Lemoore High School athletic teams earn their way to Central Section playoffs
The Tigers, 7-5 overall and 1-1 in the West Yosemite League during this pandemic year will host Roosevelt High School on Monday, June 7 at 5 p.m. in the second round of the playoffs.
After falling behind 7-10 early in the first quarter against the SLO Tigers, Lemoore regained its composure to take an 11-10 lead and managed to hold off the Tigers for the remaining three quarters.
Lemoore’s varsity baseball team dropped its league closure, a 12-1 loss to visiting Hanford. The Tigers finished the regular season with a respectable 15-11 season. Lemoore finished fourth in the WYL with a 7-8 mark.
In girls' softball action, the Tigers ended the year with an 11-0 loss to Hanford Wednesday afternoon at the Bullpups home diamond. The Lady Tigers finished at 4-14 overall and were 3-7 in the WYL.
On Tuesday, the Lady Tigers basketball team (5-4) Tuesday defeated Tulare Union on its home turf 72-57 in the playoffs opening contest. Next, the Lady Tigers will travel to Santa Maria for a second-round match against St. Joseph High School (16-6).
Athletics
- Lemoore High School's talented baseball center-fielder, Dominick Najar, recruited by Cal State East Bay
- Lemoore High School varsity baseball team continues winning streak after coming from behind to defeat Tulare Union
- Local talented female boxer, Lexus Ramirez, takes yet another step towards competing in 2024 Paris Olympic Games
- Lemoore High School's Demel Turner named West Yosemite League's Player of the Year in basketball as the Tigers were undefeated at 10-0 in league
- No. 1 Tigers fall in Central Section opener against Sunnyside, Tiger ladies fall at Porterville to end season
- Lady Tigers hoopsters outdistance Morro Bay in Division III playoff opener in Lemoore. Tigers take on No. 2 Porterville Thursday, Feb. 16