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field and in the classroom.” Santesteban is a 1987 graduate of Hoover High School in fresno and brings more than 30 years of experi- ence to Reedley as a student- athlete, coach, teacher and
administrator.
Santesteban will oversee
12 sports at Reedley College, five on the men’s side and sev- en women’s programs.
Santesteban was an All- Conference selection in 1987 and 1988 as a member of the Fresno City College Men’s Soccer team.
He then transferred to Fresno State, where he played for legendary Head Coach Jose Elgorriaga and won con- secutive Big West Champion- ships during the 1989 and 1990 seasons.
He graduated from Fres- no State with bachelor's and master's degrees in physical education.
Santesteban earned his doctorate degree in sports administration at the Univer- sity of New Mexico. He was also an assistant coach for the men’s soccer team at the uni- versity.
From 2000-2003, Santeste- ban was the head coach and physical education Instructor at Southwestern Oregon Com- munity College.
In 2004, Santesteban was named athletic director and head men’s soccer coach at San Jacinto College in Hous- ton.
In his eight years there as head coach, the Coyotes achieved numerous No. 1 na- tional rankings, one National Junior College Athletic As- sociation (NJCAA) runner-up finish, and three Final Four
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likes the position the team is in with six games left in the season.
“It is still in our hands. We control our own destiny. We have to go out and take care of business,” Velarde said. “Soccer is a game where anything can happen so we have to remain consistent and keep on playing.”
Velarde said the team's maturity has been a catalyst for the team's recent success.
“We have grown a lot with our char- acter throughout the season,” Velarde said. “I push them to be competitors and they are responding. We have kept the momentum going.”
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The Reedley High Pirates girls soc-
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Josh Allen projected No. 1 pick
Josh Allen, former Reedley College Tigers quarterback (2014), has been projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.
Kiper Jr. is the primary draft analysts for ESPN and his mock drafts are considered very accurate.
Allen played quarterback at the University of Wyoming the past three seasons.
The 2018 NFL Draft will be televised on Thursday, April 26, on ESPN.
LEFT: Allen played quarterback at the University of Wyoming for the past three seasons.
BELOW: Allen is shown in pictures below during his time as quarterback for the Reedley College Tigers in 2014.
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Staff Report
The Reedley College Ti- gers men's basketball team sits in fifth place in the Cen- tral Valley Conference after a win over Merced College on Jan. 17 and a loss to Fresno City College on Jan. 20.
As of Jan. 23, the Tigers were 6-12 overall and 2-4 in the CVC.
On Jan. 17, the Tigers de- feated Merced College 81-73 in Merced.
Ruben Parks led Reedley College with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Elijah Jefferies had 20 points, while Alfredo Jimenez had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Hassan Bolden had 12 points.
On Jan. 20, the Tigers lost 100-59 to Fresno City College in Reedley.
Jimenez had 16 points. Parks had 15 points, while Bolden scored 14.
The Tigers played Porter- ville College on Jan. 24. No score was available at press- time.
They then will play West
Hills-Coalinga on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Coalinga.
RC Women's Basketball
The Reedley College Ti- gers women's basketball team is on a three-game los- ing streak and was at 1-4 in the CVC following losses to Merced College and Fresno City College.
On Jan. 17, the Tigers lost to Merced College 83-56 in Merced.
I'man Conley led Reedley College with 17 points, while Gerniah Martin had 14.
On Jan. 20, the Tigers lost 68-47 to Fresno City College in Reedley.
Martin had 22 points and 14 rebounds. Conley had 11 points.
Reedley College hosted Porterville College on Jan. 24. No score was available at presstime.
They then will play West Hills-Lemoore on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Lemoore.
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Aaliyah Seuell, Immanuel High Eagles basketball player (right), had 22 points to help lead the Eagles to a 45-37 victory over Dinuba High School on Jan. 19 at Immanuel High School.
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Hassan Bolden, Reedley College Tigers men's basketball player, goes up for a shot against Fresno City College on Jan. 20 at Reedley College.
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Central Sequoia League loss to Selma High on Jan. 12, by throttling the Exeter High Monarchs 94-58 on Jan. 17 at Immanuel High.
The Eagles then defeated Dinuba High School 64-59 on Jan. 19 in Dinuba.
As of Jan. 23, the Eagles were 10-9 overall and 2-1 in the CSL.
On Jan. 17, Nate Kend- ricks led the Eagles with 27 points. Kaleb Daglish had 26 points, and Malachi Henry had 13 points.
No statistics were avail- able for the game against Di- nuba High on Jan. 19.
Immanuel played Kings- burg High School on Jan. 23. No score was available at presstime.
Immanuel will play Central Valley Christian on Thursday, Jan. 25, in Visalia.
The Eagles then play Selma High School on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Selma High.
IHS Girls Soccer
The Immanuel High Ea- gles girls soccer team earned their first CSL win of the sea- son with a 1-0 victory over Di- nuba High School on Jan. 19 at the Immanuel High School Sports Complex.
Michaela Weber had the lone goal for the Eagles, who as of Jan. 23, are 4-5-2 over and 1-3 in the CSL.
The Eagles played Kings- burg High School on Jan. 23. No score was available at presstime.
They then will play Cen- tral Valley Christian High School on Thursday, Jan. 25, in Visalia.
They play Selma High School on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the Immanuel High School Sports Complex.
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appearances.
SJC won five Region 14
Championships and four Mid- South District titles.
Santesteban won four NJCAA District Coach of the Year awards and coached two NJCAA Players of the Year. Many of his players transfer to NCAA and National Asso- ciation of Intercollegiate Ath- letics schools (NAIA) then play at the professional level, including Major League Soc- cer (MLS).
Santesteban left San Ja- cinto in 2012 to become a tech- nical adviser for the United States Soccer Federation, which included a stint as an assistant coach for the Boys’ U14 and U15 national teams.
From there, Santesteban went to the University of the Virgin Islands and led the men’s soccer team to an ap- pearance in the Final Four.
As interim athletic direc- tor there, he guided the de- partment into the NAIA.
In 2016, Santesteban re- turned to the Central Valley and served as the technical director of the California Od- yssey Soccer Club, the most successful youth soccer club in the Fresno Area.
He also spearheaded the club’s return to the United States Soccer Development Academy, the highest level of youth soccer in the country. Santesteban has held numer- ous National Committee roles, including the National Chair for Soccer in the NJCAA, as well as All-America Commit- tee Chair for Junior Colleges with the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America).
cer team remained atop the North Yo- semite League standings after a 6-0 vic- tory over McLane High School on Jan. 17 in Fresno.
They then defeated Fresno High School 3-1 on Jan. 19 at Sal Gonzalez Field.
As of Jan. 24, the Pirates were 12-6-2 overall and 4-0 in the NYL. They have outscored their first four opponents 16-
2. On Jan. 17, the Pirates took a 2-0 halftime lead and scored four goals in the second half to secure the win.
Emma Mulligan and Katelyn Peters each had two goals. Jessica Perez and Miko Sunamoto each had one.
No statistics were available for the Jan. 19 game.
Reedley High played Hoover High School on Jan. 24. No score was avail- able at presstime. The Pirates then will play Sunnyside High on Friday, Jan. 26,
in Fresno.
They play Rooesevelt High on
Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Fresno.
RHS Girls Basketball
The Reedley High Pirates girls bas- ketball team earned their second NYL win of the season by defeating McLane High School 41-33 on Jan. 19 in Fresno.
As of Jan. 23, the Pirates are 2-1 in the NYL.
The Pirates play at Fresno High School on Jan. 24. No score was avail- able at presstime.
Reedley High then plays Hoover High School on Friday, Jan. 26, in Fres- no.
They will play Sunnyside High School on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Fresno.
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