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Tehama Tracker Today's games MLB Washington Giants 7:15 p.m. CSNB WAS — Zimmermann, 9-6 SF — Bumgarner, 12-7 Athletics Kansas City OAK — Parker, 7-6 KC — Guthrie, 4-12 On the tube MLB • 4 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Texas at N.Y. Yankees or Boston at Baltimore SOFTBALL • 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Little League World Series, semifinal, teams TBD, at Portland, Ore. • 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Little League World Series, semifinal, teams TBD, at Portland, Ore. Prep sports Red Bluff Volleyball tryout All participants must obtain paper- work from the RBHS Student Store, have it filled out and have a clearance slip before trying out. All athletes must wear appropriate ath- letic clothing and footwear. Freshman tryouts are 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15. 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Follow us on Twitter for live game cover- age, exclu- sive online articles and more. @TehamaSports 5:10 p.m. CSNC Sports WESTERN ZONE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Trio helps earn 3rd Balken, Julia and Jayne Brandt flew out to Grand Junction, Colo. last Monday to compete in the five-day Western Zone Champi- onship swim meet. They were selected to represent the Sierra Nevada LSC in this meet which showcased the top 724 swimmers from eleven Western states including Alaska, Hawaii, Washing- ton, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. Special to the DN Red Bluff's Jaxon The competition was held at in an amazing indoor 50-meter pool facility on the campus of Colorado Mesa University. Swimming at an altitude of 4.200 feet was very 49ERS Cox turns heads after missing last season SANTA CLARA (AP) — Perrish Cox is quickly making up for lost time and a lost season this summer with the San Francisco 49ers. MCT file photo Perrish Cox, front, breaks up a pass in 2010. RAIDERS saw Terrelle Pryor at quarterback for more than a snap, he was pil- ing up 336 yards of total offense for Ohio State in a 31-26 win over Arkansas and was named Most Valuable Player of the Sugar Bowl. MCT file photo Terrelle Pryor at Ohio. In the 20 tumultuous months that followed, Pryor was at the center of a memorabilia for pay scandal that put his school on pro- bation, taken by the Raiders in the third round of the supplemental draft, served a five-week NFL sus- pension for his college sins and was little more than a lonely spec- tator for his rookie season. The depth chart appears set with Matt Leinart backing up Car- son Palmer, but Pryor's stunning athletic skills make him a must- with legal problems, Cox is pushing to make the roster and earn playing time in a competitive secondary after joining the 49ers in March. Cox continued to make an impression during San Francisco's preseason open- er against Minnesota last Friday, putting an exclama- tion point on the 49ers' 17- 6 victory with an intercep- tion to end the Vikings' final offensive possession. The second-year corner- back has gained attention throughout training camp with his consistent play and is challenging for a role in coverage packages in a sec- ondary that returns all four After sitting out last year starters from last season, including two Pro Bowlers. ''He's the same as he's been all summer,'' 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Monday. ''Per- rish did well in the game the other night with his oppor- tunities. He's doing well in nickel (coverage) and he's doing well at cornerback. He's going to factor into our plans somehow, someway.'' Cox is just relishing his felonious sexual assault. With legal issues hover- ing over him and a trial looming, Cox was not signed by another team and spent last season out of the NFL. He was found not guilty of criminal charges in a Colorado court on March 2, and the 49ers signed him to a two-year deal later that month. new opportunity to get on the field. He didn't play last season after the Denver Broncos released him in early September. Denver's fifth-round draft pick in 2010, Cox started nine games as a rookie and showed potential as a coverage corner with 14 passes defensed. But his career took a jolt late in that season when Cox was arrested and charged with During his season out of the league, Cox remained in touch with 49ers secondary coach Ed Donatell, who held the same position with the Broncos during Cox's rookie season. There was an opportunity waiting for Cox with the 49ers once he was legally cleared. Cox has been making the most of it while getting a long look at the nickel back role in San Francisco's mul- tiple coverage packages. Pryor one to watch through exhibitions as players jostle for playing time OAKLAND — When we last Pryor ended a recent kill-the- clock drill with a bootleg in which he swept right end. He looked part freight train, part sports car. At 6- foot-4, 233 pounds, he is nearly as big as Tim Tebow and has speed to rival Michael Vick. It was one of the few times Pryor has utilized his running skill. Since camp began, Pryor has been dutifully working on his footwork and on executing the offense. Running is a last resort as he learns his craft. see exhibition attraction during portions of games where fringe players are fighting for roster spots. the play, go through my reads," Pryor said. "If I keep my feet on time, I'll be good." "I'm going to try and perfect If his feet aren't on time, Pryor's passing can be erratic. "It's a footwork thing, and it's a maturity thing," quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo said. "He hasn't been in this league so it's kind of unfair to compare him to Matt and Carson because he hasn't played as much football or seen as many looks. But the more consis- tent he gets with his footwork, no doubt the more accurate he's going to be." advantageous to the host Colorado team as they won the meet with 1543 points. Sierra Nevada finished an impressive third place with 661 points. proved to be road warriors as they flew straight from the Far Western Champi- onships in San Jose to the Western Zone Meet in Col- orado. to come by but all three of them managed to improve at least one time. Drops in time were hard Julia Brandt's highest fin- ish came in the 50-meter breaststroke where she earned 22nd. She also placed 27th in the 100 breast, 29th in the 50 butterfly and the 100M Free, and 30th in the 100 fly. Julia did bring home a rib- bon as she was part of the The trio from Red Bluff 200 freestyle relay that placed eighth. enjoyed her best finish in the 50 breast where she earned 23rd. Jayne rounded out her events with a 26th place in the 100 breast, 30th in the 50 fly, 31st in the 100 back- stroke, and 35th in the 100 free. Jayne didn't come home empty handed, how- ever, as she too was part of an eighth place relay team in the 200 medley where she swam the breaststroke leg. Jaxon Balken came very close to making finals in the 50 back. If he was just three tenths of a second faster he would have brought home a medal. Jayne Brandt, 10, also Instead he finished 11th in his best event. In the 100 fly and the 50 breast Balken finished 15th. Jaxon Balken, left, Julia Brandt, middle, and Jayne Brandt pause at an airport before flying to Colorado. 1B Tuesday August 14, 2012 Courtesy photos Jaxon Balken swims the backstroke at the Western Zone Championship swim meet in Grand Junction, Colo. last week. was quiet and withdrawn and admittedly wasn't enjoying him- self. the offseason began in terms of demeanor. He has watched Palmer and Leinart closely and asked a lot of questions, trying to add to his knowledge while getting limited practice reps. It's been a different Pryor since The mantra since the first day of camp from coach Dennis Allen, offensive coordinator Greg Knapp and DeFilippo has been for Pryor to show improvement every day in some area. As a rookie, Pryor's lone snap against Kansas City resulted in his own illegal procedure penalty. He always be to make a play through the air — buying time to throw instead of taking off and running. Safety Mike Mitchell said he'd like to see Pryor run it a little more often. "We're all fast guys on defense, Pryor said his first choice will but if you don't get him in the first 10 yards, put your head down and start running," Mitchell said. "He's scary fast."