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Tuesday Tennis — Mercy at Wheatland, 3:30 p.m. Tennis — Pleasant Valley at Red Bluff, 3:30 p.m. Tennis — Yreka at Corning, 3:30 p.m. Volleyball — Enterprise at Corning, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball — Los Molinos at Colusa MLB— OAK at KC, 5 p.m., CSNC; LA at SF, 7 p.m., CSNB Sports 1B Tuesday Sept. 14, 2010 Guest columnist Scarff leads at Open GOLF Mr. Greene’s too busy work- ing on Thursday’s Tehama County Shootout special section to write his normal column this week, so he told me I could fill in. Yes, I’m a trophy, but that doesn’t mean I don’t know how to write a few words. Keep in mind, I was created by a newsroom, so journalism runs through my screws. For 51 weeks of the year I live inside a football locker room so when I get a chance to get out I like to show my creative side. There’s a few downsides Shootout Trophy about living in a locker room — the sweaty teenage odors, constant loud rap and metal music — but for the most part I live an enjoyable shelf life. I’m there for the wild celebrations. I’m around for heart-wrenching silence after a tough loss. The best part of my year is on a Friday night in Sep- tember, when either the Red Bluff Spartans or Corning Cardinals claim me at midfield, lift me high in the air and run off the field in victory. It makes me a tad bit dizzy, but oh man, what an adrenaline rush. It’s right up there with some guy carv- ing old scores into my side. I’ve had some long stretches where I lived exclusive- ly in one city or another. From 2006 to 2008 I stayed in Red Bluff. I was friends with Zack, Scott, Cole, Collin, Michael and Evan. A bit before that, from 2000-2002, I watched Eddie, Kyle, Joe and Jason grow up in Corning. The past two years have been a bit different. I’ve had a new home each time. Last year, a first year coach took over a program that was on a bit of a down-spell. He faced a team that had some high playoff hopes, only to pull off what many considered to be an upset and spearhead a run to the playoffs for his own team. Interesting enough this year a first year coach takes over a program that is on a bit of a down-spell and faces a team with high playoff hopes. My how things can change in a year. I know across the North State, many will claim I’m not the most important trophy, but I’m not trying to be the River Bowl or the Almond Bowl, I’m just being me. I represent a county with wonderful values. It’s a place where a trip to the supermarket can double as a chance to run into a friend. Best of all it’s a place that is home to some wonderful high schools, who do a great job of preparing young adults. To me it doesn’t matter if one team has been blown out their first two games or if the other is considered too small to become a D-I power. What I love is all the people in the stands could care less about that as well. This is our game, our Shootout. We cheer our kids on and sure we have a bit of fun with the whole rivalry thing, but it’s not like we’re throw- ing rocks at school busses or anything. No, this game serves only to strengthen our commu- nity from north to south. So, who do I want to win? Honestly, it doesn’t matter, like I said earlier, both are fine schools Iwould be glad to call home for a year. Who do I think will win? To tell you the truth, I think it’ll be the team that brings the most emotion Friday. Whichever team wants me more that night, will prob- ably go home with me. In Tehama County, we teach our kids if you want something go and get it and the Shootout is just one example of that. Maybe that’s a bit too simplistic, but I’m a pretty sim- ple guy. I like to stick to my principles as much as I do my base. Well, it’s time for me to head to the trophy shop for my annual grooming. Hopefully, you’ll be there Friday, so I can catch a glimpse of you when I’m being lifted into the air. After all, to tell you the truth, I think the kids play for you guys as much as they do me. Stay brassy, Tehama. The Tehama County Shootout trophy’s one-week per year caretaker Rich Greene can be reached at 527- 2151, ext. 109 or by e-mail at sports@redbluffdailynews.com. MCT photo Rafael Nadal celebrates, Monday, during the championship match of the U.S. Open. U.S. Open NEW YORK (AP) — The list was long. Everyone, even Rafael Nadal himself, tried to explain why he kept leaving the U.S. Open with- out a trophy, why it was the only Grand Slam tournament he hadn’t conquered. His grinding style exhausts him. The wind plays havoc with his spin-lathered strokes. The courts are too hard and too fast. The balls are too soft. And so on. Two marvelous, nearly perfect weeks — and one victory in a thrilling final — make that all sound rather silly. Nadal won his first U.S. Open title to complete a career Grand Slam, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 Monday in a match filled with fantastic shotmaking by both men and interrupted by a thun- derstorm a day after it was post- poned by rain. It’s Nadal’s third consecutive major championship and ninth overall. He is the seventh man in tennis history with at least one title from each Grand Slam tournament. ‘‘I think for the first time in my career I played a very, very good match in this tournament,’’ Nadal said. ‘‘That’s my feeling. I played my best match in the U.S. Open out Tehama Tracker VOLLEYBALL Viking Classic The Lady Spartans cap- tured the consolation cham- pionship at Pleasant Valley’s Viking Classic. In Saturday’s consolation bracket championship match, Red Bluff knocked off Yuba City 25-18, 23-25, 15-7. Riley Kittle had 11 kills in the victory. Megan McColpin had seven digs and Kaitlann Weber helped with 23 assists. On Saturday, Red Bluff also picked up wins against Gridley, Andrew Hill and River Valley. Against Gridley, Kittle led the way with seven kills in a 25-10, 25-13 win. Kittle and Aubrey Lair each had three aces during a 25-20, 25-18 win over Andrew Hill. In a three-gamer, Red Bluff knocked off River Val- ley 25-19, 21-25, 15-11. Weber had 21 assists during the match and Kittle had eight kills. Red Bluff’s two losses Saturday came against Sut- ter and West Valley. Sutter came from behind to defeat the Lady Spartans 19-25, 25-16, 15-11. McColpin had 16 digs in the loss and Kittle had 11 kills. West Valley beat Red Bluff 25-9, 25-23. Morgan Weaver had eight digs and Lair seven digs in the loss. Corning 25 24 25 19 12 Gridley 20 26 12 25 15 The Lady Cardinals couldn’t hold onto to a pair of one-game leads and fell to Gridley in five games, Thursday. “We let Gridley stay in the match too long,” coach Mike Albee said. “They wanted the match more than us.” At times the Lady Cardi- nals dominated net play with big blocks and dinks for points, but there were also times when Corning struggled with consistent passing and covering blocks and hits. Brittney Garrett, Hayley Calkins and Catherine Kin- kle each had five kills. Jessica Dubois recorded 15 assists to go along with seven aces. Kinkle led the team with 25 digs and also recorded three aces. Garrett blocked 11 shots and had 20 digs. Calkins had 15 digs and eight blocked shots. SOCCER Redding Rotary Red Bluff tied a game and lost two over the week- end at the Redding Rotary tournament. On Friday, Yuba City defeated the Spartans 3-0 behind a Dario Teyes hat trick. The Spartans had six shots on goal. On Saturday, Red Bluff tied Arcata 0-0, but loss to Pleasant Valley 2-0. Scott Doran and Isaac Coppock had first half goals for the Vikings. Red Bluff had four shots on goal. FIELD HOCKEY Willow Glen Jamboree The Lady Cardinals went 1-2-1 at the Willow Glen Jamboree in San Jose. Corning picked up their win against Stevenson 2-0. Nicole Mason scored off of a short corner and Sarah Nunez also found the back of the cage for Corning. Bethany Vader made three saves in a 0-0 tie against Del Mar. Coach Teresa Lamb said during the game, Natalie Garcia brought fire to the Cardinals’ offense. Willow Glen knocked off Corning 1-0, during an early morning game Lamb said her Cardinals were still asleep during. Vader and Kaitlyn Huntley each had three saves during the loss and Shelby Long played a solid game. Saint Francis gave Corning their other loss, 1- 0. Silvia Diaz, Angelica Ramos, Jasmine Gravitt and Karlie Jennings all played good defense against a strong Saint Francis side. there at the most important moment.’’ Rain pushed the men’s final from Sunday to Monday for the third consecutive year, and play was interrupted for nearly two hours during the second set. When they resumed, Djokovic took that set, the only one Nadal lost in the tournament. But the No. 1-ranked Spaniard quickly went ahead in the third set and, really, that was that. ‘‘He took it away,’’ Djokovic said, ‘‘and he never gave me a chance to go back.’’ Once seen as Roger Federer’s nemesis, the 24-year-old Nadal now has made his own greatness See SLAM, page 2B Northern California Open Championship CORNING — Rancho Cordova’s Reid Scarff shot a 5-under 67, Mon- day, to take a one-shot lead at the first day of the Northern California Open held at the Rolling Hills Casino. Donnie Baucom, Orangevale, trailed Scarff by a shot at 4-under, fol- lowed by a trio of golfers at 3-under. Red Bluff’s Steve Deveraux was in a tie for ninth place with a 1-under 71. The Northern California Open has been contested since 1920 and has been won by golf greats Tony Lema and Peter Jacobsen. The 2010 edition is a three-day tournament taking place at Rolling Hills Casino Resort’s Sevillano Links. The Northern California Section is one of 41 designated PGA sections in the country. There is around 1,100 PGA pro- fessionals and apprentices at more than 500 golf facilities in northern California and northwestern Nevada. LEADERBOARD Northern California Open (After 1 of 3 rounds) 1. Reid Scarff, Rancho Cordova 2. Donnie Baucom, Orangevale 3. Jason Owen, Marina 33-34-67 -5 32-36-68 -4 36-33-69 -3 3. Domingo Jojola, San Francisco 35-34-69 -3 3. Ryan Thornberry, Ceres 6. Isaac Sanchez, Folsom 35-34-69 -3 34-36-70 -2 6. Nicholas Manfre, San Francisco 36-34-70 -2 6. Roberto Galletti, Clayton 9. Eric Goettsch, Monterey 9. Mitch Lowe, San Francisco 9. Hae Lee, Union City 9. Steve Deveraux, Red Bluff 9. Chris Rosenau, Redding 9. Doug Garwood, Valencia 9. Matt Uno, Woodland 9. Jon Daniel, West Sacramento 36-34-70 -2 36-35-71 -1 36-35-71 -1 36-35-71 -1 35-36-71 -1 36-35-71 -1 33-38-71 -1 34-37-71 -1 34-37-71 -1 Career Grand Slam