Lemoore’s varsity football team will conclude its unconventional yet memorable season on Friday when the Tigers, 0-2 on the season following Friday’s disappointing 24-21 loss to visiting Tulare Western, tackle the visiting Hanford Bullpups in a 7 p.m. contest to award the traditional Milk Can Trophy. Keep reading...
“It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game,” echoed legendary sportswriter Henry Grantland Rice, an early 20th-century sports journalist known best for his elegant prose and his inspiring analysis, words, and phrases usually related to American sporting events. Keep reading...
The Leader learned late Wednesday night that Friday's expected home football opener has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues with the Tigers' first opponent, Hanford West High School. Keep reading...
Iowa’s Morningside College, a school that this past season put up big scoring numbers in completing an 8-0 abbreviated season is on the lookout for a few good football players to continue its NAIA football dominance. Keep reading...
Lemoore High School athletics, and all California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) sports, appear to have been pushed back again due to the state’s continued surge in COVID-19 infections. Thus, all full practice and competition start dates are officially on hold until updated guidance is issued, possibly until after starting the new year. Keep reading...
Jul 29 2020 - 3:49pm
Live competitive surfing will return to the World Surf League (WSL) for the first time since March with the Michelob Ultra-Pure Gold Rumble at the Ranch, scheduled for a one-day, winner-take-all showdown at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore on August 9, starting at noon locally. Keep reading...
Citing the safety and security of thousands of California high school athletes, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), in collaboration with its ten sections throughout the state, including the San Joaquin Valley’s Central Section, home to Lemoore High School and other valley schools, issued a press release today (July 20) that the 2020-21 high school athletic season will begin again, but with a modified sports schedule. Keep reading...
Former California wrestling champion Chris Pendleton recently hired to head the Oregon State wrestling program, brought on a pair of new assistants, and one of them shares a few commonalities with his new boss. According to the Oregon State Beavers’ website, Pendleton announced that he asked fellow Lemoore High School Tiger Isaiah Martinez to join his coaching team. Keep reading...
Normally, when one of Lemoore High School’s top athletes signs his or her letter-of-intent to play college sports, the signing ceremony – typically held in the high school’s event center – includes friends, teammates, family, coaches, and often, the athlete’s new college coach. Keep reading...
A former Lemoore High School football and baseball standout continues to impress the college ranks with his diamond skills. The PacWest Conference released its’ weekly list of baseball awards on Monday afternoon, with Fresno Pacific’s Jack Foote picking up his second Freshman of the Week selection. Keep reading...