She arrived at Lindhurst High with a 40-mph fastball and flawed mechanics that would leave her freshman frame throbbing in pain.
Three year's later, that's all changed. Once a project player, Jordan... Full story
The Lady Redskins softball team had its pencils sharpened and at the ready to write a new chapter in the annals of Colusa High School sports Saturday. Unfortunately for them, Etna was not on the same page.
Bidding to win the first Northern Section... Full story
Jim Vossler stood at home plate shaking his head as his players misplayed ball after ball during pregame fielding drills.
"If you don't want to be out here, lets not be out here," the coach said in disbelief to his players on the Wheatland High... Full story
Redskins’ Friel the real deal in semifinal win over Quincy
By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
Pitching, hitting and defense — the Colusa High softball team had it all working on Thursday.
Sophomore standout Tiffany Friel fired a three-hit shutout, junior Kayla Cunha drove in four runs and senior Kylie Herrick finished 2-for-2 with... Full story
Sutter High gets by Winters, will host Mt. Shasta for title
By Stuart Kitchen/For the Appeal-Democrat
A brilliant four-year pitching career will come to an end this Saturday when Sutter High hurler Jessica Moore leads the 33-0 Huskies into the championship game of the Northern Section Division IV championship game.
Sutter will take on Mt. Shasta... Full story
The Northern Section Division V baseball crown will be awarded in Maxwell on Saturday, and a team of bleached blondes is hoping to wear it.
The Maxwell baseball team — its members sporting newly dyed blond locks as a show of team unity... Full story
Tiffany Friel took care of business from the circle, Emiley Correa backed up her confidence with the bat, and the Colusa High softball team fought off Burney 4-0 in a Division V Northern Section playoff game at home on Tuesday.
While Friel struck... Full story
After taking a 2-0 lead against Winters in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday afternoon, it appeared the Live Oak softball team was poised to advance to the second round of the Division IV Northern Section playoffs.
But the No. 4-seeded Lions... Full story
A combined 26 Mid-Valley area baseball, softball clubs headed to postseason; RV keeps hope alive
By Bryan DeMain/Appeal-Democrat
While 26 combined Mid-Valley area baseball and softball teams are set for the 2009 spring postseason, one team is still grasping for hope.
The necessary steps to complete the athletic transfer of a River Valley High student this year fell short,... Full story
The only damper to a 4-0 victory by the River Valley girls softball team over rival Yuba City Thursday afternoon was the realization that the season had come to an end.
"After the game, all our team could talk about was how they couldn't believe... Full story
Yuba City baseball wins third consecutive TCC championship
Appeal-Democrat
Jessica Moore is going out with a bang.
The Sutter High senior hurler, who will attend University of Oregon next year, tossed back-to-back perfect games, leading her team to a 10-0 win in five innings over Wheatland on Wednesday. It was her fifth... Full story
