Our coaches our dedicated! But the pass play failed on the conversion. @dhhs_athletics @tonyhenney pic.twitter.com/EkBPyGIPnA, South OC Sports (@SouthOCsports) November 5, 2021, I thought we fought like a team that belonged, Dana Hills coach Tony Henney said. Hes had such a good thing going with the parents and the players, its tough to see him leave.. The only problem I was feeling was that we always expected so much success at El Modena, Backstrom said. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @ZachCav and follow our sports coverage on Twitter @SouthOCSports. For the team with the broken-armed quarterback, the mascot that waddles, the set of identical triplets on the line and a 20-pound disadvantage at nearly every position, Sept. 29th still marks the best of the good times. Dana Hills remained in front thanks to an enormous defensive play by Dendiu. The Vanguards finished with 209 yards rushing mostly behind left tackle Grant Walker, left guard Roman Lira, center Anthony Lopez, right guard Michael Anaya and Washington-committed right tackle Elishah Jackett. If we didnt, I think theyd be calling for my neck. A week ago last Monday, Jamison's wife, Savannah . The Vanguards Mayson Hitchens had two catches for 44 yards, one of them a reception of a short pass over the middle that he turned into a 38-yard gain by bowling over three defenders. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Before the 1985 season began, Bob Lester, El Modena High School football coach, promised himself that this would be a kick-back kind of year--that he wasn't going to get too excited on. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena running back Owen Smith, center, pushes past the Villa Park defense for a big gain in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Bob is kind of a classic guy, and his resignation is a loss for Orange County football.. Shane Whitehill II CO 25'II El Modena football II 3.6 gpa II DT, TE II I think if there was a time that people might have second-guessed me, that couldve been it.. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena wide receiver Blake Armstrong, left, fights off Villa Park wide receiver Isaiah Moraldo in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. I want to do some of the things I havent done in 30 years, such as hunt in the fall, take a full summer off, not excrete so much stomach acid in the fall . 90 OT . But while Lester admits that his staff does most of the coaching, many final decisions rest on his shoulders. Perhaps, running back Jim Torok paid him the ultimate compliment in 1981, when he said: Hes the best. The Vanguard disaster occurred early in the second quarter. During his first year as the OC, the Trailblazers averaged 421 yards of total offense, including nearly 300 ypg in the air, and 31.4 ppg. I mean, he won the Sunset League in 1985, 86 and 87. After that, Ledesma came on (during the remainder of the season) and became one of the finest quarterbacks we ever had.. Orange Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunities for all students in all academic programs and school activities. Twitter. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Dolphins take over on the 31, 17-17, 1:14 to go. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), San Juan Hills wide receiver Jon Jack Shigo hangs onto a pass to make the reception against El Modena in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. To them, it was noteworthy only because it was the second-to-last time they lost a game for three seasons. Villa Park struggled to establish an offensive flow and wounding up using two quarterbacks. Passed Coach Course. And he still yells at me if I do something wrong, and still pats me on the back when I do something right.. That was a big disappointment because the kids had really wanted to win league and losing to them twice was a major setback toward the goal, Brown said. In his first season, Henney got this Dolphins program to set its sights higher and showed that it belonged with teams of El Modenas caliber. You cant put words to how I feel. The records--Edison (8-3), El Modena (13-1). Dana Hills Football Pushes to Overtime at El Modena, Falls in First CIF-SS Playoff Game in 8 Years. Runs Sex Offender screening on every coach, Ensures high quality coaches with verified reviews, Offers 24/7 support and helpful Athlete Advisors, Easy payments via credit card, no need for cash, Provides convenient scheduling with calendar integration, Enables automated reminders before training sessions, Captures post-session feedback directly from your coach. It was a different scenario than Ive been in. Senior Hayden Dendiu made his second of two huge defensive stops to break up an El Modena pass on fourth down in the final minute of regulation. I remember it as if it were yesterday. Go in there and do a job. . A client should expect nothing but excellence from me. A strong Vanguard team in 1978 had lost its only game of the season to Edison. Snitzler was employed as an assistant varsity football coach during the time he was alleged to have been involved with the student. Consensus--With the addition of kicker Tim Bontrager this season, the Chargers should not suffer many one-point losses, the margin in all their 1984 defeats. McWhinney, then only 25, took over for his former high school coach, Ernie Johnson. They scored 49 points in a win over Foothill on Saturday, Oct. 8. I just knew they favored Bill to come back.. I have coached kids to high school guys to college guys. November 5, 2021 12:21AM . El Dorado dropped to 6-2 overall. Chambers caught three passes for 115 yards. That wealth of knowledge, thats what I miss the most, though he still comes over and talks to us sometimes. The charges Snitzler is facing could result in a more than 10-year prison sentence, according to Rackauckas. . Their opponents took a combined record of 20-2 into Friday. "I didn't think we'd be. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Villa Park cheer during the game against El Modena in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. When you had a quality quarterback like Frasco, you probably ignored some of the back-ups.. Three weeks later, the Heralds won the 2-AA title. Thirteen members of that Edison team received football scholarships. Lester, who had been the coach since the school opened in 1966, won three. He returned to watch the game with his arm in a sling. In February, Snitzler was accused of meeting the student and communicating with the victim via text messages. At Mission Viejo, Mike Rush took over last season for Bill Crow, who had coached football at Mission Viejo for 18 years, including the last eight years as head coach. I played HS football in the toughest league in CA, the trinity league at Servite HS. He always made me feel like I was part of the decision making, and kind of groomed me for the job, I think. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), San Juan Hills quarterback Michael Butter Tollefson looks to fire a pass against El Modena in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. kelly.bills@dixie.edu. "We worked. It really opened our eyes. Varsity Football (2021 - 2022) Team Record (8 - 5, 0 - 3) Roster (91) . But Backstrom said he never heard any grumbling from the players, their parents or the administration. CLICK HERE FOR THE EL MODENA FOOTBALL BLAST PAGE. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or disability. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena running back Owen Smith tries to get by Villa Park cornerback Mark Meagher for more yardage in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Head Coach Myers, Michael Offensive Line Mitchell, Joe Assistant Coach Mendoza, Joe . I wasnt sure, but I had a pretty good idea it was busted, he said. He turned a program that once had problems having a winning season into a program that was a big winner. Steve was honored as Champion for Character by the CIF-Southern Section. El Modena High School Orange, CA Coach Bios Michael Myers Offensive Line Sean Fryer Coach (714) 454-3331 stfryer@gmail.com El Modena Head Girls Lacrosse Richard Garcia Coach 1 (714) 875-9121 ragarcia@orangeusd.org El Modena Freshman coach 10th season Samuel Sepulveda Coach (714) 724-3373 sam.sepulveda11@gmail.com Aaron Shahrestani Coach We were so damn scared of them. Coming into this program when we did, in four years, to say that we flipped around a program, I cant really put words to that.. While the program needs to increase its numbers and Henney wants to see improvement in the weight room, Henney also hopes those leading Dolphins of the future take their cues from these Class of 2022 seniors. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena quarterback Xzavior Guess, left, pushes San Juan Hills defensive back Ryan Haghani away as he takes the ball for a gain in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. I hate to see it go, but you know it has to happen. There was pain, and it was just kind of flopping around. But, after an inspirational post-game talk, which Cuccia attended, Brown said the players were remotivated to win a Southern Section championship--something no Whittier Christian team had done. Lester, who said he will remain at the school for at least three more years as a physical education teacher, was hired the same year that Mullen was named athletic director at El Modena. Orange Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunities for all students in all academic programs and school activities. Chief among them was senior quarterback Bo Kelly, who completed 18 of 32 passes for 327 yards and two touchdowns. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), San Juan Hills fans watch fireworks before the start of the game against El Modena in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. This season, with the CIF-SS system now being based on calpreps.coms computer power rankings, Dana Hills opened with a rating that wouldve put them in Division 13 at the end of the year. 2015-2017 Varsity assistant at Garden Grove HS. Hell admit that, by all rights, his team should not have had a remote hope of winning the game. Other coaches surely envy his staff, which includes 20-year assistants Glenn Lukenbill and Bob Radford, 18-year assistant Dale Arambel, 12-year assistants Pete Parker and Bill Backstrom, and 5-year assistant Al Clinton. Email at zcavanagh@picketfencemedia.com. I was pretty sure that all of the basketball parents wanted Bill to come back. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena quarterback Xzavior Guess (9) finds his way through the San Juan Hills defense in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Coaches Contact List - Click Here UPDATED PHYSICALS INFORMATION 2022-2023: INFORMATION ON PHYSICALS Physical Examination Form Health History Form His next scheduled court appearance is May 12 at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. New era of football begins at Mater Dei under coach Frank McManus. Its a tough act to follow.. No one wins the Sunset League three times in a row. ASA College Brooklyn, NY (2017) 3920 E. Spring Street, Orange, CA 92869 714-997-6331, For questions regarding the El Modena Football Program and getting signed up, please contact Head Varsity Coach Matt Mitchell at, For questions regarding the El Modena Football Freshman team, please contact Freshman Head Coach Chris Esperanzaat, For questions regarding the El Modena Football Boosters and to join our weekly mailing list, please contact Football Boosters President Linda Manionat. We worked really hard for this game, said El Modena senior defensive tackle Esteban Choucair. This is exactly the type of training we were looking for. To climax the series of plays, he threw a 32-yard touchdown pass, and El Modena tied the score, 7-7. Lester said 1979 was supposed to be a down year, and in fact the 79 team had already lost a game to Loara before meeting Edison. 2018 Varsity assistant at El Modena HS. (Gibbons said his removal stemmed from incidents during a San Luis Obispo baseball tournament last spring in which three Ocean View players were suspended for violating team rules). The Vanguards are ranked No. Casa de Tortuga Is Just Simply Crawling With Tortoises: 450 of Them. El Modenas game-opening possession ended when the Vanguards failed to convert on fourth-and-2 at the Villa Park 40 when Smith was tackled by Eddie Rodriguez for a 1-yard loss. Their four losses are to teams that entered this week with a combined 17-5 record. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Villa Park wide receiver Josh Wilcox is hit by El Modenas Brodie Hitchens forcing a fumble that Wilcox is able to recover in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. All League 1st Team DB (2005) Both touchdowns were thrown to senior Omarjaye Black for 68 yards and 19 yards. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena quarterback Xzavior Guess runs into the end zone to score a touchdown against Villa Park in the fourth quarter in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. --In 1981, when it was announced that El Modena would be playing Edison, which was accused of recruiting players from outside the district: Its in our contract that after Edison gets 40 points, theyve got to play all kids from Huntington Beach., --On the prospect of facing long-time friend Ted Mullen, coach at rival Foothill High, in the 1983 Southern Conference final: Id just as soon see someone else over there besides Teds ugly face., --On Foothills Joe Walshe, who had a mustache and weighed 270 pounds when he starred at defensive end for the Knights in 1983: Hes a helluva football player, which he ought to be considering hes 35.. Then he could stand the growing pain no more. Hidden, illegal casinos are booming in L.A., with organized crime reaping big profits, Look up: The 32 most spectacular ceilings in Los Angeles, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, Best coffee city in the world? No receivers were available. 4TH DOWN: Dana Hills stops the El Modena drive on this Hayden Dendiu breakup. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Neil P. - I'm a coach that believes in technique and knowledge which allows one to go out and dominate. El Segundo 4, Torrance 2. . TOUCHDOWN: Dana Hills strikes back. . Sign In School Page; Team Page . Collecting Controversy : The curios and figurines of a racist past are hot properties. When Bob asked me if I would take over, I had no intention of being the head coach, Backstrom said. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena quarterback Xzavior Guess changes direction to get away from San Juan Hills defenders in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Desperate mountain residents trapped by snow beg for help; We are coming, sheriff says, Newsom, IRS give Californians until October to file tax returns, Californias snowpack is approaching an all-time record, with more on the way. The shorthand lingo of the Fred Kelly Stadium scoreboard described it thus: El Modena 28, Edison 27. So far under Barrett the Seahawks are 12-4 overall and lead the Sunset League with a 4-1 record. College basketball: So whats the deal with Oregons new floor? Early in the third quarter Hitchens recovered at Villa Park fumble at the Spartans 26 and returned it to the 5. In the second quarter, El Modena drove 55 yards on nine plays for another touchdown. All League 1st Team WR (2006) Lester, who had been the coach since the school opened in 1966, won three Southern Section titles in that time and lost two others in overtime. Assistant Coach Mendoza, Joe Assistant Coach Kulda, Greg Assistant Coach Tafua, Steve . Last week, El Modena beat La Habra 43-6. Hes been like a second father to me., Said Lukenbill, an assistant: This is the end of an era and a lot of good times. He said, I expect results and then well talk (about having a job at the end of the season). You could tell that they wanted to be good at this, and it was something that meant something to them. puts a smile on my face. Adams completed his final six passes to finish with 68 yards passing and a touchdown. In overtime, Dana Hills got hit with one more holding penalty to stall their one extra possession. The drama at the school, located at 3900 block of E. Spring St., unfolded at 11 a.m. on April 23 when the Snitzler's brother -- who was inside the school with him -- called Orange police, Orange Sgt. Ive learned from some of your favorite players and taught some of them some things I do well at the WR position. After spending 11 years as his assistant, Bill Backstrom replaced Bob Lester as El Modena football coach in 1985. @bokellyy @omarjayeblack1, Dana Hills leads El Modena, 7-3, 6:37 1Q, CIF-SS D5. El Modena coach Matt Mitchell considered San Juan Hills (0-6) his teams first challenge so far but his team easily passed. How good are the Vanguards? At least with having the others there, it wasnt like bringing in an entirely new program. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), A El Modena cheerleader takes a selfie as she is held up by fellow cheerleaders before the game against Villa Park in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. The Chargers destroyed Canyon, 43-14. Varsity assistant at Orange HS 1 year with Dick Hill 1997. Mark that as the first major accomplishment in the Henney's tenure as head coach. In that time, Errion led Corona del Mar to three Southern Section championship games, of which the school won two. Steve Fryer covers high school sports at the Orange County Register. He always has been the type to joke around at practice, and hes always been a hit with the media, often providing reporters with funny one-liners. The Chargers also had tight end Mark Boyer, who went on to play at USC and is now employed by the Indianapolis Colts; linebacker Ray Malavasi, son of the former Ram coach, and tight end Duaine Jackson, another subsequent USC starter. . The play set up another El Modena touchdown. Lesters career coaching record is 213-86-10, for a winning percentage of .706. Nothing cures more ills than success . (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena wide receiver Blake Armstrong signals a touchdown along with the referee after scoring on a pass play against San Juan Hills in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Former El Modena High School coach Michael James Snitzler, 26, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor unlawful sexual intercourse and child annoyance following investigating by Orange police . I have no industry certifications but I love the game of football especially the WR position. DP Times Daily 435-652-7628. The Vanguards ran for 280 yards and four . Ledesma fumbled on the two-point conversion attempt, but Adams recovered in the end zone for a 22-21 lead. Jack made it very easy for me because we had worked together (at Corona del Mar) for 11 years, Orris said. In that time, Crow had won a Central Conference title, and finished runner-up once as well. Brown, who coached the Heralds freshman and junior varsity squads for 11 years, said when he took the job, he believed that most of the loyalties of the team and their parents were still with Cuccia. He also had two receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. 1-ranked football team in California, the Edison Chargers, dont care to remember that particular game. Jen Amat told City News Service. Dan is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, where he worked at The Daily Titan as a news reporter, sports reporter, managing editor and opinion editor. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), San Juan Hills fans cheer as their team takes the field before the start of the game against El Modena in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Varsity Football Chris Dunham Nov 3 Shane Whitehill continues to rack up sacks with another one to force Pasadena to Punt! El Modena dominated the first half, yards-wise, 201 yards of offense to Villa Parks 61, but had a lead of only 7-3 at halftime. Two days following the April 23 standoff, Snitzler was charged with possessing a firearm in a school zone, discharging or attempting to discharge a firearm in a gun-free school zone -- all of which are felonies -- and possession of ammunition on school property, a misdemeanor, according to Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.
