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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 lC SPORTS i002,JD RE C REATION Quincy's Cody Anderson signs vith Cleveland Indians Shannon Morrow Sports Editor spocts@plumasnews.com Cody Anderson, who was a star athlete at Quincy High School and then a pitcher for Feather River College the past two seasons, became a profes- sional baseball player liter- ally overnight after signing with the Cleveland Indians Aug. 7. The very next day after signing, Anderson caught a 9 a.m. flight to Cleveland, Ohio, for a physical with his new ball club. The following day, he was flown out to New York to meet up with his new team, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, who were playing an away series. The Scrappers, based out of Niles, Ohio, are a short- season A class team in the Pinckney Division of the New York - Penn League. The Scrappers' home park is Eastwood field, which aver- ages more than 4,000 fans per game. Anderson was slated for his first start on the mound Sunday, Aug. 14, but the game was rained out. He will probably be the starting pitcher either today or Sat- urday. Beginning today, Aug. 17, the Scrappers play 19 straight days into the first week of September. "They don't mess around," said Anderson., who explained how his team drove all through the night and played the next day. In September, Anderson will be sent to Arizona for instructional training. He'll then come home to Quincy for a few months before leaving for spring training in March. At 6 foot 4 and 220 pounds, Anderson's fastballs come across the plate at more than 90 miles per hour. Last June, Anderson was drafted in the 14th round (No. 428 overall) by the Cleveland Indians. In the 2010 draft, Ander- son was selected in the 17th round by the Tampa Bay Rays, but he wisely held out for a year to gain more expe- rience and improve his stock. This allowed him to play his sophomore year at FRC and also play for the Marysville Gold Sox this season. "It's an amazing feeling. People should know it is possible. I never imagined I'd be here, but if you work hard, it pays off." Cody Anderson Professional baseball player Cody Anderson gained valuable experience pitching for the Marysville Gold Sox earlier this year. Photo by David Bitton/Appeal-Oemocrat Kassandra Tucker, event coordinator for the Patriot's Day equestrian ride, uses a quad to check the trail. Photos by Baylor-Gore photography Veterinarian Rob Lydon puts his impressive mount into an easy gallop at the Baccala Family Ranch. Equestrian event brings riders f" }m around the world Kassandra Tucker, a Cali- fornia Highway Patrol offi- cer out of the Quincy office, volunteered as the event co- ordinator for the Patriot's Day Ride at Lake Almanor, an equestrian event rat the Baccala Family Ranch in Chester July 30. The event was a fundrais. er benefit for the Rotary Club of Indian Valley and re- ceived much support from Indian Valley Rotarians. Preparation for the ride be- gan last October. Volunteers from Quincy, Chester and Greenville helped make the event a success. A record 114 competitors attended the ride. Partici- pants drove and flew in from all over the world to partici- pate in this international FEI/USEF endurance com- petition. Riders from as far as Japan, British Columbia, North Car- olina, Texas, Nevada, Wash- ington, Utah and Southern California attended. Two of the event's officials flew in from Guatemala to help. The horse event con- sisted of 25-, 50-, 75- and 100- mile distances, all to be com- pleted in one day. '"Sue, Nikki and Garrett Baccala deserve credit for their generosity to Rotary with the use of the land for the trails and base camp," said Tucker. "We couldn't have done it without them. They spent so much of their personal time helping me by clearing logs off the trails, smoothing roads and getting the ranch ready for all the rid- ers. I am so grateful to them." Nikki completed her first 50-mile ride on her own horse July 30. Tucker has been assisting the Rotary Club of Indian Valley since 2004, hosting annual and biannual en- durance horse rides to raise money for Rotary. A portion of proceeds raised goes to benefit the Vet- eran's Guest Home in Reno. The Patriot's Day Rides bring in hundreds of people every year to Plumas Coun- ty. This benefits the local community businesses in In- dian Valley and the sur- rounding towns. For every competitor there are one - four people that come with them to assist. In September, Tucker and Indian Valley Rotarians are preparing for two additional fundraising events. The first is their annual Patriot's Day Ride out of Indian Valley, a multi-day, 50-mile horse en- durance ride. The second is the North American Endurance Team Challenge, sponsored by United States Equestrian Federation. This event has competitors from all across the United States, Canada, Mexico and worldwide com- ing together in teams to compete against each other. This is also a qualifying event for the Pan Americans in Chile in October and for the World Endurance Cham- pionships in England in 2012.