So we’re going to try something a little different: video highlights with play-by-play commentary by Rick Martin of KCWH Radio. This a relatively long video. So, it may take a while to buffer.

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The Mt. Shasta boys junior varsity squad defeated the Etna Lions, 65-45, in the Shasta Cascade League season opener. (more…)

Mt. Shasta varsity girls basketball coach Kirk Andrus has chosen Sejay Sarti as the Pepsi of Mt. Shasta Lady Bear Basketball player of the Week.

“She has really come of age as a varsity basketball player this week (last week). Her comfort level increased and she was fantastic as the week moved along. Her strong play was essential to our three game winning streak (now 4)’” said Andrus.

Sarti, a sophomore, put up 14 points against Big Valley, and 6 against Yreka last week. (more…)

The Mt. Shasta Bears varsity basketball team hosted the Etna Lions in their first game of Shasta Cascade League play. The first quarter looked like the mauling that it would eventually become, as the Bears put 27 points and led 27-10 at the end of the quarter.

Etna, however, wasn’t quite ready to roll over and play dead, as the Lions put up 26 points in the second frame, cutting the Bear advantage to ten points at the intermission, 46-36. Mt. Shasta regained control of the game in the third quarter, out scoring Etna, 23-13, to go into the fourth quarter up by 20 points, 69-49. The Bears went on to win 91-58.

Dylan Padula led Mt. Shasta with 17 points. Kegan Snure put up 16, Josh Copeland 14, Paul Thelander 14, and Clayton Cool 13.

Etna was led by Colby Rimmer with 24 points, including five 3-balls. Nicky DelaRosa had 15.

The Bears (10-4) have won six games in a row, and nine of the last 10. They continue SCL play this Friday at Burney (4-9). (more…)

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The Yreka Lady Miners sprinted out to a 12-2 lead over the Mt. Shasta Lady Bears on Thursday night in Miner Gym, with six of the points coming on steal-n-scores by Ashley Ensminger. It looked like the rout was on, but the Lady Bears managed to come back and make a game of it, before falling 40-35.

After Yreka went up 8-2 on Ensminger’s third fast break basket, Mackenzie Allen dropped in back-to-back buckets to push the lead to 12-2. A 3-ball by Mt. Shasta’s  Jeanette Ricci made it 12-5. Yreka led 13-5 at the end of the first quarter.

Yreka led 15-9, when two steal-n-scores by Ricci made it a one possession game, 15-13. That would be as close as the Lady Bears would come for the remainder of the game.

Yreka led 26-18 at the half. After Mt. Shasta put up three quick points to begin the third quarter, the Lady Miners notched the next six, extending their lead to 11 points 32-21. Mackenzie Allen set up Kayla Stonier for a hoop, 28-21. Freebies by Dani Deegan and Allie Charleboix made it, 30-21. Kayla Stonier made it 32-21 off a nice dish by big sister, Kelsey Stonier. (more…)

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Mt. Shasta Coach Kirk Andrus’ choice for the Pepsi of Mt. Shasta Lady Bear Basketball Player of the Week is Janelle Jaegel.

“(Jaegel is) the heart and soul of our team. Took three charges in three games. Played great defense, and started to shoot the ball well and attack the basket. She’s a great competitor and worker, and is really making our team better,” said Andrus. (more…)

Championships

Girls

Yreka 52 – Biggs 41

See story posted earlier

Boys

Willows 73 – Mt. Shasta 39

Yeah, not exactly a nail-biter. Dylan Padula led the Bears with 12 points. Paul Thelander had 8 points. On the bright side, the Bears did beat Dunsmuir and Yreka in the tourney to go 2-1.

Third Place Games

Girls

Cloverdale 35 – Mt. Shasta 26

Jeanette Ricci led the Lady Bears with 10 points. Kathryn Andrus put up 5 points. Ricci was All-Tourney

Boys

Durham 59 – Yreka 40

Yreka hung in for almost a quarter. After that…not so much. Dean Schafer led the Miners with 16 points. Jeremy Cox was All-Tourney.

Consolation

Girls

Weed 61 – Cosumnes Oaks 55 (OT)

Karene Marshall put up 25 points, including four 3-balls. Jillian Neel had 13 points, and Brooke McBrian scored 7 points for the Lady Cougars. Division-II Cosumnes went looking for some small schools to beat…well, they did win one game…against the team that didn’t win any. (more…)

Girls

Yreka 47 – Mt. Shasta 30

Yreka’s Katie Brummett opened the scoring with a 3-ball, and Lady Miners were off and running, literally. Yreka led 15-5 by the end of the first quarter. Except for a brief period in the second quarter, Yreka dominated the rest of the way.

Ashley Ensminger led Yreka with 13 points. Brummett had 9, and Kayla Stonier put up 7 points.

The Lady Bears were led by Jeanette Ricci with 9 points. Tori Hansen, Tess Abbott and Kathryn Andrus each contributed 4 points.

Weed 45 – Fall River 34

Tyresha Leonard scored 14 for the Lady Cougars. Karene Marshall put up 10, and Jillian Neel added 9 points.

Biggs 52 – Cloverdale 38

Cosumnes Oaks 74 – Fort Bragg 42

Boys

Mt. Shasta 69 – Yreka 57

The Yreka Miners came out fired up and red hot, going up 8-2 to start the game and leading 14-11 at the end of the opening frame. The Bears, however, weren’t in the mood to get beat in their house.

With 6:32 left in the half, Kegan Snure gave Mt. Shasta its first lead with a pair of freebies, 15-14. By halftime, it was Mt. Shasta in the lead, 30-24.

The Bears extended their lead to 11 points, 48-37, at the end of three quarters.

The closest Yreka would come for the remainder of the contest was seven points, 48-41, on two free throws by Cody Hoff.

Bear Dylan Padulaput up 19 points. Josh Copeland scored 13, and Paul Thelander added 12 points.

Yreka was led by Jeremy Cox with 19 points, before he left the game with an injury. Hoff had 9, and Ryan Kennedy added 8 points. (more…)

Girls

Mt. Shasta 53 – Fort Bragg 23

The Fort Bragg Lady Timberwolves led 12-9 after the first quarter. After that, the Mt. Shasta Lady Bears decided to defend the den, holding Fort Bragg to just two points in the second quarter, five in the third quarter, and four in the final frame. Meanwhile, the Lady Bear offense played the scoreboard like a pinball machine (ask your parents what that is) putting up 53 points for the game, and outscoring Fort Bragg 44-11 in the final three quarters.

Kathryn Andrus led Mt. Shasta with 12 points. Tori Hansen put up 10, and Jeanette Ricci had 8 points.

Yreka 52 – Cosumnes Oaks 48

This was a back and forth contest, with the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack leading 13-12 at the end of the opening frame, and Yreka up 31-24 at the half. The Wolfpack came back to lead 37-35 at the end of three quarters.

Yreka tied it up 37-37 in the fourth quarter on a dish from Kayla Stonier to Makenzie Allen for a hoop. Allen scored again to put Yreka in front 39-37. The Lady Miners went up 45-40, when Katie Brummett set up Dakota Cash for a bucket. However, Cosumnes came back to tie it at 45-45 on a 3-point play the hard way, with 4:02 to play. The Wolfpack then took the lead 48-47 at the 3:10 mark of the fourth quarter.

Yreka regained the lead 50-48 on a basket by Brummett, with 1:47 to play. The Lady Miners sealed the deal when Ashley Ensminger came up with a steal and fed Kelsey Stonier for a hoop, making the final score 52-48. (more…)

Mt. Shasta Coach Kirk Andrus has chosen Haley Brown as the Pepsi of Mt. Shasta Lady Bear Basketball Player of the Week.

“She’s really worked hard after missing a year of basketball. Played hard, great teammate, tremendous attitude, consistent scorer, and brings a very positive spirit to our team,” said Andrus. (more…)

Championship Games

Boys

Klamath Union 56 – Mazama 51

The Mazama Vikings led 9-7 after the first quarter, and 23-19 at the half. A hoop by Klamath Union’s Daniel Bocchi put the Pelicans up 35-33 at the end of the third quarter.

The Vikings regained the lead 42-40, on a bucket by Trevor Garrard, with 5:22 to play in the game. The Pelicans tied it, 42-42, on a basket by Kevin Wynne, and took the lead 43-42 on a Warren Willis freebie.

With the Pelicans leading 52-46 and 1:37 left in the final frame, the Vikings picked up five points on one possession. Viking Zac Hall drained a 3-ball to make it 52-49. There was also a foul called while the ball was in flight, giving the Vikings two free throws. Jimmy Marquit hit both from the charity stripe to make it a one point game, 52-51.

The Pelicans responded with a bucket by Marcus Paschal and a free throw from Donavin Weiser, to extend their lead to 55-51, with 28 ticks left on the clock.. Willis added a freebie to finish out the scoring, making the final 56-51.

Alex Stork led the Pelicans in scoring with 21 points. Willis had 16.

Mazama was led by Hall with 16, and Nolan Rose with 15 points.

Stork was voted tournament MVP and was selected as the Pelicans Offensive All-Tourney. Austin Crawford was Defensive All-Tourney, and Bocchi was Sportsmanship All-Tourney.

Mazama’s Wynne was Offensive All-Tourney. Hall was Defensive All-Tourney, and the “team” got the Sportsmanship award.

Girls

Mazama 60 – Yreka 35

This one was over early, as the Mazama Lady Vikings proved too much for the young Yreka Lady Miners to handle. Mazama led 23-9 after the first quarter, and 36-10 at the half.

Hannah Reynolds led Mazama with 13 points. LeAnn Valenta had 11, and Caileigh Smith put up 9 points.

Yreka was led by Katie Brummett with 9 points. Kelsey Stonier and Ashley Ensminger each scored 6 points.

Mazama’s Reynolds was the tournament MVP. Smith was Offensive All-Tourney. Megan Morris was Defensive All-Tourney, and Valenta received the sportsmanship award.

Yreka’s Kelsey Stonier was Offensive All-Tourney. Kayla Stonier was Defensive All-Tourney, and Madison Williams was Sportsmanship all-Tourney. (more…)

Girls

Yreka 42 – Del Norte 31

Dani Deegan got things rolling for the Yreka Miners with a 3-point play the hard way to opening the scoring in the semi-final match against the Del Norte Lady Warriors.

It was the Warriors with the lead at the end of the first quarter, but Yreka outscored Del Norte 14-5 in the second stanza to take a 24-17 halftime lead. The Lady Miners led by nine points at the end of the third quarter, 32-23.

Del Norte came as close as six points, 36-30, with 2:08 left in the game, but Ashley Ensminger took a pass from Kayla Stonier and converted it into an old fashion 3-point play to push Yreka’s lead back to nine points, 39-30, with 1:28 to go.

Yreka will face Mazama for the tournament championship at 6:00 pm on Saturday.

Ensminger led Yreka in scoring with 8 points. Kelsey Stonier and Deegan each put up 7 points. Kayla Stonier added 6 points.

Del Norte was led by Emma Card with 14 points, and Panhia Yang with 8.

Mazama 50 – Klamath Union 42

The Mazama Lady Vikings led, 37-32, over the Klamath Union Lady Pelicans going into the fourth quarter of their semi-final game.

Klamath Union battled back to within a single basket, 42-40, but the Lady Vikings scored the next seven points to push their advantage to nine, at 49-40. LeAnn Valenta started the run with a freebie. Caileigh Smith added a bucket on a put back. Megan Morris dished to Shaylee Totten for a hoop, and Hannah Reynolds added two points from the charity stripe to close out the run.

Reynolds, Morris and Smith each had 11 points in the game for Mazama.

Klamath Union was led by Jackie Gardner with 13 points. Nicole Mee added 9 points. (more…)

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