Hughson, CA

Hughson volleyball’s quest to repeat as Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV champions continued this week with a pair of dominant postseason wins.

The road to blue banners began for local prep volleyball teams this week with the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. Earning bids this season were Turlock, Pitman, Denair, Hughson and Hilmar.

Coming off a win against Sonora at home, Hughson High football, with the help of its second-half defense, earned a decisive 49-10 win on the road against Orestimba High on Friday.

The road to blue banners has been outlined for local prep volleyball teams, with the Sac-Joaquin Section releasing its playoff brackets for all six divisions on Friday afternoon. Earning bids this season are Turlock, Pitman, Denair, Hughson and Hilmar.

West, Millennium and Delta Charter high schools had athletes competing in the 20th Annual Hughson Supercross Invitational at Hughson High School on Saturday, with two West High teams taking first place and one Millennium athlete breaking records.

Hughson came into the Ripon High gym Thursday trying to secure a portion of the Trans-Valley League girls volleyball title with Ripon. The Huskies led halfway through the first match – their final lead was 13-12 – and after that Hughson led by one point just once the rest of the way as Ripon claimed its fourth straight TVL title with its 50th consecutive league win 25-23, 25-20, 25-22.

ESCALON – Hughson High ran into a riled up Escalon team, coming off a late-game collapse against Hilmar, and fell 31-14 in a key Trans-Valley League matchup Friday night at Lloyd Engel Field.