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BendElementaryeighthgraderKoltonKingisheadedto the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Des Moines, Iowa. Staffreport REDBLUFF BendElementaryeighth grader Kolton King earned a spot on the California National Junior High rodeo team and will be travel- ing with teammates to Des Moines, Iowa June 22-8. There King will compete in bull riding at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo. Featuring roughly 1,000 con- testants from 42 states, five Cana- dian provinces and Australia, the NJHFR is the world's largest junior high rodeo. In addition to compet- ing for more than $75,000 in prizes, NJHFR contestants will also be vy- ing for more than $100,000 in col- lege scholarships and the chance to be named a National Junior High Fi- nals Rodeo National Champion. To earn this title, contestants must finish in the Top 20 – based on their combined times and scores in the first two rounds – to advance to Saturday evening's final rounds. National champions will then be de- termined based on their three-round combined times and scores. The Saturday championship per- formance will be televised nation- ally as a part of the Cinch High- school Rodeo tour telecast series on RFD-TV. Live broadcasts of each NJHFR performance will air on- line at NHSRATV.com Performance times are 7 p.m. on June 23 and 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day thereafter. Along with great rodeo compe- tition and the chance to meet new friends from around the world, NJHFR contestants have the op- portunity to enjoy shooting sports, volleyball, tug-of-war, contestant dances, family-oriented activities, church services sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Cowboys and shopping at the NJHFR tradeshow, as well as visiting area attractions as Des Moines hosts the NJHFR for the first time. • To follow King visit NHSRA.org daily for complete results. • For ticket information and res- ervations visit catchdesmoines.com/ rodeo. RODEO Kingheadedtojuniorfinals Eighth grader at Bend Elementary qualifies for bull riding Game3: San Antonio at Miami When: Tuesday, 6 p.m. TV: ABC UPNEXT By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press MIAMI Dwyane Wade thinks there's no one better than the Mi- ami Heat at dealing with the men- tal challenge of the playoffs. In his eyes, only one other team might compare. He's talking about the San An- tonio Spurs. That's why Wade believes these NBA Finals are just getting started. When he looks at the Spurs, he sees qualities his own team has, including an ability to break down a loss and quickly correct things. It's what Miami did be- fore Game 2 of the finals and it's what Wade expects the Spurs to do before the title series resumes with Game 3 in Miami on Tues- day night. NBA FINALS Heatknow Spurs will be inspired in Game 3 By Josh Dubow The Associated Press ALAMEDA Tyvon Branch has gone from being one of the most experienced members of the Oak- land Raiders defense to one of the unproven ones after missing al- most an entire season with an in- jury. An injection of tested veterans with Super Bowl experience led to the change a year after Branch was one of just two returning de- fensive starters. Branch went down with a bro- ken leg in the second game of the season in 2013 and never re- turned, leaving a big void on a thin defense that was exposed throughout the year. Branch is once again healthy this offseason and trying to fit into a revamped defense that was overhauled in free agency. "We have guys at every position that have had a lot of success in this league," Branch said Monday. "So, the more leaders you can get the better, obviously." RAIDERS Healthy Branch trying to fit into defense USOpenopencourse won't be pretty Pinehurst No. 2is unkempt. The edges of the bunkers are ragged. The turf is uneven just off some of the greens, with patches of no grass. But that's what golf officials want. GOLF FULL STORY ON PAGE B2 Red Bluff's Kayla Thayer was 24th (116-3) Saturday in the discus event at the California state high school track and field championships. Thayer placed 26th in the shot put (35.4.75). TRACK & FIELD Thayer competes at state championships The Red Bluff Bulls under-17 American Legion baseball team is hosting the Redding Tigers at Red Bluff Union High School for a pair of games today beginning at 5:30p.m. AMERICAN LEGION Red Bluff Bulls hosting doubleheader today By Ira Podell The Associated Press NEWYORK Jonathan Quick and the Los An- geles Kings are finishing off the New York Rangers in a big hurry. The Connecticut native, who grew up a fan of the Rangers and 1994 Stanley Cup- winning goalie Mike Richter, had his best game of the finals by far. He made 32 saves and put the Kings on the cusp of another coronation with a 3-0 victory over New York in Game 3 on Monday night. Los Angeles escaped with two overtime wins at home and then took complete com- mand inside Madison Square Garden to take a 3-0 series edge. The Kings took their first lead of the se- ries on Jeff Carter's goal in the final second of the first period and then stretched the edge to three goals in the second — some- thing the Rangers failed to do in California. New York is facing elimination Wednes- day night in Game 4. While there has been only one come- back from a 3-0 hole in the finals, the Kings erased such a deficit in the first round against San Jose. Defenseman Jake Muzzin scored a power- play goal in the second period, and Mike Richards pushed the lead to three with a goal off a 2-on-1 in the middle frame. Henrik Lundqvist was hardly at fault on the goals, and finished with 12 saves. But Quick was perfect. He made a brilliant save with his stick blade to deny Derick Brassard with 8:40 left in the second shortly after a Rangers power play. That stop came on the heels of Bras- sard having two chances during the advan- tage off a rebound of Brad Richards' shot. Brassard's first attempt was blocked, and the second was stopped by Quick. The Kings goalie was also on his toes STANLEY CUP QUICK PUSHES KINGS TO BRINK OF TITLE KATHY WILLENS - ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick follows the rebound a er blocking a shot against the New York Rangers in the second period. KATHY WILLENS - ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi, right, trips over goalie Henrik Lundqvist in the third period against the Kings during Game 3on Monday. New Jersey governor Chris Christie is hitting the road, looking to recover from a clumsy political scandal and reclaim his place as a promis- ing Republican presidential prospect. POLITICS Christie goes back to building 2016 coalition FULL STORY ON PAGE B4 RAIDERS PAGE 2 NBA PAGE 2 NHL PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, June 10, 2014 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1