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Posts published by “Steve Sparks”

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Allan Green

I met with Allan at the Greenwood Ridge Vineyards tasting room on Hwy 128, a couple of miles north of Philo. Allan was born in Los Angeles in 1949 to parents Aaron Green and Jean…

Panther Soccer 2010

The wonderfully successful 2010 Soccer Season is over and all that remains for me to do is to inform you of the team’s individual awards and to express gratitude to our many supporters. At a…

AV Panthers — 2010 Champions!

Last Saturday (Nov 13th), on a sunny afternoon at Tom Smith Field in Boonville, two goals in the final breathtaking four minutes of play enabled the Anderson Valley High School Boys Soccer team to secure…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Kent Rogers

I met with Kent at his home high above the Valley, approximately six miles up Peachland Road. After meeting his dog, Amy, a six-year old Labrador mix who Kent originally took in as a foster…

Panther Soccer 2010

Here we go again. For the sixth year in succession, the AV Panthers are headed for the play-offs where, after receiving a first round bye as a result of their fine efforts in the regular…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Dick Browning

I met with Dick at his home at the Cheesecake com­plex a mile or so down the Philo/Greenwood Road and after he had served up some fine pastries and a hot cup of English Breakfast…

Panther Soccer 2010

Last Wednesday afternoon, the Panthers drove down Hwy 101 to play the Broncos of Geyserville in what would be the final road game of the regular season. In the earlier meeting AV had dominated the…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Bruce ‘Pat’ Patterson

I met with Pat (he much prefers that name to Bruce) at his house in the lower reaches of the Valley’s western hills overlooking Anderson Valley Way. After giving me the “5c tour” of the…

Panther Soccer 2010

Last Monday afternoon (Oct 18th), the team traveled to face the Wolverines of Willits for the final non-league game of the season in what would be a stern test against a team in second place…

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