Schools

The Eagles weathered a tough stretch on the NCL-1 boys basketball circuit last week, combining a 60-59 win over Lower Lake with a disappointing 41-35 loss to Middletown.

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.

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 Healdsburg High girls basketball team dominated Elsie Allen 54-25 in their 2024 North Coast Redwood League opener, led by Allie Espinoza's 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 steals.

Cloverdale wraps up outstanding campaign with 6-5 record

Fresh off bye, Cloverdale looking to stay unbeaten

The Cloverdale Lady Eagles are breathing rarified air this week as they continue an historic basketball season that has landed the team in the CIF Nor Cal State Championship Tournament for the first time since 2002.

Seemingly under the radar, while basketball playoffs stretched the late season and heavy rains kept students and parents indoors, spring sports nonetheless got underway at area high schools this past month.

Whatever the result of the year’s first gridiron game at Rec Park, the halftime period is worth its weight in gold—in the form of a giant check written out in the amount of $74,160 to the high school’s athletics programs...

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