Coyotes grind out tough victory
The Sanger Apaches entered the matchup undefeated, but that didn’t matter for the Madera Coyotes as they outplayed the streaking Apaches, 5-2, for a County/Metro Athletic Conference win. Hefner went five strong innings Saturday afternoon and knocked in two runs to lead the Coyotes. Along with contributions from Brixton Gomes and Kristian Gomez, Madera topped […]
Softball wins 10th game in 9 innings
After waiting two days for its match-up with the Clovis North Broncos, the Madera Coyotes softball team pulled out a 9-6 victory in nine innings at Clovis North. In a gamed moved because of Tuesday’s rain to Thursday, the Coyotes got a three-run home run from Camile DeAnda and clutch hitting in the eight and […]
Baseball team falls in extra innings
Despite two home runs from Caleb Bertoncini, the Madera South Stallions couldn’t keep dodging trouble in an 11-6, eight inning loss to the Bullard-Fresno Knights in Eddie Chapa Field. Bertoncini’s second home run, a three-run shot, tied the game at six, but Bullard took advantage of two walks to score three runs in the eighth […]
Madera wrestlers help all-stars
Three wrestlers from Madera high schools participated in the ORCA all-star wrestling matches featuring top wrestlers from the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Representing Madera were Mario Moreno of Madera High School and Dylan Miracle and Augustin Garcia of Madera South High School. The event was held in Ashland, Oregon and was won by […]
Joseph “JW” Patchell
He grew up in Madera and joined the U.S. Navy after graduating in 2004 from Madera High School, serving six years before his honorable discharge in 2010. JW held various jobs, starting in high school when he worked as a server and busser at The Vineyard in Madera. He enjoyed it immensely and returned for […]
Dawn Muth Parlamento
She raised three children, primarily as a single mother, while waitressing at classic restaurants in Minneapolis and later in Las Vegas and growing as an artist, crafting beautiful stained-glass windows. She moved to California in 1984 and became a full-time artist, specializing in kaleidoscope design. Dawn was a strong independent woman, story teller extraordinaire, and […]