STOCKTON - When the East Union football team opens its 2012 season in Newman against Orestimba High there will only be two guarantees in place for the Lancer faithful.
Thirteen meet records fell at the Hughson Sea Dogs Invitational Saturday, and nine of the new marks belong to area swimmers.
The fifth time was the charm for Amy Haapanen.
Some athletes face pitchers, some face defensive linemen, but the Bulletin's 2011 All-Area Swimmer of the Year was only competing against the clock. The only thing that stood in Ripon High freshman Ryan Lee's way were ticks on the clock, and that wouldn't be enough.
The Manteca Little League Brewers earned their third title of the season Saturday at Las Palmas Ball Fields in Patterson.
East Union High's Julia DeGroot made it to the Sac-Joaquin Section Swimming Championships for the second straight year.
With a shot at a championship resting on its performance, the Spreckels Park Blue Devils put together a late-inning rally to snatch the opener 16-14, only to fall in the night-cap 13-4 giving the Northgate Reds the Little League District 67 Tournament of Champions Juniors title.
Area girls soccer players ages 14 and older have the opportunity to learn from a former professional this Saturday at Woodward Park.
Stephanie Vanni had already been a part of two Valley Oak League championship teams. So when her Sierra High girls soccer team failed to make it three straight this past spring season, she set her sights on an even larger prize, one that has eluded her before over her four-year varsity career. "Being a captain, I wanted us to meet all of our goals this year," said the Bulletin's All-Area Girls Soccer MVP. "VOL was ...
The Manteca Dolphins were able to put together a solid meet, but could not keep pace with the Ceres Dolphins dropping their Mid-Valley Swim League meeting 969.5 to 895.5 Saturday.
There is no way the journey can be easy when the end result is an aspiration to be the very best. Bulletin All-Area Tennis Player of the Year Kevin Rausa's journey clearly wasn't easy, but for the second consecutive season he remains the area's best.
The fact that The Bulletin's 2011 All-Area Golf MVP was able to meet and conquer every hurdle placed in his path was shocking enough. But the fact that East Union High's Will Brink was able to put such a season together as a sophomore is practically unheard of.
The Manteca FC Newcastle under-11 girls soccer team captured the U.S. Club Soccer National Cup X Regional championship in the Super Group division this past weekend at Ripon's Mistlin Sports Complex.
MODESTO - If there is any consistency in the life of 27-year-old Mantecan Amy Haapanen, it's inconsistency.
OAKLAND (AP) - His star point guard slowed by a sore left ankle, Warriors coach Mark Jackson told Stephen Curry in the first half he might shut him down for the rest of the game.
OAKLAND (AP) - His face full of dirt and his body atop the third base bag, Eric Sogard was more concerned with being safe than watching the throw from Baltimore's Manny Machado sail into left field.
OAKLAND (AP) - His star point guard slowed by a sore left ankle, Warriors coach Mark Jackson told Stephen Curry in the first half he might shut him down for the rest of the game.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants played some regulars Sunday who might have otherwise rested after a night game and it still didn't keep their losing streak from reaching a season-high five games.
STOCKTON – The Alaska Aces used three goals in the third period to stave off a rally and playoff elimination, sending the Stockton Thunder to a 4-2 defeat in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals in front of 4,327 fans at Stockton Arena on Sunday.
BOSTON (AP) - Jason Terry's nose still hurt. He wasn't about to let his pride suffer as well.
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Inbee Park was already preparing to congratulate Carlota Ciganda for winning the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - All those months of hard work and rehab are starting to pay off for Rafael Nadal. Yet he is still not sure what this means for the French Open.