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2B Daily News – Thursday, November 8, 2012 Raiders may need to rely on Palmer MCT file photo San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore runs for a 20-yard gain against the Seattle Seahawks this season. stay the course. 49ERS (Continued from page 1B) Gore has run for 656 yards on 119 carries, averag- ing a career-best 5.5 yards — topping his 5.4 average in 2006. ''My O-linemen are doing a (heckuva) job of STROMAN (Continued from page 1B) injuries. Additionally, the wellness center has donated funds to Red Bluff High for assorted projects. Stroman's efforts in KAER (Continued from page 1B) tion on the football field. While the Spar- tans were not one of the better teams in the val- ley in 1922, Kaer's abil- ities were evident. A report in the Chico Enterprise noted, 'Had Red Bluff a team com- posed of 11 Kaers, they would be playing the smaller colleges.'" Kaer would also shine in track and field events at the high school, Askeland noted, as he almost single- handedly won a state meet. springing me and giving me big lanes that I've never seen before,'' Gore said. ''So I have to give it to them, and to the receivers blocking down field.'' While Gore has only played alongside two Pro Bowl linemen during his eight NFL seasons with San cleaning the softball fields, where his daugh- ters had played, lasts to this day. Fences, wind- screens and other upgrades were paid for by Stroman himself. Stroman's passion for athletics, especially youth athletics, runs hurdles with a time of 24.9 seconds. He fin- ished second in the 120 high hurdles. Red Bluff finished third as a one- man team with 13 points." Kaer competed in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, Askeland writes, before playing quarter- back at the University of Southern California where his 19 touch- downs as a junior would set a record that wasn't broken until 1968 by O.J. Simpson. "Kaer won the long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 2 inches – breaking the old state record by a foot," Askeland writes. "He also set a new state record in the 220 low WHEELER (Continued from page 1B) water girl, scorekeeper and shagged balls for her mom's teams. Oh, she did a little field hockey, track (discus and shot put) and basketball in high school, but a volley- ball related injury kept her away from basketball her sophomore year and she decided to concentrate on volleyball. As a little kid, she was er, built a basketball court in the back yard, complete with painted lines. He played basketball and football in high school and an uncle is a high school basketball coach. Her dad, Warren Wheel- "In my family, you're weird if you don't do sports," she said, adding that her sis- ter Logan, a seventh grader, also is a very good volleyball player. over the area and it was our first big tournament. The Chico State Coach came up to my mom and said the UCLA coach came up to her and said 'hey, did you see that eighth grader'," said Wheel- er. After an 8th grade tourna- ment with her Under-18 club Team, the Shasta Creations, Wheeler had a growing awareness of her potential. "There were girls from all Kaer would go on to play in the NFL for a year in 1931, Askeland writes, before retiring and leading a coaching career that would net him a Northern Califor- nia Coach of the Year award in the early '70s. was 88. Kaer died in 1991. He everything going, but with a hitter staring you in the face, getting a dig … it's awe- some, a real energy surge," she said. "Getting a hit always gets Francisco — Larry Allen in 2006 and left tackle Joe Sta- ley last season — recogni- tion hardly means much to this tight-knit unit that truly enjoys going to work togeth- er each day during the grind of a 16-game season. Early last year, the line faced criticism for a slow deep. Stroman estab- lished the North Valley Rapids organization, a high-level fast pitch softball club, which has had its players earn higher education schol- arships. With the help of Rick Prestwood, Stroman BROWN (Continued from page 1B) played in the first NCAA World Series in Omaha, Neb. Brown was an All PAC-10 player for three years at the university. Brown played short- stop for the Redding Rebels for 16 seasons, winning the national championship twice with the team in 1985 and 1993. After coaching as an assistant and head soft- ball coach at Stanford University and assistant coaching at Arizona State, Brown played shortstop for the U.S. national team and won a championship in Shang- hai, China. start, then took more heat after quarterback Alex Smith was sacked nine times in a Thanksgiving night loss at Baltimore. Staley, Jonathan Goodwin and Co. have done their best to ignore — and sometimes even call out — the skeptics and move for- ward by sticking together to brought National Junior Basketball, which later became the Coca-Cola League, to Red Bluff. And he also founded the Tehama Titans and Tehama Stampede, which are boys and girls AAU basketball teams, respectively. softball coach for the University of Oregon where she became the winningest coach there in 1996. Brown Softball Acade- my in Red Bluff, and developed and owned the All-American Col- lege Prep program, which was honored as the No. 1 recruiting facility in the U.S. by ESPN Magazine in 2006. Brown owns the Tami More than $24 mil- lion in scholarships were earned and the pro- gram placed more than 300 girls to colleges across the nation. From 1989 to 1996, Brown was the head Wheeler describes herself as being different people on and off the court. different personalities, one off and one on the court. Off the court, I'm easy going and nothing really bothers me. On the court, if some- one on the other team makes a point, it's like I take it per- sonally. 'No, that's not going to happen again. I'll show you.'" Her team- mates comment on her com- petitiveness even in practice, Wheeler said. "Sometimes I think I have As Seemann noted, her court vision is exceptional. She likes hitting, but place- ment is probably more important, she said, and that involves seeing holes in the opponent's defense. "When I go up, I see the opposition. I'm looking at the ball, but I can see the defenders, too … see if they're apart or togeth- er." It might be a physical advantage, but it also could just be practice ... yes, LOTS of practice," she said with emphasis. Then the letters and ques- tionnaires started arrive in the mail … "it was definitely an eye opener". She's a prolific outside hitter, but really loves defense. transfer, Wheeler said her mother's Sac State connec- tion had no impact. "She's always been very When it came time to win over the Hornets ("so many friends came and it was such an emotional game to finish like that") and beat- ing Utah ("a big Pacific-12 Conference school") as high- lights so far of her career as a Viking. In fact, she lists a five-set As might be expected, Wheeler credits her family with helping her get where she has in volleyball. She and her mother have had their moments surround- ing the game when she was starting out, she admitted … "she's my mom, now she's my coach, now she's my mom … but once I started working with other coaches … well, oh, I see, maybe my mom was right." Her dad also has been important even though he's still learning volleyball terms. "You'd think living with three women who play the sport," she said tailing off and raising her eyebrows in mock exasperation. "But he's always been so support- ive. When I have a big deci- sion to make, I call him. We have similar personalities and he's so easy to talk to." A Health Sciences major, Wheeler is aiming for pre- physical therapy … at least for now. She is taking NASCAR supportive of what I wanted to do. She might have liked Sac State because she could have seen more of my games, but she has always helped me make decisions based on what's best for me," she said. Sprint Cup Points Leaders 1. Jimmie Johnson 2,339 2. Brad Keselowski 2,332 3. Clint Bowyer 4. Kasey Kahne 5. Matt Kenseth 6. Jeff Gordon 7. Denny Hamlin 8. Tony Stewart 9. Martin Truex Jr. 10. Greg Biffle 11. Kevin Harvick 12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,188 2,303 2,281 2,267 2,267 2,266 2,259 2,259 2,256 2,238 Brown is now a train- ing and recruiting con- sultant for athletes as well as a personal con- sultant. anatomy, which she likes, and chemistry ("just getting through that class would be nice"). Spare time? "Eating, sleeping and taking ice baths after a game. The day after a game my legs are dead." Wheeler is a big reader during the summer and likes the Harry Potter and The Hunger Games series. town girl has found a home in the nation's 23rd largest metropolitan area. For the time being, that home is PSU. And for the next two years at least, that looks as if it has blossomed into a mutu- al love affair. So, it looks as if this small MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE Semifinals San Jose vs. Los Angeles Sunday: San Jose 1, Los Angeles 0 Wednesday's result: Los Angeles at San Jose, late Seattle vs. Real Salt Lake Friday: Real Salt Lake 0, Seattle 0 Today's game: Seattle at Real Salt Lake, 6:30 p.m. Championship Sunday, Nov, 11 or Monday, Nov. 12: semifinal winners, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 or Sunday, Nov. 18: semifinal winners, TBD EASTERN CONFERENCE Semifinals D.C. United vs. New York Saturday: New York 1, D.C. United 1 Wednesday's result: D.C. United at New York, 8 p.m., ppd., snow Today's game: D.C. United at New York, 4:30 p.m. Kansas City vs. Houston Sunday: Houston 2, Kansas City 0 Wednesday's result: Kansas City 1, Houston 0, Houston wins series 2-1 goal aggregate Championship Saturday, Nov. 10: semifinal winners, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 or Sunday, Nov. 18: semifinal winners, TBD ''There's a lot of talent in that room, on that line. The one thing I'll say about this line is it's a hard-working line, it's a line that's not satis- fied with a little success,'' Goodwin said. ''I think everybody wants big success for themself and this team.'' al career, which has net- ted him a Businessman of the Year award from the Tehama County Farm Bureau, has been influenced by a stint as an athletic trainer at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002. SALE (Continued from page 1B) basketball at UCLA, and after graduating, would serve as an assistant coach to John Wooden. Bluff in 1954 to teach and coach at the high school. From 1954 to 1959, Sale coached football, basketball and baseball. In 1956, the Spartans varsity basketball team were tri-county cham- pions, and in 1958 he coached the basketball team to an 11-8 record, which was good for first place in the Northern Athletic League. Sale went on to be an assistant principal and prin- cipal at the school. He retired in 1971. You may see Sale quietly taking in a basketball game at Red Bluff High School, in the corner of the gym, four rows up. Sale returned to Red NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific WL Pct GB WARRIORS 22 .500 — L.A. Clippers 2 2 .500 — Phoenix KINGS 2 3 .400 .5 13 .250 1 L.A. Lakers 1 4 .200 1.5 Southwest WL Pct GB San Antonio 4 0 1.000 — Dallas Memphis Houston New Orleans 2 2 .500 2 Northwest Minnesota WL Pct GB 3 1 .750 — Oklahoma City 2 2 .500 1 Portland Denver Utah 2 2 .500 1 2 3 .400 1.5 2 3 .400 1.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic New York Boston WL Pct GB 3 0 1.000 — 2 2 .500 1.5 Philadelphia 2 2 .500 1.5 Brooklyn Toronto Central 1 2 .333 2 1 4 .200 Chicago WL Pct GB 3 1 .750 — Milwaukee 2 1 .667 .5 Cleveland Indiana Detroit Southeast Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte WL Pct GB 4 1 .800 — 2 1 .667 1 2 2 .500 1.5 1 2 .333 2 Washington 0 3 .000 3 —————————————————— Wednesday's results Phoenix 117, Charlotte 110 Boston 100, Washington 94, OT Atlanta 89, Indiana 86 Miami 103, Brooklyn 73 Denver 93, Houston 87 Minnesota 90, Orlando 75 Philadelphia 77, New Orleans 62 Memphis 108, Milwaukee 90 Dallas 109, Toronto 104 Utah 95, L.A. Lakers 86 Detroit at Sacramento, late Cleveland at Golden State, late San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, late Today's Games Oklahoma City at Chicago, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 7:30 p.m. 2 2 .500 1 2 3 .400 1.5 0 4 .000 3 4 1 .800 .5 3 1 .750 1 2 2 .500 2 Stroman's profession- Carson Palmer could be in for another busy day for the Oakland Raiders. With top two running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson slowed this week by sprained right ankles, the Raiders may need to rely on their passing game when they visit the Baltimore Ravens. Palmer threw the ball 61 times last week against Tampa Bay as the Raiders (3-5) were forced to play catch-up in the second half after losing McFadden and Goodson to the injuries. Nei- ther back practiced Wednes- day and their status remains in doubt for Sunday's game against the Ravens (6-2). ''We've got a plan in place if either or both of those guys are not able to play,'' coach Dennis Allen said. ALAMEDA (AP) — That likely will involve lots of passing with no other proven halfback on the ros- ter. Palmer set a career high in attempts in last week's 42- 32 loss to Tampa Bay, com- pleting 39 passes for 414 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. With McFadden out for the entire second half, Good- son getting hurt in the fourth quarter and Oakland falling behind by 18 points, the Raiders ran the ball just three times in the second half — their fewest in eight years. ''You got to adjust to what your health is of your team, but you know it's a team that's had some yards rushing on them, especially the last couple of weeks,'' Palmer said. ''It's very odd. I have never seen that before in my career. So, there are some things we want to take advantage of in the run game. NFL AFC West WL T Pct PF PA Denver 5 3 0 .625 235 175 San Diego 4 4 0 .500 185 157 Oakland 3 5 0 .375 171 229 Kansas City 1 7 0 .125 133 240 East N. England 5 3 0 .625 262 170 Miami WL T Pct PF PA 4 4 0 .500 170 149 N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 168 200 Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 180 248 South WL T Pct PF PA Houston 7 1 0 .875 237 137 Indianapolis 5 3 0 .625 159 191 Tennessee 3 6 0 .333 182 308 Jacksonville 1 7 0 .125 117 219 North WL T Pct PF PA Baltimore 6 2 0 .750 199 176 Pittsburgh 5 3 0 .625 191 164 Cincinnati 3 5 0 .375 189 218 Cleveland 2 7 0 .222 169 211 NFC West WL T Pct PF PA 49ERS 62 0 .750189 103 Seattle 5 4 0 .556 170 154 Arizona 4 5 0 .444 144 173 St. Louis 3 5 0 .375 137 186 East WL T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 6 3 0 .667 254 185 Philadelphia 3 5 0 .375 133 183 Dallas 3 5 0 .375 150 181 Washington 3 6 0 .333 226 248 South WL T Pct PF PA Atlanta 8 0 0 1.000220 143 Tampa Bay 4 4 0 .500 226 185 New Orleans3 5 0 .375 218 229 Carolina 2 6 0 .250 149 180 North WL T Pct PF PA Chicago 7 1 0 .875 236 120 Green Bay 6 3 0 .667 239 187 Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 204 197 Detroit 4 4 0 .500 192 188 —————————————————— Week 9 Results Thursday's result San Diego 31, Kansas City 13 Sunday's results Green Bay 31, Arizona 17 Chicago 51, Tennessee 20 Houston 21, Buffalo 9 Carolina 21, Washington 13 Detroit 31, Jacksonville 14 Denver 31, Cincinnati 23 Baltimore 25, Cleveland 15 Indianapolis 23, Miami 20 Seattle 30, Minnesota 20 Tampa Bay 42, Oakland 32 Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Giants 20 Atlanta 19, Dallas 13 Open: N.Y. Jets, New England, San Fran- cisco, St. Louis Monday's result New Orleans 28, Philadelphia 13 Week 10 Schedule Today's game Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 5:20 p.m. Sunday's game Atlanta at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Denver at Carolina, 10 a.m. San Diego at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Tennessee at Miami, 10 a.m. Buffalo at New England, 10 a.m. Oakland at Baltimore, 10 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 1:25 p.m. Houston at Chicago, 5:20 p.m. Open: Arizona, Cleveland, Green Bay, Washington Monday's game Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.