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Girls basketball: All-league honors

The Empire's top girls basketball players. Read Article →

Small School Bridge League all-league girls basketball, 2012-13

Cornerstone Christian's Jordan Miner is MVP; Rio Lindo Adventist's Keila Creed and Raegan Williams make first team Read Article →

North Central League III all-league girls basketball, 2012-13

Point Arena's Taylor Dilks is MVP Read Article →

North Central League II all-league girls basketball, 2012-13

St. Vincent's Ursyla Baumgarten and Sonoma Academy's Kiana Herold are co-MVPs. Read Article →

North Central League I all-league girls basketball, 2012-13

Willits senior Alicia Mehtlan is the MVP Read Article →

Sonoma County League all-league girls basketball, 2012-13

Petaluma's Katy Bisges is the MVP Read Article →
Mikaela Francis

Maria Carrillo athletics: A girl for all seasons

Maria Carrillo’s Mikaela Francis is that rarest of high school athlete, a four-year varsity starter in three different sports. Read Article →
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SRJC basketball player Bobby Sharp.

SRJC basketball: Bobby Sharp all-state, headed for Portland

Bear Cubs men’s, women’s teams earn multiple state and conference awards Read Article →
SRJC vs. San Jacinto

SRJC women fade late in 63-58 loss against Mt. San Jacinto

The Bear Cubs built up a 12-point lead in the second half, only for the Eagles to storm back and win in the CCCAA semifinals. Read Article →

CIF State Basketball: Montgomery women can’t shake slow starts

Team suffered scoring droughts in first, third quarters in 41-37 loss to Panthers Read Article →
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Bear Cub women corral Mustangs 48-38

Santa Rosa tops Delta College to advance to the next round against Mt. San Jacinto on Friday at Cosumnes River in Sacramento. Read Article →
Bill Carle, president of the Santa Rosa Schools board of education, fielded questions about spring sports during a town hall meeting put on by Schools Plus at Santa Rosa High on April 13, 2010.  
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PADECKY: School board forks out for safety

A week ago Wednesday, the idle conversation and the wringing of hands stopped. The Santa Rosa City Schools board approved the hiring of athletic trainers and neurocognitive testing for every student-athlete who will play a collision sport. Read Article →
Santa Rosa's Devin Murray, wearing a concussion band, chases a loose rebound between Maria Carrillo's Aaliyah Sowards (No. 31) and Claire Wheeler during a game on Jan. 28.  Credit: Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat

Battle plan for concussions

Starting this autumn, student-athletes at all five Santa Rosa public high schools will be supervised by certified athletic trainers and given baseline cognitive tests to help evaluate head injuries. Read Article →

Girls playoff basketball: Montgomery’s defense shuts down Pleasant Valley

The Vikings nursed several big leads to hold off Pleasant Valley and advance to Saturday's quarterfinal vs. Florin. Read Article →
SRJC vs SF City

CCCAA playoffs: Bear Cub women edge San Francisco

Anandi Jimenez hits the game-winning layup to send the Bear Cubs to the next round of the CCCAA playoffs vs. San Joaquin Delta. Read Article →
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Santa Rosa JC's Whitney Edens tries to drive her way around Jade Hudson while in the background Holly Cramer, left, and Madison Sowards fight for position during practice at SRJC on Tuesday.

PADECKY: SRJC plays like the ultimate team

No wonder the Santa Rosa JC women's basketball team is so irritating to opponents. The Bear Cubs are practicing what coaches preach: teamwork. Read Article →
Montgomery's Noah Orlik passes the ball during an NCS playoff game. Credit: Crista Jeremiason / Press Democrat

Monty boys take to road

In postseason tournaments, the higher seed usually hosts the lower seed. Then why must the No. 7 Montgomery boys team travel to Mountain View to face No. 10 St. Francis in the first round of the CIF State Division II Basketball Championships? Read Article →
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Alec Raven, left, and the Montgomery Vikings will begin the state playoffs Wednesday on the road.

State basketball playoffs: Brackets feature three Empire teams

Vikings, Cardinals among teams in state tournament Read Article →

SRJC women cruise past San Jose City College 60-45

The top-ranked Bear Cubs raced out to a 15-5 lead and never looked back in the opening round of the CCCAA Northern Regionals. Read Article →
SRJC vs. Modesto

SRJC ready to make deep playoff run

The men's team start their postseason at home against Chabot College, while the top-ranked women host San Jose City College. Read Article →