Recruiting
- 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
- 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
- R.V.'s Miller headed to Kentucky
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- River Valley High graduate Cody Miller is headed back east to continue his baseball career after receiving a full-ride scholarship to play for St. Catharine College, an NAIA school in Kentucky.
Miller was three-year starter at catcher for River Vall... Full story
- Horsfall stakes Humboldt State track scholarship
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- Matt Horsfall opened the envelope and was handed a black ballpoint pen. On the top of the letter read "'Jacks," below, a place for his name. A few strokes with his right hand, a quick check of his watch to make sure he dated it correctly, and his tra... Full story
- River Valley's Bevacqua headed to Oklahoma State
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- He may not be the biggest guy on the hill, he may not be the hardest of throwers, but if Kenton Bevacqua can do one thing it's pitch.
From his Little League days playing for Sutter Buttes, to his prep career at River Valley High, two years at Solano... Full story
- Going Gaucho: Uhland signs volleyball full ride to UCSB
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Feeling like a proud parent, Christopher Abruscato held back the tears as he observed his prized pupil.
Earlier this month, East Nicolaus High's head volleyball coach was at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center with his Orangevale Volleyball Club team ... 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
- Lindhurst center signs with Southern Utah
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- Ever since she was little, Brenna Gates has dreamed of playing basketball at the highest levels possible.
Now, her dream is becoming a reality.
Gates, a senior at Lindhurst High, recently signed a national letter of intent to play college basketbal... Full story
- From Sutter to S.F. State for standout
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- When she was growing up, weekend road trips to San Francisco were the norm in Courtney Gravel's family.
She recalls staring up at the skyscrapers that seemed never-ending, going over the Bay Bridge that connects the East Bay to the City and playing ... Full story
- River Valley’s Smith headed to East Carolina
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- River Valley's Courtney Smith isn't taking her talents to South Beach, but try about 800 miles north on I-95 to Greenville, N.C.
The senior pitcher has signed a four-year, full-ride scholarship with East Carolina University to play softball for the ... Full story
- Marysville's DeForest ropes college scholarship
- Recent Marysville High graduate Chant DeForest is taking his cowboy attire to the heartland.
The Wheatland resident and two-year starting quarterback for the Indians' football team has signed a national letter of intent to join the rodeo team at ... Full story
- Moore relishing time with Ducks
- Jessica's Moore inbox was inundated. Positive text messages had besieged her cell phone.
From friends to family to people she didn't even know, their excited words poured in after seeing a certain info-box pop up onto their TV screens:
5-foot-10... Full story
- Former Marysville star Prince sailing off to Hawaii
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
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The baby picture is tucked away in the garage, next to the arcade basketball game, across from the sea of NBA memorabilia and shrine to his father's playing days at Yuba College.
In it is Keenan Prince, age one, dunking on a toy hoop with a smil... Full story
- Wheatland’s Vetrone headed to Valparaiso on scholarship
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- His broken ankle may have cost the Wheatland High football team a shot at the Northern Section championship, but it didn't cost Vince Vetrone a college football scholarship.
After rushing for 826 yards and 13 touchdowns in eight games during a senio... Full story
- Moore blowing away batters; L.O.'s Sizemore signs
- McAllister earns Pitcher of the Week honors at Arizona Western College
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- College life has been a rather easy adjustment for Sutter's Jessica Moore.
She likes University of Oregon's campus, enjoyed her business 101 class and can even put up with the dorm food. So far, it's been a rather enjoyable freshman year.
"Yeah, ve... Full story
- Wheatland's Johnson commits to San Diego
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- National Signing Day came and went on Wednesday and two Mid-Valley area players signed national letters of intent to play college football this fall.
Wheatland High standout Clint Johnson inked a letter to play at the University of San Diego, while ... Full story
- Blazers' Stanaland signs with San Francisco State
- Senior pitcher progresses from project player to all-area standout
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- She arrived at Lindhurst High with a 40-mph fastball and flawed mechanics that would leave her freshman frame throbbing in pain.
Three year's later, that's all changed. Once a project player, Jordan Stanaland is now a future NCAA athlete.
Last Thur... Full story
- Wrestler books ticket out
- Lindhurst's Austin Oliver gets full ride to Iowa university
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- Austin Oliver stood quietly outside the entrance to the Lindhurst High gymnasium while holding his future by his thumbs and index fingers.
Pinched between his hands was a goldenrod piece of paper with the logo of William Penn University on the top a... Full story
- Chandless earns football scholarship
- Marysville High football standout James Chandless is heading to Montana State University-Northern on a full-ride scholarship.
"Ever since I was little I wanted to play college football," said
Chandless, who officially signed with the school while o... Full story
- YC golfer Estrada signs with San Jose State
- By Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat
- Before Yuba City High golf standout Justin Estrada celebrated the signing of his national letter of intent to San Jose State on Friday, his coach made him put together a "golf resume" based on all of his accomplishments.
It was eight pages.
Which, ... Full story
- Crouch to don gold, green of Hornets in ’09
- Third player from YC champs to go to Division 1 university
- By Bryan DeMain/Appeal-Democrat
- With a 4.3 grade point average and a future major of civil engineering, Aaron Crouch still has one thing on his mind — baseball.
It's been 12 years in the making, but just before the beginning of his final season at Yuba City High, the senior took... Full story
- Jesuit star Frey commits to UNR
- Signs letter at grandparents' Olivehurst home
- By Todd R. Hansen/Appeal-Democrat
- In the end, Isaiah Frey proved to be his own man just as his father had hoped he would.
Frey opted to play football for the University of Nevada, Reno, signing a letter of intent Wednesday, flush with family and confidence at a small ceremony held a... Full story
- Thurman sprouts wings
- Sutter senior taking talents to Southern Mississippi
- By Todd R. Hansen/Appeal-Democrat
- Just five hours in Mississippi and Chanell Thurman already had a southern accent.
It did not take her much longer than that to decide the University of Southern Mississippi is where she wants to play softball next.
“I really loved it,” said Thu... Full story
- YC's Lamb signs with Sac State
- Third baseman hit .315 as junior
- By Todd R. Hansen/Appeal-Democrat
- Refreshments, a spirited gathering of supporters and a flourish of congratulations punctuated a ceremony in which Yuba City High senior Justin Lamb declared Friday he will play baseball at Sacramento State next year.
Among flesh pressing and back sl... Full story
- Ohland commits to Stanislaus State
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- Angela Ohland, a senior at Sutter High, has verbally committed to play volleyball at Stanislaus State University in Turlock, starting in 2008.
Ohland, a 6-foot middle blocker, will be joining Megan Loghry, a 2005 Yuba City High graduate at Stanislau... Full story
- Doering joining Big Red
- The snow and wind of the American plain were no deterernt for the fleet-footed valley kid from California.
“Nebraska has been my first choice since I was a junior,” said Yuba City High's Brad Doering, who signed a letter of intent Tuesday to att... Full story
- Kirby says she will play at Sacramento State
- Eryn Kirby, one of the big reasons the Yuba City High volleyball team has become a perennial contender in recent years, has made a verbal commitment to play at Sacramento State in 2008.
The Hornets have offered her a full scholarship.
“They hav... Full story
