The Yucca Valley High School Lady Trojans varsity softball team bested Twentynine Palms away with a mercy score of 20-1. The girls had a total of 15 hits, with many players hitting impeccably, bringing in runs since early in the first inning. Haley Smith pitched, striking out eight girls with only one walk and allowing only one run. The Trojans were sure-handed without a single error on the field. They play against the Twentynine Palms Wildcats at home on Friday at 3:15pm.
The Twentynine Palms High School swim teams rung Yucca Valley High School’s bell in the second annual Battle of the 500 Bell Wednesday. The Twentynine Palms girls’ swim team defeated the Trojans 119.5 to 50.5; the boys won 126 to 33. Lexi Wade of the Wildcats improved her CIF-qualifying time for the 100-meter backstroke. This was the second annual Battle of the Swim Bell. The bell is used to mark the final lap in the 500 Free event.
Complete results for Twentynine Palms:
200 Medley relay
Girls
1st Gabby Crank, Teagan Thompson, Lexi Wade, Lindsey Scamman
2nd Bella Crank, Nicole Elmer, Devanee Johnson, Tabitha Zuniga
3rd Abril Lazaro, Iris Rivera, Meganlynn Slover, Victoria Williams
Boys
1st Kyle Bobadilla, Josiah Henderson, Tyler Abrams, Brian Soster
3rd Braden Beaudoin, Matthew Councell, Marcus Freitas, Kevin Johnson
200 Free
Girls
1st Taylor Scamman
2nd Ashley Waring (tied)
Boys
1st Nicolas Valenzula
2nd Braden Beaudoin
200 Individual Medley
Girls
1st Gabby Crank
3rd Nicole Elmer
Boys
2nd Kyle Bobadilla
3rd Kevin Johnson
50 Free
Girls
1st Teagan Thompson
2nd Lea Speer
Boys
1st Brian Soster
2nd Cody Landry
100 Butterfly
Girls
1st Lindsey Scamman
2nd Lexi Wade
Boys
1st Josiah Henderson
3rd Tyler Abrams, Marcus Freitas
100 Free
Girls
1st Gabby Crank
2nd Teagan Thompson
3rd Lea Speer
Boys
1st Brian Soster
2nd Cody Landry
500 Free
Girls
1st Nicole Elmer
2nd Ashley Waring
Boys
1st Nick Valenzuela
2nd Matthew Councell
3rd Andrew Baxter
200 Free Relay
Girls
2nd Bella Crank, Lea Speer, Ashley Waring, Tabitha Zuniga
Boys
1st Josiah Henderson, Nic Valenzuela, Cody Landry, Brian Soster
3rd Jacob Smith, Michael Hedges, Andrew Baxter, Matthew Councell
100 Back
Girls
1st Lexi Wade
2nd Iris Rivera
3rd Devanee Johnson
Boys
1st Josiah Henderson
3rd Kevin Johnson
100 Breast
Girls
1st Lindsey Scamman
2nd Taylor Scamman
Boys
1st Tyler Abrams
2nd Kyle Bobadilla
3rd Matthew Councell
400 Free Relay
Girls
1st Nicole Elmer, Taylor Scamman, Lexi Wade, Lea Speer
2nd Bella Crank, Devanee Johnson, Ashley Waring, Tabitha Zuniga
Boys
1st Cody Landry, Kyle Bobadilla, Tyler Abrams, Nicolas Valenzuela
3rd Andrew Baxter, Braden Beaudoin, Kevin Johnson, Michael Hedges
Yucca Valley High School did not provide any results.
In high school sports today, the Twentynine Palms High School golf team will play Rancho Mirage High School at the Road Runner Dunes golf course in Twentynine Palms, starting at 2:45.
Also today, the Joshua Springs baseball and softball teams will play in Bermuda Dunes against rival Desert Christian Academy, starting at 3:30 p.m.