5 points. They were followed by Arizona’s AquaForce (1,627), the El Centro Waverunners (1,334), Brawley Sunstrokers (1,240.5), Yuma Krakens (780.5), Imperial Sea Lions (631.5) and Blythe Desert Dolphins (177).
SPORTS: IVL and DVL Name All-League Teams for Spring

Jul 10, 2024 | calexicochronicle.com | Chris Grant |Richard Brown

The Imperial Valley League recently announced all-league selections, with Holtville High’s Lillian Strahm earning female athlete of the year honors for track and Calexico High’s Yoshua Espinoza being named player of the year for boys volleyball. “It was an honor and a good wrap up to my track career,” Strahm said. “I love all the coaches in the Valley, they are all so supportive.
SPORTS: Viking Track Team Concludes Record-breaking Season

Jun 3, 2024 | calexicochronicle.com | Chris Grant

HOLTVILLE — The Holtville High track team recently wrapped up its 2024 season at the CIF-San Diego Section meet. With just a few athletes competing, the Viking boys placed 29th in Division III, while the girls were 15th. The event was the end of a good season for Holtville, a season that saw five school records fall along the way. “The track and field program has struggled for some time with participation, which ultimately affected (our) results,” Holtville coach Devron Gray said.
SPORTS: Bulldogs Overcome Off-field Adversity to Reach Playoffs

May 28, 2024 | calexicochronicle.com | Chris Grant

CALEXICO — The Calexico High baseball team’s season ended at home on May 18 with a 4-3 loss to La Jolla in the third round of the CIF-San Diego Section playoffs. The Bulldogs (15-12) jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first inning of the game, but were unable to hold on as the Vikings pushed across a run in the fifth and two more in the sixth to get the win. Derek Carrillo took the loss for Calexico, going six innings and giving up all four runs.
Vikings Fall in First Round of CIF-SDS Playoffs

May 24, 2024 | calexicochronicle.com | Chris Grant

CARLSBAD — The Holtville High softball team was knocked out of the first round of the playoffs last week, losing 1-0 to Carlsbad High. The Vikings (6-18-1) kept the game tied for six innings, thanks to a strong pitching effort from Brooke Strahm. Holtville had its lone hit of the game in the top of the sixth, when Kenzie Price ripped a two-out double.
BOYS TENNIS: Young Bulldogs Push Their Way Into CIF Semis

May 21, 2024 | calexicochronicle.com | Chris Grant |Richard Brown

CALEXICO — The Calexico High boys tennis team overcame an almost complete roster rebuild to finish this season with one of the strongest showings the program has had in a decade. The Bulldogs brought back just two players, senior Aaron Gamboa and junior Andres Rodriguez, from last year’s Imperial Valley League champions, and started the season with a squad made up mostly of freshmen, the majority of whom had never even picked up a tennis racket.
SPORTS: Holtville Viking Swimmers Find Success at CIF Meet

May 17, 2024 | calexicochronicle.com | Chris Grant

SAN DIEGO — Holtville High swimmer Aimee Montes took seventh place in the 500 freestyle at the CIF-San Diego Section swim meet held at Torrey Pines High School here recently. Montes, a junior, finished with a time of 5 minutes, 22.87 seconds, which was 13.97 seconds better than her previous personal best. The finish was Montes’ best in what was a nice day for her at the meet.