For The Madera Tribune Madera Coyote wrestlers show off some of the many toys they received during a toy drive during their dual meet with Lemoore on Thursday.  The Madera Coyote wrestling team’s first toy drive was a success, as was its match-up with the Lemoore Tigers in Joe Flores Gym.  The Coyotes brought in more than 100 toys for Madera Unified children and defeated the Tigers 59-10 in the dual meet Thursday.  In fact, the Coyotes won their first 11 matches of the evenin

The Madera Coyotes girls basketball team advanced to the fifth place game of the Cen-Cal Holiday Invitational at Matilda Torres, but couldn’t match Yosemite’s height in a 43-34 loss.  The Coyotes battled, but couldn’t come back from a 16-8 first quarter in Saturday’s loss.  Janyah Spotwood recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds with seven on the offensive glass. She also led the team with four steals. Rylie Fernandez added eight points, but they were the only

The Madera South Stallions girls basketball team closed out the Cen-Cal Holiday Invitational with a 47-28 victory over the Washington Union Panthers.  The Stallions had four players score nine or more points, led by Crystalina Buitron with 16. Chloe Robinson scored 10 points with nine from Kawaii Perkins and Jeanette Duran.  Madera South jumped out to a 24-17 lead at the end of the first half with Perkins and Buitron scoring nine points each.

Greg Iles died a couple of months ago at the age of 65. He was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany, but lived his life in Natchez, Mississippi. He was one of the great American novelists to have obtained his college education at Ole Miss. And like many other best-selling authors (some in the Southern Tradition, some not) like humorist Dave Barry, Stephen King, Ridley Pearson, Amy Tan, James McBride, Mitch Albom, Scott Turow, Roy Blunt, and Matt Groening, he was

For The Madera Tribune This tornado raised the roof in Madera in 1967. April 1967 is a date that will always be a piece of Madera’s recorded history. Heavy spring rains in that year created such havoc that they prompted state legislators to call for the area to be designated a disaster area. Damage in the millions of dollars hit Madera County farmers, and 10,000 acres of farmland lay under water. Then, as if to add insult to injury, a tornado struck the area. Ernest Sagouspe

“With the beginning of the holiday season, I’ve been reflecting on all that I’m grateful for including my family, my friends, and the incredible community I’m blessed to serve. Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with so many wonderful people across Assembly District 27. I’ve been humbled by the outpouring of support from local leaders, community members, and legislators from throughout California. I’m also grateful for the exceptional team of consul

For The Madera Tribune Madera angler Larry Llanes shows off part of his catch during the Bassmaster Bass Nation Championship in October. Madera fisherman Larry Llanes advanced to the Super Bowl of fishing with a berth in the Bassmaster Bass Nation Championship in October.  In the three-day tournament, Llanes finished in 20th place despite some delays on the third day. For his first time in the top 20, Llanes was very satisfied with his finish.  “Considering I was competing ag

For The Madera Tribune Students from all three Madera Unified School District high schools take part in the Soroptimist of Madera’s Dream It, Be It Career Conference for High School Girls at Madera South High School. Soroptimist of Madera and the Madera Unified School District co-hosted the Dream It, Be It Career Conference for High School girls.  Thirty-seven students from all MUSD high schools actively participated and enjoyed a fun filled day November 1. MUSD’s Area Assist