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Masters of their fates
STOCKTON - Fabian Garcia and Emilio Saavedra are two different wrestlers from two different sides of Turlock.
Eagles headed to semis
For the second time in two games, the Turlock Christian girls basketball players started out slowly.
Season’s over for Bulldogs
It was a frustrating sight for fans of Turlock High girls basketball to watch their team fail to capitalize on wide-open layups and other easy opportunities. They groaned and tried their best to spread words of encouragement from the stands of Bulldog Arena.
Denair’s playoff run ends in opening round
In its first playoff game in four years, the Denair High boys basketball team traveled to Sacramento to play Capital Christian High. Though the Coyotes produced a good effort, the ride home must've been tough to get through.
Bulldogs finally get over first-round hump
For the Turlock High girls basketball team, the first round of the playoffs has been somewhat of a prison sentence.
Farrar’s triple-double leads Eagles in playoff victory
Turlock Christian High senior guard Molly Farrar understood the circumstances. Though her girls basketball team was favored to win the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V first-round game, she didn't let that slip into her head.
Lady Pride clipped by Eagles
The Pitman Pride girls' basketball team fell 64-51 to the McNair Eagles Tuesday night at The Lion's Den in the first round of the Division 1 Sac-Joaquin section playoffs.
Bulldogs to host big, athletic squad
Before the last third of the league season commenced, coach Doug Cornfoot issued a challenge to his Turlock High boys basketball players. He wanted them to take every game as a do-or-die situation.
Perez, Saavedra lead Pride to runner-up finish
MODESTO - With his face still covered in sweat and the bruises on his body still fresh, Pitman High senior wrestler Andrew Perez made an announcement just outside of the Gregori High gym, where this season's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I South Championships took place on Saturday.
Bulldogs qualify four for Section tournament
MODESTO - Once he took off his trademark hat and his warm-ups, it didn't take very long for Turlock High senior wrestler Fabian Garcia to be crowned a three-time champion at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I South Championships on Saturday night.
Bulldogs survive Pitman in season finale
Anthony Hubbard got the ball on the left wing, right in front of the Turlock High boys basketball team bench. He was about to take a shot he and his team aren't known for, all while in front of another packed Bulldog Arena crowd for Friday night's crosstown rivalry game against Pitman High.
Turlock girls top rival to notch fourth straight title
The most important thing the Turlock High girls basketball team wanted from Thursday night's crosstown rivalry game against Pitman High was to not give in and settle. An outright Central California Conference title was on the line for the Bulldogs, who did not want anything less. "You walk in here CCC champs," Turlock coach Salinda Mabie told ...
Free throws, deep bench help Turlock triumph over Golden Valley
MERCED - To say the least, they were ready for this moment.
Hilmar hopes win enough for playoff spot
HILMAR - In order to make the playoffs for the third consecutive time, all the Hilmar High boys basketball team had to do was stop an Escalon High team that had beaten the Yellowjackets earlier in the season by double-digits.
Pitman, Turlock prepare for rivalry meeting
With the third and final release of the Sac-Joaquin Section Basketball Power Ratings, the age-old sports mantra that "every game counts" is a hard-nosed reality for both Pitman High and Turlock High girls basketball teams.
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TC falls to Brookside in championship game
After overcoming rival Ripon Christian High in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals on Wednesday, Turlock Christian fell to Brookside Christian High in the Division V Championship game 63-51 on Friday. The Eagles (26-3 overall) and Knights (25-4 overall) played a practically even game but Brookside pulled away midway through the fourth quarter to win its first section championship. "We didn't end the game the way we would have liked to," TC's head coach ...
Turlock’s top four head to Bakersfield
In the last two years Turlock High has only taken two wrestlers to the State Tournament but this year the Bulldogs will be four strong in Bakersfield. After a season that saw Turlock record 25 straight dual wins and place fifth at Masters, the Bulldogs are now in a position to walk away with multiple state medals, despite the fact they entered this season with no state returners. Jason Valdovinos (113 pounds) is ...
Turlock, Pitman swinging for CCC title
Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jacks folks; it's time for baseball in the Valley. Turlock and Pitman high's players are swinging their bats and warming up their arms in preparation for the 2012 season. The Bulldogs and Pride are projected to be teams to beat in the Central California Conference alongside Buhach Colony High and Merced High in what is sure to be an exciting season for players and fans alike. Last year the ...
Local athletes take next step
Four local standouts -in football, wrestling and soccer - signed letters of intent to play at the collegiate level this week. Hilmar High football's Garrett Jericoff signed with Montana State University-Northern this week. The Lights, part of the Frontier Conference in the NAIA, have recruited Jericoff to play safety, hoping he will help them win a National Championship much like he helped the Yellowjackets win a Section Championship last season. "I'm excited ...
Eagles, Knights set to clash — again — in semi final
Turlock Christian High is just one game away from the Sac-Joaquin Division V Section Championship after a 61-42 victory over Central Catholic High on Thursday. The lady Eagles (25-3 overall) and Raiders (16-13 overall) played a heavily contested game in a seemingly even matchup. The two teams finished the first quarter with 12 points apiece and the Eagles led by only five points heading into halftime. TC's Halie Bergman put up 28 ...
Masters: Turlock boasts four state qualifiers; Hilmar medals one
Turlock High's success on the mat continued at the Masters Tournament this past Thursday and Friday. The Bulldogs finished in fifth place as a team and had five wrestlers earn medals, four of which will continue on to the State Tournament next weekend. Senior Erick Parsons finished in third place, juniors Jason Valdovinos and Ernesto Guiang finished in fourth place, freshman Isaac Bertalotto finished in seventh place and sophomore Rafael Herrera finished in ...
Huskies outplay the Pride
Pitman High missed its shot, literally and figuratively, against Sheldon High on Wednesday night. The Pride met the Huskies in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Division I Section Playoffs in what became a catch-up game. Sheldon won handedly 78-43. Sheldon utilized its athleticism early, getting into the open court and executing its offense. The Huskies surged in the first quarter as a trio of treys from Kyi Thomas helped them take an ...
Bulldogs can’t match the Wildcats
Turlock High's 2011-12 boys basketball season officially ended Wednesday night at Franklin High. The Wildcats (22-5 overall) thwarted the Bulldogs' (15-13 overall) post season aspirations for the third year in a row with a 61-37 victory in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Division I Section Playoffs. Turlock experienced success against Franklin early in the game, moving the ball against the Wildcat defense to take an eight point lead. The Bulldogs' shots began ...
Turlock keeps title hopes alive with last second win over Pitman
Every time Pitman High (7-7 CCC) and Turlock High (10-4 CCC) have stepped onto the same basketball court this season those in attendance have been treated to highly entertaining and extremely competitive games. Monday's matchup, the fourth meeting of the season and third in the CCC, once again delivered the drama as Turlock squeaked by Pitman in the final seconds,47-46. "It seems like every game with us goes down to crunch time," Turlock's ...
PREP ROUNDUP
The Pitman High girls basketball team created a two-way tie for first place on Tuesday night with a 47-44 victory over Buhach Colony. The Pride (10-4 CCC) and Thunder (10-4 CCC) now sit side by side at the number one position in the CCC. The back and forth matchup between Buhach and Pitman was decided in the last second of the game. With 40 seconds on the clock the Pride found themselves trailing ...
Turlock takes CCC crown with overwhelming victory
Turlock High solidified its position as the Central California Conference's 2012 wrestling champions on Friday with another dominate performance in the league team duals at Buhach Colony High, accumulating 225 team points. The Bulldogs advanced 11 wrestlers into the finals, producing six individual champions (Rico McCombs, Rafeal Herrera, Isaac Bertalotto, Albino Orozco, Erick Parsons, and Ernesto Guiang) and five second placers (Julian Talamante, Jason Valdavinos, Kevin Scroggins, Ricky Flores, and Ricardo Garcia). Turlock also ...
Bulldogs battle Bears in another close game
The Turlock High boys basketball team completed a clean sweep of the Merced High Bears on Wednesday with a 50-46 victory. The Bulldogs (9-4 CCC) were challenged early and often by a Merced (3-9 CCC) team with nothing to lose in another victory that was too close for comfort. Merced opened the game with a Keith Boldon three-pointer, taking a lead that would last for the majority of the first quarter. A pair ...
Lady Bulldogs in second place as season nears end
After a three game slump Turlock High's girls finally got back to their winning ways with a 50-44 victory over Atwater High (2-11 CCC). The Bulldogs (9-4 CCC), who were without head coach Salinda Mabie for the third time, rallied behind assistant coach Marjorie Walker in a must win game. Turlock and Atwater started Thursday's matchup with back to back three point shots, an early indication of how the game would be played. ...
Pride sends another batch of athletes to the next level
Pitman High held a signing day for four of its student-athletes on Thursday. Vicki Rouse, Marissa Marable, AJ Derr and Steven Kha all signed letters of intent in a library packed with coaches, teachers, teammates, family and friends. Tears were abundant as the parents of each player sat next to him or her, watching them take their next step in life and athletics. Rouse was the first to ink her letter, committing to ...
Eagles suffer first loss in league play
Halie Bergman entered the ballgame midway through the third quarter with Turlock Christian trailing Ripon Christian 19-16 in Thursday's encounter between the Southern League's two best girls basketball teams. Ripon Christian, strange as it sounds, took advantage. The Knights went on to coast to a surprisingly one-sided 53-33 victory that forces a two-way share of the league lead with two regular-season games remaining. The last time they won a championship was in ...
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