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Abrew aims highAnother East Union receiver is on his way to an NCAA Division I school. J.P. Abrew locked in his commitment to Air Force on Wednesday during a signing ceremony at East Union’s new small gym two months after teammate Jackson Fay inked with UC Davis.9 hours ago -
Sierra knocks EU out of 1st place with tieSierra may come up short of the Valley Oak League championship, but it’s having a say in where it ends up. On Tuesday, the Timberwolves knocked rival East Union out of a first-place share with a 2-2 tie at Dino Cunial Stadium despite finishing the game shorthanded.February 4, 2026 -
ROUNDUP: Ripon ends boys hoops skid; River Islands secures 1st titleAndrew Shaw made five 3s and finished with 22 points, as Ripon’s boys basketball team set a season-high in scoring with a 77-57 Trans Valley League victory at Orestimba on Tuesday.February 4, 2026 -
Knights stave off late comeback from HeritageWith backcourt mate Amos Cady out on a football recruiting visit, Jake Vander Veen was thrust into a different — though not entirely unfamiliar — role for Ripon Christian on Monday in an important non-league clash with large-school opponent Heritage. The third-year senior carried much of the offensive load as the primary ball handler, finishing with 30 points and seven assists to lead a hard-earned 74-72 victory over the visiting Patriots out of Brentwood, who charged back from an 18-point deficit to make things interesting in the end.February 3, 2026 -
ROUNDUP: Lathrop overwhelms Ceres in 2nd half of WAC girls hoops winAfter surrendering 25 points in the second quarter, Lathrop’s girls basketball team gave up 12 for the entire second half of a 76-43 Western Athletic Conference win Monday at Ceres. The Spartans (10-0 WAC, 24-0 overall) shot out to a 26-6 lead before Ceres (6-4, 13-10) came charging back.February 3, 2026
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Sierra stuns East UnionHandcuffed by foul trouble for much of the second half, Colby Veuve came through with the clutch plays for a Sierra team desperate for a win on Friday. In the final 30 seconds, the senior forward made five of six free throws, grabbed a big-time defensive rebound and secured a last-second steal in the Timberwolves’ 55-50 upset victory over visiting rival East Union, which came into the game part of a four-way tie for first place in the Valley Oak League.January 31, 2026 -
ROUNDUP: River Islands in driver’s seat for CCAA boys hoops titleRiver Islands is on track to claim its first boys basketball championship after racing past Hughes Academy 54-33 in Stockton on Friday.January 31, 2026
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Lancers ward off Sierra ahead of 1st-place battleEast Union isn’t chasing style points. At this point in the season, the Lancers are more concerned with stacking up wins any way they can to keep their lead in the Valley Oak League with a much-anticipated rematch against Central Catholic looming. On Thursday, they slugged it out with visiting Sierra and prevailed in the defensive battle, 38-26.January 30, 2026 -
Arceo, Spartans have their way with PachecoLathrop’s leading scorer for the season finished without a point Wednesday when last-place Pacheco visited for a Western Athletic Conference game at Greg Leland Gym. It didn’t matter. Nick Arceo helped pick up the slack, making five 3s for the bulk of his game-high 19 points in the commanding 60-27 win for the host Spartans.January 29, 2026 -
ROUNDUP: Ripon notches 14th girls soccer shutout; RC wins to keep paceRipon’s girls soccer team traveled to Hughson on Wednesday and won 2-0 for its third consecutive shutout and 14th for the season. The Indians (7-1-1, 18-5-1 overall) are also closing in on an eighth consecutive Trans Valley League championship while four points clear of second-place Ripon Christian with three games remaining.January 29, 2026