"Red Bluff is the surprise team of the year. Darren (Nye) is doing an amazing job with those guys," Pleasant Valley coach Tim Keating said.

Still, the Spartans had trouble locating and stopping Pleasant Valley’s Keith Thompson as the Viking guard ... threes early in the third quarter to draw the Spartans to within six, 27-21 ...

Keith Thompson and his band have been consistently performing in mainland Europe where they are well known to the large blues following as an exciting live band. This year Keith completed his 5th ...