Rocklin C Team Wins District 11 TOC Title Over Bear River
Rocklin C team upset Bear River A 6-3 at Living War Memorial Park to capture the District 11 Little League majors Division of Champions title. Sierra Foothills Little League hosted Area II events with two district championship games and praised by SFLL President Greg Kelderman for strong community support and teamwork.
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Rocklin
Bear River
Living War Memorial Park
Sierra Foothills
SFLL
Grass Valley
Nevada City
Penn Valley
Greg Kelderman
Traci Dougherty
Doug Giles
Kelderman
Sflls
TOC
Marlins
Giants
Dougherty
SFU
Giles
Doug
Colfax Grad Vance Juggles Packers Learning Curve
Colfax High graduate Vance, a UC Davis alum, signed with the Green Bay Packers as a free agent and has been in Green Bay since mid May. He returns home briefly before rookie camp begins July 29 as he competes for a roster spot on the offensive line and learns during position coach led sessions.
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Forest Vance
Vance
Colfax
Green Bay Packers
UC Davis
Green Bay
Packers
SFLL 9-10 All Stars start District 11 play at Gateway Park
SFLL's 9-10 team opened District 11 Tournament play with a first round game against Grass Valley at Gateway Park Penn Valley. Managed by Ron Fowler with assistants Chuck Wright and Jeff Root the roster includes Brett Fowler Michael Lerner Roger Lillie Bryce Olney Matt Paskey Matt Anglade Michael Moore Gary Root Thomas Campbell Scott Wright Ryan Glazner Kevin Giles and Austin Young. If they win they face a July 7 5 p.m. game. if they lose they move to a July 6 5 p.m. loser's bracket.
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Sierra Foothills
Grass Valley
SFLL
Gateway Park
Penn Valley
Ron Fowler
Giants
Chuck Wright
Cubs
Jeff Root
Diamondbacks
Wed
Tue
Brett Fowler
Michael Lerner
Roger Lillie
Bryce Olney
Matt Paskey
Matt Anglade
Michael Moore
Gary Root
Thomas Campbell
Scott Wright
Ryan Glazner
Kevin Giles
Marlins
Austin Young
Reds
ow RAY/COX
Sierra Foothill
Colfax Falcons Recall 1969 Rival Sweep Across Sports
Colfax High School’s Class of 1969 returns for a weekend reunion celebrating a historic season in which the Falcons swept rival Del Oro in football basketball and baseball, a unique feat in the school’s history. Coaches Angove and Houser attend. Steve Houghton recalls the 74-49 basketball win.
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Colfax
Falcons
del Oro
Colfax High
Larry Angove
Yuba County
Rick Springer
LeGrande
Oregon
Angone
Harold
Skip” Houser
Boris Brown
Angove
Loomis School
Steve Houghton
Eagles
California State Parks Department
Oroville
Houghton
Viet Nam
BIG Win
Skip Houser
Gail Laurence
Key players: where are they now
A roster of individuals and current positions. C Lee Williams works for the State Board of Equalization and lives in Fair Oaks. Ken Claxton is an electrician for the City of Roseville. Travis Claxton lives in Alpine Meadows and is an author. Bart O Brien is Placer Union High District Supt. Jason Knuckles is deceased. Rick Springer handles lumber management in LeGrande, Oregon. Mike Ray supplies chemicals and lives in Eden Valley. Mike McCary is with the U S Postal Service and resides in Pt Townsend, Washington. Al Stamford is retired U S Army, a building contractor in Huntsville Alabama. Owen McCoy works in heating and air, living in Greenwood. Tim Norris is a fitness instructor in Citrus Heights. Al McCoy works for PG&E and lives in Weimar. Keith Himmelrick owns a towing business in Victorville. Ben Prince owns a Chevron Food Mart in Colfax and lives in Alta. Ken Quinn is a clinical pharmacist in Pullyaup Washington. Dale Boehme is an electrical engineer living in Pleasanton. Don Haddock runs Barley and Graham auto parts and lives in Sacramento.
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Lee Williams
State Board of Equalization
Fair Oaks
Ken Claxton
City of Roseville
Travis Claxton
Alpine Meadows
Bart O’ Brien
Placer Union High District
Jason Knuckles
Rick Springer
LeGrande
Oregon
Mike Ray
Eden Valley
Mike McCary
U.S. Postal Service
Pt. Townsend, Wash
al Stamford
U.S. Army
Huntsville
Ala
Owen McCoy
Greenwood
Tim Norris
Citrus Heights
al McCoy
Pg&e
Weimar
Keith Himmelrick
Victorville
Ben Prince
Chevron Food Mart
Colfax
Alta
Ken Quinn
Pullyaup
Washington
Dale Boehme
Pleasanton
Don Haddock
Barley & Graham
Sacramento
Falcons Break Del Oro Streak In Historic Colfax Victory
Colfax defeated Del Oro 20 to 0 in a milestone win that ended four-year struggles between the teams. The victory came after Del Oro had crushed Colfax in recent years and followed Colfax’s prior setbacks, making the win notable for the Falcons’ senior group and the town’s memory of the game.
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Colfax
del Oro
Falcons
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Placer County
Robert O. Marion
Colusa
Jim Henry
Bud Pisarek
Colfax Pharmacy
Dick Wayland
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