Board honors county workers
The Madera County Board of Supervisors hosted a number of departments to honor individuals who have gone above and beyond with its annual Madera County Award of Excellence. Those honoring individuals or groups at the April 20 meeting were Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue, Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno, Madera County Animal Services Director […]
Fringer scores well in livestock showcase
EAST PEORIA, IL — Illinois Central College student Regan Fringer of Madera, placed second in swine judging at the 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, according to the ICC public relations office. The daughter of Art and Laurie Fringer of Madera is the granddaughter of Tim and Lorraine Fringer and Jerry and the late Phyllis […]
Stallions win first game in new stadium
The Madera South Stallions football team wanted to make a statement in its first game in its new stadium with non-conference opponent Hanford West. The Stallions made a statement with a 24-0 victory Friday night in a game where they dominated on both sides of the football. Madera South amassed 383 yards of total offense, […]
Herzog extends points lead with Round 3 win
2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model champion Austin Herzog became the third different winner of the season at Madera Speedway, holding off Matt Erickson to grab the victory to extend his points lead. Herzog leaves Saturday’s round three with a win, a second-place finish, and a fast-time for a strong start to his season. The […]
Stallions humbled by Lions to fall from unbeaten
The Madera South Stallions baseball team has made a living all year long of getting that key hit in the key moment. However, the key hit didn’t appear too much in Saturday’s ballgame against the Kerman Lions. The Stallions went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine runners on base in a 5-4 […]
Knights blank Coyotes in CMAC clash
Despite stopping the Bullard-Fresno Knights on defense five separate times throughout the game, the Madera Coyotes were unable to get going on offense, losing 28-0 in a County/Metro Athletic Conference clash. Madera Coyotes two-sport star David Zavala sustained a hit on the final drive of the first half, leaving him unable to continue in the […]
Coyotes pull off overtime win against Memorial
Experience paid dividends for the Madera Coyotes girls soccer team when they pulled off a 3-2 overtime win against San Joaquin Memorial. The Coyotes, who trailed early in the game after giving up a goal on a free kick, made their adjustments in the second half and forced the game into overtime before netting the […]
Top team hands Coyotes big loss
The Madera Coyotes baseball team knew it had its hands full facing one of the top teams in the Central Section with the Buchanan-Clovis Bears in town. The Coyotes needed to play perfect ball to keep up with the Bears, but committed three errors, allowed four unearned runs and walked four batters in a 12-0 […]
Coyotes swept by dominant Tigers
If it seems like the Madera Coyotes boys and girls basketball schedule came upon as a surprise, it’s probably because it did. The teams didn’t get the go-ahead that they were having a season until about a month ago. With other athletes playing other sports, coachers were working on getting their teams together. And, without […]
Coyotes fall late to Pirates in opener
The Madera Coyotes boys basketball team battled back and made a comeback at the end, but the Reedley Pirates held on for a 51-45 victory in the season opener in Joe Flores Gym. “We missed a lot of free throws,” head coach David Lozano said. “In a close games, those free throws can be momentum […]