High school roundup: Baseball, softball rankings, plus spring playoffs schedules
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- Buchanan leads Tri-River Athletic Conference by one game over Clovis West.
- Edison leads County/Metro Athletic Conference 1 with a 10-0 conference record.
- The article lists section playoffs beginning May 5 and championships in late May.
It is a close race in the Tri-River Athletic Conference, where Buchanan holds a one-game lead over Clovis West.
Entering this week’s matchup, the Bears are 9-3, followed by the Golden Eagles at 8-4.
Clovis is third at 6-6.
Buchanan will begin a three-game series against Clovis East this week to wrap up TRAC play.
Meanwhile, in the County/Metro Athletic Conference 1, Edison leads with a 10-0 record, followed by Fresno (9-1), Bullard (7-3) and San Joaquin Memorial (6-4).
The Tigers and Warriors will play in a CMAC showdown at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
In a nonleague showdown, Kingsburg and Selma will play in a two-game series this week.
The section playoffs begin May 15.
The section championship takes place at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia on May 27-30.
Baseball rankings
1. San Joaquin Memorial 21-5 Pvs: 2
2. St. Joseph 20-5-1 Pvs: 4
3. Bullard 15-7 Pvs: 1
4. Clovis North 17-9 Pvs: 3
5. Sanger 20-6 Pvs: 5
6. Arroyo Grande 18-8 Pvs: 6
7. Stockdale 18-7-1 Pvs: 7
8. Edison 21-3 Pvs: 8
9. Ridgeview 18-8 Pvs: 9
10. Garces 15-3 Pvs: 11
11. Buchanan 16-10 Pvs: 14
12. Fresno 19-4 Pvs: 10
13. Kingsburg 20-6 Pvs: 13
14. Selma 21-5-1 Pvs: 1215. Clovis 16-10 Pvs: 15
16. El Diamante 17-7 Pvs: 16
17. Lemoore 16-8 Pvs: 17
18. Sierra Pacific 17-8 Pvs: 18
19. Righetti 16-9 Pvs: 20
20. Tulare Western 17-6-1 Pvs: 21
21. Monache 18-7 Pvs: 23
22. Liberty-Bakersfield 19-6 Pvs: 24
23. Sierra 18-7 Pvs: 25
24. Clovis West 14-11-1 Pvs: NR
25. Bakersfield Christian 19-5-1 Pvs: NR
Softball: TRAC a close race
Clovis North will look to finish Tri-River Athletic Conference play undefeated with three games to be played.
The Broncos visit Central East on Tuesday, followed by hosting Buchanan on Friday and hosting Clovis West on May 12.
Clovis North holds a two-game lead over Clovis East. In the County/Metro Athletic Conference, Madera, Bullard and Sanger are separated by one game to conclude conference play.
The first-place Apaches visit Bullard at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and will host Edison at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
The section playoffs begin May 15
The championships will be played at Margie Wright Diamond at Fresno State on May 28-30.
Softball rankings
1. St. Joseph 22-3-1 Pvs: 2
2. Clovis North 18-3-1 Pvs: 3
3. Clovis East 17-3 Pvs: 4
4. Buchanan 18-7 Pvs: 1
5. Bullard 21-5 Pvs: 5
6. Righetti 17-6 Pvs: 6
7. Clovis West 17-8 Pvs: 7
8. Frontier 20-6 Pvs: 8
9. Garces 21-5 Pvs: 10
10. Redwood 18-7 Pvs: 9
11. Stockdale 17-8 Pvs: 11
12. Highland 18-7-1 Pvs: 13
13. Madera 17-9 Pvs: 14
14. Dinuba 17-6-1 Pvs: 15
15. Liberty-Bakersfield 16-9 Pvs: 16
16. Chowchilla 15-6-1 Pvs: 17
17. Clovis 13-12 Pvs: 12
18. Kerman 14-7-1 Pvs: 18
19. Taft 19-6 Pvs: 20
20. Selma 20-5 Pvs: 21
21. Lemoore 16-8 Pvs: 22
22. South 20-5 Pvs: 23
23. Sanger 15-9 Pvs: 24
24. Fowler 16-7 Pvs: 25
25. Golden West 14-10 Pvs: 19
Boys tennis schedule
Central Section playoffs
May 5
Semifinals
Division I
No. 4 San Luis Obispo at No. 1 Clovis North
No. 3 Buchanan at No. 2 Bakersfield Christian
Division II
No. 4 Paso Robles at No. 1 Frontier
No. 6 Sanger at No. 2 Clovis
Division III
No. 4 Madera at No. 1 San Joaquin Memorial
No. 3 Mission Oak at No. 2 St. Joseph
Division IV
No. 4 Dinuba at No. 1 Torres
No. 3 Foothill at No. 2 Atascadero
Division V
No. 5 Orosi at No. 1 Madera South
No. 3 Riverdale at No. 2 Granite Hills
Badminton schedule
Central Section playoffs
May 5
No. 1 Clovis East, bye
No. 2 Clovis North, bye
No. 3 Sunnyside, bye
No. 9 Hoover at No. 8 Edison
No. 12 Sanger at No. 5 Sanger West
No. 13 Central at No. 4 Clovis
No. 11 Roosevelt at No. 6 Buchanan
No. 10 Fresno at No. 7 Reedley
Beach volleyball schedule
Central Section playoffs
May 5
No. 9 Nipomo at No. 8 Fresno Christian
No. 11 Yosemite at No. 6 Immanuel
No. 10 Bakersfield Christian at No. 7 Paso Robles
May 9
At Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex, Cal Poly
No. 8 Fresno Christian/No. 9 Nipomo winner at No. 1 Mission Prep
No. 5 San Luis Obispo at No. 4 Central Valley Christian
No. 6 Immanuel/No. 11 Yosemite winner at No. 3 Arroyo Grande
No. 7 Paso Robles/No. 10 Bakersfield Christian winner at No. 2 Santa Ynez
Swimming and diving schedule
Central Section meet
May 6-9 at Clovis West
May 6 and May 7: diving, noon
May 8: Boys and girls prelims, 1 p.m.
May 9: Finals, 10:30 a.m.
Boys volleyball schedule
Central Section playoffs Division I
May 7, matches at 6 p.m.
No. 1 Clovis, bye
No. 2 Bullard, bye
No. 5 Clovis North at No. 4 Sanger
No. 6 Clovis East at No. 3 Buchanan
Division II
May 5, matches at 6 p.m.
No. 1 San Luis Obispo, bye
No. 2 Central East, bye
No. 3 Madera, bye
No. 4 Edison, bye
No. 5 Garza, bye
No. 9 Sunnyside at No. 8 Arroyo Grande
No. 11 Madera South at No. 6 Sanger West
No. 10 Fresno Christian at No. 7 Santa Ynez
Division III
May 5, matches at 11 a.m.
No. 16 Cabrillo at No. Righetti
No. 9 Nipomo at No. 8 Atascadero
No. 12 Torres at No. 5 Reedley
No. 13 Mission Prep at No. 4 Paso Robles
No. 14 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 3 Hoover
No. 11 Selma at No. 6 Roosevelt
No. 10 Pioneer Valley at No. 7 Orcutt Academy
No. 15 Wonderful College Prep Academy at No. 2 Immanuel
