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Rangers take city title
A combination of strong pitching and solid hits helped the American East Rangers take the sting out of the National AAA's Bees ball play Friday night and clinch the City Championship minor league title, 11-1.
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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 ...
Youth football teams line up for new season
Cleats, cones, whistles, and proud parents; this was the scene at Pitman High this week as Turlock Youth Football's Vikings and 49ers held their annual try-outs and Trans Valley's Titans practiced under the sun. With a long history of competitive football, TYF welcomed 250 youth players for their week-long tryouts, an estimated 70 of which are first year players. The young athletes competed amongst each other, ran drills, and began to learn the ...
All-Stars’ state run ends in second round
The 10-year-old American All-Stars picked up where they left off in the first round of the California Division II All-Star Tournament, stringing together hits and playing solid defense for a 12-1 win over the Eel River All-Stars. Unfortunately, Turlock's momentum was deflated in the second round by the Woodcreek All-Stars who defeated the American All-Stars 14-1 on July 22, and again the next day by the Reedley All-Stars who won 7-1 and eliminated ...
11-year-old American All-Stars end season
The 11-year-old Turlock American All-Stars had a great 2012 season, earning District 73 and Section 6 Championships, but their run was cut short on Tuesday in the California Division II All-Star Tournament. After falling to River Park 15-1 on July 21, the American All-Stars were eliminated by Vacaville Central by a score of 8-1. "The kids were tired," American head coach Nathan Mirza said. "It's a long run and when you get to ...
Modesto Babe Ruth prepares for World Series
The Modesto Babe Ruth baseball travel team has earned state and regional championships in 2012 but their thirst for victory has yet to be quenched. Less than a week after defeating Watsonville in the Pacific Southwest Regional Championship, the Modesto All-Stars were at John Thurman field, being honored by the mayor of Modesto, several congressmen, the Modesto Nuts, and their fans for advancing to the 2012 World Series in Texas. "It's a great ...
National All-Stars eliminated in second round
The Turlock National All-Stars came up short for the second time on Tuesday, losing a close 4-3 game against the Lakeside All-Stars in the 12-year-old Northern California Divisional All-Star Tournament. Turlock bounced back with a competitive six innings against Lakeside after a crushing 17-0 defeat to the Petaluma All-Stars in the first round of the tournament. "They're a great group of kids and I'm really pleased with how they played," National head coach ...
Turlock Sea Dogs claim championship
For the first time since 1975, the Turlock Sea Dogs can call themselves champions. After a season of success in the water the Turlock team finished strong at the Mid Valley Swim League Championships at Ripon High on July 14, taking the first place position with a total of 1,090 points. "We were all ecstatic," head coach Erick Richter said. "We had more kids stay until the end of the meet than we ...
Bulldog wrestlers come up short at Nationals
Turlock High's Rafael Hererra, Isaac Bertalotto, and Albino Orozco experienced mixed results at the USA Wrestling National Tournaments in Fargo, ND this week. All three competed in the Cadet Freestyle Tournament, but Bertalotto and Hererra also competed in the Cadet Greco Tournament. The Bulldog grapplers made their way to the national level after a rigorous summer schedule and generous donations from the community. "These kids have wrestled a lot this summer, maybe 40 ...
10-year-old American All-Stars claim championship
The stakes were high during Wednesday's Section 6 All-Star Championship game between Turlock American and Delta. Both teams ran onto Julien Field determined to end the day with a trophy and banner in their hands, but only one could prevail. After five and a half innings of play, Turlock and Delta entered the bottom of the sixth inning with the score tied, 9-9. With a mountain of pressure on his back, Turlock's Matt ...
Turlock American All-Stars win 11-year-old Section 6 title
The Turlock American All-Stars started and ended their Section 6 Championship run with close games against the Manteca All-Stars of District 67. Turlock American squeaked by Manteca on July 14, earning a 17-16 win in the ninth inning, and won a war of attrition on Tuesday, claiming their second tournament championship by a score of 6-4. "We controlled the pitching; that was the key," Turlock American's head coach Nathan Mirza said. Turlock ...
12-year-old National All-Stars take District 6 Tournament
Tuesday marked the second time in three days that the Turlock National All-Stars and the Hoover Tyler All-Stars met face to face on a baseball diamond. After falling to Turlock in the semi-finals of the Section 6 All-Star Tournament, 4-3, Hoover Tyler battled through the losers' bracket and found themselves in the championship game. The two teams once again engaged in close competition - but in the end Turlock claimed the District 6 crown ...
Junior All-Stars come up short against Salida
The Turlock American All-Stars came up a run short against the Salida All-Stars in Tuesday's Section 6 Championship game, losing 12-11 in the seventh inning. "It was a pitching duel," American head coach Lance Justus said. "It was an all around good game." Turlock opened Tuesday's matchup with two first inning runs but Salida responded immediately, scoring three runs and claiming the lead. Both teams failed to produce in the second inning ...
Modesto Babe Ruth earns Regional crown
After steam rolling East Sacramento on Saturday, 11-1, and defeating San Gabriel Valley on Sunday, 3-1, the Modesto Babe Ruth baseball team edged out Watsonville in the Pacific Southwest Regional Championship game, 5-4. "The kids really worked hard," Modesto head coach Bobby Swedberg said. "Watsonville put pressure on us early and our kids answered back." Watsonville struck first in the third inning, scoring a run for the lead. Modesto answered back in ...
Delhi fighters finish with mixed results at San Jose
The Delhi Boxing Club continued its streak of competition on Saturday, pitting two of its fighters against boxers from Sacramento and Gilroy during San Jose P.A.L.'s 2nd annual Family Fest. First time fighter, Sandra Tovar, faced off against Melissa Monroy of Sacramento's Caballero Gym at 70 pounds in the second bout of the night. The two 10-year-old girls came out swinging at the opening bell and continued their pace through three rounds, much ...
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