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Swim Team Honors Founder's Legacy

Aug 04, 2026 05:03PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Sutter Buttes Swimming finished third in the team standings at the North Valley Aquatic League Championships, held July 24-26, while five swimmers earned seasonal high-point honors.

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Live Oak Opens World Series with Defeat

Aug 04, 2026 03:37PM ● By Steven Bryla

The Live Oak 10-12 softball team were beaten 11-1 by Daviess County Little League (KY)in their opening game of the 2026 Little League Softball World Series on Sunday, Aug. 2.

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Freebirds Win Series Against Oakland

Aug 04, 2026 12:00PM ● By YSBC Sports

The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds endured another losing week in the Pioneer Baseball League as they went 2-4 from July 28-Aug. 2.

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Live Oak Secures Spot in Greenville, NC; Wins LLS West Regional

Jul 28, 2026 12:00PM ● By Steven Bryla

The Live Oak 10-12 softball team punched their ticket to the Little League Softball World Series after winning the West Regional Tournament on July 23.

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Freebirds Win First Games in Second Half of PBL Season

Jul 28, 2026 10:58AM ● By YSBC Sports

The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds picked up their first few wins of the second half of the Pioneer Baseball League throughout the past week.

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Freebirds Winless After First Week of PBL Second Half

Jul 21, 2026 10:19AM ● By YSBC Sports

The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds had a horrible start to the second half of the Pioneer Baseball League season as they opened with six-straight losses from July 14-19.

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Local Athletes Shine at Summer Games

Jul 21, 2026 09:36AM ● By MPG Staff

Athletes from Yuba, Sutter and Colusa counties returned home with an impressive medal haul after competing in the 2026 Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games, earning multiple gold medals in bocce and track and field.

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Sutter Shooters Win National Title

Jul 21, 2026 09:26AM ● By MPG Staff

The Sutter Shotgun Team and Sutter Junior Shooters returned home from the Youth Shooting Sports Foundation (YSSF) U.S. Open National Championship in Las Vegas with their first High Overall (HOA) national championship, marking a milestone for the program.

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Freebirds End PBL First Half with Sour Taste

Jul 14, 2026 10:16AM ● By Steven Bryla

The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds ended the first half of the Pioneer Baseball League season by dropping five of their final six games.

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The Sutter Buttes Little League Intermediate (50/70) All-Star baseball team poses with coaches and the California District 2 championship banner in front of the scoreboard at Jim McKinney Field after winning the district title.

Sutter Buttes Little League Advances to State Tournament

Jul 13, 2026 02:29PM ● By MPG Staff

Sutter Buttes Little League's Intermediate (50/70) All-Star team advanced to the Northern California State Tournament after winning District 2 and Section 2 championships.

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North Valley 12 U Runs Towards Cooperstown

Jul 07, 2026 11:09AM ● By YSBC Sports

The North Valley 12 U travel baseball team gets the opportunity of a lifetime and make everlasting memories with their teammates as they play in the Cooperstown Baseball Tournament Experience July 11-17.

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Freedbirds Win First Series Since May

Jul 07, 2026 10:47AM ● By YSBC Sports

The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds secured their first series win since May as they were victorious over the Long Beach Coast in two out of the three games from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5.

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Freebirds Brew Up New Partnership

Jul 06, 2026 04:30PM ● By MPG Staff

The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds have expanded their partnership with Sutter Buttes Brewing Inc. for the 2026 season, adding new promotions and fan experiences at Bryant Field.

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Sutter Hosts Eight-Team Camp Before Dead Period Begins

Jun 30, 2026 10:53AM ● By YSBC Sports

Four local football teams ended the final weekend of June improving with one snap at a time as the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section dead period began on Wednesday, July 1.

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Freebirds Drop Third-Straight Series in June

Jun 30, 2026 09:23AM ● By YSBC Sports

The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds dropped their third-consecutive series of June on Sunday, June 28 as they lost to the Oakland Ballers 11-10.

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North Sweeps South in 49th Lions All-StarGame

Jun 23, 2026 02:45PM ● By YSBC Sports

Five 2026 football alumni from the Yuba-Sutter community represented their former schools and donned their colors for the final time on Saturday, June 20 in the 49th Annual Lions All-Star Game.

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Sutter High School Shotgun Shooting Team

Sutter Shooters Earn State Runner-Up Honors

Jun 23, 2026 10:38AM ● By MPG Staff

The Sutter High School Shotgun Shooting Team brought home a pair of second-place finishes at the California Youth Shooting Sports Association State Trap Shooting Championships held June 13-14 in Livermore.

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Freebirds Late Rally Tops Mobiles

Jun 15, 2026 03:42PM ● By YSBC Sports

The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds rallied late on Saturday, June 13 when they defeated the RedPocket Mobiles 12-11.

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YSBC Releases All-Area SJS Baseball Selections

Jun 15, 2026 03:23PM ● By YSBC Sports

As the final list of our awards are put out, we would like to thank everyone for the continuous support of our vision to highlight the extraordinary athletics and talent in our area.

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YSBC All-Area SJS List Released

Jun 08, 2026 05:25PM ● By YSBC Sports

As the official end of the 2026 spring sports ended this past weekend with NorCal Championships, it’s time to recognize the achievements of the outstanding athletes throughout our area.

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Pirates and Spartans’ Seasons Ended in Semifinals of NorCal Championships

Jun 08, 2026 04:57PM ● By YSBC Sports

The Wheatland baseball and East Nicolaus softball programs’ seasons ended on June 4 as they both lost in their semifinal matchups of the CIF NorCal Baseball and Softball Championships.

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United Way Golf Tournament Returns June 22

Jun 08, 2026 04:47PM ● By MPG Staff

The Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way is inviting golfers, businesses and community supporters to tee off for a cause during its fifth annual Better Together Golf Tournament on June 22.

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Sutter Junior Shooters Take Second

Jun 01, 2026 05:09PM ● By MPG Staff

The Sutter Junior Shooters earned two second-place finishes at the California Youth Shooting Sports Association Junior State Trap Championships, held at Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, Nevada.

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YSBC All-Area Softball Teams

Jun 01, 2026 04:55PM ● By YSBC Sports

As the 2026 softball season officially ended for our teams last week, it’s time to recognize our athletes for their hard work and dedication to their sport.

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Wheatland Baseball and East Nic Softball Hit Road for NorCal Playoffs

Jun 01, 2026 04:36PM ● By YSBC Sports

The week-long wait was over as the CIF released the brackets for the 2026 NorCal baseball and softball brackets.

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Sports Association Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

Jun 01, 2026 03:28PM ● By MPG Staff

The Northern California Sports Association will recognize nine athletes, coaches and community contributors during its 52nd Annual Golden Anniversary Induction Ceremony on June 6 at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Yuba City.

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Freebirds Endure Losing Streak After Being Swept by the Coast

Jun 01, 2026 03:02PM ● By YSBC Sports

The weekend series between the Long Beach Coast and the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds was an offensive outpour as Long Beach beat YS on Saturday, May 30, 15-10.

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Wheatland is the Treasure of the SJS D-V Bracket

May 27, 2026 11:46AM ● By YSBC Sports

The wait is over for the Wheatland baseball program as the 33-year drought of a section title was snapped as the Pirates defeated the Woodland Wolves 8-4 on Saturday, May 23 for the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division V title.

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Spartans Clinch Seventh-Straight Section Crown

May 27, 2026 11:25AM ● By YSBC Sports

The East Nicolaus Spartans softball dynasty continued on Saturday, May 23 as the program won its seventh-straight Northern Section title beating the Los Molinos Bulldogs 8-2.

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Pirates and Huskies Represent YS Area in D-V Semifinals

May 19, 2026 02:08PM ● By YSBC Sports

The Wheatland Pirates and Sutter Huskies were the two teams in our CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs that made it to the semifinals this week and represented our area well.

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

May 19, 2026 09:37AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Freebirds Unveil Bryant Field Upgrades, New Fan Experience

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Participants run during the Mission Ready Triathlon

Triathlon Raises Funds for Military Support

May 19, 2026 09:25AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

A new community fitness fundraiser brought teams together in Yuba City to support airmen and military families connected to Beale Air Force Base.

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Sutter is Lone SJS Team in Area Fighting for Blue Banner

May 19, 2026 09:01AM ● By YSBC Sports

The first and second rounds of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section softball playoffs were completed last week and our area went from five squads to one over the completion heading into this week's semifinals.

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Five Area Softball Squads Begin Quest for Blue Banner

May 12, 2026 11:33AM ● By YSBC Sports

The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section released their softball postseason brackets on May 8 and our area has five representatives that have the opportunity to play for a blue banner.

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Butte College Cheer Returns

May 12, 2026 10:56AM ● By MPG Staff

Butte College will bring back its cheer program for the 2026-27 school year, giving student-athletes a chance to compete at the collegiate level while supporting campus athletics and events.

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