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SOCCER
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On Sept. 28, Reedley Col- lege host Clovis Community College on Sept. 28, before playing against Taft College on Oct. 2, in Taft.
Reedley College plays Cerro Coso College and West Hills-Lemoore in back-to-back home games on Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, respectively.
The Tigers play College of the Sequoias on Oct. 16, in Visalia, and then host Fresno City College on Oct. 19.
On Oct. 23, Reedley Col- lege plays at Clovis Commu- nity College, before playing Taft College on Oct. 26, in Reedley.
After games at Cerro Coso College on Oct. 30, and West Hills-Lemoore on Nov. 6, the Tigers end the regular season on Nov. 9, against Col- lege of the Sequoias, in Reed- ley.
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Goertzen are two of our top players that will be returning this season! I’m excited to see the results of the efforts these ladies have put into their ten- nis game."
Girls Volleyball
Immanuel High's volley- ball team opened their season with back-to-back games on the road.
The Eagles played Mina- rets High School on Aug. 14, then played Liberty High on Aug. 15. No scores were avail- able at presstime.
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to score every time he touch- es the ball.”
Coach Gates said that his offensive line will be one of the keys to a successful sea- son for the Titans.
“Our offensive line is young but strong. All them have worked tremendously hard in the weight room and they all now squat over 315 pounds,” Gates said. “It's a start. Carlos Jimenez switched from quarterback to center for us and is a men- tal leader on the line.”
The Titans will also look for contributions from new- comers Alexis Sauceda, who will play receiver and safety and Andy Tristan.
Gates said he is excited for his second season as head coach of the Titans.
Gates said the biggest growth he has seen since 2017 is the commitment the team has.
“Guys are buying in and understanding that games are won in the weight room. We are trying to teach them
that this is varsity foot- ball and you must make a commitment to your team mates,” Gates said. “Foot- ball isn't a sport where you just show up August 1st and start playing. The majority of the team is on board and that is exciting. We had 47 guys show up five nights a week for four weeks this summer. That was exciting.”
The Titans open the season on Friday, Aug. 17, against Granite Hills in Or- ange Cove.
“What we lack in num- bers we will make up for in work ethic. We will out work our opponents and show that hard work pays off,” Gates said. “Take the 10 minute drive out Manning Avenue and watch exciting offense, hard hitting defense in a beautiful stadium.”
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The Reedley College Tigers women's soccer team will play all their home games during the 2018 season at Reedley College. The first home game for the Tigers will be held on Sept. 18 against De Anza College.
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pressed with his demeanor and how he handled himself. He has learned so much and is starting to gain a mas- tery of the offense. He'll be a threat both throwing and running the ball.”
Leon was a West Sequoia League All-League selection in 2017.
He will have a more ad- vanced role for the Titans this season.
“This year his role has also included playing slot re- ceiver and running back for us on offense,” Gates said. “He is a great athlete and fun to watch.”
Coach Gates also said that he sees potential in Reyes and Reynosa.
“Nate will be a threat at receiver and outside line- backer. He is also one of our better athletes on the team,” Gates said. “Mario will be an impact at both safety and running back. He is a threat
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Danielle Jefferies, Immanuel High Eagles girls volleyball player, will return for her senior season in 2018.
They then will play Han- ford High School on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Immanuel High School.
They will travel on Thurs- day, Aug. 23, to play at Sierra High School.
Football
The Eagles football team open their season on Friday, Aug. 17, against Roosevelt High School.
The game will be played at Sunnyside High School in Fresno.
Former Tiger signs letter of intent
Julia Jimenez, former Reedley College Tigers softball player, signed a national letter of intent
to play softball for Adams State in Alamosa, Colorado beginning next season.
Jimenez, who also is a Reedley High 2016 graduate, batted .456 with seven home runs and 53 RBIs for Reedley College in 2017 and was a First-Team All-State selection.
Jimenez played for Reedley College in 2017 and 2018.
She helped lead the Tigers to a Central Valley Confer- ence Championship in 2018.
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Maddy Gates, Reedley High Pirates girls volleyball senior, led the Pirates with 179 kills in 2017.
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RHS holds football scrimmage
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The Reedley High Pirates football team held a scrimmage on Aug. 10 against Hanford West High School. The Pirates open the season on Friday, Aug. 17, against Sanger High School at Tom Flores Satdium in Sanger.
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Tatami said. “Kayla has a bet- ter mentality of running the offense and Reese has worked on her defensive skills to the point that coaches during the summer said this girls plays at a different level.”
Clare McGahan had 25 blocks last season and also re- turns to the team in 2018.
Reese Kubo, he Pirates top digger from last season also will return to the team for her senior season. She led the team with 260 digs.
Alexa Gonzalez and Madison Haney are the other two players returning for the Pirates.
Reedley High welcomes newcomers Leila Wright, Lauren Betancourt, Elizabeth Valdez, Lexi Canales, Sophia Lampa and Rylee Kubo.
The Pirates opened the season on Aug. 14 against Yo- semite High School. No score was available at presstime.
Reedley High plays El Diamante High School on Thursday, Aug. 16, in Visalia.
“I used to look at teams in the league and say we have to beat them. Now they are looking at us and saying they have to beat us,” Rodriguez said. “If we were to make it to valley and win it. It would be amazing. We are just go- ing to work hard now.”
They then will play in the Caruthers Raisin Harvest
Tournament on Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Caruthers, before playing Hanford West High School on Thursday, Aug. 23, in Reedley.
The Pirates will open de- fense of their NYL title on Tuesday, Sept. 18, against Fresno High School in Reedley.
The Pirates have won 14 of their last 16 NYL games.
“We have a lot of goals this season. We want to win league again and go undefeated and try to go undefeated in pre- season play,” Rodriguez said. “We worked really hard dur- ing the summer to accomplish those goals.”
Tatami said that the team has come into the season with a different mind set.
“They believe that every- body is after them. They have come into the season with a very good mental outlook,” Tatami said. “They realize this is their last chance to try and put it all together and enjoy the spoils of the year.”
Alumni Game
The Reedley High Pirates girls volleyball team will be holding their Second Annual Alumni Game on Thursday, Sept. 6, at Reedley High.
For more information contact Sydney Friesen at friesen-s@kcusd.com