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SANGER HERALD 2B THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018
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he was new to my style of question, which in essence is to get the interviewee to talk.
Then I asked which athlete on the Apache team did he want to emulate, respect or want to play like. He didn’t hesitate a beat.
“Probably Christian Graney,” he said. “He’s smart and he works hard.”
And it made sense. Graney was a skinny kid when I first met him at a track meet. He had just cleared a dozen feet on the pole vault and looked like he was going to do it again. He had explosive speed, which he turned on, and shot straight up. Plus, he was fearless.
After that jump however many years ago, Graney said he’d see me on the football field. And at Tom Flores Stadium he stood out immediately. (Graney just concluded his second season — this one as a wide receiver — at Division II Southern Oregon University with two receptions in the Raiders’ win against Montana Western.)
Woo said he wants to do the same thing. He played starting safety at the end of the year and collected four tackles during the championship game.
Salcido also played outside linebacker on defense. To the question of whether he’s interested in maintaining Apache tradition, he answered with the always appropriate, “Sure.”
But he indicated he’s already thinking about putting his own mark in the record books. “Better
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the Masons provide. He said those who seek Masons membership find three main benefits: an ability to have an impact on society, to improve themselves and to form “true friendships.”
“Once we become brothers, we create bonds
Mike Nemeth / Sanger Herald
The plaque is the second in a row won by eighth-grad- ers at WAMS.
defense,” he said. “Less of the other team going up by 15 plus (points). Looking to bring tradition.”
And to Salcido tradition appeared synonymous with winning.
“I tell them about playing at Tom Flores Stadium under the lights,” Villagomez said. “That it’ll be special.”
The other part about that tradition involves parents, friends, relatives and various Apache fans flooding onto the field after a home win. They take pictures with their favorite players.
Salcido said the game that stood out to him was against Rio Vista in the fourth week. “I dropped back, saw my right receiver open,” he said. He threw a perfect pass, or as close as can be, some 40 yards.
But other than that, Salcido said what he’s left with after the season is just the satisfaction of having run the offense. He also served as team captain.
And what about Sanger High’s Apaches?
“I’ll try,” he said.
Villagomez gave a lot of credit to his coaching staff for the team’s success. He singled out for praise JD Koenig, defensive
that last a lifetime,” Weiss said.
Coss said the Sanger Masons are known as the “Little Big Lodge.” “We’re a small lodge with a huge heart,” he said.
And in keeping with that huge heart, Keeton and Sean Flanagan, the lodge’s junior warden, talked with every single person who left that day after a great
and running backs coach; George Gaytan, offensive coordinator; Mike Marino, defense coordinator; and Jared Rickman, offensive defensive line.
Villagomez explained one reason why the season proved pretty difficult. “A lot of our key guys got hurt,” he said. “We had to find others to fill the gaps.”
And while I just happened to interview a couple of players, others certainly played a big role. Wing back Isaiah Villalobos scored about 20 touchdowns, fullback Jonah Arreola scored 22. Jacob Gonzalez will be one to watch, too.
“They could be the names of great future Apaches,” Villagomez said. “The future is bright, especially with those two teams coming in (including last year’s eighth-grade team). These are really good kids. Devin was backup and then took over the offense. He worked his way up.”
Villagomez said he knew this year’s team was going to be good. “I didn’t know how good,” he said. “They had won in the seventh grade, gone undefeated.”
This year’s eighth-grade players weren’t always perfect. “In the beginning, they were 'me-me’ guys,” he said. “We nipped that in the bud.”
Villagomez said he told his players, “If you come together, we win.” And he said that’s the reason his Warriors are successful.
They did what their coach said.
The reporter can be contacted by email at sangerheraldsports@gmail. com or by phone at the Herald at (559) 875-2511.
catered lunch of Mexican food. They laughed and the conversation continued out on the sidewalk along Seventh Street.
Then the doors closed. Until next time.
The reporter can be contacted by email at nemethfeatures@gmail.com or by phone at the Herald at (559) 875-2511.
Mike Nemeth / Sanger Herald
The Apache girls built a tough team the past couple of years. Nia Lamas, foreground, was forced to pull out of the race after sharing the lead with Madera's Unique Ford.
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felt a lot better after the exchange.
Leslie Zarate, a sophomore who placed seventh, looked ready to run another race. “My goal was to break 23:11 and I broke it already. I ended up breaking 23. I’m really
pleased.”
“The girls JV killed it,”
Marzolf said. “We had some good performances. We’ve had some better days.”
Cat Waite, assistant coach, said she was really proud of all the girls, “especially Diana. She really stepped up. A pleasant surprise.” Waite said she was also pleased that their runners held
their positions and didn’t burn themselves out on the first mile, putting more emphasis on the second and third miles of the race.
The reporter can be contacted by email at sangerheraldsports@gmail. com or by phone at the Herald at (559) 875-2511.
Master gardener offers tips for week
By Judith Parker
Sanger Herald correspondent
Here's your Master Garden Checklist for Nov. 15.
Create a visual feast with pomegranates, miniature pumpkins, Indian corn, gourds, fall flowers and herbs from your garden.
Tasks: The tuberous roots of sweet potatoes will be ruined if the foliage is damaged by frost. Harvest before freezing temperatures kill the vines.
Use fall leaves as mulch.
This is the month to stimulate flower bud formation in your Christmas cactus by placing it in darkness for 12 to 14 hours each day where temperature is 50° to 55° at night.
Pruning: “Pre-prune” roses by aggressively deadheading spent blooms and removing leaves from canes to nudge plants into dormancy.
Prune shrubs and trees to shape, except for spring-
flowering varieties.
Thin black pine candles.
Fertilizing: For even application of nutrients, use time-release fertilizer formulations on cool-season vegetables.
Planting: As outdoor garden activity slows, use the time to transfer some design ideas to paper.
Fruits and vegetables: cabbage, garlic.
Trees, shrubs, vines: almond, apple, apricot.
Annuals: snapdragon (Antirrhinum), calendula, Baja fairy duster (Calliandra californica), Leucanthemum paludosum, Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule).
Enjoy now: Annuals and perennials: snapdragon (Antirrhinum), calendula.
Bulbs, corms, tubers: paperwhite (Narcissus).
Trees, shrubs, vines: abelia.
Fruits and vegetables: broccoli, cabbage.
Fall color: aster, Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo
biloba).
Things to ponder:
Feed the birds, including resident hummingbirds.
Repair shops are busiest in spring. Now is a good time to have repairs made to power tools and to have your lawn mower serviced.
Historically, November 15th is the first frost date for our area, but frost may occur earlier.
Move or cover tender plants. Plastic is not recommended.
Drought tip: Clean rain gutters and use downspout extensions to direct rain runoff back into the landscape, rather than into the street and storm drains.
Judith Parker is a master gardener and writes a weekly checklist for home gardeners. The Master Gardener Program, under the University of California Cooperative Extension, is designed to provide research-based information to help manage home gardens. Details, judyp559@ comcast.net.
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Calling all bakers! Mid-Valley Publishing’s annual cookie contest is near! Interested contestants
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