Joe Cortez

Central Valley beats perennial power Elk Grove in first-round shocker

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May

12

Ripon Christian remains unbeaten in TVL with victory over rival Ripon

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Jan

21

Modesto Christian wins first Holiday Hoop Classic championship in six years

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Dec

31

Central Catholic, a program that once took on mighty De La Salle, creates an even tougher preseason slate

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Dec

28

Regional stars showcase their volleyball talents one final time

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Dec

6

Escalon outlasts Hilmar for second consecutive section championship

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Nov

28

Merced blitzed by Vanden in second half, falls in D-IV title game

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Nov

28

Manteca outlasts Oakdale to win Division III banner on last-second TD

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Nov

27

Merced dominates East Union on both sides of the ball to advance to Division IV semifinals

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Nov

13

Escalon beats Livingston to win first outright TVL title in 10 years

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Oct

30

Ripon still unbeaten in TVL after topping Livingston, eyes showdown with Escalon

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Oct

9

CIF cancels state hoop championships amid coronavirus concerns

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Mar

12

NorCal regional tournament gets underway March 3

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Mar

3

Cold-shooting Central Catholic falls to top-seeded Vanden in Division III boys final

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Feb

28

Merced girls fall short in bid for first-ever Sac-Joaquin Section banner

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Feb

28

Argonaut repeats as section champion, wins third banner in last four years

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Feb

28

Déjà vu! Sonora tops Liberty Ranch for 2nd consecutive season in section finale

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Feb

28

Big time! Ripon Christian's size paves way for school's 11th section banner

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Feb

27

Central Catholic reaches section final for seventh time in last nine years

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Feb

26

Monk's last-minute heroics lift Gregori to win over Lincoln in postseason opener

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Feb

20

Gregori nets a second consecutive CCAL basketball title with win over Enochs

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Feb

14

Beyer's Lee hits school record 12 3-pointers in a game, is American Chevrolet Athlete of the Week

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Feb

12

Pitman defense swarms Gregori as Jags fall a game behind Turlock schools in hunt for CCAL title

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Feb

5

Gregori's Turner reaches 1,000-point milestone, braces for Pitman showdown

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Feb

3

Modesto Christian avenges 2019 'loss' to St. Mary's, stays unbeaten in TCAL

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Jan

18

Central Catholic drops De La Salle from football schedule, but replaces it with another big-time program

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Jan

15

Campolindo outlasts Modesto Christian for Holiday Hoop Classic title.

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Dec

31

Gregori drops Holiday Hoop Classic consolation final in final seconds

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Dec

30

Block Party: MC advances to Holiday Hoop Classic final on strength of Phillips' last-second swat

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Dec

28

Holiday Hoop, Day 1: Rough start for locals, only MC, Weston Ranch advance

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Dec

27

What's old is new again: Escalon's Wing-T enjoys rebirth among Spread offenses

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Dec

14

Weather forecast for Escalon this weekend: Lightning, thunder and fog

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Dec

13

Home grown staff has Escalon on brink of second state championship in school history

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Dec

11

Beaming with pride: Cougars' victory in NorCal regional does Escalon coach proud

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Dec

8

Five teams in Front Row region learn their NorCal fate

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Dec

1

Sierra comes from behind to stun top-seeded Oakdale for section's D-IV chamnpioinship

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Nov

30

Escalon defeats two-time defending champ Hilmar for first section crown since 2010

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Nov

30

Mariposa beats reigning champs in OT to secure first section title since 1995

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Nov

22

Defense leads Merced to Yogurt Mill glory

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Nov

21

Shaky start dooms Central Catholic, season comes to an end again at Jesuit

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Nov

17

Hilmar takes first step toward a third consecutive section banner with rout of Bear River

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Nov

16

Turlock romps past section's defending D-II champ in D-I playoff opener

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Nov

9

American Chevrolet Athlete of the Week: Elijah Diaz, Davis H.S.

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Oct

24

Sonora beats Calaveras for 32nd consecutive MLL victory

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Oct

19

Davis beats Beyer to create four-way tie atop WAC standings

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Oct

19

Predictions: Davis-Beyer, Gregori-Downey, Escalon-Ripon and Calaveras-Sonora, RC-Mariposa meet in key league clashes

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Oct

17

Large-school rankings: Gregori joins Top 10, just in time for CCAL showdown with Downey

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Oct

17

Small-school rankings: Trans-Valley League dominates with five entrants

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Oct

17

Bold or just bald? Sierra, Oakdale meet in VOL elimination game

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Oct

11

Bold or just bald? Week 2 Predictions: Will Central Catholic get elusive first win?

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Sep

6

Powerful De La Salle makes visit to Valley to take on Central Catholic

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Aug

30

How many starters will Central Catholic be missing against mighty De La Salle?

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Aug

26

'Big Three' come together for scrimmage at Central Catholic High School

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Aug

17

Yogurt Mill Summer Series: Pitman gets new coach, new practice facility

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Aug

10

Yogurt Mill Summer Tour: Midnight Kickoff at Central Catholic

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Jul

30

Yogurt Mill Summer Tour: Making a Pit Stop at the deli

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Jul

28

Gouker entrenched as starting QB as Downey chases first title since 2016

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Jul

14

Turlock quarterback Paslay has big shoes to fill as 'Dogs look to defend CCAL title

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Jul

10

State champion Coyotes hope to ride wave of momentum to another title

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Jul

9

Thunder search for return to Central California Conference penthouse

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Jul

7

Waterford beats Southern League rival Mariposa in Game 1 to stave off playoff elimination

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May

27

Buhach Colony eliminates Oakdale, earns right to play for D-III championshikp

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May

24

Season ends for four local teams, while Los Banos and Mariposa are one win a way from banners

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May

23

Los Banos beats Central Catholic in walk-off fashion for 22nd consecutive victory

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May

22

Buhach Colony pitchers combine to throw perfect game in opening-round playoff victory

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May

15

Turlock pounds Lincoln in D-I opener, will play Jesuit in second round

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May

15

Gregori shocks No. 4 Lodi as Dumlao nearly tosses no-hitter

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May

14

Final regular-season baseball statistics: Big Valley's Meyer wins Triple Crown

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May

14

MC hires former Downey star Butler to be their next football coach

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May

7

Perfecto! Denair pitcher retires all 21 hitters he faces — striking out 20 of them

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May

7

Livingston enters small-school rankings at No. 2, Argonaut remains in the penthouse

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May

6

Oakdale out, Turlock back in large-school baseball rankings

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May

6

Former Downey QB Beau Green likely to sit at least half, if not all, of 2019 season

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May

2

Baseball statistical leaders: Big Valley Christian's Tyler Meyer leads all triple-crown categories

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Apr

30

Argonaut remains top team in small-school rankings for second consecutive week

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Apr

29

Buhach Colony holds off Los Banos for top spot in large-school baseball rankings

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Apr

29

'Catcher needs to be the guy.' Dishin' on the area's top prospects behind the dish.

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Apr

23

Baseball statistical leaders: Big Valley Christian's Tyler Meyer ... is the man!

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Apr

22

For the first time all season, a school other than Hughson sits atop the small-school rankings

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Apr

22

Buhach Colony solidifies top spot in large-school rankings with impressive tournament victory

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Apr

22

Baseball statistical leaders: Los Banos' Cardoza out in front with 8 wins on the bump

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Apr

16

Hughson remains No. 1 in small-school rankings, Sonora debuts at No. 5

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Apr

15

Los Banos moves up a spot in large-school baseball rankings

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Apr

15

Baseball statistical leaders: Livingston's Avila keeps knockin' 'em out of the park

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Apr

8

TVL stalwarts Livingston, Ripon join Hughson in small-school rankings

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Apr

8

Atwater makes debut in large-school baseball rankings

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Apr

8

Pitman dual-sport stars Vander Weide, King sign letters of intent

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Apr

3

Baseball statistical leaders: Big Valley's Meyer tops in three categories

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Apr

2

No change among Top 5 in Front Row Preps' large-school rankings

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Apr

2

Despite first loss, Hughson remains No. 1 team in small-school baseball rankings

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Apr

2

Another Valencia earns postseason honor on All-Region large-school team

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Mar

31

Girls Basketball Player of the Year helps Atwater end decades-old title drought

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Mar

31

Hughson gets back on track with mercy-rule win over TVL rival

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Mar

28

Crowley, Hilmar hand No. 1 Hughson first loss of season

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Mar

27

Buhach Colony takes over top spot from Turlock in large-school rankings

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Mar

25

'Crazy good': Unbeaten Hughson remains No. 1 team in small-school poll

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Mar

25

Statistical leaders: Kari keeps Mariposa unbeaten with region-best fifth win

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Mar

25

Hughson completes home-and-home sweep of Modesto Christian to start TVL

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Mar

22

No.1 Hughson ambushes MC, reigning Trans-Valley League Pitcher of the Year

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Mar

20

Baseball statistical leaders: BVC's Meyer leads region in three categories

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Mar

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