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Tuesday Baseball — East Nicolaus at Los Molinos, 4 p.m. Baseball — Red Bluff at Pleasant Valley, 4 p.m. Baseball — Yreka at Corning, 6 p.m. Softball — East Nicolaus at Los Molinos, 4 p.m. Softball — Yreka at Corning, 4 p.m. Tennis — Corning at Yreka, 3:30 p.m. Sports 1B Tuesday April 26, 2011 Red Bluff’s Home Run Queen 1. March 13, 2008 at Lassen 2. March 14, 2008 vs Sparks at Lassen Tournament May 17, 2008 vs 2009 vs Sparks Eureka at Eureka at Chico 9. Shasta 11. 28, 2009 vs May 8, 2009 at Foothill 16. March 9, March 26, 2010 Tournament at Anderson Shata 20. Wheatland at 2011 vs West March 11, 2011 Tournament 24. Pleasant vs Paradise at Lassen Anderson at Lassen By RICH GREENE DN Sports Editor She may go about her busi- ness quietly, but Emily McEnaney certainly carries a big stick. On April 9, the Red Bluff Lady Spartans’ slug- Emily McEnaney ging shortstop stamped her name into local softball history, when she belted her 27th career homer — a new North- ern Section record. 3. May 13, 2008 at Paradise Division-II Semifinal 4. Foothill Division-II Championship. 5. March 20, at Lassen Tournament 6. March 28, 2009 vs Anderson Tournament 7. March 28, 2009 vs Anderson Tournament 8. April 3, 2009 vs April 3, 2009 vs Chico 10. April 7, 2009 vs April 24, 2009 vs Enterprise 12. April Paradise 13. May 7, 2009 at Shata 14. Oroville 15. May 16, 2009 vs Division-II Championship 2010 vs West Valley 17. vs Orland at Anderson 18. March 27, 2010 vs River Valley Tournament 19. April 1, 2010 at April 1, 2010 at Shasta 21. April 9, 2010 vs Pleasant Valley Tournament 22. March 11, Valley at Pleasant Valley Tournament 23. vs Woodcreek at Pleasant Valley March 12, 2011 vs Nevada Union at Valley Tournament 25. March 12, 2011 Nevada Union at Pleasant Valley Tournament 26. April 9, 2011 vs Tournament 27. April 9, 2011 vs Tournament Photo Illustration by Rich Greene and Sandy Valdivia Emily McEnaney’s 27 homers sets new Northern Section record “It means a lot in the fact that it’s something else our school can be proud saying came out of our school,” McEnaney said. For all that comes so naturally to her on the field, one thing that doesn’t is talking about herself off the diamond. Part of it is her humble nature, part of it is a strong belief in the team-first atti- tude she’s been a part of for four years in Coach J Howell’s varsity program. But those who know her, say it’s diffi- cult to find any resemblance of the ego you’d expect to have with a highly suc- cessful athlete. “It’s always made me uncomfortable ALAMEDA (AP) — From JaMarcus Russell to Darrius Hey- ward-Bey to Derrick Gibson, the Oakland Raiders have had a run of first-round picks who have provid- ed little production for the team. They don’t have to worry about that this year, having traded their top pick in 2009 to New England defensive tackle Richard Seymour, who already has given the Raiders a Pro Bowl season. Instead of picking 17th overall, the Raiders head into Thursday’s draft with the 48th overall spot. Barring a trade, it will be their first time without a first-rounder since 1989. They have no regrets for what they did with that pick. ‘‘Obviously, we don’t have a first-round draft pick, quote- unquote, what the record books say, even though we think we have one. We think we have a pretty good one,’’ coach Hue Jackson said. ‘‘He plays for us already, so we’re excited about him.’’ The Raiders have gotten more production out of Seymour in two years than they have gotten out of many recent first-round picks. Since drafting Charles Woodson fourth overall in 1998, the Raiders have made 14 first-round selec- tions, with only cornerback Nnam- di Asomugha making it to the Pro Bowl out of that group. With Asomugha, Robert Gallery and Michael Huff all pos- sible free agent departures once the lockout is lifted, the Raiders could go into next season with just four of those first-rounders on their ros- ter: Heyward-Bey, kicker Sebast- ian Janikowski, running back Dar- See DRAFT, page 2B to be like that,” McEnaney said. “I’ve never liked that personality. I’ve always made sure it’s never been a part of me.” Howell insists for as great as a player she is, she is a better person. Which of course is saying something, considering how skilled she’s been on the softball field whether with a bat or glove in her hand. “When she hits the ball there’s a dif- ferent sound to it,” Howell says. That sound caught Howell’s attention on McEnaney’s first day of tryouts. She was over on the junior varsity field at the time, but it soon became apparent See HR, page 2B Raiders have Seymour instead of first-round pick MCT file photo The Oakland Raiders traded their 2011 1st Round Pick for Richard Seymour in 2009. Oakland Raiders