Stagg steamrolls Spartans in opener

LATHROP – When the Lathrop Spartans converted one of two pregame free throws from a Stagg High violation during warm-ups, the Spartans held a 1-0 lead. It would be the squad's only lead of the night, as it dropped their season-opener 64-18 Tuesday.

Weston Ranch outlasts Bruins for first win of season

STOCKTON – The Weston Ranch Cougars held a slim four-point halftime lead and the team would not relinquish its grip while outlasting a visiting Bear Creek High squad 37-35 for a season opening win.

HERE WE GO AGAIN

Perhaps the ninth time will be the charm for Ripon High. The Indians will face Sacramento powerhouse Christian Brothers in the Northern California finals of the CIF State Division IV Championships for the second straight year tonight. The winner faces the Southern California champion, either La Jolla Country Day or The Bishop School, in the state finals at noon Saturday at UC Irvine. Christian Brothers was swept by Santa Fe Christian in last year's Division ...

Second-half surge propels Manteca over scrappy Ripon

Effort wasn't the issue in Manteca and visiting Ripon's annual Foundation Game showdown Monday.

FOUNDATION BUILDING

Twenty two-year-old Brett Lewis' debut as East Union High's varsity boys basketball head coach went smoothly.

MHS FALL SPORTS AWARDS

RIPON ADVANCES TO NORCAL FINALS

RIPON – The Notre Dame Spirits fought valiantly to keep their 2009 season alive, but the Ripon Indians would have no such thing, finishing off the Spirits' season by winning in four in the CIF State Volleyball Championship semi-finals at Ripon High.

Sierra standout closes at CIF State meet

FRESNO – Only a select few had the privilege of grinding out another race during t the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park Saturday and Sierra High senior John Bowers was the only Manteca area athlete to make the cut.

SIERRA EDGES BENICIA TO ADVANCE

On the last big play of a game full of them, Jarrod Daniels made a statement while sealing Sierra High's thrilling 40-39 victory over No. 6 Benicia Friday at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium.

Defensive backfield shines vs. air attack

Offense might win games, but it was defense that allowed Sierra to hold off a prolific Benicia passing attack that was unlike anything the team has seen so far this year.

T’Wolves don’t miss a beat behind back-up QB

It's one thing to run the opposing team's offense during scout-team practice, and it's another guiding a team to a second-round Sac-Joaquin Section Division III Football playoff victory.

READY OR NOT

Fortunes have followed the Ripon High volleyball team for the majority of its 2009 season, but the squads' blessings took new heights when its second-round opponent, Notre Dame High of Salinas, knocked off No. 2 seed Salesian, handing the Indians home court advantage for the CIF NorCal Championship match Saturday.

NO HOLIDAY BREAK FOR TIMBERWOLVES

The Sierra Timberwolves have reason to be thankful. The Sac-Joaquin Section's third-seeded Division III playoff team will celebrate Thanksgiving with practice starting at 9 this morning. Sierra (10-1) is preparing for its second-round matchup with No. 6 Benicia (9-2). Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium. After qualifying for the section playoffs for the first time in its 14th varsity season in 2008, head coach Jeff Harbison is grateful that his ...

EAST UNION OPENS WITH WIN

Shalane Jackson gave a nice glimpse of what to expect from her sophomore season, leading East Union High to a season-opening 49-34 win over the visiting Bear Creek Bruins Wednesday at the Dalben Center.

Seven area players on all-TVL team

The loss of record-holding goal scorer Eric Cavanaugh had little effect on Ripon this season. The Indians repeated their third-place finish in the Trans Valley League, set a new program record with 21 single-season overall victories and five players were named to the all-conference first team. Rival Ripon Christian had two players named to the first team. Senior Matty Gay and freshman Arik Anaya picked up where Cavanaugh left off. Gay, who holds the frosh-soph ...

Manteca still in hunt for VOL, cruises past Kimball

Manteca bounced back from consecutive losses against Oakdale last week and took out its frustration on Kimball Tuesday.

BUFFS SMASH LIVINGSTON

Manteca High's boys tennis team ended a four-year slide in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division-II playoffs with Monday's commanding 8-1 victory over Western Athletic Conference No. 3 seed Livingston at Manteca Regional Tennis Center.

Manteca fighting for playoff berth against shorthanded EU

Going into the regular-season finale between East Union and Manteca girls soccer teams there's plenty of intrigue beyond feuding neighbors.

Ripon Christian begins postseason after conquering Southern League

RIPON – For Tami Kamper and the Ripon Christian tennis team, the matches will get infinitely harder beginning with the Sac-Joaquin Section Team Tournament.

Banner day for RC boys golf, girls soccer

Ripon Christian's boys golf team got even with Southern League rival Turlock Christian in the conference tournament Monday at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club.

Ripon eyes postseason titles

Nick Sharp could feel the shadow cast and left behind by arguably the most gifted golfer to play for Ripon High's tradition rich boys program.

MANTECA MASHES LATHROP

Celina Cooper needed just two innings to rack up six RBIs, and Peyton Rose twirled a mercy-shortened three-hitter as Manteca walloped visiting Lathrop 17-0 Friday.

RHS holds off Orestimba to clinch playoff berth

Those pesky Warriors from Orestimba were at it again.