Ace throws shutout in district title game

Phil Salazar likes to go to one player whenever his Turlock American East All-Stars in the 12-year-old Little League division are in a tough spot. It's because he's a proven talent who doesn't get rattled very easily.

Turlock seniors capture top District 10

In a way, the Turlock All-Stars Little League Seniors knew they were going to arrive at this point.

AE successfully defends district title

There was no way Phil Salazar was going to do it. The coach of the Turlock American East Little League All-Stars in the age 12 division didn't want to say that only one or two players have been important to the team's success this season.

Turlock All-Stars rally late to earn extra-inning win

When things began to look uncertain, the Turlock Senior All-Stars huddled up near the dugout at Pedretti Sports Complex. Coach Ben Cantrell said a few words and the players listened.

Turlock American suffers tough loss in extra-inning thriller

It wasn't supposed to end like this. The Turlock American Little League All-Stars of the 13-14 age division were ahead from the very start, but unfortunately things happened on their way to a tough 3-2 loss in extra innings to the Chowchilla All-Stars at Pedretti Sports Complex on Monday night. The crowd was stunned, especially at how it ended. Aaron Deatherage walked in for the game-winning score after Chowchilla teammate Jacob Roduner got beamed. "It's ...

Season ending

Turlock American All-Stars player Tristan Parker winds up for a pitch during his team's 12-2 loss to the Madera American All-Stars at Julien Park on Thursday night in the 9-to-10 years old Little League division. The defeat ended the season for Turlock American, which fell behind 7-2 after three innings, and then gave up five more runs in the bottom of the fourth to end the game due to the 10-run mercy run. However, there ...

Ace dominates in win

"Dominated" is a word that isn't used too often when it comes to Little League, a place where most of the athletes are not just learning about the basics of baseball but in some cases figuring out where to stand during announcements of the starting lineups.

Camp introduces new sports to children

The kids were all hot and sweaty, and they still wanted more. A group of local kids had just finished their second session of the Westside Ministries Sports Mania at Wakefield Elementary on Tuesday morning. They got a dose of kickball and ultimate Frisbee, sports they don't see too often. But program director Lydio Banana lost track of time, using some of it to explain the basic rules of the unfamiliar sport of ultimate Frisbee. ...

Bruins dominate to win league title

There was only one way the Bruins were going to win the Turlock Girls Softball Championship on Monday. And that was to dominate.

Local youth team earns soccer championship

It was a tough task for the Turlock Fire Elite U-15 boys soccer team - to play five games in three days.

City champions

The Junior Diamondbacks were on the verge of a disaster, as their best pitcher was close to reaching his pitch-count limit and their opponents, who had redemption in their hearts, wanted to be the ultimate spoilers. This was in the top of the sixth inning, when the Junior Angels were eager to explode for a few scores.

Sports program helps keep kids off street

These kids could have easily stayed at home, maybe watch some cartoons while having their favorite plate of food in front of them. Or perhaps find something more troublesome to do.

Diamondbacks overcome rally, ready for title game

After blowing a big lead to pieces, the Junior Diamondbacks of the Turlock Little League did not panic.

CVA has new coach, new summer swim program

Central Valley Aquatics swim club has been a competitive swim team since 1958. Over its 51 years, the team has seen many athletes and coaches come and go. This April, the team saw a familiar face return to coach the team for a third time.

LITTLE LEAGUE: CHAMPS

The American East Angels put their bats to work Friday night, capturing a 13-0 win over the American East Yankees for the city major league title. Marcus Lopez and Jesse Gardenas led the Angels' bats; Lopez with two homeruns and Gardenas with a grand slam.

TKO win for Sandra Tovar

Turlock's Sandra Tovar won her first boxing match in Sacramento on Saturday as part of the Delhi Boxing Club. Tovar faced off against Evelyn Mojica in the 11-year-old, 75 pound girls division and finished her Caballero Boxing Club opponent in the second round via TKO. "I was a little nervous; I wanted to put in a good performance," Tovar said. "I've been training really hard for it so I was happy." With ...

TJHS track ends season on high note

The Turlock Junior High track and field team ended its season at the Stanislaus County on Saturday, highlighted by 11 champions, seven second place finishers and 13 third place finishers. The 2013 season also saw three new school records set. Cerah Moren broke Kelsee Derr's 8th grade girls 200m hurdle record with a time of 31.09 seconds. Moren also set a new 8th grade girls record in the discus with a throw of ...

Delhi boxing takes 3 Junior Olympic medals

Three young fighters from the Delhi Boxing Club earned gold medals at Saturday's Junior Olympic Central California Championships in Salinas. Bristo Luna earned his medal in the 9-year-old, 70 pound bracket, Isaac Soto earned his medal in the 11-year-old, 74 pound bracket, and Sandra Tovar earned her medal in the 11-year-old, 75 pound bracket. All three won via walkover. Luna is now 6-4, Soto is 2-1, and Tovar is 1-1. The trio will ...

Kellen Ireland seeking hockey State championship

Ice hockey is not a sport that is typically associated with the Valley. Sure, fans exist, but with a lack of snow and rinks in the area most enthusiasts with a desire to play are relegated to using roller blades on black top. That's exactly how Kellen Ireland got started around the age of three; playing in the street with his family. The Irelands - long time San Jose Sharks fans-saw hockey as ...

Youth soccer team makes jump to competitive league

For the past two years the girls of Turlock Active Orthopedic have scorched their Turlock Youth Soccer Association competition; finishing undefeated and claiming the End of Year Tournament title in both U10 and U12 seasons. The recently completed fall season also saw the group of 10 and 11 year olds dominate in the Founder's Cup-a tournament boasting some of the best teams Northern California has to offer. Now, after beating North Fresno in ...

Dutcher girls perfect on the court

A group of 7th grade girls from Dutcher Middle School recently orchestrated a season to remember on the basketball court. Led by head coach Salinda Mabie, the Diamondbacks completed the season with an undefeated record, 22-0, and three tournament championships- a feat that is by no means common. "I was told before I came in that I had a good athletic group," Mabie said. "I knew when I started that it was going ...

Three Turlock youth place 1st in PPK

PUNT, PASS & KICK

Turlock Christian held its first annual Punt, Pass, and Kick competition and the winners were Jyllian Knight and Liam Jones. The winners and runners up - Hollie Salsig, Paige Vierra, and Brock Vieira - were recognized at halftime of Friday's TC v Denair football game. The NFL Punt, Pass and Kick program is a national skills competition for boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 15. Girls and boys in five separate ...

Tigers finish season unbeaten

Two years ago the 8th grade volleyball team at Turlock Junior High had an undefeated season, providing both Turlock and Pitman High with a talented crop of new athletes. This year the 8th grade Tigers did it again, finishing 23-0 in an even more remarkable year than 2010, and leaving Pride and Bulldog coaches salivating at the thought of another talented group of girls. "I told these girls that this was the most ...

Turlock soccer clubs win big at tourney

The Turlock FC U-12 soccer club recently won its first tournament of the season, playing six games in three days to take the Santa Clara Sporting Invitational Championship, the number one ranked tournament in Northern California and third in the nation. Turlock opened the tournament with a 3-2 loss to the FC Sporting Battle but bounced back to win their next five matches with relative ease, the last of which was a 1-0 ...

Turlock teen wins gold at Junior Olympics

It seems Cerah Moren learned a thing or two during her June trip to Finland where she attended the famed "Javelin Carnival." The 13-year-old Turlocker put her newfound skills to the test last Thursday at the AAU Junior Olympics in Houston, Texas where she finished her 2012 season as the National Champion in Sub-Youth Javelin. After placing in the top eight in both 2009 and 2011, Moren claimed her first national title with ...

Modesto Babe Ruth comes up short against New York, finishes 3rd

The Babe Ruth World Series was a tight tournament for the Modesto Babe Ruth All-Stars. Not tight cool, but tight close as the majority of the team's wins and losses were determined by a single run. After dropping the first two pool games of the tournament, Modesto battled back; winning the next two pool games and earning the number three seed. On Thursday, Modesto faced the Mid County All-Stars of Texas and again ...

U11 soccer champions looking for recruits

The boys of the U11 Turlock FC Arsenal soccer club are feeling pretty good as they prepare for fall league to begin. With a 10-0 indoor record, a 9-0-2 Nor-Cal Spring League record, six tournament championships, and a number one Nor-Cal ranking for the State Cup Tournament it's easy to see why. "When we look for kids to join the team it's always based on their heart," head coach Jason Donchak said. "We ...

U9 girls chase their soccer dreams

Right now the world's best athletes are chasing their Olympic dreams in London, putting years of hard work to use as they compete for themselves and their countries. Like them, local youth athletes are also working hard towards their own goals, not quite international endeavors, but important nonetheless. Important because small goals eventually snowball into larger ones; after all, even Hope Solo had to play youth soccer before getting the chance to represent ...

Modesto Babe Ruth survives pooling, enters tournament as No.3 seed

The Modesto Babe Ruth All-Stars got out to a rocky start in Weimer, Texas this past weekend, losing to the New York All-Stars, 8-6, on Saturday and the Tri-Counties All-Stars of Texas, 11-9, on Sunday in the first pool games of the 2012 Babe Ruth World Series. Despite the rough start, Modesto rallied back on Monday to defeat the Bismarck All-Stars of North Dakota, 8-2, before beating the Alabama All-Stars 4-3 on Tuesday. <p ...