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Despite finishing the match with its lowest hitting percentage of the season (.198), No. 1 Fresno Pacific had little trouble en route to a 25-17, 21-25, 25-15, 25-18 victory against Vanguard in a Golden State Athletic Conference match at the Special Events Center.
Lisa Shilling led the Sunbirds (25-0, 14-0) with 8 of the team's 16 blocks and Martina Gregusova had 12 kills.
Sarantos, Quall named to Crawford Cup team
George Sarantos of Fresno and Bob Quall of Merced were named to a four-man U.S. Crawford Cup team for players 70 and older. They will compete at the ITF Senior World Team Championships in Perth, Australia, on Nov. 2-7.
Spaghetti feed will precede races
A spaghetti feed will precede Saturday's Trophy Cup races at Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway. Hot laps start at 4 p.m. today and Saturday for the two-day event featuring an $80,000 purse. Races start at 6 p.m. both nights.
Fresno PBR event tickets on sale today
Tickets for the March 19-20 Professional Bull Riders event at the Save Mart Center in Fresno go on sale at 10 a.m. today. Details: (559) 347-3422.
Ex-NFL player is keynote speaker
Former Atlanta Falcons receiver Terance Mathis is the keynote speaker for WestCare California's graduation ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Tower Theater. Details: (559) 251-4800.
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