Plan B worked out beautifully. With Ceres down two and needing a quick foul to regain possession, Manteca's Cynthia Perez, with no one open in front of her, sent the inbounds pass flying over the Bulldogs' fullcourt press and hit Sharon Washington in stride. Washington laid it in with six seconds left and drew the foul. Her missed free throw didn't matter, as Manteca went on to prevail 45-41 for its third straight Valley Oak ...
WESTON RANCH – It wasn't for a lack of effort that Weston Ranch fell to Sonora at home Tuesday night; the Cougars put in a hard 32 minutes.
ESCALON – Tyler Goslinga scored 31 points and Ripon Christian avenged an early Trans Valley League loss with an 82-73 win over Escalon Tuesday night.
It was the first day of spring practice for area high schools Tuesday afternoon. First scrimmages start Feb. 16 and first spring games begin Feb. 20.
Great Valley School battled Brock Elliott Tuesday during the Manteca Unified Student Trust boys basketball semifinal game at Golden West Community Gym.
WESTON RANCH – Marcean Bryant scored 18 points on a pair of 3-pointers and grabbed eight steals Tuesday night as the Weston Ranch sophomore girls basketball team ran past Sonora, 45-35.
The first "biggest game of my life" was when we hosted the Region V championship basketball game my freshman year.
STOCKTON - The Stockton Cougars, of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro), announce schedule changes for the current 2008-09 season.
So how is Manteca rewarded for winning both of its games last week, one of which was a 73-69 overtime barnburner over Sierra in what could decide the Valley Oak League championship?
RIPON - Ripon Christian looked to its seniors to step up Monday in its 29-24 victory over Escalon, and it was an appropriate time for them to do so being that it was Senior Night.
The third-seeded Wildcats of Widmer defeated No. 2 Woodward, 25-17, during Monday's Manteca Unified Student Trust first-round playoff game at Woodward School.
The Manteca High swim team will host a Fagundes dinner today. Dinner may be picked up between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Manteca High front parking lot. Tickets are $12 and include tri-tip, chicken, potato salad and a roll. For tickets, contact Elyce Silva at 825-3150. SOCCER FURY: The Manteca Fury under-14 girls travel team will hold tryouts today and Wednesday at Northgate Park between 6:30 to 8 p.m. Girls must be born ...
RIPON - When all else fails, sometimes good old fashioned hustle does the trick. Despite making just 50 percent of its free throws while committing 25 turnovers, 12 in the opening quarter alone, Ripon did plenty enough to mask its sloppy play and hold off Escalon, 40-32, in a pivotal Trans Valley League contest Monday. "We weren't really playing with that much confidence the whole game," Ripon forward Skye Dominguez. "I think we're the better ...
The Sac-Joaquin Section released its first of three Sac-Joaquin Section playoff power ratings Monday.
TURLOCK - East Union High's Marco Castaneda continued his recent tear in the non-league tournament circuit, finishing second in the 119-pound division during Saturday's Rumble in the Jungle hosted by Pitman High.
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.