Since Coach Edwards has been there, first and foremost, hes hired an amazing staff. He also has defended five passes, which leads the team.

I am thoroughly excited to get started as soon as possible.. 1 pro-style QB DJ Uiagalelei (Bosco) against the No. After graduation, Coach Adams attended the University of Oregon on a full athletic scholarship where he started four years for the Ducks. Culture change turned St. John Bosco into a Trinity League powerhouse Entering his eleventh year with Bosco as a Defensive Backs coach, Jonathan brings 25 years of coaching experience with him and was a member of the 2008 coaching staff for the CIF Runner-ups, Tesoro HS. Boscos awesome. Where everyone's entitled to an opinion, no matter how wrong it may be. He resides in Lakewood, loves to travel and has been happily married for 8 years to his amazing wife Christina. Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. It was Oct. 14, 2010. It took Diaz several moments to process that DJ Uiagalelei, then standing around 6-foot-2, was only an eighth-grader and a quarterback for Boscos youth program. Hey, these guys like to do this or this player has this certain, particular trait, or something like that.. Im sure some Loyola fans hope Grady pulls a Dick Cheney and decides hes the most qualified for the job. Hes a smart player, and I trust him and he trusts me to protect him.. Hes like Cam Newton. Bosco has about 20 D1 players and they rotate 8 DL. Its only out-of-state loss under Negro was to two-time National Champions Bishop Gorman. Bosco and Negro have used every advantage to create something special and they should be lauded by high school football programs everywhere for doing it their own way. If someone could bring this program into the 21st century (Bosco) would be scary. Many years later during a car ride and before Uiagalelei had made his college decision Diaz joked that the only time he wouldnt root for Uiagalelei is if Clemson played Notre Dame. After coming back to Bosco in 2010, where the administration had rededicated itself to athletic successes, Negro quickly assembled a huge staff of the best people hed worked with along the way. Not a bad record. "The kids are being paid for a service to be an influencer and talk about it in a positive light. Q&A: St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro - Hawaii Prep World When you can close a gap that quickly, that was that large of a gap, I think ultimately people stood up and took recognition of the type of program we were building, Negro said. After Southern Californias spate of rare storms, is Californias drought over? StLouis #! You always on their N**Z. Rob Fuiava is a graduate of Compton High and comes to Bosco with 19 years of coaching experience. Uiagalelei, who has a tattoo of his last name encapsulated by Polynesian tribal patterns on his right forearm. 2 teams facing off, Negro recognizes that its just one regular season game in a long semester full of regular season games. After they were satisfied they had found their new coach they approached him and offered him the job. He has a lot of faith in his players. Uiagalelei returned the sentiment, calling Diaz a father figure. Bosco has played and beaten state champions from New Jersey, Ohio, Utah, Hawaii, Oregon and Arizona. While completing his degree, he began his coaching career in Bellflower where he coached Junior All-American for five years. Its not right, but thats where things are headed. During Jason's final year at Trabuco, Bosco representatives attend the games as fans. Coach Lo also serves as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Braves. He's ridiculous. Hes special, St. John Bosco head football coach Jason Negro said. Everybody got into the locker room and theyre kind of looking at each other and it was a really weird scene to be a part of, Bosco head coach Jason Negro said. During Jason's final year at Trabuco, Bosco representatives attend the games as fans. Its pretty odd to say that you think that a loss is the one that actually was the defining moment, but when you take a look at the way that 2010 game went, we really, legitimately had an opportunity to win, Negro said. They watched how Jason conducted himself on the field and talked to the parents in the stands gathering information on him. You can take away the excuses, we have to take a bus to games, we dont have a locker room at games. Bosco would boat race St. Louis. With seventeen years of coaching experience, and a philosophy to never give up, he once again joins the SJB staff in coaching the tight ends at the varsity level. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the nation in the class of 2020, Bryce Young has replaced JT Daniels as the Mater Dei quarterback admirably this season.

Aubreys three-star rating isnt as high as some other players on the team, but hes made a strong impact defensively.

While Diaz was taking calls from his wife, Uiagalelei would often get calls from his younger brother, Matayo. What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis? Its mythical anyway, really, unless there is some sort of tournament, Negro said. HPW: One of your running backs, George Holani, also plays linebacker. Steven Lo is entering his fifth year as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at St. John Bosco High School. I probably spent more time with him than probably any other coach, the Tigers sophomore signal caller said. Family has always been important to D.J. After not scoring at least 20 points against them since 2002, Bosco was breaking through the door of mere contention. 1 ranking. HPW: The only thing that would be more amazing is if he was a lefty. by BoscoWillBeBack Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:21 pm, Post Doing things to make it more efficient for our staff and all our facilities. Rosen is in the middle of a 1-5 season with the Cardinals. For us to hit lightning twice is pretty remarkable.". No more bus rides to play home games at a local junior college.

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, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Coaching Staff - St. John Bosco High School This years trips have worked out well for Brave Nation, taking their talents to Nevada and Hawaii in September, and blowing out the competition in each game. St. John Bosco Football Coach Jason Negro Talks Josh Rosen, DJ We were able to take the talent that was here, bring some more talent in and get everyone excited about it. The next season, they made it back to the championship game. And its turned into a coaching battle, pitting the Bosco coach who turned his school into a powerhouse with Bruce Rollinson, who has been the Mater Dei head coach for 27 years and part of the faculty for 40. Theres always players on this roster that will be mentioned in any recruiting discussion in any season. I remember seeing De La Salle in their heyday with Maurice Jones-Drew, and they didnt have a huge roster when they traveled to Hawaii and played Saint Louis. The weight room sets the tone for your team, Johnson said. His first head coaching stint was at Trabuco Hills for seven years, where his teams went 40-10 in the last five seasons. At this school you (have) a lot of great coaches. The way private schools are behaving indicates winning matters most. DJ is a very special individual not only to me personally but to our entire program and community here, Bosco coach Jason Negro said. How many players do you have on the roster? This fabled orchid breeder loves to chat just not about Trader Joes orchids, Best coffee city in the world? Hed watch film of opponents defensive lines and share his perspective with the teen. Whats the link to all these coaches no longer being in charge? was coming home and the older brother would assure the middle-schooler, whos now at Bosco and one of the countrys top-rated recruits, hed be there soon. Arizona State is a close school, he said. Shes like: I wonder who hes going to root for.. Satele also spoke about this bond and how it extends to the way Braves players interact with each other off the field. Rob is married to Joanne, has 5 children, and lives in the city of Cerritos. A former St. John Bosco assistant, Jason Negro, the head coach at Mission Viejo Trabuco. The kids help each other get better.. by BoscoWillBeBack Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:04 pm. "Not one parent has reached out to us with concerns or questions as to what this is about. Negro: George is a three-year running back, two-year starter. Bosco used to do the same thing. The teenagers are still learning, growing and maturing. Jessie Christensen is a graduate of St. Joseph High School Class of 1989. He is a 93 graduate of Fountain Valley High School where he was a two year Varsity letterman. Nate Munson is a 2002 graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Illinois. %link% Coach Negro was an All-CIF Linebacker for the Braves during his senior season as he helped lead the Braves to the CIF Quarterfinal round of the playoffs. Beyond all the hype of the Super 25 No. Uiagalelei capped off his high school years by getting his revenge on Mater Dei, Boscos arch rival, beating Bryce Young, now the quarterback at Alabama, and the Monarchs for a state championship 39-34. He most recently coached Camryn O'Bannon to a State Title in the Triple Jump in 2022. <p>It isn't easy being the top dog. Good luck to those who want to compete in an environment where the definition of success is changing. 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. Principals, under pressure from parents and boosters, are pushing competent coaches out the door and hoping for a savior when one might not exist. Coach Arteaga graduated from La Puente HS in 1996, where he lettered in 3 years. The California native earned a bachelors degree in journalism from Baylor University in 2014. offered the same help to another player in the past. Past trips made for great episodes on a Netflix show they were featured on QB1: Beyond the Lights, which each season showcases three of the countrys best high school quarterbacks. He looks more like 218 than 238. People say that a guy like Josh Rosen is lightning in a bottle, and it only happens once. Thousands of miles and three time zones away from the Upstate of South Carolina, the Diaz family will be rooting on Uiagalelei, who Diaz now considers like a son. Coach York did not do that at all. Two weeks ago, Bosco won the California Interscholastic Federation championship Open Division bowl game, 49-28, for a third state title in a decade a feat that would have been hard to imagine before Negro arrived. It wasnt the first time Uiagalelei had suffered a disappointing loss. Mike Jacot resigned at Santa Margarita after seven years as coach to become the strength and conditioning coach. Negro says that even though Rosen didn't live near Bosco, he wanted to join a competitive football team. Rosen led Bosco to the teams first CIF championship his junior year. Im beginning to believe the rumors of huge salaries and perks being dangled to lure top coaches with the belief more football victories are a must to run a successful private school. What I dont like is that the high school sports model is moving closer and closer to how things are done at the collegiate and professional levels. This story was originally published August 12, 2021, 6:10 AM. Jake graduated from SJB in 1997 where he played varsity football and baseball for four years. Cronkite News, the news division of Arizona PBS, is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Jason Negro, originally from Bellflower, CA, is a St. John Bosco High School graduate from the class of 1991. 2 in the USA Today Super 25.). Our soccer team has their own field. Negros teams went 40-14 over the last four years. The ride to the top of the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 rankings has been phenomenal. Others include former NFL wide receiver Bryce Treggs and cornerback Leon McFadden. I looked at it as something that was really beneficial to our team because it made us a better program and better coaches. 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.. I never would have imagined I was going to watch my boy here play against my favorite team ever. 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As a first-year head coach at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) in 2010, Negro he was tasked with changing the culture of the program. is going to be the future of the sport, and I think we all know that, said Bednar, who has committed to Harvard. They bring (Negro and staff) in with a cutting edge spread offense, a college defense and a weight room plan and it was just the right fit. Now we can be more efficient with our time. Each and every week youre playing someone who is recognized nationally, Negro added. The 2013 Braves went 16-0, earning themselves a back-to-back Trinity League Title, CIF PAC-5 Division Championship Title, the Open Division California State Championship Title with a 20-14 victory over perennial power De La Salle High School, and a #1 National Ranking Title by Max Preps and USA Today. Every defensive back has to go against a top receiver, and its the same the other way. Nothing really big that would obviously alter his game plan, just little things that I thought were relevant. Negro previously was defensive coordinator and coached defensive backs at St. John Bosco for three years beginning in 1998. Simpson, others react on social media after Alex Murdaugh is found guilty, Strong storms, tornadoes possible in Midlands. Bosco is 74-19 overall under Negro and won four consecutive Trinity League titles with a 28-7 league record. HPW: Do you share the field with other teams, like soccer? As a first-year head coach at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) in 2010, Negro he was tasked with changing the culture of the program. I still havent figured out what really happened to Jeff Kearin at Loyola. I like being able to spend time with them, not having to travel. In 2017, Uiagalelei was a sophomore and had beat out a senior Iowa State commit, Re-al Mitchell, for Boscos starting job under center. Honolulu Star-Advertiser/Jamm Aquino. 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