The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Page 6 January 27, 2017 James Harris, grade 10, keeps ball strong away from opponent on right wing while looking to pass down low during a home game against Shasta. Sports Alpine looks to snowball on early team success Noah Caylor Staff Writer Kennady Sandow Staff Writer This year's 2016-2017 Jv boys basketball team went into league with a record of 9-5. The boys had a pretty successful preseason although they did not start off with the greatest beginning losing their first game to West Valley. Only, the team never gave up, continuing into their season they started to click and work together more as a team. James Harris, sophomore, was asked, "What game stood out to you the most in pre-season?", he answered, "I think our best game was against West Valley in the Anderson Tournament, we played together very well and beat them by 20 after we lost to them the previous time." The team only got better as they kept going with a few losses here and there but that is part of being a team, you win and lose together. Going into league Valentin Ramirez, sophomore, who has been playing basketball for 3 years and is this years starting point guard says "I hope we go undefeated in league." Ramirez also said his favorite part of the game is crossing people and winning with his team. The team started off league with a rough start losing their first two games The Red Bluff High School Alpine Team has officially kicked off their 2017 season with the first race, taking place at Mount Shasta Ski Resort. The team brought home a fourth place overall finish by Devon Treat and a sixth place overall finish by Connor Sousa for the boy's Varsity. Brandon Bronze, Luke Downey and Logan Carver also finished in thirteenth, fourteenth, and eighteenth place overall in the ski division. In the girl's varsity ski division, Red Bluff brought in a seventh place finish by Mariah Damante and a eighth place finish by Trinity Tumidanski. Ellie Miller also brought home a sixth place finish in the snow boarding division. Connor Sousa described the race as successful, and really allowed them to see what worked well and what didn't. When asked a strength that the team showed during the competition, Sousa responded with, "No one was hurt, and everyone finished their races, so ultimately it was a great day on the slope." "We could really use more conditioning, and we could always be working harder in practice." said Sousa. The first race of the season was beneficial in that it allowed the team to really pinpoint some areas of improvement that could use some work as they continue into the season. The team had a lot to look forward as they continue to push through their season, including a trip to the CNISSF Alpine State Championships. This is a competition that takes place at Northstar Ski Resort, located in Truckee, California on March 3rd through the 9th. The competition is a great opportunity for the Red Bluff High School Alpine Team to exercise the skills they they are learning throughout the season, as well as face a great amount of more challenging competition considering the Championships encompass a vast amount of schools across the state, all bringing lots of talent to the table. The competition also is a fun opportunity for the team to bond and enjoy each other's company as the season winds to a close. The next Race that the Red Bluff High School Alpine Team will participate in will be on January 30 at Mt. Shasta Ski Resort. Kennady Sandow Staff Writer each other easily." For Davison, she stated that her personal goal was to score a goal with her head. She got one last year, so she said she needs to do it again. After high school, Davison said she would like to play soccer for H u m b o l d t S t a t e University. N o e l A d a m s , n u m b e r 12, plays center midfield. Furthermore, she is also the only freshmen on the girls varsity team. When asked what it feels like to be a freshman playing on Bryce Stephson Staff Writer V girls soccer plans future season endeavors The Red Bluff High School 2016-2017 varsity girls soccer team is looking forward to a promising season due to their excellent preseason. During the preseason, the team won three out of four games, and they took 2nd place in a tournament in Oroville. The coach of this team, Javier Vazquez, is very proud of the girls motivation and performance. Grace Davison, number 18, has been playing soccer for thirteen years and commented that she plays right defense. "Our strength is our team defense," Davison said. "Our weakness is we get mad at the varsity team, Adams said, "It's a good experience to play with older girls because I'll develop new techniques." Adams has been playing soccer for eight years, and when the coach called her over to try out for v a r s i t y , she was v e r y n e r v o u s . G r a c e T hor nt on is not only a captain for this team, she is also the goalie. Thornton stated that her goals for this season are to earn All League Keeper and "Our strength is our team defense." -Grace Davison This year's 2016-2017 varsity girls basketball team averages 57.3 points, 46.4 rebounds, 12.6 assists, and 14.6 steals per game. They successfully kicked off their league season with an awesome win against Chico High School on Friday, January 13. Jessica Miller, sophomore, who averages about 14.5 points per game said, "Chico was a tough competitor but I'm really proud of my team for working together to start off our league season with a win." The girls' basketball team going into league was 10-3 losing three games to West Valley, Colf lax, and University Prep. All three of their losses were lost within 10 points which made the losses a lot harder. The team still never backed down and ended up beating West Valley later on in the season. Miller also said "Our most memorable game to me this season was when we beat West Valley at home during the 2016 Holiday C l a s s i c T o u r n a m e n t because we had lost to them in the previous g a m e , b u t w e really w o r k e d h a r d as a team to win that one." To be more successful in the upcoming league games they plan to keep working just as hard as they did in preseason but also put a lot of focus into their defense because that will benefit t h e team a lot. C a r i s s a T w i t c h e l l , sophomore, who averages 6.1 rebounds a game when asked, what her personal and team goals were for the team in the upcoming season said, "I really want to increase my free throw percentage but as a team I want to win as many games as possible because my favorite part about playing the sport I love is Yeabook/Jessica Rogers against Chico High School and Enterprise High School. Moving forward they plan to keep trying hard and continue to strive to win. They are working extremely hard in practice and want to improve their game all around, especially their defense. Nick Bey, sophomore, was asked what do you guys need to work on to be successful as you are going into league he responded with, "When we get a good lead we need to keep going and not fall behind because we tend to get behind in the 3rd quarter." Ultimately the whole team is hoping to win as many games as possible and all grow closer so they can work better in the future. Zan Dotson, a sophomore, whose position is point guard said, "I'm hoping to drop 10 points in a league game." Dotson was also hoping for an undefeated league season but he just wants the team to work together and help eachother out, he is really looking forward to the league season ahead of him. The JV boys could not be more excited about the league season ahead of them, they look forward to playing Chico and Enterprise again to get the win. They know they are going to have to put in a lot of work to get there and to be ready for the games ahead. Varsity girls basketball overcomes many have less than five goals scored on her throughout the entire season. "Our weakness is getting down and frustrated with each other, but our strength is we don't back down; we will fight and defend our teammates till the end," said Thornton. After high school, she intends on trying out for the Chico State soccer team, or go to a college that offers her scholarships. Marlee Meadows has been playing soccer since she was four-years-old, and her position is left outside midfield. Next varsity game is Friday, January 27 at Shasta High School playing the Shasta Wolves at 6pm. Jv boys basketball shoots toward an undefeated streak with league Jv boys soccer kicks off Easton Ross Staff Writer Soccer is played by over 250 players across over 200 countries making it one of the popular and competitive sports in the world. The Red Bluff High School 2017 JV soccer team started out their pre- season shaky, but since then the team has started a streak and is beginning to pick up the pace. Sadly, one of the team's previous captains Jared Locket is going to be out for some of the season with a broken toe. The team of sixteen people has two wins, (three to zero and two to one) one tie, and two losses. Freshman Xavier Mejia has been playing soccer for his whole life and trusts his new team. Mejia stated his goals for the season,"I want to improve myself this year while improving and helping the team." Mejia says the hardest thing about soccer is temper, "The hardest thing to do is keeping a cool head and being calm when you are losing a game or after you lose a game". Crane is most commonly referred to as Rosendo on the soccer team because his first baby sitter couldn't pronounce his name and could only call him Rosendo. Crane's goal for this season is to remember everyone's name. When asked what he wants to improve on this year Crane said, "I want to improve kicking with my left and I want to be able to get around people easier." Crane hopes he can get to know his teammates better and win their next game.With experienced coaches such as Leo Langarica and Claudio Martinez leading the soccer team, they should be able to pull out some more wins this season rather than the last season. The next game will be on Wednesday, February first against Enterprise at Enterprise. As said by the whole team, they are thrilled and are really going for a win at their next game. winning and getting better with my team." The varsity girls basketball team has a plan and will continue to give it their all. The want league to go well along with accomplishing their many many goals. Some of the goals were included as, not getting down on themselves if they have a bad play, they also want to win the majority of their games, and only losea minority of 3 games in the whole 2017 season of varsity girls basketball, lastly they want no injurys as the season goes. They are very excited for the future ahead of them and that of the team and their single beings. They literally cannot wait to see what the season has in store for our team. Varsity girls are really hoping for a productive and an exhilarating season. Buy a Singing Valentine Delivered on Tuesday, February 14. On Campus singing Valentine are 5 dollars Off Campus packages range from 25 to 50 dollars Contact Diane Hassay at 530.529.8829 the season with tactics major challenges at the beginning of league Early success and defense have team optimistic about future competition Coming soon to Red Bluff...