Congratulations to Lady Knights Softball
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Inland Empire Community Newspapers • May 16, 2013 • Page A11 Baseball: REV playoff bound; Cajon on the bubble after loss iecn photo PAM SWANSON the cajon high school baseball team seniors, with their 13-13 record are hoping to get into the ciF playoffs after tough competition in the team's first year of citrus Belt League play. shown in random order: Jordan Pollard, Justin Hendricks, Mike Quinionez, Kurtis Kloke, Andrew Rios, Cody Swanson, and Andy Ham - mond . Fundraiser gives hope to Team PossAbilities’ Paralympic hopefuls at LLU By R.A. Contreras May 9; the 5-2 win the previous day at Cajon in extra innings took t was the last home game of a more concerted effort by his our members from Loma bieri has worked with prosthetists as a pedestrian. “Since I can no pitching staff according to Wild - Linda University’s Team at Loma Linda University Medical longer represent my country as a the season for his seniors so Cajon coach Jon Austin cats’ coach Dave Cordiss. PossAbilities have been Center East Campus to develop a soldier, Team PossAbilities has “He has embraced that role of re - marked as hopefuls for the 2016 biking leg and a running leg and been instrumental in helping me wanted to make it extra special. He had the graduating players read a liever; he has that staying power PaFralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Not hopes to be a triathlon competitor achieve my dreams to represent I that keeps us in games,” Cordiss short bio of themselves as the ath - only do Andre Barbieri, Del Dun - at the 2016 Paralympic games. my country as an athlete.” said of junior Blake Tuthill, who ston, Owen Daniels, Jr., and Greg Native to Brazil, Barbieri says it Crouse is currently ranked num - letes escorted their parents and presented the moms with flowers shut down the Cowboys by strik - Crouse share the dream of partici - would be awesome to be in his ber one in the nation in outrigger ing out the side in a crucial seventh pating in the next Paralympics, but home country competing in the canoeing and hopes to secure the after the game. And even though the Cowboys inning with the game tied at 2-2. they do not let their physical dis - Paralympics. “It would be my first ever Open Men’s Para-canoe After REV scored three in the top abilities keep their dreams from biggest accomplishment in life.” selection in Rio de Janeiro. “I want were swept in the season series fi - nale by Redlands East Valley, of the eighth, Tuthill earned his coming true. Paralympic medalist and former Rio so bad it consumes me. It is fifth win after getting the Cow - On Wednesday, May 8 at the PossAbilities athlete, Rudy Gar - my dream.” Austin hoped that strength of schedule might get his team into boys’ batter called out on strikes to 2013 Road to Rio Sports Lunch - cia-Tolson was the guest speaker The athletes were left with final end the contest. eon they each got a little closer to at the event and attributes a lot of words from Judy Fridono, who is the post season. At press time, CIF Southern Sec - The sweep by the Wildcats, who their dream. Nearly $34,000 was his success to PossAbilities. Gar - the owner of “SURFice” dog Ric - ended the season winning eight raised through donations and spon - cia-Tolson provided some words ochet – the only known dog in the tion parings hadn’t been released but the Cowboys (13-13, overall; straight, was crucial: REV finished sorships at the event to benefit of encouragement to the four Par - world that surfs with special needs the regular season tied with these PossAbilities athletes. Funds alympic hopefuls, as well as to all kids and people with disabilities. 7-8, Citrus Belt League) were hop - ing to get in by way of an at-large crosstown rival Redlands atop the will go to cover the expenses of disabled individuals. “Doing these “You can’t help who you are or league standings. The Terriers coaching, travel, race fees, and sports is a challenge for us, but the what happens in your life. Just let berth. “We were in a solid league this (19-5; 12-3), however, will enter equipment. real disability is a bad attitude.” life be and live it.” And that is ex - as the No. 1 seed from the CBL by “PossAbilities makes my dreams Greg Crouse’s attitude is hopeful. actly what these Paralympic hope - year, so yes, I think with a .500 record there’s a good chance we virtue of their 2-1 series win over possible,” Barbieri said at the While serving overseas as a can - fuls are doing as athletes with REV. Yucaipa (17-9, 10-5) ad - luncheon. “Because of it, I get to non crewman in the United States Team PossAbilities. might get in,” said Austin. REV (22-4-1; 12-3) bested Cajon vances into post-season play as the be a part of something that is big - Army in 1988, Crouse lost his left league’s No. 3 representative. ger than me. It has no limits.” Bar - leg after a drunk driver struck him 5-0 in the final at home on Friday Congratulations to Lady Knights Softball courtesy photo the Lady Knights softball team made history when they became san Andreas League champions for the first time in rialto high school history!! congratulations to the team and coaches for a tremendous season! pictured from left: Coach Joe Baca, Jr., Coach Mary Aparicio ; front row: Jaelene Menchaca, Raelene Estrada, Jessica Garrett, Kassandra Gomez and Coach Scott Cruz ; back row: Maribel Osuna, Tianna Thomas, Dominique Annett, Anabel Avila, Jocelyn Hernandez- Vega, Gabriela Gomez, Selena Campana, Justine Lira, Julia Apodaca ..