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Torres set to play for Div. V title

Soccer players competing in a high school match at night.

The Torres Toros boys soccer team is another step closer to making history. With a dominant 5-0 win against Hanford on Thrusday, the Toros earned their place in the Div. V title game. Jose Flores, in his first year as head coach of the team, now has a chance to lead the program to its […]

Stallions fall in first round game

The Madera South Stallions girls basketball team came up short in the first round of the Div. III playoffs against the Kerman Lions. The sixth-seeded Stallions tried to rally after falling behind early, but it was the 11th-seeded Lions who held on for a 46-37 win on the road. Kerman held a strong lead for […]

Torres still hungry for more after win

Photo - Matilda Torres’ Joseph Bass breaks free for a touchdown run during Friday’s 28-14 victory over North in the Div. IV quarterfinals.

The Matilda Torres Toros football team didn’t spend much time celebrating after defeating North High School-Bakersfield, 28-14 in the Div. IV quarterfinals. Instead, the Toros gathered in front of head coach Joseph Marquez immediately after the game and listened attentively as he spoke about what they need to clean up before the next game. “We […]

Madera South downs Santa Maria to advance

Photo - Madera South running back Erik Cervantes runs through a tackle and jumps over a defender during Friday’s Div. V playoff victory over Santa Maria.

The Madera South Stallions football team overcame a valiant effort from the Santa Maria Saints to earn a 40-34 victory in the Div. V Central Section Playoffs. “We’re a resilient bunch,” Madera South head coach Matt Johnson said. “This group has been waiting a long time just to get to the playoffs. They didn’t want […]

Madera comes up short in regular season finale

Photo - Madera’s Izaak Lopez sprints down the sideline into the end zone to score Madera’s lone touchdown in Friday’s loss.

It was a night that started on a positive note for the Madera Coyotes football team, but the game ended with a 20-6 loss against Justin Garza-Fresno. The Coyotes, who were hoping to close out the regular season with a win in front of their home crowd, found momentum early when junior Michael Pedro came […]

Torres holds off Madera’s comeback

Madera high school football players in action during a game.

Matilda Torres High School is only in its second year of existence, but its football program is already making strides. The young program continued to make an impression in the season opener against the Madera Coyotes, holding off the Coyotes’ comeback effort to win 28-25. “They showed a lot of perseverance tonight,” Matilda Torres head […]

Madera completes two-game sweep

Photo - Madera’s Aiden Owens scores the game-tying run in the third inning of last week’s walk-off victory over the Edison Tigers in Mel Parker Field.

The Madera Coyotes baseball team completed a two-game sweep against Edison-Fresno with a 16-8 victory. However, it was a much closer contest when the two teams met a few days earlier. Tyler Zamora drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to help Madera clinch a 7-6 victory in Tuesday’s matchup. […]

Stallions lose focus in loss to Edison

Madera Stallions volleyball players in action during a match.

The Madera South Stallions volleyball team didn’t have enough focus to keep pace with the Edison-Tigers in a County/Metro Athletic Conference home match. Although they had some encouraging moments, the Stallions lost 3-0 in Thursday’s home match against the Tigers. “We started strong,” Madera South coach Jesus Martinez said. “We have the talent to finish […]

Stallions fall short against Immanuel

REEDLEY — The Madera South Stallions baseball team took an early lead against Immanuel-Reedley in last week’s game, but it wasn’t enough in the end. The Eagles put together a couple of explosive innings to come from behind and win, 10-5, in the Selma Greater Kiwanis Baseball Tournament. “We just didn’t show up ready to […]

Madera earns first league win

Photo - Madera’s Frankie Espejo throws a pitch during a complete game victory over Sanger on Tuesday. He struck out 12 and allowed just two hits in the win.

The Madera Coyotes baseball team has been struggling to find wins this season, but found success with a 3-1 win against Sanger in Mel Parker Field. “We started 0-5 in league and now we’re 1-5. It feels good to get that first win,” Madera coach Andy Underwood said. The Coyotes took an early 1-0 lead […]

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