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]]> Rincon Valley Christian’s girls’ basketball team clinched at least a tie for the North Central II-South title Tuesday night by defeating host Sonoma Academy, 51-37. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:42:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209461 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209460
]]> Analy wrapped up both a 68-52 victory over Windsor and sole possession of the SCL championship Tuesday night. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:48:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209460 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209457
]]> Kayla Aggio of Rancho Cotate who won the 132-pound title at the California Invitational Girls’ Wrestling Tournament in Hanford on Jan. 30. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:52:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209457 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209469
]]> Rowden wrestled at 147 pounds, bumping up a weight class, to post a crucial victory in Montgomery’s 39-27 win over Rancho Cotate. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:52:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209469 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209464
]]> Jimenez led the Vikings to a big win over Ursuline; and, battling illness, she recorded double-double in helping to defeat second-place Santa Rosa. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:37:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209464 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209463
]]> PEBBLE BEACH - Steve Stricker is No. 2 in the official world golf ranking. He might be No. 1 on a list not so official. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:39:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100209/sports/100209463 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100208/sports/100209506
]]> Monta Ellis scored 27 points before leaving the Monday's 127-117 loss to Dallas with an apparent right knee injury in the final four minutes. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:40:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100208/sports/100209506 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071098
]]> If you like your football with a lot of points -- and who doesn't? -- then today's Super Bowl is everything you could want. Sun, 7 Feb 2010 04:11:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071098 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/100209560
]]> This column is about the Super Bowl but it’s really about the 49ers. Call the 49ers the subtext, and I will get back to them later. The Saints’ victory - so unexpected, at least by this deluded writer - was because of two things: better quarterbacking in this one game and better coaching. Sun, 7 Feb 2010 22:49:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/100209560 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071013
]]> YOGI BERRA, baseball Hall of Famer: New Orleans. The score, I don't know. I just know they've got a good quarterback and good team, just like the Colts. Sun, 7 Feb 2010 04:08:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071013 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071104
]]> Dwight Freeney watched the Colts' final Super Bowl practice from a golf cart, and it's still uncertain whether he will play in today's Super Bowl. The All-Pro defensive end hasn't practiced since tearing a ligament in his right ankle late in the AFC title game Jan. 24. Saturday's brief walkthrough was no different. Sun, 7 Feb 2010 04:11:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071104 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071073
]]> DOUG AMADOR: Colts 35, Saints 30. Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? Peyton Manning, dat who. PHIL BARBER: Saints 35, Colts 31: After four-interception performance, Peyton's mom delivers more bad news: "Your real father is Joe Pisarcik." Sun, 7 Feb 2010 04:10:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071073 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/100209572
]]> TORONTO - Seeking depth on defense with an eye toward the playoffs, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson on Sunday picked up the veteran blue-liner that the entire NHL knew he was after. Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:25:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/100209572 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071091
]]> TV: CBS Radio: KNBR-AM (680) MATCHUPS WHEN THE COLTS RUN Sun, 7 Feb 2010 04:11:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/2071091 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/100209580
]]> The New Orleans Saints stymied Peyton Manning, then intercepted him to seal the Super Bowl, rallying to beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night. Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:08:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100207/sports/100209580 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100206/sports/100209619
]]> It's been 15 years since the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl. How does that 1994 team stack up against the current team? Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:11:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100206/sports/100209619 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100206/sports/100209615
]]> Seven years ago, the Raiders were in the Super Bowl. How does that team compare to the current one? Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:23:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100206/sports/100209615 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100206/sports/100209632
]]> All-time greats Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith led a class of seven into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. "I am just honored . . . to stand up there with greatness," Rice said. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:09:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100206/sports/100209632 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209658
]]> 2009 ALL-EMPIRE GIRLS' TENNIS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Miriam Lane, Middletown, Soph. FIRST-TEAM SINGLES Emily Gould, Montgomery, Soph. Monica Borowicz, Montgomery, Sr. Kim Hower, Analy, Sr. Justine Kalter, Petaluma, Jr. FIRST-TEAM DOUBLES Kathy Chu, Jr. and Carly Chovick, Jr., Maria Carrillo Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:33:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209658 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209656
]]> Tim Brown ranks fourth in NFL history in receptions (1,094), fourth in receiving yards (14,934) and is tied for sixth in touchdown catches (100). Those are Hall of Fame numbers. So why is the former Raiders star balancing on the bubble of this year's vote? Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:10:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209656 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209646
]]> Lifetime of dedication pays off as 6-foot-6 senior forward breaks Empire boys' all-time scoring record Fri, 5 Feb 2010 20:41:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209646 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209659
]]> How could we choose as our All-Empire tennis most valuable player a girl who didn't win a single match for her high school this year? It took someone as good as Miriam Lane to pull it off. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:29:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209659 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209652
]]> SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum is prepared to hear some harsh criticism in an arbitration hearing with the San Francisco Giants — perhaps even delving into his offseason pot bust. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:33:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209652 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209653
]]> Jerry Rice had just completed his rookie season with the 49ers when running back Roger Craig invited him to tag along on a routine conditioning run up “The Hill,” above Edgewood Park in San Carlos. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:32:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209653 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209647
]]> WAYNE, FREENEY UPDATES Reggie Wayne gave the Indianapolis Colts quite a scare Friday when he pulled up short on a pass route. He's still expected to play in Sunday's Super Bowl. The four-time Pro Bowl receiver left practice 20 minutes early after aggravating an injured right knee. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 20:32:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100205/sports/100209647 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209730
]]> Petaluma's Kaitlyn Dunaway led the Trojans to a 27-9 record, a share of the Sonoma County League title and the program’s first North Coast Section championship. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:19:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209730 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209728
]]> Player of the Year Kaitlyn Dunaway, Petaluma, Sr., outside hitter First team Devin Andrews-Lyssy, Maria Carillo, Sr., setter Margaret Barnes, Analy, Sr., middle blocker Karimah Hay, Rancho Cotate, Sr., setter Hayley Ross, Petaluma, Sr., setter Caylie Seitz, Maria Carillo, Jr., outside hitter Sam Siebert, Analy, Sr., setter Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:33:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209728 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209725
]]> Patrick Marleau scored in the opening minute, keeping pace with Alex Ovechkin for the NHL scoring lead. The rest of the game was every bit as successful for the San Jose Sharks. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 20:53:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209725 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209722
]]> Cloverdale's Robby Rowland will attempt to break the Empire boys' career scoring record when the Eagles host St. Helena at 7:30 p.m. today in an NCL I South contest. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:50:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209722 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209742
]]> Peyton Manning choreographs the Indianapolis Colts' offense like a frenetic Frankenstein. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:39:00 -0500 http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100204/sports/100209742