Granite Bay High School Football CIF STATE CHAMPIONS

Granite Bay High School Football CIF STATE CHAMPIONS 2000 2012 CIF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONS 2012 CIF NOR CAL FINALIST 2017 CIF SECTION CHAMPIONS 1999 2000 2007 2011 2012 2017 CIF SECTION FINALIST 2002 2004 CIF SECTION SEMIFINALIST 2001 2003 2004 2006 2010 2014 2015 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2010 2012 CIF PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 SPRING MEETING GRIZZLY PRIDE

IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO BUILD CHAMPIONS THAN IT IS TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS

GRIZZLY PRIDE “It’s not what kind of player you are; it is what kind of person you are. ”

A C A D E M I C I N T E G R I T Y C H A R A C T E R A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y W O R K S T R E N G T H E T H I C T R A I N G COACHES/ADMINISTRATION/STAFF M U L T I S P O R T A T H L E T E S FAMILIES/PEERS/COMMUNITY PLAYERS F U N

ROLE OF THE COACHES COMMITMENT: To providing a comprehensive twelve month program of strategizing, planning, training, and supporting your players. DESIGN: Practice and game plans that maximize the players’ potential for success. TEACH: Safety through proper fundamentals (head out tackling, thud speed practices and contact)and positive interaction and sportsmanship through respectful, consistent, tried and true coaching strategies. -I have surrounded your players with trustworthy and wellrespected men. CREATE: Positive atmosphere and a winning culture through positive coaching techniques and a wealth of knowledge. DEVELOP: Young men into positive members/influences in our society that model character and dignity.

ROLE OF THE PARENTS SUPPORT: Players and Coaches on and off the field. -Criticism of coaches, play calls, and other players are detrimental to the development of the student. Criticism of players and coaches lowers morale. Their perspective is different than yours. -As a parent, we must support what they have committed to. FOSTER: An environment that reinforces healthy communication, time management, accountability, and perseverance. -Allow them to develop coping mechanisms. -Allow them to focus on what they can control. -Allow them to OVERCOME ADVERSITY! PARTICIPATE: In fundraisers and volunteer responsibilities. -Your participation is a sign of your support for their experience. (Kendra Van Order)

ROLE OF THE PLAYERS ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY – STUDENT FIRST/Athlete Second! Part of your commitment to the program and your own high school experience that incorporates an Academic Strategy to include Athletic Responsibilities. GROW, LEARN, EXCEL: From their experience, LEARN the value of hard work, preparation, sacrifice, perseverance, commitment, and EXCEL as students and citizens at Granite Bay High School and in the community. EXECUTE: The teachings of their parents, teachers, and coaches, to achieve a level of success in life otherwise unachievable. UNCOMMON: In who they are and what they do… The players are the focal point of what we do!

A HISTORY OF STUDENT SUCCESS MIKE HOLMES (1999) = CAL ANDY GUZENSKI (2000) = USD; GEOFF BLUMENFELD (2000) = NAVY NOLAN DEGRAAFF (2001) = DAVIS, SCOTTY WILLIAMS (2001) = PENN DALLAS SARTZ (2002) = USC; MARK PALMER (2002) = BOSTON COLLEGE SAMMIE STROUGHTER (2004) ; JARED VANDERBEEK (2004) = CAL TYLER HOLT (2005) = BYU ERIC BLANK (2006) = CAL POLY; MATT SMOCK (2006) = YALE ANDRW GRACE (2007) = USC BRANDON MICHALKIEWICZ / NIKO MOLINO (2008) = CAL POLY COREY VANDERBEEK (2009) = SAC STATE ANDREW KNAPP (2010) = CAL MATT KASNER (2011) = STANFORD; NATE ESPOSITO (2011) = OREGON ST BRENDAN KEENEY (2012) = CAL; GAVIN ANDREWS (2012) = OREGON ST KEVIN BLANK (2013) = CAL LUTHERAN; AARON KNAPP (2012) = CAL DYLAN KEENEY (2014) = COLORADO; TONY ELLISON (2014) = ARIZONA CAM SMITH (2015) = USC SAM CUSANO (2016) = CAL; SEAN VAJANAPHANIC (2016) = STANFORD; RYAN MACINTOSH (2016) = BAYLOR; BRAD FINA/ETHAN MILNER (2016) = ALABAMA EVAN TATTERSALL / WILL CRAIG (2018) CAL; NATHAN LEE (2018) =LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY THESE PLAYERS HAVE BEEN IN THE OFFSEASON WEIGHT CLASS. MOST FOR THREE YEARS = TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE!

GRANITE BAY FOOTBALL TIMELINE Off Season Development of the Athlete: Weight Training and Speed Conditioning, Air Force Camp, Multi Sport Participation, Senior Leadership Meeting. Pre-Season Preparation: GBHS Football Camp, Summer Top Gun Training Program, Community Involvement, Santa Cruz (seniors), Fall Camp. In Season Competition: Daily practice after school (schedules to be determined), JV and Varsity practice together on main field, In Season Weight Training Maintenance (V - Athletic PE 1 st Period, JV/Frosh – After School).