I would like to get away from football film forever. I couldnt believe what happened.. Varsity Football Chris Dunham Oct 7 Varsity Football Linda Slajer Oct 2 Varsity Football Linda Slajer Oct 2 We always had something to prove.. Early in the third quarter Hitchens recovered at Villa Park fumble at the Spartans 26 and returned it to the 5. Orange Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunities for all students in all academic programs and school activities. Not that it was any ill will toward me--I dont think it was. @bokellyy @omarjayeblack1 @OwenCha16498928, Dana Hills leads El Modena, 14-10, 2:40 2Q. A strong Vanguard team in 1978 had lost its only game of the season to Edison. It was a different scenario than Ive been in. That lasted about a minute and a half, Lester said. El Monte 17, Rio Hondo Prep 7. New era of football begins at Mater Dei under coach Frank McManus. Chambers caught three passes for 115 yards. He won Associated Press Sports Editors awards for game-story writing in 2001, feature-story writing in 2017 and breaking news in 2019. Bell carried the Chargers 53 yards on seven carries, and Edison was in front, 27-22, three minutes later when Seurer ran the ball in from the one. View all coaching experience. While the ride through the 2021 season was fun, getting off the train this early hurt for a stellar senior class that led the Dolphins to this spot. . Varsity Football (2021 - 2022) Team Record (8 - 5, 0 - 3) Roster (91) . The Chargers destroyed Canyon, 43-14. Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. If you lost here, it wouldnt be accepted. In that time, Crow had won a Central Conference title, and finished runner-up once as well. Yet, some witnesses still claim that it was the most exciting game they had ever seen. (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. Steve Barrett, Ocean Views baseball coach, knows the feeling. The shorthand lingo of the Fred Kelly Stadium scoreboard described it thus: El Modena 28, Edison 27. Basically, I was the young guy coming in and I dont think they wanted to hurt the future. People around here expect results, and they expect them quick. Los Angeles, David Lindley, guitarist best known for work with Jackson Browne, dies at 78. Both touchdowns were thrown to senior Omarjaye Black for 68 yards and 19 yards. El Modena quarterback Xzavior Guess, center, sprints through a hole in the Villa Park defense in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. WR/DB Coach During football season, he partners with Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis on OCVarsity's Gridiron Show and hosts a weekly podcast on Trinity League football. . . When Edisons Dino Bell fumbled the kick-off, El Modena simply held on to the ball for the victory. While attending Vanguard University, Brandon also started his coaching career as an assistant football coach at El Modena High School in 2014. You cant put words to how I feel. Lester had a kind of empty feeling. The Vanguards back-up quarterback, Rick Ledesma, had never thrown a pass in a varsity game. Frasco attended Weber State for a year before transferring to Santa Ana College and then on to San Jose State. Its not easy to sever something thats been important to you for so long, but I know that on the weekends, when everyone else is out playing, were here 10 hours Saturday and 10 hours Sunday, watching film and eating Jack-in-The-Box hotdogs, Lester said. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena wide receiver Blake Armstrong, left, celebrates his touchdown against San Juan Hills with wide receiver Sam Astor (11) in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. Collecting Controversy : The curios and figurines of a racist past are hot properties. Gardening Stuff & Plant cuttings Exchange Feb 11th Irvine Great Park. His brother, Dave, an all-county offensive guard and the senior class president, said, It was comparable to the Raiders playing somebody like the New Orlean Saints.. Speaking of bad luck, the El Modena Vanguards--or the Ducks as their colorful coach prefers--actually had to absorb the majority of it. The charges Snitzler is facing could result in a more than 10-year prison sentence, according to Rackauckas. I dont think it wasnt until the fourth of fifth game of the season that I could actually smile.. Ledesma completed 6 of 11 passes for 139 yards in the second half against the Chargers. 2 years Defensive Back, Punt Returner, Kick Returner. If winning was unlikely, winning in the absence of Frasco was unthinkable. 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. In overtime, Dana Hills got hit with one more holding penalty to stall their one extra possession. "I think we're good," Mitchell said. Twitter. Santiago HS (Garden Grove) (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. ; Tomatomania 2023: Roger's Gardens, Corona del Mar, Joyful Flowers: Ikebana Show 2023: Sherman Gardens, Corona del Mar, Art & Frame Warehouse Sale - Village Gallery, Annual California Cool Art Auction, Benefit & Bash 2023: Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, 'Holi By The Sea' Festival Of Colors 2023: Bolsa Chica State Beach, Huntington Beach, Taxes in Retirement Seminar on March 9th and March 14th at The Boardwalk, Body Found In Santa Ana River Thursday After Heavy Rains: Report, Before & After Photos Show CA's Snowpack, Reservoirs After Storms, The Poop On Free-Range Cats And Your Lawn And Garden [Block Talk], Fountain Valley Area Pets Waiting To Be Adopted: Meet Sheeba, Scooby, Shiela & More. 26-year-old Michael James Snitzler, a Santa Ana resident, is a former El Modena High School varsity football coach. I mean, he won the Sunset League in 1985, 86 and 87. 21 San Juan Hills at San Juan Hills High. Ive learned from some of your favorite players and taught some of them some things I do well at the WR position. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer). Afrookhteh knocked through a 26-yard field goal to put Dana Hills ahead, 20-17. Kelly finds Black on a screen, Black finds blockers and sprints 68 yards to the end zone. Athletics - El Modena High School El Modena High School Athletic Director: Ed Drzanek EMHS Athletics Showcase Message EMHS Athletics Showcase Message Loading. Some people thought it was funny that Lester would even have the audacity to mention winning. He also writes about high school football recruiting, including The Register's annual FAB 15 teams that list the top high school football players in the Western U.S. before National Signing Day. El Modena 11, Placentia Valencia 1. 13 in the Orange County Top 25. Nowadays, when players from the 1979 El Modena High School football team get together to recall a little of their glory days, that is the night that springs to mind. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena running back Owen Smith, center, muscles his way into the end zone to score against San Juan Hills in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. When he finally resigned in October, it was a big disappointment for the kids, most of them were seniors. Brown said the season hit a low point when Orange Lutheran--a longtime rival--defeated Whittier Christian for the second time. Read customer reviews and train with Neil P. 100% money back guarantee. All of the ribbing that went on between the coaches before their games became known as The Ted and Bob Show., The aura surrounding our game and the fun of the challenge will be a little lost for us, Mullen said. Even the principal here (John Meyers) called me in and said he expected to have a winning season. (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. Located in an unincorporated area between Tustin and Orange,. Bell did get back in stride in the second half, finishing with two touchdowns and a total of 134 yards rushing. TOUCHDOWN: Dana Hills strikes back. Dana Hills defense stepped up to force a grinding game from El Modena, but despite a field goal on the Dolphins overtime possession, the Vanguards found the end zone to capture the win, 23-20, in a CIF-SS Division 5 first round game on Thursday, Nov. 4. Villa Park struggled to establish an offensive flow and wounding up using two quarterbacks. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Villa Park cheer during the game against El Modena in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer). El Modenas Mayson Hitchens, left, gets through the San Juan Hills defense to score a touchdown in the first quarter in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. I remember it as if it were yesterday. Menu Join Team. (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. When I went to El Modena, we were always considered the underdogs, even though we had won the CIF (Southern Conference title in 1978), Frasco said. Under those circumstances, I accepted. At Kansas in 1980, he was named the Big Eight Conference newcomer of the year as a freshman. Although Edison built a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, the El Modena defense held the formidable Bell to just 10 yards rushing on six carries in the first half. Hell admit that, by all rights, his team should not have had a remote hope of winning the game. In the first quarter, Kellys first touchdown pass to Black was a 68-yard screen pass that put the Dolphins ahead, 7-3, four plays after El Modenas opening field goal. 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. Menu Join Team. The only problem I was feeling was that we always expected so much success at El Modena, Backstrom said. It was a team yearning to be coached, Henney said. Theyve been playing hard and together as a group. We sat down every day during our office period and bounced things off each other. (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. David Melendez #64 OG Dylan Leslie Coaches View All Michael Myers Offensive Line Sean Fryer Coach Videos Elmo goes into Victory formation and will win the first round of the Playoffs 15-14 over Pasadena! Add Video. Coach Esperanza also attended the clinic to learn more about the game of football! But Backstrom said he never heard any grumbling from the players, their parents or the administration. Villa Park has a nonleague game next week against Canyon, on Friday, Oct. 7 at El Modena. Mullen eventually made it to Foothill, where the Knight-Vanguard rivalry in the Century League and in the playoffs evolved as one of the countys best. Casa de Tortuga Is Just Simply Crawling With Tortoises: 450 of Them. In nine years, Cuccias teams won seven Olympic League championships, compiled a 180-49 overall record and reached the Southern Section final three times. (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). I have a passion for playing the WR position and you will get the very best from me. After spending 11 years as his assistant, Bill Backstrom replaced Bob Lester as El Modena football coach in 1985. If we hadnt had a winning season, Im sure there might have been complaints, Rush said. 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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. It has been 30 years in the business and the time has come where I dont need it anymore, said Lester, El Modenas only football coach. A client should expect nothing but excellence from me. Entering his 20th season as the Vanguards coach, Lester, 55, figured he would delegate most of the workload to his fine group of assistants, oversee the operation, and try to relax and enjoy football for a change. He always made me feel like I was part of the decision making, and kind of groomed me for the job, I think. . Blake Califf kicked a 39-yard field goal to put the Spartans on top 3-0 midway through the first quarter. By 2017, the El Modena football program was . 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? They have outscored their opponents 217-28. Even when you have a good win, the whole thinking is, What went wrong in the win? Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I just knew they favored Bill to come back.. When the defense came on the field, he exited for the hospital, where X-rays revealed he had broken his forearm. With all that hard work I was able to play with the Bills and learn from top guys like Stefan diggs and Gabe Davis. That wealth of knowledge, thats what I miss the most, though he still comes over and talks to us sometimes. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. A week ago last Monday, Jamison's wife, Savannah . 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(Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Villa Park cheerleaders wait for the game against El Modena to begin in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Email at zcavanagh@picketfencemedia.com. But the pass play failed on the conversion. Im serious. 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. El Modena coach Matt Mitchell considered San Juan Hills (0-6) his teams first challenge so far but his team easily passed. After El Modena, Edison won 34 of its next 35 games, setting the record for the second-longest winning streak in Southern Section history at 32. El Modena got the games only first-half touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Guess to Sam Astor. @bills_kelly. @dhhs_athletics pic.twitter.com/dsg4t9Eerl. Phone. El Modenas ensuing drive ended on another fourth-down try, this one an incomplete pass on fourth-and-10 at the Villa Park 24. Ask Bob Lester, Vanguard coach. His next scheduled court appearance is May 12 at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. I am married with 3 children & 1 grandchild. El Modena improved its record to 6-0 while Villa Park dropped to 2-4. It was just a high school football game played six seasons ago. College basketball: So whats the deal with Oregons new floor? Some coaches, especially those who had been on the staff for a long time before accepting the head coaching job, say replacing a very successful coach was not much of a problem at all. In the second half, cornerback Eddie Martinez chipped in an interception to help the Vanguards defense. Head Coach Myers, Michael Offensive Line Mitchell, Joe Assistant Coach Mendoza, Joe . Head Freshmen coach at Orange HS 1998. Speaking of bad luck, the El Modena Vanguards--or the Ducks as their colorful coach prefers--actually had to absorb the majority of it. But in Backstroms first season, the Vanguards failed to advance to the Southern Section playoffs. No receivers were available. I didnt tell anyone for a while. There also was tailback Kerwin Bell, perhaps the best ever to grace Orange Countys playing fields. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. 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 wasnt going to get too excited on Friday nights, and that he wasnt going to lose any sleep worrying about what play to call on third and short. Foothill and El Modena have been going at it for about 35 years now, and the series is even, 17 wins apiece with three ties. The key was holding Kerwin Bell, Frasco said. In the end, the ultimate responsibility comes back to me, Lester said. As the fog descended upon Fred Kelly Stadium, Dana Hills went blow-for-blow against a physical and tested El Modena squad. Sophomore Nate Lewis started but was replaced during the game by junior Cooper Adams. Find trainers in your area Time kept rolling and the half ended. (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. . OCDA alleges that he initiated the 10-hour standoff with police while armed in one of the school's classrooms in April, when he was being investigated for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a 17- year-old student. City News Service contributed to this report. Over in the Goliath camp, members of the former No. El Modena coach Matt Mitchell considered San Juan Hills (0-6) his team's "first challenge" so far but his team easily passed. No. And a loss for The Ted and Bob Show, which can now only be seen in reruns. And he wouldnt wish the experience on anyone. Steve Clark is the tight ends coach for BYU, while son Jamison is a member of the Utah Tech football staff. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Villa Park quarterback Vince Lagatta, left, rolls out of the pocket as he is chased and taken down by El Modena defensive tackle Esteban Choucair, (55) in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Our defense played well tonight, said El Modena coach Matt Mitchell. For $2 or less, they bought a ticket to witness David defeat Goliath. 2018 Varsity assistant at El Modena HS. CIF-SS D5. When you had a quality quarterback like Frasco, you probably ignored some of the back-ups.. 877-845-6272. 866-495-5172. Assistant Coach Mendoza, Joe Assistant Coach Kulda, Greg Assistant Coach Tafua, Steve . Dana Hills needed a stop to win its first playoff game since 2009, but El Modena needed just four plays to earn the win. Grew up in Orange. Dont get the DP Times delivered to your home? Dan's passion for water sports has earned him the nickname, Aqua Dan, in the newsroom and taken him to multiple U.S. Olympic Swim Trials and many USA water polo events as a reporter. Shane Whitehill II CO 25'II El Modena football II 3.6 gpa II DT, TE II November 5, 2021 12:21AM . No one wins the Sunset League three times in a row. Jen Amat told City News Service. If you are fast, sweet but technique and knowledge will help you win all the time. Barrett said the success has made the transition much easier. Doug Rozsa remembers that El Modena had been selected to finish fourth in the Century League in 1979. 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. In his first season, Henney got this Dolphins' program to set its sights higher and showed that it belonged . Lesters career coaching record is 213-86-10, for a winning percentage of .706. . The Vanguards went on a scouting mission to watch Edison play a talented Canyon team the previous week. El Modena ran the ball 51 times to gain a total of 273 yards, but Dana Hills made them earn every yard on lengthy drives. After El Modernas 14 play drive, Kelly hits Chambers for 56 yards and Black on this 19 yard TD pass. Varsity Football Chris Dunham Nov 3 Shane Whitehill continues to rack up sacks with another one to force Pasadena to Punt!
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