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Sports 1B Friday December 6, 2013 Corning wrestlers fall in dual vs. Orland By DN Staff Report Corning High's varsity wrestling team fell in its opening dual with the Orland Trojans, 53-12, but Cardinals coach Armando Romo sees a Corning team that could turn some heads this season. "If we continue to get better and improve each dual and tournament, we could surprise a few teams at the end of the season," Romo said in an email. "With only 2-3 seniors in the lineup, this team is full of Frosh/Soph/Juniors that will be able to step in and be competitive at the varsity level this season." Romo said the Corning has 53 wrestlers this year, but 10-12 will start competing next week. "This is only the beginning, and with a couple of guys in the lineup, the dual could have been closer than the score," he said. Varsity results: (106 lbs.) Chase wimer of Corning Cardinals pinned Brent Vonbargen of Orland in 1 minute and 27 seconds. (113 lbs.) Hugo punzo of Orland beat of Corning Cardinals by forfeit. (120 lbs.) Alex de Jesus of Corning Cardinals pinned Aaron Ramirez of Orland in 3 minutes and 13 seconds. (126 lbs.) Oscar Bautista of Orland pinned Jesus Zavalza of Corning Cardinals in 1 minute and 15 seconds. (132 lbs.) Brendon Price of Orland pinned Oscar Rodriguez of Corning Cardinals in 2 minutes and 45 seconds. (138 lbs.) Layne Embrey of Orland pinned Jacob Tubbs of Corning Cardinals in 1 minute and 07 seconds. (145 lbs.) Quinton Hill of Orland beat of Corning Cardinals by forfeit. (152 lbs.) Cruz Ayala of Orland beat Cody Hiller of Corning Cardinals 7-0 (Decision). (160 lbs.) Lane Williams of Orland beat Austin Cunningham of Corning Cardinals 20-0 (Technical Fall). (170 lbs.) Isaiah Smith of Orland pinned Zachary Pritchard of Corning Cardinals in 1 minute and 52 seconds. (182 lbs.) Omar Ortega of Orland beat Evan McFadden of Corning Cardinals 6-0 (Decision). (195 lbs.) Cody Putnam of Orland beat of Corning Cardinals by forfeit. (220 lbs.) Dominic Alves of Orland pinned Sean Dillon of Corning Cardinals in 3 minutes and 18 seconds. (285 lbs.) Victor Raigoza of Orland pinned Braulio Ruiz of Corning Cardinals in 1 minute and 30 seconds. Junior Varsity results: (120 lbs.) Brian Suarez of Orland beat Gage Smith of Corning Cardinals 7-4 (Decision). (126 lbs.) Fermin Ortega of Orland beat Alex Jimenez of Corning Cardinals 9-3 (Decision). (132 lbs.) Guillermo Punzo of Orland pinned Randy Reynolds of Corning Cardinals in 1 minute and 15 seconds. (132 lbs.) Emilio Delgado of Corning Cardinals pinned Fabian Melgarejo of Orland in 45 seconds. (145 lbs.) Sergio Parra of Orland beat Seth Danielson of Corning Cardinals 15-5 (Major Decision). (152 lbs.) Conor Fleming of Orland pinned Gabe Cisneros of Corning Cardinals in 1 minute and 12 seconds. (152 lbs.) Andrew Hernandez of Corning Cardinals beat Sal Argueta of Orland 9-3 (Decision). (170 lbs.) Cole Parker of Corning Cardinals pinned Tyler Anderson of Orland in 5 minutes and 26 seconds. (182 lbs.) Alex Grenados of Orland pinned Tanner Bailey of Corning Cardinals in 1 minute and 18 seconds. (195 lbs.) Corey Wittsell of Orland pinned Francisco Govea of Corning Cardinals in 1 minute and 25 seconds. (285 lbs.) Carlos Gomez of Orland pinned Travis Hafeli of Corning Cardinals in 2 minutes and 35 seconds. (285 lbs.) Gavin Nye of Corning Cardinals pinned Melqui Garcia of Orland in 5 minutes and 33 seconds. Tehama Tracker Today's schedule BOYS BASKETBALL Red Bluff at Argonaut Tournament in Jackson Corning at Pierce Tournament GIRLS BASKETBALL Red Bluff at Anderson Tournament Corning at Live Oak Tournament BOYS SOCCER Red Bluff at Redding Soccer Park Tournament GIRLS SOCCER Red Bluff at Shasta, 6 p.m. Sports on TV COLLEGE FOOTBALL 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Mid-American Conference, championship, Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois, at Detroit GOLF Noon TGC — PGA Tour, World Chal- lenge, second round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif. 9 p.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Hong Kong Open, third round 1 a.m. TGC — Nedbank Challenge, third round, at Sun City, South Africa MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4 p.m. FS1 — Arizona St. at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN — Kentucky vs. Baylor, at Arlington, Texas MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 4:30 p.m. NBCSN — UMass at Notre Dame NBA BASKETBALL 4:30 p.m. ESPN — Denver at Boston SOCCER 8:30 a.m. ESPN2 — FIFA, World Cup Draw, at Costa do Sauipe, Brazil WINTER SPORTS 7 p.m. NBCSN — USSA, Birds of Prey, at Avon, Colo. (same-day tape) AP file photo San Francisco 49ers nose tackle Glenn Dorsey (90) sits on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans on Nov. 17. Dorsey doing the little things SANTA CLARA (AP) — Glenn Dorsey quickly emerged as a stabilizing force in the middle of San Francisco's dominant defensive line. An emergency fill-in at first, Dorsey has made significant strides each week that tell him and his 49ers coaches he is becoming comfortable with the defensive scheme and his technique in San Francisco's system. For a sixth-year veteran who arrived uncertain of landing a starting job, Dorsey worked quietly until called upon to assume a larger role. He took over at nose tackle after Ian Williams' season ended with a broken left ankle in Week 2 at Seattle. "It was unknown to me," Dorsey said Thursday. "I came in with a clear mind just to try to help as much as I can in any role that I was in. I was forced to step up and play a lot and I try to do my best at it." Since the Kansas City Chiefs selected him No. 5 overall in the 2008 draft out of LSU, Dorsey has dealt with the critics who questioned whether he would ever pan out as an NFL regular. He has been called a bust. He just smiles and acknowledges he doesn't mind the underdog status. Dorsey hardly generates the fanfare of the big playmakers alongside him like Ahmad Brooks, Aldon Smith or Justin Smith, and that's just fine by him. "I really do, I prefer it that way," Dorsey said. "We have a lot of players on the front line that play well. We complement each other. You just can't key in and focus on one guy. Everybody across the line plays well." When Dorsey took over in that 29-3 loss at Seattle on Sept. 15, he had one of four sacks against Russell Wilson, Dorsey's first with the 49ers. San Francisco is counting on him to put the pressure on again Sunday when the playoff-bound Seahawks (11-1) come to Candlestick Park trying to clinch the NFC West from the two-time reigning division champions. At 8-4, San Francisco is playing for its own playoff positioning. Often doing his own thing with headphones on as he makes his way around the locker room and team facility, Dorsey enjoys all of the different personalities on this defense. It didn't take long for him to earn the respect of his new teammates. This marks the 28-year-old Dorsey's first time switching teams after spending his initial five seasons with the Chiefs. "When he does talk, it's well thought out. It's very insightful," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "Kind of deep. But, he's a good guy. Around the team, there's no drama. He avoids drama, but he's extremely competitive and strong. Good worker every day in practice. Sometimes you've got to take him out because he wants to keep playing." Williams went down on a cut block by J.R. Sweezy. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll defended his player and said it's still in the playbook. "It is a legal play," Carroll said. "There was nothing wrong with that. Unfortunately, he got hurt, but there may come a time with all the safety issues that the competition committee frowns upon it." So, how does Dorsey avoid a similar fate? "That's the magic question," he said. "That's the question of the day." After last Sunday's win against St. Louis, Harbaugh couldn't wait to watch film of Dorsey's day in his best game yet. When Dorsey went down at the 9:20 mark of the first quarter against Arizona on Oct. 13 with a right hamstring injury, everybody feared it could be a lengthy injury. Then, there was Dorsey ready to suit up the following Sunday at Tennessee. "Missed one and was right back in there," Harbaugh said. "A quick healer on an injury that could have had him out longer. But, that speaks to his desire to contribute and to play. Can't say enough good things about him." Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula has taken to helping ease the transition for Dorsey all season. "I think he's found a home here," defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said. "I think that's why he came here, one of the reasons he came here. And, he's really gravitated toward the position. He's mastering it. Credit to him and to Jim for bringing him along and coaching him along. And like I said, he's still young enough, still early enough in our system, he's going to continue to get better and better and we're glad we have him." Mandela changed everything with a rugby jersey JOHANNESBURG (AP) — He emerged into bright winter sunshine, stepped onto the lush field and pulled on a cap. His long-sleeve green rugby jersey was untucked and buttoned right up to the top, a style all his own. On the back, a gold No. 6, big and bold. Within seconds, the chants went up from the fans packed into Ellis Park stadium in the heart of Johannesburg: "Nelson! Nelson! Nelson!" Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, was wearing the colors of the Springboks and 65,000 white rugby supporters were joyously shouting his name. It was 1995. The Rugby World Cup final, rugby's biggest game. And yet it was much more. It was nation-defining for South Africa, a transcendent moment in the transformation from apartheid to multi-racial democracy. The day spawned books and a blockbuster Clint Eastwood movie. It still speaks — nearly 20 years later — to what sport is capable of achieving. With his cap and a team jersey, Mandela showed an incisive understanding of the role sport plays in millions of lives. Mandela died Thursday at the age of 95. "Sport has the power to change the world," Mandela said in a speech five years after that match. "It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does." A statesman, Mandela didn't just have brushes with sports, occasional appearances timed only for political gain. He embraced them wholeheart- edly — rugby, soccer, cricket, boxing, track and field, among others. And, by many accounts, he truly loved athletic contests, with their celebration of humanity and how they unite teammates, fans and countries in triumph and, sometimes, in despair. At one time in his youth, Mandela cut an impressive figure as an amateur boxer. On June 24, 1995, Mandela and South Africa were triumphant. And he may just have saved a country by pulling on that green and gold jersey with a prancing antelope on the left breast. The Springboks were dear to the hearts of South Africa's white Afrikaners and loathed by the nation's black majority. By donning their emblem, Mandela reconciled a nation fractured and badly damaged by racism and hatred. "Not in my wildest dreams did I think that Nelson Mandela would pitch up at the final wearing a Springbok on his heart," South Africa's captain on that day, Francois Pienaar, said in a television interview some time later. "When he walked into our changing room to say good luck to us, he turned around and my number was on his back. "It was just an amazing feeling." Mandela also could leave millionaire sportsmen like David Beckham and Tiger Woods star-struck. "Allow me to introduce myself to you," Mandela joked to then-England soccer captain Beckham when they met in 2003. Only there was no doubting who wanted to meet whom. A young Woods came out of his audience with Mandela proudly clutching a copy of the president's autobiography. Beckham, sitting — almost shyly — on the arm of Mandela's chair, said his meeting was "an amazing honor," even if Mandela wasn't sure what to make of the superstar's hairstyle of the moment — dreadlocks. "I'm too old to express an opinion on the latest developments for young people," Mandela said with a laugh. In fact, Mandela, who came out of prison at 71 after decades of isolation, never lost touch. It was part of what made him an inspiration for sport and sportsmen and women. While he was incarcerated, South Africa was thrown out of the Olympics for over 30 years and only allowed back in after he was released. Now, Mandela, known affectionately to South Africans by his clan name Madiba, was wearing the No. 6 jersey of Pienaar — the Afrikaans rugby player with whom he had struck up a close friendship. The relationship was portrayed by Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in the film "Invictus" and took rugby and the story of the '95 World Cup to millions unfamiliar with South Africa's game. The underdog South Africans won that day, beating New Zealand — the top team in the world — in extra time of a nerve-racking final. "We underestimated how proud it would make South Africa," Pienaar said, recalling the tournament and telling of how Mandela would phone him up regularly to check on the team. "It would be Madiba, wanting to chat to me, to find out what's happening. Is the team focused? Are they OK? Are the guys cool?"