Girls Soccer
- RV girls soccer ousted by Benicia
- Falcons' postseason run ends
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The best season in the history of River Valley High's girls soccer program came to a close on Thursday.
The No. 7-seeded Falcons were shut out 3-0 by No. 2 Benicia in the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs.
The Panthers h... Full story
- River Valley soccer earns first playoff win
- Falcons top Patterson 2-0 in opener
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- The 2012-13 school year will go down as a year of firsts for the River Valley High athletic program.
In the fall, the Falcons' volleyball team earned its first outright Tri-County Conference title, while over on the gridiron, River Valley's football... Full story
- RV girls soccer set for postseason
- By Bryan DeMain/Appeal-Democrat
- When Jeff Stanhope took over the River Valley High girls soccer team, he realized they hadn't been challenged enough.
He saw the potential talent — he just needed the team to buy in, and they did.
After finishing 3-16-2 last season, the Falco... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Lindhurst, Marysville girls soccer end season with draw
- River Valley track sweeps Yuba City
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Lindhurst and Marysville High girls soccer teams were both looking for their first Golden Empire League win of the season on Wednesday in the regular season finale for both teams.
For the second time this season, the two programs had to settle f... Full story
- Local teams primed for the postseason
- Mid-Valley squads ready for playoffs
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- As the calendar turns to May and the regular season winds down in spring sports, several Mid-Valley programs are in position to earn spots for the postseason.
Here's a look at where the local squads stand.
NORTHERN SECTION
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The Northern S... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: River Valley soccer blanks Yuba City
- Falcons golf earns TCC title
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The River Valley High girls soccer team ended their regular season with a 2-0 win over Yuba City at Falcon Stadium on Monday.
The Falcons (12-5-2 overall, 6-2-2 in the Tri-County Conference) will await Saturday's section meeting for playoff scheduli... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: River Valley baseball takes series from Woodland
- YC blasts Natomas, Lindhurst earns key win
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The River Valley High baseball team is getting hot at just the right time.
The Falcons blasted Woodland 13-5 on Wednesday afternoon at Clark Field in Woodland to clinch a Tri-County Conference series win over the Wolves.
RV can complete the sweep a... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: RV girls soccer falls to Inderkum
- The River Valley High girls soccer team suffered a crucial 3-0 loss to Inderkum at home on Monday.
A win would have placed the Falcons in a tie for first place in the Tri-County Conference with Inderkum.
Naisha Valencia had six saves in goal, but t... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Wheatland softball edges Sutter in pitcher's duel
- YC baseball completes sweep of Woodland
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- It was a pitcher's duel on Friday afternoon between Wheatland High's Randi May and Sutter's Sara Stephenson in the finale of a three-game Butte View League series.
One mistake ended up being the difference.
The Huskies committed an error, resulting... Full story
- River Valley girls stay undefeated in TCC
- Stanhope has Falcons peaking at the right time
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Jeff Stanhope knows all about what it takes to operate a successful soccer program.
Stanhope's résumé speaks for itself — in his four seasons at Sutter High, his girls soccer program has won four consecutive Butte View League and... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Yuba City baseball moves into first
- RV falls late; Colusa rallies in 7th
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Chandler Eden used both his bat and right arm to help the Yuba City High baseball team move into sole possession of first place in the Tri-County Conference.
Eden pitched six innings, allowing just one hit, to go with nine strikeouts, and also homer... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Yuba City knocks off Woodland
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The battle for first place in the Tri-County Conference got off to a good start for the Yuba City High baseball team.
Three different Honkers homered and Yuba City overcame an early 4-0 deficit to knock off first-place Woodland 11-4 on Monday aftern... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Live Oak softball takes down Willows
- May leads Wheatland past Gridley
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Live Oak High softball team picked up their biggest win of the season on Friday after handing Willows their first Sacramento Valley League loss of the year in Live Oak.
With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the sixth, both teams erupted from the ... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: River Valley girls soccer flys past Yuba City
- Honker baseball stuns Pioneer, again
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The River Valley High girls soccer team added yet another highlight to the best season in its seven-year existence as the Falcons bested crosstown rival Yuba City 2-0 on Wednesday evening at Honker Stadium.
The two teams were tied 0-0 at halftime be... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: RedHawks ‘Lay’ it on Panthers
- Wheatland sweeps Gridley in doubleheader
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The situation was a little odd on Tuesday afternoon for Colusa High baseball coach Eric Lay.
After spending 11 seasons at the helm of Maxwell's program, Lay did something he had never done before — sit in the visitors' dugout.
Lay's RedHawks ... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Yuba City girls soccer still searching for victory
- Honkers fall to Woodland; RV ties Inderkum
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Yuba City High girls soccer team remained winless in Tri-County Conference play following a 4-1 loss to Woodland at Honker Stadium on Wednesday night.
Cassidy Fix scored the lone goal for the Honkers with an assist from defender Ashleigh Stoddar... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Colusa softball wins tourney
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Junior pitcher Sophia Garcia tallied 29 strikeouts over two games to help lead the Colusa High softball team to a first-place finish at the Hamilton Tournament on Saturday.
Garcia began the day by recording 15 strikeouts while going 3 for 4 with two... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Colusa tops East Nicolaus in baseball
- Marysville loses in walk-off
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Colusa High baseball team picked up a 10-4 nonleague win over East Nicolaus on Wednesday afternoon in Nicolaus.
Colusa junior left-hander Hayden Bailey tossed six innings with five strikeouts and two earned runs allowed to earn the win, his thir... Full story
- PREP ROUNDUP: Yuba City girls hoops roll Rio Linda
- New Life Christian's six improve to 6-1
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Tiffany Friend scored 21 points and the Yuba City High girls basketball team topped Rio Linda 49-39 at the Lincoln Tournament on Thursday.
Alisha Aery added 14 points in the victory for Yuba City, which improved to 3-5 overall.
The Honkers will pla... Full story
- Hall, Faith Christian girls win league title
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- With the score tied 1-1 at halftime, Faith Christian High's leading scorer Sarah Hall spoke up and issued her teammates a warning before the Lions took the pitch for the second half.
"We've got to pick it up ladies," she said. "If we get a few goals... Full story
- Marysville notches first league win over Lindhurst
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- A quick goal was all the Marysville High girls soccer team needed to jump-start its offense.
Playing arch-rival Lindhurst at home on Thursday afternoon, the Indians struck for the game's first goal just four minutes in and cruised the rest of the wa... Full story
- Prep Roundup: Faith's Hall nets six goals
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Sara Hall couldn't stop finding the back of the net.
The Faith Christian High senior striker scored six goals on Friday as the Lions girls soccer team rolled Woodland Christian 7-3 on the road.
Lacy Bicknell scored Faith's other goal and Hall added... Full story
- 'Fix' is in as Yuba City soccer tops River Valley
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- Charging toward the goal, Cassidy Fix assessed her options. This was the sophomore's best chance and she couldn't screw it up — not with the score tied, not against River Valley.
"This has to go in," she thought at full stride, "I can't over d... Full story
- Prep Roundup: Faith Christian, Marysville tie on pitch
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Faith Christian High girls soccer team bounced back from an earlier season loss to Marysville by tying the Indians 1-1 at home on Monday.
Alex Arnold's lone goal was good enough to hold off a strong Indians' attack.
"I think we outshot them 30-... Full story
- Prep Roundup: Yuba City girls soccer ties Natomas
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Bianca Nava scored a goal, Kayla Howard provided the assist and the Yuba City High girls soccer team tied Natomas 1-1 on Tuesday at Natomas to open Tri-County Conference play.
Lexi Guisti, Janelle Yahn, Sabrina Gonzalez and Kayla Treanor were all cr... Full story
- Marysville soccer blows by Faith
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- A sloppy, rain-soaked pitch, overcast skies and cold weather didn't seem to slow down the Marysville High girls soccer team on Thursday.
And neither did Faith Christian.
Playing in their final tune-up before starting Golden Empire League play next ... Full story
- Prep Roundup: Marysville soccer tops River Valley
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Marysville High girls soccer team bounced back from losing to Lincoln in its opener by topping River Valley 3-1 at home on Monday.
Nallely Ferreira scored two goals, Wendy Valencia added another and the Indians improved to 1-1 on the season.
Ma... Full story
- Fantastic finishes for Colusa, Sutter in section finals
- Kirk Barron
- For the second year in a row, Katelyn Mena stood in goal for Colusa in a penalty shootout for the Division III girls soccer championship.
And for the second year in a row, Mena lifted the championship plaque after the game.
"I've told everyone sinc... Full story
- Huskies roar in 2nd half, headed back to section title game
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- Sitting in the grass just outside the goalie box, with the sky clear and the Buttes providing that postcard-worthy backdrop, the Sutter High girls soccer team felt an unprecedented sting.
For once, the Huskies were losing.
"We're stabbing at the ba... Full story
- Soccer playoff time is here
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Mike Owen's Live Oak High boys' soccer team paid close attention when coach held a film session last week.
Watching the game film from their 2-0 loss to Willows may have felt like watching a horror flick, though it was absolutely necessary.
If the ... Full story
