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The Herlong Viking football team will host the annual Blue-Gold spring football game, Friday, May 29th. The Vikings will also be hosting a spaghetti feed for the fans during the event.
The game is free to the public and you can buy a plate of pasta for $5.00, or $15.00 will feed a family of four. Proceeds go to Herlong High School athletics. The evening’s fun is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. at Herlong High School.

Former Lassen High and Lassen College pitcher, and current New Mexico State University stand-out, Daniel (DJ) Simon earned Western Athletic League Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of May 11-17.
Simon, a junior, threw seven shut-out innings to earn his first complete game victory of the season as the Aggies crushed Louisiana Tech, 16-0. The win improved Simon’s record to 9-1 for the season. It is the second time this season Simon has earned the award, having been honored for the week of April 13-19.
Simon and his New Mexico State teammates open WAC Tournament play in Hawaii, Thursday, May 21st.

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The dog ate my diary. Seriously, “Stella the Wonder Dog” ate my yellow legal note pad, so I’m working off my limited memory this go around…
First, another big thanks to our sponsors for making our live broadcast of the Lassen High School championship softball game possible. They were (and still are if you listen to the archive): Lassen Municipal Utility District, the San Francisco Chronicle (call 257-6227 for home delivery), Rose’s Cafe (get a 10% off coupon for Rose’s by clicking on their ad), T & A Lounge, Leslie’s Jewelry, Mark Nareau, Attorney at Law and the CHP 140 Squad Club.  
Our next scheduled broadcast is June 13th, when the correctional officers from High Desert State Prison and the California Correctional Center square off in the Grizz Bowl at Arnold Field. As you can see on this page, the smack talk has already begun.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Lassen High football program, as renovations at Arnold Field continue. New bathrooms and a completely rebuilt press box. For more information, and to purchase tickets, click here. Lassen’s head football coach Tom St. Jacques has agreed to provide color commentary and carry me through the broadcast…
Also coming up exclusively here on the Lassen Sports Network, our live unedited interview with his “coachness” Ben Wade. We’ll be sitting down with coach  … Click the headline to continue reading this LSN Story

Tonya Dronoff sent us these pictures from this weekend’s racing at the Diamond Mountain Speedway.  Click on the pictures for a bigger image.
For updated race results click here.

Lassen High Lady Grizzlies (23-9-2) faced top ranked Paradise High School (21-8) in Paradise, Ca. Saturday, May 16th. Final score of the contest was Paradise 5 Lassen 0 as the Bobcats were crowned the Division 3, North Section softball champs.

Thanks to our sponsors for making our exclusive live coverage possible. Rose’s Cafe, T & A Lounge, Lassen Municipal Utility District, Mark Nareau Attorney at Law, the San Francisco Chronicle, Leslie’s Jewelry and the CHP 140 Squad Club.

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LHS CIF Championship Part 1

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The Lassen High Lady Grizzly softball team defeated Las Plumas High School, Tuesday, (5/12) in the Division III North Section semi-finals in Oroville, Ca.

#3 Lassen – 3
#2 Las Plumas – 1
WP= Ashley Novosad. “Great, great, great pitching performance by Ashley Novosad.” Said Lassen head coach Paul Moore following the game.
Lassen scored first in the second inning as Alex Henry drove in Natalie Yonan on a perfect squeeze play to give the Lady Grizzlies a 1-0 lead. Lassen extended the lead to 3-0 in the top of the seventh with Jennifer Williams and Novosad driving in the runs. Las Plumas threatened with a two out run in the bottom of the inning but Novosad and the Lassen defense closed the door on the Thunderbirds. “It was a great defensive performance by the Grizzlies.” Noted Moore.
Lassen (23-9-2) will face Paradise High School (21-8) in the section championship game, Saturday, May 16th, in Paradise. Expected start time is 12:00 p.m. Paradise defeated West Valley 5-1 in Tuesdays other semi-final contest.
This will be the second meeting of the year between the rival schools. Paradise defeated Lassen 3-0 back on March 27th.
Stay tuned to the Lassen Sports Network for details of our live broadcast of Saturdays championship game.

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The 2009 racing season got underway at Diamond Mountain Speedway, Saturday, (5/09). For a complete racing schedule, click here. 
Photos submitted by Tanya Dronoff.  Click on any of the pictures for a bigger version.

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
1. Cal Pham 2. Norm Cottrell 3. Jack Olsson 4. Richard Dewberry 5. Anthony Dodge 6. Rob Robles 7. John Schaap 8. Ed Merrill 9. Unknown 10. Brien Gagliardi.
Saturday, May 9th, 2009 
1. Paul Perez 2. Larry Webb 3. Don McDonald 4. Robert Lozano 5. Steve Miller 6. John Schaap 7. Ben Riley 8. Leonard Morris 9. Unknown 10. Cort Cortez. 
What happened to the cat that finished 9th ? Hmmm…

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Susan Murchison returned to victory lane with a win in this weeks Pizza Factory NASCAR pool. Here are Susan’s picks for the Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com (5/09).

1. Kyle Busch – 34 pts
2. Martin Truex Jr. – 6 pts
3. Ryan Newman – 4 pts
4. Jimmie Johnson – 2 pts
5. Jeff Gordon – 5 pts

Susan had a total of 51 points. The win is Murchison’s second of the season and earns her an extra-large two topping pizza from the Pizza Factory. 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.
Mark Martin was the winner of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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The Lassen High School softball team improved to 21-9-2 on the season with a home victory over Corning High School, Thursday, (5/07) at the Lassen College Softball Complex.  

Lassen – 13
Corning – 2
WP = Alex Henry. Lassen freshman, Natalie Yonan was 4 x 4 with four RBI. Ashley Novosad hit a pair of triples and drove in four runs for the Lady Grizzlies. “We only batted four times,” said Lassen head coach, Paul Moore, “and we had our best offensive approach of the year.” (The game was stopped after 4 1/2 innings). Lassen, (8-1 in the Northern Athletic League), can clinch at least a tie for the conference championship with a win in their regular season finale, Friday, May 8th, against Central Valley High School.
Friday’s game is set to start at 4:00 p.m. at the Lassen College Softball Complex.

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