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 »Merced soccer community ‘devastated’ after boy player killed in crash before game
A beloved and promising 11-year-old Madera boy who played with the Merced Soccer Academy was killed Saturday morning after a truck plowed into his home, also killing the driver and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Minor-league football player undergoes surgery after injury in Turlock game
A player on a minor-league Merced County football team underwent surgery Sunday after breaking his neck and damaging his spinal cord during a game Saturday at Turlock High School. Gustine … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fourth Dos Palos football player arrested in hazing case
A fourth Dos Palos High School varsity football player has been arrested in connection with a widening investigation into alleged hazing on campus, the Police Department confirmed Friday. The latest … Click to Continue »
Read More »Robbed Los Banos Pokemon Go player recounts experience
Los Banos resident Joshua Montez recalls him and his friend getting threatened and robbed while playing Pokemon Go early morning Sunday, July 31, 2016 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Golden Valley football player Javiya Evans slain in Oakland
Evans was fatally shot in North Oakland on June 23 He played on Merced College football team last fall Evans went to Oakland to be closer to his twin daughters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s Madilyn Nickles named Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year
Nickles presented the award by two-time Olympian Jennie Finch Merced star finished this season with a 20-5 record and a 0.63 ERA … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s Nickles named Gatorade State Softball Player of the Year
Nickles is a three-time Central California Conference MVP Merced star went 20-5 with a 0.63 ERA and also hit .552 with eight home runs this season … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos Little League cancels T-ball games, honors player killed in crash
Grandmother confirms Noah Sisk and mother Destiny Hamlow-Norton killed in crash Infant brother Nehemiah survived crash, watched ceremony with family Little league canceled all T-ball games Saturday … Click to Continue »
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