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For the first time this season, Mariposa County High School walked off the football field without a win. The Grizzlies’ unbeaten start ended last Friday night in a 29-28 non-league loss to the Amador Buffaloes, a one-point game that carried the tension of a postseason matchup and the sting of a missed opportunity for a…

Mariposa gridders open the 2026 season with back-to-back shutouts and a combined 91-0 scoring margin. Two games into the season, the Mariposa’s Grizzlies have done just about everything they could to announce themselves The Grizzlies followed a 42-0 season-opening win at Sierra on Sept. 3 with an even bigger 49-0 road victory over Bret Harte…

The Mariposa County High School volleyball team has pushed its 2026 season record to 12-6 overall and 2-0 in Southern League play after adding a league sweep at Gustine and a strong weekend showing at the 31st Annual Central California Classic. Since opening league play with a 3-0 win over Delhi on Sept. 8, the…

The Mariposa County High School girls flag football team entered the season with a championship standard to defend and a new set of early tests to measure where it stands. Through the first stretch of the schedule, the Grizzlies have shown both the scoring punch that made them a league contender and the areas they…

ANGELS CAMP — Mariposa County High School will try to continue its strong start Friday night when the Grizzlies travel to Bret Harte High School for a non-league football game against the Bullfrogs. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Bret Harte High School. Mariposa County enters the matchup at 1-0, while…

Undefeated 1966 Grizzlies to be honored during second annual event Mariposa County High School will hold its second annual football alumni night Friday, Sept. 25, when the Grizzlies host Gustine at the Mariposa Gold Bowl. This year’s event will honor the 1966 Grizzlies, who went 9-0 and remain the only undefeated varsity football team in…

The traditional Mariposa County Fair arrives this Labor Day weekend, and the Mariposa Grizzlies will help set the tone with a full and promising fall sports schedule. The Grizzlies open their gridiron campaign Thursday night on the road, traveling to Sierra High School for a non-league meeting with the Chieftains. Kickoff for the varsity contest…

A story headlined “Grizzlies reload for run at third straight SAL volleyball crown” incorrectly reported the All-Southern Athletic League honors awarded last season to members of this year’s Mariposa County High School varsity volleyball team. Emma Pioski and Gillian Pioski were named All-SAL, and Emma Pioski was honored as the Southern Athletic League’s Most Valuable…

By Dan Tucker The Mariposa Grizzlies will open their 2026 football season Sept. 3 at Sierra High School with the look of a veteran team and the expectations that come with it. Mariposa finished 9-2 last season and returns much of the lineup from a squad that shut out the Chieftains 40-0 last year, a…

By Dan Tucker Three-peat. The phrase carries weight in any athletic arena. Winning three consecutive league championships is a rare achievement at any level, but in the high school sports arena, it can be especially difficult. Graduation routinely strips programs of top talent, sending standouts on to the next level and forcing coaches to rebuild…