Almond Bowl 2013 Preview

Pleasant Valley High Chad Olsen and Chico High's Clayton Welch are getting ready for the Almond Bowl during a photoshoot Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Brooke Whitburn

THIS IS A MULTIPLE PHOTO COMPOSITE: Brooke Whitburn is a leading track star as she poses for a photo shoot at PVHS track Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Raequel Hoffman wakeboards in Big Chico Creek using a wench to tow her for a few feet in the low water level in Lower Bidwell Park on Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Chico, CA. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Outlaws vs Vipers Baseball

James Favilla, 7 (right) waves a foam finger as he watches Chico Outlaws against Calgary Vipers in the top of the eighth inning during their baseball game at Nettleton Stadium Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Pole Vault

Zack Buchanan practices the pole vault for the CSUC track and field team on the Chico State field on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 in Chico, CA. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Ava Knight

Female boxer Ava Knight trains at Boxing for Fitness on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 in Chico, CA. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Butte College baseball starting pitchers Matt Davis, Derrick Miramontes, and Garrett Hamilton (left to right) are an outstanding set of pitchers for the team. Here they pose in three sets of the pitching throw for a feature story. - halley photo 3/30/06

Butte College baseball starting pitchers Matt Davis, Derrick Miramontes, and Garrett Hamilton (left to right) are an outstanding set of pitchers for the team. Here they pose for a feature story. - halley photo 3/30/06