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Prep football weekly preview For awhile, there was ringing in the ears of the Turlock High football players and coaches. It came right after the Bulldogs stunned everyone — perhaps themselves, too — by convincingly beating Downey High 33-20 in Modesto on Aug. 27. |
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Water polo squads look forward to a new CCC It’s not easy to talk about Turlock High boys water polo without having Steve Feaver’s name float around in the discussion. 
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Fuentes making it known he’s back When a teammate reached from behind and pulled him down by his shoulders, Ricky Fuentes knew something bad was about to transpire. This was during last season’s Blue and Gold intra-squad game that the Turlock High football team puts on before the first official game.
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After stints in college and NFL tryout, Anthony Harding returns to Pitman as an assistant Holding a football in one hand, Anthony Harding recently watched some of the younger running backs of the Pitman High football program go through a footwork drill. He watched them intently, seeing things that the casual observer wouldn’t notice.
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Upcoming games TodayBoys soccerNonconference · East Union at Turlock, 3:30 p.m. · Los Banos at Hilmar, 4 p.m. Girls golfNonconference |
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Upcoming games ThursdayWomen’s soccerNonconference · Stanislaus at Fresno Pacific, 7 p.m. FridayVolleyballSeawolf Spike at Sonoma State · Stanislaus vs. Grand Canyon, 11:15 a.m.
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Turlock tennis appears strong; Pitman looking to be competitive There’s no denying that the Turlock High girls tennis players are going to be favored to win every time they step onto a court, especially when it comes to Central California Conference play.
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Warrior runners ranked 9th in regionals After a notable finish in 2009, the Cal State Stanislaus men’s cross country team has been ranked ninth in the recent West Regionals preseason poll by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. |
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Local runners to keep pace with new league format For local cross country runners this season, there’s going to be more pressure to be healthy on the day of a meet.
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Pitman’s Murdock on All-America list Entering the 2010 season, Pitman High volleyball player Maci Murdock will have another accolade to boast on top of all the other honors and awards she has accumulated during her teenage years. |
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Soccer teams gear up for season In the Sac-Joaquin Section record books, small-school Hilmar High has made quite a mark when it comes to boys soccer.
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Turlock football: 2010 preview 2009 record: 0-6 Central California Conference, 0-10 overall
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Pitman football: 2010 preview 2009 record: 4-2 Central California Conference, 6-5 overall
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Turlock Christian football: 2010 preview 2009 record: 2-3 Southern League, 6-4 overall
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Denair football: 2010 preview 2009 record: 3-2 Southern League, 5-6 overall
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Hilmar football: 2010 preview 2009 record: 3-2 Western Athletic Conference, 8-3 overall
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Denair’s Dylan Souza looks to bring offseason conditioning to the field While most of the class of 2011 was enjoying their summer break, Dylan Souza was hitting the gym. The varsity running back spent his off season preparing for his last, and what he hopes will be his best, year of Denair Coyotes football. Souza knows what he wants from his team this season.
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Hilmar’s Zack Giuliano looks to continue his brother’s success Zack Giuliano remembers the atmosphere at the University of Pacific in Stockton in early December 2008, when the Hilmar High football team was overwhelming Central Catholic High — which boasted players that were normally larger and stronger than most high school teams — in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Championship game.
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Pitman’s Paul Medina will play huge role on Pride’s O-line One of the most important things Pitman High football coach Brandon Harris and his assistants do before the first game isn’t picking out who the quarterback and running backs will be. Those positions will eventually fall into place.
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TC’s James Riley leads a determined Eagles team James Riley doesn’t like talking about James Riley.
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Turlock’s Kevin Kramer is risking his health for one last season with Bulldogs Near the end of July, Kevin Kramer doubted himself.
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After a productive offseason, Stanislaus women’s soccer looks to be conference contenders On the first day of practice this week, Cal State Stanislaus women’s soccer coach Gabriel Bolton noticed something he had never seen before during his 10 years at the program.
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Warriors women’s soccer hires assistant The Cal State Stanislaus women’s soccer team appears to be all set for the 2010 season now that the Warriors have filled their vacant assistant coaching spot. On Tuesday, the program announced the hiring of Jennifer Rosenberg — a former player who replaces Adrienne Sorenson, who recently was named the Delta College head coach. |
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Stanislaus women’s volleyball looks to defy low expectations A quick glance at the Cal State Stanislaus volleyball team roster suggests that the Warriors will have another long season, considering there’s only three seniors available and everyone else are underclassmen, including seven sophomores and five freshmen. But this bunch has something to say about that.
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Highlighting coaches polls is Stanislaus men’s soccer’s 2nd place finish After a record-breaking season in 2009, this year’s Cal State Stanislaus men’s soccer team is expected to be a serious threat in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. |
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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. |
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Warriors look to cause damage this season Victor Regalado said something on the first day of practice that is a reflection of his team’s mindset entering the 2010 season.
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Girls golf teams swing into action Heading into the 2010 girls golf season, Hilmar High, Pitman High and Turlock High all have unique storylines.
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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.
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Former Pitman athletes play their way through college Since Mick Tate is the only varsity baseball coach that Pitman High has ever had, every year he gets the same inquiry from his players.
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Kaepernick named to Manning Award Watch List Pitman High grad and University of Nevada, Reno senior quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been named to the official Watch List for the Manning Award, which is sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
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Life-long passion Andre Weiglein has been playing water polo most of his life. |
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Area football teams officially work toward 2010 season Some of the players have thought about this moment since November 2009, when their coaches instructed them to turn in their gear for the season and the returners couldn’t help but look ahead. A lot of them continued to think about the moment when they were in the weight room sweating it out and making their biceps and legs bigger, and when they were competing in various passing leagues.
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Kaepernick on national Watch Lists Weeks before he takes a snap in his final season of college football, University of Nevada quarterback and Pitman High graduate Colin Kaepernick has been named to two national Watch Lists.On Monday, it was announced that he was named to the Watch List for the 2010 Walter Camp Player of the Year award and the Maxwell Award, given annually to the nation’s outstanding ... |
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THS grad Heller tirelessly works on her golf game There’s no second-guessing about how Spencer Heller earned her place in golf.And that’s by hard work.It’s a cliché to say, since practically every athlete at her level is always busy working tirelessly during the offseason. But the Turlock High graduate has proven that she wants to get better every time she’s on a golf course. Just look ...
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The big picture RENO, Nev. — Colin Kaepernick says he doesn’t think much about the NFL and the real possibility of becoming a millionaire.
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Stanislaus men’s soccer gears up to host community event There will be face-painters, bounce houses, cotton candy, a disc jockey, dunk tanks and other carnival-related activities. And all of these activities are meant to signal the start of the Cal State Stanislaus men’s soccer season? Yes. |
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Stanislaus women’s soccer assistant named head coach at Delta College Adrienne Sorenson, who was a Cal State Stanislaus women’s soccer assistant coach last season, has a tough task ahead.It was announced Wednesday that the 23-year old accepted the head coaching gig at Delta College in Stockton, a program that won two games overall, went winless (0-13-1) in the Big 8 Conference and was outscored 73-6 in 2009. But Sorenson seems to be ready ... |
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A hard-working man RENO, Nev. — Colin Kaepernick begins the day at the University of Nevada football practice field with his teammates, all of them warming up their bodies with a few sprints and a light jog around the facility. Everyone looks alive, even though it’s six in the morning.No whining.No yawning.No excuses.Everyone’s ...
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MC football promotes assistant to head coach Merced College president Benjamin Duran announced Monday the selection of Bob Casey as head coach of the Blue Devil football team. Casey’s appointment will immediately be considered by the College’s Board of Trustees for formal approval. |
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Colin Kaepernick: Past, present and future The piece of binder paper is slightly wrinkled. Surprisingly, it’s still rather white after being stored in a manila envelope for about seven years. On the sheet are words written by an 11-year-old boy.
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Pitman grad continuing baseball in Midwest For someone who has played baseball all his life, Austin Keaton is glad that he can continue his sport at the college level.He recently made it official by signing a letter of intent to play at Culver-Stockton College, a NAIA school in Canton, Mo. that sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. It was the only school that made a scholarship offer, ...
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Blaze sweep Nuts with help from THS grad Mendonca In a span of two days, Turlock High graduate Tommy Mendonca torched the Modesto Nuts before he sizzled down on the third day. Still, his Bakersfield Blaze took care of business.In three games this week against a team he was familiar with growing up, Mendonca — who gained national recognition for leading Fresno State to the 2008 College World Series title — had ... |
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Turlocker claims National Junior Olympics title in track Kiana Clay had an overwhelming task in the National Junior Olympics on Wednesday afternoon at Sacramento City College. In the 4x800-meter relay, her team was in third place by the time the second leg of the race was presented in her hand.She took the baton and never looked back.By the time she was done with her leg, ... |
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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.
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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.
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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
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Modesto Babe Ruth’s run ends at regionals Three outs. |
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8 local track athletes to compete at Junior Olympics Eight track and field athletes from Turlock will compete at this week’s National Junior Olympics at Sacramento City College, with some of them having a good chance to finish in the top eight of their respective event and earn a medal.The prestigious event begins today and ends Sunday.The list begins with Walnut Elementary students and siblings Jarod ... |
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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.
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