Crosstown-rivals Central Valley and Ceres High faced off in seven varsity sports this fall.
The Hawks had .615 winning percentage against the Bulldogs.
Central Valley won the overall win-loss battle, 8-5.
The Hawks had success against the Bulldogs in football, girls tennis, boys water polo and boys cross country.
Ceres High topped Central Valley in girls volleyball and girls water polo.
The Hawks split with the Bulldogs in girls flag football.
Football
Central Valley exacted revenge with a 38-21 win over Ceres High during the final week of the regular season.
The Hawks lost 36-7 to the Bulldogs in 2024.
Central Valley (3-4) and Ceres High (2-5) finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the Western Athletic Conference standings.
The Hawks piled up a season-high 369 yards and four touchdowns on the ground versus the Bulldogs.
Emanuel Luna, Sebastian Maldonado and Erick Mendoza did most of the damage.
Luna ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries.
Maldonado totaled 170 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries.
Erick Mendoza had 53 yards and one touchdown on eight carries.
Hawk sophomore quarterback Junior Gomez completed 4 of 6 passes for 57 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
Matthew Ontiveroz caught one pass for 41 yards and one touchdown.
Ceres High also had success running the ball versus Central Valley. The Bulldogs totaled 200 yards.
St. Macias ran for 164 yards and three touchdowns on just 12 attempts.
Elizjha Casteel led Central Valley’s defense with seven tackles and one sack.
Terrance Wethington had three tackles and one interception.
Mendoza had one interception.
Dakota Pickett led Ceres High’s defense with nine tackles.
The Hawks have dominated the Crosstown Showdown series since its inception in 2006.
The Hawks improved their all-time head-to-head record versus the Bulldogs 16-4.
Girls Tennis
The Hawks earned a two-match sweep of the Bulldogs in girls tennis.
Central Valley put the finishing touches on another perfect WAC regular season with a 9-0 shutout victory versus Ceres High at home on Oct. 23.
The Hawks swept all six singles and three doubles matches against the Bulldogs.
Central Valley’s Aleena Higle topped Ceres High’s Alyson Brumbaugh 6-2, 6-3, in No. 1 singles play.
Harkiran Sandhu topped Martin Meglioli 6-0, 6-2 in No. 2 singles play.
Aaliyah Jauregui topped Nerisha Singh 6-0, 6-1 in No. 3 singles play.
Valerie Espinoza topped Kassandra Hernandez 6-0, 6-3 in No. 4 singles play.
Serath Birring topped Xaimara Corona Mejia 6-1, 6-2 in No. 5 singles play.
Roxana Orozco topped Denisse Gonzalez 6-2, 6-1 in No. 6 singles play.
Genesis Velazquez Pedraza and Illyana Vidal topped Dania Gallo Padilla and Xochiti Gonzalez Hernandez 6-1, 6-3 in No. 1 doubles play.
Valeria Sanchez Luna and Selena Cubillo topped Carmen Medina and Aileen Rocha 6-1, 6-0 in No. 2 doubles play.
Emily Carranza and Jameelah Martin Del Campo topped Tatiana Alvarado and Cazandra Fregoso 6-2, 7-5 in No. 3 doubles play.
Central Valley shut out Ceres High 9-0 on the road during the first half of the WAC season.
The Hawks swept all six singles and three doubles matches.
Higle, Sandhu, Jauregui, Espinoza, Birring, Orozco, Velazquez Pedraza, Sanchez Luna, Cubillo, Carranza, Natalia Campos and Samantha Sarabia Zavala contributed to Central Valley’s point total.
The Hawks compiled a 14-0 record versus WAC competition this fall.
The Bulldogs tied for last place with the Johansen Vikings in the league standings with a 1-13 record.
Central Valley has won 15 of its last 16 matches versus Ceres High dating back to the 2014 season.
Boys Water Polo
Central Valley improved its head-to-head record against Ceres High to 3-1 on Oct. 27.
The Hawks cruised to an 8-3 win over the Bulldogs during the final week of the WAC season.
Central Valley limited Ceres High to just one goal in the opening half.
Hawk Caleb Beckhart scored a team-high three goals versus the Bulldogs. Ari Luman added two goals.
Ceres High’s Julian Hernandez scored a career-high two goals against Central Valley. Jaxon Merrill added one goal.
The Hawks earned a hard-fought 4-2 win while battling the Bulldogs on Oct. 1 at Ceres High.
Central Valley goalkeeper Sunny Breshears totaled seven saves.
Luman led the Hawks in scoring with two goals.
Merrill accounted for both of the Bulldogs’ goals.
Ceres High goalie David Rodriguez had seven blocks.
The Hawks compiled a 4-10 record on their way to a sixth-place finish in the WAC standings.
The Bulldogs (2-12) took seventh.
Central Valley has won its last three meetings versus Ceres High.
Boys Cross Country
Central Valley won a pair of WAC cluster meets against Ceres High.
The Hawks outscored the Bulldogs 139-171 during the conference’s first cluster meet on Sept. 10 at O’Neill Forebay.
Enoc Reyes led Central Valley. He took 22nd with a time of 19 minutes, 8 seconds on the 3-mile course.
Frankie Klino (19:22), Jayden Pires (19:42), Carlos Castaneda (19:53) and Alejandro Rodriguez (20:53) finished 26th, 31st, 32nd and 42nd, respectively, while contributing the Hawks’ point total.
Sergio Torres led Ceres High. He took 12th (17:59).
Nickolas Albiani (20:12), Anthony Savala Alvarez (21:11), Elija Villamarin (22:01) and Christian Valadez (23:57) finished 35th, 45th, 51st and 55th, respectively, while contributing to the Bulldogs’ point total.
Central Valley edged Ceres High by just five points, 142-147, during the WAC’s second cluster meet on Oct. 1 at Ceres River Bluff Regional Park.
Reyes paced the Hawks. He took 18th (18:51) on the 3.1-mile course.
Castaneda (19:06), Klino (19:15), Pires (19:52) and Jayden Rodriguez (20:29) placed 26th, 30th, 37th and 47th, respectively.
Torres paced the Bulldogs. He took 15th (18:28).
Andres Marcial (19:01), Nickolas Albiani (19:50), Josiah Martinez-Gontiz (20:04) and Elijah Villamarin (21:00) placed 21st, 35th, 41st and 50th, respectively.
Girls Volleyball
The Bulldogs have won seven of their last eight matches against the Hawks dating back to the 2019 season.
Ceres High bested Central Valley twice this year.
The host Bulldogs swept the Hawks 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-4) on Oct. 22 at Phil de la Porte Gymnasium.
Isabella Bravo, Kamea Brown, Priya Martinez and Genesis Sio helped lead Ceres High past Central Valley.
The Hawks had a host of contributors in defeat, including Sofia Garibay, Gabriela Delatorre and MariaJose Castenada.
Ceres High shut out Central Valley 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-17) on the road during the opening half of the WAC season.
The Bulldogs finished fourth in the WAC standings with an 8-6 mark.
The Hawks (2-12) placed seventh.
Girls Water Polo
Ceres High improved its head-to-head record versus Central Valley to 4-0 this season following a two-game sweep.
The Bulldogs continued their unbeaten streak against the Hawks with a 24-14 victory during the second half of the WAC campaign.
Ceres High’s Layla Abraham and Jessie Blevins both scored a team-high seven goals versus Central Valley. Heaven Vasquez and Jaelyn Silva added five and four goals, respectively.
Hawk Lilyanna Madrigal scored a team-high eight goals against the Bulldogs. Isabella Madrigal and Natalie Southavongsa added three and two goals, respectively.
Ceres High defended its home pool with a 19-9 win over the Hawks on Oct. 1.
Blevins scored a game-high eight goals for the Bulldogs.
Abraham added six goals.
Vasquez had three goals.
Lilyanna Madrigal scored a team-high six goals for the Hawks..
Isabella Madrigal added two goals.
The Bulldogs (6-8) tied for fourth place in the WAC standings with Pacheco.
The Hawks (3-11) finished seventh in in League.
Girls Flag Football
Central Valley and Ceres High both notched comeback wins during the crosstown matchup.
The Hawks made program history by earning their first-ever win against the Bulldogs with a 31-28 road victory on Sept. 29 at CUSD Stadium.
Central Valley quarterback Abigail Krauss threw for 151 yards with one touchdown and one interception versus Ceres High .She also ran for 67 yards on 10 carries.
Ayleen Apreza gained 46 yards and scored one touchdown on seven carries.
She also led Central Valley in receiving with 76 yards and one touchdown on three receptions.
Jocelyn Rivera rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns on six carries.
Ceres High quarterback Presley Vierra had four touchdown passes.
The Hawks forced four turnovers during the rivalry game.
Airieana Martinez had two interceptions, including a pick-6 on the Bulldogs’ first possession.
Alicia Espinoza had four tackles and one interception.
Dulce Del Valle had one interception and one pass deflection.
The Bulldogs improved their all-time, head-to-head record versus the Hawks to 4-1 with a thrilling 21-19 win on Oct. 22 at CUSD Stadium.
Visiting Ceres High appeared headed for a blowout loss before rallying from a three-score deficit on its way to stunning Central Valley.
Vierra passed for 331 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions against the Hawks.
Briona Bravo totaled 65 yards and two touchdowns at receiver.
Lilly Staggs had 126 yards and one touchdown.
The Bulldogs (11-3) and Hawks (9-5) finished second and third, respectively, in the WAC standings.
