Giovanni Gallizia couldn't put into words his feelings about scoring a hat trick.
He had no idea what the term meant.
So with his face wearing the strain of confusion, the Italian exchange student... 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
The second-seeded Gridley High boys soccer team broke open a 1-1 game at halftime with two second-half goals as the Bulldogs held off top-seeded Orland to capture the Northern Section Division II championship 3-1 on Saturday in Orland.
The Trojans... Full story
Sutter High’s Garcia, Allen and Morehead headed to state meet
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The Wheatland High boys soccer team picked the right time to play their best soccer of the season.
After finishing the regular season 3-8-2, the Pirates rattled off three-straight victories in the postseason including a 2-1 victory at Corning on... Full story
Jesse Barajas entered the boys' locker room at Gridley High and was immediately rushed by a mob of players who tried to throw him in the shower.
But before getting soaked, the soccer coach was spared when the Bulldogs players decided they would... Full story
Less than two weeks ago the Wheatland High boys soccer team was a 2-8-2 club that snuck into the Northern Section Division I playoffs as the No. 6 seed.
As of Tuesday, the Pirates are a four-win team that will play No. 1 Corning on Saturday in the... Full story
