baseball

Apr 2011 9

Buy Me Some Peanuts & Cracker Jacks

2011 Articles, Food Fun, Margaret Mendel, Sports

by Margaret Mendel

It’s that time of year again. When the smell of spring is in the air I get all excited waiting to hear those first cracks of the major league baseball bats. The weather might still be a bit unpredictable but rain or shine the baseball season starts the first week in April. There are maybe a dozen major league players that I like to watch, and I cheer the demise of a few teams I consider rivals to my hometown boys, but there’s only one yummy treat I think about when it comes to baseball. Cracker Jacks.

Apr 2011 9

Fantasy Baseball & Other Sports

2011 Articles, Larry Ham, Sports

by Larry Ham

Have you ever fantasized about being the manager of a major league baseball team, and sending Albert Pujols up to the plate with the game on the line? Or sending Drew Brees out to throw the winning touchdown pass in the Super Bowl? Well, a lot of people have and that explains the phenomenal popularity of fantasy sports.

Mar 2011 19

Phillip Marquez: Another Teacher Making A Difference At Reedley High

2011 Articles, Contributors, Education, Lorie Lewis Ham, Reedley News

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Currently an English teacher at Reedley High School, Phillip Marquez teaches five senior classes of Chicano Literature and one ELD (English Language Development) class. During his six years with Kings Canyon Unified School District (KCUSD) he has also taught Math, Science, P.E., English, Social Sciences and History at Citrus Middle School and Dunlap Elementary, as well as other English classes at RHS.

Jan 2011 29

Teen Poetry Corner: January Winners!

2011 Articles, Teens, Terrific Tales

by Valley Teens

These poems were written by local teens who won our January Teen Talk poetry contest.The contest is open to anyone age 14-19 in the Kings River area. The next winners will be published in February.

Jan 2011 22

New Season of Reedley College Tigers Baseball Begins With New Coach

2011 Articles, Education, Reedley News, Sports

by Sean Stephens

Head Baseball Coach Steve Pearse came to Reedley College in June 2010. He brought a legacy of successful playing and coaching with him and has already started molding the Reedley College baseball team.