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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Apaches pull away in 4th against Kennedy
Reedley 4-0
after win at
Selma, big
plays doom
Dinuba
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
It was a crazy week yet memorable week for the Sanger High Apach- es football team.
On the day the school honored returning Pro Football Hall of Fam- er and SHS alum Tom Flores, the team almost didn't have a game. On Sept. 15, the team learned the Centennial High from Bakersfield was cancel- ing its trip north.
But Apaches athletic director Brian Penner was able to arrange a game with unbeaten Kennedy High from Delano on short mortice, and the teams squared off on Sept. 17. Despite yielding first half touch- downs by fumble and interception return, SHS took charges in the
ABOVE: Sanger High's Andrew Lopez attempted to pivot on Kennedy defender Ge- rardo Salazar after making a long first quarter reception on Sept. 17.
Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
UPPERRIGHT:ReedleyHigh's DavidArroyo(23)andAndrewMedinateamedupto tackle Selma ballcarrier Duran Delgado during the Pirates' 28-10 victory on Sept. 17. Danny Jimenez / Photo Contributed RIGHT: Dinuba High quarterback Casimiro Barragan rolled out looking for running
room during the first half of the Emperors' 40-20 loss to the Tigers on Sept. 17.
fourth and went on to a 28-14 victory.
"Our kids responded very well to a tough situ- ation," coach Jorge Pena said. "They handled the cancellation and then
the last-minute prep for Kennedy better than ex- pected. I'm very proud of the team and coaching staff for rolling with it and adjusting on the fly."
Sanger's defense was
outstanding, limiting a Kennedy team averag- ing 400 yards per game on offense to just 100 total yards. Ashton Ro- driguez rushed 72 yards including scoring runs
of 3, 6 and 1 yard. Josiah Duarte also threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Nikko Ortega.
Sanger gets right back at it during a short week, traveling to Clovis
to take on Clovis East for a 6:30 p.m. matchup at Lamonica Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 23. It's a makeup of the Sept.
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Andy Gonzalez / Photo Contributed
Signup deadline
nears for Oct. 9
Fiesta Walk/Run
MVT Staff Report
Registration is being accepted through Monday, Sept. 27, for the annual Fiesta Walk/Run Race in downtown Reedley on Saturday, Oct. 9. Sierra Kings Health Care District is the race sponsor.
Live racing returns this year after a year’s absence because of COVID-19. Last year’s Walk/Run was held as a virtual event.
Available races are the non-competitive 6-mile walk (starts 6:55 a.m.), the boys and girls 5-under race (7 a.m.), girls 6-7 race (7:10), boys 6-7 (7:15), girls 8-9 (7:20), boys 8-9 (7:25), boys and girls 10-12 race (7:30), and the 6-mile run and 2-mile fun run/walk (both start at 7:45 a.m.).
The Fiesta Walk-Run Race kicks off the busy second day of the annual Reedley Fi- esta. Registrations will be accepted at the Reedley Community Center and online.
For more registration and signup infor- mation, call 637-4203.
Sanger volleyball 5-1 at tournament
MVT Staff Report
The Sanger High girls tuned up for their County Metro Athletic Conference opener with an impres- sive 5-1 showing at the Visalia Invi- tational Tournament on Sept. 17-18 at Redwood High School.
The Apaches (15-6) held off Monache in three sets, winning the decisive third set 15-10, be- fore sweeping El Diamante and East Bakersfield by 2-0 scores on Friday. Then on Saturday, Sanger dropped a 25-19, 25-11 decision to host Redwood and again beat Mo- nache by a 2-1 score (15-12 in the decisive set).
Sanger opened CMAC play on the road at Bullard on Sept. 21, then hosted Edison on Sept. 22 before traveling to Madera for a 6 p.m. league match Tuesday, Sept. 28.
Dinuba High (11-9) went 3-3 at the Visalia Invitational with wins over Sierra Pacific, Lindsay and El Diamante. The Lady Emps lost
Danny Jimenez / Photo Contributed
Reedley High middle blocker Areal Gal- van attempted a dink over Redwood High defenders Jennifer Meneces (14) and Morgan Castaneda (8) during a Sept. 14 match against the Rangers.
to Hanford, Mt. Whitney and Gold- en West.
Dinuba carried a 3-0 Central Sequoia League record into its Sept. 22 home match against Cen- tral Valley Christian. The Emps
then play at Exeter at 6 p.m. Tues- day, Sept. 28.
Reedley (5-13) went 2-4 in its matches at the Redwood Tourna- ment. The Pirates swept city rival Immanuel High and Fresno Chris- tian before dropping two straight to Redwood. On Saturday, Reedley dropped matches to Porterville, Golden west and El Diamante.
The Pirates opened North Yo- semite League play Sept. 21 against Fresno High, then play at Roosevelt on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Immanuel finished 2-3 in Visa- lia, losing in straight sets to Reed- ley, Redwood and Porterville on Friday. But the Eagles bounced back the next day to down Fres- no Christian and Lemoore. They hosted Selma on Sept. 21 and trav- eled to Hanford West on Sept. 22,
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PREPS ROUNDUP
THURSDAY, SEPT. 23 FOOTBALL
Dinuba freshmen vs. Clovis North, Claud Hebert Field DHS, 5 p.m. (F) Sanger freshmen vs. Bakersfield,
Dodson Field Sanger, 5 p.m. (V) Sanger vs. Clovis East, Lamonica Stadium Clovis, 5/7:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Dinuba/Immanuel at CSL Mini Meet #4, Ridge Creek Golf Course Dinuba, noon (V)
Reedley vs. Hoover, Sherwood Forest Golf Course, 2 p.m. (V)
Sanger at CMAC #1, site TBD, 2
p.m. (V)
GIRLS TENNIS
Dinuba vs. Exeter, Exeter HS courts, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel vs. Central Valley Christian, Immanuel Sports Complex, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Orange Cove vs. Caruthers, OCHS, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley vs. Roosevelt, Reedley HS
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR SEPT. 23 TO SEPT. 29
GIRLS GOLF
courts, 3 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. San Joaquin Memorial, SJM HS Fresno, 3 p.m. (JV/V)
Orosi vs. Riverdale, Orosi HS, 5:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley vs. Hoover, Hoover HS Fresno, 3:30/4:30/5:30 p.m. (All) Sanger vs. Edison, Nicholson Gym SHS, 3:30/4:45/6 p.m. (All)
Dinuba vs. Tulare Western, Tulare Western HS, JV boys 4:30 p.m./ varsity girls 5:30 p.m. (JVB/VG) Reedley vs. Hoover, Hoover HS Fresno, JV boys 3:30/Varsity girls 4:30 p.m. (JVB/VG)
Sanger vs. Edison, Sanger Aquatics Complex, JVB 3:30/JVG 4:30/VB 5:30/VG 6:30 p.m. (All)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 24 CROSS COUNTRY Immanuel Invitational, Immanuel
Sports Complex, 10 a.m. (All)
ReedleySanger at Clovis West Invitational, Woodward Park Fresno,
TBA (All)
FOOTBALL
Immanuel vs. Yosemite (Homecoming Night/Senior Night), Immanuel County Line Stadium, 5/7:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Orange Cove vs. Minarets, Titan Stadium OCHS, 5/7 p.m. (JV/V) Orosi vs. Caruthers, Ed Coats Stadium OHS, 5/7:30 p.m. (JV/V) Parlier vs. Riverdale, Parlier HS, 5/7:30 p.m. JV/V)
Reedley JV girls vs. Central, RHS Aquatics Complex, 4 p.m. (JVG)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 25 VOLLEYBALL Reedley at Fresno Christian Tournament, FCHS Fresno, times
TBD (V)
Reedley JV at Madera JV Classic, Madera South HS, 8:30 a.m. (VV)
Sanger at Coast Valley Classic, TBD (V)
Sanger frosh-JV at Madera JV Classic, Madera South HS, TBD (F/JV)
MONDAY, SEPT. 27 VOLLEYBALL
Dinuba vs. Exeter, Exeter HS, 5/6
p.m. (JV/V)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 28 GIRLS GOLF Dinuba/Immanuel at CSL Mini Meet #5, Kings Country Club Hsnford,
Noon (JV/V)
Reedley vs. Hoover, Airways Golf Course Fresno, 2 p.m. (JV/V) Sanger vs. Edison, Sherwood Forest Golf Course, 2 p.m. (V)
Dinuba vs. Hanford West, Hanford West HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Orosi vs. Fowler, Fowler HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel vs.Kingsburg, Immanuel
Sports Conplex, 4 p.m. (JV/V) Reedley vs. Hoover, Hoover HS, 3 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. Madera South, Madera South HS courts, 3 p.m. (JV/V)
VOLLEYBALL
Immanuel vs. Central Valley Christian, Immanuel HS, 5/6 p.m. (JV/V)
Orosi vs. Parlier, Parlier HS, 5:30 p.m. (V)
Reedley vs. Roosevelt, Reedley HS, 3:30/4:30/5:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger vs. Madera, Madera HS Fresno, 3:30/4:45/6 p.m. (All)
Dinuba vs. Hanford West, Dinuba HS, JV boys 4 p.m./varsity girls 5 p.m. (JVB/VG)
Reedley vs. Roosevelt, Reedley Aquatics Complex, JVB 3:30/JVG 4:30/VB 5:30/VG 6:30 p.m. (JV/V) Sanger vs. Madera, Madera HS, JVB 3:30/JVG 4:30/VB 5:30/VG 6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
VOLLEYBALL
WATER POLO
WATER POLO
WATER POLO
GIRLS TENNIS