Post by sacatomato on Feb 17, 2024 23:17:23 GMT -8
The heightened prestige of Coach Okada's Tournament may even EXPAND after 2024's head knocker..
Coach's last team Won State Div.II Title and the two schools from Div. I Title match are also expected.Two more, Clovis West and North will offer further measure of the mighty TRAC League. ("Clovis League")
Most remarkable was the number of outsiders (CCS, Sac, & NCS) that came over, often got boxed around, but upon arriving home, they began taking names and rousting opponents. Sacred Heart Cathderal was no longer intimidated by the more noted members of their WCAL.
Woodcreek, long a modest program.... rose to Top ranks of SAC play. College Park got beat up (we saw them slump) but returning to the East Bay, they WON Div 1, NCS (2022).
Carlmont, who? From the startup Peninsula league began to run rampant. They Won State Div III last year. They're back at Sanger this year.
Reedley for a decade was the whipping boy in their local League. They WON it a year or two ago.
Each coach enters with such goals in mind, but all those and more did so successfully?
Teams that might like a bit of that magic, are coming next week. San Ramon Vallley High, (a decade has passed since their 'salad days") and Buhach Colony from an hour north near Merced. Their first ever team (4 years ago) was amazing for new. But something untoward bumped them to the also-rans. Tamalpais of Marin County (NCS) would like to make some noise too. Trending upward after some modest seasons is De La Salle. Sparty is Not to be dismissed.
Meanwhile Clovis East, Clovis West & Clovis High are doing just fine. East finished #2 in the Calif. with only 3 losses. Two to rightly vs #! rated Newport Beach down South.. The other loss was last year about April to Valley Christian of San Jose. A big squad in the WCAL ..East would return the favor about 10 days later, Valley Christian (most guys return) according to Coach has the best VC team he's seen. How about that, VC's headed for the Sanger Slam.
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Two years ago after Clovis West Won the Slam, They entered a "Nor-Cal". up at Rancho Cotate High in Rohnert Park (Sonoma County). As expected they dismembered most opposition, until the last. Division "3" Bishop O'Dowd of Oakland, in their 4th season, was intent on making a name.!. It was a war until West closed it out. O'Dowd's coach was salty..
O'Dowd is scheduling very heavily since. TOC in Santa Barbara. Hawaii Trny in the Islands. Plus an in season visit to Las Vegas in April. A notible pin hitter is son of a D1 college coach..My point ----- O'Dowd will also be at Sanger.
I didn't even mention Jesuit. they have dominated SAC section for past 3 years. Coming into Sanger two yrs ago they'd finished off an undefeated season. But the TRAC boys interrupted that. So they're back to see if there might be a remedy.
Coach Okada has a strong home team. With all that entails, add the reponsibility for a hundred other things that could go array with so many teams. Scott's got it covered. with many trusted associates. He wants to win but as I see it, in the grand scheme, he already has.
Coach's last team Won State Div.II Title and the two schools from Div. I Title match are also expected.Two more, Clovis West and North will offer further measure of the mighty TRAC League. ("Clovis League")
Most remarkable was the number of outsiders (CCS, Sac, & NCS) that came over, often got boxed around, but upon arriving home, they began taking names and rousting opponents. Sacred Heart Cathderal was no longer intimidated by the more noted members of their WCAL.
Woodcreek, long a modest program.... rose to Top ranks of SAC play. College Park got beat up (we saw them slump) but returning to the East Bay, they WON Div 1, NCS (2022).
Carlmont, who? From the startup Peninsula league began to run rampant. They Won State Div III last year. They're back at Sanger this year.
Reedley for a decade was the whipping boy in their local League. They WON it a year or two ago.
Each coach enters with such goals in mind, but all those and more did so successfully?
Teams that might like a bit of that magic, are coming next week. San Ramon Vallley High, (a decade has passed since their 'salad days") and Buhach Colony from an hour north near Merced. Their first ever team (4 years ago) was amazing for new. But something untoward bumped them to the also-rans. Tamalpais of Marin County (NCS) would like to make some noise too. Trending upward after some modest seasons is De La Salle. Sparty is Not to be dismissed.
Meanwhile Clovis East, Clovis West & Clovis High are doing just fine. East finished #2 in the Calif. with only 3 losses. Two to rightly vs #! rated Newport Beach down South.. The other loss was last year about April to Valley Christian of San Jose. A big squad in the WCAL ..East would return the favor about 10 days later, Valley Christian (most guys return) according to Coach has the best VC team he's seen. How about that, VC's headed for the Sanger Slam.
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Two years ago after Clovis West Won the Slam, They entered a "Nor-Cal". up at Rancho Cotate High in Rohnert Park (Sonoma County). As expected they dismembered most opposition, until the last. Division "3" Bishop O'Dowd of Oakland, in their 4th season, was intent on making a name.!. It was a war until West closed it out. O'Dowd's coach was salty..
O'Dowd is scheduling very heavily since. TOC in Santa Barbara. Hawaii Trny in the Islands. Plus an in season visit to Las Vegas in April. A notible pin hitter is son of a D1 college coach..My point ----- O'Dowd will also be at Sanger.
I didn't even mention Jesuit. they have dominated SAC section for past 3 years. Coming into Sanger two yrs ago they'd finished off an undefeated season. But the TRAC boys interrupted that. So they're back to see if there might be a remedy.
Coach Okada has a strong home team. With all that entails, add the reponsibility for a hundred other things that could go array with so many teams. Scott's got it covered. with many trusted associates. He wants to win but as I see it, in the grand scheme, he already has.