John Jackson
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Petaluma plays to a baseball tie, first loss for Casa Grande
Daylight Savings Time came a few days too late for the Petaluma High School baseball team. The Trojans had to settle for a 6-6 tie with Benicia’s Panthers in a non-league game. Benicia rallied for a run in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game. When Petaluma failed to score in the bottom of the inning, the game was called because of darkness. Since the game will not be resumed or… → Read More
Casa Grande baseball program strong from varsity to freshmen
“We’ve got 13 returning varsity players with depth at all positions." - Casa Grande baseball coach Pete Sikora. → Read More
Big inning clinches Casa Grande win over Redwood
Wyatt Abramson pitched effectively over the final three innings for the win. → Read More
Casa, Petaluma, St. Vincent all notch baseball wins
Despite storms brewing all around them, both Casa Grande and St. Vincent managed to get in baseball games Saturday. Casa Grande’s Gauchos continued to receive excellent pitching, defeating Miramonte 9-0 behind five innings of one-hit hurling from Austin Steeves. The pitcher was almost unhittable, striking out 14 over his five innings. He fanned the first eight batters he faced. In addition to… → Read More
Petaluma, Casa Grande, St. Vincent all win on the diamond
St. Vincent’s Josh Malik threw 5 innings of no-hit, no-run baseball, allowing just 1 walk while striking out 8. → Read More
Casa Grande girls soccer team moves close to NCS title
“They believe in each other and they play for each other.” - Casa Grande Coach Vinnie Cortezzo → Read More
Petaluma’s Berncich earns spot in state wrestling championships
“It was the most electric 2 minutes I’ve ever seen as a coach,.” - Johann Gerlach → Read More
Casa Grande rallies to beat Montgomery in NCS semifinal
“It was one of the finest games I’ve ever coached in,” - Casa Grande Coach Scott Himesi → Read More
Petaluma High quarterback Ellis heads to Bowdoin College in Maine
“It was probably 51% academics and 49% football.” - Petaluma High quarterback Henry Ellis → Read More
Spencer Torkelson readies for second season in the Majors
The Casa Grande graduate is calling his first season in the Major League a lesson learned. → Read More
Casa wrestlers win rivalry match, league championships next
Eleven of the 14 matches were decided by pin. → Read More
Petaluma advances to VVAL Tournament finals
Andy Bai finished with 21 points, all in the second half. Elliot Blue and Rowan Calhoun added 9 apiece. → Read More
JJ Says: Help wanted keeping up with spring sports
Once again, I come calling, cap in hand, to ask for help. → Read More
JJ Says: Move to give Casa Grande wrestlers a new room
The problem is, as always, money. → Read More
Petaluma girls give title-contending Casa Grande a battle
“I don’t like a zone defense, but tonight it was what we needed to do.” - Petaluma Coach Sophie Bihn → Read More
Former Rancho Cotate star to join Johnson as Petaluma track coaches
Corey Nelson will share Petaluma track coaching duties with veteran Doug Johnson. → Read More
JJ says: George Haire was a coach, reporter and friend
The longtime Argus-Courier sports reporter died Jan. 18 at the age of 86. → Read More
Petaluma boys falter late, lose to Justin-Siena
The final score reflects neither the closeness nor the intensity of the game. → Read More
St. Vincent coach honored for 41 years of teaching basketball – and life
“If I could choose one award to win it would be this one.” -Tom Bonfigli → Read More
Dugout renovation and more for Petaluma High diamond
“It will be getting close to the quality of the team we put on the field.” - Petaluma baseball coach Scott Osder → Read More