Monthly Archives: October 2009

Seahawks add Rankin to active roster

By Jason Anderson | Published: October 27, 2009 | Comments closed
The Seattle Seahawks signed Lincoln High School graduate Louis Rankin to a two-year contract and named the second-year running back to their 53-man active roster today, Rankin’s agent said. Mike Abadir, president of SAPROS Sports Management, said the deal will be announced Wednesday, and Rankin will be in uniform when the Seahawks visit the Dallas [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Singletary names Smith new starter

By Jason Anderson | Published: October 26, 2009 | Comments closed
San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary made his move today, naming former No. 1 draft pick Alex Smith the team’s new starting quarterback. Singletary told reporters in Santa Clara this is “not going to be a flavor-of-the-month kind of thing,” adding “we feel that, right now, we need to go with Alex, and I feel [...]
Posted in Pro Sports | Tagged , , | Comments closed

Edison edges West, T-CAL gets interesting

By Kirk Barron | Published: October 24, 2009 | Comments closed
Going in to Friday’s football game between Edison High School (4-3, 2-0 TCAL) and West High School (1-6, 0-2 TCAL) it was difficult to tell just how good, or bad either team was. After Edison’s 22-21 victory, there are still plenty of questions. The big story from the game was West’s 35-yard field goal attempt with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Thunder’s loss was downright ugly

By Scott Linesburgh | Published: October 24, 2009 | Comments closed
The Thunder lost 7-1 in its home opener at Stockton Arena and is now 0-4 on the season. Yes, it’s as bad as it sounds, but there’s still no reason to panic. It’s early, but man, was that an ugly loss. What is most surprising is that it was never a game. Ontario scores 28 seconds in, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments closed

Welcome to The Record’s Sports blog!

By Ian Hill | Published: October 21, 2009 | Comments closed
Welcome to the Record's sports blog, where Sports Editor Bob Highfill and his staff will be giving you analysis and perspective on area teams and athletes. Come back for more!
Posted in Sports | Comments closed

More Big West basketball notes

By Jason Anderson | Published: October 21, 2009 | Comments closed
More news from the Big West Conference, where Cal State Northridge has remade its roster with transfers, Cal State Fullerton has found a few good big men, a second championship contender has a key player who may not play this season, and a quality coach may be on his way out after more than a [...]
Posted in Pacific, Sports | Comments closed

Going into Season 5, Thunder has reason to be optimistic

By Scott Linesburgh | Published: October 16, 2009 | Comments closed
The Thunder face off against the Idaho Steelheads tonight in the season opener in Boise, Idaho, and as always at this time of year, fans are wondering what kind of team this will be. The answer is that Stockton should be pretty darn good, based on the opening-day roster. And we all know the roster will [...]
Posted in Stockton Thunder | Comments closed

Hasselbeck in Week 6

By Bob Highfill | Published: October 16, 2009 | Comments closed
“Vigalante” sent a comment to my blog for Fantasy Football Week 6 that said, “You didn’t mention the shootout in Seattle where Hasselback should be able to score big. Thanks for the rest.” You’re absolutely right about Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck being a good play this week. Seattle and Arizona meet Sunday in a key NFC [...]
Posted in Pro Sports | Comments closed

Fantasy Week 6

By Bob Highfill | Published: October 14, 2009 | Comments closed
There could be some big numbers put up this week. Donovan McNabb ripped the Bucs apart last week and goes up against the pathetic Raiders this week. McNabb’s production could be curtailed if the Eagles jump out early. Philly receiver DeSean Jackson could have a monster game in his return to the Bay Area. The former [...]
Posted in Fantasy Football | Comments closed

Fun day at the Fan Fest

By Scott Linesburgh | Published: October 11, 2009 | Comments closed
The Thunder’s annual Fan Fest is a rare chance for the team’s supporters to see the players up close and personal. And one of the most enjoyable parts is the question and answer sessions, which the players seemingly really enjoy. One young lady asked the players what their favorite prank was. There were several good ones, [...]
Posted in Stockton Thunder | Comments closed