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SELMA — When Clarissa Moreno stepped back onto the field at Margie Wright Diamond at Fresno State memories of softball success quickly returned to her mind. As a member of the Selma High Bears, Moreno helped lead the Bears to two straight Central Section Championships in 2017 and 2018.  On May 8, Moreno returned to the same venue this time donning the Orange of the Boise State Broncos, where she is currently in her freshman season. “It is so awesome dreaming about this moment. As a...

Housing and Development Newsletter "I was impressed with Alex Wilson at our No. 6 singles spot. His serve and forehand were dominant and he followed up many of his great shots with volley winners," said Bradley. The Royals won two of the three doubles points. San Marcos hosts Santa Ynez on Wednesday. San Marcos Singles  Jed Greenwald d. Tucker Limon 6-1, 6-1 Matthew Chung d. Kian Rafian 6-3, 6-2 Charlie Friedman d. Preston Nguyen 7-5, 7-5 Jayden Duncan d. Danny Kullman 6-2, 6-2 Alex Wilson d...

Officer Matthew Drake shot Tyshon Jones, 29, five times as Jones advanced, striking Jones multiple times in the upper body.  Drake has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. This is standard procedure following an incident like this. According to disciplinary records posted on the city of Rochesters police records database, Drake has had at least three major incidents in his career that have led to discipline.   Shortly before 3 a.m. March 10, J...

HANFORD — The CIF Central Section provided a new updated season of sport calendar based on California Department of Public Health guidelines on Tuesday. After the CIF postponed a future update on athletics in December, Central Section Commissioner Ryan Tos thanked the section’s executive committee for “their input and leadership during these trying times.” “While there are few certainties in life right now, I do think that we can all agree that there is not a perfect so...

Former Tehachapi hoops star Thurman returning to California for four games [The Bakersfield Californian] Jan. 8—When Teagan Thurman first committed to play basketball at Northwest Nazarene University, a small NCAA Division II school near Boise, Idaho, she did so with the understanding that trips home to California might be a bit sporadic. That’s especially true during the school year. Maybe a week around Christmas or for an occasional non-conference game or two. The Nighthawks play in the G...

Key, McMurray finalized college choices [The Bakersfield Californian] Dec. 18—With the COVID-19 pandemic casting a rather large shadow on their upcoming high school seasons, seniors Jaiden Key and Emma McMurray now have something a little more concrete to set their sights on. The two signed a National Letter of Intents this week to continue their respective athletic careers in college. Key, who committed to women’s basketball at Holy Names University in Oakland, was an All-Southwest Yosemit...

By Kenny Cress, Noozhawk Correspondent December 17, 2020 | 6:10 p.m. Jeff Monteiro was on the coaching staff when Pioneer Valley High won its first football game in 2005, a year after the school opened its doors. Jeff Monteiro, the athletic director at Pioneer Valley High, is retiring after 36 years in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. He attended the Santa Maria schools first graduation in 2007, and was the athletic director when the program moved from the CIF Sout...

Housing and Development Newsletter Morales was the athletic director at Clovis East High before arriving at Paso Robles in 2016.  He was a highly successful wrestling coach at Clovis East, winning a CIF State Championship, five CIF Central Section titles, and 13 league titles. Hes been in involved in the CIF, serving on state committees for wrestling, cross country, swimming and diving, and track & field. Hes also worked as an announcer for major wrestling events in the state, including the C...