Palm Desert softball ace fires no-hitter in Redlands Tournament

Shad Powers, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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It's the early part of the high school softball season, but don't tell that to Palm Desert's Madysyn Lopez, who is already in midseason form.

In a game during the Redlands Tournament last week, Lopez tossed a no-hitter against Santa Rosa Academy in an 8-0 win, striking out seven in seven innings. It was nearly a perfect game as the first batter of the game reached base on an error, and then Lopez retired the next 21 in a row.

Lopez also batted 3-for-3 in the win. Rebecca Devers was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Brooklyn Dowdle had two hits and an RBI, Bella Mejia had two RBIs and Mary Jane Limon and Natalie Rey each scored two runs.

The Aztecs also beat Carter 6-3 in the same tournament with Lopez pitching a complete-game four-hitter and also going 2-for-3 with two RBIs. She was named to the all-tournament team. Dowdle was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Aubrey Martinez and Limon both had two hits, while Marissa Raabe reached base in all three at-bats. The Aztecs are 5-3 in the non-league season.

Track and field

La Quinta at Saddle-up Invite at Vista Murrieta High: The Blackhawks competed against 20 schools and racked up 34 overall medals in both the varsity and frosh/soph divisions for girls and boys.

Varsity medalists on the girls' side included:

  • Analysia Smoot: first place high jump 5-0, fourth 100 hurdles (17.59), third long jump (14-0-feet, 7.5 inches)

  • Iliana Rivera: third place 300m hurdles (49.85), sixth place 100 hurdles (17.95),

  • Hayley Hutchinson: second place 300m hurdles (49.42), fifth place 400 meters (1:02.45), sixth long jump (14-feet, half an inch)

  • 4x400m Relay: 4:41.81 Nazli Perez-Munoz, Lynn Horiguchi, April Barraza and Emily Domingue finishing in sixth.

  • 4x100m Relay: 54.01 Jada Barnes, Nazli Perez-Munoz, Ahn Do and Hutchinson for sixth place

And varsity medalists on the boys' side included:

  • Hayden McKee: second place 110 hurdles (16.50), third place high jump (6-0), fourth place long jump (19-01.25)

  • Tommy Ansley: sixth place 110 hurdles (17.09), sixth place 300m hurdles (43.42)

  • Alexander Bernal: sixth place 400m (54.00)

  • Tyler Fieux: sixth place 800m (2:02.02)

  • 4x400m Relay: fourth place (3:36.49): Fieux, Nathan Lopez, Fernando Lopez and Ryan Henderson

In the freshman/sophomore competition, Martin Torres set a school record in the 3,200 (10:16.88). He also took fifth in the 1,600 (4:55) and anchored the sixth-place 4-by-400 relay team with Kameron Hawkins, Giancarlo Lazzarini and Juan Bautista.

More track and field

Shadow Hills hosts double-dual meet: There was a double-dual meet Thursday at Shadow Hills High School between the Knights, Coachella Valley and Moreno Valley and Shadow Hills swept to victory in boys' and girls' competition.

Boys' winners for Shadow Hills included:

  • 400-meter relay: Jose Gonzalez, Michael DeTamble, Joshua Hernandez and Abrosio Pasillas (44.29)

  • 1600-meter run: Anthony Janisch (5:02.45).

  • 100-meter hurdles: Michael DeTamble (16.76)

  • 800-meter: Anthony Janisch (2:11.09)

  • 300-meter hurdles: Michael DeTamble (41.13)

  • 200-meter: Ambrosio Pasillas (23.41)

  • 3200-meter: Jose Castillo (12:06.00)

  • 1600-meter relay: Ruben Diaz, Anthony Janisch, Michael DeTamble and Ambrosio Pasillas (3:34.75)

  • High jump: Chris Carter (5-foot-8)

  • Discus: Ethan Lora (104-4)

  • Shot put: Geonthony Guerrero (39-5)

  • Triple jump: Malachi Murrell (40-11)

Coachella Valley picked up three first-place finishes in the boys' competition as Tabaris Jordan won the 100 dash (11.78) and the long jump (20-10). Sam Reyes won the 400-meter for the Arabs in 50.50.

The Knights boys' defeated Coachella Valley 100-26 and Moreno Valley 115-12.

On the girls' side, Shadow Hills also won handily, beating Coachella Valley 100-23 and Moreno Valley 107-20.

Grabbing first-place honors for the Knights were:

  • 400-meter relay: Shadai Boyle, Kayden Harris, Charlii Gonzalez, Angela Vine (52.79)

  • 1600-meter: Marjourie Lopez (5:18.94)

  • 100-meter hurdles: Valerie Obeso (20.40)

  • 400-meter: Angela Vine (1:03.12)

  • 100-meter: Kayden Harris (13.73)

  • 800-meter: Marjourie Lopez (2:36.43)

  • 300-hurdles: Mackenzie Rosen (59.93)

  • 200-meter: Angela Vine (28.36)

  • 3200-meter: Marjourie Lopez (11:21.94)

  • 1600-meter relay: Jaelyn McDermott, Maria Shaley Gonzales, Julia Fernandez, Michelle Willis (4:48.51)

  • Discus: Isabella Pimentel (79-11)

Coachella Valley picked up a pair of wins in the girls' field events as Jennifer Aceves won the shot put (31-7) and Judith Avellaneda won the triple jump at 29-10.

Baseball

Desert Christian Academy 4, Nuview Bridge 0: A shutout by Dakota Young who had seven strikeouts in seven innings led the way for the Conquerors. Christian Adamson went 3-for-4 with two doubles. Tyler Reedman was 2-for-3 with a double.

Desert Christian Academy 7, Yucca Valley 2: Anthony Bolton threw a complete-game three-hitter to spark the Conquerors. Bolton also had two doubles. Dusty Nixon, Cayden Eggerbraten and Jessi Snellenberger all had two hits and an RBI.

Girls' basketball

Trio of teams off to state: As a reward for making it to at least the semifinals, three desert girls' basketball teams have advanced to the state tournament, and all three will start with a home game.

Shadow Hills, which lost Saturday in the Division 3A championship game, is a 7 seed in the 32-team Division III bracket. That means the Knights will host 10th-seeded Fallbrook at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Yucca Valley which made it to the semifinals in Division 3AA, is one of the two No. 1 seeds in the Division IV state tournament and will host 16th-seeded Garfield at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. As a No. 1 seed, any game Yucca Valley plays throughout the tournament will be at home.

Desert Christian Academy, which lost in the Division 5AA final on Saturday, is an 8 seed in the Division V state tournament. The Conquerors will host Highland (Palmdale) at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Shad Powers covers high school sports for The Desert Sun. The spring season is starting, so a reminder to coaches, don't forget to email your results to sports@desertsun.com.

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