Charles Whisnand

Local wrestlers set for Valley event

CHARLES WHISNAND

Now that six local wrestlers have made it through the “Meat Grinder,” the tendency could be to relax with the Valley Grand Masters Championships on Saturday at East High in Bakersfield not nearly being the same type of mine field. But re... Full story

Wrestlers set for Yosemite Divisionals

CHARLES WHISNAND

It’s known as the “Meat Grinder.” Outside of the State Championships, this weekend’s Yosemite Divisionals in wrestling in Lemoore will arguably be the toughest meet of the season for local wrestlers. The meet will be held Fri... Full story

Mercedes drives to 30 in 15

Charles Whisnand

  W hat does it take to score 30 goals in 15 games? “I don’t really have an answer for that,” said Granite Hills’ Mercedes Steidley. Steidley’s response is understandable considering that it may be hard to imagin... Full story

PC baseball has more depth this season

Charles Whisnand

  T he Porterville College baseball team got off to a strong start last year, but couldn’t sustain that momentum as the season progress and when that happened, it became clear the team lacked depth in a lot of areas, especially on the mo... Full story

Stoddard responds to concerns over snack bars

Charles Whisnand

  W ith the recent reassignment of David Gong from being the girls swim coach to the boys swim coach at Granite Hills, the issue of just what teams are eligible to raise funds at the concession stands at that school’s sporting events has... Full story

The Popcorn Stand: Some things I could do without

  The Popcorn Stand is periodically featured on the Recorder web site and the Porterville Recorder Sports Facebook page. (Actually, Recorder sports editor Charles Whisnand writes about whatever he wants when he feels like it). The column’... Full story

Lozano is remembered

Charles Whisnand

  S helly Lozano is in that elite class of athletes who can call themselves multiple Hall of Famers. And the place where Lozano grew up in Brandon, S.D., hasn’t forgotten. Lozano, who is now the girls basketball coach at Granite Hills, ... Full story

Alumni games set for Saturday

Charles Whisnand

  T here should definitely be many familiar faces to the community when former players for the Porterville and Monache boys and girls basketball teams take the floor for the second annual alumni games on Saturday. Monache will face Portervill... Full story

Lupio displays skills at national showcase

Charles Whisnand

  R ochelle Lupio received the chance to take the first major step to playing softball at the next level. And she took full advantage of it. The Porterville High senior was invited to the Las Vegas Softball Showcase, a camp in which head coac... Full story

The Popcorn Stand: Ripping Tebow and James, er, the media that fawned all over them

Charles Whisnand

  Editor’s note: The Popcorn Stand is a column periodically (actually when Recorder Sports Editor Charles Whisnand feels like it) featured on the Recorder web site in which Whisnand writes about, well, whatever he wants. The name of the c... Full story

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