NFL, ABC-7 honors San Gabriel coach Keith Jones
The 2008 season is just a few days away from kicking off and the first recepient of this year's NFL Southern California High School Coach of the Week honors goes to San Gabriel's very own Keith Jones.
Every week ABC's SportsZone with Rob Fukuzaki will honor a high school football coach with the honor and a $1,000 check to be used for the football program.
During Saturday night's broadcast after the Cal-Michigan State game, Jones was honored with the award. ABC-7's John Hartung reported from San Gabriel High.
His passion for football and teaching the game are undeniable.
Keith jones has brought energy and winning attitude to the Matadors sidelines.
"I've gotta give my coaching staff credit," Jones said. "Now that we're starting I can see it working together well and I can see it (winning the Almont League) hapenning (again)."
So what does Jones think of this year's squad?
"These are the next guys in line and we're just going to re-load," Jones said.
I've been watching college football all day while also browsing the net. I recognized the stadium in the tease as they headed to commercials when Fukuzaki said they were going to honor the first Coach of the Week honoree. So I immediately opened a new browser and got ready to type as fast as I could whatever reporter John Hartung said about Jones.
Congrats, coach Jones.
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Melendez worked as a correspondent for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune for three years and later landed a job as a freelance writer at the Los Angeles Times before accepting an offer at The Orange County Register covering high schools. Melendez covered Major League Soccer at The Register for three years before being promoted to report on the Lakers, Angels and Dodgers for the Web. Melendez also worked for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Fresno Bee, Oakland Tribune and The Boston Globe. E-mail opinions, suggestions and tips to miguel.melendez@sgvn.com. |
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Big A,
I believe it is one and the same. I saw the kid with a parachute on his back...looked like he could outrun the wind.
If that is the same Cathedral Randall Carrol the USC commit plays for, there is absolutely no way San Gabriel wins. I'm sorry but the kid is a 5-star athlete and is FAST!
Good luck trying to contain him...
Congragulations to you Coach Jones you do youre best every day and it shows. Coach Jones and his Coaching Staff's hard work is shown through the players. I thank you for all you do from the bottom of my heart. Good luck all year long and years to come. from the Family of Jesse Perez#4, Eddie Perez#66, Ronnie Volpez#76, Fabian#5. Thank You.......GO MATADORS!!!
Congragulations to you Coach Jones you do youre best every day and it shows. Coach Jones and his Coaching Staff's hard work is shown through the players. I thank you for all you do from the bottom of my heart. Good luck all year long and years to come. from the Family of Jesse Perez#4, Eddie Perez#66, Ronnie Volpez#76, Fabian#5. Thank You.......GO MATADORS!!!
Cathedral could be a tough 1st game for the Matadors. They are well coached and have a range of talent, including a blazing kid at wideout who is an SC commit. Considering SC talent at receiver, you can imagine the skill set this kid has.
Cathedral recently returned from an extended fball camp in Arizona, where the entire team traveled and trained together. I work with a guy that has a kid on the O-line. The game is in Downey, which is pretty weird, since Cathedral is near Chinatown...both teams apparently will have home playing fiels issues this year...don't know the details on that.
Nonetheless, I picked San Gabriel to prevail - for an undisclosed sum and for SGV bragging rights. Come on Matadors!
Congratulations to Coach Jones. He does a great job and the lessons he imparts can be used through every day living after the experience of playing football in school. Hard work, goal setting and time management are all helpful in life after graduation.