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Mean Season

A once-powerful Arizona Boys Ranch football team struggles to find its way into the end zone

A A A Comments (7) By Gilbert Garcia Thursday, Oct 28 1999

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Reichenberger speaks last. In acknowledgement of the parents sitting in the stands tonight, he reminds his players how lucky they are.

"There's not one of you who can say that a year or two ago you thought your parents would be able to see you play high school football," he says. "So when you see them tonight, tell them you love them, because they've stuck by you. Okay?"

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The team bursts into a resounding cheer.

The Spartans wrap up their season on October 29, at San Manuel. It's their last chance to salvage an ounce of pride from a disastrous season.

"It's really tough, because you're sitting there thinking, 'We should know these things,'" Reichenberger says. "You coach and you coach, and you come back on Monday and the players don't remember what they're supposed to be doing. But that's the way it is. You can sit around and piss and moan about it, or accept that that's just the way it is."

Contact Gilbert Garcia at his online address: ggarcia@newtimes.com

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crusader 01/15/2012 7:52:00 PM

We should have a reunion or something

Baconeuk873 07/27/2011 11:31:00 PM

i was a member of abr ccc. just as much as i hated being "addressed", i learned many skills such as work ethic, desert living, and how to control my anger towards those who mistreat children. yall who were there feel free to contact me at- baconeuk873@yahoo.com

ogcali48sc 01/17/2011 11:04:00 AM

I was a resident at the ranch in 1994 and played for the first ever football and basketball teams. The ranch had its ups and downs, and I hate to hear it closed. I learned alot there and it became one of the best experiances in my life. Didn't really like being there as a kid, but miss it now. They were doing an investigation when I was there, but most of the kids were to scared to talk. I witnessed more abuse then I was a victim, but it was happening. Most of the staff there werepretty cool, but you did have the ones that had no business working there.

Crusader 03/21/2009 4:07:00 AM

I was at ABR(Careers) in 1999, We wrestled. They had good intentions bot poor execution. Its never right to do some things that were done. I didnt want the place to close and i know personally that they helped a lot of kids like me. Hey nobody is perfect.

paul beard 11/10/2007 7:39:00 AM

I was at the ranch for about three years.To me it was a good place to be. I meet all kinds of new people and made some good friends. I now have the chance to go to the ARMY and have as much fun there as i did at the ranch. I would like to see how many people look at this stuff after they leave the ranch. Well i will write more later have fun and keep your head up.

paul beard 11/10/2007 7:39:00 AM

Allen narcisse 10/11/2007 6:12:00 AM

I was a resident at the ranch from september of 1995 to august 27, 1997. The ranch had its Good, its bad, its ugly and its horror. I will admit, some staff members were there to help us, but other staff, who useto get there ass kicked in high school, use to get jobs at the ranch as some sort of power trip. Im mean alot of good brothas helped me like.... Orace Jordan, Jamaal Lee, Mr. McKnight, Mr. Martinez, Lamar Harris Richard Galooli, Bacari Johnson helped me get my high school diploma so I can get out of the muthafucka. Those punk ass muthafuckaz who tried to get there stripes by fuckin with kids, I would like to see you do it now. If I ever see any of you bitch ass cowards, Its a wrap! You will never decorate a christmas tree again. And if youre not at peace with God, you had better patch it up. If God's on your side, Im alright with that, Because Ima re- load my clips and come right back. One of these days God's gonna make you pay, Im just praying that I get to collect payment! Cowards. you know who you are. You had better repent. R.I.P to Nicholous Contreraz " I know what you went through lil homie, Im sorry you had to be taken like that. Your in heaven now, chillin with God. Dont worry, God will punish them."