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2012 Baseball Edition
CONTENTS
2011 Fall/Winter Edition
- Oakland Raiders
- San Francisco 49ers
- Anatomy of The Catch
- The Catch — Redux
- Sacramento Mountain Lions
- San Jose Sharks
- Sports Personality -
Andy Dolich - Cal Bears Football
- Stanford Football
- San Jose State Football
- University of San Francisco
- UC Davis
- Fresno State Football
- Santa Clara
- Saint Mary's
- SAP Open at HP Pavillion
- Sonoma State
- Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
- San Francisco Rumble
OUTDOORS
- Our Far Flung Correspondent
- Oakland Marathon
- 7 Tips for Safer Strength Training
- An Athlete's Dream
- Tahoe Donner
QUESTION MAN
- How likely is a 49ers v. Raiders Super Bowl matchup? Why or why not?
- Which NFL coach, Hue Jackson of the Raiders or Jim Harbaugh of the 49ers, has made the greater impact so far?
- Are the Sharks a legitimate Stanley Cup candidate? Why?
- How would you solve the NBA lockout?
- Can the Giants rebuild a World Series team? How?
- We hear Larry Ellison may start a renegade professional basketball league to take on the NBA. If you were the owner of a new Bay Area franchise, what would you call the team?
- Bay Area Sports Teams
- Sports Bars
- Golf Clubs
- Ski Resorts
- Gaming Institutions
- Alumni Gatherings
- Horse Racing
- Ice Skating
- Major League Baseball Teams
- National Football League Teams
- Oakland Raiders
- San Francisco 49ers
- NFL
- San Jose Sharks
- San Jose SaberCats
- Cal Basketball - Men's
- Cal Basketball - Women's
- Stanford Basketball - Men's
- Stanford Basketball - Women's
- San Jose State Football -->
- San Jose State Basketball - Men's
- San Jose State Basketball - Women's
- UC Davis Basketball - Men's
- UC Davis Basketball - Women's
- Saint Mary's Basketball - Men's
- Saint Mary's Basketball - Women's
- Santa Clara Basketball - Men's
- Santa Clara Basketball - Women's
- USF Basketball - Men's
- USF Basketball - Women's
- Sac. St. Basketball - Men's
- Sac. St. Basketball - Women's Sacramento Mountain Lions
- Fresno St. Basketball - Men's
- Fresno St. Basketball - Women's
- Sonoma St. Basketball - Men's
- Sonoma St. Basketball - Women's
CHARTS
- Oakland Athletics
- Oakland Raiders
- San Francisco Giants
- San Francisco 49ers
- Golden State Warriors
- San Jose Sharks
- San Jose Giants
- FC Gold Pride
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Sacramento Kings
- Cal Football
- Stanford Football
- San Jose State Football
- Sacramento State Football
- UC Davis Football
- Frezno Grizzlies
- Stockton Ports
- Sacramento Rivercats
- Kraft Hunger Bowl
- Sacramento Mountain Lions
- Infineon Raceway
- Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
THE CALEDONIAN GAMES
143rd Scottish Highland Gathering & Games
By Floyd Busby
The titans of the world's top Heavy Event athletes were there for the 34th U.S. Invitational Heavy Events Championship. Five classes, topped by the Professional Class, paid homage to the ancient Scottish Heavy Event sports at the annual Caledonian Club of San Francisco's Gathering and Games, the world's largest, held in Pleasanton over the Labor Day weekend.
Topping the pro class was Eric Frasure of Huntersville, NC, who not only won the overall U.S. championship, but bested his competitors in the world championship for the Scottish hammer. Frasure also went into the record books with a new high mark in the 56-lb. Weight for Distance.
A new field record for the Weight for Height was obtained by Bethlehem, PA, high school principal Harrison Bailey IL. British champion Scott Rider of London withdrew because of acute appendicitis, making the field all-U.S.A.
Perhaps the most spirited performances came from a duo in the Women's Open Class when defending Pleasanton champion Summer Pierson of Phoenix and Mindy Pockoski of Cornelius, NC, bested the field in the eight events, then squared off for the 28-lb. Weight for Height. Pockoski not only won all of her events to take the Pleasanton title, but also established a Weight for Height world record of 19 feet.
The Men's Open Amateur class was won by Andrew Kirchen of Vienna, VA. The Men's Master 40-49 Class was taken by Gene Flynn of Kitty Hawk, NC, and Daniel John of Murray, UT, came through for the Men's 50+ Masters Class.
PRO CLASS RESULTS:1. Eric Frasure, Huntersville, NC: 24 pts.
2. Sean Betz, Omaha, NB: 30 pts.
3. Larry Brock, Charlotte, NC: 30 pts.
4. Harrison Bailey III, Bethlehem, PA: 32 pts.
5. Ryan Vierra, Stevenson, CA: 37 pts.
6. Michael Pockoski, Las Vegas, NV: 41 pts.
7. Bret Sorin, Columbia, SC: 42 pts.
8. David Brown, Placerville, CA: 54 pts.
For more information, please visit www.caledonian.org.
