Bonita High School baseball to host fundraiser game Wednesday to support family of former coach Ted Persell, who died in December Posted on January 28, 2014 by Fred Robledo FUNDRAISER: Ted Persell coached at Bonita High School for just one season, but he made enough of an impact that Bearcats coach John Knott wanted to honor the former Valley player and coach, who died in an auto accident in December. Bonita will host Alta Loma at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in an exhibition game that will pay tribute to Persell and lend support to his family, which includes a sixth-month-old daughter, his girl friend, three sisters and a brother. There will be no admission charge, but donations of any amount will be accepted, and all money made from the snack bar and concessions, along with a 50/50 raffle will go to his family, who will also be honored before the game.