Local Sports

Steve Bond: Badolato annihilates Salmon Run record
Reno's Chris Badolato continued his dominance in local races this year by running away from a field of 88 finishers at the Salmon Run in Nevada City last Saturday, May 10, winning by more than five and a half minutes with a course record time of...
1:08 a.m. PT May 16, 2008 | more »

Falcons bound for finals
Maybe the third time will be a charm. Forest Lake Christian's soccer team has been to the Division VI Sac-Joaquin Section Championship two years in a row.
12:35 a.m. PT May 16, 2008 | more »

So you want to be a pro?
Your enjoyment on the golf course is my primary objective. Certainly, a low score would be enjoyable. As with beauty, a memorable round is in the eye of the beholder and for some of us these personal bests are few and far between.

11:19 p.m. PT May 15, 2008 | more »

Bruins softball team set for rematch
STOCKTON - Once the final pitch had been thrown in the 2007 Division IV softball championship game - and Bear River had won the school's first softball section title - East Union coach Brian Goulart grabbed the hand of Bruin coach Duane Zauner...
1:01 a.m. PT May 15, 2008 | more »

Cowgirls wrangling up fun
On days when most kids are out shooting hoops, tossing a ball back and forth or taking a dip in the pool, there's a whole segment of our Nevada County youth playing a different sport.

1:03 a.m. PT May 15, 2008 | more »

Bear River advances to 2nd round
Bear River's varsity baseball team tallied off four runs in the first inning and held on to beat Manteca 5-2 in the first round of the Division IV Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs in Sacramento.

12:54 a.m. PT May 15, 2008 | more »

Miners honored by SFL
Several Nevada Union volleyball players were honored Tuesday by being named to the all-Sierra Foothill League team and to the senior optimist match, which gathers the league's top seniors to play one final time.

12:56 a.m. PT May 15, 2008 | more »

Falcons Shore up goal Forest Lake Christian nets berth in semifinals
Peppering the pipes with 32 shots on goal Tuesday afternoon, Forest Lake Christian dominated its playoff-opening soccer match in every facet of the contest except one: the scoreboard
12:23 a.m. PT May 14, 2008 | more »

Zuri Berry: Bear River's 'other seniors' are more than role players
Today, Bear River's softball team will be in the throes of its legacy. The team faces off with some of the Sac-Joaquin Section's best, but ultimately will be battling itself en route to greatness.

12:25 a.m. PT May 14, 2008 | more »

Division IV bracket full of championship contenders
Considering the two right arms that dueled in last year's section championship are once again back in the pitcher's circle this spring, many folks consider defending champion Bear River and runner-up East Union as the favorites to meet again for...
12:22 a.m. PT May 14, 2008 | more »

Bruins face first pitch from Manteca
Mike Viola doesn't know much about Manteca Buffaloes, Bear River's first round opponent in today's Division VI baseball playoffs opener.

12:21 a.m. PT May 14, 2008 | more »

Local Sports: NU senior short of cut for NorCal championship
Spencer Biersdorff was doing well until he hit his first par-5.
12:24 a.m. PT May 14, 2008 | more »

Savor the exception to salmon fishing ban
The "other shoe" finally dropped on the 2008 salmon season. The fresh water salmon fishing for 2008 in the Sacramento River and its tributaries such as the Yuba and Feather rivers will be closed for the 2008 season.

12:46 a.m. PT May 13, 2008 | more »

Jim Adams: San Jose cuts coach loose
The San Jose Sharks announced the firing of Coach Ron Wilson late Monday in a move designed to change the behind-bench face of the team.

12:41 a.m. PT May 13, 2008 | more »

Nevada Union senior tracks down new league mark
Chase Dixon's day at the Sierra Foothill League meet couldn't have been much better - aside from turning one second place finish into another first.
12:32 a.m. PT May 13, 2008 | more »

Another shot at section
After twice walking away from the Sac-Joaquin Section championship match without the title banner in tow, the question almost seemed rhetorical to Alane Burke early Monday evening as her Forest Lake Christian Falcons head into the first round of...
12:30 a.m. PT May 13, 2008 | more »

Local Sports 05/13/08
Bruin catcher, pitcher

12:58 a.m. PT May 13, 2008 | more »

Alumni Notebook: Campora racks up diving awards
Nikka Campora (Forest Lake Christian, '06); Sierra College - Campora was named the California Community College Athletic Association's player of the month for March after she won the Co-State Diver of the Year award for her performance in the state championships.

10:59 p.m. PT May 11, 2008 | more »

Local Roundup: NU swimmers break records at finals
Nevada Union's swimming team smashed some of its own school records in a strong showing at the Sac-Joaquin Section finals in Lodi at Tokay high school.

10:59 p.m. PT May 11, 2008 | more »

5 questions with... Dave Matson, race car dragster
Dave Matson started late in the drag racing world but what he's lacked in timeliness he's substituted with skill. The owner of a concrete and engineer contract business, Matson spends his time racing up and down the West Coast, dusting guys half...
9:32 p.m. PT May 10, 2008 | more »

Local Roundup: Bruin tennis duo second in section
Less than 24 hours after their singles season had come to an end at the Pioneer Valley League Tennis Championships, senior Marie Paquin and freshman Lindsey Harter were paired together for the league's doubles competition.

11:49 p.m. PT May 9, 2008 | more »

Area prep teams poised for playoffs
Bear River's bid for back-to-back Sac-Joaquin Section softball crowns begins next week, as does the second season for all of western Nevada County's playoff-bound teams.

11:50 p.m. PT May 9, 2008 | more »

It's a new lap record
The Sac-Joaquin Section swim trial got off to fast start for Nevada Union's varsity boys right out of the gate Friday at Tokay High School in Lodi.

11:51 p.m. PT May 9, 2008 | more »

Gold Mine grapplers place at state
Two Gold Mine wrestlers placed last weekend at the California championships held in Temecula.
12:30 a.m. PT May 10, 2008 | more »

Ultimate weekend
Bitney Springs College Prep High School will host its annual "Grass Burn" Ultimate Disc Tournament today and Sunday at Nevada Union High School and Sierra College Rotary Field. Approximately 10 teams are expected to hit the field in tournament...
12:29 a.m. PT May 10, 2008 | more »

Drag addiction
At one point, racing became more than a hobby.

12:09 a.m. PT May 9, 2008 | more »

Local Roundup: Young Falcons strong at sections
Forest Lake Christian's sophomore doubles duo of Caitlin Hanson and Jen Menary made some noise with the cream of the Sac-Joaquin Section tennis crop Thursday at Oak Park in Stockton.

12:08 a.m. PT May 9, 2008 | more »

Motor Sports Report: Wallace leads locals at Silver Dollar Speedway
A slew of western Nevada County drivers were among the fast field in last week's main event at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, with Grass Valley's Billy Wallace leading the locals with a second place finish in the Wingless Sprints - two spots ahead of Browns Valley's Mason Myers.

12:07 a.m. PT May 9, 2008 | more »

Local Roundup: PVL perfection — Bruins post 12-0 league record
After surviving a late rally by Pioneer Valley League rival Colfax, the Bear River's Kelly Shepard struck out the Falcons' final batter to give the Bruins' softball team a 6-5 win with the tying run left on the bag.

12:03 a.m. PT May 8, 2008 | more »

John Renslow: Locating the perfect golf ball
Last week we learned a brief history about the golf ball, have seen the growth of the game and how an evolution of equipment has been mirrored by a development of the players.

12:00 a.m. PT May 8, 2008 | more »