June 07, 2012 04:13 pm
This was the year of the Cat.
More precisely the Wildcats.
Sonora defeated Bret Harte, Calaveras and Summerville in 2012 preseason action.
Then these Cats took second place in the ever-robust Valley Oak League, earning a postseason berth.
In the first-round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Championships, Sonora dismissed Ceres 9-1.
Then these Cats took 2 of 3 from El Dorado and advanced to the section-championship game.
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June 07, 2012 03:59 pm
 Sonora Wildcat southpaw Ryan Stevenson had a 12-3 record in 2012. The junior ace is the 2012 All-Area Most Valuable Player. "Ryan was lights out for Sonora this year," said Summerville head coach Larry Gold. AMY ALONZO ROZAK/UNION DEMOCRAT
Of course this contest was over. Never mind El Dorado was Sierra Valley Conference champion and had a record of 26-4. The Cougars wouldn’t have scored 14 more runs off Stevenson if, by courtesy, he’d have allowed them to bat until August.
But there still was drama.
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June 06, 2012 11:51 pm
 Calaveras Redskin Courtney Tarbat is the 2012 Union Democrat All-Area Most Valuable Player. The Redskins finished third in Mother Lode League play and advanced to the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Championships. AMY ALONZO ROZAK/UNION DEMOCRAT
Redskin junior second baseman Courtney Tarbat made a leaping head-first dive to her left, extended her glove and engulfed that softball before it touched ground.
“Unbelievable play,” recalled Summerville head coach Ben Watson. “Courtney Tarbat makes this incredible diving catch at a hugely critical time in the game and robs us of what looked like a sure-hit. Then I remember that, while her teammates were going wild, Courtney just got up all nonchalant. She had just made this awesome play — which was as good a play as I saw any second baseman make all year — and you could tell that to Courtney ... she was just doing her job. And I thought right then, ‘That is how softball should be played.’ ”
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June 06, 2012 11:40 pm
 Summerville Bear Sallie Blue scored an area-high 25 goals in 2012. Blue is the first soccer player to ever earn two All-Area Most Valuable Player awards. AMY ALONZO ROZAK
Summerville had already clinched a playoff spot but who wants to lose or tie on ‘Senior Night’?
Bears’ midfielder Sierra Parada booted an on-the-money 45-yard pass which senior teammate Sallie Blue took possession of in mid-stride. There was a Linden defender and keeper left for Blue to beat.
“That’s a play I didn’t need to see to know what happened,” said Bret Harte head coach Rosie Sundell. “When Sallie gets the ball and there’s just one or two players that she needs to deal with, there’s the highest of probabilities that she will score. Sallie has that mentality: ‘I’m going down the field to score and you can’t stop me.’ ”
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June 04, 2012 03:11 pm
 Tioga senior Kelsie Klaahsen "has been the best track and field athlete we've ever had here," said Timberwolves head coach Randi Mittelstadt. Klaahsen will compete next year for Modesto Junior College.
“Kelsie has set the standard here for what kids can accomplish in track and field,” said Tioga seven-year head coach Randi Mittelstadt. “She has been the best track and field athlete we’ve ever had here. There’s no question about that — she’s the best ever.”
Klaahsen’s specialty was the discus throw.
This spring, she finished third at sections and 12th at Masters. In 2011, she took second at sections and seventh at Masters. As a sophomore, she was second at sections and sixth at Masters.
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June 03, 2012 09:43 pm
By Len Ackerman
For The Union Democrat
As the summer approaches, local area fishing begins to get into high gear. Area lakes such as Don Pedro, New Melones, New Hogan, Beardsley, and Cherry Lakes are beginning to bring in the summer anglers.
At New Melones, the water level continues to drop as outflows exceed inflows and the lake dropped another 3 feet last week.
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May 29, 2012 05:41 pm
Sonora Wildcat Steven Grolle went straight to the front of the pack when the gun sounded for the start of the 1,600m at the Masters Meet on Friday at Elk Grove High School.
The speedy sophomore had the lead by the first turn and then took off from the pack.
By Lap 1, Grolle led by 20 yards. By the end of Lap 2, Grolle led by 40 yards.
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May 24, 2012 09:45 pm
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Bring your family and friends ... and their friends — the place and time are set for the 2012 Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Championships. The Sonora Wildcat baseball team will battle arch-rival Oakdale on Monday at 6 p.m. at Tony Zupo Field in Lodi.
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May 24, 2012 09:43 pm
Bret Harte made a mad dash to the baseball playoffs at the end of the season, winning four straight to get there.
And when the awards were handed out after the season, Bullfrog Josh Bailey earned Co-Most Valuable Player of the Mother Lode League.
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May 22, 2012 07:31 pm
The Calaveras girls’ track and field team won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Championship on Thursday at Modesto Junior College.
“I’m proud of our team,” said Redskins head coach Doug Avrit. “Winning a section title in Division V is not an easy thing to accomplish because our kids are competing against Division IV athletes — who come from bigger schools — throughout the meet.”
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