Nojima Sagamihara Rise
| Established | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Based in | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa |
| Head coach | Ichiro Jogataki |
| League | X-League |
| Division | X1 Super |
| Colours | Navy and Orange[1] |
| Division titles | 2 (2017 & 2018) |
| Website | http://www.sagamihara-rise.com/ |
The Nojima Sagamihara Rise are an American football team located in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.
Similar to how fellow X-League member Elecom Kobe Finies's visual identity is inspired by the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, the Nojima Sagamihara Rise's visual identity is inspired by the Denver Broncos, primarily in respect to its colors (navy blue and orange), logo (A charging horse with a flame-like mane) and uniforms (The Rise's home jersey is navy blue with orange accents - similar to the Broncos' 1997-2011 home jersey/2012-present alternate jersey), though the shade of orange which the Rise uses is closer to red.
Team history
- 2009 Team founded. First named Sagamihara Rise. Promoted from X3 to X2 at the end of the year.
- 2010 Won X-League replacement game. Promoted from X2 to X1 for the following year.
- 2011 Naming rights contract with the Nojima Corporation. Team name changed to Nojima Sagamihara Rise. Advanced to the Final Stage.
- 2012 Advanced to the Final stage for the 2nd consecutive year.
- 2015 Advanced to the Final stage. Lost to eventual champion Panasonic Impulse 45-17.
Seasons
| X-League Champions (1987–present) | Division Champions | Final Stage/Semifinals Berth | Wild Card /2nd Stage Berth |
| Season | League | Division | Regular Season | Post Season Results | Awards | Head coaches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||
| 2009 | X3 | East | 1st | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | X2 | East | 1st | 8 | 0 | 0 | Won X2 Semi-Final match (Sony Solidstate) 55-0 Won X2-X1 Promotion match (Hurricanes) 57-0 |
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| 2011 | X1 | Central | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | Won 2nd stage match (As One) 35-7 Won 2nd stage match (Kashima) 27-20 OT Lost Final stage match (Fujitsu) 3-38 |
Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| 2012 | X1 | East | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost 2nd stage match (IBM)17-48 Won 2nd stage match (at Panasonic) 28-27[2] Lost Final stage match (at Obic) 10-24 |
Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| 2013 | X1 | Central | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | Won 2nd stage match (at As One) 42-7[3] Lost 2nd stage match (at Fujitsu) 24-45 |
Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| 2014 | X1 | East | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | Won 2nd stage match (Elecom Kobe) 44-14[4] Lost 2nd stage match (at Obic) 21-44. |
Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| 2015 | X1 | East | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Beer) 14-7 OT[5] Lost 2nd stage match (at Panasonic) 0-36 Lost Final stage match (at Panasonic) 17-45 |
Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| 2016 | X1 | Central | 3rd | 3 | 6 | 0 | Won Super9/Battle9 classification match (Tokyo Gas) 69-7 | Devin Gardner (ROY) | Takayuki Sunaga | |
| 2017 | X1 | Central | 1st | 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinals match (Obic) 22-41 | Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| 2018 | X1 | Central | 1st | 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinals match (Obic) 25-42 | Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| 2019 | X1 | Super | 8th | 3 | 7 | 0 | Won X1 Super-Area relegation match (Asahi Beer) 32-20 | Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| 2020 | X1 | Super | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | Kurt Palandech (X1 Super ROY) | Ichiro Jogataki | ||
| 2021 | X1 | Super | 5th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Ichiro Jogataki | |||
| 2022 | X1 Super | Div. A | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 9-21 | Ichiro Jogataki | ||
| 2023 | X1 Super | Div. A | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinals match (IBM) 21-24 | Ichiro Jogataki | ||
| Total | 69 | 39 | (2009–2023, includes only regular season) | |||||||
| 10 | 11 | (2009–2023, includes only playoffs) | ||||||||
| 79 | 50 | (2009–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs) | ||||||||
Current import players
| Jersey # | Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kris Vaghn | WR | 2023–present | UC Davis | |
| #6 | Kurt Palandech[6] | QB | 2020–present | UNLV | X1 Super ROY Award (2020) |
| #45 | Colby Campbell | LB | 2023-present | Duke | |
| #99 | Philip Redwine | LB | 2023-present | Oklahoma State |
Former import players
| Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jenkins | TE | 2021-22 | Rocky Mountain College | |
| Lee Hightower | S | 2018–22 | Houston | |
| Mike Scott Jr. | DL | 2021 | Oklahoma State | |
| Jimmy Laughrea | QB | 2018-19 | UC Davis | |
| Quentin Jones | DB | 2019 | Lehigh | |
| Damien Parris | LT | 2019 | Houston | |
| Hayden Plinke | TE | 2018 | UTEP | |
| Michael Griffin | CB | 2018 | Ashland | |
| Sione Houma | RB | 2017 | Michigan | |
| Mario Ojemudia | DL | 2017 | Michigan | |
| Devin Gardner[7] | QB | 2016-2017 | Michigan | ROY award (2016) All X-League Team member (2017) |
| Earnest Thomas III | SS | 2016 | Illinois | |
| Art Laurel | OLB | 2015-2016 | Hawai'i | |
| Jeremy Gallon | WR | 2016 | Michigan | All X-League Team member (2016) |
| Tavita Woodard | DE | 2014 | Hawai'i | |
| Loka Kanongataa | S | 2013-2014 | San Diego | |
| Keith Ah-Soon | OG | 2011-2013 | Hawai'i | All X-League Team member (2013) |
| Rocky Pouta-Alo | FS/RB | 2010-2011 | Indiana State | |
| Reggie Mitchell | CB | 2009-2012 | UNLV | All X-League Team member (2008) |
| Benjamin Anderson[8] | QB | 2015 | UAPB | |
| Derek Faavi | OT | 2011-2015 | Hawai'i | 2x All X-League Team member (2011 and 2014) |
| Manu Ngatikaura | CB | 2015 | San Jose State | |
| Tuika Tufaga | DT | 2012-2013 | Hawai'i |
References
- ^ "X-League profile, Nojima Sagamihara Rise". X-League. April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Defense saves Rise; fate sinks Impulse". xleague.com. November 21, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Rise run rampant in 2nd half to crush Black Eagles". xleague.com. November 12, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ Marantz, Ken (November 2, 2014). "Miyako carries Rise to historic win over Finies". xleague.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Marantz, Ken (November 10, 2015). "Rise ride staunch defense to OT win over Silver Star, semifinal spot". xleague.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (November 20, 2020). "Rise quarterback Kurt Palandech eager to impress in shortened season". japantimes.co.jp. The Japan Times.
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (July 30, 2016). "Ex-Wolverines set for Japan debut". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (October 11, 2015). "Anderson having instant impact for Rise in X-League". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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