Sports

1/19/2011 - The Portola varsity girl’s basketball team has added five more wins to improve their record to 15 and 1 with non-league victories over North Tahoe, Incline, Loyalton, Chester and Durham.

On Jan. 3, the Portola girls handily defeated the North Tahoe Lakers 56 to 20. The Lady Tigers lead all the way, increasing their lead each quarter. Emma Briggs lead the Lady Tigers in scoring with 18 points, Lucy Wilbanks put 12 through the hoop, Lindsay Compton drained 10, and Camry Housel tallied eight. Wilbanks and Housel grabbed seven boards each with Compton pulling down six, and Briggs grabbing four rebounds.

1/11/2011

The Quincy and Portola High School ski teams had their first race of the season Monday, Jan. 3, when they competed in Giant Slalom at Northstar.

In the men's division, more than 50 skiers raced. Quincy and Portola earned five of the top 15 positions.

Garrett Hagwood was the fastest local racer of the day, taking sixth place overall for Quincy with a combined time of 2 minutes, 11.27 seconds.

Portola's Tyler Atkins was next, clocking a combined time of 2:13.12 for eighth place.

1/12/2011

Heather Hamilton made 10 of 12 shots to total 26 points and 18 rebounds in FRC’s 69-65 win last Friday.

In their first game back after winter break, the Feather River College women's basketball team earned a 69-65 victory at home against Porterville last Friday, Jan. 7.

"We needed that," said FRC coach Haley White. "It started 2011 on a good note."

The FRC Golden Eagles fell behind by 13 points in the first half, but found their focus in the second half to register the 4-point win.

"We were excited to play, but we weren't focused and came out flat," said White. "After I encouraged our players at halftime to limit turnovers and make good shot selections, we came out and pecked away at [Porterville's] lead."

Frenchman Lake

For those who have been willing to brave the cold weather and get out fishing, the rewards have been good.

Frenchman Lake has iced over and the ice, at least in some places, is thick enough for ice fishing. There are reports of at least 6 inches of ice at the dam. Anglers using Powerbait and night crawlers have been catching limits of fish running from 12 to 20 inches.