{"id":71743,"date":"2021-05-01T13:20:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T20:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=71743"},"modified":"2021-05-03T15:24:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T22:24:48","slug":"its-may-day-at-arroyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=71743","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s May Day at Arroyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1676\" height=\"1118\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0013-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71745\" srcset=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0013-1.jpg 1676w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0013-1-400x267.jpg 400w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0013-1-70x47.jpg 70w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0013-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0013-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0013-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1676px) 100vw, 1676px\" \/><figcaption>Chuck Leonardis ready to begin his first year as head coach at Arroyo  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Tim Peterson  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(El Monte) &#8211; The last time we saw Arroyo they were falling to Hemet in the first round of the CIF Division playoffs on November 8, 2019. Needless to say a lot has happened since then. <\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1601\" height=\"1068\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0040.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71746\" srcset=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0040.jpg 1601w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0040-400x267.jpg 400w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0040-70x47.jpg 70w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0040-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0040-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0040-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1601px) 100vw, 1601px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Head Coach Jim Singiser stepped down after 17 years and assistant Chuck Leonardis took over. COVID-19 hit wiping out the Fall football season. And then even though the Spring football season took place El Monte Unified School District ruled that all Fall sports were canceled due to the pandemic and Arroyo was still unable to play. So on Saturday May 1, 2021 the Knights were happy to be out on the field running though drills and preparing for the Fall season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1883\" height=\"1255\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0023-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71747\" srcset=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0023-3.jpg 1883w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0023-3-400x267.jpg 400w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0023-3-70x47.jpg 70w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0023-3-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0023-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0023-3-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1883px) 100vw, 1883px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leonardis was able to maintain a majority of the staff as well as adding some new coaches. His team has been chomping at the bit and ready to go. The Knights had just nine seniors that are graduating this June and have plenty of talented players returning. He indicated that he is very happy so far with what he has on both sides of the ball. Here&#8217;s a few shots as the Knights hit the field on May Day 2021.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1519\" height=\"1012\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0043-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71748\" srcset=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0043-1.jpg 1519w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0043-1-400x266.jpg 400w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0043-1-70x47.jpg 70w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0043-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_0043-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1519px) 100vw, 1519px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1670\" height=\"1114\" 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