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March 13, 2015

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Page 7 March 13, 2015 Sports What is your favorite spring sport? Sound Off/Illeana Hilsee Sophia Cumpton Staff Writter partan ound S off "I've been looking forward to playing at the high school level for a long time." - Bradi Johnson Emily Heise (9) "Track because there's a variety of events and you're not just doing one thing." Noah Caylor (10) "Baseball because its an American pastime and a lot of my friends play it." Dale Danis (12) "AAU Basketball because I don't like baseball." Mr. Wheeler (Teacher) "Baseball or gold because you get to hit things." Mrs. Drury (Teacher) "Softball because I get to spend time watching my daughter play." Kaylee Houchins (11) "Baseball because I've just been a fan for a while." Shania Prieto Staff Writter Nichole Valdez Staff Writer Varsity baseball players have learned life lessons through playing the game With Spring just around the corner, Red Bluff High's varsity baseball team has emerged from the chilly winter and they've begun their season. Some of these guys have been playing baseball for almost their whole life. Eric Schreter, senior, who's a pitcher said, "I've been playing since I was four." Ryan Gamboa, junior, a catcher, said he's been playing since he was six. After they were asked when they get most nervous during a game, Shreter said, "During the first pitch of the game." Gamboa commented, "I try not to get nervous, but if I were to get nervous, it'd be in a really crucial situation where we need a base hit to score a run to keep the game alive." Later, they were asked what baseball has taught them. Gamboa gave us a thoughtful answer, "It's taught me to accept failure. You're not always gonna succeed. You're not always going to get a hit or be perfect. Baseball is a game of failure." Schreter said it taught him how to work as a team and he also considers all the guys brothers. They were also Track started the 25th of February and have been practicing everyday since then to be physically prepared to compete against Corning on the 16th of March for a home meet. They have been practicing for the following events: triple jump, high jump, long jump, hurdles, sprints, long distance, relays, shot put, and discus. The group has been working hard in strengthening their core and have been pushing themselves to do better, run faster, and train harder. Daniel Crispino, freshmen who does long distance, sprints, and long jump, hopes to improve his running enough to be able to get a five minute mile. Crispino, Emily Heise, freshmen who does 100m, 200m, 4x100m, and 4x200m, and Jacie Lawley, a sprinter, love to run and have similar goals of improving their times and speed. Heise likes the competition but says her favorite part is going to the meets This year's Red Bluff High School softball season should be exciting according to Katie Thompson, freshman. The coach is Mike Weibling. The team practices every day from 3:30- 5:30. "Our first away game is Tuesday, March 10th at 4:00. Our first home game is against Shasta and its March 17 at 4:30" explains Bradi Johnson, f r e s h m a n . J o h n s o n ' s positions on the team are shortstop, pitcher and catcher. She has played for ten years including T-ball. When asked how she got started playing softball she responded "Its ruins in the family. I grew up watching my sisters play." Tyler Ellenberger, freshman, says "Our team's coming along and I think this will be a great season." Ellenberger's positions are second, catch and pitch. "I didn't want to play, but my mom made me play minors and I fell in love Spring sports are here, and the putting green's grass is just started to lose its winter frost. Derek Rumels, junior, and Dylan Grossman, senior, are on Red Bluff High's golf team, which is coached by Ron Ruwata. The golfers said there weren't enough boys interested this season, so this team is mostly made up of last year's team. For practice, they "start out chipping and move to putting and eventually move to hitting on the range at Wilcox," Grossman informed. There was also a practice match at cannon oaks on Thursday, March sixth, against other schools. Grossman said he had played in other tournaments before, but not on teams besides RBHS. He enjoys playing both on teams and with friends. "I hope our season's going to do well. I want to be able to finish out the season unlike last year. Hopefully we'll be able to go further than last year," commented Grossman. Grossman started golfing Softball expects excitement Red Bluff's boys golf team bonds over fun activities Red Bluff High School's track members practice hard and push themselves to their full extent and were excited to continue at the high school although both are kind of nervous. "Since high school is different from middle school I feel more nervous than before" stated Crispino and continued saying, "It's more competitive than most sports, it's you against everyone else. Even the people from your own school." In track and field when doing solo category, if someone from your school also does it you compete against them as well Crispino also said that Wes Hendricks, Mr. Hendricks art teacher, was his cross country coach and continued saying how Hendricks really knows how to motivate someone. Lawley said if she had to describe her sport in one word it would have to be intense she also stated, "The first weeks the hardest." The head coach's are Arnold and Minto, PE teacher, while the assistant track coaches are Wes Hendricks, who teaches advanced placement art, art 1, and he coaches cross country, Jim Barnard, Jake Mcmanus, Cisco Bobadilla, and Mike Barber. and meeting no people. The coach's are helping the group train hard and still manages to maintain a positive effect on them, Heise said, "I feel like they are very helpful and understanding and push you really hard." Her goals are to push herself harder and past her comfort zone. The group is preparing for their first home meet on March 16 against Corning and are feeling very confident. Heise and Crispino did track and field last year at their middle school asked if there was a different feeling between playing in front of an audience of strangers and playing in front of friends and family. Both gave a different answer. support you no matter what." He also added, "I'd rather play in front of random people because if I make a mistake, I don't care what they'd think." Schreter said "I feel like when you play in front of friends and family, you have to prove yourself." Gamboa said, "If you're playing in front of friends and family, they Eric Schreter, player on the Red Bluff High School Varsity baseball team, pitches during the boy's first home game Friday, March 6 2015. Red Bluff High School junior, Christian Ortiz, is practicing shot put for upcoming meet. with it." Explained Thompson, who has played for five years. Evoni Salinas, whose position is shortstop, has played seven years, "I was really excited to play with new people." Johnson said that her biggest supporters are her family, coaches, and team mates. "My dad forced me to play minors. My first practice I was terrible, but my second practice I was like I love this sport." Stated Salinas. Johnson explained that one of her worst e x p e r i e n c e d games was "When I split open my hand and didn't get to play the whole tournament but base run the last game, but we still ended up getting first. Another is when I got hit in the head with a softball and had a minor concussion, but I still had to hit." Many freshmen on this year's team are Excited to finally play on high school level. Johnson concluded her interview with: "I've been looking forward to playing at the high school level for a long time. I am honored to play for Red Bluff Softball." around, "either three or six-years-old." Rumels started golfing at thirteen- years-old. Grossman's reason for playing was "Because after basketball… I decided to stick with golf and hopefully go far in it. It's just a better sport for me." Rumels and Grossman were asked about their favorite memory of playing golf. "I was playing golf with parents one time up in Shasta and I shot my first under par round of 71." Said Grossman. Both boys agreed that being with friends is the best part about golf. "Going out to eat after is the funniest part and just being with friends," said Rumels. Grossman was asked about his least favorite part about golfing. "I don't have one, I like it that much. I just go out there to have a good time," said Grossman. Grossman commented on who his biggest supporters are. He said, "My parents. They really help me do well and strive to do better in golf." Rumels' grandpa is his biggest supporter." While the golf season is just starting, there is much potential for success in the players. Julissa Villalobos Staff Writer Bluffer/ Tymberlyn Bealer Bluffer/ Tymberlyn Bealer

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