Archive By Author - James Burns
Ripon runner finished ahead of explosions
Armando Ibarra-Espinoza had just arrived at a friend's house in a suburb outside of Boston when his cell phone began to chirp.
FORE! GOLF CART SINKS
A golf cart belonging to Ripon Christian Schools was removed from the pool at Ripon High on Monday.
Taxing job: Racing to beat filing deadline
Most days, Irma Hernandez feels like a therapist or a teacher.
About those grave (marker) robbers
David Massey helped shed some light on one of the area's more intriguing, odd-ball mysteries.
Make way for the Brock Elliott Champs
Some skipped. Some danced. Some linked arms and held hands. Others enjoyed conversation on a sun-splashed Friday morning.
KICKING FOR A CURE
Justin Coenenberg knew only what he had gathered second-hand – that Riley Simmons was a first-rate 9-year-old.
City staff meets with seniors over coffee
Manteca City Manager Karen McLaughlin moved about the dining hall at the Manteca Senior Center, shuffling between pockets of people.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The Ripon High drill team arrived in Kentucky with very specific orders: To improve on a so-so performance at the 2012 nationals.
Kimball blows by Buffs at gusty Guss Schmiedt Field
The Manteca High girls soccer team came into Tuesday's match needing a win to remain viable in the Valley Oak League championship race.
Rookies hosting kickoff party for Oakdale Rodeo
When Jana Quitiquit began working at Rookies Pub and Grill as a cocktail waitress, she had the luxury of a slow learning curve.
ERIKA THE RED
RIPON – With long red hair blowing in the wind and a neck full of gold, Erika Brown owns the pool deck at the Ripon Aquatic Center.
T’wolves take it out on Buffs
Sommer Wilson watched the ball loop toward her, a slow-cruising changeup that finished at the belt.
Right man, right spot for surging Buffs
The East Union baseball team struggled to deliver the finishing blow on Friday evening.
Throw-out score favors T’wolves
For Sierra golf coach Jeff Williams, a Valley Oak League victory never felt so unsettling.
Sierra serves up revenge
The Sierra High boys tennis team has earned the right to rest.
Articles By Author - James Burns
SHE’S THE BEST: IT FIGURES
Brandi Galindo plays with a quiet confidence, but her physique cuts a loud impression.
Stanislaus unkind to the unprepared
He trudged out of the water, his shirt soaked and pulled tight around his skin, glasses and hat hanging from head. He towed a pathetic pink raft behind him, completing the look of a man who had been beaten and embarrassed by the elements.
KID AT HEART
Anthony Thomas doesn't shy away from the label, or begrudge those that gawk and needle him with questions down at the skate park.
Dolphins crown high-point champs
The Manteca Dolphins honored their top swimmers on Tuesday evening.
Couple needs help purchasing a bed lift
Eddie Costa has been confined to a wheelchair for more than a quarter of a century.
SINK OR WIN
TURLOCK – Jack Gioffre pumped his fist following his victory in the 50-yard freestyle and then sought the hand of his closest competitor.
Troop packing event collects items and hand-written letters
Teri Palmer has put together enough care packages to know that the best gift an American soldier can receive isn't soap, soup or a magazine, but a hand-written note.
DeRoos looks to start league of their own
Her name is synonymous with the sport of basketball in the Family City, yet Molly DeRoos is having a hard time finding a sanctioned game.
MAKING HISTORY
Miguel Lopez has found his place in history. Yet again.
Donations allow man to keep foot
A Manteca man who suffered a compound fracture above his ankle during a river accident and faced amputation will get to keep his left foot.
Jump into river lands him in hospital
Levi Gray followed the revelers up the train bridge that spans the Stanislaus River, eventually hurling his 265-pound body into the cool waters below.
Turlock ‘leis’ down win
The mad scramble at Saturday's Mid-Valley Swim League luau wasn't for the final dollop of poi or last shreds of pork, but a pivotal tri-meet victory.
Gioffre boys lift Sea Lions to win
RIPON – It must be good to be a Gioffre.
BANNER SEASON
When Isela Rivera woke the morning following the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championship and a celebratory pool party, she didn't need a pinch to know it was real.
GREAT SCOTT
For three months, Scott Tolman chased a time taped to the ceiling above his bed.
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