2001 THOR/Parts Unlimited Northeast Classic Motocross Series

Sprouse Handles Hurricane Hills

AMA District Six Points Race

By Jim Sanderson

CLIFFORD, PA, July 8, 2007

Kawasaki pilot, Saxxon Sprouse, handled the competition in the 125cc and 250cc C divisions, posting perfect 1-1 scores in both classes. In the big bike division, Sprouse exited the first turn with the lead in the opening moto and kept it for the remainder of the race, taking the checkered flag 14-seconds ahead of Samantha Fritz. In the final moto, Sprouse battled with Jon Colatrella for the lead on the first lap but took the point for good just after starting lap two. Sprouse bettered his first outing, finishing the moto with a 15-second lead. In the 125cc class, Brian Kilduff led the start of the opening moto and held the point until lap four when Sprouse finally closed the gap enough to make the pass for the lead. Sprouse finished the moto six seconds ahead of Kilduff. Again, Sprouse and Kilduff battled for the first lap of the final moto. Sprouse took the point after two and a half laps. Again, Kilduff kept Sprouse honest, finishing just four seconds behind.

Sprouse, Fritz and Allen Coolbaugh led the start of the opening 250 C moto. Sprouse and Fritz were one and two at the start of lap two. David Taylor, Colatrella and Coolbaugh rounded out the top five. Sprouse had a three second advantage on Fritz on lap two. Taylor was four seconds behind Fritz in third when Coolbaugh moved up taking fourth. Sprouse and Fritz continued to pull away and the gap back to Taylor grew. On lap three the gap was eight seconds and at the checkers, 16-seconds. Sprouse got the win with a 14-second advantage. Fritz, Taylor, Coolbaugh and Colatrella closed out the top five.

Sprouse, Colatrella, and Justin Talianek led the start of the final 250 C moto. Colatrella took the point in the second turn. Sprouse took the lead just after the start of lap two followed by Colatrella, Fritz, Coolbaugh and Taylor. Fritz made the pass on Colatrella for second on lap three. Sprouse had an 11-second lead by lap four and took the checkered flag 15-seconds ahead of Fritz. Coolbaugh, Colatrella and Taylor rounded out the top five.

Sprouse topped the podium with a perfect 1-1. Fritz took second via consistent 2-2 rides and Coolbaugh closed out the podium with a 4-3 score.

Sprouse, Billy Eaton, and Kilduff led the start of the first 125 C moto. Kilduff had the lead by the second turn with Mike Wilcha, Sprouse, Joey Rogers and Kyle McKenna trailing. Kilduff continued to lead on lap three when Sprouse moved to second followed by Rogers, Wilcha and Jesse Martin. Sprouse closed the gap on Kilduff and made the pass for the lead on lap four. Sprouse started the last lap with a three second lead and increased it to six at the checkers. Kilduff, Rogers, Martin and McKenna closed out the top five.

Sprouse, Eaton, Cory Recla, Kilduff and McKenna led the start of the final 125 C moto. Kilduff took the lead in the second turn followed by Sprouse, Recla, Eaton and Martin. Sprouse took the lead on the downhill tabletop on lap two. Sprouse started lap three with a three second lead and increased it to five seconds on lap four. Kilduff decreased Sprouse’s lead to four seconds at the finish. Eaton, Recla and Rogers rounded out the top five.

Sprouse (1-1) took the overall. Kilduff (2-2) took second and Rogers (3-5) third.

Results: 50 P/Wee: 1. J Ryder Fox (Cob); 2. Andrew Cerniglin (Ktm); 3. Danny Congdon (Ktm); 4. Bryce Rutledge (Hon); 5. Tyler Kozik (Hon). 50 (4-6): 1. J Ryder Fox (Cob); 2. Danny Congdon (Cob); 3. Wyatt Leonard (Ktm); 4. Tyler Kozik (Hon). 50 (7-8): 1. Trevor Pritchard (Kaw); 2. Josh Mcginnis (Ktm); 3. Jacob Keane (Ktm); 4. Christopher Mazzei (Cob); 5. Michael Garrahan (Ktm). 65 (7-9): 1. Jared Jennings (Ktm); 2. Trevor Pritchard (Kaw); 3. Danny Colachino (Suz); 4. Colby King (Kaw); 5. Justin Yedinak (Ktm). 65 (10-11): 1. Josh Lambert (Kaw). 85 (7-9): 1. Trevor Pritchard (Kaw); 2. Danny Colachino (Suz); 3. Colby King (Kaw). 85cc (7-11): 1. Josh Lambert (Kaw); 2. Kevin Hicks Jr (Suz); 3. Koda Smith (Hon); 4. Trevor Pritchard (Kaw); 5. Danny Colachino (Suz). 85 (9-13): 1. Jared Jennings (Ktm); 2. Kevin Hicks Jr (Suz); 3. Josh Lambert (Kaw); 4. Matthew Gahrmann (Suz); 5. Anthony Maladra Jr (Ktm). 85 (10-11): 1. Josh Lambert (Kaw); 2. Kevin Hicks Jr (Suz); 3. Koda Smith (Hon); 4. Branden Meszler (Kaw). 85 (12-13): 1. Luke Renzland (Kaw); 2. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 3. Matthew Gahrmann (Kaw); 4. Justin Yanvary (Kaw); 5. Anthony Maladra Jr (Ktm). 85 (14-15): 1. Austin Toomey (Hon); 2. Eavan Ellefsen (Kaw); 3. Douglas Miller (Yam). S/MINI: 1. Luke Renzland (Kaw); 2. Austin Toomey (Hon); 3. Eavan Ellefsen (Kaw); 4. Michael Schalkoff (Suz); 5. Douglas Miller (Yam). SCHBY: 1. Luke Renzland (Kaw); 2. James Doolittle (Suz); 3. Billy Eaton (Suz); 4. Ethan Clymer (Ktm); 5. Jacob Hilstolsky (Yam). SCHBY Lites: 1. Austin Toomey (Hon); 2. Ryan Francis (Ktm). CLGBY: 1. Charles Fox Iii (Yam); 2. Kyle Willis (Ktm); 3. Thomas Loving (Suz); 4. Joe Fritz, Jr (Hon); 5. Brain Kilduff (Yam). 125 A: 1. Brian Mulcahy (Kaw); 2. Chris Laughnane (Ktm); 3. Jim Ayres (Hon); 4. David Szymansky (Hon); 5. Mike Giulian (Yam). 125 B: 1. Kyle Willis (Ktm); 2. Chris Cheney (Hon); 3. Nick Mcphee (Suz); 4. Marshall Hurd (Suz); 5. Chris Fredericks (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Saxxon Sprouse (Kaw); 2. Brain Kilduff (Yam); 3. Joey Rogers (Yam); 4. Billy Eaton (Suz); 5. Jesse Martin (Kaw). 250 A: 1. Brian Mulcahy (Kaw); 2. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 3. Mark Waldele (Kaw); 4. Jim Ayres (Hon); 5. David Szymansky (Hon). 250 B: 1. Chris Cheney (Hon); 2. Nick Mcphee (Suz); 3. Marshall Hurd (Suz); 4. Nicholas Finelli (Yam); 5. Jeremy Parsons (Kaw). 250 C: 1. Saxxon Sprouse (Kaw); 2. Samantha Fritz (Hon); 3. Allen Coolbaugh (Yam); 4. David Taylor (Suz); 5. Jon Colatrella (Hon). 25+ A: 1. Mark Waldele (Kaw); 2. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 3. Mike Giulian (Yam); 4. Daniel Grimm (Yam); 5. Sean Gaughan (Kaw). 25+ B: 1. Jeremy Parsons (Kaw); 2. Mickey Garrahan (Yam); 3. Chad Robinson (Yam); 4. Johnny Palmieri (Kaw). 30+ A: 1. Darren Edsall (Kaw); 2. Joe Fritz Sr (Hon); 3. Thomas Bruno (Hon); 4. Bret Leonard (Kaw); 5. Michael Twiford (Hon). 30+ B: 1. Louis Giomboni (Yam); 2. Chris Cerminaro, Sr (Yam); 3. Chris Rogers Sr (Kaw); 4. Donald Hilstolsky (Yam); 5. Anthony Maladra Sr (Ktm). 30+ C: 1. Scott Andre (Hon); 2. Glenn Smith (Hon); 3. Stanley Otto Jr (Yam); 4. Eddie Nicholson (Hon); 5. Jerry Williamson (Hon). +35: 1. James Mcgee (Hon); 2. Edward Rapp (Kaw); 3. Chris Rogers Sr (Kaw); 4. Donald Hilstolsky (Yam); 5. Scott Crispano (Yam). 40+ A: 1. Joe Fritz Sr (Hon); 2. Thomas Bruno (Hon); 3. Mark Nevil (Hon); 4. James Mcgee (Hon); 5. Tom Hurd (Hon). 40+ B: 1. Louis Giomboni (Yam); 2. Mark Rinaldi (Kaw); 3. Anthony Maladra Sr (Ktm); 4. Chris Cerminaro, Sr (Yam); 5. Eric Jacobsen (Hon). 50+: 1. Eric Heinecki (Hon). WMN: 1. Samantha Fritz (Hon); 2. Sonia Williams (Hon); 3. Britni Santee (Yam); 4. Jennifer Singleton (Yam). OPEN 4 STROKE: 1. Lee Chavous (Ktm); 2. Stanley Otto Jr (Yam); 3. Scott Kalnas (Hon); 4. Chris Burnley (Hon); 5. Chris Murray (Suz). QUAD A: 1. Patrick Tichilo (Yam). QUAD B: 1. Justin Pannick (Hon); 2. Joe Butkicwicz (Yam); 3. Anthony Luongo (Hon); 4. Angelo Luongo (Yam); 5. Matthew Meade (Yam). QUAD C: 1. Kevin Fredenburg (Yam); 2. Jakub Ingham (Yam); 3. Steven Steffens (Unk); 4. Robert Campolattaro (Suz); 5. Brett Shaffer (Hon). QUAD CLGBY: 1. Patrick Tichilo (Yam); 2. Angelo Luongo (Yam); 3. Steven Steffens (Unk); 4. Justin Pannick (Hon); 5. Kevin Fredenburg (Yam). 25+ QUAD: 1. Robert Campolattaro (Suz).

Photo Captions:

250CMoto1Start-HHSC 07-08-2007.jpg – Saxxon Sprouse (97), Samantha Fritz (92) and Allen Coolbaugh (781) lead the start of the opening 250 C moto at Hurricane Hills on July 8th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.

250CMoto2Start-HHSC 07-08-2007.jpg – Saxxon Sprouse (97), Justin Talianek (220) and Jon Colatrella (264) lead the pack into the first turn in the final 250 C moto at Hurricane Hills in Clifford, Pennsylvania on July8th.

250CMoto2-01-HHSC 07-08-2007.jpg – Jon Colatrella (264) leads Saxxon Sprouse (97) and Samantha Fritz (92) on the 1st lap of the final 250 C moto at Hurricane Hills on July 8th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.

125CMoto1Start-HHSC 07-08-2007.jpg – Saxxon Sprouse (616), Billy Eaton (723) and Brian Kilduff (362) lead the start of the 1st 125 C moto at Hurricane Hills in Clifford, Pennsylvania, on July 8th.

125CMoto2Start-HHSC 07-08-2007.jpg – Saxxon Sprouse (616), Billy Eaton (723), Corey Recla (500), Jesse martin (251), Brain Kilduff (362) and Kyle McKenna battle for the holeshot in the final 125 C moto at Hurricane Hills on July 8th in Clifford, Pennsylvania.