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Northgate claims TOC title
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.
Manteca FC teaming with Brazilian star for 1-day clinic
Area girls soccer players ages 14 and older have the opportunity to learn from a former professional this Saturday at Woodward Park.
Going out on top
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 ...
Dolphins come up just short against Ceres
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.
Single agenda
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.
Youth served
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.
Newcastle captures US Club Soccer regional title
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.
Haapanen’s pro career picking up steam
MODESTO - If there is any consistency in the life of 27-year-old Mantecan Amy Haapanen, it's inconsistency.
Striving for perfection
A self-described "athletic snob" who seeks perfection in every race, Paul Lyons IV has made great strides - figuratively and literally speaking - in his short but phenomenal career as a high school hurdler.
Style and substance
Jerrica Hauck has the hair for the dramatic. And the colorful mismatched socks to go with the red-dyed 'do. "Pole vaulters are prone to be weird, wacky and random," said the spunky East Union High junior, whose meteoric rise as a pole vaulter followed an impulsive decision to give the event a try during practice as a freshman. Training to be a long jumper at the time, she was instructed to run six 150-meter intervals ...
Paving new lanes
If dreaming to become a championship NASCAR driver seemed too far-fetched or unrealistic, the reality of Jacob Gomes' first SRL Spears Southwest Tour win recently has provided the dreams with some foundation.
Rivals now teammates for North
STOCKTON - Rivalries have been set aside for the 38th Annual Central California Lions All-Star Football Game, one of the four oldest events of its kind in California.
Ladiges going from Pacific to Pacific (Oregon)
STOCKTON - Robert Ladiges will put his talents on display at the University of the Pacific this Saturday.
Horse racing to kick off at SJC Fairgrounds
Horse racing fans will get a chance to take advantage of live thoroughbred racing as the San Joaquin County Fair Live Horse Racing kicks off its four-day run at 1:15 p.m. for the first of eight races in Stockton.
Lyons finishes prep career in Golden West Invitational
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }Paul Lyons IV ran his last meet in Manteca High garb Saturday. While it wasn't the grand finish to his prep career that he had hoped for, Lyons still got to see top-notch competition in the prestigious 52nd Golden West Invitational at Folsom High's Prairie City Stadium. He put together a solid effort in the 110-meter hurdles, placing fifth with a 14.44-second time against some of the ...
Articles by Section - SPORTS
Tony Kanaan ends heartbreak with Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tony Kanaan had one more lap, one anticlimactic last lap under the yellow caution flag, to end 12 years of frustration in the Indianapolis 500.
Sharks beat Kings, force Game 7
SAN JOSE (AP) - Buoyed by a loud crowd and another early power-play goal, the San Jose Sharks matched Los Angeles' three home wins with a third straight victory over the Kings at the Shark Tank.
Belt, Cain help SF beat Rockies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brandon Belt hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the fifth inning to back a shaky outing by Matt Cain, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Sunday.
Astros lose to A’s for 9th time
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros have looked overmatched in their first season in the American League West - especially against the defending division champion Oakland Athletics.
Thunder’s deepest playoff run ends
STOCKTON – The Reading Royals used four goals in the second period as enough fuel to win their first Kelly Cup championship, defeating the Thunder 6-0 in Game 5 of the Kelly Cup Finals in front of 4,662 fans at Stockton Arena on Saturday.
Weekley wins Colonial, 1st PGA win in 5 years
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Boo Weekley was at the 13th hole during the final round of the Colonial before he finally glanced at a leaderboard - and saw his name on the top.
Lee wins 1st LPGA Tour event during shorten week
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) - The golf course flooded, and then was closed for two days. The only way to hold the Bahamas LPGA Classic was to use 12 holes over three rounds. No one played the par-5 18th hole in competition until Sunday. It was a week like no other on the LPGA Tour, especially for Ilhee Lee.
Kenny Perry collapses, Kohki Idoki takes Senior PGA event
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kohki Idoki's eyes welled with tears as he putted for the Senior PGA Championship, and again in the interview room Sunday. Everything about his first appearance in the event, and first trip to the United States, was perfect.
Knives are handiest tool you can carry
Knives have always fascinated me. I can't remember not carrying a pocketknife as a child. It was the handiest tool of all, and got me through all sorts of odd scrapes. Once, at the bottom of the Merced River Canyon, I managed to snap off the petcock of my car radiator. I whipped out my handy jackknife and whittled a wooden plug, which I pounded into the hole in my radiator and was able to get all the way home without boiling over every five miles.
Castillo scores as FC Dallas tops Earthquakes
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Fabian Castillo scored in the 33rd minute and Raul Fernandez made six saves for his fifth shutout of the season, leading FC Dallas to a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
Harvick pulls away to win Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Harvick pulled away from Kasey Kahne on a restart with 11 laps left to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in three seasons, a race stopped for nearly 30 minutes Sunday night when a TV camera support rope snapped.
Heat offense puts away Pacers 114-96
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - LeBron James scored 22 points and the Miami Heat rediscovered their offensive punch, routing the Indiana Pacers 114-96 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
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