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Pope Valley course to close Aetna Springs in its final days Sunday after 125 years ANDY WILCOX Sunday. noon Friday. “We have over 30 [email protected]‌ “There’s a new prospective people right now, and tomor- ‌Being one of the oldest and owner,” Aetna Springs Director row’s going to be very busy and prettiest nine-hole layouts in the of Operations David Cage said I’m sure Sunday will be even western has made Friday afternoon. “He hasn’t busier.” Aetna Springs Golf Course worth purchased it yet, but he’s in the Cage said about 4,800 rounds the occasional 30- to 60-minute process of doing due diligence were played in all of 2017 – which drive from St. Helena or Napa, – and I heard he’s just going to works out to 13 a day. Despite or as a side trip for those visit- build home sites around here.” reasonable rates, the course av- ing the Napa Valley from else- Cage said he was informed eraged only about 20 weekday where in the world. of this weekend’s closure only rounds a day during the week Unfortunately for the a week and a half ago, and has and 25 to 35 during weekends this 125-year-old facility in Pope Val- been telling golfers about it when past summer, he said, and those ley, set between rolling vineyards they’ve called to make tee times. rounds started dropping come with mountain views, those vis- Ironically, it’s led to a boost in September. its have become too occasional business. “It’s very sad,” Cage said. “It’s for the owners – the Dallas Po- “We’ve been really busy this such a great little golf course with ANDY WILCOX, REGISTER lice and Fire Department Pen- week, everybody trying to get The clubhouse at Aetna Springs Golf Course overlooks the ninth green. sion Fund – to keep it open past their last round in,” he said at Please see AETNA SPRINGS, Page B4

LOCAL REPORT PREP WRESTLING Wolves drop close SCAC hoop opener

REGISTER STAFF ‌The American Canyon High girls team, after a 2-12 preseason, nearly knocked off ri- val Benicia in its Solano County Athletic Conference opener at home Thursday night. The Wolves fell 45-43 despite Robyn-Elizabeth Yan’s 17 points, three steals, three assists and three rebounds. Adriauna Samodio added 11 points, two steals, four rebounds and an , Lauren Summers nine points, three steals and two rebounds, and Mariah Carlyle and Erika Culannay three points apiece. Youth Swimming‌ Gilsenan shines at All-Star Meet Max Gilsenan of the Napa REGISTER FILE PHOTO‌ Valley Swim Team recently rep- St. Helena High’s Kevin DePina, right, was a four-time league champion for the Saints and an example of the type of wrestler the community has resented Pacific Swimming at the potential to mold. He’s shown here competing in the 2007 King of the Valley wrestling tournament.‌ the annual Pacific Coast All- Star Meet held in Snohomish, Washington. The quad meet was between all-star teams from Southern California Swim- ming, Oregon Swimming, Pacific Northwest Swimming and Pa- From top to bottom cific Swimming. Gilsenan, competing in the qualified for state. Now, after multiple years of The most glaring is participa- Storied St. Helena They entered the program as barely scraping by, the program tion. Please see REPORT, Page B4 freshmen – many with youth has finally folded. “There’s no secrets,” said St. wrestling program experience to boast – and stuck St. Helena did not field a wres- Helena High currently on hiatus with it all four years. tling team for the 2017-18 sea- School’s long- But that glory has long since son, pulling the plug on a sport time athletic YOUSEF BAIG faded. Herschel Sandler, the that has been a staple at the high director, Tom [email protected]‌ coach who directed that dom- school for generations. It was Hoppe. “We fin- ‌A decade ago it would have inant run, resigned after the laid to rest peacefully, with no ished three sea- been hard to imagine a time when 2006-07 season, citing personal real announcement declaring it sons ago with one St. Helena High School would be reasons. Months after his depar- was gone. kid, two seasons devoid of a wrestling team. ture, he was the subject of a toxic Very quietly, one of the loud- ago with one kid, From 1997 to 2007, the Saints scandal that resulted in jail time. est pieces of St. Helena’s recent and last year with Hoppe won a Coastal Mountain Confer- Regardless of the residue athletic history vanished from two kids. It’s just ence championship nine out of Sandler’s legacy left behind, St. the high school level, and the hard to justify it when schools 10 seasons, and even captured a Helena’s wrestling program was chilling effect of that could sti- like Fort Bragg and Willits come North Coast Section Class A title never the same. fle the sport’s growth in the years down with a full team to wrestle as a team in 2005 and 2006. In Over the last decade, the to come. and we have two kids that can fact, they were two points shy Saints steadily lost ground in the wrestle.” of winning their third in a row CMC, and no coach – whether it The decision to drop the That trend was also happen- SUBMITTED PHOTO‌ in 2007. was Joe Luna, Matthew Coit or team‌ ing at St. Helena’s Robert Louis Max Gilsenan recently broke Individually, the caliber of Roger Bubel – was able to breathe Stevenson Middle School, which his own Napa Valley Swim wrestlers was exceptional for a enough life into the program The path to this point branched serves as the primary feeder pro- Team record in the 200-yard community of St. Helena’s size. to resemble what it once was. from numerous directions, but gram. breaststroke at the Pacific Coast Countless athletes won indi- The best league finish in the all have contributed in varying For whatever reason, whether All-Star Meet held in Snohomish, vidual league titles, advanced post-Sandler era was second in degrees to the sport’s decline in Washington. to section meets, and some even 2010 under Luna. St. Helena. Please see WRESTLING, Page B4

NAPA VALLEY BASKETBALL REPORT Storm men tied atop BVC MARTY JAMES added 20 points and seven James Ned (four points, four re- [email protected]‌ boards, Sasha French 14 points, bounds), Malcolm Bracy (three ‌Despite a season-high 26 11 rebounds and three blocks, points, three assists), Hampton points from Akeem Dear, the Adopo Amancho 13 points, Joe (five rebounds, five assists) and Napa Valley College men’s bas- Fons six points and nine re- Calvin Johnson (three rebounds). ketball team absorbed its first bounds, and Jayden Hampton Bay Valley Conference loss of seven points and five assists. Krill leads Wesleyan‌ the season, 99-89 in overtime, to In a 66-53 win at Solano Com- Nathan Krill scored a team- visiting Yuba on Thursday night. munity College in Fairfield on best 14 points and had four re- Napa Valley The Storm (9-8, 5-1 BVC) and Tuesday, French led the Storm bounds to help the host Wesleyan College’s Akeem the 49ers (13-5, 5-1 BVC) were with 16 points on 7-of-16 shoot- University men’s basketball team Dear (2), shown tied 84-84 after regulation, be- ing, 14 rebounds, two assists and defeat Middlebury College Sat- driving for a fore Napa Valley had a six-game two blocks. Tom Salsman scored urday at Silloway Gymnasium, layup against win streak snapped. The Storm 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting 80-70, in Middletown, Con- Alameda on Jan. and Yuba are now tied for first and had four assists and three necticut. 4, led the Storm place with Contra Costa (11-6, rebounds. Mills had 11 points, Krill, a Justin-Siena High with a season- 5-1 BVC), but not for long. The three rebounds and three assists. School graduate who is from high 26 points in Comets host Napa Valley at Other contributors were Dear St. Helena, was 4-of-4 from Thursday’s loss to 1 p.m. Saturday in San Pablo. (nine points, seven rebounds, 3-point range in 15 minutes for Yuba. Dear also had six rebounds two steals), Fons (eight points, M DEAN RUGGIERO 1 against Yuba. Armani Mills eight rebounds, two blocks), Please see BASKETBALL, Page B4 PHOTO‌ B2 | SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018 THE SPORTS PAGE NAPA VALLEY REGISTER

NFL | PLAYOFFS

DIVISIONAL ROUND MATCHUPS | AFC (regular season statistics) AFC NEWS & NOTES

Tennessee (5) at New England (1) Jacksonville (3) at Pittsburgh (2) Belichick intends 8:15 p.m. ET Saturday 1:05 p.m. ET Sunday to return as coach TV: CBS TV: CBS Under Bill Belichick, the have often 314.0 Total o ense (yds/g) 394.2 365.9 Total o ense (yds/g) 377.9 thrived when inundated with 114.6 Rushing o ense 118.1 141.3 Rushing o ense 104.1 scrutiny from outside of their locker room. 199.4 Passing o ense 276.1 224.6 Passing o ense 273.8 They’ll have to do it again this 328.0 Total defense (yds/g) 366.0 286.1 Total defense (yds/g) 306.9 week as they prepare for their divisional round matchup with 88.8 Rushing defense 114.8 116.2 Rushing defense 105.8 the . 239.2 Passing defense 251.2 169.9 Passing defense 201.1 Belichick said Monday that it is “absolutely” his intention to return as coach of the Patriots next season, despite reports of One to watch: One to watch: One to watch: One to watch: turmoil in the franchise involv- Titans RB Patriots TE Jaguars QB Steelers WR ing himself, Tom Derrick Rob Blake Antonio Brady and team owner Robert Henry Gronkowski Bortles Brown Kraft. When asked about another report about his supposed in- terest in coaching the where he was a defensive coordinator, the Patriots coach said he is concerned only on New England’s game with the Titans on Saturday night. “That’s where my total focus is,” he said. Steelers WR Brown A tale of 2 top seeds plans to play Antonio Brown was back with the on Mon- Patriots are heavy favorites, while the Eagles are surprising underdogs day, going through drills with the rest of the team well on track ASSOCIATED PRESS “It doesn’t really matter,” Ben Roethlisberger, who threw fi ve inter- for a return on Sunday against echarged and rankled are the New Torrey Smith said Monday. “We’re better ceptions in that game, has led Pittsburgh Jacksonville. England Patriots, who await a visit than that, but we have to show it.” to 10 wins in 11 games since then with the “I never count myself out from the Tennessee Titans in the After Wentz tore his ACL in Week 14, the lone loss coming against the Patriots, 24-21 regardless of circumstances,” AFC divisional playo s. Eagles went 2-1 with backup quarterback last month when Antonio Brown got hurt Brown said. “I know playing RThe Titans (10-7) are coming o their fi rst Nick Foles. But the o ense was inconsis- and missed most of the showdown in Pitts- football you’re going to have ad- playo win in 14 seasons, a 22-21 thriller at tent. Foles played well in his fi rst fi ve quar- burgh. versity. Just got to grow from it.” Kansas City in the wild-card round. ters after replacing Wentz and struggled The Steelers are hoping the weekend o While stressing he’s “still got The Patriots (13-3) are fresh o their in the next fi ve. He sat out the fi nal three helps Brown return against Jacksonville. a lot to test,” the only unanimous eighth consecutive fi rst-round bye as they quarters in Week 17 along with most of the In Blake Bortles, the Steelers will face a selection on the 2017 All-Pro seek their third championship in four years starters. quarterback who ran for more yards (88) than Team appeared to be relatively and open their title defense as 13-point fa- Oddsmakers weren’t impressed. Of he threw for (87) in the wild-card round and close to his old self. vorites over the Titans. course, players and coaches shrugged o who put together one decent drive all day. Brown injured his left calf They’re not only refreshed but fi red up the disrespect. In the other NFC game, the Minnesota against New England on Dec. 17 after a report suggested a fractured rela- “I don’t care what people say because Vikings (13-3) host the . when his legs got tangled with a tionship that could break up the franchise’s what people say has never won a game for The Saints (12-5) edged Carolina 31-26 in pair of Patriots defenders. three most important pieces in quarterback me and my teammates,” Eagles linebacker the wild-card weekend fi nale. — Associated Press Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick and owner Dannell Ellerbe said. The Vikings are coming o a fi rst-round Robert Kraft. The Falcons are coming o a 26-13 playo playo bye for the fi rst time since 2009 and The NFC’s top seed is battling injuries win at the after beating they’ll face a Saints team that features Mark NFC NEWS & NOTES instead of rumors, specifi cally to star quar- Carolina in a win-or-out regular-season Ingram and rookie Alvin Kamara, who com- terback Carson Wentz. fi nale. bined for 1,852 yards rushing and 26 touch- Fans have bad The Eagles (13-3) are the Jacksonville (11-6) is coming o its downs during the regular fi rst No. 1 seed to be an fi rst playo win in a decade, a 10-3 season but were quiet memories of Saints underdog in their open- snoozer over Bu alo on Sun- last weekend against For fans of the Minnesota Vi- ing playo game. The day. The Jaguars visit Pitts- the Panthers, man- kings, there’s a score to be settled sixth-seeded Atlanta burgh (13-3) in the other aging just 45 yards with the New Orleans Saints. Falcons (11-6) are AFC divisional playo on 19 carries with Eight years ago, the last Min- 2½-point favorites game, a rematch of a one of them a nesota team considered a strong in Saturday’s NFC 30-9 Jaguars victory 2-yard TD by Ka- Super Bowl contender was on divisional playo . in Week 5. mara. the verge of victory in New Or- leans in the NFC Championship Game. Eagles QB That was until ’s ill- Nick Foles fated throw across his body that was intercepted by Tracy Porter to force overtime and steer the Saints toward the franchise’s only title. That painful stumble at the end of the most important game the Vikings have played in almost two decades doesn’t mean much to the guys on this season’s roster. “We just have to come out and play our game, regardless of who’s mad at who for what- ever reason,” wide receiver Jarius Wright said. Eagles can draw on 2016 blueprint Atlanta’s high-fl ying o ense had its way with every defense it faced in 2016 on the way to the Super Bowl except Jim Schwartz’s unit. Patriots QB The Eagles shut down the Fal- Tom Brady cons in a 24-15 victory in Week AP PHOTOS 10 last season, holding them to season lows in points, fi rst downs (11) and yards (303). Julio Jones had 10 catches for 135 yards but didn’t score a touchdown. “If Julio Jones has 350 yards receiving and we win the game, that’s what it took to win the game,” said Schwartz, the Ea- DIVISIONAL ROUND MATCHUPS | NFC gles’ defensive coordinator. “If he has 10 yards receiving Atlanta (6) at Philadelphia (1) New Orleans (4) at Minnesota (2) for the game-winning touch- 4:35 p.m. ET Saturday 4:40 p.m. ET Sunday down, then that wasn’t enough.” TV: NBC TV: FOX — Associated Press

364.8 Total o ense (yds/g) 365.8 391.2 Total o ense (yds/g) 356.9 SCHEDULE 115.4 Rushing o ense 132.2 129.4 Rushing o ense 122.3 249.4 Passing o ense 233.6 261.8 Passing o ense 234.6 AFC Championship Game: 3:05 p.m. ET, Jan. 21 TV: CBS 318.4 Total defense (yds/g) 306.5 336.5 Total defense (yds/g) 275.9 NFC Championship Game: 104.1 Rushing defense 79.2 111.7 Rushing defense 83.6 6:40 p.m. ET, Jan. 21 TV: FOX 214.3 Passing defense 227.3 224.8 Passing defense 192.3

One to watch: One to watch: Vikings QB Eagles DT Case Keenum Fletcher Cox

One to One to watch: watch: Saints DE Falcons QB Cameron Jordan Matt Ryan 6:30 p.m. ET Feb. 4 Minneapolis TV: NBC

M 1 Napa Valley Register SCOREBOARD Saturday, January 13, 2018 | B3 On Deck Sunday‌ Monday‌ Tuesday‌ The Napa High boys basketball team Ex-NFL coach Dick Vermeil, a Calis- Napa’s Kris Negron, a Vanden alum, hosted Rodriguez in its Monticello toga native, discusses Jon Gruden’s is set for spring training with the Di- Empire League opener Friday night. return to the Oakland Raiders’ helm. amondbacks as a non-roster invitee.

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GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed LHP 14. Cincinnati (14-2) did not play. Next: at South New Orleans at New York, 12:30 p.m. Edmonton 44 18 23 3 39 119 143 LOOKING AHEAD GOLF Jack Fowler. , Saturday. Indiana at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Arizona 43 10 27 6 26 98 150 LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed OF Tim Colwell 15. Gonzaga (15-3) beat Portland 103-57. Next: Portland at Minnesota, 6 p.m. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for ‌‌South African Open Leading and LHP Will Solomon. at San Francisco, Saturday. ‌Monday’s Games overtime loss. Top three teams in each division ‌WARRIORS DAY TIME TV/RADIO Scores Can-Am League‌ 16. TCU (13-3) did not play. Next: at No. 9 Charlotte at Detroit, 9:30 a.m. and two wild cards per conference advance to at Toronto today 5:30 p.m. nBCSBA/1440 AM Friday‌ OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed INF Daniel Bick Oklahoma, Saturday. Toronto at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. playoffs. At Glendower Golf Club‌ and INF Steve Nyisztor. 17. Arizona (13-4) beat Oregon State 62-53. Next: at Washington, 11 a.m. Thursday’s‌ Games KINGS DAY TIME RADIO Gauteng, South Africa‌ TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Traded INF Carter vs. Oregon, Saturday. New York at Brooklyn, Noon Carolina 3, Washington 1 at L.A. Clippers today 12:30 p.m. 1140 AM Purse: $1.21 million‌ McEachern to Washington for a player to be 18. 13-2) did not play. Next: at No. 19 San Antonio at Atlanta, Noon Buffalo 3, Columbus 1 Yardage: 7,594; Par: 72‌ named. Clemson, Saturday. Miami at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. Calgary 5, Tampa Bay 1 Second Round‌ SHARKS DAY TIME TV/RADIO ‌Basketball 19. Clemson (14-2) lost to N.C. State 78-77. Next: L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 2:30 p.m. Friday’s‌ Games (a-amateur)‌ vs. No. 18 Miami, Saturday. Golden State at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Vancouver 5, Columbus 2 vs. Arizona today 7:30 p.m. nBCSCA/98.5 FM C. Paisley, England 66-65—131 ‌NBA Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Washington 4, Carolina 3 A. Saddier, France 68-63—131 20. North Carolina (13-4) did not play. Next: at NBA — Fined Utah G Rodney Hood $35,000 Notre Dame, Saturday. Indiana at Utah, 6 p.m. Calgary at Florida, late J. Kruyswijk, South Africa 68-67—135 for slapping a phone out of a fan’s hand while R. Goosen, South Africa 69-67—136 21. Kentucky (13-3) did not play. Next: at Houston at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Chicago, late exiting the court during a Jan. 10 game at C. Koepka, United States 65-71—136 Vanderbilt, Saturday. Edmonton at Arizona, late B. Grace, South Africa 65-71—136 Washington. 22. Auburn (15-1) did not play. Next: at Women’s college Today’s Games LOCAL SCHEDULE S. Vincent, Zimbabwe 70-66—136 — Waived G Vander Blue. Mississippi State, Saturday. ‌Top 25 Fared N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 10 a.m. N. Elvira, Spain 67-70—137 ‌Football 23. Florida State (12-4) did not play. NNext: vs. Thursday‌ Detroit at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. J. Blaauw, South Africa 68-70—138 Syracuse, Saturday. Boston at Montreal, 4 p.m. ‌NFL 1. UConn (14-0) did not play. Next: at Houston, SATURDAY‌ L. Soomin, South Korea 68-70—138 24. Tennessee (11-4) did not play. Next: vs. Texas Philadelphia at New Jersey, 4 p.m. — Fired Saturday. R. West, South Africa 72-66—138 A&M, Saturday. Winnipeg at Minnesota, 4 p.m. COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Rick Dennison. 2. Notre Dame (15-2) lost to No. 3 Louisville J. Walters, South Africa 69-69—138 25. Creighton (14-3) did not play. Next: at No. 10 Colorado at Dallas, 6 p.m. Napa Valley at Contra Costa, 1 p.m. R. Paratore, South Africa 71-67—138 — Named Norv Turner 100-67. Next: vs. Boston College, Sunday. Xavier, Saturday. 3. Louisville (19-0) beat No. 2 Notre Dame Edmonton at Vegas, 7 p.m. a-Matt Saulez, South Africa 69-70—139 offensive coordinator. Arizona at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL M. Pavon, France 72-67—139 — Named Mark Helfrich ‌FAR WEST 100-67. Next: at Pittsburgh, Thursday. T. Fisher Jnr, South Africa 69-70—139 4. Mississippi State (18-0) beat Mississippi Anaheim at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Napa Valley at Contra Costa, 3 p.m. offensive coordinator, Chris Tabor special Arizona 62, Oregon St. 53 a-Kyle McClatchie, South Africa 68-71—139 76-45. Next: vs. Alabama, Sunday. ‌Sunday’s Games teams coordinator and running BYU 83, Pepperdine 63 C. Schwartzel, South Africa 69-70—139 5. Baylor (14-1) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma, Detroit at Chicago, 9:30 a.m. PREP GIRLS SOCCER backs coach. Cal St.-Fullerton 67, UC Irvine 64 E. Van Rooyen, South Africa 67-72—139 Sunday. Calgary at Carolina, Noon — Named Adam Henry Gonzaga 103, Portland 57 Napa vs. Wood at Memorial Stadium, (Wood is home Also‌ 6. Tennessee (15-1) lost to No. 17 Texas A&M N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. wide receivers coach, Ken Zampese quarter- Hawaii 57, Cal Poly 45 team), 4 p.m. Z. Byrd, United States69-71—140 79-76, OT. Next: at No. 9 South Carolina, Sunday. Vancouver at Minnesota, 5 p.m. backs coach and Al Saunders senior assistant/ Montana 78, Sacramento St. 66 7. Texas (13-2) lost to TCU 79-77. Next: vs. ‌Monday’s Games special projects. Parted ways with run game New Mexico St. 70, Grand Canyon 59 Justin-Siena at Marin Catholic, 11 a.m. Kansas, Saturday. Dallas at Boston, 10 a.m. FOOTBALL coordinator/running backs coach Kirby Wilson, Oregon 76, Arizona St. 72 8. Oregon (15-2) did not play. Next: vs. Arizona, Anaheim at Colorado, Noon coach David Lee, special teams Pacific 74, San Diego 70 PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Friday. San Jose at Los Angeles, 1 p.m. ‌NFL Playoffs assistant and special teams Portland St. 93, Montana St. 74 Branson at Justin-Siena, 6 p.m. 9. South Carolina (14-2) beat Auburn 71-63. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Wild-card Playoffs‌ quality control coach Stan Watson. Announced Rio Grande 87, CS Bakersfield 74 Next: vs. No. 6 Tennessee, Sunday. special teams coordinator Chris Tabor resigned Saint Mary’s (Cal) 81, Santa Clara 57 PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday, Jan. 6‌ 10. Ohio State (15-2) did not play. Next: at to join the Chicago Bears. San Francisco 65, Loyola Marymount 64 TENNIS Tennessee 22, Kansas City 21 Indiana, Saturday. Branson at Justin-Siena, 7:30 p.m. — Named Deland Seattle 67, Chicago St. 64 Atlanta 26, Los Angeles Rams 13 11. Maryland (15-3) lost to Michigan State 82-68. McCullough running backs coach. Stanford 79, Washington St. 70 ‌ATP World Tour ASB Classic Sunday, Jan. 7‌ Next: vs. Indiana, Tuesday. PREP BOYS SOCCER CFL‌ UC Davis 75, UC Riverside 65 Jacksonville 10, Buffalo 3 12. (15-2) beat Vanderbilt 81-70. Next: Results Justin-Siena at Marin Catholic, 1 p.m. EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Re-signed WR Derel UCLA 83, Utah 64 Saturday‌ New Orleans 31, Carolina 26 at Mississippi, Thursday. Walker. Utah Valley 95, UMKC 59 At ASB Tennis Arena‌ 13. Florida State (15-2) beat Miami 105-67. Next: PREP BOYS WRESTLING Divisional Playoffs‌ Washington 66, California 56 Auckland, New Zealand‌ ‌Hockey vs. Virginia Tech, Sunday. Napa at Tim Brown Memorial Tournament, Sacramento, TBA Saturday, Jan. 13‌ Weber St. 78, N. Colorado 74 Purse: $501,345 (WT250)‌ Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. (NBC) ‌NHL 14. UCLA (11-4) did not play. Next: at Utah, Surface: Hard-Outdoor‌ Vintage at Armijo Invitational, TBA Tennessee at New England, 5:15 p.m. (CBS) ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled RWs Ondrej Kase NBA‌ Friday. Singles‌ 15. West Virginia (15-2) beat Kansas 74-54. Next: Championship‌ Sunday, Jan. 14‌ and Jared Boll from San Diego (AHL). ‌Eastern Conference PREP GIRLS WRESTLING Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 10:05 a.m. (CBS) BUFFALO SABRES — Assigned D Brendan Guhle vs. TCU, Saturday. Roberto Bautista Agut (5), Spain, def. Robin ‌Atlantic Division 16. Duke (13-4) beat Wake Forest 80-67. Next: Haase, Netherlands, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5). Vintage at Tokay Lady Tigers Invitational, TBA New Orleans at Minnesota, 1:40 p.m. (FOX) and G Linus Ullmark to Rochester (AHL). LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled D Kevin Gravel W L Pct GB‌vs. Virginia, Sunday. Juan Martin del Potro (2), Argentina, def. David Conference Championships‌ from Ontario (AHL). Boston 34 10 .773 — 17. Texas A&M (14-4) beat No. 6 Tennessee Ferrer (7), Spain, 6-4, 6-4. Toronto 29 11 .725 3 Sunday, Jan. 21‌ NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Vinni Lettieri 79-76, OT. Next: vs. Georgia, Sunday. Doubles‌ SUNDAY‌ Philadelphia 19 20 .487 12½ AFC‌ from Hartford (AHL). 18. Arizona State (13-3) did not play. Next: at No. Championship‌ No events scheduled TBD, 12:05 p.m. (CBS) New York 19 23 .452 14 22 Oregon State, Friday. , Belarus, and , WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled F Travis Brooklyn 16 26 .381 17 NFC‌ 18. Iowa (15-2) did not play. Next: vs. Purdue, Austria, def. Raven Klaasen, South Africa, and Boyd from Hershey (AHL). ‌Southeast Division TBD, 3:40 p.m. (FOX) AHL‌ Saturday. (2), New Zealand, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6). W L Pct GB‌ , Austria, and Mate Pavic (1), Pro Bowl‌ BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Loaned D Mike Miami 24 17 .585 — 20. Oklahoma State (12-3) did not play. Next: at Croatia, def. Gonzalez, Mexico, and Cornell to Worcester (ECHL). Washington 24 18 .571 ½ Kansas State, Saturday. Sunday, Jan. 28‌ 21. Rutgers (16-3) lost to Purdue 47-33. Next: vs. Julio Peralta (3), , 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. THIS DAY IN HISTORY At Orlando, Fla.‌ SOCCER‌ Charlotte 16 24 .400 7½ Minnesota, Saturday. AFC vs. NFC, Noon (ESPN/ABC) ‌MLS Orlando 12 31 .279 13 ‌WTA Hobart International ‌AP Sportlight LA GALAXY — Signed G Brian Sylvestre. Atlanta 11 31 .262 13½ 22. Oregon State (11-4) did not play. Next: vs. Jan. 13‌ Super Bowl‌ NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed M Ismael Tajouri ‌Central Division No. 18 Arizona State, Friday. Results Friday‌ Sunday, Feb. 4‌ from Austria Wien. W L Pct GB‌23. Michigan (14-4) beat Indiana 84-79. Next: at 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA regulation-game record 73 points At The Domain Tennis Centre‌ At Minneapolis‌ OTTAWA FURY — Named Youssef Dahha Cleveland 26 16 .619 — Nebraska, Saturday. to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 135-117 triumph over the Chicago Hobart, Australia‌ AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 3:30 p.m. goalkeeper coach. Detroit 22 18 .550 3 24. California (11-4) did not play. Next: vs. Packers. Milwaukee 22 18 .550 3 Washington, Friday. Purse: $226,750 (Intl.)‌ (NBC) United Soccer League‌ Surface: Hard-Outdoor‌ 1971 — Lenny Wilkens of the Seattle Supersonics, at 33, becomes the Indiana 22 20 .524 4 25. Green Bay (13-2) beat Youngstown State ATL UTD 2 — Named Scott Donnelly coach. Singles‌ oldest All-Star MVP as he scores 21 points to give the West a 108-107 ‌2017-18 Bowl Glance Chicago 15 27 .357 11 65-56. Next: vs. Cleveland State, Saturday. ‌College Semifinals‌ victory over the East. Saturday, Jan. 20‌ ‌Western Conference ‌FAR WEST Elise Mertens (2), Belgium, def. Heather EAST CAROLINA — Named Daric Riley safeties 1974 — The win their second straight Super Bowl in their East-West Shrine Classic‌ ‌Southwest Division Watson, Britain, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. coach. E. Washington 71, Idaho 64 third straight appearance with a 24-7 victory over the . At St. Petersburg, Fla.‌ W L Pct GB‌ Mihaela Buzarnescu, , def. Lesia RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE — Named Morgan Southern Cal 86, Colorado 51 East vs. West, Noon (NFLN) Houston 29 11 .725 — Tsurenko (5), Ukraine, 6-2, 6-2. Larry Csonka, the game’s MVP, gains 145 yards on 33 carries and scores Tullar coordinator of recreation and fitness a touchdown. NFLPA Collegiate Bowl‌ San Antonio 28 15 .651 2½ Doubles‌ At Carson, Calif.‌ programs. New Orleans 20 20 .500 9 HOCKEY Semifinals‌ 1986 — NCAA schools vote overwhelmingly in favor of adopting the American vs. National, 1 p.m. (FS1) SOUTH CAROLINA — Signed football coach Will Dallas 15 28 .349 15½ Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Makoto controversial Proposition 48. The rule requires that incoming freshman Muschamp to a six-year contract, defensive Memphis 13 27 .325 16 NHL‌ Ninomiya (4), Japan, def. Alison Bai and Lizette Saturday, Jan. 27‌ coordinator Travaris Robinson to a three-year ‌Northwest Division‌ maintain 2.0 grade point averages and score 700 or more on the ‌Eastern Conference Cabrera, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 10-4. Scholastic Aptitude Test or a 15 on the American College Testing program. Senior Bowl‌ contract and offensive coordinator Bryan W L Pct GB‌ Elise Mertens, Belgium, and Demi Schuurs At Mobile, Ala.‌ McClendon to a two-year contract. Named Minnesota 28 16 .636 — ‌Atlantic Division (3), Netherlands, def. Veronika Kudermetova, 1987 — Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins of the become Portland 22 19 .537 4½ North vs. South, 11:30 a.m. (NFLN) Marcus Lattimore as director of player GP W L OT Pts GF GA‌ Russia, and Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, 6-1, the third and fourth National Basketball Association players to be banned Oklahoma City 22 20 .524 5 development and life skills for football. Tampa Bay 44 31 10 3 65 161 112 5-7, 10-7. from the league for using cocaine. Denver 21 20 .512 5½ Boston 40 23 10 7 53 131 102 1991 — Phil Mickelson overcomes an 8 on the 14th hole to become the TRANSACTIONS Utah 17 25 .405 10 Toronto 45 25 17 3 53 146 131 Sydney‌ International BASKETBALL ‌Pacific Division‌ Florida 42 18 18 6 42 120 137 second amateur since 1954 to win a PGA Tour event as he posts a one-shot ‌Friday W L Pct GB‌Detroit 41 17 17 7 41 112 127 Results victory over Bob Tway and Tom Purtzer in the Northern Telecom Open. Mens college Golden State 33 9 .786 — Montreal 42 18 20 4 40 108 129 Friday‌ ‌Baseball At Olympic Park Tennis Centre‌ 1995 — America3, the first all-women’s team in the 144-year history of ‌Top 25 Fared L.A. Clippers 20 21 .488 12½ Ottawa 42 15 18 9 39 117 149 America’s Cup, wins the first race of the America’s Cup defender trials, ‌American League Phoenix 16 26 .381 17 Buffalo 44 11 24 9 31 99 151 Sydney, Australia‌ OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with Thursday‌ L.A. Lakers 14 27 .341 18½ Metropolitan Division‌ Purse: Men, $468,910 (WT250); Women, beating Team Dennis Conner by 1 minute, 9 seconds. RHPs Liam Hendriks and Blake Treinen; C Josh 1. Villanova (15-1) did not play. Next: at St. Sacramento 13 28 .317 19½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA‌ $733,900 (Premier)‌ 2003 — Jennifer Capriati becomes the first women’s Phegley and SS Marcus Semien on one-year John’s, Saturday. ‌Thursday’s Games Washington 45 28 14 3 59 140 127 Surface: Hard-Outdoor‌ defending champion to lose in the first round in the Open era. Capriati, contracts. 2. West Virginia (15-1) did not play. Next: at No. Boston 114, Philadelphia 103 Columbus 46 25 18 3 53 124 129 Singles‌ Men‌ SEATTLE Mariners — Agreed to terms with 8 Texas Tech, Saturday. Toronto 133, Cleveland 99 New Jersey 41 22 11 8 52 130 125 seeded third, loses 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 to 90th-ranked Marlene Weingartner Semifinals‌ RHPs David Phelps, Erasmo Ramirez and Nick 3. Virginia (15-1) did not play. Next: vs. N.C. L.A. Clippers 121, Sacramento 115 N.Y. Rangers 42 22 15 5 49 128 117 of Germany. Daniil Medvedev, Russia, def. (4), Vincent; LHP James Paxton and C Mike Zunino State, Sunday. L.A. Lakers 93, San Antonio 81 Carolina 44 20 16 8 48 125 136 2006 — Larry Brown becomes the fourth coach in NBA history to win Pittsburgh 44 22 19 3 47 126 138 Italy, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. on one-year contracts. 4. Michigan State (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. Friday’s‌ Games 1,000 regular-season games as New York beats Atlanta 105-94. Brown, Philadelphia 42 19 15 8 46 123 122 Alex de Minaur, Australia, def. Benoit Paire, TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with Michigan, Saturday. Charlotte 99, Utah 88 N.Y. Islanders 43 21 18 4 46 146 158 France, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. 1,000-762 in 23 seasons in the NBA, joins Lenny Wilkens, Don Nelson and 5. Purdue (16-2) did not play. Next: at Indiana 97, Cleveland 95 LHP Jake Diekman, RHP Keone Kela and INF Women‌ Pat Riley in the 1,000-win club. Minnesota, Saturday. ‌Western Conference Jurickson Profar on one-year contracts. Washington 125, Orlando 119 Semifinals‌ 5. Wichita State (14-2) beat East Carolina 95-60. 2013 — Matt Bryant kicks a 49-yard with 8 seconds left and TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with 3B Brooklyn 110, Atlanta 105 ‌Central Division Ashleigh Barty, Australia, def. Daria Gavrilova, Next: at Tulsa, Saturday. the bounce back after blowing a 20-point lead in the Josh Donaldson, OF Ezequiel Carrera and LHP Golden State at Milwaukee, late GP W L OT Pts GF GA‌ Australia, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. 7. Duke (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. Wake fourth quarter, defeating Seattle 30-28 in an NFC divisional playoff Aaron Loup on one-year contacts. Minnesota 118, New York 108 Winnipeg 44 26 11 7 59 151 121 Angelique Kerber, Australia, def. Camila Giorgi, Forest, Saturday. ‌National League Portland at New Orleans, late Nashville 42 25 11 6 56 131 114 Italy, 6-2, 6-3. game. The Falcons lead 27-7 at the start of the final quarter before rookie St. Louis 46 26 17 3 55 134 122 CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with RHP 8. Texas Tech (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 2 Memphis at Denver, late Doubles‌ quarterback Russell Wilson leads the Seahawks to three fourth-quarter Dallas 43 24 16 3 51 132 118 Anthony DeSclafani, CF Billy Hamilton and RHP West Virginia, Saturday. Houston at Phoenix, late Men‌ Minnesota 44 23 17 4 50 127 127 touchdowns and a 28-27 lead with 31 seconds left. Michael Lorenzen on one-year contracts. 9. Oklahoma (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. Today’s Games Championship‌ Chicago 43 21 16 6 48 134 118 2013 — Tom Brady becomes the winningest quarterback in postseason COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with 16 TCU, Saturday. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 11 a.m. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Marcelo Melo (1), Colorado 41 22 16 3 47 135 124 play, throwing for three touchdowns to beat Houston 41-28 and lift the OF Charlie Blackmon on a one-year contact. 10. Xavier (15-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 25 Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 12:30 p.m. , def. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, and ‌Pacific Division‌ SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with Creighton, Saturday. Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 2 p.m. New England Patriots into the AFC championship game. Brady gets his GP W L OT Pts GF GA‌ Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 6-3, 6-4. 11. Arizona State (13-3) lost to Oregon 76-72. Brooklyn at Washington, 4 p.m. 17th victory, surpassing Joe Montana, by throwing for 344 yards. RHP Kirby Yates; INFs Freddy Galvis and Cory Vegas 41 29 10 2 60 143 113 Women‌ 2017 — Kelsey Plum scores 36 points to become the 12th player in women’s Spangenberg and OF Matt Szczur on one-year Next: vs. Oregon State, Saturday. Golden State at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Los Angeles 42 24 13 5 53 126 99 Championship‌ contracts. 12. Kansas (13-3) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas Detroit at Chicago, 5 p.m. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Xu Yifan (3), basketball history to top 3,000 career points and Washington routs Calgary 43 23 16 4 50 123 122 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to Terms with State, Saturday. Denver at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. San Jose 40 21 13 6 48 110 106 China, def. Latisha Chan, Taiwan, and Andrea Arizona 90-73. 2B Joe Panik on a one-year contract. 13. Seton Hall (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. ‌Sunday’s Games Anaheim 43 19 15 9 47 117 120 Sestini Hlavackova (1), Czech Republic, 6-4, ——— AMERICAN ASSOCIATION‌ Georgetown, Saturday. Milwaukee at Miami, 10 a.m. Vancouver 44 17 21 6 40 116 145 5-2 retired.

TV SCHEDULE SATURDAY‌ George Washington at Richmond, NBCSN, NFL PLAYOFFS SUNDAY‌ SOCCER 1:30 p.m. NFC Divisional playoff,A tlanta at Philadel- Premier League, Bournemouth vs. Arse- PREP BOYS BASKETBALL MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL phia, NBC, 1:35 p.m. nal, NBCSN, 5:30 a.m. Naismith HoopHall Classic, Chino Hills (Ca- Texas at Oklahoma State, ESPNews, 2 p.m. Army at Navy, CBSSN, 11:30 a.m. lif.) vs. Spartanburg Day (S.C.), at Spring- AFC Divisional playoff,T ennessee at New Bundesliga, Koln vs. Borussia Monchen- Illinois State at Southern Illinois, CBSSN, Davidson at Fordham, NBCSN, 12 p.m. field, Mass., ESPN, 5 p.m. 3 p.m. England, CBS, 5:15 p.m. gladbach, FS1, 6:30 a.m. Northwestern at Indiana, CBS, 1:30 p.m. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL North Carolina at Notre Dame, ESPN or SOCCER Premier League, Liverpool vs. Manchester St. Bonaventure at Rhode Island, ESPNU, ESPN2, 3 p.m. Budesliga, Werder Bremen vs. Hoffenheim, St. Joseph’s at Massachusetts, NBCSN, City, NBCSN, 8 a.m. 8 a.m. FS1, 6:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Missouri at Arkansas, ESPN or ESPN2, Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund vs. Wolfs- Purdue at Minnesota, ESPN or ESPN2, 3 p.m. Premier League, Everton vs. Tottenham North Carolina State at Virginia, ESPNU, burg, FS1, 9 a.m. Hotspur, NBC, 6:30 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. Texas A&M at Tennessee, SEC, 3 p.m. AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS Bundesliga, Augsburg vs. Hamburg, FS2, Ohio State at Rutgers, BTN, 4 p.m. First round, at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN2, Kansas State at Kansas, ESPN or ESPN2, Cincinnati at South Florida, ESPNews, 6:30 a.m. 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Utah at USC, ESPNU, 5 p.m. 4 p.m. and 12 a.m. (Monday) Premier League, Leicester City vs. Chel- Michigan at Michigan State, FOX, 9 a.m. Wichita State at Tulsa, ESPNU, 4:30 p.m. GOLF WINTER SPORTS sea, NBCSN, 7 a.m. European PGA Tour, South African Open, Snowboarding: U.S. Grand Prix, Halfpipe, Georgetown at Seton Hall, FS1, 9 a.m. STANFORD at Washington, Pac-12 Bay Bundesliga, Leipzig vs. Schalke, FS2, final round, at Gauteng, SouthA frica, Golf at Snowmass, Colo. (same-day tape), NBC, La Salle at Duquesne, NBCSN, 9:30 a.m. Area, 5 p.m. 9:20 a.m. Channel, 2 a.m. 12 p.m. Florida at Mississippi, CBS, 10 a.m. Valparaiso at Northern Iowa, ESPN2, 5 p.m. Premier League, Tottenham vs. Everton, Web.com Tour, Bahamas Great Exuma Clas- Skiing: USSA U.S. Grand Prix: Freestyle/ TCU at Oklahoma, ESPNU, 10 a.m. Villanova at St. John’s, FOX Business, 5 p.m. NBC, 9:30 a.m. sic, second round, at Great Exuma, Baha- Slopestyle, at Snowmass, Colo. (same-day mas, Golf Channel, 8 a.m. tape), NBCSN, 10:30 p.m. Connecticut at Tulane, ESPNews, 10 a.m. Alabama at LSU, SECN, 5:30 p.m. ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES Champions Tour, Diamond Resorts Invita- WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL South Carolina at Georgia, SECN, 10 a.m. Gonzaga at SAN FRANCISCO, ESPNU, Day 2, at Austin, Texas (same-day tape), 6:30 p.m. NBCSN, 9 p.m. tional, final round, at Orlando, Fla., Golf Army at Navy, CBSSN, 9 a.m. Memphis at Temple, CBSSN, 11 a.m. Channel, 10 a.m. San Diego State at Boise State, ESPN2, WINTER SPORTS Central Florida at South Florida, ESPNU, West Virginia at Texas Tech, ESPN or ESPN2, 7 p.m. FIS World Cup Skiing, Women’s Downhill, PGA Tour, Sony Open, final round, at Ho- 9 a.m. 11 a.m. nolulu, Golf Channel, 3 p.m. GOLF at Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria (same-day Tennessee at South Carolina, ESPN2, Oregon at Arizona, ESPN or ESPN2, 11 a.m. European PGA Tour, South African Open, tape), NBCSN, 7 p.m. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 10 a.m. Creighton at Xavier, FOX, 11 a.m. third round, at Gauteng, South Africa, Golf FIS World Cup Skiing, Men’s Downhill, at UFC Fight Night, prelims, at St. Louis, LSU at Florida, SECN, 10 a.m. Channel, 2 a.m. Wengen, Switzerland.(same-day tape), FS1, 5 p.m. Saint Louis at George Mason, NBCSN, NBCSN, 8 p.m. Penn State at Wisconsin, BTN, 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Web.com Tour, Bahamas Great Exuma Clas- UFC Fight Night, Jeremy Stephen vs. Dooho sic, first round, at Great Exuma, Bahamas, Skiing: USAA Freestyle International Aeri- Choi, at St. Louis, FS1, 7 p.m. Saint Louis at Dayton, ESPNU, 11 a.m. Miami at Clemson, ESPNU, 12 p.m. Golf Channel, 8:30 a.m. als, at Deer Valley, Utah (same-day tape), NBA Baylor at Oklahoma, FS1, 11 a.m. Baylor at Iowa State, ESPNews, 12 p.m. NBC, 11:30 a.m. Champions Tour, Diamond Resorts Invita- Portland at Minnesota, ESPN, 6 p.m. Virginia at Duke, ESPN2, 12 p.m. tional, second round, at Orlando, Fla., Golf Luge: FIL World Cup: Women’s Singles, Auburn at Mississippi State, SECN, NFL PLAYOFFS Channel, 10:30 a.m. at Oberhof, Germany (same-day tape), Georgia at Texas A&M, SECN, 12 p.m. 12:30 p.m. AFC Divisional playoff, Jacksonville at Pitts- PGA Tour, Sony Open, third round, at Ho- NBCSN, 11 p.m. Washington State at CALIFORNIA, Pac-12 CALIFORNIA at Washington State, Pac-12 burgh, CBS, 10:05 nolulu, Golf Channel, 4 p.m. Bay Area, 1 p.m. Bay Area, 1 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NFC Divisional playoff, New Orleans at Min- European Tour/Asian Tour, Eurasia Cup, fi- Ohio State at Indiana, BTN, 9 a.m. Alabama at Mississippi State, ESPNU, 1 p.m. Colorado State at Wyoming, CBSSN, 1 p.m. nesota, FOX, 1:40 p.m. nal round, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Golf Duquesne at George Washington, CBSSN, Butler at DePaul, CBSSN, 1:30 p.m. Kentucky at Vanderbilt, ESPN or ESPN2, Channel, 8 p.m. NHL 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, NBC, 9:30 a.m. Arkansas at Auburn, SECN, 2 p.m. MOTOR SPORTS Minnesota at Rutgers, BTN, 11 a.m. Virginia Tech at Louisville, ESPN or ESPN2, AMA Monster Energy Supercross, at Hous- N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, NBCSN, Washington at STANFORD, Pac-12 Bay M 1 1 p.m. ton, FS1, 5 p.m. Purdue at Iowa, BTN, 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Area, 3 p.m. B4 | Saturday, January 13, 2018 THE SPORTS PAGE Napa Valley Register Curry-less Warriors put away Bucks, 108-94 GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press‌ three-possession lead. The War- Bucks turned to the Golden State Warriors instead focused on driv- Curry lobbied to return Friday and ‌MILWAUKEE — Kevin Durant riors were just 3 of 13 from 3-point way to get back in the game — hit- ing to the hoop and gave the Bucks felt good at shootaround, but that scored 26 points, Draymond Green range until Durant and Green hit ting clutch shots from 3-point fits at time with cutters. the ankle still wasn’t well enough added 21 and the Golden State back-to-back 3s in the final 3 range . Durant might be one of the for him to play. Kerr said Curry will Warriors used a 13-4 run in the minutes to seal their 11th straight Malcolm Brogdon and Tony few scorers in the league who can also be listed as questionable for the fourth quarter to beat the Milwau- road win. Snell hit two 3s apiece in the 15-7 still teach Antetokounmpo a few game Saturday night in Toronto. kee Bucks 108-94 on Friday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 run with Antetokounmpo on the moves, like the fake Durant used Bucks: Three-point shooting With sharpshooting star Stephen points to lead the Bucks. They were bench to give Milwaukee an 82-80 to blow past the Bucks’ star for an defense has improved of late after Curry still sidelined by a right ankle outscored 28-12 in the fourth after lead after three quarters. easy dunk. holding four of the previous five op- injury, the Warriors clamped down hitting just 5 of 20 from the field. The best team in the West as- The Warriors head to Toronto on ponents to 31 percent or less from on defense and did most of their Milwaukee played some of its serted its dominance over the as- Saturday to face the Raptors. beyond the arc. They’re allow- damage on the other end in the lane. best ball with Antetokounmpo on piring contender in the East in the TIP-INS ing foes to shoot 38 percent from Durant’s mid-range jumper gave the bench. He didn’t play the final fourth. Warriors: Curry re-sprained the 3-point range on the year. “We are Golden State a 96-90 lead before 4:41 of the third quarter after pick- Durant had 17 first-half points to troublesome ankle before the loss making a conscious effort. We are the All-Star forward hit an open 3 ing up his fourth foul. help Golden State build its 63-49 Wednesday night to the Los Ange- trying to get better at guarding the with 2:15 left to cap the run with a Trailing by 14 at halftime, the halftime lead. With Curry out, the les Clippers. Coach Steve Kerr said 3,” coach Jason Kidd said.

while it was revamped by famed to have been continuously oper- hardly modern with its minimal- ment, he said he’s “exploring Aetna Springs golf course architect Tom Doak ating since its opening date, or ist design and the way each hole a couple of opportunities with From B1 and while a new clubhouse was have been nine or 18 holes since is different from the next, making them in other parts of the coun- built. It was ranked No. 4 among then, Aetna Springs would not be it a unique experience those who t r y.” beautiful scenery. People have the country’s nine-holers by Golf the oldest. have played it are sure to miss. Asked if there’s any chance the come from all over the world to Digest in 2010. It had only five holes when it Sunday will be a sad day for course will survive, Cage said “I play it. It’s a shame it’s in such a There has been debate as to opened in 1891 and didn’t become Cage, who can immediately go don’t believe so, unless this deal remote location. It’s hard to get to whether is Aetna Springs is the a nine-holer until 1893, a year over the most minute detail of falls through. (It’s too hard for for most folks. I think that’s the oldest golf course west of the after Gearhart Golf Links on the every hole at Aetna Springs when an owner to) continuously every drawback of the facility.” Mississippi River, as its website Oregon coast opened with nine. asked about it. An employee of month write a check to keep it The course was closed in 2007 claims. If one requires the course But most would agree it’s Troon Golf and Club Manage- going.”

Marilsu Mendez scored with 10 steals, Owen Schnaible eight Report minutes left, answering a Benicia points and eight rebounds, Alex From B1 penalty kick a few minutes earlier, Dehzad eight points and five as- to salvage the tie for the Wolves (3- sists, and Anthony Marek four 13-14 Boys age group, took first 2-3 overall) in their SCAC opener points, 10 rebounds and four in the 100-yard breaststroke in at home Thursday night. steals. 59.31 seconds, and placed second American Canyon took a 1-0 “It was a good defensive effort in the 200 breaststroke in 2:07.68, lead midway through the first half tonight,” Vintage coach Drew breaking the NVST record of on a long goal by Jose Lopez. Willems said. “We brought some 2:08.84 he set last year. intensity and we were able to play He also competed in the 50 free- Freshman Boys Basketball‌ at the pace that we wanted to play.” style (23.58), 100 freestyle (51.23) Vintage 65, Napa 38 and 100 butterfly (54.83). The Crushers improved to 7-5 Southern California took first with a “Little Big Game” win at Irais Hernandez, left, of the place in team scoring with 648 home on Wednesday. Vintage Vintage High girls soccer team points, followed by Pacific (394), outscored Napa 35-18 in the sec- tries to the ball from Pacific Northwest (299) and Or- ond half, mostly by capitalizing on Armijo’s Nimi Amatoru at egon (235). turnovers. Memorial Stadium on Thursday Sam Neal scored a season-high night. Vintage dropped the Varsity Boys Soccer‌ 20 points with five 3-pointers to Monticello Empire League opener, American Canyon 2, lead the Crushers. Donavaughn 2-0. Benicia 2 Graeber added 10 points and five DON LEX, LUCKYDUCKIMAGES.COM‌

per game for Wesleyan, a small, Helena, Montana. Stephen Curry was named as *Golden State head coach Basketball private NCAA Division III school. Imhoff also had four assists and the Week 12 Western Conference Steve Kerr was named as the NBA From B1 two blocks for Carroll (15-2 over- Player of the Week, the NBA an- Western Conference Coach of Imhoff leads Carroll‌ all, 3-2 Frontier Conference). nounced Jan. 8. the Month for games played in Wesleyan (10-2 overall, 1-1 New Ryan Imhoff, a Napa High For the season, Imhoff is aver- Curry averaged 35.3 points on December, the league announced England Small College Athletic graduate, scored 20 points and aging 21.2 points, 6.5 rebounds 53.3 percent shooting from the Jan. 3. Conference). had 14 rebounds for the host and 4.3 assists per game. field, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists The Warriors were a league- For the season, Krill is averag- Carroll College men’s basketball and 1.66 steals in 33.7 minutes best 13-2, their highest winning ing 12.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.8 team in a 59-54 loss to Rocky Awards for Warriors‌ per game, leading the Warriors to percentage during the month of assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks Mountain College on Tuesday in *Golden State Warriors guard a 3-0 week. December in franchise history.

“I love wrestling, and I wish it’s been rare for participating pro- of second homes and non-perma- over the next three weeks, so that Wrestling the circumstances were different grams to drop the sport entirely. nent residents buying more and number could be higher by the here in St. Helena,” Bubel said last Out of the 12 original schools, he more real estate. time practice starts. From B1 year. “The only reason I stepped in estimated only two – including St. Justin-Siena co-coach Jason For him, more so than the youth is because they were (considering) Helena – have dropped wrestling. Guiducci faces similar challenges interest, it is the passion for the it was the physical nature of the pulling the plug on the program And none of those remaining with his program. sport within the community. For it sport, the grind of the schedule, after 65 years. You can’t have just can point to an era of sustained As a small pri- to be successful, Solis believes St. or the draw of other activities basketball (in the winter). There’s a success like the Saints can. vate school in the Helena has to embrace wrestling during the winter, participation lot of kids that wrestle. It’s a great “St. Helena has a fantastic pro- NCS that usually like it did during the Sandler era. fluctuated dramatically. sport.” gram, and they run a great program competed with “Parents that have wrestled That’s something Steve Solis, There were two seniors, Alejan- in all their sports,” Pinoli said. “It the Saints in dual before, cousins that have wres- second-year wrestling coach at dro Gutierrez and Selena Verbera, just goes and comes with the group meets and the tled before, fathers, daughters, RLS, saw firsthand during his in- and junior Renny Aguilar on the of kids that you have. That’s kind King of the Valley, sons, uncles, aunts, neighbors augural season in 2017. 2016-17 roster. All three advanced of a wishy-washy answer – but Guiducci said he – it is an important part of the Guiducci “I think the biggest part – be- to the NCS meet, but that’s where even football – numbers are up was “bummed” to community,” Solis said. “People cause I think we started out with each of their respective seasons some years, numbers are down, know they had lost a competitive have been wrestling in St. Helena, 12 kids that came to practice – is ended. and all sports are that way.” opponent. as I’ve heard, since the ‘30s. It’s the ease of children nowadays, Bubel also made it clear he was “We’re definitely still strug- some kind of amazing. We know whether it’s wrestling or any stepping down at the end of the Potential revival‌ gling with (participation); we’re and I know that when St. Helena sport, that they can quit,” he said. 2017 season with the hopes an- Wrestling could return in St. not there yet,” he said. “For four was at the top of its game for as “Once they start, they can quit. It’s other coach could step in and do Helena. “If we got enough kids years, our staff has been working small as the school is, they were a whole different kind of culture. what he couldn’t. But there was we’ll definitely bring it back,” with these kids and we only have really good.” I’m an old guy – I’m 67. My parents only one potential returner in Hoppe said, but to get to that point three returning seniors from that The 67-year-old retiree said he would not have accepted (that). the high school ranks, and only won’t be easy. crop. So it’s not like we’re setting will do everything he can to help ‘Oh you started it? If you don’t a handful that completed an in- To have a wrestling team play the world on fire when it comes revive the sport, but is adamant a want to wrestle the following year, jury-plagued RLS season under a league schedule, the Saints AD to keeping kids involved with the younger person that can get on the that’s fine. But you committed.’ Solis. would have to notify the CMC in sport. It’s a very tough sport. It’s a mat and keep up with the rigors of “It’s a slippery, slide-y slope With other schools traveling the spring of the previous school sport that chews kids up and spits effectively training wrestlers needs about quitting at 11-, 12-, 13-, hours to St. Helena for 10 minutes year. If a team was to form later in them out, and it takes a very spe- to take charge. 14-years-old, about not being able of live wrestling, naturally, con- the year, in the best case scenario, cial individual. That being said, we He said he would even help with to commit because of not (wanting cerns began to mount. it would squeeze in whatever com- try to do more than just making it the coaching search if that’s all it to put in) hard work.” Eventually, the CMC asked petition it could on a “bye sched- about wrestling. Team-building is took. St. Helena High is one of the Hoppe if he could guarantee seven ule,” facing any willing schools in a huge part of what we do.” “If I knew that there could be a most southern schools in the or eight wrestlers. His response to their open slot. The Braves go out to eat after program and all we needed was to CMC, which stretches from Cov- the league was, “No,” electing to Of course, all that assumes the competitions. They do trail runs in find coaches, that would be – in elo to Rohnert Park, more than 130 forego another coaching search right coach has been hired and in- local parks or hike in Point Reyes my brain – a part-time job,” he miles apart. In wrestling, most and cancel the next season. terest has returned. on competition-free weekends. said, “looking for coaches for the of the participating schools are When asked about the response “I’m not trying to bad-mouth One year, the team held its year- high school or looking to motivate spread throughout Lake and Men- from the students or if there were anybody, but I think you need end banquet at Jump Highway, an people that are in the community docino counties, so traveling long any prospective wrestlers inquir- a special coach to turn it back indoor trampoline arena. to participate.” distances is part of the process. ing about this year’s team, Hoppe around,” Hoppe said. “I think Guiducci even serves as an as- Many of the RLS participants are When only one or two athletes said, “No, none. Not one kid.” that’s part of it. I don’t think the sistant coach on the JV football sixth- and seventh-graders, which are involved, it becomes difficult to kids today, especially the kids up team, hoping to create that bridge bodes well for participation going justify the fiscal part of the equa- Larger look at wrestling here, wrestling doesn’t even spark at Justin-Siena like De La Salle and forward. tion. participation‌ their interest. They’d rather ski Vacaville have. But, with no high school team Before Bubel – the former Jus- and snowboard in the winter than “It’s a tremendous crossover,” for them to graduate into, there’s tin-Siena coach now back with According to the National Fed- wrestle, honestly.” Guiducci said. “It’s going to make a ceiling in place and, to remove it, the Braves as an assistant – took eration of State High School As- When Sandler was there, it was Justin-Siena’s football program it’s going to require a unique indi- over the Saints’ program in 2015, sociations (NFHS), which looks at a different story. The program better to have those kids.” vidual to emerge. St. Helena’s AD was already en- high school athletic participation was appealing and was led by a But some years the football For years, St. Helena waited for tertaining the idea of dropping the each year, wrestling has seen a sev- self-motivated and future-minded recruiting hasn’t worked. And this person and they never came. team. Over the years, Hoppe said en-percent drop in the U.S. since individual. despite all the team-bonding op- If they don’t soon, it’s not too he and SHHS Principal Ben Scinto 2009-10. “He was a very dynamic person portunities, the grind of wrestling far-fetched to imagine RLS could held events to try and cultivate in- Part of that might be due to the with the kids; the kids really liked still chases athletes out the door. suffer a similar fate, and wrestling terest but nothing ever stuck. number of things clamoring for the him. He was a wrestler,” Hoppe At the end of the day, St. Helena in a town that once hung banners And when the coaching search attention of today’s youth. In the said. “I think we may have had is going to need a new generation year after year will be reduced to after Coit’s departure in 2015 was sports world alone, the NFHS sur- different kinds of kids then … I to fall in love with the sport and nothing more than horseplay in coming up empty and wrestling vey for ‘16-17 included almost 70 think the kids have changed a bit build it back up, and that’s where backyards. interest already waning, the deci- sports – nearly double the number in that time. Herschel knew what Solis comes in. “Where are these middle school sion to drop the sport was gaining surveyed in ‘09-10. kids to go after and got them in his His family tree is littered with kids going to when they’re finished momentum. In fact, the NFHS saw an over- program.” wrestlers, and the three-year Napa with their middle school and have That’s when Bubel, a Napa res- all increase in athletic participa- Recruiting is everything for resident is leading an RLS team been wrestling for three years,” So- ident and founder of the King of tion for the 27th consecutive year, small schools and, to make mat- with decades of coaching experi- lis said. “Are we going to tell them the Valley Tournament, jumped in. making the decline in wrestling ters worse, St. Helena has seen its ence in Castro Valley. to forget wrestling? Who knows, But as an off-campus coach with even more puzzling. base drop since the Sandler era. This week, RLS had signups for out in the community could be a little traction Upvalley, he later But compared to its local peers, The high school’s enrollment has the upcoming season. Solis said 10 10-year-old that could be the next conceded he wasn’t prepared for St. Helena still stands out. CMC declined by some 100 students, to kids signed up and expects around Olympian or the next state cham- M what he took on. commissioner Robert Pinoli said around 500, underlining the issue 15. Open registration will continue pion.” 1