by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
The weather has been absolutely miserable in Chicago recently...snow last week and the temperature hasn't gone above 50 degrees in over a week.
However, this clip of spring football practice in Texas warmed me up!
Spring football practice is underway at Stony Point High School in Round Rock, Texas. The Tigers are coming-off a 14-1 season that ended in a loss in the Class 5A state semifinals.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Sioux Falls Washington (SD) Adds to All-Time Championship Record
by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
After back-to-back South Dakota state titles in 2009 and 2010, Washington has widen its lead on the all-time list of high school football championships in America.
The Warriors, who won their first title in 1905, now own 37 state titles, which is five more than runner-up Little Rock Central in Arkansas.
Two other schools on the all-time list added to their trophy case in 2010. Artesia (New Mexico) captured its 27th title to move into a tie for third-place with Lawrence (Kansas) and Omaha Creighton Prep (Nebraska). Everett (Massachusetts) won its 26th title, although Massachusetts doesn't crown an overall state champ.
All-Time State Championships
1. Sioux Falls Washington (South Dakota) 37
2. Little Rock Central (Arkansas) 32
3. (tie) Artestia (New Mexico) 27
3. (tie) Lawrence (Kansas) 27
3. (tie) Omaha Creighton Prep (Nebraska) 27
6. (tie) Everett (Massachusetts) 26
6. (tie) Butte (Montana) 26
6. (tie) Phoenix Union (Arizona) 26
9. (tie) Valdosta (Georgia) 23
9. (tie) Massillon Washington (Ohio) 23
11. Pine Bluff (Arkansas)
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The Warriors, who won their first title in 1905, now own 37 state titles, which is five more than runner-up Little Rock Central in Arkansas.
Two other schools on the all-time list added to their trophy case in 2010. Artesia (New Mexico) captured its 27th title to move into a tie for third-place with Lawrence (Kansas) and Omaha Creighton Prep (Nebraska). Everett (Massachusetts) won its 26th title, although Massachusetts doesn't crown an overall state champ.
All-Time State Championships
1. Sioux Falls Washington (South Dakota) 37
2. Little Rock Central (Arkansas) 32
3. (tie) Artestia (New Mexico) 27
3. (tie) Lawrence (Kansas) 27
3. (tie) Omaha Creighton Prep (Nebraska) 27
6. (tie) Everett (Massachusetts) 26
6. (tie) Butte (Montana) 26
6. (tie) Phoenix Union (Arizona) 26
9. (tie) Valdosta (Georgia) 23
9. (tie) Massillon Washington (Ohio) 23
11. Pine Bluff (Arkansas)
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Producer of PBS Documentary "Football High" on NHSCA Sports Hour
by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
Tune-in to today's NHSCA Sports Hour to listen to Caitlin McNally, who is one of the producers of Football High, which aired on PBS' Frontline this week. Ark Media in Brooklyn, New York produced the 60-minute film.
It's a well-done documentary on the pressures associated with the explosive growth of high school football in America. One of its focuses is on three-time Arkansas 4A champ Shiloh Christian.
Click here to listen LIVE starting at 6 PM EST.
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Tune-in to today's NHSCA Sports Hour to listen to Caitlin McNally, who is one of the producers of Football High, which aired on PBS' Frontline this week. Ark Media in Brooklyn, New York produced the 60-minute film.
It's a well-done documentary on the pressures associated with the explosive growth of high school football in America. One of its focuses is on three-time Arkansas 4A champ Shiloh Christian.
Click here to listen LIVE starting at 6 PM EST.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
New High School Football All-American Game Coming to Phoenix
by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
And then there are three...three high school football All-American all-star football games that is.
The United State Marine Corps and Junior Rank, a national training company for young athletes, announced today the creation of the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl that will be played January 3, 2012 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The East-West format game will showcase 100 of the best seniors in the nation.
"The United States Marine Corps is the embodiment of honor, tradition and working with your teammate to achieve an objective," said Junior Rank founder Shaon Berry. "Nothing will stop a Marine from his objective. The parallels between a winner on and off the field, those same core values, will be manifest in the participants of the bowl game and combine which bears the name of the United States Marine Corps. We look forward to bringing in the best athletes from across the nation to a beautiful setting in Phoenix for a true celebration of the game."
The Semper Fidelis All American Bowl will be held in conjunction with Fiesta Bowl Week and the celebration surrounding the BCS bowl game in Arizona.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the oldest of the post-season national all-star games. Recently Under Armour joined the field with the help of a television contract with ESPN.
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The United State Marine Corps and Junior Rank, a national training company for young athletes, announced today the creation of the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl that will be played January 3, 2012 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The East-West format game will showcase 100 of the best seniors in the nation.
"The United States Marine Corps is the embodiment of honor, tradition and working with your teammate to achieve an objective," said Junior Rank founder Shaon Berry. "Nothing will stop a Marine from his objective. The parallels between a winner on and off the field, those same core values, will be manifest in the participants of the bowl game and combine which bears the name of the United States Marine Corps. We look forward to bringing in the best athletes from across the nation to a beautiful setting in Phoenix for a true celebration of the game."
The Semper Fidelis All American Bowl will be held in conjunction with Fiesta Bowl Week and the celebration surrounding the BCS bowl game in Arizona.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the oldest of the post-season national all-star games. Recently Under Armour joined the field with the help of a television contract with ESPN.
Monday, April 11, 2011
20th Anniversary of the Urban Football Coaches Association
by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
Over the past few years I've written about my association with the Dorsey High School football program in Los Angeles.
Thanks to a friendship with Martin Ludlow, who is the founder of the Dorsey Football Boosters and the team's strength and conditioning coach, I've learned a ton about inner-city football. That brings me to today's subject which is the 20th anniversary of the Urban Football Coaches Association.
Yesterday, I talked with Brian Stewart on my radio show, the NHSCA Sports Hour, about the organization's upcoming Coaches' Clinic on May 13th and 14th in the Los Angeles-area. Stewart, who is the President of the UFCA and the defensive coordinator at the University of Houston, is excited about the growth of the organization whose mission is to offer minority coaches the best training and career development skills at all levels of football.
Currently there are seven African-American head coaches at the NFL level, and at the end of the 2010 college season, there were 13 black coaches at Division I schools. While the current numbers aren't great, there is growth, and that's where the UFCA steps-in.
This year's clinic will be a star-studded affair that will feature the legendary John Wooten, who along with the help of the late Johnnie Cochran, helped open the door to top coaching positions for coaches of color in the NFL through the Rooney Rule that ensures that minority candidates are interviewed for head coach openings at the professional level.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Wooten will be honored at a reception on Friday, May 13th along with Hue Jackson, a Dorsey alum, who is the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders and Juan Castillo, who was named the the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive coordinator earlier this year.
Castillo's story is an incredible one that you can learn about below...
Organizers expect more than 500 coaches to attend this year's clinic. To learn more, please go to the UFCA's website at www.ufca-usa.com.
Below is a video that looks back at a past clinic...
Coming Friday & Saturday May 14-15, 2011 from EDITyourVIDEO on Vimeo.
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Thanks to a friendship with Martin Ludlow, who is the founder of the Dorsey Football Boosters and the team's strength and conditioning coach, I've learned a ton about inner-city football. That brings me to today's subject which is the 20th anniversary of the Urban Football Coaches Association.
Yesterday, I talked with Brian Stewart on my radio show, the NHSCA Sports Hour, about the organization's upcoming Coaches' Clinic on May 13th and 14th in the Los Angeles-area. Stewart, who is the President of the UFCA and the defensive coordinator at the University of Houston, is excited about the growth of the organization whose mission is to offer minority coaches the best training and career development skills at all levels of football.
Currently there are seven African-American head coaches at the NFL level, and at the end of the 2010 college season, there were 13 black coaches at Division I schools. While the current numbers aren't great, there is growth, and that's where the UFCA steps-in.
This year's clinic will be a star-studded affair that will feature the legendary John Wooten, who along with the help of the late Johnnie Cochran, helped open the door to top coaching positions for coaches of color in the NFL through the Rooney Rule that ensures that minority candidates are interviewed for head coach openings at the professional level.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Wooten will be honored at a reception on Friday, May 13th along with Hue Jackson, a Dorsey alum, who is the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders and Juan Castillo, who was named the the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive coordinator earlier this year.
Castillo's story is an incredible one that you can learn about below...
Organizers expect more than 500 coaches to attend this year's clinic. To learn more, please go to the UFCA's website at www.ufca-usa.com.
Below is a video that looks back at a past clinic...
Coming Friday & Saturday May 14-15, 2011 from EDITyourVIDEO on Vimeo.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Hamilton (AZ) Head Coach Steve Belles on Sunday's NHSCA Sports Hour
by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
With spring high school football practice getting ready to kick-off in select states around the nation within the month, I thought I'd spend some time talking about football on Sunday's NHSCA Sports Hour.
Steve Belles, who's the head coach of the powerful Hamilton Huskies program in Arizona, will join us as the lead guest on the show. Hamilton is Arizona's three-time defending Class 5A Division I champs with a 40-game win streak.
One of the main topics on the show will be a game in 2012. That's right, I'm talking about two years from now. That's when the Huskies will play California-power Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in the first-ever American high school football game in Ireland.
Don't worry, we'll also spend plenty of time talking about what's ahead for the program in 2011.
Click here to listen to the show live starting at 6 PM EST.
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Steve Belles, who's the head coach of the powerful Hamilton Huskies program in Arizona, will join us as the lead guest on the show. Hamilton is Arizona's three-time defending Class 5A Division I champs with a 40-game win streak.
One of the main topics on the show will be a game in 2012. That's right, I'm talking about two years from now. That's when the Huskies will play California-power Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in the first-ever American high school football game in Ireland.
Don't worry, we'll also spend plenty of time talking about what's ahead for the program in 2011.
Click here to listen to the show live starting at 6 PM EST.
Monday, March 28, 2011
DeMatha Football Coach Bill McGregor Resigns after 29 Years
by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
After 29-years and 280 wins against only 39 losses, Bill McGregor is leaving the DeMatha sideline.
McGregor has resigned after a distinguished career that saw him send over 350 players on to college football with Division I scholarships. His teams won 18 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles.
In 2004, McGregor was named the NFL's National Coach of the Year. Eight of his former players have played in the NFL. At the start of the 2009 NFL season, DeMatha led American high schools with five former Stags on NFL opening day rosters.
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McGregor has resigned after a distinguished career that saw him send over 350 players on to college football with Division I scholarships. His teams won 18 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles.
In 2004, McGregor was named the NFL's National Coach of the Year. Eight of his former players have played in the NFL. At the start of the 2009 NFL season, DeMatha led American high schools with five former Stags on NFL opening day rosters.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Two American High School Football Teams to Play in Ireland
by Jeff Fisher
The long rumored...at least since December...American high school football game in Ireland appears now to be a reality.
Texas-based Global Football is putting together a series of games in 2012 will include Arizona-power Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) taking-on Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, California on August 31, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland.
Reports indicated that four more high school games could be added to the weekend, which will conclude with the Army-Notre Dame college football game at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Hamilton has won three straight state championships, while Notre Dame has been one of the top programs in California for years.
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