Buffs drop another spot despite winning out

A 13-game-winning streak to end the regular season wasn't good enough for Manteca High's boys basketball team to get a favorable seed for the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs.

Sac-Joaquin Section First-round playoff games

• Division III boys: No. 16 Hogan at No. 1 Sacramento, No. 9 Foothill at No. 8 Lincoln, No. 12 Livingston at No. 5 Rio Americano, No. 13 El Dorado at No. 4 St. Mary's, No. 14 Sierra at No. 3 Del Oro, No. 11 Pioneer at No. 6 Center, No. 10 Placer at No. 7 Manteca, No. 15 Sonora at No. 2 Vista del Lago.

Lancers battle section finalist to draw

MODESTO - East Union High's girls soccer team had a strong showing its first non-league match of the season Monday, battling Central Catholic to a 0-0 tie.

DIVISION WRESTLING

THE NEXT STEP

Four area wrestlers closed out the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Wrestling Championships with an opportunity to win titles, but all came up short yet will continue their season by advancing to the Masters Wrestling Tournament next weekend in Stockton.

Ripon pair continue season

HILMAR – A perfect scenario would have had a handful of Ripon High wrestlers advancing to the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling Tournament, but it was only meant to be for a pair of Indians after top-5 finishes during the section's Division V tournament Saturday.

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

The opening day of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Tournament at East Union High was all about survival for Lancer senior Stevyn Teeple.

Ripon trio reaches D-V semifinals

HILMAR - The fun is just beginning for Ripon High's semifinalists in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Tournament.

WR completes Sierra Sweep

WESTON RANCH – With only 3.2 seconds remaining and the Sierra Timberwolves clutching onto a one-point lead, Weston Ranch senior Nate Moises strolled to the line with an opportunity to be a hero.

Lancers’ last minute push falls flat in rivalry game

With only 2.6 seconds left on the clock and down by two points, the East Union Lancers found themselves in the unique position of beating the Valley Oak League's best team at Manteca High's sold out Winter Gym.

Ratto reaches milestone in Ripon’s Trans Valley finale

ESCALON - Four-year varsity player Matt Ratto surpassed 2006 Ripon High graduate Nathan Clark on the program's all-time career scoring list Friday, but it was a bittersweet end to his and the Indians' regular season.

EU sophs, Sierra frosh are outright champs

Wayne Cheung and the rest of the East Union High sophomore boys basketball team gave the Lancer faithful one last reason to be encouraged for the future of the varsity squad Friday.

REASONS TO CELEBRATE

Unborn and still nameless, Andrea Hiatt's baby boy did mommy a big favor by holding out past his due date of Feb. 14 for Thursday's big game against crosstown rival East Union.

Cherie DeJesus signs with C. Arizona

All of the extra batting sessions, fielding drills and even the blisters on her hands have finally paid off for East Union High senior Cherie DeJesus. She signed her letter of intent to become a student-athlete for Central Arizona College Thursday.

Cougars crossing fingers after season-ending win

The Weston Ranch girls basketball team did its part.

Upstart Cougars clobber Manteca

STOCKTON -- The Weston Ranch Cougars came ready to play Friday against Manteca.

SIERRA TOPS EAST UNION

This may not be the veteran Sierra team that made the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III finals the last two years, but it is still Sierra.

Buffs bounce back, avoid 0-2 start

Dave Asuncion slammed his clipboard to the hardwood violently during the third quarter of Thursday's Valley Oak League showdown at Winter Gym.

SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED

East Union High 2011 graduates TJ Gordon and Dominic Borba took similar routes to where they're currently at – taking their talents to NAIA schools and continuing their football careers.

TRIAL BY FIRE

Even in defeat, the East Union girls basketball team learned plenty about itself in Wednesday's Valley Oak League-opening contest with visiting Kimball.

Biggest Buff clinches Manteca win

STOCKTON - With a random draw to determine the starting weight in dual wrestling matches, the final bout of the night is not often between the heavyweights.

Buffaloes clamp down on Lathrop

LATHROP -The Manteca High Buffaloes put behind their preseason woes to roll past the host Spartans on Wednesday, 42-26.

Free throws aid Oakdale’s comeback win

The Sierra girls basketball team went into halftime leading by a comfortable margin during its Valley Oak League opener against visiting Oakdale Wednesday night.

CLUTCH CONLEY

By JAMES BURNS

Ripon Christian streak ends

By JONAMAR JACINTO

Sonora nips WR with big fourth quarter

STOCKTON - Despite trailing in the third quarter and a 27-point effort from the Weston Ranch's Jaelen Ragsdale, visiting Sonora scored 30 points in the fourth to come back and win the Valley Oak League opener 68-62 on Tuesday night.

ANYONE’S GUESS

Lathrop has qualified for the Sac-Joaquin Section boys basketball playoffs just once (2012) in four years, while Kimball is oh-fer going into its fourth varsity season.

Lady Lancers can make statement in league opener against Kimball

The rebuilding of East Union's girls basketball team already appears to be over.

RC stifles Mariposa in second half

Ripon Christian was able to slow down Mariposa's top player.