Spartan jumpers impress at VOL Championships

OAKDALE - While Oakdale was busy racking up the win on the junior varsity boys' side Saturday at the Valley Oak League Championships, a couple of Lathrop jumpers had impressive days.

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T’wolves baseball erased from playoff picture

A coin flip, as it turns out, will not decide the Sierra High baseball team's postseason fate.

PERFECT ENDING?

Just call her the "Cookie Monster."

Sierra seniors play through pain to pick up last win

Word came down well before game time Friday at Sierra High that the Oakdale Mustangs were requesting a forfeit because of a situation with an East Union player, and that if the forfeit is upheld, Sierra's season would come to a close following seven innings with Weston Ranch.

Knights snap 30-game losing streak in league

RIPON - Senior ace Sarah Nieweg took her final bow, and freshman Katie Thomas gave Ripon Christian a promising glance into the future as the Knights ended both the season and a 30-game Trans Valley League losing streak with a 10-4 victory against rival host Ripon Friday.

Sierra girls have high hopes going into postseason

Sierra High's girls track and field team returns to the site where it suffered its only Valley Oak League loss today.

Hughson win means Ripon is in

SALIDA - Mark Whelan didn't bother to congratulate and thank Hughson coach Bob Etcheverry after the Huskies pulled off a dramatic 7-6 victory over Modesto Christian Friday.

Ketner fantastic as Squires close with win over Buffs

Jenny Ketner tossed a complete-game, six-hitter and struck out seven as the East Union sophomore softball team knocked off Manteca, 7-0, Friday night at Northgate Park.

Morales, Aniss crowned VOL doubles champs

Arnie Morales and Yassen Aniss combined forces on the doubles court for the first time this season Thursday at East Union High and the result was magic, as the duo took down Sonora's Eric Segerstrom and Luke Bergen, 6-4, 7-5, in the Valley Oak League doubles championship match.

DOWN BUT NOT OUT

It's not often that soft-spoken Sierra skipper Jack Thomson runs afoul of an umpire.

Cougars snap 26-game losing streak

After two long, hard years the Weston Ranch Cougars finally have the monkey off their back.

Ripon’s playoff hopes now depend on Hughson

RIPON - Ripon head coach Mark Whelan will be the biggest Hughson Huskies fan today.

Squires cap season with five-game winning streak

East Union High's sophomore baseball team ended the season on a high note with Thursday's 6-2 victory at Sierra.

Seven of area’s best tabbed all-stars

Old rivals will be teammates at the 14th Annual Six-Counties All-Star Games Friday at Modesto Junior College.

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.