Madera South presents ‘Almost Maine’
Welcome to Almost Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost […]
Candlelight parade date and time set
The 25th annual Downtown Madera Candlelight Christmas Parade will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. The parade route will be west on Yosemite Avenue from A Street to E Street. The detour route for Yosemite will be 4th Street through the downtown area. The public is encouraged to use an alternate […]
Eighth grader named national champion
Ranchos Middle School eighth-grader LaVeda Chan-Payne participated in the United States Twirling Association National Baton Championship in Jacksonville, Florida, and came away with the Festival of the Future Foundation National Championship. Chan-Payne was named the national champion out of more than 125 baton twirlers during competition in August. She placed first in basic, military, presentation […]
Students at UC Merced are recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars
The University of California, Merced, has announced the students who have been recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars. The recipients have exemplified outstanding work in the classroom, finishing with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher in both the fall and spring semesters of the 2017-2018 school year. These recipients include: Angelica Costilla-Mancha, Madera; Social Sciences, Humanities and […]
Sweet potatoes and yams a healthful treat for autumn cookery
Years ago, I read somewhere that in the USA, the orange-fleshed tubers we see labeled as yams are not true yams, but a variety of sweet potato. That’s fine; I don’t care what they are called as long as I can always get them when I want. As a diabetic, I was thrilled to learn […]
Coyotes reclaim the saw
The Stadium Road Showdown lived up to the hype and then some. Both the Madera Coyotes and the Madera South Stallions battled back and forth, but the Coyotes were able to find their way in a 21-16 County/Metro Athletic Conference matchup at Memorial Stadium. “That was a battle, a chess match, and it was just […]
Hawks come back for NSL title
CHOWCHILLA — Facing a 20-0 deficit, the Liberty Hawks looked stunned, but came back behind a record-breaking performance from their Most Valuable Player, Wyatt Roth. Roth rushed 30 times for 263 yards and led the comeback for the Hawks with four touchdowns. After giving the Tribe a 20-0 lead, the Hawks scored 35 unanswered points […]
Roth leads Hawks into football playoffs
Madera Coyotes earn No. 5 seed and will host Fresno Warriors Liberty Hawks running back Wyatt Roth rushed a season-high 30 times Friday night to help his team upend the Chowchilla Redskins and claim the North Sequoia League title. With the NSL championship, the Hawks were given the No. 4 seed in the Div. V […]
Stallions drop a set in Div. III playoff win
The Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team gave head coach Travis McEowen his first playoff victory during the first round of the Div. III Central Section playoffs last week, but it didn’t come without some worry. The seventh-seeded Stallions opened the playoff game with a 25-12 and 25-17 victory in the first two sets. However, […]
Coyotes clinch first CMAC water polo title
The Coyotes, who finished second in the County/Metro Athletic Conference last year, came into this season looking to complete unfinished business. The main hurdle along the way was Sanger, who finished 10-0 in league last season. This time, the Coyotes handed Sanger its only loss in league. That turned out to be the difference in […]