Local Sports

- Orland tripped up on home diamond
- Corning's three-run 7th puts game away
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- 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 humbled at home
- By Paul Gadbois/Orland Press-Register
- 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

- Lady Braves bedeviled in state hoops tourney
- Cold second half seals Hamilton’s fate
- By Craig Purcell/Orland Press-Register
- 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
- Orland Press-Register
- 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
- Orland Press-Register
- 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

- Braves new world
- Hamilton brings home school's first-ever boys' hoops crown
- By Paul Gadbois/Orland Press-Register
- 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
- Orland Press-Register
- 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

- Trojans shot down by Sutter
- Huerta's 19 points paces Orland effort
- By Paul Gadbois/Orland Press-Register
- 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

- Lady Braves done in by Durham
- Hamilton falls in repeat of last year's title game
- By Paul Gadbois/Orland Press-Register
- 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
- Orland Press-Register
- 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
- 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
- Let's not keep it brief
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- 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