Perfect football season earns top sports story ranking for Falcons
Colfax High School earns top area sports story of 2002 with a perfect football season. The Colfax Falcons went 13-0, claiming the Sac-Joaquin Div III title after a dramatic 33-30 win over Manteca, finished 8th in state rankings, and featured a dramatic late drive. The year also highlighted the Lady Falcons crown in basketball and a first-ever sectional golf title, with the district honoring historic teams and a hall of fame entry for the 1977-78 North Section champions.
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Cal-Hi Sports
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Dan Hicks
Lady Falcon
Escalon
Livingston
Amador
Tokay High
Lodi
Patterson
Arco Arena
NorCal
Menlo School
Ursuline of
Santa Rosa
Colfax High
Hall of Fame
Falcons salvage seventh at Arnett with overtime near miss
Colfax boys basketball finished seventh in the Kendall Arnett Tournament after close losses to Granite Bay and Bear River. Ben Galbraith missed due to illness, and Colfax salvaged a 70-58 win over San Juan in the seventh place game as coach Wade Wolff noted turnovers and late miscues hampered the team.
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Colfax Falcons
Kendall Arnett
Granite Bay
Bear River
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San Juan
Ben Galbraith
Colfax
Bruins
Wade Wolff
Colfax Opens PVL Play With Home Twin Bill
Colfax boys and girls basketball begin PVL play next week with Colfax hosting West Campus in a Tuesday and Thursday doubleheader. Coach Wade Wolff calls West Campus the best PVL team scouted in preseason, noting their strong bigs and a capable point guard. Colfax enters the week 8-4 after a non league game at Lindhurst.
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Colfax JVs Top Bruins Consolation Crown At Kendall Arnett Tourney
Colfax JVs defeated Bear River 63-48 in the Kendall Arnett consolation game. Alessi led with 14 points, Mayo added 11, Ballenger 10, and Ziebarth 8 as Colfax built a 49-33 third quarter lead then held off a Bear River rally. Colfax opened with a 58-54 loss to Granite Bay, beat Nevada Union 53-49, and will host West Campus in league play after a Friday Colusa game.
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Robert Predosa
Rich Schreiber
Chris Pulver
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Brad Collier
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Kendall Arnett
Nevada Union
Troy Alessi
Kris Ballenger
Chas Lowry
Ari Sventosch
Garrett Mayo
Alessi
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Lowry
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Kevin Kleppe
Tyler Soule
Russell Stone
Ziebarth
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Kleppe
Alex Lindley
Jvs
Colusa
Carrie Wheaton Alumni Games Highlight Saturday at Colfax High
The third annual Carrie Wheaton Memorial Alumni basketball event returns to Colfax High with girls and new men's Old Timers and modern alumni games. The 3:00 p.m. girls game features former Colfax stars. 4:30 p.m. old timers. 6:00 p.m. newer alumni. A spaghetti feed runs 3:00–4:30 p.m. with postgame at Trackside Tavern. Contacts: Mike Ray and ade Wolff.
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Anne Dutton
Jill Dutton
Kerri Kuelper
Katie Kuelper
Jerry Ryan
Marshall Grant
Mike Pitz
Daryl East
Gary Edlund
Bob Wallington Sr
Bob Wallington Jr
Gary Billat
Stan Lewis
Ron Pucci
Terry O’keefe
Mike Ray
Lynn Fontana
Ed Marson
Grant Ballenger
Ken McCary
Duke Barnes
Clark Mosier
Chuck Beedy
Dave Cunni
Fred Kern
Jay Shuttleworth
Josh Cornell
Chris Bean
Ken Rhoades
Jonny McAdams
Chris Hansen
Dave Roeder
Todd Whittington
Tristian McElhany
Victoria Greco
Ed Herreberger Jr
Brian Varvas
Marcus Arroyo
Kyle Ray
Nate Ray
Alec Greco
Nick Katsuleres
Keith Lynch
Matt Pulver
David Bellamy
J.P. Greco
Robby Lewis
Justin Rawlins
Marshall Jakobsen
Ade Wolff
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Nick Meyers
Jerad Blair
Brian Bixler
Sam Tallman
Ryan Bonari
Jameson Towes
Arnett
Robert Preciosa
Granite Bay Grizzlies
Kendall Amett
Placer High
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