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Hanford's Ayden Stone earns starting role in college
Former Hanford High standout Ayden Stone has made the opportunity to get on the field for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights count. After only appearing in six games during her freshman season in 2023, Stone impressed during the 2024 season and earned the starting role as the Knights’ starting first basemen.
Holmes Is Hanford King Of Thunder
HANFORD, Calif. — Tanner Holmes returned to the West Coast and won a wild Kings of Thunder 360 sprint car race over Cole Macedo at Peter Murphy’s King’s Speedway on Friday night. Holmes, who started fifth, was in a tight battle with Macedo late in the race...
El Diamante softball honors coach Stephanie Rapozo, raises awareness for Crohn's disease
Softball has provided Stephanie Rapozo a source of inspiration throughout her life. Rapozo, a Visalia native, has battled Crohn's Disease for exactly two decades. Crohn's is an inflammatory bowel disease in the digestive tract. ...
PREP BASEBALL: Reedley baseball collects vital TCC victory
HANFORD – Two comebacks and a gutsy pitching performance by Ryan Velasquez helped Reedley High keep its postseason hopes alive in a crowded Tri-County Conference Sequoia Division baseball pennant chase. Senior righthander Velasquez worked through early trouble to pitch an eight innings complete game Thursday afternoon, allowing just one...
Hitting struggles end mini win streak for Sanger baseball
SANGER – Sanger High’s baseball team entered County Metro Athletic Conference play earlier this spring with an 8-1 record and loads of confidence bolstered by six double figure outbursts. But cold bats during conference play have kept the Apaches buried near the bottom of the standings. Tuesday afternoon...
'It’s inspiring': CVC's Kelan Turner overcomes injuries to shine on baseball diamond
Kelan Turner has persevered this school year. During the football season, in the third game of the 2023 campaign, the Central Valley Christian high school junior broke his left hand making a routine tackle in the first quarter. Then against Mission Oak, while playing with a club over his cast two games later, Turner...
Joe Vidrio Golf Tournament for SHS football May 18
The 6th annual Joe Vidrio Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Strathmore High football program will be held Saturday, May 18 at Visalia's Valley Oaks Golf Course. Tee time will be noon. Cost is is $150 per individuals and $600 for teams of four. Included is the “works,” including drawing...
Softball Recap: Lemoore comes up short despite Alliyah Rodriguez's strong performance
Lemoore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Dinuba Emperors by a score of 6-4. Lemoore was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dinuba apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Baseball Recap: Riverdale wins going away against Avenal
Riverdale won the last time they faced Avenal, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Riverdale Cowboys blew past the Avenal Buccaneers 19-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverdale. ALEJANDRO SOLORIO made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just...
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