Hilmar midfielder Haylee Bettencourt pleads for a call in the penalty box during the first half of Thursday's Division IV playoff win at Ripon.
RIPON -- Louie Bettencourt knew his Hilmar girls soccer team would be in for a battle with Ripon.
With these two clubs, that's always the story.
DOS PALOS -- Sean Lemos was in familiar territory.
The Dos Palos senior already had a walk-off hit to his credit, beating Mariposa earlier in the season.
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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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LODI -- The Stone Ridge Christian softball team won six games in a row to reach the playoffs.
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Suzanne Burrola thought her softball playing days were over.
GALT -- Cody May provided a pair of hits for Stone Ridge (24-5), but Big Valley scored five in the fourth inning to advance in the Division VII playoffs.
FRESNO -- Let's get right to the squabble.
LE GRAND -- Denise Lopez was near tears as she headed to the sideline at halftime.
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