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Kimball High freshman Samantha Sarmiento pitched against Sierra High in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV softball championship game Saturday, May 18, at Arnaiz Stadium in Stockton. Sierra won 4-0.  Bob Brownne/Tracy Press.
Softball roundup: Kimball finishes as D-IV runner-up
Tracy and West land short of final rounds
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Aaron Fronda (right), 16, prepares to defend against a kick from Gion Hakimi, 17, during a sparring match at Wais Martial Arts Academy on Tuesday, May 14. Fronda, a gold medalist at the USA Taekwondo Northern California State Championships in April, and Hakimi, a silver medalist, both qualified to compete in the world-class sparring division at USAT’s 2013 National Championships in Chicago from July 3 to 8.  Bob Brownne/Tracy Press
Black belts gear up for national exposure
Taekwondo black belt Aaron Fronda knows that confidence in his abilities will lead him to national and international competition. Fronda, 16, a black belt at Wais Martial Arts Academy in Tracy, wen...
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Baseball: Buhach Colony exploits Tracy mistakes for playoff win
The Buhach Colony Thunder took advantage of Tracy’s mistakes and beat the Bulldogs 3-2 in nine innings in the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I South playoffs Thursday, May 16. The...
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Track and field: Local teams send 11 individuals, 3 relay teams to Masters meet
Kimball High senior Derek Van de Streek led the Jaguar track and field team with two gold medals at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV-V meet on May 14 and 16 at Sierra High in Manteca. Van de Str...
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The Millennium softball team shows off its Sac-Joaquin Section Division VII championship banner after the Falcons beat Elliot Christian 11-10 on Saturday, May 18, at Arnaiz Fields in Stockton. Bob Brownne/Tracy Press
Softball: Millennium wins Division VII title
Falcons beat five-time champion Elliot on Saturday, May 18.
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West High football coach Chris Myers leads the Wolf Pack football team through stretching exercises on his first official day as West’s head coach on Wednesday, May 15. Bob Brownne/Tracy Press.
Fresh face, new approach for West football
Starting this week, the West High football program gets a fresh start. Chris Myers was already active with the Wolf Pack football team before Wednesday, May 15, his first official day as head coach...
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Girls Soccer: Area teams eliminated in semifinal round
by Bob Brownne
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Tracy High’s girls soccer team was eliminated from the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II semifinals Wednesday, May 15, with a 1-0 loss at Ponderosa High in Shingle Springs. Tracy coach Nate Perry sai...
Wolf Pack senior takes fourth, advances to Masters
by Bob Brownne
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West High senior Ernest Turner will advance to the San Joaquin Section Masters meet after a fourth-place finish in the triple jump Wednesday, May 15, at the SJS Division I trials at Elk Grove High....
Golf: Tracy senior ends season at Masters
by TP staff
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Tracy High senior golfer Robert Erler finished his season with a score of 87 at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters tournament on Monday, May 13, at The Reserve in Stockton. Erler’s score was 16 stroke...
Junior Giants seek volunteer coaches for summer season
by TP staff
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The Junior Giants baseball program in Tracy is seeking volunteer coaches for its upcoming summer league. Volunteers must be willing to learn the fundamentals of coaching and donate two or three hou...
Swimming: Records broken at SJS meet
by Bob Brownne
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Tracy High senior James Thompson broke two school records with his performance Friday, May 10, at the Sac-Joaquin Section swimming trials at Tokay High in Lodi. Thompson swam the 500-yard freestyle...
Gymnastics: Tracy freshman first at SCVAL meet
by Bob Brownne
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Tracy High freshman Alicia Woo always has to overcome nerves when she gets ready to begin her balance beam routine. But Woo believes a little bit of fear helps her stay focused and makes the beam h...
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