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Turlock’s Academica SC to join United Soccer League

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xAcademica Soccer Club of Turlock announced on Thursday morning that their men’s and women’s teams will be joining the United Soccer League (USL) beginning in 2023.

The men’s team will be competing in USL League Two while the women’s squad will be an expansion team in the new USL W League. Academica’s move to the USL comes after five seasons in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).

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Turlock Sports Park prepares for big weekend

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One of the biggest weekends on the calendar for the Turlock Sports Park is finally here. On Saturday, the local organization will be hosting two highly anticipated events: Their biannual flag football championships and a youth soccer camp with Turlock native and current DC United defender Hayden Sargis.

Both events will be taking place at the same time at the Turlock Sports Park facilities at 801 N. Soderquist Rd.

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New local women’s soccer league looks to create pathway to the pros

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The Bay Area women’s soccer market is becoming even larger.

Six local teams — the San Francisco Glens, the Olympic Club, Marin FC, Pleasanton RAGE, California Storm and Academica SC of Turlock — will join already-planned clubs Oakland Soul and Stockton Cargo in the United Soccer League’s W League NorCal Division next year, which is slated to begin play next summer.

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Something smelly in the foothills and it’s not the smoke

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Elk Grove Unified has always had and always will have fine high school and youth football players. But, someone needs to tell me why so many players and their parents think they have to play at one of the Sierra Foothill League schools – or at one of our private schools - in order to make it to the big time?

Before I get to this topic, a big first in Elk Grove-area sports happened Sunday night; former Thundering Herd quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie became the first local to coach a professional football team to a championship.

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Here are the top offensive performers from the quarterfinals of Sac-Joaquin Sec playoffs

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Quarterfinal matchups for San Joaquin County prep football teams were a mixture of redemption, heartbreak and domination. While Manteca rolled over Division II No. 8 Vacaville, St. Mary’s was shocked by Turlock ending its playoff run early in Division I. As championships hang in the balance for the remaining area teams, top offensive performers continued to show out throughout the playoffs.

Here are The Record’s picks for the top five offensive performers from the quarterfinals of playoffs:

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Turlock shuts out Edison in D-I section playoff opener, faces powerhouse St. Mary’s next

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First, the good news.

The Turlock High football team played as close to a perfect game as it could on Friday night, and the result was a 35-0 drubbing of Edison of Stockton in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs.

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Local roundup: Lodi golf third in DI, moves on to Masters

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The Lodi High girls golf team placed third at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Tournament on Tuesday at Timber Creek Golf Course in Roseville, securing a place at the section Masters tournament next Monday at The Reserve at Spanos Park.

Pleasant Grove won the team standings with a 379, followed by Granite Bay in second with a 387. The Masters takes the top six teams from Division I, and Oak Ridge (396), Folsom (428) and St. Francis (450) filled out those positions.

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Volleyball notebook: Beyer one of many teams hunting playoff success after league title

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The Beyer High volleyball team has made its presence known against Western Athletic Conference opponents.

In the past two seasons, the Patriots have a combined 29-0 league record.

The program has gone through a transition in recent years and when head coach Melinda Freeman took over last season, she knew the team could be special.

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