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Expect big crowds on Labor Day
Labor Day marks the end of summer for a lot of people.
Strmiska closes in on Gottula for Madera WLM lead
A season-high 21 Western Late Models jammed the pits for last Saturday's Race for Autism Night at Madera Speedway, including special guest NHRA drag racing star Ron Capps, the driver of the Don Schumacher Racing NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Nitro Funny Car, in a car prepared by Carlos Vieira Racing.
Fall ‘Mancation’ season begins with trip up the 108
A car fire on the Sonora bypass forced me to shoot my buddy Nate in the back of the head with the infrared laser on my rangefinder on Friday.
Manteca FC Extreme settles for 3rd
The cards were stacked against Manteca Futbol Club's under-18 Extreme in the Soccer by the Bay Tournament Aug 22-23.
JUST FOR KICKS
Sierra Downum scored twice and assisted Samantha Kinard's goal to lead the Manteca Area Soccer League's under-14 Blizzards to a 3-1 victory over Liverpool Saturday at Woodward Park.
Crushers record another shutout
The Manteca Area Soccer League's under-12 Crushers booked their second straight shutout in a 3-0 win over Chivas at Woodward Park Saturday.
Rebels JV edges Titans in opener
The junior varsity Delta Rebels opened the Delta Youth Football League season with a hard-earned 14-6 victory over the Lathrop Titans at East Union High Sunday.
Cowboys dominate to improve to 3-0
SALIDA - The combination of stout defensive play and its ground-and-pound attack did the trick again for the Manteca Cowboys' varsity squad, which rolled to a 28-0 victory over the Modesto Titans Saturday at Salida Middle School.
Patterson, Armstrong lead Chiefs’ comeback
RIPON - Marcus Clark's 25-yard touchdown reception from Marcus Patterson completed the Ripon Chiefs' second-half comeback that culminated into a 26-20 victory over the visiting Modesto Rams in Trans Valley League varsity action Saturday.
Hot tips for when weather cools off
If you're like me you're probably wondering when this summer will finally end.
Beeler finishes second, takes checkered flag
Salida's Mike Beeler seemed to play second fiddle throughout last Saturday's 60-lap Western Late Model feature at Stockton's 99 Speedway, but he eventually ended up with the last laugh.
Life’s a beach if you can park a baseball there
If you are under that age where you stop looking back and have that tingle for the good ole' days and have been watching the clean fundamentals of the Little League World Series, you most certainly have daydreamed.
RANGERS LOOK STRONG AT TOURNEY
The Manteca Rangers Under-11 soccer team took second place at the Pacifica United Coast Cup last weekend. The Rangers picked up wins of 5-3, 2-1 and 4-1 before falling in the title round to Elk Grove.
YOUTH FOOTBALL ACTION PICKS UP STEAM
RIVERBANK - Matthew Wilkerson set the tone with a 60-yard touchdown jaunt on the game's first play from scrimmage, as the Manteca Jr. Buffaloes' varsity squad rolled to an easy 28-0 season-opening victory over the host Modesto Patriots in Trans Valley League action Saturday at Riverbank Sports Complex.
United opens 2009 season with two wins
Cynthia Randall totaled three goals in United's two-win opener of the Manteca Area Soccer League season Saturday at Woodward Park.
Articles by Section - Regional Sports
FIGHTING CHANCE
STOCKTON - Vincent Avina began his amateur boxing career at age 9.
Coaching, curveballs & class
I walked onto the football field for the first time as a player in 1968 and walked off for the last time as a coach in 2002. In 1998 I started sports writing with a focus on youth sports and have been doing so more or less ever since – for one paper or another.
Zimmerman picked for All-American Games
Eleven-year-old Riponian Brett Zimmerman was one of 15 players chosen to compete for the Northwest Region in the United States Specialty Sports Association All-American Games starting this Thursday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla.
MANTECA BOWL
MONDAY NO-TAP TRIOS: Randy Silva 278-278/802, Karen Tidwell 257, Dan Roland 300-300/840, Lee Spencer 276/702, Lou Tidwell 228-242/655, Dale Edenstrom 258, Bob Smith, John Reaves 278-277/775, Tom Peery 300-297/794
Dolphins crown high-point champs
The Manteca Dolphins honored their top swimmers on Tuesday evening.
Speed looks to rebound from disqualification
A pair of red flag-causing incidents whittled down the Supercars field in Sunday's Volkswagen Rallycross NY from 12 to nine cars during the race, and unfortunately for Manteca native Scott Speed one more following the event.
SOUR ENDING
VALLEY SPRINGS - It was just not meant to be for Northgate.
SINK OR WIN
TURLOCK – Jack Gioffre pumped his fist following his victory in the 50-yard freestyle and then sought the hand of his closest competitor.
Northgate advances to finals
VALLEY SPRINGS - Northgate took advantage of multiple Linden miscues and laced four hits to put up seven first-inning runs Monday in a 14-4 mercy rule consolation final win in the Section 6 Little League 9-10 Year-Old All-Star Tournament at Duke Powers Field.
NORTHGATE NAIL-BITER
VALLEY SPRINGS – Willy Segura pitched two shutout innings for Northgate before taking his defensive prowess to the infield Sunday where he made three spectacular plays at shortstop to help lead Northgate to a nail-biting 11-9 win over Turlock American in the Section 6 Little League 9-10 Year-Old All-Star Tournament at Duke Powers Field hosted by Foothills Little League.
14-year-old wins Late Model race
Despite a small field of only four cars, the NASCAR Whelen All American Series Western Late Models provided plenty of excitement at Stockton 99 Speedway last night as 14-year-old Bryce Napier, of Scotts Valley, posted his career first victory.
WR hosts NFL-style combine
STOCKTON – Nearly 100 young athletes from ages 5 to 18 participated in an NFL-style combine Saturday at Weston Ranch High School put on by Elite Training Academy.
Fundraising event to benefit wheelchair, youth tennis groups
Teaming Individuals Emphasizing Sports and Future Stars 2000 are joining forces to put on a special two-day fundraising event that will support both organizations.
SPLL seniors’ season end with controversy
A marathon game marred by controversy left a sour taste in the mouths of the Spreckels Park Senior players, as Turlock National came from behind to eliminate them 5-4 in nine innings in consolation action of the Little League Section 6 Senior All-Star Tournament on Monday at Linden High.
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