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Hanford's Sarina Sayama, left, and Taryn Sayama, right, trap Beverly Hills' Miranda Abdul-Mansour during the Bullpups' 80-39 rout Thursday.
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  • Hanford girls keep on rollin'Hanford's Sarina Sayama, left, and Taryn Sayama, right, trap Beverly Hills' Miranda Abdul-Mansour during the Bullpups' 80-39 rout Thursday.
  • Buchanan's try for D-I title ends earlyBuchanan's Jessica Armstrong, left, battles with San Clemente's Alex Reisinger during the second half of the Bears' 3-1 loss in the SoCal Regionals.
  • Buchanan's try for D-I title ends earlyBuchanan's Elise Kreighoff, left, battles San Clemente's Lindsey Grant for the ball during Thursday's game at Tice Park. The Bears fell 3-1 for their only defeat of the season.
  • Rebuilding needs some rebuildingFresno State's Brandon Sperling said his team was "a little dead" in pregame warmups and lacked emotion.
  • George will pursue NBA; return to 'Dogs in doubtFresno State coach Steve Cleveland, left, shakes hands with Paul George after George fouled out in the closing minutes of Thursday's 74-66 loss to Louisiana Tech. It may have been George's last game in a Bulldogs uniform.
  • 'Dogs men dismiss Ladd, then lose at WAC tourneyLouisiana Tech's Jamel Guyton celebrates in the closing moments of Tech's 74-66 win over Fresno State on Thursday.
  • Fresno zoo revamps Stingray BayFresno Chaffee Zoo used money from Measure Z to assume control of the Stingray Bay exhibit from the previous operator, Living Exhibits. Zoo officials expect to save about $110,000 per year by buying and overseeing the project.
  • Fresno State prods 'super seniors' to finishWesley Sheets, 29, is a "super senior" at Fresno State -- he has accumulated enough units for several degrees but continues to attend school.
  • More water to pour from Friant Dam to riverFishermen ply the waters as the San Joaquin River flows Thursday near Friant. Over the next month, federal officials will quadruple water releases from Friant Dam as part of the San Joaquin River restoration.
  • BradburyThis illustration is "The Halloween Kite" is by science fiction writer Greg Bear for the Ray Bradbury story "The Halloween Tree."
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