WOLVES END VIKINGS' SEASON
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(5/13/08 Chico, CA) The Shasta varsity baseball team brought Pleasant Valley's season to a close by taking a 4-2 win in a Northern Section Division I semifinal game played Tuesday at Doryland Field. ... MORE

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BOBCATS LIMIT VIKINGS' OFFENSE
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(5/2/08 Chico, CA) The Paradise varsity softball team kept Pleasant Valley from getting within scoring range and proceeded to take a 3-0 win Friday at Hooker Oak Field.
 
The Bobcats' first scoring opportunity was wiped out in the top of the first inning when a groundout by Alicia Lorenz left Alex Sobrero stranded at second base. The Vikings got their first base hit of the game in ... MORE

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PANTHERS MAKE EARLY RUNS HOLD UP
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(4/29/08 Chico, CA) A three-run first inning helped the Chico varsity softball team take a 4-0 win over Shasta Tuesday at Haines Field.
 
The Wolves' first scoring opportunity came in the top of the first inning, but they were unsuccessful as a groundout by Taylor Gerhardt left Becky Bland stranded at ...MORE

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PANTHER JV TAKES DOWN TIGERS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(4/8/08 Chico, CA) The Chico junior varsity softball team broke through with eight runs in the fourth inning as they took a 13-7 win over Oroville Tuesday at the Panthers' home field.
 
The Tigers opened up the scoring in the top of the first inning when Catie Iverson came home during Chelsea Sperling's at bat. Sperling and Sam Johnson added two ...MORE

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SPARTANS COME ROARING BACK FOR WIN
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(4/4/08 Chico, CA)  The Red Bluff varsity softball team scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to defeat Pleasant Valley 6-5 in an Eastern Athletic League game played Friday at Hooker Oak Field.
 
The Vikings opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning when Kiley Mansfield's double to left field allowed Erica Wieck to come home. Next to score was ... MORE

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY EASTERJUNIOR TOURNAMENT HELD AT BAYWOOD
 

(3-29-08) Bayside—The Humboldt County Junior Golf Association and TheJunior Golf Association of Northern California held the Humboldt County EasterJunior Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 29 at Baywood Golf and Country Club.
 
The 18-hole tournament was played by girls and boys, withages ranging from 9 years old to 17 years old. Tee times started at noon forages 16-17, followed by ages 14-15, and then ages 12-13, and finally ... MORE

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SEVEN RUN INNING PROPELS PANTHERS TO WIN
By Marc Atwood
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(4/1/08 Chico, CA) The Chico varsity softball used a seven-run second inning to take an 11-4 verdict over Enterprise in an Eastern Athletic League game played Tuesday at Haines Field.
 
The Hornets had the first scoring chance of the game wiped out in the top of the first inning as Kataya Bade's strikeout left Cassie Wolfe stranded at second base. The Panthers would get their first ... MORE

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Honkers brave Lions ... MORE

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VIKING BOYS, BLUE KNIGHTS PUT ON A SHOW
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(3/28/08 Chico, CA) An enjoyable time was had by everyone in attendance as the Pleasant Valley boys' varsity basketball team took a 57-40 win over the Blue Knights of the Chico Police Department in a fundraising game for the Pleasant Valley Sports Boosters
Friday at ... MORE

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PANTHER JV HOLDS ON FOR WIN
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(3/27/08 Chico, CA) The Chico junior varsity softball team controlled most of Thursday's game against Pleasant Valley and went on to take a 5-4 win at Rex Murphy Field.
 
The Panthers opened up the scoring in the top of the first inning when a single by Breanda Sloan allowed Nicole Weeber to come home. They lost a scoring opportunity in the top of the ... MORE

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CHANGES PAY OFF FOR VIKING JV
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(3/25/08 Chico, CA) Some lineup changes in the fourth inning helped the Pleasant Valley junior varsity softball team come back to take an 8-4 win over Oroville Tuesday at Rex Murphy Field.
 
The Tigers got their first run across in the top of the first inning when a passed ball strikeout by Chelsea Sperling allowed Catie Iverson to come home. They would add another run in the ... MORE

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WOMEN’S GUEST DAY HELD ATBAYWOOD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
 

Bayside—Women golfers of all levels, members andnon-members, participated in Baywood Women’s Golf Association’s first annualguest day and Nike trunk show Thursday March 20, 2008.
 
BWGA Captain Cindy Foley summed up the Golf Guest day as, “awonderful way for women golfers in Humboldt County to enjoy the first day ofspring--it was a beautiful ... MORE

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LATE SURGE LEADS VIKINGS TO WIN OVER WOLVES
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(3/12/08 Chico, CA) A four-run sixth inning helped the Pleasant Valley varsity baseball team take a 9-7 win over Shasta in an Eastern Athletic League game played Wednesday at Doryland Field.
 
The Wolves took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Lawrence Abrams hit a bases clearing double that allowed Brice Powell, Chris Miller, and Derek Ward to score. The Vikings responded in the bottom of the first when a ... MORE

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COUGARS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PANTHER MISCUES
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(3/11/08 Chico, CA) The Foothill varsity baseball team benefited from timely hitting and some mistakes by Chico as they went on to an 11-1 win in an Eastern Athletic League game played Tuesday at Skip McDonald Field.
 
The Cougars' first scoring opportunity was wiped out in the bottom of the first inning when a strikeout by Torre Swanson left Jaret Bogue stranded at ... MORE

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BAYWOOD GUEST GOLF DAY ENTRY DEADLINE APPROACHING
 
BAYSIDE— The deadline to RSVPfor the annual Guest Golf Day and Trunk Show hosted by the Baywood Women’s GolfAssociation is approaching on March 6, 2008.  The event will be held at Baywood Golf & Country Club on March 20, 2008 and is open to ... MORE

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Arcata High Golf Starts Their Season at Baywood 

BAYSIDE – The Arcata High School Golf Team began practice at Baywood Golf and Country Club Tuesday, February 5 and will be commencing their season with a tournament on March 3 at Redwood Empire in Fortuna at noon.
 
Coach Josh Leong anticipates a ...MORE

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Hamilton stomps East Nick.
By Tom Angel
Correspondent

Hamilton City — Hamilton High senior Andrea Jones and her game-high 20 points was more than enough to lead the Lady Braves past East Nicolaus Thursday night, 63-18.

The Braves move on to the Section 5 semi-finals Tuesday versus Durham 7 p.m. at Hamilton.

Ms. Jones, recovering from a cold, was the main spark, behind the Braves rebound from a slow start to ... MORE

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PANTHER BOYS STOP SPARTANS IN PLAYOFF OPENER
By Marc Atwood
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(2/22/08 Chico, CA) The Chico boys' varsity basketball team opened up the Northern Section Division II playoffs by defeating Red Bluff 52-40 Friday at "The Panther Pit."
 
The Spartans started off with a three-pointer from Ben Redfield 46 seconds into the game. A basket by Rex Holmes with 4:13 remaining in the first quarter gave the Panthers their first points of the contest. Holmes hit another shot with ... MORE

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VIKING GIRLS KEEP ON ROLLING
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/14/08 Paradise, CA) Having already claimed the top spot in the upcoming Northern Section Division II playoffs, the Pleasant Valley girls' varsity basketball team continued to dominate the competition in the Eastern Athletic League by defeating Paradise 66-44 Thursday at the Bobcats' home gym.
 
Kelsey Mansfield made the Vikings' first basket 37 seconds into the contest. A bucket by Nicole Etchison with 6:27 remaining in the first quarter allowed the ... MORE

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FOURTH QUARTER HEROICS GIVE BOBCAT JV GIRLS WIN
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/14/08 Paradise, CA) The Paradise girls' junior varsity basketball team used a 15-2 fourth quarter to gain a 51-41 win over Pleasant Valley Thursday at the Bobcats' home gym.
 
Kelsey Miller gave the Vikings their first points of the game when she made a bucket with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter. A free throw by Jamie Earl with 6:23 to go in the first cut the Bobcats' deficit to 6-1. Gina Spini nailed a ... MORE

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BOBCAT FROSH GIRLS BOUNCE PAST VIKINGS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/14/08 Paradise, CA) A 49-point first half helped the Paradise girls' freshman basketball team take a 66-35 win over Pleasant Valley Thursday at the Bobcats' home gym.
 
Hannah Roberts hit a three-pointer 12 seconds into the game for the Bobcats' first points. Carly Summerville's bucket with 6:19 remaining in the first quarter cut the Vikings' deficit to 5-2. Roberts added a three with 3:12 to go in the period to ... MORE

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PANTHER GIRLS POUNCE ON COUGARS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/12/08 Chico, CA) Despite trailing 17-15 at halftime, the Chico girls' varsity basketball team bounced back to take a 40-35 win over Foothill in an Eastern Athletic League game played Tuesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Miesha Kimble opened the Panthers' scoring by making a basket 14 seconds into the game. Chico took a 6-0 lead on a bucket by Angie Cinquini with 4:12 remaining in the first quarter. A three-pointer by Courtney Axner 13 seconds later gave the ... MORE

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COUGAR JV GIRLS PREVAIL OVER PANTHERS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/12/08 Chico, CA) The Foothill girls' junior varsity basketball team took a 40-35 verdict over Chico Tuesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Jenna Lane made the Cougars' first basket 14 seconds into the first quarter. A free throw from Michelle Knafla 26 seconds later opened up the ... MORE

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PANTHER FROSH GIRLS CRUNCH COUGARS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/12/08 Chico, CA) The Chico girls' freshman basketball team used an 18-3 run in the fourth quarter to defeat Foothill 49-32 Tuesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Sam Conroy made the Panthers' first basket 56 seconds into the game. Shannon Jimenez made a shot with 6:03 remaining in the first quarter to give the Cougars their first points. Holli Meredith made a bucket with 4:02 to go in the ... MORE

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Willows clobbers Rio Vista
By Tom Angel
of The Valley Mirror

The Willows boys’ varsity basketball team remained undefeated in league play, 7-0, and improved their record to 13-8 with a 55-24 thrashing of visiting Rio Vista.

The Honkers clinched a tie for the league championship but have set their ... MORE

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TAYLOR LEADS THE WAY FOR WOLF BOYS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/6/08 Chico, CA) The Shasta boys' varsity basketball team got 27 points and 10 rebounds from Ryan Taylor as they took a 56-45 win over Pleasant Valley in an Eastern Athletic League game played Wednesday at Varley Gym.
 
Taylor opened up the Wolves' scoring by making a shot with 7:01 remaining in the first quarter. A bucket by ... MORE

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WOLF JV BOYS PULL ONE OUT AT PLEASANT VALLEY
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/6/08 Chico, CA) The Shasta boys' junior varsity basketball team escaped Varley Gym Wednesday by taking a 60-59 win over Pleasant Valley.
 
Reed Crane opened the Wolves scoring with a basket 19 seconds in. A bucket by Bren Haley with 6:54 remaining in the first quarter accounted for the .... MORE

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WOLF FROSH BOYS UPEND VIKINGS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/6/08 Chico, CA) The Shasta boys' freshman basketball team took a close 39-35 decision over Pleasant Valley Wednesday at Varley Gym.
 
Nolan Brickwood made a basket and a free throw 36 seconds into the game to give the Wolves their first points of the contest. Dylan Burington made a ... MORE

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PANTHER GIRLS ROUND UP SPARTANS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/5/08 Chico, CA) The Chico girls' varsity basketball team gained a 62-39 win over Red Bluff in an Eastern Athletic League game played Tuesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Ashley Barrett made a bucket with 7:01 remaining in the first quarter for the Panthers' first score of the evening. Liz Thomas hit a basket with 6:35 to go in the period for the Spartans' first score. Miesha Kimble connected on a hoop with an assist from Kendall Eagleton with 3:34 left in the first as Chico took a ... MORE

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PANTHER JV GIRLS STRIKE DOWN SPARTANS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/5/08 Chico, CA) The Chico girls' junior varsity basketball team came away with a 44-33 win over Red Bluff Tuesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Kristy Reynolds gave the Panthers their opening bucket 41 seconds into the game. Vanessa Willard's basket with 4:28 remaining in the first quarter gave the Spartans their first points of the game. Willard made another shot with 2:43 left in the
first to cut ... MORE

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PANTHER FROSH GIRLS TAKE CONTROL OF SPARTANS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(2/5/08 Chico, CA) The Chico girls' freshman basketball team took the winning end of a 43-24 contest over Red Bluff Tuesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Tiffany Chu scored the Panthers' first basket 16 seconds into the game. The Spartans' first score came on a free throw by Brandi Anthony with 4:46 remaining in the first quarter. Chu's bucket with 3:32 left in the first allowed Chico to go ... MORE

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ZINK SINKS IN PLENTY IN HORNET BOYS' WIN
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/30/08 Chico, CA) The Enterprise boys' varsity basketball team rode a 29-point and eight rebound effort from Shane Zink as they took a 65-57 win over Chico in an Eastern Athletic League game played Wednesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
The senior accounted for 13 of the Hornets' 23 points in the fourth quarter. Despite the loss, the Panthers' Rex Holmes nearly matched ... MORE

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PERLINGER POWERS PANTHER JV BOYS TO WIN
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/30/08 Chico, CA) A 26-point and 18-rebound effort from Andrew Perlinger helped the Chico boys' junior varsity basketball team take a 61-37 win over Enterprise Wednesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
A free throw by Marc Carter with 6:37 remaining in the first quarter gave the Panthers their first point of the game. Cody Fisher made the Hornets' first points on a ... MORE

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PANTHER FROSH BOYS HAND HORNETS A LOSS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/30/08 Chico, CA) The Chico boys' freshman basketball team earned a 53-39 win over Enterprise Wednesday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Jon Virgen scored the Hornets' first basket 32 seconds into the game. The Panthers answered back 18 seconds
later when ... MORE

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VIKING GIRLS DON'T LET UP ON COUGARS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/29.08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley girls' varsity basketball team used a balanced attack to take a 65-44 win over Foothill in an Eastern Athletic League game played Tuesday at Varley Gym.
 
Kelsey Mansfield made a hoop 29 seconds into the game for the Vikings' first score. A free throw by Courtney Axner with 6:19 remaining in the ... MORE

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VIKING JV GIRLS RUN THROUGH COUGARS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/29/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley girls' junior varsity basketball team used an 18-point second quarter to lead them to a 54-27 win over Foothill Tuesday at Varley Gym.
 
Gina Spini made the Vikings' first basket five seconds into the game. Megan Carracia tied the contest for the Cougars by nailing a shot with ... MORE

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VIKING FROSH GIRLS OUTLAST COUGARS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/29/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley girls' freshman basketball team came away with a 35-24 win over Foothill Tuesday at Varley Gym.
 
The Vikings needed four seconds before Nicole Briggs scored the game's opening basket. A free throw by Shannon Jimenez with 3:59 remaining in the ... MORE

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VIKING BOYS TAKE CLOSE WIN OVER SPARTANS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/23/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley boys' varsity basketball team held on to take a 50-47 win over Red Bluff in an Eastern Athletic League game played Wednesday at Varley Gym.
 
Sean Reynolds made the Vikings' first basket 21 seconds into the game. A three-pointer by Collin Ramirez 19 seconds later accounted for the ... MORE

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VELASCO'S TWIN 11'S HELP VIKING JV BOYS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/23/08 Chico, CA) An 11-point and 11-rebound effort from Jaycob Velasco paced the Pleasant Valley boys' junior varsity basketball team to a 49-39 win over Red Bluff Wednesday at Varley Gym.
 
Riley Bentley started the Vikings' scoring with a basket 27 seconds into the game. Grant Blaser's hoop with 5:30 remaining in the first quarter gave the ... MORE

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VIKING FROSH BOYS BREAK DOWN SPARTANS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/23/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley boys' freshman basketball team held Red Bluff to 10 second half points and went on to a 55-24 win Wednesday at Varley Gym.
 
A pair of technical free throws by Darren Thomas to start the game allowed the Vikings to take an early 2-0 lead. Eric Vidal made a basket and a free throw with 5:36 remaining in the first quarter allowed the Spartans to cut its...MORE

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VIKING BOYS STALL PANTHERS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/18/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley boys' varsity basketball team withstood a second half effort from Chico and went on to a 70-62 win Friday at Chico State's Acker Gym.
 
Hollen O'Kelley made a free throw 19 seconds into the game for the Vikings' first point. Rex Holmes' bucket 15 seconds later opened up the ... MORE

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VIKING JV BOYS TAKE OUT PANTHERS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/18/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley boys' junior varsity basketball team put Chico away by taking a 62-44 win Friday at Acker Gym.
 
Kenneth McMillan gave the Panthers their first points of the game by making a three-pointer 32 seconds in. Riley Bentley's shot with 6:02 remaining in the ... MORE

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PANTHER FROSH BOYS ROLL THROUGH VIKINGS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/18/08 Chico, CA) The Chico boys' freshman basketball team cruised to a 51-28 win over cross-town rival Pleasant Valley Friday at Acker Gym.
 
Casey Holmes hit a three-pointer 17 seconds into the game for the Panthers' first score. Henry Dalrymple answered back with a bucket of his own ... MORE

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VIKING GIRLS CLEAN OFF PANTHERS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/17/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley girls' varsity basketball team caused problems early for Chico and then proceeded to take a 60-37 win Thursday at "The Panther Pit."
 
It took nearly a minute and a half for the first score to be tallied as Morgan Blofsky made the Vikings' first points with a basket...MORE

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VIKING JV GIRLS TAKE CONTROL OF PANTHERS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/17/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley girls' junior varsity basketball team struck early and often and went on to beat cross-town rival Chico 58-40 Thursday at "The Panther Pit."
 
The Panthers scored first on Polly Rystrom's three-pointer 12 seconds into the game. The Vikings first score came
on a ... MORE

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PANTHER FROSH GIRLS HAND VIKINGS LOSS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/17/08 Chico, CA) The Chico girls' freshman basketball team used a 15-point third quarter to lead them to a 40-26 win over cross-town rival Pleasant Valley Thursday at "The Panther Pit."
 
The Vikings got the first points of the game on a basket by Nicole Briggs 37 seconds into the contest. Sam Conroy hit a pair of free ... MORE

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PANTHER GIRLS HOLD BOBCATS OFF
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/10/08 Chico, CA) The Chico girls' varsity basketball team got off to a strong early start and went on to take a 45-42 win over Paradise in an Eastern Athletic League game played Thursday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Kendall Eagleton made the Panthers' first hoop 44 seconds into the game. A three-pointer from Kayla Hines with 6:46 remaining in the ... MORE

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PANTHER JV GIRLS PULL OUT A CLOSE ONE
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/10/08 Chico, CA) The Chico girls' junior varsity basketball team went to the wire before taking a 49-47 win over Paradise Thursday at "The Panther Pit."
 
Caressa Williams made the Bobcats' first basket eight seconds into the game. The Panthers would cut their deficit to 4-2 on a shot by ... MORE

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BOBCAT FROSH GIRLS CONTINUE GOOD FORTUNE
Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/10/07 Chico, CA) The Paradise girls' freshman basketball team added another win by taking a 58-39 decision over Chico Thursday at "The Panther Pit."
 
The Bobcats got the first score of the game 28 seconds in on a bucket by Catharine Rees. Dominique Stall's shot with 4:38 remaining in the ... MORE

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VIKING GIRLS GO ON THE ATTACK
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/8/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley girls' varsity basketball team gained a 45-26 win over Shasta in an Eastern Athletic League game played Tuesday at Varley Gym.
 
Kelsey Mansfield started the Vikings' scoring by making a bucket with 6:41 remaining in the first quarter. The Wolves' first point came on a free throw by Monica Schubert with 6:29 to go in the period. Emily Drews' basket with ... MORE

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VIKING JV GIRLS GO A TEAR
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/8/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley girls' junior varsity basketball team took a 26-6 lead over Shasta after the first quarter and it managed to hold up as the Vikings took a 67-39 win Tuesday at Varley Gym.
 
Kelsey Miller scored PV's first points of the game with a bucket 49 seconds into the contest. She added another basket off a steal 10 seconds later. The Vikings cracked the ... MORE

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VIKING FROSH GIRLS HAVE NO TROUBLE
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(1/8/08 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley girls' freshman basketball team held Shasta without a point in the third quarter and went on to take a 38-16 win Tuesday at Varley Gym.
 
Carly Summerville opened up the Vikings' scoring with a basket 16 seconds into the game. The Wolves took a 3-2 lead on a bucket and a free throw by ... MORE

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Elk Creek hosts basketball tournament
By Sunshine Rae Kelly
Of the Valley Mirror

Elk Creek – The 5th Annual Elk Creek Small School Holiday Classic was a hit this past weekend.  Four schools particpated in the fun, Downieville, Elk Creek, Herlong, and Princeton.

Herlong’s Lady Vikings took the championship with a win against Elk Creek Saturday. It was a close game with a lot of tough defense. The final score was ... MORE

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Braves chomp Champion
By Tom Angel
of The Valley Mirror

The Hamilton High girls varsity basketball team improved its record to 9-1 with a 61-53 victory over the visiting Champion Christian Mustangs Friday afternoon at the Marty Passaglia Invitational.

The Hamilton reserves logged significant playing time as the Braves stretched a 36-19 half-time lead into a ... MORE

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Working toward the decision...MORE

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Willows nips Orland at the buzzer, 54-63
By Tom Angel
of The Valley Mirror

Willows — A seven-foot shot with two seconds left by Willows sophomore Olivia Fleming propelled the Honkers to a 54-53 victory over visiting Orland Tuesday night.

After trailing by as much as 13 points Orland went ahead 53-52 on ninth grader Sophie Wackerman’s jump shot with 10 seconds left. Fleming’s last two points gave her 14 for the night, trialing teammate  junior Tina Soneouthay, who...MORE

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VIKINGS HEADING TO TITLE GAME
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(11/16/07 Chico, CA) The Pleasant Valley varsity football team will be making its first trip to the Northern Section Division I championship game since 1998 after taking a 21-0 win over Shasta in a semifinal contest played Friday at Asgard Yard.
 
The Vikings will travel to Palo Cedro Wednesday, Nov. 21 to take on Foothill for the Division I title. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Cougars advanced to the championship round by defeating Enterprise at home 38-9 in Friday's other semifinal game ... MORE

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Elks skin Panthers…
By Sunshine Rae Kelly
of The Valley Mirror

Willows — Elk Creek Varsity volleyball played the game of their season last night in Honkers gym.

Division VI playoffs started last Tuesday night, Nov. 6, with Elk Creek ranked third in the division, having a bye. Maxwell, ranked sixth, defeated Loyalton, ranked 11th, Nov. 6, enabling the Lady Panthers to face...MORE

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Hamilton show Mercy no mercy…
By Tom Angel
of The Valley Mirror

Red Bluff — Hamilton senior Craig Lohse rushed for 91 yards and fellow 12th grader Jeff Cavins passed for a touchdown as the Braves demolished an outmanned Mercy High School squad 55-0 Saturday in Red Bluff.

Mercy suited up only 13 players, but according to Hamilton coach Mark Cooley, this didn't deter his team from performing its ... MORE

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WOLVES FINISH REGULAR SEASON ON HIGH NOTE
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(11/2/07 Chico, CA) The Shasta varsity football team increased its chances of getting into the Northern Section playoffs by taking a 21-14 win over Chico in the regular season finale for both teams Friday at University Stadium ... MORE

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WOLF JV TAKES WIN OVER PANTHERS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(11/2/07 Chico, CA) The Shasta junior varsity football team completed its 2007 season by holding off Chico 14-13 Friday at University Stadium ... MORE

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Bulldogs chew up Trojans

Orland — Trojan Senior Whitney Otterson gets some face time with Gridley Bulldog senior Aida Vance during last night’s match at home. Miss Otterson finished with three kills, while teammate Courtney Fichter led with ... MORE

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PANTHER FROSH WRAPS UP SEASON WITH WIN
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(11/1/07 Chico, CA) The Chico freshman football team finished its 2007 season by taking a 28-6 decision over Shasta Thursday on the Panthers' home field ... MORE

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COUGARS WIN THE BATTLE OF UNBEATENS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(10/26/07 Chico, CA) The Foothill varsity football team improved its overall record to 9-0 by handing Pleasant Valley its first loss of the season by taking a 20-10 win in an Eastern Athletic League game played Friday at Asgard Yard...MORE

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COUGAR JV GETS ADVANTAGE OVER VIKINGS
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(10/26/07 Chico, CA) The Foothill junior varsity football team came away with a 17-0 win over Pleasant Valley Friday at Asgard Yard. ... MORE

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HARMON LEADS COUGAR FROSH TO WIN
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(10/25/07 Chico, CA) A three-touchdown outing from running back Marshall Harmon allowed the Foothill freshman football team to take a 24-20 win over Pleasant Valley Thursday at Asgard Yard...MORE

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PANTHERS SEND BOBCATS TO DEFEAT
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(10/19/07 Chico, CA) The Chico varsity football team had their way with Paradise by taking a 24-0 win in an Eastern Athletic League game played Friday at University Stadium ... MORE

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PANTHER JV TAKES ONE UNDER THE CHIN
By Marc Atwood
marcatwood@aol.com
 
(10/19/07 Chico, CA) The Paradise junior varsity football team exploded to a 39-12 win over Chico Friday at University Stadium ...MORE

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Honker effort…