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For the seventh time in eight years, young wrestlers traveled to Healdsburg last week to sharpen skills, compare notes and share their enthusiasm for the sport in the Drew Esquivel Memorial Wrestling Camp, held June 12-14 on the Healdsburg High campus.

Said Meher Dhiman, " “The most valuable thing I’ve learned in these four years is to play for every point. It’s never too late to make a comeback—when games get hard embrace it, and leave it all out on the court!”

The Cloverdale Lady Eagles were crowned champions of the NCL-1 softball world on May 13, scoring a 5-4 win over visiting Clear Lake in eight innings to capture the title.  

The Eagles put the wraps on a tough NCL-1 football campaign on Friday in the regular-season finale at league champion Fort Bragg, falling to the unbeaten Timberwolves, 41-0.

Team will compete in Coastal Mountain Championships Nov. 22

The 75th annual Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament, familiarly known as REIBT, is an action-packed four days of basketball currently underway on host Healdsburg High School’s campus.

Hoot Owl is one of the oldest vineyards in Alexander Valley, but for the past seven years it’s been the training and competition course for Healdsburg’s cross country team. Known as the Top of the World for its expansive vineyard views, the 3.1-mile course provides an aerobic hill workout for runners—a challenge not only for Greyhounds but for visiting teams as well.

Cloverdale runs record to 3-1, hosts Kelseyville on Friday

The CHS JV boys are off to a great start to the winter basketball campaign, capturing the Clear Lake Tournament championship last weekend.

For the second year in a row, a Greyhound won the Most Valuable Pitcher award as Eric Nielsen followed 2024's co-winner Mauro-Manos into the exclusive circle. Nielsen’s finishing record of 10 wins and 83 strikeouts led in the league and placed him among the top 10 high school pitchers statewide.