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Wednesday MLB— Giants at Phillies, 4 p.m., CSNB MLB—Rays at Athletics, 7 p.m., CSNC MLS — All-Stars vs Manchester United, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 Sports 1B Wednesday July 27, 2011 Thank youOne more win Editor’s Note: Red Bluff Little League President Korri McMahan asked for space in the Daily News to address the local community. As the 2010-11 season draws to a close I would like to say a few things to our families, players, volunteers and community. First I would like to say ‘thank you’ to all of the families out there who made Little League successful this season. Whether you gave up time running your child to practices and games or gave up your time just to come watch, thank you. Without support from families our players wouldn’t have half the heart they show on the field. Next, I would like to say ‘thank you’ to all of our players. Korri McMahan RBLL President Every single one of you kids did great. You played in the rain and the hot sun. You kept your chin up whether you won or lost your game and came back to give it your all at the next one. You are the reason we work so hard to keep this league going each year. Now, I would like to say ‘thank you’ to all of our volun- teers. Our league is completely run by volunteers. There are many thankless, countless hours donated by individuals so our kids have everything from instruction on the field, to the dirt beneath their feet. The individuals who donate this kind of time deserve more then my thanks. They deserve the thanks of the whole community, and that brings me to my last thank you. Thank you Red Bluff! There are so many business that contribute time money and materials to keep our organiza- tion running. I cannot list them all. Not to mention how sup- portive the people of Red Bluff can be: I was at Sunday’s All-Star game in Chico. Red Bluff not only came to support their team, but they showed other organizations why we are so successful in our tournaments. Red Bluff supported the kids on the field as if each and everyone was their own. I can- not tell you how awesome the sight was to see. So many fans — we were stretched completely around the field. All I can say is ‘wow!’ So as President of Red Bluff Little League this year I thought I should let each and everyone of you know how much I and others appreciate you (the families, the players, the volunteers, the business and the community). Thank you Red Bluff! Tehama Tracker RODEO Casey Meroshnekoff couldn’t quite pull of the trick of defending his national title in bareback riding, but he still put on a show at the 2011 National High School Finals Rodeo. The Red Bluff cowboy finished fourth at the event in Gillette, Wyo. Red Bluff’s Brandi Anthony also had a strong perfor- mance, finishing 14th out of 122 contestants in breakaway roping. Danny Brown was 34th out of 125 cowboys in steer wrestling. Garrett Smith from Rexburg, Idaho was named the top All-Around cowboy and McKenna Wagner from Broken Arrow, Okla. was the All-Around cowgirl. California placed 10th in the overall team rankings. Texas won the event, followed by Utah and then Oklahoma. GOLF Some of the North State’s best youth golfers were on hand at Wilcox Oaks, Monday, for the first round of the 2011 Sam Baskins Memorial Junior tournament. Corey Pereira led the boy’s 16-17 age group with a 74. Colby Thomason was second with a 75. Red Bluff’s Peter Mitzel fired a 78 and Mercy’s Esteban Rodriguez shot an 82. Harrison Holetz led the boys 14-15 division with a 76, followed by Ian Hofmann (79) and Brandon Stark and Truett Waldon, who both shot 82. 49ers open to stadium with Raiders, not location SANTA CLARA (AP) — A shared stadium between the 49ers and Raiders has been discussed under the new NFL labor agreement but is no closer to reality, San Francisco team president and CEO Jed York said Tuesday. The Bay Area rivals have struggled to agree on the loca- tion of a shared site, among other things, and both have explored separate plans with little success. York said the 49ers will listen to options for a two-team stadium while moving forward with plans for a new facility of its own in Santa Clara. ‘‘We’ve discussed it, but there’s no plans. There’s nothing in the works,’’ said York, son of team owner John York. ‘‘And again, it’s something we remain open to, but it’s got to be the right deal for two teams. There’s nothing that anybody can force to make that happen.’’ About the only thing the two franchises can agree on is that both need to replace their aging homes. The 49ers have played in San Francisco since the fran- chise was established more than 60 years ago and have called Candlestick Park home since 1971. The Raiders, aside from the hiatus in Los Angeles, have played at the Oakland Coliseum since 1966. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has urged both to work together on a stadium solution similar to that of the New York Giants and Jets, who share the New Meadow- lands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. But the situation out West has been slightly more com- plicated. See OPEN, page 2B Daily News photo by Rich Greene Red Bluff All-Stars manager Donnie Button congratulates Dimitre Kent after Tuesday’s win. LITTLE LEAGUE By RICHGREENE DN Sports Editor CHICO —It was a familiar recipe for success — strong pitching, a pinch of power, solid defense and taking advantage of mistakes. With that recipe, Red Bluff knocked off Petaluma Valley 4-2, Tuesday night, to advance to the Northern Cali- fornia Divisional Tournament champi- onship series. That familiar formula put the Red Bluff All-Stars one win away from something they were only dreaming about. With one more win, Red Bluff would not only become Northern Cali- fornia champions, but they would head to the West Regional. A tournament that receives national television coverage. A tournament where there’s a 1-in- 6 shot to head to the Little League World Series. Red Bluff put their dreams into focus by becoming the only undefeated team remaining in Northern California. After leaving the bases loaded in the first inning, Red Bluff fell behind 1-0 in the top of the second and Kolby Button was touched up for a pair of doubles. As they’ve done every time lately, the Red Bluff boys responded. In their half of the second inning, Red Bluff erupted for four runs. Evan Tanner started things off with a walk then Michael Chapman hit a ground rule double. Tanner and Chapman would both score on wild pitches, but Red Bluff kept pressing for more. Austin Youngblood continued his fantastic tournament, by drawing his second walk of the game and fifth of the tournament. After Button switched places with Youngblood following a fielder’s choice, Lane Pritchard stepped into the box. Once again he didn’t disappoint, rocketing a 2-run homer into the evening sky. It was 4-1 Red Bluff and they had all the momentum. Petaluma Valley would get a run back in the fourth inning off of a solo shot, but it was a rare hard hit ball off of Button, who took control of the game from the rubber. Button faced the heart of the Petaluma Valley offense in the top of the sixth inning. With a runner on first base and two out, Button and Petaluma Valley’s sixth place hitter got into a nail biting show- down with Red Bluff needing just one final strike. stayed in command the whole game.’’ PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tim Lincecum was scratched from his sched- uled start with a stomach ill- ness on Tuesday night, and the San Francisco Giants hitters couldn’t have felt well after facing Philadel- phia Phillies rookie right- hander Vance Worley. Worley threw a three-hit- ter and Chase Utley hit an inside-the-park homer to lead Philadelphia to a 7-2 victory in a matchup of the NL’s top teams. Worley (7- 1) had five strikeouts and one walk, and has allowed two earned runs or less in 11 of his 13 career starts. It was Worley’s fifth straight win. ‘‘He has good stuff,’’ Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of Worley. ‘‘He throws quality strikes, pounds the strike zone and Barry Zito (3-3), a late replacement for Lincecum, allowed six runs and six hits in seven innings while strik- ing out four and walking two. Lincecum was scratched two hours before the game and is listed as day-to-day. He could pitch Wednesday against the Phillies, taking Zito’s place, and Bochy said after the game that a deci- sion wouldn’t be made until Wednesday. Zito was head- ed to take batting practice at 5:20 p.m. when Bochy informed him of the start. It was the first-ever fill-in start for Zito, who was forced to slightly alter his routine. But he did not use it as an excuse for the outing. ‘‘I skipped a couple of things but for the most part if you have an hour-and-a-half to get ready, you’re going to Daily News photo by Rich Greene Kolby Button slides into home plate,Tuesday night in Chico. Foul ball after foul ball with some awful close check swings thrown into the mix had nails being bitten. Eventually Button would issue a walk, but he came right back as his team has all summer and picked up a strike out to finish Valley off. Red Bluff plays Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Chico Eastside Little League against whichever team comes out of the loser’s bracket. If Red Bluff wins Thursday, they head to the West Regional. Since it’s a double-elimination tour- nament, should Red Bluff lose, they would get one last chance, Friday. The Red Bluff 11-and 12-year-old Little League All-Stars are: Deonte Antolin, Blake Blocker, Kolby Button, Michael Chapman, Taylor Chapman, Wesley Clawson, Dimitre Kent, Lane Pritchard, Bode Parks, Nicholas Rodriguez, Evan Tanner, Tanner Tweedt and Austin Youngblood. Worley 3-hits Giants after Lincecum scratched be ready,’’ he said. ‘‘I didn’t really have everything work- ing until the second or third (inning). I think the differ- ence in the game was they didn’t miss mistakes.’’ Zito, pitching on nine days’ rest, was roughed up in the first inning when Philadelphia scored four runs. ‘‘That’s what makes it tough that first inning, get- ting behind when (Worley’s) throwing the ball as well as he is and it’s just too much to overcome,’’ Bochy said. Ryan Howard, John Mayberry Jr. and Raul Ibanez also homered for the Phillies (65-37). Aaron Rowand homered against his former team for the Giants (59-44). But San Francisco couldn’t muster much else against Worley. ‘‘He did a real good job,’’ Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said of Worley. ‘‘He’s aggressive and goes right at them.’’ ‘‘I think I’m figuring how to pitch now,’’ Worley said. Manuel said Worley deserved to go the distance. ‘‘I think it does some- thing for the guy,’’ Manuel said. ‘‘I wanted him to stay in there for himself. He earned the right.’’ Worley shared the credit with backup catcher Brian Schneider. ‘‘I’m not out there think- ing too much,’’ Worley said. ‘‘I’m just going with the pitches I had. He’s really smooth back there. We were definitely both on the same page.’’ Six of the Phillies’ seven hits were for six extra bases. In the sixth, Utley drove the ball off the wall in center. It caromed away from cen- ter fielder Andres Torres and See GIANTS, page 2B Petaluma Valley 2 Red Bluff 4 2011 National High School Finals Rodeo Philadelphia 7 Giants 2