The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Sports May 17, 2013 Page 7 Varsity softball headed to sections Ceighlee Fennel Staff Writer ball team will have to be ready for those different pitches. Haley The Red Bluff High Harris, senior, thinks School Varsity softthat the edge they have ball team won league going into the playoffs and is now setting is that they were the their sights on winbig league champions. ning the semi-finals According to Akins, and becoming section their energy in pracchampions. Playoffs tices, games, and in started this week and the coming of the end their first game was on of the season is what is this previous Tuesday, really giving them an May 14, against Shasedge. ta High School. Although Harris The game entailed believes that their inwith the Lady Spartensity level needs to tans winning 7-6. In be higher going into the bottom of the sevplayoffs. Another one enth, the score 4-6, the of their strengths is team was down two BLUFFER/Ryan Fisher that they work well and runs. Bryce Etzler hit perform under high a single which then pressure. lead to Emily LarzaAccording to Akins, Shelby Keeler/Bluffer bal hitting a two run something they need homer to tie the game. Senior, Emily Larzabal, hits a two run homer to tie the game up, the team then greets her at homeplate to celebrate the big hit. to change during the Haley Harris hit a singames is their weakgle, then stole two bases which ning the playoff game. Bryce Etzler was injured, but energy to finish off the season. ness of how they always have brought up Sam Jones. With the Bailey Akins, a sophomore one bad inning where the other The team had some strug- everyone stepped up, learned pressure on Jones, she layed gles throughout the season and new positions and compro- who had to step up into a new team is able to catch up during down a solid bunt sending Har- challenges along the way, but mised to make things work." position due to the changes, the inning. ris home and the Spartans win- they were able to keep up their The Red Bluff Varsity soft- said, "It was a challenge when Varner, Shaffer come back to place in the doubles section finals Mitch Fox Staff Writer With the Spartan tennis season coming to a close, it would end in dramatic fashion. Senior CJ Varner and Junior Thunder Shaffer would both compete in sections in doubles and singles. CJ Varner would lose in the first round in sections, but stay up to compete with his teammate Thunder Shaffer in doubles. In doubles they would make it all the way to the final match, but not with ease. In the semi-finals for doubles they were down 1-4 (15-40), and came all the way back winning five strait games to clinch their spot in the section finals where they would lose, but not without a fight. The Spartans lost the first game in the finals 6-7 and then came back with a win 6-3 going into the tie breaker where they lost 4-6 leaving the the first game of each match because earlier in the tournament we have had to battle back after a first game loss," said Shaffer. In singles, Shaffer would make it all the way to semi-finals loosing to U-Preps number one. S h a f fe r received allleague awards for both singles and doubles, " and CJ Varner -Thunder Shaffer received all- doubles section champions Pete Gibson and Isaac Walsh From Pleasant Valley High School. "We were trying to win "We were trying to win the first game of each match because earlier in the tournament we have had to battle back after a first game loss. league for doubles. This is Shaffer's third strait year winning doubles all-league. As a team the Spartans placed third in there league. "It was upsetting losing my last match of my high school career," said Varner who is planning on continuing his tennis career at the college level. "I am grateful I have been able to spend all of these years in tennis with my best friend Thunder, we have made so many memories together throughout the years," added Varner. J.V. Baseball had a solid winning streak S partan ound off What's your favorite summer sport to play and why? Ronald Lewis (9) "Track because I like the feeling of running a lot, and also the sun in my face." Mikenna Corry (10) "Soccer because I love the thrill of scoring a goal." Jared Poore (11) "Football because we train, get big, and get ready for the season." and are co-league champions with Shasta Sarah Bartlett Staff Writer The Red Bluff High School Junior Varsity Baseball Team has officially ended its season. Their last game was on Friday, May 3 against Shasta. RBHS managed to end their season with a win with a score of 8-5. They did not compete in any play-off games. The season had its tryouts on February 18 then officially started the season with a game Colusa, which RBHS had won with a score of 12-2. The team won 28 of their games. They lost against Shasta on April 30 with a score of 8-5 then lost to Shasta again later that same day with a score of 10-9. They tied with Chico on March 1 with a score of 6-6. Despite having won against so many teams, they had a lot of trouble in their games against Shasta, as they are the only team RBHS had ever lost to. In the League, they won 10 games and lost in the two games against Shasta. They're good coaches. They taught us a lot about the game of baseball." -Joey Dagen The coaches of the team are George Moran and Bobby Hassel. They're not teachers Track Results SRL Championships Varsity Boys (5th Place Overall) 100m- Michael Stone (11.70) 6th 100m- Stephen Hackstaff (11.63) 4th 200m- Stephen Hackstaff (22.86) 1st 200m- Greg Dufour(24.75) 6th 400m- Sean Freeny(52.39) 3rd 3200m- Jordan McManus(10:22.78) 4th 4x400- Sean Freeny, Greg Dufour, Michael Stone, Stephen Hackstaff(3:26.48) 1st 4x100- Dylan Schaible, Michael Stone, Austin Torres, Stephen Hackstaff(43.81) 1st High Jump- Austin Torres(6-00.00) 2nd Long Jump- Dylan Schaible(20-02.50) Shot Put- Andrew Clawson(39-02.25) 8th Varsity Girls (3rd Place Overall) 100m- Lily Brose(12.78) 1st 100m- Kaylynn Gibson(13.65)5th 200m- Andrienne Hinkston(25.93) 1st 200m- Lily Brose(26.03) 3rd 200m- Joanna Smith Conrad(27.47) 5th 400m- Andrienne Hinkston(57.90) 1st 400m- Daisy Brose(1:01.36) 4th 4x100- Lily Brose, Joanna Smith Conrad, Kaylynn Gibson, Andrienne Hinkston(49.68) 2nd 4x400- Lily Brose, Allison Winning, Joanna Smith Conrad, Andrienne Hinkston(4:02.13) 1st Shot put- Kayla Thayer(34-09.50) 1st Shot put- Mika LeVitt (29-03.50) Discus- Kayla Thayer(105-07) 1st Discus- Mike LeVitt(77-06) 7th High Jump- Hailey Reineman(4-10) 4th Long Jump- Hannah Woodall(15-08) 3rd The track team is attending the Division 1 championship match today at Las Plumas High School at RBHS. They are generally well-liked by the team. According to Bryce Sinclair, freshman, they're "good coaches and make sure everyone gets the same reps." "They're good coaches. They taught us a lot about the game of baseball," said Joey Dagen, freshman. According to Sinclair, the players "work as a team. The other players aren't selfish. The team works well together." Dagen played outfield. Sinclair was third base and pitched at times. Early in the season, the team participated in an NC Window and Door Tournament. On March 1, they played against Paradise and won with a score of 14-3. Later that day, they tied against Chico. The next day, on March 2, they played against Pleasant Valley and won with a score of 6-2. Later that day, they won against Pleasant Valley again, this time with a score of 5-2, which was their final game in the tournament. Courtny Abbassi (12) "Water polo because you spend all day in the pool with hot guys." Spartans Player of the Issue Emily Larzabal Varsity Softball The senior hit the game tying homer against Shasta and helped her team move on to the section game against Paradise High School tomorrow at 2:30. Player of the issue/Ryan Fisher & Garett Sandow Mr. Fox (Teacher) "Basketball because it's the only real sport that you need skill." Mrs. Gambetta (Teacher) "Swimming because it keeps you cool in the hot Red Bluff summer." Sound Off/Claire Samay