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By Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com @TehamaSports on Twitter Corning » Longtime Corning High School coach Bob Hall was hon- ored Tuesday with the 2013-14 CIF Model Coach Award. One of 11 coaches throughout the state honored with the award, Hall has "successfully motivated athletes to be the best version of themselves in sports, in the class - room and in the community," ac- cording to a CIF State Office news release announcing the selections. "Coach Hall is dedicated to making high school athletics the best pos- sible experience for each and ev- ery student-athlete. He has taught and modeled the core ethical val- ues by dedicating himself to being the best version of himself as a fa- ther, a husband, a teacher, coach, athletic director, and community leader." Hall, whose coaching career spans 35 years, is Corning High School's athletic director, defensive coordinator for the Cardinals' var - sity football team and a track and field coach. Corning High's varsity football head coach John Studer said Tues - day that Hall has been a strong mentor to him many of the school's coaches. "He's the most selfless person I've ever met," said Studer, who nominated Hall for the award. "And he cares about everybody else at his own expense. Above all that, he cares about the kids." Studer said Hall works an "un - godly" amount of hours "not be- cause he's doing it for himself or his ego. He truly wants to make things good for the athletes." Studer added that Hall has coached about 70 seasons during his career, and makes sure to keep the school's coaches grounded. He added that Hall treats students, whether at Corning or elsewhere, with the respect their parents would appreciate. "He's as deserving as anybody else ever is," Studer said. The CIF Model Coach Award program is in its 13th year and recognizes coaches who embody several tenets, including trust - worthiness, respect, responsibil- ity, fairness, caring and good cit- izenship. "His dedication to student-ath- letes, his involvement in the com- munity, and his commitment to Pursuing Victory with Honor make coach Hall the perfect recipient of the CIF Model Coach Award," the release states. CIF Executive Director Roger Blake said in the announcement that there is more to education- based athletics than winning and losing. "We honor and recognize those coaches who teach student-ath - letes not only the skills needed to excel, but also those who are dedi- cated to teaching them the values or Pursuing Victory with Honor and the Six Pillars of Character," Blake said. Corning Bob Hall receives Model Coach Award Hall is one of 11 coaches honored throughout California By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press Tiger Woods chose surgery to heal his ailing back over a quest for another green jacket, an- nouncing Tuesday that he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career. Woods said on his website that he had surgery Monday in Utah for a pinched nerve that had been hurting him for sev - eral months, knowing the sur- gery would keep him from Au- gusta National next week for the first time since he was a senior in high school. The No. 1 player in the world is a four-time Masters cham - pion. "After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and fail- ing to make the necessary prog- ress, I decided in consultation with my doctors to have this procedure done, Woods said. "I'd like to express my disap - pointment to the Augusta Na- tional membership, staff, vol- unteers and patrons that I will not be at the Masters. "It's a week that's very spe- cial to me," he said. "It also looks like I'll be forced to miss several upcoming tournaments to focus on my rehabilitation and getting healthy." The Masters gets the high - est television ratings of any golf tournament, and Woods commands most of the atten- tion, even though he last won a green jacket in 2005. He won his first Masters in 1997 when he set 20 records, from youngest Masters champion at 21 to his 12-shot margin of victory. "I know Tiger has been work - ing very hard to return to form, and as I have said many times, Tiger has a lot of years of good golf ahead of him," Jack Nick - laus said. "I hate to see him robbed of some of that time by injury. But we all know he is do- ing what is in the best interest of his health and future. I wish him well on a speedy recovery." golF Woods has back surgery, will miss Masters Th e A ssoc iat ed P re ss DAllAS » Stephen Curry made a tiebreaking jumper in the final second of overtime, lifting the Golden State Warriors to a 122- 120 victory over the Dallas Mav - ericks on Tuesday night. Curry finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Klay Thompson led Golden State with 27 points, and Jermaine O'Neal added 20. Dallas had a three-point lead until Thompson made a 3-point shot with 1:01 remaining in reg - ulation. O'Neal blocked a Dallas shot with the game tied at 120, set- ting the stage for Curry's win- ning move. He dribbled the ball to the left side of the court and hit from 20 feet. The Mavericks called timeout, but the inbounds pass failed to connect as time ran out. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 33 points and 11 rebounds. He had 16 in the Mavericks' 41-point second quarter. Dallas dropped from seventh in the Western Conference to ninth, a half-game behind Mem - phis and Phoenix in the final two playoff positions. The Mavericks also split a BASketBAll Curry leads Warriors past Mavericks Don Mattingly says this injury will "take some time" as the Dodgers ace seems likely to miss another 2 to 3 weeks. Meanwhile, the Dodgers beat the Padres. StorY reFer Clayton Kershaw stays on the disabled list FULL STORY ON PAGE b2 Head over to our food section to read about how you can bring this delicious dish to your house. FooD Kale gets some southern exposure FULL STORY ON PAGE b4 Red Bluff High's track and field team is scheduled to travel to Shasta High School for a meet at 3 p.m. today. Spring SportS Red Bluff High's track and field team on road Corning High's baseball team (2-6) is set to open Northern Athletic League play today with a doubleheader at Lassen (2-4-1). Games are scheduled to start at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Spring SportS Cardinals baseball team set for doubleheader By rob parker The Washington Post All eyes will be on the New York Yankees this MLB season. Then again, it usually is the case every year for the highest-priced franchise in all of professional sports. Yes, even higher than any of the NFL's top franchises. But this time around, it's because this will be the final curtain call for Yankees' captain Derek Jeter. The start of Jeter's end will be - gin on Tuesday night in Houston as the Yankees open the 2014 season against the lowly Astros. And although the Yankees just went through this a year ago with Mariano Rivera, another Hall of Famer-to-be, this will be different. Rivera, the best-ever closer in MLB history, was celebrated in cit - ies over baseball in his final season. Jeter, however, is out there every day. And Jeter is known by more than just baseball fans. He's a flat- star with name recognition on par with movie stars and world leaders. Jeter is the captain, the main cog that helped turn the Yankees into champions again after a 17-year drought of winning a World Series. Yes, when Jeter took the field in Cleveland as the starting shortstop in 1996, many thought he could be good, but not this good. He's one of the best players of our generation. Sure, he doesn't hit homers and hasn't won a Gold Glove every year. But he wins. And ultimately, that's what it's about. Jeter has helped the Yankees win five World Series titles. And it's harder to win now than when Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra were winning all of theirs. There are so many playoff rounds you have to go through just to get to the World Series. Some experts don't think much of the Yankees' offseason moves and look at the team as old news instead of a title contender. Some have them out of the playoffs, winning more no more than they did last season when they finished tied for third with Bal - timore in the American League East. But, the Yankees won 85 games last year with a ton in injuries. But Jeter and Mark Teixeira are back healthy. CC Sabathia is in good condition and ready to go. Plus, the free-agent additions of Brian Mc - Cann, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Bel- tran and star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka — who was 24-0 last sea- son in Japan — will help the Yan- kees win the AL East. And some aren't sure what Jeter will have left this season after be- ing hurt last year. He played in just 17 games and batted a woeful .190. After all, Jeter will be 40 in June ALL EYES ON JETER PAtRiC SCHNeiDeR — tHe ASSoCiAteD PReSS New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter smiles as he runs onto the field for a game against the Houston Astros on tuesday. The sands of time run out on an unmatched career YAnkeeS WArriorS » pAge 2 Jeter » pAge 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, April 2, 2014 » MoRe At FACEbOOK.COM/RbDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDbLUFFNEWS B1