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CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Jayne Brandt breaks a team record and swims to a gold medal in the 100-yard breaststroke with a AAA time of 1:07.47. StaffReports ROSEVILLE The14-and-underSierra Nevada Junior Olympic Short Course Championships were held March 4-6 in Roseville in the pouring rain and gusty winds and the weather defi- nitely affected the younger swim- mers, as it was difficult to stay warm and dry between events. Sun Oaks Aquatics Racing was one of 22 teams from Northern Cali- fornia that participated. The top 820 swimmers competed in the champi- onship meet that featured trials and finals. The top 10 swimmers in each event swam in finals in the evening, except on Saturday when finals were cancelled due to weather. Jayne Brandt, 13, shattered two 6-year-old Sun Oaks Aquatics re- cords. The first was in the 200-yard breaststroke where Brandt went a blistering 2 minutes, 23.46 seconds, crushing the old record of 2:26.61. This time is 0.6 seconds from being a top-20 swim in the United States for 13-year-olds. It also is a Sectional Cut, a AAAA time and earned her a silver medal. On Saturday, Brandt broke the re- cord in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:07.47, and finished with a gold medal. Finals were cancelled so she only got to swim the event once. This time is a AAA time, only 0.3 seconds off a AAAA time and Sec- tional cut. Brandt scored 36 points and fin- ished the meet fourth overall in the 13-14 age group. Jaxon Balken, 13, picked up a bronze medal in the 400 individual medley with an AA time of 4:34.37. He also placed fourth in the 200 but- terfly (2:11.72) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:05.78). Balken scored 28.5 points for the team. Lula Rider, 10, placed 13th in the 50 back (36.90) and in the 100 back (1:21.42), both A times. Hero Rider, 10, finished 22nd in the 50 fly with a new A time of 35.98. Jordan Brandt, 9, competed in seven events and finished 12th in the 100 fly with an AA time of 1:20.19, SWIMMING Brandtcrushesteamrecords Sun Oaks Aquatic Racing one of 22 teams at Junior Olympics meet Staff Reports MOUNTSHASTA Monday was the first day of the California Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snow- board Federation statewide alpine championships at Mount Shasta Ski Park. The meet is divided into two separate competitions, this year starting with skiing for two days and then the snowboarders race for two days. Originally Monday was to be the ski giant slalom, but because of a dump of snow it was safer to run the slalom. Red Bluff only had one girl qualify for the slalom. For first-year racer Trinity Tumidanski it proved to be a heart-pounding experience be- ing part of a field of 72 of the top racers in California and Nevada. Shasta High School's Sabrina Sutter was one of the favorites and she was up to the task, beat- ing a talented field with a com- bined time of 1:37.23 seconds. She ousted one of last year's winners and the overall favorite to win, Aly Kennedy of Tahoe Expedition- ary Academy, by 0.06 of a second. Tumidanski finished in 54th place. In the boys competition, Red Bluff's Connor Sousa was one of the favorites as the slalom win- ner in North Division 1. After the first run, Sousa was sitting in first place with a time of 45.45 sec- onds, just 0.06 of a second ahead SKI AND SNOWBOARD MISSED GATE COSTS RB A SLALOM WIN Sousa places 32nd, while first-year racer Tumidanski competes against field of 72 Skiers from Red Bluff High School compete in the slalom Monday at Mount Shasta Ski Park during the California Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snowboard Federation Championships. COURTESY PHOTOS Skiers from Red Bluff High School compete in the slalom Monday at Mount Shasta Ski Park during the California Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snowboard Federation Championships. By Cam Inman Bay Area News Group SANTA CLARA Bringing in a veteran cornerback, usually one desperate to resurrect his career, is an annual move the San Francisco 49ers make in free agency under general man- ager Trent Baalke. There's no sign that trend is about to change. Free agents can officially sign elsewhere at 1 p.m. Wednesday, and cornerback is one of sev- eral positions the 49ers might address with some $60 million in salary-cap space. New coach Chip Kelly surely won't mind if they also reinforce their lines, add a pass rusher and increase their depth at running back and wide receiver. There's also the Colin Kaepernick situ- ation to weigh, and whether a quarterback-needy team might want to earmark their cap room in a trade for him. Baalke, since 2011, annually has taken a chance on an out- cast cornerback in free agency. Each year, he hopes one will pan out the way Carlos Rogers did in 2011, when he arrived on a one-year deal as a Washington reject and morphed into a Pro Bowl cornerback. Then came Perrish Cox in 2012, Nnamdi Asomugha in 2013 (briefly), Chris Cook in 2014 and Shareece Wright in 2015. Wide receiver is the only other position the 49ers attacked as consistently in free agency. But after spending big a year ago on Torrey Smith, perhaps that po- sition now gives way to the cor- nerback trend. This year's leading crop of cornerbacks are headlined by Sean Smith (Chiefs), Janoris Jen- NFL FREE AGENCY 49ers target cornerbacks to upgrade defense Staff Reports RED BLUFF Several Red Bluff Spartans were named to the East- ern Athletic-Sac River League basketball and soccer all-league teams. Guard Lane Pritchard, a senior, was named to the boys basketball team and forward Joey Knight, also a senior, received an honor- able mention. Pritchard led the league in points per game with 21.3 and Knight was third in the league with 15.1. Junior Allyson Drury and fresh- man Jesse Miller, both guards, re- ceived honorable mentions for the girls basketball team. Drury was fourth in the league in points per game with 11. Miller was second in the league in dou- ble-doubles with eight, second in blocks per game with 1.8 and third in assists per game with 3.2. Teammates Kylee Kitchell and Maggie Winning were passed over for all-league honors, but Kitchell, a sophomore, was fourth in the league in double-doubles with six and tied for fourth in rebounds per game with 7.9; Winning was fifth in the league in assists per game with 2.9. Forward Kevin Meza, a junior, was named to the boys soccer team and left back Roberto Go- dina, a senior, received an honor- able mention. Center back Ceighlee Fennel, a senior, was named to the girls team and midfielder Paula Ku- janpaa, also a senior, received an honorable mention. While not recognized with all- league honors, teammate Kaylynn Gibson, a senior, was fifth in the league in goals with nine on the season. BASKETBALL, SOCCER Spartans named to all-league teams By Jerry McDonald Bay Area News Group The Oakland Raiders struck quickly during the negotiating pe- riod of free agency, adding power to their offensive front by reach- ing a reported agreement with Baltimore lineman Kelechi Ose- mele. There was no comment from the Raiders, as contracts can't be signed until the new league year begins Wednesday. The Raiders typically don't announce deals until a contract is signed and the player has passed a physical. NFL rules stipulate agents were able to discuss contract terms with prospective teams during the negotiating period, although they are prohibited from reaching deals in principle or announcing any deals. 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