Ripon defense worn down in second half

RIPON - Ripon's defense was good for three quarters.

Cougars claim first win over Lathrop

RIPON - Ripon High turned in a season-high total of 32 aces Thursday in a 3-0 sweep of Riverbank.

Sierra can’t capitalize on dominant first half

By the 30th minute of the Sierra-Ceres Valley Oak League showdown at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium, the visiting Bulldogs had taken just one shot.

Oakdale outlasts Sierra, picks up 4-game win

For the first two games Thursday at Sierra High, it was hard to distinguish between the Timberwolves and Mustangs. Both teams played fast-paced, hard-hitting volleyball, and both teams earned hard-fought victories.

Ketner back in top form in win

CERES – Jackie Ketner was back on top of her game and back atop the East Union scorecard following a 177-253 win over Central Valley at St. Stanislaus Thursday afternoon.

Lathrop battles back to stun Weston Ranch

WESTON RANCH - It took a team effort for Lathrop High's sophomore volleyball team to rebound from its first-game letdown and win a three-game thriller (19-25, 25-18, 15-12) against Weston Ranch Thursday.

Manteca High celebrating stadium’s 50th year

Field turf. State-of-the-art lighting and sound systems. Roomy press boxes with restrooms and elevator access. And scoreboards that can light up and entire town.

WEEK 3 FOOTBALL OUTLOOK

COMEBACK KIDS

It was Manteca and East Union, and yes, it was a drag-down, knock-out fight to the finish, but after falling in Games 1 and 2, 15-25, and 21-25, respectively, the Lancers stormed all the way back for 25-22, 25-23 and 15-11 wins in Games 3 through 5 Wednesday at Winter Gym.

Sierra takes down Beck, Bulldogs in rebound win

Jamie Beck finished with 26 kills and impressed Sierra head coach Tevani Liotard, but in the end it would be another Liotard, Jaslynn, who would lead the Timberwolves to an important bounce-back win, 25-23, 22-25, 20-25, 25-19, 15-9, over Ceres Wednesday.

Buffaloes pick up crosstown win over Lancers

The Manteca High sophomore volleyball team flexed its muscle Wednesday at Winter Gym in an impressive 25-6, 25-14 sweep over crosstown rival East Union.

Ripon drops first TVL loss to Bruins

RIPON - It was a tale of two halves Wednesday at Mistlin Park.

Sierra drops heartbreaker in Oakdale

OAKDALE – For the first hour of play Wednesday in Oakdale, nothing seemed to go right for the Sierra High tennis team.

INDIANS BLANK RC

RIPON – While Ripon High's dominant 25-10, 25-7, 25-8 road sweep of crosstown rival RC appeared entirely forgettable for anyone in the building wearing blue, Knights head coach Tiger Shelton hopes his players remember Tuesday's contest for years to come.

Sierra avoids another draw at East Union

Ricky Pacheco saw an opening and reacted.

Slow start stifles LHS on senior night

Lathrop couldn't overcome a lackluster start in a 61-44 loss to visiting Kimball on Friday.

TABLES TURNED

Jim Agostini sauntered back into Winter Gymnasium alongside assistant coach Rick Marsh, and as the door closed behind them their East Union girls basketball team could be heard celebrating a much-needed 58-48 win over Manteca on Thursday.

Ripon evens the score

RIPON - This night belonged to the Ripon High Indians.

Alexander sets new records at the Ranch

Elisabeth Alexander found her stroke early and never lost it.

AND STILL …

Sierra has a way of making ugly wins look good.

ENTER THE DRAGONY

Rena Dragony emerged from a scrum beneath the basket with a smile and her pinkies pointed to the sky.

Cougars clobber EU behind Simmons’ 23

Sophomore guard Tre Simmons made five 3s and led all scorers with 23 points, as playoff-bound Weston Ranch rolled past visiting East Union 70-30 Wednesday.

FULL STRENGTH

With about six minutes left in the third quarter, Jim Agostini called a timeout and did something he rarely ever does.

Weston Ranch races away in 3rd quarter

STOCKTON - What a difference 10 minutes can make.

Bruins edge out Ripon in overtime

Riverbank worked its late-game magic yet again, and it helped the Bruins garner at least a share of the Trans-Valley League title Tuesday when they edged Ripon in overtime, 44-43.

Ripon clinches playoff berth, eyes title

RIPON - In a Trans-Valley League tilt between two guard-oriented teams, it was the two "bigs" who made all the difference for Ripon on Tuesday.

Rivals play for top spot in VOL, ‘Love of Game’

Tonight, Manteca High will play for much more than a share of first place in the Valley Oak League.

2 ranked going into postseason tourneys

Lathrop High's Alex Garcia and Tristan Smith of Ripon are both rated No. 3 in their respective weight classes, according to The California Wrestler's Sac-Joaquin Section rankings.

Cortez claims 126-pound section title

Aysia Cortez of Venture/Excel Academy won the 126-pound championship Saturday in the Sac-Joaquin Section Girls Wrestling Regional Invitational at McNair High in a thrilling 13-11 overtime match with Miranda Lamela of Pacheco-Los Banos.

Ripon girls collect win over Modesto

Ripon High defeated visiting Modesto High on Saturday 35-20 in non-league girls' basketball action.