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Youth cheerleaders shine
Photo contributed
The Dinuba Emperors Youth Cheerleaders display their trophies and awards after participating in the Sequoia League Youth Football competition held this past weekend. The senior team won first place in the performance cheer and second place in the Pom dance event. The junior squad won first place in performance cheer and Pom dance event.
Matchups
Sports The Dinuba Sentinel Jr. Bantam League Champions
Photo contributedl
The Port of Subs Wolverines are pictured with their trophies after capturing the Jr. Bantam League title in thrilling fashion with a 4-1 shootout win over Team Durango. Scoring for the Wolverines in the shootout were David Menera, Angel Hernandez, Alfredo Carbajal and Mike Guerrero, who was the teams goalie. Pictured back row from left to right are coach Freddy Solis, Angel Hernandez, Chris Trejo, Karen Gonzalez, Hannah Hajjaj, Gisselle Hernandez, Maci Mele, Mike Guerrero, Port Of Subs Manager Lisa & Efrien Garza. Front Row: Thiago Solis, Mia Valdez, David Menara, Alfredo Carbajal, AJ Barajas, Clayten Warkentin. Not pictured: Assistant coaches Leo Medina, and Luis Carbajal, players Ayden Granados, Marcus Fletes and Angel Lopez.
Thursday, Nov. 15
Boys and Girls Cross Country: Dinuba High at the Central Section Championships, Woodward Park, 1 p.m. (VB) and 2:30 p.m. (VG)
Boys and Girls Cross Country: Orosi at the Central Section Championships, Woodward Park. 2 p.m. (VB) and 3:30 p.m. (VG)
Friday, Nov. 16
Boys soccer: Orosi at Fresno High, 3 p.m.
Division II Football Playoffs: Dinuba at Tulare, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Dinuba High boys basketball vs. Golden West, Washington Union and Sierra Pacific, scrimmage, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. at DHS.
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Girls soccer: Woodlake vs. Orosi, 6 p.m.
Boys soccer: Orosi at Woodlake, 6 p.m.
Announcements
• 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.
Details: 559 591-5940.
• The Visalia Emergency Aid Council’s 14th Annual “Race Against Hunger” will take place on Thursday, November 22 in downtown Visalia.
There will be an adult 5K, children 5K (12 & under) adult 2 mile walk, child 2 mile walk (12 & under) and a kids fun run (1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, or 3/4 mile).
All proceeds benefit the VEAC
Food Pantry.
Details: www.visaliaturkeytrot.
com
• The Dinuba Sportsplex
presents Dodgin’ Hunger Dodgeball Tournament that will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 15th and 16th.
Prizes include a first place trophy!
There are three Co-ed Divisions:
D1 - 6th – 9th grade
D2 - 10th – 12th grade
D3 - Age 18 & up
Admission is $1 or donate
one or more cans of food. All donations will be donated to Open Gate Ministries.
Deadline to sign up is November 30.
Details: 559-596-6950.
George M. Villagrana | The Dinuba Sentinel
George M. Villagrana | The Dinuba Sentinel
Jonathan Padilla will lead the boys team this afternoon as the Emperors are hoping to finish in the top-10 at the Valley finals.
Defensive lineman Joshua Sanchez records one of Dinuba’s six sacks during the Emperors win over Hanford.
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them to run a great race,” said Lichtenwaldt. “Their fit and ready, and if we can keep their minds strong as well they should have a successful day.”
Lichtenwaldt said Wasco has looked stronger than he’s seen before.
“They are definitely the team to beat, but we’ll make them earn every point,” Lichtenwaldt said. “In the five Valley Championships I’ve been a part of, we have never been the top seed going into the championship, so I think we definitely feel comfortable in this position.
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varsity players who will move up to see varsity action led by sophomore striker Yesenia Hernandez.
“She will be one to lookout for coming off the bench,” Vega said.
Orosi won consecutive East Sequoia League crowns before section realignment placed the Cardinals in the West Sequoia League. There are a few teams Orosi is familiar with, Orange Cove and Fowler High School, but they have not seen Minarets
The boys squad will have some work to do as they enter the meet unranked as the heavy favorite will be Ridgeview. The Wolfpack are state contenders returning four runners from a squad that finished in the top- 10 from a year ago. Dinuba’s Jonathan Padilla leads the way after capturing a CSL individual title.
“We’re looking for a top- 10 finish,” Lichtenwaldt said. “There have been a lot of challenges and this will actually be the first race where every single varsity boy will be racing at the same time, so I really don’t know what to expect. I know they’re each capable of dropping a fast time so we’ll see how things pan out.”
or Fresno Christian in action. “We’ve played Orange Cove and Fowler before but we haven’t seen Minarets or Fresno Christian at any of the tournaments we were in,” Vega
said.
The Cardinals had a
scrimmage scheduled with Corcoran this past Tuesday but it was cancelled. Now Orosi’s first action will be the season opener at home on Wednesday against Woodlake.
Vega said the team is excited to get underway knowing they have a target on their back.
“They are willing to step up to the challenge,” Vega said.
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then added a short TD run with less than a minute remaining in the half.
Dinuba tacked on a pair of TD’s in the third quarter that included a 32-yard pass play from Magaña to Huerta. Magaña then connected on a 9-yard pass to tight end Jonathan Calderon
for the eventual final score of the game for the Emperors.
The defense was just as impressive as they held Hanford to five first downs and recorded six sacks.
Andrew Mendoza led the team-with three sacks and five tackles while Joshua Sanchez had four tackles and two sacks. Justin Gonzalez and Ethan Espinoza also had four tackles apiece.
U.S. Baseball Academy
to hold Spring Training
program in Tulare
Special to the Sentinel players just can’t get in a summer league.
U.S. Baseball Academy, which operates a national network ofaffordable hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunningcamps for players in grades 1 through 12, is pleased to announce the addition of Tulare Western HS to its lineup for the coming winter and spring. Registration is now under way at www.USBaseballAcademy.com.
U.S. Baseball Academy’s Spring Training program provides young players with advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunning training programs with instruction by the area’s top coaches at the area’s top facilities. Players who choose multiple skills qualify for discounted session prices.
U.S. Baseball Academy’s Spring Training program will be held at nearly 250 sites across the United States. The session in Tulare runs January 6 – February 10 at Tulare Western HS. Tulare Western HS Head Coach, Ken Searcy, will direct the program. Instructors will include a staff of the area’s best coaches.
With a player-coach ratio of 7 to 1, each player gets plenty of individual attention in a small- group atmosphere. In addition to unbeatable instruction by the area’s best coaches, players get a preseason tune-up that helps them enter team practice in mid- season form.
With numerous age-specific sessions, instruction is specially tailored for each ability level. Overall, it’s the type of intense, professional instruction young
Since 1988, U.S. Baseball Academy has run hundreds of camps and clinics for thousands of players nationwide. Each week, hitters rotate through a series of supervised stations, including indoor batting cages, with each drill designed to teach a different aspect of hitting. Players enjoy participating in hitting games and specialized stations used by top high school and college programs.
The program is designed to improve pitch and strike zone recognition, timing, balance, power, situational hitting, bunting, and other aspects. Pitchers work under the supervision of coaches who can help with all aspects of pitching, from fundamentals and mechanics to more advanced concepts. Drills and repetition will improve a pitcher’s speed and control.
Catcher’s camp covers all aspects of being behind the plate. Players will get instruction on stance, signs, receiving, framing, blocking, throwing, fielding bunts, tags and the mental aspects of dealing with pitchers.
Registration deadlines are approximately six weeks before each session begins, but last year’s camps sold out much earlier. Because of the low player-coach ratio, spots in each session are limited.
Complete details and times for each site, as well as registration forms are available online at www.USBaseballAcademy.com or by phoning toll free 866-622- 4487.
George M. Villagrana | The Dinuba Sentinel
Running back Devon Mendoza picks up some yards for the Emperors in the first half.
CIF makes changes due to res
Special to the Sentinel
The CIF State Office, in communication with the 10 CIF Sections, has determined the need for schedule changes to some of the CIF Regional and State Championship events due to the impact of the fires in California.
“We reviewed the schedules with the 10 CIF Sections and came to a unanimous agreement that the best course of action is to cause as least disruption as possible for all those participating in our Regional and State Championship events,” said CIF Executive Director Roger L. Blake. “We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during a time where schedules need to be fluid due to unfortunate events beyond our control.”
Below is the 2018 CIF State and Regional Championships Schedule. Please note that the schedule is subject to change due to poor air quality and other implications due to the fires.
Championships remaining as scheduled:
November 24 – State Cross Country Championships (entries posted TBD)
November 30 and December 1 – SoCal Football Championships (brackets released on 11/25)
Championships with modifications:
November 16-17 – NorCal Water Polo Championships at Clovis USD (brackets released on 11/13 in the afternoon)
December 7-8 – NorCal Football Championships (brackets released on 12/2)
December 14-15 – State Football Championships at Cerritos College/Home Sites
Josh Magana
DINUBA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Dinuba High quarterback Josh Magaña is named Athlete of the Week after a four touchdown performance in a 41-14 Central Section Division II playoff win over Hanford on Friday. Magaña threw three TD's and rushed for another for the Emperors, who improved to 9-2 overall. Dinuba advances to the semi nals where they will face defending champion Tulare.
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