By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, April 20th, 2023
Courtesy FHS Baseball Coach Arye Kinberg April 12, 2023 Fillmore vs. Nordhoff High School |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, April 20th, 2023
![]() On Saturday, April 15, 2023, the Heritage Valley Blazers hosted and competed in their first home track meet at the Fillmore High School Stadium where they hosted 270 plus athletes from Ventura, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park. Photo courtesy HVB Board Members. On Saturday, April 15, 2023, Fillmore’s Heritage Valley Blazers competed and hosted their first meet of the 2023 season and turned out to be a huge success. Above is one of the Blazers sprinting down the track at last weekend’s meet. Photo courtesy HVB Members Enlarge Photo Courtesy Heritage Valley Blazers (HVB) Board Members Heritage Valley Blazers hosted their first home meet on Saturday, April 1st, 2023. The Blazers competed in their fourth track meet of the season this past weekend. The 270 plus athletes have been training hard and have competed with athletes from Ventura,Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park. Intermediate runner Sebastian Weink of kicked off the track meet by singing the National Anthem and then hopped onto the track to run his 1st event, the 3200 with a 3rd place finish. Teammates John Frankenfield (PR 12:07.44) and Daniel Letteney (13:47.05) took 1st and 2nd place. Next on the track was the hurdle event. Junior boy Joseph Navarro took 1st place with a PR (Personal Record) of 16.00 secs. Our youth boys Ambrose Faulk (3rd place, PR 20:19) and Alex Franenfield (5th place, PR 20:19). Our 4x100 teams took 1st place in the following divisions 9/10 girls (Aubree Ponce, Itzel Arana, Zealiana Carillo, Itzel Abrego), 17/18 girls (C’enna Uribe, Sarah Cedillos, Sofia Aviles, Kimberely Magana, 13/14 Boys (Timothy Pillado II, Abel Villela, Santiago Felix, Isaiah Morales). Gremlin Blazers Mila Castro (PR 7:07.86) & Sofia Cortez (PR 7:22.26) started off the 1600’s with a 1, 2 finish. The Bantam girls dominated the race with a 1, 2, 3 finish. Itzel Arana took first with a PR of 6:11.18 followed by teammates Itzel Abrego (6:31.31) and Brooklyn Limon (6:46.86). Also coming in with a 1, 2 finish were 11/12 year old Lucy Zuniga with a 1st place finish and a PR of 6:08.32 and teammate Anika Uribe (6:28.40). Sarah Perez (PR 5:47.86) and Isabel Hernandez also took 1st in their divisions. Boys 15/16 division also had a 1, 2, 3 finish with John Frankenfield, Blaise Mohun and Daniel Letteney. The 400 meters were up next. Gremlin girl Audree Valenzuela took a 2nd place overall finish. Bantam Aubree Ponce also took 2nd with a PR of 1:22.16. Also taking 2nd in their divisions were Sebastian Fraga, Peyton Noriega and Klarize Robledo. Intermediate boys took a 1, 2 finish with Andrew Estrada taking first and teammate Blaise Mouhn coming in 2nd with a PR of 56.87. Dashing into the 100 meters, Youth girl Kimberly Magana ran away with a first place finish and a PR of 13.12. Youth boy Abel Villela also took overall first with a PR of 12.63. Andrew Estrada had a PR of 12.55 and earned his second 1st place finish of the day. Taking 1st in 800 meter race was gremlin girl Sofia Cortez (3:35.56). Bantam girls Brooklyn Limon and Aubree Ponce (PR 3:19.87) took a 1, 2 finish. Sarah Perez (2:39.09) and Gigi Abbit also took a 1, 2 finish in the youth girls division. John Frankinflied had a PR of 2:29.02 and earned his third 1st place finish. Our field events were blazing hot. Long jumpers Ivan Ambriz and Vincent Halcon took first in their divisions. Ralph Avila had a personal best in the shot put event with a throw of 35-05.00 earning him a first place finish. Youth boys Derek Velazquez (29-02.00) and Saul Fraga (29-01.00) took a 1, 2 finish. Also taking a 1, 2 finish were intermediate boys Andrew Estrada (33-00.25) and Joseph Newman (30-09). Gunner Root also took a 1st place finish in the 17+ division. First year high jumper Sarah Perez took 1st place with a PR of 4-05.00. Bantam boy Wyatt Vessels had a PR of 5-02.00 and a 1st place finish. In our intermediate division Blaise Mouhn took 1st (5-02.00) and teammates Daniel Letteney and John Frankefield tied for 2nd (4.06.00). Coach Jose Uribe was very proud of the performance, “The kids did great! They jumped above and beyond expectation”. Finishing off the day were our 4x400 relays. Bantam girls started the 1st place winning streak with Aubree Ponce, Siani Lomeli, Itzel Arana and Itzel Abrego with a time of 5:43.01. Junior girls ran a time of 5:13.58 with the team of Alexis Amaro, Bella Hurtado, Luzy Zuniga and Peyton Noriega. Youth boys finished their race in 4:35.68 with teammates Salvador Perez, Adrian Uribe, Abel Arana and Santiago Felix. The Blazers will be hosting their next home meet on April 15th. Come out and support our youth. Heritage Valley Blazers is a non profit organization. Our mission is to provide each athlete the opportunity to reach their full potential by developing endurance, strength, self-esteem, discipline, personal accountability and goal achievement while encouraging positive attitudes, good sportsmanship, respect and love for the sports. |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, April 13th, 2023
Courtesy FHS Softball Coach Mike Munoz April 11, 2023 Fillmore vs. St. Bonaventure High School |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, April 6th, 2023
The Blazers hit the track running on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, in a home meet against Camarillo at the Fillmore High School track. HVBT&F Mission Statement is, "We are the Heritage Valley Blazers Inc., a youth track and field and cross-country non-profit organization operating in Fillmore, CA. Our mission is to provide each athlete the opportunity to reach their full potential by developing endurance, strength, self-esteem, discipline, personal accountability and goal achievement while encouraging positive attitudes, good sportsmanship, respect and love for the sports." Their next meet is Saturday, April 15, against Moorpark at home (FHS track). Photo credit Gazette staff. |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, April 6th, 2023
Courtesy FHS Head Coach Arye Kinberg |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, March 30th, 2023
Courtesy Coach Mike Munoz March 28, 2023 Fillmore vs. Santa Paula Summary: |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, March 30th, 2023
Courtesy FHS Head Coach Arye Kinberg March 24, 2023 Fillmore vs. Carpinteria High School JV: Fillmore 4 - Carpinteria 3 |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Friday, March 24th, 2023
On Saturday, March 18, Fillmore Little League held their opening ceremonies for the 2023 Little League Season. This year the opening pitches were thrown out by Fillmore School Superintendent Chrissy Schieferle (caught by Sean Morris) and Ventura County Sheriff Fryoff (caught by Fillmore Chief of Police "Lalo" Malagon). Photos credit Crystal Gurrola. |
![]() Pictured is Flashes #21 Jack Morris, named MVP for the Citrus Coast League, FHS Varsity Basketball Coach Mark Blankenship, named Coach of the Year, and #24 Jacob “Archie” Munoz, named Citrus Coast League Honorable Mention. Enlarge Photo By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Fillmore Varsity Basketball Team and Coach is recognized for a great season. The Flashes were picked to finish fifth in Citrus Coast league, but after a sluggish start the Flashes blossomed and finished in second place. Coach Mark Blankenship was honored with Citrus Coast Coach of the year after ending the seasons 13-12 and 8-4 in League and taking the team to the second round of CIF 5AA playoff. The team started slowly after losing their first two league games against Nordhoff and Channel Islands. You could see the team gel after an early January loss to Rio Mesa. The team then won six straight league games to propel them to 2nd place in the Citrus Coast League. Jack Morris was named Most Valuable Player for the 2022-23 Citrus Coast League season. He was also named 2nd Team All Ventura County. Jack led the county in assist (7.9) and steals (4.9) for the third straight season, while averaging 15.1 points per game, shooting 48% from the field. Jack also holds FHS records for 305 Career Steals (4th all-time in Ventura County), 556 Career Assist (5th all-time in Ventura County), 80 Career three pointers, 15 Assists in a single game, 10 Steals in a single game and 123 Steals in one season. Nate Delgadillo was named First Team Citrus Coast League. Nate also holds the FHS single game record with rebounds, 21. Nate led the county in rebounding. Nate averaged 12.8 rebounds a game and 12.9 points per game on 53% shooting -- Averaged a double-double, Incredible! Named to the Second Team is Isaac Weslow. Isaac will be hunting down the FHS 3pt career record next year as he holds the current FHS record for most threes in a game, 8. Earning honorable-mention honors were Ray Curiel, Jacob Munoz and Anthony Tafoya of Fillmore. The Team (Anthony Tafoya, Eugenio Serna, Isaac Weslow, Nathan Delgadillo, Johnny Cardenas, Octavio Orozco, Raymond Curiel, Mahki Hooker, Jack Morris, Joey Osegueda, Jacob, aka Archie, Munoz) was gritty and fought to the end. Thanks to assistant coach Luis Herrera and FHS Varsity Basketball 2022-2023 for a great season. |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, March 9th, 2023
![]() Pictured are photos from Fillmore 8U Girls Cuties vs. Mini Dodgers. Photos courtesy Crystal Gurrola. Enlarge Photo |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Friday, February 10th, 2023
![]() The Lady Flashes Girls basketball team hosted Carpinteria last week, January 30, as well as their Senior Night, and defeated the with a final score of 37–24. Pictured above is Flashes #13 as she makes the shot in last week’s game. Inset, Flashes #5 looking ahead as she tries to dribble the ball up court. Photo credit Crystal Gurrola. Enlarge Photo |
![]() Above is the Fillmore Girls 14U AYSO EXTRA team which won the AYSO Section 10 Championships on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Pictured (l-r) are Coach Arnold Munoz, Mia Munoz, Aliana Manzano, Itzel Vasquez, Jasmine Gonzalez, Kimberly Magana, Samantha Arias, Fiona Cabral, Elena Garcia, Sarah Cedillos, Juliet Bustos, D’andra Amezcua and Coach Ricardo Aldana. Not pictured are Kaliah Sanchez, Yoseline Cruz and Coach John Cabral. Enlarge Photo By Gazette Staff Writers — Friday, February 10th, 2023
Courtesy Arnold G. Muñoz, Fillmore AYSO Congratulations Girls 14U AYSO EXTRA team for winning the AYSO Section 10 Championship game, which was held Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Arroyo Vista Community Park in Moorpark. And special congratulations for making history as the first AYSO EXTRA team from Fillmore to win this championship series. Next, they will be advancing to the AYSO Western States Championships where they will be representing not just Fillmore but Southern California as well. They will be competing against teams from Alaska, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. Good luck on the next journey! |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, January 12th, 2023
![]() The Fillmore Condors Cross Country Team competed at the USATF Junior Olympics on December 10th, 2022. Pictured above are some of the students who participated in the competition: Itzel Abrego, Iztel Arana, Abel Arana, and Anika Uribe. Not pictured, Ayden Bara. Photos credit Fillmore Condors. Enlarge Photo ![]() Pictured above is Brooklyn Limon who placed 43rd out of 189 in the Girls 7-8, and Jacob Ramirez, first time runner who placed 131st out 219 in the Boys 7-8 Division. Enlarge Photo Courtesy Fillmore Condors Fillmore Condors competed in the USATF Junior Olympics cross country meet on December 10th, 2022 which was held in Bryan-College Station, Texas at The Dale Watts Cross Country Course. We had 10 local athletes compete in this elite race. These athletes competed with a team of runners from local areas to form Valley United Striders. Athletes from the Fillmore Condors club were Brooklyn Limon, Jacob Ramirez, Itzel Arana, Itzel Abrego, Anika Uribe, Kristen Theabold, Kirsten Theabold, Abel Arana, Kaylie Theabold & Ayden Barajas. The first race of the day was the Gremlin girls 7/8 division with 189 runners competing. Brooklyn Limon placed 43 out of 189 girls and ran a personal best of 8:26.2. Her team placed 3rd earning a spot on the podium. Next up was our Gremlin boys 7/8 division. First time cross country runner Jacob Ramirez also ran a personal best in 8:53.2, placing 131 out of 219 athletes. The 9/10 girls division had 283 athletes. Itzel Arana ran a personal best in 12:13.7 and placing 42nd. Teammate Itzel Abrego came in 164th with a time of 13:39.7. Anika Uribe who placed 121st also had a personal best with a time of 13.09.8. Up next were the Theabold sisters, Kristen and Kirsten who competed in the 11/12 girls division. This race had 350 runners. The sisters along with their teammates earned a 2nd place podium finish. Kirsten placed 43rd with a personal best of 11:25.9 and Kristen ran a 12:32.9 with a 174th place finish. Abel Arana was up next in the 11/12 boys division. This race had 382 athletes. Abel finished 85th and ran a time of 10:56.7. Along with his teammates they earned a 3rd place overall finish out of 33 teams. The last Condors to compete were Kaylie Theabold and Ayden Barajas. They were part of the 13/14 division. The girls’ race had 350 runners. Kaylie ran a time of 18:05.2 and placed 260th. With 416 runners and the largest of the races we had Ayden compete. He placed 332nd with a time of 16:23.7. Fillmore Condors is a non-profit organization. Our coaches take great pride in training our local athletes who range in ages of 6-18 years old. Our coaching staff includes Jared Perez, Cali Venegas, Jessica Huerta, Sandy & Felix Zuniga. The club would like to thank the following organizations for their continued support through the years. You can contact us at for any questions or more information about our cross country and track club. |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, January 5th, 2023
Last week the Lady Flashes Girls Varsity Basketball Team competed at the Avalon Tournament in San Fernando; see tournament results below. L to R: Nataly Vigil, Erika Sanchez, Zaira Guerrero, Aryanne Munoz, Breeza Gamino, Isabella Ramirez, Marissa Lugo, Alyssa Sanchez, and Analise Luna. Photos credit FHS Girls Basketball Coach Kim Tafoya. Courtesy FHS Girls Basketball Coach Kim Tafoya *** Thursday, December 29th, 2022 - Fillmore vs. Pacific Ridge *** Thursday, December 29th, 2022 - Fillmore vs. Vaughn |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, December 15th, 2022
Courtesy FHS Girls Soccer Head Coach Jr Lomeli Friday, December 9th, Fillmore vs. Santa Paula High School *** Wednesday, December 7th, Fillmore vs. Channel Islands High School |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, December 15th, 2022
Courtesy FHS Boys Soccer Coach Javier Alcaraz Friday, December 9th, Fillmore vs. Santa Paula *** Wednesday, December 7th, Fillmore vs. Channel Islands High School |
![]() Above are the rest of the Fillmore Flashes Soccer Coaches as mentioned in last week’s edition. Top Row: Arnold G. Munoz, Head JV Coach; Middle Row: Assistant Coaches Yanelli “Cobie” Cobian, and Emily Garibay; Bottom Row: Assistant Coaches Tori Villegas, and John Cabral. Courtesy Jr. Lomeli, Head Varsity Coach. Enlarge Photo By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, December 15th, 2022
Part 2
Written By: Alondra Rodriguez, Sierra High School Student. Arnold G. Munoz, Head JV Coach John Cabral, Assistant Coach Yanelli”Cobie” Cobian, Assistant Coach Emily Garibay, Assistant Coach Tori Villegas, Assistant Coach |
![]() Above are the Fillmore Flashes Soccer Coaches. Top Row: Jr. Lomeli, Head Varsity Coach; Middle Row: Cris Gomez, Head Keeper Coach and Alfonso Martinez, Assistant Coach; Bottom Row: David Vaca, Assistant Coach and Hector Rubio, Assistant Keeper Coach. Stay tuned next week to meet the rest of the coaches. Courtesy Jr. Lomeli, Head Varsity Coach. Enlarge Photo By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
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Courtesy Alondra Rodriguez, Sierra High School Student. Jr Lomeli, Head Coach Cris Gomez, Head Keeper Coach Alfonso Martinez, Assistant Coach David Vaca, Assistant Coach Hector Rubio, Assistant Keeper Coach |
By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
Courtesy FHS Basketball Head Coach Kim Tafoya Monday, December 5th, Fillmore played at Villanova Prep. Final score Fillmore 25-Villanova 20; Fillmore record 2-2. Highlights: Aryanne Munoz (8 points); Erika Sanchez (7 points); Marissa Lugo (5 points). |