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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.

Courtesy FHS Head Coach Arye Kinberg
March 31, 2023 – Fillmore vs. Malibu
Varsity: Fillmore 7 - Malibu 6
Highlights: Matt Magana’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 8th walked it off against Malibu by scoring Jathan Magana. Jarod Uridel went 2-3 with 2 singles and 2 RBIs. Santi Avila got the win, pitching in 4 innings of relief.
JV: Fillmore 21 - Malibu 4

Courtesy Coach Mike Munoz

March 28, 2023 Fillmore vs. Santa Paula
Fillmore Flashes-5 - Santa Paula Cardinals- 3
Fillmore Highlights:
Sofie Aviles- went 3 for 4 hitting two doubles, and a home run.
Aryanne Munoz- went 2 for 3 hitting a single and a triple.
Emma Estrella pitched 7 innings with 5 strikeouts.
Fillmore Record:
Citrus Coast: 5-1
Overall: 7-2

Summary:
Lady Flashes battle back to the Santa Paula Cardinals to tie the Citrus Coast League for first place. The game ended with a walk off home run by Sofie Aviles in the 7th inning.

Courtesy FHS Head Coach Arye Kinberg

March 24, 2023 Fillmore vs. Carpinteria High School
Varsity: Fillmore 8 - Carpinteria 7
Highlights: Fillmore walked it off in the bottom of the 8th with a two out RBI single by Javi Contreras scoring Anthony Chessani from 2nd base. Javi Contreras went 2-5 with 3 RBIs and a run scored. Jathan Magana went 2-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Anthony Chessani went 2-4 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base.

JV: Fillmore 4 - Carpinteria 3
Highlights: Isaac "Smokey" Garibay pitched through five innings and Preston Spiker had two defensive plays to at a crucial point in the game to close us out.

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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.

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.

Congratulations to Fillmore High senior Nate Delgadillo! Nate broke a Fillmore High single game record for rebounds with 21, 8 offensive, 13 defensive in Thursday night’s game against Hueneme High School. Photo credit FHS Boys Basketball Coach Mark Blankenship.

Courtesy FHS Boys Basketball Mark Blankenship

Thursday, February 2, 2023 Fillmore vs. Hueneme Varsity: Fillmore 52, Hueneme 20, played at Hueneme Leading for Fillmore: Jack
Morris, 16 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block, 9 steals; Isaac Weslow, 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Nate Delgadillo, 13 points, 21 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals. Fillmore finishes Citrus Coast League at 8-4 (2nd place ) 12-11 overall.

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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!

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.
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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.
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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.

Fillmore senior Analise Luna who was named All-Tournament Selection.

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
Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 - Fillmore vs. Pacifica Christian
Fillmore - 26 - Pacifica Christian - 28
Highlights: Analise Luna- 7 points; Erika Sanchez- 6 points.

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Thursday, December 29th, 2022 - Fillmore vs. Pacific Ridge
Fillmore 24 - Pacific Ridge 40
Highlights: Analise Luna-14 points; Erika Sanchez- 6 points.

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Thursday, December 29th, 2022 - Fillmore vs. Vaughn
Fillmore- 43 - Vaughn- 47
Highlights: Isabella Ramirez- 9 points; Marissa Lugo-8 points; Nataly Vigil- 7 points; Aryanne Munoz- 6 points; Analise Luna- 6 points.
Fillmore Record: Overall: 2-6; Citrus Coast League: 0-1.

Courtesy FHS Girls Soccer Head Coach Jr Lomeli

Friday, December 9th, Fillmore vs. Santa Paula High School
Varsity: Fillmore (2) – Santa Paula (5). Goals: Marlene Gonzalez and Karissa Terrazas.
JV: Fillmore (0) - Santa Paula (2)

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Wednesday, December 7th, Fillmore vs. Channel Islands High School
Varsity: Fillmore (2) - Channel Island High School (1). Goals: Athena Sanchez, Monica Botello; Assist: Lizbeth Mendez. Player of the Game: Goal Keeper Gabriela Martinez. League Record: 1-0-0; Overall Record: 1-2-0.
JV: Fillmore (2) - Channel Islands High School (1)

Courtesy FHS Boys Soccer Coach Javier Alcaraz

Friday, December 9th, Fillmore vs. Santa Paula
Varsity: Fillmore (0) - Santa Paula (3). League: 0-1-1; Overall: 2-4-1.
JV: Fillmore (0) - Santa Paula (1)
Frosh: Fillmore (0) - Santa Paula (4)

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Wednesday, December 7th, Fillmore vs. Channel Islands High School
Varsity: Fillmore (2) - (2) Channel Islands High School.
Goals: Jesus Angel Avila 2; Assist: Arnulfo Zepeda 2.
League Record: 0-0-1; Overall Record: 2-3-1.

Written By: Alondra Rodriguez, Sierra High School Student.

Arnold G. Munoz, Head JV Coach
NFHS certified in High School Soccer Coaching and AYSO verified, Coach Munoz has been coaching for over 15 years! Specializing in AYSO 4U-18U Boys and Girls, even getting his team in the 10U Girls QTR Final National Games in Hawaii! He’s also led his team into getting Champions in 12U and 14U Area W Girls. Between 2010-2011 his team of 12U Girls had reached the finalists in the Fillmore Dream Soccer Club. Coach Munoz is also NFHS certified in Concussion in Sports and in Sudden Cardiac Arrest SafeSport Training to ensure safety for any of his players!

John Cabral, Assistant Coach
AYSO and Soccer Referee Certified, he’s been coaching for 4U-14U Girls since 2009 and continuing! He was also the coach for the Fillmore Girls Softball team from 2010-2020, and is currently the Fillmore High School Girls Softball Assistant Coach as of 2022. Coach Cabral was the Assistant Coach for California United G2008. With a CPR/First Aid certificate as well he can keep all of his players safe in any situation.

Yanelli”Cobie” Cobian, Assistant Coach
An Assistant coach with 15 years of playing soccer (AYSO) and a year of coaching for (AYSO), her most notable highlights from playing in High School is serving as 3 years as a varsity Starter throughout Sophomore to Senior year. And was a CIF Champion in her Senior year. Even being a MVP also in her Senior year!

Emily Garibay, Assistant Coach
With a playing history for 16 years, playing all 4 years of High School. Even getting into the CIF Championship team in her Senior year of High School in 2018!She is an Assistant Coach for the FHS Girls Soccer Program, and has been going for almost 3 years by this point. Along with that, she had 3 years of coaching in AYSO under her belt.

Tori Villegas, Assistant Coach
13 years of playing in AYSO, Club, and High School, she has been coaching for 1 year in AYSO. She was in the CIF Championship team in 2018, and 2nd Place State team in the same year! Also being the Varsity/JV Flex player in her Freshmen Year.

Courtesy Alondra Rodriguez, Sierra High School Student.

Jr Lomeli, Head Coach
National D Licensed, with the goal of getting a C license in the following years, Coach Lomeli has had more than 20 years of coaching experience! With SafeSport Training and a Cal-South Concussion Certification to ensure that all players have a safe environment to be always in. Some of his notable accomplishments are as followed: President and Founder of California United FC club back in 2016, even getting Youth Group of the Year in 2017! As of recent the club was in the 2022 Oaks FC Summer Cup 2013G Champions. In this Club there are about 125 children developing. At Fillmore High, Coach Lomeli had the teams he coached inducted in the Hall of Fame in the years 2005, 2006, and 2016, and was able to get in CIF champions in 2005 and 2016, the only two titles in school history! In AYSO U10, he gotWestern States Championships in 2016, the first team in Fillmore History to get that!

Cris Gomez, Head Keeper Coach
Being part of the Coaching Staff of the CIF Championship team, he has been a Goalie Coach for many years. Also being part of most of the League Championships for the program.

Alfonso Martinez, Assistant Coach
20 years of coaching experience, he has been coaching both the Girls and Boys program. He was also part of the two CIF Boys championship Teams.

David Vaca, Assistant Coach
Played Soccer for 30 years in Fillmore High School (2004) and inVentura County Men’s Soccer League (2001-2019) he has Grassroot 11v11 and 9v9 Coaching licenses! Along with that he also has Certifications in Cal-South Concussion and SafeSport training for the safety of all his players. Coach Vaca has coached 6U-10UGirls (2011-2017) for AYSO. In the California United Futbol Club he is currently the Head Coach in the 2008 Girls Team since 2018. In 2022, being the Champions of the Oaks FC Tournament of Champions.

Hector Rubio, Assistant Keeper Coach
Played Soccer for 5 years, High School for 3 years. Getting 1st place in the JV Tournament during High School. He has been a coach for High School for 1 year between 2018-2019.

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).

Courtesy FHS Girls Soccer Head Coach Jr Lomeli

Thursday, December 1st, 2022 Fillmore 1 - Rio Mesa 2
Goal: Marlene Gonzalez; Assist: Athena Sanchez.
Overall Record: 0-2-0

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Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 Fillmore 1 - Saint Bonaventura 2
Goal: Athena Sanchez; Assist: Fatima Alvarado.
Overall record: 0-1-0.

Courtesy FHS Soccer Coach Javier Alcaraz

Monday November 28th Fillmore vs. Rio Mesa
Varsity - Fillmore 1 - Rio Mesa 0; Goals: Alejandro Lanza (1); Assist: Arnulfo Zepeda
(1); Goalkeeper Leo Briseno (0) goals allowed. Overall Record: 1-3.

JV - Fillmore 0-0 Rio Mesa; Goalkeeper Elias Manzano (0) goals allowed.
Frosh - Fillmore 2 - Rio Mesa 2; Goals: Omar Lizarraga (1); Angel Garza (1).

Lady Flashes “Player of the Game” Erika Sanchez with 9 points and 4 rebounds against the Castaic Coyotes. Photo credit Kim Tafoya.

Courtesy FHS Basketball Head Coach Kim Tafoya

Monday, November 28th - Fillmore (30) vs. Foothill Tech (36)
Fillmore Highlights: Erika Sanchez, 9 points, 4 rebounds; Nataly Vigil, 7 points, 8 rebounds; Marissa Lugo, 6 points. Fillmore Overall: 1-2.

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Wednesday, November 23rd - Fillmore Flashes (69) vs. Castaic Coyotes (6)
Fillmore Highlights: Erika Sanchez 18 points, 7 rebounds, 7 steals, 5 assists; Nataly Vigil 17 points, 3 rebounds; Analise Luna 12 points, 18 rebounds; Aryanne Munoz 12 points, 5 steals. Fillmore Record 1-1.