Stories for 10/14

Volleyball power ratings are about to be released. And large amounts of football stories as well. Many postponed events from yesterday are due to be made up today as well. Have a good Wednesday!

The Sac-Joaquin Section volleyball power ratings are scheduled to come out for the first time this season on Monday. The Sacramento Bee's John Parker has the story here. And for the SacBee's top 15 regional volleyball poll, click here.

The Grace Davis boys water polo may not be having the best season when it comes to wins and losses, but the Spartans are having a lot of fun this year. For Stu Rosenberg's story in the Modesto Bee, click here.

The Del Oro volleyball team is in first place and poised to win its first SFL title in 10 years. For Eric J. Gourley's story in the Auburn Journal, click here.

The Grass Valley Union's Brian Hamilton has posted a column on his area teams and their playoff hopes in several sports. To read Hamilton's column, click here.

The Modesto Bee has posted its weekly volleyball notebook. This one looks at the league championship races. Click here for Stu Rosenberg's story. The ModBee has also posted its weekly cross country roundup. Click here for that story.

First-year Mira Loma football coach Matt Costa has turned his alma mater into a winner. The Matadors are riding a 4-game winning streak heading into Friday night's CAL opener against Rio Americano. Click here for Bill Paterson's story in the Sacramento Bee.

The Vacavlle Reporter takes a look at the SCAC football race as teams begin league play on Friday night. Click here for Tim Roe's story.

Camille Miguel is the only girl on the Vallejo boys water polo team. And the Vallejo Times-Herald has the story. Click here for Derek Wilson's report.

The Elk Grove Citizen has posted its twice-weekly update, with multiple stories. For the Sheldon-Franklin football story, click here. For Pleasant Grove-Del Campo football, click here. For Vacaville-Elk Grove football, click here. For Jesuit-Laguna Creek football, click here. For Florin-Valley football, click here. For Monterey Trail-Bethel football, click here. And for Franklin-Davis Sr. soccer (a big DVC matchup), click here.

The Placer football team is undefeated entering PVL play. For Dave Krizman's story on the Hillmen in the Auburn Journal, click here.

ESPN/CalHiSports.com has released its top 15 NorCal and SoCal overall football rankings. Six teams from the Sac-Joaquin Section are represented. For the story, click here.

Forest Lake Christian basketball player Josh Ritchart has committed to play for UC Davis next year. For Brian Hamilton's story in the Grass Valley Union, click here.

ROUNDUPS: Placer volleyball beat Mesa Verde. Click here. ... Oakmont volleyball beat Woodcreek. Click here. ... Colfax volleyball beat Bear River. Click here. ... Lodi water polo swept Tracy. Click here. ... Edison volleyball beat Tokay. Click here. ... Tuesday's storm postponed Sierra-Sonora soccer. Click here. ... For the Manteca Bulletin soccer roundup, click here. ... For the Manteca Bulletin volleyball roundup, click here. ... For the Merced Sun-Star's local roundup, click here. ... Atwater volleyball beat Los Banos. Click here. ... For the Tracy Press prep roundup, click here. ... Benicia soccer beat Rodriguez. Click here. ... Woodland volleyball beat Inderkum. Click here.