Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Torres’ Mia Hernandez gets off a shot to score a goal during Tuesday’s playoff victory over Reedley. Hernandez scored the fourth goal of a 5-1 win. A year after the Matilda Torres Toros girls soccer team was bounced from the Central Section playoffs, this year’s team is trying not to let that happen again. The top-seeded Toros cruised into the semifinals of the Div. III Central Section soccer playoffs with a 5-1 victory over the eighth-seed

For The Madera Tribune The Madera Coyotes wrestling team celebrates with the Div. II Championship plaque and flag at Clovis East High School on Saturday after capturing its first title since 1990. In the storied history of Madera Coyote wrestling, there has been one thing missing for the past 35 years — a section championship. The 2026 Madera Coyotes wrestling climbed the mountain to win the Div. II Central Section Championship on Saturday at Clovis East High School. “It’s

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Jayden Corona, left, drives the lane for a bucket against Liberty’s Titus Johnson during Friday’s Torres playoff victory over the Hawks. Corona scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter comeback. The Liberty Hawks boys basketball team secured a double-digit second quarter lead over the Matilda Torres Toros in the first round of the Div. V Central Section playoffs. However, the 12th seeded Toros outscored the fifth-s

For The Madera Tribune The Madera South Stallions wrestling team and coaches celebrate with the Div. III Championship plaque and flag after winning the title Saturday at Edison High School. It was the program’s first-ever Divisional title. Although the Madera South Stallions claimed one champion in the Div. III Central Section Wrestling tournament at Edison, the rest of the team did enough for the Divisional Championship, a first for Madera South. “I knew going into the fin

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Liberty’s Macie Webster shoots a 3-pointer in Saturday’s playoff loss. Webster scored 18 points to lead the Hawks. The Liberty Hawks girls basketball team held a fourth quarter lead, but let it slip away in the first round of the Div. VI Central Section playoffs. The 11th seeded Orosi Cardinals didn’t play good Valentine’s Day guests Saturday in a 41-35 overtime victory over the sixth-seeded Hawks. However, the Hawks didn’t help themselves b

With the wrestling teams battling for Divisional titles this weekend, winter sports is entering the Central Section playoff stages. Madera wrestling battles in the Div. II championship at Clovis East while Madera South and Matilda Torres wrestle at Edison for the Div. III title. Liberty wrestles at Reedley for the Div. IV title. Boys Basketball All four Madera-area school secured spots in the Central Section basketball championships, which began Friday.

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune David Casas rises up for a mid-range Jumper during Tuesday’s win over Madera South. Casas scored 17 points with a pair of 3-pointers and went eight-for-eight from the free throw line to lead the Toros. The Matilda Torres Toros boys basketball team outscored the Madera South Stallions 33-18 in the second and third quarters for a 59-45 regular season finale victory at Madera South. In the other two quarters, Madera South outscored the Toros 27-24

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ J’Lynn Mitchell drives to the lane in Wednesday’s loss to Hoover. FRESNO — The Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team closed out the regular season with a tough 54-50 loss to the Hoover Patriots. The Toros’ regular season standing and playoff seedings was already set for the game, but got a good battle with the playoffs beginning today. The Toros scored the first nine points of the game, but the Patriots scored the next 10 a