The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Sports arsity baseball season is almost coming to an end, and this year's team is trying to get a spot in the playoffs. They are 19-6 overall and 6-4 in league. They have been on a three game losing streak, but are trying to break that as soon as possible. They are working hard to change things around so they can have the most suc- cessful season possible. "I want to be more consistent in my pitching and I want to help the team the most that I can," said Jar- ed Poore, a member on the team. They believe pitch- ing is their best qual- ity on the field that has helped them win games and keep up with the rest of the teams. "Our pitch- ing and f i e l d - ing are definitely strengths that have helped us throughout the season," said Robby Lasby, an- other member on the team. They also believe they have Page 8 May 3, 2012 JV and Varsity baseball face Chico Friday V Armando Aguilar Staff Writer f laws in their techniques that might hurt them during games. "I believe hitting the ball is definitely a weakness and lack of intensity," said Jared Poore member on the team. According to Evan Sinclair, the varsity team has goals that they want to achieve before their season ends. This is winning league and taking home the section's title. "I want to win a ring and get 21 plus wins," said Robby Lasby. According to Jared Poore, the This season has given them many wins and just a few losses. They are 20-8 overall and 7-2 in T league. They are trying to get some momentum going so they can take the league title. These JV boys have had some momentum Boys Baseball Standings Varsity JV League Overall Overall 6-2 20-6 team will start getting momen- tum and will hopefully have fewer errors during each game. Also, instead of winning league and taking bad," said Evan Sinclair. The Varsity team will play Chico at home on Friday at 7 pm. League 7-1 21-9 Standings updated as of 4-2-12 going for them. They beat Oroville 14-4 at Red Bluff. They have also come together as a team ac- cording to Chase Root, a member of the team. According to Head Coach Ry- land Sanders, they are undefeated in the EAL South. He believes that they have the potential to win the league title. This JV team has many good habits in their favor that will help them win the title. "Our pitching is good and we have good base running almost all the time," said Carson Ellis. They believe that they just need to stay focused the section's title, they also want to beat Pleas- ant Valley and Foothill. " We want to beat Foothill and P.V. really and not think about who they go against. "It's important that our players don't worry about our opponents. The opponent doesn't make a difference," said Coach Sanders. They also believe they need to work on their technique if they want to win games and take league. "Our hitting and fielding could use improve- Track season nears an end with three meets left Nick Reinhardt Sports Editor The Red Bluff High School track team has had a positive season so far. Their records are: Varsity boys 4-0, Varsity girls 4-0, Junior Varsity boys 4-0, and Junior Varsity girls 3-1. They had their last dual meet on Wednesday, against Pleasant Valley at home. The Spartans will have had 19 total track meets during their season, including four league meets, the Eagle Classic, Yreka invitational, and many other events. "The season has been going pretty well, everyone has been making great improvements, we have many people chasing records. Cody Lehman chasing the 110 hurdles record, Lilly Brose chasing the 200 meter Varsity girls record, and Adrienne Hinkston trying to beat the Jv girls 400 record," Track & Field Standings Varsity JV Boys Girls 4-0 4-0 Boys Girls 4-0 3-1 Standings updated as of 5-1-12 Joanna Conrad leading the Varsity girls 400 meter relay Boys Golf team attempts a third EAL league title Brittany Villa Staff Writer The Spartan Boy's Golf Team continues to keep their lead in the Northern Athletic League. The team's success has not been out of the ordi- nary for juniors Daniel Frantz and Peter Mitzel, as they lead a young team comprised of fresh- men and sophomores to a third consecutive attempt at a league title. "Our hard work and dedica- tion to the game has led to our consistency on the golf course. We know that the harder we work, the better we get," said Peter Mitzel, junior. The Red Bluff High School golf team has a match com- ing up at Tuscan Ridge Golf Course in Paradise. With only a 2.5 point lead over Los Plumas, who holds second place, the team needs to extend the lead going into the final match of the season at Diamond Mountain Golf Course in Susanville. As of now, the Spartans have 19 total points while Los Plu- mas has 16.5. "Our match at Tuscan is ex- tremely important because if we can build a good enough lead, then we can lock up our league title going into Lassen," said Kyler Puckett, sophomore. The individual league MVP race is close as well. Two Spar- tans, Daniel Frantz and Peter Mitzel, are in first and second, followed by three Oroville play- ers. The top golfers on each team are not nearly as impor- tant as the bottom three in the race to a league title. The boys put in much time, practicing even on non-school days for two and a half hours or more. Mitzel also says that the team feels that they have a legitimate shot at winning the league title for the third time in a row. Boys Golf Standings Lincoln Invitational 15th place Standings updated as of 3-20-12 Tied for 6th Wolf Pack Invt'll Oroville Initational 3rd place Egan Meagher/Bluffer said Coach Obi Osuji. According to Cesar Santana, junior, his overall highlight of the season was going to meets, having fun with friends, and being in competition. These by far have made his season. The track team will be in two meets Friday. JV will be in Corning for the Gary Burton Invitational, and the Varsity will be in Grass Valley for the Nevada Union Invitational. They only have 3 meets left. his year's JV baseball team is having a strong season. beat P.V. and win league for the third year in a row," said Eric Schreter, a member of the team. JV will play its hardest to win games no matter who they go against. "Our players need to focus on playing the hard- est, smartest, and best baseball they are capable of play- ing," said Head Coach Sanders. The JV boys will play a home game against Chico at 4 pm on Friday. ment," said Head Coach Sanders. This JV team has goals that they would like to accomplish before the season is over. Some of their goals are winning a third consecutive league title and beating Pleasant Valley. "We really want to