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Victim thanks officers who saved her life
 |  | | Toni Adkins blows a kiss to the two officers who saved her life last month at Monday’s council meeting. | Toni Adkins would not be living today had it not been for the quick actions of Officers Brittany England and Kiashira Ruiz.
Both officers received bronze Chief's Award medallions from Chief Art deWerk at Monday's council meeting stemming from their quick response and actions on April 11. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
| Sports
| | Garcia making a name for himself in track and field at MJC | Former Bulldog Alejandro Garcia continues to excel in track and field.
The Modesto Junior College sophomore was a repeat winner in the 10,000 meters at the Northern California Community College Championships on May 4 at the College of San Mateo. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | CHS edges out Central Catholic, wins its first league title since 2005-06 | The members of Ceres High School's varsity softball program flashed smiles while posing for a group picture following their 4-2 Western Athletic Conference title clinching win in extra innings at Central Catholic on Tuesday, May 8. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | Ceres teams advance to postseason | Ceres High School's varsity baseball team will participate in the playoffs for the second year in a row.
Ceres High's varsity softball squad secured its first postseason berth since 2009. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | CV, Ceres High athletes turn in solid performances at WAC finals | It didn't take Bryce Ford long to re-establish her dominance in track and field.
The Ceres High junior swept the 100 hurdles (16.28), 300 hurdles (47.92) and high jump (5-1), and finished second in the triple jump (34-10) at the Western Athletic Conference Varsity Girls Championships on May 5 at Patterson Community Stadium. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | CHS netters fall short | Defending Sac-Joaquin Section Division-II varsity boys tennis champion Granite Bay ended Ceres High's season.
The top-seeded Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference lost 6-3 to the Sierra Foothill League's second-seeded Grizzlies in the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday, May 1 at Ceres High. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | Patterson ends CV's season | Central Valley High School's varsity baseball team found itself in unfamiliar territory during the last day of the Western Athletic Conference season.
The Hawks had an outside chance at making the playoffs for the first time in program history.
Central Valley needed a win versus Patterson and a Los Banos loss to Livingston to secure the league's third and final postseason berth. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | Bulldogs struggle early, lose 10-7 to Raiders | Central Catholic's and Ceres High's varsity baseball teams locked up the Western Athletic Conference's No. 1 and 2 seeds for the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Playoffs on May 4.
The Bulldogs and Raiders closed out the regular season last week. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  |
| Opinion
| | The uneven playing field in covering presidential politics | Let's focus on what candidates propose to get our nation on track rather than what candidates did while in college. But if they do want to focus on any past character defects, feels Jeff Benziger, let them do it across the board. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | Entitlement 101: Cheat in honors class & sue school to stay in class | Suing when you break the rules and you don't like the punishment isn't exactly character building, notes Dennis Wyatt. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | Austerity, family, and the economy | Austery in government spending is justified, says Rob Schwarzwalder. But if America is to restore its economic engine to prosperity it must also strength the American family. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | Letters to the Editor published May 16, 2012 | Readers share their opinions in Letters to the Editor Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  |
| Features
| | City kicks off summer aquatics program June 12 | June 12 will be the kick-off for the summer aquatics program offered by the city of Ceres. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  | | Sinclear students learn about careers | Goats, a bulletproof SWAT truck, a big-rig tractor, guide dog and musical instruments all were among the tangible products and tools of trades that were used to educate Sinclear Elementary School students about careers on May 4. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |  |
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