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“Good guys win” was the text message left by Lassen College head baseball coach Cort Cortez after the Cougars snapped a ten game losing skid, Wednesday, (4/29) at Shasta College.

Lassen – 8
Shasta – 5
Ryan Shepherd threw a complete game to earn his third win of the season. Lassen is now 8-22 overall (8-20 in the Golden Valley Conference). The Cougars wrap up the season Thursday, April 30th, with a pair of home games against Shasta. The doubleheader is scheduled to get underway at 12:00 p.m. at Memorial Park.

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Lassen High pitcher Alex Henry blew away the Anderson Cubs to lead the Lady Grizzlies to a Northern Athletic League softball victory, Tuesday, (4/28) at the Lassen College Softball Complex. 

Lassen – 6
Anderson – 0
Henry allowed just one hit while striking out 17 Cub batters. Kylie Polan was 3 x 4 with three RBI. Jennifer Williams was 2 x 4 with an RBI. Lassen improves to 18-9-2 on the season, (5-1 in the NAL).
The Lassen ladies next host West Valley High School, Thursday, April 30th, in a battle for first place in the NAL. West Valley is currently 6-0 in league play. Thursday’s game was originally scheduled to be played last Friday (4/24) but was rained out. Game time is 4:00 p.m. at the Lassen College Softball Complex.
Lassen will also play at home Friday, May 1st, against Central Valley High School.

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Lassen High junior Brian Barnes allowed just two Anderson hits while striking out six to lead the Grizzlies to a Northern Athletic League win over the visiting Cubs, Tuesday, (4/28) at Memorial Park in Susanville, Ca.

Lassen – 11
Anderson – 1
Lassen’s Derek Dennis was 3 x 3 with three RBI. Loren Rainey was 3 x 4. The win pushed the Grizzlies above .500 in the NAL at 5-4. Lassen is 9-11 overall. Lassen wraps up the regular season, Friday, May 1st, against Central Valley High. The game will be played at Memorial Park.

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For the second week in a row, Ann Trussell is the Pizza Factory NASCAR pool winner. Here are Ann’s picks for the Aaron’s 499 (4/26).

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 2 pts
2. Tony Stewart – 23 pts
3. Kurt Busch – 6 pts
4. Greg Biffle – 7 pts
5. Jimmie Johnson – 30 pts

Trussell had a total of 68 points to win an extra-large two topping pizza from the Pizza Factory. It wasn’t even close after Ann. Points are awarded on where the drivers you pick actually finish the race, so the object of the pool is to have the fewest possible points.
Brad Keselowski was the winner of the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. The next NASCAR event is the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway, Saturday, May 2nd. Get your picks in before the race begins.

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Friday’s, (4/24) Northern Athletic League softball game between Lassen High School and West Valley High has been postponed due to the weather conditions.

The first place battle had been scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at the Lassen College Softball Complex. No make up date has been announced, but you’ll find out first when it is, right here at the Lassen Sports Network. 
Entering play today, Lassen (4-1) was one game back of first place West Valley (5-0) in the NAL standings. West Valley defeated Lassen 6-5 in their first match-up, (4/08).
At this time, the baseball game between Lassen and West Valley at West Valley High School, (4/24) will be played as scheduled.

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The Feather River College baseball team continued it’s dominance of the Golden Valley Conference with another resounding win, Wednesday (4/22). This time, the Lassen College Cougars were the victims.  

Feather River – 23
Lassen – 9
Feather River jumped out to a 9-1 lead after two innings. Lassen rallied to pull to within 10-8 but the Cougar pitching could not contain the Feather River bats. Feather River’s Andy Quiring was 6 x 7 with three RBI. Outfielder Niko Saladis was 4 x 5 with three RBI. Lassen’s Daveron Ross was 2 x 4 with three RBI.
Feather River improves to 35-3 (24-1 in the GVC) while Lassen drops to 7-20 (7-18).
The same two teams will play a doubleheader, Saturday, April 25th, in Quincy, Ca. Play starts at 12:00 p.m.

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The Lassen College softball team wrapped up the 2009 season at home Wednesday (4/22) with a Golden Valley Conference doubleheader against Shasta College.

Game 1
At Lassen College Softball Complex

Shasta – 8
Lassen – 0
The Lady Cougars could muster just two hits… It gets worse in game two.

Game 2

Shasta – 5
Lassen - 0
Former Lassen High standout Karma Rice allowed just one Lassen base runner. Chelsey Calvin collected Lassen’s lone hit.
Lassen finishes the GVC season at 5-15.

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The Lassen High Grizzlies were gracious hosts to the Corning Cardinals in Northern Athletic League baseball action, Tuesday, (3/21) at Memorial Park in Susanville, Ca.

Corning – 10
Lassen – 0
Corning’s Tanner McIntyre allowed just two Lassen hits to earn the win. The Grizzlies fall to 6-11 on the season, (3-4 in the NAL). Lassen will travel to West Valley High School for a showdown with the Eagles, Friday, April 24th.

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Playing under nearly 100 degree temperatures at Corning High School, (4/21), the Lassen High Lady Grizzly softball team scored early and never trailed while improving to 4-1 in Northern Athletic League.

Lassen – 3
Corning – 1
“We left an army of runners on the bases but we held on for the win.” Said Lassen head coach Paul Moore. “And we survived the 97 degree heat.” All three Lassen runs came in the first inning.
Freshman Natalie Yonan was 2 x 3 with an RBI while Alex Henry was 2 x 4. The win gives Lassen a 17-9-2 overall record.
Lassen will next face arch rival West Valley High School, Friday, April 24th. The game will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Lassen College Softball Complex. Lassen was in second place, a half game behind West Valley in the NAL standings at the start of play Tuesday. West Valley defeated the Lassen ladies in an earlier conference match-up.
Note: The fun part about Friday’s game, these two teams (schools) just don’t care much for one another. At least I think that’s fun…

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Lassen College Lady Cougar standout, Jessica Nolan, has verbally committed to play basketball and continue her education at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Ca.

Nolan was a two-time selection to the All-California State basketball team (including a unanimous choice following the 2008/09 season) while at Lassen. Nolan was also the Most Valuable Player in the Golden Valley Conference this past season. Nolan helped lead the Lady Cougars to consecutive conference titles in her two years at Lassen College. Nolan was recruited out of Australia by Lassen head coach, Mark Naraeu.
The Academy of Art Urban Knight women’s basketball program is run by former Stanford standout, Lindsey Yamasaki, who played for the Cardinal from 1998-2002. Yamasaki was then drafted by the WNBA’s Miami Sol. She would play four years of professional basketball.
Yamasaki became the first women’s head basketball coach at the Academy of Art University in 2008.

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