Hilmar freshman comes through

HILMAR - It's a known fact that a freshman playing on any high school varsity sports team has a little more to prove than the other athletes. In Victoria Whitford's case, the newcomer to Hilmar High girls soccer is willing to do pretty much anything to show that she belongs.

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Friday Baseball CCAA • Stanislaus 4, Cal State Monterey Bay 1 Softball Tournament of Champions at Pedretti Park • Grand Canyon 12, Stanislaus 2 • Dixie State 6, Stanislaus 4 • Stanislaus 5, Western Washington 2 HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday Baseball CCC • Turlock 11, Buhach Colony 2 • Pitman 7, Golden Valley 2 Boys golf CCC • Turlock 212, Merced 250 Girls soccer CCC • Turlock 6, Buhach Colony 2 • Pitman 4, Golden Valley ...

Hilmar, Denair and Turlock Christian Track and Field Previews 2010

Denair Coyotes Head coach: Therion Gregory (ninth year) Assistant: Jim Wagner Top athletes: Kevin Cotter (jumps), Kyle Fike (jumps), David Gama (throws), Richard Delgadillo (sprints) and Jacob Wagner (hurdles) for boys. Kristen Wade (sprints) and Dacy Lewis (400 meters) for girls. Outlook: This season, the Coyotes have one of the biggest groups of track athletes since Therion Gregory started coaching nine years ago. The boys team is especially large, as the Coyotes boast around 25 ...

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COLLEGE Saturday Baseball CCAA • Stanislaus 18, Chico State 5 Softball CCAA • Cal State San Bernardino 4, Stanislaus 2 • Cal State San Bernardino 5, Stanislaus 4 Sunday Baseball CCAA • Chico State, 8, Stanislaus 2 • Chico State 9, Stanislaus 0 HIGH SCHOOL Monday Boys golf Nonconference • Hilmar 228, Le Grand 317 Girls soccer CCC • Turlock 1, Merced 1 (tie) Tuesday Baseball WAC • Hilmar 8, Gustine 6 Boys golf WAC ...

Coyotes jump out to lead, hold on for win

DENAIR - The start couldn't have been more sweeter. Denair High slugger Brian Willis had two runners on base in the Coyotes' showdown against Turlock Christian High on Tuesday afternoon. And on the first pitch that he saw in the game, he swung his bat and the ball went sailing toward the leftfield fence. It was gone. That provided three much-needed runs, but was it enough? The Coyotes didn't think it was, but they still ...

Locals stand out in first big track meet

Nearly 50 high schools and 1,500 athletes competed at the Al Brenda Invitational on Saturday, one of the biggest track and field events so far this season. The event was held at the brand new facility, also named after Al Brenda, at Cal State Stanislaus in ideal spring weather of 76 degrees.

Turlock softball falls to defending league champ

The Turlock High softball team hosted the Central California Conference defending champion Buhach Colony High on Tuesday in what was a showcase of dominant pitching. The game ended in extra innings in favor of Buhach, 1-0.

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COLLEGE Friday Baseball CCAA • Chico State 7, Stanislaus 0 Softball CCAA • Cal State San Bernardino 4, Stanislaus 3 • Stanislaus 2, Cal State San Bernardino 1 HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday Baseball Nonconference • Del Oro 11, Pitman 0 Boys golf Nonconference • TC 227, Elliot Christian 239 Girls soccer CCC • Turlock 5, Golden Valley 3 • Pitman 8, Los Banos 0 Southern League • Le Grand 3, Denair 0 • TC 3, Waterford ...

Pitman, Turlock Track Previews 2010

Pitman Pride Head coach: Thad Moren (eighth year for boys, fifth year for girls) 2009 record: 6-0 for both boys and girls Top returners: Markus Sanders (throws), Daniel Washington (sprints), DJ Grady (throws), John England (vault), Kelly Ensey (jumps), Frank Finch (distance), Nathan Romo (sprints), Michael Porter (throws), Rayan Vartanian (distance), Caleb Wittstruck (vault), Eddie Zepeda (throws), Ben Sederquist (jumps), Steven Nava (throws), Alex Kajioka (jumps), Josh Neri (jumps) and Mario Garcia (sprints) for boys. ...

Turlock bests Pitman to remain undefeated

The stands behind the fence of the Turlock High tennis courts were filled with spectators on Thursday afternoon as the Bulldogs hosted their annual rivalry meeting against Pitman High. There was plenty to admire with nine matches going on.

Miss Everything

Ashley Lair is a Pitman High senior who has spent endless hours cheerleading for the school's sports team on top of her duties as a Student Council member. She's petite and greets people with a smile. But behind all this lies quite an ambitious athlete, one who's chasing a feat that no other Pride athlete in track and field has ever done.

Pride baseball can’t overcome rally

It looked like it was going to be a good day for the Pitman High baseball team in their non-league game against Oakdale High on Friday afternoon.

Mattos’ short stay at Turlock touched many lives

Ron Cornell spent four decades coaching at Denair High until he called it a career in 2009. He might not have even considered coaching in the first place if it wasn't for Bob Mattos, whose short stay at Turlock High was memorable as he was an assistant coach for the Bulldogs in 1970. That year, they were 10-0. People who were around that team know that Mattos was an important piece to Turlock's success, as ...

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Saturday Baseball Pedretti Tournament • Lincoln 12, Pitman 0 • Pitman 5, Oakdale 2 • Turlock 4, Oakdale 3 • Turlock 2, Lincoln 1 in Championship Game Girls soccer Sierra High Tournament • Turlock 3, Sierra 2 Monday Boys golf Yellowjacket Invitational • Team standings (out of 22) - 1. Escalon 347, 2., Bret Harte 350, 2. Ripon Christian 350, 4. Galt 351, 4. Tracy 351, 4. Turlock Christian 351, 7. Buhach Colony 353, 8. ...

Softball Previews 2010

Five different softball teams, five different story lines. There's not a true common theme that's shared among Pitman, Turlock, Turlock Christian, Denair and Hilmar schools when it comes to the softball diamond … except that all want to play well throughout the season, of course. Each team is chasing a certain goal that the respective players and coaches hope to achieve. Let's start with Turlock, which got a taste of the postseason for the first ...

Pitman takes Beyer to advance

The Central California Conference is making waves in this year's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs. Pitman High is one of three CCC teams advancing to the final four, after the Pride defeated Beyer, 7-4, at Klein Field at University of Pacific on Thursday. Pitman joins crosstown rivals Turlock and Buhach Colony in the semi-finals. "It just goes to show that you work hard throughout the year and don't give up, and you get ...

Turlock eliminates Enochs in 26th win

Twenty-six consecutive wins is enough to give any baseball team a heaping dose of confidence. Add two tournament titles, an undefeated league championship campaign, and a talent pool that includes at least six players with college commitments into the mix and it's easy to understand how Turlock High might be feeling at the moment. Which came first-the confidence or the success-can be debated, but what can't be denied is the fact that the ...

Hawks advance to semi-finals

In their first postseason appearance in over a decade, Delhi High's softball team will advance to the semi-finals and are now just two wins away from the Division VI Sac-Joaquin Section Softball Tournament title. Delhi took down Golden Sierra High, 3-0, at the Lodi Softball Complex on Wednesday. The Hawks have now won four of their last five games. They sit at 19-7 overall and have averaged over 6.5 runs per game. The ...

Hilmar falls, 3-1, in D-V semi-finals

It's a wrap for Hilmar High's girls soccer team after Wednesday's semi-final loss to Liberty Ranch High in this season's Division V Sac-Joaquin Section playoff tournament. The reigning Trans Valley League champion Yellowjackets and reigning Sierra Valley League champion Hawks played it tight during the first half of the match, but a pair of mental lapses in the second half spelled doom for Hilmar as its girls fell 3-1 and watched their season end abruptly.

Small school athletes shine in track finals

A combined total of 25 athletes from Delhi, Denair, Hilmar and Turlock Christian competed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Track and Field Division IV-V finals at Sierra High School in Manteca on Thursday. Although local athletes fell short of the gold, many notched respectable finishes. "It does not matter if you win, but if you compete that is the biggest thing," Delhi track coach Matt Cabral said. "I am really proud for one ...

Pitman shuts out Tokay in first round of playoffs

Pitman High faced off against Tokay High in the first round of the Division I Sac-Joaquin Section Baseball playoffs at Zupo Field in Lodi on Monday. The Pride shutout the Tigers, 7-0, and will advance on to the next round for the first time since being knocked out of the tournament in the first round the last two years. "We made the playoffs three years in a row now, but this is the ...

Denair boys take SAL title, move onto Div. IV trials

Pride, Bulldogs send 36 to section track trials

Turlock and Pitman High's track and field teams continued their campaign of success this year at the Central California Conference Championship meet on Friday in Atwater. The Pride and Bulldogs have a combined 36 representatives-23 from Pitman and 13 from Turlock- competing in the Division I SJS trials today at Elk Grove High. "Track and field is one of those things that you go out and compete against yourself. It's something I tell ...

Bulldogs end golf season at Masters

Turlock High's Teo Chiesa and Hayden Sparks represented the Bulldogs in Monday's Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton. Chiesa finished the day with a 71 and Sparks finished with a score of 77. As the best finisher in the Turlock area, Chiesa went up against East Union High's Will Brink in two playoff holes to determine the tie for fourth place and the remaining spot for the ...

Pitman swimming standout does just that

Hailee Baldwin was the lone ranger representing Pitman High at the Division I Sac-Joaquin Section finals on Saturday. The Pitman High senior performed exceptionally well as she finished seventh in the individual medley with a personal best of 2:08.09 and finished third in the 100 breast stroke with a personal best of 1:03.68. "I am so very proud of her," Head coach Michaela Solaria said. "Hailee came to us a few years back ...

Bulldogs finish CCC undefeated, extend win streak to 25

Turlock High's insanely successful 2013 baseball campaign came to a close on Wednesday with a 9-4 victory over rival Pitman High in the final Central California Conference game of the season. The Bulldogs fended off a late comeback rally from the Pride to become the program's first team to finish with an undefeated league record-an added bonus to their CCC championship and a consecutive win streak record 25 games strong. "Right now, I'm ...

First round down: Hilmar soccer dominates Calaveras

Hilmar High hosted Calaveras High on Thursday in the first round of the Division V Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. In their seventh consecutive postseason appearance, the Yellowjackets defeated the Redskins, 5-2, to advance for the second round of the playoffs. "I guess I can say that I have been pretty fortunate," Hilmar head coach Louie Bettencourt said. "I want to congratulate my team for a job well done all the way around, from ...

Two Pride swimmers in CCC finals

The Central California Conference swimming trials ended Friday at Tokay High, with two Pitman girls making it into today's finals. Hollie Tinley (200 free) and Hailee Baldwin (200 IM and the 100 breast) will represent the Pride at the finals. "It was a great day all in all and we are happy to represent the Valley," Pitman girls head coach Michaela Solario said. No swimmers from Turlock High made it into ...

Bulldogs miss Masters by 11 strokes

Turlock High placed fifth at Tuesday's Division I Sac-Joaquin Section South boys golf tournament, just outside of the qualifying mark of the top four for teams. Teo Chiesa and Hayden Sparks both qualified for the individual Masters as they both shot a 76 to place them in the fourth and fifth seed. "I'm happy for the guys that are in; they put in the time and work and they are really looking forward ...

Pride earns bragging rights in crosstown season finale

With no playoff implications, Pitman High's softball team still came out strong in the season finale against their crosstown rivals, Turlock High, on Tuesday, and won 12-2. "You know we have to do what we do and that is take one game at a time," Pitman head coach Cassie Sheppherd said. "They did their job like they usually do, but now it's over; sort of bitter sweet, we were hoping to make the ...