Little League teammates as 9-year-olds, Nico Ilardi and Ryan Ward get to finally play football on the same field and on the same day.

East Union High did not need to look far to find its new head football coach.

Sierra High is searching for another replacement of a highly-successful coach. Athletic Director Andrew Lee announced in a press release Thursday that Scott Thomason has stepped down after 20 years...

The Lancers’ returning senior quarterback was harsh in his self-review Friday when he spearheaded a 41-26 victory at Ripon, grading his effort a ‘C.’

A 56-6 loss to Downey served as a wake-up call for the dual-threat quarterback and the rest of the Lancers.

East Union hit the ground running as it began its second summer program under head coach Mike Kuhnlenz at the start of this month.

As if he already hadn’t done enough during an extraordinary junior year, Blake Nichelson looked for more ways to contribute in his final act with Manteca High.

Gino Campiotti has once again realized his dream of getting an NCAA Division I football scholarship, only this time he’ll get the chance to play at a higher level.

A nagging injury and the COVID-19 pandemic prevented Zelmar Vedder from flashing his full potential on the football field.

The dream didn’t end for Ferrin Manuleleua after graduating high school in 2018, and he didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Despite three standout seasons that included two Sac-Joaquin Section...

Angel Garay was one of the three super sophomores Eric Reis had elevated to the varsity football team in his 16th and final years as Manteca High's all-time winningest coach.

Focused on chasing a championship football ring in the fall, Manteca High senior Ryan Ward decided to hold off on fulfilling his commitment with the University of Pacific baseball team during the...

Kaylee MacDannald strongly considered West Coast schools but kept an open mind on Oct. 4 when she and her mom visited College of Idaho. Her conversion to a “Yote” was prompt. “I immediately fell in...

SACRAMENTO — Ripon’s Nico Ilardi had his first basketball drill Saturday, and he passed with flying colors. With the second-seeded Indians leading by eight points and top-seeded Center of Antelope...

East Union coach Mike Kuhnlenz is sticking with the freshman quarterback for the Lancers’ first-round playoff game against Nevada Union.

STOCKTON — In a physical slugfest between longtime rivals on Friday, the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III final was decided by the passing game at St. Mary’s Sanguinetti Field.

Flavio Mercado blasted three kills down the stretch of a must-win fourth game Friday and hammered home the final kill in the deciding fifth set to thrust East Union into first place in the Valley Oak...

Aside from a crucial insurance pick-six when all was going right for his team, Danny Hernandez's main contribution for Ripon during the biggest football game in school history was as a blocker when...

Mike Kuhnlenz led East Union to its first postseason win since 1992 in his debut season as Lancers coach, and they’re looking to build upon the 6-6 finish.

Joshua Patton is halfway around the world, taking the first steps toward realizing his NBA dream.

Emily Van Groningen is enjoying her week, so far.

Jayda Jackson’s 3-pointer from the left wing with 5:51 left in the third quarter on Thursday had special meaning for the fourth-year guard from Manteca High. It was for mom. Turns out she also...

RIPON — Luke Weaver rushed for four touchdowns and threw for two more Friday at Stouffer Field but wasn’t too impressed with his own performance.

East Union senior Chloee Agueda is Hawaii-bound — University of Hawaii to be exact. The Lancers right fielder inked a scholarship offer Thursday night in front of a standing-room-only crowd of...

First-year East Union coach Mike Kuhnlenz urged his team to celebrate their 3-1 start to the season last Friday after thrashing Atwater 54-7 at Dino Cunial Field.