FRESNO Villa Park diver Andrew Harness spotted a potential path to victory amid the momentum shifts that mesmerized the CIF State boys championships Saturday.

Maranatha’s Jacob Fielding saw a chance to recover from his stunning miss, and accomplished just that.

The higher-flying Fielding overcame a nasty landing on his back in Round 7 to edge a steadier Harness by 6.4 points for the title at the third annual meet at Clovis Olympic Swim Complex at Clovis West.

Harness, a sophomore, led Fielding by 6.25 points going into the 11th and final round but Fielding scored two 10s and three 9.5s by ripping the entry on a back 1 ½ somersaults on the 1-meter springboard.

Fielding, a junior, finished with 604.35 points on just 10 scoring dives, soaring past Colten Young’s meet-record of 581.45 for Crean Lutheran in 2015.

Diving ahead of Fielding in the order, Harness also performed a back 1 ½ somersaults for his final dive. He scored two 8.0s and an 8.5 to finish second with a high school-best 597.95 points.

The drama between the Trojan Dive Club teammates started to build in Round 7 as Harness scored three 10s on a reverse dive pike. Fielding, the leader at that point, followed on the next dive by landing on his back on his reverse dive pike for zero points.

“For a second, I was thinking to myself, ‘I have a chance – for once,’ ” Harness said with a chuckle. “Great recovery (by Fielding).”

Harness took the lead going into Round 8 but Fielding quickly recovered by scoring three 10s on a difficult, reverse 2 ½ somersaults. The dive carried a 3.0 degree of difficulty, Fielding’s main advantage against Harness in the meet, and drew loud applause from the crowd.

“Yeah, it kind of roughed me up on the failed dive,” Fielding said. “You get a little bit shook up, up here (in the head) but you got to just be able to move on and be confident in the next dive.”

Harness, known more for diving on platform, was consistent from the opening round. He didn’t qualify for state last season and placed fourth in CIF-SS Division 2. “This is a huge improvement from last year, so I’m just happy about that,” Harness said.

The trio of Esperanza’s Noah Kanan (seventh, 522.10), Beckman’s Jonathan Robinson (10th, 477.75) and El Toro’s Joseph Winkler (12th, 453.60) each finished in the top-12.

PASADENA >> New Zealand’s George Bennett won his first major cycling championship Saturday afternoon, winning the seven-stage Amgen Tour of California.
The Lotto NL-Jumbo rider stayed with the peloton in the 77.7-mile race from Mountain High to downtown Pasadena and was never threatened to lose the yellow jersey.
Evan Huffman of Northern California won his second stage of the tour. He and six other riders broke away from the peloton early. No rider within a minute of Bennett was in the breakaway.
Bennett took the lad in the WorldTour event, the first time in 12 years the AOC has been on the prestigious UCI calendar, after Friday’s time trial in Big Bear.

Firefighters made quick work of a brush fire along the 261 freeway south of Santiago Canyon Road in Irvine early Saturday morning, May 20.

A portion of the northbound Eastern Transportation Corridor, also known as the 261 freeway, was briefly closed to make way for fire engines and other emergency vehicles as firefighters extinguished the blaze which measured an area of about 100 feet by 100 feet, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

Firefighters were quickly able to stop the flames, first reported at around 7 a.m., from spreading and it was extinguished within about 30 minutes.

No injuries or major effects to traffic were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Live updates from Game 5 of the Ducks-Predators NHL Western Conference finals series. The series is tied 2-2, going into Saturday 4:15 p.m. game at Honda Center.

MCQUEEN’S REIGN: The Duchess of Cambridge did her best to remain as low-key as possible during her sister Pippa Middleton’s wedding on Saturday, and her choice of dress suited her attitude.

The Duchess of Cambridge (in Alexander McQueen) arrives with the pageboys and flower girls for the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews at St Mark’s Church 
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There was no way she would ever risk upstaging the bride, like Pippa nearly did in her curve-hugging Alexander McQueen gown at Westminster Abbey six years ago. Instead, the duchess wore a custom-made, Forties-style midi-dress by McQueen, the same fashion house that created her wedding gown.
The dress had full sleeves, a peplum waist and full skirt, and its peachy pink color complemented the cascade of roses around the door of the church. Her hat, adorned with a large rose, was by milliner Jane Taylor, and her morganite earrings were from jeweler Kiki McDonough. The stiletto heels were Gianvito Rossi.
Mother of the bride Carole Middleton also plumped for pink – and she chose the same couture brand as she had six years ago for her elder daughter’s wedding. Mama Middleton donned a Catherine Walker coat dress with buttons down the front and bracelet sleeves, pairing

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LONDON — The paparazzi photos last year gave the game away: Pippa Middleton chose Giles Deacon to design her wedding gown, which was finally revealed on Saturday morning at her wedding to hedge fund manager James Matthews in Englefield, Berkshire, England.
The dress was a bespoke classic lace gown with a high-neck, cap sleeves and an open back. Her veil was designed by Stephen Jones, created with tulle and a dégradé of embroidered pearls. Her Maidenhair Fern tiara and hairpiece were handmade by Robinson Pelham. She wore ivory satin Manolo Blahnik pumps with pearl embellishments.
The sister of the bride, the Duchess of Cambridge, wore a pink Alexander McQueen dress, while three-year old Prince George was the page boy and wore a white shirt with knee-skimming trousers. The bridesmaid, two-year old Princess Charlotte, was in white dress and wore a white floral crown. The youngest royals’ clothing was designed by Pepa & Co.
Mother-of-bride Carole Middleton wore a pale pink Catherine Walker dress. Among the attendees were Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie and the best man Spencer Matthews. The Swiss tennis player Roger Federer and his wife Mirka also attended.
 

Michael Middleton and Pippa Middleton 
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