It's a good thing they're not a softball team because they wouldn't fill out all the positions.
Eight girls strong, the Maxwell High girls basketball squad has surpassed its win total from last... Full story
Yuba City High boys basketball team moving on up in section ratings
Appeal-Democrat
Just how good are the Yuba City High boys basketball team?
Only time will tell, but if it were up to the Sac-Joaquin Section, as of today, the Honkers (17-3) are the fourth best team out of 34 Division II schools.
Jesuit (16-4) is ranked No. 1,... Full story
There’s no more lounging around up in Live Oak. This year’s boys basketball team is taking the pursuit of a Sacramento Valley League title rather seriously.
So when visiting Colusa came into the Lions’ gym trying to spoil their... Full story
The Gridley High boys basketball team dropped visiting Winters 57-49 on Friday to improve to 5-0 in Butte View League play. Anthony Paredes scored 16 points and Ty Nichols and Trevor Scott both scored 11 for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-0).... Full story
Y.C.’s Nelson unstoppable in the paint, too much for R.V.
By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
Sometimes it's best to let a sleeping giant lay.
If anyone was a critic of Yuba City High's Zach Nelson, they were quickly silenced on Wednesday night.
In a battle of the Tri-Country Conference's two top teams, the 6-foot-7 Nelson proved that he... Full story
After all the boisterous noise had ceased and the fans who filled Honker gym to capacity had departed, Gabriel Finley stood quietly in the locker room, shaking his head in discouraged disbelief.
It was that kind of night for the Falcons' leading... Full story
Falcons, Honkers square off for first place in league
By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
Never before has it been like this.
Tonight's boys basketball game between River Valley vs. Yuba City will have implications far beyond the usual bragging rights that have gone along with this nascent, but passionate rivalry.
This time, the game... Full story
Outside shooting the difference in Lindhurst victory
By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
All it took was a conversation to unlock his best player's potential.
With league play looming, Lindhurst High boys basketball coach Bob Jensen sat down sophomore Jarrade Davis and explained that his athleticism can take him to a higher plateau.... Full story
The term is used quite often in the sporting world, however there is much more to a rivalry than meets the eye. Mutual hatred for one another and close proximity of two schools doesn't equate to a rivalry until both sides have spilt some blood and... Full story
Michels, East Nic cruise past Biggs, improve to 11-4
By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
Winning by 15 points was nice, but the Michel cousins wanted more.
After all, both Adam and Kenny were part of helping the East Nicolaus High boys basketball team have its best season in school history last year. So while they'll take Tuesday's... Full story