CHAMINADE FOOTBALL BLOG

Kevin Roche (#88) is a wide receiver for the Chaminade Eagles. Roche, a spirited and ambitious young man, is currently a junior. He enjoys History and his favorite class was sophomore World History with Mrs. Sauter. He loves the "fact that the athletics are as good as the academic[s]."

When asked why he chose football out of all the sports Chaminade has to offer, Roche noted, "it is a sport which is fun, and also it brings together a groups of guys whose friendship grows throughout the year because of the things that we go through." According to Roche's teammates, the feeling is mutual when it comes to the family environment they are surrounded by and share.

The Eagles had a great season this year and Roche feels "that the team did excellent." Of course, there were still "some things that needed to be improved upon, but that's understandable," says Roche.

Roche's favorite moment of the season was defeating Notre Dame, which was also a huge win for the Eagles. He also feels that "Arroyo Grande posed the biggest challenge this year, and right below them was Serra." Roche will continue playing football for Chaminade next year, and he hopes to "accomplish a CIF title, undefeated in league, and possibly a state championship." He can also look forward to his favorite things about playing football for Chaminade: “the coaches and the support of the whole school each week of the season.”

(Tammy Bacani)

PLAYER INTERVIEWS Get to know your Chaminade Eagles
KEVIN ROCHE (#88) - RECEIVER Kevin Roche (#88) is a wide receiver for the Chaminade Eagles. Roche, a spirited and ambitious young man, is currently a junior. He enjoys History and his favorite class was sophomore World History with Mrs. Sauter. He loves the "fact that the athletics are as good as the academic[s]." When asked why he chose football out of all the sports Chaminade has to offer, Roche noted, "it is a sport which is fun, and also it brings together a groups of guys whose friendship grows throughout the year because of the things that we go through." According to Roche's teammates, the feeling is mutual when it comes to the family environment they are surrounded by and share. The Eagles had a great season this year and Roche feels "that the team did excellent." Of course, there were still "some things that needed to be improved upon, but that's understandable," says Roche. Roche's favorite moment of the season was defeating Notre Dame, which was also a huge win for the Eagles. He also feels that "Arroyo Grande posed the biggest challenge this year, and right below them was Serra." Roche will continue playing football for Chaminade next year, and he hopes to "accomplish a CIF title, undefeated in league, and possibly a state championship." He can also look forward to his favorite things about playing football for Chaminade: “the coaches and the support of the whole school each week of the season.” (Tammy Bacani)	ERIC HANOVER (#81) - RECEIVER Eric Hanover (#81) is a junior wide receiver for the Chaminade Eagles football team. Eric has found a new family at Chaminade. He was overwhelmed with the community/family atmosphere that permeates the campus. He said he feels like his Chaminade family is a second family. While admitting this is a very unique feeling, not available at public schools and many other private schools, he feels that this provides a special experience he will carry with him long after his Chaminade days. Eric is especially impressed with the caring attitute of his teachers that go beyond simply conveying information and actually take the time to make sure you understand not only the material being taught, but also how it applies in the real world. His favorite subject is math and appropriately, his favorite class was Algebra II with Mr. Burke. He hopes to attend UC Santa Barbara and major in mathematics. It is too soon for him to decide on a profession, but he knows it will necessarily involve a branch of mathematics and its application in some specialized field. Eric's devotion to the team and strong effort supporting the fantastic season and successes the Eagles enjoyed will surely help him in carrying forth the winning tradition and attitude in whatever pursuit he chooses. We look forward to seeing another strong effort from Eric next year. (Nicolette Cohen)


GAME SUMMARY The Chaminade Eagles' football season came to an end this past friday night. In a battle against the same team that put them out of the CIF semi-finals last year, Arroyo Grande, the Eagles unfortunately came up short. In a devastating loss of 45-36, the Eagles had the lead throughout the first half but were outscored 31-15 in the second half. Words could not describe the pain that the team was feeling after the loss, it was hard to believe that such a great season would be one without a CIF ring. Although the Eagles lost, it was a milestone game for Terrell Newby who set the all-time school rushing record with 2,073 yards for the season. Along with scoring 35 touchdowns in the season (4 against Arroyo Grande), Terrell was chosen as the Mission League offensive MVP. Tal Dardashti was rewarded too for his efforts this season, named as the Mission League defensive MVP while Taylor Hindy was one of the most valuable linemen. To add to the list of accomplishments, Andrew Chen, Logan Scott, Sam Hardy, Howard Lynch-Balani, Jacob Bowman, and Donovan Lee all were elected to the first team All Mission League. Although it was a season that didn't bring Chaminade a CIF championship, it was an exciting team of athletes that never failed to impress and play their hearts out every minute. (Jamie Bent)
INSIGHT A YEAR IN REVIEW This year, the Chaminade Eagles had a great season and proved that Chaminade will maintain a consistent football program that will continue to be a dominant force in both Mission League and CIF in the coming years. With many of the younger players like Terrell Newby, who received the Most Valuable Offensive Player award in Mission League, and Pierce Milliken’s awe inspiring interception, Chaminade has many rising stars to look to for next year’s season. Although our defensive line had a tough last game, they played fantastically in past games. Especially during our homecoming game against St. Paul, where they prevented any opportunity for the Swordsmen to score even one point. Our seniors also did a great job this year, carrying the team through many close victories and helping to contribute to the long term success of the team. Overall, this year will definitely be a year to remember in Chaminade athletic history. (Christian Lau).