Mustangs too much for frosh Buffs

Oakdale High made the trip to Manteca and things got ugly in a hurry as the Mustangs rolled all over the Buffaloes 48-0 in Valley Oak League action.

INDIANS TAKE RIPON BOWL

RIPON – After a tough loss last week in one of the Trans Valley League's marquee matchups, Ripon High knew it would have to show up and take care of business Friday night.

Big plays, Oakdale stand haunt Buffs

OAKDALE -The big-play bug once again sank its venomous teeth into Manteca in a heartbreaking 35-23 loss to undefeated Oakdale at The Corral Friday, but the Buffaloes nearly overcame it along with the loss of starting quarterback Matt Barber.

Davis carves up Ceres in Sierra win

Sierra High came out flat but made every necessary adjustment in a 34-0 shutout over the visiting Ceres Bulldogs on Homecoming night.

Lancers allow 570 rushing yards in blowout defeat to Sonora

East Union High football coach Mike James knew his team could ill afford to make any mistakes against the likes of Valley Oak League power Sonora.

Central Valley picks up first league win at WR’s expense

CERES - The Weston Ranch Cougars were left in a state of shock following Friday night's 35-16 loss to host Central Valley at Bulldog Stadium.

TWO OF A KIND

OAKDALE – The emotions on display when Oakdale senior Elise Derby's return sailed out of bounds for the final point of the Valley Oak League doubles championship only told a portion of the story for Sierra High's Stephanie Vanni and Jena Anderson's unbelievable season.

T’Wolves clinch section playoff berth

Jose Montes' goal for Sierra's Valley Oak League match with district rival Lathrop was simple: No injuries, no cards.

Lancers hand VOL’s top team its first loss

CERES - East Union made Tuesday's Valley Oak League finale between rivals Central Valley and Ceres mean something.

RC overcomes Senior Night distractions

RIPON - Tiger Shelton was concerned about a letdown, but his Ripon Christian Knights prevailed in four games (25-18, 25-13, 22-25, 25-14) over Hughson to keep their Sac-Joaquin Section Division V playoff hopes alive.

T’WOLVES TAKE TITLES

MODESTO - Ceres High's Alejandro rambled through the finish line well ahead of Sierra standout John Bowers to win the Valley Oak League Championships individual boys title at Legion Park Wednesday.

Manteca can force logjam atop standings

The playoffs have unofficially begun in the Valley Oak League.

WEEK 8 OUTLOOK

Ripon can’t fend off Bruins

RIPON-The Ripon Indians took the inside track on the Trans Valley League championship with a Jared Ratto goal in the game's 32nd minute, but Riverbank's own goal midway through the second half has left the Indians hoping for a miracle over the leagues' final day of action.

Sierra works Lathrop in three straight

With the solid play of Modesty Rodriguez and Jaslynn Liotard serving as a springboard, the Sierra High volleyball team snatched three straight games from all-junior VOL newcomer Lathrop High.

Ripon ready to hit road for SJS D-IV playoffs

George Contente looked at West Campus and Colfax as potential opponents first round opponents for his Ripon High girls basketball team.

SEASON EXTENSION

Midway through the season, East Union was languishing in the middle of the pack, searching for a foothold in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoff chase.

Spartans hope Avila LOI sign of things to come

LATHROP – Captain Yaneli Avila is revered for her quiet leadership on the soccer field.

Cougs must become road warriors

STOCKTON – For the Weston Ranch boys basketball team, the season will finish just as it began – on the road.

BRING IT ON

Scott Thomason broke from tradition at the start of the basketball season.

Bounces go Buffs’ way for opener

Manteca boys basketball coach Brett Lewis feels like the bounces are going the Buffaloes' way as of late.

FUTURE IS NOW

Daniel Ruiz made five straight free throws in the final minute, 30 seconds, helping host Golden West edge previously-undefeated Sequoia 48-47 in Tuesday's thrilling Manteca Unified Student Trust small-school boys basketball championship game.

Manteca girls miss playoff berth

The Manteca girls basketball team's stumble to the finish line ultimately cost it a berth to the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.

‘MUST’ STANGS

LATHROP - Dylan Gross scored 11 of his game-high 13 points in the second half to lead the Woodward Mustangs to a 43-36 win over the Mossdale Jaguars on Tuesday in the Manteca Unified Student Trust Large School Boys Basketball Championship at Mossdale School.

NET GAIN

Sierra is the boys Valley Oak League basketball champion for the fourth time in as many years, and as a result of Tuesday's 84-48 thumping of visiting Lathrop the Timberwolves are a perfect 14-0 for the second time in that same stretch.

Ripon secures TVL’s final postseason berth

Four Ripon players were recognized on senior night Tuesday, and they had more reason to celebrate following the Indians' 36-27 triumph over Escalon.

Manteca lassos Mustangs

Anand Hundal once again came up short of his first career triple-double in Manteca High's 69-37 shellacking of visiting Oakdale in a regular-season finale Tuesday.

Lancers roll into playoffs

East Union is peaking at just the right time.

Ripon ice cold in Trans-Valley League finale

RIPON - Rod Wright could sense this loss was coming.

NOT FORGOTTEN

RIPON - Ripon Christian players jumped off their seats on the sideline and joined the five Knights on the court to celebrate their clinching of the Trans-Valley League outright title Friday night.