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Tehama Tracker Tuesday's results NBA Kings Philadelphia 112 85 Cousins: 17 points, 10 rebounds Evans: 15 points NHL Sharks SO Minnesota Today's games BOYS HOOPS Shasta Red Bluff 7:30 p.m. WRESTLING Red Bluff Las Plumas West Valley Corning NBA Kings Toronto 4 p.m. CSNC On the tube MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL •4 p.m., ESPN2 — Syracuse at Vil- lanova •6 p.m., ESPN2 — Texas A&M at Texas • 6 p.m., CSNB—LSU at Alabama NBA •5 p.m., ESPN — Dallas at Boston • 7:30 p.m.m ESPN — Miami at L.A. Clippers NHL • 4:30 p.m., NBCSP — Pittsburgh at Washington Around town All-Star games to return Disappointed last year by the first rainout of their high school All- Star baseball and soft- ball games, Chico Breakfast Lions have begun plans for their 2012 games on Satur- day, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 in Chico's Hooker Oak recreation area. The series started in 2003 with a North- South baseball game named the Bob Busch Classic in memory of a club past president and longtime leader in Chico youth baseball. A few years later the girls All-Star softball game was initiated. Wet grounds forced the can- cellation of both games last June. In each case, rosters have 18 players each. The North squad draws players from Red Bluff to the Oregon border while the South selects players from south of Red Bluff to the Yuba City-Marysville area. All players are grad- uating seniors and are chosen by All-Star coaches and their assis- tants. The head coaches will be selected soon by a vote of their peers. Players will be picked by these coaches in May. The girls play Saturday night and the boys have their first pitch Sunday at noon. An added feature of the weekend is a barbe- cue lunch provided free of charge by Chico Breakfast Lions to players, their families, coaches and media. A guest speaker from collegiate or pro- fessional sports is often provided. Net proceeds from the games are directed to Lions' sponsored programs and activities. 6 p.m. 5 4 Sports Raiders fire Jackson ALAMEDA (AP) — Reggie McKenzie made clear on his first day as Raiders general manager that there's a new regime in Oakland. 6 p.m. Soon after officially sign- ing his contract to be the first general manager since long- time owner Al Davis' death, McKenzie fired coach Hue Jackson in a bold first move as he looks to give the orga- nization a fresh start. ''There comes a time when change is necessary,'' McKenzie said Tuesday. ''For the Raiders the time is now. The Raiders organiza- tion, with respect and defer- ence for all its tradition and history, is about to embark on a new era.'' The era will begin with- out Jackson, who was fired after going 8-8 in his first season as head coach. McKenzie wanted to bring in his ''own guy'' to rebuild the organization. Finding that coach will be the first major task for McKenzie, who also must bulk up the personnel department and evaluate the roster in what promises to be a busy offseason. Owner Mark Davis said McKenzie will decide on the new coach and the per- sonnel decisions, with the coach ultimately reporting to the general manager. That's a major change from how the organization was run before Davis' father, Al, died of heart fail- ure on Oct. 8. Al Davis made all the major decisions when he was in charge of the team, with many of those now falling to McKenzie as Mark Davis focuses on find- ing a new stadium and other off-field issues. ''Change happened on October 8th,'' Davis said. ''''The one thing I know is what I don't know. The one thing I did know was I need- ed to bring the right people in here. ... My feeling always has been that if my father wasn't here we need- ed someone to run that foot- ball side of the building. I needed to find the right per- son. I truly believe that Reg- gie McKenzie is the right man for this job.'' McKenzie had spent the past 18 years in the front office of the Green Bay Packers, last serving as signs of giving the Raiders a big-time quarterback, he was unable to get Oakland to the playoffs for the first time since 2002, raising questions about how effec- tive that trade was. Jackson director of football opera- tions. He was well-respected for his role in helping to build a Super Bowl champi- onship team with the Pack- ers and also had ties to the Raiders, having played line- backer for four years with the team in the 1980s. Many of his former teammates were on hand at the news conference intro- ducing him. ''Guys, this is where I came from. I'm back home now. I'm back home,'' he said. ''As soon as Mark told me 'We want you for the job' I couldn't, you know, I couldn't stop smiling.'' Davis said he had target- ed McKenzie as his desired general manager in the weeks after his father's death and noted it was awk- ward when he ran into him at the Raiders' game in Green Bay last month. About an hour after Oak- land's season ended, Davis had the organization formal- ly request permission from the Packers to interview McKenzie. They sat down for a six- hour interview last Wednes- day, with former Raiders coach John Madden assist- ing Davis. They quickly finalized the deal and McKenzie signed it Tuesday morning. He then immediately fired Jackson, marking a rapid fall for the man who was in charge of personnel decisions and coaching after Davis' death. Jackson made the trade for quarterback Carson Palmer after starter Jason Campbell broke his collar- bone, costing the Raiders a 2012 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2013 sec- ond-rounder. While Palmer showed After starting the season 7-4, the Raiders lost four of their final five games to mark their ninth straight sea- son without a winning record or a playoff berth. A late-game collapse at home against Detroit on Dec. 18 and a 38-26 loss to San Diego at home in the season finale did in the Raiders and ultimately Jackson. Jackson joined the Raiders as offensive coordi- nator in 2010 under head coach Tom Cable and engi- neered a dramatic improve- ment as Oakland more than doubled its point total and improved to 8-8. That helped him get the job when Davis decided not to retain Cable. The offense wasn't quite as effective with Jackson as head coach, with injuries to star running back Darren McFadden, receiver Jacoby Ford and Campbell played a role in the decline. But the biggest problems this past season were an inability to curb the team's propensity for penalties and on the defensive side of the ball. The team committed 163 penalties for 1,358 yards, setting records in both categories, as Jackson was unable to instill the disci- pline he promised. The Raiders also had franchise worsts in touch- down passes allowed (31), yards per carry (5.1), yards passing (4,262) and total yards (6,201), while giving up the third-most points (433) in team history. Oakland joined this sea- son's Tampa Bay team as two of the four teams to allow at least 30 TD passes and 5.0 yards per carry in a season, a distinction achieved previously by only the 1950 Baltimore Colts and 1952 Dallas Texans. The Raiders also became the sixth team since the 1970 merger to allow at least 2,000 yards rushing and 4,000 yards passing in a sea- son. The new coach will be Oakland's seventh in the past 10 seasons, following Bill Callahan, Norv Turner, Art Shell, Lane Kiffin, Cable and Jackson. D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Corning Cardinals Wrestling Every strike brings A previous Athlete of Erik Miranda the Week for his play during the football sea- son, Miranda earned another recognition when he won the 195- pound division at the prestigious NorCal Championships over the weekend beating out a field of 19 wrestlers. me closer to the next home run. — Babe Ruth Red Bluff Lady Spartans Basketball After suffering a second major knee injury in as many years in 2010, Brose did what every great ath- lete would do —she just kept training harder. Brose made her long awaited return to the court this week with a well-deserved smile on her face as her name was announced. 1B Wednesday January 11, 2012 Brandt honored as top swimmer Courtesy photo This past Saturday Jayne Brandt was honored at the Sierra Nevada Swimming Banquet at the Arden Hill Country Club in Sacramento. She was named the 2011 Top 8-and-under Girl for Sierra Nevada Swimming in Short Course Yards. More than 250 swimmers, parents, coaches and officials attended the banquet where awards were distributed to all age group winners. 76ers rout Sacramento PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Elton Brand had a season- high 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Sacramento Kings 112-85 Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. The Sixers are 7-2 and lead the Atlantic Division. It's their best start since Allen Iverson helped them open 10-0 on their way to the NBA finals in 2000-01. Rookie Jimmer Fredette scored seven points in his first start for Sacramento. Filling in for injured leading scorer Marcus Thornton, the former BYU sensation shot 2 for 7. DeMarcus Cousins led the struggling Kings with 17 points. Evan Turner had 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Jrue Holiday added 17 for Philadelphia, which had six players reach double figures. With second-year coach Doug Collins calling the shots and a deep roster, the Sixers are rel- evant again in sports-crazed Philadelphia. This game quickly turned into a rout early in the third quarter. An 11-0 run featuring three baskets from Brand extended the lead to 63-42. It reached 84-60 when Jodie Meeks hit his third 3-pointer of the quarter. A 10-2 run to start the fourth quarter made it a laugher. Lou Williams scored six in a row and Thaddeus Young capped it off with a dunk that put Philadelphia up 94-62. Lily Brose St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine Team congratulates the Athletes of the Week! Sports Medicine Medical Director CONGRATULATIONS DR. RIICO DOTSON, PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Sports Medicine Program A member of CHW 800.990.9971 redbluff.mercy.org/sports