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Honkers make clean sweep of Durham

Willows girls and boys both blank visiting Trojans

By Craig Purcell/Willows Journal

It was wonderfully symbolic how, at the end of the soccer games between Willows High and visiting Durham Tuesday, a rainbow arched across an overcast sky and bent down toward the soccer fields. It was only fitting, as both the Willows girls and boys... Full story

Lady Eagles fly over Elk Creek

Kodi Gimblin went off for a career-high 26 points for the Princeton High girls basketball team Tuesday, as the Eagles rose to 3-3 in the Pioneer League with a 51-38 triumph at Elk Creek. Princeton also improved to 7-10 on the season. Gimblin's... Full story

Eagles preparing for hoops lift-off

Princeton offense breaks 70 for second straight game

Tri-County Newspapers

A word to the wise for teams playing Division V basketball — don't let the Princeton High Eagles fly under your radar. Sporting an unassuming 8-11 season mark, Princeton is also perched comfortably on the Pioneer League nest with a 5-0 record... Full story

The Lions sweep tonight

Providence boys, girls both dominate Herlong

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

Providence Christian High basketball fans had a rare opportunity to raise their voices in song Wednesday evening, and if they did it would have sounded something like "The Lions Sweep Tonight," (after first being given the appropriate number of "oh... Full story

Lady Honkers outgun Rio Vista

Willows Journal

Tuesday night might have felt to the Willows High girls basketball team like it was in a gunfight with an unarmed team, as the Honkers shot first and often for a 60-23 road win at Rio Vista. Olivia Fleming dumped in 10 points in the first quarter... Full story

Honkers hoop it up against Rio Vista

Scoring balance key in home victory

Willows Journal

An offense couldn't be much more balanced than was the Willows High boys basketball team's Tuesday, as it came within four points of having five players score in double figures in a 61-48 triumph in front of the home crowd. Forrest Johnson lead the... Full story

Willows wrestlers hold their own

Willows Journal

Sure, the final score of Wednesday's wrestling dual meet with Durham was 54-33 in favor of the Trojans, but what the score doesn't reveal is how well the Honkers actually did in matches where they actually wrestled. Needing to spot Durham 42 points... Full story

Willows JV adds pair to win column

Willows Journal

It was a winning week for the Willows High junior-varsity boys, who captured wins over Durham Jan. 27 and Pierce Jan. 29. Willows 58, Durham 41 The Honkers rebounded from a poor first quarter to post a 20-5 scoring advantage in the second quarter,... Full story

Sports Briefs: Feb. 5

Lady Braves bounce East Nic The Hamilton High girls basketball team completely dismantled East Nicolaus on the road Tuesday, burying the Spartans 66-31 to improve to 18-2 overall and 7-0 in the Mid-Valley League. The Braves visited Fair Oaks on... Full story

Corning Invitational packs 'em in

Garcia king of the hill at 132 pounds

By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers

With mats stretched three-wide in both gymnasiums on the Corning High campus, Corning became the center of the wrestling universe for grapplers in the north state over the weekend. Saturday was the annual Corning Invitational, and the school's... 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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