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Tonight we lost a great Highlander, such a pleasure to coach. So many great memories of you. You could light up the room with your bright smile. As incredible as you were on the field you were even better off it. Loved by so many, too young. Rest in paradise next to Big Ronnie!
Today, the Highlander family is in deep mourning because of the sudden passing of Coach Frank Thompson. Frank was a great friend, husband, father, brother, son, teacher and coach. He coached football at LH for 30 years. He mentored so many young people. A truly great person.
La Habra Football family is Truly Heartbroken by the news of Diego Sanchez’s passing. He was a Fighter, an Inspiration, a Friend, A Teammate and a Champion! Our Thoughts and Prayers are with Celeste, Diego Sr., Dalilah and the rest of the family.
Two of the best coaches and even better people in football Head coach
@KalenDeBoer
and DC
@WilliamInge1
Came by this morning! Great visit talking LH kids, former LH, UW and LA Ram
@GregGaines99
can’t wait to see
@UW_Football
back at the top!
Really enjoyed sitting down and talking with University of Nebraska coach
@CoachWalters1
bringing Nebraska football back to the top! Thanks for coming to La Habra to discuss our guys!
Always enjoy a visit from PAC12 champion
@FWhittinghamJr
Like you say coach,
@Utah_Football
is family! Great staff, more championships to come! Thanks for coming by La Habra today and for having me out at Rose Bowl practice! Say hi to
@ClarkPhillips21
What a classy coach
@JimSingiser
is and his CIF championship Arroyo football team! A member of our team that shows up everyday and works as hard as he can got a catch and a TD (his first) yesterday! Congrats David Gaeta and thank you Arroyo football! You’re truly winners!
Sat in the office for over an hour and had a great conversation with one of the best coaches and men in the business!
@USC_FB
is very fortunate to have
@CoachDee_USC
on their staff! Thanks for coming to La Habra to talk about our future stars!
Very proud of
@GregGaines99
doing so well up at UW! I'm always getting these letters from
@CoachPeteUW
acknowledging Greg's hard work in the classroom! What a great program! Team GPA of 3.16!
Great to take a minute and reflect on all the great years I’ve been fortunate to have! 21 seasons, 7 CIF titles, 17 league titles! Many scholarships, degrees and some NFL contracts!But most importantly, the relationships with these amazing young men and their families! Blessed!
The thoughts and prayers of the entire Highlander family are with the family of Stacy Caines. She was a wonderful person. Tom, Justin, Dillon and Bobby may God be with you during this extremely difficult time. Heaven received a special angel.
So proud of
@EB3__
a graduate and tearing it up senior year! Excited for what your future holds! So glad we got to see you play tonight! 4 TD passes!
Tuesday February 20th no more grass, visitor side(future home side) bleachers, snack shack, and bathrooms! Can't wait! I've had 20 great seasons, 16 league titles, 7 CIF titles and 205 wins but my 21st year is going to be special!
So excited and happy for Clark and his wonderful family! The Ohio State! Earned! Such a focused, determined young man with tremendous integrity and intelligence! Great program for a great young man! So many top notch programs recruited him, he chose the one for him!
Great visit today with
@jerryneuheisel
from UCLA! Enjoyed sharing football stories, a little Xs and Os and discussing our kids! Thank you for coming by.
Today everyone heard the news. Ronnie is an amazing young man. One of my all time favorites! He’s been fighting every day. Please keep Highlander legend
@MrHillman2U
in your thoughts and prayers.
Diego is a wonderful son, brother, friend, teammate and coach. It was such a blessing to us all to have him in our football family. Loving and caring. Kind and giving. Tough and strong. God needed a center on his team. You’re the best Diego! Love coach Mazzotta and your LH family
Great morning visit with the legendary
@AntonioPierce
and coach John Simon from ASU! Kobah Fuamatu, Clark Phillips and Andrew Faatoalia ALL picked up offers! Great coaches and great men! Hell of a staff at ASU treating the kids in recruiting right! Thanks guys!
Frank was the offensive line coach right along side me for 20 great years. He coached 7 CIF Championship teams and 16 Freeway league championships teams! He was also teacher of the year! The best of the best!
Today, the Highlander family is in deep mourning because of the sudden passing of Coach Frank Thompson. Frank was a great friend, husband, father, brother, son, teacher and coach. He coached football at LH for 30 years. He mentored so many young people. A truly great person.
Sad news yesterday. Former Highlander great JoJo Cantu passed away. Great kid, great family. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Cantu family. God bless.
Anyone that knows me knows I’m not about the selfies with coaches, but when it’s one of my favorite former players
@CoachBartolone
former Jackson st OC now WR coach
@CUBuffsFootball
I HAVE to! So proud of him! Thanks for coming by Bart!
So happy to see
@kyle_peko65
his wife and his handsome son Kai! Great young family! Kyle you’re a fantastic father! One of the best I’ve ever coached on and off the field! Proud of you! Can’t wait to see what this fall brings with the Broncos!
Extra special senior night! David Gaeta, a senior in our program, who shows up everyday, works extremely hard and LOVES football got to carry the ball and score! As you can see he’s loved by all! Big thanks to the Troy HS football players and head coach Mike Echavez.
From Chaminade athletic director Todd Borowski: "La Habra was fabulous to work with." Public and private schools coming together to get in a last-minute game. SUCCESS!
Nobody has cared for his players more than my dad! The kids always came first! A great lesson I learned from a very young age watching him interact with them! We were all blessed to play for him or coach with him!
IT'S OFFICIAL!
@CerritosFalcons
head football coach Frank Mazzotta has announced his retirement. In 40 years at the helm, Mazzotta posted a 255-161-6 record; 21 bowl games; 7 conference titles & 546 players earned scholarships to 4-years schools. Truly a legend!
Really enjoyed talking offense and college football with University of Miami offensive coordinator
@rhettlashlee
yesterday! Thanks for coming by La Habra and spending so much of your time with us!
Congrats to our 2018 All Freeway League Highlander’s!
Freeway League MVP
Clark Phillips!
Offensive Player of the Year
Ryan Zanelli!
Defensive Player of the Year Kameron Matua!
Lineman of the year
Marcos Duarte!
Diego is an inspiration to us all. From the minute we learned he was sick he fought every minute of everyday. He showed us all what true courage is. He never complained and was always positive. 12/11/16 we took that picture as a family beating cancer. We were so happy and proud.
Life is so precious. Two funerals in two days. Yesterday for a former teammate Scott Zowada and today a former player JoJo Cantu. Great people I was fortunate to have known. May they rest in eternal peace. God bless.
Tough loss tonight but having
@GregGaines99
and his father Garth at the game brought a smile to my face! So proud of you Greg! Looking great! Get the Saints Sunday! And I love that sweatshirt!
Congrats to our 2018 All Freeway League Highlander’s!
1st Team
Justin Brewer
Kris Koontz
Dylan Casey
Gabe Hernandez
Isaiah Rosas
Andrew Ueli-Faatoalia
David Vasquez
Mason West
What a blessing to be in the DIV 3 semifinals! Great kids, coaches and families coming together! Our 14th semifinals appearance in the last 20 seasons!
So excited and happy for Mason and his family! University of Washington! Great program for development of a smart, athletic young man! The sky is the limit for Mason! Just his beginning! So many great programs saw his potential, he chose the one for him!
I love when our La Habra greats come home for a visit! Loved hanging out with
@MrHillman2U
all day! Passed on some fantastic insights to the kids from all his major college and NFL experience! Great day to be a Highlander!
Highlander legends
@kyle_peko65
and
@GregGaines99
two of the best EVER! What an incredible blessing to have coached these great men! So proud of you both!
Congrats to another Freeway League championship for Varsity, JV and Freshmen Football! Tomorrow we find out who we play in the Division 2 playoffs! A great division loaded with talent and exceptional coaching.
Great to have an O.C. legend like
@CoachPitre
from Oregon State come by practice yesterday! Thanks for offering Clark Phillips! Maybe get another Highlander up at OSU like
@kyle_peko65
The top 36 teams in the entire CIFSS reside in Div 1 and 2! 32 of them play this weekend! We are fortunate to be one of them playing at home vs perennial power Notre Dame SO from the very tough Mission league. Come out and see two great programs play to move on!
I have been fortunate to have grown up and influenced by so many great coaches and people. None better than Marijon Ancich. Great coach, mentor and family friend. Made a small catholic school in Santa Fe Springs a football power. Prayers for his beautiful family.
Tonight at 9:05pm, Marijon “Coach A” Ancich, entered eternal life. He was surrounded by family when he joined our Lord. Coach A has impacted so many lives throughout his time. He will be missed.
Our deepest condolences to the Ancich family.
Details on services to come.
Great times here at La Habra! New stadium is coming! Crazy to see the demolition of a place that has been so important to our community! Home of so many Highlander league titles and playoff wins! A lot of great kids gave everything they had out here! Blessed! New Highlandser era!