Local Sports

WILLIAMS. CA (MPG) – After finishing last season 9-14 and not meeting their expectations, the Yellowjackets are back with a number of new faces and renewed determination to work hard and improve the consistency in their play. Williams’ alumna Maria Mendiola takes the helm of the varsity squad this year...

Pierce Volleyball: A Season of Change

ARBUCKLE, CA (MPG) – For the past three seasons, the Bears’ lineup has remained relatively stable, but as is bound to happen at some point, the team said goodbye to six graduating seniors last spring and as a result...

Maxwell Volleyball: Building a Foundation

MAXWELL, CA (MPG) – There is significant change going on within the Panther volleyball program this year which includes a new set of co-coaches, a major roster turnover and a refresh of the gym. Amidst all that, the Maxwell squad...

Freebirds Drop Five of Last Six Against Modesto and Oakland

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds struggled throughout another week from August 4-9 as they went 1-5. Yuba-Sutter dropped their first five games of the week against Modesto and Oakland before the Freebirds beat the Ballers on Sunday afternoon. YS...

Final Tune-up for Local Volleyball Teams

WILLOWS, CA (MPG) – Teams from Pierce, Maxwell and Williams made their way to Willows last Friday evening to join the Honkers and get in some court time at what was unofficially dubbed the I-5 Corridor Scrimmage. Organized by Pierce...

Colusa Volleyball: Hunting a Championship

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – Despite finishing fourth in the Sacramento Valley League last year, a late season run saw Colusa finish as the Northern Section CIF Division IV runner-up and one match shy of a chance to play for...

Young Shooters Bring Home National Titles

COLUSA, CA (MPG) –Several Northern California youth shooters returned from the 2026 U.S. Open Youth Clay Shooting Nationals in Las Vegas as national champions, scholarship recipients and top finishers, accomplishments longtime shooting instructor Bob Maffei highlighted during a recent...

History of Sacramento Baseball on Display

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) – For baseball fans looking to escape the summer heat, a drive to the Sacramento History Museum will treat visitors to the Play Ball! exhibit that traces the history of baseball in Sacramento from the first...

Freebirds Win Series Against Oakland

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) – The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds endured another losing week in the Pioneer Baseball League as they went 2-4 from July 28-August 2. Yuba-Sutter began the week with taking two-out-of-three from the Oakland Ballers before they endured a sweep...

When Baseball was King in Maxwell

MAXWELL, CA (MPG) – Back in 1856, a New York newspaper described the growing sport of baseball as the country’s “national pastime,” and while the town of Maxwell didn’t exist until some 20 years later, baseball has always played...

Freebirds Win First Games in Second Half of PBL Season

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds picked up their first few wins of the second half of the Pioneer Baseball League throughout the past week. Yuba-Sutter won three games as they took the series against Boise and took one...