Archives: October, 2009
Ponderosa Lions Club Annual Turkey Shoot
Title: Ponderosa Lions Club Annual Turkey ShootLocation: 30800 Spearhead Rd, just off of Auberry Rd in PratherLink out: Click hereDescription: Annual fundraiser with 22 rifle target shooting event and skeet shooting shotgun event. Participants have the opportunity to win a frozen turkey for the holidays. Funds raised go to support community based programs such as [...]
Ghoulish things to do for Halloween
There are a lot of ghoulish happenings to do Friday and Saturday for Halloween. Here’s a monstrous menu: Fright Night Scream Park: The screams you hear coming from Sierra Vista Mall’s old movie theater aren’t because of a scary movie. It’s because Fright Night Scream Park has turned the space into a popular haunted destination, [...]
Fresno County’s best educators earn honors
Top Fresno County educators were honored Thursday night at the annual Educator of the Year Awards at the Saroyan Theatre. Nominees and finalists for school employee, administrator and teacher of the year were recognized for their dedication and outstanding work. Kent Hammons, a special education teacher for the Fresno County Office of Education who works [...]
Bullard looks good but has big problems
Bullard High’s continued journey toward an elusive prize — the 54-year program’s first Central Section football title — finds the Knights unbeaten, ranked in the Central Section and state, and way imperfect. Problems? Major, and let’s count them: *Quarterback Kerr Taubler: Out for at least a week with an elbow staph infection. *Wide receiver Jajuan [...]
Fall sports roundup 10/29
BOYS WATER POLO Trevor Kolb scored his fourth goal of the game with 3:17 remaining, and No. 1 Clovis West successfully played keep-away the rest of the way for a 13-11 victory over No. 2 Buchanan that secured the Tri-River Athletic Conference title – and likely top seed in the Division I playoffs – for [...]
Ex-prep QBs take different paths on Pac-10 teams
There are two distinct ways to develop a quarterback. The college careers of two former Clovis West High stars, Jeff Tuel and Beau Sweeney, just might determine which method is best. Both freshmen at Pac-10 programs, Tuel and Sweeney exchanged handshakes and hugs Saturday in the aftermath of Cal’s 49-17 win against Washington State this [...]


