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B6 | Thursday, May 16, 2019 Sports
Huerta closes strong at Area meet
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Valley champions
Orosi High School’s Chris Huerta closed out his prep career with a solid effort at the East Area Qualifier in Tulare on May 8. The senior set a pair of personal records in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 16.68 and 42.90 in the 300 hurdles, earning fifth place in each event.
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Liberty loaded the bases in the top of the sixth inning as Martinez was able to get out of the jam on a ground out.
The Hawks again put a runner at first and second base with two outs in the top of the seventh. Opposing pitcher, Camille Vestal, was at the plate and hit a groundball back to Martinez, who threw to Flores for the final out.
In their opener against Kerman on May 9, Dinuba scored three runs in the third and fourth innings in a 6-2 win over the Lions.
Villareal got the offense going with a leadoff single in the third inning. E. Flores followed with a bunt single and Garcia hit a sacrifice fly to score Villareal. J. Flores again came up big as she drilled a double to score E. Flores. Dinuba added another
run on a miscue from Kerman that allowed J. Flores to come home to push the lead to 3-0.
In their following at-bat, Dinuba had three consecutive singles from Felicity Morales, Alyssa Hernandez and Villareal. Kerman made another error that paved the way for Dinuba’s fourth run of the game. With the bases loaded, Garcia was hit by a pitch as Villareal trotted home from third base and J. Flores’ single scored E. Flores. Dinuba’s threat was put out as Kerman recorded a pop out and a deep fly out off the bat of Hernandez.
Kerman managed to score a run in the sixth and seventh innings.
J. Flores finished the game going 3-for-3 with 2 RBI’s and Garcia also drove in a pair of runs. Hernandez and Villareal each had two hits.
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Kings River Union track and field athletes Callie Waldner and Julian Adame Jr. had a terrific meet at the Valley Youth Championships at Buchanan High School on May 11. Waldner captured the midget girls 1500 and was sixth in the 800. Adame Jr. won the bantam boys 200 and was third in the 100.
Locals prep for tourney
Felicity Morales tagged out a Liberty baserunner on a perfect relay throw in a 4-2 win over the Hawks.
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as 11 points, the West took a 36-35 lead with 1:20 remaining until the half but the East scored the last five points including a buzzer-beating layup.
The momentum carried over to the East who again led by 11 points only to watch it
Junior Isaiah Ochoa will be one of a handful of key returners for the Emperors next season.
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singles to score two more runs as Ridge Huckaby took over pitching duties for Gonzalez and ended the inning on a pop out.
Dinuba scratched out a run in the fifth on an RBI single from Michael Gomez that scored Chavirin, who was hit by a pitch to start the inning. The Emperors scored twice in the sixth as Ochoa delivered a two- out, two run scoring single that cut the lead to 6-4.
“I’m proud the guys didn’t
knew we were going to win. He showed a lot during practice and it sure helped to have him those last 4 minutes of the game. I was proud how we closed out the game.”
Jashan Rahal of Caruthers (East squad) and Hussein were
give up and the way we finished,” Morrelli said.
Next season, the Emperors will return several key players led by Isaiah Ochoa, Justin Gonzalez, Michael Gomez, Noah Cortez and Andrew Pompa.
“We had a few key injuries that hurt us but we return a lot of position guys for next year,” Morrelli said.
Morrelli said Marroquin and Escobedo showed signs of improvement.
named Most Inspirational Players of the game.
Rodriguez, who finished the game with 12 points said he plans on walking on to play for the College of Sequoias program and eventually transfer to Fresno State.
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Two Dinuba baseball players Armando Mejia and Jose De la Cruz will be getting an opportunity to represent the Valley in the International Little League Classic tin the Dominican Republic. The Classic will take place in late July through the first week of August. If members of the community would to donate to help pay for the trip, you can visit Rabobank under the account number 760507935.
Matchups
Saturday, May 18 Fresno State.
Central Section Division Central Section Track and Field
III Softball Championship: Championships at Buchanan
disappear as the West mounted a comeback to tie the game at the end of the third quarter.
“That was a tough quarter for us,” Gonzalez said. “Coming in we knew they had the taller team but we got the shooters. Once Luke got those points, I
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The 2019 Dinuba High School Youth Football Clinic Under the Lights will be held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, May 31 at the Dinuba High Stadium
The clinic is for ages 7-15 and cost is $30. Registration will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Campers will receive a DHS football t-shirt, instruction from DHS coaches and players, and food.
Campers should wear shorts/ t-shirt and football cleats.
For more information, please call Carlos Barajas at 559-595- 7220, ext. 2705 or cbarajas@ dinuba.k12.ca.us.
Estevan Diaz
DINUBA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD
Dinuba High's Estevan Diaz
is named Athlete of the Week after qualifying for the Central Section Track and Field Championships at Buchanan. Diaz punched his ticket to the finals after placing third in the shot put event with a throw of 48-feet-4 1/2 inches at the East Area Qualifiying meet in Tulare.
Volunteer coaches needed
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The City of Dinuba Community Services is always in the need of volunteer coaches for the city’s Youth Sports Programs. Coaching information, clinics and meetings will be offered
on rules, drills, and policies necessary to be a successful coach. All coaches and volunteers are required to be fingerprinted and have a background check.
Please call (559) 591-5940 to volunteer to help out the youth of our community.
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