Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Torres' Diego Jimenez controls the ball in the attacking zone in Wednesday's Div. III Championship match against Bakersfield. The Matilda Torres Toros boys soccer team became the highest seed standing in the quarterfinals, but couldn\'92t find the back of the net in the Div. III Central Section championship match. The Toros, seeded third, battled to a scoreless tie with the eighth-seeded Bakersfield Drillers, but lost, 4-2, in penalty kicks

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Toros' Elihanna Gallegos controls the ball in the middle of the field in Tuesday's Div. III Championship match against Kerman. Two years after winning the Div. V Central Section championship, this year's Matilda Torres Toros girls soccer team was poised for a second title, this time in Div. III. Despite controlling most of the match, the top-seeded Toros couldn't find the back of the net against No. 3 Kerman on Tuesday in the first champions

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera's Ray Urbano jumps off the third base bag after a stolen base attempt in the fifth inning. The threw went into left field to allow Urbano to score the go-ahead run in Tuesday's win over El Diamante. The Madera Coyotes baseball team did just enough for a 3-2 victory over the El Diamante Miners at Mel Parker Field to open the 2026 season. El Diamante took a 2-1 lead after two innings Tuesday, but the Coyotes scored two runs in the fifth

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Cleveland Guardians’ free agent signee Connor Brogdon throws a pitch to Liberty varsity players during the Liberty Hawks’ Alumni game in January. Brogdon was the featured attraction, and didn’t disappoint. He struck out two with eight pitches in his inning of work, and even hit a single in his first plate appearances in about 10 years. After his debut midway through the 2020 season, former Liberty Hawks standout Connor Brogdon prepares for his

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune The Matilda Torres varsity basketball team, coaches and supporters gather at center court to celebrate head coach Jose Villalobos’ 100th career coaching victory, as well as a berth in the Div. IV Central Section championship game, after defeating Mendota on Friday. Keyed by a dominant second quarter, the Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team will be making its second trip to the Central Section championship game. The top-seeded Toros def

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Torres’ Diego Jimenez controls the ball in the middle of the field in Friday’s semifinal match against Wasco. Jimenez assisted on the only goal of the match to send the Toros to the Div. III title match. For the second time, the Matilda Torres Toros boys soccer team is mirroring the girls soccer team. The third-seeded Toros took down the upset-minded 15th-seeded Wasco Tigers in a thrilling 1-0 victory Friday in Toro Stadium. The day before

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Elihanna Gallegos dribbles by a Santa Ynez defender during Thursday’s semifinal match. Gallegos scored a goal and assisted on another during the 2-0 victory. With a pair of second half goals, the Matilda Torres Toros girls soccer team advanced to the program’s second Central Section Championship match after a 2-0 victory over No. 4 Santa Ynez. The top-seeded Toros got goals from Elihanna Gallegos and Cindy Garcia on Thursday

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Kaylin Perez drives in for a layup for two of her team-leading 18 points in Wednesday’s playoff victor over Justin Garza. The Matilda Torres Toros put any question to rest after a bye with a dominating 69-33 victory over the Justin Garza Guardians in the quarterfinals of the Central Section Div. IV playoffs. The top-seeded Toros outscored the eight-seeded Guardians 35-24 in the second and third quarters and 38-14 in the sec