Every year, Max Preps rates the toughest high school schedules in the nation. This year, the Servite Friars have arguably the toughest football schedule in the nation. Last year, the Friars held the number two spot for toughest schedules according to Max Preps which could have been debated based on their non league games, Trinity league [...]
It's great to see the Power of Twitter help young student athletes in the ever competitive recruiting process. Here is a great story sheared on the NCSA blog of a young determined athlete who reached out to me to get a little help. Click here to read the full story. Using Social Media to Help [...]
"Teammates Forever" was originally a story written many years ago. That old newspaper article featured one of our closest teammates who was battling the devastating illness, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) . Over thirty years ago, in the summer of 1982, Jeff was our standout offensive tackle. Together with quarterback, Steve Beuerlein, wide receiver, Brian Salerno, [...]
Over the years, I have personally witnessed the change in the high school recruiting process. It's hard to believe that it's been thirty years since I myself was a highly recruited athlete out of one of the top programs in Southern California, Servite High School. Back then, college coaches and scouts would come looking for [...]
Sports play an important part in the lives of most children in the United States, therefore the quality of a good coach is imperative. Over 21 million youth between the ages of 6 to 17 play team sports on a regular basis, and another 5 million play moderately. According to the Population Reference Bureau, "40 percent to [...]
This year, 2015-2016 student athletes will be covered for up to four years for medical insurance, due to injuries received playing their sport after they leave school. The NCAA Division I board of directors recently voted 16-2 to allow schools in the top five conferences to write many of their own rules. The autonomy measures, which the [...]
It's amazing to see the reaction to the various football headlines concerning athletic compensation, both on the collegiate and at professional level. In the same headlines we are seeing increased news of athletes with serious injuries resulting for some in a lifetime of pain and staggering medical bills. Whether it's the early retirement of Chris Borland, [...]
Lexi Dunkelberger "Rising star sophomore out of Castle Rock, Colorado - 2017" One of the great things about sports is that both men and women can choose to participate. The rise of the female athlete owes it's continued growth to Title IX, the landmark legislation that bans sex discrimination in any educational program receiving [...]
St. John Bosco The recent Max Preps article ranks the Nations Top Ten Toughest High School Football leagues in the nation. Big North -United League from New Jersey as number one and the Trinity League out of California, number two. The Trinity League out Southern California is arguably the toughest league of high [...]
This time of the year, high schools across the country are raising money for their home football teams. Here in Hailey, Idaho at Wood River High School, the Wolverines are helping replace old helmets and pads with a good old all you can eat crab feast. Flown in fresh from Alaska, tonight's crab feast with [...]
