LANCERS GAIN REVENGE

Four straight walks. Not the way East Union wanted to start off against a hard-hitting Ripon club Saturday at Northgate only freshman catcher Alejandra Rascon stuck a bandage on the early wound, and Savina Brandi stopped the bleeding in long relief as EU prevailed 7-1 to avenge its 2012 loss to the Indians. Rascon threw out a base stealer after the leadoff runner ...

SIERRA’S STREAK SNAPPED

Leah Manuleleua was a first grader when Manteca High's girls soccer team last beat Sierra.

Manus hat trick lifts RC

The Ripon Christian girls soccer team continued its dominant start to the Southern League season with Friday's 5-2 win at Gustine.

Manteca nets important win in Sonora

Manteca High's boys tennis team continued to show signs of improvement Friday, rolling past Sonora on the road, 7-2.

Williams scores 22 in Jackson State’s tourney win

Former Sierra High basketball standout Christian Williams prolonged his collegiate career Thursday when he helped Jackson State, the No. 2 seeded team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, win its postseason opener.

Manteca beats East Union for fourth straight win

Manteca High's boys tennis team is on a little roll after dropping its Valley Oak League opener to Kimball.

EU drops first loss in Sonora

East Union suffered its first loss of the Valley Oak League season Thursday, falling to Sonora in a close 206-209 decision at Mountain Springs Golf & Country Club.

ROUNDUP: Green cards best-ever finish for Sierra golf

Essley Green started out his career-best outing with a chip for eagle on the par-five first hole of Manteca Park Golf Course on Wednesday. He would finish with a personal best 2-over 39 on the front nine, and Sierra cruised to a 218-322 victory over Lathrop. It was collectively a rock-solid effort for the Timberwolves. Blake Settlemoir added a 41, Chris Schmitz carded a 44, Matt ...

BASEBALL: East Union edges Escalon with Koeller’s disputed hit

Escalon was up in arms. East Union's arms were pumping in celebration. It was a controversial end to East Union's 6-5 victory at Agostini Field on Wednesday. Escalon (1-4-1) had climbed all the way back from a 5-0 deficit and tied it in the top of the seventh. In the home half of the final frame, Brennan Koeller doled out the game-winning hit ...

Former Buff takes over at ‘The Ranch’

Seth Davis' brisk ascension up the football coaching ranks began five years ago when he served as the defensive coordinator for Weston Ranch's freshman squad.

Mack back on mat after four-year layoff from college wrestling

It was by chance that Caleb Mack got to return to the wrestling mat as a competitor.

Lady Indians open league with another clean sheet

Ripon High's girls soccer team ended one streak while continuing another in its Trans-Valley League opener at Escalon Wednesday.

PUSH COMES TO SHOVE

In a battle between 9-0 squads, each ranked in the top 10 in California by MaxPreps, it was a wide-open miss on a breakaway that helped shake Adaurie Dayak and visiting Kimball out of its sluggish start Tuesday at East Union.

Knights smack Waterford in SL opener

Ripon Christian kick started its defense of the 2012 Southern League co-championship with a hit parade on Tuesday.

Lathrop bats come alive against Riverbank

LATHROP - Mikey Pereznegron legged out two triples from the leadoff spot, and Austin Plunk threw a complete-game five-hitter as the two seniors led Lathrop High to a commanding 10-1 win over Riverbank on Monday.

SLEEPLESS IN STOCKTON

STOCKTON - Senior grad night and the always-pesky Kimball softball team almost got the better of Sierra in Friday's Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV semifinal at Arnaiz Stadium.

Pain is gain for Indiana State signee Ortiz

That too-skinny and too-slow Nick Ortiz you used to know is now an NCAA Division I scholarship athlete.

Vander Molen shines in rare start for RC, but Bradshaw prevails

LODI – Ripon Christian's Danny Vander Molen was handed the ball for just his third start of the season Friday night.

STAYING ON TRACK

Phillip Herrera and Emmanuel Elijah opted not to join their senior classmates at Magic Mountain Thursday night.

Raiders rout T’Wolves behind Palazzo’s 15 Ks

LODI - Chandler Bengston woke up Central Catholic's bats with a loud two-run dinger that sparked a game-breaking, two-out rally.

BOUND FOR GLORY

Sierra High's 4x100 boys relay team broke the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV/V Meet record Tuesday on its home track.

PAST PLAYOFFS PAY OFF

STOCKTON - There was no fist pump. No twirl of the putter. Not even a smile cracked the face of the always even-keel Will Brink.

Sierra hosting section meet today, Thursday

Sierra High has built it.

RIPON WAVES

SO, WE MEET AGAIN

Manteca and Ripon Christian begin the Sac-Joaquin Section Division playoffs against familiar foes next week.

Sierra among VOL teams favored to reach section final

The road to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championship appears to go through the Valley Oak League once again.

Three area swimmers in line for frosh-soph titles

Ripon High's Zach Scudder and freshman Scott Tolman of Sierra are two of the favorites in today's Sac-Joaquin Section frosh-soph final in the 100-yard breast stroke.

RC controls Delta for first playoff win

RIPON - It was two years ago on this same field that four current Ripon Christian seniors experienced heartache.

Former EU teammates earn top Cal Pac honors

Teammates turned rivals were recognized by the California Pacific Conference on Wednesday.

Central Catholic’s Rose bound for NDNU

Ripon resident and Central Catholic senior Aimee Rose has signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her volleyball career at Notre Dame de Namur University. She will major in kinesiology at the Belmont-based Catholic school.