Opinion: Campuses take lead against boycott
For most of the last decade, California campuses have been at the center of a rise in anti-Semitism in academe, where tactics ostensibly designed to target the nation Israel inevitably have led to mistreatment of Jewish students, even those who have never set foot in that country. These moves are led by a nationwide group […]
Letter: Wanted: Just a place to stay dry
As a homeless person I have come to realize the struggle of finding shelter from the elements as well as any sense of personal safety at a place to lay my head at night. Or even just rest awhile. Thankfully there are some areas where I’m not run off or harrassed. However, under no circumstance […]
Hawk grapplers capture first NSL title
For the first time since 2006, the Liberty Hawks wrestling team captured the league champinoship after a dominating performance at the North Sequoia League championship tournament. The Hawks, who previously won in the Northwest Sierra League, outpointed Washington Union-Easton 223-164 to capture the program’s first NSL championship on Jan. 30 at Yosemite High School. “Much […]
Coach ejected in basketball loss to Bullard
Madera South Stallions boys basketball coach Jody Sharp didn’t stick around to see the end of a 68-52 defeat against the Bullard-Fresno Knights. Instead, Sharp took an exit early in the fourth quarter after getting his second technical foul of the game. With Sharp ejected, assistant coach Paul Adams took charge. The Stallions, down by […]
Solis bright spot in loss to Panthers
With the game already decided, the Madera coyote girls basketball team got little-used senior Vanessa Solis her first-ever varsity points in a 56-25 loss to the San Joaquin Memorial- Fresno Panthers. The Panthers, a team loaded with Div. I college recruits held the Coyotes under double-digit scoring in all four quarters of the victory. However, […]
Rodriguez keeps top season going for Coyotes
By the time the Madera Coyotes girls soccer team was heading into halftime, they were already trailing the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers 6-0. However, the Coyotes came out strong in the second half and scored a pair of goals while keeping the Panthers out of the net. “That’s what we talked about at halftime was […]
Coyotes take a step forward
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Jose Escalera scored a goal in a close 2-1 loss to the Bullard Knights last week. For the second time this season, the Madera Coyotes boys soccer team came within striking distance of knocking off the top-seeded Bullard-Fresno Knights. The Coyotes lost a close match 1-0 on Jan. 11, before […]
Murphy remembered ‘good ol days’
“Ed can beat up Clay Daulton anytime,” said Jack Brammer, but Ed Murphy looked at Clay Daulton and was scared. All day long he shivered, thinking of the fight that must inevitably come, because when Brammer talked that way, it meant business. Along toward dusk, Ed Murphy and H. Clay Daulton II (Grandfather of Clay […]
The Smile Songs
Smiling is something we do when we see or hear something pleasant. We may laugh, or simply smile. We often impulsively smile when we pass by someone we don’t even now. Why is it we want to show a pleasant face to a complete stranger? Smiles are contagious, and they project a positive feeling. Although […]
An act of kindness surprises Dixieland student
The Great Kindness Challenge at Dixieland Elementary School kicked off with a Kindness Assembly and a special guest speaker. Two days after Christmas, a man riding his dirt bike in the snow above Shaver Lake pulled over into a turnout to enjoy the view. When he looked on the ground there was a wallet. Upon […]