Archives: October, 2011
Local briefs: 2 try to flee, booked on gun charges
Two men who fled from police in central Fresno on Thursday afternoon were arrested and booked on weapons charges. Sgt. Gary Beer said that when a police officer attempted to pull the men’s car over for a traffic violation, they sped into a nearby apartment complex parking lot near Sussex and Teilman avenues and jumped [...]
Highlights from Central Section football Week 8
Clovis 35, Buchanan 0 Jaryd Weakley threw two touchdown passes and Nate Palomino had two touchdown runs as top-ranked Clovis High cruised past Buchanan 35-0 Friday night in a Tri-River Athletic Conference football game. Roderick Arms scored on a blocked punt return for Clovis (8-0, 3-0), which led 21-0 at halftime. Yoon Connor, the Cougars’ [...]
Fall sports roundup Oct. 28
GIRLS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUPS CENTRAL SECTION INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS At Buchanan Singles First round begins at 9 a.m. Bracket top half Crystal Carte, Sunnyside, vs. Ashley Regier, Immanuel; Cheslea Cruz, Tulare Western, vs. Amy Clifton, Strathmore; No. 16 Electa Wright, Monache, vs. Aryssa Medina, Fowler; Edith Medina, Tulare, vs. Eunice Castro, Liberty-Madera Ranchos; Emily Whyte, CVC, [...]
Central High football tops Clovis North
In a game with no shortage of spectacular plays, Central High football coach Casey Quinn had no problem pinpointing the biggest of them all. It came with 8:20 remaining with his Grizzlies, ranked sixth in the Central Section by The Bee, clinging to a 27-21 lead that would have disappeared had it not been for [...]
Business briefs: Ag-nature tourism workshop scheduled
A free workshop on “Growing Your Ag-Nature Tourism Business” will be held Nov. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Tulare County Supervisors Chambers. The workshop is designed for farmers, ranchers, bed and breakfasts, wineries and other outdoor, recreational and nature entrepreneurs within Fresno and Tulare counties. Topics presented will include: Exploring if [...]
Central Section football blitz Week 8
The Clovis challenge: Mike Vogt, who has coached 260 high school football games in 23 seasons at Mt. Whitney and Buchanan, has come to a conclusion after scouting top-ranked Clovis on film: The Cougars have no defining weakness. “Their defense is one of the better I’ve seen in our league for awhile, and their offense [...]
