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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 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. ...
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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. ...
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 High continued its quest to the top of the Central California Conference softball standings this week with its sweep of rival Turlock High. The Pride (6-2 CCC) played the Bulldogs (0-8 CCC) on Wednesday and Thursday, winning their first matchup 8-2 and their second 10-0. "Their pitching was not as strong as ours," Pitman's head coach Cassie Sheppherd said. "They have a really young team as well. It kind of turned out ...
After some scheduling changes, Turlock and Pitman High finally met at the Turlock Country Club for their first Central California Conference matchup. Wednesday's winds proved to be a daunting obstacle as the Bulldogs (6-0 CCC) and Pride (4-2 CCC) chipped away at the course hole by hole. By the end of the day, golfers from both schools were left frustrated as the less than ideal weather conditions resulted in subpar performances. Despite the ...
Last time Turlock and Pitman High met on the tennis court the Pride (9-0 CCC) defeated a Bulldog (7-2 CCC) team that was missing its top three singles players. On Tuesday the cross town rivals met once again, in their final matchup of the season, to decide who would claim this year's Central California Conference championship. This time around the Bulldogs had their number one and two singles players, racquet in hand and ...
Turlock and Pitman high met on the baseball field Tuesday afternoon for the first time this season. The Bulldogs (4-3 CCC) and Pride (3-4 CCC) entered their matchup in a tie for third place in the Central California Conference, adding fuel to the already heated rivalry. After seven innings Turlock came out on top, 5-3, in the first of two meeting between the schools this week. "It was a good ball game," ...
The girls of Turlock and Pitman high's soccer teams met for the second time on Tuesday night, this time under the lights at Joe Debely Stadium. Last time the Bulldogs (6-0-3 CCC) and Pride (6-0-3 CCC) kicked the soccer ball around and the match ended in a tie. This time the two teams provided a much more lively game and put more points on the board - but the end result was the ...
Turlock Christian High and Denair High played a series of baseball games on Wednesday and Friday, splitting the matchups. The Eagles (5-1 SAL) entered Wednesday's game at Pedretti Park undefeated but left with a loss after the Coyotes (2-4 SAL) earned a hard fought 4-3 victory. TC responded with vengeance on Friday, beating Denair 7-3. TC kicked off Wednesday's matchup with two first inning runs. The Eagles scored again in the third inning ...
Turlock Christian and Delhi high school tennis teams met on Brenda Athletic Club's courts in Turlock on Thursday. The Eagles entered their meeting against the formidable Hawks knowing full well their incomplete squad wouldn't win the team match. Despite the circumstances, TC pressed forward; playing for the pride of competition and self improvement. "They know since we don't have a full team that we can't win a match," TC's head coach Vanesa Reibstein ...
Turlock High hosted Golden Valley High's softball team on Wednesday, determined to win its first league game of the season. The Bulldogs (0-5 CCC) looked poised to do just that from the beginning of the afternoon matchup against the Cougars (2-3 CCC) but one inning changed everything, resulting in a 14-10 comeback win for Golden Valley. "We had a lot of hits and played a lot of good innings on defense," Turlock's head ...
After dropping both its games against number one seed Buhach Colony High last week, the Pitman High baseball team rebounded with a sweep over Atwater High on Thursday. The Pride hosted the Falcons in their final matchup of the week, notching a 5-2 victory. The Pride controlled much of the game with Tyler Arnsberg on the mound. Atwater scored a run early in the first inning but failed to do much else after ...
Turlock High's girls soccer team continued its streak of success against Merced High on Tuesday night. Under the lights in Joe Debely Stadium - and in the rain - the Bulldogs (6-0-1 CCC) beat the Bears (2-3-2 CCC) 3-1, remaining undefeated and in the number one spot in the Central California Conference. Turlock's combination of stout defense and aggressive offense came together in a dominant performance against Merced. Goal keeper Ashlen Kuntz recorded ...
Turlock High's Tyler Murphy helped the Bulldogs (2-3 CCC) overcome Golden Valley High (2-3 CCC) on Tuesday as he manned the mound for all seven innings. Murphy opened the game with five straight strike outs and ended the day with a total of 13 strike outs in the 4-1 victory over the Cougars. "It was one of the best pitching games we had all year," Turlock's head coach Mark De La Motte said. ...
The Southern Athletic League welcomed a new tennis program last season as Denair High joined the fold. This year the SAL has another newcomer, Turlock Christian High, which should result in a higher level of competition on the court in the years to come. In only the second year of existence, Denair's tennis program is already making strides and improving on last season's performance. The Coyotes ended the 2011 season with a fourth ...
Turlock High held its second league meet at home against Buhach Colony High on Friday. The lady Bulldogs made a splash in the pool with a 102-77 victory over the Thunder, but the boys couldn't replicate the performance, losing 95-81. Turlock's girls are now undefeated in the Central California Conference, thanks in part to the freshman tandem of Roxie Abrams and Hollie Tinley. Abrams took first place in the individual medley, and was ...
In the past Delhi athletics hasn't had much to brag about. The high school hasn't had a team or season to point to and draw pride from in many years. Last season the Hawks began to chip away at that façade in one of the most unlikely of places - the tennis court. For the first time in school history Delhi High claimed the Southern League co-ed tennis championship with an 11-1 record, ...
The girls of Turlock and Pitman high's softball teams haven't quite experienced the success they expected at the beginning of the season. The Pride (2-2 CCC) and Bulldogs (0-4 CCC) currently sit in a three way tie for third and sixth place, respectively, in league. On Wednesday Turlock fell to number one seed Merced High (3-0 CC), 11-1, and Pitman fell to number two seed Atwater High (2-1 CCC) 1-0, making the climb ...