Fillmore Athletic Booster Club is committed to promoting and supporting all student-athletes at FHS and we are currently looking for new members. Parents, grandparents, and community members are invited to be an active participant in making sure our athletic programs have what they need. Stop by our May 7th meeting at 6:30 PM, held in the conference at FHS, or contact Kristen Dollar @ 805-2169-027. New members bring new ideas! Hope to see you on the 7th.

Story and Photo courtesy Kellsie McLain.

On Tuesday April 3rd the Flashes Varsity and JV Softball teams traveled to Thousand Oaks High School to take on the Lancers. The Varsity Lancers took an early 1-0 lead, but the Flashes rallied, bringing in 2 runs in the 4th and 1 in the 5th to make the score 3-1 in favor of Fillmore. The Lancers kept fighting and tied the game 3-3 in the bottom of the 5th inning. The Flashes bats answered back in the top of the 6th to retake the lead 5-3. Refusing to stay down, Thousand Oaks also continued to score, putting up a run in the bottom of the 6th to cut the Flashes lead to 1 run. Pitcher Sydnee Isom was backed by solid Flashes defense and shut down the Lancers in the 7th, ending the game with a 5-4 Flashes victory. The Flashes JV squad also defeated the Lancers with a final score of 6-5. Highlights for Fillmore: Sydnee Isom threw a complete game with 7Ks. Audrey Clay went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and 2 RBIs. Maiah Lopez had 2 RBIs and Lindsey Brown hit a double.

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After a full month of rain outs CU was back in action.

The U-14B took on the VC Galaxy in what ended up being a shootout. Julio Negrete and Daniel Sandoval were the standouts this game as they each had 2 goals in the 5-4 loss.

Unlike the boys, this was a defensive nail biter the whole game for the U 14-G team as they took on the VC Galaxy. With only one goal scored, CU was always in it and applied plenty of pressure on the defense, but ultimately lost 1-0.

The U-13B team also took on the VC Galaxy this weekend in a tough loss with a final score of 5-0.

The U-12 girls looked extremely well this Saturday in their 8-1 win over USA as their passing was on point the entire game resulting in a number of touch goals. Leading the charge was Kari Terrazas with a hat trick ( 3 goals ) followed by Marlene Gonzales with 2 goals and Brooke Nunez, Jessica Rodriguez and Livi Cabral with 1 goal each. It was a great team effort with Fatima Alvarado, Miley Tello and Marlene Gonzales each with an assist and the defense looking extremely strong as well.

The U-10G were in action versus Oxnard Wave which resulted in a 8-3 loss. The offense was lead by Sara Diaz who ended the day with a hat trick ( 3 goals ) for CU. After a tough first half that saw CU down by quite a few goals, the team responded well by making adjustments and playing hard until the end.

The U-10B came out strong against the Santitos and scored often in the 6-1 victory. The scoring leader for the day was Jesus Canchola with 4 while Christian Solis and Jayden Guzman had 1 goal each in this big win for the young team.

Flashes batter #13 Janeah Castro as she bats against Lakeview’s pitcher in their game last Saturday. Photo courtesy Heidi Hinklin.
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Submitted by Assistant Coach Liz Hinklin

On Tuesday, March 20th the FLASHES Varsity Softball team played their first home game of the 2018 season against Calabasas H.S. Fillmore' s Kasey Crawford started the first inning with a hit, followed by a sac bunt by Cali Wyand to move Crawford to scoring position. Maiah Lopez got on with a walk, and then Lindsey Brown cleared the bases with a double. Destiny Menjuga then drove in Brown for the 3rd run of the inning. Calabasas chipped at the deficit by scoring 1 run in the 3rd inning, and 3 runs in the top of the 4th to take the lead 4-3. The FLASHES bats came alive again in the bottom of the 4th inning with hits from Tori Villages, Lindsey Brown, Destiny Menjuga and Kasey Crawford, to put 5 runs across and retake the lead 8-4. Calabasas would not give up, scoring another 2 runs. Fillmore held on to their lead making the final score Fillmore 8 - Calabasas 6. The Flashes JV squad also defeated Calabasas that day.

On Saturday, March 24th the Fillmore FLASHES Varsity Softball team travelled to Verdugo Hills H.S. to play in the Lincoln Classic tournament. Fillmore faced Verdugo Hills H.S. for the first game, making a statement with a final score of Fillmore 14 - Verdugo Hills H.S. 0. Kasey Crawford went 2-3 with 2 singles, Maiah Lopez and Jazmine Zavala each had hits, and Cali Wyand and Tori Villegas each had doubles.

For the second game of the day Fillmore faced Lakeview Charter. The Flashes of Fillmore High would dominate, putting 10 runs up in the first inning with hits from Tori Villegas, Destiny Menjuga, Janeah Castro, Kasey Crawford, Maiah Lopez and doubles by Cali Wyand (2), Villegas, Sydnee Isom and Ebony Venegas. Keeping the bats hot, Fillmore would score another 4 runs with a solo homerun by Freshman left fielder Ebony Venegas, and hits from Wyand, Lopez, and Lindsey Brown to make the score FHS 14- Lakeview 0 going in to the top of the 3rd. Castro and Wyand would rake up doubles in the 3rd along with singles by Brown and Menjuga in the 4th to end the game with a final score of 16-0 in favor of the Flashes.

Pictured (l-r) are Flashes Varsity swimmers Erin Berrington, Daisy Santa Rosa, Katrionna Furness & Montana Spangle who all qualified for CIF Consideration (2:16.88) and set a new school record at the Raiders Relay last Friday. Photo courtesy Katrionna Furness.
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Submitted by Coach Cindy Blatt

Members of the FHS Swim Team traveled to Hueneme last Friday to compete in the Raiders Relay meet hosted by Channel Islands. The Flashes were awarded the overall third place team. The Varsity Girls 200 yd. Medley Relay – Katrionna Furness, Erin Berrington, Montana Spangler & Daisy Santa Rosa – swam to a CIF Consideration time (2:16.88) and a new school record.

The team travels to Santa Paula on Wednesday. The first home meet is on Friday, March 16 against Channel Islands beginning at 3:15 PM. The team is also having a fundraiser that day through Ameci’s Pizza and Pasta. Pick up a coupon from any swim team member or come by the pool, purchase a meal on Friday at Ameci’s and support the FHS Swim Team. Ameci’s will give 20% of the profit to the swim team.

Pictured (l-r) are Flashes Varsity swimmers Erin Berrington, Daisy Santa Rosa, Katrionna Furness & Montana Spangle who all qualified for CIF Consideration (2:16.88) and set a new school record at the Raiders Relay last Friday. Photo courtesy Katrionna Furness.

Submitted by Coach Kellsie McLain.
The Flashes Varsity Softball team started off the season with victories over Village Christian (2-0) and Heritage Christian (7-5) in the Lincoln High School Classic tournament. Against Village Christian Kasey Crawford went 2 for 3 with two singles, Lindsey Brown went 1 for 3 with one single and one RBI, and Cali Wyand went 1 for 3 with one single and one RBI. Winning pitcher Sydnee Isom had a strong performance, ending the game with a total of 9 strikeouts. Against Heritage Christian Lindsey Brown went 2 for 3 with two singles, Maiah Lopez went 2 for 3 with a single, a double, and two RBIs, and Freshman Janeah Castro went 1 for 2, hitting her first high school homerun and earning 3 RBI’s. Ebony Venegas and Audrey Clay also contributed to the Flashes offense with an RBI each. The Flashes JV softball squad went 1-1 for the day, defeating Chatsworth 6-3.

Coach Lomeli and the California United U-12 Girls getting a break after their win at home against Oxnard National. Photo Courtesy Martin Hernandez.
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Submitted By Coach Tony Hernandez

This was a big weekend for California United Soccer who hosted there first home games as a club with 5 of six teams playing at Two Rivers Park and ushering in a new era for Fillmore club soccer. Starting the day for California United the U-10 girls took on the Oxnard Waves. It was a tough first half ending in a 1-1 tie off, with a laser of a shot from Lisbeth Mendez on the assist from Jiselle Posadas. The second half was very close until the end when Oxnard let loose making 3 quick goals ending the in a final score of 4-1 oxnard. This was a great game versus a long standing club team for the young squad as they continue to develop.
Next the U-12 girls took on Oxnard National and came out on top winning 4-2. California United came out very aggressive and attacked the defense for two quick scores, one by Marlene Gonzales and the other by Jadon Rodriguez. After National scored a goal to cut the lead in half, Marlene scored her second goal of the day just before halftime to make it 3-1. After an auto goal against California United Kari Terrazas scored on a nicely set up pass from Jadon Rodriguez for the final score of the day.
The U-13 boys really like playing at home as they looked great in an 8-0 victory over the Piru Chivas. This was an all-around team effort as Ivan Espino who scored 2, with the following players all scoring one goal each; Aldo Garza, Lizandro Orozco, Alexander Roque, Mathew Tello, Alonso Murillo and Fernando Pastrana whom had two assists for his team. The defense looked solid all game long with Eugenio Serna recording the shutout as goalkeeper.
The U-14 girls also had a strong outing as they beat the Pumas 5-1. Isabela Regalado had 2 scores for California United while Jenny Abrego, Daisy Jimenez, and Valeria Jaimes each had one. There was plenty of passing in this game as Daisy Jimenez had 2 assists, with 1 assist each to Jenny Abrego, Valeria Jaimes and Emily Garcia.
Finally, The U-14 boys took on the Lobos in a very tightly contested match which ended in a 0-1 loss for California United. This was a great game throughout that saw a lot of back and forth and could have gone either way. We look forward to hosting more California United home games in the upcoming weeks, so make sure to follow us on Facebook for info on days and times to come out and support these great local athletes or if interested in joining.

Saturday, February 17th Game Scores & Stats:
California United U10 Girls: 1 - 4 Oxnard Wave; Goal scored by Lizbeth Mendez Assist by: Jiselle Posadas(1)
California United U10 Boys: 2-0 Juventus; Goals by: Christian Ramirez (1) & Rigoberto Hernadez (1)
California United U12 Girls: 4 - 3 Oxnard National; Goals scored by: Marlene Gonzalez (2), Karissa Terraz (1) and Jadon Rodriguez (1); Assist by: Marlene Gonzalez (2) & Jadon Rodriguez (1)
California United U13 Boys: 8 -0 Chivas Piru; Ivan Espino (2), Aldo Garza (1), Lizandro Orozco (1),Alexander Roque (1), Mathew Tello (1) & Alonso Murillo (1) & Fernando Pastrana (1); Assit by: Fernando Pastrana (2) Goalie Eugenio Serna recorded a shut out.
California United U14 Girls: 5-1Pumas; Goals by Isabela Regalado (2), Jenny Abrego (1), Daisy Jimenez (1) & Valeria Jaimes (1); Assist by: Jenny Abrego (1), Valeria Jaimes (1) Emily Garcia (1) & Daisy Jimenez (2).
California United U14 Boys: 0-1 Lobos.

Submitted by Coach Mark Blankenship

02/02/18 FHS Vs Thacher – Final Score FHS 47, Thacher 61
The boys came up short in this contest, leading for Fillmore Daniel Gonzales, 16 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 7 blocks, 3 steal; Roy Esquivel, 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Gregory Kraft, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal.

02/05/18 FHS Vs Cate – Final Score FHS 54, Cate 57
The boys lost a tuff league game at home, losing 54-57. They had chances throughout to win it, just came up short, missed opportunities and foul trouble cost the Flashes the chance to secure 2nd place in league. They battled to the end, came up short. Leading for Fillmore Daniel Gonzales, 11 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal; Roy Esquivel, 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals; Jake Saviers, 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals; Junior Maldonado, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks.

02/08/18 FHS Vs Foothill Tech – Final Score FHS 47, Foothill 70
The boys started and battled throughout this contest. Only down 8 at half, just ran out of gas in the second half eventually losing to the league champs. With this loss , Fillmore eliminated themselves from playoffs, finishing 4th in league, but it does not take away what the boys did all year, and the work and learning they did. They had a good season, regardless of the final record, leading for Fillmore Daniel Gonzales, 17 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals; Junior Maldonado, 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Roy Esquivel, 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; Jake Saviers, 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal. Flashes finish 5-5 in Frontier League, 7-15 overall.

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Submitted by Coach Tony Hernandez

Saturday, February 10th California United U10 Girls took on Oxnard Real, but fell short after a close game with a final score of 2-3, California United player Sara Diaz had both goals that game.

California Untied U12 Girls also took on Oxnard Real and defeated them with a final score 6-0. Goals: Karissa Terrazas 1, Victoria Piña 1, Marlene Gonzalez 4, Shutout goes to Mikayla McKenzie.

California Untied U14 Girls took on MSA United as well this past week and defeated them 1-0. Goal: Isabella Regalado.

California Untied u13 Boys team fell short this past weekend to with a final score 1-0 against the Tigers.

California United U14 Boys also fell short this past week after a tough loss to the Xolos with a final score 0-1.

Submitted by Coach Tony Hernandez

This past Saturday the U-10 girls, in their first ever tournament, played great and started their California United careers with a Championship at the Ventura County Soccer Club Tournament this past weekend. The game started off deadlocked as both teams went back and forth on the attack with neither side able to put it in the net. The first goal of the game was put in by Alondra Leon off an assist by Lizbeth Mendez. Sealing the game with the second and final goal of the game was Sara Diaz, making the final score 2-0 for California United behind a great defensive shutout with Fiona Cabral as goalie. This was a two weekend tournament in Oxnard with the semis and finals this past weekend as a run up to the start of the Spring Season. The U-10 girls are officially off and running on the local soccer scene. Only a few months from the time the team was assembled these ladies have put the county on notice, they are ready to compete right now. Congratulations to the coaching staff and good luck to the entire California United family of teams as we look to kick off the Spring Season in the next couple of weeks.

Submitted by Coach Mark Blankenship

1/24/18 FHS vs Foothill Tech – Final Score FHS 44, Foothill Tech 74
The boys started strong in this game, just couldn’t finish the game off. Leading for FHS Daniel Gonzales, 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block , 1 steal; Roy Esquivel, 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal; Jake Saviers, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

1/26/18 FHS vs Villanova High School – Final Score FHS 59, Villanova 43
The boys started off well, played a good game to bring home the victory at Villanova. FHS outscored Villanova each qtr, played well in the full court press. Leading for Fillmore Daniel Gonzales, 23 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals; Junior Maldonado, 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Jake Saviers, 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal; Ian Morris, 5 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal. Flashes are now 6-12 overall, 4-2 in Frontier League.