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The wind was strong, but it was no match for Ceres' Alejandro Garcia and Sonora's Lizzie Grolle.

Becky Hobby failed to reach her goal of breaking the 19-minute barrier in Wednesday's Trans-Valley League cross country championships at Legion Park.

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Coaches thought they had organized a high school girls golf tournament Tuesday. Instead, they lived a scene from "The Grapes of Wrath." The Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Championship at Stevinson Ranch will be remembered for 50-mph gusts, pushcarts tumbling to the ground, golf balls that barely stayed teed and dust clouds that almost blocked the sun.

A typical day for Becky Hobby begins long before the moon has handed off the day to the sun. She gets up with the chickens so she can tend to the goats she shows and raises on her family's ranch in Hughson.

Back on Sept. 30, Sonora and Oakdale were tied for the lead in the Valley Oak League. But the Wildcats swept the Mustangs.

Like a cat pawing at a mouse, the Big Valley Christian volleyball team has toyed with the Harvest Christian League this season.

The best news for the Modesto High soccer team probably isn't that it's going to the playoffs, but that the Panthers will not have to face Davis once the postseason begins.

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MERCED -- Christine Uhalde stood tall as she closely watched her high tee shots land softly in the fairway. She seemed in control of everything -- herself, her golf ball and her future.

OAKDALE -- Jillian Goulart knows what her role is on East Union High's golf team, and she's more than happy to fulfill it even when it means putting aside personal glory.

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