Mike Ziehlke and others continue at the Jumping Frog Jubilee all weekend in Angels Camp. The finals are on Sunday. Ziehlke has been jumping frogs for 28 years.
ANGELS CAMP -- Mark Twain belonged here.
The prolific author, who was born Samuel Clemens and once was called "the soul of America," would have enjoyed himself immensely as the Jumping Frog Jubilee kicked off...
In a much-anticipated rematch, goalie Krystal Gaglio and Hilmar face Central Catholic today in the section title game at Stockton Lincoln.
SACRAMENTO -- Bobby Dallas felt he had no choice.
With a first round playoff game against Napa today at 10 a.m., the Buhach Colony softball coach decided he would travel to Sacramento Friday night and have his team stay in a motel.
Buhach Colony senior Rachel Hammar was a winner in the girls shot put with a toss of 39 feet.
SACRAMENTO -- The smile Buhach Colony's Rachel Hammar wore after her victory at Friday's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I track and field championships was a little forced.
Hammar won the shot put -- her specialty -- but the throw of 39 feet wasn't close to her best of 43-2.
CHOWCHILLA -- When Ashley Gaither unloaded on the very first pitch, no one on the Chowchilla bench nor in the crowd could have imagined it might be the only fireworks of the game.
Central Catholic (20-5-2) vs. Hilmar (23-4-2)
At Hughes Stadium, Sacramento
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STOCKTON -- Scott Solis was prepared to let Trevor Cesar go the distance.
RIPON -- Louie Bettencourt knew his Hilmar girls soccer team would be in for a battle with Ripon.
DOS PALOS -- Sean Lemos was in familiar territory.
at UOP's Klein Family Field
CHOWCHILLA -- So close.
STOCKTON -- Buhach Colony baseball coach Wayne Fitzgerald was impressed with his own team.
SACRAMENTO -- Jessica Gregory scored all four goals as Le Grand's saw its season end with a semifinal loss for a second straight year.
LODI -- Veronica Moreno doubled and tripled as Le Grand cruised to a first-round win in its quest for a second straight Sac-Joaquin Section Division VI title.
So it's been about a week now, and Kobe Bryant is still the MVP.
STOCKTON -- Matt Thissen nearly jinxed his boys.
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