Bullard High's continued journey toward an elusive prize - the 54-year program's first Central Section football title - finds the Knights unbeaten, ranked in the Central Section and state, and way imperfect.

FOWLER - Kenny Corona never had doubt because he gave himself so many reasons not to.

What most of us don't know, perhaps even in Tulare County, is that Tulare Western High won 11 East Yosemite League championships last year in 21 opportunities while capturing that conference's all-sports trophy.

Art Blankenship, 80, will be there tonight at Madera High's Memorial Stadium. Maybe Zipper, the yellow Lab and traveling partner, too.

I remember 30 years ago walking onto Clovis High's campus, entering the boys' locker room, walking into a narrow office shared by several teacher/coaches and approaching Tim Simons as he was blueprinting a wishbone offense that would win a Centr