Area Roundup: Victor Valley loses to San Gorgonio in CIF State Southern California Regional Div. 5 title game
The Victor Valley boys soccer team’s run came to an official end Saturday night.
San Gorgonio took an early 1-0 lead in the CIF State Southern California Regional Division 5 title game and held the Jackrabbits scoreless the rest of the way.
Victor Valley lost 2-0 in the title game, ending a magical run that involved five or six total playoff victories via penalty kicks.
It’s a run unmatched in school history, with the program last reaching a CIF-Southern Section title game in 2017, only to lose in the first round of the regional playoffs shortly after.
This year, Victor Valley reached the CIF-SS Division 6 championship game, which also ended in a 1-0 loss to San Gorgonio. The Jackrabbits entered the regional playoffs as the No. 2 seed, which guaranteed them home field advantage in the first round and semifinals.
The first-round victory, 2-0 over Roybal, was the first in the regional tournament for the program.
“Yeah it was an amazing run we had this season. A season I will forever remember,” Victor Valley head coach Julio Hernandez said. “I feel a bit hurt, the team wanted to win a title for the school. At the same time I feel accomplished with all the success and the amazing run we had in DSL, CIF and state. All the hard work we put in makes me proud as a coach.”
The Jackrabbits are a fairly young team but will see key players graduate this year, including playmakers Josiah Paez and Bryan Solis.
Both have been instrumental in Victor Valley’s run. With their departure it opens the door for players like Candelario Castillo and Dante Celis, both juniors, along with current sophomore Dominic Castillo.
But the team returns one of the biggest pieces next season in goalkeeper Emmanuel Lopez, who is a junior. Lopez came up big in key moments, constantly setting the tone in the penalty kick shootouts with dramatic diving blocks.
Hernandez, who graduated from Victor Valley in 2018, looks forward to what’s ahead, but is thankful for the way his first year as a head coach ended.
“I love this team and I am very grateful to be a part of this historical team,” Hernandez said.
PREP BASEBALL
Victor Valley 4, Silverado 0
At Victorville, Jerry Avila tossed six scoreless innings and struck out six in the Desert Sky League opener against the Hawks on March 3.
Jadon Mollinedo struck out two in an inning of relief and recorded the save.
David Gutierrez led the offensive with a triple and double, Andrew Yepez added a hit and RBI and Carlos Mendoza also drove in a run.
For Silverado, Uriel Martin went 2 for 2, and Adam Medina went 1 for 2.
Victor Valley 300 001 0 — 4
Silverado 000 000 0 — 0
Hesperia 7 Barstow 0
At Hesperia, Ethan Enriquez drove in two runs and tallied two hits to help the Scorpions beat Barstow in nonleague action on Saturday.
Ty Bonnett and Kaleb Watson each had three hits, while Nico Padilla did not allow a hit and struck out six batters over four innings.
Hesperia (3-6) begins Mojave River League action against Oak Hills on Thursday afternoon.
Barstow 000 000 0 — 0
Hesperia 213 100 x — 7
ACE 2, West Hills 1
At Hemet, Austin Saiz drove in the game-winning run in the top of the seventh inning to help the Eagles to victory on Saturday.
Mason Richards picked up the win, allowing one run over six innings. Logan Monter recorded the save by striking out the side in the seventh inning.
ACE (1-4) is back in action Thursday afternoon against Hesperia Christian in nonleague action.
PREP GOLF
ACE 199, Palmdale 316
At Helendale, Keegan Johnson shot a 35 at the north course at Silver Lakes Country Club on March 3 to lead the Eagles in the season opener.
Cody Grounds followed right behind with a 37, and Bryce Johnson ended with a 39.
ACE (199)
K. Johnson 35, Grounds 37, B. Johnson 39, Carlson 41, Montoya 47
Palmdale (316)
Olivares 58, Hernandez 60, Joseph 62, Rubio 66, Mejia 70
Hesperia 206, Palm Springs 345
At Palm Springs, Brady McColm shot a 37 on March 2 to lead the Scorpions at Indian Canyon Golf Course.
Teammates Luke Hallett shot a 40, and Sullivan Kilkenny followed right behind at 42.
Hesperia (206)
McColm 37, Hallett 40, Kilkenny 42, Everett 43, Smith 44
PREP SOFTBALL
Silverado 12, Victor Valley 1
At Victorville, Alexis Coronado drove in six runs and scored three to help lead the Hawks past the Jackrabbits in the Desert Sky League opener on March 3.
Makayla Ortiz led Silverado in the circle by allowing one run on six hits, with seven strikeouts. At the dish, she went 3 for 4 with two RBI and a run.
Julianna Chavez, Haylee Stanislawski, Alexandra Valdez each had two hits.
The Hawks (3-0, 1-0 DSL) are back in action Wednesday at home against Granite Hills.
Silverado 000 171 3 — 12 14 3
Victor Valley 100 000 0 — 1 6 3
PREP BOYS TENNIS
Silverado 11, Granite Hills 7
At Victorville, the Hawks improved to 2-0 in Desert Sky League action by beating the Cougars on March 2.
Joshua Washington and Fredrick Hunter swept in doubles action with scores 6-1, 6-0, 6-0.
For Granite Hills, Eric Poindexter swept in singles action with three bagels.
Silverado (3-0) is back in action at home on Tuesday against Adelanto.
Silverado Singles
Gandy 0-6, 6-0, 6-0; Hernandez 0-6, 6-1, 6-1; Lemuz 0-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Silverado Doubles
Washington-Hunter 6-1, 6-0, 6-0; Smith-Olmos 4-6, 4-6, 6-0; Ortiz-Sauceda 6-7 (5), 3-6, 6-2.
Granite Hills Singles
Poindexter 6-0, 6-0, 6-0; Fuentes 0-6, 1-6, 3-6; Hernandez 0-6, 1-6, 1-6.
Granite Hills Doubles
Gloria-Butler 6-4, 2-6, 1-6; Saint-Valdovinos 6-3, 6-4, 0-6; Terry-Casarez 7-6 (5), 0-6, 0-6.
Didn't see your team's scores in this roundup? All local varsity scores and results can be reported by email to Daily Press reporter Jose Quintero at JQuintero@VVDailyPress.com. You can also follow him on Twitter at @J0seQuintero to report any results throughout the season.
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