{"id":110209,"date":"2025-12-27T03:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T03:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/110209\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T03:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T03:15:06","slug":"good-sports-the-best-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/110209\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Sports: The best of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) &#8212; For local sports, 2025 was a year for the books.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There were plenty of state titles at the high school level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Central East earned its second championship in program history, its first since Xavier Worthy helped them to the title in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Worthy finished out his rookie year with the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Buchanan girls&#8217; cross country got back to the top of the podium, and boys wrestling won state at the beginning of this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Immanuel girls volleyball went back-to-back, winning the D-IV state title in three sets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A former Firebaugh High School quarterback is the NFL MVP, had a high school field dedication and became the first Wyoming Cowboy to have his jersey retired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Josh Allen and the Bills are poised for another playoff run, they hope ends at Super Bowl 60.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It was a third MVP for Aaron Judge as the former Diamond Dog earned the American League honor back-to-back seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Fresno native left Central as a 0-star recruit, but Cedric Coward was drafted in the first round and is already making a name for himself in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">San Joaquin Memorial grad Max Arfsten pulled up to the US men&#8217;s national team and was named a finalist for men&#8217;s player of the year, with a chance to play in next year&#8217;s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Former Fresno State head coach Jeff Tedford retired and became just the third coach inducted into the Ring of Honor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Matt Entz era began in 2025, leading the Bulldogs to an 8-win regular season and a bowl game appearance this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Arizona Bowl will mark the Bulldogs&#8217; final game in the Mountain West Conference, as they look ahead to what the Pac-12 will bring in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">For sports updates, follow Sydney Berger on <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SydneyABC30\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SydneyPBerger\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/SydneyBergerTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 KFSN-TV. 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