The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Varsity football: 'Cinderella Story' Sports Ryan Fisher Staff Writer As the season for the Red Bluff High School varsity football team comes to a close, the Spartans ended with six wins and five losses overall and for league they went two wins and four losses. But as the season began, the players and coaches had high hopes that this would be a good season. The practicing that the team did payed off in their first game against Oroville High School. With a first home game win 38 to 6, the momentum kicked in and led the Spartans to go on a three game winning streak. One of the biggest games of the season, The Tehama County Shootout against Red Bluffs number one rival the Corning Cardinals. Not only did the Spartans win , they shut the Cardinals out 35 to 0 which led them to their three game winning streak. With the winning streak under their belt, they played their first league game at Enterprise High School. With a 50 to 7 loss by the Hornets ended the winning streak and began the Spartans three game losing streak. Following the loss from Enterprise they fell to Shasta and Chico High School. Now 3 wins and 3 losses overall and Page 7 0 wins and 3 losses league the Spartans head down south to Wheatland High School for a non league game and came out on top 44 to 14 officially ending their losing streak. With the Pleasant Valley Vikings game coming up the Spartans were given an opportunity to get a spot in their leagues playoffs. With an impressive win over the Vikings, Red Bluff clinched themselves a spot in the playoffs, something that hasn't happened in nine years. With the news of playoffs in the Spartans near future, the Spartans still had two league home games left. As Homecoming week approached the Spartans played the number one team in the league, the Paradise Bobcats. The Spartans pulled off a stunning victory of 34 to 12 over the number one Bobcats. With beating the number one team in the league the Spartans play their final home game of the season against the number two team the Foothill Cougars, also the team they played in playoffs. With a 48 to 7 loss to the Cougars, the Spartans prepare to replay Foothill in the first round of the Division I playoffs at Foothill High School. As Red Bluff tried their hardest and strived to defeat the Cougars they ultimately lost 48 to 17, officially ending their season. For some this will be Egan Meagher/BLUFFER Quarterback Garrett Sandow hands off the ball as the Spartanʼs offensive line holds back the Foothill defense. Stephanie Brunello Guest Writer Soccer prepares for their new league " There are a few advantages Last year, the girls' and boys' soccer seasons were played during the spring; however, this year, the school decided to switch seasons, and both teams' season is now during the winter. The girls' team is also in a different league. One of the reasons the school decided to switch leagues was because the team wasn't affilated with CIF, California Interscholastic Federation. Mr. Carreras, the new head coach of the girls' varsity soccer team, said, "We want to start competing at a higher level." as well as disadvantages to the soccer season being switched. One disadvantage is that their season is now during the girls' basketball season, and the team is losing some of their players to basketball; however, before, the season was during softball, and now the team is gaining a few players who didn't play before because they chose to play softball instead. Coach Carreras believes that even though the season is during the winter, when rain and cold weather are typical, that few, if any, games will be cancelled, and only postponed. It's going to be cold, wet, and miserable," -Coach Carreras Coach Carreras said that he is used to playing in the winter because when he played in high school, their season was during the winter. He also said that it may be more of a challenge for the players to adapt to the cold and rainy weather. Girls tennis sends a doubles team and an individual to Sections game Egan Meagher Sports Editor This the Red Bluff Spartans girls tennis team sent one athlete, Ginger Shaffer, and a doubles team, Shaffer and Jennika Alexander, to the Sections tournament. Shaffer is a freshman at the high school and has been playing tennis since she was 4 years old and wants to play tennis in college. "What drives me to play tennis is my family and when I go to tournaments it urges me to beat all of my opponents," said Shaffer. Jennika Alexander, partners with Shaffer for the Red Bluff Sections doubles team, is a senior and is in her second year of being on the tennis team. She started playing on the team because she thought it woud be fun and is now driven by her desire to do better each time. In the Sections tournament Shaffer placed 2 individually in the league and also recieved an All-League award. "I think we all did really well this season and I think I met my goal," said Shaffer. With their doubles games, 645 Antelope Blvd. 527-7100 Bring in this coupon to recieve $15 off any chemical hair ser- vice, unlimited art on any set of nails, $5 off any waxing ser- vice or a $25 facial. (Valid through Decmber 31st) their game plan was to get into the heads of their opponents and to stay consistent with their game play. "My strategy for doubles play was to single out the worst player on the other team and to hit at them the whole time," said Alexander. On the Red Bluff girls tennis team Shaffer was in the number one slot and Jennika held the number two slot. Egan Meagher/BLUFFER Coach of the issue/Egan Meagher Spartans Richard Stango Player of the issue Varsity Football di "It isn't about how manytimes you get called out or how many times you win,it's about what you achieve when you're trying to win." -Richard Stango Brittany Villa/BLUFFER Player of the Issue/Brittany Villa demonstrate my ability to physically dominate every student on campus." "Wrestling so that I can Mr. Dais (Teacher) Sound Off/Garrett Sandow "Basketball because I love the Holiday Classic and Iʼm really excited." Ms. Penner (Teacher) Spartans "It is going to be cold, wet and miserable," said Coach Carreras. Now that the soccer teams are in a different league, they will be playing different schools. This league change may work out to the team's advantage because they are no longer playing Pleasant Valley or Chico, both of which are powerhouse teams. Mr. Carreras believes the their last season of playing high school football. And the juniors this year will be moving on to be a senior next year hoping to fill in the shoes of those who have left, and hoping to do as well or even better than season before. November 16, 2012 S partan ound off sport are you most looking forward to? Why? What winter "Basketball because I play it and itʼs really fun to watch" Katie Gallagher (9) league they are in now is "more of a league" than the league they were in before. There are more teams in the new leaugue, which means they will have a longer season. In the new league Red Bluff High School will be compet- ing against schools such as Shasta High School, Foothill, Enterprise, West Valley and Corning. favorite sport and it really gets my adrenaline." "Basketball because itʼs my Jay Boone (10) Corey Hein Varsity Football Coach of the issue "Basketball because Kathy is a boss and basketball is amazing." Calisha Cruise (11) Under Coach Hein's leadership the Spartans Varsity Football team made their first play- off appearance since 2004 and also won more games than the last two seasons combined with a record of 6-5 overall. "Basketball because big ballinʼ is my hobby." Michael Nelson (12)