Central Valley’s boys volleyball team battled Pacheco, Grace Davis and Ceres High last week.

The Hawks improved to 5-19 overall and 3-9 in the Western Athletic Conference after spoiling Pacheco’s Senior Night with a 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-21) win on Friday in Los Banos.

“Everybody contributed,” head coach Julio Madrigal said.

Central Valley turned in a dominant performance despite competing shorthanded.

Pablo Serafin missed the contest due to another commitment.

“We changed our formation a little bit,” Madrigal said. “The guys stepped up.”

Pacheco never recovered after losing the first set to Central Valley.

“It set the tone for the rest of the match,” Madrigal said. “It sucked all the energy from their gym.”

Central Valley lost 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-20) to visiting Grace Davis on Senior Night on April 15.

“It was our biggest crowd of the season,” Madrigal said. “We had staff, students and family there.”

Hawk upperclassmen Garrett Akiona, Nicolas Garcia, Pablo Serafin and Ricardo Roa Barragan were recognized before their final home match.

“They’ve put a lot of time and effort into the program,” Madrigal said. “They’re great athletes to have because they’re respectful, they’re coachable and they listen. They’re also great students.”

Central Valley suffered a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-22) home loss while competing against crosstown-rival Ceres High on April 13.

“We didn’t do enough to win,” Madrigal said. “Credit to their coach and players. Defensively, we weren’t moving our feet consistently. Offensively, we could have used our middles more. I feel we have a mismatch there when we play other teams. We just have to take advantage.”

“My guys showed up to play that day,” Ceres High head coach Kelly Heese stated. “Great team work and effort on the court.”

The Hawks lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs (7-17, 5-7) on March 18 at Phil de la Porte Gymnasium.

Central Valley challenged Ceres High during the rematch.

“We were competitive this time,” Madrigal said. “Two out of the three sets, we were right there. That’s one of the ways to measure progress.”

BASEBALL

Central Valley’s baseball team tightened its grip on the top spot in the Western Athletic Conference last week.

The first-place Hawks widened their lead over second-place Ceres High to three games after securing a sweep versus Lathrop.

The crosstown-rival Bulldogs split with Beyer.

“Our guys are motivated,” Central Valley head coach Brad Bussard said. “They know we have to win out to potentially host a playoff game.”

The Hawks improved to 16-7 overall and 10-0 in the WAC standings with a 15-0 mercy-rule win against the Spartans on April 16 in Ceres.

Central Valley scored seven runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Hawk pitcher Noah Maldonado allowed no runs and four hits with four strikeouts and two walks in three innings.

He also received plenty of run support from his teammates.

The Hawks totaled 13 hits.

Mason Whitworth batted 3-for-4 with one double, two RBIs and two runs.

Adrian Vega batted 3-for-3 with one RBI and three runs.

Caden Mendonca batted 3-for-4 with three RBIs and one run.

Central Valley cruised to a 16-1 mercy-rule victory over host Lathrop on April 14.

The Hawks broke the game open by scoring nine runs in the top of the third inning.

Central Valley had 11 hits.

Mendonca batted 1-for-2 with one RBI and four runs.

Nathan Cazares and Isaias Valdovinos both batted 2-for-4 with one triple, three RBIs and one run.

Fernando Dominguez batted 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs.

The Bulldogs dropped to 12-8-1 overall and 7-3-0 in the WAC after losing 10-0 at Beyer on April 16.

Ceres High mustered zero hits with five strikeouts on offense.

The Bulldogs rallied for an 11-10 win against the Patriots in nine innings on April 14 at Art McRae Field.

Ceres High collected 12 hits during the game.

Isaac Moreno batted 2-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs.

Mario Vargas batted 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs.

Anthony Trevino batted 1-for-4 with one double, two RBIs and one run,

Vargas was the winning pitcher. He gave up three runs and one hit with no strikeouts and two walks in two innings of relief.

The Hawks and Bulldogs are scheduled to play twice this week.

Central Valley will host Ceres High today at 1 p.m.

The second game will be held this Thursday (3 p.m.) at Costa Fields.

BOYS GOLF

Central Valley’s and Ceres High’s boys golf programs placed second and fifth, respectively, at the Western Athletic Conference’s fifth cluster tournament on April 16 at Manteca Park Golf Course.

The Hawks and Bulldogs posted team scores of 448 and 495.

“It was a windy day,” Central Valley head coach William Bossard stated. “The conditions were a little tough. The kids didn’t complain. They played the best they could. I’m proud of every single one of them.”

Cristian Bossard led the Hawks with an 80.

Emmanuel Campos and Adolfo Diaz both carded a 90.

Maximiliano Mendoza and Aayden Vang rounded out Central Valley’s scorecard with rounds of 93 and 95.

Isaac Gonzalez led the Bulldogs with an 89. Alexander Ortega, Cooper Perez, Landon Teng and Zuriel Harold shot 94, 101, 103 and 108.