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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 beat league foes en route to tournament title
For the Turlock High boys water polo team, one of the benefits of winning last weekend's Central Cal Tournament is that the Bulldogs got a glimpse of what's ahead in the Central California Conference. What the Bulldogs noticed was they're well ahead of their competition, as they captured back-to-back tournament titles on Saturday after handing Merced High a 14-4 thumping in the championship match but only after they convincingly marched past Atwater High ...
PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
The Hilmar High football team secured another statement win on Saturday afternoon, when the Yellowjackets emerged out of Castroville with a 33-6 nonconference victory over North Monterey County High. The Yellowjackets (3-1 overall) scored all 33 of their points before the Condors, who were playing without their suspended starting quarterback, got a meaningless score late in the game. Hilmar scored on its first play only 20 seconds into the game after quarterback Andrew ...
Bulldogs wrap up first day of tourney with 3-0 record
The Turlock High boys water polo team concluded Friday's opening rounds of the Central Cal Tournament with a 3-0 record, and the Bulldogs credited their winnings to what happened a week ago. At the John Schmitt Tournament in San Jose, where 32 teams competed, the Bulldogs captured three wins. But their two losses and experiences against some strong, unfamiliar teams helped them beyond that weekend, they said. "We were challenged," Turlock coach ...
Soccer teams kick off season in right direction
So far, the Turlock High boys soccer team has proven it can repeat last season's success. Better yet, the Bulldogs might just surpass it. Last season, they made the playoffs for the first time in seven years. This season, they're 12-0-1 overall and 3-0 in the Central California Conference before a big-time showdown against Golden Valley High on Tuesday night at Debely Stadium. In other words, they want to continue improving - ...
PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
It didn't take long for the Turlock High football players to get rid of the doubts and frustrations in their heads. They took that all out on Davis High last Friday night, when the Bulldogs controlled the nonconference game from the beginning. Long story short: Bulldogs won 54-22. Turlock coach James Peterson called the win "a complete game." The Bulldogs are happy to hear that. On Sept. 2, just the second ...
Volleyball teams setting up for league, playoff success
By now, the volleyball teams have logged enough matches to have a good understanding of where they stand. Now, they just want to move forward. The girls of the Pitman High, Turlock High, Turlock Christian High, Denair High and Hilmar High volleyball teams all have their motivations to keep going. They have played in tournaments and competed against numerous nonconference foes, while making adjustments here and there before facing their respective league ...
‘Jackets shut out D-I’s Enochs in second half
MODESTO - On opening night a few weeks ago, the Hilmar High football team committed a hard-to-forget blunder. Three weeks later, the Yellowjackets redeemed themselves at the Johansen High football stadium, at least in the field of giant killers. In facing their second Division I team in three weeks and their third consecutive upper-division team, they made a statement after a convincing 32-18 win over Enochs High, which has the sixth largest ...
Pitman rolls to 3-0 record
Perhaps the only major problems the Pitman High football team experienced in Thursday night's game against Gregori High were the warm weather and the fact that the Pride weren't playing on a Friday night, a time of the week high school players are groomed for. Besides those problems, the Pride were unstoppable, so unstoppable that officials green-lighted a running clock in the second quarter to keep the scoreboard at Downey High's Chuck Hughes ...
Sticking together
The truth is, Turlock High is a considerable favorite to finish atop the Central California Conference girls tennis standings, thanks to the Bulldogs having won the past four titles and owning a 34-0 league record in the three previous seasons. Pitman, the crosstown rival, knows this. "Everyone's going to be chasing Turlock," Pitman coach Jeff Hayes predicted. His predication is a safe one, even if Turlock didn't return this season with its ...
Local water polo athletes aim for success, league contention
Especially during the hot afternoons, being a water polo player seems like it's the life. While everyone else is sweating underneath their clothes during the final days of summer, water polo players are in the pool, swimming in nice cool water - sometimes for a long period of time. But don't think it's all fun and games. They're working and, yes, sweating in the water. Water polo players from Pitman High and Turlock High ...
PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
In their late-game rally, the Turlock Christian Eagles scored two touchdowns in the final two quarters against Big Valley Christian High in last Friday's nonconference meeting in Modesto. But it was too late, since the Lions had already built a commanding lead en route to a 33-14 victory. The Eagles hope to continue last week's rally this Friday night, when they take on Elliot Christian High at Hilmar High at 7:30 p.m. Elliot ...
Pride sweep past Chavez of Stockton for second season win
From the very start, the Pitman Pride were in firm control of a blowout, 40-7 win over Chavez High of Stockton Friday night. It all started on the opening kickoff, sailing deep off the foot of Pride senior quarterback – and kicker – A.J. Derr into the waiting arms of a Titan receiver. The Pride swarmed the Titan, knocked the ball loose, and Pitman junior linebacker Nick Renteria came up with the ball. ...
PREP FOOTBALL ROUND UP
A heroic 28-yard heave from sophomore quarterback Sean Downs to senior tight end Tyler Cook gave Turlock High's varsity football team a glimmer of hope in the third quarter, but Oakdale extinguished it with suffocating defense during a 33-7 Mustang victory at The Corral on Friday. Oakdale led just 12-0 at the half after two field goals and a short touchdown pass, but capitalized on turnovers to take a 26-0 lead with over ...
Swinging for achievements
Golf is one of those sports that looks effortless. Actually, it might be the most effortless-looking sport in the world, seeing that golfers don't sweat as much as, say, basketball and football players. Like, the other afternoon: Turlock High girls golfer Kelsie Valenzuela was casually working on her putting at the Turlock Golf and Country Club. But don't be misled. It takes a tremendous amount of quiet determination and practice to be successful ...
PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
It's hard to dismiss Hilmar High's 30-27 loss to Beyer High last Friday night as just another game, mostly because of the finish. Beyer, which was down 27-14 entering the fourth quarter, made a furious 16-0 rally that was capped off by Patriots kicker Zachary Bradley, who nailed a 25-yard field goal as time expired. The Yellowjackets are moving on and forgetting about that heartbreaker. Hilmar, a small school with an enrollment ...
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