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10/10/11--08:52: Liberty Ranch's Wiernicki leads state in rushing (chan 2551436)

For a new school, Liberty Ranch of Galt features a throwback runner in John Wiernicki.


Dan Evans Lodi News-Sentinel John Wiernicki of Liberty Ranch in Galt leads the state in rushing with 1,171 yards in six games. He has run for 17 touchdowns.




10/19/11--13:23: Hometown Report: Recruits can change mind, too (chan 2551436)

A verbal commitment in college athletics is about as secure as a coach insisting his latest stop will be his final one.


Arik Armstead, who has de-committed to USC, will visit Notre Dame on Saturday.


Joe Davidson




10/28/11--14:51: High school football notes: Pleasant Grove, Folsom play for league title (chan 2551436)

As showdowns go, this one has been a league-championship decider for five consecutive seasons.


State total offense leader Tanner Trosin, above, will guide No. 6 Folsom's spread offense, while No. 1 Pleasant Grove counters with a run-oriented attack.




10/29/11--10:45: No. 1 Pleasant Grove gets past No. 6 Folsom (chan 2551436)

In a Delta River League showdown headlined by star-studded talents, the game-turning play was delivered by a senior best known for his grunt work at linebacker.


Desmond Lewis races 26 yards for a second-quarter touchdown for No. 1 Pleasant Grove in its win over No. 6 Folsom in a key Delta River League showdown at Sheldon High.




11/13/11--14:48: Prep football notes: Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove, Del Oro favored (chan 2551436)

Pleasant Grove (Division I), Elk Grove (D-II) and Del Oro (D-III) high schools are No. 2 seeds for the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs but are considered favorites.


Running backs Robert Frazier, right, and Deon Ransom will lead the way for No. 2 Elk Grove against No. 15 River City on Friday night in the Division II playoffs.




11/26/11--00:00: Prep football roundup: Pleasant Grove pounds Bethel (chan 2551436)

Pleasant Grove is so dominant, so deep that it spotted Bethel of Vallejo 13 points on two early turnovers Friday night and still coasted to a 52-13 win in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division I semifinal at Sheldon High School.


11/27/11--13:19: Pleasant Grove destroys Pitman in football playoffs (chan 2551436)

Of all the stars dotting the Pleasant Grove Eagles' roster, the most humble very well could be Cody Demps.


Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com Pleasant Grove's Mark Jenkins is tackled after a long run in the first half Friday. Jenkins rushed for 109 yards.




12/03/11--00:02: Prep football playoff notes: Andrews vs. Armstead may register on Richter scale (chan 2551436)

At some point this afternoon, there will be a tremor in the trenches, maybe several.


12/04/11--13:48: Determined Grizzlies fight back, top Eagles (chan 2551436)

Coach Ernie Cooper says this year's Granite Bay football team isn't as talented as his 2000 Sac-Joaquin Section championship team.


Pleasant Grove quarterback Cody Demps fumbles on his team's final possession as he is hit by Granite Bay's Beau Hershberger (34). Tony Milo (42) and Spencer Briare (5) converge.


Granite Bay's Adam Wagner, background, is hugged by Steven Graber following the Grizzlies' victory over Pleasant Grove in a Sac-Joaquin Section final at Sacramento State. It was Granite Bay's first Division I championship and fourth overall.




12/04/11--15:07: Pleasant Grove kicker-punter White defies stereotype (chan 2551436)

Pleasant Grove High School's Marcus White, a prep combination of Raiders special-teams stars Sebastian Janikowski and Shane Lechler, is one of the state's top kickers and punters.


Pleasant Grove's Marcus White, kicking a 39-year field goal against Bethel of Vallejo last week, works hard in the weight room.




12/04/11--15:14: Prep football notes: Offensive line keys Del Oro's success (chan 2551436)

Del Oro High School's football success this fall begins with its offensive-line play: five friends who love to mix it up on the line of scrimmage.


12/13/11--08:50: Girls basketball notes: No. 1 Sacramento to meet No. 2 Pleasant Grove (chan 2551436)

They're friends during spring and summer when they're playing on the same basketball teams or working out together.


Bee file, 2011. Ayanna Edwards and the top-ranked Sacramento Dragons will face No. 2 Pleasant Grove tonight on the road.




12/21/11--00:00: High school boys basketball notes: Pleasant Grove keeps winning as football standouts join team (chan 2551436)

The start of every season presents a big challenge for Pleasant Grove High School boys basketball coach John DePonte.


01/08/12--00:00: High school boys basketball: Area teams win three of four at Father Kelly Tribute (chan 2551436)

Saturday's 10th annual Father Kelly Tribute offered four Bee-ranked powers a chance to showcase their games against heavies from the Bay Area's North Coast Section.


Brian Baer Special to The Bee Tyrone Potts of Foothill comes up empty handed during the Mustangs' game against Deer Valley. Foothill trailed early against the taller squad from Antioch but won 57-45.


Brian Baer Special to The Bee Michael Bryson of Foothill, right, defends against Robert Bershell of Deer Valley. Bryson scored 21 points but rolled his ankle.




01/11/12--10:11: High school boys basketball: Season won't get any easier for Delta River League teams (chan 2551436)

Jesuit (13-3), Sheldon (11-3) and Pleasant Grove (15-1) – The Bee's top three ranked teams, respectively – excelled in the preseason despite each taking on top competition throughout the state and beyond.


01/14/12--09:59: Hometown Report: Armstead leaves basketball team, will start college early (chan 2551436)

Arik Armstead is ready for the rest of his life. With ambition in his tone, the 6-foot-8, 290-pound national football recruit informed his Pleasant Grove Eagles basketball coaches and teammates that he had grabbed his last high school rebound and fired his final outlet, a decision both player and team anticipated.


A dejected Pleasant Grove High School team from left to right, Marcus White (85), Arik Armstead (75) and Ryan Stewart (22) watch from the sideline as Granite Bay High School celebrates it's victory in their Sac-Joaquin Div. I Championship game at Sacramento State on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.


Joe Davidson




01/26/12--13:47: Preps plus: Names and News (chan 2551436)

Pleasant Grove cornerback Desmond Lewis and linebacker D.J. Dunn have given verbal commitments to Air Force after visiting the Colorado Springs, Colo., campus.


01/26/12--13:47: Uu is all over, teammates hot in Marauders' win (chan 2551436)

At one point during Wednesday night's Delta River League boys basketball showdown between No. 2 Jesuit and No. 3 Pleasant Grove, a Pleasant Grove fan bellowed, "Where's Uu!"


01/29/12--14:44: Huskies roar back from their recent defeat (chan 2551436)

Sometimes a loss is good for the psyche, a bruise to the ego, a cause to improve.


Sheldon High's D'Erryl Williams hangs on the rim briefly after making a dunk in the No. 1 Huskies' 74-57 home-court victory over No. 3 Pleasant Grove that drew an overflow crowd Friday night.




01/30/12--00:09: Pleasant Grove's Armstead chooses Oregon (chan 2551436)

Arik Armstead was the man of the hour, looming large in his family church on Broadway on Sunday and moved by the magnitude of the moment.


Brian Baer Special to The Bee Arik Armstead of Pleasant Grove tries on an Oregon hat for size after announcing his decision to take his football and basketball talents to the Eugene university.