Local Sports

- Colusa depth sinks Pierce
- Strong bench play, minutes bode well for Lady Redskins
- By Craig Purcell/Colusa County Sun-Herald
- Tuesday night's match-up between the Colusa and Pierce high school girls basketball teams was decided shortly after the singing of the national anthem, but at least Pierce fans were treated to a very welcome sight in the person of senior Elise... Full story

- Lady Eagles fly over Elk Creek
- Tri-County Newspapers
- Kodi Gimblin went off for a career-high 26 points for the Princeton High girls basketball team Tuesday, as the Eagles rose to 3-3 in the Pioneer League with a 51-38 triumph at Elk Creek. Princeton also improved to 7-10 on the season.
Gimblin's... Full story

- Eagles preparing for hoops lift-off
- Princeton offense breaks 70 for second straight game
- Colusa County Sun-Herald
- A word to the wise for teams playing Division V basketball — don't let the Princeton High Eagles fly under your radar.
Sporting an unassuming 8-11 season mark, Princeton is also perched comfortably on the Pioneer League nest with a 5-0 record... Full story
- Williams boys edged at home
- Colusa County Sun-Herald
- Despite a huge comeback attempt Wednesday, the Williams High boys basketball team was unable to crawl out of a 14-point hole after the third period, losing 50-45 at home to Biggs.
Tony Salcedo dropped in a season-high 20 points, including four... Full story
- Pierce claims county court battle
- Colusa County Sun-Herald
- A pair of Colusa County foes met up Wednesday on the hardwood at Colusa High, as the Bears from Pierce tipped off with the Redskins. In a low-scoring contest, the two rivals were tied 14-14 at the break, but Pierce enjoyed a 24-15 scoring advantage... Full story
- Take time to savor the moments
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- Every athletic competition is filled with moments. Maybe it is a walk-off home run, a buzzer-beating shot or touchdown in the waning seconds. Most of these moments are then discussed for the next few days until the next game.And then there are... Full story
- Orland, Willows thrive in District 47
- Since California Little League District 47 maintains such an outstanding Web site, and most of the teams aren’t submitting results to the paper, I thought I’d use this space to keep you (the readers) informed about how your Orland and... Full story
- Tyson cameo adds punch to ‘Hangover’
- By Paul Gadbois/Sports reporter
- Mike Tyson has found a new venue for knocking people out – the silver screen.
“Iron Mike” proved he still has a puncher’s chance at life in the new Todd Phillips comedy, “The Hangover,” where with one swift blow... Full story
- Guzman's 'trick' Williams' treat
- By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
- Humberto Guzman's Yellowjacket teammates may begin referring
to him as the "minute man" after Tuesday's soccer match-up between SVL-leading
Williams and the second-place Pierce Bears played in Williams. That's because Guzman, the leading Jackets... Full story
- Cardinals closing in on mat title
- By Paul Gadbois
- The Corning wrestling team is in
the driver's seat for at least a share of its third straight Northern Athletic
League crown, as the Cardinals dealt visiting Anderson a 35-25 defeat in
Wednesday's dual. The only NAL stop remaining for
Corning is... Full story
- Causing a stink with yellow cards
- By Craig Purcell/Tri-County Newspapers
- I've been at more than one high school soccer match when a player has been yellow-carded, only to hear somebody on the sidelines remark "That call stinks" (or other words unprintable). In the case of an English soccer player this year, the yellow... Full story