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Sanger soccer in semifinals
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Baseball and softball winding down regular
season schedules
Boys finals on May 27, girls title match set for May 28
MVT Staff Report
Sanger High's soccer teams entered this week just one win away from playing for Central Sec- tion Division II champi- onships.
The Apache boys, reigning DII Northern California champions — hosted No. 5 seed Red- wood the evening of May 25 in a section semifinal (results were unavail- able at press time). A win would advance Sanger (19-1, 9-1 North Yosemite League) to the title game Thursday, May 27, at Tom Flores Stadium (sched- uled for 6 p.m.) against either No. 2 Tulare Union or No. 3 Foothill.
The No. 2 seed Sanger High girls (10-4-3), 7-2-1 NYL) hosted third-seed- ed Highland High on May 26, and with a win would advance to the section finals on Friday, May 28, against either top-seeded Hanford or No. 4 seed Garces. If it's the Bullpups, the game would be at Hanford High (6 p.m.); if it's Garc- es the Apaches will host.
Danny Jimenez / Photo Contributed
Dinuba High's Jairo Medina (9) is turned away by Pioneer Valley goalkeeper Luis Garcia (1) during the first half of the Emperors' 5-1 Division II playoff victory over the Panthers on May 18. Dinuba's season ended on May 20 with a 3-0 loss at Tulare Union.
MVT Staff Report
Prep baseball and softball seasons are winding down in prepa- ration for June postsea- son playoffs.
Reedley High, trying to keep pace with North Yosemite League-leading Fresno High, played McLane High on May 25 at Im- manuel Sports Complex (results were unavail- able at press time, then traveled to Fresno to play the Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27.
The Pirates (16[6[1, 9-2 NYL) blasted Roo- sevelt twice last week, winning 12-2 on May 18 at ISC. Mike Rios struck out eight to get the pitching win while Sergio Marquez, Matt Diaz and David Pimen- tel all had two hits and two runs batted in.
Reedley also blasted Roosevelt 15-1 in Fres- no on May 20, getting six runs in the opening inning and four more in the third. A day earlier, the Pirates breezed to an 11-1 win at Fowler.
The Pirates host their Senior Day Tues- day, June 1, against Sunnyside in a sched- uled 6:30 p.m. start. The game is tenta- tively scheduled at the school's newly renovated baseball dia- monds, although it will be moved if the playing field isn't ready.
Sanger (10-12 over- all) has dropped four straight and seven of eight to fall to 1-8 in
Sanger High School / Photo Contributed
Sanger High senior John Pena was honored at the as the school's B'nai B'rith honoree with other Fresno County recipients at a Fres- no Grizzlies baseball game on May 23. Winners are honored for athletic perfor- mance, academic success and community service.
County Metro Athletic Conference play. That includes three losses to Madera South last week. the Apaches play Bullard three times this week, then host Edison at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 1.
Dinuba (4-16) im- proved to 3-6 in Central Sequoia League play with a 6-0 home victory over Immanuel on May 21. The Emperors' final home game is Tuesday, June 1, at 7 p.m. against Central Valley Chris- tian.
In softball, Reedley (9-4, 6-0 NYL) hosts Di- nuba (13-5, 7-1 CSL) in a non-league meeting of league leaders at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Friday at
SeePREPSonpage A16
Both Sanger teams weathered rallies from visiting teams to ad-
vance to the semifinal rounds last week. On May 20, the boys had a three-goal lead at half- time whittled to one against Stockdale before two late goals resulted in a 5-2 victory. In a late
morning contest on May 21, Madera South ral- lied from a 3-1 deficit to force overtime before Sanger's converted in the first overtime ses- sion to prevail, 4-3.
jumped to a 3-0 half- time lead, saw visiting Stockdale counter with two goals to draw close, then pulled away at the end of regulation and ex-
The Sanger boys
RC men's golf maintains its perfect record
Reedley High School's senior girls soccer players were honored at their final hpme match on May 12. The Pirates (6-10, 6-4 North Yosem- ite League) were eliminated from the Division IV section playoffs foll- lowing a 9-2 quarterfinals loss at Templeton High on May 19.
Danny Jimenez / Photo Contributed
See SOCCER on page A16
PREPS ROUNDUP
By Will Goldbeck
Contributed
With three more victories last week, the Reedley College men’s golf team improved to 21-0 on the season and 18-0 in Big 8 Confer- ence play.
The latest victory came on May 24 in Tracy. It was one of the closest of the season for Coach Scott Stark’s Tigers, who defeat-
ed Napa Valley by six strokes (374-380). Reedley also got past Modesto by 26 strokes and Fresno by 27.
Number six player Patrick Sperling was the tournament medalist with a two-par round of 70.
Other Reedley rounds in- cluded Beau Willett and Jarred Hernandez with a 73, Cole Ob- rigewitsch with a 77, Matt Frith
with an 81 and Noah Kozack with an 83.
On May 20, the Tigers shot a 370 at Turlock to win conference tournament number five by 31 shots over Napa, 33 over Fresno City and 53 over host Modesto.
Beau Willett and Cole Ob- rigowitsch each shot 70 to lead Reedley. Frith followed with a 71, Hernandez with a 74, Ruskofsfy an 85 and Kozack with an 86.
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR MAY 27-JUNE 2
Events and matchups are subject to change. Attendance at most prep sports is limited to immediate family members
THURSDAY, MAY 27 BASEBALL
Reedley vs. McLane, McLane HS Fresno,
3:30/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. Bullard, Bullard HS Fresno, 6:30
p.m. (JV/V)
BASKETBALL
Sanger girls/boys vs. Madera South Sanger HS, 4:30/6:30 p.m. (5/6:30 p.m.)
Dinuba boys/girls vs. Exeter, Ridge Creek Golf Course Dinuba, 4 p.m.
Section Div. II boys championship, Sanger (if it wins on May 24) hosts Foothill-Tulare Union winner, Tom Flores Stadium, time TBA
FRIDAY, MAY 28 BASEBALL
Immanuel vs. Selma, ISC The Yard, 7 p.m. (V) Orange Cove vs. Orosi, Orosi HS, 4 p.m.
(JV/V)
Parlier vs. Fowler, Parlier HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Section Div. II girls championship, Sanger (if wins on May 26) vs. Hanford-Garces winner,
site TBA, 6 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Dinuba vs. Reedley, Reedley HS diamond, 3:30/5:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel vs. Selma, Selma HS, 4 p.m. (V) Orange Cove vs. Orosi, Orosi HS, 4 p.m. (V) Parlier vs. Fowler, Parlier HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
CIF Section Swim Championships, Clovis Olympic Swim Complex, Clovis West HS
Fresno, time TBA
TENNIS
Central Section Individual championships, Buchanan HS, 11 a.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
Reedley vs. Corcoran/Selma, Selma HS, 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 29 BASEBALL
Sanger vs. Bullard, Bullard HS Fresno, 11 a.m.
(JV/V)
TENNIS
Central Section Individual championships, Buchanan HS, time TBA
TUESDAY, JUNE 1 BASEBALL
Dinuba vs. Central Valley Christian (Senior
Night), Dinuba HS, 4/7 p.m. (JV/V)
Immanuel vs. Hanford West, HWHS, 4 p.m. (V) Orange Cove vs. Riverdale, OCHS, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Parlier vs. Fresno Christian, Fresno, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley vs. Sunnyside (Senior Night), Reedley HS (tentative), 3:30/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. Edison, Sanger HS, 3:30/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
BASKETBALL
Central Section girls playoffs, matchups and
sites TBD
Central Section Area Individual Championships, Lemoore Municipal Golf Course, 10 a.m.
Immanuel vs. Hanford West, ISC The Nest, 4 p.m. (V)
Orange Cove vs. Riverdale, OCHS, 4 p.m. (JV/V) Parlier vs. Fresno Christian, Fresno, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
Reedley vs. Sunnyside (Senior Night), Reedley HS, 4:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. Edison (Senior Night), Sanger HS, 3:30 p.m. (JV/V)
TRACK AND FIELD
County Metro Athletic Conference JV/Frosh- Soph Championships, Madera South HS, 3
p.m. (F/JV)
VOLLEYBALL
Section Division I boys quarterfinal, Sanger (if wins 5-27) hosts, Sanger HS gym. 6 p.m. Section Division II boys championship, matchups and site TBD, 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 BASEBALL
Dinuba vs. Selma, Selma HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V) Immanuel vs. Exeter, Immanuel SC The Yard, 7 p.m. (V)
Sanger vs. Edison, Edison HS, 3:30/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
BASKETBALL
Central Section boys playoffs, matchups and
sites TBD
Central Section Division II Girls Individual Championships, Lemoore Municipal Golf
Course, 10 a.m.
SOFTBALL
Sanger vs. Edison, Edison HS Fresno, 5 p.m. (V)
GOLF
SOCCER
SOFTBALL
SWIMMING
Sanger vs. Bullard, Sanger HS, 3:30 p.m. (JV/V)
SWIMMING
CIF Section Diving Championships, Clovis Olympic Swim Complex, CWHS Fresno, time TBA TENNIS
Section girls team championships, matchups/
sites/times TBD
VOLLEYBALL
Section Division I boys quarterfinal, Sanger vs. Clovis West-Morro Bay winner, Sanger HS gym. 6 p.m.
Section Division II boys semifinal, Reedley (if wins 5-25) vs. Sunnyside-Central winner, site TBA, 6 p.m.
GOLF
SOCCER
SOFTBALL
GOLF