Outmanned Knights succumb to fatigue

DENAIR - The Ripon Christian Knights did all they could to ruin the Denair Coyotes homecoming celebration, but a lackluster third period proved to be too much to overcome in a disheartening 34-27 non-league loss.

BUFFALOES BLANKED

When Alejandro Hernandez's header found the back of the net as time expired, it was simply the final blow in East Union's one-sided 2-0 victory over the visiting Manteca Buffaloes at Dino Cunial Field on the East Union High campus.

East Union now 10-0; looks to improve

East Union High hasn't lost a Valley Oak League dual match since dropping one to rival Sierra in 2007 and continued its current streak of dominance Thursday with a 234-262 victory over third-place Manteca at Manteca Park Golf Course.

Sierra teams fall only to Sonora in opener

ANGELS CAMP - Sierra's cross country team has always taken the "It's not how you start, it's how you finish" approach, so with that in mind head coach Anthony Chapman isn't overly concerned with how his Timberwolves fared in the first of three Valley Oak League cluster meets at Frogtown Thursday.

Ripon makes easy work of Hughson

RIPON - After Tuesday's nerve-wracking, five-game barnburner against Escalon, Ripon had what was a nice breather by comparison on Thursday.

New-look Cougars impressive in sweep of Buffaloes

The last time Manteca and Weston Ranch met on the court, it came down to the last match.

Buffaloes win battle of unbeatens

The East Union Lancers were seemingly on their way to keeping their season-long winning streak alive, but the Manteca High soccer frosh-soph squad had other plans, putting together a flawless second half for a come-from-behind 3-2 at Dino Cunial Field.

SIERRA POUNDS PAGES

Sierra and East Union's freshman football squads played their opener Thursday at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium. Results and game information will be printed in the Bulletin's Sunday edition.

T’Wolves doing it with Davis

Three months ago the Sierra Timberwolves didn't know who its starting quarterback would be.

Race for VOL title, playoffs kicks off Friday

East Union is 2-1.

WEEK 4 OUTLOOK

STRAIGHT SETS

Everything finally fell into place for the Sierra High volleyball team during a convincing 3-0 win over the Lathrop Spartans. Sierra was forced to put the lingering effects of back-to-back Valley Oak League losses out of its system and try and pull their unit back on the right track.

Kimec leads Sierra to VOL victory over Sonora

The Sierra High girls golf team got solid play from its top players and improved to an impressive 8-1 in Valley Oak League play with their home win over the Sonora Wildcats Wednesday at Manteca Park Golf Course.

Ripon nets early goal en route to 2-0 TVL win

RIPON – It didn't take Erik Anaya more than five minutes before he found the back of the net and give Ripon its early lead over the Hughson Huskies Wednesday afternoon.

Sophomore T’Wolves pounce on Spartans

Sierra High's sophomore volleyball team evened its Valley Oak League record to 3-3 with a 2-1 victory over the Lathrop Spartans. The Timberwolves and Spartans battled valiantly in the contest, yet it was Sierra who was able to pull out the win in the final game.

‘O’ ZONE

The future of girls Valley Oak League basketball was on display Tuesday night at Sierra High School with two sophomores accounting for 68 points in a thrilling 61-56 win for visiting East Union over the Timberwolves.

Weston Ranch routs Manteca to clinch playoff berth

Weston Ranch's girls basketball team officially clinched a playoff berth for a sixth straight year Tuesday night with a 67-40 rout at Manteca, but the Cougars are looking to raise the bar for the program.

Spartans stun Sonora

The Lathrop High girls basketball team doesn't have a playoff run to look forward to, but it isn't going out without a fight.

Playoff spots on the line

At this point last year and the 23 before that, coaches were busy crunching numbers to see where their teams could potentially land in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.

Knights clinch outright SL title

It had been known for weeks that Ripon Christian was going to secure the outright Southern League championship without much resistance.

ONE AND DONE

STOCKTON – Sierra jumped out to a quick but not-so comfortable lead thanks to three early forfeits Saturday during the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Team Dual Championships at Lincoln High.

Cantu takes title, 1 of 5 state qualifiers

STOCKTON – Weston Ranch senior Alyssa Cantu will be making her third straight trip to the state tournament.

Guards carry load for streaking Buffs

STOCKTON - Weston Ranch was able to limit Manteca High center Michael Hatfield this time around, but the Cougars had no answer for the Buffaloes' two best guards.

Five locals move on to SJS Girls Regional semis

Victoria Burke could likely make Sierra High history today.

Lathrop escapes Sonora with win

Lathrop trailed by as much as 10 in the third quarter at Sonora but came back to squeak out a well-earned 64-58 victory Friday night.

Heavy Lifting

LATHROP – Nick McGill came through in the clutch during Thursday's Valley Oak League finale between East Union and Lathrop.

Postseason begins for area wrestlers

Sierra was one of the tougher and more talented squads in the Valley Oak League this year.

Fast start propels East Union to victory over Lathrop

East Union's girls basketball team was making it a habit to start games sluggishly this season.

Weston Ranch honors seniors with blowout

Senior night did little to distract Weston Ranch's girls basketball team Thursday night.

Ripon falls short in another heartbreaker

Ripon has been competitive for most of the season but doesn't have the wins to show it.