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One More Game for Emilio
12/4/09

Well, it looks like Emilio Garcia-Sanchez is going to be playing one more game for Alameda. Emilio was selected to play in the Holiday Classic All-Star Game, which will be held on December the 26th at Grant High School in Sacramento. 

Last year the North All-Stars (Sacramento) crushed the South (Stockton/Modesto). This year it will be the North All-Stars vs. the East Bay All-Stars. Emilio will be one of the four Offensive Tackles. The other three are from Cal High, Castlemont and Encinal.

There are only two players at each position, so Emilio will get a chance to play. 

If you talk to Emilio please help to encourage him to start working out! He has been given a great opportunity to represent himself, his school and Hornet Football. He also gets to block for some pretty good running backs: Rickey Galvin (Berkeley), Richard Calhoun (Alhambra), Terron Ward (De La Salle), and Patrone Wood (Ygnacio Valley).

Good job Emilio and GREAT job coaches!

~ Coach Currie

Rochlin Receives 2nd Raider
"Coach of the Week" Award
10/17/09

Congratulations to head Varsity football coach Steve Rochlin for being named the Oakland Raiders' “Coach of the Week”.  This is the 2nd time coach Rochlin has won the award (see below). From www.raiders.com: Week 6: Steve Rochlin, from Alameda High School, was named The Oakland Raiders “Coach of the Week.”

The Hornets defeated Hercules High School, 45-0, in an Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League victory over the Titans. Mike Cunningham carried the ball 15 times for 163 yards and three touchdowns. Alameda improves to 3-3-1 on the season, as Hercules falls to 2-4.

9/17/07  Congratulations to head Varsity football coach Steve Rochlin for being named the Oakland Raiders' “Coach of the Week”.

Rochlin was named Coach of the Week on the strength of the Hornets charging out to a 2-0 record after upsetting Bishop O’Dowd 23-19 in Week 1, followed by a convincing 40-13 victory over San Lorenzo High in Week 2.

Coach Rochlin was quick to share the credit, telling his coaches, “Although I was singled out, this is an award for the whole team and all of you who have helped me this year”.

Congratulations Steve and to all the Hornet Football coaching staff!

The Oakland Raiders’ High School “Coach of the Week” award is presented to promote high school football and to honor coaches who have created successful programs for teams and players, both on and off of the playing field. Each recipient will be awarded a cash donation to the school's football program from The Oakland Raiders and the NFL Youth Football Fund; will be recognized on High School Sports Focus on KICU Action 36 - Cable 6 (Sunday @ 4pm) and again at a pre-game ceremony at the Oakland Coliseum before the Raiders-Chargers game on December 30, 2007.

New Hornet Football Programs
10/3/09

Starting with the Pinole game, football programs -- including team photos, rosters, actions photos, and sponsor ads -- will be available at all remaining home football games for $1.00. 

Remaining Home Games:
Fri, Oct. 30 - Richmond
Fri, Nov. 6 - El Cerrito

In addition to sponsor ads, personal ads/announcements from family & friends will also be available.  Ad costs: Business card-size ads...$25 1/4-page ads...$50 1/2-page ads...$100 Full-page ads...$200  Prominent back cover color ad space also available. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! To reserve your space, complete and submit  this Ad Request form (pdf format). If any questions, contact Nancy at elzig@pacbell.net

And a very special thank you to Frank Paredes of Proforma Mactec Solutions for all your time and efforts in making these programs possible!

Game Photographers Needed

We’d like one or more photographers to take photos at Varsity, JV and Frosh games.  Our regular photographer for the past few years will be unavailable for most of the season, so we’re in need of some volunteers.  (My camera takes horrible night pictures.)

If you’d like to volunteer your photography skills, here are a few prerequisites:

1. You’ll need to attend most Var and/or JV and/or Frosh games – both Home and Away. If you can only do Var or only Frosh or JV, that’s fine.
2. You need to have a digital camera
   It certainly doesn’t need to be professional quality, but it should have decent zoom and flash capabilities.
3. You need to sign up (simple) and be able to upload and transmit the images via email to VarsityPix.

If you’re interested, find out more by e-mailing Jim at: webmaster@hornetboosters.org 

"Might See" TV
AHS Media Class & Comcast Re-Broadcast Hornet Home Games

Alameda High's TV-Media class tapes all the Hornet's Home games for re-broadcast. The games are (tentatively) aired the following Tuesday evening at 7pm on Comcast cable channel #28.

Schedule:

AHS would like to thank Comcast,
for all their media assistance and support throughout the year. 

ALSO:

• Cal-Hi Sports (high school sports highlights) appears on Sunday nights at 7 and 11pm on Your TV20 cable 13. The show is rebroadcast on Tuesdays at 6pm on Comcast Sports Net..

Snack Bar Volunteers Needed
Looking for Parent Volunteers to Have a Little Fun on Game Nights !!!

If you can spare an hour or two, please call or click on the link below which will send an email directly to Jenna (our Snack Bar Coordinator). Jenna will coordinate this Fall's snack bar schedule.  Please let her know the following information:

• Your name & home phone number.
• Date of the game(s) you'd like to work.
• Frosh, JV or Varsity game: (Typically varsity parents work the JV game; and JV parents work the varsity game).  JV games start at 4:30 and Varsity games begin at 7:00.
• Frosh parents can volunteer for whatever games they wish.  (We hope to open the snack bar for Frosh games as well.)

Once you've signed up, we'll call you back prior to the game to remind & confirm.

Thanks for your support!

Player Eligibility for 2009 Season

All the physical preparation and hard work in the world won't mean squat if you're not academically eligible to play.

Here are the credit requirements you will need in order to be eligible to play football in our Fall 2009 season:

If you are unsure of your current academic credit situation and/or need help projecting or planning your eligibility for next year, stop by the AHS Counseling Office and speak to an advisor.

Options such as tutoring, Night School and Summer School (see below) are available.

Academic Assistance

If your academic situation is in need of some help, you have a number of resources available to you to help get you back on track.  Many teachers offer after-school study programs or will meet with you individually.  Tutoring, Summer School and Night School options are also available to help you through difficult courses or to help you make up needed credits. 

But remember, YOU need to take the initiative to get your grades and academic credits in shape.  If you're in trouble, work to fix the problem NOW, because by the time the start of football season rolls around, it will be too late. 

When the team's out there playing next season, 
make sure you're not watching all the action from the stands.

Important Note:  If you're thinking about using the school's one-time "waiver" (probation) policy as your ace in the hole, be aware of the facts:

Probation Policy:  If a student is ineligible academically to participate, he/she may use summer school grades in the fall semester and/or request to be on probation.  

• Probation is granted for one quarter. 
• A student can only be on probation once in four years.