Stories from 8/29

Lots of stories, as the season began yesterday for all non-football sports. You'll notice a new feature toward the bottom of this update, called "roundups." That's where most newspaper game stories are going to be placed. Happy Friday!

ESPN/CalHiSports.com has released its preseason all-Sac-Joaquin Section football team. For the full list, click here.

The Lodi News-Sentinel ran its water polo previews today. For a preview story on the Tokay teams, including a feature on twin sisters playing for the girls team, click here. For the preview on the Lodi teams, click here.

The Merced Sun-Star caught up with several area football players now competing in the NCAA. For James Burns' story, click here.

The Elk Grove Citizen continues its "Two-A-Days" high school football preview with two more team preview stories. For the story on Folsom, click here. And for the story on Franklin, click here.

The Elk Grove Citizen also has five questions with Elk Grove Unified athletic director Jim Smrekar. See the Q&A with Smrekar here.

The Auburn Journal has a story on the Bear River volleyball team, which graduated all six starters from last year's team. For sports editor Todd Mordhorst's story, click here.

The Cordova Grapevine Independent has an update on its area football players now competing in the NFL or NCAA. See the story here.

Christian Williams has been named the Manteca Sun-Post boys athlete of the year. See Ike Dodson's story here.

The Sacramento Bee has a prep notebook leading with the Elk Grove Unified School District's budget woes. There is also a note on this very news aggregator, the first mention by any media presence. The SJS Army is growing! For the story, click here. The Elk Grove Citizen also has a story on the EGUSD athletics cuts. Story is here.

Pioneer High School has a new football stadium. The Patriots will hold their annual Black-and-Gold Scrimmage on Saturday, inaugurating the new field. For Bruce Burton's story in the Woodland Daily Democrat, click here.

ROUNDUPS: The Armijo and Fairfield soccer teams won their seaspn openers, advancing to the finals of the All-City Tournament in Fairfield. Story here. ... ... The Vintage Soccer Classic has started as well. Click here. ... The Tokay soccer team beat Bear Creek in their season opener. Story here. ... The Manteca Bulletin soccer roundup is here. ... The Manteca Bulletin volleyball roundup is here. And more Manteca Bulletin high school coverage here. ... The Stockton Record's local digest is here. ... Vacaville soccer beats Elk Grove. Story here. ... The Wood girls golf team beat Rodriguez. Story here. ... Thw Woodland Christian volleyball team beat Capital Christian. Story here. ... The Woodland and Mira Loma boys soccer teams tied. Story here.

NOTE: The Bear River cross country team is hosting the inaugural South Nevada County 5K run on Saturday. Click here for the story.