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“It’s our last game wearing Dinuba across our chest, so it feels good to go out with a bang.”
- NathanCarrion
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Thursday, July 5, 2018 City County Basketball
Emperors shine in all star games
DHS athletes
help lead their
teams to victory
By George M. Villagrana
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Nathan Carrion and Elijah Mayberry were all smiles as were their West squad teammates and coaches after a convincing 121-90 victory over the East in the 48th Annual City/County basketball all-star game held at Fresno City College on Saturday.
Carrion finished the game with 15 points while Mayberry added 11 as the Dinuba High standouts closed out their prep careers on a good note.
“It’s our last game wearing Dinuba across our chest, so it feels good to go out with a bang,” Carrion said.
Mayberry set the tone early by scoring the game’s first points with a 3-pointer. The pace of the game heavily favored the West, who broke the contest wide open with a 33-15 second quarter advantage.
The West was coached by McLane’s Thomas Williams, who relied on a balance scoring attack led by David Thomas of Madera South. Thomas poured in 25 points and teammate Jasmit Briana of Coalinga added 24. Seven West players reached double figures as they closed out the game outscoring the East 37-22 in the fourth quarter.
The East was led by Fresno Pacific- bound Jeremy Ray of Kingsburg who finished with 25 points.
Both Mayberry and Carrion agreed the experience of getting to practice and playing against some of the area’s best in an all-star game was as advertised.
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Nathan Carrion scored 15 points in his final game as an Emperor. Carrion and the West All-Stars won beat the East squad, 121-90.
“It was a lot of fun as the game went by.” Mayberry said.
Mayberry will move on to College of Sequoias to play baseball while Carrion will attend Fresno State where he will major in Liberal Studies.
Mendoza, East all-stars rally for a win: In the first game of the day, the East all-stars erased a 25-20 deficit with a strong second half paving the way for a 56-48 win over the West.
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Sam Mendoza scores a basketball for the East All-Stars during Saturday’s 48th Annual City/County game at Fresno City College. Mendoza had eight points in a 56-48 win over the West.
Dinuba Aqua Emps
Youth Softball and Baseball
All Stars ready
to showcase
their talent
one last time
The Dinuba Aqua Emps closed out their regular season with a home meet against the Hanford Piranhas last Thursday. The Piranhas came away with a win, 691.5-370.5. Dinuba’s next meet will take place on July 14 at the CVYRSL Time Trials in Lindsay.
Key stretch awaits swimmers
By George M. Villagrana won the 200 yard medley relay in a time of 2:40.66.
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Swimmers from the Dinuba Aqua Emps will be bracing for a busy next few weeks as the season focuses on the upcoming Central Valley Youth Swimming League Time Trials and eventual finals that takes place on July 21 at Sanger High School.
Up first is the Time Trials on Saturday, July 14 in Lindsay.
Dinuba wrapped up its regular season with a home meet against Hanford and the Piranhas emerged with a 691.5-370.5 victory. The Aqua Emps had several outstanding performances led by Kathryne Forbes, who won a trio of individual events. Forbes captured the girls 9-10 year-old 25 yard freestyle (14.05), butterfly (15.26) and breaststroke (18.82). She also anchored the 100 free relay team that posted a time of 1:09.96, just behind Hanford’s winning time of 1:09.50. Other members of that relay team were Kaylee Rodriguez, Kylie Alvarado and Jade Gibson.
Ricardo Quintero also had a great meet, placing first in the 11-12 50 backstroke in 39.97 and fly in 37.85. Teammate Alonso Soto-Guzman clocked in a winning time of 1 minute, 23.86 seconds in the 100 individual medley and he later won the 50 breast in 43.53. Both swimmers along with Ray Chavez and Aaron Rodriguez
Jordon Forbes also had a solid meet as he was first in the 8 and under 25 free (17.77) and back (21.06).
In the girls 15-18 50 breast event, it was Mikenna Curtis who came away with a win in a time of 36.23. Later in the meet in the same age group, Anissa Rodriguez cruised to a victory in the 50 fly (33.77). Curtis added a victory in the 50 back in 36.23 while Viviana Contreras was 2nd in 42.35. Both swimmers also were 2nd and third in the 50 breast.
Alex Soto-Guzman and Magnuss Janbergs went 1-2 in the 9-10 25 fly with times of 22.83 and 25.64.
Also, Aiven Soto-Guzman won the girls 6 and under back in 44.53.
Nikolas Smoljan posted a winning time of 29.62 for first in the boys 8 and under 25 back. The boys 9-10 100 free relay team of Dominic Aguayo, Angel Estrada, Edwin Alvarado and Janbergs were timed in 1:08.94, just .08 from first place. In the 11-12 girls 200 relay, the team of Isabella Ortega, Kylee Furman, Emma Garrison, and McKenzie Corcoran placed 2nd in 2:10.51. Furman and Garrison went 2nd and third in the 50 back with times of 41.70 and 43.83.
Emily Alvarado had a time of 25.62 in the girls 8 and under 25 back for 2nd overall while Ayana Lopez’s time of 44.08 in the 13-14 back also earned her a 2nd place finish.
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Several players will get one more shot to showcase their talent when the Dinuba Youth Softball Majors All Star game takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday at Felix Delgado Park.
Members of the respective all-star teams were announced on Thursday at Ed Dena’s. Players were selected by their respective coaches and teams were divided by their final standings pitting odds versus evens.
Listed are the rosters who will be playing.
Team 1
Bella Ortega, Ailena Romero, Stefanie Hernandez, Alessus Villanueva Ashlee Orosco, Samantha Contreras Ruby Zambrano, Kailey Cuevas Essence Garza, Aliyah Diaz, Chloe Quintana, Sophia Cerpa and Savannah Cisneros.
Team 2
Alexis Diaz, Hazel Moreno, Alize Flores, Haylee Quintana, Alexandra Smith, Alyssa Martinez, Catrcia Alvarez, Mia Helo, Marlaina Requejo, Mya Martinez and Evangeline Morales.
The softball season wrapped up last week as Lady Dynamite finished as undefeated champions.
Baseball all-star game Monday: The all-star game will also be played at Felix Delgado Park at 7 p.m. on Monday.
The rosters for that game are as follows.
Team 1
Armando Mejia, Damian Orozco, Anthony Pompa, Elijah Guerrero, Dominic Gonzalez, Antonio Torres, Juan Luis Jr., Aiden Alejandro, Boysie Campo, Austin Hoover, AJ Mendoza and Eric Contreras.
Team 2
Marcos Nunez, Jose De la Cruz, Blake Herrera, Isaiah Quevedo, Luis Martinez, Jorge Rodriguez, Sebastian Rocco Munoz, Angel Ruelas, Danny Pruneda, Josiah Smith, Ali Musleh, and Daniel Aranzazu.
By George M. Villagrana
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