Lathrop, CA

Justin Muschott would have preferred to get his first win as Lathrop coach last week. It just so happened to come Friday at the expense of a good friend he succeeded, and on the campus where he got his start coaching high school as an assistant. His Spartans washed off the stink of their frustrating zero-week defeat by rolling past homecoming celebrant Sierra, 33-14.

Lathrop was looking forward to its cross-town visit to River Islands on Thursday, and it wasn’t just to take in its new rival’s impressive gym facility. The Spartans exacted revenge with a 25-16, 25-21, 25-17 sweep in the girls volleyball rendition of the “Battle of the Bridge.”

In an alternate universe, Lathrop and Ripon Christian are Central California Conference football rivals. Meanwhile, Ripon is duking it out with Manteca Unified’s East Union and Sierra in the Valley Oak League. And Manteca High must go through the likes of St. Mary’s and old-school foil Tracy in the Tri-City Athletic League. Additionally, some historic leagues in this half of the section don’t even exist. This could be the new reality if the Sac-Joaquin Section’s initial realignment propo

In her first game as starting quarterback Wednesday, Lathrop’s Jaleiyah Ray ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Spartans blanked Escalon 26-0 in non-league flag football action at Bennie Gatto Field.

Ryan Teicheira has stood on both sidelines of the Sierra-Lathrop rivalry. On Friday, the two schools will meet on the gridiron for the 15th time, and the 2001 Sierra graduate will be back on the home side of Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium.

Lathrop’s girls volleyball team warded off visiting Mountain House for a hard-earned 25-19, 25-23, 25-23 non-league sweep on Monday.

By Tim Fang A reported domestic violence incident in Lathrop led to a fatal police shooting of a person who was not armed, according to authorities. Shortly before 5:30 p.m., the Lathrop Police Department said officers were called to Pamela Court in a neighborhood just east of S. Harlan Road and south of J Street. The post California DOJ investigates Lathrop police fatal shooting of unarmed person appeared first on KION Central Coast.

By Tim Fang Investigations are underway after a reported domestic violence incident in Lathrop led to a police shooting on Thursday. Shortly before 5:30 p.m., officers were called to Pamela Court, near Chandra Way. Police said as officers contacted those who were involved, the shooting took place. In a statement, police did not provide details The post Lathrop domestic violence incident leads to police shooting appeared first on KION Central Coast.

According to Lathrop police, officers responded to a reported domestic violence incident.

Ja’Leiyah Ray punctuated a productive week on Thursday, batting down a potential game-winning touchdown in the end zone as time expired, as Lathrop held on for the 7-6 win over visiting East Union.