After his bittersweet fifth-place showing at last month's CIF State Championships, it looked like Turlock High wrestler Fabian Garcia could no longer wrestle. His voice was low, his head was down. He couldn't hide his sadness and dissatisfaction in his post-match interviews.
For his trip to Ohio, Pitman High freshman Emilio Saavedra carried with him more than just his clothes and wrestling gear. Metaphorically speaking, he had a giant monkey on his back.
Cheyenne Perry, a four-year volleyball and softball player at Turlock Christian High, has been awarded scholarship money as one of 49 winners of the A. Dale Lacky/CSEA Scholarships for outstanding performances in athletics, community service and academics during high school.
ATWATER - Clay Cozzitorto just had one more inning left to pitch. He had shut out his opponents all afternoon, and he was mentally prepared to face them again. But there was something he wasn't ready for.
The goal is always to beat Turlock High. But for the Pitman High softball team, some years are just wishful thinking.
With one of their best pitchers on the mound, the Turlock High baseball team exacted revenge over Merced High on Wednesday afternoon in Merced. Sophomore Nick Voumard pitched three scoreless innings and the Bulldogs won 6-0 to regain control of the Central California Conference.
This is how much Turlock High junior Alexia Moreno and Santa Fe High's Tamara Tillman wanted a national wrestling title: In the second round of their 121-pound final match of the USAW Girls Folkstyle National Tournament in Oklahoma City, Okla., last weekend, the two bumped heads in an attempt to gain a shot at the same exact time.
It was an oh-so ordinary day for the Turlock High track and field athletes on Monday afternoon at Joe Debely Stadium. Hurdlers and jumpers loosened their limbs on an artificial turf field. Runners warmed up on an all-weather track. Pole vaulters battled a slight wind down a marked runway before extending skyward.
Swimming might be one of the tougher spring sports. It's not just because of the amount of pain a swimmer puts himself or herself through by swimming lap after lap. In this sport, there aren't too many days off.
It wasn't like Turlock High baseball didn't have opportunities.
Asked to recount her version of the goal that gave her Pitman High girls soccer team its first win over crosstown nemesis Turlock High in six years, senior forward Hannah Verschelden could not provide all the details. All she remembered was she wanted to lace the ball with some power and kick it away from the goalkeeper.
It's still early in the track and field season, but athletes from Pitman, Turlock, Turlock Christian, Denair and Hilmar high schools have already been challenged. It's not just all the time and effort they have to put in that will help them become faster or stronger. It's the weather.
Here's the scoop on this season's softball teams.
To say the least, there will be some shakeups in high school girls soccer this season.
In the 27th Atch Pedretti Tournament last week, the Turlock High baseball team outscored opponents 34-3. That's just one example of how dominant the Bulldogs have been.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pitman High's Eric Reza and Kelsee Derr signed their respective letters of intent to compete for Willamette University and Liberty University on Tuesday. Following Pride tradition, the two seniors put ink to paper in the Pitman library as a large crowd of family, friends, coaches, and school administrators watched. Reza was recruited by the Bearcats football team to fill a vacant receiver position and is expected to contribute immediately. Despite schools like Menlo ...
Turlock High's girls soccer team found itself stuck between Granite Bay and a hard place Tuesday afternoon during the first round of the Division I Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. The reigning Central California Conference champions hosted the Grizzlies in what started as a fast paced matchup, but the Bulldogs soon found themselves outsized and outmuscled in what turned into a 3-1 loss and an early post-season elimination. "At this level of play, there's no ...
Pitman freshman Natasha Sondeno dived in at the varsity level of the Sac-Joaquin Section finals competition on Saturday, and came away with a fourth place finish. "Natasha ended up in fourth which was a huge accomplishment to do that as a freshman. She is the freshman phenomenon, she decided that she wanted to dive varsity because she wanted to push herself competitively to dive against the best," Pitman diving coach Toby Stonelake said. ...
It was a tough matchup for the boys of the Turlock High tennis team as they were swept by the first ranked Davis High, 9-0, at Monday's Section playoffs. "We have played them before. We were familiar with them," Turlock's head coach Juan Alaniz said. "They have a program, and we have a team. A program like theirs keeps on reloading after every year with many kids who are devoted to tennis year ...
The Turlock High baseball team extended its lengthy winning streak to an amazing 24 games after defeating Atwater on Friday at home 3-1. The Bulldogs are 3-0 against the Falcons this year and continue their undefeated streak in the Central California Conference at 14 (24-1 overall, 14-0 CCC). "Well the kids (Atwater) came out to play, but our pitching has been carrying us," Turlock head coach Mark de la Motte said. "Honestly, we ...
The season is over for Turlock Christian and Delhi High baseball teams. The Monte Vista Avenue rivals met at Pedretti Field on Thursday for their last game of the season and played through seven innings under the Valley sun. After a near TC comeback, Delhi held on for a 5-3 victory to complete a season sweep over its Southern Athletic League rival. "With the transition year and the rebuilding, from where we started ...
Back to back. That's what the girls at Hilmar High are chanting after winning this season's Trans Valley League Championship on Wednesday. With a 2-1 defeat of Ripon High, the Yellowjackets cemented their place as TVL title holders and officially opened the gates for another trip into the post-season. "It's a pretty good feeling to pull it off," Hilmar head coach Louie Bettencourt said. "They deserved it; they worked hard. I'm very happy ...
The Turlock High boys golf team won its 10th straight Central California Conference title on Monday at the league finals at Pheasant Run with a score of 415. "'A crazy year'; I tell the kids that it's bigger than us, but I want to continue that tradition," Turlock head coach Jason Boswell said. "You know these kids work hard in the offseason; they play a lot of competition tournaments and they are constantly ...
The Pitman High baseball team defeated Merced High at home on Friday, 7-6, after a sacrifice fly from Brent Gonsalves drove in Alex Sniezek from third in the bottom of the seventh. Starting pitcher Jordan Gonzalez threw for 6 2/3 innings and allowed only two runs on three hits, six walks, and struck out 10 before being relieved by Derek Finney. The Pride (14-11-1 overall, 8-6 CCC) were up 5-2 in the seventh ...
The Delhi softball team ended its regular season falling to Le Grand on Friday with a score of 2-3. After committing two errors for the game, the Hawks offense that produced 10 hits on the day, was unable to capitalize for the win. Le Grand scored the game winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning to end its regular season on a win. Seven of the Hawks' nine starters accumulated ...