Spartan jumpers impress at VOL Championships

OAKDALE - While Oakdale was busy racking up the win on the junior varsity boys' side Saturday at the Valley Oak League Championships, a couple of Lathrop jumpers had impressive days.

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T’wolves baseball erased from playoff picture

A coin flip, as it turns out, will not decide the Sierra High baseball team's postseason fate.

PERFECT ENDING?

Just call her the "Cookie Monster."

Sierra seniors play through pain to pick up last win

Word came down well before game time Friday at Sierra High that the Oakdale Mustangs were requesting a forfeit because of a situation with an East Union player, and that if the forfeit is upheld, Sierra's season would come to a close following seven innings with Weston Ranch.

Knights snap 30-game losing streak in league

RIPON - Senior ace Sarah Nieweg took her final bow, and freshman Katie Thomas gave Ripon Christian a promising glance into the future as the Knights ended both the season and a 30-game Trans Valley League losing streak with a 10-4 victory against rival host Ripon Friday.

Sierra girls have high hopes going into postseason

Sierra High's girls track and field team returns to the site where it suffered its only Valley Oak League loss today.

Hughson win means Ripon is in

SALIDA - Mark Whelan didn't bother to congratulate and thank Hughson coach Bob Etcheverry after the Huskies pulled off a dramatic 7-6 victory over Modesto Christian Friday.

Ketner fantastic as Squires close with win over Buffs

Jenny Ketner tossed a complete-game, six-hitter and struck out seven as the East Union sophomore softball team knocked off Manteca, 7-0, Friday night at Northgate Park.

Morales, Aniss crowned VOL doubles champs

Arnie Morales and Yassen Aniss combined forces on the doubles court for the first time this season Thursday at East Union High and the result was magic, as the duo took down Sonora's Eric Segerstrom and Luke Bergen, 6-4, 7-5, in the Valley Oak League doubles championship match.

DOWN BUT NOT OUT

It's not often that soft-spoken Sierra skipper Jack Thomson runs afoul of an umpire.

Cougars snap 26-game losing streak

After two long, hard years the Weston Ranch Cougars finally have the monkey off their back.

Ripon’s playoff hopes now depend on Hughson

RIPON - Ripon head coach Mark Whelan will be the biggest Hughson Huskies fan today.

Squires cap season with five-game winning streak

East Union High's sophomore baseball team ended the season on a high note with Thursday's 6-2 victory at Sierra.

Seven of area’s best tabbed all-stars

Old rivals will be teammates at the 14th Annual Six-Counties All-Star Games Friday at Modesto Junior College.

Buffs drop 3rd straight VOL game

Lathrop bounced back in a big way Saturday night.

LANCERS ENJOY RIVALRY ROMP

The game had long been decided, but East Union relished its 54-27 victory after the final horn sounded at Manteca High's Winter Gym on Friday.

Cougars stay unbeaten in league play

WESTON RANCH – Four Weston Ranch players almost outscored the entire Sierra girls basketball team during Friday's 70-56 Valley Oak League victory over the visiting Timberwolves (2-4 VOL, 10-9 overall).

Ripon Christian rolls past Redskins

The Ripon Christian boys basketball squad picked up its fifth straight Southern League victory Friday during a 67-43 victory over winless Gustine.

No advancers in Memorial

Four Manteca area wrestlers came up a win shy of advancing to the second day of the prestigious Tim Brown Memorial at Jackson Sports Academy in Sacramento.

STANDING TALL

Sierra junior Joshua Patton amplified the home crowd during the first two minutes of the second half Thursday night.

Ripon Christian thumps Gustine in 1st-place battle

RIPON - Gustine fans and coaches alike pleaded all game for their players to box out.

Indians get back in the win column

Ripon's girls basketball team snapped a four-game skid with a 53-41 Trans Valley League victory over Orestimba on Thursday night.

Cougars win in OT on Gordon’s put-back

Weston Ranch is 5-0 with first-year senior Derek Gordon on the team, and he had a direct impact on the result of Thursday night's wild 54-53 overtime win at Kimball.

RANCH ROLLS

Another night, another blowout win for Weston Ranch's upstart girls basketball team.

Buffs hang on for win over Sierra

Jessica Hasal drained a 3-pointer and made a steal on the ensuing Sierra possession midway through the fourth quarter Wednesday to spot Manteca to a four-point lead that would prove to be the margin of victory in a 36-32 win at Sierra High.

Spartans net first VOL win of the season

Despite only scoring nine second-half points Wednesday, Lathrop's girls basketball team still held off visiting Oakdale 30-28 for its first Valley Oak League victory of the season.

Sierra slams Manteca, Sonora in double dual

Sierra was nothing short of impressive during a 59-15 Valley Oak League victory against cross-town rival Manteca High Wednesday night.

ON THE DEFENSIVE

Sierra prepares for every game the same no matter the opponent.

Cougars sprint away from East Union

STOCKTON - After leading by just two points at the end of the first quarter, Weston Ranch went on a 13-1 run to start the second period Tuesday and kept visiting East Union at bay the rest of the way in a 54-41 win.