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Panther Soccer 2012

The second half of the season began with Anderson Valley having only one loss to-date, but with the three draws in league play. A continuing inability to score goals with any sort of regularity meant…

Panther Soccer 2012

A rare Monday afternoon game was played last week when Middletown came to the Valley. This was the first time in a number of years that the teams had met and although it was a…

Sheep Dog Trials 2012

When asked a few years ago if he had any ambitions or goals, Yorkville shepherd, Kevin Owens, replied, “Well, I’m not a very ambitious type but if there is one thing I still dream of…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Efren Mendoza

A memorial celebrating the life of Efren Mendoza was held at the Senior Center/Veterans’ Hall in Boonville last Saturday afternoon. About 80 people showed up for this very moving and poignant occasion, with approximately half…

Panther Soccer 2012

Last Tuesday (18th) afternoon, the team headed down to Santa Rosa for the first of their two annual ‘big matches’ against the 2011 League Champions, Roseland University Prep. These two schools, along with Calistoga, have…

Panther Soccer 2012

Still reeling from events of the previous week which had seen three key players removed from the roster as a result of continuing bad grades and a shocking defeat to Geyserville, the Panther team had…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Arline Bloom

I met with Arline at her home on Highway 128 in Boonville. It was a hot day and so the peaches and fresh water were perfect as we sat down to talk at the dining…

Panther Soccer 2012

The 2012 season had started well with three consecutive road wins. Last Wednesday afternoon the team opened league play with their first home game against the Broncos from Geyserville, a team from the ‘B’ Division…

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