Email at zcavanagh@picketfencemedia.com. When the defense came on the field, he exited for the hospital, where X-rays revealed he had broken his forearm. Bill Gibbons is like a living legend around here, he said. And he wouldnt wish the experience on anyone. . All League 1st Team DB (2005) "I think we're good," Mitchell said. You could tell that they wanted to be good at this, and it was something that meant something to them. For $2 or less, they bought a ticket to witness David defeat Goliath. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), An El Modena cheerleader entertains the crowd with a series of flips before the start of the game against Villa Park in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. @bills_kelly. Zach Cavanagh Kelly Bills is in his second season as Dixie State's offensive coordinator. 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. Youre going to be bummed out. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer). 26-year-old Michael James Snitzler, a Santa Ana resident, is a former El Modena High School varsity football coach. . In that time, Crow had won a Central Conference title, and finished runner-up once as well. And most agree, replacing a successful coach is not always an easy thing to do. Three years ago, Paul Orris replaced Jack Errion, who retired after 11 years as Corona del Mars basketball coach. ORANGE El Modena was dominant in the trenches and cruised to a 38-0 win over Santa Ana in a nonleague football game Thursday at El Modena High. El Modena football overpowers Santa Ana with its running game El Dorado dropped to 6-2 overall. The Vanguards went on a scouting mission to watch Edison play a talented Canyon team the previous week. El Modena football makes statement by sprinting past San Juan Hills Casa de Tortuga Is Just Simply Crawling With Tortoises: 450 of Them. In his first season, Henney got this Dolphins' program to set its sights higher and showed that it belonged . (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. He specializes in football and all the aquatics but covers many different sports. We just shot ourselves in the foot a little too often, Henney said, didnt have enough time to get our playmakers the ball in certain occasions. The play set up another El Modena touchdown. By 2017, the El Modena football program was . I dont like to lose, and it gets to the point where you tend to dwell on the negative. The rivalry wont be the same without him. Many county high school coaches can relate to that experience. it was bad karma, said Scott Strosnider, a starter on the 1979 Edison team. In the second half, cornerback Eddie Martinez chipped in an interception to help the Vanguards defense. SCHEDULE Welcome to El Modena Football For questions regarding the El Modena Football Program and getting signed up, please contact Head Varsity Coach Matt Mitchell at mjmitch@orangeusd.org For questions regarding the El Modena Football Freshman team, please contact Freshman Head Coach Chris Esperanza at esperanzachris@att.net When you talk about legends, as coaches, were all legends in our own minds.. It seemed like Kerwin Bell scored four or five touchdowns, Frasco recalled. But at the end of the day, (the schedule) is good for us. If you are fast, sweet but technique and knowledge will help you win all the time. 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. Grew up in Orange. Photo: Zach Cavanagh. (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. Smith rushed for 20 and 12 yards on his first two carries, the first two plays from scrimmage of the game. El Modena beats Villa Park in football for the first time in 15 years Hitchens, a running back/linebacker, capped the march with a 12-yard touchdown run with 7:49 left in the period. We worked really hard for this game, said El Modena senior defensive tackle Esteban Choucair. Already have an account? Sophomore Nate Lewis started but was replaced during the game by junior Cooper Adams. Mike DiGiovanna has been covering Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Times since 1995 and spent 19 years as the Angels beat writer and two seasons on the Dodgers. McWhinney, then only 25, took over for his former high school coach, Ernie Johnson. The Stallions have again played a strong schedule. CIF-SS Division 5 first round. This coach has passed an identification, basic background, and sex offender check. Frasco attended Weber State for a year before transferring to Santa Ana College and then on to San Jose State. I wasnt sure, but I had a pretty good idea it was busted, he said. The reason is that Charger quarterback Mike Angelovic has the advantage of two of the countys better returning receivers, wide receiver Rick Justice (44 passes for 902 yards last season) and tight end Ken Griggs (14 receptions for 226 yards). Hell admit that, by all rights, his team should not have had a remote hope of winning the game. (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. . Private football Coaches in Utah | CoachUp Smith snuck behind coverage to pull in a 31-yard pass in the end zone for a touchdown and a 28-6 lead. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! El Modena got the games only first-half touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Guess to Sam Astor. It has also been harder and harder to lose. (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. I mean, he won the Sunset League in 1985, 86 and 87. 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. Then he could stand the growing pain no more. Email. Both teams made mistakes on offense in the. One of the Captains of 1989 CIF Finalist team with Tom Meiss as head coach. Three weeks later, the Heralds won the 2-AA title. A strong Vanguard team in 1978 had lost its only game of the season to Edison. The Vanguards won their first Southern Conference championship in 1978 when they defeated Pacifica, 20-6, and they won back-to-back titles in 1983 (10-7 over Foothill) and 1984 (26-0 over Esperanza). El Modena senior running back Owen . ORANGE The Dana Hills football team fought. The Vanguards stingy defense almost recorded the shutout but San Juan Hills Sullivan Land scored on a 6-yard TD run with 55 seconds left in the fourth. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. We keep preaching get to the ball and play as a team and thats what we did tonight.. It was a team yearning to be coached, Henney said. (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. Prep Wednesday : Coaches Who Replace Living Legends Can Find Themselves . No receivers were available. Sign in here. 2019-current Freshman assistant football coach at El Modena HS. It was this kind of stress that Lester acknowledged as the main reason he decided to resign Tuesday, after compiling a 157-58-8 record and winning three Southern Conference championships in two decades at the school. El Modena Varsity Football (2022 - 2023) | Blast Athletics (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. TOUCHDOWN: Dana Hills responds lightning fast. I didnt think wed be dominating like this, but we knew this was a special group of guys.. . Phone. Dana Hills Football Pushes to Overtime at El Modena, Falls in First CIF 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. Subscribe now. I have a passion for playing the WR position and you will get the very best from me. ; 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. After that, Ledesma came on (during the remainder of the season) and became one of the finest quarterbacks we ever had.. But the pass play failed on the conversion. But the coaches told us, Theyre the same age as you. Went to Orange HS. Adams 6-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Leftwich with 2:29 remaining in the game completed the scoring. High School Sports. Colorful Career Closes as Lester Decides to Retire Its a tough act to follow.. Ask Bob Lester, Vanguard coach. Played football at S.A. College. ORANGE El Modena coaches tried the its just another game approach to Thursdays football contest against Villa Park. In the second half, it was the defenses that reigned. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena wide receiver Sam Astor celebrates making a touchdown catch against Villa Park in a non-league football game in Orange on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Ive probably spent literally years watching film.. He writes a weekly column on the county high school sports scene and also covers games and writes features. Zach Cavanagh is the sports editor for Picket Fence Media. 2018 Varsity assistant at El Modena HS. 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. Team talk with a humble, two-way baller @HitchensMayson of 5-0 @elmodenafb @ElmoHSAthletics @OrangeUnifiedCA @OSmith_5 @elishah_jackett @ocvarsity @SteveFryer pic.twitter.com/XgrWOXB4Ar, Dan Albano (@ocvarsityguy) September 24, 2022. 435-652-7628. @ElModenaHS @emfb_mitchell @cespybaseball . Honestly, I think Im more happy than sad. The transition, they say, was surprisingly smooth because they shared many of the same philosophies and strategies as the former coach. He always made me feel like I was part of the decision making, and kind of groomed me for the job, I think. Ledesma fumbled on the two-point conversion attempt, but Adams recovered in the end zone for a 22-21 lead. I didnt tell anyone for a while. Head Coach Myers, Michael Offensive Line Mitchell, Joe Assistant Coach Mendoza, Joe . No one wins the Sunset League three times in a row. Barrett said the success has made the transition much easier. 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. 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. (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. (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. Even the principal here (John Meyers) called me in and said he expected to have a winning season. None of the 6,500 people who sat transfixed in Fred Kelly Stadium will ever forget it, either. Snitzler is currently in custody being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. Brown said the season hit a low point when Orange Lutheran--a longtime rival--defeated Whittier Christian for the second time. Sign In School Page; Team Page Schedule Roster Videos/Photos . (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), El Modena running back Owen Smith (5) almost breaks away from San Juan Hills defensive back Isaiah Bennett who pushes him out of bounds in a non-league football game in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, September 23, 2022. TOUCHDOWN: Dana Hills strikes back. Every time he talks, he makes me feel so good . 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Twitter. El Monte 17, Rio Hondo Prep 7. Orange County Varsity Coach Charged For 10-Hour Police Standoff Shane Whitehill II CO 25'II El Modena football II 3.6 gpa II DT, TE II Im serious. Hes great! I played HS football in the toughest league in CA, the trinity league at Servite HS. "Our negotiators (talked) to him for several hours and finally convinced him to give himself up peacefully," Amat said. Choucair and linebacker Owen Smith, who were both All-CIF selections last season, and linebackers Brodie Hitchens and Kyle Medel and lineman Davian Ceballos were among the many contributors to another fine defensive effort by the Vanguards. Advertising Coach is willing to travel up to 50 miles, Qualified Private Coach The records--Edison (8-3), El Modena (13-1). Orange Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunities for all students in all academic programs and school activities. I walked on at BYU and learned the WR position my whole time there transitioning from QB to WR. It was a different scenario than Ive been in. I love our kids and the time we had together was really a lot of fun.. No. Dana Hills offense got stuck thanks to a physical El Modena pass rush, which forced holding calls against the Dolphins and long down-and-distances late. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or disability. (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. (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. 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 Steve Barrett, Ocean Views baseball coach, knows the feeling. Fit to Be Tied - Los Angeles Times In 2015, Dan received the Bud Dwyer Jr. media award from the Southern California High School Football Coaches Association. 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. Its all the work that goes into it--the two-a-day practices in the summer, the endless hours in the film room--and the worry that comes with the pressure of maintaining one of Orange Countys most powerful programs. Early in the third quarter Hitchens recovered at Villa Park fumble at the Spartans 26 and returned it to the 5. El Modena Captains getting ready for the coin toss against Yorba Linda! High school baseball and softball: Friday's scores Black caught three passes for 84 yards. Shoutout to Coach Mitchell for presenting and sharing his insights at the 2023 Los Angeles Football Coaching Clinic! If it did, he masked it well with his sense of humor. Thirteen members of that Edison team received football scholarships. 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. (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. 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 . The charges Snitzler is facing could result in a more than 10-year prison sentence, according to Rackauckas. In his eight years coaching at Ocean View, Gibbons led the Seahawks to three Sunset League championships since 1985, and guided the team at least as far as the Southern Section quarterfinals every year since 1983. El Modena Varsity Football (2021 - 2022) | Blast Athletics Bell did get back in stride in the second half, finishing with two touchdowns and a total of 134 yards rushing. El Modena never led Edison until 4:52 remained and flanker Kurt Adams scored on a nine-yard run. Frasco had been such a fine quarterback the year before, and we knew he would be such a great one that we wanted to work with him. How good are the Vanguards? With the final seconds ticking down in the half, El Modena connected a swing pass that looked destined for the end zone, but Dendiu stonewalled the Vanguard receiver at the 1-yard line. Dolphins take over on the 31, 17-17, 1:14 to go. 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. 877-845-6272. El Modenas players approached it differently. @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. 1, Santa Margarita girls, Portola boys race to titles at Capistrano Valley swimming relays, Disneyland quietly removes controversial lyric from new parade soundtrack, Fannie Mae halts financing for 6,102 condos in Laguna Woods, Tax filing deadline moves to mid-October for most Californians, 2 arrested in Anaheim on suspicion of possessing $463,000 in stolen merchandise, Baram and Tioumentsev win World Junior title hours after their coach, Todd Sand, suffers heart attack, Lake Forest woman filed restraining order against daughter 8 years before being killed in their home, California weighs $360,000 in reparations to eligible Black residents, Taco Mesita opens flagship location in Old Town Tustin, OC Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday, March 5, Lake Forest man convicted of killing stepmom with pickaxe, As Adderall shortage continues, DEA plans to limit some telemedicine prescriptions, House where JonBenet Ramsey was found dead listed for sale for almost $7M, Columbia University permanently drops SAT, ACT admissions requirement, The Waterbed Doctor: California retailer lays claim to retro bed with nearly 40 years of service, sales, Felonious Florida podcast: Missing teenage girl leads to several cases of child sex trafficking, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Reach Another Level with a Private Utah Football Coach. In that sense, my first year was tough.. Smith punctuated the possession with a 6-yard TD run and ran in the 2-point conversion after a penalty by San Juan Hills. Football Coach in Provo, UT | Neil P. | CoachUp When the Dolphins last sniffed playoff contention in 2019, they were fighting for a spot in Division 12. Dolphins are eliminated in first playoff appearance since 2013 in Division 5 opener. 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. Doug Rozsa, an El Modena linebacker, the student body president and one of the Rozsa triplets, remembers fellow students telling him their team would be lucky to score at all against the countrys third-ranked team. Coach Bios | El Modena Varsity Football (2022 - 2023) | Blast Athletics

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