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Velarde comes off bench in USL playoff loss
MVT Staff Report
Reedley’s Anthony Velarde came off the bench for the final 15-plus minutes of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ season-ending 2-0 loss to Louisville City FC in the United Soccer League’s Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Oct. 10.
The second-year midfielder subbed in during 75th minute with Pittsburgh trailing 1-0,
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Elimination of Fresno State wrestling affects Dinuba High products
but he and his River- hounds team- mates were un- able to get the equaliz- er. Lou- isville
(12-3-2) then added an insurance goal in the 85th minute; completing the shutout to end the Riverhounds’ season at 11-5-1. It was the second straight year Louisville eliminated Pittsburgh in the playoffs.
Velarde, who starred at Reedley High and Fresno Pacific Universi- ty before being drafted by the Riverhounds in 2019, was tied for sec- ond on the team with five goals scored while adding two assists on 11 key passes. On defense, he registered a block and four won tackles along with 20 won du- als. He drew two yellow cards and also collected four fouls won.
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
The elimination of the Fresno State wrestling program after the 2020- 2021 season means two Dinuba High products on the roster will have to look for new schools to wrestle for in their senior years, or this year if they so choose.
On Oct. 16, the univer- sity announced in video media conference that wrestling along with men’s tennis and lacrosse will be discontinued after the 2020-21 academic year. The athletic department expects an overall annual budget savings of approxi- mately $2.5 million, once all scholarships and other contractual obligations have been fulfilled. That
will leave the university with 18 NCAA Division I sports (six men’s and 12 women’s sports), serving approximately 430 student- athletes.
“Today’s decision is difficult for everyone and yet it is a necessary step to ensure the financial viabil- ity of our athletics depart- ment,” President Joseph I. Castro said on Oct. 16. “We appreciate those who have supported these Bulldogs programs over the years, including coaches, current and former student-ath- letes, and their families.”
Because of the CO- VID-19 pandemic, Fresno State Athletics faced an operating deficit of $6.6 million, more than $4 mil- lion above the university’s usual operating deficit.
The university said all 70 student-athletes affect- ed by the cuts will be pro- vided financial assistance, and would assist any ath- letes deciding to transfer. Student-athletes of those sports who choose to re- main at Fresno State will continue to receive aca- demic support and other student services.
Fresno State’s two wrestlers from Dinuba High — Jacob Wright and Isaiah Perez — are both redshirt juniors. they can choose to stay and com- pete for the Bulldogs as juniors, or can transfer and be granted immediate eligibility to future schools.
Wright, the son of for- mer Emperors coach Mi- chael Wright, has posted a 51-25 career record in
Jacob Wright
two-plus seasons with the Bulldogs; highlighted by a 24-9 finish and fifth place finish at 157 pounds at the Big 12 Championship in 2019-20. He qualified for the NCAA Champonships, earning the No. 25 seed, before the tournament was canceled by COVID-19. He is a criminology major.
Isaiah Perez
Perez went 12-4 in 2019- 20 competing at 133 and 141 pounds unattached. He transferred to Fresno State from Fresno City College, where he twice won the Community College State Title in his weight class earned All-American sta- tus. He is majoring in ki- nesiology.
Anthony Velarde
Bulldogs from Sanger get chance to play football
Orosi High fall football schedule released
Arron Mosby
Jalen Cropper
Kosi Agina
MVT Staff Report
Orosi High School re- leased its football sched- ule for the delayed season as the Cardinals will open at home on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 against Woodlake High School.
Orosi will not play Strathmore and Coalinga as those teams have been replaced by Woodlake and McLane High.
The Cardinal will have three straight road games against Granite Hills on Jan. 22, Avenal on Feb. 5 and Caruthers on Feb. 12 before returning to play Riverdale in the Home-
coming game on Feb. 19. Orosi will play Fowler on Feb. 26 and head up the mountain to face Minarets on Mar. 5. Senior night will be on March 12 as Parlier rolls into town and the Cardinals wrap up their season at Orange Cove in the annual Battle of the
“O” game on Mar. 19. Last year, Orosi reached the Division VI Central Section title game before falling to top seed Bishop, 34-7. The Cardi- nals ended the year with a 10-4 overall record and 4-3 in the West Sequoia
League.
MVT Staff Report
After months of anticipation, the Fresno State football team will finally be hitting the gridiron when they host the University of Hawaii this Saturday. For three local prodi- gies, the game represents a unique opportunity as three former Apaches will be on the field for the Bulldogs.
Fresno State senior linebacker Arron Mosby, sophomore wide receiver Jalen Cropper and true freshman Kosi Agina all spent their high school prep careers at Sanger High (Cropper played his senior year at Buchanan High in Clovis).
Saturday's game is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 p.m.
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