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In the beginning, Trent Ashford figured prominently in Clovis North High's pitching rotation.
Fresno State knew it was up against it even before the first pitch. Taking on Nevada ace Braden Shipley, a likely top-10 pick in next month's Major League Baseball draft, has not been fun for the Bulldogs.
Fresno State will have a new president without college athletic experience as a player, coach or administrator, but Athletic Director Thomas Boeh expressed little concern that sports might be de-emphasized under the new leadership.
In the beginning, Trent Ashford figured prominently in Clovis North High's pitching rotation.
Compiled by Dave Hurley and edited by local fishing expert Roger George, a former Olympic-class decathlete at Fresno State and striper record-holder at Millerton Lake.
Memorial Day is the traditional springboard to summer and one of the busiest holiday weekends for camping, fishing and boating.
The most common double turned on the same day in high school track and field is in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races, particularly in a championship meet.
Imagine being the pitching coach of the pitcher producing results rivaling the best in Central Section history.
It's the worst fear for a high school athlete, particularly a great one: failing to complete a senior career because of injury.
Summer's early arrival in the mountains north and east of Fresno is great news in some ways and a tad worrisome in others.
When it comes to bike racing, few Fresno families are more involved than the Sassers. Mark Sasser, 43, is a fixture in the local cycling scene, wife Ruste Sasser, 33, races road and mountain bikes, and 14-year-old Cameron Sasser is one of the area's
The hottest, most far-reaching story in college athletics isn't taking place on a basketball court or football field.
Enter the Warzone, pedaling at his own cadence.
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