Sierra assistant set to lead Galt’s varsity girls

Manteca is losing a big part of its basketball family.

THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM

SACRAMENTO - Sierra High goalkeeper Moriah Fallon guessed left.

Indians make history with huge victory

HILMAR - It took 10 years and 23 matches.

Aniss, Morales go 2-0 on Day 1, advance to semis

ROSEVILLE - Apparently, the Valley Oak League isn't the section whipping post any longer.

Late rally wrecks Ripon

LODI - Destiny appeared to be on the side of the underdogs in the Sac-Joaquin Section's opening round of the Division V playoffs.

Area teams seeking retribution in second round

Up to this point, the soccer seasons for both Sierra High and Ripon have been unforgettable.

RC freshman claims long jump title at TVL Championships

STOCKTON - Ripon High had a solid day Wednesday at the Trans Valley League Track and Field Championship held at DeRicco Stadium on the campus of Delta College.

A BITTERSWEET 300th

There wasn't else much Manuel Pires could say to his players except, "Thank you," after Sierra cruised to a 5-0 victory over visiting El Dorado of Placerville to open the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV playoffs Tuesday.

Team game back in focus for Ripon

RIPON - Heading into the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V playoffs, the Ripon Indians were looking to get back into the flow of things after a loss to Hughson at the end of the Trans Valley League season had exposed a few previously unseen flaws in Ripon's team game.

Ripon poised to make run for section finals

The glass slippers appear to fit.

Buffaloes’ season ends with close loss to Pioneer

WOODLAND - In a rematch of last season's Sac-Joaquin Section Division II first round, Pioneer of Woodland exacted a little revenge on the Manteca Buffaloes Tuesday, claiming a 5-4 victory.

VOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

OAKDALE - Scores of area athletes had what it took to qualify for the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Championships Saturday at Oakdale High, the site of the 2009 Valley Oak League Track & Field Championships.

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.

PAGES COMPLETE PERFECTION

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.

Top-seeded Knights fall to Forest Lake in OT

The Ripon Christian Knights knew they had a tough matchup against Forest Lake on Friday.

Weston Ranch stuns No. 1 Christian Brothers

When the brackets for the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs were announced, Chris Teevan welcomed the slog ahead of his basketball program.

Manteca repels Raiders; familiar foe awaits

Rio Americano is a guard-oriented team that uses deadeye shooting, overall speed and unselfishness to overcome its deficiencies in the post.

Ripon’s Smith qualifies for state

STOCKTON - Ripon heavyweight Tristan Smith is going to the CIF State Wrestling Championships.

East Union, Manteca tennis win VOL openers

It took less than an hour for Manteca to get its first official match out of the way Friday.

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.