Marisela Trenado-Alba steps up as a senior for Hamilton volleyball team |...
HAMILTON CITY — Only after she didn’t make the cheer team did Marisela Trenado-Alba consider coming out for volleyball as a freshman. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Hamilton volleyball...
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Lukas Hartley runs hard for Paradise football team | Prep Athlete of the Week
PARADISE — Once Lukas Hartley lines up in the backfield ready to receive a handoff, the only thought that runs through his mind is “go.” The senior running back for the Paradise High football team...
View ArticleLineman Logan Williams unites Oroville High football team | Prep Athlete of...
OROVILLE — Before the 2019 season began, Oroville High left tackle Logan Williams set a goal for himself. He wanted to unite his offensive line and ensure they made the necessary push to clear room...
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Sophie Sims off to a quick start for Chico cross-country team | Prep Athlete...
CHICO — Before the start of the race at the Capital Cross Challenge, Sophie Sims peered down the starting line. Sims, a sophomore cross-country runner for Chico High, saw a long line of competitors...
View ArticleKaty Cotter continues to lead for Las Plumas tennis team | Prep Athlete of...
OROVILLE — Katy Cotter isn’t one to ever shy away from added pressure. It’s part of what fuels the senior for the Las Plumas High tennis team. “She’s a mover and shaker on the team,” said Thunderbirds...
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Durham football leans on Dominic Tovar as a playmaker | Prep Athlete of the Week
DURHAM — Dominic Tovar isn’t one to raise his voice often on the football field. He doesn’t talk trash to opponents. His head coach at Durham High, Brev Creech, says Tovar would rather let his pads do...
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Fullback, linebacker and homecoming king — Beni Martinez does a lot for...
ORLAND — Before he carved out a crucial role in the Orland football team’s backfield, the Trojans couldn’t even find a proper spot for Beni Martinez on offense. Martinez, a senior fullback and middle...
View ArticleMakenna Joyce unleashes for Pleasant Valley volleyball | Prep Athlete of the...
CHICO — Growing up playing volleyball, Makenna Joyce was always persistent about competing with the older kids. When Joyce was in the fifth grade, she took part in a volleyball camp that was run by...
View ArticlePleasant Valley’s David Cheng channels team spirit into wins | Prep Athlete...
CHICO — During any race, David Cheng can hear the muffled cheers from his teammates through the water. It’s an encouraging feeling, one that has helped fuel the senior for the Pleasant Valley High...
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Mental toughness carries Ally Richelieu into Division I finals | Prep Athlete...
CHICO — Down one set to none in the Northern Section Division II playoffs against Pleasant Valley and battling back from an injury she sustained earlier that week, Chico High tennis player Ally...
View ArticleHard work continues to pay off for Chico High’s Abe Del Real | Prep Athlete...
CHICO — When the season ended for the Chico High football team last year, Abe Del Real went straight to work. Del Real wanted to get stronger and faster in order to help the Panthers back to the...
View ArticleMadi Gray’s intellect, intangibles are vital to Pleasant Valley volleyball |...
CHICO — Many athletes have a certain way of managing their nerves and jitters before a competition. Madi Gray does it by singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of the crowd before most home...
View ArticleAmber Kurth’s work ethic powers Orland girls soccer team | Prep Athlete of...
ORLAND — There’s a certain workmanlike approach Amber Kurth attained through working on a farm that translates to other aspects of her life. Kurth, a senior midfielder on the Orland High girls soccer...
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Senior Tyler Dolan gets buckets for Oroville basketball | Prep Athlete of the...
OROVILLE — Whenever Tyler Dolan releases the ball, he’s striving for the shot to fall as a perfect swish. “The sound the net makes — I love that part so much,” said Dolan, a senior for the Oroville...
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Gridley’s Tony Murillo performs as an all-around point guard | Prep Athlete...
GRIDLEY — As the Bulldogs’ starting point guard, Tony Murillo has to find a balance between looking for his own shot and getting those around him involved. “If I’m open I’m going to take my shot, but...
View ArticleMelody Elwood’s intense play powers Durham girls basketball | Prep Athlete of...
DURHAM — Growing up, Melody Elwood stood taller than most girls at school. She felt self-conscious about her height until she stepped foot on the basketball court. Now, her love for basketball has...
View ArticleBella Snider’s leadership is vital for Chico girls soccer team | Prep Athlete...
CHICO — Oftentimes Bella Snider can be seen directing traffic, signaling players to get in position and relaying messages from her head coach to her teammates. Snider, a senior midfielder and one of...
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Pleasant Valley’s Andy Khalil progresses into full-time starter | Prep...
CHICO — The expectations for Andy Khalil were fairly high when he joined the Pleasant Valley High boys soccer team last season as a junior. The midfielder’s first year on the varsity squad coincided...
View ArticleFreshman Hailey Kagle keeps getting better for Orland wrestling | Prep...
ORLAND — On any regular day, Hailey Kagle exudes her bubbly personality. But when Kagle gets on the mat, her mentality and her personality switch to an aggressive wrestler, stringing together...
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Chico senior wrestler Rieker Pineda displays toughness on and off the mat |...
CHICO — When Rieker Pineda faced mental hurdles in the past, his Chico High wrestling coaches were never quite sure how he would respond. One of the latest hurdles came Jan. 25 at the California State...
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