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MUSD BACKYARD BASH
Buffaloes claim bragging rights, perpetual trophy
Dave Soeth MUSD Backyard Bash
Manteca’s Jordyn Hegarty ran away with the girls 1600 meters in 5 minutes, 35.44 seconds, winning by 8 seconds. - photo by DAVE CAMPBELL
DAVE CAMPBELL
Bulletin correspondent
Published: Apr 1, 2025, 8:10 AM

 The Manteca boys boasted four individual event winners Saturday for the most points in the Inaugural Dave Soeth MUSD Backyard Bash, and when combined with the Manteca girls, the Buffaloes claimed the championship trophy at Dino Cunial Stadium.

The Manteca boys tallied 116 points, East Union finished second (79), Lathrop third (71), Sierra fourth (56) and Weston Ranch fifth (28).

Dave Soeth MUSD Backyard Bash
East Union’s Leland Brown put the shot 35 feet, 6 ½ inches.
Jayden Scarver (200 meters, 21.97 seconds; 400, 48.92), Oscar Angel (800, 2:00.88, 1,600, 4:41.90), Joshua Mellion (shot put, 54 feet, 2 ½ inches; discus, 158-10) and Tyler Watkins (high jump, 6-0; triple jump, 44-7) each won two events with Watkins finishing second in the long jump. William Brown (110 hurdles, 15.84) and the 4x400 relay team (3:28.37) also brought home gold medals for the Buffaloes.

Finishing second for Manteca were Brown (300 hurdles, 42.94), Levi Perez (discus 128-7) and the 4x100 relay team (43.79) with third-place finishes for Julian Moncada (400, 52.06) and Jamir Mellion (shot put, 42-0).

Ernesto Pacheco Jr. (3,200, 10:04.60) and the 4x800 relay team (8:27.44) finished first for Sierra with Landen Nabb (800, 2:03.80) and Mateo Cervantez (3,200, 11:25.95) finishing second and Mantoj Grewal (110 hurdles, 16.93; 300 hurdles, 44.21) Max Perez (1,600, 4:53.51) and Sean Arce (discus, 123-9) finishing third.

Dave Soeth MUSD Backyard Bash
Sierra’s Anayah Wills (right) takes the baton in the anchor of the girls 4x100-meter relay from Leslie Reyes as East Union’s Marley Arrizano gets the baton from Journi Dixon. The Timberwolves won in 50.86 seconds and the Lancers were second in 51.69. - photo by DAVE CAMPBELL

East Union’s Jackson Fay (100, 10.87) and the 4x100 relay team (42.91) finished first. Fay (200, 22.09), J.P. Abrew (100, 11.06), Cesar Salinas (400, 51.21) and Mario Quezada (110 hurdles, 16.41) were second with third-place finishes for Abrew (200, 22.54), Darrion Brown (100, 11.57), Trenton Bradshaw (3,200, 11:41.92), Sean Rutter (pole vault, 10-6), 4x400 relay (3:36.13), 4x800 relay (9:13.84).

Lathrop’s Gavin Miller (pole vault, 14-5 ¾) brought home a gold medal. Riley Gier (1,600, 4:46.53), Everardo Gomez (pole vault, 12-0), Pablo Pena (shot put, 44-0), Sadeon Lungay (triple jump, 42-3), the 4x400 relay team (3:52.52) and 4x800 relay team (8:40.82) finished second with third-place finishes for Gier (800, 2:04.36), Gomez (high jump, 5-8), Lungay (long jump, 18-8) and the 4x100 relay team (45.86).

Sierra won the girls competition with 94 points followed by Lathrop (80), Manteca (79), Weston Ranch (51) and East Union (45).

Sierra’s Anayah Wills won the 100 (12.84) and 200 (26.49). Other Timberwolves to bring home the gold were Janessa Barnes (400, 1:01.01), Anna Ditman (800, 2:29.65), the 4x100 relay team (50.86) and the 4x400 relay team (4:18.77). Felisa Beard (100, 13.27), Khamylle Bollengier (400, 1:05.90) and the 4x800 relay team (11:21.15) finished second with Alani Mullenix (200, 27.68), Natalie Ruvalcaba (400, 1:06.32), Alyssa Rodriguez (800, 2:38.55; 1,600, 5:53.19) and

Monserrat Saavedra (3,200, 12:59.48).
Six local seniors selected for Lions All-Star Game
Lions All-Star Football Game
Manteca defensive lineman Isaiah White reaches to block the punt in the Buffaloes’ win over Central Catholic. - photo by DAVE CAMPBELL
JONAMAR JACINTO
The Bulletin
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 7:28 AM
Six senior standouts from the Manteca area have been selected to participate in the 49th Central California Lions All-Star Football Game on Saturday, June 21 at Tracy High’s Wayne Schneider Stadium.
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