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JOEMAHONEY—THEASSOCIATEDPRESSFILE Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) is sacked by Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) during a Dec. 13game in Denver. ByBarryWilner APProFootballWriter NEW YORK Khalil Mack has made All-Pro history. Mack's versatility and relentless- ness earned him selection at two po- sitions on the 2015 Associated Press All-Pro Team, an NFL first. The sec- ond-year Oakland Raiders defensive end and outside linebacker drew enough support Friday from a panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league to make the squad at both spots. Others, including Houston's J.J. Watt last year, have been chosen first team at one position and sec- ond at another. Watt was a unani- mous pick at defensive end for this season's team, as was Minnesota run- ning back Adrian Peterson. "I do whatever I can to help the team win. I'm a team guy," said Mack, who had 15 sacks (five in one game), behind only Watt in the league. "Whether it's dropping in cov- erage or rushing the passer. I can do either. I think they (voters) saw that." What the voters also saw was the superb work by the Carolina Pan- thers. Carolina, with an NFL-best 15-1 re- cord, had the most All-Pros with six: quarterback Cam Newton, fullback Mike Tolbert, center Ryan Kalil, line- backers Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis, and cornerback Josh Norman. Kuechly led the Panthers contingent with 49 votes. "He has fulfilled everything we thought he could be," Panthers gen- eral manager Dave Gettleman said of Newton. "And he's just had a great year. Again, the franchise quarter- backs make everybody better — that's what they do." Newton was especially happy to join Kuechly on the team; the line- backer has made it in three of his four pro seasons. "That's big, man," Newton said, adding with a laugh, "I'm just trying to be like Luke Kuechly man, that's it — Captain America, man. He sets the tone." Five teams — New England, Pitts- burgh, Cincinnati, Arizona and St. Louis — had two All-Pros each. Steel- ers receiver Antonio Brown drew 49 votes; teammate David DeCastro made it at guard. The Patriots were tight end Rob NFL MackanAll-Proat2positions Peterson,Wattareboth unanimous picks in AP all-star team media vote Staff Report The Central Tehama Little League is holding sign-ups for the 2016 season for boys and girls ages 4-14. Players who reside or attend school at Gerber, Lassen View or Los Molinos Unified School Dis- trict attendance areas are encour- aged to sign up. The league is organizing teams in Tee-Ball, Farm, Minor, Major and Juniors baseball and Minor and Major softball divisions. Parents and children can at- tend sign-ups from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 13-14, at the Los Molinos Elemen- tary School cafeteria. Parents can follow any schedule changes on the Central Tehama Little League Facebook page. Tee-Ball and Farm division fees are $65 per player, and all Minor, Major and Junior level fees are $85 with a family cap of $170. Fi- nancial aid scholarships are avail- able to players in all divisions. Parents will need to bring a birth certificate, if new to the league, and proof of residency in the league's district. The league boundaries include Dairyville, Gerber, Los Molinos, Tehama, Proberta, El Camino and Vina. LITTLE LEAGUE Central Tehama sign-ups next week By Andrew Baggarly Bay Area News Group SAN FRANCISCO Bruce Bochy is about to manage his 22nd ma- jor league season. He owns three World Series rings and has won four pennants. He's led several other clubs to playoff appear- ances. Up the middle, he cannot think of a stronger group than what the San Francisco Giants promise to field in 2016. "I really can't," said Bochy, as the Giants introduced center fielder Denard Span on Friday. "We're set everywhere right now. Usually you go to spring training and have some question marks." The Giants spent all winter gathering exclamation points. They spent $220 million to back ace Madison Bumgarner with pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto. They locked up Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford to a six-year extension. They still have Buster Posey be- hind the plate, and second base- man Joe Panik is fully recovered from his lower back injury. Now their up-the-middle strength ex- tends to center field, where Span combines contact skills in the leadoff spot with the ability to flag down baseballs faster than gravity can. Up the middle, and on paper, BASEBALL Bochy thinks Span big piece of Giants team Staff Report OROVILLE In what was a 3-point shootout for much of the game, Red Bluff persevered 63-60 over Las Plumas in Thurs- day's opener at the Dennis Bur- nam Tournament. The Spartans converted seven 3s as Joey Knight led the way with four on long range and a team-high 21 points. Las Plumas hit a game-high 13 from 3-point range, with Stevon- tae Johnson and Isaac Walker leading the charge. Walker fin- ished with 22 points while John- son had 20 for the Thunder- birds, who came up short. Red Bluff improved to 4-7 on the year with the win. The tournament continues through today. Other leading scorers for the Spartans included Lane Pritchard with 16, Wesley Claw- son with 13 and Eric Spencer with 11. UNIVERSITY PREP 64, LADY SPARTANS 34 The University Prep Panthers were more than the Lady Spartans could han- dle Thursday afternoon, deal- ing Red Bluff a 64-34 loss at the West Valley tournament in Cot- tonwood. "(We) had a rough game against a good team," coach Kathy Brandt said. "Their 6-6 and 6-2 posts proved to be too much." Jesse Miller led the Spartans with 11 points, three rebounds and two steals followed by Kylee Kitchell with six points, three rebounds and an assist; Julia Brandt with six points and a re- bound and Allyson Drury with four points, three assists, four rebounds and two steals. The Spartans go to 5-6 with the loss. The tournament con- tinues through today. CARDINALS64,WILLOWS31 The Corning boys dominated the Willows Honkers on Thursday night at the Corning Shootout tournament 64-31. Wyatt Haydon was named the player of the game with 21 points, seven rebounds, an as- sist and six steals. Brendan Hoag put up 13 points, four rebounds, an assist and three steals; Corey Busta had seven points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal; Cal- vin Ware had six points, five re- bounds, three assista and a steal and Jake Traylor had five points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. The Cardinals move to 8-5 with the win. The tournament is scheduled to continue through today and the Cardinals were slated to face the Sutter Hus- kies (5-5) on Friday night. LADY CARDINALS 59, YREKA 50 The Lady Cardinals stayed above .500 Thursday evening with a 59-50 win over the Yreka Miners in tournament play at Enterprise High School in Red- ding. Kaylee Shoemaker led the BASKETBALL SPARTANS CLAIM TOURNEY VICTORY Red Bluff girls fall to U-Prep, Cardinals, Warriors boys, girls finish with wins BRIAN GRACE SR. — CONTRIBUTED Mercy's Junior Grace (33) puts up a layup Thursday night in a home win over Dunsmuir. LARRY LONG — CONTRIBUTED Red Bluff's Maggie Winning (15) drives the baseline for a shot Thursday against University Prep. ROUNDUP PAGE 2 ALL-PRO PAGE 2 GIANTS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, January 9, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1