Sports

Optimistic Merced leaders and excited residents gathered in a sprawling field at the corner of Tyler Road and Mission Avenue on Wednesday morning to celebrate the official groundbreaking of what they presently call “Community Park 42” — the most significant sports and recreation project the city has undertaken in decades.…

By JONATHAN WHITAKER & SHARON YATES-MUDGET Merced County Supervisor Lloyd Pareira at this week’s board meeting had some nice…

By MICHAEL BRIGGS Special to the Times Only a mere 24 hours after surpassing 1,000 career points for the Stone Ridge Christian Knights…

BY MICHAEL BRIGGS Special to the Times The sport of boxing has a long and storied past in American culture; it has broken down racial barriers, captivated audiences and galvanized cultures. Typically when we think of “boxing cities,’ places come to mind such as Philadelphia, Las Vegas, New York, Los Angeles and San Antonio. However,…

The El Capitan Track team finished the season last year with a vision; “to change the direction of the team and refocus on getting things done in the…

More than 1,200 young athletes from about 42 schools in Merced County competed last Friday and Saturday during the 75th annual Jim North Memorial Junior…

Two-time United States Tennis Association National Champion Robert Quall shares a story about his time on the court and encourages readers to keep playing their heart out even if a ruling on the court has been made and they know it is not their fault.