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Ready to rock Rocklin
Oct 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Two Los Medanos College softball players from Antioch were recently awarded full-ride scholarships to William Jessup University in Rocklin. Outfielder and Antioch High graduate Diandra Hayes, left,...
Delta Patriots rock the home field
Oct 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Delta Patriots West Division had a near-perfect day in a recent clash with the Tracy Buccaneers. After the Starts West won 16-6 and the Rookies West secured a 13-7 victory, the Varsity West def...
DIRTcars finish with a bang at Speedway
Oct 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A spectacular pileup at the start of the backstretch with 16 laps to go spoiled the chances of nearly half the field’s pursuit of the $3,000 victory payoff in the DIRTcar Western All Stars Budweise...
Lions trump Panthers
Sep 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The East County Youth Football Scouts team slid by rival Antioch on the strength of its defense this weekend. The offense helped, too. Cody Muth took the handoff on the second play of the game an...
Delta Patriots, EC Lions to face off
by Justin Lafferty
Sep 29, 2011 | 3 3 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Two of East County’s biggest youth football organizations will play each other for the first time next month. The East County Youth Football Lions and the Delta Patriots have agreed to take their r...
Blast demolishes foes in Santa Cruz
Sep 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Brentwood Blast 10U boys kicked off their season with a first-place finish in the recent Santa Cruz Shootout Tournament. The Blast got contributions from everyone to pull out three straight vi...
Foulger, Damitz, Myers crowned as Speedway champs
Sep 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Troy Foulger said he was coming to Antioch Speedway to win Saturday night, and he did just that – topping the full field of 19 DIRTcar West modified stock cars in the final championship-point race ...
EC Bears rumble through Manteca
Sep 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The East County Bears took second place in a recent tournament at Manteca’s Big League Dreams – the Bears’ first tournament ever. The team comprises East County Little League players from Brentwood...
DIRTcar Fall Classic storms into Antioch Speedway
Sep 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Richard Pappenhausen of Chico knows what it takes to win. He drove 1,700 miles back and forth from California to Oregon last weekend to score a remarkable comeback and snatch the DIRTcar Northwest ...
Elite shines in tourneys
Sep 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A trio of Elite Baseball teams earned trophies in recent tournaments. The 9U team, managed by Mark Sample, won its first championship in its first tournament in Tracy earlier this month. The Elite...
East County Lions make strong showing in Benicia
Sep 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The East County Youth Football Scouts worked hard all week and showed that they’ll be tough contenders in the Diablo Valley Youth Football Conference. The Jr. Pee Wee division suffered a 25-15 los...
Beijing to Brentwood
Sep 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Jason Lezak, who anchored the gold-medal-winning U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay men’s swim team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, speaks to local swimmers during a recent swim clinic at Heritage High S...
Wild Bill thrills at Speedway
Sep 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
“Wild Bill” Aton, a student at Cal Maritime Academy in Vallejo, made an educated decision to set up his car for the lowest groove on high-banked Antioch Speedway Saturday night. It was a smart move...
Olympians to swim through Brentwood
Sep 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Local athletes will get a unique chance to enhance their competitive swimming skills by working with two Olympic swimmers – Jason Lezak and Kate Ziegler – as the Brentwood SeaWolves host a Mutual o...
Delta Patriots take care of Tokay Tigers
Sep 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Delta Patriots North faced off against the Tokay Jr. Tigers on Saturday at the Heritage High School stadium, and the Starts dominated the first game 32-6. The rest of the day resulted in impressive...
Sprint car legend Kinser takes checkered flag at Speedway
by Justin Lafferty
Sep 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
With four laps to go in Monday night’s first World of Outlaws event at the Antioch Speedway, an intriguing showdown made its way to the front of the pack. After leader Craig Dollansky nicked a slow...
EC Lions sweep Concord
Sep 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
The East County Lions’ youth football league kicked off its season last weekend with a four-game sweep of the Concord Cobras. The Lions operate five levels of play, but only four keep a score. The ...
Kings of the Dirt
Sep 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Brentwood Blast Blue 11U captured the championship in the sixth annual King of the Dirt baseball tournament over Labor Day weekend. The Blast Blue team went 3-1-1 and won the championship 13-4. In ...
Antioch Sports Legends to induct Class of 2011
Sep 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Some of Antioch’s best individual athletes of the past, plus a standout team, will be part of the 2011 slate of inductees into the Antioch Historical Society’s Sports Legends. The displays and pla...
Pats team up for victory
Sep 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Leaving the comfort of East County, the Delta Patriots North Division Starts needed a total team effort against the 2-0 Tracy Buccaneers this weekend. The North Division Starts pulled together for ...