Coyotes outlast Toros to win title
In a game of ups and downs for both teams, it was the Madera Coyotes that pulled out a 58-47 overtime victory over the Matilda Torres Toros to give the Coyotes their first league championship since 2003. The overtime win Wednesday over the Toros gave the Coyotes the share of the North Yosemite League championship […]
Basketball and soccer prepares for playoffs
The basketball and soccer season ended Wednesday, and the Central Section playoffs begin Friday with rare playoff games on Saturday. The Madera South boys basketball team and the Matilda Torres girls soccer team earned No. 2 seeds in its respective divisions, and the Torres girls basketball team also received a No. 3 seed. All games […]
Madera South falls to Wildcats on Sr. Night
On a night to honor its lone senior, the Madera South Stallions battled shooting problems in a 47-24 loss to the Sunnyside Wildcats. Before Tuesday’s game, the Stallions honored lone senior Mayrlin Vasquez, a four-year starter. Unfortunately, the Stallions couldn’t keep up with the Wildcats. Madera South shot just 20 percent from the field, including […]
Opinion: We’re all being poisoned, part I
Forever. It’s wonderful to hear one’s spouse or partner proclaim, “I’ll love you forever.” Or a grateful person may tell you, “I’ll be thankful for your kindness, forever.” Or, the term is reassuring even in the depersonalized sense that “diamonds are forever.” But in 2018, The Washington Post branded certain PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) as “forever […]
Soroptimist International of Madera plans Crab Feed
Soroptimist International of Madera will have a Crab Feed on Saturday, February 22, at Madera District Fair’s Hatfield Hall. The event begins at 5 p.m. Tickets are available for $75 and may be purchased from any Soroptimist member, or call Karan Long at 559-696-8990. The Crab Feed features a silent auction, dessert auction and a […]
My first job
The summer after I graduated from high school, and before I began college, I worked in a men’s retail clothing store in downtown Atlanta. The name of the company was Parks-Chambers, and I worked in the credit office on the third floor of an old building. The store had been there for many years. There […]
He was his brother’s keeper
One brother was born just before Christmas, and the other was born just after Christmas. They were almost twins; just 13 months separated them. Their mom dressed them alike. They played the same games. They were on the same Little League baseball team; one was the pitcher, and the other one was the catcher. They […]