For The Madera Tribune Sherman Thomas STEM Academy staff receives the award for a 2026 California Distinguished school with Mickey Mouse at the California School Recognition Program Awards ceremony. From left are sixth grade teacher Angela Reed, Sherman Thomas STEM Principal and eighth grade teacher Jamie Brock and Executive Director of Sherman Thomas Charter Schools, Tera Napier. Sherman Thomas Charter Schools announced that Sherman Thomas STEM Academy has been recognized as

For The Madera Tribune The Madera South Stallions boys tennis gathers after winning the North Yosemite League title for the program’s first-ever league championship. The Stallions went undefeated this season, and in the NYL. They claimed the Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, Individual championship and Doubles championship. Not only did the Madera South Stallions romp its way through the North Yosemite League, the team also swept the end of the seasons awards. Stallio

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Justin Caballero sends an attack past the Hoover block during Thursday’s three-set loss to the Patriots at Madera South. Caballero had six of the team’s 24 kills in the loss. The Madera South Stallions fell behind early, and had trouble battling back in all three sets of its North Yosemite League match-up with the Hoover Patriots. The Stallions fell 25-19, 25-15 and 25-21 on Thursday. Not only did the Stallions get out hit

The Madera Tribune File Photos All three All-Madera Tribune Basketball Most Valuable Players are scheduled to play in Sunday’s Central Section All-Star Basketball games at Liberty High School. Headlining the girls game will be Torres’ J’Lynn Mitchell (pictured above), along with two the two boys MVP’s, Liberty’s Titus Johnson and Madera’s Stevie Estrada. Liberty High School will be the hub of All-Star basketball on Sunday. The Hawks will host four games of the Central Sectio

AAUW will hold its annual 5K run and 2-mile walk at 8 a.m., May 9, at Cedar Creek, 500 N. Westberry in Madera. Money earned from the event goes to scholarships for graduating seniors from local high schools in Madera and Liberty High School, as well as a scholarship for a student at Madera Community College. AAUW also sends female students, who will be 8th graders in the fall, to Fresno State for five days and four nights to be exposed to STEM activities and college life. You

Courtesy of Tim Riché of Madera Unified School District The reconstruction of Memorial Stadium is going strong, and foundation is starting to be poured as seen in a drone photo last week. Occasionally, we hear the lingering heartbreak from alumni regarding the beautiful red-brick, Spanish-style buildings that were lost in the 60s and 70s due to earthquake safety mandates. Today, the Madera Unified School District Board of Trustees faces those same heavy considerations: How t

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