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Wednesday Baseball — Hamilton at Los Molinos, 4:30 p.m. Baseball — Red Bluff at Pleasant Valley, 4 p.m. Softball — Hamilton at Los Molinos, 4:30 p.m. Softball — Paradise at Red Bluff, 4 p.m. Track — Corning and Lassen at Central Valley, 3:30 p.m. Track — Mid Valley League meet, 3:30 p.m. Track — Red Bluff and Oroville at Pleasant Valley, 3 p.m Sports 1B Wednesday May 5, 2010 Lady Warriors win 20-0 Spartans softball wins big, baseball falls in Paradise Spartans softball A full team effort led Red Bluff to a 10-3 win over Par- adise, Tuesday. Emily McEnaney set the tone right from the start with a leadoff triple and the Lady Spartans rattled off three first inning runs. But it was a 5-run sixth inning that highlighted the team effort. Brittany Fletcher led off the inning with a walk and Kym Perino was called upon to pinch run. Krista Rodriguez laid down a bunt that the Paradise defense botched and Perino alertly moved to third base. Jerilynn Purcell then pushed a bunt past the pitcher and first baseman to score Perino and put runners on first and second base. Aubrie Lair laid down a sacrifice to move the runners over and then Bailey Dagen beat out a drag bunt to lead the bases. Haley Matheson ripped a single to score one run and then McEnaney scored two more on one of her four hits in the game. Megan McColpin added an RBI sacrifice fly. The only Lady Spartan not to contribute in in the inning was Haley Harris, but she homered and drove in three runs during the other six innings. Spartans baseball Red Bluff committed 11 errors and struck out eight times, Tuesday, and fell 10-6 at Paradise. “We did not pitch well, did not hit well and we couldn’t catch the ball,” coach Joe Gallaty said. The loss comes a week after the Spartans beat the Bob- cats 14-4 and a day before today’s Eastern Athletic League showdown with Pleasant Valley. “We did everything you don’t want to do,” Gallaty said. Red Bluff fell to 9-3 in the EAL. Pleasant Valley entered Tuesday 9-2 and Shasta was 9-3. The Spartans play at Pleas- ant Valley, today at 4 p.m. and close at Shasta on Friday. Daily News photo by Rich Greene By RICHGREENE DNSports Editor Mercy’s Natasha Czajka pitches,Tuesday, during Mercy’s 20-0 win over Liberty Christian. League title. bles. It’s not often players go to visit the opposing dugout after a game, espe- cially after a 20-0 pounding, but a cou- ple of Liberty Christian softball players did just that Tuesday. They just had to tell Mercy’s start- ing pitcher that they found her to be an inspiration. Natasha Czajka took the compli- ment with a smile, one that was hard for her opponents to see the previous two hours when it was caged in behind a mask. After breaking her jaw earlier in the season, Czajka is back on the mound — although with some added protec- tion — and her Lady Warriors are back to winning ways. After a 2-7 start to the season com- pounded by the loss of Czajka for four games, the Lady Warriors have rattled off six straight wins and on Monday clinched a share of the Tri-Cities “Our hitting has improved a lot,” Czajka said of what has been the dif- ference during the second half of the season compared to the first. While her battery mate, Benicia Grace, agreed, the senior catcher also listed better defense and more strike- outs as reasons why the Lady Warriors are now a game away from a perfect run through league play. Of course those strikeouts are com- ing from the lefty Czajka, who picked up six more of them against Liberty Christian. In five innings she gave up three hits, walked one and had plenty of run support. Mercy scored five runs in the first inning without a hit, behind six Liberty Christian walks and a hit batsman. Then they followed it up in the sec- ond inning by sending 16 batters to the plate to score 10 more runs. Diana Van Ert, Ariana Ramos and Gabriel Reynoza each had RBI dou- Reynoza picked up another RBI single during the third inning and Krys- tal Bennett also drove in a run as Mercy expanded out to an 18-0 lead. In the fourth inning, Mercy tacked on two more runs, once again behind a Reynoza RBI. For coach Tito Cervantes the growth in his team has been noticeable. “As time progresses, they get better and better,” he said. Mercy entered Tuesday’s game tied for the seventh seed in the Division 5 playoffs. With a berth clearly locked up, the attention has shifted to beating Red- ding Christian on Thursday. “We want to get a better seeding,” Czajka said. Already being a tough team for opposing players to root against, they’re becoming a tough team to play against as well. “It’s nice to see a comeback story,” Cervantes said. Spartans win five events at tri-meet Red Bluff Little League Junior-Senior Sign-ups Sign-ups for the junior-senior divisions of baseball and softball will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Berendos School. The cost is $75 per child and the divisions are for 13 to 15 year-olds. For more information call Scott at 736-5822. Corning Youth Football seeks program support The Corning Youth Football and Cheerleading pro- grams, which serve girls and boys ages six through 14 from Corning and surrounding areas, are seeking mem- bers for it’s Century Club. Donations received from Century Club members are used to help purchase new safety equipment, uniforms, football field rental and referee fees for the program’s 10 teams. Donations are also used to assist families in need with registration fees, purchase end of the year awards for players and cheerleaders and with awards banquet expenses. Century Club members are honored with their busi- ness or family name placed on a sponsor banner and announced during all home games. For more information about the Century Club or information about becoming a member contact Sheree Liddell at 521-5849. Final Tryouts for the North Valley Rapids Final tryouts for the North Valley Rapids 16-and- under (Team Etzler) fastpitch softball team will be held Saturday. Girls who were under the age of 16 as of December 31, 2009 are eligible to tryout. Tryouts will be held at the Red Bluff High School varsity softball field beginning at 10 a.m. At least one parent or legal guardian must be present to sign an indemnification agreement before the tryout. Team Etzler is a competitive fastpitch softball team (ASA “A”) ideal for athletes who are interested in a high level of commitment to the sport of softball and demon- strate the ability to play the game. The North Valley Rapids is a non-profit organization that provides educational opportunities for young women athletes in Northern California. For more infor- mation, call Matt Etzler at 529-4899 or e-mail matt@etzlerfinancial.com. Summer fundamental Daily News photo by Chip Thompson With cooperating weath- er for once, the Red Bluff Spartans finally had a chance, Monday, to show off their talents on their home track. In a tri-meet with Chico and Foothill, Red Bluff ath- letes took first-place finishes in five events. Taylor Hickson won the high jump with a leap of 6’4” and the long jump with a bound of 21’3”. He also Taylor Hickson (center) races a pair of Chico Panthers, Monday, in the 110-meter hurdles. discus. placed second in the 110- meter hurdles. Grant Blaser picked up a win in the 200 meters with a time of 23.3 seconds. Devin Shoop took first in the 800 meters at 2:03.3 and Greg Dohmen won the shotput with a mark of 46’3.5”. Shoop was also second in the 1600 meters. The relay team of Jeffrey Foster, Hickson, Blaser and Marco Rodriguez was sec- ond in the 4x100 and the team of Blaser, Austin Shilts, Cody Demerath and Antonio Barajas was second in the 4x400. Foster was third in the 100 meters and Shilts was third in the 400 meters. Garritt Sanders gave Red Bluff a third place finish in the 3200 meters. Greg Dohmen and Zak Stroing gave Red Bluff a second and third finish in the On the girls side Rox- anne Luppino was second in the 200 meters and Erin Eicholtz was second in the 400 meters. Luppino and Eicholtz teamed with Riley Kittle and Alana Hinkston to also place second in the 4x400 relay. Morghan Moore, Jesse Slade, Luppino and Hinkston were second in the 4x100. basketball camps The Angie (Weir) Miller Fundamental Basketball Camps will be held this summer at Lassen View School. The camps are for first graders through high school. Camp session is determined by the grade the child will be entering in the fall. Cost for first and second graders is $50, for third through eighth graders is $75 and for high schoolers is $100. The camp dates are scheduled for: First and Second grade, girls and boys, — June 14- 18, 9 a.m. to Noon. Third and Fourth grade, girls and boys — June 14-18, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Fifth and sixth grade boys — June 21-24, 9 a.m. to noon.. Fifth and sixth grade girls — June 21-24, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Seventh and eighth grade boys — June 28-July 2, 9 a.m. to noon. Seventh and eighth grade girls — June 28-July 2, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Ninth to 12th grade boys — July 12-16, 9 a.m. to Noon. Ninth to 12th grade girls — July 12-16, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 514-2712 or e-mail amillertime25@ambball.com.