Stories for 10/22

It's Thursday morning, and that means football previews are starting to appear. See below for features on college recruiting, Manteca-area football games and a new rushing record being set in Merced. All sorts of news from across the Sac-Joaquin Section, below.

SureWestSports has posted its weekly online show. There are highlights of football, volleyball and soccer, as well as an interview with Oakmont football coach Tim Moore. For the show, hosted by Mike Finnerty, click here.

The Modesto Bee has a package on college recruiting for football and what steps players can take to help themselves. To read Richard T. Estrada's story (there are also links to other stories), click here. The ModBee also has a football notebook leading with two of the Stanislaus District's top running backs (Sonora's Dan Link and Sierra's Jarrod Daniels) facing each other. Click here for that story. For the ModBee's football athletes of the week, click here.

The 6-0 Sierra football team hangs a lot of its perfect record on its linebackers. The Manteca Bulletin has a feature on those linebackers as the Timberwolves prepare for a big VOL game against Sonora. Click here for Jonamar Jacinto's story. And click here for the Manteca Bulletin's Week 7 Outlook.

Merced junior Eric DeAnda set his school's single-game rushing record; in only his second start at running back. Click here to see Shawn Jansen's story in the Merced Sun-Star.

Edison football is playing in its last season at Magnasco Field. After the season is over, work will begin on the Charles Washington Athletic Complex. Click here for Stephen Roberson's story in the Stockton Record.

Joe Davidson from the Sacramento Bee takes a look all over his coverage area with a lengthy notebook column. Click here for his story. And for the SacBee's PrepsPlus Names and News, click here.

Zach Zuniga and Todd Jackson have emerged as leaders for the VIntage football team. Click here for the story from Marty James in the Napa Valley Register.

The Yuba City soccer team is gearing up for the playoffs after toppling Inderkum 2-0. Click here for Ryan Klocke's story in the Marysville Appeal-Democrat.

The Colfax Record's Mike Ray has a story on the history of Colfax football. Click here to see the story. And click here for a Colfax football timeline.

SureWestSports has video highlights from the Granite Bay-Del Oro football game over the weekend. Click here for the video. And Kurt Johnson from Gold Country Media has a few notes from the game here.

The Patterson Irrigator has posted its weekly sports update. For all of Marc Aceves' stories, click here.

The Colfax football team is making a push for the postseason. Click here to read the story in the Colfax Record.

ROUNDUPS: Colfax soccer beat Lincoln. Click here. ... Del Oro volleyball beat Oakmont. Click here. ... Oak Ridge soccer beat Christian Brothers. Click here. ... Rocklin soccer beat Oakmont. Click here. ... Granite Bay volleyball upset Nevada Union. Click here. ... Lincoln volleyball beat Lodi. Click here. ... St. Mary's water polo swept Lodi. Click here. ... Lodi cross country beat Lincoln. Click here. ... Golden Valley soccer beat Buhach Colony to clinch a playoff berth. Click here. ... St. Mary's volleyball beat Edison. Click here. ... West tennis won to clinch a playoff berth. Click here. ... For the Vacaville Reporter local roundups, click here. ... For the Vallejo Times-Herald local roundups, click here. ... For the Woodland Daily Democrat local roundups, click here.