All students and the more than 100 full-time faculty members live on the grounds. 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. When you get to that point, theyre going to start playing (hard) all four quarters instead of two. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? As a B basketball player on the 1942-43 team, he was part of one of the great comebacks in Napa history when the Indians outscored Vallejo 20-0 in the fourth, Derek Stephens was an outstanding two-sport athlete for most of his Napa High School career and was recruited to be the kicker for the football team in his senior year, after three fine years as a soccer player. 2018 LeBron James scores 29 points and hits the go-ahead layup with 34.5 seconds to play, winning his third All-Star Game MVP award while his hand-picked team rallies to win an uncommonly entertaining showcase, beating Team Stephen 148-145. Quality journalism doesn't happen without your help.. When its gonna happen, its gonna happen. The ability to share life changing moments that Iknow will make a difference in athletes lives. (AP Photo). Askari Adams recently parted ways with the Napa High School football program after serving as defensive coordinator in 2019 and head coach and defensive coordinator the last three. gcarpenter@nsd131.org. As an athlete, he played basketball, football and baseball, earned honorable mention on the North Bay League football and basketball teams, and was a two year first team, Kam Jones was a standout two-sport star for the Indians during his career at Napa High. Chris is a graduate of Sacramento State with a major in Spanish and has a masters in education from National University. Jaeger was a two-year starter at forward for the Napa Indian basketball team. Tarptautins UEFA PRO, UEFA A, UEFA B, UEFA C licencijos ir darbo patirtis - privalumas. My rules and expectations are strict. She established an incomparable record of success, whether, Bob Herlocker has been a teacher and a coach for 39 years, 25 of which have been at Napa High. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Our work in the classroom and on the field is based on putting growth first. Napa High head coach Askari Adams talks to Graham Smith (14) and other Grizzlies during their season finale at Sonoma Valley on Nov. 4. He also enjoys playing guitar and piano. He's had similar roles in Walnut Creek, Grass Valley, Auburn, Tracy and Patterson. Mount Holyoke College/History. What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? I ran the 800, 400 and 4X400 relay for Varsity Track my sophomore year. High School- Swimming, Soccer, Water Polo; Studied Marine Biology at UC Santa Barbara. Dax Chandler Vice Principal (Grades 10th & 12th) dchandler@nsd131.org. What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? In that time the program has grown to become the largest in the Vine Valley Athletic League. Depending on if I decide to coach again next year, Ill be going to the school I coach at (to also teach).. Im going to miss being around them. What do you love most about coaching? 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. Quality journalism doesn't happen without your help. I have so many vivid and fond memories of my high school athletic competitions and training. To see each individual grow out from that team is most satisfying. Softball and Volleyball. 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 an All-North Bay League selection at tackle in 1937 and 1938. Swimming, Water Polo, Football at Terra Linda High School, College(s) attended/major? I've also become a SF Giants fan because of my husband, and I enjoy watching NFL Redzone for Fantasy Football. His accomplishments include leading the MEL in scoring with 15 touchdowns in 1980, setting, George Stein, brother of N.H.S. Coaching has given me the opportunity to develop relationships and build connections with my players. Penn State University - Kinesiology. To those who saw him play, coached him, or played with or against him, this first sentence is a gross understatement. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? Theyve improved so much that its hard to believe that those improvements were achieved in 3 months. 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. The same year, he was All-MEL as a wide receiver, All-Napa, John Muck Franco participated in four different sports during his four-year career at Napa High School. He was the assistant, Keith Orr was a coach in the Napa system for over 40 years, over 34 of which were at Napa High School. (AP Photo). The kids have worked their asses off, he said. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}. 1 Baylor rally past third-ranked Connecticut 76-70. Quality . 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. Why do you coach or a brief description of your coaching philosophy? 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. The Napa High School Athletic Hall of Fame is the fifth, Clint Smith was active on the school coaching scene in Napa from 1957 to 1987 as a baseball coach at Napa College, a football and basketball coach at Ridgeview Junior High School in addition to the Napa High School freshman,. Haley said six. As a reserve forward on the 1945-46 basketball team, Townsends left hand set shot beat Santa Rosa in overtime and, Eric Tye played three years of football and baseball at Napa High. Mike Brown has coached multiple sports at multiple levels during a 29-year time period at Napa High. Tennis (high school/college),Basketball (high school),Softball (high school/college), College(s) attended/major? He started at a defensive back, Mike Kroplin is an outstanding member of the second generation of the Kroplin family to star at Napa High School. His keen football mind and crisp tackling, Ricky Del Fiorentino was a very big young man in high school and he used his size, strength and athletic ability to have a very big two-sport high school athletic career. Mott led the team for 11 years. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. RELATED: Napa parents frustrated by high school football hazing investigation. I cant wait to get back onto the court with our team, to meet our new players, continue the grind and enjoy the journey! kburkholder@nsd131.org. We want it to be far more than about our sport. Herlocker made several stops along the way to Read more Denny Lewis Member Category: Coach Coached: 1974-2004 Inducted: 2004 kcondie@nsd131.org. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 1928 At Moritz, Switzerland, Sonja Henie becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating champion. In this Feb. 18, 2010 file photo, Evan Lysacek waves the U.S. flag during the victory ceremony after winning the gold medal in the men's free program figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Thanks to Napa Valley Unified School District Librarian Kate MacMillan and Napa High School Football Coach Troy Mott for creating and sharing their program. His teams won 376 games during his coaching tenure and he has had a positive influence on, Tim Mulligan retired from teaching after 37 years. They bring with them their 6-year-old son, Oliver, who is excited to become the fourth generation of the Harris family to bleed Blue and Gold.. We excel through focus and drive. He was a shortstop and pitcher on, Kevin Wilma was an outstanding football player at Napa High School. 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. There's just one. He played #1 singles and doubles on the 1945, 46 and 47 tennis teams. 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. He is a board member of the Napa Valley Marathon/Half Marathon and a career journalist. Buckner was a guard and team captain on the 1966 basketball team. Baylor's Brittney Griner, left, is pressured by Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? He also played basketball in his early years at the school, but made his mark as an athlete in the former two sports. As a football player, Boybosa played end during his junior and senior campaigns. I was part of a small group that was invited to sing the National Anthem at a Giants game. My plan is to stay here (at Napa High) and continue teaching. They have so much time to get better. SF Giants, What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? As quarterback for the Indians, Yourkin was named a team captain and selected as Coaches Offensive Player of the Year during his senior campaign,. Burns was a back on the 1978 Indian grid team that enjoyed a 6-3-1 season. We had a running clock and our kids played their butts off and never quit. What people don't really know about me is I am actually quite an introvert. During his junior track campaign,, Jeff Loudon was an outstanding football and basketball player at Napa High. I believe that athletic competition provides anoutlet of expression for many and places an emphasis on the pursuit of representing something larger than oneself. Schulz was a standout center and linebacker on the 1964 NBL Championship Napa Indian team. Currently, all eight JV football players face accusation in an alleged hazing incident that occurred last October. 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. 1990 Dale Earnhardt blows a tire with one mile remaining in the Daytona 500, giving unheralded Derrike Cope the biggest upset in stock car racing history. Records were, Joe Flax was a three-sport star at Napa High School, excelling in basketball, football and tennis. Keith Condie Dean of Students. We cant control every detail of game day, but we can control how we prepare for it. Napa Valley Prep Football: Napa High hires alumnus Chris Harris as head coach. He was an outstanding member of the Napa Indians, Mike Delmonico had a spectacular two-sport career for three years at Napa High School. In his junior year, Vesterfelt was a member of the 1957 NBL Co-Champion Napa Indians and earned All-NBL honors as, George White was a three-sport athlete at Napa High who greatly contributed to championship football and baseball teams during his career. After that he coached at eight high schools one in Maryland, two in Florida, one in his native New Jersey, one in Pennsylvania, another two in Florida one of which made him head coach for the first time before coaching in Denver for two years. There's nothing better than seeing a player accomplish something that they didn't believe they could. As a freshman in 1941, Dykes started several games as a pitcher for Napa High School. Napa high parents and players are stunned by an announcement from the school board Thursday night that, unless it hires a new coach by June 15th, the school will not have a football team. At Napa College and Chico State, Troy Tallman was a four-year football and baseball player at Napa High. When we choose to do something, I believe that we should strive to do our best. But we had some young kids in some key spots, some of them first-year players, and they were going to get it eventually. As a freshman, Link was a starter on, Arlie Lloyd was a standout defensive tackle for the Napa Indian football teams of 1958 and 1959. Thats one of the things you can tell about the growth of a program, having kids like that, Adams said. [12] [13] Gibson was not a typical big and burly lineman who relied strictly on size. What do you love most about coaching? Search High school flag football coach jobs in Napa, CA with company ratings & salaries. Chris also spent four years living in Granada, Spain, where he both taught and coached football for the Granada Lions and led the Lions to their first-ever Division II National Championship. Please subscribe to keep reading. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? The first part is getting kids (to come) out and we did at all three levels. 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. To coach is to pass on that which one loves. Being a part of a sport I love, and sharing my knowledge with others. Art Institute of California, San Francisco - BS in Graphic Design. Wolves senior quarterback Kaleb Anderson signed Feb. 16 with football newcomer . Adams took over as interim head coach for the league-only, five-game season that spring, guiding Napa to a 2-3 record. Chris and his wife, Vanessa, look forward to their homecoming in Napa, the release continued. His "system" includes being a student first, carrying yourself with integrity around campus, recognizing the importance of community and respecting the game of football. Derek Moore is in his third season as head coach of the Napa High cross country team. Thompson started at quarterback and on defense for the 1950 Indian football team, and in 1951, Ernie Thormahlen was a three-sport star at Napa High from 1934 to 1937. Make changes to the header and footer on the "Edit Header and Footer" tab on the left. As a junior, Miller was ineligible to compete for Napa High, so he ran for the Olympic Club in San Francisco, and competed in open meets all, Troy Mott was a three-sport varsity athlete at Napa High as a member of the football, basketball and baseball teams while also competing on the JV track team in his freshman and sophomore years. I love traveling, and have traveled to 8 countries and cant wait to add to that list. College(s) attended/major? In his two years at Napa High, Aguilar excelled in football, basketball and baseball. Troy Mott resigned from his position as Napa High School's head football coach while the school board was considering the student expulsions, though he remained on the teaching staff as a physical education teacher. I don't step on the foul line. "For the past five years, Chris has taught Spanish at Folsom High School. 3 seed Monte Vista in the North, Travis Hightower's game-high 34 points led the seventh-seeded Justin-Siena boys basketball team past No. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? In addition to his hard-nosed play in the middle, Warren Brusstar was a football, basketball and baseball star at Napa High School. Subscribe today! Brewster, the Buffs' Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, and Logan, voice of the Broncos and coach of the four-time-reigning Class 5A state football champs at Cherry Creek, go back a bit. The Crossword Solver finds answers to American-style crosswords, British-style crosswords, general knowledge crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles. Click on a sport to learn more about our amazing coaches! 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Subscribe . Adams grew up in Pennsylvania, starring in football at Cumberland Valley High near Harrisburg before playing safety for Penn State. napavalleyregister.com - ANDY WILCOX awilcox@napanews.com 10d. 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. 1 seed University, 67-59, in the North Coast Section Division 4 championship g. What sports did you play in High School/College? Support local news coverage and At various times at Napa High, Bailey was a heavyweight wrestler, a tennis player, a power-hitting baseball catcher and an All-North Bay League two-way, Baseball|Football|Tennis (Boys)|Wrestling (Boys), Ed Barwick, the voice of Napa High School football since 1970, earned three block Ns during his years as a student athlete at Napa High. What do you love most about coaching? Currently, all. Torres says it was just horseplay. It might not happen in two or three years, or four years. 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. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? I love seeing the improvement of every athlete in a short amount of time. He was a sprinter on the track team and an end who played both ways on the football team. (It'safairlinebytheway), What sports did you play in High School/College? We encourage you to sign up for our mailing list to receive information on the Napa High Athletic Hall of Fame, our events and other updates via email. I love to fish and I hate, hate , hate snakes. Wessman has committed to the position and is finalizing the last steps of the hiring process. 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. I played badminton and basketball in High School and continue to compete in Badminton Tournaments hosted by different Badminton Clubs. 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. 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. His brother Craig is also a member. We excel through focus and drive. When youre tall and athletic, everybody wants you to play basketball when you get to high school. Why do you coach or brief description of your coaching philosophy? Superstition: Cleveland will never win the World Series until they move on and change their name. What do you love most about coaching? Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? UC Davis - Sociology, Why do you coach or brief description of your coaching philosophy? His mental grit and fight on the tennis court is something that has inspired me to work hard on my tennis game over the years. Chris comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and a passion for the game of football. Sharing my passion/enjoyment of golf in a team atmosphere. We had less than 50 kids in the whole program when I got here, and we had 80 this year. Prolific Prep dominates SoCal Academy 72-42 in Hoopsgiving Classic NV Sports Follow 4,254 805 He stepped in as the interim head coach in the middle of COVID and continued to lead this program, creating stability during a time of tremendous uncertainty. Theyre definitely headed in an upward direction as a program.. I love to watch the Spainard, Rafael Nadal, compete and fight for grand slam championships. He was All-Monticello Empire League in both his junior and senior years, and was also named NHS Student of the Month. He achieved success in the more traditional sports of basketball and football, but also added a three-year stint as Napa Highs Most Outstanding Swimmer. St. John's defeated Connecticut 57-56. Who is your favorite professional sports team to watch? You look at the Rodriguez game (a 53-0 loss in Fairfield). (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello). 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. 10 seed Los Gatos, 63-44, in the open, The second-seeded Justin-Siena boys basketball team fell to No. Note: I have absolutely zero musical talent. Jansen set a world record in his performance in 1 minute, 12:43 seconds. Devoted to shaping student athletes and the game of soccer, Richmond used these passions to motivate and educate students, Pete Rivers came to the Napa Valley in 1950 from Oklahoma, where he was a living legend as a high school and college athlete and a high school coach. Calendar Alumni Summer Store My Braves COVID-19 Guidance Back to School Guide Open Sitemap A two-time All-North Bay League fullback in football, Sander was also a high, Russ Schamun was the receiving end of one of the most dramatic passing combinations to grace Napa High School. Napa Valley Prep Football: Adams steps down as Napa High head coach. What is a strange fact that many people do not know about you? He, Don Townsend used his left arm to carve out an enviable record in three sports at Napa High and beyond. He was a member of the 1971, Jake Duckworth was an athlete who achieved considerable success at Napa High School. 1973 Richard Petty wins his fourth Daytona 500.