SWEET REVENGE

Trevor Nogueira and Jerrod Patton picked a good time to have breakout performances for Sierra High's boys basketball team.

UPTEMPO INDIANS ROLL ESCALON

RIPON – Once the tempo reached warp speed the Escalon High boys basketball team had no idea Ripon High was prepared to keep pace, as the Indians found the up-tempo pace rewarding in a 67-52 Trans Valley League win Tuesday.

Lathrop denied first VOL varsity win

LATHROP - Lathrop High nearly made history Tuesday but couldn't pick up the school's first Valley Oak League varsity girls basketball victory in a 44-41 loss to rival Sierra.

Crusaders hold off late Ripon Christian run

SALIDA – The Ripon Christian varsity boys basketball team together a fight it can be proud of, but still came up on the short end of a 66-54 Trans Valley League contest against Modesto Christian Tuesday.

Berry free throws give Timberwolves win

For the second time this Valley Oak League season the Sierra High sophomore boys basketball team gave the East Union Lancers a defeat in its 51-47 win over the Lancers Tuesday.

Power ratings released: RC boys No. 1 in D-V

The parity in the Valley Oak League has made for an exciting season for boys and girls basketball, but it also has several teams scrapping for postseason berths according to the first release of the Sac-Joaquin Section's playoff power ratings.

ANOTHER CLOSE CALL

It's all about control for East Union High's girls basketball team these days.

Cortez, Lancers show well at Pitman’s ‘Rumble’

TURLOCK - East Union High's varsity wrestling team brought just four competitors at Pitman High's 5th Annual Rumble in the Jungle Saturday, but all four produced noteworthy results.

Vaughn helps EU escape with victory

CERES - A loss at Central Valley would have been disastrous to the East Union boys basketball team's postseason hopes, and they were a few big plays, from emerging junior Robert Vaughn, away from letting that happen.

Telles pours in 21 to spark Squires

Alison Telles scored 16 of her 21 points to highlight East Union's 50-28 sophomore girls basketball victory at rival Sierra Monday.

The battle for ripon

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

LATHROP – By the time Lathrop High's girls varsity basketball team found a handle on its Valley Oak League contest with Oakdale High, the Mustangs were in the midst of an 18-2 run and easily on their way to a 51-28 win over the Spartans Saturday.

HAMPERED AT HANFORD

HANFORD – A handful of area wrestlers made their way south to compete in the California Girls Wrestling Invitational at Hanford West High just outside of Fresno. The tournament is the final tune-up for the Sac-Joaquin Women's Masters Tournament taking place Feb. 5-6 in Stockton.

SHINING KNIGHT

RIPON – Ripon High piqued the crowds' anxiety to maximum heights when Andy Bunting pulled the Indians to within three on a layup after a steal with 1:23 remaining, but that would be as close as crosstown host Ripon Christian would have it in its 52-47 Trans Valley League Friday.

T’wolves clamp down on Ceres’ potent offense

A telling statistical category for Sierra High's boys basketball team this season is points allowed.

LAST CHANCE

LATHROP - It's now or never for Alex Garcia, a wrestler with a rich bloodline and one glaring omission on an otherwise sparkling resume.

Reindel grows up fast competing with the big boys

Help wanted: East Union seeking suitable training partners for blossoming 220-pound wrestler.

Patterson pounds Weston Ranch

PATTERSON - Patterson head coach Elizabeth Tolleson burned two timeouts in the first three-plus minutes of the fourth quarter to give her overtaxed players a breather.

Ripon Christian’s balanced attack too much for Millennium in D-V

RIPON - The Ripon Christian girls basketball team turned up the intensity against Millennium of Tracy in second-round action of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V on Thursday.

MUST all-star game retuns

The Maryann Wallace Pangburn 7/8 Grade All-Star Classic will return to Sierra High this Saturday after a one-year hiatus.

Sierra overcomes illness, pesky Fairfield in first-round victory

When one of your best players is sick, gets in foul trouble and is double-teamed all night that could be trouble.

CLOSE CALL

Tyler Graves-Kelso threw his body into the stands, his hands into the passing lanes, and more importantly, he threw a perfect strike to Marcus Montano with the game on the line.

Big-game experience lifts Weston Ranch

CERES - Young, yes, but these Cougars from Weston Ranch are far from inexperienced.

Undersized Ripon comes up short vs. Marysville

Erik Scheive found space at the back-door, finishing a third-quarter lob with authority.

MOVING ON

STOCKTON - Rosemont stifled Weston Ranch's guards early and fully controlled the tempo in Tuesday's Sac-Joaquin Section Division III opener.

Placer withstands East Union

AUBURN - Olivia Vezaldenos gave East Union High its first lead of Tuesday's Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoff basketball game by draining a 3-pointer with 56 seconds to play in the opening half.

Multi-sport star finds his groove on hardwood

Marcus Montano has scored bending free kicks at the final whistle to win soccer games.

Ripon off target against No. 3 West Campus

Inconsistency on offense has plagued Ripon all season, and the 14th-seeded Indians battled through the shooting yips once again in their Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV opener at No. 3 West Campus.

RC boys, girls play waiting game

Ripon Christian's first-round opponent?

ROLLING WITH RENA

Jim Agostini didn't recognize the number, but there was no mistaking the voice on the other end of the line.