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ByJonKrawczynski TheAssociatedPress DavidWest'spursuitofthatever- elusive championship came up short in his lone season in San Antonio. Now the proud veteran is heading toGoldenStatetogiveitonemoretry. West agreed to a one-year deal with the Warriors for the veteran's minimum on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity be- cause the contract cannot be signed until Thursday. Less than 24 hours after Kevin Du- rant shook the NBA landscape with his decision to leave Oklahoma City for Golden State, West jumped at the chance to join him in the Bay Area. It will be his 14th season in the league, and he has yet to capture a championship. But joining a team with four All-Stars and two MVPs should give him the best chance yet. West left some $11 million on the table last season when he opted out of his contract with Indiana to try to get a title with the Spurs. He averaged a career-low 7.1 points per game and the Spurs lost to Durant's Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals. Durant's decision to come to the Warriorsstockedtheirstartinglineup with talent rarely seen in NBA his- tory. But it also caused them to jet- tison some important parts of their success, including Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut, and gutted their bench. With their salary cap stretched, the Warriors are relying on veterans will- ing to work for the minimum to give them some depth. And while West's best days are behind him, his decision to join the Warriors on a $1.5 million deal is an enormous boost. West will give the second unit some much-needed de- fensive toughness, help out on the glass and also knock down the mid- rangejumper.Hisveteranpresencein the locker room will also help serve as a calming influence as the team en- dures what will be a season under the microscope. NBA.com first reported the agree- ment. WARRIORS WestheadedtoWarriors Red Bluff staff reports CODY, WYOMING The 97th an- nual Cody Stampede came to a close on July 4th with a new slate of saddle bronc riders at the top of the leaderboard. Thetopfourpositionschanged with the winners having a com- bined 22 Wrangler National Fi- nals Rodeo (NFR) qualifications andthreeworldtitles.Allofthem are related and come from the same hometown. It's no surprise that they all share the same last name — Wright. Winning the rodeo with an 88-point ride was four-time NFR qualifier Jake Wright, who is cur- rently 5th in the world standings. He rode Frontier Rodeo's horse Short Stop to add $8,686 to his seasonearnings.Justahalf-point behind him was older brother Cody who has two world titles and 12 NFR qualifications to his credit. Cody is 24th in the world standings and is hoping to move up and make the trip to Las Ve- gas to compete next December. The $6,659 he got here will cer- tainly help. Finishing in a tie for third was Jesse, Jake's twin brother and Rusty, Cody's oldest son. They each had 86 point rides to win $4,053. Jesse has competed at the NFR five times and left with a world title in 2012. He is cur- rently31stintheworldstandings. Rusty qualified for his first NFR last year and finished the season in 3rd place. He is well on his way to his second qual- ification setting in third place prior to the Cody Stampede. When it was all said and done, the Wrights are going to deposit $23,451 in their Milford, Utah, bank accounts. In the bareback riding, it was a world champion horse that took center stage on the Fourth. Full Baggage, owned by Frontier Rodeo was the bareback horse of theyearin2011and2013andwas the reserve champion last year. When Joel Schlegel from Burns, Colo., found out that was the horse he would ride here, he didn'tknowwhethertobescared, excited or just nervous. He was a littleofallthree,butsaidheknew if he did his job and stayed on, he hadanopportunitytobeabunch of points. That is exactly what happened for the Mountain States Circuit contender.Schlegelwas 87points at the Stampede Arena on Mon- day to win $10,540. This was the biggest win of his career. The 98th Anniversary of the Cody Stampede will be held over the 2017 Fourth-of-July holiday. More information will be avail- able at www.codystampedero- deo.com. The 2016 Cody Stampede Champions are Bareback Rid- ing — Joel Schlegel, Burns, Colo., $10,540; Steer Wrestling — Clay- ton Hass, Terrell, Texas, $9,091; Team Roping — Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas (header) and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., (heeler) $9,426 each; Saddle Bronc Riding — Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, $8,686; Tie-Down Roping — Clint Nyegaard, Cu- ero, Texas, $9,912; Barrel Racing — Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas, $10,583 and Bull Riding — Cody Rostockyj, Lorena, Texas, $8,705. RODEO WRIGHTS DOMINATE SADDLE RIDING COMP Jake, Cody, Rusty and Jesse Wright win at annual Cody Stampede COURTESYPHOTO Jake Wright. By Samuel Petrequin The Associated Press LIMOGES, FRANCE Hit by a vi- rus, denied a place on the Tour de France and then parting com- pany with his team, not much went right last season for Ger- man sprinter Marcel Kittel. Now he's back with a ven- geance. Kittel claimed his ninth stage win at cycling's biggest race in a mass sprint on Tuesday, as the fourth leg of the Tour took the peloton from the medieval town of Saumur to Limoges in central France. "For me the victory means a lot, because I know how hard my way back to this moment was," said Kittel, who was fight- ing back the tears at the podium ceremony. Kittel, who wore the race lead- er's yellow jersey in 2013 and 2014, joined the Etixx Quick Step team from Giant-Alpecin for this season, replacing the departing Mark Cavendish. The new partnership has been extremely successful so far. Kittel has been the domi- nant sprinter this year, claim- ing 11 victories including back- to-back stage wins at the Giro d'Italia. At the Tour, he got off to a disappointing start, getting beaten by Cavendishintheopen- ing stage and missing out on a chance to wear the yellow jer- sey. So when the German held off Frenchman Bryan Coquard's surge in a photo finish in Limo- ges, it was a huge relief. "Last year was a huge setback. But I tried to take action to make changes for my future and to be able to win stages again at the Tour," Kittel said. Kittel began his final surge for the line a little too early for com- fort.Buthejustmanagedtohang on and edge Coquard. World champion Peter Sagan finished third on the 237.5-kilo- meter ride and kept the yellow jersey. Courtesy of a time bonus, heextendedhisleadoverFrench- man Julian Alaphilippe to 12 sec- onds in the overall standings. Spaniard Alejandro Valverde is third, 14 seconds back. CYCLING Kittel wins Tour de France Stage 4 in sprint to Limoges Si gn in g o ne -y ea r, $1 .5 m il li on d ea l JANE TYSKA — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) drives to the hoop past San Antonio Spurs' David West (30) in the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland. West is signing on to play for the Warriors. By Pat Borzi BANG Correspondent MINNEAPOLIS A'scatcherStephen Vogt thought his chances of being named to a second consecutive All-Star team were so remote that he made other plans for the All- Star Break. Vogt and his brother Danny arranged to rent a cabin near Fresno for their families. So when A's manager Bob Mel- vin called Vogt into his office Tues- day to tell him he had been named an American League reserve, a stunned Vogt called his brother with a question. "Isaid,'Hey,what'sthecancella- tion policy on the cabin? We're go- ing to turn south and drive a little further (to San Diego),'" Vogt said. "He was really excited." The game is Tuesday at Petco Park. The 36-47 A's didn't figure to land more than one All-Star, and Vogt expected it would be rookie reliever Ryan Dull (2-2, 2.11), who stranded all 36 runners he inher- ited this year and allowed only one hit with runners in scoring position (.021). No pitcher in the expansion era has stranded that many in a row, according to the Elias Sports Bureau; records only go back to 1961. Marcus Semien, whose 17 home runs lead Ameri- canLeagueshortstop,alsomerited consideration. Instead, it was the .267-hit- ting Vogt, whose six homers and 24 RBIs put him well behind his 18-homer, 71-RBIs pace of last year. Vogt is the first A's position player chosen to consecutive All- Star games since Jason Giambi in 2000-01. "Ineverthought(aboutgoingto) one All-Star game, let alone two," Vogt said. "It's been really emo- tional this afternoon. Growing up, my goal was never to be an All- Star. It was to win. To be recog- nized as an All-Star is just crazy. I'm pretty hard on myself, so this year I didn't think there was any way this would happen. I'm at a loss for words." Vogt expects Dull to be added once players begin withdrawing. A.L. All-Star manager Ned Yost of Kansas City already needs to re- place his closer, Wade Davis, who went on the disabled list Tuesday with a right forearm strain. "I honestly think had Ryan Dull been named, I would have been more excited than when I got the news that I was going," Vogt said. • Josh Phegley had a cyst re- moved from his troublesome right knee Tuesday. A's trainer Nick Pa- paresta said team orthopedist Dr. JonDickenson,whoperformedthe surgery, found no structural dam- age in the knee. Paparesta expects Phegley to return this season, but isn't sure when; Phegley will be re- evaluated in 10 days, he said. And theA's are awaiting MRIresults on Fernando Rodriguez's right shoul- der. • Second-round pick Logan Shore,aUniversityofFloridaright- hander from nearby Coon Rapids, Minnesota, attended Tuesday's game with his parents Lance and Cindi and his girlfriend Molly Snell. Shore hasn't signed yet but is expected to shortly, an A's offi- cial said. AMERICAN LEAGUE Vogt makes second st ra ig ht A ll - Star team SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, July 6, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1