California Lady Pintos clinch Tri-County Conference title

February 22, 2011 at 2:52 p.m. | Updated February 22, 2011 at 2:52 p.m.

California Coach Bobby Sangster talks to the Lady Pintos during the Tri-County Conference championship game against Blair Oaks Monday, Feb. 21 at Wardsville. The Lady Pintos defeated the Lady Falcons 55-49 to claim the title.

California's Lady Pintos had plenty at stake when they traveled to Wardsville Monday night to battle Blair Oaks for the Tri-County Conference championship, and it was obvious they were not going to give up easy.

With Blair Oaks leading by one point after the first quarter, the Lady Pintos turned up the heat in the second to outscore the Lady Falcons 22-13 for a 37-29 advantage at the half. California would need that edge as Blair Oaks outscored the Lady Pintos 7-6 in the third quarter and 13-12 in the fourth, to hold onto the lead and ultimately the win, 55-49.

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez responds to questions during a news interview Saturday at Yankee stadium in New York. Rodriguez became the youngest player in major league history to hit 500 home runs.

For more of this story check out the Feb. 23 issue of the California Democrat.