CORRECTION

RIVALRY REBORN

Victories over crosstown rival Sierra had been a rarity for Manteca High's boys basketball team leading up to last year.

WEEK 5 OUTLOOK

Manteca no test for Timberwolves

The Manteca High volleyball team had no interest in rolling over for the Sierra Timberwolves, yet it was unable to muster a victory during a lopsided 3-0 loss in Valley Oak League play.

Ratto’s hat trick carries Indians past Knights

RIPON – Things started out relatively slow on Wednesday when intra-city rivals Ripon and Ripon Christian battled at Mistlin Park in a Trans Valley League matchup.

Lady Lancers still unblemished

Everything went according to plan for the East Union Lancer golf squad as they remained unbeaten with a convincing win over the Ceres Bulldogs.

Buffs slide by Sierra in three

The Sierra High Timberwolves were able to put up a strong fight yet it wasn't enough in Manteca's 2-1 win in Valley Oak League action.

SWEET REVENGE

Coach Julia Bylow's focus was split between her No. 2 doubles pair of Ciara Jones and Kim Paulson and top singles player Megan McCleary.

Sierra, CV all knotted up — again

Omar Leon and his Central Valley Hawks breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Molina slays Spartans for six goals in win

WESTON RANCH – After the first half of play it was all Weston Ranch, and nothing changed over the final 40 minutes of action, during the Cougars' 11-1 thrashing of the Lathrop Spartans Tuesday.

Ripon Christian blanks Bruins

RIPON-Riverbank High set out to grab its first win in Trans Valley League play, but the Ripon Christian Knights would have none of that, holding off the Bruins 3-0 to break up a two-game losing streak.

Telles latest medalist in Lady Lancer win

SONORA – The East Union High golf team has put together an impressive season, and the squad has no interest in turning around now, putting together an impressive showing at Phoenix Lake Golf Course in Sonora for its latest win.

Liotard sparks Sierra to sweep of Lancers

Every time the Sierra Timberwolves needed a boost, middle blocker Jaslynn Liotard gave it to them.

T’Wolves finish off Manteca with three more goals

Sierra head coach Jose Montes was worried about how his Timberwolves would respond to a lackluster first-half effort that happened 20 days and six games prior to Monday's delayed second half with host Manteca at Lincoln Park.

Ripon High sophomores take third tournament win

MERCED - The Ripon High sophomore volleyball team claimed its third tournament championship this weekend, winning five matches at Golden Valley.

Ailing Weston Ranch cruises in Oakdale

Defense led to a balanced scoring effort for Weston Ranch's ill-stricken boys basketball team, which limited host Oakdale to single-digit scoring in every quarter and routed host Oakdale, 68-23.

Buffs celebrate birthday, VOL win

Anand Hundal celebrated his 16th birthday in a big way.

CENTERPIECE

Manteca High boys basketball coach Brett Lewis said there has been little interest from college coaches when it comes to Anand Hundal, a blossoming 6-foot-8 center whose game has grown leaps and bounds in the past year.

Ripon Christian rallies late

Ripon Christian rolls into Trans-Valley League with some positive momentum after its come-from-behind win at Atwater on Monday.

New-look TVL tips off this week

It's out with the old and in with the old in the Trans-Valley League.

Ripon pulls away to defeat Franklin

Ripon used a balanced attack and pulled away after the first quarter Saturday to defeat visiting Franklin-Stockton 52-36 in non-league girls' basketball action.

Martinez takes second

Manteca heavyweight Steven Martinez took second place in the A bracket Saturday in the Lloyd C. Engel Wrestling Tournament at Escalon High School.

MOORE MONEY

Brijanee Moore visited her old stomping grounds Friday night and did not disappoint in her much-anticipated return.

Lancers overcome foul trouble, Sierra

The fuel light flickered on for the Sierra High girls basketball team just as its bitter rival received two drops of nitro.

Manteca FC’s Riley Simmons 6v6 Shootout nears

The Manteca Futbol Club will host the 3rd annual Riley Simmons 6v6 Shootout on Jan. 31 at Woodward Park.

Spartans repel Raiders for 1st VOL win

A strong defensive effort buoyed the Lathrop girls basketball team's first Valley Oak League win of the season Friday when the Spartans toppled visiting Central Catholic, 33-29.

INSIDE OUT

STOCKTON - Anand Hundal narrowly missed a triple-double for a second game in a row, but on Thursday it was Manteca's guards who stood tallest in a 70-59 win at Weston Ranch.

Sierra dominates EU

Sierra led East Union by 11 points at halftime and then silenced the partisan Dalben Center crowd with a 24-11 third quarter on the way to an 82-43 win in Valley Oak League boys basketball action.

Struggling Lathrop no match for Central Catholic

Lathrop's season-long struggles continued at Central Catholic on Thursday.

Moore scores 24 in debut for Cougars

Brijanee Moore made her anticipated debut with the Weston Ranch girls basketball team Wednesday.