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Stranded runners spoil Navarro’s sterling debut

TRACY - The youth movement is in full swing at Manteca High, and while slugger Trina Solario represents the only senior leadership this season, that doesn't mean the Buffaloes can't play a little ball.

March 12, 2009 | Brandon Petersen | SPORTS

Six errors stump East Union in all-out slugfest against Tracy

TRACY - Tracy High head coach Vic Alkire said Wednesday's anticipated showdown with East Union, "started off like a city league softball game," with both teams taking turns walloping away in the early innings.

March 12, 2009 | Jonamar Jacinto | SPORTS

Indians have little trouble downing MC

RIPON - Throughout the past few seasons, quite an emotional rivalry has developed between Ripon and Modesto Christian.

March 12, 2009 | | SPORTS

Dominguez leads T’Wolves to 200

Sierra High head coach Jeff Williams stated at the beginning of the season that it was the T'Wolves' goal to shoot around 200 as a team consistently this year.

March 12, 2009 | | SPORTS

Spartans open VOL play with 20-run outpouring

WESTON RANCH - Lathrop kicked off Valley Oak League play with a 20-11 win over Weston Ranch Wednesday afternoon.

March 12, 2009 | | SPORTS

Cougars KO Manteca early

Manteca left it up to a sophomore to stop the bleeding.

March 11, 2009 | Jonamar Jacinto | SPORTS

Morten ties it, Fisher wins it with two outs in 7th

After three straight blowouts to start the season, East Union head coach Dan Triglia was hoping that the three matchups against Lodi, Tracy and Tokay scheduled for this week would offer his Lancers a challenge heading into Valley Oak League play.

March 11, 2009 | Brandon Petersen | SPORTS

Singles lead the way in T’Wolves’ win over CV

Freshman Forrest Tolman made his mark early for the Sierra High tennis team Tuesday in an 11.5-3.5 win over Central Valley at East Union.

March 11, 2009 | | SPORTS

Sierra makes early statement with win on Oakdale’s course

OAKDALE – The word around Valley Oak League clubhouses heading into this season is that Oakdale would scare more than its fair share of opponents this season.

March 11, 2009 | | SPORTS

March to Madness conjures up memories of ‘we’ and ‘us’

North provided nothing but the usual poked purple canvas showing what looked like the immense brightness of something beyond. South was aglow with intervals of orange and yellow.

March 11, 2009 | By JEFF LUND “It’s a Lund-erful Life” | SPORTS

Penner strikes out 11 as T’Wolves beat up on Thunder

ATWATER - Daylynn Penner struck out seven of the first 10 batters she faced as the Sierra sophomore softball team got 11 hits from eight different girls and made short work of Buhach Colony, 7-2.

March 11, 2009 | | SPORTS