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Emperors place first at own Invitational
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Three champs helps DHS edge Centennial; Reedley 8th with two weight titles
COVID
disrupts
Tigers'
basketball
schedule
By Will Goldbeck
For The Times
Health and safety concerns surround- ing coronavirus have slowed the Reedley College basketball schedule to a halt. A total of six games were canceled — in- cluding a Jan. 5 con- test against West Hills College-Lemoore — and three have been rescheduled as of ear- ly this week.
The doubleheader at West Hills Lemoore has been rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 24 while the men’s game at West Hills Coalinga has been set for Jan. 31. No makeup date for the Jan. 12 men’s game with undefeated Columbia has been an- nounced.
The only game played last week was a non-conference wom- en’s game at Monterey Peninsula College on Jan. 3, where the La- dy Tigers came out on the short end of a 77- 72 score.
Reedley was sched- uled to host College of the Sequoias in men's and women's games on Saturday, Jan. 15, but it was announced on Jan. 10 that those games were post- poned. No makeup dates for those games were announced as of Jan. 11. Merced Col- lege is scheduled to come to Reedley for a Jan. 19 doubleheader.
Both the RC men and women take 4-10 records into the start of Central Valley Con- ference play.
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
Host Dinuba High rode the strength of three weight class cham- pions to capture the team title at its own Dinuba In- vitational wrestling tour- nament on Jan. 7-8.
The Emperors scored 173 pounds to edge out Centennial High of Bakersfield with 169 points. Reedley High finished in eight place out of 15 schools with 101 points, and had two individual champions.
First place finishers for Dinuba were sopho- more Nicholas Quintana (115 pounds), sophomore Jesus Loreto (134) and junior Nicholas Coen Quintana (147). The
younger Quintana (21-3 on the season) scored a pine in the finals while Coen Quintana (21-4) posted an 11-3 major de- cision win. Loreto (14-4) prevailed over Reedley's Cesar Guzman in the 134 finals.
The Emperors' star heavyweight wrestler, senior Javier Martinez, suffered an injury on the first day of action and forfeited his remaining three matches to place sixth in the 287 class. He improved to 22-3 before his three forfeit defeats.
Other top three fin- ishers for Dinuba were sophomore Ethan Garza (third at 108) and junior Jose Martinez (second at 197). Eleven wrestlers earned top eight medals
Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
Dinuba High's Nicholas Coen Quintana tried to turn opponent Faysal Shahaby of Tu- lare Union during their semifinal round match at 147 pounds on Jan. 7 at the Dinuba Invitational. Quintana (21-4 on the season) won 9-2 on his way to the championship.
for the Emperors, who will participate at the Temecula Valley Tourna- ment this weekend.
Reedley's champions last week were sopho- more David Arroyo (140) and senior Phillip Ar-
royo (154). David Arroyo improved to 20-7 with a
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Dinuba, Reedley split non-league hoops matchup
Sanger boys post OT win over Clovis
MVT Staff Report
The Dinuba and Reedley basketball teams clashed in a non-league matchup on Jan. 8 at Reedley High, with the Em- peror boys and Pirates girls coming away with victories.
Dinuba's boys improved to 18-2 on the campaign with a 65- 43 win over RHS. The Emper- ors broke the contest open with a 22-6 run in the third quarter. Leading the scoring was Noah Gonzalez and Keine Prendez with 13 points each while Gon- zalez added eight rebounds. Brice Watley scored 15 points for Reedley (5-12).
In the girls contest, Miah Paz and Brianna Green had 11 points each as the Pirates (6- 9) topped the Lady Emps (11- 7), 41-35. Reedley built a 31-24 lead after three quarters and held on down the stretch. Katie
Danny Jimenez / Photo Contributed
Reedley High's Miah Paz drove to the basket guarded by Washington Union defender Madison Moles on Jan. 6. Paz scored a game-high 24 points in the PIrates' 35-29 non-league victory.
Javier Torres led with 13 points against Kingsburg.
Reedley's boys were worn down in the second half of a 65-34 road loss in the mountains against Sierra High on Jan. 7. The Pirates will try to turn things around with the start of North Yosemite League play this week, first against Fresno High (Jan. 11 at RHS) and then at Hoover (Thursday, Jan. 13).
Dinuba's girls (3-1 in CSL) visit Central Valley Christian Fri- day, Jan. 14, then host Exeter at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Reed- ley opened NYL play at Fresno on Jan. 12 and then hosts Hoover on Friday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Sanger 70, Clovis 60, OT
At Nichoilson Gym on Jan. 5, the Apaches (8-9) outscored the visiting Cougars (7-10) 10-0 in the extra period of the non- league contest. Jaydis Beltran
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Ortega had 15 points and Kai- ley Lopez 10 points for Dinuba. The Emperor boys took a perfect 4-0 Central Sequoia League record into a Friday, Jan. 14 road game at Central
Valley Christian. Last week, Di- nuba scored league road wins over Immanuel (57-54 on Jan. 4) and Kingsburg (65-41 on Jan. 6). Isaiah Martinez scored 15 points against Immanuel and
PREPS ROUNDUP
THURSDAY, JAN. 13 BASKETBALL
Orosi girls vs. Riverdale, Orosi HS, 4:30/6
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR JAN. 13 TO JAN. 19
p.m. (JV/V)
Dinuba girls vs. Exeter, Dinuba HS, 4:30/6 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel boys vs. Central Valley Christian, CVC HS Visalia, 6 p.m. (V)
Immanuel girls vs. Central Valley Christian, CVC HS Visalia, 6 p.m. (V)
Orange Cove vs. Orosi, Orosi HS, boys 4:30/ girls 6:15 p.m. (V)
Parlier vs. Riverdale, Parlier HS, boys 5/girls 6:45 p.m. (V)
Reedley boys vs. Roosevelt, Reedley HS Soccer Sports Complex, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V) Sanger girls vs. San Joaquin Memorial, SJM HS Fresno, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley boys vs. Hoover, Hoover HS Fresno, 3/5/6:30 p.m. (All)SOCCER
Dinuba boys vs. Central Valley Christian, Dinuba HS, 4:30/6 p.m. (JV/V)
Dinuba girls vs. Central Valley Christian, CVC HS Visalia, 4:30/6 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel girls vs. Coast Union, Coast Union HS Cambria, 11 a.m. (V)
Reedley girls vs. Kerman at NYL/NSL/WSL Showdown, McLane Stadium Fresno, 3 p.m. (V)
Reedley boys vs. Hoover, Hoover HS Fresno, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger freshman girls vs. Matilda Torres, Torres HS Madera, 3 p.m. (F)
Dinuba HS, 4/5:30/7 p.m. (All)
Dinuba girls Central Valley Christian, CVC Visalia, 5:30/7 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel boys vs. Hanford West, Hanford West HS, 5:30/7 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel girls vs. Hanford West, Immanuel HS gym, 5:30/7 p.m. (JV/V)
Orange Cove vs. Minarets, Orange Cove HS, girls 6:15/boys 7:45 p.m. (JV/V)
Parlier vs. Fowler, Parlier HS, girls 5:30/boys 7 p.m. (V)
Reedley girls vs. Hoover, Reedley HS, 4:30/6 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger boys vs. Bullard, Bullard HS Fresno, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger girls vs. Bullard, Nicholson Gym SHS, 5/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger freshman girls vs. Clovis East,
Immanuel vs. Hanford West, County Line Stadium, boys 4:30/girls 6 p.m. (V)
Orange Cove vs. Minarets, Orange Cove HS, boys 4:45 p.m./girls 6:30 p.m. (V)
Sanger girls vs. Buchanan at CMAC vs. TRAC Challenge, Buchanan HS Clovis, 5 p.m. (V)
FRIDAY, JAN. 14 BASKETBALL
Dinuba boys vs. Central Valley Christian,
Orosi vs. Riverdale, Orosi HS, boys 4:30/girls 6:15 p.m. (V)
Parlier vs. Fowler, Parlier HS, boys 5 p.m./girls 6:45 p.m. (V)
Dinuba boys at Temecula Valley Tournament, Temecula HS, times TBA (V)
Dinuba girls at Westside Tournament, Firebaugh HS, times TBA (V)
Nicholson Gym SHS, 3:30 p.m. (F)
Nicholson Gym SHS, 7 p.m. (V)
SOCCER
SOCCER
Reedley girls vs. Hoover, Reedley HS Soccer Complex, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger freshman boys vs. Washington Union, Sanger, 3 p.m. (V)
Sanger hosts Sanger JV Boys Invitational and Lady Apache Invitational, Sanger HS south gym, 7 a.m. (JV Boys/Varsity Girls)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19 BASKETBALL
Orange Cove vs. Orosi, Orosi HS gym, girls
WRESTLING
TUESDAY, JAN. 18 BASKETBALL
Dinuba boys vs. Exeter, Exeter HS, 4/5:30/7
Dinuba boys at Temecula Valley Tournament, Temecula HS, times TBA (V)
Dinuba JV boys at Firebaugh JV Tournament, Firebaugh HS, time TBA (JV)
p.m. (All)
Immanuel vs. Central Valley Christian, CVC HS Visalia, JV girls 3/JV boys 4:30/varsity girls 6/varsity boys 7:30 p.m. (All)
Parlier vs. Riverdale, Parlier HS, girls 5:30/ boys 7 p.m. (V)
Reedley boys vs. Roosevelt, Reedley HS, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger girls vs. San Joaquin Memorial, SJM HS Fresno, 6:30 p.m. (V)
6:15/boys 7:45 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley girls vs. Roosevelt, Roosevelt HS Fresno, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger boys vs. San Joaquin Memorial, Nicholson Gym SHS, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger girls vs. Morro Bay (Senior Night), Sanger HS south gym, 6:30 p.m. (V)
SOCCER
SATURDAY, JAN. 15 BASKETBALL
Dinuba boys host Dinuba Freshman Shootout,
Reedley girls vs. Roosevelt, Roosevelt HS Fresno, 3 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger boys vs. San Joaquin Memorial, Tom Flores Stadium Sanger, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. Bullard (Boys Senior Night), Sanger HS gyms, girls 5:30/JV boys 5:45/ varsity boys 6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Dinuba HS gym, 9 a.m. (F)
Immanuel boys vs. Fowler, Immanuel HS gym, 3/4:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger boys vs. Central at Sanger Showdown,
WRESTLING
WRESTLING
SOCCER
Dinuba boys vs. Exeter, Exeter HS, 4:30/6