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Pitman tramples Tokay, advances to 2nd round
Pitman High's Brent Nelle knew that Friday's Division I SJS matchup against Tokay High would probably be his last at Joe Debely Stadium. For four years he had ran up and down the field; making defenders miss, scoring touchdowns, and padding his yardage into the thousands -Friday was a chance to go out with a bang. Motivated by what he saw as an end to an era, the senior continued to do what ...
Thrilling comeback over Folsom earns Turlock chance at Div. II Title
For the first time since the regular season ended, Turlock High's future looked bleak Wednesday night. After keeping their opponents off the scoreboard on their way to the Division II SJS semi-final match, the Bulldogs found themselves trailing Folsom High 1-0 with less than 10 minutes left in regulation. With the odds stacked, Turlock continued to press its Bulldog counterparts until finally, in the 32nd minute, relief swept down its sideline in the ...
TC slays Titans in three
Sarah Amaral and her Eagle teammates stepped onto their home court for the first round of the Division VI SJS Playoffs Thursday night with typical post-season expectations. They expected support from their fans, a formidable opponent in Lodi Academy High, and, above all else, they expected to win. But Turlock Christian High quickly learned that expectations in others can often be unreliable. As it turned out, the Titans didn't have much to offer ...
Hawks lose chance at finals with sudden death penalty kick
After a long battle ending in two 10 minute overtimes and additional penalty kicks, the Delhi Hawks lost their chance to make the finals, and clench the Division V SJS Section Championship. The Hawks faced the Riverbank Bruins at Riverbank High, and kept up a tie 1-1 game throughout the entire match beginning from the first half. Armando Rodriguez of the Bruins was the first to score within the first 11 minutes of ...
Sonora ends Hilmar's playoff run
Two days after defeating Los Banos High in a tight, five set, first-round playoff match, Hilmar High's girls endured another grueling five set match against Sonora High. Unlike their victory against the Tigers, the Yellowjackets fell one set short against the Wildcats (19-25, 26-24, 25-23, 21-25, and 12-15), leading to an early exit from the Division IV SJS Tournament. "Whenever you lose you want to make that team earn it and Sonora definitely ...
Pride meet their match in Broncos
Pitman High found itself in unfamiliar territory Tuesday night when it hosted Bella Vista High in the first round of the Division I SJS Playoffs. The two time Central California Conference champions, who are accustomed to dominating their opponents on the court, met their match in the Broncos. Bella Vista turned the tables and earned a straight set victory (20-25, 20-25, and 22-25) over the Pride. "Of course we're disappointed, but we had ...
Connor, Ford advance to cross country Section Championships
After a long and arduous cross country season, Turlock and Pitman High will each have one representative at Saturday's SJS Division II Section Championship race at Willow Hills Park in Folsom. Bulldog Logan Connor and Pride Jami Ford qualified for the race with impressive performances at the SJS Sub-Sections, finishing 55th and 43rd in their classes, respectively. "Everyone knows he's the hardest worker so I'm not surprised," Turlock's coach JoAnne Davison ...
Pitman mounts comeback; rolls Turlock
Turlock and Pitman High came together on Friday night for the 9th Annual Harvest Bowl -a matchup that has become more of an event and not just your typical football game. The two crosstown rivals lived up to the hype once the whistle blew, exchanging hard hits, touchdowns, and attitudes. In the end, the Pride weathered an early Turlock storm on their way to a 49-27 victory and the school's seventh Harvest Bowl win. ...
Turlock soccer heads to semi-finals
Turlock High hasn't allowed a goal in its last two matches, the most recent of which was a 3-0 victory over Rio Linda High in the second round of the Division II SJS Playoffs on Thursday. The strength of the Bulldogs' defense and their opportunistic offensive attack has landed them in a semi-final matchup against Folsom High at home on Wednesday, one step away from a potential section championship. "Coming to playoffs is ...
Hawks one match away from section finals
Delhi High earned its second Southern Athletic League banner in school history this year, the prize of a co-championship season on the soccer field. Now, the Hawks' boys are on a mission to add a Division V SJS Section Championship to the mix, and after a 3-0 first-round victory over Highlands High, they may very well be on their way. Thursday marked the second straight match Delhi has kept an opponent off the ...
Hawks soar over Coyotes in season finale
Denair High (2-8) fell 37-18 to the Delhi Hawks (4-6) on Friday night for the last Southern League matchup of the 2012 season. Delhi received the opening kickoff and marched down field alternating runs by Corey Figueroa and Joseph Cantu, when Cantu sprung for a 15 yard run only to be hit hard by a host of Coyote defenders and fumble on the 32 yard line. That's where Denair recovered the football and ...
TC to host Lodi Academy in first round
After finishing fourth in the Southern Athletic League, Turlock Christian High's volleyball playoff picture was uncertain. The Eagles were expecting a post-season berth to hinge on an out bracket match, but surprisingly TC was seeded 3rd in the Division VI SJS Playoff bracket and awarded a first round home game. "I didn't realize they were only taking nine teams," TC's head coach Ken Wynn said. "The girls were very pleased and thankful they ...
Hilmar prepares for playoff match against Los Banos
Hilmar High's volleyball team had a pretty good run in the Trans Valley League this season. With the exception of TVL champs Escalon High, the Yellowjackets defeated each league opponent that stepped onto the court, earning them a spot in the Division IV SJS playoffs as the 11th seed. On Tuesday, Hilmar will travel to Los Banos for the first round of the post-season in what is sure to be an exciting match. <p ...
Undefeated Pride eying section finals
Pitman High had a monster of a volleyball season this year, decisively defeating every Central California Conference team that crossed its path. Under the tutelage of head coach Kristen Pontes, the Pride won their second straight CCC title on Tuesday, freeing themselves from the confines of their league as they head into the Division I San Joaquin Section Playoff Tournament. "Knowing the strength of our league, to win a CCC championship season is ...
Pitman’s Leon falls short at sections
Britney Leon's 2012 tennis season came to an end at the Division I SJS Section Tournament on Thursday. The reigning Central California Conference singles champion met her match in St. Mary's High's Elizabeth Stevens who eliminated the Pride standout in straight sets (2-6, 1-6). "She was a very accurate and hard hitting, strong player," Pitman's head coach Doug Reimers said of Stevens. "They played pretty even; Britney played her very close." Although ...
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Turlock ousts Ceres ‘Dogs in Godinez opener
Turlock High began its home tournament on Thursday by dominating the Bulldogs - the Ceres High Bulldogs, that is, pulling out a 62-46 victory. "I thought our defense played well, we put pressure on their ball handlers and that kind of got us some early transition baskets and gave us that comfortable lead," Turlock head coach Doug Cornfoot said. Ceres came within eight with a 22-14 score,however, that would be as close ...
Pitman falls short in OT
Pitman and Davis High put on a game to remember Thursday night to open up the Godinez Tournament at Turlock High. Down by three with less than 20 seconds left in regulation, Pitman's Cyle Williams put up a three point shot with the clock winding down to send it into overtime. Pitman regained momentum early on in overtime going up by three, but costly fouls along with missed rebounds, proved to be ...
Denair pulls off last seconds win over Hilmar
Denair basketball's Dominyc Silva erased a forgettable first half in Wednesday's preseason matchup against Hilmar High with a fourth quarter game-winning shot to lift the Coyotes over the 'Jackets. Playing at home, the 'Jackets held the lead for the majority of the game but with under eight seconds left in regulation, Silva sank the three-pointer that put his team up by two and for good as it ended in a tight 39-37 contest. ...
TC tops Stone Ridge
Turlock Christian High's boys basketball team cruised to its fifth pre-league victory Wednesday night with a lopsided 95-49 defeat of Stone Ridge Christian High at home. The Eagles needed only one period with its starters before handing the reigns over to the bench who took advantage of the Knights and used the minutes on the court to improve overall team play. "We're playing at the level we want to play, but we ...
Turlock notches pre-tourney win
Turlock and Davis High met on the basketball court Tuesday for a pre-Godinez Tournament game. Both the Bulldogs and Spartans proved to need the extra court time, but Turlock prevailed in the end with a 68-53 victory. Things were not pretty in the first half as both offenses failed to score on easy opportunities, along with Turlock star Kenny Fraser sitting on the bench for the majority of the first half due to ...
Hilmar razed by Raiders
It was a tale of two halves Saturday afternoon when the Hilmar Yellowjackets and Central Catholic Raiders met on the field of Lincoln High in Stockton for the Division IV Sac-Joaquin Section championship game. Hilmar entered the matchup with an undefeated record, a sense of destiny, and the full support of its small town. CC entered with a 12-1 record, imposing size, and an aura of confidence that comes with a tradition of ...
Pride pull off 4th quarter victory in preseason matchup
The Trans Valley League met the Central California Conference on the court Monday in a girls' basketball showdown between Pitman and Hilmar High that proved to be a tight match until the closing quarter. It was anybody's game going into the fourth, but the Pride rose to the occasion and went on an offensive run to close it out 57-47 against a 'Jackets team that had won their first two games to start ...
Bulldog wrestling bounces back in Vacaville
After tasting defeat at the hands of Madera High in its first dual meet of the season, Turlock High bounced back with an impressive showing at this year's Vacaville Duals Tournament with an 8-1 finish. Turlock's lone loss came in its final dual against host team Vacaville by a score of 21-47 on Saturday. But while the Bulldogs came up short against their orange and black counterparts, their string of seven victories over ...
Hilmar football: On the Hunt for 7
There's an old adage in football: defense wins championships. Hilmar High is eager to see if those words ring true in today's Division IV Sac-Joaquin Section championship game against Central Catholic High. The Yellowjackets enter their second section title game in the past three years with a perfect 13-0 record, a feat due in large part to a dominant defensive unit that has allowed an average of 9.8 points a game. But ...
Hilmar volleyball falls in state semi finals
It was the most successful season a Hilmar High volleyball team has ever had. Unfortunately, the Yellowjackets' historic run came to an end on Saturday in the second round of the CIF Division-IV state championship tournament. The 'Jackets were off their rhythm from the start and it wasn't until the third game that they began to get in any groove, but by then it was too little too late as they faltered to ...
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