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SAN MATEO The Shasta Cre- ations volleyball team wrapped up a very successful season with a third place finish at the Bay- view Classic over the weekend. The team went into tourna- ment ranked 21. Saturday the team had a 3 team pool. They beat Endine, which was ranked 17th, from San Jose 21-25, 25-12 and 25- 17 and beat Vertical Extreme, ranked 20th, from Visalia 25- 21, 25-23 and 25-23. Going into Sunday, the Shasta Creations were ranked 17th. They beat the No. 9 ranked Ti- tans from San Jose 25-13, 25-13 and 25-12 and 16th ranked North State from Anderson and Palo Cedro 25-12, 25-10 and 25-17. For Monday's competition, the team was moved up to the No. 9 spot. They beat Nor Cal Top Gun from San Jose, which was ranked 7th, 25-18, 25-11 in a crossover match and No. 2 Port- land, from Portland, Oregon, in a great match that went 26-24, 19-25 and 21-19. The Shasta Creations ran out of steam and lost to the No. 3 seed Delta Valley from Stockton 19-25 and 16-25 in semis. The team is made up of Ka- tie Gallagher, Kylee Kitchell, Au- rora Carnes and Logan Wheeler of Red Bluff; Mariah Castle of Corning; Madelyl Flynn of Mercy; Sophie Wood, Bekah Boyle and Molly Ross of Shasta and Bayley Willis of West Val- ley. They are coached by Kim Wheeler and Mike Haworth. BAY VIEW CLASSIC VOLLEYBALL SHASTA CREATIONS TAKE THIRD PLACE COURTESYPHOTO Pictured, from le , are coach Mike Haworth, Sophie Wood, Bekah Boyle, Katie Gallagher, Mariah Castle, Madelyn Flynn, Kylee Kitchell, Aurora Carnes, Logan Wheeler, Bayley Willis and coach Kim Wheeler. By Will Graves TheAssociatedPress PITTSBURGH The nerves are gone. Spending your franchise's first 20 minutes in a Stanley Cup Final standing around while your opponent zips unimpeded from one end of the ice to the other will do that. The San Jose Sharks insist they'll be better in Game 2 on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins than they were in the opener, when the Western Conference champi- ons wobbled out of the gate and never really had control in a 3-2 loss that spoiled the club's debut in the NHL's marquee event af- ter a quarter century wait. It might have been jitters. It might have been a cross-country trip to face an unfamiliar oppo- nent. Or, maybe the Sharks al- lowed themselves to briefly get caught up in the moment. What- ever it was, they understand it has to stop if they don't want to head home in a 0-2 hole that would be difficult to escape. "The home team played a better game than us," San Jose coach Peter DeBoer said. "I think we didn't find a way to get rewarded. The good news was we still had a chance right un- til the last five minutes to win that game." Right up until Nick Bonino's floating wrist shot from in front with 2:33 remaining slipped by Martin Jones and gave the Pen- guins the early advantage in the best-of-seven series. It was Pittsburgh's 41st shot of the night, the most the Sharks have allowed in a regulation play- off game this postseason. That number included 15 in the first period alone as Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead while San Jose man- aged all of four on Penguins rookie goaltender Matt Murray. "I think we were watching," San Jose defenseman Brent Burns joked Tuesday. Yet Burns pointed to the Sharks' aggressive rally in the second period as evidence they can effectively counter Pitts- burgh's speed if they stay tight on the forecheck and pressure the Penguins into sloppy turn- overs. Then there was the way Burns tracked down Pittsburgh forward Carl Hagelin, thwarting a breakaway attempt by steering one of the league's fastest skat- ers away from danger. "My legs work too," Burns said with a laugh. DeBoer cracked that per- haps Hagelin was at the end of a lengthy shift, his quip sym- bolic of a team that remains fo- cused but loose. Last the Sharks checked, the first team to win four times gets to raise the Cup. They lost the opening game of the conference finals in St. Louis only to wrap up the series in six games and are 5-1 in the playoffs following a loss. "We were far from where our game needs to be," said forward Dainius Zubrus. "I think we re- alize that." The expected track meet be- tween two of the league's most up-tempo teams failed to fully materialize. There was lit- tle flow, the ice instead being tilted heavily one way or the other. Pittsburgh proved effec- tive chipping the puck into the San Jose zone before chasing it down and setting up its offense. It's not a stark contrast from the way most of the top teams in the West play. The difference is the Penguins do it with four lines capable of keeping the puck in the offensive zone for extended periods. "They're quick guys but there's so much we normally NHL PLAYOFFS Sharks look to regroup in Game 2 against Penguins A Red Bluff Spartan Football Junior Spartan Football Camp for ages 8-14 is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. June 14-16 at Red Bluff High School. Players will receive instruction in all aspects of football, includ- ing passing, rushing, receiving, line play, blocking and pass and run defense. Fundamentals and techniques of each position will be taught and practiced daily. This camp will be competitive, but is a non-contact camp. Upon check in, athletes will be sepa- rated into similar age groups for the duration of the camp. Registration can be done be- fore the camp by mailing your player form and payment on or before June 3. Visit the Red Bluff High Athletics page for player form under General Information and Forms. On-site registration on June 14 will take place 4-5 p.m. at Spartan Stadium. The camp will be coached by Red Bluff High School football players and coaching staff. Payment includes three days of camp and a camp T-shirt. Pre- registered campers are $45, be- fore June 3. Campers registering on the day of the event are $50. Cash or check will be accepted. Please make checks payable to Red Bluff Football. Athletes need to wear T-shirts and shorts for all practices. No football pads are required as this camp is non-contact. Cleats are recommended. Bring sports drinks and bot- tled water. Highschoolfootball Varsity, Junior Varsity and Frosh summer football condition- ing begins at 7 p.m. June 13 in the Red Bluff High Stadium. The pro- gram will run 7-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday with fall prac- tice beginning on Aug. 1. SPARTANS Junior football camp set for June By Andrew Baggarly Bay Area News Group ATLANTA Jake Peavy spent his 35th birthday cursing at himself, sweating through his uniform top, grunting as he snapped over his front leg and testing the gravel in his gut. He can still do this. He can still send major league hitters on a re- signed path to their dugout. On a Tuesday night in the Deep South, he was almost perfect at it. Peavy brought a gift to his own party. He pitched seven master- fully minimalist innings in the Giants' 4-0 victory over the At- lanta Braves, retiring 20 of the 21 batters he faced — and wip- ing out the lone exception, Tyler GIANTS Peavy shines in victory on 35th birthday TONY DEJAK — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE LeBron James knows there's no stopping Stephen Curry. The Cleveland Cavaliers feel their best chance to beat the Golden State Warriors is to contain the MVP and Klay Thompson from splashing 3-pointers for four quarters. By Janie McCauley The Associated Press OAKLAND Fresh charcoal gray NBA Finals cap on backward and wearing a wide grin, Stephen Curry summed up his wild, up- and-down postseason so far and reminded everybody he's not close to done. The MVP's got his groove back, all right — looking healthy again at last after dealing with a trou- blesome ankle, right knee sprain that sidelined him and even a puffy elbow from an awkward dive into the stands. "Now we're four wins away from our goal, and that's a pretty special accomplishment," Curry said Monday night after his Golden State Warriors wrapped up the Western Conference finals by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7. Curry is taking the 73-win War- riors back to the NBA Finals with a shot at a second straight cham- pionship, his plan from the get go. Golden State's ultimate goal of a repeat title has been in the works since Day 1, even if the Warriors' chances of digging out of a big hole against Oklahoma City looked dire just last week. His body beat up, Curry had no choice but to watch fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson and oth- ers carry the Warriors for much of this postseason run while he worked his way back. It's his time again. Just as he did after the Warriors won Game 5 to stave off elimina- tion, Curry chanted through Ora- cle Arena, "We ain't going home!" as Golden State became just the 10th team to rally from a 3-1 defi- cit to win a postseason series with Monday night's 96-88 Game 7 vic- tory. Curry and his teammates earned a day off Tuesday be- fore preparations begin in ear- nest Wednesday for a Finals re- match against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost last season's title to Golden State in six games. Game 1 is Thursday night at Oracle Arena. For Curry, there's just one more step to take to cap a remarkable, NBA FINALS MVPCurrychasessecondtitle GIANTS PAGE 2 WARRIORS PAGE 2 SHARKS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, June 1, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1