Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Stories from the long weekend (10/11-10/13)

It's Tuesday morning, and we've got loads of updates from the weekend. Glad I was able to post this before the Sac-Joaquin Section office floated away. Let's be careful out there!

The undefeated Rocklin football team opens SFL play against Woodcreek this week. For Russ Edmondson's story in the Granite Bay Press-Tribune, click here.

The Nevada Union volleyball team beat Rocklin Monday night, which means there is now a three-way tie for second place in the SFL. For Brian Hamilton's story in the Grass Valley Union, click here.

Beyer freshman Jacqi Jacques is undefeated in tennis play this season, including two wins over reigning Modesto bee player of the year Mackenzie Cook of Modesto. For Ron Agostini's feature story on Jacques in the Modesto Bee, click here.

The Vintage football team is looking for silver linings after its 60-0 loss to Del Oro. For Marty James' story in the Napa Valley Register, click here.

The Sacramento Bee has a look ahead at this week's games. For the Week 6 viewfinder, click here. The SacBee also has a football notebook leading with an advance to Friday night's Granite Bay-Del Oro football clash. For Joe Davidson's story, click here. And for the SacBee's top 20 area football rankings, click here.

ESPN/CalHiSports.com says the St. Mary's offense is one of the top offensive units in the nation in its Prep Notes with a Twist. Click here for Mark Tennis' story.

The Folsom Telegraph has a story on the Vista del Lago girls cross country team's big win at the Clovis Invitational over the weekend. For Matt Long's story, click here.

The Los Banos soccer team could be a CCC contender, and the Merced Sun-Star's James Burns tells you why. Click here for the story.

The Grass Valley Union has a Five Questions story with Bear River football kicker and soccer player Michael Lohrke. For the story, click here.

The Valley Oak League soccer title is up for grabs between five contenders. Click here to read Brian VanderBeek's weekly soccer notebook in the Modesto Bee.

The Folsom Telegraph has a story on the Folsom volleyball team's upcoming tough week in the DRL. For Matt Long's story, click here.

The Lodi News-Sentinel athlete of the week is Elliot Christian football player John Johnson. Click here for the story. And for a Lodi News-Sentinel alumni update, click here.

The Yuba City soccer team beat River Valley 3-0. The Appeal-Democrat's Ryan Klocke has the story here.

ROUNDUPS: Placer soccer beat Colfax. Click here. ... Del Oro volleyball beat Roseville. Click here. ... Oak Ridge golf beat Christian Brothers. Click here. ... For a Folsom-Pleasant Grove volleyball photo gallery, click here. ... For the Grass Valley Union weekend roundup, click here. ... Lodi volleyball beat Chavez. Click here. ... Ripon soccer beat Riverbank. Click here. ... For the Marysville Appeal-Democrat weekend roundup, click here. ... Merced soccer beat Buhach Colony. Click here for James Burns' story. ... Golden Valley soccer beat Los Banos. Click here for Sean Lynch's story. ... For the Stockton Record local roundup, click here. ... For the Vacaville Reporter local rounsup, click here. ... For the Vallejo Times-Herald local roundup, click here. ... For the Woodland Daily Democrat local roundup, click here.