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.

Avalos, Guardado score twice for U-14 Sporting

Eduardo Avalos and Franklin Guardado were two of a kind during the under-14 boys Sporting's 4-2 victory over the Lobos Saturday at Woodward Park.

Franchitti goes wire-to-wire for Sonoma GP victory

SONOMA - Scotsman Dario Franchitti (No. 10 Target Ganassi Racing) used his starting position on the pole to maximum advantage by leading wire-to-wire for the victory in Sunday's IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Sonoma on the tough 12-turn, 2.303-mile road course at Infineon Raceway.

BOWLING NEWS

EAGLES GROUNDED

CHIEFS BATTLE SAINTS

LATHROP'S OWN SWEET SCIENTIST

LATHROP - Many have looked, but few have found Felipe Martinez.

KICKING FOR THE FENCES

Are you ready for some kickball?

Inspect engine before buying boat

Several friends of mine have been asking about buying a used boat.

THE LIONHEART

It was a typical late summer evening Wednesday at Ripon Christian School, where the Ripon Knights youth football organization was hard at work in preparation for the first contest of the season Saturday in Delhi.

Philpotts sweep Saturday at New 99 Speedway

The Philpotts, Tracy's leading racing family, continued their season-long domination of the Western Late Model ranks at the New Stockton 99 Speedway with a clean sweep of last Saturday night's twin 50-lap features.

UNITED THEY STAND

Manteca-based Team Unity's under-10 girls fastpitch softball team placed fifth in the Amateur Softball Association National Championships in Johnson City, Tenn. July 27-Aug. 2. Team Unity finished with a 4-2 record. The team will move up to under-12 this fall and is looking to add players to its roster. For tryout information, visit the team's website at www.unityfastpitch.com.

Bowling News

MANTECA BOWL

Alexander breaks national record, takes first in Pacific Coast Open

Kyle Alexander returned to where it all started for him a year ago on Sunday.

MANTECA YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Feb. 7 results

Bowling News

MANTECA BOWL

Benfica Red U9 girls win 6v6 Shootout

The under-9 Benfica Red girls of the Manteca Futbol Club captured their age division at the Riley Simmons 6v6 Shootout on Saturday.

Bowling results

Manteca Bowl & Family Fun Center

Lathrop United shakes off loss; finishes third at Frazier tourney

A controversial penalty kick may have kept the Lathrop United from a Jim Frazier Tournament championship, but it hardly diminished a banner inaugural season for the boys soccer club.

Rangers U13 girls 2nd at Association Cup

ELK GROVE - The Manteca Rangers United under-13 girls soccer team placed second in the Cal North Association Cup held at Bartholomew Sports Park this past weekend.

Bowling results

Manteca Bowl & Family Fun Center.

2 shutouts for Lathrop United

The Lathrop United under-19 boys dominated two Stockton teams to advance its record to 5-1-1 in the California Youth Soccer Association District 8 Jim Frazier League.

Walljasper playing for LSU & USA

Allie Walljasper has been named to the U.S. Junior Women's National Team, giving the four-time Manteca Bulletin All-Area Softball MVP a rare opportunity to walk the same path as her childhood idol.

MJC’s Cota named JUCO All-American

Anthony Cota's dream is to play in the NFL.