Live Oak senior libero Camila Del Rio Rodriguez (1) saves a ball on Sept. 29 in the Lions’ defeat to Gridley. Photo by Steven Bryla

SUTTER AND BUTTE COUNTIES, CA (YSBC) - The CIF postseason for girls athletics began on Oct. 26 and we still have half of our teams competing. Here’s how everyone did with their first-round matchups.

Girls Volleyball

Live Oak - The Live Oak Lions fell in four sets on the road to Yreka in the opening round of the Northern Section Division III bracket.

The Lions battled hard and took the opening set of the match before the Miners took control of the match and won the final three.

Live Oak has a lot to be proud of this season as their 13 wins were the most since 2009.

The Lions bring back a big majority of their roster next season, which helps continue the growth of the program.

Biggs senior Rhegan Jones (29) taps the ball on Sept. 1 during a defeat to Live Oak. Photo by Steven Bryla

Biggs - Biggs fell in four sets in the opening round of the NSCIF D-VI tournament to Plumas Charter.

The Wolverines took the first set 25-23, but contended throughout the remaining sets as Plumas Charter took the final three.

Biggs was very senior heavy this past season as eight players will graduate from the roster this upcoming spring.

The benefit for the Wolverines is they will relinquish the program will add players from its junior varsity roster that won 14 games this past season.

Gridley junior middle hitter Kambelle Tolman (15) tips the ball against Live Oak on Sept. 29. Photo by Steven Bryla

Gridley - Gridley moved onto the second round of the Division III bracket as they swept Lassen in straight sets on Oct. 27.

Bulldogs juniors Kambelle Tolman and Iris Counihan each had 15 kills each and Counihan lead the team with 16 digs.

Gridley junior Madison Carey had 15 digs and freshman Austyn Deal had 11 in the win against the Grizzlies.

The Bulldogs played at Orland in the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday where the winner will play in the D-III final at Foothill Hugh School on Saturday, Nov. 7.

The Gridley Bulldogs celebrate their three-set sweep over Live Oak on Sept. 29. Photo by Steven Bryla

Girls Flag Football

Gridley - The Bulldogs flag football team is achieving multiple firsts’ this year as they are clicking at the right time on the field.

They easily took care of Waterford 46-0 in the Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs Division V opener on Oct. 28.

Gridley followed up the blowout victory with another impressive offensive outpour on Monday, Nov. 2 as they beat Sacramento Adventist 46-20.

The Bulldogs hosted Sonora on Wednesday night in hopes of reaching their first section final.

If Gridley topped Sonora on Wednesday, they will play the D-V championship on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento at 10 a.m.

Gridley senior Natalie Mariscal (8) rushes the ball on Oct. 13 in a win over Wheatland. Photo by Steven Bryla