Archive By Section - High School Sports
Pitman's Young makes splash at CCC meet
Pitman High swimmer Stephanie Young wasn't at her fastest at the Central California Conference Championships on Saturday at Pitman High. But that's fine with her.
TC tops rival Denair on 'special' day
DENAIR - At one point, the Turlock Christian High baseball team was down by three runs to one of the Eagles' biggest rivals in Denair High. It was a tense situation, considering the circumstances surrounding Tuesday's Southern League game.
Pitman, Turlock split rivalry meetings
The Turlock High baseball team had plenty of motivation entering Friday afternoon's annual rivalry meeting with Pitman High, considering the Bulldogs had lost to the Pride just 24 hours prior. In other words, it was fresh on the Turlock players' minds and they redeemed themselves, thanks to effective hitting and pitching.
Track teams battle it out for league title
Because of many occasions of rain in April, the track and field meeting between Pitman High and Turlock High had to be postponed. The crosstown rivals finally met Thursday afternoon, with Merced High joining in the Central California Conference action, at Pitman High. The Pride girls squad capitalized on the opportunity by beating both opponents to earn a 5-0 record. Those wins clinched at least a share of the league title, though they'll have ...
Bulldog golf tops Pitman
Not taking anything for granted, the Turlock High boys golf team is now sitting at the top of the Central California Conference with a seventh consecutive championship within reach after the Bulldogs earned a 204-230 victory over Pitman High on Thursday afternoon at the Diablo Grande Golf Course.
Pitman freshman volleyball player seeking sponsorship
Pitman High freshman Sierrah Miller will participate in the Junior Olympics in Reno in June with her club team the Ripon Rage, making her the only Turlock resident to participate in the prestigious event. However, she's seeking sponsorships for the trip. Interested parties can e-mail Miller at sierrah.ragevball@gmail.com or visit her club team's Web site, www.ragevball.com.
Coyotes to name baseball field after retired coach
For those familiar with Denair High baseball, it wasn't a huge surprise to hear that the school's baseball field will be named after longtime baseball coach Ron Cornell. He retired last season after 38 years of coaching the Coyotes.
Eagles golf capture yet another league title
Even with a bad knee, Beau Warda was able to lead the Turlock Christian boys golf team to another league championship on Tuesday.
Eagles rally late as Smallwood turns in gutsy performance
It appeared, for a minute, that Robbie Smallwood would need to come out of Thursday's game early after being thrown out trying to scurry back to first base on a line-drive caught by Waterford right-fielder Moises Real. Smallwood dove back hard into first base for the second time in the second inning and proceeded to get up very slowly. It appeared that Turlock Christian coach Jon Valenti had an important decision to ...
High School Scoreboard
Wednesday Girls soccer Southern League Waterford 2, Denair 1 Softball Southern League Waterford 9, Denair 0Delhi 1, TC 0 Thursday Baseball CCC Pitman 4, Turlock 3 Southern League TC 6, Waterford 3Denair 5, Delhi 4 Softball CCC Los Banos 2, Turlock 1Pitman 2, Atwater ...
Pride tennis captures win in final match
Suddenly, the flock of Pitman and Turlock high boys tennis players hustled their way to the court where Monday's most exciting match was taking place. No, it wasn't the showdown between No. 1s Scott Gray of Turlock and Michael Davis of Pitman. That one was settled minutes ago, with Davis escaping with an important win.
Pitman freshman to play on Junior Olympics team
Sierrah Miller was nervous, enough to bounce negative thoughts in her head about how good she really was on the volleyball court. The Pitman High freshman was given the opportunity to play at the highest youth level via her club team, the Ripon Rage.
Prep Notebook
Pitman High's Ian Roos and Turlock High's Chris Callahan have been picked to be part of a traveling team that will be heading to Southern California toward the end of June to participate in the selection process for USA Water Polo's Junior National Team. The two have been training with the USA Olympic Development Training Team under Drew Clute, also the Pitman High coach.
High School Scoreboard
Monday Baseball Southern League Mariposa 10, Denair 0 Girls soccer CCC Pitman 5, Golden Valley 0 Boys tennis CCC Pitman 5, Turlock 4 Softball CCC Buhach Colony 1, Turlock 0 Tuesday Boys tennis CCC Pitman 8, Los Banos 1 Softball CCC <li ...
Pitman swim captures win
During most of Friday afternoon, the Pitman High boys swimmers had a reminder they couldn't ignore. The message was written on the window of the coaches' office and it read: 0-11.
Articles by Section - High School Sports
Youth on Course with golf program graduates
Stevinson Ranch hosted a celebration of the first Youth on Course program on Saturday, capping 20 weeks of lessons and hands on experience from golf pros to Delhi High students. Family and friends were welcomed with an opening ceremony where participants were awarded certificates of completion and Northern California Golf Association cards allowing them to play at local courses at discounted prices. Those in attendance were also treated with games of KWIK golf, ...
TC, Denair football start season under new management
When the Southern Athletic League's football season begins this month there will be some new faces on the sidelines. The majority of those faces will belong to players who have stepped up to fill the roles of last season's seniors but in the case of Turlock Christian and Denair High new faces will also belong to their head coaches. To say Rich Goodwin and Shane Smith are completely new to their respective teams ...
No summer break for football
They've lifted tires, weights, and even sandbags; ran laps, sprints and plays. They've spent summer days competing and sweating under the heat of the sun. Coaches have yelled, offered reassurance, and even a congratulatory nod, all in the vein of motivation and preparation. They have worked hard, but that work has really only begun. They are young men with a passion for football. They are Bulldogs, Pride, Eagles, Yellowjackets, Hawks, and Coyotes and ...
Journal to cover Delhi athletics
Historically, the Turlock Journal has covered Turlock, Turlock Christian, Pitman, Hilmar and Denair High athletics as well as other youth athletes from these areas, providing our readership with up to date results and information for everything from football to swimming. Now, starting with the 2012-13 school year, the Journal will add Delhi High to the mix, widening our coverage and giving the school's athletes an opportunity to be recognized for their accomplishments. Delhi's ...
Local All-Stars win 3rd annual cross-county baseball game
Stanislaus County continued its streak of dominance over Merced County with an 8-0 shutout in the Merced-Stanislaus County All-Stars game on Sunday. Merced's All-Stars were no match for the arms of Stanislaus' pitchers - Pitman High's Damian Sousa-Johnson, Enochs High's Kyle Dunnegan, Downey High's Robert Schauer, and Turlock High's Tyler Murphy - who held Merced to only six hits and no runs. Sousa-Johnson manned the hill for the first two innings, finishing with ...
Turlock, Pitman All-Stars to represent Stanislaus County
Last weekend, West met East at the 23rd annual Modesto Sunrise Rotary Baseball Classic. The best high school players from Stanislaus County faced each other in an evenly matched showdown, treating the spectators at John Thurman Field to a thrilling and fittingly competitive game. When the dust settled, West coach Mick Tate and East coach Mike Glines came together and chose the crème of the crop from both teams to represent Stanislaus County ...
Turlock Christian names new athletic director
Shane Smith was officially named the new athletic director for Turlock Christian High School this week. He replaces Randy Hopkins, who served eight years as Turlock Christian's athletic director, and will return full time to the elementary classroom. Hopkins will serve as athletic director of the elementary and junior high school programs. Smith came to Turlock Christian out of Texas Christian University. A native Texan, he was hired as a junior high/high ...
All-Stars forced to settle for a tie
As the West and East teams met on John Thurman Field Saturday for the 23rd annual Modesto Sunrise Rotary Baseball Classic, each player had the same goal in mind - winning. With All Star athletes from around the region occupying the same field it was no secret that the game would be competitive. Still, few could have foreseen that both teams would be denied the satisfaction of victory, but that's exactly what happened. ...
South falls to North, 30-0, in All Star stomping
After months of anticipation and a week of practice, the South team thought they had what it took to defeat the North in the 39th annual Lions All Star Football game at Modesto Junior College. They had formed bonds, found team chemistry and developed a high degree of confidence, but by the end of Saturday's game it was apparent that enthusiasm alone could not compensate for lack of preparation. "I don't think ...
Rivals team up for Lions All Star game
The high school football season has long since been over and the NFL season is still some ways away but football fans have the chance to satisfy their hunger for the pigskin tonight at the 39th annual Lions All Star Football Classic at Modesto Junior College. One time adversaries will have to rely on each other tonight when the North and South teams square off in search of pride and bragging rights. Quarterback ...
Rotary Baseball Classic features nine local players
The best junior and senior baseball players Stanislaus County has to offer are set to compete in the 23rd annual Modesto Sunrise Rotary Baseball Classic today at John Thurman Field in Modesto. Nine players from the Turlock area will participate in today's All-Star game, representing Turlock High, Pitman High, and Turlock Christian High. The Pride will also be represented by Mick Tate and his staff who were selected to coach the West team. <p ...
Pitman’s Mick Tate retires
Ten years, 146 wins, three 20-win seasons, a 2006 Division I South Section title, and at least 10 former players turned collegiate athletes. These are Mick Tate's statistics as Pitman High's head baseball coach, but numbers alone cannot define him. Players have described him as an old school kind of guy, someone who wasn't afraid to push his athletes and who was always willing to go the extra mile for them. If he ...
Turlock’s Lindy Avila signs with William Jessup
Lindy Avila's time at Turlock High has come to an end but her academic and athletic careers are far from over. After a highly competitive senior season on the court, Avila is set join William Jessup University's women's basketball team. She will be the sole incoming freshman on the squad. "It's very exciting," Avila said. "It's going to be different but I'm looking forward to making new friends and meeting people." The ...
TC’s Chase Gonzalez selected for national super football combine
Last year Turlock Christian's Chase Gonzalez suffered a mid-season collar bone injury, forcing the Eagle's starting quarterback to miss half of the season's scheduled games. Gonzalez didn't let his injury keep him down, though, as he returned to finish the final few games under center and end the season with 1,588 passing yards and 12 touchdowns in his second year as a varsity player. Tenacity and pure ability are the qualities that allowed ...
THS wrestlers prepare for national freestyle event
This year's wrestling season was one to remember for Turlock High. The Bulldogs finished with an undefeated league record, a CCC Championship, a Division I South Championship, and sent four wrestlers to the State Tournament. Freshman Isaac Bertalotto and sophomore Albino Orozco played a big part in Turlock's successful season, proving that a young team and a championship team weren't mutually exclusive. With their high school season well behind them, the Bulldog pair ...
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