Community Sports

Monarchs’ repeat-title bid denied in mountains

By JASON PETERSON

TEHACHAPI — Exeter coach Alana Montgomery is not one for excuses, but Thursday night’s Division III Valley championship game at Tehachapi provided a number of reasons why the Monarchs lost 3-0. Before the match even began,... Full story

Revitalized Panthers seeking end to playoff misery

By SAM ROBINSON

The Panthers’ senior core envisioned this. It didn’t hit them after the opening-night road win over North (Bakersfield) and they weren’t surprised when they toppled undefeated Delano. “Before the season started, we all knew... Full story

Lindsay’s playmakers ready, eye No. 11 Eagles

By CHUCK ELLIOTT

The Lindsay Cardinals (7-4, 2-2 ESL) have reached the postseason for the second straight year, snapping a four-year drought. The Cardinals will host the Fresno Christian Eagles (5-5, 1-3 WSL), Friday night, in the Division V first round. They will... Full story

Pirates set for postseason return

By SAM ROBINSON

Taft College needed a win to keep its slim playoff chances alive, but ran into a sound Porterville College team on its sophomore night. The Cougars (12-12, 8-6 CVC), down two games, were on the verge of certain elimination when PC countered its 8-0... Full story

Colunga wins ESL MVP; Medrano, Cabral, Arguelles on 1st team

By SAM ROBINSON

The Strathmore volleyball team lost in the Division IV first round but reaped most of the rewards at the ESL all-league meeting this week. Sophomore outside hitter Nayeli Colunga earned MVP honors after shining at the net and in the back row for... Full story

Orange Belt Power Rankings: Football - Nov. 19

1. Exeter — 6-4 - Next: Bye The Monarchs couldn’t match up with the Vikings and, if they get by Wasco (A third Wasco Orange Belt cameo? That means a third time looking at that 1940s offense, great.) they’ll get a rematch against... Full story

Shew, Pirates blow by Cuesta

By SAM ROBINSON

The Porterville College women's basketball team got its first win of the season, in San Luis Obispo, Wednesday night. PC (1-2) topped Cuesta College 72-56 behind a 29-point night from freshman guard Alex Shew. Shew was 8-for-14 from the field and... Full story

Miners prey on Panther collapse

By JASON PETERSON

None of this was supposed to happen. Heading into Tuesday night’s anticipated rematch between Porterville and El Diamante for the Division II girls’ water polo Valley championship, the Panthers were considered the favorites. They had... Full story

Hitters’ play sends Monarchs back to Valley finals

By SAM ROBINSON

It’s often said that volleyball is a game of emotion. Well, No. 6 Ridgeview had the clear edge in that department. The road team made itself at home in Exeter’s gym, pasting several signs to the walls, being backed by an unrelentingly... Full story

Porterville stands in way of El Diamante 3-peat

By JASON PETERSON

They’re baaack! All it took was a year and two days and the No. 1 Porterville girls’ water polo team is seeing deja vu — playing for a Division II Valley championship against a few familiar faces in No. 2 El Diamante.... Full story

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