He was the kid with asthma, the one who was allergic to grass and forced into the goalie's box as a result.
As a tike playing at the river bottoms, Josh Hill couldn't streak down the sideline like a... Full story
Walking away from Dean Miller Stadium, Lindhurst's Erik Machuca reflected in the parking lot about what had just transpired on his home field.
With a chance to play for the section title on the line, the Blazers soccer team lost amid comfortable... Full story
Honkers, Falcons, Blazers, Lions ready for playoffs
Appeal-Democrat
It was a lonely November last year for the Yuba City High boys soccer team, which missed the playoffs for the first time in Paul Shank's decade-long tenure as coach.
This year, Yuba City (21-2-3) is back in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III... Full story
His team had just notched their 20th win of the season, but Paul Shank wasn't in the mood to shovel praise onto his players.
Instead, he just laid out the singular goal of the next day's practice for the Yuba City High soccer team.
"Finishing,... Full story
With a comfortable lead on the scoreboard and the bench players substituted in for the game's waning minutes, Paul Shank walked down the sideline at Honker Stadium and bumped fists with each of his starters.
They had delivered against their... Full story
When his beautifully struck header sailed right into the gloved hands of the opposing goalkeeper, Lindhurst High striker Erik Machuca responded by jokingly grabbing the net and collapsing into the back of the goal.
His chance for a first-ever hat... Full story
The Lindhurst High boys soccer team blanked Marysville 5-0 on Monday.
Erik Machuca scored a pair of goals, while Gabriel Vasquez, Juan Carlos Bermudez and Jesus Garcia each added another.
Machuca and Bermudez also each recorded a pair of assists,... Full story
Castulo Carvajal and Milad Rahim both scored a pair of goals and the River Valley High boys soccer team rolled Marysville 5-0 at home on Thursday.
Felipe Rodriguez added a score for the Falcons (4-3-2).
The Indians junior varsity team won 4-2.... Full story
Keenan Emmitt's impact cannot be measured in goals or assists. His slender frame and massive head of hair rarely made it past midfield.
He did have steals, 172 of them, but numbers were not the determining factor in choosing the Gridley sweeper to... Full story
Marysville coach Chris Osborne needed only a sentence to aptly describe the Indians' regular season finale.
"We've had better days out here," he said.
After coughing up a goal in the opening minute, the Indians girls soccer team never recovered... Full story
Wheatland soccer standout leads Pirates to unlikely section title after overcoming open-heart surgery
By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
What Jessy Vega can do on a soccer field is admirable. What he endured to continue playing the game he loves is astounding.
As a forward on the Wheatland boys team, Vega can look unstoppable. He blows past defenders, shreds opposing midfielders and... Full story
