Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres Ariana Garcia drives in for a first half bucket in Thursday’s victory over San Joaquin Memorial.  In the second game of a brutal four-game week, the Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team jumped out to a comfortable lead, and cruised to a 48-25 victory over the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers. The win over the Panthers on Thursday was also the first of three wins in three days and four wins in a six-day stretch for the Toros

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Janyah Spotwood rises up for a pull-up 15-foot jumper in Friday’s overtime loss to Justin Garza. Spotwood recorded a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. With a team of just one senior, the Madera Coyotes girls basketball team has been improving all year, and that was evident in an overtime loss to North Yosemite League leaders, Justin Garza.  With a win, the Coyotes would have tied the Guardians for the league title. Howev

The Madera Tribune File Photo The Madera South Stallions’ show cheer team puts performs at last year’s Nationals Showcase. This year, all three high schools qualified for USA Nationals, and will perform at Monday’s send-off at Madera South High School.   The Madera South Stallions will host the third annual Nationals Showcase on Monday that will begin with senior recognitions.  Tickets for the event are $5 from any team member of $8 at the door. The Showcase will not only fea

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Liberty’s Titus Johnson rises up for a one-handed jam in Tuesday’s victory over the Yosemite Badgers. Johnson scored a game-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds and six steals.  The Liberty Hawks boys basketball team never trailed in a convincing Northwest Sequoia Conference victory over the Yosemite Badgers.  The Hawks scored 23 points in the first quarter and outscored the Badgers 49-23 through the first three quarters to cruise to a 5

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera senior Rylie Fernandez sets up for another 3-pointer. She hit six to score a career-high 18 points in Wednesday’s victory over Central.  With more than 50 elementary school kids in the stands, the Madera Coyotes made easy work of the Central Grizzlies in Joe Flores Gym.  The Coyotes jumped out to a 25-2 first quarter lead and cruised to a 59-14 victory Wednesday on Elementary School Feeder night.  Madera’s lone senior, Rylie Fernandez

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Jimy Figueroa (right) congratulates Manuel Martinez after Martinez scored the Stallions’ lone goal in Tuesday’s loss to the Sanger Apaches. Figueroa initially started the scoring chance, and fed to Daniel Rocha, who got the assist. Two little mistakes may have cost the Madera South Stallions one of the top two seeds in the Central Section playoffs and a County/Metro Athletic Conference title. The Stallions scored a goal in the

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres’ Kaylin Perez drives the lane to score two of her 12 points in Monday’s victory over the Sanger West Hornets. In the first of four games this week, the Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team took care of business from the start with a 55-30 victory over the Sanger West Hornets.  The Toros defeated the Hornets in a rare Monday game. They closed out the week with home games against San Joaquin Memorial on Thursday and Roosev

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune The Madera Coyotes boys basketball team honored its seniors before Thursday’s victory over Edison. From left are head coach David Lozano, Alex Rodriguez, Tristen Cobb, Aiden Ramirez, Stevie Estrada, Jake Hatfield, Jason Valladares, Jeremiah Burk and Dreu Barajas.  After losing to the Edison Tigers in the first round of the County/Metro Athletic Conference, the Madera Coyotes boys basketball team was determined not to let that happen again.  The