Girls Basketball

Shew scores 22 in debut, but PC falls

By SAM ROBINSON

Alex Shew turned in one of her typical scoring nights, only this time it was in red and black as opposed to orange and white. The freshman Pirate guard scored a team-high 22 points, but it wasn't enough as College of Marin downed Porterville College... Full story

PC’s schedules reduced

By SAM ROBINSON

Porterville College’s adjustments to the new state budget didn’t end with the stipend slashing. The Pirates, along with every other California junior college team, have had to trim games off each of their sports’ schedules. In add... Full story

Stars to hone crafts as Pirates

By SAM ROBINSON

Sabina Lopez and Evan Dillon may have a 20-minute drive on their hands this fall, but for several other Orange Belt athletes, only the classes and uniforms will change. The two Exeter volleyball standouts are two of many local high school stars comm... Full story

Shew earns MVP, East All-Stars fall

By JASON PETERSON

VISALIA — Many NBA fanatics fantasize about what it would be like if Kobe and LeBron played on the same team. Saturday night, local fans got a taste of that fantasy... at least at the high school girls’ basketball level. Tulare Union&rs... Full story

Shew, Brown lead East roster

By SAM ROBINSON

They’re coming back for an encore. Nearly three months after each Orange Belt senior’s season ended with a loss, they get a chance at redemption in the Tulare-Kings Counties All-Star Game.  The stakes aren’t as high, the girl... Full story

EYL powerhouses headline 2009 roster

By SAM ROBINSON

Five Orange Belt girls’ basketball squads appeared in postseason play this season. But two hovered above the rest. Porterville (28-3) and Monache (23-7) dueled for the East Yosemite League crown in January and February with the Panthers comin... Full story

Bravo, Ibarra land on ESL top team

By SAM ROBINSON

Both the Lindsay and Strathmore girls’ basketball teams finished their seasons in postseason play and they were well represented on the All-East Sequoia League team. Each of the Orange Belt’s smallest schools star players — Lindsay... Full story

Shew takes home MVP; 2 Marauders on 1st team

While the city’s boys teams didn’t land that many on the All-EYL teams, the girls had no such problem. Porterville senior forward Alex Shew took home EYL MVP honors, a feat as predictable as Tom Brady’s 2007 NFL MVP. Shew was the l... Full story

Panthers’ season ends in Irvine

By JASON PETERSON

IRVINE — It took about one hour and 15 minutes of constant, suffocating defense and – just like that – Porterville’s loud season came to a quiet ending in Irvine, Tuesday night. The Panthers girls’ basketball squad, whi... Full story

Stiff test awaits Porterville in SoCal

By JASON PETERSON

The Porterville girls’ basketball squad today heads down to sunny Southern California for what is possibly these girls’ stiffest test in their careers — a date with Woodbridge High in the first round of CIF Division III state playof... Full story

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