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Mendonca returns to Modesto for playoffs
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Turlock High graduate Tom Mendonca will be close to home once again, as his Bakersfield Blaze will open the North Division playoffs against the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field starting today at 7:05 p.m. in the best-of-three series.
Mendonca, who was drafted in the second round of the summer’s MLB Draft out of Fresno State, was promoted to the Blaze from the Spokane Indians, the entry team in the Texas Rangers organization.
Small, but might derby brings demo action to fairgrounds
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Nathan Holt of Oakdale and Wyatt Danicourt of Sonora square off at the 49th Annual Stanislaus County Fair Demolition Derby on Monday (Photo by Noah Reed).
Despite not even knowing he would be competing until the day of the event, Bobby Rutledge of Dixon pulled off a surprising victory in the 49th Annual Stanislaus County Fair Demolition Derby inside the Food Maxx Arena on Monday night.
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