There was no joking around on campus at Riverbank High School last Friday, even though it was April 1. A threat scrawled on a bathroom wall caused a lockdown at the school that reportedly lasted from about 11 a.m. until dismissal time, about 3 p.m.
The school had canceled the home baseball game scheduled against Escalon that afternoon, but the Livingston tennis teams had arrived just before school let out, so Coach Bruce Edwards put together an off-campus match, since the RHS grounds were supposed to be cleared.
He arranged for a few parents and assistant coaches to take the few RHS players who were available down to the city tennis courts, which are next to the Cardozo Middle School campus, on the corner of Seventh Street and Atchison/Highway 108.
The only other problem was that several of the Bruins boys’ and girls’ team members had gone home right after school, not knowing that the match was being moved off campus.
A few of the individual matches, as well as some doubles were played, but the two teams are working together to see when and if the remaining matches can be rescheduled. Both number one seeds, Ward Choeb, for the boys, and Monica Hernandez for the girls, were victorious in singles matches.
Bruin Baseball
Last Wednesday, March 30, Riverbank lost on the road at Escalon, 8-1, and was supposed to play Escalon last Friday, but due to the postponement due to the lockdown, that game has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. in Riverbank. The Bruins are also scheduled to host Ripon High on Wednesday, April 6 at 4 p.m. They’ll play on the road at Ripon on Friday, April 8, and Modesto Christian next Wednesday, April 13.
Lady Bruin Softball
Riverbank fell to the Lady Indians of Ripon High at home on Tuesday, March 29, but beat Hughson’s Lady Huskies, 12-2, last Thursday. They were to go to Orestimba High in Newman this Monday, then travel to Escalon on April 7 to take on the Lady Cougars.
Co-Ed Track & Field
Riverbank hosted Ripon in a dual meet on Wednesday, March 30 placing several athletes on the score sheet.
In boys action, unofficial results show Freddie Anderson came in third with a personal record of 11.82 seconds in the 100-meter. Fabian Garcia placed fifth and Nick Alcantar came in seventh for Riverbank.
Nick Mangiapane placed fourth and Jose Alvarez sixth in the 400-meter race. Senior Esteban Rios came in first in the 1600-meters, with a time of 5:08.4. Adrian Reynoso, also a senior, set a personal record of 5:51.74, placing fourth. Junior Miguel Garcia posted his own PR at 12:46.3 in the 3200-meters.
Riverbank came in second in both the boys 4x100 relay and the 4x400 relay. Anthony Leon placed first in the long jump, with 19-feet even. Anderson came in fourth at 17-feet, and Fabian Garcia jumped 16-ft, 4-inches for fifth place.
Leon also placed first in the triple jump, at 41-ft, 6-inches, a PR, with Garcia in fourth, at 36-ft, 7-inches.
On the girls side, sophomores Selene Navarro placed fourth, at 14.62, a PR, and Miranda Calderon, also a sophomore, came in fifth, at 15.28, also a PR, in the 100-meter. In the 400-meters, Alyssa Perez came in fourth, at 1:13.93, a season record for her, and Alexia Martinez came in fifth, at 1:15.21, a PR.
In the girls 1600-meter race, junior Dayanara Ruvalcaba set a PR at 5:56.48. Senior Aimee Rosales posted a PR for a second place in the 3200-meters, at 14:04.2. Riverbank girls squads came in second in both the 4x100- and 4x400-meters.
Senior Ainsley Wood placed first in the triple jump, at 28-ft, 2-inches. Wood also set a 14-ft even finish for second place and sophomore Alex McIver came in sixth at 13-ft, 2.5-inches for Riverbank in the long jump.
Bruin Volleyball
Riverbank was to play in Newman, against Orestimba on Thursday, March 24, but no score was reported. On Monday, March 30, the Bruins hosted Gustine, besting the Reds, 3-0. They were to host Ripon Christian on Monday this week, then travel to Hilmar for an April 6 contest.
