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Bulldog boys building basketball unity
Turlock High is back for the 2012-13 Central California Conference basketball season and eager to climb its way back to the top. The Bulldogs are without their leading scorer of the last two years, Alek Carlson, but the return of seniors DaShawn Holcombe, Tyler Murphy, Darren Trainor, and Austin Bush has left head coach Doug Cornfoot with an optimistic outlook for the season. "We got a good mixture of young guys and guys ...
High expectations for Turlock wrestling
Nearly 60 teenagers lined the walls of Turlock High's wrestling room on Monday. The large and enthusiastic crowd was there to compete within their individual weight classes in the first step towards an expected trimming of the ranks. The next step will take place today during the Blue and Gold inter-squad challenge matches where the top 28 Bulldogs will be found. Though the expectations of many wrestlers will be crushed, head coach Mike ...
Pitman High volleyball league awards
1st Team All-League • Sierrah Miller - CCC MVP, senior, co-captain, 3-year varsity player, All-Academic • Maddy Halteman - CCC Setter of the Year, sophomore • Lindsey Vander Weide, CCC Defensive Player of the Year, sophomore, All-Academic CCC Coach of the Year, Kristen Pontes, 3rd year in a row 2nd Team All-League • Kelsee Derr - senior, All-Academic • Melinda Gonzalez - junior Honorable Mention • Cami Larsen - senior • Angelica Harding - junior ...
Lady Hawks building confidence to win
Delhi High's girls basketball team is on a quest for newfound status in the Southern Athletic League this season, eager to leave behind them the days of being dominated on the court. With new head coach Demetrio Quintrero at the helm, the Hawks hope 2012 will be the turnaround year the program's been waiting for- and if Quintrero's enthusiasm is any indicator it just might be. "We're going to surprise a lot of ...
Delhi’s boys ready for new season, new coach
Delhi High's boys basketball team had a decent run in the Southern Athletic League last season, finishing 8-6 and tying for third place. After losing all but two players to graduation, the Hawks are back in 2012 with both a new roster and new head coach in Eugene Drummond. "This is one of the youngest teams in the area," Drummond said. "We're looking to build a strong foundation to create a winning culture ...
Delhi wrestling still growing
Three years ago Ray Cedres and Delhi High School decided it was time to breathe new life into a defunct wrestling program. After nearly seven years without wrestling as an athletic option, the Hawks are making strides, slowly but surely, down the road of reconstruction. Delhi enters this season with 11 wrestlers on the roster, a seemingly small number but enough to get head coach Cedres excited. "It's been a tough spot. Our ...
One inch short: Pitman loses to Oak Ridge, 17-16
One inch and one point. That's all that separated Pitman High from its first Division I SJS semi-final appearance and post-season elimination. The Pride traveled to El Dorado Hills on Friday to face Oak Ridge High where they silenced critics and stood toe to toe with the heavily favored Trojans. In a rainy game that saw more turnovers than touchdowns, Pitman found itself trailing 17-16 in the final minutes of regulation. ...
TC's Halie Bergman signs with UOP
Ask any Southern Athletic League athlete who Halie Bergman is and they're bound to know the answer. With only a season and a half under her belt, Turlock Christian High's Bergman has created a reputation of basketball dominance; scoring 969 career points and averaging 24.2 points, 3.65 assists, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.1 steals a game. With her senior season looming, Bergman made history Thursday, becoming the first TC basketball player, of any gender, ...
Eagles claim Div VI section title
The girls of Turlock Christian High's volleyball team enjoyed an early Christmas on Thursday, earning the second section title in the program's history with a four set defeat of Roseville's Valley Christian High. The Eagles beat the Lions 3-1 (25-8, 23-25, 25-16, and 25-22) in the Division VI championship match at UC Davis in a final hurrah for three seniors and an impressive benchmark for first year head coach Ken Wynne. "It's still ...
Chase Gonzalez selected for national All-Star game
Turlock Christian High's quarterback of the last three years, 17-year-old Chase Gonzalez, has been selected from a pool of more than 4,200 high school seniors to compete in the annual Blue-Grey National All Star Classic in Tampa Bay, Fla. on Jan. 12, 2013. Gonzalez is one of 90 seniors selected for the game and will join the North squad behind center. "I feel pleased and honored to be able to play with guys ...
Turlock Christian volleyball advances to Div. VI final
For the first time in six years Turlock Christian High is headed to UC Davis for the Division VI SJS Final. The Eagles earned their shot at championship glory with a 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-11, and 25-22) victory over Sac Country Day High on Tuesday. The typically slow starting TC jumped out to a significant lead over the Cavaliers in the first set but were met with resistance and ultimately over taken. <p ...
Turlock’s Tyler Murphy signs with St. Mary’s
Tyler Murphy has had a love affair with baseball since he was old enough to grip a bat and toss a ball. Murphy began his journey with America's game at the age of three when his parents signed him up for tee ball. Fifteen years later, Murphy's journey continues with Tuesday's signing of his letter of intent to play for St. Mary's College. "Playing baseball, it's what I've always wanted to do," Murphy ...
Bulldogs fall short in D2 section final
Few gave Turlock High's boys soccer team a fighting chance against the undefeated Bella Vista High Broncos in Saturday's Division II SJS Section final match, but for more than an hour and a half of play the Bulldogs proved their appearance at Lincoln High was no fluke. Though many doubted them, head coach Doug Sperry and his boys never bought into the underdog role. Instead, Turlock opted to fight to the bitter end. ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Undefeated Hilmar headed to D4 championship
Hilmar High is headed to Sacramento. Two years removed from their last Division IV Sac-Joaquin Section title appearance, the Yellowjackets are back in the big game after a thrilling 19-15 victory over Center High on Friday. With the semi-final win, Hilmar broke the school record for most wins with its 13-0 record and cemented a championship matchup with Central Catholic High-a rematch from the 2008 season. "It's special because these kids ...
Central California Conference Volleyball All-League Honors
CCC MVP – Lindsey Vander Weide, Pitman (third year in a row a Pitman athlete has earned this honor: 2012 - Sierah Miller, 2011- Ashley Solis) CCC Setter of the Year – Maddy Halteman, Pitman (2 years in a row) CCC Coach of the Year – Kristen Pontes-Christian, Pitman (4 years in a row) ...
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