Yuba City High's Matt Hayes spent four years doing most of his damage at Honker Gym with a basketball.
On the brown and gold hardwood of Y.C.'s home court, Hayes authored one of the top prep hoops ca... Full story
Central Valley tops Gridley in Northern Section title game
By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
CHICO — It wasn't the homecoming Gridley High boys basketball coach Nathan Link envisioned.
The Chico State graduate hadn't returned to his alma mater in nearly five years, except for coaching occasional summer ball games.
Friday's contest at... Full story
The Gridley High boys basketball team is one win away from hoisting a banner.
The Bulldogs, who knocked off No. 1 Orland 63-59 on Wednesday night, will take on Central Valley in the Northern Section Division IV championship game tonight at Chico Sta... Full story
The first two rounds went to Orland, but the one that mattered most went to the Bulldogs.
Senior Kevin Mattos scored a team-high 27 points and the Gridley High boys basketball team advanced to the Northern Section Division IV championship game follo... Full story
SACRAMENTO – For about 16 minutes on Tuesday night, the dream seemed like it was becoming a reality.
The Lindhurst High boys basketball team talked all year about the goal of getting to Power Balance Pavilion and playing in the Sac-Joaquin Sec... Full story
The mantra for the Lindhurst High boys basketball team hasn't changed since the first days of practice in November — "We'll save you a seat at ARCO."
One more victory and the Blazers will indeed find themselves in the venue formerly known as A... Full story
Someone guard Devin Ward.
That's what every Vista del Lago High boys basketball player, coach and supporter visiting Olivehurst was thinking on Friday night.
If there was a Sixth Man of the Year award in the Golden Empire League, the junior guard m... Full story
The run ended in Stockton for the Yuba City High boys basketball team on Friday night.
Despite heading into halftime with a 40-37 lead over No. 3-seeded McNair, the Eagles outscored the Honkers 16-6 in the third quarter and held on for a 72-63 victo... Full story
Local Sac-Joaquin Section boys basketball programs served notice on Wednesday night — high-quality basketball is being played here in the Mid-Valley.
Faith Christian, Lindhurst and Yuba City all picked up first-round victories in their respect... Full story
The Live Oak High girls basketball team's season came to a close on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Northern Section Division IV playoffs.
After upsetting No. 7 Central Valley on Tuesday, the Lions couldn't pull off another victory, falli... Full story
Ever since the beginning of summer workouts, Lindhurst High's boys basketball team has had some lofty goals for the 2011-2012 season.
Sure, the Blazers wanted to win their second straight Golden Empire League title, which they did. And yes, they wan... Full story
