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Milestone win for SHS coach
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Danny Jimenez / Photo Contributed
Reedley High's Charizma Sunamoto (2) battled for pos- session against McLane High during the Pirate girls' 2-1 victory on May 12 to close out the regular season.
Section soccer
playoffs under
way this week
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Sanger High's Jon Dillon (0) and Luke Karle (4) closed in to apply full-court defensive pressure on Madera High guard A.J. Pickens during the first quarter of the Apaches' 80-55 County Metro Athletic Conference victory over the Coyotes at SHS gym on May 14.
Alvarado nets 100th career win for Apache boys basketball
MVT Staff Report
The Central Section soccer playoffs kicked off this week, with the Sanger High boys draw- ing the number one seed and Apaches girls the number two seed in their respective Division II brackets.
The County Metro Athletic Conference champion Apache boys (18-1, 9-1) had a first round bye, and will host the winner of No. 8 seed Stockdale or No. 9 Made- ra at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 20 at Tom Flores Stadium. Sanger's girls (9-4-3, 7-2-1) also drew a bye and will host either No. 7 Liberty-Madera Ranchos or 10th seeded Madera South at 6 p.m. Friday, May 21.
Dinuba High's boys (11-3-1, 9-0-1), the Cen- tral Sequoia League champion, are also in
Division II and hosted Pioneer Valley in an evening contest May 18 (results were unavail- able at press time). A win would advance the seventh-seeded Emper- ors to a Thursday, May 20, quarterfinal matchup at No. 2 Tulare Union.
Reedley High's boys (12-4-5, 8-0-2) wrapped up another North Yo- semite League crown, and drew the No. 8 seed in the rugged Division I bracket. The Pirates hosted No. 9 Buchan- an at RHS on May 18 (results unavailable at press time). A win would likely advance RHS to play Thursday, May 20, at top-seeded Clovis High.
The Reedley girls (6- 9, 6-4) finished second to Roosevelt High in the NYL, and drew the No.
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MVT Staff Report
Sanger High's boys basket- ball team completed a sweep of Madera schools last week to help coach Al Alvarado III reach a coaching milestone.
The Apaches (7-6, 4-2 Coun- ty Metro Athletic Conference) rolled 69-26 at Madera South on May 12 and then erupted in the second half to bury Madera High 80-55 at Sanger high gym on May 14. The first win was the 100th in Alvarado's seven seasons, making him the fourth coach in school history to reach the 100-victory mark (Dean Nich- olson is the all-time SHS leader with 215 wins in 24 seasons).
The Apaches made quick
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Sanger High boys basketball coach Al Alvarado III (second from left) stood with his players and coaching staff after the Apaches routed Madera South, 69-24, on May 12 for his 100th coaching victory at SHS.
work of Madera South, leading by eight points after one quarter and 17 at half before making the game a complete rout with a 29-4 third quarter run.
Against Madera, Sanger re- sponded to a game-opening 9-0 run by the visitors by going on
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PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR MAY 20-MAY 26
Events and matchups are subject to change. Attendance at most prep sports is limited to immediate family members
THURSDAY, MAY 20 BASEBALL
Reedley vs. Roosevelt, Roosevelt HS Fresno,
3:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. Madera South, Madera South HS,
6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
GOLF
Dinuba boys/girls vs. Immanuel, Ridge Creek Golf Course Dinuba, 4 p.m.
Immanuel boys/girls vs. Kingsburg, Sherwood Forest GC, 4 p.m.SOCCER
Section Div. I boys quarterfinal, Reedley (if wins 5-18) vs. Clovis-SLO winner (at Clovis if they win, 6 p.m.
Section Div. II boys uarterfinal, Sanger vs. Stockdale-Madera winner, Tom Flores Stadium, 6 p.m.
Section Div. II boys quarterfinal, Dinuba (if wins 5-18) vs. Tulare Union, Tulare Union HS, 6 p.m. Section Div. V boys quarterfinal, Orange Cove vs. Riverdale-Hanford West winner, OCHS, 6 p.m.
Section Div. V boys quarterfinal, Parlier (if wins 5-18) vs. Mendota, 6 p.m.
Reedley vs. Roosevelt, Roosevelt HS Fresno, 3:30 p.m. (V) Fresno
Sanger vs. San Joaquin Memorial, SJM Fresno, 3:30 p.m. (JV/V) TENNIS
Section Div. II girls quarterfinal, Sanger vs. Bakersfield-Central winner, Sanger HS courts, 4 p.m.
Section Div. III girls quarterfinal, Reedley (if wins 5-18) vs. Central Valley Christian-North winner (in Visalia if CVC wins), 4 p.m. Section Div. III girls quarterfinal, Immanuel (if wins 5-18) vs. Mt. Whitney-West winner (in Visalia if MW wins), 4 p.m.
Section Div. V girls quarterfinal, Dinuba vs.
Sierra Pacific. SPHS Hanford, 4 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Reedley vs. Sunnyside, Sunnyside HS Fresno, girls 5:30 p.m./boys 7 p.m (Varsity only)
WRESTLING
Reedley vs. Fresno, Reedley HS, 6:30 p.m. (Varsity only)
FRIDAY, MAY 21 BASEBALL
Orange Cove vs. Minarets, OCHS, 4 p.m.
(JV/V)
Parlier vs. Orosi, Orosi HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V) Reedley JV vs. Torres (Madera), Madera, 4
p.m. (JV) BASKETBALL
Dinuba boys vs. Orosi, Dinuba HS, 7 p.m. (Varsity)
Dinuba JV boys vs. Fowler, Dinuba HS, 4 p.m. (JV)
Dinuba girls vs. Orosi, Dinuba HS, 5:30 p.m. (JV) Reedley boys vs. McLane (Senior Night), Reedley HS, girls 4 p.m./boys 6 p.m. (Varsity only)
Sanger boys vs. San Joaquin Memorial, SJM Fresno, 6:30 p.m. (Varsity only)
Sanger girls vs. San Joaquin Memorial, Sanger HS, 6:30 p.m. (Varsity only)
SOCCER
Section Div. II girls quarterfinal, Sanger vs. Liberty (MR)-Madera South winner, Tom Flores Stadium, 6 p.m.
Section Div. III girls quarterfinals, Reedley (if wins 5-19) vs. Golden West, Golden West HS Visalia, time TBA
Section Div. III girls quarterfinal, Reedley (if wins 5-19) vs. Golden West, Golden West HS Visalia, time TBA
Section Div. VI girls quarterfinal, Immanuel vs. Frazier Mountain, Frazier Park, 3:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Immanuel vs. Washington Union, WUHS, 5 p.m. (V)
Orange Cove vs. Minarets, OCHS, 4 p.m. (V) Parlier vs. Orosi, Orosi HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V)
TRACK AND FIELD
Sanger Metric Classic, Dodson Field Sanger, 3:45 p.m. (Varsity)
SATURDAY, MAY 22 BASEBALL
Dinuba vs. Immanuel, Dinuba HS, 9 a.m./Noon
p.m.(Varsity only)
Reedley girls vs. Sunnyside, Sunnyside HS Fresno, 5:30 p.m (Varsity only)
Sanger boys vs. Edison, Sanger HS, 6:30 p.m. (Varsity only)
Sanger girls vs. Edison, Edison HS Fresno, 6:30 p.m. (Varsity only)
SOCCER
Central Section boys playoffs, semifinals, matchups TBD SOFTBALL
Dinuba vs. Kingsburg, Dinuba HS, 4/6 p.m. (JV/V) Parlier vs. Caruthers, Parlier HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V) Reedley vs. McLane, McLane HS Fresno, 3:30/5:30 p.m. (JV/V)
Sanger vs. Bullard, Bullard HS Fresno, 3:30 p.m. (JV/V)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 BASEBALL
Dinuba vs. Selma, Selma HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V) Immanuel vs. Exeter, Immanuel SC The Yard, 7 p.m. (V)
Orange Cove vs. Fowler, Fowler HS, 4/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
BASKETBALL
Dinuba vs. Corcoran, Dinuba HS, girls at 5:30 p.m./boys at 7 p.m. (Varsity only)
SOCCER
Central Section girls playoffs, semifinals,
matchups TBD
SOFTBALL
Orange Cove vs. Fowler, Fowler HS, 6 p.m. (V)
TENNIS
Section boys team championships, matchups and sites TBD, 4 p.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
Dinuba, Immanuel at Central Sequoia League Championship, Exeter HS, 4 p.m. (Varsity) Reedley vs. Sanger, Dodson Field Sanger, 3:30 p.m. (Varsity)
SOFTBALL
Dinuba, Immanuel at Monarch Invitational, Exeter HS, time TBA (V)
MONDAY, MAY 25 BASKETBALL
Reedley boys vs. Parlier, Dinuba HS, 5:30
p.m.(Varsity only)
TENNIS
Section Div. I boys semifinals, Sanger (if still alive) vs. opponent and site TBD, 4 p.m. Section Div. II boys semifinals, Immanuel (if wins 5-19) vs. El Diamante-Tulare Western winner, Immanuel Sports Complex, 4 p.m. Section Div. II boys semifinals, Reedley (if wins 5-19) vs. opponent TBD (at top seed Sierra Pacific if seeds hold), 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 25 BASEBALL
Parlier vs. Caruthers, Parlier HS, 4 p.m. (JV/V) Reedley vs. McLane, McLane HS Fresno,
(Varsity only)
Dinuba vs. Immanuel, ISC The Nest, 11 a.m.
SOFTBALL (Varsity only)TRACK AND FIELD
3:30/6:30 p.m. (JV/V)
BASKETBALL
Dinuba girls vs. Parlier, Dinuba HS, 5:30