Baratta celebrates 100th birthday
Bill Baratta has hit one of life’s seldom reached milestones. Tuesday, he turned 100-years-old, and not only has he lived to be 100; with the exception of three years fighting for his country in World War II, he has lived all those 100 years in Madera. Bill first drew breath in a little house that […]
Local courts granted extra time for trials
Exercising the authority granted under Government Code section 68115 and the April 15, 2021 order of Chief Justice Tani G Cantil-Sakauye, Chair of the Judicial Council of California, issued in response to the April 13, 2021 request for an emergency order made by the Superior Court of Madera county, the court hereby finds and orders […]
Stallions capture tourney title
SANGER — Behind the right arm and hot bat of Murf Gray, the Madera South Stallions defeated the Sanger Apaches to win the Central Valley Diamond Classic and improve to a school record-best 9-0. Gray tossed a complete-game three-hitter in the 6-1 victory Saturday at Sanger. He struck out nine and walked one. He also […]
Coyotes unable to slow down Apaches
The County/Metro Athletic Conference is a dogfight week in and week out. Friday night proved that notion correct when the Madera Coyotes football team ran into a roadblock in the form of the Sanger Apaches. After back-to-back one possession games, the Coyotes were ready to earn a statement win on the road but the home […]
Hawks close season with win over Tribe
CHOWCHILLA — The Liberty Hawks closed out the “2020” football season with a 38-14 victory over the Chowchilla Tribe. The Hawks finished the season Friday with a 4-1 record by accumulating 413 yards of total offense, all on the ground. “We wore them down,” head coach Mike Nolte said. “We saw some things we could […]
Coyotes find tough sledding against Clovis
CLOVIS — Despite taking an early lead, the Madera Coyotes couldn’t keep the Clovis Cougars at bay for very long in a 9-3 loss at Clovis’ Lloyd Merriman Stadium. The Coyotes led 1-0 in the third inning of Saturday’s game, but the Cougars scored four in the third, two in the fourth and three more […]
One goal not enough on Senior Night
A memorable strike off the foot of Natalia Mata may have taken the crowd’s breath away late in the second half at Memorial Stadium, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a slow first half as they lost their second game of the County/Metro Athletic Conference season 3-1. “It was kind of a weird Senior Night. […]
Stallions’ second half effort not enough
The Madera South Stallions girls soccer team scored a late goal against Bullard-Fresno, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a 2-1 home loss. The Stallions’ lone goal came in the second half as the home team turned up the intensity in the final stages, hoping to climb out of the deficit Thursday evening Madera South […]
Opinion: Some myths about celebrating Earth Day
Originally published April 22, 2017. Earth Day, which we will celebrate this weekend, is a wonderful event because it focuses our thoughts on taking care of the planet we live on. For example, we should get our lawns mowed and our weeds hoed, and sweep our sidewalks so that everything is neat and tidy. We […]
Commentary: Blind Guides
Referencing the Pharisees, his most prominent nemesis in first century Israel, Jesus counseled his disciples to: “Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” Timeless advice. Perhaps never more so than today. But unlike Jesus’ day, when a speaker’s audience was limited by […]