The Panther boys didn’t fare as well as their girls counterpart, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Mustangs in Tulare on Wednesday. Right from the whistle, Western jumped on Porterville, scoring two goals within the first five minutes. The Panthers...
The theme of the Granite Hills boys’ soccer team’s season so far has been blown opportunities. The Monache game was just the latest chapter. Down a goal at halftime, the Grizzlies (1-7, 0-2 EYL) let two Marauder shots hit the net within...
While Porterville was drenched by a rare rainstorm Monday night, Delano was not affected, which created ideal conditions for the Panthers’ first EYL soccer game. Porterville waited — for more than 95 minutes — before making its...
The Marauders split in their action in the Lemoore Tournament Friday with a 3-2 defeat of Dinuba and a 2-1 loss to McLane. Eduardo Rodriguez and Jose Rodriguez scored the three goals in the victory, while Jesus Moreno found the net in the loss. Monache...
Diego Medina continued his strong start to his sophomore season, adding the Cardinals’ only goal in the 25th minute of play. But after leading for more than 60 minutes, Lindsay was victimized by a Bullpup corner kick in the final minute of regulation. The...
The Porterville Panthers redeemed a 7-0 loss that the Redwood Rangers handed them last season with a 1-0 victory in a hard-fought, physical game Tuesday night. “This is a sweet victory, very sweet,” Porterville coach Angel Vallin said. The...
Porterville’s boys soccer team took hom the title for last weekend’s Hoover Tournament after defeating Hanford West, 3-0, in the finals. The Panthers went 5-1 in the tourney, with their only loss coming against Clovis West. Porterville goalie...
Lindsay sophomore forward Diego Medina picked up right where he left off. Medina’s goal in last season’s Valley Championship gave the Cardinals a title. His three Thursday night gave them their season’s first win. The defending Division...
The Porterville boys’ soccer team is off to nearly the best start imaginable. The Panthers (2-0)pounded North (Bakersfield) 10-0, Wednesday night. This comes on the heels of a 10-0 blowout of Exeter earlier this week. “Every kid is...
STRATHMORE — With time winding down Tuesday night and the Strathmore boys soccer team trailing McFarland by one, Spartans coach Kish Patel was in desperate need of a catalyst. But Strathmore’s playmaker, Alejandro Prado, was watching from the stands. Prado,...