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…)

Prior to the start of the Shasta Cascade League basketball season, SiskiyouYouth.com and The Intermountain News conducted an SCL coaches’ poll. Here’s how the poll compares to the actual SCL standings at the end of the season.

Boys Poll

In the boys poll. it was Weed that exceeded expectations, finishing in a tie for the title with favored Mt. Shasta. I had picked Mt. Shasta 1st, Trinity 2nd, Etna 3rd, and Weed 4th, same as the coaches–didn’t see Fall River being as strong, and didn’t expect Weed to be as strong. (more…)

MOUNT SHASTA – The Mt. Shasta Bears kept their hopes alive for a share of the Shasta Cascade League title by eliminating the Trinity Wolves from contention on Tuesday night. With the 75-58 win, the Bears (8-3) sit one game behind the Weed Cougars (9-2) in the SCL standings. The teams collide on Friday night in Weed. A Bear win would make Weed and Mt. Shasta co-champions. A win for Weed means an outright championship for the Cougars.

If you like your basketball action fast and furious, you would have loved the Mt. Shasta v Trinity match up. The Bears put up 23 points in the first quarter to lead 23-14 going into the second frame. Mt. Shasta trailed briefly 5-4 less than two minutes into the game. (more…)

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WEED – The Weed Lady Cougars picked the perfect time to get their first win of the season-the start of Shasta Cascade League play. The Lady Cougars (1-7, 1-0) defeated the Trinity Lady Wolves (0-10, 0-1), 42-38, on Tuesday night.

Weed dominated the first five minutes of the game, sprinting out to a 13-0 lead. Kera Vogel took a dish from Sierra Skeen and cooked up a 3-point play the hard way to open the scoring. Skeen followed with a hoop, 5-0. Nicolette Neel added a pair of freebies on a technical foul against Trinity for an incorrect player number, 7-0. Skeen made it 13-0 on back-to-back 3-balls. (more…)

WEED – Two of the Shasta Cascade League’s top title contenders squared off to open the league season on Tuesday night, with the Weed Cougars winning in the final seconds over the Trinity Wolves, 46-45. After Trinity (7-3, 0-1) had come from behind to take the lead late in the game, Weed’s Jake West scored the game winner for the Cougars (10-2, 1-0) on a drive down the lane for a lay up.

The Cougars led almost the entire game, with Robert Gonzales opening the scoring with a put back. Luke Curran scored for the Wolves to tie it at 2-2. Weed took the lead 4-2 on a bucket by Jake West, and continued to lead until three minutes into the fourth quarter. (more…)