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Thursday, April 1, 2021
Pirates roll in football season opener
Dinuba, Sanger drop close battles at home
MVT Staff Report
The Reedley High Pi- rates blew open a tight game in the second half, erupting for 32 points on their way to a season- opening 46-6 rout of the Hoover Patriots at Sal Gonzalez Field on March
26. Junior running back Ryan Warkentin rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns, all in the second half, as the Pi- rates racked up 470 total yards including 303 rushing. Warkentin scored on runs of 1, 7, 9 and 83 yards, averaging more than nine yards in his 18 carries.
Senior receiver Mike Rios had both Pirates scores in the first half; a 15-yard reception from Jacob Rocha in the first quarter and a 9-yard catch from Nick Quezada in the second. He also had a 2-point conversion run; rushing 10 times for 66 yards and collecting five receptions for 70 yards.
Rocha also had a touchdown pass to Jona- than Dircio in the final period, throwing for 87 yards on four comple- tions while Quezada had seven completions for 80 yards. The Pirates' defense limited Hoover to 150 total yards, just 12 on the ground.
Reedley travels to Fresno for a 4:30 p.m. varsity game Thursday, April 1, against Fresno High. The game will be played at McLane Sta- dium.
Tulare Western 26, Dinuba 20
At Claud Hebert Field, the Emperors' late rally came up just short against the Mustangs and senior wide receiver Rolando Holmes.
Dinuba trailed 20- 7 entering the final quarter, but crept close when running back Jo- siah Reyes rolled left on a halfback option and completed a 9-yard TD pass to Bryan Ruiz. But Holmes – who burned the Emps for 156 total yards (150 rushing) — broke around right end and outraced defenders for his second 66-yard touchdown of the night.
Dinuba took a last- minute drive to pay dirt, converting on quarter- back's Casimiro Bar- ragan's 7-yard pass to Michael Olvera (eight catches for 109 yards). The Emperors' other score was a 1-yard run in the opening quarter by Josiah Reyes, who finished with 150 yards rushing.
Dinuba hosts Kings-
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Dinuba High had its first actual football game since 2019 when the Emperors hosted Tulare Western on March 19 at Claud Hebert Field. The visiting Mus- tangs held on for a 26-20 victory, get- ting three touchdowns from receiver Rolando Holmes.
ABOVE: Dinuba senior defensive back Daniel Hernandez (5) and junior DB Noah Garza (4) sprint onto the field for the team'sopener.
LEFT: Emperors quarterback Casimiro Barragan looks for a receiver down the right side in the second half. The junior passed for 148 yards and a touchdown, and senior running back Josiah Reyes rushed for 150 yards and score while also throwing a touchdown pass on a halfback option.
Photos by Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
City-County football game in Sanger on June 18
The Reedley High boys and girls golf teams cap- tured the North Yosem- ite League champion- ships at the postseason tournament March 25 at Airways Golf Course in Fresno. Both teams also finishes the season un- beaten in league.
Danny Jimenez / Photos Contributed
MVT Staff Report
After a year's absence, the City- County All-Star Football returns this summer — and Sanger will be the host.
All-Star game officials announced on March 26 that the 2021 contest will be played Friday, June 18, at Tom Flores Stadium/Chuck Shidan Field in Sanger. This year's game coaches will be Russ Pickett of Hoover High for the City and Jorge Pena from Sanger High for the County. Rosters will be announced at a later date.
Pirates golf teams finish unbeaten in league
Reedley High School\'s boys and girls golf teams captured North Yo- semite League titles with perfect re- cords.
The Pirate boys, coached by Jeff Lusk, and the girls squad, coached by Phil Marquez and assistant Meghan Hansen, finished off their champion- ship performances on March 25 at Airways Golf Course in Fresno.
Boys team members are Juan
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RHS golf teams finish unbeaten in NYL
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 1-7
Events and matchups are subject to change. Attendance at football games and most prep sports is limited to immediate family members
THURSDAY, APRIL 1 BASEBALL
Sanger vs. Tulare Western at Tulare/Visalia Tournament, Tulare Western HS,6:30 p.m. (V) FOOTBALL
Orange Cove vs. Minarets, Minarets HS, 6:30
SOCCER
Tom Flores Stadium, 5 p.m. (Varsity only)
4:30 p.m. (V)
Immanuel vs. San Joaquin Memorial, SJM Fresno, 4 p.m. (V)
Reedley vs. Washington Union, Reedley HS, 3:30/5:30 p.m. TENNIS
Dinuba boys vs. Kingsburg, Dinuba HS, 4 p.m. Dinuba girls vs. Kingsburg, Kingsburg HS, 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
GOLF
Dinuba boys/girls vs. Lemoore, Ridge Creek
p.m. (V)
Orosi vs. Fowler, Orosi HS, 6:30 p.m. (V)
(JV/V)
Reedley vs. Immanuel at Central Valley Diamond Classic, Immanuel Sports Complex The Yard, 4/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
GOLF
9 a.m. (V)
Immanuel boys/girls vs. Chowchilla, Pheasant Run GC Chowchilla, 2 p.m.
Sanger vs. Madera South, Madera, 2 p.m.
Sanger boys vs. McLane, McLane HS Fresno, 3/5 p.m. (JV/V)
MONDAY, APRIL 5 BASEBALL
Parlier vs. McLane, McLane HS Fresno, 3:30
SOCCER
GC Dinuba, 2 p.m.
SOCCER
Parlier boys vs. Fowler, Parlier HS, 3:30/5 p.m. (JV/V)
Parlier girls vs. Fowler, Parlier HS, 3:30/7 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley boys vs. Tulare Western at Cougar Classic, Reedley HS, 4/6 p.m. (JV/V) Reedley girls vs. Selma, Selma HS, 5/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger boys vs. Roosevelt (Clovis Showcase), Tom Flores Stadium, 5 p.m. (V)
SOCCER
FRIDAY, APRIL 2 FOOTBALL
Dinuba vs. Kingsburg, Claud Hebert Field, 7
GOLF SOCCER
SWIMMING
p.m. (V)
Reedley vs. Fresno, McLane Stadium Fresno, 4:30 p.m. (Varsity only)
Sanger vs. Bullard, Tom Flores Stadium, 4:30/7:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley boys vs. El Diamante at Cougar Dinuba girls vs. Hoover, Hoover HS Fresno, 3 p.m. (V)
Classic, Reedley HS, 6 p.m. (Varsity only) Sanger boys vs. Roosevelt at Clovis Showcase,
SOFTBALL
4 p.m. TRACK AND FIELD
Parlier vs. Minarets HS, Parlier HS, 3:30 p.m. (V)
Reedley boys vs. Madera, Madera HS, 11 a.m./1 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger girls vs. Buchanan, Buchanan HS Clovis, 3 p.m. (JV/V)
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
TRACK AND FIELD
Sanger at Fowler Throws Classic, Fowler HS,
TUESDAY, APRIL 6 BASEBALL
Dinuba vs. Golden West at Central Valley Diamond Classic, Dinuba HS, 3:30/6:30 p.m.
p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley at NYL Dual #5, Sunnyside CC
Reedley boys vs. Bullard at Cougar Classic, Reedley HS, 6 p.m. (Varsity only)
Dinuba vs. Hanford West, Hanford West HS, 4 p.m.
Immanuel vs. Hanford West, Hanford West HS,
Fresno, 1:30 p.m.
Dinuba vs. Tulare Union, Tulare Union HS,