Page 11 - Mid Valley Times 8-12-21 E-edition

Prep sports are back
Thursday, August 12, 2021
PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
Fall season
begins this week
with football
scrimmages
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
High school fall sports stu- dent-athletes are just settling in to the 2021-22 school year, but they'll get right to competition this week with scrimmages and season-opening games and match- es next week.
Prep volleyball, water polo, girls tennis and girls golf pro- grams all have scheduled scrim- mages on Thursday, Aug. 12, and football teams follow up with scrimmage games on Friday, Aug. 13. Both Dinuba (vs. Hanford High) and Sanger (vs. Central High from Fresno) have 7 p.m. scrimmages in their respective home stadiums.
Reedley High, meanwhile, travels to Kingsburg to take on future Central Sequoia League ri- val Kingsburg High. The defend- ing North Yosemite League cham- pion Pirates (5-1 in Spring 2021) will be moving to the CSL after this school year, beginning mem- bership in the league in 2022-23.
Reedley has three of its first four games at home in Sal Gon- zalez Field, opening the season on
5/7 p.m. 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUG. 12 VOLLEYBALL Dinuba vs. Reedley/Lemoore/ Sierra Pacific (scrimmage),
FRIDAY, AUG. 13 FOOTBALL Dinuba vs. Hanford (scrimmage), Claud Hebert
Field Dinuba HS, 5/7 p.m. Reedley vs. Kingsburg (scrimmage), Kingsburg HS, 5/7 p.m.
Sanger vs. Central (scrimmage), Tom Flores Stadium Sanger, 5/7 p.m. Sanger freshman vs. Central (scrimmage), Dodson Field Sanger, 5 p.m. (F)
VOLLEYBALL
Reedley vs. Immanuel, Immanuel HS gym, 4/5 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUG. 14 CROSS COUNTRY Immanuel at Summer Sizzle
Invitational. Woodward Park Fresno, 7:20 a.m. (All)
VOLLEYBALL
Sanger at Buchanan Scrimmage Carnival, Buchanan HS Clovis, 3:30/4:45/6 p.m. (All)
TUESDAY, AUG. 17 VOLLEYBALL Dinuba vs. Bullard, Bullard HS Fresno, 3:30/4:45/6 p.m.
(All)
Immanuel vs. Minarets, Immanuel HS South Gym, 5/6 p.m. (JV/V)
Orosi vs. Wonderful Prep Academy, Orosi HS, 6/7 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel vs. Reedley, RHS
courts, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Lemoore HS, 5 p.m. (All)
Opponent
GIRLS GOLF
5 (F-S)/7 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3 p.m. Lamonica/CHS 3:30/6:30 p.m.
Dinuba vs. Lemoore (scrimmage), Ridge Creek Golf Course Dinuba, 2 p.m.
Reedley vs. Redwood (scrimmage) Redwood HS Visalia, 4/5/6/7 p.m. (JVB/ JVG/VB/VG)
GIRLS TENNIS
Reedley vs. Mt. Whitney (scrimmage), Reedley HS courts, 4 p.m. (JV/V) Sanger vs. Buchanan (scrimmage), Buchanan HS Clovis, 3 p.m. (V)
Fri. Aug. 27 Fri. Aug. 27 Wed. Sept. 1 Thu. Sept. 2 Thu. Sept. 9 Fri. Sept. 10 Thu. Sept.16 Fri. Sept. 17
Fri. Oct. 1 Thu. Oct. 7 Fri. Oct. 8 Thu. Oct. 14 Fri. Oct. 15 Thu. Oct. 21 Fri. Oct. 22 Thu. Oct. 28 Fri. Oct. 29 Fri. Nov. 5
Fresno (JV) Fresno
Site TBA Sanger Clovis
WATER POLO
Clovis East Clovis East Lemoore (frosh) Lemoore
Clovis (frosh) Centennial-Bak.
Danny Jimenez / Photo Contributed
Reedley High linemen worked on blocking techniques during an early eve- ning fall practice session on Aug. 3. Regional prep football teams have scrim- mages this Friday, Aug. 13, with the Pirates traveling to Kingsburg High for a 7 p.m. scrimmage. Also on Aug. 13, Dinuba High hosts Hanford High in a 7 p.m. scrimmage while Sanger High is home to Central, also at 7 p.m.
Hanford RHS
Friday, Aug. 20 against Hanford West in a 7:30 p.m. varsity start. After an Aug. 27 road game in Hanford against Sierra Pacific, the Pirates return home for non- league contests against Woodlake (Sept. 3) and Mendota (Sept. 10).
The Pirates' NYL schedule in- cludes home games with Fresno High (Homecoming on Oct. 1) and
McLane (Senior Night on Oct. 22). The regular season finale at Sunnyside High on Friday, Oct. 29, is likely to have league title ramifications for a third consecu- tive season.
Dinuba – led by new head coach C.J. Lester — has its first
See PREP SPORTS on page A12
Sunnyside CIF Playoffs TBD
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR AUG. 12-AUG. 18
(Elementary Night)
Shafter Immanuel
CV Christian CVC Visalia Yosemite Immanuel (Homecoming-Senior Night)
Torres (Madera) Madera Liberty-MR Madera CIF Playoffs TBD
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CIF Playoffs
TBD
7 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Madera* (frosh) Bullard HS Madera* Madera
WATER POLO
SANGER HIGH SCHOOL
Sanger boys vs. Yosemite, Yosemite HS Oakhurst, 4/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger girls vs. Buchanan (scrimmage), Buchanan HS Clovis, 3/4 p.m. (JV/V)
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 18 VOLLEYBALL Sanger vs. Central, CHS East Campus Fresno,
Date
Fri. Aug. 13
Fri. Aug. 20
Thu. Aug. 26 Hanford (frosh)
Site
4:30/5:30/6:30 p.m. (F/JV/V)
Lemoore Lemoore
Sanger Sanger
5 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m.
GIRLS GOLF
Dinuba vs. San Joaquin Memorial, Ridge Creek Golf Course Dinuba, 2 p.m. (JV/V) Immanuel vs. Chowchilla, Pheasant Run Golf Course Chowchilla, 2 p.m. (V)
(Hall of Fame night) Edison* Sanger
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Fri. Oct. 1 Fri. Oct. 8 Thu. Oct. 14 Fri. Oct. 15 Thu. Oct. 21 Thu. Oct. 22 Fri. Oct. 29
Fri. Nov. 5
CV Christian* (HC) Dinuba Selma* (Band Night) Dinuba
* Central Sequoia :eagie
Date
Fri. Aug. 13
Fri. Aug. 20
Fri. Aug. 27
Fri. Sept. 3
Fri. Sept. 10
Fri. Sept. 17
Fri. Oct. 1
Fri. Oct. 8
Fri. Oct. 15
Fri. Oct. 22
Fri. Oct. 29
Fri. Nov. 5
* North Yosemite League
Site
Date
Fri. Aug. 20 Fri. Aug. 27 Fri. Sept. 3
Fri. Sept. 10 Fri. Sept. 17 Fri. Sept. 24
Fri. Oct. 1 Fri. Oct. 8 Fri. Nov. 5
IMMANUEL HIGH SCHOOL
DINUBA HIGH SCHOOL
Date
Fri. Aug. 13
Thu. Aug. 19
Fri. Aug. 20
Thu. Aug. 26 Tul. Western (frosh) TWHS
Time (JV/V)
Opponent Site
Hanford (scrimmage) Dinuba
Clovis East (frosh) Clovis East
Clovis East Lamonica/Clovis 5/7:30 p.m.
5 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. El Diamante Groppetti Sta. 5/7:30 p.m.
Fri. Aug. 27
Thu. Sept. 2
Fri. Sept. 3
Thu. Sept. 9
Fri. Sept. 10
Thu. Sept. 16
Fri. Sept. 17
Thu. Sept. 23
Thu. Sept. 30 Paso Robles (frosh) Dinuba
Tulare Western Mathias/Tulare Mt. Whitney (frosh) Dinuba Torres (Madera) Dinuba
El Diamante (frosh) Visalia
TBA (frosh) Dinuba Edison Dinuba Clovis North (frosh) Dinuba
5 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Time (JV/V)
5/7 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:15 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
Time (JV/V)
5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m.
5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m.
5/7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
Time (JV/V)
C. Chavez (frosh) Kingsburg* Sanger (frosh)
Exeter* Hanford West* (Senior Night) CIF Playoffs
Dinuba Kingsburg Sanger
Exeter Dinuba
TBD
REEDLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Opponent
Kingsburg (scr.)
Hanford West
Sierra Pacific
Woodlake
Mendota
Selma
Hoover*
Fresno* (HC)
Roosevelt*
McLane* (Sr. Night) RHS Sunnyside* Sunnyside HS
Opponent
Roosevelt Mendota Fowler
Site
Immanuel Mendota Immanuel
Central (scrimmage) Clovis
Sanger Sanger Sanger
Kingsburg RHS
RHS Selma
McLane/Fresno RHS
5/7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Bullard* Chukchansi Park 5/7:30 p.m. Dinuba (frosh) Sanger 5 p.m. Madera South* (HC) Sanger 5/7:30 p.m. J. Garza (frosh) Koligian-Central 4 p.m. SJ Memorial* Sanger 5/7:30 p.m.
RFK-Delano (frosh) Sanger
* County Metro Athletic Conference
OROSI ATHLETIC PROFILE
Aidan Rodriguez
Orosi High football
Senior Aidan Rodriguez will be Orosi High's key receiving target for the 2021 season. As a junior, Rodriguez had a team-high 19 receptions for 528 yards (27.8 yards per catch) with eight touchdowns in six games in spring 2021. The Cardinals open the 2021 fall season Friday, Aug. 20, at Woodlake High.
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