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ByRichGreene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter REDBLUFF TheRedBluffSpar- tans were beat and beat up dur- ing their home opener Friday against the visiting West Val- ley Eagles. The defending Division 2 sec- tion champions Eagles turned a pair of first half interceptions into two touchdowns on route to a 33-13 win. Down 20-0 Red Bluff quarter- back Kade Lewis was knocked out of the game midway through the third quarter when he took a helmet-to-helmet hit as he dropped back to pass. West Valley's defensive line penetration was a problem for Red Bluff the entire game. The penalty gave Red Bluff just its second first down of the night, the first also came the re- sult of an illegal hit on Lewis. Walker Dodero took over at quarterback and his big, bruis- ing running style sparked some needed life into the Spartans. Red Bluff coach Corey Hein said the plan was to bring Dodero in as quarterback just for one series with a special package of his plays, but his run- ning energized the crowd and he decided to stick with the hot hand the rest of the way. Red Bluff was further helped when West Valley botched a punt return that the Spartans recovered at the Eagles 11-yard- line. A handful of plays later Dodero took it in from a yard out on a second effort to make the game 20-6 early in the fourth quarter. But the Spartans couldn't keep West Valley off the board as the Eagles' running attack wore down Red Bluff through- out the night. "We just don't have a lot of depth on our line and a lot of our guys are going ways right now," Hein said. Chace Savage scored on a 3-yard run to put West Valley up 26-6. Brody Jones later added his second touchdown of the game to go along with his two first half interceptions. Dodero hooked up with Aaron Lyon on a 5-yard touch- down pass with a minute left to give Red Bluff one last score. In between Red Bluff lost line- men Travis Jensen and Dallas Hethcoat to injury. Late in the game receiver Joseph Bosetti broke his collar bone. Red Bluff had its chances early, which Hein said could have been real emotional lifts if executed. The Spartans coaching staff dialed up a double reverse pass that left a Red Bluff player wide open behind the Eagles defense, but the for sure touchdown was FOOTBALL Spartansshell-shocked bybruisingWestValley Defending section champion Eagles take advantage of turnovers to build lead WestValleyquarterbackKodyKarpinskipicksupyardageagainsttheRedBluffdefenseFriday. By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter OROVILLE Chance Nelson rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns Friday as Corning once again trounced Las Plumas 37-6 to open a season. As a team Corning rushed for 409 yards. Alex Davila also scored for the Cardinals (1-0). Corning hosts Pleasant Valley in Week 2 for their home opener. Osiel Villa recorded three sacks for Corning and Jose Palos recovered a fumble. Aiden Nye had nine tackles and Isaiah Jones recorded eight. 8-ManFootball MERCY 54, ELK CREEK 6 The Mercy Warriors picked up their first win under new coach Mar- vin Benefield with a 54-6 road win at Elk Creek Friday. Koleby Potter scored four rushing touchdowns and had 95 yards on the ground. He also threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Jon Ross. Al House rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns. William Gentry added an- other 102 rushing yards a score. Travis Gordon had an inter- ception. The Warriors (1-1) host Hay- fork Sept. 13. Volleyball FALL RIVER EMBLEM F TOURNA- MENT The Los Molinos Bull- dogs went 2-1-3 at the weekend tournament. Los Molinos (4-2-3) opened up play Friday with a 25-21, 15- 25 tie against Redding Christian The Lady Bulldogs then had a hard fought 24-26, 27-25 tie against Trinity. Gilsa Castellon and Justine Yarbrough each had four kills. Vanesa Cota provided 11 kills and Castellon recorded seven digs. Los Molinos finished Friday play with a 25-21, 25-15 win over Quincy. Rachel Rogers had seven kills and three aces in the victory. Cota dished out 20 assists. On Saturday Los Molinos tied Burney 26-27, 25-14. Castellon and Hannah Rogers each had six kills. PREP ROUNDUP Nelson's4TDsleadsCorninginopener William Gentry makes a tackle during Mercy's win at Elk Creek on Friday. By John Hickey Bay Area News Group CHICAGO Tyler Flowers, who tied the game with two out in the ninth inning with a solo homer, gave the Chicago White Sox a 5-4 lead over the A's with a solo homer in the 12th inning off Oakland reliever Jesse Chavez. The walkoff homer was the first of Flowers' career, and it was yet another dagger in the postseason hopes of the A's. Oakland (80-63) lost for the ninth time in its last 11 games. The last two losses have come with the A's having held a one- run lead in the ninth inning. Chavez was facing just his sec- ond batter after Dan Otero had pitched shutout relief in the 10th and 11th innings. After the long ball got the A's back into the game, little ball gave the A's a late lead with Sam Fuld's eighth inning bunt single scoring Billy Burns from third base. But Oakland, one strike away from a win in regulation, was de- nied when Eric O'Flaherty, the closer with Sean Doolittle still on the shelf, was stung by a two- out homer to Flowers to force ex- tra innings. It was the second time in as MLB Flowers' power wilts A's in 12th inning Oakland falls to White Sox, has lost 9 of 11 games CHARLES REX ARBOGAST - AP Chicago White Sox's Tyler Flowers watches his game-tying home run during the ninth inning on Monday. By Carl Steward Bay Area News Group SANTA CLARA The 49ers have granted a request by tailback LaMichael James for his release, coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed at his weekly press conference on Monday. James' agent Jeff Sperbeck re- vealed the news on Twitter shortly before Harbaugh met the media, but the coach did not add many details.. "I'm not going to talk about what led to it or the procedure," Harbaugh said. "I wish LaMichael well. I appreciate his contribution and wish him success moving for- ward in his career." The 49ers now have just two active backs on the roster, vet- eran Frank Gore and rookie Car- los Hyde. Marcus Lattimore is currently on the non-football in- jury list and won't be eligible to play until the seventh game of the season. For now the 49ers have re- signed receiver and special teams player Kasim Osgood to fill James' roster spot. James had just two carries for no yards in the 49ers' 28-17 vic- tory at Dallas on Sunday and has been displaced by Hyde as the club's No. 2 running back behind 49ERS Team le with two running backs a er James released Ray Rice was let go by the Baltimore Ravens on Monday and suspended indefinitely by the NFL a er a video was released showing the running back striking his then-fiancee in February. NFL ROUNDUP Ravens cut RB Rice a er release of video FULLSTORYONPAGEB2 The Red Bluff Lady Spartans visit Foothill at 3:30p.m. for an Eastern Athletic League meet. Corning will be at Cen- tral Valley at 3:30p.m. today for a Northern Athletic League match. TENNIS Red Bluff, Corning hit road for league meets The Corning Lady Cardinals play host to Enterprise at 7p.m. Los Molinos hosts visiting Williams at 7p.m. and Mercy plays host to Mt. Shasta at 6:30p.m. as the volleyball season continues. VOLLEYBALL Tehama high schools host matches today Croatia's Marin Cilic won his first Grand Slam title by beating Kei Nishikori on Monday 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, using 17aces and the same powerful groundstrokes that helped him eliminate Roger Federer. U.S. OPEN Cilic tops Nishikori for 1st Slam championship SPARTANS PAGE 2 ROUNDUP PAGE 2 49ERS PAGE 2 A'S PAGE 2 SPORTS ยป redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, September 9, 2014 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1