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Mariposa finishes 14-0 in league volleyball play as balanced attack carries champions into postseason Three seasons, three Southern League championships and not a league loss among them. The Mariposa County High School varsity volleyball team completed another unbeaten run through the Southern League this fall, finishing 14-0 in conference play and 27-10 overall. The Grizzlies…

Mariposa County High School’s run through the Southern League hit its first setback Friday night at Denair when the Coyotes held off the Grizzlies, 26-20, in a closely contested matchup between two of the league’s top teams. The loss ended Mariposa’s four-game winning streak and dropped the Grizzlies to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in league…

Mariposa County High School celebrated homecoming with another commanding defensive performance Friday night, shutting out Delhi 30-0 in a Southern League football game at Mariposa County High School. The Grizzlies improved to 5-1 overall with the Oct. 9 victory and remained unbeaten in league play. Delhi fell to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in the Southern…

Mariposa County High School’s varsity girls volleyball team has turned the Southern League race into a weekly display of control, pairing relentless serving and balanced attacking with a record that leaves no doubt about who sets the standard. Through Oct. 6, the Grizzlies were 21-8 overall, 10-0 in league play and alone in first place.…

Mariposa County girls flag football rebounds from narrow River Islands losses with back-to-back shutouts The Mariposa County High School girls flag football team has spent the past week and a half showing both sides of its season: the razor-thin margins that separate it from the region’s elite and the overwhelming force it can unleash against…

MCHS dominates on the ground and on defense to remain unbeaten in Southern League play Mariposa County High School controlled Friday night’s Southern League matchup from start to finish, defeating Modesto Christian, 37–6, in Modesto. The Grizzlies outscored the Crusaders in every quarter and paired a 262-yard rushing attack with a disruptive defensive performance to…

Mariposa County High School opened Southern League play in emphatic fashion last Friday night, rolling past Gustine, 50-6, on Alumni Night and improving to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in league play. The Grizzlies used a balanced night of production and a dominant defensive effort to put away the Reds, who fell to 0-4 overall. Mariposa…

Mariposa County High School’s girls volleyball team bounced back quickly from a non-league setback, sweeping Stone Ridge Christian 3-0 on Tuesday to improve to 16-7 overall and continue its strong Southern League start. The Grizzlies’ latest win came at home against the Knights, who entered the matchup at 3-9. Available team statistics from the match…

The Mariposa County High School girls flag football team packed plenty into the past two weeks, pairing a pair of high-scoring league victories with a narrow road loss that showed the Grizzlies can compete with one of the section’s strongest teams. Mariposa County’s most lopsided result came Sept. 16, when the Grizzlies shut out Riverbank…

Mariposa County High School will open Southern League play Friday night against Gustine at the lower field on the high school campus after the game was moved from its original location. The change was made because the Mariposa County Fairgrounds is being used by a federal fire camp supporting the response to the Dome Fire…