Cody Henwood knows what it means to wear the Orange Green of Porterville High football. So to Henwood, the fact that he has been named as the Orange Belt Player of the Year is more of an honor for PHS... Full story
It takes time to build a football program and while any coach would always like to be futher ahead in a building project, Grizzly head coach David Coldiron can be considered to be at least on schedule or even ahead of schedule in the second year of h... Full story
The saying that familiarity breeds contempt should not apply when the East takes on the West in tonight’s Tulare-Kings All-Star Football Game.
Sure, one could bet that Delano coach Steve Brown, who is coaching the West, and Strathmore High coa... Full story
A year after getting just one player on the All-EYL first team, the Porterville Panthers, who finished with the same record in the league (5-1) as in 2008, were the squad that took the most top-team spots away from the league’s Goliath.
Tulare... Full story
In the most important game of the season to date, Porterville brought its ‘A’ game.
The Panthers (9-3), Division III’s No. 3 seed, battled through the first-half rainstorm, got three touchdowns from David Ali and held No. 6 Ridgevi... Full story
He proved all of the doubters wrong.
The doubters that, throughout his football career, told him guys his size aren’t fit for varsity stardom.
Even coming into his final season as Strathmore’s starting running back, Jesse Soria could st... Full story
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
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 h... Full story
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 Ty... Full story
Of all the four Orange Belt playoff entrants, the Porterville Panthers (7-3, 5-1 EYL) are in the best position to advance.
The EYL’s second-best team drew the No. 3 seed in the Division III bracket and will take on Independence (6-4, 5-1 SCSL)... Full story
Exeter senior quarterback Austin Albison got a nice gift on senior night.
His job is usually to hand the ball to Jaycee Totty or Jonathan Contreras and watch the linemen pave holes for them.
Not on Friday night.
Albison completed 30 of 45 passes f... Full story