8/21/09 | Roseville Press-Tribune Brett Ransford, Press Tribune Correspondent – Jamboree events at four sites around Sacramento region The sixth season of Sierra Youth Football & Cheer is set to begin, as preseason workouts wrap up with Saturday’s 2009 SYFC Jamboree at four locations throughout the greater Sacramento area. Four Division I SYFC Jamboree events … Continue reading
8/25/09 | Placersports.com Brett Ransford, Press Tribune Correspondent – SYFC prepares for season with day-long full-speed games Preseason is over and players now have a taste for their competition. The 2009 Sierra Youth Football and Cheer jamboree Saturday at Woodcreek featured three of the 10 teams in the Sierra Valley Conference. With the scoreboard turned … Continue reading
8/26/09 | Lincoln News Messenger Brett Ransford, Special to the News Messenger – Youth program aligns itself with high school efforts In this case two was not better than one. In a major effort to improve their relationship with the high school and become a solid feeder program, the Lincoln Jr. Zebras consolidated two youth … Continue reading
8/26/09 | Placer Herald Brett Ransford, Press Herald Correspondent – Whitney, Rocklin programs looking to align goals with high school programs In an effort to develop synergy with the goals and plans of the high school program it feeds, the Rocklin Jr. Thunder football program has been hard at work to continue strengthening their alliance … Continue reading
9/21/09 | Roseville Press-Tribune Brett Ransford, Press Tribune Correspondent – For just the second time in the past two seasons, the Roseville Jr. Tigers Junior Midget team lost a game Saturday as the Rocklin Jr. Thunder took care of Roseville 19-0 at Rocklin High School. That win, combined with the 16-0 Rocklin win in the … Continue reading
9/15/09 | Roseville Press-Tribune Brett Ransford, Press Tribune Correspondent – Tony Ellison scores two touchdowns The Granite Bay Jr. Grizzly Midgets (1-2) snuck in their first win of the season at the home opener against Woodcreek (0-3). It was a tough loss for the Jr. Timberwolves who also suffered a key injury during the contest. … Continue reading
9/1/09 | Roseville Press-Tribune Brett Ransford, Press Tribune Correspondent – GB battles Del Oro at all levels The SYFC began another season Saturday with a bang. On Saturday at Del Oro the 2008 junior midget champion Jr. Golden Eagles began their season by crushing the Granite Bay Jr. Grizzlies 46-0 as the teams move up … Continue reading
9/8/09 | Roseville Press-Tribune Brett Ransford, Press Tribune Correspondent – Youth Football completes second week of season In a nail-biter that closed out the day in youth football’ cross-town rivalry, Oakmont barely escaped a complete five-game sweep by visiting Roseville, Saturday in the Jr. Viking home opener. With the contest dominated by the defenses, the … Continue reading
10/27/09 | Roseville Press-Tribune Brett Ransford, Press Tribune Correspondent – Youth Football playoffs open Saturday at four sites Eliminating the need to be involved in complicated tiebreaker scenarios, the Roseville Jr. Tigers took care of business Saturday with a 40-0 road win over Granite Bay. The victory in the regular season finale guarantees the Jr. … Continue reading
10/20/09 | Roseville Press-Tribune Brett Ransford, Press Tribune Correspondent – Late interception key to Oakmont victory Week eight of the SYFC Sierra Valley Division had the Oakmont Jr. Viking Midgets (3-5) winning their last home game of the season 38-30, holding off the Granite Bay Jr. Grizzlies (1-7). It was a back-and-forth game with one … Continue reading