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The Eagles opened up against College of the Redwoods and established the tone of the match early on route to a straight set victory 30-24, 30-23 and 30-28.
Mendocino used its strong serving to take advantage of Redwood’s passing difficulties. The Eagles managed 21 aces in the match, including nine by Freshman Passion Allen Lenard (Lower Lake) and six by Freshman Shana Hiatt (Clearlake).
Sophomore Alisa Cannia (Fort Bragg) had six kills and Freshmen Jenn Cox (Upper Lake) had four kills, while Sophomore Sarah Luetke (Yreka) had 16 assists.
Against Butte College, the Eagles were defeated by the Roadrunners 30-16, 30-16 and 30-14.
Butte took advantage from the service line, while the Eagles only scored three aces during the match. Despite actually playing better volleyball against Butte, the Eagles were unable to get going and take advantage of their opportunities on offense.
“Playing Butte, a perennial conference front-runner, will only benefit us. They are a skilled team with a lot of weapons. My players battled them and will take away some valuable experience,” Mendocino College Head Coach Ori Polkinghorne said.
Mendocino is 2-6 on the season. They will travel to Eureka to play College of the Redwoods on Friday, Sept. 21.
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OK, with that said, let’s talk about the fishing some. Bass guys (and gals) are doing well – by boat. Crappie folks – not so much. Catfish – some. Here are the details.
Bass anglers fishing by boat are doing well fishing ledges, drop offs and rocks. Key presentations and baits are Aarons Magic or Bold Bluegill finesse worms on a drop shot rig, jerk baits like Rapala’s X-Rap or Husky Jerk, or Lucky Craft’s Pointer series, and spinner baits.
Live minnows have simply knocked ‘em stupid this last week. The flip side of this is that shore anglers are having a tough time putting it together. Weeds and shallow water have really made it difficult for folks to bank fish.
Overall, the crappie fishing has been lousy. There’s one exception. Jago Bay is holding a concentration of aggressive crappie. Your best bet is to hit them before sunrise as they pull a disappearing act once the sun is on the water. Live bait fished in 5 to 10 feet of water has been doing the trick. It’ll be interesting to see how this bite develops with the onset of this cooler weather. Bluegill are starting to make a return. Look for them where you’re seeing herons or concentrations of bait fish.
Catfishermen have retreated deep into Cache Creek to find active catfish. Clams and livers have been popular. Some crazy cats have been frustrating bassers by whacking their jerk baits – hard. That proves to be a good indicator that live bait should be working well if fished in the 5 to 15 foot depth. Give it a try!
Bob Rider owns Lakeshore Bait & Tackle in Clearlake. Visit his Web site at www.994fish.com or call him at 994-FISH (3474).
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LAKEPORT – The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering America's Boating Course, a class on boating safety, on Saturday, Sept. 29.
The class will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the sheriff's training room on the Lake County Jail campus at 4913 Helbush St., off Hill Road in Lakeport.
Bag lunches are recommended. Families are encouraged to attend.
Topics include: legal requirements of boating, operating your boat or personal watercraft, knowing your boat before getting under way, navigating the waterways and boating emergencies – what to do. The book costs $25 and is optional.
Preregistration is requested. Contact Betty Strach at 707-928-9811 or 707-245-3136, or at
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UKIAH – Mendocino College Assistant Head Football Coach Mike Mari has been inducted into the Humboldt State University Athletic Hall Of Fame.
Mari, a Eureka native, was a four-year starter on the offensive line for the Lumberjacks (1995-1998) and a three-time, all-conference selection.
While at Humboldt, Mari was a strength and conditioning All-American.
After finishing his career at Humboldt, Mari played two seasons in the Arena Football League for the Oklahoma Wranglers (2000-2001).
Mari then returned to Eureka to coach at St. Bernard’s High School for five seasons, where they won the North Coast Section in 2003.
For the last four seasons, Mari has served as the defensive coordinator and a health instructor for Mendocino College.
“It is very humbling to be elected to the Humboldt State University Hall Of Fame,” said Mari. “I had many great memories there and this just tops it off.”
The Humboldt State University Athletic Hall Of Fame will be held Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Kate Buchanon Room.
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