Thanks to the head coaches Kemp Moyer, Joe Perry and Kevin McKenna.

Thanks as well to the assistants Ty Currie, Ramsey Moyer, Derrick Lee, Eric Halverson, Steve Yamasaki, Dave May, Michael Cunningham, Terry Bussey, Alem Gebreyesus, Raymond Rodriguez, David Singleton, John Byon, Bill Elzig, David Han, Alex Silva and Brandon Younger.

And thank you Gail Harper, Rachel Marra, Brianna Lawrence, Susan Keel-Moore and the Hornet Cheerleaders for your spirit, for all the practices you put in, and your great enthusiasm in support of the football team and Alameda High as a whole.

And of course we need a big Thank You to all the Parents for consistently supporting their hard working student-athletes regardless of wins or losses, for doing mountains of laundry and providing for the strong effort it takes to play this game, and for showing up to games - rain or shine - to support their student-athlete, the coaches and their teammates.

And last - but definitely not least - thank you to the numerous Volunteers, without whom a quality Hornet Football program is not possible. It can be easy to overlook all the people who help behind-the-scenes, and it would probably surprise you how many people it takes to put together and support a well-rounded football program like Alameda High's.

Hopefully no one is left out (apologies to any who are), but thanks to the following volunteers for all their time and effort to support our players and the Hornet football program (in no particular order)...

• Our fearless leader and Head Hornet: Principal Kelly Lara

• Vice Principals: Michael Lee and Michael Hans

• Athletic Director: Brad Thomas

• Team Parents: Sue Rausser, Kristi Ghiglione and Hank Morten

• President, Hornet Booster's Club: Ron Matthews, especially for his leadership in refurbishing the playing surface at Thompson Field

• Field refurbish expert and leadership: Nino Borsoni

• Director of the Chuck Rhodes Memorial Golf Tournament: Eric Cross

• Organizational Excellence Committee Chair: Sloan Rausser

• Treasurer: Tyler Ribera

• Other accounting: Boosters - Ken Cala; Golf Tournament - Chuck Johnson

• Player safety: Cindy Houts and Kelly Kuhl

• Film Coordinator: Scott Ruck

• Team Student-Managers: Drew Jones, Jocelyn Nguyen, Biridiana Ramos, Alexis Konstantino, Julia Fong

• Game day gear manager: Steve Yamasaki

• Athletic taping: Steve Yamasaki and Sam Mora

• Academic development and study hall: Lenora Williams-Hameed, Sue Rausser, John Byon and Terry Bussey

• School staff academic help: Ms. Gregor, Ms. Pula, Ms. Arnold

• Academic progress updates: Mr. Maiers, Ms. Loy, Tonya Morgan

• Film personnel: Anna Carlson

• Hosting Hornet Football Poker Tourney: Nick and Sheila Shener

• Hornet Football & Hornet Booster Websites: Jim Grigg

• Snack Bar Refurbish: (lead) Lorrie Tolbert, Carole Silva-Cooper, Carolyn Bussey, Tom Tolbert

• Sideline Trainer/Medical Specialists: Robert Clendenon, Dr. Robert Forster, Rob Freidrich and Dave May

• Team Photographers: Bill Thomas and Ed Jay

• Videography: Jim Grigg

• Var Game Reporter: Steve Moyer

• Baseline concussion testing and educational presentation: Dr. Eric Frietag

• Eyes-in-the-Sky (scorer's booth roof): Sam Mora and Jarrett Moyer

• Strength & Weight Training Coaches: Mark Ruckman, Wilson Trang, Ramsey Moyer

• Speed and agility training: Kenny Harrison and Signature Athletics, Jamal Liggins and 715 Fitness, Eugene Gardner

• Statisticians: Steve Moyer, Fita Mesui, Kelsey Price, and Natalie Ybarra

• Announcer: John Zugnoni

• Physicals: Dr. Carper

• Golf Tournament Volunteers: Nancy Elzig, Kathie Boothby, Jacqueline Manibusan, Sue Rausser, Carole Silva-Cooper, Steve Moyer, the Football Team & Coaches, and all the parents and players who helped with set-up and decorations, raffle ticket sales and check in and check out

• Golf Tournament Sponsors: Eric Cross ~ Doric Realty ~ Financial Strategies Group ~ Buty & Curliano LLP ~ Zhone Technologies ~ Dave Rose ~ Curt Brohard, DDS ~ Karen Larson, DDS ~ Kevin Kearney, CPA ~ John Cecconi ~ Guy Gimlen ~ L.W. Rayment ~ Bay Ship & Yacht ~ Bank of Alameda ~ Dennis Peterson / Morgan Stanley ~ Lynne and Paul Berlin ~ San Francisco Opera ~ Harrahs/Harvey's ~ Chuck Corica Golf Complex ~ Connoisseurs Guide to California Wine ~ La Estrellita Cafe ~ Adventure Cat Sailing Charters ~ UC Botanical Garden ~ iFly SFBAY Indoor Skydiving ~ Oakland Zoo ~ Aquarium of the Bay ~ Alameda Bicycle ~ LaVal's Pizza ~ Alameda Electrical Distributors ~ Fortman Marina ~ Acapulco Restaurant ~ PK Consultants, Inc. ~ Emmanuel's Mufflers ~ Tim Marr ~ Kathie Boothby ~ Doumitt Shoes ~ Acapulco Restaurant ~ Emmanuel's Mufflers ~ Fudgelato ~

• Hornet Apparel Coordination: Angie Doumitt

• Hornet Apparel 'Block' Designs: Jim Grigg

• Thompson Field Security & Crowd Control: Hank Morten and the entire AHS Security Staff

• Snack Bar Programs: AHS Men's Basketball, AHS Women's Basketball, AHS Baseball, AHS Softball and AHS Women's Golf.

• Var Chain Gang: Bob Yastishak, Amy Kimball, Jon Wilson, Bob Stauder, Carlos Macedo, Mike Ballerini

• JV Chain Gang: John Ghiglione, Tony Doumitt, Steve Greenley

• Scoreboard: Frank Yamasaki, Kwame Jenkins, David Han, Raymond Rodriguez, Steve Moyer

• Music: Hornet Band and Jesse Randall; DJ Trey

• New TV for film review: Tom Tolbert

• Practice field lining: Kevin McKenna

• Field house and locker room clean up and field manicure... all the players, parents, coaches and other volunteers who pitched in and helped out.

• Mascot: "Buzzy"

• AHS Front Office: Terry Dominguez and Tonya Morgan

• Blocking Sled Transport: Steve at Island Auto Sales, organized by Eric Halverson

• Supplying Tickets for Raiders/Browns Game: Oakland Raiders and the Anderson Family

• Varsity team tickets and on-field pre-game at Raiders/Cardinals pre-season game: Oakland Raiders, especially Farnoush Ansari

• Senior Night: Sue Rausser, Jim Grigg

• Hosts for varsity team dinners: the wonderful families - Manibusan, Leathers/Johnson, Merz/Kuhl, Rausser, Ruck, Morgan, Dacumos, Ruttan/Houts, Doss/Chambliss, Hameed/Williams, Matin, Wahab, Awa, Muzio/Cabaceiras, Carmon, Lewis - thank you for opening up your homes and/or providing for a great team bonding meal for our student-athletes and carrying on a great longstanding Hornet tradition!

• Plus a special thanks to all the un-named parents, teachers, family members and friends who volunteered to help out behind the snack bar, manning the bbq's, w/chain gang duty and all the other volunteer efforts - big and small - needed to support the teams.

• And we could never forget, The Hornet Fans, who were so dedicated. Home and even away, you guys came out with great spirit, pride and support, thank you!

If we left anyone out, a thousand apologies.

We really, really appreciate all the many people who contributed to the team this year and the development of our student-athletes and the program. There are so many who played a big role and everyone in the program is thankful.

Thank you everyone for a fun, exciting and educational Hornet season !