Crusaders hold off late Ripon Christian run

SALIDA – The Ripon Christian varsity boys basketball team together a fight it can be proud of, but still came up on the short end of a 66-54 Trans Valley League contest against Modesto Christian Tuesday.

Berry free throws give Timberwolves win

For the second time this Valley Oak League season the Sierra High sophomore boys basketball team gave the East Union Lancers a defeat in its 51-47 win over the Lancers Tuesday.

Power ratings released: RC boys No. 1 in D-V

The parity in the Valley Oak League has made for an exciting season for boys and girls basketball, but it also has several teams scrapping for postseason berths according to the first release of the Sac-Joaquin Section's playoff power ratings.

ANOTHER CLOSE CALL

It's all about control for East Union High's girls basketball team these days. The Lancers control their own destiny in their quest for a fourth-straight Valley Oak League championship, and they increased their lead to three games over idle Sonora and Weston Ranch with a 41-33 win at Sierra Monday. East Union (10-1, 18-4 overall) overcame a poor shooting night, foul trouble and a comeback charge mounted by the upset-minded Timberwolves (5-6, 10-11) who were ...

Cortez, Lancers show well at Pitman’s ‘Rumble’

TURLOCK - East Union High's varsity wrestling team brought just four competitors at Pitman High's 5th Annual Rumble in the Jungle Saturday, but all four produced noteworthy results.

Vaughn helps EU escape with victory

CERES - A loss at Central Valley would have been disastrous to the East Union boys basketball team's postseason hopes, and they were a few big plays, from emerging junior Robert Vaughn, away from letting that happen.

Telles pours in 21 to spark Squires

Alison Telles scored 16 of her 21 points to highlight East Union's 50-28 sophomore girls basketball victory at rival Sierra Monday.

The battle for ripon

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

LATHROP – By the time Lathrop High's girls varsity basketball team found a handle on its Valley Oak League contest with Oakdale High, the Mustangs were in the midst of an 18-2 run and easily on their way to a 51-28 win over the Spartans Saturday.

HAMPERED AT HANFORD

HANFORD – A handful of area wrestlers made their way south to compete in the California Girls Wrestling Invitational at Hanford West High just outside of Fresno. The tournament is the final tune-up for the Sac-Joaquin Women's Masters Tournament taking place Feb. 5-6 in Stockton.

SHINING KNIGHT

RIPON – Ripon High piqued the crowds' anxiety to maximum heights when Andy Bunting pulled the Indians to within three on a layup after a steal with 1:23 remaining, but that would be as close as crosstown host Ripon Christian would have it in its 52-47 Trans Valley League Friday.

T’wolves clamp down on Ceres’ potent offense

A telling statistical category for Sierra High's boys basketball team this season is points allowed.

Kiriluk, Martin go off on EU

SONORA - Sonora torched undersized East Union in the post in its 81-67 win on Jan. 6. On Friday, the Wildcats did it from the perimeter. Led by 6-foot-4 wing forward Alex Kiriluk's 28 points, Sonora completed the season sweep, 63-51. The X-Factor was Josh Martin, who dropped in four 3-pointers to account for the majority of his 18 points. "He killed us tonight," East Union coach Brett Lewis said. "I thought our defense was ...

Strong fourth lifts T’Wolves over Ceres

The Sierra High boys sophomore basketball team entered the fourth quarter trailing by four points, but a dominant final period lifted the Timberwolves to a comfortable 59-51 Valley Oak League win over the visiting Ceres Bulldogs.

RIPON ROLLS VS. RIVAL RC

RIPON - It took 7 minutes, 34 seconds for Ripon High's girls basketball team to sink its first field goal Thursday - a jumper from the right elbow off the fingertips of Adrianna Mayberry.

GONE WITH THE WIND

Freshman Leah Manuleleua reached out for sister Sialei's right hand and wrapped an arm around her shoulders as the two walked off gusty Guss Schmiedt Field Tuesday night.

Lancers down Manteca with sights set on VOL title

It all comes down to today's winner-take-all Valley Oak League Championships at Livermore's Poppy Ridge Golf Course.

Ripon rolls to third straight TVL title

Ripon didn't play its best, but it was plenty good enough to clinch its third straight Trans-Valley League championship.

MOVING ON

Weston Ranch punched its ticket into the quarterfinal of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II boys tennis tournament on Tuesday afternoon.

Manteca still in hunt for VOL, cruises past Kimball

Manteca bounced back from consecutive losses against Oakdale last week and took out its frustration on Kimball Tuesday.

BUFFS SMASH LIVINGSTON

Manteca High's boys tennis team ended a four-year slide in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division-II playoffs with Monday's commanding 8-1 victory over Western Athletic Conference No. 3 seed Livingston at Manteca Regional Tennis Center.

Manteca fighting for playoff berth against shorthanded EU

Going into the regular-season finale between East Union and Manteca girls soccer teams there's plenty of intrigue beyond feuding neighbors.

Ripon Christian begins postseason after conquering Southern League

RIPON – For Tami Kamper and the Ripon Christian tennis team, the matches will get infinitely harder beginning with the Sac-Joaquin Section Team Tournament.

Banner day for RC boys golf, girls soccer

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.