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SANGER HERALD
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Keith Kramer driving the No. 33 Acura Integra for Double Nickel Nine Motorsports set the track record for Honda Challenge 4 at the Circuit of the Americas.
2B THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018
XC Apaches defend title
Sean Marzolf photo
The Sanger High cross country team traveled to Atascadero for the Brug Invitational on Sept. 29. The boys came away with one top 10 finish with freshman David DeLoera as they placed third in the varsity division. The girls successfully defended their title as they placed first for a second year in a row. The Lady Apaches placed all seven runners in the top 10 overall in the varsity girls race. Freshman Nia Lamas led the way with 19:30 minutes for the 5,000 meter course, placing first overall. "Congrats to all the runners," said coach Sean Marzolf. Next up for the running apaches is the Clovis Invitational on Oct. 6 at Woodward Park in Fresno. Pictured left to right are Sienna Bianchi, Kaley Cardenas, Julie Garzat, Nia Lamas, Jennifer Recinos, Jessica Recinos and Toni Payton.
Del Rey
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championship race on the pole and got a great standing start. I headed into Turn 1 alone, which meant no body damage this time. Keith battled from fifth place and worked his way up to third place as we settled in for a long race.
I was able to lead flag to flag and didn’t really give the fans much to watch as I just wanted to win the race without any drama. Keith came into Turn 19 in third place on the last lap and entered Turn 20 in second place right before the checkered flag.
I won the National Championship and Keith came in second place for a 1-2 finish for team Double Nickel Nine Motorsports. Keith earned the fastest lap of the race giving him an official Honda Challenge 4 track record for the Circuit of the Americas. We had a lot to celebrate.
The crew met us at the
podium with cold bottles of Double Nickel Nine IPA from Tactical Ops Brewing. The labels on the bottle have an image of our team’s Acura Integra on it, which means we drink a lot of it. At the podium any beers were consumed, champagne was sprayed and we enjoyed our moment in the spotlight at the National Championships.
For our Texas victory NASA handed out cowboy hats to the top three finishers. Pretty awesome.
We truly couldn’t do this sport without all of the help and support of our sponsors (forgive me, this list is long): J&B Farms, Olson Auto Body, Sanger Tire, Tactical Ops Brewing, Kenclaire Electrical, Economy Stock Feed, TEM Machine Shop, Performance In-Frame Tuning, Bay Ex, Let’s Go Racing, Chandler Autosport, Eibach Springs, Motion Control Suspension, I/O Port Racing Supplies, Autopower, Speed Factory Racing, Racepak, ESS Fire Systems, Cadet
Blues the novel, Insane Shafts, Hardrace, Hasport Motor Mounts, Unorthodox Racing, Smart Strings, Synchrotech Transmissions, Devsport, Carbotech Brakes, AEM Electronics, RS 683 Brake Fluid, Sampson Racing Communications, Phase 2 Motortrend, HA Motorsports, and C.J. Fix Bookkeeping.
If it wasn’t for these industry partners instead of racing our Integras at the National Championships, we would be racing remote controlled cars in the dirt behind our shop in Del Rey.
To celebrate all of the team’s hard work and our National Championship title, we will be having a victory party, open to the public, at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Tactical Ops Brewing in Clovis, 1131 Railroad Ave. The team’s race cars will be on display, and there will be food trucks and live music. To follow the team’s adventures go to our website www.team559.com or follow KriderRacing on Instagram.
Football
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Those final minutes weighed heavy on the crowd, many of whom stood for the remainder of the game. “Hurts more on the sidelines than actually playing in the game,” said former Apache and massive defender Noah Collazo. “Heart rate. Whole different aspect. All you can do is watch.” He and fellow former players Michael Castillo, quarterback, and Josiah Arreola, defender and running back turned coach, agonized over every second of play in those final minutes.
Madera appeared intent on delivering another touchdown, the process giving Collazo, older brother to current quarterback Noel Collazo, something that appeared more like a game-induced heart attack. But then with 1:56 on the clock, junior Pierce Jones made a big tackle for his Apaches.
“I was excited,” Jones said. “All they needed was a touchdown. Everyone was (determined to stop the Coyotes). I made the stop. The crowd went crazy. I
just jumped.”
But that still left nearly
2 minutes, and in light of one of Burt Reynolds’ best movies of all time, “The Longest Yard,” even the tiniest sliver left on the clock could be a lifetime.
At 36 seconds remaining, Madera got a first down. At 19 seconds, the Coyotes got another. With 4 seconds on the clock, Madera stood at the threshold of victory with a fourth down and 10 yards. “Madera drove from their own 35 to the Apaches’ 18,” wrote Sanger master statistician Ron Blackwood in his game notes. “The Coyotes threw four times into the end zone.”
Noah felt sick.
Here’s how it went down defensively, according to Blackwood. (I was attempting to take notes but got wrapped up in the drama and was standing right next to Noah feeling every bit of the emotional turmoil he was expressing.)
“The first throw (by Nelson) was caught but out of bounds,” Blackwood said. (He and spotter Ruben Bravo don’t get rattled.) “Second throw, John Pena knocked it down. Third throw Kosi Agina knocked it down. With 4 seconds to go, the fourth
pass was knocked down by Pena, sending the Coyotes to Heartbreak Hotel.”
Agina, a junior running back who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, said he knew Sanger needed a big play. “I saw the quarterback scramble, and I ran to the No. 1 receiver to break it up. I ran as fast as I could. I just took off.”
Pena, a sophomore defender and quarterback, did the same.
“I was confident we would stop them,” Agina said. “The crowd was so loud. It was amazing.”
Senior receiver Jake Boust scored his third touchdown of the season, collecting 41 yards in two receptions. He was dogged by overzealous defenders on every play. Boust said he was very pleased with the game’s outcome. “We had a lot of adversity this game,” he said. “But we pulled through and kept on fighting.”
Junior receiver Dolce Calandra caught three passes for 81 yards. “I felt good,” he said. “It was a good game with battles back and forth. We took our opportunities and made plays.”
Noel Collazo completed eight of 16 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown. “The defense came out strong tonight,” he said. “Made plays.”
Jones led defenders with 11 tackles. Senior Rene Martinez had nine tackles as did David Ayala, also a senior. Ayala also carried the ball twice for 25 yards.
And it’s important to note that Ayala, who normally approaches each game with businesslike efficiency, showed an abundance of emotion after the game. He grinned widely on the field as parents, students and fans flooded the field after the game.
Douglas was one of the final athletes in the locker room that night. “At the end I felt relieved,” he said, untaping his ankles. “A good hard, close game. But I couldn’t have done (what I did) without my teammates.”
The reporter can be contacted by email at sangerheraldsports@gmail. com or by phone at the Herald at (559) 875-2511.
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