Prep Roundup: L.O. captures section

The Live Oak tennis team delivered.

Coach Greg Sanchez and his Lions edged Orland 5-4 in the Northern Section Division II team tennis finals on Wednesday.

"It got tight there in the end, but they pulled it out," Sanchez said.

After getting singles victories from Alora Sutcliffe (3-6, 7-5, 7-5), Fermina Chavez (6-2, 7-5), Melissa Anderson (6-1, 6-0) and Kayla Harris (6-0, 6-1), the Lions found themselves in a tight spot during doubles play.

Orland took the first two doubles matches, but Anderson and Lucero Topete came through in the third and final doubles match, 6-3, 6-4.

The win was one of revenge and opportunity.

Live Oak (17-2) fell to Orland 5-4 earlier in the year, and the victory matches the Lions up with Pleasant Valley next week for an opportunity to play in NorCals.

The Lions will play in the individual section matches this weekend.

River Valley 7, Yuba City 2

In singles, Alison Jarvis won 6-2, 6-2, Julia Wait won 7-6(5), 6-3, Anna Wee won 6-1, 6-1 and Vanesa Baker won 6-3, 6-4 to help River Valley (10-5, 7-3) get the victory.

Stacy Suen and Mariana Schiavini teamed up for a 6-2, 6-3 win, while Joy Borremeo and Allison Sawyer won 6-2, 6-2 and Gwyneth Palmer and Nabi Mann won 6-7, 6-4.

SOCCER

Yuba City 1, River Valley 1

Jordan Vida, with an assist from Hector Ramos, scored to give the Falcons an initial lead, but Yuba City's Jeff Funk deflected a shot off a River Valley player that sailed in and the game resulted in a tie.

Yuba City is surely headed to the postseason, while River Valley must wait for the rest of the league to play out its season.

Edgar Aguirre had 11 saves for River Valley, while Walker Shaw and Isaac Mora were credited with good games for Yuba City.

The Yuba City JV team (20-0-2) won 2-0 thanks to goals from Juan Lopez and Marcello Chavez.

Lindhurst 2, Capital Christian 2

Gabriel Vasquez scored a goal and assisted another to help keep the Blazers (11-1-2) in a decent spot for the postseason.

Erik Machuca scored the other goal, while Martin Rivera recorded an assist.

Encina 4, Marysville 0

The Indians (1-7-4) closed out their season with a tough loss to Encina.

Robert Williamson and Brian Tuttle were credited with having quality outings.

The Marysville team, however, defeated Encina 1-0 thanks to Thomas Mehler's goal. Keith Staples and Anthony DeLuz were credited with good play. The JV team went 10-0 in the Golden Empire League.

VOLLEYBALL

Colusa 3, Rio Vista 0

The Redskins rolled 25-15, 25-12, 25-17 over Rio Vista thanks in large part to Lexi Kraft's seven kills.

Magaly Acevedo also added six assists and four aces, while Meghan Foster had five kills and three aces for Colusa (6-12).

The Colusa JV team (12-8) won 25-16, 25-14. Ruby Dunham (three kills) and Mattie Myers were each credited with good games.