High School Sports Section
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T’WOLVES CONQUER CORRAL OAKDALE — Sierra came into The Corral battered and bruised and left in even worse shape. But the Timberwolves had enough left in their legs to celebrate their wildly-entertaining 44-42 upset of previously undefeated Oakdale, and it was the legs of multi-talented Anthony Hall that made the difference. Hall’s 40-yard field goal, which followed bombs from 50 and 45 out, with 1 minute, 21 seconds remaining was the game-winning score. He also returned an interception ... 
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Second half all Buffaloes in rout of Central Valley The effects of an emotionally-draining loss to Oakdale week ago plagued Manteca High over the first two quarters of play, but the second half was all Buffaloes in a 37-7 Valley Oak League win over the visiting Central Valley Hawks Friday.
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Indians crush Riverbank to secure playoff spot RIPON – Every team strives to get all three of its major components firing on the same page: offense, defense and special teams.
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East Union completes sweep of Ceres schools CERES — East Union completed a sweep of Ceres Unified schools with a 29-15 victory over Ceres High Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.
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Spartans give Sacramento fits early in final game of season LATHROP – The young Spartans were once again left with the promise of better days ahead. With 18 sophomores including nine as starters, Lathrop High did give visiting Sacramento a bit of scare on Friday. The Spartans (0-9), in fact, went toe-to-toe with the Dragons of the Metropolitan League during the first half of the non-league affair, and even came away with a turnover just seconds before the intermission while trailing by just a point. ...
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Burrows gets nod for Central Valley game Manteca High senior Matt Barber is out for Friday’s home game against Central Valley and could miss the regular-season finale on Nov. 13 against rival East Union after suffering a concussion in Oakdale last week.
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Tourney time for T’Wolves Once the Manteca High volleyball team scored the final point of its third game victory over Sierra things changed in a hurry, giving the Timberwolves a season-sweep over the Buffaloes and a 3-1 Valley Oak League win over their crosstown rival.
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WEEK 9 OUTLOOK Valley Oak League Sierra (4-1, 7-1) at Oakdale (5-0, 8-0) • Kickoff: Friday, 7 p.m. • Last year: 31-21, Oakdale • Key matchup: Sierra LBs vs. Oakdale RBs. Sierra’s physical linebackers will be put to the test against 6-foot-2, 220-pound fullback Tim House and speedsters Devin Brooks and Blake Raham. The trio amassed 364 yards in a 35-23 victory over Manteca last week. • Closer look: Sierra made its first-ever playoff appearance last ... |
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JV Buffs close with win over Sierra The Manteca High junior varsity volleyball team closed out an impressive season with a 19-25, 25-16, 15-8 win at Sierra High. |
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TVL CHAMPS RIPON – The Ripon High volleyball team gave a rowdy senior-night crowd plenty to cheer about during a three-game 25-22, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of the Escalon Cougars, giving the Indians their fifth Trans Valley League title in the past six years.
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Late goal lifts Lancers over Manteca Manteca had every reason to think that the one-goal lead they held at the half in the Valley Oak League season finale they hosted Tuesday at Guss Scmiedt Field was going to hold up.
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Indians pound RC RIPON – Ripon High’s sophomore football team had no interest in partaking in the homecoming festivities for Ripon Christian High, blasting the Knights 35-0 Friday.
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Mustangs too much for frosh Buffs Oakdale High made the trip to Manteca and things got ugly in a hurry as the Mustangs rolled all over the Buffaloes 48-0 in Valley Oak League action.
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INDIANS TAKE RIPON BOWL RIPON – After a tough loss last week in one of the Trans Valley League’s marquee matchups, Ripon High knew it would have to show up and take care of business Friday night.
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Big plays, Oakdale stand haunt Buffs OAKDALE —The big-play bug once again sank its venomous teeth into Manteca in a heartbreaking 35-23 loss to undefeated Oakdale at The Corral Friday, but the Buffaloes nearly overcame it along with the loss of starting quarterback Matt Barber.
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Davis carves up Ceres in Sierra win Sierra High came out flat but made every necessary adjustment in a 34-0 shutout over the visiting Ceres Bulldogs on Homecoming night.
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Lancers allow 570 rushing yards in blowout defeat to Sonora East Union High football coach Mike James knew his team could ill afford to make any mistakes against the likes of Valley Oak League power Sonora.
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Central Valley picks up first league win at WR’s expense CERES — The Weston Ranch Cougars were left in a state of shock following Friday night’s 35-16 loss to host Central Valley at Bulldog Stadium.
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TWO OF A KIND OAKDALE – The emotions on display when Oakdale senior Elise Derby’s return sailed out of bounds for the final point of the Valley Oak League doubles championship only told a portion of the story for Sierra High’s Stephanie Vanni and Jena Anderson’s unbelievable season.
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T’Wolves clinch section playoff berth Jose Montes’ goal for Sierra’s Valley Oak League match with district rival Lathrop was simple: No injuries, no cards.
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Lancers hand VOL’s top team its first loss CERES — East Union made Tuesday’s Valley Oak League finale between rivals Central Valley and Ceres mean something.
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RC overcomes Senior Night distractions RIPON — Tiger Shelton was concerned about a letdown, but his Ripon Christian Knights prevailed in four games (25-18, 25-13, 22-25, 25-14) over Hughson to keep their Sac-Joaquin Section Division V playoff hopes alive. |
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T’WOLVES TAKE TITLES MODESTO — Ceres High’s Alejandro rambled through the finish line well ahead of Sierra standout John Bowers to win the Valley Oak League Championships individual boys title at Legion Park Wednesday.
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Manteca can force logjam atop standings The playoffs have unofficially begun in the Valley Oak League. For the city’s two title hopefuls, Manteca and Sierra, it began Oct. 9 in the second week of the regular season. Sierra got the upper hand, 23-15. Manteca rebounded with a resounding 37-13 win over previously undefeated Sonora, which turned around and handed Sierra its first loss last week, 17-7. “There are so many star players in the league that returned this year, so I ...
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WEEK 8 OUTLOOK Valley Oak League Manteca (3-1, 5-2) at Oakdale (4-0, 7-0) • Kickoff: Friday, 7:15 p.m. • Last year: 31-14, Oakdale. • Key matchup: Manteca passing game vs. Oakdale defense. Manteca QB Matt Barber — 22-of-30 for 257 yards and four TDs over the past two weeks — has hit his stride after a slow start to the season. Continuing his efficient play Friday would help take pressure off RB Marquis Miller. Oakdale’s physical ... |
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Ripon can’t fend off Bruins RIPON—The Ripon Indians took the inside track on the Trans Valley League championship with a Jared Ratto goal in the game’s 32nd minute, but Riverbank’s own goal midway through the second half has left the Indians hoping for a miracle over the leagues’ final day of action.
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Sierra works Lathrop in three straight With the solid play of Modesty Rodriguez and Jaslynn Liotard serving as a springboard, the Sierra High volleyball team snatched three straight games from all-junior VOL newcomer Lathrop High. |
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Buffaloes bounce back, beat Central Valley CERES – The Manteca High sophomore volleyball team dropped the opening game and roared back for a 23-25, 26-24, 15-7 win over the Central Valley Hawks in Valley Oak league play. |
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Indians complete sweep of rivals RIPON — Ripon High’s star middle blocker Ashley Robinson is sick. Outside hitter Coryn Hernandez has been out for nearly a month with a broken wrist. And promising freshman Nicole Kaiser is out with an ankle injury. |
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Sierra’s McFerran stopped in VOL’s quarterfinal round OAKDALE — There were few surprises during the Valley Oak League Singles Tournament at Oakdale High Tuesday.
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Lancers walk through Weston Ranch The East Union Lancers used a pair of early first-half goals to give themselves a lead they wouldn’t surrender, dropping visiting Weston Ranch 8-0 in Tuesday’s Valley Oak League matchup.
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Buffaloes remain perfect The Manteca High frosh-soph soccer team are a few steps away from completing a perfect season after another lopsided Valley Oak League win Tuesday at home. |
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EU four-peats as section champs OAKDALE — East Union High ventured into familiar territory Monday in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Tournament at Oakdale Golf and Country Club.
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Knights nearly spoil Ripon’s title hopes RIPON — It looked as if Ripon High was going to post another one-sided victory at rival Ripon Christian Monday after Bryant Macias blasted in the game’s first goal from the top of the penalty box in the 9th minute. |
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Sierra gets payback vs. scrappy Hawks Revenge was going to come easy. It looked that way, anyway, especially after Sierra mounted a commanding two-game lead with a pair of 25-7 victories Monday against visiting Central Valley. But shades of their Sept. 28 meeting in Ceres began to take shape, as Sierra had to grind it out in four game. The Timberwolves (8-5 Valley Oak League, 13-6 overall) dropped Game 3, 20-25, before righting the ship in the fourth, 25-15. “I don’t ...
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