The boys traveled to Fresno on March 29th to play in the 46th annual Fresno Easter Classic. The best teams in California, including some of the highest ranked teams in the nation, routinely play in this tourney. Last year Crater outperformed more than thirty other squads and appeared in the championship game against eventual-champion and perennial powerhouse, Clovis High. This year an inexperienced Crater team hopes to overcome the odds and compete for the championship once again. Here’s the schedule and the outcomes:

Monday, March 30th, 4:00 vs Reedley — Crater lost 2 to 4

Monday, March 30th, 7:00 vs Fresno — Crater lost 0 to 6

Tuesday, March 31st, 1:00 vs Franklin — Crater lost 5 to 7

Wednesday, April 1st, 1:00 vs Red Bluff — Crater lost 0 to 1

Crater advanced with a 6-3 win over Canby and will now host 10th ranked South Salem on Wednesday at 4:30.  South Salem is the #1 seed from the Central Valley Conference with an overall record of 20-7.  For an up to date playoff bracket, click here. 

Crater hosts a first round playoff game on Monday, May 21st, at Anhorn Field against Canby. Canby finished 4th in the Three Rivers League with an overall record of 10-15. The game starts at 4:30. Because it’s an OSAA playoff gate, paid admission is required ($6 Adults and $4 students). For the complete 6A playoff bracket, click here.

Today’s (March 15th) games with Thurston for both Varsity and JV have been cancelled due to weather. They’ll be rescheduled at a later date. If there’s a break in the rain, the Varsity will host Arcata, California, this Saturday, (March 17th) at 3:00. On Tuesday (March 20th) Grants Pass will be at Anhorn for 4:30 games with both Varsity and JV.

The Freshmen won their first game at Roseburg on Tuesday. Their schedule is currently being rebuilt due to several local high schools being unable to field a freshmen-level team.