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Elsie Brown, 90, improves her leg strength by doing leg presses June 26 in the Maxwell High weight room. Brown credits weight training with making a positive difference in her ability to get around.
Maxwell woman still pumping iron at 90
Common sense dictates that a man never ask a lady her age or her weight. Luckily, Elsie Brown readily admits to being 90 years old, and it is the subject of weight that makes her anything but common. For roughly five years now, the Maxwell nonagenarian... Full story
Sports Briefs: July 4, 2009
Publication of L.L. All-Stars games Little League All-Star teams representing the Tri-County coverage area are encouraged to submit all game scoresheets to TCN for publication. Please send the current tournament bracket along with a team roster. Fax... Full story
Orland’s James Wiseman gloves a fly ball for the third out in the first inning of Saturday’s game.
Willows shuts down Orland
Peters tosses no-hitter in All-Star action
Garrett Peters left no doubt Saturday why he was the man on the mound for the Willows 11-12 All Stars. The lefty fireballer struck out 11 batters and held Orland hitless as Willows prevailed 6-0 in a game played in Chico. Willows first hit of the ball... Full story
Taylor Collins hustles down the first-base line with a first-inning single for Willows.
Westside Braves baffle Willows for sweep
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
Willows, Braves sweat out pair
The Willows and Westside American Legion baseball clubs battled through 105-degree heat Sunday afternoon, splitting a doubleheader with the visiting Braves taking the opener, 7-5, and Willows prevailing in the five-inning second game, 5-2. Each team... Full story
Sports Briefs
Willows offering variety of activities The Willows Recreation Department is offering summer tennis camps, water aerobics, swim lessons, open gym and Camp Koolz this summer. Details: 934-7043.  ... Full story
Local All-Star teams swing into play
The best of the best take to the baseball and softball fields beginning today, as Little League All-Star play begins for teams in District 47.The Willows and Orland leagues are both hosting All-Star tournaments, with Willows being the site of the 9-10... Full story
High school football records are made to be broken
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
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 illegal... Full story
Orland Otters hosting swim meet
The Orland Otters swim team is hosting its Orland Otter Invitational swim meet July 11-12 at the Orland Pool on Roosevelt Ave. Details: 308-0353. ... Full story
Tyson cameo adds punch to ‘Hangover’
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
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
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
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
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
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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