SCAL Small School championships were held at Mt. Shasta High School on Wednesday, May 16

Team scores

7th & 8th Grade Boys

Butte Valley 152
Grenada 124
Dunsmuir 31

7th & 8th Grade Girls

Grenada 180
Butteville 51
Butte Valley 35
Dunsmuir 26
Montague 25

Elementary Boys

Dunsmuir 118
Butte Valley 76
Butteville 65
Montague 38
Grenada 6

Elementary Girls

Grenada 166
Butteville 75
Dunsmuir 42
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The College of the Siskiyous was notified last week that they were awarded a five-year U.S. Department of Education Upward Bound Grant totaling $1.6 million. Senator Barbara Boxer’s Office called COS Superintendent/President Randy Lawrence to announce the continued funding for the Upward Bound Program.

“It was thrilling when Senator Boxer’s aid called me to congratulate us on the grant award,” Lawrence said. “This was a very competitive process as the number of funded programs was reduced, the scoring priority changed, and additional requirements were implemented. Our staff worked extremely hard to make sure we were competitive.”

The U. S. Department of Education reported that 18% of programs were not funded, including an estimated 233 currently funded programs. COS has had a successful Upward Bound Program since 1995. The program provides students who are low-income and/or first generation the academic skills and personal support necessary to complete high school and to enter and succeed in a program of post-secondary education. Over 80% of COS Upward Bound graduates have entered public and private colleges throughout the country. (more…)

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It took the Mt. Shasta Lady Bears just over an hour to dispatch the fourth-seeded Modoc Braves, 10-0, in their NSCIF D-V semi-final game on Thursday afternoon at Shastice Park.

The top-ranked Lady Bears put up three runs in the bottom of the first inning, and never looked back. Kayla Spini came to the plate one with out, and didn’t see a pitch close to the plate. If Modoc was thinking Spini was the only Mt. Shasta offense, they were soon schooled otherwise. McKenlee Bryan courtesy ran for Spini. Kathryn Andrus singled, moving Bryan to second base. Ashley Cain stepped to the plate and ripped a double, plating Bryan and Andrus. A Haley Brown single moved Cain to third base. Brown went to second on a passed ball. Cain came home on a ground out by Alex Peruzzi, giving Mt. Shasta a 3-0 lead. (more…)

Yreka Miner varsity baseball coach Jason Freitas has chosen Tyler Johnson as the Miner Perk Baseball Player of the Week.

Johnson was 4/5, with a home run, 2 runs scored, and six RBI against Mt. Shasta last week. (more…)

To report scores or schedule changes, text or call 530-340-0811. Email: siskiyouyouth@sisqtel.net

Scores

Thursday, May 17

Softball

#1 Mt. Shasta 10 – #4 Modoc 0 (5) – NSCIF D-V Semi-Finals
Mt. Shasta advance to finals. Will host #2 Colusa at 2:00 pm on Saturday

Tuesday, May 15

Softball

#1 Mt. Shasta 2 – #8 Portola 0 – NSCIF D-V Playoff RD-2
Kayla Spini 18 Ks, 1 H. Mt. Shasta will host Modoc in semis on Thursday

#5 Weed 2 – #4 Modoc 12 – NSCIF D-V Playoff RD-2

#6 Tulelake 2 – to #11 Esparto 15 – NSCIF D-V Playoff
Pitcher Sabrina Gribble reached 102 strikeouts, a possible school record

#6 Dunsmuir 5 – #3 Big Valley 9 – NSCIF D-VI Playoff

Baseball

#2 Yreka 3 – #3 Lassen 2 – NSCIF D-II Semi Final
Yreka will play Sutter for the championship at venue TBA

#2 Mt. Shasta 2 – #3 Willows 14 – NSCIF D-III Semi Final

#1 Etna 6 – #4 East Nicolaus 3 – NSCIF D-IV Semi Final
Etna will play Hamilton for the championship at venue TBA

#4 Dunsmuir 0 – #1 Maxwell 9 – NSCIF D-V Semi Final

Schedule

Friday, May 18

Softball

N1 COS (40-2) v S2 Riverside (33-13), 5:30 pm G-1 @ State Championship Finals in Bakersfield
You can watch a live webcast by clicking HERE.

Track

Yreka hosts NSCIF D-II Championships, 1:30 pm

Mt. Shasta hosts NSCIF D-III Championships, noon

Butte Valley, Dunsmuir, Etna, Tulelake, Weed @ NSCIF D-IV Championships at West Valley

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Mt. Shasta varsity softball coach Joe Spini’s pick for the Pepsi of Mt. Shasta Lady Bear Softball Player of the Week is Ashley Cain.

Cain went 8/18 in four games last week, scoring four runs, and driving in one. (more…)

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Photos by Howard Albecker

“At the beginning of the year, I think if you said that Mt. Shasta would be third in the Shasta Cascade League, and a number-two seed in the NSCIF D-III playoffs, a lot of people would have been questioning your sanity,” said Bear coach John Cox the day after his team was eliminated from the playoffs by three-seed Willows.

Indeed, the Mt. Shasta Bears baseball team was pretty well beat up in the first part of the season. Paul Thelander went down with an injury, and projected starting catcher Dylan Morris received all of four pitches in a game before injuring his thumb.

The Bears dropped their first four games of the season by a combined score of 34-1. Starting with a shut out win over Rogue River, the Bears played .500 ball for the next eight games.

Then, a perfect game tossed by Dylan Padula against U-Prep started a nine-game win streak. The Bears would not lose again until the final SCL double header against league champion Etna. (more…)

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Butte Valley High School graduate and former Lady Bulldog star volleyball and basketball player Kady Porterfield was named the State University of New York Cobleskill Volleyball Most Valuable Performer on Tuesday.

Porterfield is a freshman outside hitter on the Fighting Tigers and led the team in total kills (212), kills per set (2.19), and service aces (33), according to the school’s website. She was also named All-Tournament at the 2011 Blazer Invitational volleyball tourney.

Porterfield is an Ag Business major. (more…)

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The 6th grade Y-Hoops traveling team participated in the Kyle Singler Medford Tourney last weekend and competed against some of the top youth teams in Oregon, California, and Washinton.  They played four games and improved throughout the tourney.

The team has also been participating in the Kids Unlimited Medford League with a record of 5-2.  Team members are Robert Giannini, Conner Lawe, Matt Robustellini, Tyler Jones, Tycen Birch, Payton Birch, Isaac Fernandez, Edward Esparza, and Caden Corbin.

Coach Birch is excited about the future of Y-Hoops and hopes that it provides many opportunities for youth in the Yreka area to play quality basketball.
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Yreka varsity softball coach Ken Dysert has selected Taylor Brown as the final Miner Perk Softball Player of the Week for this season.

Dysert made his choice based on Brown’s consistent play, positive attitude, and the fact that, “She battled to the very end.” (more…)

Photos by Howard Albecker

Portola had to know it was going to be one of those games, when Mt Shasta Lady Bear Kayla Spini struck out the side in the first inning, and then went on to record the first 11 Portola outs via the “K.”

Meanwhile, the Lady Bears got what they needed for the 2-0 win in the bottom of the first inning. Sejay Sarti led off with a walk and moved to second when Spini was hit by a pitch. McKenlee Bryan courtesy ran for Spini. Kathryn Andrus put down a sacrifice bunt, moving Sarti and Bryan up 60 feet. Sarti scored on a passed ball, and Bryan moved to third base. Bryan found her way home on a sacrifice bunt by Haley Brown. (more…)

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Dacia Hale, who played for the College of the Siskiyous Lady Eagles softball and volleyball teams from 2009-11, set or tied multiple records last Wednesday in Louisiana Techs’ 17 -7 win over Fresno State in the first round of the WAC softball tournament.

Hale launched three home runs in the game, including a grand slam. Her performance set the WAC tourney and LA Tech single game home run record, and RBI record (11), as well as La Tech’s total bases record (12). The 11 RBI also tied the NCAA single game record. Hale was 3/4 with a walk in the game. (more…)