July 19, 2012 02:30 pm
The Sierra Gold Rush Softball Program will host the Gold Rush Mountain Blast Tournament on Saturday and Sunday.
The games will be played at Standard Park and Epproson Park in Twain Harte.
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July 19, 2012 02:25 pm
 Former Sonora great Kelli Keefe, class of 2011, bats for Chico State during its 2012 season. In her first year of collegiate softball, Keefe started 24 contests and led Chico in stolen bases. COURTESY PHOTO.
“I will never forget this,” says Wright. “There’s 12 of us seniors out on the practice field, nine of us are starters, and at our first practice in the fall season, freshman Kelli Keefe is playing shortstop. There’s a smash line-drive right up the middle and Kelli makes this incredible dive and gloves the ball, gets to her feet, makes the play and then she’s all nonchalant about it. Well, the rest of us were saying, ‘Damn!’ and ‘Did you see that?’
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July 16, 2012 10:39 pm
 Sonora native Phil Coke, shown in 2011 action when he blanked host Oakland for seven innings, finished off the first half of this 2012 season in sizzling style. AMY ALONZO ROZAK/UNION DEMOCRAT
This was the top of the seventh inning, two outs and Kansas City was trailing Detroit 6-4. With a runner on first, Moustakas — who has blasted 15 home runs this year with 47 RBIs — was the tying run.
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July 16, 2012 02:40 am
 Former Sonora Wildcat great Ashley Pittman helps out in giving instruction during a youth volleyball camp in early-July at Bud Castle Gym. AMY ALONZO ROZAK/UNION DEMOCRAT
You need a libero?
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July 10, 2012 08:52 pm
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By RUTH ABREO
For The Union Democrat
Not much happening in the league arena. It’s been kinda quiet lately.
Just the same, there is always a high game and a high series for both the men and the women to report. This report, for the women, has Irene Deaver (Young at Heart) with high game of 216 and Jeannie Philbin (Summer Morning Rollers) with high series of 610. For the men, it’s Bob Chambers (Helakno Full House) with high game, 268, and Steve Feola (Helakno Full House) with high series, 739.
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July 10, 2012 08:47 pm
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40th night bass tournament nears
The Modesto AmBASSadors will host its 40th annual Classic Night Tournament on July 21-22 at Flemming Meadows on Lake Don Pedro.
Registration starts at 3 p.m. and “blast off” is at 7 p.m. There is a five-fish limit with a minimum of 13 inches.
The entry fee is $160.
For more information go to modestoambassadors.net.
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July 09, 2012 10:55 pm
By ERICA WAELTY
For The Union Democrat
Seasoned veterans and rookie swimmers were back in action at Sonora Sports and Fitness Center for a TCA Mini Meet on June 27. Troy Beebe, Megan Caughey, Hayden Jones, Simon Mills, Trevor Mills, Grace Nunnelley, Britian Traub and Alan Wells led the group of 43 swimmers.
Those eight swimmers excelled in all four of their events.
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July 05, 2012 11:20 pm
By Erica Waelty
For The Union Democrat
Tuolumne County Aquatics competed in the Mel Enze Memorial Long Course meet at Tokay High School in Lodi on June 22-24. The 10-and-under swimmers, consisting of Sarkis Nersesian, Ben Chesson and Megan Slater, ruled the pool.
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July 05, 2012 11:17 pm
By PATTI SCOTT-BAIER
For The Union Democrat
Retirement from a career of law enforcement provided Tuolumne County Aquatic Masters swimmer Karl Kleman with a special reunion opportunity.
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July 05, 2012 11:02 pm
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 Peppe Larsson and wife Tiffeni, then 38, and sons Korey (left, then age 14) and Trevor (then age 8) pose for a family portrait during Dec. 2003. COURTESY PHOTO
“One of the greatest memories that I’ll always treasure,” says Tune, 53, of Twain Harte, “is what would happen after these games. I’d see all these little kids jumping up and down and celebrating and just going crazy. And then smack dab in the middle of these celebrations would be Peppe — a 6-foot-tall, 240-pound man — jumping up and down, celebrating and going crazy along with the little kids. Those kids loved him.
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