DJ Peters picked up off waivers by Rangers
The Texas Rangers claimed Western Nevada College graduate DJ Peters off of waivers Aug. 2.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Peters in the fourth round in 2016 and he posted five hits in 26 at-bats in three short stints in the majors.
The Dodgers waived Peters to make room on their 40-man roster for pitcher Danny Duffy.
With Texas, Peters has recorded four hits in 22 at-bats with a double and a stolen base.
The outfield prospect also made a nice catch while running into the left field wall in Oakland over the weekend.
“This kid's talented,” said Rangers manager Chris Woodward to the Associated Press. “I know the kid personally, so I know this kid’s a worker. He plays hard, he plays with his hair on fire, he’s got a ton of talent. And I think it’s worth taking a chance.”
“It’s definitely something new,” Peters told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. “I’m really fortunate that the Rangers called my name. I’m really fortunate to be here. I absolutely love the Dodgers' organization. They will always have, you know, a special place in my heart being I grew up there. I was actually hoping I would be picked up by the Rangers. It’s familiar, so it kind of feels like home already.”
NIAA says fall sports are a go
The NIAA announced Friday afternoon that fall sports were set and ready to go under Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Directive 048.
The NIAA also announced it expects a full schedule of fall sports, with schedules having been recently released.
Volleyball constitutes the only fall sport in which spectators will be required to wear face masks at all times while inside a gym.
Athletes are the one exception to the mask mandate for volleyball.
If a school district chooses to install protocol beyond Sisolak’s directive, visiting schools and fans must comply with the stricter requirements.Kiwanis’ pancreatic cancer day set Sept. 18
The Carson City Kiwanis Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day will be held at the Silver Oak Golf Course on Sept. 18.
The golf tournament will be a four-person scramble with six divisions. There will be men's, women's and mixed divisions, along with senior men's, women's and mixed divisions.
Applications can be obtained at the Silver Oak pro shop and Blue Zone Sports. The tournament has sold out every year. It will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
The Carson City Bench Press Championships will be held on the Silver Oak patio, 7-9 a.m., as part of the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day activities. Weightlifters can come and bring only $10 for the registration fee. There are many age divisions.
There will be some defending champions returning. Hooded sweatshirts will be given to the winners.
For information, contact Robey Willis at 775-882-8587 or Stevan Lyon at 775-224-5798.
Scholarship program for Carson City AYSO Region 140 funded through 2022
AYSO Carson City, which has served more than 25,000 children since 1976, is able to cover the cost of partial and full scholarships thanks to a grant provided by Carson Tahoe Health’s Community Partnership Fund and the determination of one CTH employee. AYSO, a non-profit organization, will use the funds to cover registration fees for families who demonstrate need to the organization. For more information on AYSO Carson City, visit www.aysocarsoncity.org.
“As an all-volunteer organization, we work diligently to deliver a great soccer learning experience for every child we work with,” said Jon Hager, commissioner for Carson City AYSO Region 140. “Thanks to the support of the CTH Community Partnership Fund, we are able to greatly reduce registration fees for participants in need and, in some cases, cover the registration fees entirely. This will allow us to serve even more children and introduce soccer to their lives.”
A 501 (c)(3) private, not-for-profit healthcare system, Carson Tahoe Health has been serving the community since 1949. In 2019, the CTH Community Partnership Fund was established to provide funding and assistance to improve the health and well-being of the underserved and vulnerable in the area. The fund seeks to promote health equity, ensuring that everyone has the same opportunity to live a healthy life, regardless of their socio-economic situation.
“I applied to the Carson Tahoe Health Community Partnership Fund to help support my daughter’s competitive traveling soccer team, which I help coach,” said Luis Rodriguez, Lead MRI Technologist at Carson Tahoe Health. “Rather than sponsor one team, Carson Tahoe worked with AYSO to fund its entire scholarship program for the next two years. This month is my 15th year anniversary working for Carson Tahoe and I could not be prouder to work for an organization that supports my community.”
To learn more about Carson City AYSO Region 140, volunteer or register for the season, visit www.aysocarsoncity.org. To learn more about Carson Tahoe Health, its services and the Community Partnership Fund, visit www.carsontahoe.com.
