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Emps basketball sweeps showdown
ursday, January 27, 2022
Tigers men's
basketball
drops third
straight
By Will Goldbeck
For The Times
Reedley College has dropped three straight Central Valley Conference basketball contests.
The latest loss came Jan. 24 in Lemoore, as the Tigers fell to West Hills Lemoore 95-83.
Reedley cut a 17-point defi- cit to three midway in the sec- ond half before running out of gas. The Tigers dressed only seven players and had one player foul out. Anthony Mar- tinez led the second half come- back with 30 points.
The loss was the seventh straight for the Tigers, who fell to 0-3 in conference play and 4-13 overall.
On Jan. 22, the Tigers came up six points short at Fresno City College, falling by an 85- 79 final score. Martinez led Reedley with 25 points and four assists while Justin Parks had 20 points and 16 rebounds.
In their first action in four weeks, the Tigers returned from their COVID break and dropped an 82–76 decision at home to the Merced College Blue Devils.
Four Tigers scored in dou- ble figures in the loss, led by Jamar Bowers with 22 points. Dwayne Howell followed with 19 points before fouling out of the game. It was the first home game played with no fans.
To make up games post- poned due to health and safety concerns, the Tigers will add Monday night games to their regular Wednesday and Satur- day schedule.
FCC overpowers Tiger women's basketball
Despite 29 points and nine rebounds from Makaiyah Ran- dle, the Reedley College wom- en’s basketball team dropped a 90-68 to the state’s second ranked team, the Fresno City College Rams on Jan. 22 in Fresno.
Reedley trailed by only six points through three quarters before being outscored 29-12
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Boys improve
to 20-2 with
big road win
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
The Dinuba High varsity basketball teams came out on top in Central Sequoia League showdowns against the Han- ford West Huskies last week, with the 20-2 boys building a commanding league lead and the 13-7 girls pulling within a half game of first place.
Dinuba's boys sit at 6-0 in league, building a command- ing three-game lead in the loss column with dominating road victories over Exeter (77-30 on Jan. 18) and Han- ford West (58-43 on Jan. 20). Keine Prendez erupted for a game-high 25 points, includ- ing eight in both the first and fourth quarters as the Em- perors used a 19-11 run in the third quarter to pull away for their fifth straight victory.
Anthony Harp added 10 points against Hanford West, and led Dinuba with 15 points in the rout of Exeter. Javier Torres and Isaiah Martinez each added 11 points. Han- ford West, Immanuel and Kingsburg all shared second place at 4-3 heading into Jan. 26 action.
Dinuba's girls battled through a defensive orient-
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Dinuba High's Alyssa Hernandez (11) applied defensive pressure to Hanford West Aaliyah Hollis (24) during the first quarter of the Lady Emps' 60-41 victory over the Huskies. The victory put Dinuba just a half game back of first place in the Central Sequoia League at 6-1.
Immanuel (12-9 on the season) dropped a tight 51-47 decision to Washington Union in Fresno at the Pagmeter Classic on Jan. 22. The Eagles traveled to Exeter on Jan. 26.
Immanuel's girls team went 1-2 last week, defeating CV Christian 48-35 (Jan. 18) and losing to Kingsburg 55-34 (Jan. 20) in CSL action before losing a tight 63-62 decision to Coalinga at the Sierra Pa- cific Classic on Jan. 22.
Apaches boys fall to SJM roll Edison
Sanger High's boys bas- ketball was overpowered by first place San Joaquin Me- morial 80-62 on Jan. 19, but bounced back strong with a 74-56 thumping of the Edison High Tigers in Fresno on Jan.
21. Andrew Lopez and Caleb Cole led the Apaches (10-11, 2-2 County Metro Athletic Conference) with 20 and 16 points, respectively. Lopez had a trio of 3-pointers and and five free throws while Cole was a perfect 6 for 6 from the field and made all four of his free throws.
Against Memorial, Jon Dillon had a team-high 23 points and four rebounds while Cole had 16 points and five boards. Sanger had road games scheduled this
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ed first half at DHS against Hanford West on Jan. 20, but exploded for a 23-4 run to cruise to a 60-41 victory. The Lady Emps had four double figures scorers in Kailey Lo- pez (15 points) , Chloe Ben- ham (12), Katie Ortega (10) and Alyssa Hernandez (10). Ortega had a game-high 17 points in a 44-28 home win over Exeter on Jan. 18.
Dinuba and Immanuel square off Friday, Jan. 28, at Dinuba High. The Emperor boys then host Kingsburg while the girls travel to play the Vikings on Tuesday, Feb. 1.
Eagle boys heat up
with two CSL wins
Immanuel's boys climbed back into the upper tier of the CSL standings with two wins last week; 71-55 at Central Valley Christian on Jan. 18 and 75-71 over visiting Kings- burg on Jan. 20. Ryan Chavez erupted for a career high 39 points against the Cavaliers including five three-point baskets, and Mikah Tolpe- zninkas had 21 points and three rebounds against the Vikings. Chavez and Nate Schletewitz added 17 points each in the second win.
Sanger wrestlers excel at Mission Oak tourneys
Gonzales wins top award, girls place second in team
Sanger High’s girls captured the second place team trophy at the 6th annual Lady Hawk Invitational at Mission Oak High. All eight wrestlers took home medals, led by second place finishers Sadey Weiss (101), Ash- ley Schletewitz (143) and Jewels Rios (160).
Third place finish- ers for SHS were So- phia Benzler (116) and Gabby Flores (143), heavyweight Madison Robinson placed fourth while Jenna Garcia was fifth at 101 and Delilah Hines sixth at 131 pounds.
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The Sanger High boys wrestling team captured 11 individual medals, led by Out- standing Tournament Wrestler David Gon- zales at 126 pounds, at the 19th annual Mis- sion Oak Invitational in Tulare on Jan. 22.
Gonzales who earli- er in the week defeated Bullard’s David Nara- njo 10-5 in a County Metro Athletic Confer- ence dual meet match,
was the Apaches’ lone weight class champion. Sanger had a second place finisher in heavy- weight Tomas Takeda while 170-pounder Na- te Gonzalez finished in fourth place.
Other Apaches medalists were fifth place finishers Diego Castro (132 pounds) and Robert Hart (195), 6th place finisher Ra- fael Vizcarra (182), seventh place finish- ers Armando Sanchez (145) and Christian
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Sanger High's David Gonzales controlled Bullard's Da- vid Naranjo during a 10-5 dual meet win at 126 pounds on Jan. 20. Gonzales later won Outstanding Wrestler honors at the Mission Oak Tournament on Jan. 22.
Cano (220) and eight place finishers Johnny Gonzales (113), Brian
Jaimes (120) and Aidan Diaz (132).
A day earlier,
REEDLEY COLLEGE
PREPS ROUNDUP
THURSDAY, JAN. 27 BASKETBALL
Orosi vs. Minarets, Orosi HS, girls 6:15/boys
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR JAN. 27 TO FEB. 2
Jose, times TBA (V)
Sanger girls at Lady Baler Bash, San Benito HS, 9:30 a.m. (V)
4:30/6 p.m. (JV/V)
Orange Cove vs. Caruthers, Caruthers HS, girls 3:45 p.m./boys 5:30 p.m. (V)
Orosi vs. Fresno Christian, Orosi HS, boys 4:30/girls 6 p.m. (V)
Parlier vs. Minarets, Minarets HS O'Neals, girls 5/boys 7 p.m. (V)
Reedley boys vs. Roosevelt, Roosevelt HS Fresno, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger girls vs. Bullard, Bullard HS Fresno, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley vs. McLane (Senior Night), Reedley HS, 5:30 p.m. (JV/V)
7:45 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley boys vs. Hoover, Reedley HS, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Parlier vs. Caruthers, Parlier HS, girls 5:30/ boys 7 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley girls vs. Hoover, Hoover HS Fresno, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
MONDAY, JAN. 31
SOCCER
Sanger freshman boys vs. Matilda Torres,
SOCCER
Sanger boys vs. Madera, Madera HS, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger girls vs. Madera, Nicholson Gym SHS, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger, 3 p.m. (F)
Sanger freshman girls vs. Madera, Madera HS, 3 p.m. (F)
Dinuba boys vs. Immanuel, Claud Hebert Field Dinuba HS, 4:30/6 p.m. (V)
Immanuel girls vs. Kingsburg, Kingsburg HS, 6 p.m. (V)
SOCCER
Reedley boys vs. Hoover, Reedley High Soccer Complex, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger freshman boys vs. Reedley, Sanger 3 p.m. (F)
Dinuba girls vs. Immanuel, County Line Stadium Reedley, 6 p.m. (JV)
Orange Cove vs. Fowler, Titan Stadium OCHS, girls 4:45 p.m./boys 6:30 p.m. (V)
TUESDAY, FEB. 1 BASKETBALL
Dinuba boys vs. Kingsburg, Dinuba HS gym,
WRESTLING
Sanger freshman girls vs. Justin Garza, JGHS Fresno, 1 p.m. (F)
Parlier vs. Caruthers, Caruthers HS, girls 5/ boys 6:45 p.m. (V)
Reedley boys vs. Faith Christian, Reedley Soccer Complex, 5 p.m. (V)
4/5:30/7 p.m. (All)
Dinuba girls vs. Kingsburg, Kingsburg HS, 5:30/7 p.m. (JV/V)
Orange Cove vs. Caruthers, Caruthers HS, girls 6:30/boys 8 p.m. (JV/V)
Parlier vs. Minarets, Minarets HS O'Neals, girls 6/boys 7:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley boys vs. Roosevelt, Roosevelt HS Fresno, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger girls vs. Madera South, Nicholson Gym SHS, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2 BASKETBALL
Reedley girls vs. Roosevelt, Reedley HS,
FRIDAY, JAN. 28 BASEBALL
Sanger vs. Sunnyside (scrimmage), Sanger
Reedley girls vs. Hoover, Hoover HS Fresno, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger boys vs. Madera, MHS, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V) Sanger girls vs. Madera, Tom Flores Stadium Sanger, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
Sanger boys vs. Bullard, Nicholson Gym SHS, 3:30/5/6:30 p.m. (All)
High diamond, 3:30 p.m. (JV)
WRESTLING
SOCCER
BASKETBALL
Manning Melee, Reedley vs. Orange Cove, Reedley HS gym, 5 p.m. (JV/V)
SATURDAY, JAN. 29 WRESTLING
Sanger boys at Overfelt Wrestling Classic, San
Reedley girls vs. Roosevelt, Reedley Soccer Complex, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger boys vs. Bullard, Tom Flores Stadium Sanger, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. Madera South Madera South HS, girls-JV boys 5:30/varsity boys 6:30 p.m. (V)
Dinuba boys vs. Immanuel, Dinuba HS Gym, 5:30/7 p.m. (JV/V)
Dinuba girls vs. Immanuel, Dinuba HS, 4/5:30 p.m. (JV/V)
SOCCER
WRESTLING
Orange Cove vs. Fowler, Orange Cove HS, girls 6:15/boys 7:45 p.m. (JV/V)
Dinuba boys vs. Kingsburg, Claud Hebert Field Dinuba HS, 4:30/6 p.m. (JV/V)
Dinuba girls vs. Kingsburg, Kingsburg HS,