Arion Armeniakos

California

Sports Journalist and Editor at Tracy Press

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Articles

Softball: Tracy alumna Mendoza goes out on top

2 weeks ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

Ava Mendoza’s softball story had its ups and downs. But like all great athletes and authors, she found a perfect conclusion. Having graduated from Tracy High in 2023, Mendoza opted to continue her academic and athletic career at the College of San Mateo (CSM) — also the Bulldogs — a respected program led by now 19-year head coach Nicole Quigley-Borg. The third-baseman arrived there a little down — despite having just helped Tracy to the Tri-City Athletic League championship with a 12-3 record.
Softball: Bulldogs walked off by Trojans in CIF SJS D1 semifinals

1 month ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The Tracy High softball team came within two outs of going right back to the section championship game. After falling to Rocklin in the CIF SJS Division 2 final last spring, the No. 3 Bulldogs suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat at the hands of No. 2 Oak Ridge in the D1 semifinals in El Dorado Hills on Tuesday.
Softball: Mustangs, Jaguars, Falcons, Dragons fall in playoff first round

1 month ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The Mountain House High softball team saw its season come to an end in dramatic fashion as the No. 8 Mustangs lost to No. 9 Davis Sr. in the CIF SJS Division 1 playoff first round right at the death. The hosting ‘Stangs (20-8, 8-4 VOL) held a narrow 6-5 advantage heading into the seventh inning before being hit by two unanswered runs by the Blue Devils in the final frame to fall 7-6 and bow out of the post-season.
Softball: Bulldogs blank the Wolf Pack to close out excellent regular season

1 month ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The Tracy High softball team ended its regular season in style — with a comprehensive and dominant 12-0 home victory over crosstown rivals West on Tuesday. The Bulldogs saw off their seniors fittingly as they rolled over the Wolf Pack in a controlled shutout led by senior ace Elisa Galli in the circle. Galli racked up 13 strikeouts and allowed just two hits in five innings. She got the near-perfect win on 62 pitches.
Softball: Bulldogs triumphant at NFCA NorCal Leadoff Classic; Mustangs runners up in Big 12 consolation bracket

1 month ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The Tracy High softball team successfully defended its crown at the Annual NFCA Nor Cal Leadoff Classic at the Tracy Sports Complex on Saturday. The Bulldogs (22-2, 10-1 TCAL) went back-to-back in the SEC (top) bracket, capping off a perfect 4-0 weekend with a dominant 8-0 victory over Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) in the championship game. Last year’s edition of the tourney had no champion crowned due to weather. Tracy was victorious in the then-Platinum bracket back in 2023.
Baseball Roundup: Tracy wins West series to close out regular season

1 month ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The Tracy High baseball team has an outside chance of sneaking into the CIF SJS playoffs after ending the regular season on a positive note — a 2-1 series win over crosstown rivals West. The Bulldogs (12-14, 7-8 TCAL) finished fourth in the Tri-City Athletic League standings and will be hoping for an at-large qualification when the brackets are announced on Saturday.
Boys volleyball: Mustangs record historic win in CIF SJS D1 playoff opener

1 month ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The No. 8 Mountain House High boys volleyball team created program history on Wednesday when it defeated No. 9 Granite Bay in straight sets 3-0 to advance into the quarterfinals of the CIF SJS Division 1 playoffs. The Valley Oak League champion Mustangs (23-5, 11-1 VOL) ended the regular season on an eight-game win streak in the league to clinch the title — in their debut campaign in the VOL — and they carried all of that momentum into their post-season opener.
Softball: Bulldogs bring TCAL championship back to Tank Town

1 month ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The last two games for the Tracy High softball team could not have been any more different. But the common denominator was that they both ended in wins. The Bulldogs (24-2, 12-1 TCAL) beat Lodi 1-0 on Monday at the Tracy Sports Complex in a hard-fought matchup at the top of the Tri-City Athletic League standings. That put them one win away from all but clinching their second league title in three years.
Baseball Roundup: Kimball beats West to even season series

2 months ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The Kimball High and West High baseball teams are deadlocked through two games of their Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL) season series. The Jaguars (8-15, 1-10 TCAL) made it one win apiece on their home field on Wednesday when they comprehensively defeated their crosstown foes 6-1. The hosts racked up 11 hits while senior Jordan Aldape recorded the complete game win on the mound. He allowed six hits, one earned run, and one walk while striking out seven.
Boys volleyball: Wolf Pack clinch second league title in program history

2 months ago | ttownmedia.com | Arion Armeniakos

The West High boys volleyball team knew that the Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL) championship was theirs last Thursday when the Wolf Pack beat Kimball on the road 3-0. However, the celebrations truly began in the heart of Tracy when head coach Cat Ebojo’s side saw off archrivals Tracy in a 3-0 sweep on Tuesday night at home to end the regular season on a perfect note. The triumphant Wolf Pack will now enter the post-season in red hot form.