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Rancho Cotate senior Leilani Kuka. (Photo by Christopher Chung, The Press Democrat)

2013 All-Empire Girls Wrestling: Rancho Cotate’s Kuka short on experience, long on mettle

The second-year wrestler won the North Coast Section championship at 154 pounds and earned a trip to the California Interscholastic Federation state meet. Read Article →
Molly Hannis, who was a standout swimmer at Santa Rosa High, is now a college sophomore swimming for the University of Tennessee. (Photo by University of Tennessee Athletic Department)

College swimming: Hannis, DiRado aiming high

Local swimmers heading to U.S. trials, aiming for spots at world championships Read Article →
Allie Davis, who prepped at Windsor, competed at the NCAA swimming championships this season as a freshman at Purdue University. (Photo by Purdue University Athletics Department)

College swimming: Windsor High grad is part of Purdue’s 800 freestyle relay team as freshman

Swimming as a true freshman, Allie Davis made the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships with the Purdue University swim team. Read Article →
Stephen Tomasin played outside center for the San Diego State rugby team as a freshman.
Credit: Bryan Cox / San Diego State

PADECKY: Tomasin trades football for rugby

Stephen Tomasin began May 31 like most Fridays he thought he would experience this summer. It was to be a good Friday, a nice, low-stress Friday, the kind of day college kids have in the summer when the anvil of class is not resting on their shoulders. “I had no idea it was coming,” said Tomasin about the events to follow. Read Article →

SRJC golf team sends six to all-conference team

Santa Rosa's starting six helped lead the team to a third consecutive California Community College Athletic Association finals. Read Article →

Youth baseball tournament looking for host families

Organizers for the Noah Lowry International Invitational are looking for families to be hosts for teams visiting from Perth, Australia. Read Article →

Seawolves rake in postseason honors

Pitchers Harmen Sidhu and Glenn Wallace were named to the All-America first team. Read Article →

SRJC baseball team scoops up postseason accolades

SRJC coach Damon Neidlinger shared coach of the year honors. Five Bear Cub players made the All-Big 8 first team and three made the second team. Read Article →

Rancho grad making strides with Dons

Mitch Rowan, now playing for the University of San Francisco, racked up pair of doubles, scored and an RBI in nine plate appearances at the Oregon regional of the NCAA tournament. Read Article →

A’s pick Casa’s Christy; SSU’s Sidhu selected by Rays

Francis Christy helped lead Casa Grande to the Division 2 title game. Sonoma State's Harmen Sidhu was named this year's Tino Martinez award winner. Read Article →

Sonoma Valley grad helps USF to NCAA tournament appearance

Ben Graff posted an ERA of 1.44 in his third year as a reliever for the Dons, who finished second in the West Coast Conference and made it to the Oregon regional of the NCAA tournament. Read Article →

Mendocino places three on Bay Valley all-star softball teams

Representing Mendocino College in the Bay Valley all-conference teams are Abby Komin, Katy Smallcomb and Jocelyn Hale. Read Article →

SSU’s Lipperd named to All-West regional team

Samantha Lipperd was selected for the All-West Region first team by both Daktronics and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Hayley Condon, Ali Palermo and Vanessa Currie were also honored. Read Article →

Five Bear Cubs named to all-conference softball teams

Courtney Lucchesi, Megan Stroud and Taylor Morgan were named to the Big 8 all-conference first team. Making the second team were Christina Pierce and Jenna Reed. Read Article →

NCS playoffs roundup: Analy comes up short in Division 3 final

Tigers’ turnaround season concludes in one-run loss with go-ahead runs on base Read Article →

NCS softball: St. Vincent repeats as best in Division 5

Ten runs in first two innings sends Mustangs to win in five innings for title Read Article →

Division 6 baseball: Tomales captures first NCS trophy

Tomales defeated defending Division 6 champion Point Arena, 5-3, to add a baseball trophy to the school’s already impressive trophy case. Read Article →

State Track and Field: Maria Carrillo’s Durand medals in discus

Senior Kathleen Durand misses graduation, caps high school career with fourth-place finish. Read Article →
Casa Grande's Anthony Bender and Campolindo's Conner McNally look for the call at second during the NCS Championship game Saturday at Santa Rosa Junior College. (Photo by CRISTA JEREMIASON / The Press Democrat)

NCS Division 2 championship: Casa Grande falls 8-0

Campolindo claims fourth consecutive section title, allows just three hits Read Article →

Empire track and field seedings

A list of Empire athletes who will compete in this weekend's state meet in Clovis. Read Article →