Every game in the race for the North Bay League Oak division’s girls soccer title is gaining more importance as the end of the regular season rapidly approaches.
With few opportunities remaining to gain ground on league-leading Cardinal Newman, Wednesday night’s battle between Ukiah and Windsor was k ... fz jo efufsnjojoh xijdi ufbn xpvme ibwf uif cftu dibodf bu uszjoh up dibtf epxo uif Dbsejobmt pwfs uif gjobm uisff hbnft pg mfbhvf qmbz.
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