Local Sports
- Westphal out as head coach for Sacramento Kings
- Appeal-Democrat staff
- The Sacramento Kings have relieved head coach Paul Westphal of duties, beginning with tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie announced Westphal was being relieved of his duties in a pr... Full story
- 2011 in Review: A year of hits and misses
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The last 365 days in the Mid-Valley sports scene had its peaks and valleys.
Record-setting teams, memorable moments and off-the-field controversies made 2011 a diverse year in the annals of local sports history.
Here were the highlights:
Perfect P... Full story
- LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Y.C.'s Wallace receives honor
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Former Yuba City High Honker Josh Wallace is making the most of his college experience.
Fresh off his first season on the Southern Virginia University football team, Wallace made the transition to wrestling season quickly, earning United States Coll... Full story
- Yuba hoops loses heartbreaker; Yuba football on the bubble
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Doug Cornelius' shouts for a timeout fell on deaf ears.
Yuba tied it up 68-68 with 4 seconds left, but Santa Rosa heaved a full-court pass, shot, scored and the 49ers fell 70-68 in the second round of the College of San Francisco Tournament on Satur... Full story
- Peach Bowl senior softball in Montana for West regional
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- From District 2 champions to the best team in Northern California, that's been the road for the Peach Bowl Little League senior softball All-Stars this summer.
Now, the talented team of 14-, 15-, and 16-year-olds are one tournament championship away... Full story
- Marysville junior softball qualifies for West regional in Arizona
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- The rallying cry for Marysville Little League's junior softball All-Star team this summer may sound a little cliché, but in this case it certainly works: "Why not us?"
After a difficult few weeks that saw their manager step down, the group of... Full story
- Gavin Maloof mingles in Yuba City
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- It was an evening of exclusivity, down to the guest list being checked outside the front door. Live jazz from a tenor sax and seven-string guitar greeted all entrants, who gravitated toward the open bar on the patio for glasses of pinot.
Caterers in... Full story
- Little League: Sutter Buttes majors stay hot
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Sutter Buttes major baseball all-stars are taking care of business up in Eureka.
Sutter Buttes continued play at the sectional tournament with a 12-3 victory over Eel River, moving to 2-0 in the winner's bracket.
Clayton Chipchase went 3 for 4 ... Full story
- OPINION: 4 Gridley girls overcome the odds at state track meet
- By Bryan DeMain/Appeal-Democrat
- Mark Nielson had no fancy uniforms, no assistant coaches or even a selection process.
He scraped together four 9- and 10-year-old girls for the Hershey Nor Cal State Championships in San Jose on Saturday.
"It was like David vs. Goliath," he said.
... Full story
- For bull riding, just go down North Beale Road
- By Bryan DeMain/Appeal-Democrat
- Mr. Wilson wanted nothing to do with Marysville's James Fritz.
Erase Dennis the Menace's neighbor from your mind. This bull was more than a grumpy old man.
Fritz figured that out after 2.5 seconds.
He was thrown off, kicked and finally jumped on &... Full story
