The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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"To have less strokes and have a lower score throughout the match." -Liam Brown Sports Page 7 May 13, 2016 Gabriel Hale Staff Writer Sound Off/Taylor Nguyen Mr. Barrow (Teacher) "The Brazil men's national soccer team with 5 World Cup championships." Sarah Herrera (11) "Steph Curry and his 400 3-pointers." Mrs. Dausse (Teacher) "The Warriors' win-loss record." AJ Poni (10) "The Warriors had a pretty good season this year." Joey Knight (12) "The Warriors had less than 10 losses this season." Kailee Bowwing (9) "The Warriors had the most games won this season." What do you think is the most impressive sports record to have ever been broken? "Where I expect to be by the end of the season is..masters." -Dawson Hopper Bluffer/ partan ound S off Hanne Dittner Staff Writer Brianna Zotea Staff Writer Hanne Dittner Staff Writer RBHS varsity baseball look Red Bluff High School's Varsity baseball team has started off well. With a record of with a record of 15 wins and only 6 losses overall, and 6 wins and 2 losses in league, the team has a fairly optimistic outlook on this upcoming season. The team has been playing together for a long time and is a fairly close knit group. The team is very supportive of each other, and each member pulls his weight. When asking Owen Swarthout what he was looking forward to this season, He replied with "I am looking forward to hanging with the guys, and winning games." Swarthout has been playing baseball since as long as he can remember and loves every aspect of the game. However, When asking Swarthout what his personal goal was, he replied with"[ My personal Goal is] to be able to be back on the field." A s k i n g several of the team members what their team goal was, they stated that they wanted to play hard each and every game, and keep their heads high no matter what the outcome of the game was/ will be. The Varsity baseball team is a very close team and they get excited for each other. When asking what Tanner Tweedt's personal goal this year was, he replied with " My goal is to become a better all around player, and focus on making my game better." The NSCIF semis is going to be held on Tuesday May 17. this season he is injured and hopes to get back on the field soon. When asking Tanner Tweedt, sophomore, what he believes the team's greatest weakness is that they need to work on their offensive end of the game. They need to be more aware and have quicker reflexes. On the other end of the spectrum, the team's biggest strength is their defense and their pitching. Tweedt is looking forward to a winning season and hanging with his friends. Tanner has been playing the game since he was 5 years old, or 11 years. Tweedt's personal goal this season is to become better than he was last year. and state as an individual," said Junior Nathen Fregoso. What Fregoso believes his biggest challenge is winning the tournaments and contributing to the team. Nathen believes that the team is doing good and is probably in the top three of four. Senior Tanner Durfee who has been playing golf for eight years now said he hasn't been able to play his last couple matches because he has been in Italy for a while. "Where I expect to be at the end of the season is to be happy with the game and confident enough to keep on playing c o m p e t i t i v e l y for the rest of my life," said Senior Tanner Durfee. What Durfee believes his biggest challenge is staying mentally strong through all 18 holes. Tanner believes that the team is doing alright and he wants to shout out his coach Ron Kuwata for working his hardest on the team. The 2016 Red Bluff High School's Boys Golf team has been improving unquestionably well since the beginning of the year. Freshman Dawson Hopper who has been playing golf for three years said he did terrible at his last match. "Where I expect to be at the end of the season is to make it to masters," said Freshman Dawson Hopper. What Hopper believes his biggest challenge is hitting the ball consistently. Dawson believes that the team is doing alright and is in the middle of the league. Junior Nathen Fregoso who has been playing golf for his whole life said he did good overall compared to everyone else in his last match. "Where I expect to be at the end of the season is to make it to masters JV baseball needs to get Golf swing for hole-in-one Kolby Button, junior hitting the ball towards the outfield during last weeks home game against the Panthers of Chico High School. The Red Bluff High School Junior Varsity baseball team, coached by George Moran and Jorge Caldera. This team has had to endure some tough challenges, but they are trying to improve and make changes as the end of the season comes to a halt. Dalton Eischen, a freshman who is a pitcher on the team with twelve years of experience, mentioned that the season is not the best because they are making silly mistakes that are fixable. They need to work on motivating not just themselves, but each other. The team also lacks the skill of keeping their head in the game . According to Sophomore Trenton Coates, who has been playing baseball for eleven years. This won't let Trenton down though because he desperately wants to bat five hundred by the end of the season. However, the Red Bluff boys are strong when it comes to playing defense, so they tend to use that as an advantage. When asking Freshman Andrew Allen how he feels the season is going, he replied with "Its going good no matter what has happened, we are having fun getting to play together and learning how we each play ball out on the field." When asking Ian Skjegstad, a sophomore, who their toughest opponent is, he responded with "Pleasant Valley because they are a well-rounded team with very good batting skills''. After the season is over, Ian wishes to practice on his skills so he is ready for Varsity next year. No matter what mistakes have occurred throughout the season, the boys still seem to stay positive and not let anything stop them. Red Bluff High school's Junior Varsity Girls Softball team has had a strong season. With a record of 14 wins 10 losses. They have gone against their biggest competitors Foothill, and have come out victorious. The team has bonded monumentally over the season, explained Alexis Zamora, freshman. When asking how they expected to do versus how the season turned out, Zamora stated that "Our team has excelled what I expected us to achieve" Zamora said that her goals for the season was to be able to play by the end of the season. However, her injury kept her from being able to play this season. Although, Alexis has kept a smile through the season and is looking forward to next season, when she will be able to play. Maci Ochs, freshman, stated that her personal goal was to "Hit a dinger." This means that you hit a home run over the fence. The team goal this year was to be undefeated. However, the team did not reach this goal due to the loss to Chico. They played very hard, but weren't able to pull through. The softball team needs to work on their batting average and attitudes. Ochs stated, "Once we get down on each other, it is hard to get out of our own minds.'' "We have tried to improve on this aspect of the game, but it is something that has kept us down", stated Ochs. They are still trying to work on this, but with little success. Their coach still strives to help them improve on this. The Junior Varsity girls Softball team's season is coming to a stop. They had games last Friday, and Wednesday forward to a winning season Shania Prieto/Bluffer their head in the game I regret to inform you that sports physicals will not be held this year at Red Bluff High School. Due to circumstances beyond the school's control, all athletes will need to arrange for their own sports physical prior to being cleared to participate in CIF sanctioned athletics at Red Bluff High School. No athlete can participate in tryouts, practice, scrimmages or contests without having a current physical and a completed sports packet on file in the RBHS Student Store. No Exceptions. We recognize not having our annual sports physicals is going to cause inconvenience to many families. We are hoping this information will help families plan for this change. If your child participates in both fall and spring athletics, they should plan on having a physical between May 16, 2016 and the beginning of their fall sport. If your child does not participate in a spring sport, they need not wait until May 16 to get their physical. Start dates for our fall sports can be found on our web page. If your child is a Fall and Spring athlete, I recommend contacting your health care provider right away for an appointment. For more detailed information on the fall athletics, including places to get a sports physical, visit RBHS's web page. The website has several documents on the Athletics link that should answer most questions on the issue. This information will also be mailed home. Please contact us with any questions. Story by Brad Wagner Bailey Diggs, freshman pitching at last Tuesdays game against Paradise High School. Julissa Villalobos/Bluffer and RBHS announces it will no longer sponsor sport physicals on campus this school year JV softball surpasses expectations for season