Local Sports

- Orland junior All-Stars reach semis
- Staff report
- The Orland Little League Junior Boys All-Stars have reached the District 47 Pool B semifinals, defeating Chico Westside in the second round, 7-3, Monday night.
Dylan Shippelhoute allowed just two hits over 6 2-3 innings for the victory, walking four... Full story
- Sports Briefs: July 4, 2009
- Publication of L.L. All-Stars gamesLittle League All-Star teams representing the Tri-County coverage area are encouraged to submit all game scoresheets to TCN for publication.Please send the current tournament bracket along with a team roster. Fax to:... Full story
- Sports Briefs
- Orland High serves up tennis tournamentOrland High School is hosting its second annual Orland Independence Day Tennis Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Vinsonhaler Park. Entry fee is $20 for singles, $25 for doubles and includes a T-shirt. Details:... Full story

- Willows shuts down Orland
- Peters tosses no-hitter in All-Star action
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- Garrett Peters left no doubt Saturday why he was the man on the mound for the Willows 11-12 All Stars.
The lefty fireballer struck out 11 batters and held Orland hitless as Willows prevailed 6-0 in a game played in Chico.
Willows first hit of the ball... Full story

- Westside Braves baffle Willows for sweep
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- The Westside Braves hosted Willows for an American Legion baseball doubleheader Thursday, with the Braves pulling off a sweep with wins of 14-5 and 9-4 at Corning High School.
Westside wasted little time establishing a lead in the first game, sending... Full story
- Local All-Star teams swing into play
- Staff report
- The best of the best take to the baseball and softball fields beginning today, as Little League All-Star play begins for teams in District 47.The Willows and Orland leagues are both hosting All-Star tournaments, with Willows being the site of the 9-10... Full story
- High school football records are made to be broken
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- It's been said that all records are made to be broken.With high school weight rooms full of football players working to become bigger and faster, and with two-a-days not far away, let's look at some of the national high school records the teams of the... Full story
- Restrictions placed on catch-and-release salmon fishing
- Press release
- The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has begun enforcing new recreational salmon fishing regulations for the Central Valley Basin. In a May 28 press release, the DFG announced that catch-and-release fishing that intentionally targets salmon is now... Full story
- Orland Otters hosting swim meet
- The Orland Otters swim team is hosting its Orland Otter Invitational swim meet July 11-12 at the Orland Pool on Roosevelt Ave. Details: 308-0353.... Full story

- Local Legion teams collide in doubleheader
- Staff report
- The Westside Braves and Colusa Channel Cats traded blows Thursday in a non-league twinbill at Colusa High School. The hosts paraded for nine runs in the first inning of the opener en route to a 12-7 victory. Westside roared back with an eight-run... Full story
- Tyson cameo adds punch to ‘Hangover’
- By Paul Gadbois/Sports reporter
- 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 he... Full story

- Guzman's 'trick' Williams' treat
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- 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 goal... Full story

- Cardinals closing in on mat title
- By Paul Gadbois
- 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 West... Full story

- Trojans take advantage of icy cold Winters
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- Spectators in the Orland High School gymnasium were treated
to a very competitive and evenly matched first quarter Tuesday with the
Warriors from Winters in town. But of course, a basketball contest lasts four
quarters. What the Orland fans witnessed... Full story
- Boys Basketball Report - Jan. 29
- By Craig Purcell and Paul Gadbois
- 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 star... Full story
- Girls Basketball Report - Jan. 29
- By Craig Purcell and Paul Gadbois
- 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 mirrored... Full story
- High school rodeo saddles up in Red Bluff
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- 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 - Casey... 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 on... Full story

- Hamilton heats up Los Molinos
- By Paul Gadbois
- The Hamilton varsity boys
basketball team captured a road victory in Los Molinos on Wednesday night to
creep over the .500 mark, soundly defeating the struggling Bulldogs, 63-39. The hosts, who have dropped
three straight, were shooting cold from the... Full story

- Willows prunes Live Oak
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- Willows took a 1-0 first-quarter lead on a Lindsay Van Tol free throw and never trailed in the contest Tuesday, running away from visiting Live Oak 55-35. The Honkers quickness and athleticism proved problematic for the Lions all evening, and Willows'... Full story
- Baseball's greatest weren't enhanced
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- On June 16, the New York Times published an article claiming that former Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.As a devoted Chicago Cubs fan, it comes as no surprise to me. There is a list that exists... Full story