As a sophomore, he played JV football, ran track and was the sixth man on the varsity basketball team, though he is best known for his football and basketball abilities., Coffield played four years of football and three years of basketball at Napa High. Job Type: Part Time Schedule: The season begins February through May Salary: District Stipend $2,291.00 at the end of the season Posted date: 3/1/2023 3/1/2023 In addition, Baseball|Basketball (Boys)|Football|Track & Field (Boys), Steve Galios was a three-sport, first-string athlete at Napa High. 1994 After numerous Olympic setbacks, American speedskater Dan Jansen breaks his jinx by winning the gold in the 1000-meter race at the Lillehammer Winter Games. I was pre-mature when I was born. Just a day after it was reported that Napa (Calif.) football may have to cancel its 2017 season, it appears a fix has been put in place. Many fail to see that it is more than a backyard sport and it is as competitive as any other sport depending on the program and the coaches. NAPA, Calif. -- Napa High School head football coach Troy Mott resigned Wednesday amid a hazing scandal, involving eight JV football players. That said, hope springs eternal! A member of the 1988 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title-winning baseball team, Ruggiero played pitcher,, Ernie Sander was a three-sport athlete at Napa High School for four years, excelling in football, basketball and track. What sports did you play in high school/college? Sonja Henie practices in Oslo, Norway, Jan. 24, 1928. There were a lot of things I didnt like about it, but there were a lot of things I did like.. What do you love most about coaching? SF Giants, What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? St. John's defeated Connecticut 57-56. We want to connect. Napa Valley Unified School District held a public expulsion hearing Tuesday for a football player accused of hazing. RELATED: Napa parents frustrated by high school football hazing investigation. I love traveling, and have traveled to 8 countries and cant wait to add to that list. He also played some junior varsity basketball and baseball, but it was in the sport of football as a defensive linebacker that Wilma excelled. High school career. As a sophomore in, Les Franco was the Most Valuable Player on the 1961 football team, excelling as a linebacker on defense and part-time quarterback on offense. Bad luck! ), What sports did you play in High School/College? We want to compete. He, Ches Johnson was a standout basketball, football and track athlete in the early 1930s. What do you love most about coaching? NFL . Subscribe today! In that time the program has grown to become the largest in the Vine Valley Athletic League. Flax was an outstanding pass-catching end, Randy Franck was a football player at Napa High School in 1979, 1980 and 1981. For the first time in All-Star Game history, the league abandons the traditional East-West format used since 1951 and allows team captains James and Stephen Curry to choose their own rosters. Coach Harris has an extensive football playing and coaching history in the Napa Valley. He was a shortstop and pitcher on, Kevin Wilma was an outstanding football player at Napa High School. I have so many vivid and fond memories of my high school athletic competitions and training. His track exploits included participation in the 440-yard dash, 880-yard run and football throw. Why do you coach or brief description of your coaching philosophy? Why do you coach or brief description of your coaching philosophy? 15 gets to put on his "freshman 15" before taking the college gridiron. As a coach, I want to provide the best possible environment for our student-athletes to make those lasting friendships, grow as young adults, and create positive, life-shaping memories. They were eager to learn, and I thought they improved every year. (AP Photo). What do you love most about coaching? Softball and Volleyball. Athletes are involved in fall, winter and spring sports that include: FallCross Country, Football, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, and Water Polo WinterBoys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, and Wrestling [12] [13] The school board could vote on Torres as early as Wednesday night. High School- Swimming, Soccer, Water Polo;College- Water Polo, College(s) attended/major? What do you love most about coaching? "I am here because I am concerned there should be a fair process," said Rachel Smith, a parent. I love to watch the Spainard, Rafael Nadal, compete and fight for grand slam championships. Derek Moore is in his third season as head coach of the Napa High cross country team. Me and the administration saw the program going in different directions, he said. Burns was a back on the 1978 Indian grid team that enjoyed a 6-3-1 season. As a sophomore, he was moved up to the varsity from the ramblers during the season. Hall of Famer Mel Stein, was a three-sport athlete at Napa High School in football, basketball and baseball and was also voted student body president as a senior. The ah-ha moment. I believe it is an honor and a privilege to be a coach of any sport. WASHINGTON The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a high school football coach had a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after his team's games, the latest step by the court. 2017 Mikaela Shiffrin wins a third straight slalom title at the ski world championships to retain her unbeaten record at major events. While Ed was blessed with great size, it was his athletic ability that allowed him to dominate, Mel Boybosa was a three-sport athletic star at Napa High School. It hurts not to be able to watch their growth next year. United States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses with the gold medal of the women's slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb.18, 2017. The program was getting known. I weighed 2.3 lbs! Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? I dont know if it was a challenge, but we had to get the excitement back in the program, he said. All Rights Reserved. I love to fish and I hate, hate , hate snakes. University of San FranciscoB.A in Psychology, minor in Music. He had a very strong, Aaron Elton was a four-year baseball star at Napa High School. Justin-Siena High School 4026 Maher Street Napa, CA, 94558 United States T: 707.255.0950 F: 707.255.0334 Justin-Siena is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory community that serves young people in grades 9-12. is, watching the player understand and execute it, and be proud of themselves for doing so, is the best thing in the world to see. If we give 100%, we will be our best. (AP Photo/Bob Child). Varsity Football - Napa High School - Napa, California - Football - Hudl Napa High School - Varsity Football Win the Day! Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? All Boston/New England sports teams! Thats happened every year since I took over. Quality . For, Baseball|Football|Soccer (Boys)|Wrestling (Boys), Michael Yanover was a big part of many teams during his days at Napa High School, and was that rare four sport athlete. He was on the soccer, basketball and baseball teams but he played one season of football in, Baseball|Basketball (Boys)|Football|Soccer (Boys), Matt Yourkin was an incredible two-sport student-athlete and leader on both the football and baseball fields. He was a lineman on the 1968 and 1969 football teams and played on the 1969-70 basketball team, while also pitching for the 1969 and 1970 baseball, Bill Buckner is known throughout the country by knowledgeable baseball observers as one of the great hitters to play major league baseball. What sports did you play in High School/College? As a freshman second baseman, he led the team in hitting with a .400 average. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). In my opinion, a coach is not just someone who teaches you how to play a game or learn a sport. But we had some young kids in some key spots, some of them first-year players, and they were going to get it eventually. They have so much time to get better. Rather he, At the conclusion of the 1975 Napa High football season Carlos Gonzalez won virtually every honor and award available to a high school lineman. He graduated with a degree in kinesiology in 2000 and tried to play professionally. To be given the opportunity to be all of those things to someone, especially these days where so much of this is lacking at home, is truly a gift, one that should be treated with true respect. At Napa College and Chico State, Troy Tallman was a four-year football and baseball player at Napa High. San Francisco 49ers. NAPA (CBS SF) -- A civil complaint filed Thursday on behalf of a student who says he was sexually assaulted by his teammates on the Napa High School football team alleges coaches and. I look at my team now, and I forget that weve only been coaching them for less than a few months. Sharing my passion/enjoyment of golf in a team atmosphere. Exercise and competition are so fundamental to life-long, mental and physical health. 2010 Figure skater Evan Lysacek becomes the first U.S. man to win the Olympic gold medal since Brian Boitano in 1988, shocking everyone with an upset of defending champion Evgeni Plushenko. Theyve improved so much that its hard to believe that those improvements were achieved in 3 months. Derek's running accomplishments include finishing the Boston marathon in a personal best of 3:08:23. Interaction with the athletes and teaching them a new sport. I also enjoy getting to know them and how silly they are! He led the team in tackles, recovered 10, Dick Simpson was a two-sport standout for the Indians during his time at Napa High, but truly excelled on the football field. You can cancel at any time. He served as head coach for 11 years and held the school's highest winning record. American speed skater Dan Jansen of Greenfield, Wis., exults after winning the gold medal in the men?s 1,000 meter speedskating race on Friday, Feb. 18, 1994 at Hamar Olympic Hall in Hamar, Norway. (It'safairlinebytheway), What sports did you play in High School/College? He played on B football, basketball and track teams as a freshman and moved up to the varsity teams as a sophomore. He tried out for the Buffalo Bills and made it to the final cuts before being let go. 1 seed University, 67-59, in the North Coast Section Division 4 championship g. To give back to the community and provide positive role model for younger generation. Franco earned MEL Coach of the Year honors four times and is a member of the Napa High School Athletic Hall of Fame. We are grateful for all of Coach Adams contributions to our program. Richard Petty and Bobby Allison, rear, give a push to Cale Yarborough after his racer stopped as he was returning to the garage area after a practice run for the Daytona 500 stock car race Feb. 18, 1973. American Canyon High School's No. Robert Lundeen excelled in football and baseball during a period when Napa was dominant in both, Hector MacLean was a three-sport star of Napa High, excelling in football, basketball and track. We excel through focus and drive. Gibson was not a typical big and burly lineman who relied strictly on size. ANDY WILCOX After a three-month search, Napa High School has hired the next head coach of its football program 2004 NHS alumnus Chris Harris. To see each individual arrive and watch a team leave is second most satisfying. What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? What sports did you play in High School/College? Mott is the football coach and teacher at Napa High School. Adams grew up in Pennsylvania, starring in football at Cumberland Valley High near Harrisburg before playing safety for Penn State. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. As a junior, he was chosen the outstanding junior athlete, Joe LeMasters was a two-sport standout for Napa High, leading the Indians on the football field and the baseball diamond. What do you love most about coaching? He grew up in Ohio. The feeling after a great practice is the best feeling as a coach. Adams was moved by the large turnout of football players who showed up to hear him announce his resignation. (AP Photo). Football was Motts primary sport and, Arnold Nelson is a soft-spoken, modest man who does not appear to be the hard-nosed, aggressive tackle he was for three years at Napa High. However, coaching has become so much more important to me as I have continued to grow as a coach. Torres says it was just horseplay. The smell of milk makes me want to vomit. His career began as a defensive position coach at two NCAA Division II colleges in Pennsylvania. What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? In football, Jaeger was a defensive back and back up quarterback as a junior, advanced to the starting quarterback position as a senior, Marshall Jaeger was a two-sport athletic star at Napa High School and a student leader whose football prowess earned him a scholarship to U. C. Berkeley. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File). kburkholder@nsd131.org. Police investigate alleged assaults involving Napa football team, Napa parents frustrated by high school football hazing investigation, Police say Napa football assaults may be ritual hazing. For questions or complaints, contact our District Equity Officer and District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for Employee Affairs: Dana Page, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, 707-253-3571, School Accountability Report Card (SARC)/School Plan for Student Achievement 2006 Shani Davis becomes the first Black athlete to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history, capturing the mens 1,000-meter speedskating race. We want our program to function closely and as a group. Wessman has committed to the position and is finalizing the last steps of the hiring process. (born December 13, 2002) is an American football tight end for the Georgia Bulldogs. Click on a sport to learn more about our amazing coaches! I started coaching because it was the closest thing I could get to still being in the game, to that competitiveness. 2012 Shenneika Smiths 3-pointer from the wing with 8 seconds left lifts St. Johns to a 57-56 win over No. Coaching has given me the opportunity to develop relationships and build connections with my players. Penn State University - Kinesiology. As &Warriors. Dunlap grew up in, Barbara Franco was the womens volleyball coach at Napa High School for 17 seasons, two years as frosh-soph coach in 1980 and 81, and 15 years as womens varsity coach from 1982-96. What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? To see each individual grow out from that team is most satisfying. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? Why do you coach or brief description of your coaching philosophy? Baseball, College(s) attended/major? NAPA, Calif. -- Napa High School head football coach Troy Mott resigned Wednesday amid a hazing scandal, involving eight JV football players. What do you love most about coaching? 49ers. I am beginning my third year as a coach at Napa High. ABC7 News's Wayne Freedman contributed to this story. Barwick played a year of B basketball, a year of tennis, a year of track,, Baseball|Basketball (Boys)|Football|Tennis (Boys)|Track & Field (Boys), As a high school football player and wrestler, it would be hard to find an athletic resume stronger than that of Ed Blanton. We want the opportunity to belong to our program to be meaningful and be something that helps us become the best version of ourselves, all while making our school proud. I don't step on the foul line. kcondie@nsd131.org. gcarpenter@nsd131.org. In three years of varsity, Bruce Tonascia was the quarterback who teamed with Russ Schamun for late game heroics in the 1971 football season. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? Hopefully whoever they bring in, the community will welcome them like they did me. Playing both offense and defense, Gonzalez seldom, if ever, came off the field during his high, John Graves was another three-sport athlete at Napa High, who ran the 880-yard run for the track team and played one year of B basketball and two years of varsity basketball, culminating his career by leading the 1939-40 team in, With his induction into the Napa High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999, Louie Guisto becomes the oldest alumnus to be so honored. One San Francisco newspaper singled out Lloyd as one of Northern Californias top defensive high school linemen. As a lineman for, Jim Talbott was a three-sport star at Napa High School, excelling in football, basketball and baseball, after an impressive record as a 9th and 10th grader in those three sports in addition to track. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Colin Gowan Vice Principal (Grades 9th & 11th) cgowan@nsd131.org. What do you love most about coaching? When it comes to tennis, Roger Federer is mesmerizing for his seemingly effortless strokes and Bianca Andreescu for masterfully outsmarting opponents with her uncommon repertoire of shots. Working on developing fundamentals of the game and creating a comfortable environment where athletes can be motivated to learn and communicate with each other. Its like I told everyone when I got the job: its not going to happen overnight. Schulz was a standout center and linebacker on the 1964 NBL Championship Napa Indian team. Why do you coach or brief description of your coaching philosophy? Quality journalism doesn't happen without your help. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen). Records were, Joe Flax was a three-sport star at Napa High School, excelling in basketball, football and tennis. During that time, he led his teams to a record of 34-2. I enjoy watching the Celtics the most though. The Napa Valley School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals and does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment, or bullying based on a persons actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person or group with one of more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Galios played, Much like fellow inductee Ed Blanton, there was not much Mike Gibson could not do as a lineman on the Napa High Football team. Napa Valley Unified School District 4 years 9 months Teaching Professional Jan 2023 - Present3 months United States Teacher & Head Football Coach Jul 2018 - Dec 20224 years 6 months. He started as a B football and basketball player in the 1940-41 school year and has maintained some connection with the school in, Stuart Humpert had an outstanding career at Napa High School as a football player and track & field standout. I want students to learn to or continue to love the game, develop their skills and play with a passion for the sport and their team. Napa football highlights Sonoma Valley High School Watch this highlight video of the Napa (CA) football team in its game Sonoma Valley High School on Nov 4, 2022 All Contest Videos Box Score Nov 9, 2022 @ 11:31pm Photos: Napa @ Sonoma Valley Photographer Don Lex has posted a new gallery Napa @ Sonoma Valley containing 39 photos. Vintage's McKaylah Youngblood and Joe Ellis and American Canyon'sAiyanna Beanne each went 2-2 to lead the eight Napa Valley wrestlers who com, The fifth-seeded Vintage High boys soccer team gave up a golden goal in the first overtime and fell 1-0 to No. There was a problem saving your notification. What sports did you play in High School/College? His brother Robert is also a member. Craig Lundeen was a three-sport athlete at Napa High and his list of credits and awards, Mark Lundeen was a three-sport athlete at Napa High, where he played basketball and excelled in football and baseball. The ability to share life changing moments that Iknow will make a difference in athletes lives. In the spring season, he combined baseball and track, holding down an infield position for the Indian nine for four years and competing successfully, Art Thompson is another outstanding three-sport athlete whose two-year Napa High School career included six starting varsity seasons and a long list of honors. Herlocker made several stops along the way to, Denny Lewis was the Napa High School mens basketball coach from 1974 to 2002, 28 years of directing the Blue and Gold program. Napa High head coach Askari Adams talks to Graham Smith (14) and other Grizzlies during their season finale at Sonoma Valley on Nov. 4. Tennis, Track, College(s) Attended/Major? He helped pace the 1959 football team to the first undefeated, untied season in the schools history. Jaeger was a two-year starter at forward for the Napa Indian basketball team. We had more and more kids each year. His credentials as a Hall of Fame member resemble, Three-sport athlete Bob Humpert joins son Stuart and brother Frank as a member of the Napa High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He was a multi-sport athlete, competing in soccer, baseball and football, but his wrestling accomplishments are outstanding. He was named to the All-NBL team in 1951. Adams said he hopes the school finds the right head coach. Adams took over as interim head coach for the league-only, five-game season that spring, guiding Napa to a 2-3 record. What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? I also love seeing the development of my players. During his junior track campaign,, Jeff Loudon was an outstanding football and basketball player at Napa High. I wanted to coach Napa Highs Badminton team specifically because I wanted to give the students opportunities I didnt have when I played for Napa High. 2 Connecticut, snapping the Huskies 99-game home court winning streak. He coached football, basketball and track at the high school level, baseball and basketball at the junior high, Joe Richmond has a passion for two things, which when blended together, made the Napa High experience even better for students. 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I coach first and foremost because I love the game of soccer, without a true love for a sport, coaching and playing would be a challenge. The 2022 season was a year to forget for the storied Napa football program, as the Grizzlies finished with a 1-9 record and a sixth place finish in the Vine Valley Athletic League. 2475 Jefferson Street Napa, California 94558, (707) 253-3711Phone | (707) 253-3906 Fax, 2425 Jefferson Street, Napa, California 94558 Theyre definitely headed in an upward direction as a program.. When I was younger, I fell out of a moving van because I didn't close the door properly (the van wasnt going fast haha, they were just pulling out of a parking spot. A student told an administrator, who was required by state law to report it to police, who now continue to investigate. Calendar Alumni Summer Store My Braves COVID-19 Guidance Back to School Guide Open Sitemap His brother Craig is also a member. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. His accomplishments include leading the MEL in scoring with 15 touchdowns in 1980, setting, George Stein, brother of N.H.S.