Adonis Siga and Starla Skiles enjoyed another successful season as two of the top hurdlers in the Sac-Joaquin Section, while Jayden Scarver and Clara Scholland had breakthroughs that landed them in the final meet of the season.

The foursome qualified for the 104th California Interscholastic Federation State Championships. Siga and Scarver are the Manteca Bulletin All-Area Co-Boys Track and Field Athletes of the Year, while Ripon teammates Scholland and Skiles share the girls award.

The youngest of the four made the biggest splash at the end of the season. Schoolland, only a sophomore, was a major points contributor for Ripon’s Trans-Valley League co-champion girls team, competing in the 400, 4x400 relay, 300 hurdles and high jump and earning top-four finishes in all of them in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V finals.

It was in the high jump where she left her mark beyond that. Scholland tied her own school record of 5 feet, 4 inches for second place in the SJS Masters Championships, clinching a spot in the state meet.

At Buchanan High’s Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis, Schoolland set a personal record with a 5-5 leap in the preliminary round. That advanced her to the final, and she matched the mark to secure a sixth-place medal.

Skiles three-repeated as SJS Division V 300 hurdles

champion and added the 100 hurdles to her gold-medal collection. She was also on the third-place 4x100 relay and teamed with Schoolland on the runner-up 4x400.

The junior was even better the following meet at Masters, securing a state berth in both events with personal records.

Skiles placed fourth in the 100 hurdles in 14.46 seconds, hitting the at-large standard to make state. In the 300, she rambled to a 44.98 finish, good for third place. At state, Skiles placed 18th in the 100 hurdles (14.81) and 21st in the 300 hurdles (45.67).

Siga became the second two-time qualifier for the CIF meet from Lathrop, following high jumper Isaias Hunter (2016-17). Perhaps the best moment of his senior campaign was shared with the team.

After narrowly came up short of the SJS Division IV championship in 2023, Lathrop got over the hump this year for the first boys track title in program history.

Siga capped a dominant three-year run at the divisional meet, earning three straight personal championships in the 110 and 300 hurdles. He also placed third in the 100-meter dash with a new PR of 11.04 seconds and was part of the runner-up 4x100 relay.

In the Masters meet, Siga placed fourth in both the 110 hurdles (14.38) and 300 hurdles (38.88). He hit the at-large state-qualifying mark in the 110 after making the CIF meet in the 300 as a junior. Siga opted not to make a return trip to state, however, as he attended his graduation.

Scarver was a surprise performer for Manteca, qualifying for state in two events.

A former hurdler, he transitioned to the sprints for his junior campaign and helped the Buffaloes claim the outright Valley Oak League boys title.

In the SJS Division III meet, he took third in the 200 (22.40), second in the 400 (49.89) and second in the mile relay. Scarver set a personal record in the Masters 400 final, taking third in 48.79. He was also on the third-place 4x400 with Isaiah Arechiga, Julian Moncada and Dario Rodriguez.

He went on to take 18th place in the 400 (49.10) and 21st in the 4x400 at state.

Here is the rest of the Manteca Bulletin All-Area Track and Field Teams, followed by All-Area recipients for boys golf, boys tennis and swimming:

All-Area boys team: Sebastian Arrizano (throws), East Union, Sr.; Jackson Fay (sprints, relays), East Union, So.; Anthony Grady (jumps), Sierra, Sr.; Marcus Madoski (sprints, jumps), Ripon, Jr.; Julian Moncada (sprints, relays), Manteca, Jr.;

All-Area girls team: Abigail Chapman (hurdles, relays), Sierra, Sr.; Alexandra Chapman (hurdles, relays, jumps), Sierra, Sr.; Genesis Mailangi (throws), Manteca, Sr.; Jenna Skavdahl (middle distance, relays), Ripon, Sr.; Janessa Ward (sprints, relays), Lathrop, Sr.

BOYS GOLFER OF THE YEAR

Vincent Uecker, Ripon, Jr.: Uecker helped spearhead a dominant Trans-Valley League season, as the Indians annexed a fourth straight championship followed by a third SJS Division V crown in four seasons.

He was low medalist in the TVL final at Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course with a 3-over 73, wrapping up league MVP honors.

Uecker continued his strong play in the SJS Division V Tournament at Greenhorn Creek Resort, carding a third-place 7-over-79. His postseason ended at the SJS Masters at The Reserve at Spanos Park, turning in an area-best 2-over-74. He was part of a four-way tie for 11th place and two strokes short of qualifying for the NorCal tourney.

All-Area Team: Brayden Beckman, Lathrop, Fr.; Ethan Freitas, Manteca, So.; Jeremie Little, Ripon, Sr.; Michael Pires, East Union, So.; Ethan Schenk, Ripon Christian, Sr.; Matthew Ubick, Ripon Christian, Fr.; Trey Van Groningen, Ripon Christian, Jr.

BOYS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Yok Chai Ma, Manteca, Jr.: Ma successfully defended his 2023 VOL singles championship, sweeping Sierra’s Brady Alves in the final.

It was their third meeting of the season after splitting the previous two in dual matches. Slowed by an illness in the first showdown, Ma was downed 5-7, 4-6. That marked his first VOL defeat, and it remains his only one, so far.

Ma was in form later in the season, winning the rematch 6-2, 6-3 and the tourney final, 6-4, 6-1.Ma is a three-time qualifier for the SJS Division II Individual Tournament, winning the doubles championship as a freshman.

Team: Brady Alves, Sierra, Jr.; Adam Godinez, Lathrop, So.; Gabriel Godinez, Lathrop, Sr.; Ashton Hillard, Sierra, So; Michael Osanna, Manteca, Jr.

BOYS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

Matthew Lee, Ripon, So.: Lee claimed the VOL titles 200-yard freestyle (1:56.60) and 100 freestyle (53.56) championships. He made the final day of the SJS Championships at the frosh-soph level, finishing fifth in the 50 free (22.71) and 14th in the 100 free (51.79).

Team: Brody Biedermann, Ripon, Jr.; Owen Curtiss, Ripon, Jr.; Chetan Harvey, Ripon, So.; Nathan Selna, Ripon, Jr.

GIRLS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

Faith Fasani, Ripon, So.: Fasani hit the ground running after a delayed start to her first season with Ripon.

She was part of three record-breaking performances in the VOL Championships, setting new school and meet standards in the 200 freestyle in 1:53.76. Her winning 100 time of 52.33 is also a new VOL record.

Fasani was joined by Valerie Chun, Madeline Staley and Crystallyn Tran for the 200 medley relay, and the quartet blew past the school’s 11-year-old record in the event in 1:52.93.

They also anchored the Indians’ SJS Division III championship effort, taking third in the 200 free relay (1:38.77) and fifth in the 400 free relay (3:35.85).

Individually, Fasani placed fifth in the 100 free (51.83) and 10th in the 200 free (1:55.09), qualifying for the state championships in two events.

At state, she clocked the 29th best time in the 100 free preliminaries (52.09), and the 200 free relay ended up in 30th place (1:39.69.

Team: Reyna Biedermann, Ripon, Fr.; Keira Brink, Sierra, Jr.; Valerie Chun, Ripon, Jr.; Victoria Guzman, Lathrop, Fr.; Madeline Staley, Ripon, Jr.; Crystallynn Tran, Ripon, Jr.