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Hilmar wrestling on brink of school history
It's no secret that Hilmar High's Dave Exline has had one of his tougher seasons as a high school wrestling coach.
Even with bad shoulders, Serpa one of Turlock’s best
If Nicole Serpa decides to become a coach, she'll likely have these pieces of advice for her players about rebounding:
Turlock’s Gong takes first
Hannah Gong of Turlock High girls golf placed first at the 17th River Oaks Junior Match Play Championships at the River Oaks Golf Course in Ceres after outlasting Julian Salazar of Johansen High 6-4 in the finals.
Bulldogs pull out OT victory over visiting Golden Valley, earn share of CCC title
The Turlock High boys basketball team's one Central California Conference loss has been avenged – but it didn't come easy.
Turlock’s dual loss means crucial showdown with Pitman
The Turlock High wrestlers didn't get the win that they needed against Golden Valley High on Wednesday night, but the Bulldogs were still pleased with the results.
Off the bench, Ruesga scores 17 in first of 3 games this week
In almost every game, Turlock High's Matt Ruesga provides a unique stat. It's the kind that a high school boys basketball supporter doesn't see too often, perhaps because the amount of sacrifice it requires.
Bulldogs ready for dual meet showdown
For coach Mike Contreras, it was difficult to predict the future.
Pitman finishes with 6 placers at tourney
This time, it wasn't the Emilio Saavedra show. That's because Pitman High wrestling coach Adam Vasconcellos decided to give the freshman sensation - already considered a favorite to win the state's 103-pound title in March and the winner of numerous tournaments this season - the weekend off.
After tough week, Pitman’s Ismail leads in win
Pitman High's Zaya Ismail did not have the best week.
Against determined Pitman squad, Bulldogs pull through late
Just seconds after his team survived one of the season's closest calls, Turlock High boys basketball reserve Cristian Jinenez let out an excited "woo!" Even from his point of view, he knew this win was big. So his gesture could've also been easily taken as a sigh of relief. On Wednesday night, the Bulldogs did not thrash ...
Ruesga gets second chance with Bulldogs
Matt Ruesga is a hard-to-miss type of person.
Bulldogs win clash of league unbeatens
On Tuesday night, the Turlock High girls basketball team was thrown into an environment that the girls hadn't seen much of this season. They were inside the gym of their crosstown rivals, with hundreds of fans packing the stands - though the Turlock side might've had more people. They all roared when something significant happened.
Pitman’s Saavedra, Turlock’s Garcia hold their own
In one of the major gauges of the state tournament, last weekend's Temecula Valley Invitational allowed wrestlers from the Turlock area to go up against elite competition. Some of them did well - well enough to go home with first-place medals and respect from their peers.
Coyotes lose bite
DENAIR - On most nights, the shots would've fallen. The crowd would've erupted in cheers. And Denair High boys basketball coach Curtis Wooten would've had something else to worry about.
One game at a time
Tuesday night will be the first of three battles this season between the Turlock and Pitman high girls basketball teams. The Pride players talked with excitement earlier this week about the upcoming matchup, adding that "we're ready."
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Bulldogs lose starting QB to injury
Sean Downs, the tough and relentless Turlock High sophomore who quarterbacked the Bulldogs to a playoff berth, is out for the season. He fractured his collarbone during last week's 27-24 win over Golden Valley High at Veterans Stadium in Merced. He is unable to play for four weeks. The injury happened in the final 2 minutes of the Central California Conference game, when he sprinted toward the sideline and tried to get ...
With inspired showing by top golfer, Bulldogs take second
MODESTO - Turlock High girls golfer Hannah Gong didn't have her best day at last Monday afternoon's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I South Championships at Creekside Golf Course. This was her first time back on a golf course after spending a week in Indianapolis for the FFA Convention. "She was tired," Turlock coach Mary Krupka said about the team's top scorer, who arrived about five hours before the tournament started. One example ...
Bulldogs not taking Atwater lightly, especially after last year
As he sat on the team bus, feeling rather relieved from another close win, Turlock High football coach James Peterson overheard his players' conversations. He liked what came out of their mouths. "I heard guys talking Atwater High School," he said. He wouldn't have minded if they were discussing last Friday night's 27-24 win over Golden Valley High, in which the Bulldogs won in the final seconds on a Sean Downs touchdown, ...
Pitman focused on always tough Merced before Harvest Bowl
For the first eight weeks of the high school football season, the most a team scored on Pitman High was 24 points. And that was by Buhach Colony High, a state-ranked team chasing back-to-back Central California Conference titles and boasting a couple of highly recruited athletes. Then last Friday night happened. The Pride went up against an Atwater High team that scored 35 points, something the Turlock High football talked about earlier ...
Pitman, Turlock cross country to race today
After not having a league race since Oct. 5, the Pitman and Turlock cross country teams will get back at it today in the third and final Central California Conference Center Meet at Donnelly Park in Turlock. The varsity girls' race begins at 11 a.m., followed by the boys' race. Ronnie Barton leads the Turlock boys, who are in third place behind defending league champion Buhach Colony and Atwater. The girls are ...
Hilmar, TC volleyball looking to better playoff positions
Besides Pitman, the Hilmar High and Turlock Christian High volleyball squads are also trying to make moves up their respective playoff spots. Turlock Christian is seeded 11th in the SJS Division V Tournament in the latest power ratings, with only the top 12 teams making the postseason. The Eagles were 14-12 overall and 7-4 in the Southern League entering Tuesday night's match against Mariposa High. Hilmar sits at the sixth position in ...
PHS volleyball 3 wins from making history
Three more wins. That's all that's needed for the Pitman High volleyball team to capture the Central California Conference title for the first time in the school's short history - even though the Pride might have to share it. The Pride's three remaining matches seem to be automatic wins, as they have beaten Atwater High, Merced High and Turlock High each twice this season. In addition, they've swept the latter two teams ...
After demolishing Merced, Bulldogs one win from perfection
With his lightning quick speed, Morley Baker won the opening match swim-off to give his Turlock High boys water polo team an early advantage. He then passed the ball to the trailer, who sent it to the middle of the pool to Antovan Davtians. Davtians returned the ball to a streaking Baker on the right side, where he out-sprinted his defender to score a goal just 9 seconds in. "That was a ...
Turlock girls water polo falls to Merced
Against the league's best, the Turlock High girls water polo team fell 11-5 to Merced High on Thursday at the school's Steve Feaver Aquatic Center. For the Bulldogs, it was difficult to stop Merced's Allison Miller, who had a match-high four goals. The Bears (9-0) are just one win away from a perfect season and consecutive league titles after sharing it with the Bulldogs last season. Turlock's Savanna Schaffer finished with a ...
Pitman water polo ready for Turlock
For the Pitman High boys water polo team, this doesn't happen often. The Pride players and coaches are cherishing every moment, as they're experiencing one of their best seasons in school history. For just the third time ever, they're making the playoffs. How impressive have they been? Sure, they still live in the shadow of Turlock High and coach Steve Feaver, but that common sports metaphor isn't that wide and dark ...
Turlock’s Lima falls short in tennis singles finals
MERCED - Turlock High junior Natalia Lima entered this week's Central California Conference Singles Tournament as an unseeded girls tennis player, which was ideal for her. "Underestimation is my best friend," she said. With that attitude, she had an unexpected run through the tournament, knocking off the No. 1 seed - Pitman High's Britney Leon - before losing a tough, three-set battle to Merced High's Charlotte Sofranek, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, in the ...
Bulldogs win golf title — again
MODESTO - Even without their top scorer, the Turlock High girls golfers got it done. Again. For the eighth consecutive time, the Bulldogs captured the Central California Conference title. Their latest trophy-grabbing experience came Tuesday afternoon at Creekside Golf Course, where Turlock outlasted Merced High by 21 strokes (450-471) in the par-72, 18-hole tournament to give the Bulldogs another team appearance at Monday's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I South Championships at the same ...
Pitman volleyball sweeps Turlock in 3
It was nothing to fret about. The Pitman High volleyball team found itself in an unexpected hole, staring at a 7-point deficit in the third game of the crosstown rivalry home match with Turlock High on Monday night. But coach Kristen Pontes called a timeout, which, evidently, fixed whatever problem her Pride had at the moment. After that, the third set was theirs. For the second time this season and fourth time ...
Turlock’s Lima to play in tennis finals
Turlock High's Natalia Lima will battle for the Central California Conference singles title Thursday, when she faces Merced High's Charlotte Sofranek in the tournament finals at the Millennium Sports Club in Merced. Lima defeated Turlock teammate Jill Temple 6-0, 6-0 in Tuesday's semifinals to get to this point. The singles finals will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. Lima also topped Atwater High's Alora Muro 6-1, 6-1 in the first round, Pitman ...
OT win provides momentum
There were reasons to have their heads down, with the biggest being the fact that the Turlock High football players almost allowed a three-touchdown lead to completely slip away. But the Bulldogs did not partake in the blame game. They stayed composed, even with an opposing crowd surrounding them. It took an overtime to settle the score, as sophomore Sean Downs, beaten and bruised all last Friday night, faked a handoff and charged ...
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