Stallions make quick work of Knights
Sitting at 31-10 overall and 5-1 in the County/Metro Athletic Conference, the Madera South boys volleyball team is primed for a run at another league title. Not only did the Stallions get their 30th win of the season — the most wins of anyone in Division II — but they also avenged their only loss […]
Stallions face tough conditions in loss to Knights
With wind gusts reaching up to 25 miles per hour and the Bullard-Fresno Knights coming into town with a perfect league record, the Madera South Stallions softball team had to battle the harsh elements and a strong opponent. The Stallions fell behind early under the conditions and found it difficult to recover, losing 11-4 against […]
Madrigal takes on two runs in two weeks
Madera’s running sensation Benny Madrigal is taking on the Boston-Big Sur Challenge this month, beginning with Monday’s Boston Marathon. Madrigal, a former Madera Coyotes cross country Valley Champion, will turn around 13 days later to run the Big Sur Marathon in Northern California on April 28. “Marathons take quite a bit out of you,” Madrigal […]
Sanger sweeps Coyotes
The Madera Coyotes boys volleyball team showed glimpses of coming out of its season-long funk, but lost in three sets to the Sanger Apaches in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes battled the Apaches to the end in the first set, losing a 22-19 lead in a 25-23 loss. Sanger then took advantage of Madera errors […]
Curbside Cleanup
As I was traveling to the office this morning, I noticed a lot of items piled in front of many homes throughout the city of Madera. This is because the City of Madera annually schedules something called Curbside Cleanup, in which people can get rid of items they no longer need or want — items […]
The Class of 1905 did it first
For the first time in the history of Madera High School, in 1905 its senior class did not graduate in Athletic Hall on Yosemite Avenue. The commencement exercises took place in the assembly room of the brand new High School building on L Street. Therefore, it is entirely understandable that excitement would fill the air […]
Mistakes lead Tribe to win over Hawks
FRESNO — The Liberty Hawks had trouble on defense and it paid off for the Chowchilla Tribe in a 6-4 North Sequoia League victory at Chukchansi Park The Hawks committed eight errors in the loss and Chowchilla ace Austin Hickman allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts to pick up the victory. […]
Sierra Hootenanny to support fallen, injured firefighters
Families are invited for a special day while supporting the Wildland Firefighter Foundation when the 2019 Sierra Hootenanny comes to the Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds on April 27. Admission is free and all proceeds will benefit the Foundation, which serves fallen and injured wildland firefighters and their families. Throughout the day the Sierra Hootenanny will offer […]