Coyotes get tune-up victory
The Madera Coyotes girls basketball finally got in a game to get ready for the beginning of the County/Metro Athletic Conference schedule this week. Off since playing in the Reedley Tournament before New Year’s, the Coyotes had a game Wednesday cancelled, thus needed a game before league begins this week. Firebaugh had an opening on […]
Stallions get overtime win
The Madera South Stallions boys soccer team needed an overtime winner from an early-season junior varsity call-up for a 2-1 victory over Hoover-Fresno. A day after a 1-0 victory over Sanger West, the Stallions had control for most of Saturday’s contest, but a penalty kick in the 77th minute tied the score to force overtime. […]
Torres earns first league win
The Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team used a dominant first half to cruise to a 45-32 North Yosemite League victory over the McLane-Fresno Highlanders. The Toros outscored McLane 24-11 in the first half to cruise to their first NYL win in the program’s history in their league home opener Wednesday. Despite just six players […]
Stallions try to survive in loss
A day after a victory over Sanger West, the shorthanded Madera South Stallions boys basketball did what they could to stay competitive in a 72-48 loss to the Hoover-Fresno Patriots at Madera South. The Stallions did their best to stay with the Patriots despite only having six players suit up Saturday. They even outscored the […]
Book Talk: Cavanagh, ‘Fifty-Fifty’
For a lawyer who does litigation, the greatest span of time is the one between the summations to the jury and the words, “They’re back.” They, of course, are the members of the jury, and the news that they have returned to the courtroom means that they’ve reached a verdict. In real time, that could […]
Good gravy
While gravy is not a meal in itself, at least not for most of us, it sure adds something special to certain foods, such as a nice beef or pork roast, mashed potatoes, turkey and dressing, and even biscuits and sausage. I am not sure what inspired me to think about gravy for this week, […]
National Guard’s deadliest days in ‘Nam
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Jim Savage wouldn’t stay buried
Major James Savage was a mover; he was on the road for most of his 35 years. From New York to Illinois and then to California, Savage never rested in one place too long. Not even death could keep this Madera County pioneer in one place. Savage’s family migrated to Illinois in 1822, when he […]