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Eagles reaching for new heights
After fans get situated in their seats at the Calvary Baptist Gym for the Turlock Christian boys basketball opener on Tuesday, they might just see something that they haven't seen much of before. That's height.
Pitman volleyball collects plenty of all-conference honors
The Pitman High volleyball team collected a few firsts this season, with the most important one arguably being the school's first-ever playoff win on Nov. 9 over Monterey Trail in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Tournament. Everything else seems to be, simply, icing on the cake.
Turlock’s Hubbard adds scoring presence among other threats
Last summer, Anthony Hubbard was tested daily. He'd go to the weight room with a teammate or two knowing that one of the exercises they'd do was the bench press. Universally, this workout is considered a sort of measuring stick of masculinity for most men.
Area basketball teams shooting for triumphant runs
For some, there might not be anything sweeter than the squeaking sound a shoe makes on a well-polished basketball court. Hearing that during this time of the year means one thing: Basketball season is here.
TC senior lands rare scholarship offer with San Jose State
Turlock Christian senior golfer Kathleen Rojas is not too bashful to admit that she thrives under the pressure. It doesn't matter the circumstance. Even if it's the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament, which is the biggest collection of high school girls golfers from Sacramento to Merced, she welcomes the weight of it all.
Fall sports created plenty of memories — some good, some bittersweet
The great thing about falls sports was that it gave fans enough opportunities to watch and admire local athletes. And this season, they gained a lot of memories.
After suffering blowout last season, Turlock celebrates Harvest Bowl win
After the final whistle blew, several members of the Turlock High football team were searching for a special object.
Eagles volleyball looking to advance to D-V title match
A year ago, the Turlock Christian volleyball team suffered one of the more painful endings to a playoff campaign in school history."It's a heartbreaker that will probably stay with all of us for many years to come," Eagles coach Keith Landmeier said at the time.This memory hasn't left the minds of Landmeier and his current players, with some of them ...
Prep football round up
Turlock Christian (1-6 SL, 2-8) led late against the Delhi Hawks (1-6 SL, 2-8), but saw their lead slip away as the Eagles lost their final game of the season 28-15.
Hilmar soccer going into playoffs with determined mindset
HILMAR - As painful as it might be for the Hilmar High boys soccer players to admit, a big reason why the Yellowjackets are heading into the postseason with a league crown and a six-game winning streak is because of one singular moment.
Bulldogs dropped in rare playoff appearance
With a no-tomorrow attitude, the Turlock High boys soccer players knew these kinds of opportunities don't come too often for them. On Tuesday night, the Bulldogs were in the middle of their first postseason game in seven years when reality struck: They needed to score. Evident by the many shots that banged off the crossbar, the Bulldogs were doing their job.
After last week’s big loss, Turlock looking for redemption
After their most upsetting loss of the season, the Turlock High football players and coaches entered this week as if nothing happened. No one was walking around practice with his head down. No one looked particularly weak, so much so that he couldn't lift his helmet over his head. Perhaps most important, no one mentioned that gigantic elephant in the room unless someone not in a Turlock football ...
Turlock, TC golfers come up short in Masters
STOCKTON - For the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament, the Turlock High girls golfers just wanted to improve from their previous performances. By coach Mary Krupka's account of that day's event, aided by damp conditions affecting the golfers' play, it wasn't going to be too difficult this time.
Though not favored, Pride ready for annual meeting with Turlock
The way Brandon Harris sees it, there might not need to be a Harvest Bowl this year.
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Pride notch first league win over Merced
Pitman High passed it first test in the Central California Conference Wednesday afternoon when its girls hosted Merced High in the league opener. The Pride overcame the speedy Bears with a second half effort, shutting them out 3-0. "Getting that first CCC win is huge and hopefully it sets the tempo for the rest of the season," Pitman's head coach Christina Garcia said. The Pride were in attack mode from the onset ...
Pride softball seeks second league title; Turlock starts strong
It's called softball, but the ladies of Turlock and Pitman High have been working hard as they prepare for the 2013 Central California Conference season. With pre-season play already in full swing and the beginning of league just a few days away, the Bulldogs and Pride are both building team chemistry and supplying their young teams with invaluable experience; foundations they hope will carry them to a championship and into the post-season. Pitman ...
Turlock soccer falls in league opener
Turlock High experienced a rude awakening Wednesday night in its Central California Conference home opener against Atwater High. The Falcons managed to do to the Bulldogs what none of the CCC teams were able to do last season-beat them. Turlock looked strong through much of the match as it asserted control over the ball and tempo of play, but a last minute lapse at the end of the first half produced an Atwater ...
Ladies on the hunt for soccer glory
Last year Hilmar High's girls posted an undefeated, championship season in the Trans Valley League and earned a playoff berth despite having a fairly young team. Now, the Yellowjackets are back on the soccer field with an aim for another TVL championship and a section title appearance-goals they plan on achieving through experience this time around. Jamie Rocha, Victoria Whitford, Janessa Mitchell, Kinsey Pettigrew, Carrie Machado, Chloe Fernandez, Bernadette Silveira, Gia Barcelo, and ...
Time to play ball
The sun is out and the grass is a deep hue of green-it's time to play baseball. Less than five miles separates Turlock High from Pitman High but players from the two schools are in their own world on the practice field; warming up their shoulders, cracking their bats, and crushing each other's mitts with the stitches of a baseball. Last season Turlock and Pitman fell short of a Central California Conference ...
Tennis teams bounce into action
Tennis season is already in full swing in the Valley. Turlock, Pitman, Delhi, Denair, and Turlock Christian High have been hitting the courts, some new and some old, on a quest to dole out defeat to their respective league opponents and make a run at the post-season. Last season Pitman dominated its Central California Conference schedule, finishing with an undefeated record and its 7th CCC title in school history. Things are different for ...
Turlock's Bertalotto finishes 8th in second State bid
Isaac Bertalotto became the fourth sophomore in Turlock High's history to claim a medal at the California High School State Finals on Saturday. With a tournament record of 5-3 and an 8th place finish, Bertalotto joined the company of Fabian Garcia, Brandon Egleston, and Lewis Gonzales-his cousin-as the youngest Bulldogs to ever place at the State Tournament. Bertalotto (132) arrived in Bakersfield as part of a five man group for Turlock but was ...
Turlock, Pitman expect another close season on the soccer field
Last year Turlock and Pitman High's girls had a season to remember in the Central California Conference. After a tight, three game series the Bulldogs emerged as undefeated CCC Champions having edged their rivals out of the honor by a single game. Both teams continued playing into the post-season, but while Pitman fell in the first round Turlock orchestrated a memorable playoff run that ultimately ended at the hands of Franklin High of Elk ...
Cash for treys
Lori Crivelli presented a check to Turlock High boys basketball team captains DaShawn Holcombe and Austin Bush on Friday as part of Crivelli Insurance Services' 3 for $3, a program that pays for each three-point shot the Bulldogs make through the season. This year's payout was $39 more than last year's.
CCC All League Girls and Boys Basketball 2013
BOYS BASKETBALL First Team: DaShawn Holcombe-Turlock Second Team: Branson Garcia-Pitman Devin Bains-Turlock Kenny Fraser-Turlock GIRLS BASKETBALL First Team: Alex DeChari-Pitman Aubrey Glidden-Turlock Second Team: Cady Riley-Pitman
Local athletes ready to run, jump, throw and more in spring
It's official. The winter season of prep sports is over. A couple winter teams still have legs in the post season, but the majority of young athletes are making the annual transition from sport to sport. Right on schedule, just as the sun comes out. Runners, jumpers, hurdlers, throwers, and vaulters are the most noticeable of the bunch, their appearance on the tracks and fields of high schools across the Valley are ...
Eagles foiled by Cougars
Turlock Christian High's quest for a return trip to the San Joaquin Section Division V title game fell short Wednesday night when the Eagles took on Capital Christian High in a semi-final matchup at Galt High School. TC managed to contain the Cougars in the first half, but a third quarter that saw Capital Christian nearly quadruple TC's offensive output proved to be the game's death nail. TC failed to bounce back and ...
Five Bulldogs headed to State
Turlock High is sending five wrestlers to this weekend's California Interscholastic Federation State Championships in Bakersfield after a fifth place team finish at the San Joaquin Section Masters Tournament on Saturday. Saturday marked the fifth time Turlock has finished fifth in the section and only the second time it's had five state qualifiers since head coach Mike Contreras took over the program. "There were some tough teams, so it's quite the accomplishment," ...
TC boys fall to Faith Christian
Friday proved to be the end of the road for Turlock Christian High's boys basketball team. The Eagles (13-16 overall, 7-7 SAL) failed to carry Wednesday's energy into Friday's matchup with Faith Christian High and lost 65-60 after a failed fourth quarter comeback. The teams played a tight first quarter, knotting the score at 13, but the Lions found holes in TC's man to man defense in the second quarter and edged out ...
Eagles tame Wildfires
The first post-season step for Turlock Christian High's girls basketball team is over and done with after a 63-51 victory over Foresthill High Thursday night. The Eagles (24-4 overall, 13-1 SAL)fed off the energy of their home crowd in a game that was sometimes close but always in their hands. A 21 point first quarter set the tone of the San Joaquin Section Division V matchup and sent the Wildfires into a mode ...
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