Local Sports

- The Lions sweep tonight
- Providence boys, girls both dominate Herlong
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- Providence Christian High basketball fans had a rare opportunity to raise their voices in song Wednesday evening, and if they did it would have sounded something like "The Lions Sweep Tonight," (after first being given the appropriate number of "oh... Full story
- Diaz's career night highlights Hamilton win
- Senior goes off for 22 to help down East Nic
- Orland Press-Register
- There was no soap-opera ending for the East Nicolaus High boys basketball team Tuesday, because, to paraphrase a popular television voiceover, "Like sands through an hourglass, so are the Diaz of our lives."
The night of his life would be more... Full story
- Lone goal enough for Lady Trojans
- Orland Press-Register
- While they haven't exactly been blowing holes through opponents nets, the Orland High girls soccer team had just enough Monday to record its second straight 1-0 victory, this one at Oroville. The whitewashing followed a 1-0 home win Jan. 29 over... Full story
- Orland girls win battle of league's top JV squads
- Orland Press-Register
- The Butte View League's top two JV basketball teams tipped off last Friday in Orland, with both Orland High and Las Plumas coming in with perfect 4-0 marks. Playing against a determined flock of Thunderbirds, the Lady Trojans weathered a comeback... Full story
- Sports Briefs: Feb. 5
- Lady Braves bounce East Nic
The Hamilton High girls basketball team completely dismantled East Nicolaus on the road Tuesday, burying the Spartans 66-31 to improve to 18-2 overall and 7-0 in the Mid-Valley League. The Braves visited Fair Oaks on... Full story

- Trojans rule the roost
- Orland takes title at Corning Invitational
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- With mats stretched three-wide in both gymnasiums on the Corning High campus, Corning became the center of the wrestling universe for grapplers in the north state over the weekend. Saturday was the annual Corning Invitational, and the school's... Full story

- Lady Lions fight to buzzer for road win
- Providence victorious in battle of attrition
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- Julie Ann Rumiano didn't score a lot of points Friday, but when she scored she made it count.
The spirited sophomore went to the hoop with 41 ticks remaining and the Lions trailing 44-43, and was able to get the shot to fall for her first - and... Full story

- Lady Trojans hold off Willows
- Glenn County rivals battle on pitch in Orland
- Tri-County Newspapers
- An Angelica Moralez first-half goal was the one of 23 shots that went in for the Orland High girls soccer team Friday, but one was enough as the Trojans shut down the Honkers 1-0.
Orland coach Tim Milhorn said the Trojans dominated most of the game... Full story

- Providence shown no mercy in non-league tilt
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- The Providence Christian High boys basketball team had a tall order to fill Friday, taking the floor in Red Bluff against non-league foe Mercy, and were unable to spoil the Warriors' winter homecoming, losing 67-23.
Caleb Skeleton paced... Full story
- Trojans hold off LP for victory on the road
- Orland Press-Register
- The Orland High boys basketball team held leads of 32-21 after the first half and 47-32 after three periods Friday, and were able to weather a 16-9 fourth-quarter storm by Las Plumas to put up a 56-48 win on the road in Oroville.
Stephen Batchelder... Full story
- Take time to savor the moments
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- 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’
- 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... 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... 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... 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... Full story
- Area Soccer Report - Jan. 29
- By Craig Purcell and Paul Gadbois
- 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
- 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... 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 -... 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
- Causing a stink with yellow cards
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- I've been at more than one high school soccer match when a player has been yellow-carded, only to hear somebody on the sidelines remark "That call stinks" (or other words unprintable). In the case of an English soccer player this year, the yellow... Full story