The City of Madera will begin its youth baseball coed league in April. The league is open to 4-5 year olds for a T-ball league and 6-7 year olds for a coach pitch league. Team head coaches are needed. There will be one practice per week and games will be held Saturday mornings at Town and Country Park.. Registration deadline is March 8 and league begins April 11.

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Steven Jamison shoots for three during Thursday’s loss to McLane. Jamison had 11 points in the loss. The Matilda Torres Toros boys basketball team had trouble handling the McLane Highlanders’ pressure in a 67-42 North Yosemite League loss. The Toros committed 26 turnovers in the game, but only forced 13 by the Highlanders. The Highlanders outscored the Toros 39-18 in the first and fourth quarters to close out the league win

The Madera Coyote baseball and softball teams will begin its seasons with an Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner. The Coyote baseball team will honor Mark Beyer and Alec Mehrten during the Coyote Baseball Fundraiser Dinner on February 7 at San Joaquin Wine Co. (21821 Avenue 16). The dinner will include silent and live auctions and a raffle. Tickets are $60 each or $450 for a table of eight. Doors open at 5 and dinner will be served at 6 p.m.

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Giselle Mendoza drives in for a layup after a steal during Friday’s victory over the Central Grizzlies. Mendoza was one of 10 Stallions to score in the 41-17 win. It took some time, but the Madera South Stallions finally wore down the short-handed Central Grizzlies for a 41-17 victory to open North Yosemite League play. The two teams were tied at nine in the second quarter before the Stallions scored 15 straight points into t

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Janyah Spotwood drives the lane for a first quarter bucket in Tuesday’s loss to Clovis North. Spotwood led the team with eight points, and also led with seven points the next night in a loss to Hoover. The week before the North Yosemite League season begins, the Madera Coyotes girls basketball team battled two teams in higher divisions to test where they are. Unfortunately, the results came as expected with a 55-17 loss to Clovis