The Manteca High sophomore volleyball team flexed its muscle Wednesday at Winter Gym in an impressive 25-6, 25-14 sweep over crosstown rival East Union.
RIPON - It was a tale of two halves Wednesday at Mistlin Park. Unfortunately for the previously unbeaten Indians, Riverbank's half was a bit more productive and the Bruins walked away with a big 3-2 win. Down 2-0 at half, Alec Vitale made it 2-1 off a Bryant Macias help in the 44th minute. Justin Scott pulled Ripon to within one again in the 75th minute thanks to a help from Matty Gay. "Riverbank had ...
OAKDALE – For the first hour of play Wednesday in Oakdale, nothing seemed to go right for the Sierra High tennis team.
RIPON – While Ripon High's dominant 25-10, 25-7, 25-8 road sweep of crosstown rival RC appeared entirely forgettable for anyone in the building wearing blue, Knights head coach Tiger Shelton hopes his players remember Tuesday's contest for years to come.
Ricky Pacheco saw an opening and reacted. Sierra teammate David Reyes threw it in from the right sideline and connected with Pacheco, who quickly turned and knifed his way through the East Union defense. Pacheco set himself up at the top of the 18-yard line and had his eyes set on another opening. He delivered the ball low and inside of the right post to sneak the game-winning goal past keeper Joe Modesto in the ...
Kaylee Joaquin has been the leader of the Manteca golf team for three straight seasons. Although her 7-over-par-44 was the best round of the day Tuesday at Manteca Park Golf Course, and her Buffaloes turned in a season-best 263, Sierra had too much in the cupboard and took away a 22-stroke win. "I was really pleased with the way my team performed," Manteca head coach Greg Conway said. "I challenged them to play better and ...
With Ceres' recent upset of Oakdale, the Timberwolves are talking championship, and for good reason.
The East Union frosh-soph soccer team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 5-0 home win over Sierra Tuesday.
Sierra sent the message early on when middle blocker Jaslynn Liotard stuffed Sonora's star hitter, Hannah Blume, to close the host Timberwolves in 5-8 Monday.
WESTON RANCH - After watching Weston Ranch take second at Manteca's own Buffalo Cup in the preseason, coach Justin Coenenberg figured his squad would have to give an A-plus effort to have a chance when the two met in Valley Oak League action Monday.
RIPON - The possessions, ball movement and shot opportunities were there, but the goals weren't.
With some Manteca Area Soccer League games cancelled because of a lightning storm Sept. 12, many were moved to this past weekend at Woodward Park.
WESTON RANCH - Manteca High's frosh-soph boys soccer team is still perfect after shutting out Weston Ranch 9-0 Monday.
STOCKTON - East Union had a chance to beat Bear Creek, needing to connect a field goal in the waning seconds.
WESTON RANCH - For the second straight week a failed 2-point conversion would control the Weston Ranch freshman football team's fate, as the Cougars fell to Argonaut Thursday night, 14-12.
The budding friendship between Carl Chandler and Lechi Nkwocha was first tested on the pitch.
Twenty one area athletes will compete in the final Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Meet today and Friday, the last stop before the CIF State Championships.
LODI - Manteca was one pitch away from advancing to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV finals for the second time in three years.
Limping, Kianna Lamont entered the game in the eighth minute and nearly changed East Union's fortune with one good leg.
LODI - Austin Ragsdale is no small-time pitcher on a small-school team.
Jim Todd took a moment to himself to wade through the emotions following a season-ending loss to Colfax.
Will Brink didn't need a playoff hole to qualify for the CIF State Golf Championships, but he did need a strong finish to earn his spot.
STOCKTON - Senior grad night and the always-pesky Kimball softball team almost got the better of Sierra in Friday's Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV semifinal at Arnaiz Stadium.
LODI – Ripon Christian's Danny Vander Molen was handed the ball for just his third start of the season Friday night.
RIPON – Kevin Tameling remembers a time not so long ago when Ripon Christian was all heart with little results.
Phillip Herrera and Emmanuel Elijah opted not to join their senior classmates at Magic Mountain Thursday night.
STOCKTON – Nicole Kaiser performed like she had a ticket to play Division I softball on Thursday.
Racing against time and trailing by a score, the East Union girls soccer team turned to desperation.
LODI – Jake Corn had confidence in his fastball.
LODI - Chandler Bengston woke up Central Catholic's bats with a loud two-run dinger that sparked a game-breaking, two-out rally.