Alvarez joins teammate in Ohio
Madera Coyotes girls soccer standout midfielder Mia Alvarez will follow her teammate to Pepper Pike, Ohio to play soccer. Alvarez signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Ursuline College and will play with teammate Yvette Zuniga, who helped her get noticed by the coach. “I feel like Yvette helped me get noticed […]
Coyote football player heads to Illinois
Although it took six months after his high school football career ended, Madera’s Akram Pacheco-Lopez found a place to continue his career. Pacheco-Lopez signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Greenville University in Illinois. “It took me a while to get recruited,” he said. “I went on a recruiting website and the […]
Primes following classmates
With options at local community colleges, Madera South’s Hakeem Primes knew there were more opportunities. When his basketball teammate Junior Segura signed a National Letter of Intent to York College in Nebraska to run track, Primes figured why not see if the coach was interested. “Junior notified me of York,” Primes said. “I sent the […]
Ortega continues pipeline to FPU
Cross country runner and track athlete Veronica Ortega will continue a string of Madera South athletes to run cross country and track at Fresno Pacific University. Former teammate Jonnie Montano helped steer Ortega to FPU and she signed her National Letter of Intent to the university to join teammate Seth Garcia at the school. “It […]
Green signs late to Fresno Pacific
Appearing late on the recruiting trail, Madera South track athlete Amire Green signed a National Letter of Intent to Fresno Pacific University. Green’s signing is the third for Madera South to Fresno Pacific — Seth Garcia and Veronica Ortega — and the fifth Madera athlete to sign with the Sunbirds (Madera baseball player Brian Hefner […]
All-Stars ready for another run
The Madera Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Star team is in preparation to make another run back to Utah and beyond. Last year, as 13-year-olds, this group won the State Championship and represented Central California in Vernal, Utah in Babe Ruth’s Pacific Southwest Regionals. This year Madera Babe Ruth will host the State Championship round in Madera, […]
Madera Police Log: June 20, 21
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents: June 20 2:30 a.m. — Prowler in the 1200 block of East Cleveland Avenue. 2:38 a.m. — Driving recklessly near East Olive Avenue and Tozer Street. 7:03 a.m. — Animal found dead in the 1500 block of Country Club Drive. 9:26 a.m. — Annoying phone calls in […]
2 nabbed in stabbing death
Two men have been arrested in the murder of a Chowchilla man who died Tuesday morning after being stabbed Monday night. The victim was identified by Chowchilla police as Leeshawn Sykes, 39, of Chowchilla. The first suspect to be arrested was identified as Michael Aquino, 18, of Madera. Authorities say he is a known Norteno […]
Madera marcher and musician in championship drum-and-bugle corps
Andrew Guillén, a 20-year-old, 2016 Madera High School graduate, is living his dream of performing with the highest-ranking drum and bugle corps ensemble in the world. The Blue Devils, based in Concord, have placed in the top five every year for more than 40 years in the annual Drum Corps International (DCI) competition, and won […]
Reminders: Fireworks show is cancelled
The annual free fireworks show — typically held at the Madera Municipal Golf Course — has been cancelled this year due to lack of city funding for the event, lack of private donations and the projected overtime expenses required for police and other city workers. Officials encourage residents to celebrate the July 4th safely, with […]