For The Madera Tribune Diane Boland and CrisCom CEO Chuck Jelloian. COARSEGOLD — Over the weekend, The CrisCom Company presented Diane Boland with ts 2025 Leader For America Award in recognition of her extraordinary civic leadership and commitment to the Coarsegold community. Family, friends, and community leaders gathered at the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino to recognize her volunteerism, and elected officials presented several proclamations in her honor. “To receive the

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Cogir of Cedar Creek executive director Rob Huntley, holding scissors, is joined by representatives and presenters for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of Cedar Creek’s 20 year anniversary celebration on January 16. It was a chilly, foggy afternoon as people gathered at the front entrance of Cogir of Cedar Creek to celebrate its 20th anniversary last week. Debi Bray, President and CEO of Madera Chamber of Commerce welcomed all to this gran

For The Madera Tribune Members from the Madera Irrigation District stand with members from Stanford University in front of a well field named after Stanford professor Richard Luthy. The MID and Stanford are partnering to research groundwater recharge. Madera Irrigation District (MID or District) has partnered with Stanford University on groundwater recharge research. The project involves the assessment of recharge basin performance from both a water quantity and water quality

The Madera Tribune File Photo Jennifer (Moran) Parker, circa 1999. Jennifer (Moran) Parker turned her All-League Madera Coyote softball career into an Academic First-Team All-American selection at UNC Greensboro, and is now a pharmacist in Georgia. Moran still ranks amongst the Coyotes’ best in many categories after graduating in more than 25 years ago. She is still the Coyote record holder for lowest ERA in a season with a 0.38, a number that may never be eclipsed She will

The Madera Tribune File Photo Jocelynn Medina, circa 2009. When Jocelynn Medina graduated from Madera High School in 2009, she was ranked amongst the team record holders in a number of categories. Now, 16 years later, she is still ranked in the top five, and still holds the record for most doubles in a season (13), which has been tied twice. “Those stats are so crazy. I just loved the game. As long as we did what we needed to do at the plate,” she said.

The Madera Tribune File Photo Vanessa (Salinas) Tua’Au, circa 2008. Former Madera Coyote softball standout Vanessa (Salinas) Tua’au earned a Madera Athletic Hall of Fame induction in 2022, but was unable to attend the ceremony. A little more than three years later, Tua’au will earn an induction into the Madera Coyote Softball Hall of Fame, and will be able to attend the ceremony. She will be inducted with Jennifer (Parker) Moran, Coyote teammate Jocelynn Medina and the 1989

As would be the case, the 1989 Central Section championship Madera Coyote softball team will become the first team to be inducted into the Madera Coyote Softball Hall of Fame. The team will earn induction with players Jennifer (Parker) Moran, Vanessa (Salinas) Tua’au and Jocelynn Medina at the January 31 dinner. That team defeated Mt. Whitney, 1-0, in Visalia’s Plaza Park for the title game after Alyson Crafton tomahawked an inside-the-park (there were no fences at the park

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Community members join hands to sing “We Shall Overcome” at the conclusion of Sunday’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Local Host Committee put together a program for the annual MLK celebration that was superb, according to many who attended. Alejandro Juarez, Principal of Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School served as emcee for the afternoon. The nearly 250 attendees were welcomed by Donald Holley, presiden