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StaffReport REDBLUFF The Red Bluff Spar- tans took a close, come-from-be- hind win Thursday night at home against the Chico Panthers, 59-57, to open up league play. The Panthers took the lead in the first half and went into the half up four at 31-27, but the Spar- tans came out and dominated in the third quarter, posting 18 points and holding the Panthers to just eight. Despite an 18-point charge from the Panthers in the final frame, the Spartans held on for the win. Brayden Hutchins led the Spar- tans with 16 points, including a pair of 3-pointers; Derek Gorden had 11 points and a pair of 3s; Evan Tanner had seven points; Eric Spencer had a pair of 3s; Jar- ron Barrow, Ty Clement and Pay- ton Edwards had five points each and Dawson Voth had four. For the Panthers, Kaden Brad- ley had a monster game, putting up 27 points followed by three teammates with six each. The Spartans (8-7 overall, 1-0 league) are scheduled to take on the Enterprise Hornets (8-8 over- all, 0-1 league) on Tuesday in Redding. The Hornets lost to the Pleasant Valley Vikings 63-47 on Thursday. LasPlumas38, Lady Cardinals 33 CORNING The Corning Lady Cardinals fell at home Thursday night to the Las Plumas Thunder- birds, 38-33. The Cardinals took the lead in a low-scoring first quarter and went into the half up 13-6, but the Thunderbirds adjusted and put up 32 points in the second half to take the win. Mariah Castle led the Car- dinals with 11 points and 16 re- bounds, Morgan Mason had nine points, Kate Beckwith had six and Kirstie Barr had five. Makay Haynes had eight rebounds and freshman Jackie Caputo had seven rebounds. The Lady Cardinals (8-9 over- all, 0-1 league) are scheduled to play the Oroville Tigers (3-12 over- all, 1-0 league) on Tuesday in Oro- ville. Other games The Lady Spartans (10-3) kicked off league play in Chico Friday night against the Lady Panthers. The Corning Cardinals (15-0) started their league play in Oro- ville on Friday night against the Las Plumas Thunderbirds. The Los Molinos Bulldogs (12-3) are scheduled to play the Mercy Warriors (1-14 overall, 0-1 league) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Red Bluff for Mercy's homecom- ing game. The Lady Bulldogs (10-3) played the Live Oak Lions (9-4) on Friday night in Live Oak. The Lady Warriors (2-12) are scheduled to host the Lady Bull- dogs (10-3) at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Red Bluff. BASKETBALL SpartansedgeChicoinleague Hutchinsscores16forRedBlufftoopenleague; Lady Cardinals fall at home to Las Plumas By Jerry McDonald Bay Area News Group SANTACLARA Terry McDonough got his start as a scouting in- tern for the San Francisco 49ers in 1989, the year they won Su- per Bowl XXIV over the Denver Broncos. Light years later, it seems, Mc- Donough, 51, is in Santa Clara interviewing for the job which would in theory pull the person- nel strings to return the 49ers to those glory days. McDonough, the 49ers an- nounced Friday, is interviewing for the G.M. job to replace the fired Trent Baalke. As vice president of player per- sonnel for the Arizona Cardi- nals, McDonough oversees both the college and pro personnel de- partments and assists with con- tract negotiations. "My strength is, I'm a team player, but I'm also very true to how I feel about evaluations, sit- uations," McDonough told Ari- zona reporters upon being hired in 2013. "You're going to get Terry McDonough's opinion. I will tell you how I feel." The McDonough name is a fa- miliar one in sports, as Terry's father was Will McDonough, the late sports writer of the Boston Globe, and brothers are ESPN "Monday Night Football" play- by-play man Sean McDonough and Phoenix Suns general man- ager Ryan McDonough. McDonough was a 49ers scout- ing intern while attending UMass and worked as player personnel NFL 49ERS INTERVIEW CARDINALS EXEC Arizona's VP of player personnel McDonough is interviewing for the team's vacant GM position CONTRIBUTED Arizona Cardinals vice president of player personnel Terry McDonough, le , is interviewing for the 49ers general manager job. By Jon Hickey Bay Area News Group OAKLAND The Oakland A's fo- cus may be more internal than external heading into the holiday weekend after getting agreements with Sonny Gray, Liam Hendriks and Stephen Vogt Friday. That leaves only outfielder Khris Davis as a potential sal- ary arbitration case, and the A's would prefer to strike a deal with him before the two sides have to step into a room to face an arbi- trator. He led the club with 42 homers and 102 RBI last year, his first in Oakland. Friday was the deadline for teams and players to settle on a salary figure before exchanging the figures that will be used if a case goes to a hearing. The A's are still exploring op- tions in free agency, but sources suggest the club isn't looking to make a big splash at this point. Specifically, the A's are unlikely to be major players for American League home run champ Mark Trumbo, a first baseman/DH who entered the off-season hoping for a contract similar to the four-year, $52-million deal former A's right fielder Josh Reddick signed with the Astros. Oakland made a big play for another slugger, Edwin Encar- nacion, but he signed with Cleve- land. Trumbo, who hit 47 homers for the Orioles, came on the ra- dar screen, but it seems improb- BASEBALL A' s fo cu s now turns to Davis Deals reached with Gray, Hendriks, Vogt By Janie McCauley The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Keeping Edu- ardo Nunez healthy and in the lineup could mean so much for San Francisco's infield and its chances. Nunez reached a $4.2 million, one-year agreement with the Gi- ants on Friday to avoid arbitra- tion. Right-handed reliever George Kontos received a $1.75 million contract and left-hander Will Smith earned $2.5 million as the club announced all of its arbitra- tion-eligible players had reached new deals. The Giants acquired All-Star infielder Nunez, the projected starting third baseman going into 2017, from Minnesota ahead of the trade deadline. But he was side- lined for the final six games of the regular season and was unable to start in the playoffs against the Cubs because of a strained right hamstring. Unlikely playoff star Conor Gillaspie agreed to a new deal Wednesday night and could com- BASEBALL Giants sign Nunez, pair of relievers Staff Report Local wrestlers from Red Bluff elementary and middle schools placed in the recent Top Fueler Winter Classic meet at Red Bluff High School. Top Fueler varsity wrestlers who placed in the Top Fueler Winter Classic include Austin Stole, who was third, Tyler Pe- terson was second, Banion Dion was third, Wyatt Rocha was sec- ond, Jennifer Soto was second, Dakota Bunn was second and Seth Miller was third. Top Fueler junior varsity wrestles who placed in the Winter Classic included Ban- ion Dion in third, Sky Spangle in third and Erika Salminen in third. TOP FUELER Local wrestlers place at Winter Classic meet CONTRIBUTED Pictured are the junior varsity Top Fueler wrestlers Banion Dion, Sky Spangle and Erika Salminen. GARY REYES — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP San Francisco 49ers Chief Executive Officer Jed York has been interviewing candidates to fill the team's vacant general manager and head coach positions. 49ERS PAGE 2 GIANTS PAGE 2 A'S PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, January 14, 2017 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1