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Third-quarter surge powers Merced girls to second straight section crown.

Third-quarter surge powers Merced girls to second straight section crown.

The Bears erased a one-goal halftime deficit with a big third-quarter effort to defeat St. Mary’s 9-7 in the section championship.
Merced High boys water polo ends 31-year section title drought with dominant victory.

Merced High boys water polo ends 31-year section title drought with dominant victory.

The Merced High boys water polo team defeated Ripon 17-2 to win their first section championship since 1994.
The Merced High boys and girls water polo programs could accomplish something special.

The Merced High boys and girls water polo programs could accomplish something special.

The Bears boys and girls will both play for the section championship on Saturday afternoon.
Eight-team Division III football playoff gauntlet begins with Merced hosting defending champs.

Eight-team Division III football playoff gauntlet begins with Merced hosting defending champs.

The Merced High football team will face a tough challenge tonight with defending champs Vanden coming to town.
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From freshmen dream to senior reality: Merced boys eye section water polo banner.

The Merced High boys water polo team can win their first section championship since 1994.
An image of the tennis team hugging and celebrating after the win

El Capitan girls make history with first-ever tennis section championship.

The Gauchos become the first MUSHD girls tennis team to win a Sac-Joaquin Section championship.
An image of a female waterpolo player throwing the ball in the pool

Merced’s relentless defense powers past El Capitan and return to the section title game.

Merced High girls water polo will now have an opportunity to win back-to-back section championships.
Unbearable dominance: Merced High routs Ponderosa for flag football section championship.

Unbearable dominance: Merced High routs Ponderosa for flag football section championship.

The Bears bring home the blue banner with a dominant performance in section title game.
Merced, El Capitan boys water polo teams both advance to semifinals with playoff wins.

Merced, El Capitan boys water polo teams both advance to semifinals with playoff wins.

Merced will host El Capitan in the boys semifinals next week with the winner advancing to the section championship game.
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Steverson’s switch has supercharged Merced flag football’s section title chase.

The Merced High girls flag football team will play Ponderosa for the section championship on Saturday.
An image of a female water polo player holding the ball up to throw

Merced High girls’ depth, defense too much for Sierra as Bears roll to semifinals.

Next up for the Merced High girls is a semifinal game against El Capitan.
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MUHSD football coaches have mixed feelings as they head into new section bowl games.

Atwater, El Capitan, Livingston and Golden Valley high football teams will all be in bowl action this week.
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Merced, El Capitan boys and girls water polo teams advance in section playoffs.

The four MUSHD water polo teams will continue the section playoffs this week.
A group photo of the Merced girl's flag football team celebrating

Defense shines as Merced edges Atwater with late stop to earn spot in section title game.

The Merced High girls flag football will face Ponderosa for the Sac-Joaquin Section Championship on Saturday.
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Del Castillo sisters seeking section championship after leading Gauchos to CCC tennis title.

Lia and Gabriela Garcia Del Castillo turned the CCC championship into a family affair when they met in the finals
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Round three: Merced, Atwater set for flag football playoff showdown under the lights.

The Merced and Atwater high school girls flag football team will square off with a spot in the section championship on the line.
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Golden Gaucho: Sheu becomes first MUHSD girl golfer to win SJS Masters Championship.

El Capitan High senior wins SJS Masters Championship with birdie putt on final hole.
An image of a water polo goalie stopping the ball

El Capitan’s Phillips’ rapid rise lands her Division I water polo dream.

MUHSD water polo teams begin postseason play this week.
A group image of the MHS boys water polo team

The Merced High boys, girls water polo team celebrate CCC championships.

The Merced High boys and girls water polo team wrapped up perfect 10-0 records in winning CCC titles.
An image of an Atwater flag football player running with the ball

The El Capitan, Atwater and Merced girls flag football teams all dominate in playoff-opening wins.

All three MUHSD flag football teams advance to the second round of the playoffs on Monday.
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El Capitan aces first playoff test, sets sights on second-round breakthrough.

The Gauchos will try to advance past the second round of the volleyball playoffs for the first time in program history.
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Atwater High girls volleyball defeats Kennedy to advance in section playoffs.

Atwater, Buhach Colony and El Capitan will be in Sac-Joaquin Section volleyball playoff action tonight.
A female water polo player throwing the ball

MUHSD Roundup: Water polo regular season winding down, MUHSD girls golfers shine.

El Capitan’s Esther Sheu and Mady Dietz and Livingston’s Briana Sobervilla advance to SJS Masters Championship.
An ECHS flag football player throwing the football

Torn and tested, El Capitan High quarterback Simonian turns setbacks into a breakout season.

El Capitan, Merced and Atwater girls flag football teams will all open the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs at home on Wednesday.
A group photo of the Merced flag football team celebrating

Merced’s second-half surge secures CCC title share with Atwater.

The Bears overcome a 19-7 halftime deficit to share the CCC flag football championship with Atwater.