Coaching dominoes and mercy rule loom in prep sports
Colfax High coach Tony Martello and Nevada Union coach Dave Humphers figure as top contenders for Clovis West. The CIF may adopt a mercy rule allowing a running clock in basketball after large leads, with CIF expected to vote this month. Sierra College prepares to name John Volek athletic director after a 40-year journey through Walla Walla Fresno and Sacramento.
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Colfax High
Tony Martello
Clovis West High
Fresno
Martello
Central Section
Nevada Union
Dave Humphers
Clovis West
Humphers
Randy Blankenship
National Federation of State
NFSHS
Jack Roberts
Michigan
CIF
California Prep
Walla Walla
Washington
Fresno City College
Sacramento State
John Volek
Volek
Sierra College
Placer High
Buzz Ostrom
Jeff Tisdel
Colfax Tops Oakmont Tightens PVL Playoff Picture
Colfax upset league leader Oakmont 4-1 to move the Falcons to 4-4 and tied for third as PVL race tightens. Matt McKinney pitched a six hit game, striking out five with one walk to earn the win in a pivotal late-season matchup. Oakmont committed four errors enabling Colfax to score in the first, third, and sixth innings.
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Colfax
Oakmont
Falcons
Matt McKinney
McKinney
JMC
Colfax Falcons Win Big At Ramsey Invitational Track Meet
Colfax dominated Ramsey Invitational at Placer High LeFebvre Stadium earning top team honors in two divisions. Varsity boys totaled 87 points led by Lambeth Burlingham and Marlar with wins in triple jump pole vault discus and more. JV boys romped to 178 1/2 points while girls placed sixth with 38.
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Colfax
Falcons
Ramsey
Placer High
LeFebvre
Justin Heimann
Union Mine
Marysville
North Tahoe
Lincoln
San Juan
Loretto
Mira Loma
Wayne Lambeth
Kasey Burlingham
Josh Marlar
Lambeth
Burlingham
Weather, makeup hold key to tight PVL baseball race
The Pioneer Valley League title chase tightens as heavy rains flood fields delaying games and likely forcing makeup contests through May 7. Six teams sit within two games of each other with four league games left, while Colfax upset Oakmont 4 1. Mira Loma topped West Campus 6 4 last Friday.
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Pvls
Mother Nature
Sacramento
Foothills
PVL
Colfax
Oakmont
Mira Loma
West Campus
Colfax Boys Track Dominates Bear River and Lincoln Meet
Colfax High sprinted past Bear River 90-41 and Lincoln 99-44 in a Pioneer Valley League dual. Kasey Burlingham cleared 13 feet in the pole vault and Josh Marlar threw 150 feet in the discus, nearing school marks. Marlar led 1-2-3 finishes in discus and shot put with Kyle Arnold and Tyler Worrell also high. Girls narrowly defeated Bear River 65-64 and fell to Lincoln 72-58, led by Katie McBain’s three wins and Katie Barbier’s weight events. Colfax heads to the Meet of Champions next Saturday.
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Michael Kirby
Colfax
Katie McBain
Lady Falcon
McBain
Bear River
Lincoln
Colfax High
Kasey Burlingham
Josh Marlar
Bruins
Zebras
Justin Heimann
Burlingham
Marlar
Craig Arnold
Kyle Arnold
Tyler Worrell
Arnold
Kris Ballenger
Will Cole
Mike McCoy
Nick Reis
John Rawlins
Falcons
Miles McCammon
Mitchell Fuchs
Brian Collier
Donovan Dolezal
Lady Falcons
Katie Barbier
Barbier
Colfax Senior Britte Ginty Wins Lackey Scholarship
Colfax High senior Britte Ginty was named one of 32 Sac-Joaquin Section A. Dale Lackey Scholarship winners for athletic performance, service and academics. Winners receive 1000, others get 500. the Foundation Games expanded awards, raising over 17000. Ginty competed in volleyball basketball and track for the Lady Falcons.
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Colfax High
Britte Ginty
Sac- Joaquin
A. Dale Lackey
CIF
Ginty
Colfax
Lady Falcons
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Mike Ray Colfax
Falcon
Vikings
Mike McCabe
McCabe
Mike Shepard
James Shelton
Bryan Collier
Shelton
Tim Day
Col’fa
Tracksters
Lackey
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