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Suns Blue make clean sweep of Braves

By Paul Gadbois/Sports reporter

The Westside Braves 17U American Legion baseball team was swept by the Chico Suns Blue in a district doubleheader Tuesday night, 6-2 and 12-2, at Hooker Oak Park’s Doryland Field. The Braves played six games in four days, two extra-inning losses... Full story

NorCal Aquatics swimmers place well in meets

Six swimmers from NorCal Aquatics came away with high-point trophies last weekend in both Gridley and Redding. At the Gridley Invitational, Makeylee Lindsey, swimming in the 9-10 girls  group, won the 100-yard individual medley, 200 freestyle, 100... Full story

Sports Briefs: July 4, 2009

Tucker Mesker softball tourney plannedThe first annual Tucker Mesker Classic memorial men’s softball tournament is being played Aug. 8-9 at Yost Park in Corning. It is a 10-team tournament with a $250 entry fee. Details: 824-3420.NHSFR in barebackBlaine... Full story

Tucker Mesker softball tourney planned

The first annual Tucker Mesker Classic memorial men’s softball tournament is being played Aug. 8-9 at Yost Park in Corning. It is a 10-team tournament with a $250 entry fee. Details: 824-3420.  ... 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

Westside drops weather-shortened contest

Staff report

The Westside Braves lost a thunder-and-lightning shortened game June 20 in Red Bluff, 2-0.The first game of a scheduled doubleheader was called in the middle of the fourth inning, just long enough to count as an official game under American Legion rules.Austin... 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

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

Davies rides to rodeo finals

Staff report

Gerber's Blaine Davies has punched his ticket to the high school rodeo national finals.He was among high school rodeo riders from the tri-county area who competed in the California High School Rode Association State Finals held last week in Bishop.Davies... 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

Bleacher Bits

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

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