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Orland High's Michelle Shelden heads for third before scoring on Heather Oakley's first-inning triple during the Lady Trojans 7-4 loss Tuesday to Corning in Orland.
Orland tripped up on home diamond
Corning's three-run 7th puts game away
The softball teams from Corning and Orland high schools squared off on the diamond Tuesday in Orland, with the Lady Cardinals breaking open a 4-4 contest with three runs in the 7th, and holding off the Trojans by the score of 7-4. With many players... Full story
Hamilton High's Erik Smith, on the floor, gets a pass away to Omar Diaz (21) in Hamilton's 73-40 home loss Thursday to Head-Royce in the second round of the state playoffs.
Hamilton humbled at home
The Hamilton boys basketball team's season ended painfully Tuesday night, as visiting Head-Royce of Oakland stifled the Braves, 73-40, in the second round of state playoffs. Hamilton won its first-ever Northern Section title last weekend, garnering... Full story
Hamilton High's Devoney Platt (25) puts up an off-balance shot during the Lady Braves 50-47 loss to University at home Tuesday in the first round of the state playoffs.
Lady Braves bedeviled in state hoops tourney
Cold second half seals Hamilton’s fate
The Devils made them do it. The Hamilton High girls basketball team had a lot of things working in its favor Tuesday in its opening-round game of the California Interscholastic Federation championships. The Lady Braves came in 27-3 on the year and... Full story
Orland no match for Modesto Christian
Sailsbery locked in for seven 3-pointers
Apparently they know a little something about shooting the rock down in Modesto. The Orland High boys basketball team did everything it could Tuesday, blazing its way to a season-high 79 points, but even that was not enough to cool a red-hot... Full story
Trojans drop court decision to Willows
The Orland High boys tennis team took it on the chin at home Tuesday, losing a 7-2 decision at the hands of county-rival Willows. Reily Dingus picked up Orland's only singles win on the ace court, downing Garrick Jones 6-2, 6-2. From 2-6, Johnny... Full story
Hamilton High's Omar Diaz (21) triumphantly holds up the Braves' Division V championship plaque. Hamilton captured the first hoops title in the school's history Saturday with a 56-39 victory over Liberty Christian in Acker Gym at California State University, Chico.
Braves new world
Hamilton brings home school's first-ever boys' hoops crown
Reviving an old Mid-Valley League rivalry, Hamilton's boys basketball team trounced Redding's Liberty Christian, 56-39, for the Braves' first-ever Northern Section Division V title on Saturday at California State University, Chico. Liberty, who... Full story
Orland's Esquivel pins down 6th at state
Grappler is first Trojan sophomore to place
It was a triumphant trip of Orland High wrestlers that returned from the Boys State Championships held Friday and Saturday at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, but none more so than Trojans 112-pounder Hermilo Esquivel. The sophomore capped off an... Full story
Orland High's Stephen Batchelder (44) battles Sutter big-man Isaiah Bohman for a rebound as the two squads went head-to-head Saturday for the Division IV championship. The Trojans fell 65-56 in the title game played in Acker Gym at California State University, Chico.
Trojans shot down by Sutter
Huerta's 19 points paces Orland effort
Orland came out like a flash and faded just as quickly on Saturday against Sutter in the Northern Section Division IV boys basketball championship, losing 65-56 to the fourth-seeded Huskies in Acker Gym of California State University, Chico. The... Full story
Hamilton High's Jenna Price (14) dribbles around a Durham defender in the Lady Braves' 44-32 loss to Durham in Saturday's Division V championship in Acker Gym at California State University, Chico.
Lady Braves done in by Durham
Hamilton falls in repeat of last year's title game
The Hamilton girls basketball team's hopes of avenging last year's Northern Section Division V championship defeat to Durham were ill-fated from tip-off Saturday, as the Lady Braves stumbled to a 44-32 defeat. After 25 straight victories,... Full story
Lady Trojans show off leather at Durham
Defense stops everything in sight for opening win
The Lady Trojans put all the pieces into place Thursday in their season-opening softball game at Durham, and the pieces complimented each other perfectly in a 10-3 win over the host Trojans. Junior pitcher Jessica Bonesio threw five strong innings... Full story
Take time to savor the moments
Every athletic competition is filled with moments. Maybe it is a walk-off home run, a buzzer-beating shot or touchdown in the waning seconds. Most of these moments are then discussed for the next few days until the next game.And then there are... Full story
Orland, Willows thrive in District 47
Since California Little League District 47 maintains such an outstanding Web site, and most of the teams aren’t submitting results to the paper, I thought I’d use this space to keep you (the readers) informed about how your Orland and... Full story
Tyson cameo adds punch to ‘Hangover’
Mike Tyson has found a new venue for knocking people out – the silver screen. “Iron Mike” proved he still has a puncher’s chance at life in the new Todd Phillips comedy, “The Hangover,” where with one swift blow... Full story
Williams' keeper Antonio Pina goes airborne to thwarts Pierce scoring attempt during Tuesday's game.
Guzman's 'trick' Williams' treat
Humberto Guzman's Yellowjacket teammates may begin referring to him as the "minute man" after Tuesday's soccer match-up between SVL-leading Williams and the second-place Pierce Bears played in Williams. That's because Guzman, the leading Jackets... Full story
Corning's Calvin Meister dominates his opponent on his way to a technical fall.
Cardinals closing in on mat title
The Corning wrestling team is in the driver's seat for at least a share of its third straight Northern Athletic League crown, as the Cardinals dealt visiting Anderson a 35-25 defeat in Wednesday's dual. The only NAL stop remaining for Corning is... Full story
Boys Basketball Report - Jan. 29
Cardinals crack Central ValleyTanner McIntyre went on a scoring rampage to counter Central Valley's Luke Cassedy, scoring a team-leading 22 points Tuesday night to lead Corning's varsity boys basketball team to a 76-67 home victory. The Falcons... Full story
Area Soccer Report - Jan. 29
BOYS Corning remains perfect The Corning boys soccer team continues to be unbeatable, even as Northern Athletic League teams are getting their second shots at the undefeated Cardinals. The Cardinals escaped Susanville on Tuesday with a 2-1... Full story
Girls Basketball Report - Jan. 29
Hamilton holds off Williams, Liberty Hamilton had its hands full this week a couple of times, but in both contests did what needed to be done to emerge victorious over Liberty 52-48 Monday, and 71-67 over Williams Tuesday. Aubrey Bekendam... Full story
High school rodeo saddles up in Red Bluff
The District 1 California High School Rodeo Association (CHSRA) stopped in Red Bluff  Jan. 25 for the Bull Sale Rodeo. A number of tri-county riders made strong showings. All-Around Cowboy - Daniel Ferreira, Ft. Jones, 58 pts; Reserve AA -... Full story
Area Sports Briefs - Jan. 29
Willows Rifle Club on target On Jan. 22 the Willows Rifle Club hosted and defeated the Twin Cities Rod and Gun Club 1442-1394. Leading Willows was John Henning, who fired 50x50 prone, 46x50 sitting, 99x100 kneeling, and 98x100 standing for 293x300... Full story
Let's not keep it brief
Hopefully, if you have a child, grandchild, friend or loved one playing any of the spring sports in the tri-county area, you will get to read all about their athletic exploits in stories in this sports section. We would love nothing more than to... Full story
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