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Tehama Tracker Monday's result FIELD HOCKEY Davis Corning Kaitlyn Huntley — 7 saves Jessica Beckley — 3 shots Kera Terras — 3 shots Tuesday's results VOLLEYBALL Redding Christian Mercy TENNIS Foothill Red Bluff Red Bluff Ginger Shaffer (W) 6-4, 6-4 Meredith Lord (L) 1-6, 6-7 Jennika Alexander (L) 2-6, 3-6 Josie Clements (L) 0-6, 6-8 Aislynn Lair (W) 6-4, 6-4 Erika Ellis (L) 1-6, 5-7 Shaffer/Alexander (W) 10-6 Clements/Lair (L) 4-8 Lord/Ellis (L) 4-8 MLB Cincinnati leads series 2-1 Giants Cincinnati SF— Pagan 0-3, 1 RBI CIN — Bruce 1-3, 1 RBI MLB Detroit Athletics Today's games FIELD HOCKEY Pleasant Valley Corning 3:30 p.m. SWIMMING Orland Red Bluff 3:30 p.m. MLB Cincinnati leads series 2-1 Giants Cincinnati SF — Zito, 15-8 CIN — TBD St. Louis Washington Series tied 1-1 STL — Carpenter, 0-2 WAS — Jackson, 10-11 MLB Detroit Athletics Series tied 1-1 Baltimore 6:07 p.m. TNT Detroit leads series 2-1 New York 4:37 or 5:37 p.m. TBS BAL— Gonzalez, 9-4 NYY — Kuroda, 16-11 enjoy free admission for the three-day event. RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY Bowlers Association is returning to Lariat Bowl Friday through Sunday for the 2012 Red Bluff Open. The event will fea- ture pros such as Lumber Liquidators national champions Chris Warren and Wayne Garber. Spectators can Around town The Professional 10:07 a.m. MLB 1:07 p.m. TBS 2 0 1 2 3 6 0 3 0 3 Sports PREP TENNIS | FOOTHILL 6, RED BLUFF 3 downed Red Bluff for the third time this season with a 6-3 win, but the Spar- tans are still alive for a team playoff spot going into its final game of the season. By ANDRE BYIK DN Sports Editor The Foothill Cougars The Spartans' No.1 singles freshman star Gin- ger Shaffer, however, once again proved she can hang with the best in the Sacramento River league. Shaffer defeated Foothill No.1 singles player Lisa Main 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday by sticking to a strategy that included staying patient, playing defense and lobbing the 5-foot-1 Main when she attacked the net. Despite Main's size, however, the baseliner powered her topspin shots to the corners, often forc- ing Shaffer on her heels. But Shaffer's mentali- ty, she said, was just get- ting the ball back. Her imitate-a-wall strategy worked as Main conceded unforced errors when she had Shaffer on the run. Shaffer also utilized a drop-shot and lob combi- nation that frustrated Main on the day. who likes pace," Main said, adding that she prefers "hitting it hard, not just lobbing it back. "I'm more of a person Daily News photo by Andre Byik Red Bluff's No.1 player Ginger Shaffer before facing Foothill's Lisa Main Tuesday. PREP VOLLEYBALL Mercy remains unbeaten in league DN Staff Report The 25-12, 25-11, 25- 22 win keeps Mercy undefeated in the Five Star league at 6-0. Mercy played hard and with a lot of energy, coach Kemp had 14 assists, senior Ella Fleet added 14 digs and the Mercy War- riors defeated the Redding Christian in straight sets Tuesday. Senior setter Kayce Shannon Threlkeld said. Mercy junior Jessica Curl had six kills, senior Mariah Kingwell added five kills and Kemp had four aces. The Warriors travel to University Prep on Thurs- day. Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 111 or at sports@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Follow him on Twitter:@TehamaSports ——— Daily News photo by Andre Byik Mercy's Ella Fleet (1) prepares to strike a ball against Redding Christian Tuesday. DAILYNEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Mercy Warriors Volleyball Mercy's senior setter DAILYNEWS T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Follow us on Twitter for live game cover- age, exclu- sive online articles and more. @TehamaSports Kayce Kemp Kayce Kemp led with 14 assists against Redding Christian Tuesday to keep the Mercy Warriors unde- feated in Five Star league play. Kemp is also known to motivate the team. It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen. — Claude M. Bristol Red Bluff Spartans Football Red Bluff senior Wyatt Houghtby brought down a 52-yard touch- down pass against Chico on Friday, and has been the team's leading receiver with more than 300 yards totaled so far. Houghtby Wyatt 1B Wednesday October 10, 2012 Loss sets up vital season closer So, yeah, I'm not good with lobs." Up 5-4 in the first set and returning service, Shaffer set up set point on two lobs and a drop shot that went uncontested. Main's sent a ground- stroke long down Love- 40, which gave Shaffer her third break and the set. Shaffer quickly went up 2-0 in the second, but Main notched three straight games on power- ful groundstrokes to take the lead. The stoic Shaffer kept her cool during Main's rally. show any emotion. If I do it's because it's really bad." She said: "I never try to Shaffer ultimately came back to win the set 6-4. The team's loss sets up match with playoff impli- cations on Thursday, when the Spartans host West Valley at 3:30 p.m. It was unclear as of deadline Tuesday whether West Valley defeated Enterprise. If West Valley (6-4 league) won, the Spartans would need to defeat the team to gain a team playoff spot. Red Bluff coach Karen Shaffer said she's been preparing the team men- tally for its West Valley match Thursday.