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OHS Cross Country
Early test at Sanger Invite
Clovis North’s Isaiah Galindo won the race in 15:28.12. The Broncos, behind Galindo, won the team race with 41 points.
In the junior varsity boys race, Marco Garcia covered the 2.1mile course in 22:13.16 for 62nd and Andres Contreras was 108th in 27:37.98.
The girls team was led by Fabiola Rodriguez who was 41st in 22:38.50 and Cintia Mondragon who was timed in 24:00.09 for 57th overall. Daniela Tejeda posted a time of 25:35.61 earning her 76th place and Esby Mercado was 125th in 34.26.62.
Clovis North’s Miliana Perez won the race in a time of 18:04.20. In a close team race, the Broncos held on for the team title over Sanger, 53-59.
In the frosh-soph girls race, Gerve Viloria was 76th in 18:22.54.
Sports
Thursday, September 20, 2017 | B7
By George M. Villagrana
Sports@thedinubasentinel.com
In one of the larger meets of the season, the Orosi High boys and girls cross country teams tackled the Avocado Lake course along with 20 other teams at the Sanger Invitational Friday.
This marked the first time this season that varsity runners covered 3.1 miles.
The varsity boys team was a runner short to compete in the team standings as Sinoel Garcia paced the Cardinals with a time of 18 minutes, 36.92 seconds for 72nd overall. David Hernandez, who was the team’s top runner last week at the Kingsburg 2-mile run, was timed in 19:33.20 for 102 overall. Gilberto Giron placed 126th in 20:25.48 and Nicholas Chavez was 140th in 21:37.
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Members of Orosi’s volleyball team celebrate after a win against Minarets. The Cardinals continue league play with a match at Orange Cove on Tuesday.
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stretch of matches in the Cal City tourney as they posted a 3-2-1 record over the weekend.
Orosi dropped its final two matches to Frazier Mountain- Lebec, 25-20, 25-14, and Golden Valley-Santa Clarita, 25-14, 25-13.
SayDee Alcala had a combined 12 kills in both matches for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals got off to a great start defeating Barstow, 28-26, 26-8, and Desert High, 25-9, 25-17. Orosi then faced The Palmdale Aerospace Academy and split their sets. The Griffins won the first set 25-18 before the Cardinals posted a 28-26 hard fought win to take the second set. OHS concluded the opening day with a 28-26, 26-8 win over
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time of 25:00 for 16th.
“We’ll see Wasco again at
the Valley Championship,” Lichtenwaldt said. “I’m confident that our girls will be up for the challenge when they meet again in November.”
In the girls 2-mile JV race, sophomore Angie Arreola
Barstow.
Prior to their tournament,
Orosi picked up a pair of league wins including an easy win at home against Parlier on Thursday. The Panthers did not reach double digits in either of their sets as the Cardinals posted a 25-6, 25-3, 25-7 win.
Alcala led all players with 12 kills and five ace services while Baniaga added six including 17 ace serves.
Campos and Destiny Rubalcaba had six and five digs apiece and Quevedo had 19 assists.
On September 11, Orosi posted another sweep 25-13, 25-10, 25-18 over visiting Caruthers.
Alcala and Baniaga had nine and six kills apiece and each finished the match with five ace services. Lesli Viveros added four kills and Quevedo had three ace services and 18 assists.
placed fourth in 17:01 and Luzmi Ramirez was 6th in a time of 17:14.
Felicity Morales placed 9th in 17:32 while Yaquelin Avilez was timed in 18:40 for 16th. Other
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Sinoel Garcia had the best time for the boys cross country team 18:36.92 at the Sanger Invitational.
Freshman Victoria Trevino goes up for a block during the Cardinals’ match on Monday.
runners who competed were Beyonce Ramirez (21st, 18:54), Kimberly Perez (26th, 19:53), Keana Medina (41st, 21:00), Yuliana Rios (47th, 21:44), Lucy Valenzuela (51st, 22:18) and
Jenny Pruneda (52nd, 22:19). Both teams will be in action tomorrow afternoon as they participate in the Douglas P. Rudolf Invite at Mooney Grove
Park in Visalia.
Freddi Arciga and the Cardinals defense, who kept Strathmore’s offense in check two weeks ago, held Avenal to 141 yards of offense.
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Martinez added the another touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 24-yard run cementing a night where he rushed for 78 yards on six carries.
The Cardinals opened the game with a 13-yard touchdown run by Perez in the first quarter.
Avenal got on the scoreboard with a field goal early in the 2nd quarter.
Orosi added consecutive TD’s by Perez, who broke free for two long runs of 44 and 60 yards.
Linebacker Fredi Arciga led the team with five tackles while Nathan Lopez had four. Natahan Becerra also had an interception for Orosi.
Mauricio Fausto was 7 for 7 on PAT’s.
The Cardinals will open West Sequoia League play against Caruthers tomorrow night. The Blue Raiders are undefeated with a 5-0 record and are coming off a 49-14 win over Parlier.
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