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Lady Cards score pair of NAL wins

Corning knocks off Lassen and Anderson

By Paul Gadbois/Corning Observer

The Corning varsity girls basketball team surged ahead of Lassen during the second quarter and never looked back Tuesday night, toppling the visiting Lady Grizzlies, 46-36, to finish the first half of Northern Athletic League play undefeated. The... Full story

Corning wins laugher at Lassen

Corning Observer

Luis Piseno 4, Lassen 0. The Cardinals' post man scored four buckets in the second quarter, while the host Grizzlies didn't have any, to aid Corning's 64-40 thrashing of Lassen in Susanville Tuesday night. The Cardinals went on a 24-2 run in the... Full story

Cardinal grapplers pin back West Valley

Corning Observer

The race to the Northern Athletic League wrestling pennant heated up Wednesday when Corning upset West Valley, 38-22, at home to improve to 3-1 in NAL duals. Eric Miranda and Sean Lowe earned Outstanding Wrestler honors with key wins in the team's... Full story

Los Molinos girls edged at Esparto

Corning Observer

The Los Molinos varsity girls basketball team staged a valiant comeback in the fourth quarter, but fell a bucket short in Esparto on Tuesday, 38-37. The Lady Bulldogs were in a 17-all deadlock at halftime but Esparto picked up the tempo in the... Full story

Bulldogs in control over Esparto

Corning Observer

The Los Molinos varsity boys basketball team established command during the first half and never lost momentum Tuesday in Esparto, winning 53-43. Sean Conrad buried three 3-pointers to finish with a team-leading 17 points and five assists while... Full story

Warriors split in hoops action

Corning Observer

The Mercy varsity boys basketball team split their games early this week, hosting Westwood on Monday for a 60-51 triumph and falling to University Prep Tuesday, 46-42. "Everyone, all 11 of them, are contributing to our success," Warriors coach... Full story

Mercy suffers two tough league losses

Corning Observer

The Mercy varsity girls basketball team dropped to 0-2 in Tri-Cities League play, losing to University Prep, 56-34, on Tuesday one night after a 59-22 defeat against Westwood. The Lady Warriors played both games at home but couldn't find a... Full story

Corning soccer remains unbeaten in NAL

Corning Observer

The Corning boys soccer team spanked Lassen, 8-0, on Tuesday and scored three second-half goals to rally in Yreka for a 4-3 victory, preserving their perfect record in Northern Athletic League play. No further details were available at press time.... Full story

Lady Cards kept out of Lassen net

Corning Observer

The Corning girls soccer team battled Lassen to a scoreless first half on Tuesday, but the visiting Lady Grizzlies punched in a goal after the break to prevail, 1-0. Lady Cardinals coach Asa Robinson said he was proud of his team's effort and... Full story

JV Lady Cards slip against Lassen

Corning Observer

The Corning JV girls basketball team led by as many as six points during the first half, but slid to a disappointing 39-25 defeat Tuesday versus Lassen. Mayra Diera did most of the early damage, finishing with a team-leading 10 points, and Shae... 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

Bleacher Bits

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

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