Thankfully, coaches and athletes noted, the rain relented enough for Riverbank High School teams to get in a few games last week. Fields, courts and the track was dry enough to see action, though runners, who normally warm up on the grass of the football field, were kept off because of the standing water. Here is a recap of the action that occurred.
Bruin Baseball
Varsity players saw a rare Saturday game over the weekend, a make-up caused by recent rains. Hughson High School came to town, shutting down the Riverbank bats, and ending the game in five innings, 18-0. It was the second Trans-Valley League game against Hughson last week, with the Huskies winning on their home field on Thursday, March 23 by a 13-1 final.
Riverbank had two games scheduled this week, weather permitting, at home against Escalon that was to be Tuesday, then on the road at Escalon on Thursday.
Co-Ed Track and Field
The weather was good enough last Wednesday for a meet against Livingston on the home field, though runners, who would normally warm up running on the grass of the football field, were forced by standing water there to find other avenues of preparation.
In the boys 4x100 meter relay, the Riverbank team of Diego Felix, Rolando Bazan, Andre Chia and Alan Gonzalez finished first with a time of 46.66.
Riverbank’s A squad boys in the 4x400 relay finished with a 3:51.84, the team of Chia, Jose Alvarez, Bazan and Gustavo Ortiz. The Bruin boys B squad, Harvey Aulakh, Matt Knerr, Jovanny Perez and Gerson Tapia, finished in third, with a 4:34.45 time.
In the boys 1600-meter race, freshman Ortiz set a personal record (PR) of 5:06.41 for fourth place, senior Miguel Garcia ran a 5:06.83 PR for fifth place, and Harveer Alakh set a PR of 6:10.28 for seventh place.
In the girls 1600, freshman Giselle Fernandez set a PR of 5:32.95 for first place. In the girls 300-meter hurdles, Riverbank senior Leticia Diaz ran a 58.78 unopposed. Diaz also finished first in the 100-meter hurdles, at 22.39, with junior Selene Navarro setting a PR at 24.38 for second place, and senior Anna Miller putting up a PR of 26.95 for third.
On the RHS all-weather track this week, the Kristina Martinez Memorial Middle School Meet is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Bruin Volleyball
The RHS boys team, playing indoors, has no problem with the weather, hosting Denair High School on Thursday, March 23. The Coyotes took home the win, in three straight games, 25-19, 25-3 and 25-20, in Trans-Valley League play. The Bruins were set to host Orestimba from Newman on March 28, after The News went to press.
Lady Bruin Softball
This week, girls softball was scheduled to make up a home game against Ripon Christian High School on Monday. A game at Ripon High School is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29, weather permitting.
