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- Gold Sox blast Rounders 20-3
- RV's Bradley goes 5 for 6 as Marysville sets club record for hits
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Less than a month ago, Stuart Bradley was still playing high school baseball.
This weekend, he's getting used to playing the sport he loves in a different way. He's swinging maple instead of aluminum, playing nine innings instead of seven and, as wa... Full story
- East Nic’s Taylor takes Mid-Valley League MVP
- MVL and SVL name all-league teams for softball, baseball
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Both the Sacramento Valley League and Mid-Valley League have released their all-league selections for both softball and baseball.
East Nicolaus High's two-way standout Amanda Taylor ended her prep career with strong senior campaign, leading the Spar... Full story
- PREP TRACK & FIELD: Three athletes punch tickets to state
- RV's Arnold, Wheatland's Sappa, Gridley's Cardenas headed to Clovis
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Three local track and field athletes advanced to next week's prestigious CIF State Meet after standout performances at the section finals on Friday.
At the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Meet at Elk Grove High, River Valley High sophomore Mackenzie Arn... Full story
- Gold Sox open season with 6-2 win
- Marysville tops San Mateo
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- The sounds of fans and the familiar music echoing from Appeal-Democrat Park can only mean one thing — Marysville Gold Sox baseball is back for the summer.
Following a 41-week hiatus, the collegiate wood-bat team made its 2013 season debut on T... Full story
- Butte View League announces top performers
- Baseball, softball all-league teams named
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Butte View League has released its all-league selections in both baseball and softball for the 2013 season.
Athletes from Gridley, Sutter and Wheatland received numerous accolades from the BVL for their performances this spring.
Eight members o... Full story
- Local baseball players selected for All-Star game
- Eight Mid-Valley products set to play in Chico
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Eight Mid-Valley prep baseball players have been selected to play in the 11th annual Bob Busch Classic All-Star Game, set for June 1 at Chico's Doryland Park.
The game, presented by the Chico Breakfast Lions, pits the best senior baseball players fr... Full story
- Cardiac Honkers advance to title game
- Yuba City beats Lincoln twice in extra innings; to play Colfax on Monday for title
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- SACRAMENTO — Yuba City High baseball coach Dave Rodriguez was fully confident his team would play 14 innings on Wednesday — it was either that, or the Honkers would be heading up Highway 99 disappointed for the third straight season.
Rod... Full story
- Three 49ers named All-BVC
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
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Three members of the Yuba College baseball team were selected to the All-Bay Valley Conference squad.
Yuba City High product Ryan Pope was selected to the first team as a pitcher after going 5-3 with a 2.28 ERA in 67 innings pitched... Full story
- Yuba City baseball in do-or-die mode against Lincoln
- Honkers must sweep twinbill to advance
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Winning Sac-Joaquin Section championships almost became a tradition for the Yuba City High baseball program.
From 2007-2010, the Honkers took home four consecutive Division III banners, posting a 16-1 postseason record, while outscoring playoff oppo... Full story
- Marysville, Lindhurst athletes honored by Golden Empire League
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Golden Empire League has selected its all-league squads for the 2013 spring sports season with several Lindhurst and Marysville High athletes earning accolades.
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Marysville do-it-all senior Chad Perry was named MVP of the GEL after a st... Full story
- Falcons, Honkers earn All-TCC accolades
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Top athletes in spring sports were selected as the Tri-County Conference released its all-conference teams for 2013.
Several River Valley and Yuba City High athletes earned all-conference honors as well as MVP selections.
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The Yuba City Ho... Full story
- GOLD SOX PREVIEW: Locals Pope, Eden, Mejia to represent area
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Unlike his new Marysville Gold Sox teammates, Ryan Pope is well-acquainted with the pitcher's mound at Appeal-Democrat Park.
The right-hander went 5-3 with a 2.28 ERA in 67 innings as a redshirt freshman with the Yuba College 49ers this spring in th... Full story
- GOLD SOX PREVIEW: Skipper Jack Johnson rounds up balanced team
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- Before each summer, Marysville Gold Sox manager Jack Johnson has the task of assembling a baseball team comprised of players from colleges throughout the country, both big and small.
It's not easy.
Though the Gold Sox enter each season with the goa... Full story
- Moore is better for Ducks
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The meteoric rise of the University of Oregon softball program has coincided with the arrival of former Sutter High standout Jessica Moore, who continues to help the Ducks soar to new heights.
Moore, now a senior with the program, helped the Ducks w... Full story
- Lady Huskies blast Wheatland for championship
- Sutter stuns top-seeded Pirates in 14-4 rout
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Sutter High softball coach Keith Gravel was up at 5 a.m. on Saturday and needed to take a little walk around the block.
While on his morning jaunt, Gravel thought ahead to Saturday afternoon's Northern Section Division IV title game, and wasn't conc... Full story
- Sutter baseball claims second straight title
- Minton's triple keys nine-run sixth inning
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- OROVILLE — When it comes to pressure-packed situations, there are players who have a knack for coming up clutch and others who wither in the spotlight when the chips are down.
Sutter High senior Colton Minton is one who rises to the occasion.
... Full story
- PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Colusa, Maxwell roll to titles
- Yuba City falls to Lincoln in game one
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Power was never the strong suit of the Colusa High baseball team throughout the season, but the RedHawks mashed four extra base hits deep into the left-field gap and won the second Northern Section championship in school history.
The top-seeded RedH... Full story
- TRACK ROUNDUP: RV, YC athletes headed to Masters
- Live Oak's Silva advances; three 49ers compete at state
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Several local track and field athletes qualified for next week's Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Meet after strong showings at the section's Division II-III meet at Bella Vista High in Fair Oaks.
The top seven placers in each event move on to the Master... Full story
- PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Marysville softball ousted from playoffs
- Cordova pitcher throws perfect game against River Valley
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Marysville High softball team's bid for a Sac-Joaquin Section Division V championship fell short on Friday night.
The Indians dropped both games of a twinbill at the Arnaiz Softball Complex in Stockton and were eliminated from playoff contention... Full story
- Longtime Gridley coach honored by section
- Roach has been coaching throwers for 35 years
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Longtime Gridley High track and field coach Ed Roach will be honored by the CIF Northern Section for his contributions to the sport over the past 35 years.
Roach has been selected as the Northern Section's honored coach and will receive a plaque wit... Full story
- Yuba City baseball opens playoffs with victory
- Honkers top Antelope 8-3
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- SACRAMENTO — Chandler Eden's reputation as one of the top high school pitchers in the nation continues to grow.
Ranked No. 72 on Baseball America's top 100 prospect list for the upcoming MLB Draft, Eden will certainly have suitors from the Maj... Full story
- Stephenson powers Sutter softball with no-hitter
- Huskies blank Lassen 5-0
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- Sutter High's softball program has built a winning reputation over the years, and pitching has been the key reason for its success.
From 2006 to 2010, the Lady Huskies rolled to four section titles and appeared in the championship game in each of th... Full story
- SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION SOFTBALL: Marysville opens playoff run with 2-0 start
- Indians set for semifinal
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Tressa Arostegui celebrated her 18th birthday in style on Thursday.
The Marysville High senior ace tossed a pair of shutouts at the Arnaiz Softball Complex in Stockton as the Indians advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V semifinals with pla... Full story
- NORTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL: Wheatland punches ticket to title game
- Pirates rout Corning 12-2
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Wheatland High softball team hopes the third time is the charm.
The Pirates punched their ticket to the Northern Section Division IV championship game for the third consecutive season with a 12-2 win over Corning in Wheatland on Thursday.
The t... Full story
- 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
- Local boxer signs with Don King
- Rapadas is Fields' latest protege
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- Taj Field's second-floor boxing gym in downtown Marysville has gained a reputation over the years as a place where fighters go to receive top-notch training while chasing their dreams of reaching the highest level in the sport.
Marysville may still ... Full story
- Marysville track sending three girls on to Masters
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The Marysville High track and field squad sent three girls on to the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Meet after strong performances at the Division IV-V trials on Tuesday at Sierra High School in Manteca.
Topping the list was sophomore Hannah Stueve, wh... Full story
- Wheatland softball comes out strong
- Pirates blank Yreka 8-0
- By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
- Each of Randi May's 109 pitches had a little something extra on them on Tuesday afternoon.
May knows the clock is ticking on her prep softball career. This is her last season and she only wants to go out one way — on top.
With each pop of the... Full story
- Bonnenfant's no-hitter lifts Sutter past Wheatland
- Defending champion Huskies advance to title game for third straight year
- By Andy Arrenquin/Appeal-Democrat
- With an average of more than 10 runs per game, Sutter High's baseball team has been known for the way it has swung the bats this season. In the playoffs, however, it's been the Huskies' starting pitching that has taken center stage.
In a first-round... Full story
- PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Colusa, Maxwell baseball earn title game berths
- Sutter, East Nic softball advance to semis
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Kyle Cervantes and Estevan Frias broke open a tie game in the bottom of the fifth inning with RBI singles and the Colusa High baseball team earned a berth in the Northern Section Division III championship game with an 8-3 victory against Pierce on Tu... Full story
