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TABLE OF CONTENTS 12 | THE ZAK MEMORIAL PARK 13 | MEET THE DONS 30 | CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC VS MATER DEI ROSTERS 32 | JV FOOTBALL 34 | FRESHMAN FOOTBALL 38 | MEET THE CHEER & DANCE TEAMS 42 | HISTORY OF DONS FOOTBALL

2023 VARSITY SCHEDULE Date

Time

Opponent

Location

Friday, Aug. 18

7:00PM

Mater Dei Catholic

Cathedral Catholic

Friday, Aug. 25

7:00PM

Chaminade

Chaminade

Friday, Sept. 1

7:00PM

Brophy Prep – Honor Bowl

Cathedral Catholic

Friday, Sept. 8

7:00PM

St. Ignatius San Francisco

St. Ignatius

Friday, Sept. 15

7:00PM

Helix

Cathedral Catholic

Friday, Sept. 22

7:00PM

Liberty

Henderson, Nevada

Friday, Sept. 29

7:00PM

University City - Homecoming

Cathedral Catholic

Friday, Oct. 6

7:00PM

Lincoln

Mira Mesa

Friday, Oct. 13

7:00PM

Madison

Madison

Friday, Oct. 20

7:00PM

BYE

BYE

Friday, Oct. 27

7:00PM

St. Augustine

Cathedral Catholic

Friday, Nov. 5

7:00PM

BYE

BYE

Saturday, Nov. 11

7:00PM

CIF SEMIFINALS

TBD

Saturday, Nov. 18

7:00PM

CIF FINALS

TBD

Friday, Dec. 2

7:00PM

Southern California Regionals

TBD

Friday, Dec. 9

7:00PM

State Championship

TBD

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We are excited to announce the opening of The ZAK Memorial Park, which is a place for the Dons community to remember the life and legacy of Zak Myers ‘11. It provides premiere seating and jaw-dropping views to watch our Dons teams crush their opponents at Manchester Stadium.

Zak was a beloved teacher, cherished alumnus, loyal friend, devoted son and caring husband. His sudden passing at a young age has left a profound void in the hearts of all those who knew him. He was a gifted teacher who inspired his students to learn and grow. As an alumnus, Zak remained deeply committed to the Dons. He embodied the school’s core values of character, faith, knowledge and responsibility. As a son, Zak was a source of pride and joy to his parents.

As a caring husband, he was deeply in love with his wife, Megan and was looking forward to building a life together with her. The Myers family’s contribution will ensure that Zak’s impact will continue to be felt for generations to come. We are deeply grateful for their support and for the opportunity to honor Zak in such a meaningful way.

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VARSITY FOOTBALL COACHES

Sean Doyle ‘80

Ebere Winston ‘05

John Montali ‘88

Head Coach

Def. Coordinator, Asst. Head Coach

RB’s/Asst. Strength & Conditioning

Wide Receivers

Quinn Early

Adrian Monteiro

Chad Minton

Preston Faraimo

Mustafa Jalil ‘11 Defensive Line

Inside Linebackers

Alvarro Virissimo ‘95

Brian Afca

Jake Minton

Braden Surprenant ‘13

Offensive Line

Outside Linebackers

Tight Ends

Safeties

Wide Receivers

Defensive Line

Keith Sippy

Offensive Line

Rick Carusa

Special Teams Coordinator

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VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER

1

Anthony Taylor

2

Jack Stephens

3

Thomas Gruytch

4

Gabe Lopez

5

Ty Cortes

6

Gavin Leitstein

7

Jake Funderburg

8

Andrew Virissimo

9

Matt Hammond

10

Cade Smith

13

Jack Vitale

14

Austin Monteiro

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11 Hunter Harrington

12 Anthony Perritano

15

16

Morales III Miguel

Colin Menor

VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER

17

Jake Suarez

18

Austin McCotter

19

Tyler Duong

20

Ethan Ford

21

Joshua Spencer

22

Charlie Morse

23

Carter Jackson

24

Andrew Garcia

25

Chase Menor

26

Parker Gibbons

27

Larkin Kenney

28

Wyatt Grunsky

30

Henry Gausepohl

31

Joshua Faraimo

32

Lucas Cariquitan

33

Nathan Purcell

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VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER

34

Charlie Abts

35

Jake Bloom

36

Ben Kamen

37

Grady Adams

38

Gage Eastlack

40

Parker Brown

41

Carlo LaFlair

42

Ciaran Buechs

43

Sven Chuppa

44

Diezel Hernandez

51

Romeo Mageo

52

Tony Lopez

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45 Jonathan Solomon

46 Evan Schweinfurter

53

48

Sidney Dupuy

Matthias Beals

VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER

54

William Buck

55

56

Nolan Sullivan

58

Luke Westfall

59

Edward Godinet

61 Josue Crosby-Manriquez

62

Brendan Meiner

63

Xavier Faavi

65

Brody Harriff

70

Sam Bjerke

72

Landon Hart

74

Troy Esayian

81

Henry Nartkr

84

Michael Diltz

86

Zedahn Smith

Preston Morris

85 Sebastian Yrigoyen

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VARSITY FOOTBALL STUDENT MANAGERS

Mackenzie Turgeon, Sholeh Mozaffari, Kass Day, Abby DiLorenzo

DEFENSIVE LINE

Diezel Hernandez, Sidney Dupuy, Preston Morris, Luke Westfall, Eddie Godinet, Josue Crosby-Manriquez, Brody Harriff, Matthias Beals

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INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Andrew Virissimo, Cade Smith, Miguel Morales III, Nathan Purcell, Evan Schweinfurter, Matthias Beals

KICKERS

Sebastian Yrigoyen, Gage Eastlack, Ben Kamen (not pictured)

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OFFENSIVE LINE

L to R: Tama Mageo, Troy Esayian, William G. Buck, Xavier Faavi, Sam Bjerke, Tony Lopez, Landon Hart, Brendan Meiner, Nolan Sullivan

QUARTERBACKS

Jack Stevens & Tyler Duong

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WIDE RECEIVERS

L to R: Hunter Harrington, Parker Brown, Austin McCotter, Gavin Leitstein, Anthony Taylor, Thomas Gruytch, Colin Menor, Henry Nartker, Austin Monteiro, Lucas Cariquitan, Zedahn Smith

DEFENSIVE BACKS

L to R: Ty Cortez, Joshua Spencer, Zedahn Smith, Andrew Garcia, Charles Morse, Chase Menor, Jack Vitale, Anthony Taylor, Joshua Faraimo, Henry Gausepohl, Sven Chuppa

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RUNNING BACKS

Sven Chuppa, Austin Monteiro, Ethan Ford, Ciaran Buechs, Wyatt Grunsky, Jake Funderburg, Lucas Cariquitan

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CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC DONS VARSITY ROSTER No.

Players

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

No.

Players

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

1

Anthony Taylor

WR/DB

5'9"

165

11

34

Charlie Abts

Z

6'0"

181

12

2

Jack Stevens

QB

6'1"

194

12

35

Jake Bloom

OLB

6'2"

195

11

3

Thomas Gruytch

WR

6'3"

190

11

36

Kamen Ben

K/P

5’9”

140

10

4

Gabe Lopez

DB

5’11”

175

12

37

Grady Adams

LB

6'1"

180

11

5

Ty Cortes

DB

6'0"

193

12

38

Gage Eastlack

K/P

6'0"

175

11

6

Gavin Leitstein

WR

6'0"

170

11

40

Parker Brown

WR

6'1"

175

11

7

Jake Funderburg

RB

5'10" 175

11

41

Carlo La Flair

LS

5'9"

205

11

8

Andrew Virissimo

LB

5'8"

205

12

42

Ciaran Buechs

RB

5'9"

178

11

9

Matt Hammond

S

5'9"

170

12

43

Sven Chuppa

DB/RB

6'0"

180

11

10

Cade Smith

LB

5'11" 187

10

44

Diezel Hernandez

DE

6'4"

210

11

11

Hunter Harrington

WR

6'1"

170

10

45

Jonathan Solomon

LB

6'0"

218

11

12

Anthony Perritano

TE

6'1"

203

12

46

Evan Schweinfurter

LB

5'11" 170

11

13

Jack Vitale

DB

5'10" 174

12

48

Matthias Beals

LB

6'2"

207

11

14

Austin Monteiro

RB/WR

5'9"

180

12

51

Tama Mageo

OL

6'1"

255

11

15

Miguel Morales III

LB

6'2"

210

12

52

Tony Lopez

OL

5'10" 230

11

16

Colin Menor

WR

5'8"

155

12

53

Sidney Dupuy

DT/DE

6'5"

242

11

17

Jake Suarez

TE

6'4"

210

11

54

William G Buck

OL

6'3"

285

12

18

Austin McCotter

WR

6'0"

170

12

55

Preston Morris

DT

6'0"

250

12

19

Tyler Duong

QB

5'9"

185

11

56

Nolan Sullivan

OL

6'2"

260

11

20

Ethan Ford

RB

5'9"

175

12

58

Luke Westfall

DT/DE

6'2"

255

11

21

Joshua Spencer

DB

5'11" 160

11

59

Eddie Godinet

NG

6'3"

275

11

22

Charles Morse

DB

5'11" 160

12

61

Crosby-Manriquez Josue

DE/DT

5'8"

206

11

23

Carter Jackson

OLB

6'1"

180

11

62

Brendan Meiner

OL

6'0"

235

11

24

Andrew Garcia

DB

5'8"

155

12

63

Xavier Faavi

OL

5'9"

280

10

25

Chase Menor

DB

5'6"

132

11

65

Brody Harriff

DE/DT

6'2"

215

11

26

Parker Gibbons

OLB

6'2"

207

10

70

Sam Bjerke

OL

6'6"

315

12

27

Larkin Kenney

DB

5'11" 150

12

72

Landon Hart

OL

6'2"

240

9

28

Wyatt Grunsky

RB

5'11" 170

11

74

Troy Esayian

OL

5'11" 275

12

30

Henry Gausepohl

DB

5'11" 172

11

81

Henry Nartker

WR

5'10" 176

11

31

Joshua Faraimo

DB

6'0"

175

10

84

Michael Diltz

TE

6'1"

235

11

32

Lucas Cariquitan

RB/WR

5'10" 150

11

85

Sebastian Yrigoyen

K/P

5'10" 160

11

33

Nathan Purcell

LB

5'11" 200

12

86

Zedahn Smith

WR/DB

5'11" 147

9

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MATER DEI CRUSADERS VARSITY ROSTER No.

Players

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

No.

Players

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

0

Jordan Jackson

RB/DB

N/A

N/A

12

34

Steven Curran

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

10

1

Isaiah Buxton

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

12

35

Gael Aguilar

WR/LB

N/A

N/A

11

2

Anthony McMillian

RB/LB

N/A

N/A

12

42

Esteban Osorio

LB/DL

N/A

N/A

11

3

Joey Castillo

WR/LB

N/A

N/A

11

44

Santiago Bustamante

TE/DL

N/A

N/A

11

4

Isaiah Cook

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

11

50

Zach Dare

TE/DL

N/A

N/A

12

5

Mathew Carr

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

11

53

Levi Bravo

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

11

6

Ethan Pacheco

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

12

54

Miguel Uresti

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

12

7

Zach Dare

TE/DL

N/A

N/A

12

55

Christopher Ortiz

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

12

8

Johnny Scott

WR/LB

N/A

N/A

12

56

Bodie Friend

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

10

9

Kartell Purvis

QB

N/A

N/A

11

59

Joseph Kellogg

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

11

10

Jordan Dummaran

RB/DB

N/A

N/A

10

71

Victor Velasquez

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

10

11

Josiah Jefferson

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

12

74

Platon Tuvykin

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

11

12

Reagan Nicanor

QB

N/A

N/A

11

75

Joaquin Garcia

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

12

13

Larell Parker

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

10

77

Johnny Gonzalez

OL/DL

N/A

N/A

11

14

Vicente Del Mundo

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

12

79

Sam Brown

OL/DL

N/A N/A

11

15

Gregory Tre Jefferson

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

10

16

Jivanti Mathews-Person

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

12

18

Chaden Burgos

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

12

19

Sebastian Wiles

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

12

20

Julian Ramirez

RB/DB

N/A

N/A

12

21

Diego Rodriguez-Diaz

RB/LB

N/A

N/A

12

22

Mekhi Oluwa

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

10

23

Jovan Jackson

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

10

24

Luis Perez

LB

N/A

N/A

12

25

Ryan Branco

WR/DB

N/A

N/A

10

26

Jeremiah King

WR/LB

N/A

N/A

11

27

Nate Stevens

WR/LB

N/A

N/A

11

28

Andrew Sanchez-Aldana

TE/LB

N/A

N/A

11

29

Ricky Osuna

K/P

N/A

N/A

12

30

Ean Isidro

RB/DB

N/A

N/A

10

31

Angel Mendoza

K/P

N/A

N/A

10

33

Santiago Lopez

LB

N/A

N/A

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JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL 2023 JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE Date

Time

Opponent

Location

Thursday, Aug. 10

4:00PM

Scrimmage

Eastlake

Friday, Aug. 18

4:30PM

Mater Dei Catholic

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Aug. 24

5:00PM

Chaminade

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Aug. 31

TBD

TBD

TBD

Friday, Sept. 8

3:30PM

St. Ignatius

St. Ignatius

Friday, Sept. 15

4:30PM

Helix

Helix

Friday, Sept. 21

TBD

TBD

TBD

Friday, Sept. 29

4:00PM

University City - Homecoming

Cathedral Catholic

Friday, Oct. 6

4:00PM

Lincoln

Mira Mesa

Friday, Oct. 13

4:00PM

Madison

Madison

Friday, Oct. 20

BYE

BYE

BYE

Friday, Oct. 27

4:30PM

St. Augustine

Cathedral Catholic

JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL COACHES

Matt Beals, Virgil Enriquez ‘85, Thad Porlas ‘78, Xavier Porlas ‘83, Brendan Surprenant ‘13, Joe Hallare, Derek Smith

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JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER No..

Player

No..

Player

No..

Player

No..

Player

1

Aidan Smith-McGlynn

14

Austin Di Francia-Cook

43

Parker Gibbons

73

Colin Bjerke

2

Logan Jones

19

Mateo Bonfante

50

Joey Rugnetta

76

William McDermott

3

Lukas Grismer

20

Christian Williams

51

Parker Cresswell

80

Ben Kamen

4

Matthew Guimond

21

Luciano Vitale

52

Noah Hrabovsky

87

Nick Ocon

5

Joseph Langlois IV

22

Bowman Yanicelli

55

Gabe Gautsch

15R/30W

Gabriel Gonzalez-Rioseco

6

Mason Moeller

23

Gael Martinez

56

Brody Rohling

16R/32W

Beau Sudberry

7

Vincent Smith

24

Ryan Lichtman

58

Westin Taussig

17R/11W

Trent Boyle

8

Timothy Hawkins

25

Jack Gilmore

60

Jacob Karcho

18R/33W

Nixon Howe

9

Stavros Hetrick

31

Adrian Aybar

61

Andy Sotelo

66R/62W

Alex Gaba

10

Kingston Hawkins

32

Landon Coffman

68

Robert Day

R= Number in red uniforms

12

Tyler Muehl

34

Liam Gavagan

71

David Warren

W= Number in white uniforms

JV Team Managers: Cate Hawkins, Daniella Johnson, Ann Naughton

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FRESHMAN RED FOOTBALL 2023 FRESHMAN RED SCHEDULE Date

Time

Opponent

Friday, Aug. 11

4:00PM

Scrimmage (Mission Bay)

Mission Bay

Thursday, Aug. 17

5:00PM

Ramona

Ramona

Thursday, Aug. 24

TBD

TBD

TBD

Thursday, Aug. 31

5:00PM

JSerra

JSerra

Thursday, Sept. 7

5:00PM

Carlsbad

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Sept. 14

5:15PM

Helix

Helix

Thursday, Sept. 21

5:15PM

Mater Dei (Santa Ana)

Mater Dei

Thursday, Sept. 28

4:30PM

University City - Homecoming

University City

Thursday, Oct. 5

4:30PM

Lincoln

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Oct. 12

4:30PM

Madison

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Oct. 19

TBD

TBD

TBD

Thursday, Oct. 26

4:30PM

St. Augustine

Cathedral Catholic

FRESHMEN GOLD FOOTBALL COACHES FRESHMEN RED FOOTBALL COACHES

Xavier Ulutu, Manny Sanchez, Theo Hardson, Kona Nakanelua

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Location

FRESHMEN RED FOOTBALL ROSTER No..

Player

No..

Player

No..

Player

No..

Player

1

Barron Wells

11

Boyd Stockmeyer

27

Joseph Jabro

56

Mason Fiedler

2

Eric Lucero

13

Maverik Denton

30

Patrick Diltz

60

Seamus Ryan

3

Marvin Jones III

16

Will Blanton

33

Andre Guizar

62

Jake Sondomowicz

4

Kevin Clark

18

Sean Fleming

42

Cash Pacini

64

Theodor Bianconi

5

Flynn Bremner

19

Miles Larson

45

Jackson Mann

65

Ethan Patterson

6

George Williams

20

Colton McQuaid

50

AJ Trudell

73

Matijs Beals

7

Jake Leonhardt

21

Billy Trask

51

Kellen Kilkenny

75

Lucas Lek

8

Titus Napoleon

22

Weston Biggs

53

Ayers Reich

85

JP Bustamante

9

Blake Young

23

Drew Deilke

54

Noah Delli-Cooper

87

Clinton Ronco

10

Drake Goodwin

24

Jack Rigali

55

Matthew Melgarejo

88

Maxwell Stewart

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FRESHMAN GOLD FOOTBALL 2023 FRESHMAN GOLD SCHEDULE Date

Time

Opponent

Location

Thursday, Aug. 10

4:00PM

Scrimmage

Eastlake

Thursday, Aug. 17

5:00PM

Southwest HS (JV/Novice)

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Aug. 24

5:00PM

El Capitan

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Aug. 31

5:00PM

Otay Ranch

Otay Ranch

Thursday, Sept. 7

5:00PM

Rancho Buena Vista

Rancho Buena Vista

Thursday, Sept. 14

5:00PM

Olympian

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Sept. 21

5:15PM

Grossmont

Grossmont

Thursday, Sept. 28

4:00PM

Mt Empire JV

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Oct. 5

6:30PM

TBD

Cathedral Catholic

Thursday, Oct. 12

5:00PM

El Capitan

El Capitan

Thursday, Oct. 19

BYE

BYE

BYE

Saturday, Oct. 28

10:00AM

St. Augustine

St. Augustine

FRESHMEN GOLD FOOTBALL COACHES

Nick Johns, Keith Miles, Gino Ragusa, Gale Flores, Robert Wilm

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Michi Bacich

17

Bear Sahadi

41

Jake Lee

68

Parker Adamson

2

Trevor Romano

25

Gianluca Busalacchi

43

Colin Dolan

72

Koa Coleman

3

Jax Thornal

26

Ethan Ridgway

44

Donovan Sweeney

74

Andrew Morris

4

Donovan Lloyd

28

Brice Bergman

46

Jack Haugen

76

Chase Pedder

5

Thomas Dosal

29

Monica Stapleton

47

Noah Gamboa

80

Cole McComic

6

Grayson Flores

31

Evan Rodriguez

48

Griffin Hart

81

Liam Bentinck

7

Grant McEwen

32

Chase Prather

49

Ryan Kourajian

82

Gavin Dolan

8

Gerard Morrissey

34

Pablo Villegas

54

Cody Reynolds

83

Aiden Calabrese

9

August Ghandehari

35

Christopher Vu

55

Caleb Reynolds

84

Jonathan (JJ) Li

9

Logan Purinton

36

Henry Gindt

56

Nick LeTourneau

86

Asher McFarland

10

Noah Gatto

37

Austin Williams

59

Marcel Rodriguez

89

Eli Smith

12

Alex Voils

38

Jackson Montes

61

Aiden Morrow

14

Jake Kruszewski

39

Ethan Bauers

63

Graham Janicik

15

Max Schalch

40

Sully Mahoney

66

Pierce Millar

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VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Back row (L to R): Addison Redfield, Sophia Frank, Chloé Grismer, Jasmin Kisir, Ava Stevens, Skylar Sunshine, Avery Faulkner, Elodie Lahr, Quincy Clark Middle row (L to R): Venice Wittman, Siena Battaglia, Gianna Amaya, Tiffany He, Erika Vargas, Alyssa Quick, Miley Black, Sloan Ravenscroft, Carlie Burns Front row (L to R): Arianna Martino, Audrey Bryar, Stella Carlson, Julia Walton, Anneliese Fiegl, Sarah Brown, Alexa Belmer, Brooke Lewis Coaches: Shandy Carlson, Director Isaiah Cortez

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JV CHEERLEADERS Back row (L to R) Brooks Messrah, Siena Russell , Manaia Poumele, Julia Sindici, Kaylie Monteiro, Kayla Kuhn, Eva Owston, Holland Case, Payton Vizanko, Katy Podstreleny, Declan Kenney, Ava Grace Nichols Middle row (L to R) Lucy Sestito, Lily Frenck, Kayla Belmer, Kyleigh Pena, Lauren Muehl, Sofia McKay Front row (L to R): Emily Kovarik, Leah Black, Mia Fisher Coaching Staff: Shandy Carlson, Director Kendall Edwards, Ashley Paradise

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VARSITY DANCE TEAM Back row (L to R): Symphonie Lavoie-Gagne, Brienna Walsh, Sara Vaplon, Zoey Ronco, Jordan Fleming, Stella Marshall, Ella Toppi, Katerina Sandy, Becca Bergman

Middle row (L to R): Mikayla Gibbons, Danielle Olivas, Maia Patt, Adriana Quezada, Sophia Mead, Reece LaRocca, Bianca Santomauro, Everly Jones

Front row (L to R): Lauren Hackley, Zsofia Grenevitch, Sofia Mah, Gianna Mojonnier, Emma Drake, Sydney Benkler Not pictured: Emilia Salguero-Rosas Head Coach: Niki Lucia Assistant Coach: Alexa Huey

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JV DANCE TEAM Back row (L to R): Nora Venverloh, Mikaela Holmlin, Olivia Farmer, Leandra Liem, Natalya Doyne, Avery Shepherd, Pearl Smith

Front row (L to R): Adeline Bailey, Savannah Shinnefield, Brooke Szekeres, Kylie Kaminsky, Izabelle Adolpho, Ella Philo, Lyla Lee Head Coach: KC Hellenkamp Assistant Coach: Kristen Hibbs

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THE HISTORY OF DONS FOOTBALL The History of Dons Football games was compiled by the late Mario Fierro ’02.

A very special thank you to Mario for all the hard work.

1960 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Southern League Champs Record 3-4-1 (2-0) Schedule Dons 6 – San Dieguito 13 (0-1) Dons 0 – Clairemont 33 (0-1) Dons 0 – St. Monica (Santa Monica) 0 (0-1) Dons 6 – Fallbrook 30 (0-1) Dons 21 – Army-Navy 6 (1-0) Dons 26 – Ramona 6 (1-0) Dons 26 – KOFA (Yuma, AZ) 0 (1-0) Dons 20 – Vista 32 (Semifinal Playoff) (0-1)

Top Senior Players Basil Miller George Hollingsworth

1961 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Avocado League Co-Champs Record 4-3 (3-1) Schedule Dons 6 – Mar Vista 19 (0-1) Dons 42 – Savanna (Anaheim) 0 (0-1) Dons 14 – Coronado 28 (0-1) Dons 19 – Vista 18 (1-1) Dons 6 – KOFA (Yuma, AZ) 26 (1-1) Dons 21 – Oceanside 20 (1-0) Dons 28 – San Dieguito 7 (1-1)

Top Senior Players Tom Swapp Larry Klinge Jim Warner Vince Gonkowski

1962 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Avocado League Co-Champs Record 5-2-1 (3-0-1) Schedule Dons 20 – Aquinas (San Bernardino) 6 (1-0) Dons 14 – Central (El Centro) 13 (1-0) Dons 7 – St. Paul’s 25 (Santa Fe Springs) (0-1) Dons 7 – Bishop Amat (La Puente) 28 (0-1) Dons 27 – San Dieguito 13 (2-1) Dons 8 – Coronado 7 (1-1) Dons 13 – Vista 7 (2-1) Dons 20 – Oceanside 20 (1-0-1)

Top Senior Players Dick Overgaag Mike Adams Marshall Letourneau Mike Doherty Ray Blute Dennis Sinclitico Joe Busalacchi

1963 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Avocado League Runners Up Record 6-2-1 (3-1) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 32 – Aquinas (San Bernardino) 0 (2-0) Bob Boyens Dons 54 – Central (El Centro) 0 (2-0) Paul Daniels Dons 6 – St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) 26 (0-2) Ed Rose Dons 12 – Bishop Amat (La Puente) 12 (0-1-1) John Cosentino Dons 14 – Oceanside 19 (2-0-1) Leo Cardinez Dons 20 – San Dieguito 14 (3-1) Marty Samuels Dons 34 – Fallbrook 0 (1-0) Dick Thiel Dons 19 – Vista 7 (3-1) Mike Daly Dons 7 – Madison 0 (1-0)

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1964 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Avocado League Champs Class A CIF Champs Record: 7-3 (5-0) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 13 – Lincoln 19 (0-1) Bob Beckman Dons 0 – Morse 39 (0-1) Stan Stress Dons 12 – Madison 14 (1-1) Rick Costigan Dons 14 – La Jolla 0 (1-0) Roger Leonard Dons 20 – Orange Glen 0 (1-0) Chuck Duke Dons 19 – Oceanside 7 (3-0-1) Bob Weedn Dons 33 – San Dieguito 0 (4-1) Ed Lampe Dons 28 – Fallbrook 0 (2-0) Randy Williams Dons 34 – Vista 0 (4-1) Dons 40 – Carlsbad 0 (1-0) (CIF Championship) 1965 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Record 7-2 (4-2) Schedule Dons 14 – Lincoln 12 (1-1) Dons 20 – Madison 0 (2-1) Dons 20 – Thermal (Coachella) 0 (1-0) Dons 35 – Marian Catholic 0 (1-0) Dons 27 – Vista 16 (5-1) Dons 35 – Orange Glen 7 (2-0) Dons 3 – Oceanside 6 (3-1-1) Dons 14 – San Dieguito 24 (4-2) Dons 14 – Fallbrook 6 (3-0)

Top Senior Players Bill Rozek John Crossman Gary Beagin Steve Couppee Kenny Thompson Louis Thompson Bob Case John Rudd

1966 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Avocado League Runners Up Record 8-1 (6-1) Schedule Dons 30 – St. Augustine 7 (1-0) Dons 25 – El Capitan 18 (1-0) Dons 21 – San Dieguito 0 (5-2) Dons 40 – Poway 13 (1-0) Dons 54 – Vista 6 (6-1) Dons 20 – Carlsbad 6 (2-0) Dons 37 – Orange Glen 7 (3-0) Dons 6 – Oceanside 13 (3-2-1) Dons 41 – Fallbrook 27 (4-0)

Top Senior Players Bill Robell Mike Carey Steve Dunning Ed Couppee Harley Marshall Bob Case Joe Hannasch Tom Daniels

1967 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Record 2-5-1 (2-3-1) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 0 – Lincoln 39 (1-2) Joe Amoral Dons 13 – St. Augustine 19 (1-1) Kerry Donnel Dons 14 – La Jolla 14 (1-0-1) Tom Sherry Dons 14 – Point Loma 41 (0-1) Paul Wagner Dons 7 – Clairemont 19 (0-1) Gene Beagin Dons 26 – Madison 6 (3-1) Dons 7 – Kearny 13 (0-1) Dons 34 – Mission Bay 0 (1-0)

1968 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Western League Champs CIF Runners Up (City) Record 9-2 (5-1) Schedule Dons 14 – Lincoln 12 (2-2) Dons 13 – St. Augustine 7 (2-1) Dons 28 – Point Loma 6 (1-1) Dons 42 – Clairemont 7 (1-1) Dons 37 – Madison 0 (4-1) Dons 12 – Kearny 13 (0-2) Dons 43 – Mission Bay 0 (2-0) Dons 32 – Sweetwater 0 (1-0) Dons 18 – La Jolla 14 (2-0-1) Dons 19 – El Capitan 7 (2-0) (Semifinals) Dons 21 – Morse 26 (0-2) (CIF Championship)

1972 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Joe Galindo Record 3-5-1 (2-3-1)

Top Senior Players Dean Rice Pete Adams Tom Daniels Terry Hernandez Kevin Madden Mike Crossman Tom Beckman Tim Gallagher Joe Amaral Bob Campbell Steve Johnston

1969 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Record 3-5-1 (1-4-1) Schedule Dons 42 – Hoover 18 (1-0) Dons 0 – St. Augustine 13 (2-2) Dons 33 – Point Loma 18 (2-1) Dons 6 – Madison 7 (4-2) Dons 0 – Kearny 21 (0-3) Dons 0 – Mission Bay 21 (2-1) Dons 7 – Morse 6 (1-2) Dons 13 – La Jolla 13 (2-0-2) Dons 12 – Clairemont 26 (1-2)

Top Senior Players Dean Rice Tom Balistrieri Tom O’Conner Matt Sundstrom

Top Senior Players Larry Baker Mike Dunning Neil Dietrich

1973 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Joe Galindo Record: 4-4-1 (2-3) Schedule Dons 13 – La Jolla 0 (5-1-2) Dons 20 – Marian Catholic 0 (2-0) Dons 3 – St. Augustine 16 (2-6) Dons 12 – Crawford 12 (0-0-1) Dons 12 – Clairemont 6 (3-3-1) Dons 7 – Point Loma 23 (3-4) Dons 7 - Kearny 21(1-6) Dons 34 – San Diego 30 (2-0) Dons 0 – Madison 20 (4-6)

Top Senior Players Steve Hartman Al Gora Jay Rasmussen Dannie Tobias Randy Hogan Jack Rubidoux

1974 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Joe Galindo This was Joe Galindo’s last season as head football coach. Over the span of three seasons he amassed a record of 8-17-2.

Record: 1-8 (1-5)

1970 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter Record: 5-4 (3-3) Schedule Dons 34 – Brawley 20 (1-0) Dons 3 – St. Augustine 32 (2-3) Dons 0 – Kearny 15 (0-4) Dons 22 – Mission Bay 7 (3-1) Dons 14 – Lincoln 0 (3-2) Dons 26 – La Jolla 21 (3-0-2) Dons 20 – Clairemont 0 (2-2) Dons 9 – Point Loma 19 (2-2) Dons 14 – Madison 26 (4-3)

Schedule Dons 13 – San Diego 6 (0-1) Dons 0 – St. Augustine 7 (2-5) Dons 13 – Kearny 12 (1-5) Dons 20 – Mission Bay 15 (5-1) Dons 7 – Patrick Henry 27 (0-1) Dons 8 – La Jolla 14 (4-1-2) Dons 0 – Point Loma 14 (3-3) Dons 0 – Clairemont 0 (2-3-1) Dons 6 – Madison 22 (4-5)

Top Senior Players Tim Perreira Pedro Oriol Bill “Bubba” White Wiley Swearingen Stan Drew Phil Lebherz Scott Bonesteel

1971 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Robert “Bull” Trometter This was “Bull” Trometter’s final season as head football coach.

Over the course of 12 seasons, he amassed a record of 63-38-5. The Dons football program owes a great deal of gratitude to this Hall of Fame coach.

Record 4-5 (3-3) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 15 – El Cajon Valley 14 (1-0) Bob Beck Dons 6 – St. Augustine 21 (2-4) Chuck “Gas” Gascencia Dons 8 – Mission Bay 0 (4-1) “General” Lee Ewin Dons 13 – Morse 20 (1-3) Al Rubidoux Dons 25 – La Jolla 14 (4-0-2) Mike Dunning Dons 20 – Clairemont 22 (2-3) Randy Hogan Dons 14 – Point Loma 12 (3-2) Vince Garcia Dons 0 – Madison 14 (4-4) John Freeman Dons 7 – Kearny 26 (0-5)

Schedule Dons 0 – St. Augustine 20 (2-7) Dons 6 – Oxnard (Oxnard) 15 (0-1) Dons 7 – Patrick Henry 23 (0-2) Dons 13 – Hoover 0 (2-0) Dons 13 – Point Loma 14 (3-5) Dons 0 – Kearny 41 (1-7) Dons 12 – San Diego 20 (2-1) Dons 0 – Madison 17 (4-7) Dons 0 – Clairemont 24 (3-4-1) 1975 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Paul Wargo Record 2-7 (1-4) Schedule Dons 0 – Poly (Long Beach) 41 (0-1) Dons 13 – St. Augustine 6 (3-7) Dons 7 – Lincoln 15 (3-3) Dons 0 – Morse 47 (1-4) Dons 7 – Kearny 18 (1-8) Dons 13 – San Diego 6 (3-1) Dons 0 – Madison 14 (4-8) Dons 21 – Clairemont 34 (3-5-1) Dons 2 – Point Loma 7 (3-6)

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1976 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Paul Wargo Western League Champions Record: 7-3 (6-0) Schedule Dons 10 – Kearny 27 (1-9) Dons 14 – Patrick Henry 27 (0-3) Dons 20 – La Jolla 7 (6-1-2) Dons 53 – Point Loma 26 (4-6) Dons 17 – St. Augustine 0 (4-7) Dons 14 – Lincoln 13 (4-3) Dons 23 – Hoover 0 (3-0) Dons 17 – San Diego 7 (4-1) Dons 24 – Mission Bay 12 (6-1) Dons 7 – Kearny 31 (1-10) (First Round)

Top Senior Players Dave Ognibene Mark Fox Frank Sardo Mark Ortega Mike Thomas Frank Flournoy

1980 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Dan Ramos Record: 3-6 (3-4) This was Dan Ramos’ last year as head football coach. Over the span of three seasons, he amassed a record of 11-16.

Schedule Dons 7 – Madison 28 (4-10) Dons 0 – Oceanside 35 (3-3-1) Dons 0 – Lincoln 30 (5-5) Dons 7 – San Diego 28 (4-2) Dons 24 – Mission Bay 2 (9-2) Dons 14 – La Jolla 21 (7-4-2) Dons 14 – Hoover 12 (7-0) Dons 24 – Serra 35 (3-1) Dons 20 – St. Augustine 0 (8-7)

Top Senior Players Steve Connolly Joe Monahan Theron Baynard Kyle Keller Dan Lavine Michael Siesel Tony Whitmarsh Ron Zenker

1977 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Paul Wargo This was Paul Wargo’s last season as head football coach. Over the span of three seasons he amassed a record of 15-14.

Western League Runner Up Record 6-4 (5-2)

1981 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Bud Mayfield This was Bud Mayfield’s first and only season as head football coach. He would leave with a record of 1-7-1. He would go on to become the longtime head coach of Coronado High School.

Record: 1-7-1 (0-4-1)

Schedule Dons 0 – Clairemont 20 (3-6-1) Dons 20 – Crawford 12 (1-0-1) Dons 20 – Serra 6 (1-0) Dons 33 – St. Augustine 0 (5-7) Dons 0 – Lincoln 28 (5-3) Dons 31 – Hoover 16 (4-0) Dons 21 – Mira Mesa 34 (0-1) Dons 28 – Mission Bay 23 (7-1) Dons 52 – La Jolla 21 (7-1-2) Dons 0 – Kearny 21 (1-11) (First Round)

Schedule Dons 7 – Carlsbad 28 (2-1) Dons 0 – Ramona 14 (1-1) Dons 0 – Clairemont 30 (3-7-1) Dons 14 – Morse 28 (1-6) Dons 7 – Point Loma 14 (4-7) Dons 3 – St. Augustine 0 (9-7) Dons 7 – La Jolla 9 (7-5-2) Dons 6 – San Diego 6 (4-2-1) Dons 2 – Mission Bay 3 (9-3)

Top Senior Players Eric Gilbert Joe Connolly Toby Schramm Richard Patton

1982 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Dan Ritter Record: 4-6 (3-2)

1978 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Dan Ramos Record: 4-5 (4-3) Schedule Dons 7 – Patrick Henry 14 (0-4) Dons 12 – Kearny 16 (1-12) Dons 6 – La Jolla 17 (7-2-2) Dons 9 – Serra 0 (2-0) Dons 17 - Lincoln 14 (6-3) Dons 9 – Mission Bay 12 (7-2) Dons 0 – Mira Mesa 15 (0-2) Dons 17 – Hoover 6 (5-0) Dons 14 – St. Augustine 6 (6-7)

Top Senior Players Steve Marshall

Top Senior Players Nate Porlas Dave Martinez Bill Thomas Rick Balelo

Schedule Dons 0 – Marian Catholic 12 (2-1) Dons 12 – Carlsbad 14 (2-2) Dons 14 – Ramona 7 (2-1) Dons 0 – Clairemont 31 (3-8-1) Dons 13 – St. Augustine 14 (9-8) Dons 26 – University City 14 (1-0) Dons 11 – La Jolla 13 (7-6-2) Dons 16 – Mission Bay 14 (10-3) Dons 13 – San Diego 7 (5-2-1) Dons 14 – Point Loma 24 (4-8)

Top Senior Players Xavier Porlas Gar Millay

1979 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Dan Ramos Record 4-5 (4-3)

1983 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Dan Ritter Record: 5-5 (2-3)

Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 13 – Madison 30 (4-9) Dan Gaston Dons 0 – Morse 20 (1-5) Danny Thomas Dons 27 – Mission Bay 8 (8-2) Jerry Ralph Dons 6 – La Jolla 14 (7-3-2) Sean Doyle Dons 0 – Crawford 27 (1-1-1) Dons 15 – St. Augustine 0 (7-7) Dons 13 – Hoover 6 (6-0) Dons 6 – Lincoln 40 (5-4) Dons 6 – Serra 3 (3-0)

Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 0 – Carlsbad 34 (2-3) Dons 0 – Hoover 28 (6-1) Dons 14 – Madison 23 (4-11) Dons 7 – San Diego 0 (6-2-1) Dons 8 – St. Augustine 0 (10-8) Dons 14 – La Jolla 16 (7-7-2) Dons 12 – Clairemont 14 (3-9-1) Dons 14 – University City 31 (0-2) Dons 24 – Point Loma 7 (5-8) Dons 32 – Mission Bay 14 (11-3)

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1984 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Dan Ritter This was Dan Ritter’s last season as head football coach.

Over the course of three years he amassed a record of 15-15.

Record: 6-4 (1-4) Schedule Dons 19 – Carlsbad 13 (3-3) Dons 26 – San Diego 7 (7-2-1) Dons 35 – Hoover 0 (7-1) Dons 27 – Marian Catholic 10 (3-1) Dons 21 – St. Augustine 0 (11-8) Dons 23 – Kearny 27 (1-13) Dons 14 – La Jolla 26 (7-8-2) Dons 14 – Clairemont 26 (3-10-1) Dons 28 – Mission Bay 10 (12-3) Dons 24 – University City 26 (0-3)

Top Senior Players Scott Marshall Kenny Zampese Virgil Enriquez

1985 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Record: 5-6 (3-2) Schedule Dons 7 – Carlsbad 16 (3-4) Dons 20 – Hoover 14 (8-1) Dons 3 – St. Augustine 6 (11-9) Dons 20 – Point Loma 28 (5-9) Dons 14 – San Diego 18 (7-3-1) Dons 14 – Mission Bay 6 (13-3) Dons 3 – Kearny 14 (1-14) Dons 7 – University City 21 (0-4) Dons 35 – Clairemont 21 (4-10-1) Dons 19 – La Jolla 7 (8-8-2) Dons 6 – Crawford 29 (1-2-1)

Top Senior Players Ray Smith Bucket Gonzalez Ricky Acosta Eric Coleman Bucket Gonzales

1986 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Western League Runner Up Record: 9-2 (4-1) Schedule Dons 23 – Carlsbad 5 (4-4) Dons 20 – Hoover 0 (9-1) Dons 13 – Southwest 12 (1-0) Dons 44 – St. Augustine 12 (12-9) Dons 21 – San Diego 0 (8-3-1) Dons 25 – University City 23 (1-4) Dons 30 – Mission Bay 13 (14-3) Dons 7 – La Jolla 14 (8-9-2) Dons 21 – Clairemont 19 (5-10-1) Dons 23 – Kearny 8 (2-14) Dons 3 – El Camino 33 (0-1) (First Round)

Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 27 – Torrey Pines 20 (1-0) Anthony Massa Dons 35 – Hoover 7 (11-1) Steve Walker Dons 23 – Mar Vista 25 (2-0) Danny Hall Dons 44 – St. Augustine 6 (14-9) Tony Moeder Dons 35 – Madison 21 (5-11) Dons 10 – La Jolla 7 (9-10-2) Dons 37 – Clairemont 6 (7-10-1) Dons 21 – Mission Bay 13 (16-3) Dons 6 – Kearny 10 (3-15) Dons 15 – University City 17 (2-5) Dons 14 – Crawford 0 (2-2-1) (First Round) Dons 36 – Rancho Buena Vista 40 (0-1) (Quarterfinals) 1989 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Record: 6-5 (2-3) Schedule Dons 14 – Torrey Pines 17 (1-1) Dons 17 – Hoover 7 (12-1) Dons 14 – Mt. Carmel 3 (1-0) Dons 20 – St. Augustine 3 (15-9) Dons 41 – Serra 20 (4-1) Dons 6 – Kearny 22 (3-16) Dons 20 – La Jolla 0 (10-10-2) Dons 20 – University City 23 (2-6) Dons 54 – Clairemont 7 (8-10-1) Dons 19 – Mission Bay 20 (16-4) Dons 0 – Lincoln 30 (5-6) (First Round)

Top Senior Players Bobby Tubbs Brian Duplessis Chris LeTourneau Tommy Tate Matt Miller Matt White Scott Kunkel Jeff Desjardins

1990 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Record: 4-6 (1-3) Top Senior Players James Wilson Martin Correia Mike Hastings Tim Carosella Chris Nottoli Pete Hawes Lawrence Gallego

Schedule Dons 14 – Torrey Pines 28 (1-2) Dons 18 – Hoover 13 (13-1) Dons 14 – Mt. Carmel 17 (1-1) Dons 14 – St. Augustine 0 (16-9) Dons 34 – Serra 6 (5-1) Dons 20 – Mission Bay 7 (17-4) Dons 10 – Point Loma 46 (5-10) Dons 23 – La Jolla 24 (10-11-2) Dons 0 – Kearny 28 (3-17) Dons 8 – University City 12 (2-7)

Top Senior Players Doug Abts Scott Wahl Sal Crivello Owen Mossy Scott McClain Scott Robertson

1991 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Record: 10-2 (3-1)

1987 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Western League Runner Up Record: 9-2 (4-1) Schedule Dons 20 – Montgomery 7 (1-0) Dons 16 – Hoover 14 (10-1) Dons 41 – Mar Vista 8 (1-0) Dons 32 – St. Augustine (13-9) Dons 42 – San Diego 3 (9-3-1) Dons 23 – Kearny 18 (3-14) Dons 7 – La Jolla 10 (8-10-2) Dons 14 – University City 7 (2-4) Dons 29 – Clairemont 14 (6-10-1) Dons 16 – Mission Bay 14 (15-3) Dons 3 – El Camino 29 (0-2) (First Round)

1988 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Western League Runner Up Record: 8-4 (4-2)

Top Senior Players John Montali Joe Virissimo Kenny Stranigan Matt Christian Duke Gonzalez

Schedule Dons 7 – Torrey Pines 6 (2-2) Dons 37 - Lincoln 6 (6-6) Dons 35 – Mt. Carmel 10 (2-1) Dons 28 - St. Augustine 0 (17-10) Dons 35 – Serra 0 (6-1) Dons 35 - Patrick Henry 8 (1-4) Dons 41 – University City 13 (3-7) Dons 21 - La Jolla 24 (10-12-2) Dons 19 – Kearny 14 (4-17) Dons 49 - Mission Bay 14 (18-4) Dons 31 – St. Augustine 14 (18-9) (1st Round) Dons 14 - El Capitan 34 (2-1)

Top Senior Players Richard Arellano Steve Balelo Aaron Blair David Cesena Mike Hall Derek Heintz Todd Hitchcock Chris Lewis Mark Maruccia Keith Miles Dan Minton Brad Rossin

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1992 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Record: 3-8 (1-3) Schedule Dons 3 – Torrey Pines 27 (2-3) Dons 21 – San Diego 0 (10-3-1) Dons 3 – El Camino 14 (0-3) Dons 0 – St. Augustine 20 (18-10) Dons 27 – Serra 21 (7-1) Dons 8 – University City 27 (3-8) Dons 7 – Kearny 35 (4-18) Dons 28 – Mission Bay 25 (19-4) Dons 12 – Morse 35 (1-7) Dons 15 – La Jolla 43 (10-13-2) Dons 7 – El Camino 47 (0-4) (First Round) 1993 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto Western League Runner Up Record: 8-5 (5-1) Schedule Dons 13 – Torrey Pines 23 (2-4) Dons 31 – Hoover 0 (13-1) Dons 14 – El Camino 42 (0-5) Dons 3 – St. Augustine 7 (18-11) Dons 36 – Crawford 7 (2-2-1) Dons 27 – Mission Bay 18 (20-4) Dons 20 – Lincoln 0 (7-6) Dons 45 – Madison 20 (6-11) Dons 34 – University City 14 (4-8) Dons 20 – La Jolla 34 (10-14-2) Dons 41 – Clairemont 12 (9-10-1) (First Round) Dons 10 – Santana 0 (1-0) (Quarterfinals) Dons 14 – La Jolla 22 (10-15-2) (Semifinals)

Top Senior Players Aaron Carter Joe Castagnola Mark Holman Joe Gundelfinger Chris Mattix Chris Medeiros

Top Senior Players Sam Knight Josh Merrill Kevin McSweeny Sean Monville Scott Pharis Glenn Sawyer

1994 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto CIF Division III Champions Western League Co-Champions Record 11-2 (5-1) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 10 – Damien (Honolulu, HI) 0 (1-0) Mike Cavanaugh Dons 22 – Torrey Pines 3 (3-4) Travis Dellinger Dons 18 – Jordan (Long Beach) 7 (1-0) Patrick Erickson Dons 37 – Mission Bay 0 (21-4) Lou Guidi Dons 29 – St. Augustine 7 (19-11) Augie Rodriguez Dons 7 – La Jolla 21 (10-16-2) Ryan Spradling Dons 26 – University City 0 (5-8) Casey Tisdale Dons 53 – Crawford 7 (3-2-1) Alvaro Virissimo Dons 28 – Lincoln 14 (8-6) Bryan Wood Dons 7 – Point Loma 9 (5-11) Andrew White Dons 60 – West Hills 42 (1-0) (Quarterfinals) Chris Wright Dons 35 – Oceanside 18 (4-3-1) (Semifinals) Dons 34 – La Jolla 0 (11-16-2) (CIF Championship)

1995 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Ron Hamamoto This was Ron Hamamoto’s final season as head football coach. Over the course of 11 seasons he amassed a record of 80-46 and won 1 CIF title. He is generally credited for the formation of the Dons football program as it is today. Coach Hamamoto is one of the top head coaches in San Diego history. His coaching tree includes Sean Doyle, Jerry Ralph, Mike Hastings, Mike David, and Matt White who have all become head coaches and won multiple CIF titles.

Western League Runner Up Record 7-4 (6-1) Schedule Dons 14 – Torrey Pines 42 (3-5) Dons 59 – Grossmont 7 (1-0) Dons 2 – La Jolla 14 (11-17-2) Dons 20 – Lincoln 14 (9-6) Dons 9 – Point Loma 15 (5-12) Dons 7 – Mission Bay 0 (22-4) Dons 14 – St. Augustine 13 (20-11) Dons 41 – Scripps Ranch 23 (1-0) Dons 27 – Kearny 6 (5-18) Dons 47 – University City 14 (6-8) Dons 22 – Kearny 34 (5-19) (First Round)

Top Senior Players Blaine Cushman Brendan Erickson Joe Fogarty Kris Kutzke Cory Lovell Isaac Moises Dustin Nies Chad O’Connor Chris Pascua Pat Reavey Shawn Swearinger

1996 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Record: 5-7 (4-3) Schedule Dons 14 – Torrey Pines 28 (3-6) Dons 21 – Scripps Ranch 20 (2-0) Dons 17 – Kearny 14 (6-19) Dons 26 – St. Augustine 14 (21-11) Dons 10 – Patrick Henry 17 (1-4) Dons 22 – Point Loma 31 (5-13) Dons 26 – University City 23 (7-8) Dons 9 – La Jolla 16 (11-18-2) Dons 37 – Lincoln 41 (9-7) Dons 13 – Mission Bay 26 (22-5) Dons 28 – Hoover 18 (14-1) (First Round) Dons 14 – Oceanside 34 (4-4-1) (Quarterfinals)

Top Senior Players David Kehoe John Roberts David Stanbra

1997 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Record 6-7 (3-3) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 6 – Torrey Pines 24 (3-7) Barin De La Torre Dons 0 – Chula Vista 21 (0-1) Paddy Heiliger Dons 18 – Hilltop 3 (1-0) Ryan Keltner Dons 14 – Patrick Henry 21 (1-5) Brian Stepien Dons 23 – Point Loma 7 (6-13) Tito Vecchione Dons 0 – St. Augustine 17 (21-12) Dons 34 – La Jolla 8 (12-18-2) Dons 38 – Mira Mesa 40 (0-3) Dons 19 – Morse 20 (1-8) Dons 42 – Santana 13 (2-0) (First Round) Dons 13 – Lincoln 6 (10-7) (Quarterfinals) Dons 7 – St. Augustine 21 (21-13) (Semifinals)

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2001 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Record 5-7 (3-3)

1998 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle CIF Division III Champions Western League Champions Record: 12-1 (4-0) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 28 – Cimarron (Las Vegas, NV) 6 (1-0) Dons 21 - Torrey Pines 32 (3-8) Andrew Balelo Dons 49 – Santana 26 (3-0) Zach Beach Dons 56 - Scripps Ranch (4-0) Clint Chisam Dons 31 – Patrick Henry 17 (2-5) Tommy Hays Dons 28 - St. Augustine 7 (22-13) Matt McLaughlin Dons 21 – Kearny 18 (7-19) Dane Oldham Dons 38 - La Jolla 0 (13-18-2) Frankie Sanfilippo Dons 34 – Crawford 7 (4-2-1) Eric Stanbra Dons 21 - Lincoln 7 (11-7) Dons 28 – Kearny 0 (8-19) (Quarterfinals) Dons 40 - Ramona 14 (2-1) (Semifinals) Dons 35 – Oceanside 20 (5-4-1) (CIF Championship) 1999 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle CIF Division III Champions Western League Champions Record: 8-5 (4-0) Schedule Dons 0 – Torrey Pines 28 (3-9) Dons 7 - Vista 24 (6-2) Dons 7 – Monte Vista 17 (0-1) Dons 22 - Morse 27 (1-9) Dons 14 – Patrick Henry 28 (2-6) Dons 35 - St. Augustine 20 (22-14) Dons 63 – Kearny 21 (9-19) Dons 21 - Pt Loma 14 (7-13) Dons 38 – Lincoln 20 (12-7) Dons 35 - La Jolla 14 (14-18-2) Dons 24 – Mission Bay 17 (23-5) (Quarterfinals) Dons 39 – Eastlake 0 (1-0) (Semifinals) Dons 21 - Castle Park 14 (1-0)

Top Senior Players Matt Araiza Tommy Cartwright Brian Deitz Mathias Gonzalez Justin Green Scott Macek Mike O’Malley Carlos Quentin Joey Suitonu John Tontz

2000 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Record 3-8 (1-5) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 18 - Valley Center 14 (1-0) Bayardo DeMurguia Dons 14 – Vista 42 (6-3) Rudy Gonzalez Dons 14 - Monte Vista (28 (0-2) Mike Kirsch Dons 28 – Mira Mesa 32 (0-4) Donald Sanford Dons 14 – St. Augustine 27 (23-14) Matt Silva Dons 27 – Patrick Henry 28 (2-7) Eric Stepien Dons 7 – Scripps Ranch 28 (3-1) Dons 14 – Serra 6 (8-1) Dons 21 – Point Loma 9 (8-13) Dons 7 – Morse 26 (1-10) Dons 7 – Coronado 10 (1-2) (First Round)

Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 6 – Norristown (Villanova, PA) 35 (0-1) Steve Boggs Dons 8 – Valley Center 49 (1-1) Gavin Bramley Dons 19 – Monte Vista 31 (0-3) Joe Carballo Dons 12 – Patrick Henry 37 (2-8) Nick David Dons 21 – Madison 15 (7-11) Paul Jimenez Dons 19 – Morse 15 (2-10) Mike Marshall Dons 28 – St. Augustine 17 (24-14) JP Santone Dons 26 – Scripps Ranch 21 (4-1) Sean Sherwood Dons 20 – Mira Mesa 35 (0-5) Dons 20 – Point Loma 31 (8-14) Dons 21 – Madison 20 (8-11) (First Round) Dons 13 – Marian Catholic 56 (3-2) (Quarterfinals) 2002 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Record: 7-5 (2-4) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 42 – Mission Bay 23 (24-5) Kyle Leavy Dons 18 – Valley Center 15 (1-2) Jordan Oxendine Dons 21 – La Jolla 0 (15-18-2) Blake Puente Dons 0 – Point Loma 27 (8-15) Clint Spruill Dons 27 – St. Augustine 32 (24-15) Brian Stanbra Dons 21 – Serra 13 (9-1) Rico Tucker Dons 26 – Scripps Ranch 3 (5-1) Dons 35 – Morse 13 (3-10) Dons 18 – Patrick Henry 24 (2-9) Dons 12 – Mira Mesa 57 (0-6) Dons 27 – Valley Center 23 (2-2) (First Round) Dons 14 – Mission Bay 35 (24-6) (Quarterfinals) 2003 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Eastern League Runner Up Record: 8-4 (4-1)

Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 28 – Steele Canyon 0 (1-0) Marco Correia Dons 19 – Valley Center 28 (2-3) David Greer Dons 24 – La Jolla 22 (16-18-2) Dane Porlas Dons 6 – Jesuit (Carmichael) 41 (0-1) Ben Quick Dons 7 – Madison 0 (9-11) Dons 10 – St. Augustine 28 (24-16) Dons 27 – Scripps Ranch 10 (6-1) Dons 17 – Morse 0 (4-10) Dons 21 - Mira Mesa 13 (1-6) Dons 42 – Patrick Henry 14 (3-9) Dons 35 – Serra 13 (10-1) (First Round) Dons 21 – Crawford 49 (4-3-1) (Quarterfinals)

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2004 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Eastern League Champions Record 10-2 (5-0) Schedule Dons 15 – Steele Canyon 0 (2-0) Dons 33 – La Jolla 3 (17-18-2) Dons 13 – Jesuit (Carmichael) 16 (0-2) Dons 40 – Point Loma 28 (9-15) Dons 49 – Coronado 0 (2-2) Dons 54 – Scripps Ranch 33 (7-1) Dons 45 – St. Augustine 34 (25-16) Dons 28 – Morse 13 (5-10) Dons 28 – Mira Mesa 25 (2-6) Dons 49 – Patrick Henry 6 (4-9) Dons 35 – Point Loma 0 (10-15) (Quarterfinals) Dons 18 – Brawley 41 (0-1) (Semifinals)

Top Senior Players Aaron Afflalo Bryan Barbarin Andrew Bitterlin Brendan Feliczak Chris Macauley Jared O’Connor Brandon Ryan Jared Souza Ebere Winston

2005 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Record: 8-4 (3-2) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 14 – Steele Canyon 10 (3-0) Colin Cronin Dons 35 – Westview 14 (1-0) Cody Pope Dons 20 – La Jolla 10 (18-18-2) Ben Schwartz Dons 3 – Carlsbad 17 (4-5) Demetrius Sumler Dons 36 – Monte Vista 24 (1-3) Peter Yorck Dons 37 – Scripps Ranch 14 (8-1) Dons 37 – St. Augustine 40 (25-17) Dons 35 – Morse 22 (6-10) Dons 20 – Mira Mesa 21 (2-7) Dons 42 – Patrick Henry 7 (5-9) Dons 41 – Ramona 7 (3-1) (First Round) Dons 6 – St. Augustine 23 (25-18) (Quarterfinals) 2006 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Record 6-6 (3-2) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 13 – Steele Canyon 20 (3-1) Vince Camarda Dons 42 – Westview 0 (2-0) Riley Clark Dons 0 – Carlsbad 20 (4-6) Tyler Feliczak Dons 24 – Monte Vista 0 (2-3) Dons 0 – Mansfield (Bristol, MA) 35 (0-1) Dons 58 – Morse 0 (7-10) Dons 20 – Mira Mesa 21 (2-8) Dons 47 – Patrick Henry 7 (6-9) Dons 16 – Scripps Ranch 14 (9-1) Dons 23 – St. Augustine 31 (25-19) Dons 44 – Mt. Miguel 14 (1-0) (First Round) Dons 28 – El Capitan 52 (2-2) (Quarterfinals)

2007 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Eastern League Champions CIF Division III Champions Record 10-2 (4-0) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 21 – Steele Canyon 7 (4-1) Hal Hunter Dons 18 – Point Loma 11 (11-15) Abu Jalil Dons 49 – Mater Dei (Chula Vista) 0 (3-2) Kyle Locank Dons 24 – Carlsbad 27 (4-7) Wyatt Moore Dons 9 – Otay Ranch 21 (0-1) Dylan O’Neill Dons 35 – Patrick Henry 10 (7-9) Dylon Porlas Dons 49 – Scripps Ranch 25 (10-1) Pat Quinn Dons 31 – Morse 0 (8-10) Nick Russell Dons 42 – Mira Mesa 35 (3-8) Doug Scott Dons 51 – Lincoln 7 (13-7) (Quarterfinals) Dons 35 – Mt. Miguel 0 (2-0) (Semifinals) Dons 41 – Point Loma 3 (12-15) (CIF Championship) 2008 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Eastern League Champions CIF Division III Champions CIF Division II State Champions Record: 14-0 (5-0) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 48 – Steele Canyon 7 (5-1) Everett Benyard Dons 42 – Point Loma 10 (13-15) Kyle Boyce Dons 30 – Carlsbad 13 (5-7) Ryan Downing Dons 42 – Otay Ranch 14 (1-1) Roman Ferreira Dons 63 – Chino (Chino) 7 (1-0) Tyler Gaffney Dons 68 – Lincoln 32 (14-7) Brad Harrington Dons 31 – Mira Mesa 21 (4-8) Parker Hipp Dons 66 – Patrick Henry 10 (8-9) Brendan Van Deventer Dons 56 – St. Augustine 30 (26-19) Dons 70 – Scripps Ranch 37 (11-1) Dons 20 – Point Loma 14 (14-15) (Quarterfinals) Dons 49 – St. Augustine 0 (27-19) (Semifinals) Dons 49 – Valhalla 13 (1-0) (CIF Championship) Dons 37 – St. Mary’s (Stockton) 34 (1-0) (State Championship) 2009 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Eastern League Champions CIF Division III Champions Record: 12-1 (4-1) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 27 – Steele Canyon 7 (6-1) David Barton Dons 24 – Torrey Pines 6 (4-9) Max Brewer Dons 41 – Helix 19 (1-0) Alex Crosthwaite Dons 38 – Carlsbad 7 (6-7) Andrew Haupt Dons 48 – San Pasqual 6 (1-0) Josh Jacko Dons 21 – Lincoln 22 (14-8) Jordan Lance Dons 48 – Mira Mesa 7 (5-8) Ryan McLaughlin Dons 34 – Patrick Henry 3 (9-9) A.J. Montes Dons 17 – St. Augustine 14 (28-19) Brien Moynihan Dons 55 – Scripps Ranch 14 (12-1) Alex Neff Dons 27 – El Capitan 6 (3-2) (Quarterfinals) Derek Thomas Dons 42 – St. Augustine 3 (29-19) (Semifinals) James Vecchio Dons 20 – Point Loma 14 (15-15) (CIF Championship)

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2010 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Eastern League Runner Up CIF Division III Champions Record: 8-5 (4-1) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 12 – Steele Canyon 35 (6-2) Chance Early Dons 0 – Torrey Pines 10 (4-10) Corey Garcia Dons 7 – Helix 14 (1-1) Andrew In Dons 16 – Carlsbad 6 (7-7) Mustafa Jalil Dons 22 – Eastlake 24 (1-1) Eric Lovaas Dons 17 – Scripps Ranch 0 (13-1) Johnny Martin Dons 31 – Lincoln 15 (15-8) Eric Sapp Dons 24 – Mira Mesa 14 (6-8) Blake Wolfe Dons 41 – Patrick Henry 14 (10-9) Dons 21 – St. Augustine 28 (29-20) Dons 69 – Southwest (El Centro) 10 (1-0) (Quarterfinals) Dons 51 – Point Loma 14 (16-15) (Semifinals) Dons 24 – Lincoln 7 (16-8) (CIF Championship) 2011 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Eastern League Champions CIF Division III Champions Record: 12-1 (5-0) Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 27 – Steele Canyon 7 (7-2) Patrick Downing Dons 13 – Torrey Pines 7 (5-10) Kale Evans Dons 14 – Helix 48 (1-2) Alex Edwards-Johnson Dons 31 – Olympian 0 (1-0) Brian Heinz Dons 26 – Eastlake 7 (1-1) Brian McArdle Dons 32 – Patrick Henry 0 (11-9) Casey Palid Dons 53 – Scripps Ranch 0 (14-1) Andrew Pascale Dons 28 – Lincoln 3 (17-8) Russell Reeder Dons 26 – Mira Mesa 9 (7-8) JJ Stavola Dons 17 – St. Augustine 3 (30-20) Jake Terzoli Dons 45 – Lincoln 0 (18-8) (Quarterfinals) Lucas Zender Dons 24 – Point Loma 0 (17-15) (Semifinals) Dons 41 – Olympian 0 (2-0) (CIF Championship) 2012 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle Record *2-8 (2-2) 6 Forfeit Losses Schedule *Dons 35 – Steele Canyon 6 (8-2) Dons 17 – Torrey Pines 24 (6-10) *Dons 16 – Helix 9 (1-3) Dons 10 – Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 21 (0-1) *Dons 38 – Morse 6 (9-10) *Dons 52 – Scripps Ranch 10 (15-1) Dons 29 – Lincoln 21 (20-7) Dons 28 – St. Augustine 20 (31-20) *Dons 42 – Mira Mesa 11 (8-8) *Dons 55 – Serra 7 (11-1)

Top Senior Players Garrett Bogart Parker Price Tony Johnson Joey Kuperman Taylor Esoldi Toshaun Poumele Xavier Williams Brandon Michel Drew Gaffney Alec Barton

2013 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle (18th year) Record 11-2 (3-1) CIF Division 1 Champions Schedule Top Senior Players Dons 38 - Jordan (Sandy, UT) 6 (1-0) Xavier Ulutu Dons 10 - Torrey Pines 0 (7-10) Chris Moliga Dons 16 - Helix 21 (1-4) Kyle Davis Dons 35 - Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 28 (1-1) Aaron Mitchell Dons 42 - Morse 13 (10-10) Josh Gizzi Dons 42 - Scripps Ranch 3 (16-1) Michael Kaai Dons 38 - Lincoln 0 (21-7) Brett Sarem

Dons 7 - St. Augustine (52nd Meeting) 19 (31-21) Sam Tapia Dons 42 - Mira Mesa 14 (9-8) Daniel Kampfer Dons 37 - Serra 13 (12-1) Matt Fornaca Dons 43 - Olympian 7 (3-0) (Quarterfinals) Dons 20 - Ramona 0 (3-10) (Semifinals) Dons 37 - San Pasqual 30 (2-0) (CIF Championship)

2014 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle 19th Season Record : 10 – 2 (4-0) Eastern League Champions Schedule Dons 10 – Folsom 55 (0-1) Dons 28 – Oaks Christian 21 (0-1) Dons 8 – Torrey Pines 7 (8-10) Dons 8 – Helix 7 (2-4) Dons 42 – Newbury Park 28 (1-0) Dons 17 – Eastlake 14 (2-1) Dons 63 – Scripps Ranch 7 (17-1) Dons 48 – Lincoln 0 (22-7) Dons 57 – St Augustine (53rd Meeting) (32-21) Dons 35 – Mira Mesa 3 (10-8) Dons 27 – Torrey Pines 0 (9 -10) Quarterfinal Dons 5 – Helix 27 (2-5) Semifinals

Top Senior Players Clayton Dale Evan Fitzgerald Jack McCullough Jack Onstott Matt Perusse Dan Plum Ray Smith Casey Toohill Jacob Van de Grift

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Head Coach: Sean Doyle 20th Season

Eastern League Runner Up Record: 7-5 (2-1)

Top Senior Players Schedule

Tyson Maeva Dons 14 – Santa Margarita 40 (0-1) Hogan Irwin Dons 31 – Oaks Christian 35 (1-1)

Liam Brady Dons 28 – Torrey Pines 14 (9-10) Owen Duvall Dons 7 – Helix 37 (2-6) Lars Tvedt Dons 24 – Liberty (Bakersfield) 10 (1-0) Pat McLoughlin Dons 35 – Eastlake 19 (3-1) Kai Walter Dons 49 – Damonte Ranch (Reno) 19 (1-0) Hunter Allen Dons 21 – St. Augustine 35 (32-22) Dons 31 – Lincoln 0 (23-7) Wyatt Schmitt Dons 41 – Mira Mesa 3 (11-8) Dons 24 – Carlsbad 21 (7-7) QF Dons 14 – Helix 42 (2-7) SF 2016 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle 21st Season Western League Champions CIF Open Division Champions CIF Division 1AA State Champions Record: 15-0 (4-0)

Top Senior Players Je’von Figaro Jack Thompson Nick Doyle Matt Stuppiello Alec Simas Morrison Mirer Tate Haynes Adam Eastwood Graham Valentine Jacob Isen Chance Sears Jack Cavellier Patrick Brown Jordan Genmark Heath Moroni Anae Antoine Lee

Schedule Dons 49 – Damonte Ranch 12 (2-0) Dons 28 – Central Catholic 25 (1-0) Dons 34 – Westview 0 (3-0) Dons 35 – Helix 28 (3-7) Dons 49 – Liberty 7 (2-0) Dons 55 – Scripps Ranch 6 (18-1) Dons 45 – Mira Mesa 6 (12-8) Dons 37 – Pt Loma 17 (18-15) Dons 35 – St. Augustine 0 (55 Meeting)(33-22) Dons 31 – Madison 7 (10-11) Dons 45 – Torrey Pines 7 (10-10) Quarterfinals Dons 44 – Mission Hills 21 (1-0) Semifinals Dons 35 – Helix 27 (4-7) CIF Finals Dons 35 – Narbonne 28 (1-0) Regional Finals Dons 38 – St. Mary’s Stockton 35 (2-0) State Finals

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2017 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle 22nd Season Record: 5-7 (1-3) Schedule Dons 12 Del Oro 0 (0-1) Dons 0 Lutheran (Orange) 37 (0-1) Dons 48 Westview 6 (4-0) Dons 0 Helix 39 (4-8) Dons 28 Olympian 3 (3-0) Dons 14 Madison 35 (10-12) Dons 61 Scripps Ranch 7(19-1) Dons 26 Mira Mesa 12 (13-8) Dons 7 Point Loma 10 (18-16) Dons 6 Saint Augustine 45 (33—23) Dons 63 Mt. Carmel 0 (3-1) Dons 28 Carlsbad 38 (7-8)

Top Senior Players Jake Lynch Michael Pendergast Connor Staal Colin Myers Justin Clement Hayden Center

2019 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle (24th year) Record:8-3 (3-1) Western League Champions Schedule Dons 42 La Costa Canyon 9 (1-1) Dons 18 Saguaro 10 (1-0) Dons 44 Centennial 41 (1-0) Dons 27 Helix 45 (6-6) Dons 44 Eastlake 7 (4-1) Dons 63 Otay Ranch 0 (2-1) Dons 50 Pt. Loma 14 (20-16) Dons 41 Madison 0 (12-12) Dons 35 Saints 14 (35-24) Dons 19 Lincoln 23 (24-8)

Quarterfinals

Dons 20 Carlsbad 21 (9-9) Top Senior Players 2018 Dons Varsity Football Zion Sorani Head Coach: Sean Doyle 23rd Season Jalen Dye Record: 12-2 (4-0) Nikulas Otineru Western League Champions 2020 Dons Varsity Football Ryan Kilpatrick CIF Open Division Champions Shawn Poma Head Coach: Sean Doyle (25th year) Jake Mitten Record:5-0 (3-0) Schedule Dean Janikowski Dons 7 La Costa Canyon 19 (0-1) Western League Champions Ethan Simley Dons 56 El Camino 7 (1-4) Schedule Matt Suprenant Dons 42 Serra Gardena 21 (1-0) Nick Gurena Dons 41 Torrey Pines 0 (13-10) Dons 30 Helix 21 (5-8) Nathan Weneta Dons 49 Steele Canyon 0 (9-2) Dons 36 Olympian 6 (4-0) Miles McCormick Dons 41 Saints 14 (36-24) Dons 49 Madison 7 (11-12) Trevor Reh Dons 41 Lincoln 0 (25-8) Dons 34 Saints 14 (34-23) Dons 51 Madison 0 (13-12) Dons 26 Mira Mesa 12 (13-8) Dons 21 Christian 0 (1-0) 2021 Dons Varsity Football Dons 24 Lincoln 7 (2-0) Head Coach: Sean Doyle (26th year) Dons 59 Pt. Loma 7 (19-16) Record:12-2 (4-0) Semifinals Dons 35 Carlsbad 0 (8-8) Finals Dons 28 Torrey Pines 17 (11-10) So Cal Dons 24 Narbonne 21 (2-0) State Dons 14 Folsom 21 OT (0-2)

Western League Champions

Schedule Dons 28 Torrey Pines 14 (14-10) Dons 17 Corona Centennial 50 (1-2) Dons 50 West Hills Chaminade 17 (1-0) Dons 52 Helix 0 (7-6) Dons 21 De La Salle 49 (0-1) Dons 48 Steeke Canyon 21 (10-2) Dons 52 Madison 6 (14-12) Dons 49 Saints 7 (37-24) Dons 52 La Jolla 20 (19-18) Dons 2 Lincoln 0 (26-8) Semifinals Dons 38 Mission Hills 10 (1-1) Finals Dons 48 Carlsbad 19 (10-8) So Cal Dons 71 Orange Lutheran 62 (1-1) State Dons 33 Folsom 21 (1-2) 2022 Dons Varsity Football Head Coach: Sean Doyle (27th year) Record:6-6 (1-3) Western League Champions Schedule Dons 28 Mater Dei 14 (4-2) Dons 7 Corona Centennial 42 (1-3) Dons 7 Chandler 63 (0-1)

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Dons 14 Helix 13 (8-6) Dons 20 De La Salle 28 (0-2) Dons 35 Steeke Canyon 3 (11-2) Dons 17 Lincoln 31 (26-9) Dons 14 Madison 28 (14-13) Dons 41 Saints 27 (38-24) Dons 45 Scripps Ranch 7 (16-1)

UHS/USDHS/CCHS DONS Totals 419W-248L-7 Ties 22 League titles 13 CIF titles: ‘64 ‘94 ‘98 ‘99 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘13 ’16 ’18 ‘21 3 State titles: ‘08 ’16 ‘21 3 So Cal titles ‘16 ’18 ‘21

Quarterfinals Dons 45 Torrey Pines 10 (14-10)

Head Coach Records Sean Doyle (1996-Present) 227-102 (.69) 11 CIF Titles 3 State Titles Ron Hamamoto (1985-1995) 80-46 (.635) 1 CIF Title Robert “Bull” Trometter (1960-1971) 63-38-5 (.624) 1 CIF Title Paul Wargo (1975-1977) 15-14 (.529) Dan Ritter (1982-1984) 15-15 (.500) Dan Ramos (1978-1980) 11-16 (.407) Joe Galindo (1972-1974) 8-17-2 (.320)

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