She was a Catholic high school girl who had yet to have her first kiss. When her softball coach began texting her late at night, showering her with compliments and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Youth baseball coach killed when truck rolls into San Luis Reservoir in Merced County
A 47-year-old Castroville man died Friday when the vehicle he was driving overturned into the San Luis Reservoir near Los Banos, according to the California Highway Patrol. He was identified … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Dos Palos basketball coach arrested in child sex crimes case
A Dos Palos teacher has been arrested on child sex crimes allegations, Dos Palos Police Chief Barry Mann confirmed. Chowchilla resident Craig Michael Branstetter, 43, was booked at 5:07 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced cross country head coach killed in motorcycle crash
The head coach for UC Merced’s men’s and women’s cross country teams was involved in a fatal motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon in Merced. According to police officers, 27-year-old Ryan … Click to Continue »
Read More »For Valley coach, educator Bill Griffin, ‘It was always about the kids’
Longtime Washington Union superintendent died in February He oversaw first Clovis wrestling and cross country invitationals His legacy includes coaching star athletes and pushing others to become educators … Click to Continue »
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