They often perform with less fanfare than the so-called "major sports," but track and field athletes put in as much — and sometimes even more work — on their game than most high school... Full story
Yuba City High's track and field team traveled to Bella Vista for the Capitol Athletic League Invite on Saturday. Sophomore Wonwyne Hale placed fourth in the shotput with a distance of 30-feet, 1-inch. She also finished seventh in the discus (81).... Full story
Four Mid-Valley track and field athletes ran their way to the pinnacle of their prep sport — berths at the State Track Meet.
For their efforts, freshman Jessica Carpenter of Wheatland High, and seniors Sarah Nichols of Gridley, Darius Ray of... Full story
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The sting of disappointment was still fresher Saturday than the pride Lindhurst High senior Joey Villasenor and Wheatland freshman Jessica Carpenter will ultimately feel for their accomplishments this season.
Villasenor finished... Full story
Lindhurst High's Joey Villasenor qualified for today's State Track Meet finals in the 800-meter run at Cerritos College on Friday.
He finished second in his heat with a school-record time of 1 minute, 54.53 seconds.
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Sutter High senior sprinter Darius Ray qualified for the State Track & Field Meet in two different races last weekend, but will forego the state meet to attend his high school graduation Friday night.
Ray said this was a difficult decision, but... Full story
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River Valley High's T.J. Wy has qualified in two events for the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters track and field meet, following his performance at the Div. II finals Fridayt Bella Vista High.
Wy clocked 4 minutes, 18.19 seconds to... Full story
T.J. Wy did what he does best and the River Valley High boys varsity track team followed suit on Wednesday.
Wy took first in the 800 meter and the 1,600, and lifted the 1,600 relay team to a win to lead the Falcons to a 73-56 win over Inderkum at... Full story
When a new football field was laid down at Lindhurst High in 2002, it came with a price.
The installment left all field event stations destroyed: the jumping pit was replaced with a water tower, the discus and shot put fields erased, and just that... Full story
Joey Villasenor couldn't have selected a better role model than the late Steve Prefontaine, a former Olympic track athlete who also was a star in college.
"I really look up to Steve Prefontaine," said Villasenor, a Lindhurst High athlete who is... Full story
