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UKIAH – College of the Siskiyous Head Men’s Basketball Coach Billy Offill has been named the new men’s head basketball coach at Mendocino College.
Offill, a former Mendocino College basketball player and assistant coach, was recently the men’s head basketball coach at College of the Siskiyous from 2006-2009. College of the Siskiyous won 22 games this past season and earned a Northern California playoff berth.
"We are proud to by able to hire one of our own. Billy was a tremendous player for us and we look forward to seeing his passion and excitement carry over into our basketball program,” Mendocino College Interim Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Tom Gang said.
A native of Sonoma County, Offill saw the Mendocino College job as an opportunity get back home and coach at a place where he enjoyed his experiences as a coach and player.
“After playing for Coach Boyle (former Mendocino College Men’s Basketball Coach) and receiving my AA degree at Mendocino College, I am very excited to lead the basketball program here,” Offill said.
Previously, Offill was an assistant coach for Mendocino College from 2002-2005, before moving on to Modesto Junior College as an assistant from 2005-2006.
After a stellar career at El Molino High School in Forestville, CA, which Offill was named Press Democrat Large School Player of the Year and Sonoma County League Most Valuable Player in 1996, he played his freshman season at Santa Rosa Junior College. He then transferred to Mendocino College where he redshirted a year and then played his sophomore season.
According to Offill, wanting a small college environment where he could excel in the classroom and court were his reasons for leaving Santa Rosa Junior College for Mendocino College.
During his sophomore season at Mendocino College, he helped lead Mendocino to the Northern California playoffs. Offill averaged 14.6 points per game and led the state in assists with 8.3 per game.
Offill earned a full athletic scholarship to the College of Idaho, a NAIA Dvision II school in Caldwell, ID. There he helped his team to 50 wins in two seasons, including a berth in the elite eight at the national Tournament in Branson, MO. Offill received his bachelor of arts degree in physical education.
According to Offill, the focus of the Mendocino College Men’s Basketball program will be a year-round development of student-athletes on the court, in the classroom and in the community.
Offill will run an up tempo dribble drive motion on offense and execute switching defenses with a commitment to keeping offenses out of the painted area on defense.
“Everywhere I have been, we have placed numerous athletes at four-year institutions and we look to make noise in the Bay Valley conference in the 2009-2010 campaign,” Offill said.
For additional information about the Mendocino College Men’s Basketball Program, Contact Coach Offill at (707) 468-3028 or vist www.mendocino.edu.
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FORT BRAGG – Six members of the USCG Auxiliary, Flotilla 88 of Lake County, traveled to Fort Bragg to cook and serve a St. Patrick’s Day lunch for the US Coast Guard service personnel stationed at Noyo Harbor on March 18. Joining in the efforts to prepare this special lunch were several members of Flotilla 87 of Mendocino County.
A total of 54 Coast Guard personnel and auxiliarist enjoyed the traditional meal of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, salads, French bread and desserts.
This was the 10th year that Flotilla 88 has been preparing the St. Patrick’s Day feed and it has become a tradition which the Coast Guard personnel look forward to each year as well as the Flotilla.
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KELSEYVILLE – “Winged Migration” will be presented at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 2, in the Clear Lake State Park visitor center auditorium. It is a must see for all ages.
There are no better words to describe this 89-minute film than in the editorial words of Jeff Shannon: “For earthbound humans, 'Winged Migration' is as close as any of us will get to sharing the sky with our fine feathered friends. It's as if French director Jacques Perrin and his international crew of dedicated filmmakers had been given a full-access pass by Mother Nature herself, with the complete 'cooperation' of countless species of migrating birds, all answering to eons of migratory instinct. The film is utterly simple in purpose, with minimal narration and on-screen titles to identify the wondrous varieties of flying wildlife, but its visceral effect is humbling, awesome and magnificently profound. A brief but important hunting scene may upset sensitive viewers and children, but doesn't stop 'Winged Migration' from being essential all-ages viewing.”
Plan time to tour the natural history museum, from woodlands to wetlands. Be sure to check out the Visitor Center gift shop where you will always find nature related items from T-shirts to frogs that talk.
There is no entrance fee to the park to attend programs, visit the museum or participate in nature walks. The Visitor Center will open 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer. Guided walks will take place on the second and fourth Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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BOGGS MOUNTAIN – The Bay Area Orienteering Club will host a three-day A-meet open to all orienteers May 1 through 3.
The event will feature the 2009 U.S. Team Trials, where our Team that will compete at the World Championships in Hungary in the summer will be selected.
There will be a sprint on Friday, May 1, at Spring Lake Regional Park (http://www.sonoma-county.org/PARKS/pk_slake.htm) in Santa Rosa; a medium-distance course on Saturday, May 2, and a long-distance course on Sunday, May 3, both of which will be at Boggs Mountain State Demonstration Forest (http://www.boggsmountain.org/SF_Explore.htm) in Cobb.
The latter two events are designated as World Ranking Events, which means the M–21+ and F–21+ classes will earn world ranking points.
There will also be a standard A-meet for all classes held concurrently with the Team Trials. And there will be recreational courses available on all three days.
For more information contact event directors Rex Winterbottom, 510-681-6181, or Scott Aster, 415-456-8118, or visit http://baoc.org/wiki/Schedule/2009/Boggs_Mountain.
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