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Referee returns home thankful for life-saving action

As I prepare to head out into the rain to cover a football playoff game at Granite Bay High tonight, my mind wanders back to last Friday night and to referee Joel Miller. The last time I was on … more

Kurt Johnson: Speaking Kurtly | 11/20/09 01:29:PM | 146 views

Hillmen take on Foothill in playoff

“Leave no doubt.” That’s been the mantra for the Placer High School football team throughout the summer and fall as they collected wins and captured the attention of an Auburn community … more

By Gus Thomson Journal Staff Writer | 11/20/09 12:01:AM | 689 views | 6 comments

Will the weather lead to an increase in upsets?

As the football playoffs arrive, the single-elimination format takes a major role in the story each Friday night. The question on our minds at Placer Sports revolves around the possibility of … more

11/19/09 01:31:PM | 1032 views | 5 comments

Placer faces tough Foothill foes

Tucked away in the Sacramento suburbs, Foothills High School isn’t on most Auburnites’ radar. But on Friday, when Placer High’s LeFebvre Stadium fills for the first Hillman home playoff … more

By Gus Thomson Journal Staff Writer | 11/19/09 12:01:AM | 1130 views | 11 comments

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High school ref recovering after on-field heart attack

All reports from the hospital regarding the condition of referee Joel Miller are positive. Miller, the NCOA lead football official for the past four years, suffered a heart attack during Friday … more

Kurt Johnson, The Press Tribune | 11/17/09 05:57:PM | 1098 views | 1 comment