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Clovis Mayor Jose Flores speaking upon the state’s recent COVID-19 mandates at the City Council/CUSD joint meeting on Monday, Oct. 11.
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shadowed anything else that was scheduled on the agenda. The Clovis City Council held its annual meeting with the Clovis Unified School District Board at Clovis City Hall in regards to everything that’s affiliated with
both the city and school district. While there were many different subjects on the agenda, the vaccine mandate by the State of California was on everyone’s mind. See CUSD/CITY MEETING, Pg. 4
Clovis Senior Activity Center Hosts 10th Annual Classic Car Show KARL COOKE JR. kcooke29@mail.fresnostate.edu
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75 vehicles registered for the senior center’s annual Classic Car Show, making it the biggest event the center had hosted since it started.
It was a day to look back at the past and admire the auto treasures of yesterday as the Clovis Senior Activity Center hosted the annual “The Classic Car Show”. The event took place on October 9th from 8-11 a.m. Different styles of cars were on display to the public See CAR SHOW, Pg. 5
Tension and a want for answers was felt at the latest public session meeting for Clovis Unified held on October 6th with the biggest elephant in the room. Parents were not happy with the mandate for students to be vaccinated and they made sure to show it. On October 1st, California Governor Gavin Newsom passed the law mandating that all students and school staff must be vaccinated. The mandate is to be effective at the start of the school term once the FDA approves the Covid-19 vaccine for students. When the public was given the opportunity to speak, they made sure the board members understood what their feelings were about this mandate. Clovis resident Tim Holtz made sure he expressed what everyone in the public’s message to the governor was. “I’m not going to ask you to go on the record right now, but I do ask you to go on the record by sending a letter to the governor telling him that we are not going to allow our children or mandate our children to get this shot in order to go to school,” Holtz said. “There’s been more kids dying of car accidents. We’re not telling kids to stop getting into cars. We’re over it it’s 2021 already and we’re like in day 600 of the 15 day slow the spread right? Come on.” More parents had messages of their own about this subject and all were in agreement that this mandate was unacceptable to them and not See CUSD, Pg. 5
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CHECK OUT THE BUZZ AROUND TOWN Clovis Soroptimist to Host Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser CAROLE GROSCH cgg266@comcast.net
On Saturday, October 16, at 6 p.m. the popular Soroptimist fundraiser, Denim & Diamonds, returns to the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. The event will feature a delicious BBQ dinner, raffles, peruse one-of-a-kind auction items, live music by the Larry Keyes Band, and line dance lessons. Soroptimist International of Clovis supports local girls and women through educational programs such as their “Dream It Be It” event which provides guidance and assistance for teens; “Live Your Dream” Education Awards for Women as well as a financial scholarship for the Women’s Advocate Award to San Joaquin College of Law for women. The group also works locally with the Marjaree Mason Center
and the Evangel Home, the Salvation Army, Family Healing Center, and CUSD Kids in Transition, among other projects. The Clovis Soroptimist branch is part of an International Organization of nearly 95,000 Soroptimists in almost 120 countries and territories. The organization contributes time and financial support to community-based and international projects that benefit women and girls. Financial assistance for access to education and training is vital in providing economic empowerment for girls and women while strengthening the community. Individual tickets for Denim & Diamonds are $60 and are easily purchased online. Business sponsorships are available as well. For more information, visit https://buy.stripe.com/eVa003dFB9Umc8wcMM.
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CHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Hosts First White Coat Ceremonies Dean of the CHSU-COM John Graneto spoke to the students and those in attendance the history of the white coats while It was a memorable time for the Califor- also informing students about the impornia Health Sciences University College of tance of professionalism and humanism in Osteopathic Medicine as they hosted their all health care careers. first official White Coat Ceremonies for “I’m very proud that today our CHSU the classes of 2024 and 2025 on Saturday, student doctors better represent the popuOctober 2nd. lations we serve through our University’s The ceremonies took place at the Paul and medical community’s focused efforts Shaghoian Memorial Concert Hall and on diversity, equity and inclusion in included 199 medical students in total medicine and medical education” Graneto between the two recipient classes. This said. “You develop your professionalism was more than one ceremony due to the through relationships, reflection and resilCOVID-19 pandemic cancelling the ience; these are things you “wear” even ceremony for the class of 2024 last year. when not in white coat. Each time you All attendees were required to be fully wear your white coat should remind you vaccinated and wear masks throughout the of the honor to provide care for another ceremony. human being.” The White Coat Ceremony is symbolKeynote addresses for both ceremoized as a rite of passage for the students as nies were given by Dr. Rebeccah Rodrithey take their first steps into the medical guez-Regner. Dr. Rodriguez-Regner is field by first emphasizing the importance a board-certified Family Medicine and of compassionate patient care. Sports Medicine physician who also
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serves as a physician for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. The white coats were sponsored by the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of
California (OPSC). The association serves over 9,000 current and future Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine throughout California.
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Clovis PD Investigates Murder-Suicide Incident
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The big talk around Clovis this past week was a social media outage in which Facebook, Instagram, and other apps associated with Facebook were down for roughly six hours on Oct. 4. Like most businesses, many business owners and online content creators rely on sites such as Facebook and Instagram to operate their business and connect with their customers. Manager for a local country music artist (in Clovis) and line dance instructor, Tammy Velasquez described it as being a big headache. With Facebook and Instagram being down, it affected both of her jobs. “I was incredibly irritated. I was just like, what in the world is going on? And we couldn’t see half of our page because it just wouldn’t come up,” Velasquez said. Social Media Coordinator for the Clovis Police Department, Ty Wood said it was a slight inconvenience for someone in his position but not for the department as a whole. “As far as Facebook and Instagram go, yes it was impacted on Monday during the outage. Our post for the #PinkPatchProject had to wait until Instagram was back up and we were not able to send or receive messages on those platforms,” Wood said. “During the outage, we relied on our other platforms and electronic means of communication such as our website, Twitter, and Nextdoor.” The outage not only affected business pages and users, it also affected Facebook’s internal systems as well — employees were unable to access emails or open office doors with keycards.
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This has been an ongoing issue for Clovis Unified since Governor Gavin Newsom announced on October 1st that school employees must show proof of vaccination or succumb to weekly testing. Students may be behind the faculty as Newsom looks to mandate vaccines for students in schools K-12. Students in Clovis Unified are already required to wear masks and parents are not happy about it. For the past several months since the masks were required, parents attended board meetings with the school district to ask for change. Clovis resident Josh Fulfer expressed his issue
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Facebook suffered an outage that affected billions of its users across the world on Oct. 4.
The company released a statement apologizing for the outage, they said there was no hack or any attempt to get at user data. Facebook’s Vice President of infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan said in a blogpost on Monday: “To all the people and businesses around the world who depend on us, we are sorry for the inconvenience caused by today’s outage across our platforms.” So the question is why? Why was it down for six straight hours? According to Janardhan, the outrage was caused by “configuration changes on the backbone routers.” However, the Facebook VP didn’t specify what the changes were. Janardhan added, “This disruption to network traffic had a cascading effect on the way our data centers communicate, bringing our services to a halt.” As for Facebook’s stock, it fell 4.9% with the widespread outrage. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg even released a statement on his Facebook page: “Sorry for the disruption today – I know how much you rely on our services to stay connected with the people you care about.” with the school district for not resisting what the state is passing along to Clovis Unified and other school districts across the state. “It’s more of a government-run school board,” Fulfer said. “Anything that is passed down from Gavin Newsom is just blindly accepted whether it’s the mask mandate or whether it’s the vaccine mandate that’s coming soon. CUSD has no local control. Like I said before, they are a government school system and it’s very unfortunate.” The overall subject of this part of the agenda was merely a discussion since the mandate has become a big talking point in the community. Mayor Jose Flores made sure his voice was heard in the discussion
Photo by CR Staff Clovis PD investigates a murder-suicide incident that took place Thursday, Oct. 7.
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An investigation is underway by Clovis PD regarding an incident that resulted in the death of two people. The incident took place around 11:25 p.m. on October 7, when a resident in the 1800 block of Los Altos Ave in Clovis called 911 about a possible shooting in front of a residence. Officers quickly responded to the scene where they found a woman in the driveway with a gunshot wound to her head. Life saving measures were taken immediately, but after transporting her to a nearby hospital, she passed away. Officers spoke with witnesses and was able to locate a possible suspect at the 1100 block of Polson Ave in Cloand made sure his point was clear on where he stood on Gov. Newsom’s new law and about the mandates for masks in schools. “My wife is a preschool teacher and she tells me those kids can’t do it [mask mandate],” Flores said. “They try and they eventually get it, but they struggle with it. Our responsibility as local leaders is to tell the county to do something different so they can tell the governor to do something different. I think if we told the truth, I think more people would vaccinate.” Other members of the council reiterated this statement by Mayor Flores and the message seemed to be a simple one. The Clovis City Council does not want the state of California telling them how to run
vis. As officers surround the property, a gunshot was heard from the home. They found the suspect deceased in his backyard with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Clovis Police Detectives arrived at both scenes and discovered that both the victim and suspect were married. According to detectives this was an act of domestic violence. No further suspects have been named. The victim and suspect have been identified as 38-year-old Anna Richards-Anderson and 40-year-old Cory Anderson. The investigation is still ongoing, if anyone has further information or video of the incident, Clovis PD urges you to contact the Clovis Police Department at 559-324-2800.
the city that they know, love and want to make a better community. Local control was the key phrase in these matters. Another law that was passed by the state was Senate Bill 9, which allows construction of at least two units on single family home lots as long as they are at least 800 square feet. This was another state law that the City Council did not approve of. According to Mayor Flores, it was another way for the state to take local control away from the city council. To view the entire joint meeting, visit cityofclovis.com and search for council meetings and agendas. You can also find the video on the City of Clovis YouTube page.
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Fresno County Sheriff Recognizes Clovis PD For Creek Fire Support KARL COOKE JR. kcooke29@mail.fresnostate.edu
October 4, 2021 -- The Clovis City Council meeting was fairly short but held big meanings for the Clovis Police Department as Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims held a presentation for Clovis Public Safety in Appreciation for Support of the 2020 Creek Fire. The fire started Memorial Day weekend of last year which resulted in 22,000 people evacuated that included vacationers, residents, etc. that were enjoying the rivers and lakes. More than 800 structures were also destroyed in the fire. Sheriff Mims was very grateful to the Clovis P.D. in their efforts to help contribute to the safety of the evacuated and any other way they could play part in making sure no harm came top anyone who might’ve been affected by the largest fire in California history. “As a result of the assistance your city’s police department gave along with other city police departments, no matter how small in the County of Fresno, they sent someone to help us with evacuations or roadblocks,” Sheriff Mims said. “As a result of all of that cooperation, there were no serious injuries and no loss of life. That is a comment on the efficiency with how they helped us.” Sheriff Mims also made sure to send gratitude to the Cal-Fire Department, which included the City of Clovis, on how they contributed before and during the evacuation process. To end the presentation, Sheriff Mims presented a special challenge coin to Clovis
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something they will agree with. Parent Curtis Willy emphasized this while expressing his issue that the Clovis Unified board has not taken the public’s opinion into account. “Our superintendent started her report with the discussion of curiosity and science. The general feeling of parents here have been receiving with everyone here [board members] is an absolute disregard for our curiosity and questions regarding forcing masks and vaccines on our young children,” Willy said. “Are we experts? No, we’re not experts. Are we medical professionals? No, we’re not medical professionals. Are we parents? Yes we’re parents.” To ensure that the public understands that
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Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims presented a proclamation to the Clovis PD for their life saving efforts during the 2020 Creek Fire at the City Council meeting on Oct. 4, 2021.
Police Chief Douglas Ford that showed the Clovis P.D. symbol on one side along with the communities that were affected by the Creek Fire on another side. Chief Ford was thankful for the commemoration given by Sheriff Mims. “It’s always an honor when somebody calls any other law enforcement agency to their voices are heard, the board responded to the public with comments of assurance that they will take into account what they’ve heard. Board member Steven Fogg assured people in attendance that Clovis Unified understands their concerns. “This is frustrating, and I get it, but we’re moving forward and let me assure you I can speak for myself and the other board members I’ve talked to, we’re not taking this idly at all,” Fogg said. “We may not be out there talking to every news agency, but there’s some things you have to do and with a little bit of politics and a little finesse you can make it happen. We want to make this work. We want to make this successful.” To hear the entire hearing and other public speakers, you can view the video on the Clovis Unified YouTube page.
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and even placed in different categories based on the votes of those who participated in the voting. The vehicles that participated had the chance to win Mayor’s Favorite, People’s Choice, Stock Category, Modified Category, Participant’s Choice and the Kid’s Choice. The winner of each category is shown here: • People’s Choice: Heidi Cunha, 1969 Mod-
ified Pontiac Firebird • Mayor’s Choice: Joe and Pat Mannino, 1955 Modified Chevy Bel Air • Participants Favorite: Terry Moore, 1965 Ford Falcon • Kids Favorite: James Melton, 1934 Studebaker Dictator Coupe • 1st Place Stock: Pete Rocco, 1952 Ford F-1 Pick up 1/2 ton • 2nd Place Stock: Ron Coppola, 1968 Mustang/California Special • 1st Place Modified: Marvin & Jean Flores,
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answer that call, especially the Sheriff’s Department because they come very often when we need help so it’s truly an honor,” Ford said. “We jumped at a moment’s notice to go up there and help. We’re honored to help and honored to do what we can and we’ll continue to do that every time you call.”
The Clovis City Council in turn presented a challenge coin of their own to Sheriff Mims. To view the whole presentation, you can visit cityofclovis.com and look for Council Meetings & Agendas under the Government tab. You can also view the video of the City of Clovis YouTube page.
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Parents expressed frustrations regarding the state’s new COVID-19 mandates at the latest CUSD board meeting on October 6, 2021.
1929 Model A, 2 Door Sedan • 2nd Place Modified: Dave DeLuca, 1969 Chevrolet SS 396 Chevelle This year marked the 10th year the center hosted the event and was one of the biggest turnouts the show had seen to date. Clovis Senior Activity Center employee Moniqua Randolph expressed how happy she was with the turnout. “It was such a great success and also great to see the kids have fun and also be able to participate in the contest,” Randolph said.
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“They had their own category so they could not only see these vintage cars, but also get to choose their favorites. Overall, it was such a great success and with the awesome feedback we received, we’ll look to improve for future shows.” This year marked the first time the event was hosted on a weekend and it seemed to pay off. 75 vehicles were registered, more than their average registration count in the previous years. This event will be hosted on weekends from this point going forward.
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The sooner you teach your children the basics about budgeting, the better, and the 3 jar money system is a great way to get started. To learn how to manage money in the 3 jar system, kids need some money to manage. How they get that money can vary. Some children earn cash by doing small jobs for friends or neighbors. Others start a career as an entrepreneur by opening their own lemonade stand or starting a window-washing business. Still others are given regular amounts of money from their parents as an allowance. However your child earns or receives money, remember to use it as a teaching tool. Done correctly, money can help a child learn to create a spending plan and live by it. The 3 Jar Money System The 3 jar system is a popular way to begin teaching children how to budget. With this system, you give your child three clear jars, each representing a different fund: spending, saving, and sharing. The child will then divide their money into the jars with your guidance. Budgeting their money in this way teaches children to actively plan for their current and future wants. Encourage your child to stick to their budget. If they fall short in one category, the goal is to help the child modify their behavior or budget instead of pulling from another jar. For example, if your child would like to spend more money than they have in the spending jar, they should re-prioritize their wants, earn more money, or rethink their
budget instead of pulling from the saving or sharing jars. The Saving Jar The saving jar teaches kids to set and work toward goals. This shouldn’t be money put away for a nebulous purpose. It should be specific. Does your child want to save up for a new game? Or perhaps a certain toy? Help your child determine what they want and then, every time they go to separate their money into their jars, remind them that the more money they’re willing to give up now, the sooner they can reach this goal. It could help to create a general “rule” with your child, like 30% of their money should always go to saving or for every $2 in the spending jar, one should go to saving—however you and your child decide to prioritize and divide the money is fine. The goal is to impart the importance of saving and begin building the habit. The Spending Jar The spending jar is all about what kids want to buy now. This is how they finance little things like candy bars or trinkets at the grocery store. This budget can also include budgeting for bigger things like clothing, school supplies, or even food if you decide you want your child to pay for some of those things themself. Just remember that you need to give them an avenue to earn the money to cover whatever you expect them to pay for. The Sharing Jar The sharing jar encourages children to think about others. Help them choose a cause that’s important to them, perhaps a charity that supports an animal they like
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or a Secret Santa fund for a family in your community. The sharing jar can also go toward gifts for other people—a birthday gift for a friend, a thank you present for a teacher, etc. When it comes time to donate the money they’ve saved, do your best to find a way to show them the impact of their generosity. Even a little goes a long way, and this is a great way to teach that principle. Moving Forward Once your child gets the hang of the 3 jar money system and begins to master general budgeting concepts, the next step will be to bring them, and their jars, into a local financial institution to open their first account. This will give you the chance to
teach them about interest and how storing their money at a bank or credit union will keep it safe. Noble Credit Union, a Forbes Bestin-State Credit Union, has been treating each member with kindness, dignity, and honor while helping members make sound financial decisions for 80 years. The Credit Union offers members full access to a wide range of financial education and services, including low-rate auto loans, MyRewards Visa credit card, mortgage and equity loans, online and mobile banking, and more. For more information about membership at Noble Credit Union, call (559) 252-5000 or visit NobleCU.com.
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Clovis Police Dept Connects with their Community for Annual Clovis Night Out SYDNEY MORGAN sydneyamorgan19@gmail.com
The Clovis Police Department hosted their 10th annual Clovis Night Out on Saturday Oct. 2 from 5 pm. to 8 p.m. This event provides a way for the people of Clovis to communicate and interact with their local law enforcement. “It’s a time for the community to get together with us to see what items we have, what we use, what we do, and people could ask questions and get to know the police department,” said CPD Sgt. Jim Koch. This is a family, and dog, friendly event that is filled with arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment. This year, post-pandemic, there were some purposeful changes that needed to occur to keep the event safe to attend for the community. “With the Covid concerns, we decided to shrink it down,” said Sgt. Koch. This Clovis Night Out was held at Dry Creek Park on Clovis and Alluvial avenues as a result of the usual venue, the David McDonald Park, undergoing construction for the new Fresno Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The parking lot for the event was full by 5 p.m. and they had around 1,500 attendees. They minimized the number of vendors this year to 14, and had about a dozen food trucks serving snow cones, popcorn, and
Photo by CR Staff CPD Officer Marcus Burks operates a drone to the delight of the crowd.
corn dogs. “I think with the way things are right now, we were happy to be able to pull it off and we had a good turnout,” said Sgt. Koch. On the northern end of the park they had live music by a local band called Lady and The Tramps. Attendees had set up chairs and blankets
in the middle of the park to listen, and some even got up to dance. There were different booths and demonstrations the officers showcased, this included vehicles, motorcycles, the police robot presented by the bomb squad, and even some drones. They also had a K-9 or two attend the event.
There was another booth that was giving out free bracelets made by one of the officer’s daughters. This event allows folks to see their law enforcement in a different light, rather than the weekly jobs they have like giving out tickets or chasing crimes to protect the city. The Clovis Police Department is looking forward to next year’s Night Out.
Clovis Senior Activity Center Hosts Summer Bash The Senior Center hosts more than just events, it also offers programs of assistance for people who need warm meals, classes, a The Senior Activity Center in Clovis host- night out playing Bingo, and even opportunied a Summer Bash event from 10 a.m. to 12 ties to get your groove on on the dancefloor. p.m. on Sept. 29. Rose Avila, who has attended multiple For $8, anyone 50-years-old or older events hosted by the Clovis Senior Center could come enjoy live music, games, and says that when she had surgery, she applied lunch while also speaking to vendors about to a program to receive meals for both her their businesses. and her husband until she was fully recov“We have about 20 vendors and about ered. 250 attendees,” said Moniqua Randolph, Ad“It was very helpful, there’s a lot of things ministration Assistant with the Clovis Senior the Senior Center does for their people,” said Activity Center. Avila. This is the second biggest event they’ve Two women who attended the event as had outdoors since the reopening celebration vendors from healthcare centers were conback in July. versing with attendees about their business This event allows seniors who have been and how they could provide help for people cooped up inside to come out, enjoy the who need time to recover from an injury. cooler weather, and appreciate life again after “We are a skilled nursing facility that Covid. offer therapy and provide care until they are “It makes everybody happy, the fact that fully recovered,” said Jamie MacDonald we are back out doing things and keeping our from North Pointe Healthcare Center. seniors busy,” said Randolph. Bobbie Lujan from Healthcare Centre of
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The Clovis Activity Senior Center held a Summer Bash event that included games, live music, and dancing.
Fresno said it’s wonderful to see when the seniors they assist recuperate and are able to go home. This won’t be the last event the Senior Center provides as October will be their busiest month yet. They have events such as a car show which just took place on Oct. 9, a collaboration with Paul Mitchel for haircuts on Oct. 22, and a Halloween party on Oct. 29.
For more information on upcoming events, programs or classes, you can find their schedule on their City of Clovis Senior Center homepage then click on the Oct. 2021 calendar. The Clovis Senior Activity Center is located at 850 Fourth Street in downtown Clovis, and you can reach them by phone at 559-324-2750.
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Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 8 hours Servings: 8 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 1 bag (10 ounces) pearl onions, trimmed 1 can (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup prepared Orrington Farms Low Sodium Beef Broth Base & Seasoning 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 pouch Orrington Farms Slow Cookers Vegetable Beef Stew Seasoning hot cooked egg noodles (optional) Place flour in large re-sealable plastic bag. Add beef a few pieces at a time and shake to coat. Place beef, carrots, onions, mushrooms and garlic in large slow cooker. In medium bowl, combine prepared beef broth base, wine, tomato paste and vegetable beef stew seasoning. Pour over beef and vegetables. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Serve over egg noodles, if desired.
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Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 8 hours Servings: 6
Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 5 hours Servings: 8 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 6 ounces each 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 package (8 ounces) fresh sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup white wine 1 pouch (2.5 ounces) Orrington Farms Slow Cookers Chicken Noodle Soup Seasoning
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed hot cooked rice pilaf Place chicken in large slow cooker. In small bowl, com bine mushroom soup, mushrooms, wine and soup seasoning. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 4 hours. Stir in cream cheese. Cover and cook 1 hour or until cream cheese is melted. Remove lid and, if desired, serve chicken breast halves or shred chicken. Serve over rice pilaf.
6 pounds pork baby back ribs, cut into serving-size pieces 1 pouch Orrington Farms BBQ Pork Roast Seasoning, divided 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup tomato sauce 1 cup prepared Orrington Farms Beef Flavored Soup Base & Seasoning 1/2 cup bourbon 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon hot sauce Preheat oven to 475 F. Rub 2 tablespoons pork roast seasoning over ribs and place meaty side up on large baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Place ribs in large slow cooker. Pour sauce over ribs. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours, until ribs are tender. Remove ribs from slow cooker. Set aside and keep warm. Carefully pour sauce through a fine strainer set over a 2-quart saucepan, reserving liquid. Skim fat, if desired. Bring sauce to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until thickened. Brush sauce over ribs.
Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 7 hours Servings: 7 1 1/2 pounds top round steak, cubed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1 package (8 ounces) fresh sliced portobello mushrooms 1 small onion, chopped 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 tablespoon Orrington Farms Restaurant Style Au Jus 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup sour cream hot cooked egg noodles minced fresh parsley Sprinkle beef with salt, paprika and pepper. In large skillet, brown beef in butter. Place beef in large slow cooker. In same skillet, saute mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender. Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in soup, au jus mix, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook on low 6 hours. Combine remaining water and flour until smooth; add to slow cooker. Stir in sour cream. Cover and cook 1 hour longer. Serve over noodles; sprinkle with parsley.
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Ike Herrera (1925-2016): Man of Honor, Dedication and Service PEG BOS Historian/Clovis Museum Sponsor
It was “cotton season” in Mendota (November 18, 1925) when Demetrio and Maria Herrera welcomed their son Ike (birthed in a tent). A royal celebration was held when his father (sent to buy groceries) returned with five gallons of wine. Ike’s family members were seasonal farm laborers and moved often as they followed seasonal harvests. Ike’s family arrived in Clovis in 1919 and continued their seasonal work. His dad began farming (1931?) a ranch on a “50/50” profit agreement. Ike and his friend Walker Moore would walk two and a half miles (each way) to attend Garfield Elementary School. Ike completed the eighth grade at Clovis Elementary (Pollasky Ave between 1st and 2nd Street). He wanted to help support his family (seven sisters) and did not attend Clovis High School. When WWII began when he was 16 year old, Ike persuaded his dad and mom to give him permission to enlist in the Navy. Ike was assigned to destroyer U.S.S. Dewey and survived nine major Pacific battles at: Rabaul, Lae & Salmaua, Truk (New Guinea), Soloman Islands (Coral Sea), Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Guam and Okinawa. Twelve enemy warships and 32 merchant ships were sunk at the battle of Truk Lagoon. While on leave in 1943, Ike purchased 2.5 acres ($900) at Barstow and Woodworth.
He built a home for his parents (923 DeWitt). On December 18, 1944, Ike’s ship was caught in a tropical typhoon: “The barometer dropped to 2730, the wind rose to 125 knots, mountainous waves towered over the tiny vessel causing a roll to starboard many times. At the climax, the ship was subjected to a roll of 80 degrees plus.” Ike strapped himself to the deck gun (MK 30) and rode out the storm. He was discharged on April 5, 1946 as Gunner Mate, 2nd Class. Ike combined his interest in cars with his adventurous and competitive spirit to become a race car driver from 1947 to 1955. As a member of the West Coast Jalopy Racing Association, he competed at Clovis Speedway (Clovis Rodeo grounds, one fifth mile dirt track built inside the half mile course), Merced, Selma, Chowchilla, Visalia, Tulare and Hanford. He rolled his first car (#161) seven times. Some of his Clovis racing buddies: Augie Niehaus, Cliff Stewart, Pete Victory, Jim Jolly and Clyde Pricket. The Clovis drivers would “hang” out at Rex Phebus’ gas station at 7th and Clovis Ave. After being discharged from the Navy, Ike worked at a winery for a short time. He was hired as “ditch digger” ($1.75 per hour) by Dean’s Plumbing. In 1956 he joined Independent Plumbing and founded his own company (Sudden Plumbing) in 1969. His two sons, Jack and Jerry, would also become plumbers. Ike retired in 1988. Ike was an avid hunter and sportsman. He knew the best hunting and fishing locations in the Sierra Nevada. Dinkey Creek was a favorite spot to fish and camp with his family. Ike turned his attention to real estate in-
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Ike Herrera (1925-2016). Photo taken in 1942.
vestments in 1954. He moved a home from the Fresno Tower district to 1148 Woodworth. He built equity in his homes and used that security to purchase additional real estate. Ike defended his practice of painting his rentals yellow (orange trim). He had read that homes painted yellow (white trim) would sell faster. He selected orange trim as his “special touch.” In 1970 he remodeled his parent’s home
and pledged that all his rentals would receive the same quality maintenance. Ike reduced the rent of all his tenants (15 rentals) when the economy tanked in 2008. Ike was very intelligent. He understood the City building codes and fees. That professional knowledge earned the respect of City staff. Ike was inducted into the Clovis Hall of Fame in 2002. He remains a Clovis Legend. He is a part of our rich heritage.
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September 22, 2021 A “taco place” on Shaw Ave, reported damages to one of their food kiosks. An unidentified male damaged the kiosk to the point it is now unusable. He was very frustrated with his order when attempting to customize his supreme burrito. He smashed the kiosk, causing considerable damage, before he stormed out of the store. Hopefully, the man takes some anger management classes because getting upset over a burrito is no bueno. September 23, 2021 A pair of males attempted to walk out of one of the big box stores into the waiting arms of their getaway driver. Unfortunately for the robbers, the employees had notified authorities and they were waiting outside. The attempted robbers walked right into the waiting arms of the law instead and were booked into the county jail. September 24, 2021 Around 3 p.m. on Clovis Ave, a resident reported a break-in to their van. The only thing that was stolen was a big bottle of carpet cleaner. The victim was the owner of a carpet cleaning company. The suspect was in some desperate need to clean their carpets with some industrial strength cleaner I suppose. Probably should pay closer attention to cleaning up your dirty ethics more than your dirty carpet! September 25, 2021 A resident at an apartment complex reported a tea kettle and a coffee grinder were stolen from their residence. The suspect was desperate to make them a cup of coffee. Talk about being a caffeine addict! When your addiction turns you into a criminal, it may be time for a coffee detox and addiction intervention! September 26, 2021 At around 1 p.m., an RV dealership reported a break-in to the building. They reported that five electric bicycles were stolen when a window was smashed. How can you possibly have any street cred as an electric bike gang? If anyone sees a gang of electric bicyclists riding down the street, call the police, yo! September 27, 2021 A local bank reported a damaged ATM at around 1 p.m. The vandal smashed the ATM after they attempted to withdraw money and the machine said “nope.” They must have become very frustrated when they had no money in their account and decided to take that out on the machine. Unfortunately for the vandal, they won’t be having any more money since they will need to pay for the damage done. September 28, 2021 At a restaurant on Herndon at around 6 a.m., there was a report of three adult females who dined and dashed! They left the restaurant before they paid for their “homerun” breakfast. What despicable human being steals food from an establishment without any intention of paying? Not only did they stiff the restaurant, but the waiter is out of a tip for their time. I hope the “patrons” catch the karma that is surely coming to them. September 29, 2021 Just a few hours after midnight a few yahoos were arrested for being drunk in public and higher than a kite on a Malibu spring day! That must have been some buzz, boys, but that hang over in jail should sober you up real quick. Then you get to walk around feeling like a walrus is sitting on your face for the next 24 hours! Enjoy that! September 30, 2021 At 4 p.m., a man was arrested for being drunk in public at an apartment complex. He was sitting on the front porch singing and being far too loud for his neighbors comfort! Her baby was trying to take a nap so she kept asking him to keep it down but he refused, so, she called the police! Don’t mess with a mamma’s sleeping baby fool! October 1, 2021 A gentleman over on Santa Ana reported that when he got home from work someone had broken into his home and stolen roughly $680 in cash. Nothing else was taken, except of course his dream! He had been saving up for a new goal and bam, just like that he’s back to square one. October 2, 2021 A man and his girlfriend were arrested for having a warrants and possession of narcotics at 12:10 a.m. An officer pulled over when he saw them walking down the street to check and see how they were doing and they promptly fed him a line of bull pucky about just taking a strole in the fall air. Ummmm, at midnight? My internal bells are screaming “LIAR!” October 3, 2021 Four different people were arrested, one after the other for being intoxicated in public! I suppose with the high gas prices it’s cheaper if all the drunks carpool down to the county jail opposed to taking them one at a time! October 4, 2021 Someone stole a young lady’s identity and opened a credit card. They charged nearly $600 dollars at a feed store in Georgia before she caught it! She doesn’t even have a cat let alone need enough feed to sustain six horses this week! October 5, 2021 A woman reported that her boyfriend stole her ATM card and withdrew over $700 from her bank account. Honey child! Here’s a good rule of thumb? If you have to call the police on your boyfriend, he is not worth keeping around. Time to drop that zero and get yourself a hero, sister. Your man should be sewing into your saving, not stealing it! *The above Police Logs are loosely based on actual events. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. The circumstances have been created and embellished for your entertainment.
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October 7--Buchanan head coach Matt Giordano won’t call it the best defense he’s ever coached yet; he said there are still three more regular-season games and Central Section playoffs to decide that. But in eight games against perennial Section power Central, have Giordano’s Bears put together a defensive performance quite like the one Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium? It’s hard to argue against that. Buchanan forced three first-half turnovers, intercepted Central quarterback Dayton Tafoya three times, and held firm on a pivotal 4th-andgoal in the fourth quarter. Buchanan defensive end Drew Washburn sacked Tafoya with 34 seconds remaining, ending Central’s last hopes of a comeback and sealing a 24-17 victory for the Bears. Buchanan (6-1, 2-0 TRAC) won its second straight game over Central (5-1, 1-1 TRAC) after losing six straight to the Grizzlies before that. The theme of past Buchanan-Central games was offense; both teams have fielded future Division-I college talent on that side of the ball. There were high-scoring games, often with Central coming out on top. As talented as Buchanan was, its rise as a football program coincided with Central’s, who seemed to be a little quicker and made more explosive plays. Even after Buchanan’s 31-28 win in the spring, the Grizzlies lamented that there were no playoffs to exact revenge. They saw Thursday night as a chance to “take back what was theirs” and re-establish themselves as top dog in the Central Section. It took approximately 18 seconds to see Buchanan had fully closed the gap. Michael Runnels received the opening
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Buchanan running back Michael Runnels finds a hole in the defense during the Bears’ 24-17 win over Central. Runnels returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.
kickoff, weaved his way through a sea of blue and white, and fell head-first into the endzone for a 98-yard kickoff return touchdown. Central countered instantly with a four-minute scoring drive capped by Ah’marion Gaines-Smith’s 4-yard touchdown run. Buchanan safety Harrison Kalpakoff ended Central’s next drive with an interception, and the Bears scored off the turnover. Jayden Mandal found Travis Sirwet open on a crossing route for a 33-yard touch-
down pass with 33 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Once again, Central responded with a game-tying 33-yard touchdown run from Jesiah Lindsey. It felt like past Buchanan-Central shootouts, where whichever team had the ball last would win. It turned out the opposite, as both defenses settled in and played well in the second half. After Rocky Reyes kicked a 25-yard field goal, giving Buchanan a 1714 halftime lead, Central allowed just one more score, a Mandal 5-yard touchdown
run in the third quarter. Buchanan’s defense, however, performed better under adverse circumstances. Starting middle linebacker Caden Rodgers did not play a single defensive snap due to an ankle injury and Tait Warsing, who played junior varsity in the spring, filled the role. “Tait stepped up tremendously,” said linebacker Logan Studt. “The kid transferred here from Texas last year, played JV See BUCHANAN Pg. 15
Clovis North Opens League Play with Fourth Straight Win touchdown run. “Those plays were made for me,” Parnagian said. “We put them in our ofBefore the season started, Jake Parnag- fense and worked on them throughout ian had no intentions of playing football. the week. On the reverse for the first His focus was track & field — until he touchdown, my teammates knew I would visited the Clovis North football season score. On the second touchdown, it was opener against San Joaquin Memorial. 4th and 3 and they knew I would get the The sight of the football field overfirst down and hopefully score.” whelmed him. Before the opener, he told Clovis East keyed on the perimeter head coach Michael Jacot that he wanted runs after halftime, forced Clovis North to play Bronco football again, for the first into long-yardage situations, and shut out time in almost two years. the Broncos in the second half. In Parnagian’s Week 3 debut against El By halftime, though, Clovis North Diamante, he scored two touchdowns and built a 23-0 lead behind strong play from Clovis North won its first game, 48-7. every level of its defense, from defenThat game launched a four-game win- sive line to secondary. Their only major ning streak for the Broncos (4-2), who de- mistake came on an 82-yard touchdown feated the Clovis East Timberwolves (4run from Clovis East running back Lamaj 2) on Oct. 2 at Lamonica Stadium, 23-6. Travis in the third quarter. Parnagian provided two of the BronOverall, consistent defense and physicos’ three offensive scores. He scored an cal running helped the Broncos maintain 8-yard reverse touchdown run in the first their lead. quarter, and on the first play of the second quarter, he took a fly sweep for a 17-yard See CLOVIS NORTH, Pg. 15
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Andrew Chavez breaks loose for a touchdown run early in Clovis North’s 23-6 win over Clovis East on Friday, October 2, 2021.
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Conley’s Big Return Leads Central Over Clovis GABE CAMARILLO @gabecamarillo_
Central junior Imari Conley told himself one thing as the Clovis Cougars, who took a 20-19 lead in the fourth quarter moments earlier, kicked the ball directly to him. Conley told himself, “I have to score.” He fielded the kickoff at his own 3-yard line, backed up to the 1, and took off running, as he put it, “like my life depended on it.” At one point during the kickoff return, a Cougar knocked the ball from Conley’s hands. The football hit the turf, bounced straight into the air and right back into Conley’s grip, who never broke stride in his 97yard kickoff return touchdown to give the Central Grizzlies a 27-20 win over Clovis on Friday, Oct. 1. What a moment for Conley’s first career return touchdown, coming with 3:50 left in a back-and-forth battle between two Central Section football heavyweights. The Grizzlies (5-0, 1-0 TRAC) entered the matchup ranked No. 1 in the section and the Cougars (4-2, 0-1 TRAC) No. 4, according to CalPreps. “It was a dogfight,” said Central head coach Kyle Biggs. “On offense, we shot ourselves in the foot. Clovis High did a lot of good things on defense, moving guys around and changing some things up and never being consistent. Offensively, we just couldn’t finish drives.” Central quarterback Dayton Tafoya completed 20-of-35 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver Ladanian Streets. Tafoya connected with Streets for a 30-yard touchdown pass on Central’s opening drive, but the Grizzlies did not score another touchdown until the 6:30 mark in the fourth quarter. Facing an offense averaging 45 points per game, Clovis’ defense limited Central to 17 offensive points. “The key for us defensively was defending our side of the 50-yard line,” said Clovis head coach Rich Hammond. “Central got theirs in the passing game, but not in the big variety. I thought it was the best defense we’ve played so far this year. We
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“We did enough early on the perimeter to keep [Clovis East] off-balanced,” Jacot said. “Once we had a good lead, the physical play definitely helped. “Defensively, our pass rush did a great job of staying in their lanes, and the cov-
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in the spring, but when I saw him in the summer, I knew he was going to be something special. When Rodgers said he was out, we knew Tait would start and he had a hell of a game.” The Bears handled adverse in-game situations as well. Once Central closed the gap to 24-17 on a field goal, they recovered an onside kick. The Grizzlies clawed their way to the doorstep of tying the game, reaching Buchanan’s 1-yard line and running its heavy set onto the field. The heavy goal-line set scored a touchdown earlier for Central. However, bad breaks came on back-to-back plays — Gaines-Smith suffered a cramp after falling short on 3rd & 1 and left the field, and Central false-started on 4th and 1. With Central pushed back to 4th and goal from the 6-yard line, Buchanan defen-
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Central junior Imari Conley recovers his own fumble before finishing a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown on Friday, October 1, 2021.
did a great job not giving up big plays in the open field and tightening down inside the red zone.” The difference in the game, however, was ten points surrendered by Clovis on special teams. Two came on a safety after Central junior Caleb Shelton blocked a punt through the end zone in the second quarter. The block came right before halftime and gave the Grizzlies a 12-7 lead. Then, there was Conley’s go-ahead re-
turn touchdown, scored right after Clovis took the lead on a 19-yard Tristan Risley rushing touchdown. “We’ve covered kicks well this year, and we covered kicks well during the game,” Hammond said. “He caught the ball literally at the one-inch line, almost in the end zone… The thing that’s funky about that situation is when the ball hits the ground, everyone stops and begins to redirect themselves instead of keeping their angles. It’s human nature. That created the crease that
[Conley] needed to score.” Central made its final stop with 46 seconds remaining when senior linebacker Ah’marion Gaines-Smith tackled Risley short of the first down marker on 4th & 5. Risley rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Clovis quarterback and Utah commit Nate Johnson rushed for 109 yards on 12 carries, including a 45-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Johnson also completed 10-of-16 passes for 146 yards and an interception.
erage was solid which forced [Clovis East quarterback Ty] Miller to hold onto the ball.” Miller faced pressure throughout Friday night and threw two interceptions, both to defensive back Vincent Cordoba. Clovis East went 0-for-4 on fourth down conversions, including a failed 4th-and-2 from its own 28-yard line which set up
Clovis North’s first touchdown, an 18yard Andrew Chavez scoring run. With every crushing hit from the Broncos’ defense and every powerful run from their stable of running backs, it became increasingly clear that this wasn’t the same Clovis North team from the spring. The 0-3 season, only six months ago, felt like a distant memory.
“I feel like we, as a program, have received a lot of criticism over the last couple of months,” Parnagian said. “Based on what we’ve done the last four games, we’re proving all of the haters wrong. It’s a good feeling because we’ve worked really hard for this, to win and change the narrative.”
sive end Gavin Nelson wrapped up Tafoya for no gain. “Not going to lie, things weren’t going our way right there, and we just had to fight through it,” said Buchanan safety Jerry Rangel. “They had all of the momentum toward them, and we went out there and stuck it to them on the next play.” The critical 4th down stop came with 8:40 left in the game and served as a massive missed opportunity for Central. “If Gaines is in there, he probably walks into the end zone,” said Central head coach Kyle Biggs. “We didn’t make the play and they did. That’s what it came down to.” Central still had two more chances to tie the game. Kaleb Tennison intercepted a Mandal pass, bringing the Grizzlies’ offense back on the field, but Buchanan returned the favor with an interception by safety Kannon Campbell. A former NFL safety, Giordano appreciated the solid play of his secondary, which
came away with three interceptions from Kalpakoff, Campbell, and Robert Johnson. “They understand the importance of communication and doing their job,” Giordano said. “They come to work with their hard hat every single day. When you have kids who are humble like [Kalpakoff, Campbell, and Johnson] and coaches who work hard with them, good things are going to happen.” The Grizzlies had one more shot to tie the game when Buchanan’s 18-yard field goal attempt was blocked with 1:10 remaining. Yet Central could not move past midfield against a Buchanan defense that turned in a dominant fourth quarter performance. Where does this defense rank among those of Buchanan’s past? The jury is still out, according to Giordano. “I think it’s a very, very, very good defense,” Giordano said. “Why I don’t say they’re the best yet is because there’s still room to grow. But I’ll tell you this —
they’re hungry to play defense every Friday night, and I’m excited about that.” There was a lot of excitement surrounding Thursday’s game and emotions ran high in a rivalry game with playoff seeding, bragging rights, and potentially the league championship on the line. Biggs, before the game, said there was “no love lost” between the two teams. “They came in talking a little trash and we responded with our play,” Mandal said. If Buchanan and Central meet again in November for a playoff battle, the trash talk, excitement and rivalry will be ratcheted up to another level. “In order to win a championship, you have to beat us twice or somebody twice along the way,” Biggs said. “We know we’ll see them again and we’ll be ready for them.” Next week, Buchanan plays Clovis High at Lamonica Stadium and Central hosts Clovis East.
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It took less than a minute for Buchanan to strike big against Clovis West in Friday, Oct. 2’s TRAC opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium. With Clovis West linebacker Tytus Khajavi bearing down on him, Buchanan quarterback Jayden Mandal lofted a screen pass over Khajavi’s outstretched arms and into the hands of running back Caden Rodgers. Rodgers went 77 yards untouched to the end zone, scoring an early touchdown in the Bears’ 44-14 win Friday night. Mandal threw a two-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Josiah Ayon later in the first quarter, then connected with Ayon again for a 19-yard scoring pass in the second quarter. Buchanan built a 21-0 lead with 11:50 left in the second quarter, led by three touchdown passes from the junior quarterback Mandal. “He’s grown into one of the best quarterbacks, if not the best quarterback in the Central Section,” said Buchanan head coach Matt Giordano. “It’s one thing to play as a sophomore and get hit with a fire hose in the playbook last season. Now, he’s had some time to absorb and grow. I’m sure there are passes he wants back, but that’s just the type of competitor he is.” Buchanan lost one of its biggest twoway playmakers early in the game. Rodgers suffered an injury on the Bears’ second offensive drive and missed the rest of the game. Junior running back Michael Runnels filled the starting role nicely, scoring twice
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Buchanan linebacker Caden Rodgers (#28) and safety Jerry Rangel (#24) stop Clovis West receiver Gavin Walters on Friday, October 2, 2021.
in the third quarter on touchdown runs from 11 and 29 yards out, while keeping Rodgers in mind. “When Caden went down, I felt it,” Runnels said. “I had to take over, produce and score all for him, because he was our leader. I had all my trust in him. When I knew that he was hurt, I felt I was hurt.” Runnels played with a quick, shifty running style that led to missed tackles on
both touchdown runs. Giordano mentioned Runnels’ preparation as key to his success in relieving Rodgers. “Michael is always there at practice and working his tail off every single day,” Giordano said. “Hats off to our coaches, they always make sure Michael knows what he’s doing. He’s a great kid, a great player, and he stepped in and did great things.”
Clovis West committed four turnovers, three of them fumbles, against a Buchanan defense that allowed only 11 points per game entering Friday. Clovis West scored above that average, thanks to two touchdown passes from sophomore quarterback Tyler Patrick. Patrick completed touchdown passes to D’ante Benjamin and Marshel Sanders, from seven and 36 yards out, respectively.
