Useful tips for Valley folks visiting snowy Alaska

­ Hopefully there are a handful of Central Valley dwellers that are headed to Alaska this summer on a quest for salmon, trout and the wilds of the north.

Manteca Stroke Play Championship

The 33rd Annual Manteca City Stroke Play Championship held at the Manteca Golf Course on Sunday.

East Union alum earns induction into Fresno State HOF

Demetrius Snaer never gave thought to joining East Union High's track and field team when he first step foot on the campus in the fall of 1989.

Explore new casting areas and enjoy the results

I've had sort of an epiphany, as I've been able to catch some of my biggest fish of the year by casting to areas that I normally wouldn't cast to.

Warm thoughts are enough to vanquish otherwise gloomy day

I talked to a buddy in Redding on Friday night.

Ryan Fisher returns home with No. 1 Irvine

STOCKTON - Former East Union standout ballplayer Ryan Fisher, now an integral piece of the puzzle for the No. 1 ranked UC Irvine Anteaters, has returned home for a weekend series with the Tigers at the University of the Pacific.

Out with the new, back in with the old on lure experiement

Someone once wrote, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression."

GET IN THE HOLE!

Manteca Park Golf Course is currently holding a Hole in One Challenge to support the Manteca Jr. Golf program.

Infineon and Mazda raceways open season schedules this week

Northern California's two international race tracks are both set to kick start their 2009 season schedules May 15–17, as the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts, returns to Infineon Raceway near Sonoma.

MASL Soccer Action

Babe Ruth champs make high school curtain call this week

It was July 26, 2007.

Escalon’s Holmes earns NASCAR win at Madera Speedway

The NASCAR Camping World Series West returned to Madera Speedway for the first time since 2003 last Saturday with the NAPA Auto Parts/Toyota 150 presented by Exclusive Energy Drink.

Lund’s inner-child still loving life at 8 years old

A not-so-scientific internet test revealed something others have had inklings about for some time.

NORCAL SINGLE DAY TOURNEY

Sunday's NorCal Play Day Single Tournament at Woodward Park brought 124 teams from throughout California to compete in 174 games.

BOYS & GIRLS HOOP PLAY

Basketball players competed in a high school division game at the Manteca Boys & Girls club.

Woodward sweeps MUST hoops

The Woodward Mustangs pulled off yet another sweep of the Manteca Unified Student Trust basketball championships last week at Stella Brockman.

Ski report

Alpine Meadows - Mon 6:26 am packed powder machine groomed 28-54 base 69 of 100 trails 69% open, 11 of 13 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p Sat/Sun: 9a-4p

Bowling news

LIGHTNING: Sean Frye 88, Nicholas Torrano 78

Ski report

Alpine Meadows - Mon 6:44 am packed powder machine groomed 29-65 base 50 of 100 trails 50% open, 13 of 13 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4pp; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p

MFC Benfica girls: two titles, one day

What a day to remember for the Benfica girls of Manteca Futbol Club.

HOME DOJO

Nick and Joe Luna III have arguably put in more time on the mat than any other youth in the area.

Bowling news

Manteca Bowl

Ski report

Alpine Meadows - Mon 7:17 am powder machine groomed 31-71 base 30 of 100 trails 30% open, 9 of 13 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p Sat/Sun: 9a-4p

SWEET, SWEET THREE-PEAT

Sierra High's entire student cheering section showed up to Dalben Center Friday and rushed midcourt following a Valley Oak League victory against cross-town rival East Union.

Ski report

Alpine Meadows - Mon 7:45 am packed powder machine groomed 25 - 32 base 30 of 100 trails 30% open, 7 of 13 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Bowling news

MANTECA BOWL

Licensed to ride

Getting a license to compete in the Monster Energy American Motorcyclist Association Supercross tour is one thing.

Bowling news

Manteca Bowl

Bowling news

Manteca Bowl & Family Fun Center

Bowling news

MANTECA FAMILY FUN CENTER