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The Fresno Bee
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
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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Fresno State Volleyball Heads to Colorado State, Boise State
Fresno State closes its road schedule with two matches: a Thursday rematch at Colorado State, followed by a Saturday visit to Boise State. The Bulldogs enter the final stretch of their first Pac-12 season after a narrow five-set loss at Texas State, where they set season highs in kills and hitting percentage for a five-set match.
MaxPreps
Nehemiah Croney Game Report: vs Washington Union + How To Watch
Passers beware: Nehemiah Croney came down with his first-ever interception on Friday and he's no doubt on the hunt for more. He made 4 tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged 2 interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown, helping propel Highland past Washington Union by a score of 44-8. We hope Croney's good effort is the first of many we'll see posted here on MaxPreps.com.
Madera Tribune
Toros can’t keep up with Orosi in Div. V playoffs
After heading into halftime trailing by four, the Orosi Cardinals outscored the Matilda Torres Toros 28-19 the rest of the way for a 46-33 victory in the first round of the Central Section Div. V playoffs. The 14th-seeded Toros were outscored by the third-seeded Cardinals 38-13 in the second and...
Madera Tribune
KMPH.com
Previewing Central Section D1 football semifinals, rest of division quarterfinals
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Following the first round of CIF Central Section high school football playoffs, local ESPN Radio personality Paul Meadors joined the Sunday Sports Highlights Show to look ahead at the upcoming matchups for Friday, Nov. 13. In Division 1-AA, two-time defending champion Central East hosts Bakersfield....
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KMPH.com
Fresno City College football wins the Pump, conference championship
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Highlights from a closely-contested first half of the 66th "Battle of the Pump" between Fresno City College and Reedley College, prior to the Rams pulling away, 41-9. The win clinched Fresno City's first Central Valley Conference championship in five years. Fresno City QB Christian English...
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Redwood Tackle Football Cruises Past Bullard 58-7 To Advance To Quarterfinals
On Friday, November 6th, the Rangers cruised to a 58-7 victory against the Bullard Knights in the first round of the Division Two Central Section Playoffs, moving on to the quarterfinals. With the playoff energy in the air and both teams eager to start their playoff bid, the Knights won...
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Renegades Earn Two Top Three Finishes at Bill Musick Open
FRESNO, CA. - The Bakersfield College men's wrestling team competed at the Bill Musick Open hosted by Fresno City College on Saturday, with three Renegades earning top-three finishes in their respective weight classes. Nick Hernandez led the way at 184 pounds, posting a 4-1 record to claim third place. Nate...
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KMPH.com
Fresno State prepares for Texas St, hoping to find answers for inconsistency
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno State football team is searching for answers on how to spark the offense quicker, following its third loss in four games, 17-10 at Utah State this past Saturday, Nov. 7. Quarterback Jayden Mandal performed better in the second half at Utah State than...
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Bulldog Wrap: ‘I’m just as disappointed’ Entz on loss to Utah State
FRESNO, Calif. ( )- In this week’s Bulldog Wrap, Sports Central’s Angelique Martinez recaps Fresno State’s loss to Utah State. Fresno State head coach Matt Entz spoke to the media on Monday morning at his weekly press conference. “I’m just as disappointed as anybody else. It does...
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Football Preview: Laton and Immanuel Christian Have Made a Habit of Blowouts, and Now They Meet + Official Tickets
The Laton Mustangs will head out to take on the Immanuel Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Laton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Valley Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-15 win. The victory was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on nine straight.