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# Sports Shorts: Friday, May 17
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sports-shorts-friday-may-17/
- Published: 2024-05-17T12:00:58.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-14T22:05:15.000Z
- Description: With school ending, we will shut down Sports Shorts for the summer. Sports coverage is a vital part of what we do at Raincross Gazette. Sports Shorts will return in the Fall, and we will cover any emergent sports stories individually.
- Author: Ken Crawford
- Tags: Sports, High School, Column, #bulk-2025-10-14

Every Friday, we bring you a quick rundown of Riversiders achieving athletic excellence and a guide to sporting events around the city. These events provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment and foster civic pride and community connections. See you in the bleachers.

### Swimming

Ava DeAnda is getting a lot of attention for her swimming achievements. The Poly Sophomore won a state title in the 100-meter and repeated as champion in the 200-meter freestyle event. Look for big things from Ava in the future.

### High School Softball

The CIF-SS Softball Championships are this weekend. Two Riverside Schools will play in tournament final games. JW North plays Paraclete on Friday in the Division 4 final, and ML King will face Etiwanda on Saturday for the Division 3 title. Both games are at Deanna Manning Stadium in the City of Irvine. [Tickets are available here](https://gofan.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com).