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At Mechanics Bank, we believe that the lessons of sports – discipline, teamwork and respect for others – ASSISTANT COACHES not only makes better kids today, COACH’S CORNER but better adults, better citizens and Prince Smalls Defensive Coordinator better communities tomorrow. And FROM COACH SCHRAM that’s why we’re a proud supporter of Will Gaines the Miramonte High School Matadors. WR/DB Coach Beginning my eighth year as Head Football Coach at Miramonte High School, I want to thank the Orinda Joel Clark community and all of the great people for their tre- GO MATADORS! OL Coach mendous support needed to keep our program growing Sekai Greer and make high school athletics a special time for the DL Coach student-athletes involved. I’m well aware of the tradi- tion and high standards that have been set by those before me. In my twelve years Vince Dell’Aquila as both an assistant coach and Head Coach at Miramonte we have won two NCS OL Coach Championships and have ten NCS playoff appearances. The entire coaching staff Billy Ellis and every player is looking forward to the 2018 season and seeking the 2018 NCS RB Coach Division III Championship. Isaac Savaiinaea LB Coach Acknowledgements Joe Wingert As a costly sports program that receives limited district funding, Miramonte Foot- QB Coach ball would not exist without the tireless organizing and fundraising efforts of parent volunteers, to whom we extend our deepest appreciation. We also would like to rec- ognize our major program advertisers for their support, and extend a special thanks Press Booth/ to Clark Thompson-Village Associates Realtor, Shannon Conner-Village Associates Ground Crew Realtor, The Beaubelle Group, Clay, Millias & Co LLP, Pennini’s, Village Associates, Michael Forkas Dr. Amin Samadian, DDS, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and Mechanics Bank Scott Butler for their generous donations to the football program. Kevin Barry Bob Jungbluth John Turney Al Donner Hot Shots Video Productions 800.797.6324

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The Matadors had their Kick- Off Games and BBQ on Saturday, August 4. It was a chance for all the players and their families to come together and celebrate the beginning of the 2018 season! 2018 VARSITY TEAM

2018 VARSITY SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Location Score Friday, Aug. 17, 7:00 pm DeAnza Dons Miramonte HS, Orinda W 32-20 Friday, Aug. 24, 7:30 pm Hillsdale Fighting Knights Hillsdale HS, San Mateo W 38-6 Friday, Aug. 31, 7:00 pm Las Lomas Knights Las Lomas HS, Walnut Creek L 13-41 Friday, Sept. 7, 7:00 pm Brookside Christian Knights Miramonte HS, Orinda W 45-6 Friday, Sept. 14, 7:00 pm San Lorenzo Rebels Miramonte HS, Orinda Friday, Sept. 28, 7:00 pm Northgate Broncos Northgate HS, Walnut Creek Friday, Oct. 5, 7:00 pm Alhambra Bulldogs Alhambra HS, Martinez Friday, Oct. 12, 7:00 pm Clayton Ugly Eagles Miramonte HS, Orinda Friday, Oct. 19, 7:00 pm Acalanes Dons Acalanes HS, Lafayette Friday, Oct. 26, 7:00 pm Campolindo Cougars Miramonte HS, Orinda 2018 MIRAMONTE MATADOR VARSITY ROSTER

# LAST FIRST YEAR OFF DEF # LAST FIRST YEAR OFF DEF 1 Nushi Noah SR WR DB 30 Linney Scott SR WR DB 2 Mollahan Charlie SR WR DB 33 Barrons Guy SR RB DB 5 Meredith Matt JR QB LB 50 Barker Zach SR OL DL 6 Zwahlen Tanner JR WR DB 51 Dakis Jack SR OL LB 7 Lowe Tyler SR RB LB 52 McIntyre Joe JR OL DL 8 Callister Reed JR WR DB 54 Hemming Greg SO OL DL 9 McGrath Miguel JR WR DB 55 Alvarado Justin SR OL LB 10 Schmiedt Ben SR WR LB 58 Conner Henry SR OL DL 11 Vallee Ray JR WR DB 60 McIntyre Charlie SR OL DL 13 Fraser AJ JR QB FS 64 Heilmann Eric SR OL DL 18 Swinton Michael SR WR DB 72 Turney Sean JR OL DL 19 Hawkins Charlie SR WR DB 73 Cornett Isaiah JR OL DL 20 Stone Keilan SR WR DB 79 Hardenbrook Shane SR OL LB 22 Soldis Drake JR WR DB 85 Fishlow Ethan SR WR DE 24 Vacakis Henry SR RB DB 2018 SAN LORENZO REBELS VARSITY ROSTER

# LAST FIRST POSITIONS 3 McCullough Dinero CB, WR 4 Pratt Anthony RB, CB 4 Walker Austin QB, CB 6 Adame Joshua SS, RB 10 Dhital Dharma SB, SS 11 Amos Jalen CB 12 Flippin Laron QB, FS 21 Davis Antonio OLB, RB 22 Gomez Hugo MLB, FB 24 asif Muhammed RB, OLB, DE 27 Ruiz Milo 44 Feliciano Robert FB, OLB, G 50 Amezcua Michael DT 52 Contreras Johnny DE 56 Mcalpin Christopher C, DE 59 Orantes Mario T, DT 72 Graf Ieronimo G, DT 75 Cornn Jeremiah T, DT 81 Martinez Alfredo K, P 2018 MIRAMONTE MATADORS VARSITY TEAM

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reed miguel ben ray aj 8 callister 9 mcgrath 10 schmiedt 11 vallee 13 fraser juNIOR juNIOR SENIOR juNIOR juNIOR wr/db wr/db wr/lb wr/db qb/fs

scott guy zach jack joe 30 linney 33 barrons 50 barker 51 dakis 52 mcintyre SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR JUNIOR wr/db rb/db ol/dl ol/lb ol/dl

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Jack Schram Head Coach

Jack enters his eighth year as the Head Varsity Football Coach at Miramonte High School. He was a Varsity Assistant Coach at Miramonte from 2006-2010 working primarily with the offensive/defensive lines and was heavily involved in the offensive game plan. Last year Jack doubled as the Head Boys Golf coach at Miramonte. Prior to coming to Miramonte, Jack was the Head Varsity Football Coach at Encinal High School from 1990-2005. In 1988-89 he was the Varsity Line Coach and Head JV Coach. In addition to football, Jack also coached track, wrestling, and golf at Encinal. He has also coached baseball and basketball for middle school athletes. He has been involved with both the boys and girls Lacrosse program at Miramonte, helping the girls win their first NCS championship in 2015. Jack was a three-sport letterman in football, wrestling, and track at Alameda HS in Lakewood, Colorado. He was named to Col- orado’s All-State team on both offense (offensive guard) and defense (defensive tackle) and attended Arizona State University (ASU) on a full athletic scholarship where he graduated with BS in Computer Information Systems. Jack currently works full time for the Department of Veterans Affairs as an IT Supervisor in the Software Engineering Division for the Office of Information & Technology. He and his wife Debbie have two children, Griffin, 23, and Madison, 18. Griffin graduated from Miramonte High School in 2013 and was a team captain and all- league in both Football and Lacrosse and graduated this past spring from the University of Hawaii. Madison is a freshman at the University of Hawaii.

Prince Smalls Defensive Coordinator Prince Cedric Smalls is the Varsity Defensive Coordinator. Between youth, high school, and semi-pro football, he played a total of 11 seasons. Prince attended De Anza High School where he lettered for three years in both football and baseball. He has coached football for 18 years; three seasons at Hercules High School; one season at De Anza High School; and 14 seasons at Miramonte High School. This is his sixth year as a Defensive Coordinator at the Varsity level. “The thing I enjoy about coaching football is helping athletes reach their maxi- mum abilities. Additionally, I really enjoy the competitive nature of the game.” Smalls contin- ues, “The thing I like best about coaching here at Miramonte is the community involvement. It is great to have parents, administrators, and the student body behind our football team.” He grew up and currently lives in Richmond and has one son, Jaylen Smalls. He currently teaches Middle School Physical Education. 2018 VARSITY COACHING STAFF

Will Gaines WR/DB Coach Will graduated from College Park High in 2005 and the University of Arizona in 2010. He played one season of semi-pro football for the Phoenix Outlaws and participated in volleyball, baseball, and cross country while at College Park. Will is currently pursuing a career in both personal training and in the sports administration industry. Joel Clark OL Coach Joel grew up in Berkeley where he played offensive guard on the Berkeley High football team and won first team all-league honors both Junior and Senior years. He graduated from UCSD but elected not to play football and concentrated on education. Joel is currently the top producing sales agent at Selectquote insurance services in San Francisco. Joel has coached offensive line for the last ten years for the Berkeley Cougars, Berkeley Bears, and the East Bay (Oakland) Warriors. Joel and his wife Edas have two children who have graduated from Miramonte: Dominique attends Villanova University playing water polo, and Xavier attends Colorado State University. Joel will enjoy his sixth year on the coaching staff and working with the Orinda kids that his brother Adam Clark was so passionate about and thoroughly enjoyed. Sekai Greer DB/RB Coach Sekai attended OIS and is a 2001 graduate of Miramonte. He played college football for the Uni- versity of Akron. Sekai coached at Monte Vista HS in Danville for seven years and has been with Miramonte for the last three years. Sekai is a fifth-grade teacher in Donald Rheem Elementary in Moraga. He married his 8th-grade girlfriend, who also attended Miramonte and is a teacher in Orin- da. He has two boys, Jace, 8 and Cam, 6.

Vince Dell’Aquila OL Coach Vince graduated from Cal Poly Pomona where he played football and baseball. He went on to play Minor League Baseball from 1976-1978 with the Rangers, Reds, and Dodgers. He coached football at Miramonte from 1991-2001. Vince then went on to coach football for Solano City College from 2002- 2011 and Diablo Valley College in 2012. He returned to coaching Mats football in 2013. He also coached the Miramonte baseball team for 24 years taking them to six NCS titles. He was nominated State Coach of the Year and led the football team to five NCS titles as an assistant. Vince retired from teaching and his Athletic Director position at Miramonte in 2016. 2018 VARSITY COACHING STAFF

Billy Ellis RB Coach Coach Ellis is from San Francisco where he attended Lincoln HS and was a three-year starter. From there, Coach Ellis played at SFCC and Laney College in Oakland, CA. Coach Ellis began coaching Pop Warner football in San Francisco for the Jr 49ers then moved on to Washington HS in San Fran- cisco as the JV Head Coach. Coach Ellis made his first move to the East Bay as the Head Coach for Concord HS. Since 2004, Coach Ellis has been the running back coach for Miramonte HS and was a part of the 2006 NCS/CIF East Bay Champs. Coach Ellis also coached at Los Lomas HS before reaching a personal coaching goal of being a college coach at Diablo Valley College for the past five seasons. Coach Ellis has coached some the best young running backs in the state, De La Salle’s Joe Te’o, Los Lomas’ Marquis Waters, Vallejo’s Desmod Nisby, and Clayton Valley’s Miles Harrison. Coach Ellis is a Registered Addiction Specialist and has worked in his field for 30 years. Coach Ellis and his wife, Kristina have two children (Deshana’e, Billy III) and three grandchildren (Nasir, Sylas and newborn Kali Taylor). Coach Ellis says “In short, football has helped shape the man I am today and passing on those life lesson through the game is a must for me (Go Mats!).”

Isaac Savaiinaea LB Coach Isaac was born and raised in Hawaii, where he graduated from Punahou High School and was an All American and the number three linebacker in the nation. He graduated with over 30 division scholarship offers and elected to attend UCLA, where he played four years as a linebacker on the football team. He now works at Orinda Fitness and this will be his second year coaching high school football.

Joe Wingert QB Coach This is Joe’s 12th season coaching high school football. He spent nine years at Monte Vista High School and three seasons at Miramonte. Joe has won two NCS championships, one as a player and one as a coach. Joe and his wife own a home in Concord and have two dogs. Go Mats!

John Grigsby Trainer As well as being Miramonte’s onsite full-time Athletic Trainer, John teaches Sports Medicine at Mi- ramonte. His students participate at athletic events, and you will see John and his student athletic trainers at every game: taping, icing, stretching, and taking care of our players. This will be John’s 13th year at Miramonte and we’re very fortunate to have him! VARSITY HIGHLIGHTS

Miramonte 32 | De Anza 20 Friday, August 17, 2018 ORINDA, CA The Matadors opened their season at home by hosting the De Anza Dons. The offense wasted no time getting on the board, showcasing a balanced attack resulting in an opening drive score on a 33-yard run by Henry Vacakis. Then, it was the defense’s turn to show it’s strength by forcing a 3 and out on De Anza’s first possession only to give the ball back on a muffed punt. The Matador D stiffened again with a forced fumble caused by Ben Schmiedt and recovered by Zach Barker. On the ensuring drive, the offense scored again on a swing pass from AJ Fraser to Tyler Lowe for a TD. The defense forced another 3 and out and the offense once again took advantage on yet another TD strike from Fraser, this time 38 yards to Reed Callister. The De Anza Dons did their best to take back momentum by scoring on a long TD pass and then intercepting a pass for a pick 6, bringing the score to 19-14 Matadors at the half. The defense continued its strong play into the second half with a flurry of sacks while the offense tried to regain it’s earlier success, breaking through late in the third quarter on a TD run by Henry Vacakis as well as midway through the fourth quarter, scoring on a short pass from Fraser to Callister. De Anza added a late touchdown, leading to a final score of Miramonte 32 /De Anza 14. Overall, it was a great opening day win for the Matadors with plenty of contributions from both sides of the ball! VARSITY HIGHLIGHTS

Miramonte 38 | HILLSDALE 6 Friday, August 24, 2018 — SAN MATEO, CA The Matadors traveled to San Mateo to take on the Hillsdale Fighting Knights on Friday, August 24. Defense took the field first and quickly forced the Knights to punt. Miramonte took advantage of great field position and scored on a 1-yard TD run by Henry Vacakis putting the Matadors up 6-0. On the ensuing two Knights drives, the defense forced consecutive 3 and outs. The offense then drove down to the 8-yard line only to have a field goal try blocked. After more stout play by the defense, the offense returned the favor on yet another score by Henry Vacakis; this time on a 10-yard pass by AJ Fraser bringing the score to 12-0 Matadors. Two drives later, Fraser threw his second TD pass of the night to Matt Meredith on an 18-yard strike. The offense wasn’t done yet and added yet another score on a short pass from Fraser to Tyler Lowe, who broke several tackles on his way to pay dirt. Halftime score: Matadors 24 / Knights 0. The second half was more of the same from the Matador offense, scoring quickly on a 11-yard TD run by Tyler Lowe featuring a huge hole opened up by the offensive line. After a successful two-point conversion, the Matadors found themselves up 32-0. Not to be outdone, the defense continued to dominate; allowing very few yards and only a single first down. Early in the fourth, QB Matt Meredith was inserted into the game and threw a 11-yard TD pass to Tyler Zwahlen bringing the score to 38-0 Matadors. A late garbage time TD run by the Knights rounded out the night making the final Matadors 38 / Knights 6. A great team effort overall! Go Mats! VARSITY HIGHLIGHTS

Miramonte 13 | LAS LOMAS 41 Friday, August 31, 2018 WALNUT CREEK, CA With a strong start to the season, the 2-0 Matadors carried momentum and hope into Friday’s game against a talented and undefeated Las Lomas Knights squad. Though they played well, moving the ball on offense and making some key stops on defense, the Mats eventually succumbed 41-13. The Knights jumped ahead early with two rushing TD’s by their Division 1-bound running back. Matador defensive back Charlie Hawkins prevented a third Knight touchdown with no time left on the clock at the end of the first quarter with an interception in the end zone, punctuated by a gutsy 23-yard runback. The Matadors settled down in the second quarter, mounting a long drive into the Knights’ red zone, led by the accurate passing by AJ Fraser, and playing solid defense to keep the Knights quiet. The second half was a fireworks show, with both teams moving the ball via ground and air. Running back Tyler Lowe put the Matadors on the scoreboard near the end of the third quarter with a 25-yard, juke-filled TD run. With two minutes left in the game, Matt Meredith, playing quarterback in relief, threw an 11- yard strike to Charlie Hawkins in the corner of the end zone. Other notable contributions included: Tyler Lowe, Keilan Stone, Justin Alvarado (who also returned three kickoffs), and Noah Nushi leading the team in tackles; Tyler Lowe rushing for over a century, with 106 yards; Scott Linney, Charlie Hawkins, Matt Meredith, and Keilan Stone leading the team in receiving yards; quarterbacks AJ Fraser and Matt Meredith combining for nearly 200 passing yards; defensive end Ethan Fishlow recovering a fumble; and Joe McIntyre booting a PAT. 2018 JUNIOR VARSITY ROSTER

PLAYER YEAR JERSEY # PLAYER YEAR JERSEY # Bath, Harmon 10 23 Keady, Emmit 10 8 Berndt, Ethan 9 57 Lewis, Jack 10 82 Bird Riley 9 75 Mancheno, Lazarus 10 48 Bowers, Michael 9 65 McCartt, Aidan 9 27 Brothers, Kai 10 17 McCombe, Matthew 10 72 Browne, Aidan 10 9 Miller, Nolan 9 25 Brudzinski, Adam 9 12 Nestal, Bradley 9 14 Cardoza, Ben 10 78 Opdcke, Tyler 9 59 Chinn, Benjamin 9 47 Patrick, James 9 66 Cornett, Andreas 9 67 Ricevuto, Anthony 9 7 Dakis, Calvin 9 3 Ross, Samuel 9 34 Doran, Jake 10 4 San Gabriel, Aidan 9 45 Foster, Joe 10 13 Simon, Fletcher 9 22 Foutch, Stradley 10 74 Simon, Hayden 10 15 Frank, Donald 10 76 Stone, Aiden 9 62 Gonzales, Joseph 9 35 Straub, Roenigk 10 60 Hernandez, Jacob 9 49 Swenson, Aidan 10 32 Joga, Ethan 10 28 Wilday, Caleb 10 11 Johansen, Erik 10 51 2018 JUNIOR VARSITY COACHING STAFF

Tim Schultz Co-Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator Tim played football at Berkeley High and at Chabot Junior College. He graduated from San Jose State University. Tim recently retired after a 30-year career in law enforcement. This is Tim’s third year coaching at Miramonte. Tim and his wife Kristie, live in Walnut Creek and have a daughter who is a freshman at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Tim Silveira Co-Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator Tim Silveira was born and raised in Santa Clara, CA and graduated from Bellarmine College Prep. He earned his BA from Santa Clara University and his teaching credential from San Jose State University. Tim played football and baseball at both Bellarmine and SCU. This is his eleventh year coaching at Miramonte. Tim says, “Football demands time, commitment, and discipline. The time goes quickly. I love the enthusiasm, commitment, and sacrifice that most of the athletes make to football at Miramonte. I am very fortunate to be coaching at Miramonte. I enjoy the camaraderie with the coaches on my staff and the coaches in the football program”. Tim is owner of a spirit wear business. He is the strength and conditioning coach for Miramonte during the school year. Tim is a USAW Level I certified Olympic Lifting Coach, Certified Speed and Agility Coach, and is completing certification as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA. Tim has been happily married to his wife Anne, also a Santa Clara native, for 24 years. He has two daughters, Hannah, a Senior Nursing Student at the University of Kentucky, and Kathryn, who attends the University of Kentucky. He adds, “I am blessed to have an understanding family that lets me put this much time into coaching.” 2018 JUNIOR VARSITY COACHING STAFF

Colin Brown Defensive Coordinator Colin grew up in Moraga, graduating from Campolindo in 2008, where he ran Track and Field, primarily in the 800m. He attended Diablo Valley College before transferring to UC Santa Cruz, earning a BA in Economics. After college, he started tutoring high school students across the entire Acalanes Union High School District, specializing in math and science. Tutoring Miramonte football players is what brought him in contact with the team and he is looking forward to his second year coaching at Miramonte.

Will Marin Defense & Offense Lines MHS Class of ‘06 At Miramonte Will played four years of football and wrestled for two years. He got to experience the state title in ‘03 and always strives to bring that success back to Miramonte. After graduating from Miramonte, Will went to the University of Oregon where he earned a BA in History and a minor in Cultural Anthropology. While in college, Will coached three years of OL/DL at South Eugene HS at various levels. After graduation, he moved back to California and took a position as the Varsity OL coach at Miramonte and won an NCS championship in 2013. After the 2014 season, he left to pursue a Master’s in Sport and Athletic Administration through Gonzaga University and spent time working in the Cal Athletic Department with the Premium Sales team. Will currently lives in Martinez with his wife Christy, their one-year-old son Waylon, and dog Archie. Will works as the Operations Director at Marvac Scientific Manufacturing. TJ Deutz Wide Receivers / DBs & Kickers TJ grew up in New Providence, NJ and played soccer at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. He moved to Orinda in 1997. One son, Griffin, was co-captain of Miramonte’s soccer team in 2011 and his son Marshall was a Matador football co-captain in 2012. Marshall played wide receiver on the Cornell University Big Red football team and graduated in 2017. TJ is happy to help the Miramonte Coaching staff and this will be his fourth year working with the JV team. He is married to Trudy Nicolay Deutz and has one more up and coming athlete—15 year old daughter, Spencer—left in the house! JUNIOR VARSITY HIGHLIGHTS

Miramonte 22 | DE ANZA 16 Friday, August 17, 2018 ORINDA, CA The Miramonte Matadors JV Football team opened their 2018 season with a home win vs. the De Anza Dons winning 22-16. The Matadors’ first touchdown was a quarterback keeper by Aidan Browne followed by a PAT by kicker Caleb Wilday. The Dons answered in the second quarter as quarterback Sam- my Thayer completed a pass to Elias Gaxiola. Thayer then converted the 2-point conversion by completing a pass to Imanuel Hunter. The Dons had the edge at half time, 8-7. The Matadors were able to outscore the Dons in the second half after two rushing touchdowns by Jake Doran, an extra point kick by Caleb Wilday and a 2-point rushing conversion also by Jake Doran. The Dons solo touchdown in the second half was a 49-yard rushing play by Jaylen Lotts. The Dons were threatening to score again with time running off the clock however the win was secured for the Matadors by Jack Lewis’ second sack of the game. JUNIOR VARSITY HIGHLIGHTS Miramonte 22 | HILLSDALE 7 Friday, August 24, 2018 HILLSDALE, CA The Matadors were rudely welcomed by the host Fighting Knights on a gusty late afternoon in Hillsdale. After receiving the kick-off the Fighting Knights scored on a 3rd-down 47-yard pass play; however, the TD was nullified by an illegal block-in-the-back penalty. The Matadors’ offensive performance was marked by impressive play by the offensive line which opened up space for Jake Doran and Aidan Browne. But the first score of the game was credited to the Matador defense as Jack Lewis recorded the first defensive score of 2018 via a safety. After Aidan Browne’s rushing TD the first quarter ended with the Matadors on top 9-0 thanks to a converted extra point by Caleb Wilday. During the second quarter the Matadors increased their lead on another TD by Aidan Browne on a QB keeper. Then Hillsdale responded with an 86-yard TD pass to end the first half scoring with the Matadors leading 15-7. The Matador defense continued their stingy ways in the second half prohibiting Hillsdale from scoring. The highlights for the Mat- adors included impressive rushing by Jake Doran and Benjamin Chin facilitated by continued dominant play by the offensive line. Jake Doran scored the half’s only TD on a 30-yard rushing play which took valuable time off the clock. The win was secured by an impressive kick-off by Caleb Wilday that pinned Hillsdale deep in their own territory, and also by Ethan Joga’s interception. JUNIOR VARSITY HIGHLIGHTS

Miramonte 14 | LAS LOMAS 14 Friday, August 31, 2018 WALNUT CREEK, CA A physical game unfolded on August 31, at the home of the Las Lomas Knights. The Knights seemed to have the size advantage; however, the Matadors had the edge where it counted. The heart. The beginning of the first quarter saw the Matadors’ defense holding strong against the Knights. Late in the first quarter, the Matador offense came to life, with runs from Jake Doran and a 45-yard touchdown pass from Emmet Keady to Bradley Nestal. Caleb Wilday’s extra point put the Matadors on top, 7-0. After the Matador defense again held the Knights to very little yardage, the Matador offense took over. The Matadors’ second scoring drive was capped off by a rushing TD by Jake Doran running behind a strong effort by the offensive line. Caleb Wilday was able to con- vert the extra point. Neither team was able to score in the remaining minutes of the first half. At the half, Matadors 14-0. The third quarter remained scoreless, with notable defense from the line and the critical stop on 4th down by Don- ald Frank. Matadors 14-0. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Knights scored on a 15-yard TD pass. The missed extra point kick gave the Matadors an 8-point edge, 14-6. The Knights were lucky when the Matadors’ punt was blocked and returned 48 yards for a second Knights TD. Try- ing to foil a 2-point conversion, the Matadors were forced to take their third and final timeout which would prove to be a key factor in the final outcome. The Knights were successful: 14-14. On the Matadors’ final possession and with solid playing from QBs, Aidan Brown and Anthony Ricevuto, RB Jake Doran and WR Hayden Simon, the Matadors compiled a 14-play drive deep into Knights territory. The Matadors’ drive ended on an incomplete pass to the end-zone on a 4th down as they were unable to stop the clock to send out their field goal unit. The final score of 14-14. Welcome to all 2018 Fall Cheer Campers! We are proud to have so many girls from our community be a part of our cheer team tonight. Thank you for supporting our cheer program! We appreciate you and we hope everyone has a great time tonight. Go MATS! Thank you Thank you to all the MHS Cheer parents who helped put on camp!

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WE LOVE YOU CHARLIE! MOM, DAD, KAtie, LIBBY and SARAH Go MATS Go!

Ethan, Have a great season!

Karen Murphy www.MurphyTeamRE.com Hillary Murphy We Love you, (925) 788-6322 (415)309-5061 Mom,Dad, Olivia and Hannah [email protected] [email protected]

AP History & Writing with Doug Senz

• 20+ years APUSH & AP Euro test prep and writing experience. • Credentialed teacher. • Help in any history class. Enjoy • Individual and group sessions your offered at your home. senior • Flexible scheduling. season CHARLIE!

www.dougsenzhistorytutor.com Love you! [email protected] Dad, Mom, Ben, 925-890-8088 Nick and Anna Dear Miramonte Parents: The Miramonte Boosters Club and YOUR student athletes need your help! THANK YOU to the nearly 350 MHS families who have donated to Boosters for the 2018-19 school year, roughly 50% of the families who have a student-athlete. If your daughter or son plays a sport at Miramonte, we need your support! The Boosters Club has committed over $100,000 to fund much-needed equipment and support services for all of the teams. Without 100% participation, we won’t have enough money to meet these needs. BOOSTERS FUNDS GO TO ALL SPORTS OFFERED AT MHS • Sports-related necessities such as balls, nets, mats, training videos, practice equipment, covers, timers, and weight room equipment. • Athletic trainer, medical supplies, and the strength & conditioning coach—for use by ALL student-athletes at MHS. Boosters cares about the safety of our athletes and covers the cost of concussion screening. New this year, we will also provide strength and agility screening by Sparta Science. • Funding for important capital items like goals, benches, batting cages, scoreboards, timing systems, and the newly purchased sound systems on the field and inside the main gym. For those of you that have not yet signed up for Boosters, please take a moment to make a donation and become part of the TEAM BEHIND THE TEAMS! The Boosters Club is a nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible. THANK YOU!

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Orinda Books Ad — Miramonte Football Program, Fall 2015 (Business Card Size: 3” x 2.5”)

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925.253.1320 REMEMBERING JOHN PEYOVICH

Coach John Peyovich, “Peyo,” is a local guy who grew up in Albany. Peyo has coached baseball and other sports for over 35 years. This would have been John’s 11th year coaching football at Miramonte. John never made the conversation about himself, but always about those around him. He was a home-town guy. He always rooted for the home team. He LOVED sports, whether that was playing, watching, coaching, or gambling. He loved to laugh. Peyo loved Football. He loved coaching football—he loved talking football and he loved laughing with the coaches out a practice. He loved working with those kids. "We’ll remember He really loved grinding on the officials during games— John as a man even when he couldn’t hide so well on his scooter. who faced his John was an exceptional athlete. He is an Albany High School Hall of Famer and Laney College athlete. He was a physically strong guy. But, it was his INNER strength that situation with made him a great competitor. He tried to make our kids understand how important that inner strength was to being a great competitor—on and off the field. He would often point class, bravery, a THAT out during his colorful half time speeches, or some would argue, his EXTREMELY positive attitude, colorful practice speeches. and LOTS of We’re ALL so grateful that THE HUNDREDS of foot-ballers he coached these past 10 years had the chance to spend time with him—especially these last few years, when they humor." could see what real courage and class looked like. PEYO HAS CHANGED LIVES! John often said among the coaches, “I want these young men to grow up to be great husbands, great fathers, and good people. He certainly prac- ticed what he preached. He had “that gift” to connect with anyone, young or old. You could see that connection down on the 20-yard line Friday nights at Varsity football games—the in-town alums, family, or friends would always come down to the 20, give Peyo a hug, grab a handful of candy from his basket, and talk to him. We’ll remember John as a man who faced his situation with class, bravery, a positive attitude, and LOTS of humor. He NEVER stopped laughing, or smiling. What a great example to everyone, of how a person can choose to face adversity in life, and, what a great profile in courage and class for the young men that he coached. John and his wife Kerri were happily married for 29 years. They were high school sweet- hearts. They have three children, Scott, Michael, Kelly—all Miramonte grads. The family resides in Orinda.

Go Mats!

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