Archive By Section - High School Sports
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.
Articles by Section - High School Sports
Local runners ready for fall season
Despite all the miles and workouts they demanded from their runners during the first week of fall practice, the cross country coaches at Pitman High and Turlock High had a problem. It was, essentially, a good kind of problem to have. They had too many runners. So the coaches were forced to make cuts, just to be able to keep track of everyone. First, they made the workouts hard enough so the runners ...
Derr hopes to lead Pride in final football season
Before AJ Derr was born, his soon-to-be parents took a trip to the Atwater High football field with his future grandma. At the time, Jon Derr was working at the school as a teacher and football coach, so he had access to the press box. While grandma Sue, and his mother, Mindee, were on the field, his father announced through the loud speakers various arrangements of initials, like DJ, RJ ...
PITMAN HIGH VARSITY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 record: 3-2 CCC, 7-4 overall
Hilmar’s Olson seeks ‘revenge’
HILMAR - Hilmar High quarterback Andrew Olson couldn't have approached one of his most terrifying athletic moments in any other way, going full throttle despite the disappointing circumstances.
HILMAR HIGH VARSITY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 record: 4-2 TVL, 6-5 overall
Coyotes aim for another playoff run despite thin roster
DENAIR - Inside his office, Denair High football coach Therion Gregory was fixing a helmet for one of his players. His office sits right next to the school's football field, so on this day, he has a clear view of his team practicing. At the moment, the Coyotes were stretching.
DENAIR HIGH VARSITY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 record: 5-2 SL, 6-5 overall
Eagles’ main objective: Stay away from injuries
Turlock Christian High football coach Rusty Lyon called over a couple members of his coaching staff. He wanted to ask them about a certain detail of one of last season's infamous injuries.
TURLOCK CHRISTIAN HIGH VARSITY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 record: 1-6 SL, 2-8 overall
Turlock’s O-line to anchor offense — again
As a group of parents and other supporters of the Turlock Youth Football League watched nearby, a Turlock High offensive lineman was on the verge of puking. He was down on one knee, his hand to his stomach.
TURLOCK HIGH VARSITY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 record: 3-2 CCC, 8-3 overall
Legendary water polo coach remains on year-to-year basis
The other day, Steve Feaver walked to his car after practice. Right before he stepped inside, he spotted a familiar face. It was one of Turlock High's campus maintenance employees, who made small talk with the Bulldogs boys' water polo coach.
Back in the game
This week signifies the beginning of the fall sports season. Athletes from Pitman High, Turlock High, Turlock Christian, Denair High and Hilmar High all worked out underneath the sun for the past two days, and they will continue on for the next few weeks. The first official game in any sport won't start until Aug. 26, so for now, footballers, tennis players, cross country runners, water polo athletes, golfers and ...
Pitman grad finally gets her shot
In June, Allison Kuchan graduated from Pitman High without truly knowing if she'd play softball at the college level - a childhood goal. A few weeks earlier, she helped lead the Pride's softball team to its first playoff game in the school's short history.
Prep football practice kicks off next week
Now, it's time for some football.
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