Nojima Sagamihara Rise
| Established | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Based in | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa |
| Head coach | Takayuki Sunaga |
| League | X-League |
| Division | East |
| Colours | Navy and Orange[1] |
| 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 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 | Takayuki Sunaga | ||
| Total | 43 | 19 | (2009–2016, includes only regular season) | |||||||
| 9 | 7 | (2009–2016, includes only playoffs) | ||||||||
| 52 | 26 | (2009–2016, includes both regular season and playoffs) | ||||||||
Current import players
| Jersey # | Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Earnest Thomas III | SS | 2016-present | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
| #12 | Art Laurel | OLB | 2015-present | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | |
| #13 | Jeremy Gallon | WR | 2016-present | University of Michigan | |
| #98 | Devin Gardner [6] | QB | 2016-present | University of Michigan | |
Former import players
| Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavita Woodard | DE | 2014 | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | |
| Loka Kanongataa | S | 2013-2014 | University of San Diego | |
| Keith Ah-Soon | OG | 2011-2013 | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | All X-League Team member (2013) |
| Rocky Pouta-Alo | FS/RB | 2010-2011 | Indiana State University | |
| Reggie Mitchell | CB | 2009-2012 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | All X-League Team member (2008) |
| Benjamin Anderson[7] | QB | 2015 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | |
| Derek Furby | OT | 2011-2015 | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | 2x All X-League Team member (2011 and 2014) |
| Manu Ngatikaura | CB | 2015 | San Jose State University | |
| Tuika Tufaga | DT | 2012-2013 | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | |
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 (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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