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Sports Tehama Tracker Friday's results 1B Weekend April 6-7, 2013 MLB St. Louis 0 Giants 1 STL — Craig, 2-4 SF — Zito 7 IP, 4 K, 3 H, 0 ER Athletics 8 Houston 3 OAK — Crisp 3-5, 3 RBI, 1 HR HOU — Altuve 2-4, 1 RBI Saturday's games NCAA MEN'S TOURNEY Final Four 9. Wichita St. CBS 1. Louisville 3:05 P.M. 4. Syracuse CBS 4. Michigan 5:49 p.m. MLB St. Louis FOX Giants 1:05 p.m. STL — Miller, 1-2 SF — Vogelsong, 2-1 Athletics CSNC Houston 4:10 p.m. OAK — Colon, 2-2 HOU — Bedard, 1-2 Sunday's games NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNEY Final Four 5. Louisville ESPN 2. California 3:36 p.m. 1. Connecticut ESPN 1. Notre Dame 5:30 p.m. NBA NFL SUPER REGIONAL COMBINE Red Bluff prospect gets big shot By ANDRE BYIK DN Sports Editor When Southern Oregon University wide receiver Cole McKenzie walks off the field at Cowboys Stadium on Monday, he wants NFL scouts asking two questions. Who is that guy and where did he come from? McKenzie, a 21-year-old college senior and Red Bluff High School graduate, will travel to Dallas this weekend on an invitation to participate in the NFL Super Regional Combine. He'll be one of 218 prospects hoping to impress league scouts and eventually find himself in a uniform for a professional football team. The combine, which takes place Sunday and Monday, will be televised on NFL Network and livestreamed at NFL.com. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound wide receiver will work out on Monday at 7 or 9 a.m. local time. He caught his big shot after notching a 40-inch vertical leap, a 10-foot-4-inch broad jump and a 4.41-second 40-yard dash at a NFL Regional Combine in Seattle on March 23. "I remember after I ran the 40 ... a guy came up to me afterward and said, 'Man, you were flying,'" McKenzie said. McKenzie, however, had to wait until he was back at his hotel to learn his time. Daily News photo by Andre Byik Southern Oregon University senior Cole McKenzie, center, of Red Bluff, pauses with Troy Lalaguna, left, and Conner McKenzie at Tehama Family Fitness Center on Friday. Lalaguna is general manager for the center. "It was a pretty amazing feeling. It was almost somewhat emotional," he said. "Just the fact that I ran that and all my hard work did pay off." For a wide receiver, a fast 40-yard dash time is coveted. McKenzie's time shows he could play as a possession and big-play wide receiver. That isn't news to McKenzie. At Southern Oregon last season he finished the year with 98 receptions for 1,661 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns. McKenzie's yardage total broke a 47-year-old single-season school record by nearly 500 yards and his 18 touchdowns surpassed a CSNB Warriors 5 p.m. Memphis CSNC Kings 3 p.m. Zito throws another gem against Cards NHL Dallas NHL Sharks 1 p.m. MLB St. Louis CSNB Giants 1:05 p.m. STL — Wainwright, 1-2 SF — Cain, 2-1 AP file photo Athletics CSNC Houston 11:10 a.m. OAK — Anderson, 2-2 HOU — Norris, 1-2 Monday's games MLB Tiger Woods putts on the 18th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga in 2011. It has been eight years since Woods rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt to win the Masters in a playoff for his fourth green jacket. Tiger Woods tries to end long drought at Augusta By DOUG FERGUSON Colorado Giants CSNB 1:05 p.m. COL — De La Rosa, 2-1 SF — Bumgarner, 2-1 Follow us on Twitter for live game coverage, exclusive online articles and more. @TehamaSports On the tube Saturday AUTO RACING • 10:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, KROGER 250, at Martinsville, Va. • 2 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, pole qualifying for Grand Prix of Alabama, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) • 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for SummitRacing.com Nationals, at Las Vegas (same-day tape) • 8:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, ''Happy Hour Series,'' final practice for STP Gas Booster 500, at Martinsville, Va. (same-day tape) COLLEGE BASEBALL • 12:30 p.m. FSN — Oklahoma at Texas GOLF • 10 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Texas Open, third round, at San Antonio • 12 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, Texas Open, third round, at San Antonio • 2 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, third round, at Rancho Mirage, Calif. American honors. McKenzie said if he wanted to achieve his dream of playing in the NFL, it would all come down to that senior season. "Towards the end of the season I just had that mindset that 'I can't be stopped,'" said McKenzie, who also reflected on his training with See COMBINE, page 2B MLB HOME OPENER GIANTS 1, CARDINALS 0 GOLF Utah previous school record by six. To top off his recordbreaking season, McKenzie broke Southern Oregon's single-game receiving total with 265 yards in a playoff game against Morningside College. The effort earned him American Football Coaches Association NAIA All- AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods in a green jacket once felt like an annual celebration of spring, as regular as the azaleas bursting with color at Augusta National. Now it's more like a fading memory. It has been eight years since Woods rolled in a 15foot birdie putt to win the Masters in a playoff for his fourth green jacket. He appeared to be well on his HORSE RACING • 3 p.m. NBCSN — NTRA, Wood Memorial, at Ozone Park, N.Y. and Santa Anita Derby, at Arcadia, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL • 12:30 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, St. Louis at San Francisco, or L.A. Angels at Texas • 4 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Kansas City at Philadelphia or Cleveland at Tampa Bay WGN — Chicago Cubs at Atlanta MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL • 3 p.m. CBS — NCAA Division I tournament, Final Four, Louisville vs. Wichita State and Michigan vs. Syracuse, at Atlanta MOTORSPORTS • 5:30 p.m. SPEED — Supercross, at Houston PREP BASKETBALL • 8 a.m. ESPN2 — National Invitational, girls' championship, teams TBD, at Bethesda, Md. way to living up to the audacious prediction made by Jack Nicklaus, who played a practice round at Augusta with Woods — then a 19-year-old amateur — and Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus came away so impressed that he considered his six Masters and the four won by Palmer and said, ''This kid should win more than that.'' But the major Woods was supposed to dominate has become the major he can't seem to win anymore. ''It's been one of those things where I've been close there so many times on that back nine on Sunday, and I just haven't won,'' Woods said. ''I've been in the mix. Been on the periphery and played myself into the mix. I've been right there with just a few holes to go, and it just hasn't happened. Hopefully, this year it will be a different story.'' This might be his best chance to end the drought See WOODS, page 2B • 10 a.m. ESPN — National Invitational, boys' championship, teams TBD, at Bethesda, Md. SOCCER • 4:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Southampton at Reading • 4:30 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, Real Salt Lake at Colorado TENNIS • 10 a.m. ESPN2 — WTA, Family Circle Cup, semifinal, at Charleston, S.C. • 10 a.m. FSN — Marshall at Houston • Noon ESPN — Baylor at Oklahoma CYCLING • 5 a.m. NBCSN — Paris-Roubaix, Compiegne to Roubaix, France GOLF • 10 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Texas Open, final round, at San Antonio • Noon NBC — PGA Tour, Texas Open, final round, at San Antonio • 2 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, final round, at Rancho Mirage, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL • 10 a.m. TBS — Detroit at N.Y. Yankees • 11 a.m. WGN — Seattle at Chicago White Sox • 5 p.m. ESPN2 — L.A. Angels at Texas MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL • 1 p.m. CBS — NCAA Division II tournament, championship, Metro State vs. Drury, at Atlanta MOTORSPORTS • Noon SPEED — MotoGP World Cham- Sunday AUTO RACING • 9:30 a.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, STP Gas Booster 500, at Martinsville, Va. • 11 a.m. NBCSN — IRL, Indy Lights, Legacy Indy Lights 100, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) • Noon NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, Grand Prix of Alabama, at Birmingham, Ala. • 8 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, SummitRacing.com Nationals, at Las Vegas (sameday tape) COLLEGE SOFTBALL By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Zito warmed up inside as the celebration began without him. When he heard his name, he popped out for a quick look. Then, back to his routine. Zito spent all winter relishing in the World Series win — and now, he's starting anew. ''I'm grateful,'' he said. ''It was such a blessing. We're not taking anything for granted.'' Zito saved San Francisco's season by beating the Cardinals last fall in the NL championship series, then delivered again with a 1-0 victory over St. Louis on Friday as the Giants celebrated their latest World Series title throughout the home opener. Zito outdueled Jake Westbrook in his season debut. The lefty also had a key sacrifice bunt that led to San Francisco's run in the fourth, when Angel Pagan drew a bases-loaded walk. ''It was great for us to come out and match right up with the Cardinals again,'' Zito said. ''It felt good to start with one of the best in the league.'' The Giants won their 15th straight game with Zito on the mound, including the postseason. He hasn't lost since Aug. 2 against the New York Mets. Facing constant criticism yet again for his girth, World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval made several nice stops at third base and ran down a foul popup to back Zito. ''The difference-maker was the defense,'' Zito said. ''Pablo picked me up huge on a handful of plays.'' Zito blanked the Cardinals on three hits through the seventh. San Francisco's starters have gone 26 innings without allowing an earned run so far. ''Unbelievable,'' manager Bruce Bochy said. ''We know that's amazing and we can't expect that.'' See GIANTS, page 2B pionship, at Doha, Qatar • 8 a.m. SPEED — MotoGP Moto2, at Doha, Qatar (same-day tape) NBA • 10 a.m. ABC — New York at Oklahoma City • 12:30 p.m. ABC — L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers NHL • 9:30 p.m. NBC — St. Louis at Detroit • 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — New Jersey at Buffalo RODEO • 10 a.m. CBS — PBR, Stanley Make Something Great Invitational, at Billings, Mont. (previous and same-day tape) SOCCER • 2 p.m. ESPN2 — MLS, New York at Chicago TENNIS • 10 a.m. ESPN2 — WTA, Family Circle Cup, championship match, at Charleston, S.C. WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL • 3:30 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, national semifinal, Louisville vs. California, at New Orleans • 5:30 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, national semifinal, UConn vs. Notre Dame, at New Orleans Monday MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL • 11:10 a.m. WGN — Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs • 1 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Cincinnati at St. Louis or N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland • 4 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL • 6 p.m. CBS — NCAA Division I tournament, championship, Michigan/Syracuse winner vs. Louisville/Wichita St. winner, at Atlanta SOCCER • 11:30 a.m. ESPN — Premier League, Manchester City at Manchester United