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“ I keep telling the team, people expect the same from us, but we’re a lot better.”
OHS girls soccer coach Sarah Vega
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Tribe up next for Emperors
Thursday, November 15, 2018 DHS Football
Familiar opponent awaits Dinuba in a semi nals playo game in Tulare Sentinel staff report
The Dinuba High football team will get a shot at top-seeded Tulare tomorrow night as the two teams square off in a big Division II section semifinals game.
The Emperors and Tribe played in the Valley Championship game last season as the Tribe went on to claim the crown, 49-21.
Dinuba enters the game on the heels of an easy opening win at home against West Yosemite League champion, Hanford, 41-14. Tulare (11-0) jumped
out to a 20-3 lead over Garces before holding off a second half rally by the Rams in a 34-27 win.
“Our kids are excited to play Tulare Union,” stated Dinuba head coach Kevin Scharton. “They are the defending Div. 2 Valley Champions. Defensively, they bring a lot of pressure and swarm to the ball. Offensively, they throw a lot and get the ball to their players in space. It will be a tough challenge but our boys will be ready for the challenge!”
In their game against Hanford, the Emperors simply dominated the Bullpups on both sides of the ball. Dinuba jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead on a pair of short touchdown runs by running back Joshua Martinez. Quarterback Josh Magaña opened the second quarter with a 31-yard touchdown scoring play to wide receiver Jacob Huerta. Magaña
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Dinuba High quarterback Josh Magaña accounted for four touchdowns, including a short TD run as the Emperors rolled to a 41-14 win over Hanford Friday evening in a Division II playoff game. Dinuba will now play top-seeded and defending section champions Tulare tomorrow night.
DHS Cross Country
State bids on the line for DHS
Luz Diaz and the rest of the Dinuba High girls cross country team will be in the hunt for a Valley crown at the Central Section Cross Country Championships.
OHS Soccer
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After last week’s Central Sequoia League cross country championships ,where the Dinuba High boys and girls teams swept league titles, today’s sections finals at Woodward Park is the biggest meet of the season.
Runners will be competing to earn a trip to the CIF State Championships next weekend. Dinuba will be in the Division III race as the boys hit the course at 1 p.m. while the girls will race at 2:30 p.m.
Girls team in the mix for a Valley title at today’s section championships
The Emperors girls, who have been ranked in the top-five the entire season, head into the Valley meet ranked No. 2 in Division 3, behind Wasco, just ahead of Reedley and Edison. Dinuba has momentum heading into this afternoon’s race after a solid performance at the CSL meet.
“The CSL championship was a great race to prepare us for the Valley meet,” said coach Luke Lichtenwaldt. “Both the boys and the girls ran some really good races. Everyone ended the race feeling strong and each person worked on something specific that will help them in the next race.”
Lichtenwaldt says the Emperors are really excited about the Valley Championships.
“Things are really coming together for the girls and the table is set for
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High expectations
Key returners has Orosi looking to have another stellar season
As a freshman, Melanie Davila (above) led the Orosi High girls soccer team in scoring with 26 goals. Emily Gonzalez (left) returns at the midfielder position for the Orosi Cardinals soccer team. The Cardinals open their season on the road next Wednesday against Woodlake High School.
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for what could be another stellar year. “Last year was our best season yet,” said coach Sarah Vega. “I keep telling the team people are expecting the same
from us but we’re a lot better.”
The Cardinals, who finished with a record of 29-1-2 and the only loss coming in the Division V state semifinals, will be led by several key
returners in sophomore Melanie Davila, Emily Gonzalez, Marissa Quezada and and goalkeeper Mireya Lua. Davila led the team in scoring with 26 goals while Gonzalez had 16 goals.
The Cardinals’ rich talent gets better with the addition of several junior
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Last season, the Orosi High girls soccer team put up impressive numbers on their way to a historic campaign.
As the season opener nears, the Cardinals are actually better on paper than the year before, setting the stage