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Senior wins two matches Friday and faces top seed today in 157-pound final

The Mustangs rally from five runs down to tie but give up a grand slam in the eighth inning in an 11-9 loss to the Golden Bears.

Arroyo Grande High swimmer Mia Schachter broke her own school record in the 100-yard butterfly, clocking in at 59.17 seconds at a home dual meet against Paso Robles on Friday.

Although he slipped from second to sixth place Friday in the Bassmaster Elite tournament, Jared Lintner is within striking distance of qualifying for the finals. The Arroyo Grande pro will be fishing today on Clear Lake in Lakeport for a berth in the finals on Sunday. He needs to be among the top 12 to accomplish his goal. It would be his fifth time as a finalist. On a day when 16 competitors brought at least 20 pounds of fish to the scales, Lintner weighed a 17-pound, 14-ounce limit. He has a two-day weight of 41-2. The scramble for berths in the finals is extremely competitive. Eight pros have over 40 pounds. Two others start Friday with 39 pounds and eight others have 38 pounds. Byron Velvick maintained his position atop the leaderboard with a 51-pound total for his two limits.

Cuesta College’s Craig Vanleeuwen won the men’s pole vault with a state-best mark as the Cougars men took fourth place at the Western State Conference North Meet on Friday in Ventura.

Notre Dame, Marquette, Georgetown and Texas among the higher seeds losing Thursday

Cal Poly saw two of its wrestlers advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships on Thursday in Omaha, Neb.

Three golfers broke par at Hunter Ranch Golf Course, shooting 1-under 71 to share medalist honors at a PAC 7 league tournament hosted by Paso Robles High on Thursday.

Cuesta College pitcher Cory Ginther helped his team get on track, scattering five hits in a 3-2 victory over Allan Hancock on Thursday in San Luis Obispo.

Four days after losing his truck, boat and trailer in an I-5 accident, Jared Lintner managed his best first day in 43 Bassmaster Elite competitions here Thursday on Clear Lake in Lakeport.

This is it for Chase Pami, his fourth and final chance at an NCAA wrestling title.

A proposal made by the CIF-Southern Section that would have a significant effect on football teams from the PAC 7 league drew mixed reactions from two coaches Wednesday.

Some people don’t run 350 miles in a lifetime let alone straight through.

Former Cal Poly football standout Stan Sheriff — who also played in the NFL before becoming a college coach and administrator — will be posthumously inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame in May.

The Arroyo Grande High boys volleyball team swept Paso Robles 25-12, 25-15, 25-19 Wednesday.

There will be a salmon season this year.

Immense hedges and thickets of azalea trees surround the Augusta National Golf Club, concealing its picturesque fairways from the outside world.

San Luis Obispo High freshman Andrea Reynolds came within one out of a perfect game as the Tigers dominated Mission Prep 10-0 in six innings in a Tuesday nonleague softball game.

Cuesta College sophomore shooting guard Roger Guardia can add another award to his growing list of honors this season.

Connecticut’s path to another perfect season could include a renewal of the most heated rivalry in women’s college basketball.