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COMMUNITY HERITAGE CENTER Location: 3rd and Veterans Parkway OPEN Tuesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. STAMPEDE YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE 2022 Location: Clovis North High School 2770 E. International Ave., Fresno, CA Saturday, Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. 2022 BOYS LIL’ HOOPSTERS REGISTRATION Location: Clovis West High School 1070 E. Teague, Ave., Fresno, CA Saturday, Jan. 8 at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. CENTRAL VALLEY ORPHAN CARE SUMMIT Location: Via Church 698 N. Minnewawa, Clovis, CA Saturday, Jan. 15 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CLOVIS WEST HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS NEWSIES THE MUSICAL Location: Mercedes Edwards Theatre 902 5th St., Clovis, CA Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION PROGRAM Hosted by: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Committee and the Clovis Police Department Keynote Speaker: Terri Kimber Edwards Location: Facebook Video Premiere Saturday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. 2022 GIRLS LIL’ HOOPSTERS REGISTRATION Location: Clovis West High School 1070 E. Teague Ave., Fresno, CA Saturday, Jan. 15 at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. CLOVIS HIGH SOCCER HALL OF FAME DINNER Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA Saturday, Jan. 15 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. JOLLY TIMES Location: Clovis Senior Activity Center 850 4th St., Clovis, CA Thursday, Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. SALUTE TO BUSINESS AWARD LUNCHEON Clovis Chamber of Commerce Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District 808 4th St., Clovis, CA Thursday, Jan. 27 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CLOVIS FARMERS’ MARKETS CLOVIS OLD TOWN FARMERS’ MARKET Location: Polasky Ave., Clovis, CA Every Saturday Year-Round 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (weather permitting) HARLAN RANCH FARMERS’ MARKET HARLAN RANCH COMMUNITY CENTER Location: 1620 N. Leonard Ave., Clovis, CA Every Wednesday YearRound 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting)
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Doc B is Back! What to expect from the weekend of wrestling
GABE CAMARILLO
@gabecamarillo_
The Doc Buchanan Wrestling Invitational returns to the city of Clovis on Friday and Saturday, bringing 43 nationally-ranked wrestlers to town with it.
Considered the premier wrestling tournament in the state of California and one of the most prestigious in the entire country, the “Doc B” will come back to Clovis High School after it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
While the latest surge of COVID-19 has postponed or canceled high school sporting events in the past month, Clovis High athletic director Jesse Hardwick confirmed that, as of Tuesday, no out-ofstate teams have pulled out of the meet yet.
“There’s always that nerve-wrecking thought if some of the out-of-state teams fall into that situation of flights being canceled,” Hardwick said.
Wrestling was one of the sports hit hardest by the pandemic; even when local health guidelines permitted the return of high school sports last spring, wrestling was limited to duals. Multi-team meets like the Doc B were not allowed.
“As far as high school wrestling [last year], it was non-existent,” Hardwick said. “It’s great to have it back this year. Regardless of what’s going on right now with the pandemic, it’s good to have some form of normalcy for these kids who work hard just like any other sport out there.”
The action begins at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 7 with championship pigtails, the play-in matches for the championship bracket. The first round of the championship bracket also gets
Photo by Christian Ortuno
Ethan Leake of Buchanan High School wins the 120 weight division at the Doc B wrestling tournament at Clovis High School on Jan. 7, 2016.
started Friday morning as well. The second round of the championships begins roughly at 12:30 p.m. Friday and the quarterfinals follow later in the day.
The championship semi-final round gets underway at 10:30 a.m. in the South Gym Saturday, January 8. Following the consolation quarterfinals, semifinals and finals, the championship finals will kick off in the South Gym at 5:15 p.m. with announcements beginning at 5.
The full two days of wrestling at Clovis High will mark a return of the popular sport in its grandest form.
“Just hoping for another good show,” Hardwick said, “not just for Clovis High, but for the Clovis community.”
Clovis High Finishes Third as Host of 39th Annual Elks Tourney
GABE CAMARILLO
@gabecamarillo_
When COVID-19 shut down high school basketball for the winter of 202021, the Clovis Elks tournament went with it.
One of the longest-running boys’ basketball tournaments in the San Joaquin Valley, the Clovis Elks, held annually at Clovis High School, made its return from December 27-30, 2021. Although COVID-19 had its impact on the 39th edition, which included one team that pulled out, the tournament ran smoothly due to quick schedule-making and adaptability from Clovis High head coach Jonathan Heinz.
Heinz’s team performed well, too, putting together a 3-1 record in the face of adversity.
In their Clovis Elks opener, Clovis High played East Bakersfield without leading scorer Diego Celaya and eked out a 75-71 win in double overtime.
Clovis missed its last five free throws in regulation and allowed East Bakersfield to tie the contest. There was another late Clovis lead in the first overtime, up by four with 45 seconds left, that was squandered after the Blades went layup-steal-layup to knot things up again.
“We were able to learn from it and experience it,” Heinz said. “We’re getting invaluable opportunities and putting guys in tough situations that normally don’t get that opportunity, because if Diego plays, maybe we win by 19 or 20.”
The Cougars got their lesson and won in the process. With Celaya back for the next round against Merced, Clovis took a 48-43 lead in the fourth quarter, needing to come back from down four the previous quarter. Merced didn’t go away easily and tied the game on a 3-pointer with a minute remaining.
After Clovis and Merced each made two free throws, the stage was set for the
Photo: Gabe Camarillo / Clovis Roundup
Clovis North sophomore Connor Amundsen is closely guarded by St. Joseph freshman Tounde Yessoufou during the Broncos’ 79-69 defeat to the Knights on December 20, 2021.
Holiday hoop-la: What We Learned from High School Basketball Tournament Season
GABE CAMARILLO
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As the calendar turns to a new year, high school basketball has kicked into high gear with league play quickly approaching on Jan. 11.
With a smattering of non-conferences games still to be played, the holiday tournament season revealed a lot about where the Tri-River Athletic Conference (TRAC) schools currently sit.
Clovis West boasts the top basketball team in the Central Section for boys and girls, according to MaxPreps. Clovis North is a favorite to land in the Open Division boys’ basketball bracket, and the Buchanan and Clovis East boys have gritty squads that can make noise in Division-I, if they land there.
Remember, the new playoff system means that, until the regular season ends, nobody knows which division they will compete for a Section title in. Four teams go in Open Division, eight go in Division-I, and 16 fill out each division after that. For a rebuilding team like Clovis High, does that mean Division-II is in the cards? MaxPreps will decide that for every team.
And on the girls’ side, it appears Clovis West is the favorite to win their 10th (yes, 10th) straight Central Section championship. Buchanan has held up against a daunting schedule, even picking up a key non-conference win over San Joaquin Memorial, and Clovis High has adjusted to new head coach Cooper Steele. Yet outside of Clovis West, the hottest start to the season belongs to Clovis East and its 13-5 record. Head coach Garrette Mantle has led his team to the program’s most wins since the 2013-14 season – and TRAC play hasn’t even started yet.
That is just one of the highlights in a frenetic and fun first half of the basketball season.
Clovis West… still the best (so far)
When all-time leading scorer Cole Anderson departed in June on his way to UC Santa Barbara, the Clovis West boys’ basketball program faced one simple question – who was going to take the big shot late in games?
The answer: everyone.
The Golden Eagles made it clear in their wild 102-94 triple-overtime win over Clovis North that there was no de facto “best player on the team.” Star junior guard Issac Martinez has been named MVP at three tournaments – NorCal Tip-Off Classic, Nike Invitational, and Tarkanian Classic, all of which Clovis West won. 6-foot-8 forward Tyus Parrish-Tillman has the potential to be the best player on the floor with his scoring, rebounding, and shot-blocking ability.
Sophomore Jackson Young can get hot and hurt an opponent with his shooting, a weapon just as effective as fellow sophomore Marshel Sanders’ athleticism and defense. Don’t forget Sanders’ football teammate Tytus Khajavi or sophomore Zach Chauhan, two more players who get the dirty work done with defense and rebounding.
The list goes on, but the point is made – head coach Vance Walberg has assembled a deep team that returns as the favorite to win the TRAC for the fifth year in a row. If there is one team that can unseat the 17-1 Golden Eagles, though…
Clovis North shows flashes of being the Section’s top team
It can be argued that Clovis North owns the most impressive win out of any Central Section basketball team this season. On Dec. 9 at the Clovis West Nike Invitational, Clovis North played high-energy, hustling basketball with its trio of star guards – sophomore Connor Amundsen, senior Niko Jones, and sophomore Jordan Espinoza – and it resulted in a 77-56 win over state-ranked No. 10 Modesto Christian.
Two nights later, the Broncos led state No. 9 Clovis West by 14 in the third quarter. It looked like Clovis North would not only win the tournament but assert themselves as the Section’s top squad.
Fouls, clutch shots, and missed opportunities followed suit, and the 102-94 loss started a stretch where Clovis North went 3-6. The record might be misleading as Clovis North, like many high school teams, dealt with COVID-19-related concerns during that time. At 9-6, MaxPreps has them sitting outside the Open Division, but considering Clovis North has the second-toughest schedule in the entire Section, a strong showing in league will put them back in the Open.
If at full strength, Clovis North can give any of the Open Division teams fits. Besides the close loss at Clovis West, the Broncos led defending Open champ St. Joseph in the third quarter before falling away, 79-69. They are scheduled to face San Joaquin Memorial, another likely Open Division team.
Clovis West… still the best (part 2)
The Golden Eagles girls’ basketball program appears primed for a repeat title – or a ten-peat in this instance.
Clovis West tested its young squad against some of the nation’s top teams at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Sandra Meadows Classic in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas. The results were promising – a runner-up finish in the TOC John Anderson division, and a 6th place finish out of 32 teams at the Meadows.
Clovis West is 13-3 with its losses coming to the top team in Arkansas (Conway), a top 5 team in California (Cathedral Catholic), and a top 15 team in Texas (Plano).
The results show Clovis West is hanging with some of the best in the nation and getting better as the season goes on. With league play and two less-difficult non-league games ahead of them, running the table is not out of the question. Etoyah Montgomery and Michaela Young were named to the all-tournament team in Phoenix, while sophomore Athena Tomlinson energizes the offense from the point guard position.
TRAC girls’ basketball looking deep allaround
San Joaquin Memorial entered the season as one of the closest challengers to Clovis West’s quest for ten straight Central Section championships, just based on its talent alone.
Yet on Dec. 9, Buchanan pulled out the win over SJM, 51-46, a big victory not just for themselves but the league. As a matter of fact, the TRAC has scored a lot of victories in the girls’ basketball world.
Clovis East, winners of the Gold Crown Tip-Off Holiday Tournament in San Diego, is 13-5 and on a seven-game winning streak. Central is 14-2 with wins over TRAC foes Buchanan and Clovis East. Clovis High is 8-6 and always a threat with junior sharpshooter Devin Miller as well as senior captain Erin Tatum.
Five of the six teams in the league are above .500, portending close games as January goes into February.
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senior Celaya to shine.
He dribbled until a few seconds were left, drove inside the paint, and flipped a shot over two defenders, banking it in off the back rim. His shot was the game-winner in a 52-50 victory that sent Clovis High to the semifinals.
“It was pretty satisfying,” Celaya said of scoring the game-winner. “Me and the [defender] were chirping at each other… I was very happy to score on him, not going to lie.”
Celaya scored 34 points in the win, but he and the Cougars struggled to get any offense going against Rocklin in the semifinal. Cold shooting doomed Clovis in a 68-52 loss, and the Cougars bounced back the next day with a 59-58 win over Frontier in the third-place game.
Rocklin won the tournament championship, 68-67 in overtime over Centennial of Bakersfield, on a buzzer-beating jumper from Dean Perry. Centennial made the championship game despite losing the semifinal to Lemoore. Lemoore was replacing Atwater, which had to pull out due to COVID-19-related concerns.
Heinz, along with Clovis High staff and administrators, navigated that tricky path to put on a Clovis Elks tournament full of down-to-the-wire contests. Clovis High (7-9) shook off an eight-game losing streak prior to the Elks and finished third; the Cougars face Sanger and Mission Oak before TRAC play begins Jan. 11.
Do This for Yourself
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With 2022 starting, now is a great time to do something just for you - give yourself a yearly financial review. Where to begin can be overwhelming. Let’s start at the beginning.
A yearly financial review is a wonderful way to check on the progress you’ve made toward your goals, highlight areas needing improvement, and update your accounts, funds and investments. Here’s all you need to know about this important yearly ritual.
Step 1: Review all your debts and create a payoff plan
Take a few minutes to list all your debts and their interest rates. Did you made any real progress toward paying them off last year?
If your debt needs some help, you have two primary options for how to proceed: • The avalanche method. Focus on paying off the debt with the highest interest rate first, and then continue to the debt with the second-highest interest rate. Move through the list until you’ve paid off all debts. • The snowball method. Work your way through your debts, starting with the lowest-balance debt. Then, once it’s paid off, apply the payment that was previously committed to that debt to your new lowest debt. Repeat through the rest until all debts are paid off.
For both methods, be sure to pay the minimum balance on all your other debts each month. Try to boost your income and/or trim your monthly spending for extra cash and use it toward the first debt you are paying off completely. Step 2: Automate your savings
Review your savings from 2021. Did you reach your goals? Have you forgotten to put money into savings each month?
Going forward, make it easy – automate your savings by setting up an automatic monthly transfer(s) from your checking account to your savings account. This way, you’ll never forget to put money into savings again.
Step 3: Review the progress you made (or maybe didn’t make) on your financial goals
Did you make measurable progress toward your financial goals in 2021? Take a few minutes to review your past goals, taking note of your progress and determining how you can move toward achieving them.
Step 4: Review your retirement account(s) and investments
As you work through this crucial step, be sure to review the following variables: • Your employer’s matching contributions. Are you taking advantage of this free money, or leaving some of it on the table? • The maximum IRA contribution limits for 2022. You may need to make adjustments for the coming year. • Management fees and expense ratios for your investments. Fees should ideally be less than 0.1%. • Your stock/bond ratio and investing style. You may want to take more risks in 2022 or decide to play it safer this year. • Your portfolio’s balance. Does it need adjusting?
Step 5: Create an ICE Binder
The events of the last two years have underscored the importance of making plans in case one becomes incapacitated for any reason. Create an In-Case-of-Emergency (ICE) Binder to hold all your important documents in one place in case the unthinkable happens. Because of the sensitive nature of the information it holds, be sure to keep this in a safe place where it will not fall into the hands of identity thieves.
Include the following in your binder: • Medical information • Account information • Childcare and pet care details • Insurance policy documentation and details • Investment accounts and details • A copy of your life insurance poli-
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• A copy of your living will • A copy of your last will and testament
Step 6: Set new financial goals for 2022 As you finish reviewing your financial progress of the past year, look forward to accomplishing greater financial goals in the coming year.
A great way to turn dreams into reality is to set goals that are SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic Timely
Here are some goals you may want to set for the coming year: • Create a monthly budget before the end of January. Be sure to include all expense categories. Review it on the first of each month and tweak as necessary. • Review the week’s spending with your partner weekly. • Start a vacation fund in February. • Cut out two subscriptions you don’t really use by mid-year. • Slash your weekly grocery bill by 10% before May.
Noble Credit Union wishes you a financially healthy New Year!
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After the holidays, with the help of Republic Services, you can recycle your fresh holiday tree at no extra charge! Simply place your fresh tree curbside or cut into 3-feet pieces and place in your green waste cart on your service day following the holiday. We’ll take it from there!
FRIENDLY REMINDER: Remove any decorations, flocking, hooks, nails, wire and tree stands. You can also recycle fresh holiday wreaths and greenery in your green yard waste cart. Flocked and artificial trees/wreaths are NOT recyclable. Please place these items in your trash (gray) cart.
