News From Around The County
HEMET, Calif., — When opposing football teams line up on the fifty-yard line against West Valley High School some of the opposing competitors are surprised to see junior Vanessa Ledbetter and sophomore Ciara Green facing them on the team’s starting roster. They are further surprised – and often shocked – when the two female players help lead the Mustangs to […]
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From the Bleachers – With Ron Mosher The Big Valley Cardinals thrilled their homecoming crowd with an impressive win, while the Fall River Bulldogs blanked their opponent, and the Burney Raiders fell to a perennial powerhouse – all in last Friday night under the lights. The Fall River Bulldogs ground out a 14-0 win over visiting Pierce at home, in […]
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From the editor: If you have photos from this game that you are willing to share with the community please contact SCNS.-TM LOYALTON, Calif. — Although the Burney Raiders lost the game here Saturday afternoon, 18-24, the real story has nothing to do with the score or who won or lost. Burney plays 8-person football, and after traveling for 3.5 […]
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BURNEY, Calif., — With the opening of Burney Jr/Sr High School some 50-plus years ago (and shortly thereafter), four men came to the school and set the standard for Raider athletics. These four could be deemed the Godfather’s of Raider athletics – that coupled with their teaching skills – led many of their student/athletes to a better life having experienced […]
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From the Bleachers – With Ron Mosher McARTHUR, Calif., — The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis has once again hit our local student/athletes, as the Fall River Bulldogs have been forced to cancel their opening night football games originally planned for Wednesday (Sept. 1) in Alturas against the Modoc Braves. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Minor injuries reported after […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A man, angry about a group of juveniles playing football in a residential Lake Elsinore neighborhood, was arrested after attempting to assault the minors before leaving and returning to the scene with a loaded handgun Saturday afternoon, April 13. The incident happened in the area of Cedarhill Lane and Rosewood Court, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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DESERT CENTER — Family, friends and loved ones throughout southwest Riverside County and beyond are mourning the deaths of four local residents who died yesterday in a head-on, traffic collision, involving a small sedan and a big rig. The four killed in the wreck were all in the sedan and included three women from Murrieta and a man from Corona. According to […]
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