Schools

Healdsburg’s narrow path to an NBL Redwood baseball pennant opened a bit wider Wednesday afternoon. In dramatic fashion, the Greyhounds broke a 7-inning scoreless game on a two-out error by the Montgomery shortstop that allowed Tyler Swanson to score from second in the top of the eight inning.

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.

With the surprise addition of 10 new freshmen runners, the Healdsburg Hounds hope to boost their chances to make league cross country champs. And although that might depend on the good health of their veteran runners, one can’t deny the fresh energy these freshmen bring to the team.

The Cloverdale Eagles Track and Field season recently concluded. The regular season meets have all been non-scoring, but if they had been scored, the girls’ team would be undefeated as Shaylee Stotts has won every 100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter in each event.

The CHS varsity baseball Eagles remain in hot pursuit of their first season win after suffering another pair of pre-league setbacks last week.

The Healdsburg Lady Greyhounds are on a 10-game winning streak, while the Rio Lindo Adventist Lady Spartans are on a roll with an 11-3 season record and 5-0 in the Small School Bridge league.

Cloverdale High School baseball and softball teams will start a new season this week, as both prepare for what could be strong North Coast Section playoff runs.

Local soccer fans have been thrilled to witness a series of strong games from the girls team at the tail end of 2024. From the opening game against St. Helena on Nov. 14 through last Friday’s match against Gateway in San Francisco, the Greyhounds have run up an impressive nine wins in a row without a defeat...

Grapplers of the North Coast Section met for the first time earlier this month in the remodeled former Frost Gym, soon to be officially christened Drew Esquivel Hall. This year’s wrestlers are for the most part, if not entirely, first- and second-year wrestlers, and coach Scott Weidemier is careful to give them the kind of exposure that will grow their skills and enthusiasm for the sport instead of frustrate them...