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Shasta Cascade League

Girls – MVP: Kristi Cearley, Fall River; Coach of the Year: Kathy Jones, Fall River

Mt. Shasta

Taylor Hansen

Amanda Amesbury

Rachel Abbott

Jeana Michels – Honorable Mention

Etna

Annaleisa Nadig

Paige Finley

Tandy Thackeray

Ilima Adams – Honorable Mention (more…)

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Kenyon caught it, while being pressured by Robert Gonzalez. He would be the man to shoot it….

‘No one in this gym works harder than Gene shooting the basketball,’ said (Bear Coach Kirk) Andrus. ‘He shoots over and over – he shoots that shot over and over. It was fitting that he had the ball in his hands. No one deserves it more.’

Kenyon stepped back, he stepped forward, he let it fly…GOOD!

That’s how SiskiyouYouth.com contributor and KCWH radio station owner/broadcaster Rick Martin described the final seconds of regulation in the Mt. Shasta Bears’ win over the Weed Cougars to secure a share of the Shasta Cascade League championship. Martin would go on to write about Kenyon also making the lay up that gave the Bears the lead for good in overtime.

I rarely base my Impact Award selections on statistics. Usually, I’m aware that the player has good stats, but I don’t really know them until I look them up. The funny thing is that the stats almost always are good enough to say,” Hey, this is one of the best players.”

And so it is with Kenyon. He was second in scoring on the Bears (9.5 ppg). First in field goal percentage, including 3-pointers (54%). And, first in free throw percentage (64%) among the starters. You could say he’s a sharpshooter. He also had the second lowest number of turnovers among the starters. A low amount of turnovers is a good thing because, in basketball, no one likes a baker.

I had texted Coach Andrus sometime after the game against Weed, and about 12:30 in the morning (or night, if you prefer), I received a text back “Are you still awake?”

“For about 10 more minutes,” was the reply.

Fifteen minutes later, Andrus called. Forty-five minutes later, we said good night. About 40 of those minutes were spent on Kenyon hitting the shot to send the game to OT. (more…)

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By Rick Martin, KCWH radio 102.3/101.7 fm

MOUNT SHASTA – Mt. Shasta knew what it wanted to do against visiting Anderson in Wednesday’s NSCIF Division-IV boys basketball playoff opener:

“Get off to a fast start and not let a team like that hang around in your gym, thinking they might have a chance to win,” said coach Kirk Andrus prior to the game.

Mission accomplished…again. The Bears (17-8) sprinted out to a 13-0 lead in the first five minutes, and cruised to a 66-48 win to move into the second round Friday night at 3rd-seeded Central Valley. Mount Shasta has now won six straight games down the stretch.

Jake Padula got the scoring started with a three on the Bears’ opening possession, and Eric Thelander followed with one of his own on the next trip down the floor. A Gene Kenyon basket and a Tim Jaegel free throw pushed the lead to 9-0, and Anderson coach Larry Newman quickly called timeout. It didn’t matter. The Cubs (8-19) missed a shot and committed a turnover on their next two possessions. Mount Shasta responded with baskets each time to make it 13-0. (more…)

Mt. Shasta Lady Bear Amanda Amesbury is an Impact Player. Why?

There are a few reasons. First, Amesbury was the Lady Bears’ top scorer (11.5 ppg) and 3-point shooter this season. She also had the best free throw shooting percentage among the starters. Coach Danny Hansen doesn’t post rebound stats, but rest assured that she was among the best at that as well.

Even more telling than her presence on the team this year, was her absence from the team at the end of last season.

The Lady Bears were 5-1 in the SCL last season, just a game behind eventual champ Etna, when Amesbury suffered a severe knee injury. Although she attempted a comeback, it quickly ended. Without Amesbury, Mt. Shasta went 2-4 the remainder of the season, finishing 7-5. With Amesbury back this year, the Lady Bears went 10-2 in the SCL and shared the title with Etna and Fall River.

I’d say that makes Amanda Amesbury an Impact Player Award Winner.

The Impact Player Award is given on a monthly basis and goes to Siskiyou County high school athletes, male or female, that have had a significant impact on the success of their team. I select the players based on my own observations, often in consultation with the player’s coaches. (more…)

The NSCIF Division III/IV wrestling championships were held on Saturday, February 20 at Tulelake High School.

105 lbs
1 Alex Moreo 12 Modoc
2 Clayton Buchanan 10 Chester
3 Jordon Foxburn 9 Durham
4 P.J. Vongsena U-Prep
5 Tyler Heinig Trinity

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1 Lucas Gaith 10 Durham
2 Josh Plotzke 10 Trinity
3 Dylan Ruffer Chester
4 Jeno Yang 12 Willows
5 Ben Bevil 9 Modoc

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1 Levi Thomason 12 Trinity
2 Tyler Moser 11 Weed
3 Matt Boles 9 Durham
4 Jake Haury Biggs
5 Jacob Haley Los Molinos (more…)