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David Hegler
Sep 9, 20236 min read
Paul Brown's Massillon Dynasty
A little more than a year ago, I drove across the country looking for adventure and discovery. While in Ohio, I stumbled upon a ginormous...
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David Hegler
Aug 29, 20235 min read
Bill Walsh: The High School Years
Before he became one of the game's great innovators, Bill Walsh coached football at Washington Union High School in what was then known...
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David Hegler
Aug 27, 20233 min read
California's History with the Little League World Series
Since the event first began in 1947, California has reached the Little League World Series final 24 times, winning seven times. Tomorrow,...
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David Hegler
May 11, 20232 min read
John Stevenson
A small beachside town on Santa Monica Bay sits five miles south of LAX. While it is known for its Chevron refinery and large aerospace...
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David Hegler
Apr 13, 20215 min read
The Bruce-Mahoney Trophy
Every fall in San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium, two teams compete for the Bruce-Mahoney Trophy. However, football is just one of three games...
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David Hegler
Apr 10, 202110 min read
The Greatest Rivalries in the CCS
High school football is a special time in a young man’s life. One of the greatest aspects of high school football is a good rivalry. The...
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David Hegler
Mar 9, 20218 min read
De La Salle vs Long Beach Poly 2001: The Aftermath
Sometimes, a great story is told in the lives that are lived after the event. What happened in Long Beach, California in the fall of 2001...
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David Hegler
Feb 17, 20217 min read
A Father, His Sons and an Enduring Legacy
The Freitas name is famous within the halls of Serra High School in San Mateo, California. Jesse Sr. began the family dynasty by becoming...
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David Hegler
Feb 7, 20213 min read
Tom Brady's High School Days
Tom Brady is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. The longtime quarterback of the New England Patriots and...
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David Hegler
Feb 6, 20218 min read
Patrick Walsh
These days, Patrick Walsh is known as a successful football coach at Junipero Serra High School. Over the past decade he has collected...
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David Hegler
Feb 6, 20215 min read
De La Salle vs Pittsburg: The Impact of the 1991 NCS Championship Game
Since the winter of 1991, the De La Salle Spartans football team has not lost to a team from Northern California. The streak began with a...
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