It was just another day, another victory for Sierra High's reigning Valley Oak League champion girls team.
RIVERBANK - Ripon senior hurler Michael Conway needed just 62 pitches to finish off a complete-game, one-hitter Friday afternoon in a 4-0 win at Riverbank.
Kelsey Emmerson was at her best with the bases loaded. The East Union slugger cleared the bases with a double in the third to give the Squires a lead they did not relinquish in their 8-5 sophomore softball victory at Sierra Friday. Emmerson also had a two-run, bases-loaded single in the fifth to extend East Union's lead to 6-2. She finished with five RBIs to high-light a 3-for-4 effort. Jessica Lavoie was also 3 for ...
Oakdale capitalized on its opportunities, and East Union didn't. East Union stranded 10 runners and made two costly errors in a 3-1 loss under the lights of Northgate Softball Complex Friday. Oakdale (2-0 Valley Oak League, 8-1-1 overall) got the defending champion's attention early with Marissa Toy's leadoff double, and she advanced two bases to score on a throwing error after a steal attempt. The Mustangs plated their final run in the seventh after a ...
RIPON - What went up went down fast for Ripon. After running across a season-high 14 runs against rival Ripon Christian, the Indians' bats went silent in their 4-2 loss to reigning Trans Valley League champion Hughson Friday. "We weren't real patient at the plate today," Ripon coach Mark Whelan said. "Their pitcher (Jason Meyer) just kept us off balance and got us to chase pitches. "He was pretty erratic in the beginning but we ...
After Gabby Hawkins allowed just four hits in a 1-0 loss to Ceres Friday afternoon at Sierra High, Timberwolves head coach Nick Olmo called the Bulldogs the Valley Oak League team to beat.
So far, so good for East Union. The boys and girls teams improved to 2-0 in the Valley Oak League with easy 94-43 and 120-48 victories, respectively, over visiting Central Valley Friday. "Our individual times are improving each week across the board," coach Chris Johnson said. "The majority of our swimmers had personal best times today, so they are progressing nicely and are right where we want them." Jeff Claire and Ben Alfter once again ...
And the hits just keep on coming. Salvaging the lone program win with an exclamation point Friday evening at Northgate Softball Complex, the East Union freshman softball team remained undefeated with a 16-1 walloping of the Mustangs. Amanda Faulkner went the distance in the five-inning masterpiece, allowing one run on three hits and striking out five. Faulkner also led the way at the dish, going 3 for 4. Gianna Sellers was 3 for 4 with ...
Ripon High senior Ryan Mackey, the 2008 and now 2009 Bulletin All-Area Wrestler of the Year, is wise beyond his nearly 18 years.
Lower weights (103-130) • 103: Chris Rodriguez, Weston Ranch junior-Rodriguez qualified for the SJS Masters with a third-place finish at the Division IV tournament. • 119: Marco Castaneda, East Union junior-The Lancer junior won the Lincoln Tournament, the VOL tournament and Division IV tournament before ending his season at the Masters. • 119: Robert Howard, Sierra senior-Howard developed into one of Frank Sabala's best and ended his career with back-to-back Masters appearances. <div ...
For the second time in the four years since the inception of the Vern Gebhardt Champions Cup, the tournament host walked away with the hardware.
MODESTO – After struggling with a 1-6-1 start to the season, Weston Ranch turned it all around with an impressive 3-0 showing Saturday at the Big Valley Tournament, claiming the championship.
SACRAMENTO – The offense has arrived at East Union. The Lancers picked up a pair of wins Saturday at Sacramento's Tournament of Champions to finish 4-1, their best performance ever at the elite tournament. Last year in a 12-inning affair with Casa Robles, hurler Whitney Waltrip rang up 23 Lancers. Highlighted by Kourtni McCall's second-inning two-run blast, East Union exploded on Whitney on the way to an impressive 6-1 win that head coach Brian Goulart ...
GRANITE BAY – Besides Placer High, Sierra was the only other Division III school of the 22 to compete at this season's Bob King Invitational hosted by Granite Bay Saturday.
To say the Sierra Timberwolves are playing good soccer at this point in the season would be quite the understatement.
Ripon Christian's boys golf team got even with Southern League rival Turlock Christian in the conference tournament Monday at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club.
Nick Sharp could feel the shadow cast and left behind by arguably the most gifted golfer to play for Ripon High's tradition rich boys program.
Celina Cooper needed just two innings to rack up six RBIs, and Peyton Rose twirled a mercy-shortened three-hitter as Manteca walloped visiting Lathrop 17-0 Friday.
Those pesky Warriors from Orestimba were at it again.
Marc Wilson had a huge game from the plate on Thursday.
Yok Jing Ma repeats as a champion, while Angel Tejada gets to go out as one.
East Union is starting to peak at the right time.
Nick Sharp brought his best to Stevinson Ranch on Thursday.
Manteca lost its outright grip on the top spot in the Valley Oak League with its 3-1 defeat at Oakdale Thursday.
Ripon made quick work of visiting Modesto Christian on Thursday, amassing seven runs in the second inning en route to a 10-0 mercy-shortened win. The Indians plated their final two runs in the bottom of the fifth to end it early.
The top sprinters on the Manteca High boys track and field team were nursing injuries in the Buffaloes' final Valley Oak League dual meet at East Union Wednesday.
RIPON – Ripon's Josh Clark and Fotios Jordanoglou had solid games defensively Wednesday.
Selena Gonzalez's RBI single in the top of the first inning gave Manteca some needed early momentum on the road.