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Tehama Tracker Today's games NBA Kings Chicago Warriors Phoenix 5 p.m. CSNC 7 p.m. CSNB On the tube GOLF 8 p.m.TGC — PGA Tour-WGC, HSBC Champions, first round, at Guangdong, China SOCCER 6 p.m. ESPN2 — MLS, playoffs, sin- gle elimination round, Houston at Chicago Around town Red Bluff Youth Lacrosse is entering its sixth season, and will be holding an information and regis- tration session on Sun- day at Round Table Pizza in Red Bluff at the Belle Mill shop- ping center. For the under 11 group, the meeting will start at 5 p.m. Middle School starts at 6 p.m. and High School at 7 p.m. There is room for players on all the teams. For more informa- tion contact Corey LeVier at 530-736- 2992 or visit red- blufflacrosse.com Pro teams plan to play after superstorm With much of the North- east immersed in the recov- ery from Superstorm Sandy's devastating blow, the NFL and NBA plan to carry on with their sched- ules. Courtesy photo The New York City Marathon is still hoping that the course will be clear by Sunday and runners will be able to get to the starting line in Staten Island. NBA spokesman Tim Frank on Tuesday said through his Twitter account the season-opening games Tuesday night in Miami, Los Angeles and Cleveland — the Wizards flew out of Washington Monday 7 a.m. — are set to tip off on time. ''For the many asking: Tonight's NBA games will be played. We are still assessing the situation with regards to the rest of the week,'' he tweeted. Of concern: Philadelphia is supposed to host its open- er on Wednesday. And the Nets' first game at their new Brooklyn home against the crosstown-rival Knicks on Thursday could be in jeop- ardy, too. The new arena is heavily dependent on mass transit and with the New York City subways and commuter rail out for what is expected to be several days, the league may choose to postpone that party if fans are kept away. Pittsburgh Steelers coach The Red Bluff Jr. Midget cheer squad placed first at their 2012 Cheer Competition in the dance cate- gory, third in cheer and will head to state competition at River Valley High in Yuba City on Nov. 11. "These girls have worked extremely hard and have wanted this win since day one of practice. I am very proud of all of them. Their persistence and hard work has gotten them this far. These girls are still practicing for State and I'm sure Red Bluff will be proud again when they bring home first place in our State cheer competition!" coach Jamie McCray said. Pictured above are cheerleaders Mackenzie Benson, Brianna Zotea, Jalynn McCray, Sofia Cooper, Samantha Miranda, Jackie Foss, Cassie Drury, Heidi McGill, Camie Stelling, Kourtney Sanders, Kim- berly Bailey ,Trainers Kaitlyn Miranda, Kaylee Houchins & Coach Jamie McCray with their first-place trophy. 49ERS NFC West leading SF on a roll as November nears SANTA CLARA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley claims he caught quarterback and seat- mate Alex Smith checking out his trending Twitter self while on the team plane awaiting takeoff Monday night from Arizona. Ha, says Smith, who insists he has no idea how to tweet. ''I don't even have a Twitter,'' Smith quipped with a grin Tuesday during a quick walk through the empty locker room. ''I don't know what Twitter is.'' They can argue that one all they want, yet nobody will deny that Smith and the 49ers (6-2) have been down- right dominant of late, including a 24-3 Monday Night Football rout of the Cardinals in a hostile road stadium. In a near-perfect night, Smith completed 18 of 19 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. His passer rating: 157.1. Smith's stellar outing sparked coach Jim Harbaugh's now heard-every- where ''gobble gobble'' remarks when asked about the confidence of his quar- terback. ''Just gobble, gobble, gobble turkey. That paints a pretty good picture. He's RED BLUFF a very confident guy,'' the coach said. Following that up Tuesday, regard- ing the 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick, Harbaugh said the reference was a quick way to sum up all the skepticism about Smith's abilities under center. ''I think anybody that watched a lot of TV shows in the '70s could relate to it, could understand it,'' he said. ''Sometimes, you get people talking and there's a lot of low content-to-word ratio. Got to call that out, I guess.'' Staley, for one, hadn't heard Har- See 49ERS, page 2B DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY Mike Tomlin believes Sun- day's game in Jersey against the New York Giants to go on as scheduled and plans to prepare that way. Tomlin said he understands the league will be looking at any logistical issues caused by the storm's aftermath may present but added the Steel- ers will stick to their weekly routine unless they hear from NFL officials. Tomlin might have to wait a day for the final word. All 32 teams were notified Monday that the league's offices would be closed through Tuesday. moved its trade deadline back two days to Thursday because of potential compli- cations from the storm. The deadline now is 4 p.m. EDT The NFL had already See SANDY, page 2B Henderson Dom ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Los Molinos Lady Bulldogs Volleyball One themselves among the top of Division V play, and junior Dom Henderson has consistently served, and dug all season. In a win against Redding Christian last week, Henderson had seven digs and seven points on serve. The Lady Bulldogs find well. She notched two aces as important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self- confidence is preparation. — Arthur Ashe Red Bluff Spartans Football The Red Bluff Spar- tans football team domi- nated the defensive end of its game against Par- adise Friday, allowing only 12 points and shut- ting out the Bobcats in the second half. Senior Kyle Case had a crucial interception, which set up a score in the third quarter. Kyle Case MCT photo The Kings'Aaron Brooks against the Lakers Oct. 21. LOCAL SACRAMENTO (MCT) — It didn't take long last season to real- ize Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas had dynamic leadership qualities. So what happened when the Kings signed veteran point guard Aaron Brooks? Thomas kept on lead- ing. Brooks didn't step on any toes upon his arrival, and the Kings added depth at a position they had been looking to solidify for some time. Entering Wednesday's season opener in Chica- go, Brooks and Thomas are working together in a close duel for the start- ing job. have held onto the start- ing job, and that's fine with Brooks. Thomas appears to "There's a lot of min- utes out there," Brooks said. "And I think the fact that you have some- body you can lean on, point guards who can actually play the posi- See KINGS, page 2B WARRIORS Harrison Barnes named starting SF Jackson said he was looking for the best fit and not necessarily the best player. Apparently, Barnes beat out forward Richard Jefferson and swingman Brandon Rush. — Warriors coach Mark Jackson announced Monday that rookie Harrison Barnes will be his starting small for- ward. OAKLAND (MCT) "Starting was defi- nitely a goal of mine," Barnes said. "Playing in the NBA and starting on opening night is a huge accomplishment. But my mindset is not going to change. I'm going out there and try to provide this team all of the little things I can to help us win." known four of their starters since they acquired center Andrew Bogut in March. The question since had been who would start at small forward. The options entering training camp were Barnes, the No. 7 overall pick, Jefferson and Rush. Barnes and Rush had emerged as front-runners early in training camp. Sports KINGS 1B Wednesday October 31, 2012 PGs Thomas, Brooks are in this together The Warriors have At 6-foot-8, 206 pounds, Barnes gives the Warriors the desired combination of size and athleticism at small for- ward. shown he's pretty capa- ble of scoring, his offense wasn't what won Though Barnes has See WARRIORS, page 2B