http://redding.com/news/sports/?partner=RSSRedding Stories: Sportsen-ussports/news/sports/?partner=RSShttp://redding.com/feeds/headlines/sports/2008-11-21T13:45:48.568860Copyright Redding, 2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/21/one-step-closer/?partner=RSS No. 2 West Valley (8-2) Offense: The Eagles will again rely on their multiple running-back look comprised of Bobby Guyton (602 yards rushing) Ben Bradshaw (332 yards), Zach Miller (360 yards) and potentially Derek Serna who hurt his ankle three weeks ago against Central Valley. The Eagles expected to have Serna back in some fashion by today, but to what extent he'll be available is undetermined. WV might have some luck in the air, too. Sutter QB Jon Garcia cut the Pirates up for three scores on Nov. 3. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/21/one-step-closer/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat900922008-11-21T00:00:002008-11-21T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008No. 2 West Valley (8-2) Offense: The Eagles will again rely on their multiple running-back look comprised of Bobby Guyton (602 yards rushing) Ben Bradshaw (332 yards), Zach Miller (360 yards) and potentially Derek Serna who hurt his ankle three weeks ago against Central Valley. The Eagles expected to have Serna back in some fashion by today, but to what extent he'll be available is undetermined. WV might have some luck in the air, too. Sutter QB Jon Garcia cut the Pirates up for three scores on Nov. 3. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->One step closerReddingone-step-closerhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/21/burney-hayfork-meet-for-d-vi-title/?partner=RSS It'll either be a season sweep or revenge Saturday when the top-seeded Burney High School volleyball team squares off against No. 2 Hayfork in the Northern Section Division VI finals at Red Bluff High School. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/21/burney-hayfork-meet-for-d-vi-title/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat900822008-11-21T00:00:002008-11-21T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008It'll either be a season sweep or revenge Saturday when the top-seeded Burney High School volleyball team squares off against No. 2 Hayfork in the Northern Section Division VI finals at Red Bluff High School. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Area roundup: Burney, Hayfork meet for D-VI titleReddingburney-hayfork-meet-for-d-vi-titlehttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/askeland-maxwell-and-fall-river-know-each-other/?partner=RSS While five of the six Northern Section football divisions will hold semifinal games this week, Division V features a championship game between familiar foes. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:31:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/askeland-maxwell-and-fall-river-know-each-other/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat899722008-11-19T00:31:002008-11-19T00:31:00Copyright Redding, 2008While five of the six Northern Section football divisions will hold semifinal games this week, Division V features a championship game between familiar foes.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Askeland: Maxwell and Fall River know each otherReddingaskeland-maxwell-and-fall-river-know-each-otherhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/area-central-valley-advances-semifinals/?partner=RSS The Central Valley High School volleyball team is headed to the Division IV semifinals after upsetting No. 2 Gridley 21-25, 25-20, 25-15, 14-25, 15-11 on Tuesday. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:28:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/area-central-valley-advances-semifinals/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat899712008-11-19T00:28:002008-11-19T00:28:00Copyright Redding, 2008The Central Valley High School volleyball team is headed to the Division IV semifinals after upsetting No. 2 Gridley 21-25, 25-20, 25-15, 14-25, 15-11 on Tuesday.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Area Roundup: Central Valley advances to semifinalsReddingarea-central-valley-advances-semifinalshttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/foothill-formula/?partner=RSS PALO CEDRO — The Foothill High School volleyball team warmed up, got hot, hit a snag, made some adjustments and battled back with a mix of coaching and pure skill. jryan@reddding.com (John Ryan)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/foothill-formula/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat899702008-11-19T00:22:002008-11-19T00:22:00Copyright Redding, 2008PALO CEDRO — The Foothill High School volleyball team warmed up, got hot, hit a snag, made some adjustments and battled back with a mix of coaching and pure skill.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->John RyanThe Foothill formulaReddingfoothill-formulahttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/fun-foothill-volleyballs-word-day/?partner=RSS The Cougars earned the Eastern Athletic League title and D-II top seed despite twice losing to the Spartans, once in a tough, five-game thriller in Red Bluff and once in an absolute stinker — a three-game demolition at the Cougars' Palace. But even in the Red Bluff clunker, the zaniness that is Foothill volleyball reigned. "If we get angry, we lose focus," said one of the Lords of Goofy, Taylor Ray. awilliams@redding.com (Aaron Williams, Columnist)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:19:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/fun-foothill-volleyballs-word-day/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat899692008-11-19T00:19:002008-11-19T00:19:00Copyright Redding, 2008The Cougars earned the Eastern Athletic League title and D-II top seed despite twice losing to the Spartans, once in a tough, five-game thriller in Red Bluff and once in an absolute stinker — a three-game demolition at the Cougars' Palace. But even in the Red Bluff clunker, the zaniness that is Foothill volleyball reigned. "If we get angry, we lose focus," said one of the Lords of Goofy, Taylor Ray.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Aaron Williams, ColumnistWilliams: "Fun" is Foothill volleyball's word of the dayReddingfun-foothill-volleyballs-word-dayhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/anderson-enterprise-ready-move-forward/?partner=RSS The Northern Section football field narrows this week after one round of elimination. Everybody is now one win away from playing for a championship. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:59 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/anderson-enterprise-ready-move-forward/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat898982008-11-17T00:00:592008-11-17T00:00:59Copyright Redding, 2008The Northern Section football field narrows this week after one round of elimination. Everybody is now one win away from playing for a championship.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Anderson, Enterprise ready to move forwardReddinganderson-enterprise-ready-move-forwardhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/knights-hold-own-playoff-destiny/?partner=RSS Destiny is in the Knights' hands. Win and the first bowl game in six years comes their way. Lose, and maybe Shasta still gets into a bowl. Then again, they might not. So this is what comes down to: College of the Redwoods vs. Shasta College at 5 p.m. today at Memorial Stadium with a postseason bowl at stake. jjen@redding.com (Jeffrey Jen)Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:59:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/knights-hold-own-playoff-destiny/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat898232008-11-15T00:59:002008-11-15T00:59:00Copyright Redding, 2008Destiny is in the Knights' hands. Win and the first bowl game in six years comes their way. Lose, and maybe Shasta still gets into a bowl. Then again, they might not. So this is what comes down to: College of the Redwoods vs. Shasta College at 5 p.m. today at Memorial Stadium with a postseason bowl at stake.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Jeffrey JenKnights hold own playoff destinyReddingknights-hold-own-playoff-destinyhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/etna-ends-u-preps-first-season/?partner=RSS University Prep's Kelly Crowley put the season in perspective perfectly. A first-year varsity football program usually goes 2-8, or even more likely 0-10. Does a first-year program win a league title? No. Does a first-year program host a playoff game? No. Should the U-Prep High School football team linger on Friday's season-ending loss to Etna? Definitely not. Instead, the Panthers should focus on those rare accomplishments they managed to reach in Friday's 26-13 first-round defeat in the Northern Section Division IV playoffs. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:55:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/etna-ends-u-preps-first-season/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat898222008-11-15T00:55:002008-11-15T00:55:00Copyright Redding, 2008University Prep's Kelly Crowley put the season in perspective perfectly. A first-year varsity football program usually goes 2-8, or even more likely 0-10. Does a first-year program win a league title? No. Does a first-year program host a playoff game? No. Should the U-Prep High School football team linger on Friday's season-ending loss to Etna? Definitely not. Instead, the Panthers should focus on those rare accomplishments they managed to reach in Friday's 26-13 first-round defeat in the Northern Section Division IV playoffs.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Etna ends U-Prep's first seasonReddingetna-ends-u-preps-first-seasonhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/bulldogs-rolls-over-mercy/?partner=RSS McARTHUR — Even without their starting quarterback, the Bulldogs were too much for the Warriors. Ryan Stephenson ran for four touchdowns — all 47 yards or longer — and the Fall River High School football team delivered a 66-25 win over fourth-seeded Mercy on Friday. Nick Lakey and Nathan Gilligan also ran for two scores as the Bulldogs (9-2) advanced to the Northern Section Division V title game against Maxwell, a 16-6 winner over Burney in the other semifinal. jjen@redding.com (Jeffrey Jen)Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:53:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/bulldogs-rolls-over-mercy/?partner=RSSsports/prepbeat898212008-11-15T00:53:002008-11-15T00:53:00Copyright Redding, 2008McARTHUR — Even without their starting quarterback, the Bulldogs were too much for the Warriors. Ryan Stephenson ran for four touchdowns — all 47 yards or longer — and the Fall River High School football team delivered a 66-25 win over fourth-seeded Mercy on Friday. Nick Lakey and Nathan Gilligan also ran for two scores as the Bulldogs (9-2) advanced to the Northern Section Division V title game against Maxwell, a 16-6 winner over Burney in the other semifinal.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Jeffrey JenBulldogs rolls over MercyReddingbulldogs-rolls-over-mercyhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/knights-get-bounced-by-arc/?partner=RSS The Shasta College women's basketball team fell to American River 70-67 in the consolation bracket of the Sierra tournament on Saturday. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:57 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/knights-get-bounced-by-arc/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports899032008-11-17T00:00:572008-11-17T00:00:57Copyright Redding, 2008The Shasta College women's basketball team fell to American River 70-67 in the consolation bracket of the Sierra tournament on Saturday. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Knights get bounced by ARCReddingknights-get-bounced-by-archttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/16/knights-face-monterey-peninsula-san-mateo/?partner=RSS The Shasta College football team officially earned their first bowl bid in six years, getting selected to play against undefeated Monterey Peninsula in the Bulldog Bowl at the College of San Mateo at 1 p.m. Saturday. Shasta knew it clinched a bowl berth after Saturday's 33-16 home victory over College of the Redwoods, giving the Knights the undisputed Bay Valley Conference title. With it came the automatic bowl berth. jjen@redding.com (Jeffrey Jen)Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:57:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/16/knights-face-monterey-peninsula-san-mateo/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports898972008-11-16T23:57:002008-11-16T23:57:00Copyright Redding, 2008The Shasta College football team officially earned their first bowl bid in six years, getting selected to play against undefeated Monterey Peninsula in the Bulldog Bowl at the College of San Mateo at 1 p.m. Saturday. Shasta knew it clinched a bowl berth after Saturday's 33-16 home victory over College of the Redwoods, giving the Knights the undisputed Bay Valley Conference title. With it came the automatic bowl berth.REDDING, CAJeffrey JenKnights face Monterey Peninsula in San MateoReddingknights-face-monterey-peninsula-san-mateohttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/16/shasta-earns-playoff-spot-with-33-16-win-over/?partner=RSS The gleaming white helmets with &quot;Shasta&quot; scrolled on each side were held aloft in front of the main grandstand after Saturday's game. jjen@redding.com (Jeffrey Jen)Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:00:59 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/16/shasta-earns-playoff-spot-with-33-16-win-over/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports898552008-11-16T00:00:592008-11-16T00:00:59Copyright Redding, 2008The gleaming white helmets with &quot;Shasta&quot; scrolled on each side were held aloft in front of the main grandstand after Saturday's game. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Jeffrey JenShasta earns playoff spot with 33-16 win over RedwoodsReddingshasta-earns-playoff-spot-with-33-16-win-overhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/shasta-college-leads-19-10-halftime/?partner=RSS The Shasta College football team leads Redwoods 19-10 at halftime. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:26:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/shasta-college-leads-19-10-halftime/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports898452008-11-15T18:26:002008-11-15T18:26:00Copyright Redding, 2008The Shasta College football team leads Redwoods 19-10 at halftime.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Shasta College leads 19-10 at halftimeReddingshasta-college-leads-19-10-halftimehttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/14/knights-fall-73-62-at-home/?partner=RSS The Shasta College men's basketball team lost to Yuba 73-62 in the Knights' home opener on Thursday.Tyler Kingdon scored 16 points and Matt Fogarty added 15 to lead the Knights (1-3). Paolo Mancasola also had nine points and five assists, but Shasta couldn't overcome a 39-29 halftime deficit. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/14/knights-fall-73-62-at-home/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports897652008-11-14T00:00:002008-11-14T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008The Shasta College men's basketball team lost to Yuba 73-62 in the Knights' home opener on Thursday.Tyler Kingdon scored 16 points and Matt Fogarty added 15 to lead the Knights (1-3). Paolo Mancasola also had nine points and five assists, but Shasta couldn't overcome a 39-29 halftime deficit. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Area roundup: Nov. 14 2008Reddingknights-fall-73-62-at-homehttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/13/libertys-sam-hicks-signing-boise-state/?partner=RSS Liberty Christian High School senior Sam Hicks is signing his national letter-of-intent to Boise State University in men's basketball today. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:46:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/13/libertys-sam-hicks-signing-boise-state/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports897182008-11-13T00:46:002008-11-13T00:46:00Copyright Redding, 2008Liberty Christian High School senior Sam Hicks is signing his national letter-of-intent to Boise State University in men's basketball today. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Liberty's Sam Hicks signing with Boise StateReddinglibertys-sam-hicks-signing-boise-statehttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/13/shasta-college-volleyball-team-swept-butte/?partner=RSS The Shasta College volleyball couldn't knock off rival Butte's unbeaten run through the GVC season, falling 25-25, 25-19, 25-18 at home on Wednesday. The Knights had a small chance of catching the Roadrunners for the league crown, but not anymore. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:42:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/13/shasta-college-volleyball-team-swept-butte/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports897162008-11-13T00:42:002008-11-13T00:42:00Copyright Redding, 2008The Shasta College volleyball couldn't knock off rival Butte's unbeaten run through the GVC season, falling 25-25, 25-19, 25-18 at home on Wednesday. The Knights had a small chance of catching the Roadrunners for the league crown, but not anymore.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Shasta College volleyball team swept by ButteReddingshasta-college-volleyball-team-swept-buttehttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/11/ex-hornet-neathamer-lands-naia-volley-honor/?partner=RSS Former Enterprise standout CJ Neathamer was one of three Union University volleyball players to be named to the 2008 TranSouth Conference first team. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:59 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/11/ex-hornet-neathamer-lands-naia-volley-honor/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports896482008-11-11T00:00:592008-11-11T00:00:59Copyright Redding, 2008Former Enterprise standout CJ Neathamer was one of three Union University volleyball players to be named to the 2008 TranSouth Conference first team. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Ex-Hornet Neathamer lands NAIA volley honorReddingex-hornet-neathamer-lands-naia-volley-honorhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/10/shasta-wins-tournament/?partner=RSS Janay Wilkinson scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Shasta College women's basketball team beat Diablo Valley College 61-52 to win the Diablo Valley tournament on Sunday. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:58 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/10/shasta-wins-tournament/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports895542008-11-10T00:00:582008-11-10T00:00:58Copyright Redding, 2008Janay Wilkinson scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Shasta College women's basketball team beat Diablo Valley College 61-52 to win the Diablo Valley tournament on Sunday. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Area Roundup: Shasta wins tournamentReddingshasta-wins-tournamenthttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/09/shasta-women-milne-make-state-in-cross-country/?partner=RSS COTTONWOOD - The Shasta College women's cross country team didn't get the finish it hoped for, but it got enough to book a trip to the state meet with a sixth-place team finish. jjen@redding.com (Jeffrey Jen)Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:00:56 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/09/shasta-women-milne-make-state-in-cross-country/?partner=RSSsports/local-sports895042008-11-09T00:00:562008-11-09T00:00:56Copyright Redding, 2008COTTONWOOD - The Shasta College women's cross country team didn't get the finish it hoped for, but it got enough to book a trip to the state meet with a sixth-place team finish. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Jeffrey JenShasta women, Milne make state in cross countryReddingshasta-women-milne-make-state-in-cross-country