Boys Football
- Yuba City's Elkins headed to Tabor College
- Honker QB inks letter
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Taylor Elkins just wanted a chance to be able to throw a football again.
It didn't matter where, Elkins just craved that opportunity to continue his career as a quarterback.
Though he's never stepped foot in the rural town of Hillsboro, Kan., Elkin... Full story
- 14 local football players selected to Lions All-Star Game
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The rosters for the 36th annual Lions All-Star Football Game were officially announced at a banquet at Shasta College in Redding on Saturday and 14 Mid-Valley seniors were named to the South squad.
Local high school seniors selected to play in the g... Full story
- Yuba College's Max Flores earns D-I scholarship
- Standout linebacker headed for Northern Colorado
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Max Flores has never seen snow in his life — that will likely change next season.
Yuba College's All-State linebacker is set to sign his National Letter of Intent to play Division-I college football this week with the University of Northern Co... Full story
- River Valley gets first win over Pioneer in a decisive manner
- David Warmee
- For the River Valley Falcons, it may have taken seven years to accomplish, but they made school history Friday night by downing Pioneer High for the first time, 49-28.
"I am feeling amazing right now," beamed RV quarterback Izaya Johnson, who engine... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Chavez leads Yuba City soccer past Natomas
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Michael Chavez recorded a hat trick and the Yuba City High boys soccer team cruised past Natomas 4-0 in a Tri-County Conference matchup at home on Monday.
The win sets up a pivitol match against River Valley on Wednesday as the two teams sit atop th... Full story
- WEEK ONE PREVIEW: Wheatland, Lindhurst battle for Highway 65
- Pirates, Blazers open seasons
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- Two schools, two new coaches, one stretch of highway and a little bit of football — that will be the setting at Dean Miller Stadium in Olivehurst tonight when Lindhurst High welcomes in Yuba County rival Wheatland for both teams' 2012 season op... Full story
- 49ers impressive on all fronts
- Yuba rolls West Valley in home opener
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- There wasn't much that went wrong for the Yuba College football team on Saturday night.
In fact, the 49ers' performance on the field was nearly perfect.
Playing West Valley in the first on-campus night game in school history, the 49ers came out eag... Full story
- Signing party: Three Honkers flying to the next level
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- The football player who needed to get over himself and into his homework made a promise his freshman year. It was a pact discussed, tested and thought about over-and-over after Raul Lozano told his parents he'd carry the torch for the family.
"I wil... Full story
- Future Leatherneck: QB Hudson signs with Illinois school
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- The television at the Hudson household turns into a portal on weekends, a way for the son to visualize himself in the huddle, taking those three-step drops, checking the linebackers for a blitz and visualizing connecting on that third-and-long seam r... Full story
- Instant Replay
- A look back at the 2010 season that was
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- The season was filled with them — moments and memories that will be cherished by players and coaches alike. Here's a look back at some of the most memorable ones of the season ...
Week 2 — Sept. 3
RV Stuns Sutter
River Valley trailed 2... Full story
- The quick, the strong and the skilled ...
- These were our best
- Appeal-Democrat
- The Appeal-Democrat All-Area First Team.
Back row, from left to right: Tony Salcedo (Williams), Troy Thomason (River Valley), Anthony Boykin (River Valley), Tyler Wells (Maxwell), Steven Perry (Maxwell), Stephen Paxton (Lindhurst), Ed Ruiz (Gridley,... Full story
- Black Hole: Marysville LB named Defensive MVP
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- He stands just 5-foot-9, weighs in at a mere 170 pounds and his left ring finger has been cut off at the tip.
Don't let those lack of numbers fool you, though. Marysville High's Brad Black is as tough as they come and a hard-nosed football player th... Full story
- Catch him if you can: Seward is Offensive MVP
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- The depression weighing down the Seward family on game day, hours before the son's first start at running back, was consuming the father the most. His boy, the one they called "Rookie," the underclassmen with all the potential was getting his shot at... Full story
- Yuba City’s native son returns
- Ithurburn ends alma mater's playoff drought in 4th season
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- A 7-year-old John Ithurburn sat in the bleachers at Woodland Community Stadium to witness his first high school football playoff game in 1977.
He remembers sitting in awe, watching Yuba City High quarterback Jim Stassi, running back Larry Abinante a... Full story
- Looking back, looking ahead
- Plenty of changes in store for 2011 grid season
- Appeal-Democrat
- Over the span of the last three months, prep football programs across the Mid-Valley experienced climate changes, the agony of injury and defeat, the glory of trotting off the field with a victory and working as a team for one common goal.
One progr... Full story
- Nowhere to run
- Hopes come up empty as Live Oak shut down at home by Durham
- The signs of life for Live Oak came far too late.
The gutsy plays from the injured, back-up quarterback; the audible cheers from a crowd who shivered more than screamed for three quarters; the visible showing of swagger and confidence from the Lions... Full story
- Lassen too much for Wheatland
- Pirates' season falls short of section championship
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- Wednesday night's Northern Section Division II championship game could have been billed as Lassen High's brawn versus Wheatland High's quickness.
All season long, the Pirates had used their overall team speed and relied on big plays to rack up 36.5 ... Full story
- Maxwell brings home Div. IV crown
- Panthers' power offense slowed, but defense holds on to edge Quincy
- Appeal-Democrat
- Sam Alcaraz's fifth interception of the year came with 1 minute and 37 seconds left, taking the wind right out of Quincy's sails and securing an enormous accomplishment for Maxwell High — a Division IV Northern Section championship.
After losi... Full story
- Tonight's football championship scores
- WEDNESDAY'S NORTHEN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES: Div. II: Lassen 35, Wheatland 14; Div. III: Durham 23, Live Oak 7; Div. IV: Maxwell 14, Quincy 6... Full story
- Wheatland looks to end drought
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- All the ribs, tri-tip and ham the Wheatland High football team could stuff down awaited them Tuesday night at the McCoy's house — the site of this week's team dinner. The night before every game, the Pirates meet at a parents' home, and the cha... Full story
- Live Oak faces tough test
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- All summer, the Lions were loud. They were fired-up through two-a-days, busting off jokes and exuding machismo under the searing August sun. They would scream out whenever they made a hit and the assistant coaches got all rah-rah and jumpy when the p... Full story
- Maxwell eyeing title
- Colusa County Sun-Herald and Appeal-Democrat
- Fans of the Maxwell High football team find out today if the saying "offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships" holds true, because the Panthers have one more game to play.
A swarming Maxwell defense clamped a stranglehold on Hamilton's ... Full story
- It’s the Pirates' year
- Wheatland advances
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- Drenched, filthy and screaming to the sky, the Wheatland High football team stomped in the midfield mud as the chants of "'ship, 'ship, 'ship," filled John Sohrakoff Jr. Field.
Their star running back called it destiny. Their coach dubbed it a testa... Full story
- Yuba City slips in second half
- Appeal-Democrat
- Senior Max Flores scored twice in the first half to keep the Yuba City High football team alive in the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. III playoff game, but the Honkers committed five turnovers in the second half and fell 28-14 to host Patterson.
It was th... Full story
- Union Mine pours on Marysville
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- EL DORADO — The showers started at kickoff and didn't let up until the final gun. And as the rain continued to fall, so did the curtain on Marysville High's season.
The Indians saw their season come to an end with a 25-6 loss to Union Mine in ... Full story
- Panthers pounce into title game
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- Fans of the Maxwell High football team are soon to find out if the saying "offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships" holds true, because the Panthers have one more game to play.
A swarming Maxwell defense clamped a stranglehold on Hamil... Full story
- One TD good enough for Live Oak
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- There was not much more Dan Johnson could ask of Kaleb Allen.
His senior tailback's purple and black uniform was brown after laboring for 89 yards on a season-high 30 carries through a torrential downpour on Friday night in Live Oak.
But after thre... Full story
- Tonight's football playoff scores
- Appeal-Democrat
- FRIDAY’S PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAMES: SAC-JOAQUIN SECION: Union Mine 25, Marysville 6; Patterson 28, Yuba City 14; NORTHERN SECTION: Wheatland 30, Sutter 6; Live Oak 7, Willows 0; Maxwell 38, Hamilton 0... Full story
- Staff picks for tonight's football playoff games
- Bryan DeMain (90-26)
• Maxwell 34, Hamilton 30
• Union Mine 24, Marysville 23
• Wheatland 21, Sutter 20
• Live Oak 28, Willows 20
• Yuba City 38, Patterson 34
Andy Arrenquin (89-27)
• Maxwell 31, Hamilton 14
&bul... Full story
- And six were left
- Pirates-Huskies clash again; Live Oak, Maxwell host
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- The rematch is set.
For the second time in less than a month, Wheatland and Sutter High are ready to do battle on the football field.
And while last time they may have played for the Butte View League title, this game will have much more at stake. ... Full story
