Sports
Valley prep scholar-athletes win scholarships
The Libertys swept top honors Monday in the Central Section Scholar/Athlete Awards at the River Island Country Club in Porterville. Dereck Frost of Liberty-Bakersfield and Danielle Devine of Liberty-Madera Ranchos won $1,000 scholarships as the boys and girls winners. The remaining 10 finalists each won $500 scholarships. They were Edison’s Boris Pavic, Clovis East’s David [...]
Clovis West grad Michael Weaver represents U.S. in Palmer Cup
Former Clovis West standout Michael Weaver, along with two other teammates from the top-ranked Cal men’s golf team, will play in the Palmer Cup, which matches the top college golfers from the U.S. and Europe in a Ryder Cup-style event. The event tees off June 7-9 at the Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Del. Weaver [...]
Valley prep scholar-athletes win scholarships
The Libertys swept top honors Monday in the Central Section Scholar/Athlete Awards at the River Island Country Club in Porterville. Dereck Frost of Liberty-Bakersfield and Danielle Devine of Liberty-Madera Ranchos won $1,000 scholarships as the boys and girls winners. The remaining 10 finalists each won $500 scholarships. They were Edison’s Boris Pavic, Clovis East’s David [...]
Roosevelt High students hooked on fishing
EASTMAN LAKE — Crank baits or a corsage? Corrie Williams says the decision wasn’t that difficult. Senior prom is next month, but Williams isn’t going. She will be with her teammates on the Roosevelt High School Bass Fishing Club competing at the state championships on the Delta. “There will be other dances and other nights [...]
All-Bee Wrestling Outstanding Upperweight: Nick Nevills
Outstanding Upperweight: Nick Nevills School: Clovis Grade: Junior Weight class: 285 The résumé: Completed arguably the most dominant season of any wrestler in California by pinning Los Alamitos’ Alex Redmond in 2:15 for his second state title in three years. The victory put the finishing touch on a season that saw Nevills go 53-0 with [...]
All-Bee wrestling Outstanding Lowerweight: Mason Pengilly
Outstanding Lowerweight: Mason Pengilly School: Porterville Grade: Junior Weight class: 120 The résumé: One of only three wrestlers in California to end the year without a loss (St. John Bosco-Bellflower 132-pounder Aaron Pico and Clovis 285-pounder Nick Nevills were the others). The state’s top-ranked 120-pounder finished a 42-0, 16-pin season with a 5-3 triumph over [...]
