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We will see what happens when we get into TRAC play. But at 2-5 now, with 7/8 games before league play starts and two of those games being tough road games it'll be tough to get to .500. Right now they don't look like a .500 team in TRAC play. They might not get to 15 wins this year. Does anyone know the lowest win total in school history? I'd imagine that would set it.

Maxpreps' records go all the way back to 2005, in that time the Bears have never had a losing record and many impressive seasons along the way. Not sure what happened between 1993 and 2005, but these were the 3 "worst" records since '05:
2012: 19-14
2008: 17-13-1
2007: 17-12

When it is all said and done, I imagine that Buchanan will still have a pretty good year.  More losses than normal, but find a way to compete in the end.  I just hope that their New Big Hire has a little more respect for Central Section Baseball and what the high school coaches around here do.  And unless he wants more players looking for greener pastures, I would suggest they start winning soon and he not turn a cold shoulder to the players (alumni) that helped give that program state & national recognition.

Man, you sure called it!  After a blowout of a lower division team that was missing several starters still in basketball, the Bear Empire looks primed for a deep run in the D2 playoffs............

Out of curiosity,does anyone think Buchanan would celebrate a D2 title?  I mean, a VC in a new coaches first year is quite an accomplishment, right?  Do they hang a D-2 banner up there with the two Natty's and all the D-1 titles?  I'm gonna go with "No".

Clovis East hung a huge Section Champion sign atop their scoreboard after their D-2 title run, but nowhere on the sign does it depict it was in Division 2.  Could be deceiving, being a D1 school, some may assume it was a D1 title.

[Buchanan has had 5 varsity players (starting caliber) leave the program and numerous lower level players leave as well. More varsity players may leave from what I've been told.Can't wait to share my thoughts on that place when the time is right]

Buchanan has had 5 varsity players (starting caliber) leave the program and numerous lower level players leave as well. More varsity players may leave from what I've been told.

Can't wait to share my thoughts on that place when the time is right

How long do we have to wait until we get to hear the juice?

From Pagmeter's website:

1909- Selma beat Sanger 19-0
1915-Selma Bears
1916-Bakersfield Drillers
1917-Bakersfield Drillers
1918-Everybody had the flu (No Playoffs)
1919-Dinuba-Emperors
1920-1929 Bakersfield Drillers (1916-1927 The Drillers won 7 State Championships. Their Head Coach was Dwight Griffith. He retired in 1948 and the   Drillers stadium today is called Griffith Field)
1924-Small school Lemoore beat Sanger 33-0
1930-Taft Wildcats Beat Lindsay 29-6.
1931 Large School-Fresno Warriors
Small School-Kingsburg Vikings

1932 Large School-Bakersfield Drillers and Fresno Warriors
Small School-Los Banos Tigers
Fresno High beat Sanger 18-6

1933 Large School-Bakersfield Drillers
Small School-Los Banos Tigers
Fresno High beat Sanger 19-7

1934 Large School-Merced Bears
Small School-Kingsburg Vikings
Fresno High beat Sanger 26-0

1935 Large School-Bakersfield Drillers
Small School-Los Banos Tigers

1936 Large School-Bakersfield Drillers
Small School-Dos Palos Broncos

1937-Bakersfield Driller and Fresno Warriors
1938-Bakersfield Drillers and Fresno Warriors
1939-Bakersfield Drillers
1940-Fresno Warriors
1941-Roosevelt Rough Riders
1942 1944- We had a War (No Playoffs)
1945 Bakersfield Drillers
1946 Edison Tigers and Taft Wildcats
1947 Large School-Bakersfield Drillers
Small School-Woodlake Tigers

1948 Large School-Bakersfield Drillers
Small School-Woodlake Tigers

1949 Large School-Visalia (Don't know the name of the Mascot)
Small School-Shafter Generals

1950 Large School-Merced Bears
Small School-Tehachapi Warriors and Corcoran Panthers

1951 Yosemite-Bakersfield Drillers
Sequoia-Sanger Apaches beat Coalinga 26-20
Sierra-Tehachapi Warriors
Small-Chowchilla Redskins

1952 Yosemite-Fresno Warriors
Sequoia-Wasco Tigers
Sierra-Tehachapi Warriors
Small-Lindsay Cardinals and Kingsburg Vikings

1953 Yosemite-Roosevelt Rough Riders
Sequoia-Memorial Panthers and Wasco Tigers
Sierra-Garces Rams
Small-Kingsburg Vikings

1954 Yosemite-Bakersfield Drillers
Sequoia-Selma Bears
Sierra-North Stars
Small-Kingsburg Vikings

1955 Yosemite-Bakersfield Drillers
Sequoia-Shafter Generals
Sierra-Woodlake Tigers
Small-Chowchilla Redskins

1956 Yosemite-Bakersfield Drillers
Sequoia-Sanger Apaches beat Corcoran 40-6
Sierra-Tehachapi Warriors
Small-Kingsburg Vikings

No playoffs were played from 1957-1966

1967 Yosemite-Bakersfield Drillers
Sequoia-Dos Palos Broncos 12-0
Sierra-Orosi Cardinals

1968 Yosemite-Fresno High Warriors and South Bakersfield Rebels-Tied
Sequoia-Sanger Apaches beat Garces 13-0
Sierra-Riverdale Cowboys

1969 Yosemite-Edison Tigers beat the Foothill Trojans
Sequoia-Dos Palos Broncos
Sierra-Dinuba Emperors

1970 Yosemite-Clovis Cougars beat the Bullard Knights
Sequoia-Dos Palos Broncos
Sierra-Exeter Monarchs

1971 Yosemite-Fresno High Warriors beat the Reedley Pirates
Sequoia-Garces Rams
Sierra-Orosi Cardinals

1972 Yosemite-McLane Highlanders (13-0)  beat the Foothill Trojans (McLane is the 1st team to win 13 games)
Sequoia-Memorial Panthers
Sierra-Woodlake Tigers

1973 Yosemite-Redwood Rangers beat Delano Tigers
Sequoia-Dinuba Emperors
Sierra-Immanuel Eagles

1974 Yosemite-Clovis Cougars beat the Delano Tigers
Sequoia-Memorial Panthers
Sierra-Caruthers Blue Raiders

1975 Yosemite-Edison Tigers beat the Bullard Knights
(Edison went 13-0)
Sequoia-Dos Palos Broncos
Sierra-Immanuel Eagles

1976 Yosemite-Sanger Apaches beat the Foothill Trojans 21-0
(Sanger was ranked #1 in the state in AAA)
Sequoia-Dos Palos Broncos
Sierra-Riverdale Cowboys

1977 Yosemite-West Bakersfield Vikings beat the Mt. Whitney Pioneers
Sequoia & Sierra combined- Kingsburg Vikings

1978 Yosemite-Mt. Whitney Pioneers beat the Redwood Rangers
Sequoia & Sierra combined- Washington Panthers

1979 Yosemite-Clovis Cougars beat the West Bakersfield Vikings
Sequoia & Sierra combined-Caruthers Blue Raiders

1980 Yosemite-West Bakersfield Vikings beat the Madera Coyotes
Sequoia & Sierra combined-Selma Bears

1981 Yosemite-West Bakersfield Vikings beats the Madera Coyotes
Sequoia & Sierra combined-Dos Palos Broncos

1982 Yosemite-Redwood Rangers beat the Hanford Bullpups
Sequoia-Dos Palos Broncos
Sierra-Woodlake Tigers

1983 Yosemite-Redwood Rangers beat the Clovis West Golden Eagles
Sequoia-Washington Panthers
Sierra-Immanuel Eagles

1984 Yosemite-Clovis Cougars beat the Madera Coyotes
Sequoia-Dos Palos Broncos
Sierra-Orosi Cardinals

1985 Yosemite-Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the Clovis Cougars
Sequoia-Garces Rams
Sierra-Woodlake Tigers

1986 Yosemite-Tulare Redskins beat the Madera Coyotes
Sequoia-Garces Rams
Sierra-Woodlake Tigers

1987 Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the Clovis Cougars
Sequoia-Garces Rams
Sierra-Woodlake Tigers and Lindsay Cardinals

1988 Bakersfield Drillers beat the West Bakersfield Vikings
Sequoia-Garces Rams
Sierra-Lindsay Cardinals

1989 Yosemite-Bakersfield Drillers beat the Mt. Whitney Pioneers
Sequoia-Corcoran Panthers
Sierra-Woodlake Tigers

1990 Yosemite-Bakersfield Drillers beat the Mt. Whitney Pioneers
Sequoia-Arvin Bears
Sierra-Caruthers Blue Raiders

1991 Yosemite-Clovis Cougars beat the Clovis West Golden Eagles
Sequoia-Memorial Panthers
Sierra-Coalinga Horned Toads

1992 Yosemite-Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the Clovis Cougars
Sequoia-Washington Panthers
Sierra-Strathmore Spartans

1993 Yosemite-Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the Bakersfield Drillers
Sequoia-Tehachapi Warriors
Sierra-Immanuel Eagles

1994 Yosemite-Bakersfield Drillers beat the Buchanan Bears
Sequoia-Memorial Panthers
Sierra-Firebaugh Eagles

1995 Yosemite-Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the South Rebels
Sequoia-Corcoran Panthers
Sierra-Caruthers Blue Raiders

1996 Yosemite -Redwood Rangers beat the Clovis Cougars
Sequoia-Garces Rams
Sierra-Immanuel Eagles

1997 Yosemite-Clovis Cougars beat the Bakersfield Drillers
Sequoia- Dos Palos Broncos
Sierra- Fowler Redcats

1998 Division 1- Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the Bakersfield Drillers
Division 2-Sanger Apaches beat Edison 35-28
Division 3-Sierra Chieftains
Division 4-Dos Palos Broncos
Division 5- Strathmore Spartans

1999 Division 1-Clovis Cougars beat the Clovis West Golden Eagles 41-0
Division 2- Tulare Redskins
Division 3-Washington Union Panthers
Division 4-Dos Palos Broncos
Division 5-CVC Cavaliers

2000 Division1- Buchanan Bears beat the Bakersfield Drillers
Division 2- Tulare Redskins
Division 3-Sierra Chieftains
Division 4-Dos Palos Broncos
Division 5-Immanuel Eagles

2001 Division 1- Bakersfield Drillers beat the Clovis Cougars 42-17
Division 2- Sanger Apaches beat the Centennial Golden Hawks 20-3
Division 3 -Liberty Patriots beat the Clovis East Timberwolves 25-13
Division 4- Dos Palos Broncos beat the Memorial Panthers 69-7
Division 5-Lindsay Cardinals beat the Woodlake Tigers 14-13

2002 Division 1- Clovis Cougars beat the Clovis West Golden Eagles 17-10
Division 2 -Edison Tigers beat the Centennial Golden Hawks 28-7
Division 3-Yosemite Badgers beat the Coalinga Horned Toads 31-14
Division 4-Garces Rams beat the Memorial Panthers 42-39
Division 5- Immanuel Eagles beat the Caruthers Blue Raiders 22-15

2003 Division 1 -Clovis East Timberwolves beat the Clovis West Golden Eagles 15-9
Division 2-Sanger Apaches beat the Centennial Golden Hawks 23-7
Division 3 –Tehachapi Warriors beat the Yosemite Badgers 14-10
Division 4- Memorial Panthers beat the Dos Palos Broncos 41-14
Division 5 –CVC Cavaliers beat the Parlier Panthers 20-19

2004 Division 1-Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the Stockdale Mustangs 40-10
Division 2-East Bakersfield Blades beat the Tulare Western Mustangs 30-22
Division 3-Yosemite Badgers beat the Fresno High Warriors 45-13
Division 4- Chowchilla Redskins beat the Dos Palos Broncos 35-13
Division 5-CVC Cavaliers beat the Riverdale Cowboys 22-7

2005 Division 1- Bakersfield Drillers beat the Bullard Knights 35-28
Division 2- West Vikings beat the Tulare Union Redskins 53-28
Division 3-Lemoore Tigers beat the Yosemite Badgers 48-16
Division 4- Immanuel Eagles beat the Chowchilla Redskins 40-7
Division 5-CVC Cavaliers beat the Tranquility Tigers 31-0

2006 Division 1-Clovis East Timberwolves beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 33-14
Division 2-Mt.Whitney Pioneers beat the El Diamante Miners 28-9
Division 3-Garces Rams beat the Foothill Trojans 42-14
Division 4-Dos Palos Broncos beat the Chowchilla Redskins 17-7
Division 5-Caruthers Blue Raiders beat the Firebaugh Eagles 44-8

2007 Division 1-Bakersfield Drillers beat the Clovis West Golden Eagles 19-16
Division 2-El.Diamante Miners beat the Tulare Union Redskins 63-14
Division 3-Tehachapi Warriors beat the Foothill Trojans 33-28
Division 4-Taft Wildcats beat the Corcoran Panthers 28-14
Division 5-Bakersfield Christian Eagles beat the Fowler Redcats 35-34

2008 Division 1-Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the Clovis East Timberwolves 24-7
Division 2-Tulare Redskins beat the El Diamante Miners 42-33
Division 3-Tehachapi Warriors beat the Hanford Bullpups 21-14
Division 4-Chowchilla Redskins beat the Kingsburg Vikings 20-0
Division 5-Bakersfield Christian Eagles beat the Corcoran Panthers 49-27
Division 6- Tranquility Tigers beat the Orange Cove Titans 30-26

2009 Division 1- Bullard Knights beat the Centennial Golden Hawks 42-31
Division 2-Edison Tigers beat the Frontier Titans 23-7
Division 3- Dinuba Emperors beat the Porterville Panthers 31-21
Division 4- Kingsburg Vikings beat the Taft Wildcats 47-16
Division 5- Corcoran Panthers beat the Liberty Ranchos Hawks 31-28
Division 6-Strathmore Spartans beat Orange Cove Titans 37-26

2010 Division 1- Clovis West Golden Eagles beat the Bakersfield Drillers 20-10
Division 2-Tehachapi Warriors beat Memorial Panthers 13-10
Division 3- Kingsburg Vikings beat the Porterville Panthers 26-21
Division 4-Washington Union beat the Coalinga Toads 48-21
Division 5-Fowler Redcats beat the Lindsay Cardinals 6-0
Division 6-Orange Cove Titans beat the Strathmore Spartans 21-14

2011 Division 1-Bakersfield Drillers beat the Bullard Knights 38 -3
Division 2- Clovis North Broncos beat the Graces Rams 28-19
Division 3- Kingsburg Vikings beat the Ridgeview Wolf Pack 41-34
Division 4- Washington Union Panthers beat the Wasco Tigers 55-12
Note Washington Union won the state championship beating Campolindo 21-16
Division 5- Fowler Redcats beat the Liberty Ranchos Hawks 21-17
Division 6- Mendota Aztecs beat the Farmersville Aztecs 41-20

2012 Division 1 Clovis North Broncos beat the Central Grizzlies 27-10
Note Clovis North lost to Long Beach Poly in the state play in game 28-7
Division 2 Garces Rams beat the Sanger Apaches 49-24
Division 3 Ridgeview Wolf Pack beat the Dinuba Emperors 55-12
Division 4 Wasco Tigers beat Bakersfield Christian 29-22
Division 5 Liberty Ranchos Hawks beat the Corcoran Panthers 35-12
Division 6 Mendota Aztecs beat Farmersville Aztecs 34-13

2013 Division 1 Bakersfield 60 Clovis North 21
Division 2 El Diamante 28 Garces 14
Division 3 Dinuba 45 Ridgeview 14
Division 4 Bakersfield Christian 35 Mission Oak 34
Division 5 Liberty Ranchos 31 Mendota 19
Division 6 Farmersville 47 Strathmore 35

2014 Division 1 Edison 21 Liberty 14 (Lost to Oceanside 37-22 in the Southern Section championship
Division 2 Ridgeview 16 Dinuba 14    Lost to Redlands East Valley 59-42 in the Southern Section
Division 3 Hanford 35 Madera 14
Division 4 Liberty 24 CVC 6
Division 5 Corcoran 44 Immanuel 16
Division 6 Kennedy 41 Avenal 20

2015 Division 1 Liberty 56 Clovis 21 Liberty    Lost to Del Oro 28-24 in the state play in game
Division 2 Ridgeview 45 Lemoore 19       Ridgeview Lost to Narbonne 35-20 in the state play in game
Division 3 Hanford 42 Memorial 28     Hanford beat Sonara 42-18 in the regional state play in game.
Beat Bonita 33-21 Vista in the state championship game
Division 4 Chowchilla 20 Washington Union 16 Beat Fairfax 28-16 in the regional state game
Lost to Sierra for the state championship 20-15
Division 5 Immanuel 35 Mendota 20     Beat Bradshaw Christian 31-21 in the regional playoff game
Lost to Mater Dei in state championship game 56-21
Division 6 Kennedy 30 Avenal 14     Lost to Saddleback Valley Christian 59-45 in the state regional playoff game

2016 Division 1-Bakersfield 21 Central 14    Bakersfield lost to Del Oro 57-16 in the North Division 1-AA state playoff game
Division 2-Sanger 20 Ridgeview 10   Sanger lost to Serra 49-36 in the North Division 2-A  state playoff game
Division 3-Bakersfield Christian 53 Tulare Western 19BC beat Selma 28-27 in the South Division 4-AA state playoff game
Lost to Camplindo 31-7 in the Division 4 AA state championship game
Division 4-Selma 39 Chowchilla 7     Selma lost to Bakersfield Christian in the South Division 4-AA state playoff game
Division 5-Mendota 50 Firebaugh 22     Mendota lost to Amador 21-14 in the North Division 6 AA state playoff game
Division 6-Strathmore 46 Sierra Pacific 20 Beat Horizon 62-22 in the South Division 6 A state playoff game
Lost to St Patrick in the Division 6 A state championship game

2017
Division 1-Central Grizzlies 29 Buchanan Bears 7
State Playoffs-Division 1 AA-Folsom 54 Central 35
Division 2-Tulare Union Tribe 49 Dinuba Emperors 21
State Playoffs-Division 2 AA- Serra 76 Tulare Union 43
Division 3-Memorial Panthers 45 Tulare Western Mustangs 31
State Playoffs-Division 4 A-Southwest EC Eagles 31 Memorial 28
Division 4-Golden West Trailblazers 27 CVC Cavaliers 21 OT
State Playoffs-Division 5 AA-Golden West 41 Big Bear 21
Division 5 AA State Championship McClymonds 42 Golden West 12
Division 5-Caruthers Blue Raiders 49 Firebaugh 42
State Playoffs-Division 6 AA-Orange 46 Caruthers 43 OT
Division 6 Strathmore 42 Rosamond 32
State Playoffs Play in game Division 6 AA-Strathmore 53 Hilmar 52 double OT
State Playoffs-Division 6 AA- Strathmore 49 St. Patrick-St. Vincent 35
Strathmore 31 Orange 29 (Spartans are the State Champions!

2018 Central Section Champions Division 1 Central Grizzlies 58 Liberty Patriots 34
State Playoffs Division 1-A Folsom beat Central 84-46

Division 2-Tulare Union Tribe 45 Righetti High Warriors 30
State Playoffs Division 2-A Memorial beat Tulare Union 69-25


Division 3-San Joaquin Memorial Panthers 48 Bakersfield Christian Eagles 7
State Playoffs Division 2-A Memorial beat Tulare Union 69-25
Division 2-A State Championship Lawndale Cardinals 20 Memorial Panthers 12

Division 4-Central Valley Christian Cavaliers 49 Golden West Trailblazers 14
State Playoffs Division 4-AA CVC 28 Morse 14
Division 4-AA State Championship Pleasant Valley (Chico) beat CVC 43-14

Division 5-Kennedy Thunderbirds 30 Shafter Generals 28
State Playoffs Division 4-AA Garfield 42 Kennedy 10

Division 6 Strathmore Spartans 42 Sierra Pacific Golden Bears 12
State Playoffs Division 6-AA Strathmore 28 Adelanto 7
State Championship Hilmar 49 Strathmore 0

2019 Central Section Champions Division 1 Central Grizzlies 28 Buchanan Bears 21
State Playoffs Division 1-A Central Beat Oak Ridge 38-32
Central Beat Sierra Canyon 34-19
CENTRAL GRIZZLIES ARE THE DIVISION 1-A STATE CHAMPIONS

Division 2-Memorial Panthers beat Tulare Western Mustangs 35-16
State Playoffs Division 1-A Serra Padres Beat Memorial Panthers 28-18

Division 3-Bakersfield Christian Eagles 28 CVC Cavalier 14
State Playoffs Bakersfield Christian Eagles Beat Sunny Hills Lancers 42-21
State Championship game
Bakersfield Christian Eagles Beat Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) Cougars 42-21
BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN EAGLES ARE THE DIVISION 3-A STATE CHAMPIONS!

Division 4-Selma Bears 35 Washington Union Panthers 21
State Playoffs Selma lost to Highland Bulldogs, Palmdale 42-29

Division 5-Caruthers Blue Raiders 27 Dos Palos Broncos 22
State Playoffs Caruthers lost to Milpitas 26-19

Division 6 Bishop Union Broncos 34 Orosi Cardinals 7
State Playoffs Bishop Union Broncos (Bye)
State Championship Bishop Union lost to Salesian 37-18

2020 the world ended from the PLANDEMIC NO FOOTBALL


2021

Division 1 Liberty Patriots 42 Central Grizzlies 14

Division 2 Bullard Knights 45 Bakersfield Drillers 21

Division 3 Central Valley Christian Eagles 27 Bakersfield Christian Eagles 25

Division 4 Independence Falcons 28 Mendota Aztecs 21

Division 5 Righetti High Warriors 34 Liberty Madera Hawks 7

Division 6 Morro Bay Pirates 35 Taft Wildcats 33


2022

DIVISION 1 Liberty Patriots 29 Memorial Panthers 13
DIVISION 1-A STATE PLAYOFFS
Liberty 41 Yorba Linda 28

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL
Liberty 48 Pittsburg Pirates 20

LIBERTY PATRIOTS ARE THE DIVISION 1-A STATE CHAMPIONS

DIVISION 2 Lemoore Tigers 62 CVC Cavaliers 46

DIVISION 3 Kennedy Thunderbirds 40 Sunnyside Wildcats 20

DIVISION 4 Shafter Generals 41 Caruthers Blue Raiders 35

DIVISION 5-A STATE PLAYOFFS
Shafter 20 Walnut 16

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
ORLAND 20 Shafter 7

DIVISION 5 Atascadero Greyhounds 27 Pioneer Valley Panthers 13

DIVISION 6-A STATE PLAYOFFS
Atascadero 21 Colusa 0

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Atascadero Greyhounds 41 San Gabriel 0
ATASCADERO GREYHOUNDS ARE THE DIVISION 6-A STATE CHAMPIONS

DIVISION 6 Mendota Aztecs 38 Hanford West Huskies 8

That game was MUCH closer than the outcome. Kudos to the Cougars after fighting back after a quick 14-0 hole. They didn't panic and did a ground and pound for most of the night. They hit one long pass before the half that let to a TD, other than that it was underneath stuff & crossing routes and mostly running the ball and QB power with Rose on short yardage. Clovis West scored to tie game at 34, then they tried an onside kick, it was a great effort, but didn't come up with it. Gave the Cougs a short field, and they were able to march down and score, aided by a big 4th down conversion they probably wouldn't have gone for had the ball been kicked deep. Then the Eagles fumble the ensuing kickoff at their own 10-15, then Cougs score, there's your 14 point spread. Good luck to both teams in the playoffs!

Bummer for all the Bear fans & pickers tonight. It was a turnover festival early for both teams, but the Eagles settled in and dominated on both sides of the ball. Next week will be another great one!

I apologize, I went off what they posted on Maxpreps since the boxscore wasn't in the Fresno Bee.

They ran it 12 times for 88 yards and 1 TD vs. The Knights.  They named themselves Air West for a reason, but they do try to sprinkle the run in.

The Eagles had 3 turnovers that led directly to the Knights' 20 1st half points.  If they don't turn it over and reserve the right to punt on those possessions, the Knights likely don't score.  Definitely a lot for the Eagles to clean up if they want to be contenders in TRAC Play and the playoffs, but I do feel like they have some senior leaders that can step up and get this team firing on all cylinders... if they are given consistent opportunities.

I think Stockdale at Buchanan should be a great game, a section championship type game by the last two section championship winners. Mr. Guentz (Pepperdine) vs Mr. Featherston (Oregon). I've seen both teams play and both pitchers pitch, and I think it will be a great battle. Buchanan came alive after the Clovis series, and Stockdale's bats have been pretty solid all year, in addition to a couple solid arms.

I don't like to bet, but my best guess would be Redwood @ Stockdale in Visalia.

The Bears were "Spreading the News" at every level this year. Congrats to a consistent program, let's see if they can bring the big one home. Winning the TRAC is very difficult year in year out, but the TRAC Champ doesn't always win the section title.

To be honest, I was just glad to see another thread on here after the "water"gate thread!

Seedings come out Saturday, how do we think the playoff seeds will end up?

Going in to Easter TRAC Records:
Clovis West- 5-1
Clovis High- 4-2
Buchanan- 3-2
Clovis East- 3-2
Central- 2-4
Clovis North- 0-6

Good luck to the Eagles & Cougars in their out of town tournaments. And I hope the schools sticking around for the Fresno Easter Classic make some noise.

Central beat CW on a walk off in the 7th

Both other matchups suspended due to rain

7-2 lead after Patrick came out after 5 IP for the Eagles, tough one not to close out. Great comeback for the Grizz. Both other games were tight before suspended, should be a fun rest of the week.

Updated:
Clovis West     3-0
Buchanan        2-0
Clovis             2-1
Central           1-2
Clovis East.     0-2
Clovis North.   0-3

Clovis West      3-0
Clovis High       2-1
Buchanan         1-0
Central             1-2
Clovis East.       0-1
Clovis North      0-3

This should be a fun & competitive season, best of luck to all competitors!

110 is the max allowed for any pitcher in one game in our section/state, they can finish the batter if they reach 110 during the at-bat.  Not sure of the ideal number, that depends on the athlete's build, conditioning, strength, & stamina.  But if pitchers are going 110 every time out, odds are there will be injuries down the road or the player will not be as strong come playoff time.  It's a marathon, not a sprint.

Vercher has a shot at d1, wish I had more pull to make intros. Good kid, frame is insanely projectable. Good with for Central. Let's see if they can take the series.

Keeping the bullpens fresh is great, but I feel like throwing 110 pitches to do so is asking a lot of kids this time of the year.  Happened in a couple TRAC games yesterday.

Neither tournament is posting the scores/records/runs allowed so the public know what's going on. That should be cleaned up in the future. Is Central still calling it the Nishikawa Classic? I think that's what they called it when my buddy's teams played in it when CN first opened.

I'm curious as to what QB 2's stats looked like. Only defensive stats were posted on Maxpreps. Without real reps in practice since week 2, I thought he played well, dusted off some early rust, wet footballs, tough field conditions and some big time pressure by the Cougars, and helped give his team a chance to be all in and go 1-0.