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StaffReports RED BLUFF Visiting Shasta cruised by the Lady Spar- tans 61-45 Tuesday night in the Eastern Athletic League opener for both schools. Shasta got 35 combined points from freshmen Cate Walton and Sophie Wood. Shasta led 24-16 at halftime then broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring Red Bluff 23-12. The schools met earlier this season at the Red Bluff Holiday Classic. Shasta won that game as well, 49-37. Red Bluff (4-7, 0-1) plays Oro- ville today in the New Years Shootout tournament hosted by West Valley. BOYS BASKETBALL Shasta beat visiting Red Bluff 66-63 Tuesday in an EAL opener. Red Bluff (8-3, 0-1) plays in the Burnum Classic in Oro- ville, starting today at 4:30 p.m. against Las Plumas. BOYS SOCCER Corning won 3-2 on the road at Sutter on Tuesday. Corning's first-half goal proved to be the difference. Corning improved to 6-2. GIRLS SOCCER The Lady Car- dinals played Sutter to a 0-0 draw on the road. Corning managed 10 shots on net. PREP ROUNDUP RedBluffboys,girls loseleagueopeners Corning boys soccer team wins road match at Sutter, improves to 6-2 COURTESYPHOTOBYLARRYLONG Red Bluff's Daisy Brose is surrounded by Shasta players during a game Tuesday night. Online: To see more stories and coverage of local Tehama County sport- ing events from youth sports to high school sports visit the Daily New website at REDBLUFF- DAILYNEWS.COM/SPORTS. SHASTA 61, RED BLUFF GIRLS 45 Up next: Red Bluff vs. Oro- ville today at the New Years Shootout tournament hosted by West Valley High in Cot- tonwood. SHASTA 66, RED BLUFF BOYS 63 Up next: Red Bluff vs. Las Plu- mas today at 4:30p.m. at the Burnum Classic tournament hosted by Oroville High. THESCORE Online: For more stories on the San Francisco 49ers visit the website REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/49ERS. By Janie McCauley The Associated Press SANFRANCISCO Colin Kaepe- rnick found his quarterback guru to guide him through some adjustments to his game. Kaepernick is headed to the Arizona desert to work with Kurt Warner this offseason. The San Francisco quar- terback will begin his train- ing and study with Warner — a 12-year NFL QB with Ar- izona, St. Louis and the New York Giants — and quarter- backs coaches Dennis Gile and Mike Giovando on Monday in Phoenix. Gile said Wednesday they have developed a program for much of the next 12 weeks until Kaepernick rejoins the 49ers in early April. While Kaepernick will maintain his regular weight training and running routine, this will be different as he has never had a true quarterback coach. They will focus on film study, chalk talk sessions and drills such as 7-on-7, Gile said. NFL wide receivers and some college players preparing for the draft are expected to take part. "He just said he's still go- ing to train and do his weight room and running stuff be- cause that's part of his game that's pretty much unstoppable when he does it, but he wants to do something a little dif- ferent," Gile said. "From what he's told us, he's never really had a quarterback coach. We just want to provide Colin with the tools that we have to try to help him out in any certain way to make him more consis- tent and more efficient." Kaepernick worked under 49ERS Kaepernick to work out with QB coaches Warner, a 12-year NFL player, and other quarterback coaches will try to help out TONY AVELAR — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will begin his offseason training and studying with former quarterback Kurt Warner — a 12-year NFL QB with Arizona, St. Louis and the New York Giants — and other coaches on Monday in Phoenix. Divers and an unmanned un- derwater vehicle on Wednes- day spotted the tail of the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea with 162people on board, an important finding because of the black boxes. AIRASIA PLANE Tailofcrashedjet discovered in Java Sea FULL STORY ON PAGE B5 The Red Bluff Lady Spart- nas play Oroville at the West Valley Tournament tonight. Corning is at the Enterprise Tournament. The Mercy Lady Warriors head to Dunsmuir for a 6p.m. game. GIRLS BASKETBALL More tournaments for Red Bluff, Corning Corning opens its annual tournament at 7p.m. tonight against Durham. Red Bluff meets Las Plumas at 4:30 p.m. at the Oroville Tourna- ment. Mercy plays at Dun- smuir at 7:30p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Annual Corning Shootout tips off The Republican-led Congress appears ready to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but no matter what actions are taken in Washington, the project may be delayed till Ne- braska signs off on the route. 1,179-MILE PROJECT Nebraska court could delay Keystone pipeline FULL STORY ON PAGE B4 By Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press EUGENE, ORE. Oregon is treating this week like any other this sea- son. And while that's more com- fortable in a way, it also feels a little odd. After all, the Ducks are prepar- ing to face Ohio State in the na- tional championship game Mon- day night at AT&T Stadium in Ar- lington, Texas. The two teams are the first to experience a season stretched out for one more game by college football's new playoff system. Both teams have already had their bowl games and all the hoopla that goes with that, so this is more of a business trip, said Or- egon senior safety Erick Dargan. A really important business trip. "It's just like a regular week. I think that actually plays more to our advantage than having a lot of time," Dargan said. "We're back in our groove." The Ducks (13-1) routed Flor- ida State 59-20 in the Rose Bowl, while the Buckeyes (13-1) beat Al- abama 42-35 in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day, paving the way for the championship 11 days later. Upon arrival for the game in Pasadena, second-seeded Oregon COLLEGE FOOTBALL Ducks and Buckeyes settle into prep week Oregon faces Ohio State for national title Monday CHRIS PIETSCH — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Oregon coach Mark Helfrich takes questions from reporters Monday in Eugene, Ore., a er practice. By Genaro C. Armas The Associated Press GREEN BAY, WIS. Aaron Rodg- ers didn't practice Wednesday because of a lingering left calf injury. The quarterback left no doubt about his plans for Sunday when the Green Bay Packers host the Dallas Cowboys. "No, I'm going Sunday," Rod- gers said. "Just a matter of how." Missing practice was part of the plan for Rodgers, a Chico na- tive who has dealt with the injury for about three weeks. While the Packers practiced inside the frigid Hutson Center training facility, Rodgers stayed exclusively in the training room for treatment. He hopes that occasional acu- puncture will also help, along with the valuable rest that the Packers received for earning a bye for the opening round of the play- offs. It's possible Rodgers could also wear a wrap to further pro- tect his lower left leg. There is progress, though "it's never enough for Aaron," coach Mike McCarthy said. "But I think the training staff feels good about it and we feel confident in the di- rection we're going." Rodgers at less than 100 per- cent health is still better than NFL Rodgers sits out Packers practice, still expects to play 49ERS PAGE 2 RODGERS PAGE 2 TITLE PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Thursday, January 8, 2015 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1