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ALL-AREA BOYS TEAMSThe top male athletes from area schools were part of historic fall seasons for their respective programs. Lathrop junior Pablo Peña is the Manteca Bulletin All-Area Football MVP after leading the Spartans to their first-ever league championship and their deepest postseason run. Brody Biedermann spearheaded Ripon’s water polo team to its first California Interscholastic Federation title after playing a key role in the Indians winning Sac-Joaquin Section crowns during each of fhis first three years. In cross country, Valley Oak League individual titlist Oscar Angel will leave Manteca with several record times and two CIF State Championship appearances.January 4, 2025 -
ROUNDUP: Ripon soccer teams pick up TVL victories over OrestimbaRipon’s resurgent boys soccer team evened its season record with a 3-1 comeback win at Orestimba on Friday.January 4, 2025 -
Manteca, Ripon battle to non-league tieManteca coach Justin Coenenberg finally got to see his roster at full strength, while Ripon’s Bryce Perkins was down five key players who are out of town for winter break. Both were pleased with what they saw out of their sides in a non-league tilt Thursday morning at Ripon’s Wes Stouffer Field. Each team scored off deflections in the 1-1 stalemate.January 3, 2025 -
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lancers overrun Oakdale as they begin road-heavy start to league scheduleEast Union’s girls basketball team began its Valley Oak League co-champion defense on Thursday, winning decisively at Oakdale, 56-26.January 3, 2025 -
Lancers dominate Pacheco to place 3rd in Tracy Breakfast Lions TournamentTRACY — Coming off a frustrating loss, East Union came into its finale in the Tom Hawkins/Tracy Breakfast Lions Tournament with a sense of urgency on Tuesday.January 1, 2025 -
ROUNDUP: Buffs flatten Downey in final day of MC Holiday Hoop ClassicManteca’s boys basketball team was able to salvage a win in the Modesto Christian Holiday Hoop Classic on Monday, dusting Downey 64-39 in the 15th-place game.December 31, 2024
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ROUNDUP: Lancers slip to Tom Hawkins tourney 3rd-place gameA second-half scoring drought on Monday kept East Union’s girls basketball team from making the 41st annual Tom Hawkins/Tracy Breakfast Lions Tournament championship game.December 31, 2024
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TOM HAWKINS TOURNAMENTZyondupree Beasley has made three buzzer-beating shots against El Capitan this season, and the latest was for an East Union win Friday during opening-day action in the 41st annual Tom Hawkins/Tracy Breakfast Lions Tournament.December 29, 2024 -
ROUNDUP: Ripon falls to Gregori in Oakdale Rotary Holiday Classic semifinalRipon’s boys basketball team showed well in a loss to one of the top teams in the Sac-Joaquin Section on Friday.December 28, 2024
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Oakdale Rotary Classic: RC comes up short in rematch with GregoriTwo weeks after taking a 22-point loss to Gregori, Ripon Christian had a chance to avenge the setback on Thursday in the first round of the 53rd Oakdale Rotary Holiday Classic.December 27, 2024