Three prep soccer teams make history with victories, ending long league-title droughts
It had been a long time since the Sanger High boys soccer team earned a league title.
But the Apaches on Thursday ended a nearly 40-year title drought, defeating Madera 2-0 to win the County/Metro Athletic Conference title outright.
It’s Sanger’s first league title since 1981, according to Central Section historian Bob Barnett.
The Fresno High girls soccer team also ended a long run without a league title.
The Warriors knocked off rival Roosevelt 1-0 to share the North Yosemite League title with the Rough Riders.
It is Fresno’s first NYL title since 1994, Barnett said.
Kerman girls defeated Yosemite 2-1 in overtime to secure a co-North Sequoia League title with the Badgers.
It is the first league title for the Lions in school history.
CIF CENTRAL SECTION PLAYOFFS
BOYS
Round I, Tuesday; 3:30 p.m. without lights, 6 p.m. with lights
DIVISION I
No. 16 Tulare Western at No. 1 San Luis Obispo; No. 9 Clovis East at No. 8 Arroyo Grande; No. 12 Buchanan at No. 5 Reedley; No. 13 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 4 Central; No. 14 Sunnyside at No. 3 Clovis North; No. 11 Bullard at No. 6 Clovis; No. 10 Golden Valley at No. 7 Golden West; No. 15 Ridgeview at No. 2 Santa Maria.
DIVISION II
No. 9 Edison at No. 8 Redwood; No. 12 Atascadero at No. 5 Madera South; No. 13 Stockdale at No. 4 Paso Robles; No. 11 Bakersfield at No. 6 Tulare Union; No. 10 El Diamante at No. 7 Madera. Bye: No. 1 Sanger; No. 2 Dinuba; No. 3 Pioneer Valley.
DIVISION III
No. 16 Washington Union at No. 1 Foothill; No. 9 Roosevelt at No. 8 Nipomo; No. 12 Independence at No. 5 Mira Monte; No. 13 East Bakersfield at No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial; No. 14 Templeton at No. 3 Lemoore; No. 11 Selma at No. 6 Porterville; No. 10 McLane at No. 7 Mission Oak; No. 15 Morro Bay at No. 2 Highland.
DIVISION IV
No. 9 Kerman at No. 8 Arvin; No. 12 Delano at No. 5 Tehachapi; No. 13 Hanford at No. 4 Chavez; No. 11 Kingsburg at No. 6 Lindsay; No. 10 Woodlake at No. 7 McFarland. Bye: No. 1 Garces; No. 2 Chowchilla; No. 3 Shafter.
DIVISION V
No. 16 Mojave at No. 1 Farmersville; No. 9 Rosamond at No. 8 Liberty-Madera Ranchos; No. 12 Exeter at No. 5 Parlier; No. 13 Taft at No. 4 Orange Cove; No. 14 Coalinga at No. 3 Riverdale; No. 11 Central Valley Christian at No. 6 Fowler; No. 10 Bishop at No. 7 Corcoran; No. 15 Caruthers at No. 2 Mendota.
DIVISION VI
No. 9 Kern Valley at No. 8 Bakersfield Christian. Bye: No. 1 Granite Hills; No. 2 Fresno Christian; No. 3 Dos Palos; No. 4 Frazier Mountain; No. 5 Kennedy; No. 6 Firebaugh; No. 7 Wonderful College Prep.
Thursday, Quarterfinals: No. 9 Kern Valley/No. 8 Bakersfield Christian-winner at No. 1 Granite Hills; No. 5 Kennedy at No. 4 Frazier Mountain; No. 6 Firebaugh at No. 3 Dos Palos; No. 7 Wonderful College Prep at No. 2 Fresno Christian.
GIRLS
Round I, Wednesday; 3:30 p.m. without lights, 6 p.m. with lights
DIVISION I
No. 9 Clovis West at No. 8 Bullard; No. 12 Clovis East at No. 5 Liberty-Bakersfield; No. 13 Stockdale at No. 4 Central; No. 14 Frontier at No. 3 Clovis; No. 11 Arroyo Grande at No. 6 Redwood; No. 10 San Luis Obispo at No. 7 Edison; No. 15 Atascadero at No. 2 Buchanan.
DIVISION II
No. 16 Mission Prep at No. 1 Centennial; No. 9 Tulare Western at No. 8 Madera; No. 12 Righetti at No. 5 Hanford; No. 13 St. Joseph at No. 4 Highland; No. 14 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 3 Mission Oak; No. 11 Monache at No. 6 Sanger; No. 10 Madera South at No. 7 Bakersfield; No. 15 Garces at No. 2 Tulare Union
DIVISION III
No. 9 Reedley at No. 8 Selma (at Immanuel). Bye: No. 1 Kingsburg; No. 2 Ridgeview; No. 3 San Joaquin Memorial; No. 4 Templeton; No. 5 Golden West; No. 6 Nipomo; No. 7 Yosemite.
Friday, Quarterfinals: No. 9 Reedley/No. 8 Selma-winner at No. 1 Kingsburg; No. 5 Golden West at No. 4 Templeton; No. 6 Nipomo at No. 3 San Joaquin Memorial; No. 7 Yosemite at No. 2 Ridgeview.
DIVISION IV
No. 16 Tehachapi at No. 1 Sierra Pacific; No. 9 McLane at No. 8 Wasco; No. 12 Central Valley Christian at No. 5 Fowler; No. 13 Santa Maria at No. 4 East Bakersfield; No. 14 Strathmore at No. 3 Orosi; No. 11 Foothill at No. 6 Exeter; No. 10 Fresno at No. 7 Bakersfield Christian; No. 15 Dinuba at No. 2 Orcutt Academy.
DIVISION V
No. 9 Mammoth at No. 8 Bishop; No. 12 Coalinga at No. 5 Shafter; No. 13 Sierra at No. 4 Roosevelt; No. 14 Kern Valley at No. 3 Rosamond; No. 11 Dos Palos at No. 6 Lindsay; No. 10 West at No. 7 Caruthers. Bye: No. 1 Fresno Christian; No. 2 Kerman.
DIVISION VI
No. 9 Firebaugh at No. 8 Summit Charter; No. 12 Wonderful College Prep at No. 5 Mira Monte; No. 13 Tranquillity at No. 4 Orange Cove; No. 11 Avenal at No. 6 Granite Hills; No. 10 Delano at No. 7 Kennedy. Bye: No. 1 Frazier Mountain; No. 2 Arvin; No. 3 Riverdale.
This story was originally published February 7, 2020 at 5:25 PM.
