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Good Sports: The Camp of Champions
If you drive west down Manning Avenue, you'll come to the tiny town of San Joaquin."Not everybody knows about us out here on the west side," superintendent of Golden Plains Unified School District Felipe Piedra said.Although its population is small, the local school district has big dreams this summer."We have a district motto, whatever it takes, our kids are worth it,"Superintendent Piedra has teamed up with Fresno State Basketball analyst Marc Q. Jones to create the Camp of Champions. A 5-week program bringing elementary students and Fresno State athletes together.Every day, students between the ages of 5 and 13 get...
Fresno State DE Commit Auckland Asiata moving to tackle for freshman season
By Jackson Moore, BarkBoard: Incoming Fresno State freshman Auckland Asiata was the Bulldogs’ second commit in the 2024 recruiting class. And after his recruiting profile displayed him as a defensive end for the past 14 months, he is now in the process of bulking up to play defensive tackle as a college freshman this fall.
Families brave the Fourth of July holiday heat
Misters were hard at work at Chukchansi Park.On the field, the Fresno Grizzlies were getting ready for Thursday night's game underneath the hot sun.Outside the stadium, excited fans stood in the shade with their hats and water in hand to enjoy the action on the field and the show in the sky."They are not frugal with their fireworks," said Sandra Cantu of Selma. "They put out, like I said, this great show."Cantu made sure she came prepared to handle the heat of the holiday."I hydrated yesterday and this morning," said Cantu. "I feel pretty hydrated. I feel good, try not...
Mountain West 25th Anniversary: All-Time Fresno State Football Team
With 25 years of history behind it, the Mountain West has had some memorable seasons and record-breaking individual performances. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the conference, throughout the summer, our team will be putting together all Mountain West or all-team teams. A few will be featuring teams from a conference perspective, but most will be detailing specific teams during this time in the conference. For founding members, this means any player from 1999-2024. For those who joined the conference later, it will only feature their years in the MW.
Champions Circle Raffle: Ultimate Game Day Experience
I just got an email for an “Ultimate Game Day Experience” raffle for the Fresno State game through Champions Circle and thought some may be interested to try their luck. LINK to raffle. All net proceeds go to the Champions Circle NIL collective. The winner of the grand...
New Valley business bringing mini golf to your events
Mini golf, major fun.Caddy's Mobile Mini Golf is bringing the course to you."We have a six-hole and a nine-hole miniature golf course, we have putters, scorecards, pencils just to bring fun and play to any event," says owner Hannah Avila.Avila says it's fun for parties of all sizes, ages and skill levels."You can either take it really seriously, have all the par numbers and make sure you're doing good on your scorecard, or you can just have fun and wack the ball," she said.Holes range from traditional to leaning into the spirit of mini-golf."There's Plinko, which is really fun with...
Fresno’s rough roadtrip closes with a 6-3 setback to Modesto
Luis Mendez extends hit streak to 9 games; Grizzlies have lost 6 straight and 9 of their last 10 (1-8 on roadtrip) Modesto, CA (Wednesday, July 3) – The Fresno Grizzlies (3-9, 41-36) were conquered by the Modesto Nuts (7-5, 48-28) 6-3 Wednesday night from John Thurman Field. The Grizzlies dropped their sixth straight game (all on the road), their longest losing streak this year. The six-game skid is tied for the worst losing streak since the Grizzlies and Rockies joined affiliations. In 2023, Fresno lost six in a row from April 28-May 4. The Grizzlies have lost nine of their last 10 contests and finished their roadtrip with a 1-8 mark. Fresno currently sits in last place in the California League North Division second half.
Diamond 'Dogs bring the heat in summer ball action
FRESNO, Calif. – Just over a month after being named Mountain West Champions, the Diamond 'Dogs are still in action on collegiate summer ball team rosters. Eighteen 'Dogs are representing Fresno State throughout the country on 12 summer ball rosters. Murf Gray, INF, Wareham Gatemen, Cape Cod League. In...
South Tormenta FC beats Central Valley Fuego on penalty kicks
South Georgia Tormenta FC emerged victorious over Central Valley Fuego on penalty kicks, following a 1-1 score on the road in Fresno, California in the USL Jägermeister Cup. Tormenta attempted to open the scoring early, when Ajmeer Spengler sent a corner kick barreling toward the center of the box to be headed by Jake Dengler. Ultimately, Dengler’s attempt was not converted but showed the pressure South Georgia hoped to apply on Central Valley. In the 17th minute of play, Daniel Steedman was awarded a free kick outside of the penalty area. Steedman sent the ball sailing into the box, past the keeper...
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