🌱 How Lathrop’s volleyball star powered a sweep that could reshape playoffs

Hi Lathrop! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Lathrop’s volleyball star powered a sweep that could reshape playoffs

Also on today's calendar: Forejour (A Premier FOREigner and JOURney Tribute Band) Returns to Tracy! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower or two this morning, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 49.
• Friday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Fa'ali'i's 21 kills leads Lathrop's sweep of Manteca (mantecabulletin.com) — Lathrop High’s boys volleyball team strengthened its postseason outlook with a straight-set sweep of Manteca, powered by 21 kills from star outside hitter Gabriel Fa’ali’i. The Spartans, now 23-6 and ranked No. 2 in Division III, close their regular season at home tonight against Johansen, hoping this confidence boost improves their playoff seeding.
   

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📸 Around Lathrop

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lathrop

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• Forejour (A Premier FOREigner and JOURney Tribute Band) Returns to Tracy!
  Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 N Central Ave, Tracy
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• LES Boys Soccer game @ Wicklund
  Lammersville Elementary School Banta, CA 95304
  4:00 pm
• Pints & Politics
  Morgan Territory Brewing , 1885 N MacArthur Dr , Tracy
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Lathrop Spartans vs Ceres Bulldogs
  Lathrop High School , 647 Spartan Way , Lathrop
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Tracy Bulldogs vs Central Catholic Raiders
  Islanders Field , 1051 River Islands Pkwy , Lathrop
  3:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• LES Peter Pan Drama Production
  Lammersville Elementary School Banta, CA 95304
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
  El Don Cocina & Cantina , 16925 S Harlan Rd Ste # 101 , Lathrop
  3:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Lathrop Spartans vs Beyer Patriots
  Lathrop High School , 647 Spartan Way , Lathrop
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• East Union vs Sierra
  Manteca High School , 450 E Yosemite Ave , Manteca
  4:00 pm
• Badminton vs Franklin
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  4:30 pm
• JV VB vs Franklin
  Edison High Stockton, CA 95202
  5:00 pm
• Lathrop Spartans vs Johansen Vikings
  Lathrop High School , 647 Spartan Way , Lathrop
  5:00 pm
• Boys Volleyball vs Stagg (Senior Night)
  Chavez High Stockton, CA 95202
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Mochi was LOST on April 6, 2026 in Manteca, CA 95336 near Argonaut St and Elm Ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor North Lathrop)

• SBM Management posted a job opening for Weekend Custodian in Lathrop. Apply here.
• Delicato Vineyards posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist in Manteca. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lathrop here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Manteca

• Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, and Hot Dog on a Stick Open Tri-Branded Concept in Manteca, California (qsrmagazine.com)
• Manteca High CTE students partner with Manteca Fire (mantecabulletin.com)
• Second Sip & Paint Night at the Manteca Museum on May 29 (mantecabulletin.com)

Tracy

• See Shelter's Longest Resident Dog Reaction to Being Adopted After 831 Days (newsweek.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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