Lassen remained within striking distance of the high-powered Braves through the game’s first 16 minutes, but according to Lassen head coach Paul Moore, Justin-Siena put on a “shooting display,” pouring in 30 points, in what would be the decisive third quarter.
Final Score
Justin-Siena – 74
Lassen – 42
Lassen’s Carlotta Kloppenburg tried to single-handedly keep pace with the hot shooting Braves, with all 13 of her points coming in the third quarter. Raeyel Shephard and Haylee Shaffer, finished the night with nine and eight points respectively.
While obviously disappointed, Lassen ends a season that saw a Lady Grizzly basketball team play for a North Section CIF championship for the first time since 1984.

On a personal note- special thanks to Paul Moore, for being one of a small handful of the most reliable coaches, with instant information, win or lose, making the job of dopey sports guys like me that much easier and that much more fun. Now we get to do it for LHS softball.

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Final Score
Central Valley – 54
Lassen – 40
Lassen was without starter Sierra Hicks, who suffered an injury in Lassen’s second round win over Gridley. Raeyel Shephard led the Lassen ladies with 11 points, Carlotta Kloppenburg finished with ten points.
Lassen (16-12) moves into the state playoffs, which will have the Lady Grizzlies traveling to Napa, (Ca.) for a Tuesday, March 9th, game against Justin-Siena High School (27-4).

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Contributions to this story provided by Terry Wood.

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That Old North Wind

Did you feel the brisk nor’easter swirling down from Canada on Sunday afternoon? That was the collective sigh of relief of thirty-three million Canadians as their Olympic hockey team won the gold medal in an exciting overtime victory against Team USA.

Given the level of importance attached to this game (is the self-esteem of an entire nation enough?), I was almost afraid to root for my own countrymen. I like the Canadians, but it’s hard to stomach the potential mass suicide that might have occurred if the Canucks lost the match. We could not take the chance that the year-long mourning period that would surely follow would affect our already flailing economy.

As for the US, the defeat only cost us a case of Molson Canadian Lager, to be paid for by President Obama.  I was most proud of our young men; they did phenomenally well, considering that they weren’t even expected to medal in the Games. The Canadians, with professional salaries that ranged from 130 to 150 million dollars depending on who was on the ice, were Olympic ice hockey’s equivalent of the New York Yankees. The upstart Americans were the Florida Marlins…this time around.

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Five Lassen High School wrestlers competed in the North Section Masters Tournament, at the Redding Convention Center, (2/26-27). Two earned trips to the “State Finals.”Individual results for the Lassen High Wrestlers at the North Section Masters Tournament.
> 127 lbs. - Byron Treece – 3rd place
> 173 lbs. - Brad Memmott – 4th place
> 217 lbs. - Darren Lee – 1st place
Darren Lee and Byron Treece have qualified for the California State Wrestling Championships, held at Rabobank Arena, in Bakersfield, (Ca.) March 5th and 6th.

Photos submitted by Rodney Hartrum. (Click to enlarge)
 

Other Lassen wrestlers competeing at the Masters Tournament were, Alex McConnell, (135 lbs.) and Ben Thomas, (154 lbs.).

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Wednesday 2-10-10
1.

Diamond Mountain Casino is now offering poker tournaments on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Tournaments are held in the Diamond Willow Room, located in the Casino.
The final table both days earn players points towards entry into the “Tournament of Champions” to be held in June, 2010.
Diamond Mountain Casino also offers Sit ‘n Go tournaments every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. These tournaments take place on the Lightning Poker Table. Sign ups begin at 5:30 p.m. with play beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Come on in to the Diamond Mountain Casino, enjoy the hospitality of Sierra and brush up on your Texas Hold’em skills.
As Always, Thanks Claire…

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Let’s jump forward in time a bit, shall we?

I can tell what you are thinking.  What is BB ranting about now?

Cue theme song to Star Wars:  The Empire Strikes Back and journey with me into the future world of college football. The landscape, according to outspoken Athletic Directors, journalists and bloggers, will look vastly different. This is the result of our overwhelming, unending dependence on the almighty dollar. The big boys still won’t share the wealth, which makes one wonder if we ever learn our lessons.  What if we’re doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again?

We’ll be asked to ignore the lack of tenured professors in state universities while we applaud the prowess and character of ten million dollar a year head football coaches.  Football, by this time, will far outweigh the importance of Bachelor and Masters’ Degrees. One “student” out of every 10,000 will go on to make a profitable living in the NFL…and they’re the only ones that will matter.

Reasonable odds, don’t you think, for the future of our youth?

We’ll witness the advent of the Super Conferences, which will relegate conferences now known as non-BCS, or non-AQ to the level of third world countries.

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Girl’s Final (at Riverside Park)
Lassen – 3
Wheatland – 0
Amanda Keeton scored two goals, with Molly West adding Lassen’s third score. Autumn Norton assisted on two of Lassen’s three goals.
Lassen, (10-1-1) will host West Valley, (10-1-1) for the North Section championship, Saturday, February 27th. The title match is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. at Riverside Park.
This will be the third meeting of the year between the two teams. West Valley won 2-0 at home, with Lassen winning in a shoot-out at Riverside Park, Feb. 4th. (Even though it went in the books as a tie).
That shoot-out earned Lassen the #1 seed and home field advantage in the championship match.

Boy’s Final (at West Valley)
West Valley – 7
Lassen – 1
Lassen was without two starters, including leading goal-scorer, Jordan Guess, due to inuries. The Grizzlies end the season at 6-6-1.
Lassen head coach Dennis Michael’s entire roster is eligible to return for the 2010-11 season.

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Girls Playoffs
Division IV 
Despite losing their last two games of the regular season, the Lassen Lady Grizzlies were able to secure the number two seed and a first round bye in the Division IV playoffs.
Lassen, (14-11, #2) will open the post season, Thursday, February 25th, against the winner of Tuesday’s, (Feb.23rd), Mt. Shasta (15-9, #10) at West Valley (9-16, #7) game.
Thursday’s tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in “the Cave”

Division V
Portola (18-8, #6) will host Los Molinos (9-11, #11), Chester (13-7, #9) travels to Colusa (14-11, #8) and Quincy (12-12, #12) is at Fall River (15-6, #5). All three games are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23rd.

Division VI
Westwood (10-9, #7) hosts Herlong (11-8, #10), Thursday, Feb. 25th. 

Boys Playoffs
Division IV
The slumping Lassen Grizzlies (10-15, #9) open the playoffs at Wheatland (10-15, #8), Wednesday, Feb. 24th. Lassen dropped six of it’s last seven regular season games.

Division V
Chester (15-7, #8) hosts East Nicolaus (17-7, #9) and Portola (13-4, #12) travels to Fall River (18-6, #5). Both games are set for Wednesday, Feb. 24th.

Division VI
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