June 6 marks 80 years since D-Day, when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War II. One Northern California man's job is to help oversee the final resting place of Americans overseas.
In the bottom of the eleventh inning with the Division II Sac-Joaquin Section Championship on the line, the Elk Grove Thundering Herd was ready to send it to the twelfth inning against the Granite Bay Grizzlies.
With their backs against the wall, the Elk Grove Thundering Herd held on to their section championship aspirations with an extra-inning 7-6 win over the No. 1 seed Whitney Wildcats at home on May 15.