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Raiders crush Coyotes in title game
DENAIR - It was as if the scoreboard was playing mind games with the Denair High boys basketball team. In one moment, the Coyotes were up by nearly double-digits. Then the next moment, they were down by a bunch.
Washington’s big scoring effort leads to Pride win
After almost everyone walked out of the Pitman High gym and into Friday night's rain, there was a candid moment between the school's athletic director, Dave Walls, and the school's top girls basketball player.
Coyotes run wild
Led by Denair High guard Clayton McDonald's 17 points, the Coyotes defeated Central Valley High 68-50 in the semifinal game of the Denair High Tournament late Friday night to earn a spot in today's tournament championship game against Central Catholic at 8 p.m.
Bulldogs lose in dramatic fashion
Surprisingly, no one affiliated with the Turlock High boys basketball program closed his or her eyes in a sequence that appeared doomful. They watched in awe and anticipation, as the ball was repeatedly batted against the backboard and rim like a game of handball.
Eagles fall short in own tournament finale
The game didn't come down to the last minute, Turlock Christian girls basketball coach Edwin Santiago protested afterward.
Despite late rally, Turlock survives to earn rematch with Modesto Christian
There was just one team that stood between the Turlock High boys basketball players and a rematch with Modesto Christian in the championship game of the 34th annual Frank Godinez Tournament.
Pride fall to Laguna Creek
It seemed like the perfect time for a comeback.
It’s still early, but area wrestlers already thinking about state
For most high school wrestlers from the Turlock area, the goal every season is to take that drive down Highway 99 toward Bakersfield. It's there that all the state's best congregate for the CIF Championships in early March.
Denair wrestlers challenge each other in practice
Two years ago, Nick LaFrancis achieved something rare for a Denair High wrestler. He qualified for the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament, which is just one step from the elusive CIF State Championships in Bakersfield. Even if he didn't win a medal or a single match, making it that far is an unforgettable experience.
Pitman speed tops taller team
When going up against a boys basketball team full of giants, there's really only one thing you can do.
Hilmar starts, ends strong to best Waterford
As the Hilmar girls basketball team started their season by facing Waterford High Thursday night, first year coach Don Inman paced the sidelines, afraid to celebrate his birthday until the final buzzer.
Basketball teams go into season with hopes of success
This season, the girls basketball teams in the Turlock area will experience many different changes.
Bulldogs invest in tough preseason
For the Turlock High girls basketball players, it's hard to forget about what transpired on Feb. 25.
Turlock basketball pulls through for season-opening win
MODESTO - The way the game started, it was safe to assume that the Turlock boys basketball team was going to give the few dozen fans inside the cold Panther Palace gym on the Modesto High campus reasons to go home early.
After one season at varsity, junior Pitman guard looks to guide Pride
Zach Olsen is the type of high school kid who seems to have a smile painted on his face at all times. He's also the type that will ask a stranger how he's doing - and genuinely want to know the person's well being. But the Pitman High boys basketball player will admit that he wasn't in the most ideal situation last season.
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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 ...
Pitman suffers 3-point loss to state-ranked Buhach Colony
After every home game, the Pitman High football team walk toward the west end of Debley Stadium, stand on the track and wave their helmets and their hands to the home crowd. On Friday night, they barely had enough strength for the post-game activity. Their helmets were barely above their heads, while the crowd roared back, but the Pride were crushed. In one of the most exciting games in the program's short history, ...
On historic night, Hilmar dominates
Frank Marques said he is honored to be part of the tradition of Hilmar Yellowjackets football (7-1, 4-0 TVL) as the team's head coach during Hilmar High School's centennial celebration and homecoming. The 1981 graduate and nine-year head coach of the Yellowjackets had plenty to be proud of Friday night, both on and off the field. On the field, the Yellowjackets stung the Riverbank Bruins 47-10. The ancient Hilmar High touchdown bell, ...
Undefeated … again
It wasn't difficult to predict this outcome. The Turlock High girls tennis team added another Central California Conference title to the program's championship banner with another undefeated season. In netting seven of their nine matches over crosstown rival Pitman High on a warm Thursday afternoon, the Bulldogs finished the regular season at 10-0. Turlock has won the past five league titles while compiling a 44-0 record in the last four seasons, according ...
Turlock golf tops Pitman, completes 10-0 run
STEVINSON - By having all five scorers shoot 50 or under, including a freshman who was playing at Stevinson Ranch Golf Club for the first time, the Turlock High girls golf team surpassed crosstown rival Pitman High in the Central California Conference finale by 55 strokes (238-293) to complete a 10-0 record on Thursday afternoon. "It was a good finish for our regular season of play," Turlock coach Mary Krupka said. One ...
Turlock soccer races past Pitman
They needed this win. After enduring an uncharacteristic stretch of two ties and a loss in the four previous games, the Turlock High boys soccer players redeemed themselves in Tuesday night's matchup with crosstown rival Pitman High en route to a 4-0 win in Central California Conference action. Four different players scored at Debely Stadium in front of hundreds of fans, as three of goals came in the second half. The victory ...
Pitman to host big matchup vs. Buhach Colony
Both teams are undefeated. Both teams want the league title. So why is one of the teams, Pitman High, approaching Friday night's mega showdown with state-ranked and defending league champion Buhach Colony High at Debely Stadium as just another game? Are coach Brandon Harris and his Pride downplaying one of the most anticipated meetings in the Sac-Joaquin Section this year or are they really looking at this matchup like any other? <p ...
PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
Turlock High football coach James Peterson has said it before: There are no weak teams in the Central California Conference. The good news is, the Bulldogs faced the league's top team last Friday night, but that doesn't mean their schedule gets any easier. After battling defending league champion and state-ranked Buhach Colony High in a closer-than-it-looks 33-14 loss, Turlock now prepares for the always tough Merced High Bears, who are coming off a ...
Loud and clear
SALIDA - Right before the game, a Hilmar High football player was overheard yelling four very powerful words to his teammates.
Hilmar soccer can’t overcome Ripon in league action
RIPON - Despite an overwhelming 14-7 shot advantage, the Hilmar High Yellowjackets just couldn't pull off another win over the Ripon High Indians on Thursday. Ripon scored early and then held on for a 2-1 win at the Ripon Elementary field. Ripon High's third-year varsity junior Arik Anaya scored the game's first goal after missing the team's first 17 contests with an MCL tear and had bandages on his right knee Thursday as ...
Pride volleyball gets payback
The Pitman volleyball team avenged its only league loss of the season on Thursday night, when the Pride, led by Ashley Solis' 26 kills, fought through a long match and an exciting fifth and final set to beat Buhach Colony High, 25-8, 13-25, 23-25, 25-21, 16-14, in Atwater. The win gave the Pride an 8-3 overall record and 6-1 in CCC with eight matches remaining, including one more against Buhach Colony (5-6, 3-4 ...
Bulldogs golf 3 wins from perfect season
At this point in the season, Turlock High's Mary Krupka knows the little things can make the biggest impact. "A tad off with your swing," the veteran girls golf coach said, "can equate to a few more strokes added to your score each time it happens." However, her Bulldogs seem to be doing everything right. On Tuesday afternoon at the Merced Golf & Country Club, they once again outplayed Golden Valley ...
Turlock outlasts Pitman, remains league’s last unbeaten
Turlock High boys water polo coach Steve Feaver sensed that his players were nervous about Tuesday night's matchup with Pitman High, hours before it began. When the highly anticipated meeting between the Central California Conference's last two undefeated teams commenced, Pitman stormed out to a two-goal lead. That didn't concern the veteran coach. "We've been behind before," Feaver noted. "We weren't playing at our best yet." In fact, the Bulldogs - ...
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