Schools

The Lady Greyhounds defeated Rancho Cotate by a comfortable 12-point margin, giving them the right to hang the NCS-Redwood pennant in the Smith Robinson gym for the second year in a row.

The graduating class of student/athletes of 2014 from Cloverdale High School will be remembered for their many accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom.  

“What’s impactful about these selections is that they are decided on by all of the peer head coaches in the girls league. Each girl is talked about; some advocated for stat by stat, others in a speech-like cadence. These girls selected are getting head nods from all these other coaches. It’s a special recognition.”

It was only last weekend, in a tournament in St. Helena, that the Greyhound girls got their first win, a  2-0 shutout over Ferndale. But at least it was a win—and if the volleyball team is burdened by a 1-11 record so far this year, new coach Jonathan Nuttall hopes the win helps turn the tide.

Their invitation hinged on being one of the top three Division 5 teams at the North Coast meet last weekend, Nov. 22, and the team pulled it off – finishing in third place behind the expected winner San Francisco University and Convent & Stuart Hall, also of San Francisco.

The high school soccer season is in its final weeks, rounding out the winter season with a handful of games remaining for both boys and girls teams. While neither squad can boast a winning record, both deliver exciting games against their North Bay opponents, with home games played under the lights at the Healdsburg High School field on University Street.

The Healdsburg High School fall sports calendar is filling up with games, matches and sets in five sports—boys football, co-ed cross country, and girls golf, tennis and volleyball. Football The first football game on Sept. 1 found the Hounds on the short end of a 56-27...

The Lady Eagles varsity softball squad retained the top spot in the NCL-1 standings last week with lopsided wins over Kelseyville (14-0), Fort Bragg (11-1) and Willits (12-1).