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said Clovis junior Femi Ogunjemiyo. And he vowed they would book a faster time. “Forty-two is the goal.”
And Sanger’s girls entered two teams into a particularly grueling event called the distance medley relay, or DMR. It involved running a 1,200 meter followed by the second relay team member running a 400 meter and an 800 meter for the third leg and 1,600 meter on the fourth.
Kaley Cardenas joined senior Janella Sanders, freshman Taylor Roth and junior Toni Payton on the
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Sanger Comedy Club features “The Seriously Funny Comedy Show” on April 7 at Sofia’s Restaurant, 1028 N St. in Sanger. Dining room opens at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. The show features Phil Johnson, the returning Rio Hilman, Shawn Boogie, Heath Reedy and Mariah Alexis. Ty Martin hosts.
AMVETS brought back its chili dogs from 5 to 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month. So that will be April 18. Everybody who’s anybody will be there. Come early. It’s popular. There will also be kraut dogs, mustard dogs and Frito boats. Details, George 559-286-
team that finished third with a time of 13:35.87 minutes. Cardenas said they are just getting started. Buchanan finished first and Redwood second in the race.
“I always want more,” Cardenas said.
And fellow freshman Alondra Huerta, who ran on the second Apache team, which finished seventh, agreed. She said she and the other younger runners have been competing together since they “were like 5. There’s more. We’ll be doing better by the end of the season.”
Cardenas, Roth, Payton and Huerta placed third in the four by 800 meter relay with a time of 10:16.66 minutes.
Moises Medrano, a Highland senior, blitzed his way to the win on the boys’ 3,200 meter race with a time of 9:32.66 minutes. Second place was sophomore Marcos Ramirez of Corcoran and
third went to Zackary Woods, a Frontier junior. Sanger’s top finishers were freshman Jayden Olea with 10:33.42 minutes in 13th and Moises Buitrago, a senior, with 10:38.29 in 14th.
“I don’t usually run the 3,200,” Medrano said. “My goal is to get to state in the mile.” He said his coach put him up for the 3,200 “to get a good workout.”
Medrano said he’s been accepted to the University of California Berkeley
where he’ll compete on the track team.
Apache junior Ben Rust got hugged after he landed a personal record in the boys 300 meter hurdles, placing fifth with 42.70 seconds. “Distance workouts are paying off,” he said. And as far as his philosophy of continually improving, he said he’s been doing it “just by chasing after my friends I’m running against.”
Apache senior Chin Agina topped the field in high jump at 5 feet 5 inches. Teammates Jennifer Villalobos, a sophomore, and Mckaley Yost, a freshman, jumped 4 feet 9 inches.
Sanger’s girls also stood out in the four by 400 meter relay with a time of 4:05.59,
just a couple seconds behind Clovis, which nailed first. Apache Cu-Nisha Mitchell had the anchor leg. “Yeah, I feel good,” she said after the race. “I’ve never run that leg before.”
Sanger’s girls also got second in the four by 100 meter relay and the four by 200 meter relay. Monica Villacana, a junior, said her team in the 200 improved from the last race.
Kosi Agina, a Sanger sophomore, again placed at the top of the boys’ triple jump with a distance of 44 feet 7 inches, and Luis Lopez, a freshman teammate, got third with 41 feet 3.5 inches.
Samuel Heinrichs, a senior from Kingsburg, pole vaulted to 14 feet 9
inches and nearly made it past 15 feet.
Sanger master statistician Ron Blackwood provided some clarity on the four by 800 meter relay record. “The boys 4x800 has two records,” he said via email. “One in yards, one in metric. Yards: 8:00.6 minutes in 1980 with Louie Calderon, Julian Vinton, L.Breshears and Louis Rodriquez. Metric: 8:02.9 minutes in 1983 with Harvey Morales, Rick Bernal, Alonzo Perez and Alfred Perez.”
The reporter can be contacted by email at sangerheraldsports@gmail. com or by phone at the Herald at (559) 875-2511.
and a bunch of other things. Dinner is $45. Theme is “It’s Elementary.” Details, 559-875-4575.
The New Sanger Democratic Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at Me-N-Ed’s Pizzaria, 2616 Jensen Ave. Call for confirmation. Details, 559-977-5956.
The Reedley/Sanger Tea Party meets at 6:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the School House Restaurant at Highway 180 and Frankwood Avenue. Details, Connie Brooks dbrooks@ brookshomecare.com.
Big Game Feed this year will be limited to 300 tickets. Last year, the event reached capacity with more than 400 people consuming about 500 pounds of wild game, said organizer Ron Stukey with the Sanger Bible Church. Last year, also raised about $8,000 for HOPE Sanger. Details, 559- 875-3031.
threw the discus 95 feet 1 inch. “I just need to get that last part down,” he said of the wind-up technique that goes into each throw.
Eric Magallon, also a
sophomore, threw the discus the farthest at 107 feet 8 inches. But his personal record was 114 feet. He wanted more. “I’m almost there,” he said.
Richardson was pleased with the event. “The purpose is to have a relaxed but competitive time,” he said.
The reporter can be contacted by email at sangerheraldsports@gmail. com or by phone at the Herald at (559) 875-2511.
SANGER HERALD
2B THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018
Sanger Community News & Calendar
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The Sanger Community Task Force meets at 8:30 a.m. April 17 at Quail Lake Community Church, 3350 N. McCall Ave. Details, 559- 250-6433.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Community Breakfast is from 9 to 11:30 a.m. April 7 at the American Legion Hall, 1502 O St. Cost is $6. Cub Scout Pack 322 and Boy Scout Pack 322 will assist. The VFW breakfast is usually the first Saturday of the month.
American Legion Post 23 plans a chili verde dinner to contribute to its building fund from 3 to 7 p.m. April 6 at the hall, 1502 O St. Details, 559-875-6204.
Fruit and Veggie Fest is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7 at Gong’s IGA Market, 1825 Academy Ave. The celebration is one of healthy living sponsored by Gong’s, California
Champions for Change, the California Health Collaborative and the Fresno County Department of Public Health. There will be a tour of the store and how best to choose foods for the family, samples provided of healthy recipes, information on drinks, blood and glucose screenings and activities and prizes. Details, Rosendo Iniguez 559-244-4538.
Free Shred Day is from 8 a.m. to noon April 14 at City Hall, 1700 Seventh St. Limited to four boxes, 18 by 12 by 9 inches. Bring a utility bill for verification. Details, recinfo@ci.sanger. ca.us or 559-876-6300, ext. 1430.
Cinco de Mayo (Quatro) celebration is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sanger Community Center, 730 Recreation Ave. Food, folklorico dancing, mariachi music and more.
Details, Linda Zavala 559- 875-7606.
Annual Jensen Avenue Cleanup is from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 21 with volunteers meeting behind Wal-Mart. Bring boots. Details, recinfo@ci.sanger. ca.us or 559-876-6300, ext. 1430.
National Alliance of Mental Health’s NAMI Walks is planned at 7:30 a.m. May 5 at Woodward Park, 7775 N. Friant Ave. in Fresno. The event is to raise awareness and money for the nonprofit. Details, 559-224-2469.
The Sanger Eagles’ taco nights are 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month. Second crab feed is April 7, and cost is $60. Reservations due March 31. Breakfasts will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday of the month. The location is 225 J St. Details, Jim Batten 559-875-6820 or Denny Noller 559-392-1936.
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had been running track and cross country, but a recurring knee injury kept her out of competition this year. She also opted to join the throwers’ team. “I started to do it just to do it,” she said. “But now it’s fun.”
Gonzalez landed a personal record of 78 feet 5 inches in the discus.
Rodriguez ended up with 105 feet but no record. She wanted to break into the 120-foot range, but her farthest release bounced slightly out of bounds. And when that happens, everybody in marking the
The Children’s Advocates Roundtable screens the documentary “Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope” at 11:30 a.m. April 20 at the Sanger Family Resource Center at Jefferson Elementary School, 1110 Tucker Ave. Details, 559-524-6310.
A Healthy Sanger Summit, sponsored by the Champions for Change, is planned from 5:30 to 8 p.m. April 25 at the Sanger Community Center, 730 Recreation Ave. The summit is meant to engage the community and see what residents want to make Sanger a better place to live.
The Sanger District Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet is planned for 5:30 p.m. April 20 at the Sanger Community Center, 730 Recreation Ave. Awards will be handed out for the Hall of Fame, mother of the year, citizen of the year
distances yells, “Sector!” Freshmen Noe Navarro, Kali Chambers and Noah Alvarado all got personal records in discus. Navarro’s was 91 feet 5 inches, Chambers’ was 83 feet 7 inches and Alvarado’s was
80 feet 11 inches.
“No, I’m not satisfied,”
Navarro said. I want to get over 95 feet. My original goal was 90 feet, but I practiced more. I think I have the potential to reach 100 feet this year.”
Sophomore Aaron Rodriguez also threw a personal record 88 feet 7 inches in discus. Garza got one with his 95 feet 11 inches that beat his former best by about 16 feet.
Sophomore Jose Morales
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