Page 14 - Mid Valley Times 7-11-19 E-edition

By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
Reedley’s Babe Ruth baseball all-stars teams put on competitive showings in Central California State tournament play last week, but all three squads ultimately were eliminated in their respective age brackets.
The 15-year-old stars turned in the best performance, going 2-2 and coming within two wins from a berth in the finals at Santa Maria’s Elks Field. Reedley was eliminated in an 8-4 loss to Madera on July 7, following a 9-8 victory over San Benito earlier in the day on a walk-off hit by Mike Rios.
Reedley bounced back from a 5-3 open- ing loss to Delano on July 5 by defeating the KerWest Lions, 13-6, on July 6. Will Gagnon drove in four runs, a little more than a week after collecting three hits in a District 3 tour- ney game against the Kerman team. Gagnon collected three of the team’s seven hits in the loss to Delano, which scored three runs in a decisive sixth inning rally. Gagnon also struck out four in four innings pitched against Delano.
Reedley’s 14-year-old all-stars dropped both their games in the Central State tourney at Madera High School — a 2-0 loss to Han- ford on July 5 followed by a 1-0 setback against Madera on July 6. Reedley collected five hits in the elimination loss to Madera, but stranded eight baserunners and the hosts pushed across
a run in the fifth inning.
Second baseman JJ Juarez collected two
hits while Aeneas Vargas, Sam Rodriguez and Alex Gonzalez all had one hit against Madera. Landon Kehoe pitched 4 1/3 innings, scatter- ing five hits and striking out three while yield- ing the game’s lone run. Vargas and Gutierrez had the lone hits against Hanford while Juarez pitched four innings,striking out five and scat- tering four hits.
At the 13-year-old Central State tourney in Bakersfield, Reedley won its opening game, 4-3 over Madera on July 5, before getting out- scored 7-2 against Lodi on July 6. Reedley then was eliminated in a 10-9 loss in nine innings to host Northwest Bakersfield on July 7.
Ethan Clark pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings in the win over Madera, but Reedley needed a walkoff RBI from Andres Rodriguez in the bottom of the seventh to pull out the victory. Darren Ortiz went 2 for 4, Jacob Silva was 1 for 3 with two runs knocked in while Richie Camacho was 1 for 3 with an RBI.
Ortiz pitched five innings against Lodi, al- lowing four earned runs while going 1 for 3 with an RBI. Brayden Rhodes, Silva, Pierce Delport and Camacho also collected hits. Rhodes pitched 6-plus innings against Bakers- field, allowing four earned runs.
The reporter can be reached at jon@midval- leypublishing.com or by phone at (559) 638-2244.
Photo contributed / Yvonne Hernandez
Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Photo Contributed / Mid Valley Times
The Reedley Babe Ruth 14 all-stars: Front row (from left) Angel Marin, Troy Bamford, Alex Gonzalez, Joseph “JJ” Juarez, Mathew Azua, Back from (from left) Michael Warkentin, Coach Todd Lowery, Marcus Gutierrez, Aeneas Vargas, Coach Jarod Chiasson, Jesus Rosas, Landon Kehoe, Sam Rodriguez, Coach Isaac Almanzar and Ryan Garcia.
Reedley Babe Ruth teams end remarkable season
SWIMMERS
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S. Preheim posted a seven sec- ondwininthe50flyinatime of 27.28.
Zach Tristan (35.01) and Matthew Sakata (37.45) went 1-2 in the boys 13-14 50 breast.
Sanger Seals
A handful of swimmers won multiple events highlight- ing Sanger’s efforts against the Visalia Seawolves.
Nathan Hulsey posted wins in the 9-10 25 free (15.89), 25 back (20.38), and 25 fly (18.81). He closed out the busy day swimming the opening leg of the winning 100 medley relay team. Other members were Chance Vue, Tommy Benzler and Ryler Wijesinghe.
Xavier Boldt finished first in the 11-12 50 free (29.06),
50 fly (36.64) and 50 breast (41.63).
Dakota Statham had an impressive meet winning the girls 13-14 50 free (29.60), 50 fly (27.95) and 50 breast (39.53).
Marissa Hulsey teamed up with June Moua, Bailey Hatch and Laci Atwood to win the girls 8 and under 100 free relay. Hulsey had the fastest time in the 25 free (17.66) and won the 25 fly in 21.59.
Monica Roqueta had a top-time in the 13-14 50 back in 35.35 and was 1st in the 100 IM in 1:17.73.
The girls 11-12 200 medley relay team of Keira Lopez, Ka- marin Holm, Hunter Statham and Annelise Tamez won their race in 2:31.43, 22 seconds ahead of the field. Holm had also won the 50 back (35.68) and 50 breast in 35.68 while
Statham took 1st in the 50 fly (32.98). Alexi Rodriguez led a Sanger sweep in the 50 breast with a time of 40.56, closely followed by Statham (40.62) and Holm (40.81).
Other swimmers who notched victories were Ka- lea Lopez (girls 6 and under 25 free, 25.80); Kinsley Allan (girls 9-10 25 free, 15.48); Cas- sandra Sandoval (girls 15-18 50 free, 29.46); Bella Hatch (girls 9-10 25 back, 20.78); Ariana Tamez (girls 15-18 50 back, 35.84); Michael Moua (10 and under 100 IM, 1:43.97).
The closest race of the meet was in the boys 8 and under 25 breast as Abraham Tamez and Visalia’s JJ Vega tied for first with a time of 26.29. Tamez was edged in the 25 free (28.66) as he was 2nd behind the Seahawks’ Philip Fletcher (18.57).
A Fowler Sea Dragon dives into the water during a relay event at a recent swim meet. The team will be competing in the CVRSL Time Trials in Tulare on Saturday.
Aqua Emps set for time trials in Porterville
Sports staff
The Dinuba Aqua Emps will be heading to the Division III Central Valley Recreational Swim League (CVRSL) Time Trials on Satur- day at Granite Hills High School in Porterville.
Dinuba will be competing against the Por- terville Hurricanes, Porterville Neptunites, Lindsay Skimmers, Visalia Seahawks, Corco- ran Blue Dolphins and the Hanford Piranhas.
There will be two other CVRSL Time Trials taking place on Saturday. The Fowler Sea Dragons, Reedley Marlins and Sanger Seals will be competing at the Div. II time trial at Tulare High and Mt. Whitney High will be the site for Div. 1.
Swimmers with the top times in each of the Time Trials move on to the CVRSL All- Star Finals on July 20 at Sierra High School in Tollhouse.
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