Sports

FRESNO -  The Fresno Grizzlies are inviting the Central Valley to join them at Chukchansi Park for an Open House to cheer on their parent team, the Washington Nationals, who swept the St. Louis Cardinals and won the National League Championship Series. 

The Nationals will play the American League Champion Houston Astros, who were the parent team of Fresno from 2015-2018. During that time, the Astros won the 2017 World Series. Prior to the Astros moving to the Central Valley, the San Francisco Giants were the parent team of the Grizzlies from 1998-2014. During that time, the Giants were World Series Champions in 2010, 2012 and 2014. The Grizzlies are proud to have earned their own title, winning the Triple-A National Championship in 2015.

FRESNO -  Behind 28 points off five turnovers, Fresno State cruised past UNLV, 56-27, on Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. The 'Dogs scored 21 of those points during a nine-minute span in the second half as their lead ballooned from eight to 36 points.

True freshman Levelle Bailey produced his first two takeaways of the year, and first two of the game, picking up a fumble and grabbing an interception both in the first quarter. Bailey's interception was the first of three on the night for Fresno State. Justin Rice forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in the same game for the second time this season - the recovery was an 18-yard touchdown return which gave Fresno State a 15-point advantage late in the third quarter that began a stretch of 28-unanswered points for the 'Dogs. The junior linebacker led Fresno State in tackles for the fourth time in the last five games as he racked up 10.

MADERA – The Coyotes celebrated homecoming at Madera High this week with festivities, a parade, a grand marshal, a football game and a crowning. The students had their themed days at the school and contests involving the eight 2019 Homecoming King and Queen candidates and floats for the Friday parade were constructed all week at the National Guard Armory on Yosemite.

Friday morning the Homecoming parade route for this year started at the Madera Unified District Office and followed Howard Road to the HOPY Intersection where it then proceeded down Olive Avenue to the Madera Memorial Stadium. Along with the class floats and school band, several floats featured the Blue Pyramid feeder schools such as John Adams and Lincoln Elementary, as well as Thomas Jefferson Junior High School.

MADERA – Madera South High School celebrated its ninth homecoming Friday night with a 21-14 win over Mission Oak of Tulare. There was also a parade, a crowning of a new Homecoming King and Queen, and the whole event was led off by former Madera Unified educator Carles Beckett.

The parade began on Stadium Road at Olive Avenue. The Stallion band stepped off first followed by the club and class floats. The Fashion Club won first place with their club float which included a fully restored 1963 Split Window Volkswagen Van. The Class of 2022 won first place for their 1980’s theme float.