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Not doing ‘little things’ results in another loss for Pitman
MODESTO - Stealing bases, laying down a bunt to help advance a teammate, utilizing the team's speedsters. Those are the little things that were occasionally absent this week for the Pitman High baseball team, with all the misery coming to an end Thursday afternoon at Davis High.
High School Scoreboard
Wednesday Baseball Windemuth Classic • Escalon 7, Turlock 4 Thursday Baseball Windemuth Classic • Turlock 2, Enochs 0 (8) • Ceres 5, Pitman 3 Softball NorCal Classic • Turlock 1, Patterson 0 • Calaveras 12, Turlock 2 • Pitman 8, Ripon 0 • Pitman 14, Modesto 1
Turlock produces another well-rounded game with strong pitching, hitting
MODESTO - Ryan Cumberland figured that he'd inch a little closer to home plate, perhaps putting himself in a danger zone. But the Turlock High sophomore baseball player had a plan. He noticed the opposing pitcher's tendency to make him reach for the ball in a previous at-bat.
Pride lose close one in second game of Windemuth
MODESTO - The Pitman High baseball team's first game of the 41st Windemuth Classic on Tuesday morning was one the Pride wanted to forget immediately. And they did that, judging by how they recovered in the second game just hours later.
High School Scoreboard
Saturday Baseball Orestimba Tournament • Orestimba 8, TC 5 • TC 10, Gustine 1 Monday Baseball Windemuth Classic in Modesto • Turlock 8, Davis 3 • Pitman 3, Enochs 2 Tuesday Baseball Windemuth Classic in Modesto • Turlock 4, Woods Cross 2 • Downey 10, Pitman 2 • Redwood Christian 2, Pitman 1 Cantrell Tournament in Hilmar • Hilmar 7, Riverbank 7
Full blast
There was a long, dramatic pause before Turlock High midfielder Emily Thompson unleashed a shot her coach would later refer to as "a well-shot ball." Because only moments before that, the dozens of people who sat in lawn chairs while being covered in blankets to stay warm on a cold March day, watched Pitman High's Iatzity Sanchez remained motionless on the Turlock Sports Complex soccer field after a nasty collision.
Three locals earn recognition beyond athletics
Three local athletes were named recipients of the A. Dale Lacky Scholarships for their contributions in athletics, the classroom and their community, the California Interscholastic Federation Sac-Joaquin Section announced Wednesday. Fifty area student-athletes earned the honor and received scholarships worth $600 to $1,000.
High School Scoreboard
Monday Boys golf Atwater Invitational • 4. Turlock 335, 15. Pitman 365 Southern League • Turlock Christian 226, Mariposa 261 Girls soccer Southern League • TC 1, Denair 0 Softball Southern League • TC 12, Denair 4 Tuesday Baseball WAC • Central Catholic 11, Hilmar 1 Boys golf CCC • Turlock 209, Pitman 218 Softball WAC • Hilmar 2, Central Catholic 0
TC taking a go at track
They don't have enough to field a football team and barely enough for a basketball team. A lot of them are trying out the sport for the first time in their lives, but the Turlock Christian High track and field athletes are giving it a shot.
Bulldog athlete’s teamwork lives on in award
Thirty-four years ago a Turlock High School sophomore named Scott Ladd gave his heart and soul to the game of basketball. Ladd's life was cut short in a car accident, but his parents wanted to honor his memory and that is how the Scott Ladd Memorial Award came about.
Turlock wrestler makes history, again
Remember Alexia Moreno? She's the Turlock High sophomore wrestler who crashed the record books like fine China last season. Well, she did it again. After a historic high school wrestling season in which she became the first Bulldog to win a state tournament title before becoming a Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament finalist, her off-season is equally impressive. She competed in the Folkstyle Nationals in Oklahoma City last weekend and placed fourth in the 123-pound weight ...
TC’s flurry of shots result in win
DENAIR - For the Turlock Christian High girls soccer players, it was frustrating to see all their shots swerve too far to the left or too far to the right, or into the hands of the opposing goalkeepers. But the Eagles remained persistent, which ultimately led to Monday's 1-0 triumph over Southern League foe and fellow Monte Vista Avenue resident Denair High.
Prep Notebook
Same team, better baseball. Those are the words that represent the Turlock Christian High baseball team and first-year coach Jon Valenti, whose squad played host to Mariposa High on Thursday night at Pedretti Park. Mariposa was last season's Southern League runner-up and the 2008 league champion. The significance? The Eagles looked to snap a three-year losing streak against the Grizzlies, with the last previous win coming on March 28, 2007.
Wheelin’ and dealin’
There's been a lot of talk about what Kevin Kramer means to the Turlock High baseball team this year. He's a junior shortstop destined to play for UCLA in a couple seasons, and he's believed to be the first high school athlete in Turlock history to play for the USA Baseball team. But the Bulldogs aren't one-dimensional.
Pride soccer rolls over Golden Valley
MERCED - All of a sudden, the Pitman High girls soccer players looked up to see something they couldn't stop. It was a ball flying high above their heads from their opponent's top player and toward their goalkeeper.
Articles by Section - High School Sports
Pride tennis serves Turlock first loss
Turlock (5-1 CCC) and Pitman High (6-0 CCC) met on the tennis court Wednesday with undefeated league records. Only one team could walk away from the cross town matchup with an unblemished record and bragging rights. After six singles matches and three doubles matches, the Pride prevailed with a convincing 7-2 victory, sweeping the singles competitions and taking one doubles match. Pitman's top three singles players, Michael Davis, Mike Lazar, and Marcos Boutros, ...
Pride baseball set to face Buhach for first place in CCC
Pitman High's baseball team set out at the beginning of the season intent on bringing home its first Central California Conference championship. Last weekend the Pride (1-1 CCC, 8-2 overall) won their first Pedretti Tournament Championship in what many hope is a good omen for the rest of the year. So far the Pride are on course to challenge Merced High and Buhach Colony High for the top spot in the CCC. Their ...
Hilmar, TC swimmers compete for time
While high school swim teams around the area focus on team scores and performances, Hilmar and Turlock Christian high's focus is aimed at the individual level. Due to their small numbers and the absence of team swimming in their leagues, the Yellowjackets and Eagles have been forced to forge their own path in the water. "Because we are not able to score in those (team) swim meets, our main focus is improving these ...
Bulldogs, Pride ready to serve it up
The boys at Turlock and Pitman high are in full swing as the 2012 tennis season is underway. Last year the Pride beat out the Bulldogs for their seventh Central California Conference championship and fifth undefeated season. Turlock sat in second place for the second year in a row behind Pitman, something the Bulldogs plan on changing this time around. "We got down to the nitty-gritty," Turlock's head coach Juan Alaniz said of ...
No state salvation for TC
Turlock Christian's girls basketball team officially ended its season on Saturday after a 61-57 loss to St. Joseph Notre Dame High in the second round of state playoffs. The loss caps off the best performance from a girls basketball team in TC's history which included a SAL championship and an appearance in the Division V SJS Championship game. "It was a good, exciting game," TC's head coach Edwin Santiago said. "It was tough ...
Pitman baseball takes Pedretti title
Pitman High won its first Pedretti Championship over the weekend by defeating Lincoln High, building up a heap of confidence for this year's baseball season. Turlock High missed the final round by one run and finished in third place after beating Lodi High on Saturday. The first round of the Pedretti tournament began on Thursday as Pitman faced Oakdale and Turlock battled Johansen. The Pride got out to an early lead against ...
Denair, TC track teams place in top three
Turlock Christian and Denair High performed well in the first Southern Athletic League track meet, held March 8. TC's girls finished in second place as a team and its boys finished in third. Denair's team total was similar as its boys finished second and its girls ended the meet in third place. "I was very happy with everybody's performances," TC's head coach Pam Franco said. "Overall, I think we did okay, even ...
Turlock basketball scores more than points
Nationwide Crivelli Insurance donated $3 for every three point basket made during the Turlock High boys basketball season. Lori Crivelli presented a check to Alek Carlson, Cristian Jimenez and Doug Cornfoot in the amount of $258.
Eagles in second round of state playoffs for first time
Last week Turlock Christian came up short in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Championship game, disappointing its girls and their fans. It wasn't the end of the road though; TC still had the Division V State Basketball Tournament to look forward to. The season wasn't over. On Wednesday, the Lady Eagles (27-4 overall) transformed their disappointment into motivation as they battled with North Section semi-finalists Durham High. Although the Trojans (11-17 overall) didn't ...
CCC Girls Basketball All-League Selections
Co-Coach of the Year: Keith Larsen, Pitman High 2nd place: Pitman High 11-4 First Team: Morgan Renshaw, 12th grade; Parmine Randhawa, 12th grade Second Team: Marissa Marable, 12th grade; Alex DeChari, 11th grade 4th place: Turlock High 9-6 First Team: Shilo Soto, 12th grade; Lindy Avila, 12th grade Second Team: Gabriela Belmonte, 12th grade
County meet a success for Pitman
Sixteen schools gathered at Joe Debely Stadium on a hot and sunny Friday afternoon for the Stanislaus County Track meet. Turlock and Pitman high were among those schools in attendance, competing against each other as well as the rest of the field in one of the first tests of the 2012 track and field season. When it was all said and done Pitman came out ahead of its cross town rival, taking first ...
Hilmar soccer eyes league title; TC, Denair rebuilding
Last season the Hilmar High girls soccer team finished in third place in the Trans Valley League for the second straight year, missing the league title by a few points, before advancing all the way to the second round of playoffs. Turlock Christian and Denair High weren't as lucky as they finished in seventh and sixth place in the Southern Athletic League, respectively. This season the girls of Hilmar, TC, and Denair plan ...
Bulldogs, Pride dive into the season
Turlock and Pitman high's swimmers and divers are making waves as they prepare for another competitive season in the Central California Conference. Turlock is grooming a young and talented crop of swimmers who will compliment the experience of its returners on the boys side while Pitman, with first year head coach Kim Corgiat at the helm, plans on making a serious run at league and sections with its girls team. The Bulldogs ...
Turlock wrestling ends season at State Tournament
Turlock High was one of 262 California schools to compete in the 2012 CIF State Championship this past weekend with four wrestlers in the tournament - Jason Valdovinos, Isaac Bertalotto, Erick Parsons, and Ernesto Guiang. After a earning a CCC championship and finishing fifth at Masters, the Bulldogs were confident heading into Friday's competition. By Saturday, however, only one Bulldog remained. Parsons advanced to the top-12 finale after a dominant first day performance. ...
Pitman soccer aims to defend crown; Turlock looks to bounce back
Girls soccer is back as Turlock and Pitman high officially kicked off the 2012 season on Tuesday. After five straight top-three finishes in the Central California Conference, the Pride finally earned their second league title last year with a 13-1-1 season. The Bulldogs, who had defended the CCC title for five consecutive years prior to last season, finished in fifth place with a disappointing record of 2-7-3. Now, with the first CCC game ...
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