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Winters (CA) Express, Thursday, October 21, 2010 — B-3JV Lady Warriorsbeat Wheatland 2-0By ERIC LUCEROExpress sportsThe Winters WarriorsJV volleyball team onlyhad one game to playthis week and they tookfull advantage of it anddefeated the WheatlandPirates two games tonone. The Warriorshosted the Pirates onThursday, Oct. 14, in aButte View Leaguegame and won 26-24 and25-12.“The girls gave consistenteffort throughout both games,” saidcoach Teresa Perkins.“The first game wasvery close all the waythrough, but we werelucky to end it at 26. Thesecond game was moreunforced errors ontheir part than anythingwe did, but still a nicewin. All the girls wereable to play in eitherthe first or secondgame, so it was a goodteam effort.”The Warriors lasthome game will beagainst Sutter on Thursday,Oct. 21.A JV girlsvolleyballplayerpreparesto passthe ballduring agame onOct. 14.Photoby EricLuceroWinters conservation educator chosen for fellowship◆ Nina Suzuki to receiveTogetherGreen fellowshipNina Suzuki, who runs an innovativeprogram in Winters thateducates young people in thepractice of conservation, wasrecently named a recipient of anational fellowship that willboost the number of hands-onconservation opportunities availableto young people.Supported by a conservationalliance between Audubon andToyota, the TogetherGreen Fellowshipoffers specialized trainingin conservation planning andexecution, the chance to workwith and share the best practiceswith gifted conservation professionals,and assistance with projectoutreach and evaluation.Each Fellow receives $10,000toward a community-focused projectto engage local residents inconserving land, water and energy,and contributing to greaterenvironmental health.Suzuki is the program directorof the Student and LandownerEducation and Watershed Stewardship(SLEWS) at the Center forLand-Based Learning in Winters.She plans to use her fellowship toteach youth and adults to identifycavity-nesting birds while helpingthem to understand the birds’habitat needs and life cycles. Herhope is that by using local natureand wildlife, students will bemoved to take action in their ownback yards to protect and providefor these birds. Suzuki will workwith UC Davis, the Audubon CaliforniaLandowner StewardshipProgram, the Sacramento chapterof the Audubon Society and theCenter for Land-Based Learning’sFarm on Putah Creek. By havingeach of these organizationsinvolved, she can call upon themfor resources, bird education andmonitoring tools.“California is a clear powerhouseof passionate individualswho want to make a difference inthe health of our environment,”said Audubon President DavidYarnold. “Each of our Together-Green Fellows demonstratesexceptional environmental understandingand commitment,combined with tremendouspotential to inspire and lead others.Together, they represent thetalented and diverse leadershipthe environmental communitywill need to tackle the hugechallenges and opportunitiesconfronting us today and in theyears to come.”All fellowship recipients wererequired to have at least six yearsof experience in conservation,environmental education, policyor related issues; a demonstratedpassion for conservation and aproven track record of reachingpreviously underserved audiences.Applicants also need toexpress a desire to learn andgrow. An advisory committeecomposed of conservation professionalsand experts in environmentaleducation, communications,outreach and conservationplanning made selections.“TogetherGreen gives me optimism,”said Diane Wood, presidentof the National EnvironmentalEducation Foundation and aTogetherGreen advisory boardmember. “TogetherGreen Fellowsare smart, passionate andrepresentative of diverse communities.They bring vital new voicesand perspectives into environmentalconversations and areclearly ready to take on today’sand tomorrow’s ever more challengingconservation issues.”For more, go to www.TogetherGreen.org/fellows.SWIMContinued from page B-1fourth in the 400 freerelay with Neil, Hyer,Arellano and Scholl.The boys team had alittle more success, placingthird with 188 points.“The boys did verywell,” said coach KevinChester. “We only lost toPleasant Valley andWest Valley.”Kevin Hyde was sixthin the 200 free with atime of 1:58.61, sixth inthe 50 free in 23.99,fourth in the 100 free in52.39 and fourth in the500 free in 5:22.40. ColtenMontgomery was first inboth the 100 fly in 56.10and 100 back in 57.71. Healso took second in the50 free in 23.06 and thirdin the 100 free in 51.78.Justin Nitzkowski was12th in the 100 breast in1:12.24. DJ Tice placedsecond in both the 200free in 1:56.36 and the200 IM in 2:12.36, and wasfifth in the 100 fly in 57.95and ninth in the 100breast in 1:09.98.The boys relay teamplaced 11th in the 200Medley Relay with Tice,Nitzkowski, AndersonBouwens and KevinLane; seventh in the 200free relay with Montgomery,Jake Nicholson,Lane and Hyde; and firstin the 400 free relay withNitzkowski, Hyde, Montgomeryand Tice.“I am very proud of theway everyone swam,”Chester said. “Our boysstepped up when itcounted and we surpriseda lot of the biggerschools, showing themthat Winters is no teamto be taken lightly. (On)Wednesday at 2:30, wehave our League Championshipshere, thennext week it is on to Sections,where I think wecan be very successful.”To submit news about youth events orstandout students, send details tonews@wintersexpress.comFollow the Winters Express onFacebook and Twitter