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Tehama Tracker Thursday's results BASEBALL Oroville Tournament Red Bluff Gridley 12 0 Taylor Figgs and Jaime Gonzalez: combined to pitch a no hitter. Cole Robinson: 3-3 Tyler Reed: 2-3, 2 RBI Garrett Sandow: 2-2, RBI Mitch Fox: 1-2, 2 RBI Evan Sinclair: 1-4, 2B Red Bluff Chico WP: Robby Lasby... Save: Figgs Cole Robinson: 2-3, SB Tyler Reed: 1-2, RBI Colin Igarta: 1-3 Wyatt Houghtby: 1-3 NHL Sharks Dallas SO 4 3 SPRING TRAINING Athletics L.A. Dodgers Giants San Diego 7 2 2 5 Wednesday's results BASEBALL Corning Hamilton Nick Hoag: 2-4, 2B, HR Brian Mahutga: 1-1, HR Dennis Womack: 1-4, HR Cole MacLachlan: 3-4 Austin Mallon: 2-4 SOFTBALL Corning Hamilton 12 0 Kristin Cox: 2-4, 3 RBI Erika Raygoza: 2-4, 2 RBI Rachel Bentz: 2-2, RBI Karlie Jennings: 2-4, RBI Hayley Winterson: 2-3, RBI, 9 Ks Today's games BASEBALL at Oroville Tournament Glenn Cox Tournament 13 2 Zinnia Balken, Jaxon Balken, Jayne Brandt and Julia Brandt at the Junior Olympics. SWIMMING Special to the DN This past weekend two sets of sib- lings who swim for Sun Oaks Aquat- ics Racing brought home 22 medals from the elite Sierra Nevada Junior Olympic Swimming Championships held at the Folsom Aquatic Center. More than 400 of Northern Cali- fornia's best swimmers were in atten- dance. The Junior Olympic Swim Meet is a three-day meet that has preliminary swims and finals each day. Sun Oaks Aquatics placed eighth out of 22 teams. Jayne Brandt, 9, finished seventh overall in the high point competition for 9-10 girls. She placed third in the 100 Fly with a new AA time of 1:19.24. Jayne earned fourth place in both the 50 Breast (39.41 AA) and the 100 Breast (1:29.53 A), fifth place in the 50 Back (37.82 A), sixth place in both the 100 Back (1:18.74 A) and the 200 IM (2:47.58 AA) and seventh place in the 50 Fly (34.41 AA). The four AA times she earned have qualified her for the Far Western Championships in Morgan Hill at the end of March. Big sister, Julia Brandt, 12, fin- ished fifth in the 50 Fly with a AAA time of 29.43. She also placed sixth in the 100 Fly (1:07.37 AA), seventh in the 50 Breast (36.00 AA), eighth in the 100IM (1:10.00 AA), ninth in the 100 Breast (1:16.65 AA), and 10th in the 200 Breast (2:47.09 AA). Julia also swam on four relay teams earning medals in each. Julia also qualified in four events and three relays for the Far Western Championships. Jaxon Balken, 9, brought home six medals. He finished in seventh place in the 50 Back (36.05), eighth place in the 100 Breast (1:34.28), and ninth place in the 500 Free (6:43.57 A), 50 Fly (36.03), 100 IM (1:18.72 A), and 200 IM (2:48.24 A). Jaxon has qualified for three events at the Far Western Champi- onships. Big sister, Zinnia Balken 14 com- peted in the 13-14 age group. She swam the 100 Breast (1:20.61), 50 Free (29.46) and the 200 IM (2:37.55) and was also on the relay team. If you are interested in swimming for Sun Oaks Aquatics this summer in Red Bluff please call Kathy Brandt 354-4775 or email her at kandjbrandt@msn.com. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Capuano was pleased with his first spring outing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Capuano threw two scoreless innings as the Dodgers breezed to a 7-2 win over the visiting Oak- land Athletics on Thursday. ''I felt pretty good throw- ing the ball,'' Capuano said. ''I thought I had pretty decent stuff. I thought it was a good first outing.'' ''The first inning I had some jitters,'' he said. ''I think I crossed my poor catcher Tim (Federowicz) a couple times. ''He came out and apolo- gized to me, but I told him I See A's, page 2B No shortage of motivation for Kings' Isaiah Thomas SOFTBALL Pleasant Valley Tournament 10 a.m. vs Shasta 11:45 a.m. vs Nevada Union 3:30 p.m. vs Paradise 5 p.m. vs Las Plumas vs Pleasant Valley 10 a.m. vs West Valley 5 p.m. vs Willows SACRAMENTO (AP) — Isaiah Thomas leaned against the scorer's table waiting for the second half to begin when a loud-mouthed Sacra- mento Kings fan approached with a question. ''How tall are you?'' the man asked, holding a beer in a clear plas- tic cup. ''5'9,'' Thomas responded, reluc- tantly. at Small Schools Tournament NBA Dallas Kings 7 p.m. CSNC SPRING TRAINING Cincinnati (ss) Giants Athletics Colorado 12:05 p.m. The fan asked twice more. Thomas repeated the answer, raising his voice each time. Finally, the buzzer sounded for the third quarter to begin in Sacramento's game against the Los Angeles Clippers last week, and Thomas just shook his head and walked away. ''No way he's 5'9,'' the fan said, sipping his beverage. ''I think he's 5'7, if that.'' When it comes to Thomas' height, even those who root for him might never be satisfied. Ever since he was a kid, Thomas has heard the questions about his size. And, of course, whether he's related to that Hall of Famer with a similar name (He's not). 12:10 p.m. Around Town Hot Shot AAU The Nor Cal Hot Shot AAU basketball pro- gram will hold tryouts for its fifth through eighth grade girls teams 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday at Lassen View School. If you have any ques- tions, please contact Kathy Brandt at 354- 4775 or kandjbrandt@msn.com. Thomas slipped to Sacramento with the 60th and final pick of the NBA draft out of Washington in large part because of his height. With all the attention focused on the team's first-round pick, former BYU sensation Jimmer Fredette, Thomas has been the one who has been noth- ing, well, short of spectacular. So why then did every team, including the Kings, pass on Thomas at least once? ''It was one thing: It was my height,'' Thomas said. ''I promise you that's the only thing. There were guards in this draft that I felt like I was better than, that I outplayed, that I outworked, but the height scared them away. Hopefully, in the years to come, I can show them that my height isn't the problem.'' So far, so good. Thomas has taken the starting point guard spot from Fredette, earned Western Conference rookie of the month honors for February MCT file photo Sacramento Kings guard Isaiah Thomas is trying to prove himself in the NBA. and is becoming one of the fran- chise's faces: He was the lone play- er at a critical City Council meeting Tuesday night, invited by Mayor Kevin Johnson and even teased by the former NBA All-Star that Thomas represented ''everybody under 6-feet tall,'' when the city of Sacramento approved a financing plan for a new $391 million arena to keep the team in town. The unexpected honor is well earned. Thomas plays tough and scrappy, diving for loose balls and squeezing through tight spaces, never afraid to take the big shot or annoy an oppos- ing defender. The diminutive guard emerged as a fan favorite, and his aggressive style and constant motor forced Kings coach Keith Smart to inject Thomas into the starting line- up with the team struggling again. ''People start looking at his heart, his desire, his toughness. Those were never in question,'' Smart said. ''I think more than anything else, he was evaluated based on how big he See KINGS, page 2B Courtesy photo 3 4 Sports Siblings shine at Jr. Olympics 1B Friday March 9, 2012 Bumgarner solid in start PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Edinson Volquez dealt with a case of nerves Thursday as he pitched in a San Diego Padres uniform for the first time. The veteran pitcher allowed a run and two hits in two innings as the Padres lost to the San Francisco Giants 5-2. Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner struck out five in three shutout innings in his spring debut. ''First time in this uni- form,'' Volquez said. ''I don't always get nervous, just this time, especially with a new organization and a lot of eyes on me. A friend told me sometimes it's good See GIANTS, page 2B Dodgers beat Athletics 7-2