Stories for 8/20

Lots of newspapers and web sites beginning to ramp up their high school sports coverage. Here's a list of most of today's stories from across the Sac-Joaquin Section. Are we missing a link? Do you have any suggestions to make this site better? Send an e-mail to wdeboard@cifsjs.org.

ESPN/CalHiSports.com has released its 13th story in a series of preseason football previews. The latest installment includes a preview of Pleasant Grove. For the story, click here.

Merced Sun-Star sports editor James Burns continues with his interviews of local football coaches. This time, Burns has chased down Hilmar coach Frank Marques, who orchestrated the Yellowjackets' 17-6 victory over favored Central Catholic in last year's Section Division V championship game. Find the story here.

The Lodi News Sentinel has a story on new Galt football coach Rich Maberto, a Galt High grad. He's one of 10 members of the Galt coaching staff who graduated from Galt High. For the story by Joelle Milholm, click here.

The Lodi News-Sentinel also has a story on Tokay football coach Louis Franklin and how he enjoys coaching at his alma mater. For the story by Richard Banas II, click here.

The Loomis News has a preview story on its hometown Del Oro football team. The Golden Eagles went 4-6 last year, missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Gold Country Media Service reporter Mike Ray has five questions for Del Oro coach Casey Taylor. See the story here.

The Riverbank football team has a new coach; it's Bruin alum Aaron Thurman. For the story by reporter Jagada Chambers, click here.

The Vacaville Reporter's Tim Roe has a story on the Wood football team and how it will react with as many as four games on artificial turf on the schedule. For the story, click here.

Comcast Hometown Network has released its high school football schedule for 2009. There are several games involving teams form the Sac-Joaquin Section. For the press release and full schedule, click here.

NOTES: Colfax High had 140 players turn out for practice on Monday. See the Colfax Record story here. ... Two St. Mary's girls basketball players have been listed among ESPN's top 100 senior girls basketball players in the country. For the story in the Stockton Record, click here.