Coyote legacy to play on East Coast
Madera Coyote baseball player Zach Sanchez is signed, sealed and delivered to play for Eastern University in Delaware County Pennsylvania. The son of a former football and baseball player and a former softball player, playing baseball was in his blood from the beginning. Sanchez, a three-year varsity player, earned first-team All-County/Metro Athletic Conference honors, and […]
Former Coyote ace continuing career
Coming out of Madera High School in 2023, Madera Coyote baseball ace Jaydian Chavira only had one offer from a four-year school to continue his baseball career. He was thinking his baseball career was over. However, a last minute call from West Hills College in Coalinga has changed Chavira’s baseball trajectory. “Coming out of high […]
Liberty-led City beats Madera-led County
FRESNO — Capitalizing on seven County errors, the City team pulled out a 15-14 victory in the highest scoring game in the 44 years of the City/County All-Star Softball game. The City team, led by Liberty Hawk standouts Carly Jimenez and Macie Webster did just enough to edge the County last Wednesday at Fresno State’s […]
Cross and Mankin win at Speedway
Josh Cross and Brennen Mankin were victorious in Saturday night’s racing action on Father’s Day weekend at Madera Speedway. Cross won a narrow victory in the Prelude to the Dream for Mini Stocks, while Mankin won his first career Pro Sportsman feature in a 40-lap contest. Cross led time trials for the Mini Stocks, but […]
All-Madera Tribune Baseball Team
Most Valuable Players Davion Pino Senior 2B Madera Stats: .435 BA, 41 hits, 4 2B, 26 runs. All-League: County/Metro Athletic Conference 1 1st Team Pino was a player that head coach Andy Underwood could always count on. Underwood could have chiseled Pino’s name at the top off his scorecard for every game. After the first […]
Tragedy at second base
One of the worst accidents in Madera’s history took place on May 4, 1901, when Fred Kirkpatrick, a young man in the full flush of his manhood, was accidentally killed while playing baseball. The Madera team, to which Kirkpatrick belonged, was practicing for a game. The batter hit a pop fly toward second, and Kirkpatrick […]
All-Madera Tribune Softball Team
This year was a banner year for softball in Madera. All four Madera-area teams had a league Player of the Year for the first time in history. Madera’s Malea Ricks was the County/Metro Athletic Conference 1 Most Valuable Player. Liberty’s Carly Jimenez was named the Northwest Sequoia Conference’s Most Valuable Player. Each of them earned […]
Softball set for City/County All-Star game
The 44th annual City/County All-Star Softball game is set for Wednesday at Margie Wright Diamond at Fresno State. Seven Madera-area softball players are set to play their final high school game, including two league Most Valuable Players. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. The City will feature five of those All-Stars, with three from […]
Christensen earns Jr. Late Model win
Lane Christensen scored his second career 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model victory in just his third start, extending his points lead after 70 laps of action at Madera Speedway. Saturday night’s round three for the 2026 season was a caution-free affair for a talented group of drivers ages 10-16 years old. “Oh my gosh it’s so […]
Late Models return to Madera Speedway
Race fans are encouraged to get outdoors and enjoy a summer of motor sports kicking off tonight at Madera Speedway with the third round of the RACER Network-televised 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series and Mission Pro Late Model Series at the fastest one-third mile in the West. Both divisions will race in 70-lap features, plus […]