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Mission Oak softball coach Ilissa Fachinni anchors Hawks to WYL championship
Ilissa Fachinni’s love and passion for softball is obvious. When her playing career wrapped up at Williams Woods University in 2013, she joined the coaching ranks as a grad assistant to stay involved in the sport. That launched her coaching career. ...
'All good things come to an end': Granite Hills' historic season cut short in quarterfinal
The 2023 season was a historic one for the Granite Hills softball team. Despite finishing in third place in the Desert Sky League standings, the Cougars racked up three playoff victories in a row to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in program history. The Cougars were knocked out of the CIF-Southern Section...
Baseball Recap: Porterville picks up sixth straight win on the road
Porterville can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let the Monache Marauders onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Porterville also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Stockdale captures Division II girls track and field title
Senior Chizitere Okey Dike swept the 100 and 200, and ran the lead-off leg on the first-place 4x100 relay to lead the Stockdale girls track and field team to the Central Section Division II championship on Friday at Groppetti Community Stadium in Visalia. Okey Dike ran a personal-best in the...
Softball Game Recap: Dinuba Comes Up Short
Dinuba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mission Oak Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dinuba of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
'It was epic': Tulare Union wins Central Section boys golf championship
The Tulare Union High School boys golf team capped off their memorable season in style. The Tribe shot a 444 to win the 2024 Central Section Division III Championship on May 7 at Lemoore Golf Course. Tulare Union defeated Morro Bay by just 12 strokes. Morro Bay came in second with a 456 in...
Baseball Game Recap: Orange Cove Comes Up Short
It was a good run, but Orange Cove unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears by a score of 3-2. Orange Cove was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's pitchers proved too tough.
Baseball Recap: Selma triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Matthew Mora
Selma came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Exeter Monarchs 9-8. This was a revenge matchup for Selma, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played last Tuesday. Jovani Tovar...
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