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Local Babe Ruth players aim high
The goal is simple: Win state. It's a small wish for the Modesto Babe Ruth 16-18-year-old baseball team that ended last season in the most unexpected way. The players and coaches had one heck of a run - ending in the World Series title game in Newark, Ohio. Their dream season concluded with a crushing loss. Modesto, which boasted a number of athletes from the Turlock area at the high school and college levels, suffered ...
Doing it the Harding way
For some reason, Anthony Harding had a difficult time dodging people. But this time, he wasn't in his Fresno State football gear. He wasn't at Bulldog Stadium in front of thousands of people or somewhere in the country trying to reach the end zone.
Mendonca makes his first pro start
Tom Mendonca's professional debut wasn't exactly noteworthy but he quickly made up for it the following day.
Scoreboard
Little League Turlock American East 17, Los Banos National 1 In their first All-Stars game of the season, the Turlock American East players of the age 12 division of Little League provided a bevy of hits, runs and homers. Anthony Moreno led the charge by going 3-for-4 with two homers and five RBIs. He had support, however, as Christian Seja went 4-for-4 and Marcus Lopez finished 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs. David Lazar ...
To the top
When rocks turned into faces, I knew the end was near. They were glowing in the dark, soon after the light from our only flashlight ran across their ghostly stares.
Kaepernick gets drafted ... in baseball
Colin Kaepernick is one of the best pitchers in Pitman High history, but people around him knew he had other intentions when he was competing in Turlock. Football was his passion and he carried that with him to the University of Nevada - though he could have gotten a scholarship to play college baseball, according to one coach.
Team Oliver and Morris win final 2009 Motherlode Semi-Pro anglers event
Sixteen teams weighed in five fish limits with most of those teams reporting catching less than eight keepers during the last event of the 2009 Anglers Choice Motherlode Semi-Pro Team season held on June 13 in a night tournament at Don Pedro.
Former Pitman ace set for Arizona
Everything seems to be falling into place for Bradin Hagens, a local product that finished his sophomore season at Merced College with the school's first conference championship in 23 years.
Mendonca working his way up to the big leagues
There's no way anyone could have predicated that Tom Mendonca was going to be this good of a baseball player.
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Kaepernick to host first annual Against All Odds golf tournament
From mid-November to early January, Colin Kaepernick revived a storied franchise, energized its loyal fan base, and sent his hometown of Turlock into a frenzy of excitement and pride with his impressive play as San Francisco's starting quarterback. He gained notoriety within the league and beyond as his name became known around the country and the world. Kaepernick's success didn't just impact his personal life or the 49ers' status in the NFL; it ...
Tony Merafuentes earns his 5th Dan Black Belt
A few weeks ago I was surprised with an invitation from Tony Merafuentes to be a guest on the panel for his 5th Dan Black Belt exam. As Master of the Merafuentes Tae Kwon Do Academy of Martial Arts in Turlock, Tony and I had spoken about his students and their accomplishments in the past. He had relayed to me the tenants of tae kwon do and I had formulated a rough understanding of ...
Rugby club gaining speed
What do you know about Rugby? Its popularity soars in countries like Australia, England, Ireland, and New Zealand but many in the United States are unfamiliar with the sport. A precursor to American football, rugby utilizes a similar ball while following a style of play more like soccer. Players must advance the ball down field as they avoid being tackled by the opposing team for 80 non-stop minutes of action. There are ...
Local tennis pro named NorCal Associate Pro of the Year
Turlock resident and local tennis pro Bill Weber was honored by the United States Professional Tennis Association at its annual awards banquet with the NorCal Associate Pro of the Year award for 2012. Weber has been involved in tennis for over 40 years and is active with the United States Tennis Association. He is the current area league coordinator of the largest summer junior team program in Northern California and is the newly ...
Turlock gets softball Hall of Fame award
The City of Turlock was recently awarded the James Farrell Award for its successful hosting of the Girls 16 & 18 and Under Fast Pitch Western Nationals in July 2012-one of the highest rated National Tournaments of the year with a score of 99 out of 100. The award was presented in front of 175 people at the 2013 Greater San Joaquin Hall of Fame Ceremony at the Grape Festival Grounds in Lodi. ...
County Regulators looking to save their season
Last year Joey Henley and Doug Kitchens were in the early stages of creating a local semi-pro football team to compete in the San Joaquin Valley Football League. They dubbed the squad The County Regulators and invited players from all around the Valley to try out. Former gridiron prospects from the Valley grasped at the opportunity for a second chance to play the game, but with the beginning of the SJVFL drawing closer ...
Anglers win big at Motherlode tourney
Mother Nature was kind to competitors at the Anglers Choice WRL Motherlode tournament held Dec. 1 on Lake McClure. Forty-seven teams competed under overcast skies and in 60 degree temperatures. All brought out their foul weather gear thinking the worst but there was no rain in sight for at least five or six hours. Blast-off was about 6:45 a.m. and by 7 a.m. all boats were skimming across the lake with just ...
Turlock Cycling Team aims to build excitement for sport
Turlockers got the chance to meet their first cycling team during the Festival of Lights in downtown Turlock on Friday. Armed with water bottles, Christmas cookies, and posters, the members of Bell Real Estate Cycling helped spread the word about the newest edition to Turlock's athletic scene. After six months of planning, Robert Bell and 14 other cyclists from the area officially formed BRE Cycling in September, just in time for the 2012-13 ...
Football players seek another chance with the County Regulators
High school athletics provides young athletes with the opportunity to compete and perform in front of their peers as well as form bonds with their coaches and teammates, but what happens after graduation? Some athletes go on to play at the collegiate level but many don't get that opportunity and even if they do, that time is limited. So what happens when your playing days are over but the passion for competition still ...
Turlock hosts Western National Championship Tournament
Thirty-six teams from Southern to Northern California, Oregon and even Hawaii gathered at Pedretti Field on Tuesday to kick of the 2012 Western National Championship Softball Tournament. Teams from two divisions, 16 and under and 18 and under, competed in the first of two pool games, the second of which will be played today, to determine tournament seeding and get a feel for their opponents. This year marks the second time the Western ...
Fair motorsports end in the mud
The Stanislaus County Fair asked visitors to "imagine the fun" this year but many opted to experience the fun instead, and nowhere was that more evident than in the Food Maxx Arena. During the fair's 10-day run spectators witnessed two destruction derbies, monster trucks, freestyle motocross and flat track events - but the concluding night of motor sports was arguably the most fun. On Sunday, the Mudbog and Lawn Mower races marked the ...
Tractor, truck pulls put engines to the test
The sun was out but the heat wasn't a factor at the Stanislaus County Fair on Sunday. To compensate, people from across the Valley and beyond piled into the Food Maxx Arena for high octane entertainment at the Truck and Tractor Pulls. "There's something about the adrenaline rush when you take off down the track," driver Mark Zohns said. "There's nothing like it." Spectators witnessed an array of machines, equipped with multiple ...
Tuff Trucks and Monster Truck Results
Tuff Trucks and Monster Truck Results * July 16 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds Lady Pro 1st: Amanda Horn, Salinas 2nd: Candice McCormick, Modesto 3rd: Courtney Line, Ceres 4th: Debbie McCormick, Turlock Pro 1st: Brian Spady, Salinas 2nd: Larry Mccormick Jr., Modesto 3rd: Larry McCormick,Sr., Turlock Tuff Truck 1st: Joel Nascimento,Turlock 2nd: Jason Boudreaux, Turlock 3rd: Jared Scott, Denair ...
Destruction Derby II: Metal Mayhem Results
Destruction Derby II: Metal Mayhem Results * July 14 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds 80s Late Models 1st: Curtis Van Foeken, Hilmar 2nd: Josh Holt, Modesto 3rd: Arron Pereria, Turlock 4th: Nate Holt, Modesto Powder Puff 1st: Hailee Scnilp, Patterson 2nd: Cheyanne Cabral, Turlock 3rd: Nikkie Andaro, Turlock 4th: Christine Medeiros, Turlock Light Trucks 1st: ...
Destruction Derby I: Traditional Turmoil Results
Destruction Derby I: Traditional Turmoil Results * July 13 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds Heat 1 1st: Guy Mullens, Modesto 2nd: Mark Cabral, Turlock 3rd: Jason Yamamoto, Wesley Heat 2 1st: Tony Silveira, Turlock 2nd: Fred Neto, Jr., Turlock 3rd: Bob Nutcher, Merced Consolation Heat 1st: Albert Silva, Denair 2nd: Eddie Dixon, Turlock 3rd: Dan ...
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