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Apaches start season 3-0
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Pirates take
winning
record into
Sierra Pacific
Tournament
Reedley High improves to 3-1 after win over Lindsay
Sanger boys' soccer looks to carry over last year's success, a season that took them all the way to a Div. II title match
By Rick Curiel
Mid Valley Times
The Sanger High Apaches varsity boys’ soccer team got off to 3-0 start this season after beating McLane High 4-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
The Apaches scored two goals in both the first and second period of their home game against the Highlanders, the first coming from junior for- ward Cristian Torres in the 15th minute of the game.
Torres currently leads the Apaches with three goals, scoring in each of Sanger’s first three games.
Also scoring goals for Sanger were junior Michael Esparza and se- niors Luis Villegas and Jason Corrales. Esparza and Villegas each had two goals on the season after beating the High- landers.
The victory over McLane was the second
Rick Curiel / Mid Valley Times
Sanger High senior Jason Corrales was one of four Apaches to score a goal in the team's 4-0 victory over visiting McLane High on Nov. 26.
MVT Staff Report
Reedley High’s boys posted a road victory in their lone basketball game of the week, de- feating the Lindsay Car- dinals by a 54-47 score on Nov. 30.
The Pirates (3-1) had a home game scheduled with the Yosemite High Badgers of Oakhurst on Nov. 26, but a forecast of snow in the mountains al- tered the Badgers’ travel plans and forced a can- cellation of the game.
Reedley High opened play in the Sierra Pacific Tournament in Hanford on Dec. 4 with a game against Coalinga High. A win would advance the Pirates to a 4:45 p.m. contest Thursday, Dec.
5, against the loser of the Sierra Pacific-Ex- eter game. A loss would have the Pirates playing at 2:15 p.m. against the Kern Valley-Miramonte loser.
Games are scheduled daily through Saturday, Dec. 7, and matchups will be determined on a rotational basis.
The Pirates then will participate in the Liberty- Madera Ranchos tourna- ment on Dec. 12-14, and have a single non-league game at Kingsburg High on Friday, Dec. 20.
Reedley High’s next scheduled home game is after winter vacation break on Wednesday, Jan. 8, against Madera High.
Strong second half
gives Sanger win
over Lady Emps
consecutive shutout for Sanger, as they also beat the Miners of El Diaman- te from Visalia on Nov. 21 by a score of 3-0. Scoring goals in that game were Torres, along with junior Raul Garcia and senior Gabriel Torres.
Three Apaches each collected an assist in their game against El
Diamante. Those play- ers were Esparza, soph- omore Julio Hernandez and Corrales.
In the Apaches first game of the season, the team beat Tulare Union in a tight 3-2 battle. Tor- res collected his first goal of the season in the Apache's game against the Tribe. Also scoring
goals for Sanger were Esparza and Villegas.
Esparza also collected an assist in that game. Corrales had two assists.
The Sanger Apaches played Clovis High in an away game yesterday. Results for the game were not available at
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By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
The Dinuba High girls basketball team played a solid first half to seize a 19-14 lead but the second half was a dif- ferent story.
Visiting Sanger out- scored the Lady Emper- ors in the second half in a non-league win on Nov. 22 in Dinuba.
The win improved the Lady Apaches to 3-1 overall while Dinuba slips to 3-2.
Dinuba coach Benny Prado said his team sim- ply couldn’t make shots.
“We were bailing
them out by not attack- ing them inside, way too many open shots,” Prado said.
On the flipside, Sanger’s offense found its groove to start the third quarter scoring five quick points and tied the game on a layup by junior Andrea Chapa.
Consecutive baskets by juniors Taylor Roth and Mia Castro gave Sanger a 26-22 lead. A jumper by Dinuba’s Ash- ley Flores kept the Lady Emperors close before Roth drained a 3-pointer with under 10 seconds to
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Photo courtesy of Bishop Union Football
Orosi High senior Freddi Arciga attempts to get past a Bishop Union defender during the Cardinals' Division VI cham- pionship game in Bishop. Because of inclement weather, the game was moved to Saturday, Nov. 30.
Orosi falls to Bishop in title game
DinubaHigh's KaileyLopezdrivestothebasketasshe is closely guarded by Sanger' High's Taylor Roth.
George M. Villagrana
By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
Orosi High’s football team trav- elled five hours to clash with No. 1 Bishop Union.
The Cardinals were riding a seven-game winning streak and playing their best football of the season, but turnovers made a big difference in the outcome as the host Broncos claimed the Central Section Division VI title with a 34-7 win Saturday night at John Schwab Field.
Orosi committed three of their four turnovers in the first half and never recovered as they end the season with an 11-4 record while
the Broncos move on to the CIF State Division 6-A playoffs with a 12-2 mark.
“We had opportunities to stay in the game but four turnovers in the red zone killed us,” said OHS coach Ben White. “We were able to move the ball up and down the field, but unfortunately we weren’t able to finish.”
White said the Cardinals never punted but the turnovers and two QB sacks on 4th down, sealed their fate.
“Give Bishop credit, they were the No. 1 seed for a reason.” White said. “Their defense was good and their quarterback [Luke McClean] was the best player we faced all
season. We couldn’t contain him and that really hurt us.”
The Cardinals took the opening possession marching to Bishop’s 19 yard line. On a 4th and 6, ju- nior quarterback Evan Lara was intercepted by cornerback Jaydan Braithwaite.
After forcing a Bishop punt, the Cardinals went to work again driving to the Broncos’ 15 yard line. Bishop’s Darren Dondero in- tercepted a pass to end that threat. The Broncos then went on an 11 play, 97-yard drive punctuated by a 1-yard TD run by running back Steven Paco for a 7-0 lead early in
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