Sometimes a story comes across on e-mail, and you just have to stop what you are doing and take a closer look. While I typically read all my e-mails throughout the day, many are discarded as ads, or placed in a file for future reference. Every so often, though, a story comes across that deals with such happiness you have to stop what you are doing and investigate.
Such is the case of the story of Casper the horse. Upon arriving at Wheeler Ranch and Feed in Biggs, I was immediately greeted by a beautiful white Arabian horse, Casper. While I knew from the information I had received that this was indeed the horse I had read about, it filled my heart with happiness to see what appears to be a healthy, happy horse watching me attentively as I walked into the store.
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For the second consecutive year, the Gridley Gators captured the Quincy Invitational Swim Meet. The meet featured 17 teams from around Northern California.
Gator swimmers Rya Andes and Tino Sormano were honored as High Point winners for the 6 and under age group.
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The 33rd annual Lions All-Star Football game was played Saurday, July 31, 2010 at Enterprise High School in Redding. The game featured top 2010 graduates who were nominated by their coaches and picked the All-Star coach.
This years game featured three local products for the South squad: Chad Wilkerson of Biggs, Ish Gardon of Live Oak, and Dakota Sisk of Gridley. The three were chosen to the 28 man roster by South head coach Steve Heskett of Portola High School.
The game of golf is founded on a concept of sharing knowledge and the old adage that you keep the enjoyment of the game by giving it away. Imagine this: It's 350 years ago, and a Scottish sheep herder is kicking a small ball out on the links.
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The Gridley Rec department held a Wiffleball Tournament Sunday at Vierra Park. Played in breezy conditions, hard-core wiffleball players as well as new-comers to the sport gathered to play the plastic bat and ball version of baseball.
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The Gridley Lil Gators held a swim meet Tuesday night at the Gridley pool. The event was special because it was geared towards the young swimmers of the club, the under six age group.
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Parents of high school baseball players, remember when your son came to you with the story of the new high-tech weapon of baseballl destruction, the composite bat? The Easton Stealth, Miken Freak, and Demarini Voodoo to name just a few. You were told how it was a mandatory part of their future playing career, and how they would never keep up without the latest technology. Aluminum was old news. Remember how you gasped audibly when yu saw the $300+ price tag? But you bit the bullet anyway, because your son had to have the same equipment as their rivals at Sutter, Wheatland, East Nicolaus, etc. Well, I have horrifying news for you, especially if you bought your bat within the last year. News you most definitely don't want to hear, but you need to hear. So remember, don't shoot the messenger, because I am also one of the above described parents.
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This is a fantastic time in the golf season to start a weekly golf article for the Gridley Herald. It's British Open week, we just finished the US Women's Open, the American Century Celebrity tournament is at Edgewood in Tahoe this weekend, and the PGA Tour is at Montreux Golf and Country Club in Reno for the annual Reno/Tahoe Open. There's a lot of golf going on!
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The Gridley hwerald welcomes David West to its saff. David is a life-ong Yuba-Sutter resident with a long history in the Yuba-Sutter sports scene. A graduate of Lindhurst High School and California State University, Sacramento, David spent about 10 years working as a part-time reporter for the Appeal-Democrat, covering the local high school sports scene.
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If you have grown up a New York Yankee fan, this past week has not been easy. I am not talking about the team's play on the field. The Yankee's headed into the All-Star break with the best record in baseball, and the lead in the American League Eastern Division. What I am referring to is the passing of two legends of Yankee lore who never played the game. Bob Sheppard passed away on July 11, 2010, and George Steinbrennjer on July 13, 2010. What is unusual about these Yankee greats is the fact neither one ever donned the pinstripes and led the Yankee's to World Series glory, but for many Yankee fans, as well as baseball fans in general, these two men were as synonomous with the Yankees as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Joe Dimaggio.
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The California State hershey Track Meet was held recently at San Jose City College, and several local athletes competed in various events. Taylor Miskin medaled in the boys 11-12 Long Jump with a leap of 7 feet 1.5 inches, good for second place. Brian Wilkerson also medaled with a third place finish in the boys 9-10 Long Jump with a jump of 6 feet 4 inches.
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The Gridley Little League 11-12 major all-stars got off to a fast start to defeat lake Oroville 8-1 in District 47 All-Star action Monday night at Dick Jones Field at Vierra Park.
Gridley was ale to win the game without using up much pitching, which is a key factor in succeeding in all-star tournament play with the strict pitch count rules.
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Baseball, like many other sports, is a game of inches. The Gridley boy's major all-stars received a few harsh rminders of this old adage Wenesday night at Dick Jones Field. The breaks definitely didn't go their way as they dropped a tough 6-5 seven inning decision to Durham.
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The Gridley Herald welcomes David West to its staff. David is a life-long Yuba-Sutter resident with a long history in the Yuba-Sutter sports scene. A graduate of Lindhurst High School and California State University Sacramento, David spent about 10 years working as a part-time reporter for the Appeal-Democrat, covering the local high school sports scene.
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Bigg's Elementary students spent last week participating in Play Week!, a part of the Network for a healthy California Power Play! Campaign's Power Up Your Summer Challenge. Each day the kids tracked the amount of time they spent being active, and at the end of four days, the 60 kids were hoping to have over 18,000 minutes of active play altogether. The point of the week long program was to teach kids the importance of being active as well as eating healthy. Kids were guided through many different activities including dancing, hula-hoop, jump rope, and many other active games.
The program will culminate with a healthy celebration to be held at Biggs Elementary school Thursday, July 8. There will be many fun activities and healthy snacks provided. For more information on the celebration, contact Robin Swanson at 530-693-1719.
Gridley High junior Brad Props recently competed in the USA Baseball 16U West tournament in Peoria, Arizona. Props, playing for Baseball Mentoring Program out of Sacramento, played against many of the top competitive club teams from across the western parts of the United States.
The tournament was played at the Seattle Mariners spring training complex, and was a showcase event for USA baseball to select prospects for their world championship squad which will compete in Mexico in September. Also in attendance were coaches from over a hundred colleges scouting players for their schools.
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In 2003, shortly after the 50th anniversary of the Gridley Invitational Basketball Tournament, tournament director Chris McIntire, following the lead of his brother Brad, then the head basketball coach at Yuba City High School, began using advertisements in the GIBT program to help raise money for improvements for the basketball program. The first idea being a make-over of the floor in Farmer's Hall. Fast forward seven years. By the end of the 2010 tournament, local businesses have donated over $30,000 to the GIBT.
As a result, and with the tireless efforts of many, the fruits of the tourney's fund-raising efforts are being seen, thanks to the beautifully restored floor and mural recently completed at Farmer's Hall.
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Thunder Volleyball Camp is returning to Gridley High School and athletes are required to sign up by June 11. The camp is open to girls from 7th to 12th grade. It's hosted at GHS, but girls from surrounding schools are welcome to participate if they wish.
