Ron Agostini

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NorCal 4-AA Final: St. Vincent de Paul beats Hughson, ends McDaniel's career

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Dec

7

Section D-4 final: Ward, Twelve Bridges overwhelms Patterson, stays unbeaten

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Nov

30

Section D-6 final: Sonora scores with 9 seconds left to beat Bradshaw Christian

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Nov

29

Section semifinals: Undefeated Hughson prepares for rain and Union Mine

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Nov

22

Playoff drama: Turlock eliminates Central Catholic 43-42 in overtime

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Nov

16

Playoffs' second week: Turlock and Central Catholic meet for the first time

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Nov

13

First-round drama: Downey, down 19 at halftime, rallies to beat Edison

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Nov

9

Quarterback Club: MJC Pirates target a fourth straight league title

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Nov

5

Thinking playoffs: Escalon kicks off its favorite month by beating Orestimba

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Nov

2

Modesto Quarterback Club: Downey star soon will wrap up prep career

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Oct

29

Takeover on D: Escalon defense dominates after halftime for TVL win over Ripon

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Oct

26

Modesto Quarterback Club: Central Catholic gains momentum with win over Oakdale

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Oct

22

Scoutmaster: Scout Silva leads Bulldogs to important CCAL win over Downey

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Oct

19

Modesto Quarterback Club: Downey and Turlock prepare for CCAL showdown

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Oct

15

TVL drama: Hughson stops 2-pointer with 3 seconds left to beat Sonora 52-51

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Oct

12

Showdown: Sonora and Hughson, both 6-0, collide for Trans-Valley League stakes

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Oct

8

Sweet surprise: Hughson unveils new play for late TD to beat Escalon

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Oct

5

Modesto QB Club: Johansen, snakebit by football gods, looks ahead

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Oct

1

VOL showdown: Manteca, 0-9 vs. Central Catholic, gets another chance at Raiders

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Sep

25

Modesto QB Club: Downey enjoys bye after 5-0 start

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Sep

24

Hello TVL: Sonora makes impressive debut by pounding Escalon in 2nd half

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Sep

21

Goodbye TVL: Modesto Christian football program goes independent

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Sep

18

QB Club: Johansen, after bizarre loss at Bear River, begins WAC action

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Sep

17

Next-level QBs: Downey stays unbeaten, Lamb excels to turn back Amador Valley

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Sep

14

Modesto QB Club: The road wasn't kind to Grace Davis and Central Catholic last week

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Sep

9

Shootout at EU: Lancers survive 5 lead-changes to clip Ripon 45-38

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Sep

7

Modesto QB Club: Dam was Lucky and good during Panthers' victory

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Sep

4

Speed wins: St. Mary's races past Central Catholic for 3rd straight Holy Bowl victory

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Aug

31

Modesto QB Club: Enochs, after rough 2023, opens with win over Beyer

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Aug

27

Red card! Sac-Joaquin Section borrows soccer format to improve fan behavior

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Aug

22

Page-flipping Hughson: McDaniel believes there's more success left for Huskies

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Aug

17

Nonstop Mustang: Oakdale's Wes Burford, after big '23, adds defense to arsenal

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Aug

15

Escalon Iron Man: Ryan Lewis is always there as Cougars collect trophies

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Aug

9

Making history: Escalon girls reach first section final but lose to Colfax

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Feb

24

Generational talent: Ripon Christian coasts past Futures for 13th section title

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Feb

23

Three-Peat! Modesto Christian grinds past Lincoln for 3rd straight SJS title

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Feb

21

Bombs away: Ripon nets school-record 15 triples to beat Escalon in quarterfinals

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Feb

16

Winner-take-all: Ripon Christian claims 4th straight TVL title by topping city rival

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Feb

10

Feasting in the Den: Pitman beats Turlock, closes in on outright CCAL title

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Feb

3

Bird Power: Atwater rallies into first place in CCC with overtime win over Golden Valley

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Jan

30

Too much Palma: Hughson can't stop visitors in second half of NorCal final

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Dec

3

Escalon magic: Rozevink's 2-point conversion caps dramatic rally and win over Patterson for D-IV title

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Nov

25

Season over: CC Raiders beaten at home by Oak Ridge in D-1 semifinals

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Nov

18

Pirates 3-peat: Modesto JC turns back Fresno for third straight league title

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Nov

12

Oakdale stampede: Six interceptions and blocked punt send Oakdale over Merced

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Nov

11

Blue Thunder: Downey, given second chance, shocks Tracy in section D-II opener

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Nov

4

Modesto QB Club: Local playoff pairings, Downey's bad math, and a classy voice

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Oct

31

Even 'Big Worm' worked: Downey races past Gregori to clinch second in CCAL

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Oct

28

Modesto QB Club: Wentworth throws, runs and hits Central Catholic to big win

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Oct

23

QB Club: Are new football venues possible at Beyer, Davis and Modesto?

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Oct

18

Marsden left, Marsden right: Gregori running back rolls Enochs with 4 TDs

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Oct

7

Modesto QB Club: Beware Central Catholic's massive offensive line

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Oct

3

New season: Turlock shakes preseason misery with CCAL-opening win over Gregori

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Sep

29

Modesto QB Club: Johansen, 4-1, running hot in wins over Pacheco and Mtn. House

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Sep

26

'We opened with power:' Ripon Christian pounds to important SL win over Orestimba

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Sep

23

Modesto Quarterback Club: Gregori, 4-1, off to best start in six years

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Sep

19

'Born to do this:' Escalon's Rozevink tosses 5 touchdown passes to beat Oakdale

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Sep

16

QB Club: Gregori celebrated special home-opening win over Livermore

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Sep

12

Escalon Road Show: Cougars still rolling during Engel Field renovation

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Sep

7

QB Club: Downey rides to Hughson for matchup with state champs

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Sep

6

No Lamb, no problem: Ramirez leads 3-0 Downey over Merced

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Sep

2

QB Club: Downey replaces QB with receiver and beats Lodi 31-14

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Aug

29

Holy Bowl classic: Wentworth shines, but St. Mary's rallies past Raiders

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Aug

26

QB Club: Johansen Vikings seek improvement, win opener for first time in four years

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Aug

22

Road-grade tough: Central Catholic rips for 413 rushing yards to thump Merced

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Aug

19

Prep football 2023: It starts Friday night, stocked with 10 story-lines

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Aug

17

Year-end notebook: Central Catholic caps 2023 with baseball-softball glory

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Jun

30

Hughson's finest: Lighthall holds on to win state 800-meter title

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May

27

CIF state track: Mellion, Lighthall, McFarlane and Davis qualify for finals

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May

26

State track: Weston Ranch double-double Masters champ leads 27 qualifiers to Clovis

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May

23

SJS Masters golf: Turlock's Maggard fires 5-under 67 for medalist honors

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May

16

Wrestling wrapup: Pitman state champ soon will be honored with gym banner

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Mar

26

Bullfrog history: Bret Harte girls snare school's first state basketball title

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Mar

11

One step short: Crusaders struggle against St. Joseph, falls in NorCal final

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Mar

7

Open showdown -- Modesto Christian, St. Joseph collide in NorCal final at MJC

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Mar

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Survive and advance: Modesto Christian tested, but reach NorCal finals

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Mar

5

No contest: Davis rips for 27, Modesto Christian overwhelms Jesuit for SJS D-1 title

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Feb

26

Early blitz: Ripon Christian romps past Vacaville Christian to reach SJS D-V final

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Feb

22

Masters Wrestling: Pitman girls, Oakdale boys take different paths to win breakthrough team titles

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Feb

18

Category 4 scare: Modesto Christian survives and advances in OT over Lincoln

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Feb

17

Atwater boys coach keeps record 24-0 start in perspective: 'I came from 1-11'

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Jan

25

Downey, French seek school's first league title since 2008: 'It can be done'

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Jan

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'Getting ourselves ready for playoffs': MC heads east to Quincy (Ill.) Shootout

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Jan

20

Mayor of Title Town, USA: Escalon's Peters Small Schools Player of the Year

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Jan

1

'Old slush,' new state title: Escalon rides its running back to soggy CIF bowl win

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Dec

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Peaking at right time: Escalon has won nine straight heading into state final

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Dec

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Escalon routs Pleasant Valley, hunting second CIF state title in three years

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Dec

3

The stage is set: Four local football teams vying for berth in CIF State finals

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Dec

2

Thrilling 3-peat: Escalon edges Sonora in Sac-Joaquin Section Division V final

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Nov

27

Sonora-Escalon, D-V championship: Battle of wills & small-school bluebloods

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Nov

25

'Practice like pros': Smartened by defeat, RC one step away from section crown

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Nov

22

'We're still fighting': Despite adversity, Modesto JC finds itself back in NorCals

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Nov

21

Rams tough but Turlock, QB Gilbert tougher in shocking D1 upset

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Nov

15

Tears tell the story: Even in defeat, East Union football ready to take next step

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Nov

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Welcome to Friday night lights, kid: EU's playoff run begins with freshman QB

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Nov

3

'The kids rallied': After rough start, MJC in position to take Valley Conference

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Nov

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'Peeples' champ: Sonora continues mastery of Mother Lode, Summerville

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Oct

28

'Nothing would be bigger': Summerville takes aim at big, bad neighbor Sonora

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Oct

27

'Downey Day' at Modesto QB Club; who is the new No. 1 in the large-school poll?

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Oct

25

Heavy 'mettle': Battle-tested CC knocks off Manteca to clinch another VOL title

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