JONAMAR JACINTO

The future is now for Ripon Christian, which won its first championship in the Trans Valley League and reached the Sac-Joaquin Section Division VI final with just two seniors on the roster.

East Union capped an historic year for boys sports when the baseball team followed the football, basketball and soccer programs to the Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals.

Two underclassmen from River Islands were awarded with top awards for spring sports, capping the school’s historic second year with varsity athletics.

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.