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Bosco Signing Day (2018)

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by Julian Boyd

On February 7, 2018, seven athletes from St. John Bosco high school were able to celebrate signing their National Letters of Intent to play sports collegiately. Kevin Coblentz (University of Nevada, Reno), Sal Spina (Stanford University), Cole Aubrey (Montana), Demetrious Flowers (Arizona State University), Kedron Williams (Washington State University), Stephan Blaylock (University of California Los Angeles), and Eli Deroon (Air Force Academy) are among those 7 athletes.

Six out of those 7 athletes listed trusted the process the whole way through, staying at Bosco through every circumstance. A lot of these players didn’t earn much playing time at all until their sophomore and junior years. 

Senior linebacker Kedron Williams expressed gratitude to Bosco for helping prepare him for the next level. 

“I was able to look up to a lot of older [Division 1] guys at my position as a younger guy and I was able to learn from their game and put pieces into mine. Also, the nationally staged games helped me preform on a high level and get looked at,” Williams said.

Williams has not only done a lot for the Bosco football team, but the entire Bosco Community. He recently received the Brave of the Year award at the annual football banquet, expressing his true value of citizenship as a Bosco Brave. 

Demetrious Flowers is a senior running back who has been on the Varsity Team for 4 years. Although he did not get his first start until his senior year, he trusted the process and knew that his coaches and his hard work with every opportunity given would earn him college offers.

“Bosco really helped me with my strength. I think Coach Johnson really helped me physically and mentally and put me ahead of a lot of guys going into college. I’m excited to meet new people, live on my own, and just get the overall college experience.” Flowers said.

Stephan Blaylock – who will be attending UCLA – is also a 4 year Bosco football player. He excels in the classroom and on the field. This explains why Blaylock will be attending one of the most prestigious academic schools in the country. 

Blaylock explained how excited he is for his future while also expressing gratitude towards St. John Bosco, particularly the football coaching staff.

“I think I’ll do fine academically [at UCLA] because there is a lot of Bosco alum at UCLA doing very well. I can’t really say only one person helped me. I was helped by every coach at Bosco, from the Offensive Coordinator to the Defensive Line Coach. I am very thankful for every coach and teammate.” Blaylock said. 

These special athletes have been at Bosco and enjoyed all 4 years of being a Brave. They are all very blessed to leave campus as collegiate student athletes. They will continue their college careers and their entire futures as Brave Men.

Bosco Athletic Stadium Update (2018)

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by Ethan Piechota

This past spring, St. John Bosco high school received excellent news. After months of fundraising, planning, and preparation, the school finally received approval to begin construction on the state-of-the-art athletic stadium being built for the use of many major athletic teams at Bosco.

The stadium will be occupied by the football team, soccer team, lacrosse team, rugby team, cross country team, and track team for the start of the 2018 sports season if all goes according to plan. This beautiful to-be stadium will change Bosco and the overall identity of the school for the better.

“It’s going to hold near 5,000 people. There’s going to be seat-backs in the middle, there’s going to be a couple of suites in the press box, there’s going to be a press box on the visiting side. There’s a student section that’s really close to the field. It’s just going to be the premier stadium in Southern California,” said head athletic director Monty McDermott back at the start of construction.

Recently, it was noticeable by many Bosco students on campus that the stadium worked on by “Byrom-Davey” has been updated and looks more aesthetically progressed than ever with the addition of this press box and new, large-capacity seats.

The stadium looks primed to be a region-wide landmark and place where games of tremendous magnitude will be played out in the coming years in the various sports that participate on it.

There is just so much optimism surrounding this stadium. Finally, it will complete St. John Bosco high school and tie in the home-church-playground idea that has been given off here at Bosco this entire school year. Instead of having to travel to El Camino or Cerritos College for home games, the stadium will finally be on campus and serviceable for all students, staff and alumni.

The stadium will truly be a state-of-the-art project. It projects to be near the top of all high school facilities in Southern California based on its sheer value and many features.

What a treat for all people associated with St. John Bosco high school alike. From students and athletes to teachers and the staff, this will be something special on our campus for sure. Its impact will be clear and will certainly help enhance the brotherhood represented at St. John Bosco to the fullest.

This beautiful campus projects to go up for the football team to begin practicing on it during the offseason and will hold 5-6 home football games next year.

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