Lemoore Tigers open their athletic seasons and turn in winning performances as local high school sports returns

The Tigers hope to continue this early success against Chowchilla High School when the Tigers visit the Tribe Friday night (Aug. 27) for a 7 p.m. game. Chowchilla dropped its opener to Delano 16-0.

Junior Andrew Hughes Moench rushed Friday night for 124 yards and scored on two touchdown runs to lead the Tigers’ onslaught Friday night. As a team, Lemoore spread the ball around and finished with 215 total yards of rushing offense.

The Tigers, unfortunately, fell behind early in the first quarter 6-2 to the Panthers before coming alive in the second half, as Lemoore junior Moench scored twice to put distance between the Tigers and the visiting Panthers.

Lemoore’s stingy defense held the Panthers to just six first-quarter points as Lemoore upended Washington Union 15-6, and as a team, Lemoore rushed for 178 yards. Quarterback Ty Chambers turned in a solid performance, passing for 37 yards and running for 20 to finish with 57 total yards.

In Tiger volleyball action, Lemoore won its first match of the 2021 season, on the road, in a relatively easy three-set victory. The Tigers held off Sunnyside High 25-20 in the first set before winning the final two sets 25-22, 25-16 to win in straight sets and open the new season with a win.

Lemoore quarterback Ty Chambers runs for a short gain in the second quarter of Friday night's season opener against visiting Washington Union.

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The Tigers visit Tulare Union on August 24 for a 6:30 p.m. match and host Edison High in the Lemoore High School Event Center on Thursday, August 26.

Lemoore’s boys' and girls’ water polo teams begin their season at Sierra Pacific High School on Tuesday, August 24, and will continue their road trip with a 5:30 p.m. match at Mission Oak High School before heading to Hanford West for a 6:30 p.m. match against the Huskies.