Softball
El Diamante High softball star Sierra Hyland injures ankle
One of the Central Section’s top softball programs — nationally ranked El Diamante High — will be without its marquee player for the foreseeable future. Senior pitcher Sierra Hyland, a three-time Bee All-Star and Cal Poly recruit, is in a walking boot after injuring her left ankle March 1 in a game against Tulare Western. [...]
Prep highlights: Scotty Roberts leads Madera over Fresno
BASEBALL Scotty Roberts had an RBI single and scored in the bottom of the first as Madera beat Fresno 2-1 to improve to 5-1 at the Central Tournament. The host Grizzlies got four RBIs from Andrew Pifferini in a 9-5 win over Washington. A.J. Ferdinandi reached on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the [...]
Valley sports and recreation calendar
Central San Joaquin Valley recreational opportunities and announcements. Submit items and search for events using planitfresno.com. All numbers in 559 area code unless otherwise noted. BASEBALL SJV Winter Pro Camp: 6-8 p.m. Friday for all ages; noon-3 p.m. for ages 6-15, and 4-7 p.m. for 16 and over on Jan. 19-20. Figarden Loop Park, 394-9443, [...]
Valley sports and recreation calendar
Central San Joaquin Valley recreational opportunities and announcements. Submit items and search for events using planitfresno.com. All numbers in 559 area code unless otherwise noted. BASEBALL Central Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Registration: Noon-3 p.m. Saturday. Ages 4-18. North Fresno Batting Range, www.cycrl.org. Bullard Cal Ripken Spring Sign-Ups: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.Ages 4-12 and 7th-8th grade prep. Starr [...]
Bulldogs softball greats among Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
The Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame will honor a pair of Fresno State softball greats and a pole-vaulting pioneer as part of its latest induction class. Softball All-Americans Carie Dever-Boaz and Jamie Southern-Wiggins are among nine inductees this year, as well as former Fresno State pole vaulter Melissa Price-Lewis. The ceremony will be Nov. 1 [...]
Valley Recreation and Sports Calendar
Central San Joaquin Valley recreational opportunities and announcements. Submit items and search for events using planitfresno.com. BASEBALL Lessons: D-I college player available to give hitting or outfield lessons, $4/hour. 285-6364, Dmoultrie022@mail. fresnostate.edu. Offense and defense instruction: 430-9310. Local travel team seeking players: Ages 14-14. Also for out of town tournaments, 840-7634. Central Valley Athletics: 12-U [...]
