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Seeing freshman left-hander Trey Ridenour take the mound Wednesday brought back memories for Beyer High coach Steve Clark.

Turlock High has never won a Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 girls' soccer title, though the Bulldogs reached the final just two years ago before losing to St. Francis.

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RIPON — The latest installment of the Ripon-Hilmar High soccer postseason rivalry fit the script Tuesday afternoon.

Two of the Stanislaus District's top strikers squared off Tuesday, but it was Turlock High midfielder Erica Domingues who provided the decisive goal and sent the Bulldogs to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 soccer semifinals.

Matt Winton didn't have much of a scouting report on Modesto Christian or its starting pitcher Dustin Hayes.

With the potential winning run on third base in the 11th inning of scoreless game, Hilmar High's Stesha Brazil was not going to see a strike.

STOCKTON — It had been eight years since Turlock High's baseball team reached the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. Vince Wheeland made sure that the Bulldogs' postseason trip would last more than one game.

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Get ready for the busiest six days of the high school sports year: By the time the sun sets on Saturday, dozens of teams will have had their hearts broken and a select group will be celebrating championships.

She let fly with a left-footed volley that kissed off the far post.

After skipping one year, the Smith Family dynasty is alive and well. Turlock junior Paul Smith survived a spectacular roller-coaster ride of a round Monday morning at The Reserve at Spanos Park, finally landing with a three-under-par 69 and medalist honors at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Golf Tournament.