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Tuesday Volleyball — Greenville at Los Molinos, 5:30 p.m. Tennis — Corning at West Valley, 3:30 p.m. U.S. Open — First Round, 10 a.m., 4 p.m., ESPN2 MLB— Athletics at Yankees, 4 p.m., CSNC MLB— Tigers at Twins, 5 p.m., MLBN MLB— Rockies at Giants, 7 p.m., CSNB Sports 1B Tuesday August 31, 2010 Fall Sports Preview Los Molinos Bulldogs volleyball QUICK FACTS Division:V League: Mid-Valley —North 2009 record: 31-13-2, lost in D-V quarters Head coach: Chas Konopka Top returners: Callie Carruth, Briselda Castillo, Breanna Gratreaks, Nikki Quirke, Jessey Quirke, Kiersten Seaman OUTLOOK The steady work of coach Chas Konopka paid off in 2009 with a 31-win season. Just five years earlier, in Konopka’s first as Los Moli- nos coach the Lady Bull- dogs had managed just five wins. The growth of the pro- gram didn’t come in a single bound, which bodes well in predicting the Bulldogs can maintain a high-level of play for years to come. Konopka said this year’s goal is 25 wins, but that’s not to say his team couldn't produce more. “This group has the capacity of getting 30 wins,” he said. They’ll have to do it without 6-footer Monica Maxwell and all-around tal- ent Kirstin Wagenfuhr, both of whom graduated, but there’s plenty of reasons to believe they can. “We gave up some height from last year, but we defi- nitely have more skill over- all,” Konopka said. The Bulldogs do bring back their senior setter Cal- lie Carruth, who had 431 assists a season ago. Leading digger, Briselda Castillo is back (197 digs) as is her team high 87 percent service rate. Kiersten Seaman proved to be a capable outside hitter Cards learn at jamboree FIELD HOCKEY Corning Cardinals DN Staff Report The Lady Cardinals may have took a 1-5-1 record out of Saturday’s League Jamboree, but coach Teresa Lamb, hopes the experience will help the players learn to work and grow with each other. “We have no where to go, but up,” she said. There were bright spots over the weekend at the presea- son tournament of 25-minute games. Yasmeen Lomeli and Nicole Mason both scored against Bella Vista to give the Cardinals a 2-0 victory. The Lady Cardinals defended well for a shutout against Yuba City to earn a 0-0 tie. Mayra Diera picked up a goal during a 2-1 loss to River Valley. Bethany Vader made 13 saves during the jamboree and freshman Katlyn Huntley made 10. Anna Nelson led the Cardinals with four shots and Jamine Gravitt had three. Lamb said Nelson had outstanding stick work at the jam- boree. Kiersten Seaman, Callie Carruth and Briselda Castillo last season with 263 kills and she’ll likely become the Bulldogs top option. Seaman also turned in 68 aces last year and 188 digs. Those three will join the Quirke twins, Nikki and Jessey, who will man the middle and Breanna Gra- treaks in a 5-1 setup. Konopka also likes what he sees in juniors Dannie Wabs, Audrey Gillett and Tasha Madison. So there’s talent, but what do the Bulldogs need to improve to hit the 30-win plateau again this season. In separate interviews both Konopka and his senior captains answered — com- munication. Seems like they’re well on their way to improving in that area as well. Los Molinos will have a different look in league play this season as they join the Mid-Valley –North along with Hamilton, Biggs and Quincy. Konopka said the first good indicator of how good this Bulldogs team can be 0 1 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 15 ROSTER Dannie Wabs Briselda Castillo Nikki Quirke Jessey Quirke Callie Carruth Ashley Havel Malissa Owensby Kiersten Seaman Shirlyn Robley Haley Ables 22 Jessica Williams 23 24 33 44 Breanna Gratreaks Tasha Madison Francis Ocampo Audrey Gillett will come Sept. 10 at the Fall River Tournament. A week later the Lady Bulldogs will host their own tournament, the Beth Pilger Invitational. SCHEDULE Tu Aug.31 — vs Greenville, 5:30 p.m. Th Sept.2 — vs Westwood, 5:30 p.m. Tu Sept. 7 — at Lassen, 5 p.m. F Sept.10 — at Fall River Tournament Tu Sept. 14 — at Colusa Sept. 16-18 — Beth Pilger Invitational Tu Sept. 21 — at Pierce, 5:30 p.m. W Sept.29 —at Paradise Adv.,5:30 p.m. Tu Oct.5 —at Quincy, 5:30 p.m. Tu Oct. 7 — vs Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. Sa Oct.9 — at Yuba College Tournament Tu. Oct.12 —at Biggs, 5:30 p.m. Th Oct.14 —at Williams, 5:30 p.m. S Oct.16 —at CCS Tournament Tu Oct.19 — vs Portola, 5:30 p.m. Th Oct.21 — vs Esparto, 5:30 p.m. Tu Oct.26 —at East Nicolaus,5:30 p.m. Tu Oct.28 —vs Quincy, 5:30 p.m. Tu Nov.2 —at Hamilton, 5:30 p.m. Th Nov.4 —vs Biggs, 5:30 p.m. Tu Nov.9 — Playoffs begin Mercy Warriors volleyball QUICK FACTS Division: V League: Tri-Cities 2009 record: 14-15-1, lost in D-VI semis Head coach: Zane Zelei Top returners: Camille Crowley, Alex McFadyen, Diana Van Ert OUTLOOK It would have been hard enough for the Lady Warriors if they had only lost Benicia Grace and Melissa Grens to gradua- tion. But decisions outside the volleyball court have pulled two more would-be starters off the Warriors. Compiled with the numbers of losses is the fact Mercy doesn’t return a true setter. The returning roster had just seven combined assists in 2009. “It hurts a lot,” coach Zane Zelei said. “A setter is like a quarterback. They touch it every play.” Zelei’s two-setter sys- tem means both Jennifer Gentry and Maggie Keller will take on a responsibil- ity they didn’t know was coming a year ago. Gentry is approaching the role with an upbeat attitude and although she said it will be a learning experience throughout the season, it’s a fun chal- lenge. Getting a setter in place will be key if the Warriors want to utilize their other talents. WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Clemens put his right hand on the lectern, leaned down toward the microphone and made what might be the most important pitch of his life: ‘‘Not guilty, your honor.’’ Those words, uttered Monday in a strong, confi- dent voice by the seven-time Cy Young Award winner Diana Van Ert Diana Van Ert has shown great athleticsm and is the leading return- ing hitter with 64 kills. Camille Crowley’s net play has continued to improve, giving Mercy a power presence up front. The Tri-Cities League expands this season as Chester, Maxwell and Hayfork join to make a seven-team league. Mercy’s biggest strength in 2010 is their closeness, said Alex McFadyen. It’s something their coach has also seen. “They work more as a team, everyone gets sporting a black blazer and blond highlights in his hair, marked the official begin- ning of a court case that could taint baseball even further and land the ‘‘Rock- et’’ in jail. U.S. District Judge Reg- gie Walton presided over an arraignment hearing that lasted less than 14 minutes in the ceremonial courtroom along,” Zelei said. The Lady Warriors also have their experience from last year to rely on. After a slow start, Mercy hit their stride as the playoffs approached and made a surprising run to the semifinals. The lesson of it’s not how you begin a season, but how you finish is a ROSTER 3 Giselle Espinosa 4Diana Van Ert 7Emy Nelson 9Kayleigh Minncer 10 11 Jackie Cendejas Maggie Keller 13 Alex McFadyen 14 15 Jennifer Gentry Camille Crowley good one to have. “It would be fun to win playoffs and this would be a good team to do it,” Crowley said. SCHEDULE Th Aug. 26 — Champion Ch., L 0-3 W Sept.1 —at Dunsmuir Th Sept. 2 — at Hamilton City Tourney Tu Sept.7 — at Quincy Sept. 16-18 — at Los Molinos Tourney Tu Sept.21 —vs Redding C.,6:30 p.m. Th Sept. 23 — at University Prep F Sept. 24 — Red Bluff Tournament Tu Sept. 28 — at Pierce Th Sept.30 —at Chester Tu Oct.5 —vs Hayfork, 6:30 p.m. Th Oct. 7 — at Liberty Christian Tu Oct.12 —at Maxwell, 6:30 p.m. Th. Oct.14 — at Redding C., 6:30 p.m. Tu Oct. 26 — vs Chester Th. Oct.28 — at Hayfork, 6:30 p.m. Tu Nov. 2 — vs Liberty Christian Th Nov. 4 — vs Maxwell, 6:30 p.m. Tu Nov.9 —Playoffs begin Clemens, in court, tells judge: ‘Not guilty’ at the federal courthouse, across the street from the Capitol. Walton set April 5 as the start of jury selection — the Monday of the first full week of the 2011 baseball season, and also around the time a case involving Barry Bonds, the all-time home run king, could be wrapping up in San Francisco. Pete Rose, Darryl Straw- berry, Dwight Gooden and Denny McLain are among former baseball stars to have spent time in jail. Clemens and Bonds, who chased his- tory on the field throughout their careers, now could be chasing history off it. They are both in jeop- ardy of becoming the first See COURT, page 2B Jenny Mendoza improved throughout the day on defense and Lamb noted the hustle of Karlie Jennings. Samantha Bobadilla showed aggressiveness and growth at the mid position for Corning. “Our stick work is a strength, we just have to work on confidence,” Lamb said. Corning’s other scores from the jamboree were: Lassen 2, Corning 0; Chico 3, Corning 0; Pleasant Valley 1, Corning 0; Davis 3, Corning 0. Yanks rout Athletics Athletics 5 N.Y. Yankees 11 NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees tagged Trevor Cahill for the sec- ond time this season, emphatically ending the All-Star’s run of pitching excellence in an 11-5 rout of the Oakland Ath- letics on Monday night. Marcus Thames hit a three-run shot to extend his home run streak and New York (81-50) got back-to-back long balls from Teixeira and Cano to move a season-best 31 games over .500. Nick Swisher added three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run double in the first inning that helped the Yankees erase a 3-0 deficit. Still, they couldn’t shake Tampa Bay atop the AL East. The Yankees and Rays, who beat Toronto 6-2, remained tied for first place for the eighth straight day. The Yankees said that’s the longest stretch that two major league teams have been tied for first this late in a season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Demoted starter Javier Vazquez (10-9) replaced Dustin Moseley in the fifth and earned his second win in three relief outings this year. Aided by Derek Jeter’s fine play at short- stop, Vazquez allowed one run and two hits while striking out six in the final 4 2-3 innings. Jeff Larish homered and drove in four runs for the A’s, who fell to 4-18 against the Yankees over the past three years — including 1-6 this season. Oakland began the day with the AL’s best ERA at 3.48, but that was before running into New York’s high-powered offense. The Yankees scored 11 times in the first five innings to chase Cahill (14-6) after he entered 5-1 with a 0.77 ERA in six starts since July 28. The sinkerballer gave up eight earned runs and nine hits, both season highs, in four-plus innings — his shortest outing of the year. Cahill was touched up for six runs by New York in six innings of a 6-1 loss at home July 6, when Alex Rodriguez hit a grand slam and a solo homer off the right-hander. Rodriguez, on the disabled list with a strained left calf, wasn’t even a threat Monday night — but the Yankees have hardly missed a beat when he’s out, going 16-3 without the three-time MVP this season. Teixeira returned to the lineup after sitting out Sunday’s victory over the Chicago White Sox with a bruised right thumb. The slugger certainly looked healthy, reaching base safely all four times up with a single, double, homer and walk. With two outs in the third, the Yankees snapped a 3-all tie when Teixeira and Cano hit consecutive line drives just over the short porch in right. It was Cano’s career-high 26th homer this season, surpassing his total from last year. No. 9 batter Ramiro Pena added an RBI single with two outs in the fourth, then Jeter turned in a difficult play to pre- serve a 6-4 lead in the fifth. With runners at the corners and two outs, he made a backhand pickup and one-hopped a jump throw to first to get Kevin Kouzmanoff by a half-step. New York broke it open as the first five batters reached safely in the bottom half. Teixeira led off with a double and scored on Cano’s single, which chased Cahill. Swisher hit an RBI double off Henry Rodriguez, Jorge Posada was hit by a pitch and Thames drove a three-run shot into the second deck in left, just inside the foul pole. It was Thames’ sixth home run in his last five starts. Teixeira, Cano and Swisher, New York’s 3-4-5 hitters, went 8 for 9 with five extra-base hits and seven RBIs through the first five innings as the Yankees got off to a big start in the opener of a 10-game homestand, their longest this sea- son. Notes: Oakland LHP Brett Anderson threw his bullpen session without a problem and is on track to start Wednesday night. Anderson left his previous outing early with a hyperextended right knee. ...Larish started in left field for the second consecutive day. Before that, he had never played the outfield as a pro in a regular-season game. ... RHP Vin Mazzaro said he has a pass list of 30 and expects about 80 family members and friends to be in attendance Tuesday night when he starts for Oakland.The 23-year-old Mazzaro, who also pitched at Yankee Stadium last season, grew up in nearby Rutherford, N.J.