Sports

It was a perfect day for baseball on Sunday, April 3, as the Cloverdale Little League celebrated with Opening Day ceremonies at Daly Field. Festivities included the parade of teams, an invocation by Pastor Thomas Craig, the playing of the National Anthem (sung by Ariana Fernandez) and the first pitch thrown by Michael Nixon of Papa’s Pizza. This year’s CLL features 182 players filling out 16 teams from T-Ball to the Junior Division. Regular season games run from April to the end of May, followed by the Tournament of Champions and finishing with the District-35 All-Star tournaments in July.

Swimming

Some 120 fit and determined athletes toed the starting line in Healdsburg on Saturday, July 10 for the fifth annual Sonoma Women’s Triathlon.

GIRLS TENNIS

Cloverdale squad small in numbers but big on talent

Teams on the rise in realigned North Bay League

Team looking to rebound on Friday vs. St. Vincent

Boys basketball

All women’s event a fundraiser for cancer support groups