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APACHES Continued from B1 Coyote’s 15 yard line. The senior quarter- back turned in a solid night for the Apaches, accounting for half of his team’s eight touchdowns, two on keepers and two on passes. He also rushed for 138 yards. “He’s really benefit- ing from our offense in such a good way,” said Pena about Collazo’s per- formance. “He’s doing a great job in managing it (the Apache’s triple-option offense).” Collazo found the end zone twice in the first quarter, the first on a 4-yard keeper and the sec- ond on a 20-yard touch- down pass to Apache se- nior wide receiver Dolce Calandra. He followed that with a play-action pass for a touchdown in the third quarter and an 8-yard keeper in the fourth. Sanger running back Kosi Agina saw limited action during Friday night’s game, but it was all he needed to find the end zone. Agina scored the Apache’s fourth touchdown of the game in the second quarter, as he peeled off a 21-yard touchdown run. Defense put up points too against the Coyotes. A pick-six by Sanger High junior Gabriel Morales in the second quarter helped give the Apache’s a 45-7 lead at halftime. After Collazo, Sanger’s second highest scorer on Friday night was sopho- more Izaiah Romero. The Apache’s kicker went 8-for-8 on point-after-tries and tacked on a 30-yard field goal to account for 11 of his team’s points. Sanger also used a bal- anced attack in the run, with seven Apaches car- rying the ball. Sophomore Fernando Gonzalez led all backs in rushing with 82 yards on five carries. “We get a lot of guys involved,” said Pena of his offense. “It’s proven to be something that’s worked over the year.” On defense, junior Ga- briel Olmos finished with eight tackles, two sacks and a blocked put for the Apaches. Collazo after the game on his and the team’s goal for this season; “Win League and win Valley.” To win league, Sanger will have to first get through Bullard High to- morrow night at Ratcliffe Photo contributed Sanger High running back Fernando Gonzalez takes the ball down the field during one of his five carries against Madera in the Apache's league opener on Friday. The sophomore running back was one of six backs to touch the ball in a dominate performance by Sanger. Gonzalez led all backs in yardage with 82 yards. Sanger made a big statement by defeating the Coyotes 59-21 in their league opener. They will play Bullard tomorrow night at Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno in a battle of the league's top contenders. Thursday, October 10, 2019 | B11 | Mid Valley TiMes Lady Emps sweep rival Selma Tiger's volleyball alumni return to the court for Black and Orange match Stadium. The Knights will be looking to get back on track after losing a close one to San Joaquin Memo- rial on Oct. 4, 33-31. Said Pena of the Knights, “Bullard is a proven team. They’ve played a tough sched- ule... Our games have really turned into a rival of sorts over the years. I expect this to be a tough four-quarter battle.” Tomorrow night’s game is scheduled to be- gin at 7:30 p.m. The aforementioned teams (Sanger, Bullard and San Joaquin Memo- rial) currently represent the top three contenders for a CML title this year. Sanger and San Joaquin Memorial currently set at the top of the standings with identical records, 5-1 overall and 1-0 in league. Sanger will face San Joaquin Memorial in a league finale home game, on Nov. 1. Dinuba faces tough challenge ahead in Kingsburg, CVC By George M. Villagrana Mid Valley Times The Dinuba High girls volleyball team picked up another win as the host Emperors swept rival Sel- ma, 25-23, 25-19, 25-18, in a Central Sequoia League match Monday night. The Emperors are 4-4 in league and 19-9 overall. First-year head coach Scott Simoni says the team is looking toward finishing strong with the playoffs looming ahead. “We’ve got Im- manuel, Kingsburg and CVC ahead. It’s a tough stretch,” Simoni said. The match against IHS is a big match, according to Simoni. “They are in the same division as we are for George M. Villagrana / Mid Valley Times Dinuba High School senior Allyson Garcia shoots one over the net during the Lady Emps' rival matchup with Selma on Monday night. Dinuba ended up sweeping the Bears in three straight sets. MVT Staff Report After being swept by the third ranked team in the state three days earlier, the Reedley College Tiger women’s volleyball team had a little fun Saturday by hosting an Alumni match. The Orange team outlasted the Black team 15-25, 25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 15-13. Heather Morris, a member of the 1995 conference champion Tigers, anchored the Orange team roster. She was joined by current Tiger assistant coach Madison Leighty (2014), Tauheedah Smith (2002), Beatrice Jimenez (2017), Alisha Green (2009), Eri- ca Bueno (2011) and Au- tianna Hall (2015). Current Tiger head coach Mariah Roby (2009) led the Black team roster. She was joined by Ashley Mar- tinez (2003), Rae Dukes (2014), Zugey Ornelas (2009), Britini Lujano (2009), Krissy Velasquez (2012) and Madison Mo- nis (2018). On Oct. 2 in Fresno, the 2019 Tigers dropped a 25-3, 25-11, 25-3 to the third ranked Rams. No Tiger statistics were available. Reedley (0-5, 1-7) returns to the court on Wednesday, Oct. 9 as they host West Hills Coalinga (4-2, 7-3) at 6 pm before traveling to Porterville on Friday, Oct. 11. The Tigers close out the first round of CVC action hosting Col- lege of the Sequoias on Wednesday, Oct. 16. playoffs,” Simoni said. “They beat us the first time, but I think we tend to play better on the road.” Dinuba had dropped consecutive matches to Exeter and Central Valley Christian before defeating Hanford West on Oct. 3. The Emperors will be at home on Tuesday as they face Kingsburg. In their first encounter, Dinuba rallied from an 0-2 deficit before falling 22-25, 25-21, 31-29, 25-20, 10-15. George M. Villagrana / Mid Valley Times Lady Emps Natalie Gonzalez volleys the ball during Dinuba's match against Selma. Dinuba, now 4-4 in league and 19-9 overall, will face a tough stretch in their final three games of the regular season. On Tuesday, the team will host Kingsburg. They will then close out the regular season with two away games. On Oct. 21, they travel to Visalia to take on Central Valley Chris- tian. They will then clost out league at Exeter on Oct. 23. Former Reedley runners to be honored MVT Staff Report Former Reedley High School cross country and track and field runners will be honored as part of a 50-year celebration of the cross country pro- gram at the school right before the annual Cam Ostrand Reedley Invita- tional meet on Thursday, Oct. 24. A brief ceremo- ny will be held before the competition at 2 p.m. at the start-finish line of the course at Reedley College. The meet will fea- ture guest starters, and former runners with the program will be com- ing from throughout the Valley as well as Arizona and Washington state. For more informa- tion, contact Carlos Bra- vo at (520) 604-2468. 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