Yreka 2 – Corning 1

GRENADA – It would be unfair to say that the Yreka Lady Miners backed into the NSCIF D-I playoffs. However, third-seeded Yreka went 1-2-2 in their last five league games-including a loss to sixth-seeded Corning. Then again, snow had covered their soccer fields for weeks, and practice was confined to a gym.
It didn’t take the Lady Miners long to establish that their late season let down was just a bump in the road. Corning may have had a round-one upset in mind, but in less than five minutes Yreka would have all the scoring they needed to move on to the semifinals.
At the 3-minute mark, Kylie Hahn found the back of the net off of a Kelsey Robberson corner kick. Just two minutes later, Carrie Turner chipped a pass across the front of the Corning goal to Carmen Paredes, who hammered it home to make the score 2-0.
The Lady Miners continued to dominate the rest of the half and went into the intermission up 2-0. Corning upped the pressure in the second half, but failed to score until the final minute of added time to make the final Yreka 2 – Corning 1.
Yreka plays second-seeded Lassen in Susanville on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 3:15 p.m.

Girls make playoffs

BURNEY – The Burney Raiders had the misfortune of scheduling the Etna Lions for their Winter Carnival celebration. Never get in the way of a hungry Lion.
While the Lion boys were on the prowl for a Shasta Cascade League title, the Lady Lions were just trying to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot. Both captured their prize.
In the boys’ contest, the Raiders came out fired up and raced to a 9-1 lead. Etna responded with a 9-0 run, and had the lead 10-9 at the end of the first quarter.
The game remained competitive through the second quarter with the Lions taking a 24-20 lead into the locker room.
The second half was a different story as the Lions outscored the Raiders 17-8 in the third quarter to lead 41-28 going into the final frame. Etna dominated the fourth quarter and earned a 52-32 win, as well as the SCL crown.
Skyler Schneider led the Lions with 15 points. Beau Branson put up 14, and Logan Dysert added 10 points.
For the Etna Lady Lions, the situation was simple. Win or start softball practice. (more…)