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Spartan volleyball cruises to state playoff win
Other than the raucous SHS student rooting section sitting behind the Spartan volleyball team's bench, Strathmore High's state playoff first round win resembled just a routine regular season match against a lesser opponent that presented little trouble. But while the match seemed routine the accomplishment wasn't as the Spartans made...
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Football Preview: Hot Selma Meets East Bakersfield + Official Tickets
The Selma Bears will square off against the East Bakersfield Blades at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Selma is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games. Selma is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Cabrillo with points to spare, taking the game 34-16. The Bears pushed the score to 28-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Conquistadores cut but never quite recovered from.
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Fresno, Sanger West secure first girls tennis titles; water polo semis/titles set
The Fresno High girls tennis team won the Central Section Division V championship, rallying for a 5-4 victory over No. 3 Exeter to secure the first section title in school history. The top-seeded Warriors trailed 2-1 in the doubles matches, but Fresno coach Jamesa Lundberg said he had faith in his players. They pulled through, capped by a tiebreaker win at No. 1 singles by Arianna West, who lost the first set in a tiebreaker. She won the second set 6-2 and the third-set tiebreaker, 10-6. Wins also came from No. 3 Madelyn Gonzalez, Sofia Medina at No. 4, and Brianna Alonso at No. 6. Fresno reached the championship after defeating No. 16 Taft, No. 9 McLane and No. 5 Avenal. “I am extremely proud of our girls,” Lindberg said. “They stayed competitive and focused throughout the playoffs among the attention and playoff predictions. I am also extremely grateful for my assistant coach Julie Wong. She stepped up for me in her first year assisting at Fresno High and was amazing. The section title follows the Fresno boys winning the Division IV title in 2025. Other section winners from the Fresno area include No. 2 Sanger West (Division III) and
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Local artists to bring holiday magic to Selma
SELMA – As winter magic begins to manifest across the Central Valley, the Selma Arts Center is looking to bring some festive fun to an upcoming holiday attraction. Until Nov. 23, artists from Selma and its neighboring communities are invited to submit holiday-themed artwork for display during the opening celebration of the city’s upcoming ice rink. In addition to bringing some extra holiday spirit to the rink for its Dec. 5 opening, the top three submissions will receive placement ribbons for their work, with the first place winner also receiving four free ice-skating passes.
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GOP leader losing as Blue Wave hits deep red Central Valley
Votes are still being counted in a deep-red Central Valley Assembly race, but the latest results show signs that a Democrat has the potential to flip the seat. As of Thursday morning, Democratic candidate Hipolito Cerros, a former small-town mayor who ran a lowkey grassroots campaign, is ahead of Alexandra Macedo, the Republican minority leader, by 325 votes. Both Cerros, 28, and Macedo, 32, are running in the 33rd Assembly District, a pocket of the state that has not seen a Democrat represent it in the Assembly since 1967.
Porterville Recorder
Granite HIlls hosts Mendota in playoffs
Two generally run heavy teams who may have to deal with the elements could have to slug it out on Friday night in the Central Section Division VI quarterfinals. No. 4 seed Granite Hills (8-3) will host No. 5 seed Mendota (6-5) in the playoff game set to begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Rankin Stadium. "It could get into a slug out game," Granite Hills coach Carl Scudder.
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A Little Drama, Big Message in Mean Girls Jr.
For the young cast bringing “Mean Girls Jr.” to the Lindsay Community Theater stage this Friday night, the story is about more than navigating the social circles of junior high and high school. It's about finding a sense of belonging without losing sight of who you are. Through...