Sheldon's 4th Quarter Splurge Buries Eagles

Sheldon went on a 19-0 run in the fourth quarter of its Delta River League game against Pleasant Grove and defeated the Eagles, 74-57. D'Erryl Williams scored 20 points while Dakarai Allen added 18 as the Huskies' athleticism and speed was the difference. The win put the Huskies back atop the DRL with a 4-1 record. They dropped a disappointing 37-35 decision at Oak Ridge on Wednesday.

The referees called a tight game throughout and the Eagles (3-2 DRL, 16-3 overall) got in foul trouble early. Starter Colfax Nordquist fouled out in the third quarter and Cody Demps picked up his fifth foul in the fourth. Pleasant Grove coach John DePonte said that was the difference for them, plus let the referees have it not only in the final period, but also after the game. He talked about that with me in the locker room on the podcast below.

DePonte also comments how Arik Armstead's indecision on his future as a college football/basketball player has affected the team.

Here is the podcast with my interviews of Kyi Thomas, who had a strong second half and ended up 11 points, Ryan Manning, who scored 12 points, all in the first half and Sheldon coach Joey Rollings.

Levin Stumbles In PGA Tour's Farmers' Open Second Round

Spencer Levin

After a blazing opening-day 10-under, 62, Elk Grove's Spencer Levin plundered around the Torrey Pines Golf Club Friday, shooting a four-over-par 76 and is now in 20th place after two rounds of the Farmers' Insurance Open in LaJolla.  He's now eight strokes behind co-first round leader Kyle Stanley.

Here's the PGA Tour's Doug Milne and his interview with Levin right after Thursday's 62, including a 29 on the front nine:

Levin Fires 62 At Farmers' Insurance Open

Watch out for Elk Grove's Spencer Levin!


He fired a 10-under-par 62 in the first round of the Farmers' Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Club in LaJolla Thursday.


Spence has never won a PGA Tour event, but has finished second once. He's now in his fourth season on the Tour.

"I had some putts for birdies instead of pars, and kind of added up to a good score," Levin said in his post-round news conference.

Rounds three and four will be televised this weekend on CBS.

Thursday's Results

Girls' Basketball


WILTON CHRISTIAN 57, SACRAMENTO ADVENTIST 26


**Tonight (Friday) I am covering the big DRL game between the Sheldon boys and Pleasant Grove. I'll have the results later tonight right here ....


Wrestling

Franklin sophomore Joey Banks won the 170 pound championship at a tournament at Morro Bay last weekend. 

His overall record is 18-2. 

Sheldon, Pleasant Grove BOTH Upset

In the tough Delta River League, it was a night of upsets for the two Elk Grove clubs were defeated.

Oak Ridge played a slow-down, defensive game to beat Sheldon, 39-35. Jesuit was unbeatable in defeating Pleasant Grove, 75-57.

The Eagles and Huskies play each other Friday in a game that means one club will have two league losses by the weekend. Wednesday's losses were the first in the DRL for both PG and Sheldon.

Other scores:

FRANKLIN 98, DAVIS 79 (Davis likes to run-and-gun. Franklin showed they, too, can score at will)
LAGUNA CREEK 69, MONTEREY TRAIL 55
ELK GROVE 54, GRANT 42 (another nice win for the Herd. Jason Williams scored 20)


Girls' Basketball
BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN 50, GOLDEN SIERRA 45
COSUMNES OAKS 46, UNION MINE 35

Elk Grove Grapplers Shut Out Grant

Hard to believe a school with such a great football tradition can't field an entire wrestling team. But, that's Grant Union High School.

Wednesday night the always-solid Elk Grove mat men easily won its Delta Valley Conference dual match against the Pacers, 84-0.  Here are the match-by-match results, compliments of my friend Lon Pray:

106 Forfeit

113 Forfeit

120 Larrabee win by pin over Bailey

126 Hallberg win by pin over Weatherford

132 Ramirez win by pin over Herbert

138 Bettencourt win by pin over Deamond

145 Forfeit

152 Walters win by pin over Sanchez

160 Porter win by pin over Walker

170 Votino win by pin over Vue

182 Forfeit

197 Forfeit

220 Forfeit

285 Forfeit

Elk Grove hasn't lost a Delta League/Delta Valley Conference dual meet in ten years.