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Small school softball teams ready to play
Hilmar, Turlock Christian, and Denair High's girls are back on the softball field. Last season each team had varying degrees of success but they all have one thing in common this season, a desire to improve and win a league title. The Yellowjackets finished last season 7-5 in the Trans Valley League, finishing in third place. The seven win season was a step back for a Hilmar team that had three straight 12-win ...
TC falls to Brookside in championship game
After overcoming rival Ripon Christian High in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals on Wednesday, Turlock Christian fell to Brookside Christian High in the Division V Championship game 63-51 on Friday. The Eagles (26-3 overall) and Knights (25-4 overall) played a practically even game but Brookside pulled away midway through the fourth quarter to win its first section championship. "We didn't end the game the way we would have liked to," TC's head coach ...
Turlock’s top four head to Bakersfield
In the last two years Turlock High has only taken two wrestlers to the State Tournament but this year the Bulldogs will be four strong in Bakersfield. After a season that saw Turlock record 25 straight dual wins and place fifth at Masters, the Bulldogs are now in a position to walk away with multiple state medals, despite the fact they entered this season with no state returners. Jason Valdovinos (113 pounds) is ...
Turlock, Pitman swinging for CCC title
Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jacks folks; it's time for baseball in the Valley. Turlock and Pitman high's players are swinging their bats and warming up their arms in preparation for the 2012 season. The Bulldogs and Pride are projected to be teams to beat in the Central California Conference alongside Buhach Colony High and Merced High in what is sure to be an exciting season for players and fans alike. Last year the ...
Local athletes take next step
Four local standouts -in football, wrestling and soccer - signed letters of intent to play at the collegiate level this week. Hilmar High football's Garrett Jericoff signed with Montana State University-Northern this week. The Lights, part of the Frontier Conference in the NAIA, have recruited Jericoff to play safety, hoping he will help them win a National Championship much like he helped the Yellowjackets win a Section Championship last season. "I'm excited ...
Eagles, Knights set to clash — again — in semi final
Turlock Christian High is just one game away from the Sac-Joaquin Division V Section Championship after a 61-42 victory over Central Catholic High on Thursday. The lady Eagles (25-3 overall) and Raiders (16-13 overall) played a heavily contested game in a seemingly even matchup. The two teams finished the first quarter with 12 points apiece and the Eagles led by only five points heading into halftime. TC's Halie Bergman put up 28 ...
Masters: Turlock boasts four state qualifiers; Hilmar medals one
Turlock High's success on the mat continued at the Masters Tournament this past Thursday and Friday. The Bulldogs finished in fifth place as a team and had five wrestlers earn medals, four of which will continue on to the State Tournament next weekend. Senior Erick Parsons finished in third place, juniors Jason Valdovinos and Ernesto Guiang finished in fourth place, freshman Isaac Bertalotto finished in seventh place and sophomore Rafael Herrera finished in ...
Huskies outplay the Pride
Pitman High missed its shot, literally and figuratively, against Sheldon High on Wednesday night. The Pride met the Huskies in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Division I Section Playoffs in what became a catch-up game. Sheldon won handedly 78-43. Sheldon utilized its athleticism early, getting into the open court and executing its offense. The Huskies surged in the first quarter as a trio of treys from Kyi Thomas helped them take an ...
Bulldogs can’t match the Wildcats
Turlock High's 2011-12 boys basketball season officially ended Wednesday night at Franklin High. The Wildcats (22-5 overall) thwarted the Bulldogs' (15-13 overall) post season aspirations for the third year in a row with a 61-37 victory in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Division I Section Playoffs. Turlock experienced success against Franklin early in the game, moving the ball against the Wildcat defense to take an eight point lead. The Bulldogs' shots began ...
Local angler looks to reel in the big bucks at Bassmaster Classic
Ish Monroe has been fishing practically his entire life. As the Hughsonite grew up, joined the workforce and enrolled in college he would still turn to his favorite passtime to relax. The simple act of throwing a line in the water from his boat was enough to make him happy. When Monroe became disillusioned with his career and education pathway it was fishing that set him free. "I was going to school ...
Playoff Time
Turlock and Pitman High had two goals coming into this season; win the Central California Conference championship and make playoffs.
Taking it to the mat
The Division I South Wrestling Championships belonged to Turlock High this year. The Bulldogs pulled out one of their best divisional performances in school history with their first place finish of 225 team points, more than a hundred points ahead of second place McNair High.
Pitman and Denair’s girls come up short in playoffs
Pitman High's postseason ended before it really began on Monday when the Pride (13-15 overall) faced Chavez High of Stockton. The Titans (16-11 overall) took advantage of a low energy Pitman team that struggled to find the basket, winning the out bracket game 51-44.
Pitman upsets Buhach Colony
Pitman High's boys finished off their season with a 55-50 upset over Buhach Colony High Wednseday night. The Thunder (9-5 CCC) arrived at Pitman's gym tied with Turlock in the CCC but a determined Pride (8-7 CCC) team knocked them down to third place and out of title contention.
TC claims Southern Crown again
The lady Eagles of Turlock Christian High earned their third consecutive Southern Conference title with Thursday's 76-31 victory over Waterford High. TC once again hit the court without Halie Bergman but the trio of Rebekah Muller (22 points), Natalie Snyder (22 points), and Marly Burton (15 points) stepped up to help the Eagles close out conference play decidedly. Muller and Burton also controlled the boards on defense, recording fifteen and fourteen rebounds respectively.
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