Sports – The Pepper Bough

NBA Lottery determines new order of drafts this season

May 24, 2018

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On May 15th, the NBA Lottery took place. This is what determines the order for the teams in the NBA Draft. This year is very anticipated by the fans because lots of talent is coming from college to the league this year...

Scholarships aren’t enough for future student athletes

Jessikah Ybarra, Reporter

May 9, 2018

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Here in Colton, there are kids who dream about making it to the big leagues, but there are very few who actually get a full ride scholarship or just a scholarship in general. According to CBS, only two percent of student athletes...

NFL star becomes highest paid player

May 7, 2018

Eastern and Western NBA conferences heating up as they head into Semis

Jesse Gonzales, Reporter

May 4, 2018

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In the Eastern and Western conference of the NBA, the first round is now over. The new matchups are Cavs vs Raptors, 76ers vs Celtics, Rockets vs Jazz, and Warriors vs Pelicans. In the last round, the East was filled with an action-packed series. As the Cavs and Pacers was most remembere...

Phillies defeat Marlins with a devastating 20-1

Jessikah Ybarra, Reporter

May 4, 2018

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During the games of Major League Baseball, you’ll see teams get to scores ranging from 0-13 but when a score is 20-1 then it is a devastating blow for the team who lost. The Phillies had a huge defeat over the Marlins on Satu...

NBA playoffs challenges rookies and big time players!

Jesse Gonzales, Reporter

April 24, 2018

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In the Western Conference there’s Timberwolves vs Rockets, Warriors vs Spurs, Thunder vs Jazz, and Blazers vs Pelicans. One of the most interesting series here is OKC Thunder against the Jazz. Donavan Mitchell is trying to prove...

Dodgers can’t take the heat during season opener

Jessikah Ybarra, Reporter

April 17, 2018

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Finally the 2018 Major League Baseball season has started and what better way to enjoy opening day than with two rivalry teams to go head on to start the season. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants have been riv...

Class of 2020 takes Macho Volleyball Championship!

Mario Fierro, Reporter

April 6, 2018

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For the past couple months, the classes of CHS have been preparing with the volleyball girls to take the Macho Volleyball Championship. On March 15th 2018 there was a Macho volleyball game during both lunches 1st and 2nd. Th...

Anthony Miranda helps Colton Wrestling get back on top

Jessikah Ybarra, Reporter

March 7, 2018

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Colton is known for their athletic students but over the past year we have been in what some might call a slump, but we will call it rebuilding tradition. Anthony Miranda, also known as Peanut, is putting Colton on the map ag...

Lebron James takes the MVP award, All Star Weekend 2018

Jesse Gonzalez, Reporter

March 1, 2018

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In the NBA All Star Weekend this past weekend, lots of events took place in Los Angeles. It seemed to be a pretty good weekend for the NBA. On the first day of the weekend, Friday, the NBA Celebrity gam...

Yankees take the Grapefruit League by storm

Jessikah Ybarra, Reporter

February 28, 2018

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There’s always talk about the Cactus league games because it’s closer to Cali, but over in the Grapefruit League in Florida, there has been some really great games too. The New York Yankees took on the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday with a win of 4-3. During the first two i...

Steeler’s linebacker Ryan Shazier quickly recovers from spinal cord injury

February 21, 2018