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B8 | Thursday, February 14, 2019
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DHS Soccer
Soccer teams brace for post season
seeded fourth in the Division 2 playoffs and hosted a first round match against Atascadero on Wednesday. Results of the match were unavailable at press time.
A win by the Emperors would earn them another home match tomorrow night at 6 p.m. against the winner of El Diamante/Frontier- Bakersfield. If Dinuba advances to the semifinals, they would face top seeded Tulare Western on Wednesday. The two teams met earlier in the season as the Mustangs prevailed, 3-1.
The Emperors entered the playoffs with an 18-5-1 overall and undefeated Central Sequoia League champions.
Coach Ramiro Rodriguez hopes the team can make a good run.
“We’re hoping to get into the final four, but you never know” Rodriguez said. “It’s a whole new season now.”
The other teams seeded ahead of the Emperors were Reedley and Sanger.
“I was hoping for a three seed, but it’s okay,” Rodriguez said. “We’re going to take it game- by-game.”
The Cardinals received a goal from Apodaca as they went on to defeat host Minarets, 1-0.
“Definitely all the factors played into it,” Vega said. “The travel time and it was super cold.”
Vega said the score didn’t reflect the team’s effort.
“We played well and maybe should’ve put more in the back of the net,” Vega said. “They were able to hold their own and their defense.”
Orosi boys advance to the second round: The Orosi High boys soccer team also made the Division 4 playoffs as a five seed putting away visiting No. 12 Yosemite late Tuesday night, 4-2.
The Cardinals improved to
The Dinuba girls soccer team may be limping into the playoffs, losing its last three matches of the season, but coach Claudia Diaz is looking forward to the team playing another match.
“We’re really excited,” Diaz said. “
The Emperors are 9-10- 1 overall and closed Central Sequoia League play with a 4-7-1 mark. DHS earned the seventh seed and will have their work cut out as they open the section Division 4 playoffs today at No. 2 Fowler. The Redcats enter the post season with a 22-3-1 mark and 11-0-1 in the East Sequoia League.
Diaz said her team has been focusing on getting out to a quicker start and shooting.
“We’ve been practicing on a few sets and shooting,” Diaz said. “I think it will be a good match.”
The winner of that match will face the winner of Exeter/ McLane on Tuesday.
DHS enters the playoffs as a four seed: The Dinuba Perez is FCC’s High boys soccer team are
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Dinuba goalkeeper Natalie Duran makes a save during a match against Immanuel. The Emperors will have their work cut out for them as they take on Fowler this afternoon.
Isaiah Perez is pictured with the Most Valuable Wrestling plaque after the sophomore won his second straight CCCAA title.
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On Feb. 6 on senior night, Orosi scratched out a goal in the second half against league leader Fowler as both teams could not score in the two overtime periods and settled for a 1-1 tie.
Vega said despite the tie, she was pleased with the teams effort.
“It was a good game,” Vega said. “We played really well and I believe it was one of our better games.”
After surrendering a first half goal, the Cardinals defense played well down the stretch eventually tying it on a goal by Davila.
“Fowler is always good competition. The girls and coaches weren’t upset,” Vega said.
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top of the fourth inning. Reedley countered with two
runs in the fifth inning.
The Pirates’ Oscar Lemus went
the distance for the win. Morrelli pointed out that
pitching is always ahead of hitting early in the season.
“I think we needed to relax at the plate,” Morrelli said. “Being the first game of the season maybe got to us, but I thought Isaiah pitched well.”
Weather permitting, Dinuba was scheduled to play at Liberty before hitting the road to face Lemoore next Wednesday afternoon.
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their lead to 8-1 after the fifth. Dinuba tacked on a run in the sixth and two more in the seventh.
Garcia said that despite the slow start, she was confident the teams offense would start
16-7-3 while moving on to the next round where they will play the winner of McFarland/ Woodlake Friday night.
Orosi jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a goal from from David Pina with 28 minutes in the opening half. The Cardinals tacked on another goal when on a penalty kick from Antonio Lupian.
Yosemite countered very late in the first half on a direct kick that cut the deficit to 2-1.
Orosi received goals in the second half from Rafael Saldivar via a penalty kick and Eliseo Pina.
Orosi closed out the regular season with a 7-1 win over host Minarets in a East Sequoia League match.
Alexander Martinez led Orosi
with three goals while Antonio Lupian had a big game with two goals and three assists.
The Cardinals broke the match wide open with five goals in second half after leading 2-0 at halftime.
Aidan Rodriguez and Jeovanny Martinez also scored goals and E. Pina had two assists and Ezequiel Zapien also had an assist.
In a home match against Fowler on Feb. 6, Orosi scored twice in the first and second half as the Cardinals posted a 4-0 win.
Seniors Diego Hernandez, Luis Corona, D. Pina and Saldivar each scored a goal. D. Pina had two assists and Saldivar also recorded an assist.
Fresno City College wrestler Isaiah Perez was recently honored with the Sam Boyd MVP award, as part of the program’s annual year-end awards banquet held Feb. 5 at the college’s faculty lounge.
Perez, a former Dinuba High standout, wrapped up his
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At 222, freshman Javier Martinez dropped his first match, 7-0, to Justen Darter of Bakersfield before bouncing back with a pin against Flavio Florez of Lemoore. Martinez then lost to Hulise Santiago of Madera and Mateo Calderon of Clovis East.
“We feel he should have done better but his lack of expereince caught up to him a little but but we are hoping for a similar or better performance this weekend,” Wright said. “This
Association state title at 133 pounds after defeating Raul Ortiz of Palomar, 9-5. This was his second state title after capturing the 141 weight class a year ago.
As a team, Fresno City earned its third straight CCCAA state title and the program’s 16th overall back in December.
is especially impressive as a freshman at this weight class which is usually dominated by upperclassmen who are more physically mature.”
Adrian Garcia qualified placing 10th at 138 and Christian Esquivel will be an alternate, according to Wright
Buchanan won the title with 324 points followed by Clovis (276.5), Clovis North (235.5), Frontier (221) and Bakersfield (219.5).
Thursday, Feb. 14
Central Section Division 4 Girls Soccer playoffs: Dinuba at Fowler, 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 15
Central Section Division 5 Girls Soccer at Orosi. TBA.
Central Section Division 2 & 4 Boys and Soccer playoffs. TBA. Central Section Division 3
Boys Basketball playoffs. TBA Dinuba Softball at Edison,
3:30 p.m.
Dinuba Wrestling at Section
Masters Championships in Lemoore.
Saturday, Feb. 16
Dinuba Wrestling at Section Masters Championships in
Lemoore.
Orosi Baseball vs. in the
Immanuel Tournament.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Dinuba Softball vs. Coalinga, 4 p.m.
Orosi Softball vs. Corcoran, 3:30 p.m.
Dinuba Swimming at Mt. Whitney, 4 p.m.
Dinuba Boys Tennis at Tulare Western, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Dinuba Baseball at Lemoore, 3:30 p.m.
Dinuba Softball at Fowler, 6 p.m.
Central Section Division 2 & 4 Boys Soccer playoffs. TBA.
Jon Earnest | Special to the Sentinel
Matchups
Dinuba’s Ethan Tobias beat a throw to the plate scoring the Emperors only run Friday against Reedley.
clicking.
“I’ve always felt like from our
first hitter to our last hitter, we’re strong,” Garcia said. “All of us can hit. Everyone can hit, everyone is good.”
Patterson noted that towards
the end of the game he played five freshman.
“They did a good job for us,” hesaid.
Garcia too was quick to praise the play of the underclassman as well.
“I see alot of progress with the freshman, they’re going to help us out a lot.”
Also recording hits were Martinez, Riley Bautista, Jordynn Acevedo and Kayla Villareal.
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Boys basketball AAU travel team tryouts
Kirsten Martinez
DINUBA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Dinuba High softball player Kirsten Martinez
is named Athlete of the Week as the senior right hander tossed a complete game in a 11-2 win over Reedley. Martinez held the Lady Pirates to three hits and recorded nine strikeouts.
Sentinel staff
Emperors Boys Basketball AAU travel team tryouts will be held from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 at the Dinuba High East and West gymnasiums.
There will be five teams for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades
with each team to have 10-12 players.
All teams will play 5 to 6 weekend tournaments during the months of March, April and May.
For more information, please contact Dinuba High varsity basketball coach Jeff Schofield at 559-289-7163 or jschofie@ dinuba.k12.ca.us.
Dinamite volleyball developmental program
Sentinell staff
Dinamite volleyball club will be holding a head start development program for boys and girls ages 7-11.
Learn the fundamentals and biomechanics of volleyball. The
program will be from 1:15 – 3:15 p.m. each Saturday beginning on March 2 through April 27 at the Dinuba Sportsplex.
Cost is $150.
For additional information please text 559-287-4187 or email dinamitevball@gmail.com
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