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1B Sports Tehama Tracker Wednesday's results Thursday April 4, 2013 MLB Seattle LIONS CLUB ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAMES LATE Athletics Giants L.A. Dodgers LATE NBA New Orleans LATE Warriors Houston LATE Kings NHL Minnesota LATE Sharks Today's games By DN Staff Report Six Tehama County high school basketball players have been selected to play in the 18th annual Redding Lions Breakfast Club All-Star game Sunday at Simpson University. The Breakfast Lions, according to its website, brings seniors from the north state to play in girls and boys North vs. South games. In all, 54 athletes have been chosen to play in this year's All-Star basketball games. In the girls' game, which starts at 4 p.m. Sunday at Simpson University Gym, Marisa Vinson and Shyanne Petty round out Corning High's selections on the south team. Red Bluff High's Jessica Macdonald and Maggie Hansen also were selected along with Los Molinos High's Briana Perez. The Corning Lady Cardinals, who were seeded third in the Northern Section Division IV playoffs, fell in the semifinal round in a thriller against Anderson. Vinson and Petty both averaged about six points per game durnig the season. The Lady Spartans, who were plagued with late-season injuries, fell to Shasta in the first round of the D-III section playoffs. The Lady Spartans' Macdonald, a forward, is listed as averaging 6.6 points and five rebounds per game. She also spearheaded the Lady Spartans' Pink Out game, which each year raises awareness of cancer and money for St. Elizabeth's Imaging Center. Hansen, a guard, is listed as averaging about six points per game last season. The girls' south coach is Ray Hermann, who led the Enterprise Lady Hornets to an undefeated run through the Sac River League, a Northern Section Division III championship and the Northern Regional semifinals in state playoffs. On the boys' south team, which plays the north team at 6 p.m. Sunday, Red Bluff High's Lucas Burns, a forward, is the only Tehama County senior chosen. He averaged about five points per game for the Spartans, who beat Oroville in the first round of D-III section playoffs last season but fell to Enterprise in the second round. Mike Haworth will coach the south boys squad. He also led Enterprise to an undefeated Sac River League season, a section championship and a regional semifinal appearance in state playoffs. SACRAMENTO KINGS NHL MLB Seattle 6 Tehama County players selected Owners could delay vote on team CSNC Athletics 12:35 p.m. SEA — Maurer, 0-0 OAK — Griffin, 0-0 On the tube GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, first round, part I, at Rancho Mirage, Calif. Noon TGC — PGA Tour, Texas Open, first round, at San Antonio 3 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, first round, part II, at Rancho Mirage, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 9:30 a.m. MLB — Regional coverage, L.A. Angels at Cincinnati or San Diego at N.Y. Mets (1 p.m. start) WGN — Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh 4 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Boston at N.Y. Yankees or Philadelphia at Atlanta MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4 p.m. ESPN — Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, at Atlanta 6 p.m. ESPN — NIT, championship, Baylor vs. Iowa, at New York NBA 4 p.m. TNT — Chicago at Brooklyn 6:30 p.m. TNT — San Antonio at Oklahoma City TENNIS 10 a.m. ESPN2 — WTA, Family Circle Cup, round of 16, at Charleston, S.C. Around town Oak Creek Golf Course is hosting its longtime spring golf class starting Tuesday, April 9, at 5:30 p.m. The class runs from April 9 to May 7 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Veteran instructor Dave Schlom invites golfers of all abilities — from beginners to players looking for structured practice — to improve their game. All aspects of golf from short game to full swing as well as course management are covered and the class is tailored to meet the individual needs of the students. Cost is $45, which includes practice balls, instruction and access to the golf course as available. Sign up at the Oak Creek Golf Course Pro Shop. For more information, call the course at 529-0674 or instructor Schlom at 528-8635. Signups are limited to first 20 participants, so it is recommended to those interested that they sign up early. Angie Weir Miller Fundamental Basketball Camp starts in June. The camp is for boys and girls from first to 12th grades. The cost is $50 for first and second grades and $75 for third to 12th grades. For a brochure or more information, contact Angie Miller at 530-514-2712 or at amillertime25@hotmail.com. Follow us on Twitter for live game coverage, exclusive online articles and more. @TehamaSports MCT photo St. Louis Blues defenseman Barret Jackman, center, takes an elbow to the chin as he works in the crease between Nashville Predators defenseman Scott Hannan, left, and goaltender Pekka Rinne in February. Sharks go for toughness SAN JOSE (AP) — The San Jose Sharks added some toughness and defensive depth at the trade deadline Wednesday by dealing draft picks to acquire forward Raffi Torres from Phoenix and defenseman Scott Hannan from Nashville. The Coyotes received a third-round pick in this year's draft for Torres while the Predators will get either a sixth or seventh-rounder for Hannan. After starting the lead-up to the trade deadline by dealing bruising defenseman Douglas Murray, physical forward Ryane Clowe and center Michal Handzus, general manager Doug Wilson made some additions to help a team that has won five straight games to move from ninth place to sixth in the Western Conference playoff race. ''This group earned that equity by their performance,'' Wilson said. ''They earned the ability and the need to add these type of guys who are playoff type guys and give you the depth that you need.'' Torres has a bad history with the Sharks, becoming a player the San Jose fans have loved to hate. He delivered a blindside hit to the head during the 2006 playoffs that knocked out Milan Michalek and was considered the turning point of the second-round series won by Edmonton. Then he delivered a hard, clean hit that separated Joe Thornton's shoulder during the 2011 Western Conference finals when he was in Vancouver. ''That's exactly what you want,'' Wilson said. ''You hate playing against him, you want him on your side. He can skate. People know when he's on the ice. But he can play, too. With Ryane moving on to New York, having that physical presence is very important. He's a guy we are all very familiar with. He can play the game and he can get in there. The speed to his game is a big part of it. You want your physical presence to have speed.'' Torres memorably went too far with that physical play during Game 3 of a first-round series against Chicago last year. Torres launched himself into Marian Hossa and sent the Blackhawks forward sprawling to the ice. Hossa had to be taken off on a stretcher and missed the remainder of the series. Torres wasn't penalized for the hit, but the NHL hit him with a 25-game suspension, which was later reduced to 21 games. Torres has five goals and seven assists in 28 games since returning from the suspension early this season and said he has changed his game because of it ''My game was a little bit reckless,'' he said. ''My problem is I get a little too caught up in the moment and I feel like I need to go out there and throw that big hit. My problem was that it was almost kind of deteriorating my overall game. I'm at a point now where I'm not looking for the big hit. I'm trying to work on stick on puck and trying to take away the puck instead of taking the body. Mind you that I will not back down from trying to run someone over to change momentum. I think I just do it a little bit more cautiously now.'' That's just what the Sharks need now that Clowe is gone. Despite scoring no goals in 28 games this season, Clowe had been a stalwart for years in San Jose known for his physical play and willingness to stand up for his teammates. The 30-year-old Clowe has 101 career goals and 170 assists for 271 points in his eight seasons with San Jose, averaging more than 20 goals a season the previous four years. But he struggled this season and was dealt before he could become an unrestricted free agent this summer. ''It's tough losing Clowe,'' forward Logan Couture said. ''But there's nothing we can do about it now. Move forward and we have a pretty good team in here. It's tough losing a guy like that, a guy who's done a lot for me personally and as a player. The four years with him was a lot of fun. That's just the way this business goes.'' The pick for Torres was originally Florida's and acquired by San Jose in the deal for Clowe. Hannan had no goals, one assist and a minus-11 rating in 29 games for the Predators this season. Nashville will get a sixth-round pick if Hannan appears in a playoff game or a seventh-round pick if he does not. San Jose entered the day in sixth place in the Western Conference. Hannan played eight seasons for the Sharks before leaving as a free agent following the 2006-07 season. Hannan is out with a neck injury and was acquired mostly to add depth to the blue line with Brent Burns now expected to stay at forward the rest of the season. ''If you're going to make a run you have to have an abundance of defensemen who can play and have experience in those types of situations,'' defenseman Brad Stuart said. ''He does. It's a good addition.'' NFL 49ers sign cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha for 1 year SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made it official with free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, signing him to a oneyear contract Wednesday that could pay him as much as $3 million. Asomugha and the reigning NFC champions reached agreement on the deal Tuesday. The contract has no guaranteed money. Asomugha is due to earn a base package of $1.35 million with salary and bonuses, and could make an additional $1.65 million in incentives for playing time, awards such as the Pro Bowl and reaching the playoffs. The former All-Pro was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on March 12 after two disappointing seasons — and now he is ready to help the 49ers return to the Super Bowl and win after losing 34-31 to the Ravens on Feb. 3 in New Orleans. Now, he gets another start right back where his football career began. He had 55 tackles and an interception last season, and finished his two-year stint with the Eagles with 95 tackles and four interceptions. NEW YORK (AP) — The future home of the Kings may not be settled this month after all. With owners facing a difficult choice between a move to Seattle or the team staying put in Sacramento, NBA Commissioner David Stern said Wednesday the expected vote in two weeks may be delayed. ''We've never had a situation like this,'' Stern said. ''And the seriousness of purpose to me is really incredible, because (owners) know that there's a lot at stake here for two communities and the NBA.'' A Seattle group led by investor Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a pending agreement with the Maloof family to buy 65 percent of the team and move it back to the city the SuperSonics left in 2008. Sacramento has put together its own group to make a competing bid. Both sides made presentations to a committee of owners Wednesday that left enough questions that Stern says he doesn't know when a decision will be made. A vote was expected during the April 18-19 board of governors meeting. But Stern said questions remain about real estate and arena construction timelines, and owners may need more time to sort through them. It couldn't go much past that date, because a 2013-14 schedule has to be made and tickets have to be sold. ''I wouldn't expect it if it does to slide by a lot, because there's a combined interest in having some clarity come to this situation,'' Stern said. The Seattle group went first, touting the financial strength of its city and the passion of its fans. Sacramento followed, stressing the support it's shown for the Kings, even during their many losing seasons, and the city's plans for a new arena that would revitalize its downtown. Stern again ruled out expansion at this time, meaning only one of the cities will have an NBA team next season. ''There's no question that Seattle is a vibrant and thriving market with plans for a great building, and Sacramento has been a great and supportive market of the NBA with plans for a new building,'' Stern said. ''And so we need to flesh out for the owners, every owner seems to have a different question, but we've got a fair amount of work to do.''