Viking takes liking to hitting
vacavilleinsider_1rm66q Niayli Calvo’s Vanden High teammates had no problem with the sophomore missing the April 11 game at Vacaville, It is not as if they could have stopped her from traveling…
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Spring swings in postseason
Starting 0-2 in the Monticello Empire League last fall left Vanden High’s football team in a world of hurt. Not only had the Vikings not lost consecutive league games since…
Coach can bear catcher’s hair
Stu Clary is the last person who should make any remarks about anyone’s hair. The Vacaville High baseball coach has not had any for so long that his comb filed…
QB choice is clear for UC Davis
Tim Plough did not have to name a starting quarterback after the UC Davis spring game Saturday. It was hardly necessary because the second-year head coach sounded as if he…
Jeanty can only do so much
No NFL running back since 2020 has come close to carrying the ball as often as Ashton Jeanty did at Boise State in 2024. The junior had the ball in…
Who will be QB for UC Davis?
Saturday’s scrimmage at UC Davis will be the final spring audition for the players and could end with the naming of a starting quarterback. Coach Tim Plough would prefer to…
Raiders try to pull seniority
Andy Reid is seeking his third consecutive Super Bowl victory with the Chiefs after relinquishing his title as the oldest head coach in the NFL. The 66-year-old Reid was supplanted…
Fourth down not a shutdown
Six NFL teams converted 20 or more fourth-down attempts in the regular season. Only one did so in fewer than 30 attempts. The Commanders converted their first 11 attempts and…
Backs are back in business
Saquon Barkley has much of a chance of winning the NFL MVP award as the Raiders do in hiring a coach who will survive more than two seasons. Barkley will…
No. 30 today, No. 4 next season
Lamont Shamberger could have had No. 26 all to himself at UC Davis this season, but the sophomore cornerback switched to No. 7 as soon as it became available. Shamberger…