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January 14, 2010 / Sports

Mariposa’s Wichmann lands Fresno State Bulldog ride

BY DAN TUCKER GAZETTE PUBLISHER

Mariposa County High School standout Cody Wichmann’s future has been painted, and it’s a pretty picture. More...

Bulldogs down Lady Grizzlies

The inability to get the ball through the bottom of he net has left Mariposa’s Lady Grizzlies on the short end of their last two Southern Athletic League conests. Monday night in Le Grand, the Bulldogs posted a 40-31 win. More...

JV girls roll to 4-0

With 2 seconds left on the clock in regulation time, Kiely Johnson connected on a 3-point bomb to send the Mariposa girls’ junior varsity team into a 26-26 tie with Le Grand Monday night. More...

Adult leagues begin

The Mariposa Parks and Recreation Division has openings for the adult, co-ed volleyball and men’s basketball teams. More...

Grizzlies crush Turlock Christian

BY DAN TUCKER GAZETTE PUBLISHER

Wednesday morning MCHS coaches and Athletic Director Loyd Hobby rescheduled Tuesday night’s cancelled Southern Athletic League match against arch-rival Le Grand. More...

Grapplers maul Hughson in first TVL dual match, 45-18

BY DAN TUCKER GAZETTE PUBLISHER

In their first Trans Valley League (TVL) dual match of the season last Wednesday, Mariposa’s varsity wrestling team dismantled Hughson’s Huskies, 45-18. The Grizzlies recorded six pins in the match, clearly dominating the visitors. More...

Ellis, DeSandres pace JV’s victory over Eagles, 62-36

In last Thursday’s Southern Athletic League clash in Mariposa against Turlock Christian, Wyatt Ellis and Tim DeSandres went on independent scoring sprees to led the Grizzlies to a convincing 62-36 win. More...

Little League and softball hold sign-ups

Little League and Mariposa Girls Youth Softball sign-ups will be held on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mariposa VFW Hall, at Highway 140 and 49 North. For information about Little League, call 966-1786. More...

Audubon program focuses on threats to California birds

CONTRIBUTED BY LEN MCKENZIE

Jordan Wellwood, Audubon California’s conservation coordinator for the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada, will present a slide program, “Birds in Peril: Threats to California Birds,” at the January meeting of the Yosemite Area A More...