William Inge’s Pulitzer winning drama “Picnic” opens at College of the Siskiyous with a gala reception on Friday, October 14 at 8:00 pm, in the College of the Siskiyous Kenneth W. Ford Theater.
Picnic explores love, loneliness and the yearning for a better life in a small Midwestern town in the 1950s. The story centers on teenagers Madge and Millie Owens, their mother, neighbors and friends trying to find their place in their restrictive and oppressive society.
The play will also show on October 15, 21, and 22, at 8:00 pm, and on October 23 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are now available and cost $5 for students and seniors and $10 for general admission. For more information or to purchase tickets call (530) 938-5373.
Yreka Miner girls tennis team improved to 6-4 this season with resounding wins over Anderson and Central Valley this week.
On Thursday, Yreka blanked Anderson 9-0. Madison Williams (6-1, 6-0), Jamie Stone (6-0, 6-0), Sara Sanders (6-0), Kate Patton (6-3, 6-4) Katie Bicego (6-0, 6-1) and Christen Crawford (6-0, 6-0) won singles matches.
Williams/Sanders (8-1), Stone/Bicego (8-1) and Patton/Bethany Belknap (8-2) won doubles matches.
“We are still improving. Looking forward to measuring our improvement against Corning and University Prep next week,” said Coach Steve Pyles in his match report.
Yreka’s only losses this season have been twice each to Corning and U-Prep.
On Tuesday, the Miners defeated Central Valley 8-1. (more…)
The Yreka Miner boys varsity, boys junior varsity, girls junior varsity all won the Northern Athletic League Center Meet hosted by Central Valley on Wednesday. The girls varsity was second to West Valley.
Timmy Willliams, Eric Neill, and Clayton Bunn finished 1,2,3 for the Miner Varsity boys. Yreka finished in six of the top ten spots.
The Miners finished 1-6 in the boys JV race, with Cody Griffith, Cody McDonald, Gabe Best, Cade Parker, Matt Jochim, and Brenden Berry in that order.
In the varsity girls race, Michaela Justice and Kendall Nielsen finished 3rd and 4th, with Chantell Fraser finishing 7th. (more…)
FORT JONES – A much improved Etna Lions team gave the Bears all they could handle on Thursday, leading the powerhouse Bears 1-0 at the half, before falling 4-1.
The Lions jumped on top on a goal by Zach Fleener 16 minutes into the match.
The Bears tied the match 11 minutes into the second half, when Thomas Lanfossi scored, with an assist from Tanner Lujan.
Mt. Shasta took the lead, 2-1, on a Kathryn Andrus goal, assisted by Lanfossi, at the 60-minute mark. Weston Stroud made it 3-1 at 69 minutes. Carlos Lopez assisted on the Stroud tally. Paul Thelander added a bit of insurance with five minutes to play on a penalty kick, making the final score 4-1. (more…)
ETNA – For 31 minutes of the Etna Homecoming Powder Puff game on Wednesday night, neither team could generate points. A few yards gained, was followed by a few yards lost. The dreaded 0-0 tie seemed not only a possibility, but a near certainty.
That changed when Junior Sarah Hoyt blasted into the Senior/Frosh backfield and picked of a pitch by the quarterback, and then raced 40 yards to pay dirt. The Junior/Soph squad added a 2-point conversion on a run by Marisa Bostick, making it 8-0. With just 36 ticks remaining on the clock, it was desperation time for the Senior/Frosh squad.
“We can do this. We can still win,” senior quarterback Emily Travis told her team. (more…)
The Chargers Jr. Pee Wees offense saw an improvement to the offensive line, but unfortunately weren’t able to put the ball in the end zone against the Red Bluff Jr.Spartans. The offense was led by quarterback Pergish Montgomery. Providing protection on the offensive line were Earl Croy, Antonio Fernandez, Kristopher Hogue, Tanner Ewing, Tyler Rightmier and RV Hughes. Running backs Davon Ruiz and Lyle Frank both had great runs. Wide receivers Takatama Montgomery and Avery Jerry provided the outside blocking.
After the Jr. Spartans scored two touchdowns the first half, the Chargers defense became more aggressive. The Chargers defense allowed only one more score during the second half. The defense was led by Jai Case with Elijah Butterfly and Titus Christy up front and sealing the outside was Devon Applewhite, who had several tackles. First year players Olivia Lopez, Cameron Aguirre, Isaiah Nowdesha, Wyatt Tannaci, Kyle Jorgenson and Tanner Watson show improvement each week. Tanner Watson used his tremendous speed and had an outstanding touchdown saving tackle. The Jr. Pee Wees are unfortunately playing without Michael Caveye III, who broke his leg during practice earlier this month. Caveye continues to support the Jr. Pee Wees from the sidelines, both at home and away games. The Chargers look forward to traveling to Corning this upcoming Saturday.
PeeWee
The Yreka Charger Pee Wee team traveled to Red Bluff this last weekend to battle the Red Bluff Spartans. The first half of the game was grim for the Chargers as the Red Bluff Spartans had both strong offense and defense. The Charger offense struggled to move the ball against the Spartan defense down the hot turf field; while the Charger defense was unable to contain the Spartan offense.
After the half time break the Yreka Chargers came back on the field putting forth a tough defensive effort; allowing the Spartans one touchdown during the second half of the game. There were two forced fumbles by the Charger defense in the second half. Defensive tackle Skylar Conrad forced the Spartans to fumble the ball which was caught by defensive end Cale Cool giving the ball back to the Charger offense. In the second half Bowen Christy stepped in as offensive guard putting forth an excellent effort against a tough Spartan defense. The fourth quarter highlight by the Charger offense was Cale Cool’s 10 yard run up the middle for a Charger first down. (more…)
Weed volleyball coach Steve Neel has selected Marielle Schnack as the first two-time winner of the Pepsi of Mt. Shasta Lady Cougar Volleyball Player of the Week. Schnack had 16 kills, 5 aces, 7 digs, and 3 blocks against Dunsmuir last week. Against Butte Valley she had 12 kills, 3 aces, and 2 blocks. (more…)
It was a busy time for Siskiyou County Cross Country runners last week, with races spread out from Eugene, Oregon to Stanford, California.
The Yreka boys varsity finished second in the Northwest Classic, held at Lane Community College in Eugene last Saturday. The team consisted of of Eric Neill (5th), Timmy Williams (7th), Clayton Bunn (15th), David Neill (30th), Christian Wichmann (35th), Matt Wood (40th) and Kris Wilson (60th).
The Yreka junior varsity boys won their division: Tyler Larsen (2), Joshua Lee (4), Gabe Best (5), Cade Parker (6), Ryan Keck (7), Cody Griffith (10), Matt Jochim (11)
The Yreka varsity girls were 10th, with Michaela Justice posting the best finish in 33rd.
Etna’s John Whelan won the boys Division-V varsity 5,000m race at the Stanford Invitational, held last Saturday at Stanford University. Whelan also won the 3.2 mile varsity race at the Weed Invitational, last Wednesday at Weed High School.
Etna’s Becky Travis won the varsity girls 3.2 mile race at the Weed Invitational. (more…)
Volleyball
William Inge’s Pulitzer winning drama “Picnic” opens at College of the Siskiyous with a gala reception on Friday, October 14 at 8:00 pm, in the College of the Siskiyous Kenneth W. Ford Theater.
FORT JONES – A much improved Etna Lions team gave the Bears all they could handle on Thursday, leading the powerhouse Bears 1-0 at the half, before falling 4-1.
It was a busy time for Siskiyou County Cross Country runners last week, with races spread out from Eugene, Oregon to Stanford, California.
