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Mountain Pass Leagues making waves in CIF’s Records being broken in San Jacinto Valley By Kyle Headlee / Sports Reporter... San Jacinto Valley swimmers are dominating the pools around Southern California, breaking all different kinds of records. Starting at West Valley High School, E’likai Crompton who set a Riverside Div. 4 CIF record with a 20.45-second performance in the 50 Meter Freestyle event. This allowed E’likai to qualify for the state finals automatically where he hopes to win and continue to break records. Hemet High School also wanted to be a part of the action. Jared Cripe broke the 25-year old record of the 100 breast-strokes. Jared clocked in a time of 1:01.91 breaking the previous record of 1:02.19 (which was set in 1994) Jared is a senior and wanted to leave his mark on the Bulldogs record book before graduation this year. Hemet High’s Mya Jackson also got in on the action by posting a time of 23.29 seconds in the 50 meter freestyle event (barely missing the All-American record of 23.23) She broke the school record though. Cal-State University, at Bakersfield wants to carry her momentum into the finals where she is the 10th seed in the 50 meter freestyle. Be on the lookout for their CIF results in the coming weeks, meanwhile follow Kyle Headlee on Facebook for pictures of local sports events, updates, and recommendations or email him at [email protected]

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Swimming towards a bright future Currently diving at Hemet’s pool, soon to be Diving in the Navy By Kyle Headlee / Sports Reporter... The Valley Chronicle would like to shine this weeks spotlight on Hemet High’s swimmer Caleb Reed. Caleb enjoys swimming for his school but really looks at what he is doing as training. Reed’s plan isn’t to go to college, he is looking forward to serving his country. Every time Caleb dives into the pool he views it as a training exercise for his future career in the Navy as a diver. Caleb Reed really feels pulled to join the military because he loves his country and wants to honor/protect all of the people living in it. He wants to travel the world and see things that he has only read about or seen on tv. As well as being a part-time fish, Caleb is also a history nut, He loves to read about the history of our country specifically about our past and recent wars and why we were in them. Caleb also finds the politics of our country’s history fascinating. When Caleb isn’t swimming or learning about our history he loves to play paintball, which he also sees as training for his future profession. Caleb secretly enjoys his cooking class which he states he has perfected a recipe for creamy chicken pasta. Volunteering at his church is one of his favorite pass-times, Caleb regularly participates in the church’s homeless ministry, feeding, giving supplies, and ministering to the needy. Caleb really wants to serve 20 years in the Navy and would like to reach the rank of Master Chief. When his Navy career comes to an end he hopes to apply for the police force and become an officer until he is ready for full-time retirement. Caleb is thankful to his parents for always being around when he needed them, his coaches, and his teammates for pushing him to be better. We are proud to shine the light on this future member of the U.S. Navy and can’t wait to hear about his adventures as he travels the world. Kyle Headlee/ Anna Reed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Caleb Reed.

Soboba Elders and Youth hike the canyon The 16th annual walk added some newcomers By Mike Hiles / Contributed...Continue reading

Tribute to CCR heads back (again) to HHT By Susan Carrier / Contributed In the four years since the Historic Hemet Theatre began its Tribute Mania Concert Series, the community arts center has gained a reputation for bringing the best tribute bands in the country to perform here in the valley. Regular patrons are eager to tell you their choice for the best ever, with dozens to choose from. In that list, there is one band that is mentioned more than any other, and on Friday ...May 31st, they will be back for their fourth appearance at HHT. Combining timeless classics from Creedence Clearwater Revival with favorite hits from John Fogerty, FORTUNATE SON performs a show that is non-stop energy from start to finish. From the swampy blues of Born on the Bayou and Green River, to the country influences of Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, and Lookin’ Out My Back Door, and the rock anthems such as Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Centerfield, Who’ll Stop the Rain, and Proud Mary, John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival truly are America’s favorite rock & roll band. And nobody delivers the authentic sound, look and feel of CCR like Brad Ford and Fortunate Son. If you are a CCR fan -- or you just love great rock and roll music -- this show is not to be missed! Tribute to CCR is expected to be a sellout, however, tickets for the show are still available. This show is the latest in the Friday Nite Live Concert Series. The next concert in the series is a Tribute to Johnny Cash on Friday June 14th. Meanwhile, the Tribute Mania Concert Series continues with tributes to The Allman Brothers (Saturday May 25), Bob Seger (Saturday June 8), Santana (Saturday June 22), Led Zeppelin (Saturday July 6), Aerosmith (Saturday July 20), REO Speedwagon (Saturday August 3), and Tom Petty (Saturday August 17). Tickets for Tribute Mania and Friday Nite Live shows are $22 presale / $25 day of show. Showtime is 7:00 pm, with doors open at 6:15 p.m. Information on all theatre events is available at www.HistoricHemetTheatre.com or by calling the ticket office, (951) 658-5950. See more

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Last Mountain Pass League team standing San Jacinto falls in the second round of CIF By Kyle Headlee / Sports Reporter... The Tigers came out of the cage ready to claw, rip, and bite their way to a CIF championship this season. Even though their year was filled with highs and lows, they never let that derail them from their goal they had in mind: to be CIF champions. In the opening of the playoffs it seemed that San Jacinto was making a statement for the rest of the division; they were here to play. San Jacinto put on a dominant performance in all phases of the game. They were hitting hard and often, making amazing defensive stops, and the pitching from Alexis De La Cruz was lights out. The Tigers took the W against Calvary Chapel Santa Ana (who was ranked almost 100 spots higher than them) with a final score of 9-0. The Tigers second-round opponents were also a higher rank, but San Jacinto embraces the underdog role. Wilson High School (Hacienda Heights, Calif.) is one of the higher ranked schools in the division and some have them as their pick to win the whole thing. San Jacinto came into the game ready for a war, they knew it wasn’t going to be easy and they played that way. Wilson started off strong, stringing together three runs in the first inning. San Jacinto had to play behind the rest of the game trying to catch up. Wilson added another five runs in the fourth and at that point the game looked to be too far out of reach, but San Jacinto buckled down and got dirty when they needed to. The Tigers pulled off a four-run inning in the sixth but it just wasn’t enough. Unfortunately, they fell 9-6 and their season came to an end. The future does look bright for the Tigers with a very young roster and only three seniors set to move on, it appears they will be a force to be reckoned with in the near future.

MVP Spotlight Soaring to new heights, in school, on the field, and in the sky By Kyle Headlee / Sports Reporter... The Valley Chronicle would like to shine this weeks spotlight on San Jacinto Valley Academy’s own Orlando Acevedo. Acevedo is an outstanding student posting a 4.0 GPA. He plays on the varsity baseball team at his school as an outfielder and is working on getting his private flying license. Acevedo loves mathematics which coincidentally is a major subject in his future career in aviation. This MVP is a freshman but already has his sights set for the skies, he has been flying for three years now and is nearly ready to get his solo flying license at the age of 16. At his current rate, he will have his private license at the age of 17. His dream is to become a pilot for one of the major airliners and he hopes to be ready to do this by the age of 25. Between keeping his grades up, baseball, and flying, Orlando is a very busy student. He enjoys his time off by occasionally playing video games, but he doesn’t get to play as much as he would like. He also volunteers with the Hemet High Key Club feeding the homeless once a month. Orlando also studies aviation at San Jacinto Valley Academy where they have a class that is dedicated to learning about flying and everything that goes into it. He is a member of the Aviation Club there and enjoys spending time in the flight simulator. Even though Orlando’s high school career has just started, he is already off to a great start. The Valley Chronicle will be keeping their eyes peeled on the skies in order to see where he goes! Photo: Kyle Headlee/ Altura Credit Union ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Orlando Acevedo.

Boy’s Volleyball 2019 season Bulldogs and Titans close our their seasons strong By Kyle Headlee / Sports Reporter... Hemet’s boy’s volleyball season came to an end on Tuesday, April 30. This was a true heartbreak for the Hemet High Bulldogs who looked so dominant during the regular season. Hemet had an outstanding regular season record of 25-6 (going 10-0 in league play) but just couldn’t get together in the playoffs against Ocean View high school. Ocean View who had a questionable record of 17-7 came into the dog house ready to play. The Hemet boys played as hard as they could, but couldn’t keep up. Every match was close within five points or less but Ocean View was able to close the gap. Unfortunately for the four seniors on Hemet’s roster, that was their last chance to get the CIF gold every high school athlete works so hard for. It wasn’t all negative, the boys played their hearts out down to the final whistle. They were obviously upset and disappointed but they still congratulated the other team and hugged each other. The Bulldogs finished number one in the Mountain Pass League with a 10-0 record which was a huge improvement from last years 3-5 record. Tahquitz grabbed a victory in their first round of the CIF playoffs against Ramona dominating them in two out of three of the matches. Their second-round opponent was El Rancho and they put up quite a fight. Tahquitz hung in there as much as they could, but ultimately fell to El Rancho. The Titans played their hearts out, unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to get it done. Tahquitz will go into the offseason looking to improve their team as they are losing five seniors on their roster. The San Jacinto Valley tried their best to make a deep run into the boys CIF volleyball playoffs and just couldn’t cut it this year. The Valley Chronicle can’t wait to see how these teams bounce back next year ready to battle it out and see who rises to the top. You can contact Kyle at [email protected] at any time.