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New Masters program offers swim workouts for fitness seekers and competitive athletes
The new Turlock Masters Swim Club will offer coaching and camaraderie to adults who have an interest in swimming.
VOLLEYBALL: TJHS
How did the Turlock Junior High volleyball team manage to pull off an undefeated 13-0 season that included winning the school's volleyball tournament earlier this month?
FASTPITCH SOFTBALL
The OBS Monarchs 12-and-under A Division Fastpitch Softball Team won the October Madness World Series Qualifier at Big League Dreams held Oct. 9-10. The team, which includes players from the Stockton, Manteca, Oakdale and Turlock area went 4-1-1 for the weekend. The Monarchs beat the Magnum Force in the championship game 5-2.
Turlock grad ready to take on the world — again
Ali Cox's decision to return to competitive rowing wasn't very sudden. It wasn't an epiphany waking her up from her sleep in the middle of the night. She wanted to make sure this was what she wanted to do again, and that she was ready for it.
Community Scoreboard
LOCAL GOLFTWGC Club ChampionshipGross scoresChampionship flight · Gladys Gesicho 75-71-71 - 217, Ann Falk 73-69-83 - 225 First flight · Low gross winner: Becky Romero 102-93-106 -301 <p style="margin: ...
A collection of tennis players get together for event’s 35th year
They weren't as swift as they once were, but the passion was still there. The men who gathered during Saturday's warm morning at the Turlock Fitness & Racquet Club weren't going to back down from each other, evident by their hard serves and the playful trash-talking that was overheard.
Historical Society to replay THS’ 1949 football game vs. Modesto
The Turlock Historical Society will host a replay of the "Big Game" of 1949 between the Turlock High Bulldogs and the Modesto High Panthers at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Berg Hall, Covenant Village, 2125 N. Olive Ave., Turlock.The event is free to the public, with light refreshments to be served.Afterward, there will be a group ...
Scenery is not everything
Several years ago I took a friend out fishing on the delta. He proceeded to catch the biggest bass of his life that day. Funny thing was that he just got back from a guided trip in Mexico for trophy bass. His biggest fish during his Mexico trip was half the size of the one he caught that day.
Indoor soccer: Faster paced, higher scoring
World Cup fever spread across the globe this summer, renewing Americans' interest in the global game of soccer – and supposedly psychic cephalopods.
Life-long passion
Andre Weiglein has been playing water polo most of his life.
Local drivers embrace the mud
What most drivers would consider nightmare road conditions were just the ticket for area Mud Bog competitors at the last night of the Stanislaus County Fair on Sunday.The muddier the better was the mantra of those who put their four-wheel drives to the test in the knee-deep mud pits which took center stage in FoodMaxx Arena. <span style="line-height: 115%; ...
Ukiah drivers mow over competition at fair races
The first annual lawn mower races held at the Stanislaus County Fair on Sunday attracted local drivers who were just getting into the sport, as well as dedicated racers from Ukiah and Sacramento.
Quadcross and Pee Wee Bikes Results
Results from July 23 at the Stanislaus County Fair Quad Beg. 310+ Race A: 1. Brandon Shaw of Escalon; 2. Daniel Soares of Modesto; 3. Matt Titus of Riverbank
Local racers tear up the track
It's nearly silent in the FoodMaxx Arena at the Stanislaus County Fair, save for the puttering of two two-stroke engines. Then a light turns green.
Scoreboard
LOCAL GOLFTuesdayTurlock Tee-Birds· First flight: Joan Kappmeier 40, Peggy Jenkin 41, Emily Gomes 41. Second flight: Joan Patrias 42, Diane Arakelian 45, Elaine Garcia 49.
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Former Warriors honored 30 years after historic season
Thirty years ago the California State University, Stanislaus men's basketball team made a memorable run, reaching the 1982 Division III Final Four Tournament for the first and only time in the school's history. On Saturday the former Warriors returned to Kirkpatrick Arena to be honored for their achievement during Stanislaus' game against Cal Poly Pomona. Doug Cornfoot and Dave Walls may be the most recognizable of the reunited bunch, Cornfoot as the head ...
No snowfall, no problem
The weather has been slightly unpredictable as of late, alternating from cold and foggy conditions to warm and sunny days. For most of us in the Valley these weather variations are nothing more than a slight inconvenience but for skiers and snowboarders it means a delay to their favorite season. At this time last year a huge snowfall ignited the season, sending hordes of skiing and snowboarding aficionados to mountains all over California. ...
Local swim program goes back to roots
While Kim Corgiat was explaining the "rebranding" of Turlock Aquatic Club, the coach kept an eye on her swimmers, who were in the middle of a friendly competition toward the end of practice at the Pitman High pool. In this instance, swimming was not a task. It was a fun activity, and that's how Corgiat and her program want others to see it. "We're trying to have a lot more fun out here," ...
Area swimmer launches disabilities awareness campaign
Turlock native Harry Boucher is using his love of swimming to spread the message that people with disabilities deserve to Live Without Limits. Boucher was inspired by his 7-year-old son, Max, to reach out to the public with his Live Without Limits campaign. Max was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 2-years-old and uses a wheelchair and a walker to get around.
Stanislaus cowgirl ranked 16th in CCPRA standings
For Stanislaus County cowgirl Bailey Castello, 21, rodeo is in her blood. Her signature event is team roping and it's something that comes naturally for her. The Castello family has run a beef cattle ranch in Livermore for decades and as a child she learned the family business in the saddle with a rope in her hand.
Destruction Derby II Metal Mayhem Results
Stanislaus County Fair, July 19
Demo derby brings the action, despite fewer cars
With the drop of the official's green flag "Traditional Turmoil," the first of two Turlock Lion's Club Annual Demolition Derbies, roared to life on Monday night in front of the packed to capacity grandstands in the Food Maxx Arena.
Traditional Turmoil Demolition Derby Results
Stanislaus County Fair, July 18
Quad drag racers, motorcycle freestylers highlight weekend events
Sunday night's crowd at FoodMaxx Arena at the Stanislaus County Fair experienced two unique motorsports. One did damage on the ground, the other did it in the air.
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