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History of Fresno State Women’s Basketball

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Fresno State has a great Women’s basketball team. Representing Fresno State, the Bulldogs play in NCAA’s Division 1, as members of the Mountain West Conference. This most recent season, they posted an impressive 17 wins for 11 losses, and with the start of the next season just around the corner in November, we’re excited to see another season of greatness, starting November 5th! But when did Fresno State’s women’s basketball team get their start? Here is some history of Fresno State’s women’s basketball. 

Origins

While Fresno State’s men’s basketball has been active since the 1920’s, records of the women’s team’s scare records, date back to the 1971-’72 season, when Donna Pickle—a pivotal force for Fresno’s women’s athletics programs—coached. While Pickel is better known for her prowess as a softball coach, The Bulldogs’ women’s basketball pulled off an impressive 8-2 conference record for that season and the next under her leadership! 

Fresno State Womens Basketball 2019-2020

Conferences

While The Bulldogs now play as members of the Mountain West Conference, during the 1970’s, Fresno State was a member of the West Coast Conference, which they had joined in 1955. Fresno State remained in the conference until their departure in 1957, but they remained members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) from 1939 through 1969. In 1968, Fresno became one of the founding members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, (now known as the Big West Conference) where they remained until 1992. In 1992, Fresno State joined the Western Athletic Conference, or WCA, where they remained members until their departure in 2012, for the Mountain West Conference who they play with today. 

The History of Fresno State Womens Basketball
The History of Fresno State Womens Basketball

National Success

Fresno State’s women’s basketball has made it to the NCAA tournaments seven times. Fresno State’s women’s basketball has made it to the national NCAA tournaments in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. That’s no small feat, considering there are dozens of conferences competing. While they’ve remained in the first round, Fresno State’s women’s basketball has repeatedly proved its place among the best in the country.

Fresno State Womens Basketball 2020 Champs
Fresno State Womens Basketball 2020 Champs

Conclusion

It’s no surprise that Fresno State’s women’s basketball has done so well in recent years, considering they’ve remained a strong team for decades! With the 2021-2022 season starting soon, it’s a great time to reflect on decades of great sports coming out of a great community. While sports have changed a lot over the years, one thing hasn’t changed: Fresno State has some great teams!

Ag Fest is Coming to Fresno State Men’s Basketball. Will You Be There?

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Fresno State is set to celebrate all things agriculture at an upcoming men’s basketball game.

Ag Fest will take place Saturday, February 4, at 4 p.m. at the Save Mart Center. That’s when the Bulldogs will play Mountain West rival San Diego State.

Local FFA chapters and members of the agriculture community will be in attendance, as will representatives from Fresno State’s Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.

You are invited to join in on the fun with these special ticket offers for Ag Fest: Baseline tickets $8, and sideline tickets $18. Group tickets packages are also available and include baseline seats, food vouchers, and scoreboard recognition. That’s right… scoreboard! You can have your name or business recognized.

To order tickets and learn more about group ticket packages contact Aaron Johnson at 559-278-1688.

Fresno State Men’s Basketball (Courtesy: Fresno State Athletics Instagram)

Mutts in Motion Also at Ag Fest

The February 4 game will feature a halftime performance from Mutts in Motion. If you are a regular to Bulldog basketball games, you know this is a favorite! They’ve been performing for fans since the days of Selland Arena.

Who doesn’t love watching dogs race?! These pups will have you cheering and laughing.

Mutts in Motion will perform at halftime Feb 4 (Courtesy: Mutts in Motion Facebook)

(Courtesy: Mutts in Motion Facebook)

Post-game, kids are invited to head onto the court and shoot free throws … family-fun indeed.

The Bulldogs have won 12 straight Mountain West home games. That dates back to last season. You may remember that Fresno State won the Mountain West Tournament last season and advanced to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2001.

The Dogs hope to return to the “dance” again this year, but they need your support. Help fill the seats at the Save Mart Center.

(Courtesy: Fresno State Athletics Instagram)

Five Home Games Remaining

There are just five home games remaining this season, including the Ag Fest game on February 4:

• Wednesday, February 1, the Bulldogs take on Air Force at 7 p.m. Active military and veterans can attend for free with valid ID.

• Wednesday, February 15, 7 p.m., the Dogs take on San Jose State. Fresno State will be out for revenge after recently losing to the Spartans on the road.

• February, Saturday 18, Fresno State will take on New Mexico at 3 p.m. There will be an alumni scrimmage after the game. See some of your favorite former Bulldogs test their skills on the court!

• Saturday, March 4, the Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season at home against UNLV. It’s always a good time when the Running Rebels come to town! Tip-off is at 4 p.m. and Break the Barriers will perform at halftime.

Young fans meets Bulldog Forward Karachi Edo (Courtesy: Fresno State Athletics Facebook)

Tickets for all Fresno State Men’s Basketball games start at $10 and can be purchased at the Save Mart Center Box Office, online at GoBulldogs.com or by calling 278-DOGS.

See you at the games!

Immanuel and Fresno High unstoppable; Central making a late run.

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*1-25-15 to 1-31-15

Fresno HS Basketball

 

The big matchup took place this week between Fresno and Roosevelt high school (1-30-15). Roosevelt got past Sunnyside earlier in the week (1-28-15), but couldn’t carry the momentum into the game with -Fresno High as they lost to the Warriors 67-56. The Fresno Warriors will have another matchup against Sunnyside this week (2-6-15) at Sunnyside high school; tip-off is at 6:30 pm.

Fresno HS Basketball

 

After a loss to the hands of fowler on (1-23-15), the Caruthers Blue Raiders got back into the winning side with a victory over Fresno Christian (1-27-15). Their game against Parlier was postponed due to fog, and is rescheduled for later this month. Caruthers is the sole Division 5 representative on the FresYes Top Ten. They have a big rematch against Fowler on 2-10-15 at Fowler High School; tip-off is at 7:30 pm.

Fresno HS Basketball

 

For the first time ever, The Firebaugh Eagles will make an appearance in the FresYes Top Ten. They have a respectable 19-4 record. They currently have a five game winning streak and have won 10 of their last 12 contests. If they manage to win the rest of their games, they will have an impressive 24-4 record.

Fresno HS Basketball

 

The Selma bears enter the FresYes Top Ten with a 15-5 record. They were defeated by Immanuel High School (1-23-15), but came back nicely to beat Dinuba and Central Valley Christian this past week. They will have another chance to beat Immanuel on 2-11-15 at Immanuel High School; tip-off is at 7:30 pm.

Fresno HS Basketball

 

Central High School completed their first half of league play with a sweep against all five Clovis schools. This week they defeated Clovis North on (1-28-15), then Clovis East on (1-30-15). Earlier in January, the mighty Grizzlies defeated Buchanan, Clovis West, and Clovis. Central has a big game at Clovis West on (2-6-15); tip-off is at 7:30 pm.

Fresno HS Basketball

 

FresYes! Top Ten

  1. Immanuel Eagles 19-2
  2. Fresno Warriors 19-2
  3. Roosevelt Rough Riders 17-4
  4. Edison Tigers 15-6
  5. Central Grizzlies 15-8
  6. Clovis West Golden Eagles 13-6
  7. Selma Bears 15-5
  8. Fowler Redcats 15-3
  9. Firebaugh Eagles 19-4
  10. Caruthers Blue Raiders 11-7

(Scores, and stats courtesy of Maxpreps.com)

 

Central stuns Clovis West, Roosevelt stumbles but not out.

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*1-18-15 to 1-24-15

Clovis West
Roosevelt lost a heartbreaker on Monday when Ridgeview won by two points to get their 12th of the season. This was only the Rough Riders 3rd loss of the season. At this point their record stands at 16-3, but they have two tough matchups coming up. Roosevelt has to host Sunnyside on 1-28-15 at 6:30pm, then travel to Fresno high on 1-30-15 to play the 17-2 Warriors. Roosevelt has a chance to be the number one team on FresYes at the end of this week if they can win both of these games.

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The Central Grizzlies are making a comeback into this week’s top ten with a win against Clovis West on Tuesday. The won comes as a surprise to most, but not to people who know Central’s basketball team. These Grizzlies have size, and speed. They play an up tempo offense that wears teams out. So far Central is undefeated in league play (3-0), and has two league matchups this week. They will play at Clovis North on 1-28-15 at 7:30 pm and at Clovis East on 1-30-15 at 7:30 pm.

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Washington Union won their third and fourth games in a row last week. They beat Chowchilla on their home court on Tuesday and at Yosemite High School on Friday. The Panthers were 7-9 two weeks ago, and have now put themselves into the mix with an 11-9 record.

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The Immanuel Eagles have proven that they aren’t a fluke as they have come back from their losses to El Cerrito and Modesto Christian to win 7 in a row, including wins against Centennial, Edison, and Selma. They have an attractive 17-2 record with 8 games left in their regular season. This team can beat division one teams at any time and have a serious case for the number one team on FresYes.

FresYes! Top ten as of 1/27/15
1. Fresno Warriors 16-2
2. Immanuel Eagles 17-2
3. Roosevelt Rough Riders 16-3
4. Clovis West Golden Eagles 13-5
5. Edison Tigers 13-6
6. Central Grizzlies 13-8
7. Selma Bears 13-5
8. Bullard Knights 11-8
9. Fowler Redcats 13-3
10. Caruthers Blue Raiders 10-7

Roosevelt and Fresno stay dominant; Clovis West and Central prepare to face off.

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*1-11-15 to 1-17-15

Selma is 12-4

Selma is 12-4

The Immanuel Eagles have recovered well after losing two games in a row a couple weeks ago. Last week, they beat a good Centennial team who has beat some of Fresno’s best teams, and this week they beat Liberty-Bakersfield who is also accustomed to winning. The Eagles will have another tough test this week when they play Edison on Monday the 19th. The special MLK showcase will take place at The College of the Sequoia’s at 7:30 p.m.

Selma defeated Washington Union to win 5 of their last 6 games.

Selma defeated Washington Union to win 5 of their last 6 games.

You don’t really hear much about division 5 teams, but the Sierra Chieftains are making some noise. The Chieftains have a good 7-4 record and will have to prove something in their upcoming games. They have three games on their schedule that will define their greatness against Kerman, Liberty-Madera, and Washington Union. Either Sierra High School will experience defeat for the first time in about a month, or they will pull off huge upsets against “bigger” schools.

Sunnyside also beat Madera South.

After only losing one game in December and nearly owning the number 1 spot in the FresYes! rankings, The Madera South Stallions have experienced a meltdown. They have lost 4 games in a row, and 5 of their last 7. The Stallions need to turn it around while they still have the chance. The team plays well, and have great potential. They just need more focus.

The Warriors beat Buchanan.

The Warriors beat Buchanan.

Fresno and Roosevelt have been playing lights out. Both teams are 13-2, and will have a show down on 1-30-15. But before that showdown happens, both teams need to maintain dominance for the next week. Both teams will have to get through The Sunnyside Wildcats first. Fresno plays Sunnyside on 1-21-15 at Fresno High at 6:30 pm. Then Roosevelt will play Sunnyside on 1-28-15 at Roosevelt at 6:30 pm.

Central defeated West-Bakersfield

Central defeated West-Bakersfield

Clovis West continues to play good basketball. They have yet to lose to a Fresno/Clovis team. They played Clovis North to the wire and won a buzzer beater. This week they will play Central who has enough talent to beat them. The game will take place Tuesday at Central High School at 7:30 pm.

Sunnyside defeated Clovis East

Sunnyside defeated Clovis East

FresYes! Top Ten as of 1-17-15
1. Fresno Warriors 13-2
2. Roosevelt Rough Riders 13-2
3. Immanuel Eagles 13-2
4. Clovis West Golden Eagles 12-4
5. Selma Bears 12-4
6. Sunnyside Wildcats 14-7
7. Edison Tigers 10-5
8. Clovis East Timberwolves 9-6
9. Madera South Stallions 11-6
10. Sierra Chieftains 7-5

Clovis West is on fire; The Warriors stay strong.

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Ben Avera drives the ball to the hole. But Clovis North lost to Liberty-Bakersfield by 2 points.

Ben Avera drives the ball to the hole. But Clovis North lost to Liberty-Bakersfield by 2 points.

The Fresno Warriors were busy last week as they played four games in four days. They managed to win three out of those four games, only losing to Centennial High School in The Selma Jesse Lujan Memorial Tournament. The Warriors have a strong 12-2 record going into a matchup against Buchanan on the 13th at Fresno High School. The game starts at 7:30 pm. *1-4-15 to 1-10-15

Edison's Will Lee dishing a pass against Central.

Edison’s Will Lee dishing a pass against Central.

Central and Edison had a dual at Fresno City College on Monday (1/5/15). The game was close the entire time, with both teams exchanging leads back and forth. Edison’s Braxton Hicks hit the shots when they counted the most and Edison won a close one. Things ended up balancing out when Central defeated East Bakersfield and Edison lost to Clovis East later in the week.

Stallion's Josh Johnson steals the ball in mid air

Stallion’s Josh Johnson steals the ball in mid air

Madera South had an up and down week. They beat Golden Valley on Tuesday (1/6/15), and then lost to Fresno High the next day. They beat Chowchilla the day after that, and then the day after that, they lost to Dinuba. They went two for two on their four day streak of games.

Jeron Bowers attempts a free throw against Sierra Pacific.

Jeron Bowers attempts a free throw against Sierra Pacific.

Hoover won an overtime thriller on Saturday Night against Sierra Pacific. Jeron Bowers nailed 20 points for Hoover. The Patriots of Hoover improve to a steady 7-10 record, and will look to upset Fresno High on 1-16-15 at Hoover High School. The game starts at 6:30 pm.

Clovis West played intense defense in their win against independence.

Clovis West played intense defense in their win against independence.

Clovis West won their 5th and 6th games in a row last week when they beat Bullard and Independence-Bakersfield. The Golden Eagles have a nice 11-3 record, and will look to take down Clovis North on 1-16-15 at Clovis North High School. The game starts at 7:30 pm.

 

Central nearly wins with a buzzer beating three pointer.

Central nearly wins with a buzzer beating three pointer.

FresYes! Top Ten as of 1-10-15

  1. Clovis West Golden Eagles 11-3
  2. Fresno Warriors 12-2
  3. Roosevelt Rough Riders 12-2
  4. Immanuel Eagles 12-2
  5. Edison Tigers 8-5
  6. Clovis East Timberwolves 8-5
  7. Madera South Stallions 11-3
  8. Selma Bears 10-4
  9. Sunnyside Wildcats 11-7
  10. Sierra Chieftains 6-4

Immanuel Eagles suffer defeat; The Warriors are ultimate

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*12-28-14 to 1-3-15

Golden Eagles point guard had a great game.

Golden Eagles point guard had a great game.

Immanuel lost their first two games of the season this week at the Modesto Christian Hoops Tournament. The first loss was a close two point loss to Modesto Christian, and their second loss came to El Cerrito who is one of the best teams in the state. Fresno High and Madera South High are now the only 2 teams to have only one loss in the Fresno Area.
Clovis West looked very strong, and is most likely the next team to take over the top ten if Fresno High or Madera South lose next week. No matter how you cut it, there is a lot of competitive teams. One week can completely change the momentum of who is the dominant team in the valley.

Game recaps of the week:

12-29-15
Royal 48, Memorial 43

Memorial's Brandon Fitzgerald looking to make a play along the parimeter

Memorial’s Brandon Fitzgerald looking to make a play along the parimeter

On Monday, The Royal Highlanders (Simi Valley, CA) were able to hold on for a 48-43 victory over the Memorial Panthers at the Clovis Elks Classic. A couple missed shots in the fourth quarter for Memorial was all it took for them to lose the momentum and the game. The Panthers leading scorers were Lunden Taylor (15), and Ryan Beecher (10). The Highlanders leading scorer was Austin Arnoldini (12).

12-30-15
Fresno 74, Selma 63

Fresno's Gabriel Castillo had 22 points in a victory over Selma

Fresno’s Gabriel Castillo had 22 points in a victory over Selma

On Tuesday, The Fresno Warriors defeated The Selma Bears 74-63. Gabriel Castillo nailed 22 points for the Warriors. Selma kept the game close, but lost grip in the fourth quarter.

1-2-14
Fresno 59, Madera 44

Lee Major and Ethan Richardson get ready for the tip off.

Lee Major and Ethan Richardson get ready for the tip off.

Fresno won their second game of the week on Friday when they beat Madera. The Warriors Lee Major and Gabriel Castillo were the high scorers with 14 points each. The Coyotes high scorer was their big man Ethan Richardson with 19 points.

1-3-14
Clovis West 81, Stagg 61

Clovis West took care of business Saturday night.

Clovis West took care of business Saturday night.

Clovis West also won for the second time this week. Their point guard #5 had an impressive game, and the ball was spread around nicely. The Golden Eagles dominated all aspects of the game.

FresYes! Top Ten as of 1-3-15
1. Fresno Warriors 9-1
2. Madera South Stallions 9-1
3. Roosevelt Rough Riders 11-2
4. Immanuel Eagles 11-2
5. Clovis West Golden Eagles 9-3
6. Selma Bears 7-3
7. Edison Tigers 7-4
8. Central Grizzles 8-5
9. Sunnyside Wildcats 10-7
10. Liberty Hawks 6-3

Let the madness begin!

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As we all recover from the buzz high school football left, it’s time to begin high school basketball. High school basketball isn’t just once a week, it’s pure madness that you can see almost every day.

DSC03215If you enjoy high school football, then you will really enjoy high school basketball. Because most games are played in a gym, the environment is more “up close and personal.” You almost feel like you being there will have an impact on the game. It can get really loud in the gym, because it’s indoors. You can smell the rubber from the bottom of the player’s sneakers. Best of all, when things heat up on the court, the temperature could literally heat up in the gym. You will literally feel in the game.

High school basketball is a good way to learn and appreciate the game of basketball. We know sometimes college and professional basketball could be a little boring to watch on TV. But when you experience the game in person, you will begin to notice the details of the game. Exciting details such as the quickness of these players, the intensity of the coaches, and the fact that some high school players can dunk the ball!

DSC03216You can feel the nerves in everyone tighten during a close game, and buzzer beaters are priceless moments that money can’t buy. Don’t miss out on a high school basketball game; it’s definitely a good bang for your buck. You could possibly miss out on an opportunity to catch a great NBA player in the beginning of his greatness. With players such as: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Robert Swift and DeShawn Stevenson going to the NBA straight from high school, there is no doubt that some of the talent in the valley is “NBA ready”.

The 2014 Clovis Elks Classic has been going on this weekend at Clovis High School, but the big games begin Monday and Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. with the last game starting at 8 p.m. on both days. Tournaments are the true definition of total non-stop action; try to check a game out in you can!

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FresYes! Top Ten as of 12/28/14

  1. Immanuel Eagles (8-0)
  2. Roosevelt Rough Riders (8-1)
  3. Madera South Stallions (9-1)
  4. Fresno Warriors (6-1)
  5. Selma Bears (7-2)
  6. Clovis West Golden Eagles (5-3)
  7. Clovis North Broncos (6-3)
  8. Central Grizzlies (6-3)
  9. Sunnyside Wildcats (8-5)
  10. Liberty Hawks (5-2)