I still havent figured out what really happened to Jeff Kearin at Loyola. October 12, 2018 8:49 am ET. St. John Bosco four months ago sealed its first undisputed national championship in football with a 49-28 victory over Concord De La Salle in the Open Division state title game. Alexis Cubit serves primarily as the Clemson sports reporter for The (Columbia) State newspaper. HPW: One of your running backs, George Holani, also plays linebacker. /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. In the decade since Jason Negro took over as head coach, the program has become an unstoppable force in high school football and a source of top recruits for Arizona State and universities around the country. He needed to change the language and get the school talking about winning, not just hanging around in tight games with the best teams. But there was a problem: Uiagalelei lived in the Inland Empire area, which was more than an hour away. Hes got offers from all over, from Clemson to Alabama to Georgia, USC, UCLA. My daughters, one is a sophomore and one is in seventh grade. And cross country runner/track athlete Alexander Frias is headed to Long Beach State. Jason later graduated from California State University Dominguez Hills with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. Curious as to why he left? He acknowledged it wont be easy to determine the starter because of what could be very limited in-person assessment time. That year, the Braves went 11-3 with two of those losses coming to Mater Dei: once in league play and again in the Division 1 state championship. They always offer up advice because were all brothers. by digitaluzer Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:15 pm, Post The teenagers are still learning, growing and maturing. In the decade since Jason Negro took over as head coach, the program has become an unstoppable force in high school football and a source of top recruits for Arizona State and universities around the country. Still, the banter about the Lakers or college coaches recruiting pitches heading to or from Bellflower are now memories. He lettered in football and baseball at St. John Bosco before obtaining a bachelors degree in mathematics from Cal State Dominguez Hills. Bosco used to do the same thing. In that 2010 matchup vs. Mater Dei, the Braves had led in the fourth quarter before the Monarchs scored two unanswered touchdowns. Weve got 850 kids, an all-boys school. He works closely with Coach Adams and Coach Lo in our Strength and Conditioning program. You have to make sure every staff member has a role, and that each and every one of them knows that their role is equally important as everyone elses. It wouldnt even be close. He attended Cal Poly Pomona where he earned his degree in History and received his Masters in Education from the National University. I take a lot of pride in my relationships with my players and our families. Tausha told Diaz how much it meant to Uiagalelei to see those interactions, a sentiment the now 20-year-old echoed recently. St Louis looked good vs. a very overrated Narbonne team who didnt beat anybody decent on its way to their 3rd tier CA state title last year. It wasnt easy finding an opponent for this weekend, Negro said. AM 570 LA Sports is your home for Los Angeles sports including the Dodgers, Chargers, Clippers and UCLA. "We've been pretty blessed. We have a lot of talent on offense. During the offseason, he travels the country to learn from different football programs, such as Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Oregon. They're not getting rich off it, but this isn't a gimmick. Negro: By trade, Im a teacher, Im a math teacher, but since Ive been back at Bosco, Im 100 percent football only. Not like hatred, because I knew a lot of the guys on the team, Rosen said. Jessie Christensen is a graduate of St. Joseph High School Class of 1989. This is Robs ninth season with the Braves and he coaches the linebackers at the varsity level. Before Boscos title run in the fall of 2019, Diaz knew Uiagalelei had made his mind up about where hed go to college. You can take away the excuses, we have to take a bus to games, we dont have a locker room at games. Mililani setting up a home and away with Bosco. He was welcoming but not one to overshare. He is currently a history teacher at SJB. Coach Arteaga graduated from La Puente HS in 1996, where he lettered in 3 years. Mia Tui is a graduate from Long Beach Poly HS and will be coaching the defensive line at the varsity level. As the Assistant to Head Coach Jason Negro, the goal is to make Bosco Football the best all-around program in the nation. beat out a senior Iowa State commit, Re-al Mitchell, for Boscos starting job under center. Tonight, Bosco will play for the CIF State championship against De La Salle at Sacramento State University. By the time he was a senior at Bosco, he was in his third year and second full season as the starting signal caller. Is that your brother or cousin? When youre standing in the locker room the kids are all looking at each other like, Oh my gosh. Coach King resides in San Dimas and is supported by his long time girlfriend, Jenn. Negro spent the last seven years at Trabuco Hills, where his teams reached section title games in 2007 and 2009. 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Top-tier college coaches and football figures continually observe and assess this team. Nothing really big that would obviously alter his game plan, just little things that I thought were relevant. Negro: Hes my brother. Nate Munson is a 2002 graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Illinois. Two years later with a stronger weight room emphasis and a new spread offense, Negro took the Trabuco Hills head coaching job and led the Mustangs to five straight playoffs and two CIF finals appearances. The kid DJ is also getting recruited by Alabama! I think thats what really sets us apart around here. Whats funny is we made the whole Trinity League go spread offense too, Johnson said. People say that a guy like Josh Rosen is lightning in a bottle, and it only happens once. Probably a bit more physical than Josh in terms of stature, but very similar in terms of skill set and mental abilities, and his ability to be able to read defenses and make the throws he needs to make. The players absolutely loved him. Two weeks ago, Bosco won the California Interscholastic Federation championship Open Division bowl game, 49-28, for a third state title in a decade a feat that would have been hard to imagine before Negro arrived. All rights reserved. Negro says that even though Rosen didn't live near Bosco, he wanted to join a competitive football team. My classroom is just out on the field. They can run the ball. I would say, This guy likes this particular move, Diaz said. Steven Lo is entering his fifth year as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at St. John Bosco High School. Anyone who can go over 1,000 total pounds with three different lifts makes the club. Last season, Mater Dei wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught two touchdown passes for 206 yards and returned a punt for a third score. Making an appearance would be perfect, Diaz thought. A talented senior class graduates, and the underclassmen step in and struggle trying to gain experience. The thing about being on this team is the brotherhood. This story was originally published August 12, 2021, 6:10 AM. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); In total there are 10 users online :: 1 registered, 0 hidden and 9 guests (based on users active over the past 15 minutes)Most users ever online was 1865 on Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:05 pm Users browsing this forum: frankieboy and 9 guests, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Time: 0.187s | Peak Memory Usage: 4.67 MiB | GZIP: Off | Queries: 26. The Tigers had Uiagaleleis heart, though, and it was time to make it official. Hes an incredible athlete with strong bloodlines. But in that league, its important to be better than not bad. As coaches were going to have to do a really good job of being diligent with our evaluation process, Negro said. This guy is focused on being the greatest that he can be and representing himself the best way that he can.. Well-polished trophies line the room, representing such championships as the Mission Viejo High School Football Classic and the Battle of the Beach. Others include former NFL wide receiver Bryce Treggs and cornerback Leon McFadden. There has been a disheartening descent into the abyss taking place at the most unexpected of places -- big-time private school football programs. Cen10, one of the only two good teams they faced from CA in 2017 put a running clock them. Negros teams went 40-14 over the last four years. As a matter of fact it was quite the opposite. by BoscoWillBeBack Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:21 pm, Post The Braves had just lost 31-20 the seventh consecutive time theyd fallen to the powerhouse from nearby Santa Ana, Calif. but there was something different. Quarterbacks, especially high-school seniors, arent supposed to look like him. Good luck mililani. I have the opportunity to work with an experienced staff, and learn from an outstanding Varsity staff lead by Head Coach Jason Negro. Kam, I think because St. Louis no like go opponents house. Think about that Calis version of St LuLu just with a much larger pool to recruit from. When Encino Crespi, Santa Margarita, Bellflower St. John Bosco and Los Angeles Loyola all start looking for new football coaches after failing to make the playoffs, it sends a message that if youre seeking job security, dont apply to a private school that expects to compete for a championship every season in the toughest division in California, the Pac-5. A former St. John Bosco assistant, Jason Negro, the head coach at Mission Viejo Trabuco Hills, has taken over for Mendoza. Chris King is entering his thirteenth year as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at St. John Bosco High School.