Schools

Only baseball, track and field teams will see action next week as Healdsburg High takes an early spring break.

Under coach Scott Weidemier, the wrestlers of Healdsburg High—in all classes, both boys and girls—continue to “punch above their weight” in the competitive 11-team North Bay League.

There’s certainly talent on the Healdsburg varsity baseball team, and hustle and confidence. Though their record this season is a modest 11-11, 4-7 in the North Bay Redwood league, their scorecard is overflowing with big-run victories over like-sized opponents, those in Division 4.

Weight classes have a meaning, and a strategy, although judges today are pretty strict in their weight calls. The technology of measuring weights is so sophisticated these days, there are few if any ways to “nudge” the scale. “So if you go to a competition and you step on a scale, and you are a 10th of a pound over, you are disqualified” in the weight class, Scott Weidemier said. “There’s no leeway. They’re all digital scales these days, that are certified every year.”

“As far as securing a win, we just really need to maintain focus and take care of the little things,” said coach Taylor Tappin. “Most of our games have been lost because we lose focus on defense or special teams, and give up too many big plays. If we can lock in and do our jobs, then we should be able to play with anyone in our league.”

“It is hard for a season like ours to end so abruptly,” said coach Lago on Monday. “One day we have plans to go deep into the playoffs and the next we run into a private school with extraordinary talent and size.”

“Leading the stats are junior forward Jairo Mendoza with 7 goals and 3 assists. Senior goalkeeper Roy Paz has recorded 3 shutouts,” reported coach Herbert Lemus. “Most of our forwards are in the score sheet with different players providing the assists which is good for our team.”

Senior Ruby Leffew had her best game of the year, scoring 21 points to lead the Healdsburg Greyhounds to their third consecutive NBL-Redwood championship tournament trophy.

Boys clinch league championship