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The Mt. Shasta Lady Bears had a rough time in their season opener against the Hamilton Lady Braves (1-0), falling 3-0. Set scores were 25-9, 25-15, 25-14. (more…)

The Weed Lady Cougars opened their 2011 volleyball season with a 3-0 win over the Butte Valley Bulldogs (0-3). Set scores were 25-14, 25-22, 25-18. (more…)

The Eugene Ballet Company (EBC) will bring the holiday classic The Nutcracker to the College of the Siskiyous Weed Campus, Kenneth W. Ford Theatre, on Friday evening, November 18, at 7:00 pm. The Eugene Ballet Company invites all interested Siskiyou County school-age children (ages 5 to 15) with dance experience to audition to dance with the company in this performance. Auditions will be held on Friday, September 16, (times and roles are listed below) at the College of the Siskiyous Weed Campus in the Theater Building, room 4. All children chosen to perform with the Eugene Ballet Company are required to participate in weekly rehearsals until the day of the performance. Each child will also receive one complimentary ticket for the performance.

Audition Time Audition Role Age

4:00 to 5:30 pm: Party Children 11 to 15 years (boys/girls)

5:30 to 6:30 pm: Lady Bugs 9 to 11 years (boys/girls)

6:30 to 7:00 pm: Angels 7 to 9 years (boys/girls)

7:00 to 7:30 pm: Baby Mice 5 to 7 years (boys/girls) (more…)

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The Weed High School Hall of Fame will be hosting a blind draw scramble golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Weed Golf Club. The tournament will have a shotgun start at 9:00 am, and will feature a longest drive and closest to the pin challenge, as well as a raffle of items donated from local businesses. Prizes will also be given to low net and low gross teams.

Cost for the tournament is $50 per player. Fee includes green fees, cart and lunch. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Weed High School Athletic Hall of Fame. For more information contact Mike Carpine (530)938-4631.

Congratulations to Bernie Burke who won the Weed High School Baseball Giants tickets raffle. Burke won four lower box tickets to a game of her choice. Tickets were donated by Giants executive and WHS alum Nick Zanotto. The Cougar baseball team would like to thank everyone who participated in the raffle for their continued support of the program. (more…)

Story by Rick Martin. Photos by Linda Freeze.

The Mt. Shasta Bears turned in a gutty performance in Friday’s season opener against Modoc, but were eventually overpowered by the visiting Braves, 27-6.
The Bears, hammered by pre-season injuries, called up five sophomores at the start of last week, just to have 14 players available for Friday’s game. But that didn’t stop them from playing with energy and determination against the Braves. Mistakes, however, would do them in as the Bears turned it over six times on the night.

Mt. Shasta started the game by taking the opening kickoff and hanging on to the ball for nearly seven minutes. The Bears faced three 4th down plays on the opening series, but converted every one of them against a Modoc defense that was on it’s heels. However, the drive ended when a pass from sophomore QB Brandon Acord was tipped at the line of scrimmage and intercepted at the Modoc 7-yard-line. The Braves then launched a length-of-the-field drive of their own, finishing it off early in the second quarter on a 27-yard pass from Wyatte Valena to Zack Goulden.

The Bears’ next series also started well, as Mount Shasta picked up three quick first downs; but an interception by Modoc’s Riley Larranaga ended the threat at the Braves’ 34-yard-line. It took a half-dozen plays for Modoc to capitalize, with Luke Smith taking it in from the 10-yard-line to make it 14-0.

On the next series, The Braves were consistently in the Bears’ backfield. The pressure would pay off. On a deep pitch to running back Jordan Hannah, the ball sailed high, glanced off Hannah’s hand and was picked up on the bounce by Modoc cornerback Drew Culp. There was nothing the Bears could do as Culp scampered untouched into the end zone to push the lead to 20-0 with 4:48 left in the half.

The Bears still looked a bit rattled on the ensuing kickoff as the ball was bobbled and touched by two different players before Hannah picked it up and returned it across the 35. Mt. Shasta then settled in and produced their most effective drive of the night, opening holes up the middle for Hannah, Michael DeLeon and Jarred Booth. Their running, and the blocking up front by the offensive line (Jesse Arendt, Tim Zanni, Marshall DellaBona, Joseph Kane and Obie Hamrick, left to right) put the Bears at the 10-yard-line with a chance to get on the board. (more…)

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Video & story by Jasha Reynolds

ETNA – No one knows what 2011 may hold for the Etna Lions varsity football team, but any one at Duncan Field on Friday night knows it started with a bang…or a crack.

Special team’s gunner Casey Carroll welcomed Weed’s Carlos Sanchez to Etna with a punishing blow on the opening kickoff. The collision set the tone for what would be a good night for Etna, as the Lions rolled to a 41-7 win in their season opener.

Junior signal caller Nick Meyer tossed four touchdowns and ran for another for the Lions. The first strike came with 5:20 left in the first quarter, when he hit senior wide out Colby Rimmer for an 8-yard score.

The tandem hooked up again in the second quarter for a 44-yard score. Meyer’s third TD toss was to Marc Federico—a 19-yarder with 2:31 left in the second quarter.
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WEAVERVILLE – The last three games between the Yreka Miners and Trinity Wolves were tightly contested. Friday night’s season opener for both squads was a no-doubter, as the Wolves rang up 30 points to the Miners’ zip.

Trinity scored on a 4-yard TD run by Luke Curran , with 2:21 left in the first quarter. Thomas Wagner added the extra point to make it 7-0.

Curran notched his second TD of the night on a 2-yard run, with 7:43 left in the first half. (more…)

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WEAVERVILLE – With five of Yreka’s top sophomore players moved up to varsity, it might not have been a surprise that the Miners struggled in their season opener against the Trinity Wolves. Although Yreka led briefly, 7-6, in the first quarter, it was mostly the Wolf Pack show on Friday evening.

Trinity took the lead, 6-0, with 7:35 to go in the opening frame, when Jesse Cody recovered a Miner fumble in the end zone.

Yreka responded, with 1:28 left in the quarter, as Casey Gusaas went three yards for a TD. Tye Currie added the extra point, giving Yreka the lead, 7-6.

The Wolves regained the lead as time expired in the first quarter, when QB Ryan Higgins connected with Daniel Hill for a 49-yard TD pass play. The conversion attempt failed, leaving Trinity up 12-7.

A fumble recovery by Trinity’s Logan Maclaren at the Miner 27, with 8:30 to play in the first half, set up the Wolves’ next score. About two minutes later, Josh Spagel took it in from five yards out. Higgins ran for the 2-point conversion, making it 20-7 at the half. (more…)

Schedule is subject to change. Check with individual schools to verify.

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

There may be more games scheduled, but this is what’s available so far.

Scores

Friday, August 26

Football

Yreka 0 - Trinity 30

Yreka JV 13 – Trinity JV 34

Mt. Shasta 6 - Modoc 27

Mt. Shasta JV 6 – Modoc 8

Etna 41 – Weed 7

Etna JV 6 – Yreka Frosh 6

Thursday, August 25

Volleyball

Etna 3 – Butte Valley 0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-8)

Tuesday, August 23

Volleyball

Butte Valley 1 – Redding Christian 3 (10-25, 9-25, 27-25, 9-25)

Schedule

Chargers v Colusa (more…)

Visited the Rescue Ranch on Thursday for their monthly doggie video shoot. If you want a really sweet dog, Molly is my pick. For high energy and play, go with Delilah.

You can learn more about the Rescue Ranch by going to their website at www.rrdog.org. Info on days and hours of operation are at the end of the video or on the Rescue Ranch website. (more…)

Weed High School senior Marlena Duchi organized a back to school clothing drive for her senior project. The drive was held a couple of week’s ago and was quite successful. She asked that the thank you letter below be posted as part of her senior project process.

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ETNA – The Etna Lady Lions opened their 2011 volleyball campaign with a 3-0 win over the Butte Valley Lady Bulldogs (0-2), on Thursday night.

The first two sets of the match were competitive, with Etna winning the first set 25-16, and the second set 25-18. Butte Valley held a 3-0 advantage early in the second set, and after briefly losing the lead, went back on top again at 7-6. Etna eventually built a sizable 15-8 lead, but the resilient Lady Bulldogs battled back to within a single point at 17-16. However, that was as close as they would come, as the Lady Lions went on an 8-2 run to finish the second set with a 25-18 win.

The Lady Lions found themselves down 2-0 to start the final set, but after that it was all Etna. The Lady Lions outscored Butte Valley 25-6 the rest of the way for a 25-8 set win, and a 3-0 match victory. (more…)

This fall semester, theater majors and students who want to work on flexibility, strength and body control can register for a variety of late-starting Ballroom Dance classes to be held in Weed and Yreka. All classes will meet from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Sessions to be offered this fall include:

Weed: (locations vary)
Foxtrot & Tango (XW 0310-01 / #7462):

Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 (225 Main Street in Weed)
Rumba & Cha-cha (XFW 0317-01 / #7463):

Mondays, October 24, 31, and November 7 (Location TBA)
Waltz & Quickstep (XFW 0318-01 / #7464):

Mondays, November 14, 21, 28 and December 5 (Location TBA)
Salsa & Zydeco (XFW 0319-01 / #7465):

Fridays, November 18, December 2, 9, and 16 (360 College Avenue in Weed)

Yreka (at the Siskiyou Family YMCA)

Ballroom I – Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, and Cha-cha (XFW 0310-01 / #7460): (more…)