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Tom Flores on Hall of Fame enshrinement: Not bad for a grape picker.
The Sanger native and Raiders dubbed the "Iceman," gave plenty of love to the San Joaquin Valley and his hometown as he was enshrined in the Canton, Ohio-based Hall of Fame.
August 8, 2021
Torrez Jr. captures silver medal following strong showing against Jalolov
The Tularean was the first American to vie for a gold medal as a super heavyweight fighter since 1988 Seoul Games.
August 7, 2021
Feelings “still sinking in” for father as Tulare’s Torrez Jr. goes for gold
“If you talk to him, he’ll say, ‘I came here for a gold, not any medal, just gold.’ So it’s amazing,” Richard Torrez Sr. said ahead of his son’s gold medal fight.
August 6, 2021
Prandini, U.S. women capture silver in 4x100m relay
Clovis sprinter Jenna Prandini nabbed her first piece of Olympic hardware early Friday morning.
August 6, 2021
Tulare’s Richard Torrez Jr. delivers TKO to earn gold medal berth in Tokyo
Tulare's own Richard Torrez, Jr. is on the precipice of delivering on 70-plus year, three-generation dream.
August 4, 2021
Prandini’s hopes of an individual medal in Tokyo end with disappointing 200m semifinal
The Clovis native, running in a stacked 200 meter semifinal, failed to advance into the finals of her marquee event on Monday.
August 2, 2021
Bulldog standout Joe Bernardi joins Immanuel Schools as athletic director
Bernardi has a football coaching resume that includes stops at the Universities of Tennessee, Oregon, and San Jose State.
August 2, 2021
Super Heavyweight Drought over: Torrez Jr. ousts Cuba’s Pero to vie for first U.S. medal since 1988
With the dream of an Olympic medal hanging in the balance, Tulare native Richard Torrez Jr. had to recalibrate to oust Cuba's Dainier Pero.
August 1, 2021
Bulldogs kick off fall camp with first normal practice since 2019
It was the first bit of normalcy the ‘Dogs have had since the end of the 2019 season before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, before DeBoer even took charge.
July 30, 2021
Houston Rockets pick Valley native Jalen Green No. 2 overall in NBA Draft
Jalen Green, the former San Joaquin Memorial standout and G League star, is taking his talents to Houston.
July 29, 2021