See About archive blog posts. Framed jerseys belonging to Bosco greats including some household names adorn the walls. Just trying to be real at this point in the season. Now all of a sudden youre beating those guys on a consistent basis and youre gong to be talked about with some of the great teams across the country. 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. It made sense.. So (Pierce) has a direct pipeline into the Southern California market, Negro said. Negro said St. John Bosco is using Google Classroom and Schoology to communicate with its students and student-athletes, and that his football players are being provided workout instruction via Huddle. There was some Braves football talk here and there. Mililani setting up a home and away with Bosco. HPW: I saw on the website theres a Jacob Negro who coaches on staff and is a math teacher. Find out how your news organization can use Cronkite News content. Not a bad record. I would say right now its 50-50, he said of the 2020 season starting on time. All I am is an educator. We had Josh Rosen as our quarterback when we played Saint Louis and Tua (Tagovailoa) was a sophomore, and Coach York and his team are very impressive. Still, the banter about the Lakers or college coaches recruiting pitches heading to or from Bellflower are now memories. Negro: Hes my brother. St Louis would be a better match up for SJB, but not enough juice across the board to pull out the W. As for my beloved Big Red, I can only go on what weve seen so far; and based on that, Big Red O would have a very tough time against the SJB D; Big Red D would hang a little longer, but not enough. (The Braves are also No. We can still accomplish all of those goals with the guys that we have in the building.. What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis? Diaz is a born and raised Southern Californian but has always loved Notre Dame. for best prep sports column. A former St. John Bosco assistant, Jason Negro, the head coach at Mission Viejo Trabuco Hills, has taken over for Mendoza. Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. Each and every week youre playing someone who is recognized nationally, Negro added. He did the segment in the car as Diaz beamed with pride in the drivers seat as they made the routine trek to Bellflower. Hes a menacing 6-foot-4 and 246 pounds. As long as theyre doing it in a respectful way, not mocking the other team or disrespecting the game, you need to allow them to do that.. The main goal for us is to get the ball into our playmakers hands based on what the defense is giving us. I would say, This guy likes this particular move, Diaz said.

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Ricks is the only everyday defender on the team to have an interception he has four of them, one of which was a pick-six. As a parent, I had great respect for him and the staff he assembled. beat out a senior Iowa State commit, Re-al Mitchell, for Boscos starting job under center. Coach King has been coaching high school football for 30 years. The Fighting Irish ended up pulling off the overtime victory, 47-40, with Uiagalelei throwing for 439 yards and two touchdowns. As the Assistant to Head Coach Jason Negro, the goal is to make Bosco Football the best all-around program in the nation. 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. Kam, I think because St. Louis no like go opponents house. Nate Munson is a 2002 graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Illinois. It was a long time coming. Sepulona also has three sacks. Most importantly, the relationship with the students at St. John Bosco is what drives the position, as the mission is to continue to work under the umbrella of Salesian Educational values. 1 pro-style QB DJ Uiagalelei (Bosco) against the No. He is married to Kristen and has 3 children: Everett (11), Emma (9), and Wyatt (6). The winner wont be crowned champion of the league Friday. HPW: Do you share the field with other teams, like soccer? He turned on Sirius XMs ESPNU channel to listen to Full Ride, which has become part of his morning routine. "I think Josh just had an opportunity to play and participate against some guys that were really talented and knew they were going to have a ton of skill here at Bosco that he was going to be able to throw to. In this regard, Negro intimated he would like to see a little patience exercised all around. "Not one parent has reached out to us with concerns or questions as to what this is about. I think the thing that makes it most difficult and the thing thats frustrating to me is these politicians and these people that are making the decisions are so quick to jump so far ahead when there really is so much uncertainty. Heres when severe weather is forecast, SC woman charged after allegedly consuming abortion pills to end pregnancy, Todays South Carolina-Clemson baseball game start time changed because of weather, The South Carolina vs. Clemson baseball series wont be on TV. A school spokesman refused to allow me to ask Principal Frank Kozakowski a single question about Kearins resignation five years after his first team won a Division I title. Learn more about what we do and how to find our content on our broadcast, digital and social media platforms. Hopefully next year Kahuku and St. Louis can hop on that train and schedule games vs top 5 teams maybe IMG, Mater Dei or that School Sol-Jay transferred to. He would ask when D.J. I will tell you this Im confident. Negro: We have so many packages and schemes offensively and defensively, there are kids at the skill spots who go both ways. Jason Negro, originally from Bellflower, CA, is a St. John Bosco High School graduate from the class of 1991. Diaz sent Uiagalelei encouraging texts that week but was still torn at kickoff that Saturday night. Mia Tui is a graduate from Long Beach Poly HS and will be coaching the defensive line at the varsity level. Jessie Christensen is a graduate of St. Joseph High School Class of 1989. So it's just a new exciting program up and coming and he wanted to be a part of it.". I enjoy being a person who has an opportunity to work with all these cultures. During Jason's final year at Trabuco, Bosco representatives attend the games as fans. The quarterback who evolved into one of the nations top recruits and rode shotgun with Diaz in the Honda every weekday had graduated from St. John Bosco in December 2019 and enrolled at Clemson a month later. 2023 Cronkite News. I'm honored to help carry on the tradition of excellence and Brotherhood. This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. Coach King is an Esperanza High School graduate and is the sole owner of a real estate appraisal company located in Orange County. "The kids are being paid for a service to be an influencer and talk about it in a positive light. For Bosco, it was the 2017 season, where Re-al Mitchell, currently playing at Iowa State, was quarterbacking the Braves in his senior year. I got the job in 2010. (Photo by Scott Rowe/Cronkite News). But after Jason Negro led St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) to a CIF Open Division state championship and the No. The Celts didnt make the playoffs the last two seasons, so hes banished. While at Bosco, he lettered in both varsity football and baseball. '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. Anyone who can go over 1,000 total pounds with three different lifts makes the club. ". It was like this transition back to what used to be my normal and whats again now my normal routine of being by myself. Coach Trudell loves camping, fishing, and anything with his family. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney wants Uiagalelei to be the next guy. It was just kind of a dream.. Back then we werent competing with the best teams in our area.. The kids help each other get better.. Being the Freshman team head coach means a great deal to me. That connection we have with one another is definitely important, Satele said. By Logan Newman Paul is a 3- time CIF and 2-time National Champion! Negro is a true leader in every sense of the word and is a master at putting puzzle pieces together, Bosco football Operations Manager Jessie Christensen said. Boscos awesome. Would love to watch it. A former St. John Bosco assistant, Jason Negro, the head coach at Mission Viejo Trabuco. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Still, Uiagalelei had to go through the process of getting to know schools and talking to their coaches. HPW: What have you seen from Mililani that you like? Being a good teacher and a good role model isnt enough to keep a coaching job. HPW: When I look at your roster, youve got a 6-foot-5, 238-pound quarterback whos only a junior (DJ Uiagalei). A coach blows a whistle in rhythm while the entire team makes quick movements in unison. Im not thinking that, Oh my gosh, there goes our season, or our ability to win a CIF, state or national title. The Braves assistant coach still sees Uiagalelei from time to time. It was something about seeing the golden helmets on TV that attracted a young kid coming up in Pico Rivera in the 1970s. (Photo by Evan Desai/Cronkite News). Negro: With DJ, I think initially on paper you look at him and say thats a great size for a defensive end or tight end, but if you saw him, hes very slender and has an incredible physique and an incredible arm. Hes ranked #1 in the country in both junior and senior classes. Jason Negro, originally from Bellflower, CA, is a St. John Bosco High School graduate from the class of 1991. But at what cost? I probably spent more time with him than probably any other coach, the Tigers sophomore signal caller said.