Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South No. 9 batter Yafred Vanegas puts down a sacrifice bunt during a two-run second inning. Vanegas added two sacrifice flies to drive in two. He also scored a run. The Madera South Stallions’ offense was hot on a cold night in an 11-6 victory over the Central Grizzlies at Eddie Chapa Field. The Stallions also got an up-and-down pitching performance from Victor Mercado to lift them to the win. Mercado finished with 115 pitches on t

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Emilio Torres sends an attack past the Sunnyside block in Tuesday’s sweep. Torres led the Coyotes with 10 kills, including putting down seven in the third set. The Madera Coyotes boys volleyball team out hit the Sunnyside Wildcats, but waited until the third set to take control of the match in a sweep in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes put down 40 kills in the three sets. However, 22 unforced errors, including 12 hits out of bounds ke

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Rafael Sanchez rises up for a tip kill during Thursday’s loss to Roosevelt. The Madera South Stallions boys volleyball team had its chances, but couldn’t capitalize in a three-set sweep to the Roosevelt Rough Riders at Madera South. The Stallions lost the three-set match by just nine total points (76-67), but it seemed like the Stallions couldn’t find rhythm the entire night. After an impressive four-set win earlier in the week

Jorge Orozco/The Madera Tribune Madera third baseman Kearney Opfergelt goes in the air to make the throw to first during Friday’s loss to the Bullard Knights. The Madera Coyotes softball team was fresh off a walk-off victory over the Sanger Apaches, and looked to carry that momentum into a battle with the Bullard Knights. In a meeting of two of the top teams in the County/Metro Athletic Conference, it was all Bullard from the start in a 9-0 Coyote loss at Zimmerman Field on

The Matilda Torres Toros distance team excelled at the Arcadia Invitational on April 17-18, setting records along the way. The team of Benjamin Fernandez, Alfonso Del Toro, Antonio Santiago and Hunter Hannah finished the 4X1,600 (or mile relay) with a time of 17:22, which is the No. 5 time in the nation and No. 3 in the state. The time also set a Central Valley record with the fastest time in the section, as well as a new Madera Unified record and a Matilda Torres record. Fe

For the Madera Tribune Madera High School Athletics Director John Fernandez accepts his CIF Central Section Athletic Director of the Year plaque at the California State Athletic Directors Association Conference earlier this month. Madera High School Athletic Director John Fernandez was named the CIF Central Section Athletic Director of the Year at the California State Athletic Directors Association Conference, held in Riverside from April 8-12. The honor recognizes Fernandez

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Justin Caballero reaches up for an attack over the Matilda Torres block of Braeden Bispham (11) and Kaden Valmonte (3). The Madera South Stallions out hit the Matilda Torres Toros en route to a 3-1 North Yosemite League victory at Matilda Torres. The Stallions put down 48 kills with five players with five or more kills Monday evening. The Toros had 39 kills with four players with five or more kills. Justin Caballero led all

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Madera Coyote softball team honors its seniors after Tuesday’s 10-inning walk-off victory over the Sanger Apaches. From left are Coach Judy Shaubach, Brilynn Santiago, Destinee Avila, Emily Erwin, Kylie Powell, Malea Ricks and Coach Melissa Armiento. In an old-fashioned pitcher’s dual, the Madera Coyotes and Sanger Apaches softball teams combined for just three runs while the Coyotes walked off a 2-1 victory at Zimmerman’s Field on Senio