JONAMAR JACINTO

Christian Gonzalez brought work rate and work ethic across three different sports during his time at Sierra. Meanwhile, Maitland Kohoutek was a multi-faceted threat in every sport she played. They’re the Timberwolves’ 2026 All-Around Senior Athlete Award winners.

Addison Naranjo and Tipeti Paini are Ripon High’s Female and Male Athlete of the Year award winners for the class of 2026 after decorated four-year careers as varsity athletes.

Riley Gier and Pablo Peña set the standards in their sports at Lathrop High. And all Shakara Porter did was win, helping three teams on campus They’re the Spartans’ 2025-26 Senior Athletes of the Year.

The South Sac-Joaquin Section Senior All-Star Volleyball Match is returning to Ripon Christian tonight for its second edition. Meanwhile, former area standouts are gearing up for the 50th Lions All-Star Football Game and the first-ever Lions All-Stag Flag Football Game. Both take place Saturday at Tracy High.

Angelique Gonzalez, Larissa Harries and Keira McCulley participated in the first Lions All-Star Flag Football Game on Saturday, contributing to a dominant 44-6 win for the North squad at Tracy High’s Wayne Schneider Stadium.

With more than 15 years of coaching experience, Nicholas Kendall believes his time is now to take the lead. In February, River Islands High announced the hiring of the Oakland native as its new head football coach.

Cru Sullivan is not letting a hairline fracture stop him from resuming his busy golf schedule. The soon-to-be Ripon High junior was on an absolute heater until the injury to his left middle finger threatened to derail the rest of his summer plans.

Ripon High has been without a mascot since the California Racial Mascots Act took effect at the start of the month.

Joann Tilton has been an athlete since playing softball for a youth league ran by Manteca Parks and Recreation. Now 65, she’s still finding ways to physically challenge herself.

Manteca High is celebrating its 100th year of football. The nine-time Sac-Joaquin Section champion Buffaloes are kicking off the milestone season Aug. 14 with their annual intrasquad scrimmage starting at 4 p.m. Later that night, beginning at 6, is a 21-and-over alumni event put on by 1991 graduate Chris Teicheira at his Deaf Puppy Club on 1030 W. Yosemite Avenue.