The ants go marching
It’s weird how incidents from our deep past seem to surface in our minds at odd times. Sometimes they are unpleasant, but very often they are cherished memories that make us smile, maybe even laugh, as we remember. I don’t even know what jarred my memory into remembering this particular day of my life, but […]
Opinion: Life is like a game show
Television game shows are quite popular in America. Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, Let’s Make a Deal and The Price is Right consistently bring high ratings. High ratings equate to big bucks for Sony Pictures, which owns a lot of the game shows staged in this country. The most popular game show, Jeopardy, is a take-off […]
Opinion: The angst of being a teen girl
As COVID was, angst is. At least that’s true among teenaged girls. Writing for the Associated Press, Lindsey Tanner and Angie Wang state, “Study after study says American youth are in crisis, facing unprecedented mental health challenges that are burdening teen girls in particular.” In effect, we are dealing with a new type of pandemic. […]
Torres wins first-ever baseball playoff game
The Matilda Torres Toros baseball team put any thoughts of playoff jitters to rest with an 11-run first inning to cruise to a 20-1 victory in the first round of the Div. VI Central Section playoffs. The Toros capped off the shortened game with a nine-run third inning to record the first playoff win in […]
Stallions take big lead, hang on for win
The Madera South Stallions baseball team jumped out to an early 14-1 lead in its Div. IV first round Central Section playoff contest against Selma. However, they had to withstand eight late inning runs to record a 15-10 victory. The fifth-seeded Stallions, who are the defending Div. IV Central Section champions took advantage of sloppy […]
Coyotes hang on for playoff win over Arroyo Grande
The Madera Coyotes softball team seemed to be cruising along by taking a 6-0 lead into the sixth inning of its Div. II Central Section playoff game against Arroyo Grande. Pitcher Nastasha Griffin carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but ran into a wall. The 13th-seeded Eagles broke the no-hitter with a single and […]
Ramblin Rec: May 20
Adult Softball Mens and Coed adult league softball leagues will begin June 27 at the Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex (1901 Clinton St.). The cost is $350 per team. Men’s league will play every Monday while the Coed league will play on Tuesdays. Register online at madera.gov/register by June 28. For information, contact the Parks Department […]