Without a sad face or sagging shoulders or even a tinge of regret, Isaiah Bohmann walked out of Sutter High's locker room for the final time as a player.
The scoreboard behind him displayed the... Full story
Yuba City set for one of the biggest games in program history
By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
They gather in a circle, sway back and forth and belt out a chorus with the best possible harmony that can be achieved from 17 pumped-up basketball players.
"We ready, we ready, we ready ... for y'all."
It's the pregame ritual of the Yuba City... Full story
Yuba City, Nelson hold off challenge by Cordova in first round
By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
No tears, no forlorn faces, no talk of next year.
The Honkers are moving on.
Casting off the stigma of last season's wrenching first-round upset and the school's long history of playoff futility, the Yuba City High boys basketball team put itself... Full story
Michel, Weber help Spartans stun Chester on the road, prepare for No. 1 Hamilton
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Kenny Michel scored 14 points to lead the ninth-seeded East Nicolaus High boys basketball team to a 63-34 blowout victory at No. 8 Chester Wednesday night in the opening round of the Northern Section Division V playoffs.
Adam Michel and Scotty... Full story
This time, the Huskies had hustle too.
After losing 74-48 to Wheatland the first time around in BVL play, the Sutter High boys basketball team made the Pirates pay on Friday.
Isaiah Bohmann dropped in 22 points and pulled down 17 boards, and the... Full story
He could have been warming up. Or in the back listening to an iPod, or talking to teammates or doing any of the usual pregame activities for the average high school basketball player.
Instead, Isaiah Bohmann grabbed a coffee can and walked his... Full story
The Wheatland High boys basketball players stood and applauded; their coach was headed to the Yuba College Athletics Hall of Fame.
"It was pretty good," said Jim Vossler of the feeling after the news had reached his team.
The feeling was even... Full story
Keep your heads up, River Valley, because not many teams could have stopped Yuba City High's boys basketball team on this night.
After falling behind 9-2 to start Friday night's regular season finale, the Honkers simply couldn't miss a shot against... Full story
Gabe Gonzalez may have been the smallest guy on the court for Live Oak High as they hosted Durham Friday night, but he made the biggest impact.
He scored the go-ahead basket with a minute to play, then teamed up with Zach Walker for a huge steal at... Full story
River Valley needs a miracle.
Well, maybe not a miracle, but close to it if the Falcons' boys basketball team wants to squeeze into its first-ever postseason.
Forget the fact that the No. 16 Falcons need to get over No. 3 ranked Yuba City today at... Full story
The kid who never stops hustling did more than just set a good example Tuesday for the Gridley High boys basketball team.
Travis Powell, the 5-foot-5, 3.6 point-per-game guard who endears himself to his coaches with his readiness to scrap for... Full story