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MATTYORK—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Henrik Stenson, of Sweden, hits out of the bunker on the sixth hole Thursday during the first round of the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. ByDougFerguson TheAssociatedPress UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH. Somuch for Chambers Bay being the star of this U.S. Open. Thursday turned into another horror show for Tiger Woods. Henrik Stenson and Dustin John- son set the tone on the wild terrain of Chambers Bay, which made a rel- atively gentle debut. Both shot 5-un- der 65 and shared the lead. And then came Woods. He made bogey after bogey, from the bunkers and tall grass, until he ended this not-for-prime-time per- formance by topping a 3-wood from the 18th fairway that bounced over one bunker and disappeared into an- other. He wound up with an 80, his worst ever at the U.S. Open. "I fought. I fought hard. And that was my number," Woods said. It was the third time this year he has shot in the 80s, only this time he had some company. Rickie Fowler played alongside him and shot 81. Their scores were not a reflection of the conditions at Chambers Bay, the 8-year-old course on the edge of Puget Sound that was a mystery to so many players going into this U.S. Open unlike any other. Johnson was flawless and power- ful. His only mistake came on his fi- nal hole when he pulled a 6-iron on the par-3 ninth over the green and made his only bogey. Stenson, among the cynical of Chambers Bay when he first saw it, birdied four of his last five holes. He poured in a 25-footer on the 18th for his 65. They had a one-shot lead over Pat- rick Reed. Just over two dozen players man- aged to break par in the U.S. Open, the major where anything around par is considered a hard day of work. Masters champion Jordan Spieth was among those at 68. Phil Mickelson, going for the one major keeping him from a career Grand Slam, started strong and settled for a 69. Rory McIlroy had a rough day. He was frustrated with the bumpy U.S. OPEN GOLF Stenson,Johnsonsharelead Woodsshoots80,players in a ernoon struggle on Chambers Bay course By Antonio Gonzalez The Associated Press OAKLAND The parade is not un- til Friday. The Golden State War- riors are already looking ahead to what could be a promising future. And with their young core un- der contract and MVP Stephen Curry just entering his prime, the Warriors believe their first NBA championship in 40 years could be the start of many more. "There's potential for us to build this long-term," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Thursday. The Warriors rolled to a fran- chise-record 67 wins during the regular season before dispatch- ing New Orleans, Memphis and Houston in the Western Con- ference playoffs. They won their first title since 1975 on Tuesday night when they finished off LeB- ron James and the depleted Cleve- land Cavaliers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The victory capped off a 2014- 15 campaign that wasn't just a drought-breaker — it was historic. The Warriors totaled 83 wins NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Warriors looking to add even more titles By Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLOMBIA The United States' bid for a third Women's World Cup title remains very much alive, as do the champi- onship hopes of all five of the top- ranked teams in the world. The knockout stage begins this weekend with all the powers still in place, although some that have shown vulnerabilities during a group-stage round that included its share of upsets and blowouts. Some story lines to consider as the remaining 16 nations continue their trek toward the July 5 title game in Vancouver: BUMPY ROAD Sweden's path was already tough. It's about to get tougher. The fifth-ranked team led by former U.S. coach Pia Sundhage will face top-ranked Germany in one of the early marquee match- ups of the elimination stage. Sweden drew Group D, the so- called Group of Death, to start the World Cup, joining No. 10 Aus- WOMEN'S WORLD CUP Top 5 teams still alive for knockout play A white man who joined a prayer meeting inside a black church and then fatally shot nine people was captured without resistance Thursday a er an all-night manhunt, Charleston's police chief said. SOUTH CAROLINA Whitegunmancaught, 9 killed in black church FULL STORY ON PAGE B5 By John Hickey Bay Area News Group OAKLAND Kendall Graveman embraced his failures early in the season and turned his game around. That's a lesson the Oakland A's are trying to emulate, although with spotty success. While Grave- man pitched well, the 29-40 A's saw a four-game winning streak come to an end in a 3-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday af- ternoon at the Coliseum. Less than 24 hours after scor- ing 16 runs on 20 hits, the A's bats fell mostly silent. They managed just five hits, one of those a solo homer hit by catcher Josh Phegley. The poor run support is noth- ing new to Graveman, who has re- bounded from being demoted to Triple-A Nashville after four mis- erable starts to the season. The 24-year-old right-hander has put together six consecutive strong starts, giving up a total of four runs over 22 innings in his last three starts. The A's have lost all three with the offense mostly AWOL on Graveman's behalf. "It doesn't wear on me," Grave- man (3-4) said. "It makes we want to try and go out and throw up more zeroes. It just makes me able to focus a little harder, especially deeper in ballgames." If that sounds a little too ma- ture for a rookie, Graveman is something of an outlier. He began the 2014 season in Class-A with the Toronto Blue Jays organiza- tion and rode a rocket all season long, making it to the big leagues by September. That caught the A's eye and they demanded him as part of the package when Oak- BASEBALL A'S BATS SILENCED IN LOSS TO PADRES Phegley's solo home run the only offense for Oakland behind hard-luck starter Graveman Oakland Athletics outfielders Billy Burns (le ) and Josh Reddick collide a er attempting to catch a triple hit by the San Diego Padres' Justin Upton in the eighth inning Thursday in Oakland. PHOTOS BY BEN MARGOT — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Diego Padres shortstop Clint Barmes throws over the Oakland Athletics' Brett Lawrie to complete a double play in the fi h inning Thursday in Oakland. The A's Mark Canha was out at first base. PADRES 3, ATHLETICS 1 Up next: Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics, 6:35p.m. today, TV on CSN-CA. THESCORE Online: See more stories about the Oakland Athletics at the website REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/ATHLETICS. The remnants of a tropical storm that moved in from the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week focused most of its fury on Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, pushing rivers to record-high water levels. STORM Bill's remnants flood path to US midsection FULL STORY ON PAGE B8 The American Legion Red Bluff Bulls baseball team is scheduled to face the Douglas Tigers at 2p.m. today in the 10th annual High Sierra Base- ball Classic. The Bulls faced the Reno Athletics Thursday. BASEBALL Red Bluff Bulls resume play in Reno classic The Spartan Volleyball Camp for girls in fourth through ninth grades is set for June 22-26. The cost is $60, and the sign-up deadline is the first day of camp. For more information, call 529-8710. SUMMER SPORTS Spartan Volleyball Camp begins Monday WARRIORS PAGE 2 SOCCER PAGE 2 A'S PAGE 2 GOLF PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, June 19, 2015 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1