Archive for February 2020
PHOTO GALLERY: Monteiro wins by pin for 5th straight time, is a state medalist
Garces freshman Tye Monteiro is a CIF State boys wrestling medalists after pinning No. 7 Rocky Raby of Anderson-West Valley in the third period of the 152-pound blood round match in the consolation bracket. Monteiro can finish as high as third place today and no worse than eighth, becoming the first Garces wrestler to medal…
Read MorePHOTO GALLERY: Garces softball opens 2020 season with 14-4 win over SJM
Shelby Buchanan began her senior year for Garces softball with a bang on Friday in the season opener at home against Fresno-San Joaquin Memorial. Buchanan was a single away from the cycle with a double, triple and home run and three RBI and also pitched a complete game in a 14-4, six-inning victory for the…
Read MoreGarces freshman Monteiro rolling on Day 2 at state
This week began with a less-than-stellar bracket seeding for Garces freshman Tye Monteiro. After placing fifth at the Central Section Master’s boys wrestling championships last Saturday, Monteiro was paired up against Gilroy’s Chase Saldate, the nation’s top-ranked wrestler at 152-pounds. Monteiro now heads into the third and final day at the CIF State boys wrestling…
Read MorePHOTO GALLERY: Garces freshman Tye Monteiro in opening match of Day 2 at state
Garces freshman Tye Monteiro pinned Roseville’s Josh Provins in the 152-pound consolation bracket pigtail round on Friday morning during Day 2 of the CIF State Boys Wrestling Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena. Monteiro, ranked No. 23 in the state, will face Mario Franco from Concord-De La Salle in the second round later this morning. Photos…
Read MorePHOTO GALLERY: Garces boys basketball vs. Fresno-Hoover in D-III semifinals
The 2019-20 season came to an end on Tuesday for Garces boys basketball in a 75-64 loss to Fresno-Hoover in the Central Section Division III semifinals. The Rams (21-9) completed the first 20-win season in seven seasons and reached the semifinals for the first time since 2012-13 during a season Garces finished second in the…
Read MoreGarces expecting sold-out crowd for D-III boys basketball semifinals on Tuesday
Garces boys basketball coach Brian Dignan knows the importance of a home-court advantage in the playoffs.The second-seeded Rams host No. 3 Fresno-Hoover on Tuesday in the Central Section Division III semifinals at 7 p.m. with the winner advancing to the championships at 4 p.m. on Friday at Selland Arena in downtown Fresno. Hoover is planning…
Read MoreMonteiro takes 5th at Masters, becomes first Garces freshman to qualify for state
The confidence for Tye Monteiro is sky-high, and that’s a good thing.The Garces standout became the first freshman for the wrestling program to medal at the Central Section Masters championship, taking fifth on Saturday at Hoover High in Fresno. With that finish, Monteiro also becomes the first Garces freshman to earn an automatic qualification to…
Read MorePHOTO GALLERY: Garces boys soccer wins Central Section D-IV title
The Garces boys soccer team repeated as a Central Section champion on Friday with a 4-0 win over Shafter at home. Alexander Halevy scored twice while Moises Cisneros and Abraham Gonzalez also scored for the Rams while Palmer Bank pitched a shutout. The Rams will await the brackets for the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs…
Read MoreCHAMPIONS: Garces boys soccer repeats as section champs, beats Shafter 4-0
On the grandest stage for boys soccer in the Central Section, Garces Memorial had to sweat out a penalty kick to win the title. This time around, the celebration began before extra time even began as the top-seeded Rams defeated No. 3 Shafter 4-0 for the Division IV title on Friday night at Sam Tobias…
Read MorePHOTO GALLERY: Garces boys basketball downs Chavez in D-III quarterfinals
Dom D’Amato led four Rams in double figures as No. 2 Garces defeated No. 7 Chavez in the Central Section Division III quarterfinals on Thursday. The Rams (21-9) host No. 3 Fresno-Hoover on Tuesday in the semifinals. Photos by George Ayonayon
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