Bear River softball advances in playoffs against Woodland
It wasn’t pretty, but the Bear River softball team got it done. The Lady Bruins overcame being no-hit Friday against Woodland to win 2-1 in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs and continue their title defense. “The girls …
Read More »Suburban Propane’s Player of the Week: Nerisa Long
Lady Bruins pitcher Nerisa Long earned a complete game victory in the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III softball playoffs Friday, allowing just one run on four hits and striking out 14 to beat Woodland. Long also scored a run in t …
Read More »The family that runs together
There are already more than 200 runners pre-registered for today’s Run for the Community 5K/10K with dozens more expected to register before the starting pistol fires. Within that group will be a handful of Fairchilds. Actually, the Fairchilds can fo …
Read More »Miners fall to Grizzlies in section championship
ELK GROVE — For the fourth time in five years, Granite Bay will hoist the Sac-Joaquin Section boys volleyball championship banner. The Grizzlies defeated Nevada Union in four sets, 25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23, Thursday night at Monterey Trail High Sc …
Read More »Lady Bruins ready for Woodland
The Lady Bruins and freshman star pitcher Nerissa Long begin their postseason quest for a Sac-Joaquin Section Division III softball championship when they battle Woodland at 6 p.m. today at the Sacramento Softball Complex. Bear River (12-9, 9-1 PVL) …
Read More »‘Ultimate moment’
Junior Chandler Heppe is one of those guys you grow to respect. He does his talking on the court. His job is to hunt down volleyballs and make sure they do not strike floor. He is the libero, the often-unsung hero. Heppe and his Nevada Union volleyba …
Read More »Forest Lake Christian falls to Bradshaw Christian in section semis
Heading into Wednesday’s Sac-Joaquin Section Division VII girls soccer semifinal, the Forest Lake Christian team knew the odds were stacked against it. The Lady Falcons were missing head coach Lyndsay Barham and key offensive threat Sarah Jeffries, a …
Read More »Time is right to learn from the pros
You get what you pay for, right? How much is free advice worth? Well, in the month of May, it could be very valuable for your golf swing. Annually, Play Golf America, the Golf Channel, Golf Digest magazine and the golf professionals of the PGA & L …
Read More »Atop the mountain: Mt. Saint Mary’s sweeps small schools girls volleyball tournament
It was all smiles for Mt. Saint Mary’s volleyball teams as both the seventh and eighth grade girls teams took first place at the Nevada Union Small Schools Girls Volleyball Tournament. Both teams had great seasons and the seventh-grade team went unde …
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