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By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
A note from tennis coach Bowman. On September 3rd Fillmore traveled to compete at Santa Clara High School. Final score Fillmore 8, Santa Clara 10. Are the girls disappointed? I should think not. I am not. This was a close and long match. I was biting my fingernails as it almost came to a tie. When a “tie” occurs, the games are counted to determine the winner. Moving on, doubles team Melissa Higuera and Maritza Campos played one tiebreaker set and scored two points total for Fillmore, and number one singles player Emilia Magdaleno was hot yesterday, scoring three points out of three possible points! Go Emilia! Heillyn Burr playing the number two singles player scored one point for Fillmore, along with doubles team Rosalyn Diaz and Sofia Cardenas. Doubles team Ashlin Rodriguez and Jimena Cortes won one point for the team. The Fillmore High School girls tennis team is excited that the season is in full swing. Once again I, along with the team am pleased when some of the parents have time to attend the matches. Thank you to the parents of Emila, Maritza, Melissa, Jennifer, Ashlin, Kira, and Heillyn for being able to attend. I know the girls were excited to see you there. The match was held at the Oxnard Tennis Center which is located near the Performing Arts Center. The weather was hot and humid calling for more hydration than usual. I was called to go the court on one occasion to assist, only to discover that a tennis ball had gone over the fence; no disagreement in other words. Coaches can be called to the court to solve disputes or to sometimes help with the tiebreaker scoring as it can be complicated. Fortunately there were no squabbles on the court playing the match against Santa Clara, or maybe the girls are learning to settle disputes on their own. I am always pleased when the coach on the other team compliments the Fillmore players. Assistance coach Dimitiri commented that our number three singles player Eveleen Lizarraga “was returning the tennis balls like a backboard.” This means that Eveleen was hitting everything back! Good job Eveleen! I can believe it as the girls have been working hard on the court getting fit and practicing serves. Lastly Emilia and Maritza hold the record for “thirty three serves in” in a row. The record of forty eight is held by Maria Gonzales from last years team. As soon as all of the girls hit ten serves in a row, they are rewarded with a pizza party compliments of the coach! *** It was Fillmore versus Villanova Prep in Ojai California on 9-5-2019. It was a very hot day. The tennis team drained the five gallon Gatorade water and ice container. I encourage the team to drink plenty of liquids especially to prevent injuries and of course heat related illnesses. The starting line-up for the day was the following: Singles-Emilia Magdaleno, Eveleen Lizarraga, Maritza Campos Doubles-Melissa Higuera/Jimena Cortes, Heillyn Burr/Ashlin Rodriguez, and Sofia Cardenas/Rosalyn Diaz. Our secret weapons were Samantha Pacheco, Erika Anguiano, Paola Ruiz, Kira Martinez, Anneliese Asfour, and Jennifer Carrillo. The entire team participated in the match except for one player who had sustained an injury from the prior match against Santa Clara High School. The final score was Fillmore 8, Villanova 10. Doubles teams Melissa/Jimena/and sub Jennifer, and team Heillyn and Ashlin were the top scorers for the day. Singles players Emilia, Eveleen, and Maritza also scored points for the team Flashes. Go Flashes! As usual I was so proud to watch the Fillmore girls participate in this event as this team is quite competitive. These pre-season matches are getting the girls ready for the league matches which begin on September fourth against Hueneme High School. A special thank you to mothers Monica Campos and Claudia Higuera for bringing snacks for the girls that day! The girls appreciated it. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Submitted by Coach Tanya Gonzales. Last Tuesday, September 3rd Fillmore Flashes Girls Volleyball played at Pacifica. It was a hard fought match for the Flashes, but they did fall short to Pacifica in 5 sets. Scores were 22-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-22, and 6-15. Stand out players were Lilly Diaz with 20 assists and 10 digs, Olivia Palazuelos who had 9 kills and 3 blocks. Emma Ocegueda had 5 serving aces and 20 digs. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Submitted By Coach David Mac Donald. FHS girls golf are 2-2 with wins over Santa Paula (2x) and losses to St. Bonaventure and Ventura. Overall FHS continues to |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
California United FC had a busy soccer weekend. With 8 teams competing in Coast Soccer League and its youngest boys team (2012B) competing in Oxnard County League. Below is the Coast Soccer League weekend game results for September 7th and 8th: CU Girls 2006 Silver North |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
 California United FC Girls 2008 Bronze Beta team would like to thank Jim’s Fillmore Towing for donated carwash stalls so we could have a carwash and make money for our team to buy equipment for the team. Their donation helped the team buy much needed equipment. Pictured above (l-r) are Danna Castillo, Sara Diaz, Jazleen Vaca, David Vaca (HC), Joelle Rodriguez, Fiona Cabral, Baltazar Cordero, Alondra Leon, Lizbeth Mendez, Aciano Mendez (AC), Anel Castillo and Valerie Rubio. Not Pictured: Leanna Villa, Delila Ramirez, Nevaeh Nappi, Nathalia Orosco and John Cabral (AC). Photo courtesy Maria Alvarez. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
 Courtesy Coach Sean Miller. Last Friday, August 30th the Fillmore Flashes improved their record to 2-0 with a 39-14 win against Brentwood high school. Senior Quarterback Jared Schieferle threw for 176 yards and 2 touchdowns while also adding 58 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Junior wide receiver Dylan Sierra caught 7 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. On defense, senior linebacker Dylan Crawford had a team-high 6 tackles included 3 for a loss and 1 sack. Junior Defensive tackle Nick Jimenez, Defensive End Justice Rodriguez, and senior Tyler Coert each added a sack to the winning effort as well. Next week the Flashes are at away at 7pm vs. Desert High School. If you would like to attend the game, please send your driver license number, birthday and last four digits of your social security to ktafoya@fillmoreusd.org in order to be let on the Edwards Air Force base where the game is being held. Photos courtesy Crystal Gurrola. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
 On Saturday, August 31st Fillmore Raiders Youth Football kicked off the 2019 football season, scores from this past Saturday’s games are as follows: Raiders Mighty Mites Black vs. Grace Brethren Grey at home final score 22 – 0 (Grace Brethren). Raiders Mighty Mites Silver vs. Grace Brethren Black at home final score 22 – 12 (Grace Brethren). Raiders Bantams Silver vs. Newbury Park at Newbury Park final score 20 – 0 (Raiders). Raiders Freshman vs. Grace Brethren at home final score 27 – 0 (Grace Brethren). Raiders Freshman Silver vs. Valley Thunder Storm at home final score 14 – 6 (Valley Thunder). Raiders Sophomores vs. Ventura at Ventura final score 14 – 0 (Raiders). Raider’s Juniors vs. SC Grizzles Gold at Golden Valley final score 14 0 36 (SC Grizzles). Seniors vs. Grace Brethren Red at Fillmore high school final score 28 – 8 (Raiders). Upcoming games for the Raiders will be Saturday, September 7th as follows: Mighty Mites Black 8 a.m. at Fillmore high school vs. Grace Brethren Red. Mighty Mites Silver 10 a.m. at Fillmore high school vs. 101 Rams. Bantams Black 10 a.m. at Ventura high school vs. Ventura. Bantams Silver 12 p.m. at Saugus high school vs. Saugus Am. Freshman 12 p.m. at Fillmore high school vs. 101 Rams. Freshman Silver 12 p.m. at Dos Pueblos high school vs. Santa Barbara. Sophomores 2 p.m. at Fillmore high vs. Saugus American. Juniors 4 p.m. at Fillmore high school vs. Crossroads. Seniors 6 p.m. at Fillmore high school vs. Crossroads. Enlarge Photo |
 Pictured above are the Fillmore Flashes Girls Tennis Team (left) and the Laguna Blanca team after their match Tuesday, August 27th. Photos courtesy Coach Lolita Wyche-Bowman. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
A note from tennis Coach Lolita Wyche-Bowman We marked our first match of the season playing against Laguna Blanca. This private school is located in Santa Barbara in a beautiful setting as we picnicked on the grounds after the tennis match was completed. It was hot and humid there but the girls held up as they were accustomed to the hot and steamy weather we have been experiencing in Fillmore. The final score was Fillmore 3, Laguna Blanca 15. In high school tennis, a point is won for the team when a player wins a set against the opponent. The following girls won three points for Fillmore: Number one singles player Carla “Melissa” Higuera, number two singles player Emilia Magdaleno, and number three singles player Heillyn Burr. I have to mention that the families of all these three players had made the trip to Santa Barbara to watch their daughters play. Maritza’s mom was there also! Family support paid off! Not to worry, for those families who were not available, I was there to support them, congratulated them when they hit great shots, or even consoled them when the match wasn’t going their way. Laguna Blanca’s head coach commented on the good skill level of the girls. He is well aware of the Fillmore’s team starting from scratch this year minus our number one player. Twelve more girls from Fillmore High School competed against Laguna Blanca. Yes! We have 16 girls on the tennis team this year! I am more than pleased for this number as we have started a match with negative points when we had a team of less than nine players. I can tell you that the entire team was pleased with their performance on the court as several players commented, “Hey coach, I got all of my serves in,” I wasn’t as nervous as I thought I would be coach!” and “I hit some good shots, but I know I need to stay back more behind the baseline.” This last comment of staying behind the baseline is a daily topic by the way. In tennis, if a player does not have enough time to hit a ball, it is difficult, especially if the player is new to the game. The player will find herself too close to the ball or in a spot where the ball is bouncing at their feet. If she stands back, then she will have plenty of time to get in position to return the ball. Even though I may tell the girls to get back behind the baseline many times, or not to leave a ball on the court when they are playing, during a real match is when all of these things are a reality for the game. Did you know that the girls learn how to deal with conflict when they are playing a match against the other team? What I tell them is, “Try and resolve it on your own at first, then if that approach doesn’t work, get the attention of one of the coaches and we will intervene.” If there is a problem with “calling the lines” in or out, and it is brought to the coach’s attention, one coach (Fillmore or the other team’s coach) will stand on the court to call the lines if there is a question. In other words, if a ball is called “out” and there is disagreement, the coach will call the point for them. This is actually a common problem with amateur tennis as there are no judges to call the lines from an advantageous platform. Were looking forward to the match schedule for next week. The next dates and opponents are as follows: 9-3 Santa Clara, 9-5 Villanova, 9-10 Providence, and 9-17 Santa Clara. We begin our first league match against Hueneme high school on 9-24. I will update the season as time passes especially to inform ALL Fillmore residents when we are playing against Santa Paula! Go Flashes! P.S. I am so proud of the team. Special thanks to the City of Fillmore as the torn nets were replaced this year. |
 Thursday, August 29th Fillmore traveled to Santa Clara. Pictured is Flashes Varsity’s #24 spiking the ball at the Santa Clara players as they try to block. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
 Pictured above are the Flashes receiving the ball from Santa Clara in their match this past Thursday. The Flashes fell short to Santa Clara after 4 sets. Enlarge Photo Courtesy Coach Tanya Gonzales Last week the Flashes had two volleyball matches on Tuesday, August 27th they hosted Vazquez who only had a JV and a Varsity team. Our JV won in 2 sets 25-13 and 25-17. Varsity won in 5 sets 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 15-25, and 15-12. Standout players for the evening were Elisa Ramirez with 10 kills, 3 serving aces, and 2 blocks, Nathalia Magana had 12 assists and 2 aces, and Emma Ocegueda with 15 digs and 2 aces. On Thursday, August 29th they played at Santa Clara and all 3 levels played. Frosh/Soph lost in 2 sets 21-25 and 18-25. JV won in 2 sets, 25-22 and 25-15. Then Varsity lost in 4 sets 23-25, 17-25, 25-19, and 20-25. Highlights for the evening were Emma Ocegueda with 22 digs, Nathalia Magana with 22 assists, and Olivia Palazuelos has 2 serving aces, 2 blocks, and 8 digs. |
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By Epi Torres — Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
On Saturday, the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams traveled to the University of Santa Barbara to compete in the UCSB Gaucho Invitational. Athletes competed in either a short race of 1.43 miles or a longer 3 mile race for the more seasoned competitor. The first race of the day featured a group of 5 Fillmore girls running the longer 3 mile course. The Flashes were led by Vanessa Avila in 15th place in a time of 20:08.32. She was followed by Angelica Herrera in 57th place in 22:18.72, Giselle Perez 73rd in 22:59.4, Isabella De La Cruz 77th in 23:01.88, and Eva Vieyra 110th in 24:50.10. In the team competition the Flashes finished in 8th place. Vanessa was the lone medal winner in this race. The second race of the day for the Flashes was also contested over the long course. Top runner in this race was Senior Davis Flores 38th in 17:13.5. He was followed by Erick Gutierrez 42nd in 17:20.7, Jesse De La Cruz 44th in 17:24.4, Camilo Torres 45th in 17:26.3, Alex Manzo 47th in 17:31.5, Juan Carlos Laureano 51st. In 17:38.8, Dave Bustos 61st in 18:03.8, and Matthew Munoz 74th in 18:21.4. In the team competition, Fillmore’s top runners finished in 7th place. The next group of Fillmore female athletes ran over the short course and were led by newcomer Aliana Tapia. Aliana covered the 1.43 mile course in 9:51.7 and finished in 7th place. She was followed by Jasmine Vega 23rd in 10:34.4, Isabel De La Cruz 62nd in 12:08.4, and Emma Ortiz 64th in 12:18.9. Both Aliana and Jasmine were medal recipients. The final race of the day was also run over the short course. Leading the Fillmore Harriers was another newcomer Luis Castaneda who placed 10th in a time of 8:14.41. Luis was also a medal winner for the Flashes. He was followed by James Flores 12th in 8:20.23, Andres Gonzalez 25th in 8:47.37, Eneyin Ortega 32nd in 8:55.27, Nathan Hurtado 33rd in 8:55.99, Brian Sanchez 69th in 9:45.24, Theodore Ebell 82nd in 10:07.85, Anthony Estrella 88th in 10:12.6, Isaac Mercado 90th in 10:21.28, Luke Hernandez 91st in 10:22.25, and Nicholas Hurtado 98th in 10:51.22. Luis, James and Andres were medal winners for the Flashes. The teams had a great start to their young season. On the day, the Flashes brought home 6 individual medals. The Flashes will next compete in the Cool Breeze Invitational at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on 9/6 at 3 P.M. Hope to see you there. |
 Pictured above California United FC 2006G Silver Top: Cip Martinez (AC) Mikayla Mckenzie, Jadon Rodriguez, Jasmine Soto, Alexis Piña, Ashely Hernandez, Isabel Hernandez Athena Sanchez, Gabriela Martinez, Kim Manriquez, and Ramiro Reyes (AC)-Bottom: Tony Hernandez (AC) Miley Tello, Brooke Núñez, Livia Cabral, Karissa Terrazas, Victoria Piña, Jessica Rodriguez, and Jr Lomeli (HC). Photo courtesy Susan Torres. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
Submitted by Nancy Vaca This past weekend California Untied competed in Camarillo and finished as final game results are as follows: Game #1 *** Game #2 *** Game #3 *** Final Game California United 1-5 Channel Islands United |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
 Pictured above are the California United FC 2008 Boys who were the Champions of their division in the Oxnard County Soccer League. Top left to right: Head Coach Genaro Saul Magana, Julian Medina, Hector Hernandez, Jaycob Guzman, Christian Solis, Jurem Virgin, Juan Medina, Israel Arroyo; Bottom left to right Nathaniel Negrete, Jesus Canchola, Christian Ramirez, Julio Ballesteros, Jayden Guzman, Angel Garza. Not pictured: Abe de la Cruz. Photo courtesy Nancy Vaca. Enlarge Photo  Pictures above is California United FC 2013 Girls Soccer Team Top left to right: Assistant Coach Jeremy Jimenez, Sadie Manriquez, Christine Beltran, Kenya Hernandez, Siani Lomeli, Annalise Castorena, Bella Mendez Bottom left to right: Marianah Arreola, Itzel Arana, Aixa Lomeli, Samantha Jimenez, Aaliyah Cervantez, and Head Coach Jr Lomeli. Photo courtesy Nancy Vaca. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
 Courtesy Coach Sean Miller. Last Friday, August 23rd the Fillmore Flashes opened their season with a 42-8 win against Viewpoint high school to improve their record to 1-0. Junior DT Nick Jimenez had a huge 4 sack game, while seniors Tyler Coert and David Julian also contributed on defense. Senior Running Back Bryce Nunez rushed for 167 yards and 3 Touchdown and senior Quarter Back Jared Schieferle added 191 yards in the air with 1 Touchdown to junior Dylan Sierra. On Thursday, August 22nd the Fillmore Flashes JV defeated the Channel Island Raiders 47–0. Next week the Flashes are at home at 7pm vs. Brentwood High School. Photos courtesy Crystal Gurrola. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Courtesy FHS Coach Tanya Gonzales. Flashes Girls Volleyball had 2 games last week: Flashes played Villanova away on Wednesday, August 21st JV won 25-20, 25-9 and Varsity lost 23-25, 23-25, 21-25 and my top players were Emma Ocegueda and Tori Gonzales. Thursday, August 22nd the Flashes played Pacifica at home Frosh lost 14-25, 13-25, JV lost 14-25, 25-18, and 16-18, then Varsity lost in 5. 25-23, 25-18, 13-25, 24-26, and 11-15 My top players for the evening were Olivia Palazuelos with 6 kills, 2 blocks and Lilly Diaz with 13 assists and 7 serving aces, and Ashley Yepez had 7 kills. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
 The Fillmore Flashes JV and Varsity Football are back! The Flashes hosted a scrimmage against Oak Park Eagles this past Friday, August 16th, to get ready for the 2019 season. Pictured right is Flashes Varsity #60, as he leaps up to make the catch mid-air during Friday’s game against the Eagles. Varsity fell short to Oak Park with a final score 18 – 0. Pictured below are Flashes JV #49 and #45, as they put stop an Oak Park player to keep him from advancing up the field. Final score for JV has not yet been reported. Fillmore Flashes JV will host Channel Islands on Thursday, August 22nd at 5 p.m. Varsity will play away at Viewpoint on Friday, August 23rd at 7 p.m. Photos courtesy Crystal Gurrola. Enlarge Photo |
 Pictured above is Fillmore’s California United FC 2008 Girls Blue Team who placed 2nd in California United’s first Friendly Tournament held this past weekend in Fillmore at Two River’s Park, August 10th and 11th. Top row left to right: Assistant Coach Aciano Mendez, Lizbeth Mendez, Alondra Leon, Anel Castillo, Delila Ramirez, Valerie Rubio, Nathalia Orosco, Jazleen Vaca, Head Coach David Vaca, and Assistant Coach John Cabral. Bottom row left to right: Danna Castillo, Leanna Villa, Sara Diaz, Fiona Cabral and Joelle Rodriguez. Photo courtesy Nancy Vaca. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
Submitted by Nancy Vaca Congratulations to California United FC 2008 Girls -Blue team. Who took second place in their division, in the first California United FC “The Friendly Tournament” this past weekend August 10th and 11th. Losing in penalty kicks in the final against Oxnard Wave. California United FC 2008 Girls -Blue team will be hosting tryouts soon for 3 to 4 spots on the team for next season. Girls need to be born in 2008 or 2009. For more information please email Team Manager Nancy Vaca at nmagana0811@gmail.com Weekend game results follow: Game #1 *** Game #2 *** Game #3 *** Final |
 Pictured above is the California United FC 2008 Girls Soccer Team which finished as finalist in the Copa Cabana Beach Soccer Tournament in Huntington Beach this past week. Top row (l-r): Assistant Coach Asiano “Chano” Mendez, Assistant Coach John Cabral, Jazleen Vaca, Valerie Rubio, Delila Ramirez, Anel Castillo, Danna Castillo, Lizbeth Mendez, Head Coach David Vaca. Bottom row left to right: Joelle Rodriguez, Fiona Cabral, Leanna Villa, Sara Diaz and Alondra Leon. Not Pictured: Nathalia Orosco. Photo courtesy Nancy Vaca. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Submitted by Nancy Vaca This past weekend, July 27th and 28th Fillmore’s California United FC 2008 Girls soccer team competed in their very first Copa Cabana Beach Soccer Tournament in Huntington Beach. These young athletes never played, or practice beach soccer before and they finished as finalist for their division in the tournament. Good job girls and coaches! Weekend game results follow: Game #1 *** Game #2 *** Game #3 *** Final Game |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 24th, 2019
 Pictured above and below is the Fillmore ASYO Warrior’s 10U Girls Team traveled to Hawaii to compete in the AYSO National Games. Pictured is the team holding up the “Hang Loose” sign while they were on the island. Photo Credits Arnold Munoz. Enlarge Photo |
 Pictured above is the California United FC 2008 Girls Soccer Team which finished as finalists in the Oxnard United Invitational this past week. Top Row left to right, Assistant Coach Aciano Mendez, Joelle Rodriguez, Lizbeth Mendez, Valerie Rubio, Jazleen Vaca, Victoria Piña, Alondra Leon, Head Coach David Vaca, Nathalia Orosco, Fiona Cabral Bottom Row Left to right Danna Castillo, Anel Castillo, Delila Ramirez, Sara Dias, and Leanna Villa. Not pictured Assistant Coach John Cabral. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
Courtesy Nancy Magana This past weekend July 13th and 14th the California United FC 2008 Girls soccer team competed at the Oxnard United Invitational Tournament and finished as finalist in the tournament. Weekend game results follow: Game #1 Game #2 Game #3 Final Game |