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Thursday, August 22, 2019
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young team. We have a lot of inexperienced young players.”
Determining what team came out ahead was next to impossible because no touchdown makes it to the score- board and possession is regulated to give both teams time to make full use of their rosters. For an indicator, Sanger run- ning backs coach Abel Gallardo remained un- characteristically calm during the match.
The Apaches travel to Reedley for their first of- ficial game of the season at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Ex- pect Gallardo to ratchet up his concern.
Pena, too. “We’re un- der the lights,” he said. “And it’s on. It’s going to be an emotional game. We’ve got to be on.”
Dolce Calandra, one of the senior leaders this year, intercepted a pass intended for a Rangers’ receiver and ran for a touchdown. The crowd, small by Sanger stan- dards, went wild as did the Apaches on the side- line.
“I’ve got a whole team behind me,” Calandra said after the competi- tion. “Whole team, whole town. I see big things for this team.”
Quarterback Noel Col- lazo said the team still has things to work on. “We’ll
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namoto. Also back is con- ference Goalkeeper of the Year Sarah Cabrera (Dos Palos) along with Jade Bulosan (Reedley High), a second team all-
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Roosevelt at Immanuel, IHS Sports Complex, 6 p.m. Fresno at Chowchilla
Mendota at McLane
Atascadero at Sunnyside
Hoover at Golden Valley (Merced)
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Independence (Bakersfield) at Selma
Central Valley Christian at St. Joseph (Santa Maria) Farmersville at Exeter
Hanford West at Hanford
Kingsburg at San Joaquin Memorial
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Templeton at Caruthers
Corcoran at Fowler
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Sanger rolled out its defense against Redwood. Assistant coach Jeremiah Toma said, “It’s a war when you hit the field.” The Apaches will play Reedley High tommorow night in an away game.
get better as the season goes on,” he said. “We’ve got to nip the little things in the bud.” His brother Noah, from the champion- ship 2016 team, had just returned from practice at Reedley College and watched from the sideline. He said his team was do- ing the same thing, “shak- ing the rust off.”
Sanger did much of the same.
Wide receiver Jose Lu- nar, who moved up from junior varsity, said the Apaches this year have a lot of potential. “We have to grow,” he said. “Get bet- ter as a team. We just need to come together. Once we do and make the big plays, that’s what gets the team fired up, makes the ener-
CVC selection last year. The roster includes several exciting fresh- men. Sabrina Cabrera scored 50 goals for Dos Palos HS last year. Desti- ny Gonzalez scored 17 for Coalinga while Sumiko “Miko” Sunamoto (Reed- ley) had 11 goals and two
gy to keep everything go- ing play after play.”
Jude Groft, a lineman from last year’s team, also showed up to watch. He heads to Cal Poly in September. He said it’s difficult to tell how good Redwood was compared to last year “because we just flattened them.”
Sanger had bright spots. Assistant coach Jeremiah Toma cheered a couple times, once when Noel Callazo ran the ball into the end zone. Run- ning back Morgan Privett showed he’ll be one to watch.
And Jamarie Jenkins, who was one of the bigger players on the field, gained a significant amount of size since last season. “We
assists. Other Reedley High players on the team include Katleyn Peters and Dennise Garcia.
The Tigers also add three freshmen from Di- nuba High School, full- backs Adalene Velasco and Yakeran Estrada, and forward Kathleen Luna.
came out with a bang,” he said. “We slowed down a little bit. But we caught up with the pace. We need leadership mentality out there. We’ve got to do it 100 percent, all the time.”
Reedley’s Pirates are expected to be ready for their historic rivals. Sanger offensive line coach Steve Villagomez said his Apaches would be ready.
“It’s war when you hit the field,” Toma said in the locker room. “If you’re not going full speed, you’re go- ing to get somebody else hurt on your team.”
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The new season of- ficially begins on Thurs- day, Aug. 29, at Oxnard College. After an Aug. 23 scrimmage, the official home opener is Tuesday, Sept. 3, against Cabrillo. CVC action begins on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Taft College.
Dinuba wrestler, Isaiah Perez, goes from Ram to Bulldog
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Former Dinuba High standout wrestler Isaiah Perez is moving on to Fresno State after helping Fresno City College win consecu- tive state titles.
While wrestling at Fresno City College, Perez was a two-time CCCAA state champion at 133 pounds and last year was named the Ram's Most Valuable Wres- tler.
Perez becomes second D1 wrestler in Dinuba High history, joins fellow DHS grad Jacob Wright on the mat at Fresno State this year
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Former Fresno City College and Dinuba High wrestling standout, Isaiah Perez, committed to wrestle for Fresno State earlier last week. He will be the second Emperor to be a Bulldog, joining ex-teammate Jacob Wright, who wrapped up his freshman season.
“We are really proud of Isaiah,” said Dinuba High head wrestling coach Michael Wright. “He has
worked hard since he was a little kid for this moment and I am so happy for him that he is going to Fresno State. This is where he wanted to go all along and I know they are happy to have someone who wants to be there as well.”
Perez is a two-time California Community College Athletic As- sociation state champion at 133 pounds. He is a two-time Junior College All-American as he helped the Rams win a third consecutive
state title and the programs 16th overall. He was named the team’s Most Valuable Wrestler last year.
Perez has been wrestling since he was just a boy. At Dinuba High, Perez was a three-time California Interscholastic Federation state medalist and a section champion in his weight class.
Said Wright, “Isaiah is showing our community that through hard work and perseverance you can achieve your goals.”
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