Coach Novak employs a defense first philosophy as a coach and states, coaching at Mater Dei and for Coach McKnight is a dream come true. 5 Centennial and No. Theres not a lot of movement on the girls side from high school to high school., He added, For the girls, its university or bust. 7 Wheeler 73-70, High school basketball: Duke signee Jared McCain guides No. He is the big brother, both spiritually and literally. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Etiwandas Channing Cade, right, tries to get by Mater Dei forward Blake Davidson in the CIF-SS Division 1 basketball championship in Anaheim on Saturday, February 25, 2023. His mantra is just get better. Anything after that is a cherry on the top.. Entering his 28th season as a coach with the Monarchs, Coach Quinn was a key starter on the schools second basketball State Championship team his senior year in 1990. With a bunch of freshmen and sophomores on my team that are pretty inexperienced, Davidson said back in October, I have to show them what to do, what not to do.. He thinks that once a player goes the prep route, thats where they should stay. He added, If youre in Los Angeles, it creates urgency to get better, faster and work harder. Once a Monarch always a Monarch! All rights reserved. Prep schools are not sanctioned high schools in California. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, The Times final regular-season top 25 baseball rankings, Sondheimer: JSerra baseball star Dominic Smaldino has history on his side, Ventura High track prodigy Sadie Engelhardt still pushes, even when only competition is herself, High school boys volleyball: Saturdays playoff results and updated pairings. Devin Askew played at Mater Dei before committing to Kentucky. . Theres nothing left for me here.. It would seem to be a tough position, the only senior on a historically dominant Santa Ana Mater Dei program to receive consistent minutes. . Benicio Curiel scores 15 points in Eagle Rocks 53-49 win over South Gate for the City Section Division II boys basketball title. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Mater Dei forward Blake Davidson, second from right, and guard Owen Verna, left, celebrate with guard Luke Barnett, left, after winning the CIF-SS Division 1 basketball championship against Etiwanda in Anaheim on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Except, with McKnights heart throbbing, he said, the referees altered the call. . Many more have had successful college careers, including more than 100 Monarchs that have go on to play college basketball, including more than 80 at the NCAA Division 1 level. Coach Shu has also launched two mobile apps, Jump Hi, a basketball/fitness app, and Kitchit, a mobile recipe app. Josh Zumkehr is the new boys basketball coach at El Toro High. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. Founded in 1950, Mater Dei is more than a high school. Before the McCain family relocated to Southern California, Jared lived with the Askew family while he finished middle school. Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Sacramento area sports - only $30 for 1 year. Tournament Game 2022-23 IHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Tournament S32 | Boonville Evansville Bosse 57 Evansville Mater Dei 58 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Mar 1, 2023 @ 3:10am McKnight, who started coaching at Mater Dei in 1983, is the winningest high school coach in California with a record of 1,161-118 in 38 seasons. Leta Andrews, who coached at five different schools from 1962-2014, has a record 1,416 career wins and won at an 80% clip. Coach Shu began his coaching career at Santa Margarita High School, under coach Jerry DeBusk. He is a stat junkie who created and maintains a record book for high school sports in the Inland Empire. Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mr. Cory Arentsen Assistant Coaches: Mr. Connor Beckmann, Mr. Trevor Durham, and Mr. Adam Etter . Kirk Davidson, a coach for Big Red, Mater Dei's longtime offseason travel ball club, lunged at Sebastian Burks, the referee, striking him and causing him to fall backward, striking his head. He noted that he was feeling good after having lost 53 pounds since January. Every year one of the better Mater Dei football units, sometimes the best unit, is the defensive backfield group coached by McManus. We have to rally our team and get ready We are going to see them (Mater Dei) again, I promise you that.. McCain is preparing for his final season at Centennial High School in Corona. He was an assistant at several other places including St. John Bosco, New Mexico State, Long Beach State and in womens professional basketball. Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. 5 Centennial past No. Final: Westchester 68, Fairfax 43Westchester is 1-2 vs. Fax (No. The Napa-based basketball academy doesnt offer any varsity sports other than basketball. In 2009 he co-founded a youth basketball club program, JSK Basketball, which is located in south Orange County. Jared Waters has trained high school, college and professional players for 12 years. It was kind of me persuading (my family) I wanted to go down there to take basketball more seriously.. All-County Girls Basketball Team: Mater Dei's Addison Deal is the O.C. He comes to Mater Dei with 27 years of coaching high school basketball and football. The area has plenty of basketball talent, but the 2.4 million people living in the metro area just arent enough for the best of the best. We have had some really good talented players to come out of this area, French said. All-time Anaheim High sports great George Fraser died this past weekend. His move started a trend for Sacramento-area players. @bwoodathletics @brentwoodschool @CoachSolomon2 @latsondheimer pic.twitter.com/AlP5tFJZDJ, Brentwood 79, Leuzinger 66: The Eagles won the 2A championship. And players dont achieve fame and earn Duke scholarships by staying in Sacramento. He was an All-Orange County Player of the Year, All-Angelus League MVP, and CIF Player of the Year. There were 16 teams overall. That is essential. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Mater Dei coach Craig Zurliene during a game in the Alton Tipoff Tournament on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Alton High School in Godfrey, Ill. Paul Halfacre, STLhighschoolsports . Mater Deis lead reached double figures in the third quarter. Baker Dunleavy has left his position as Quinnipiac men's basketball coach for a job at his alma mater, Villanova. He lost his top player during the COVID-19-shortened season Varick Lewis, to Southern California Academy before the spring 2021 season. Under Coach McKnights tenure, the Monarchs have had 9 players compete in the NBA (1 currently), 4 former players coaching in the NBA, 24 Monarchs have been named CIF Player of the Year, with 2 Monarchs being named Gatorade State Players of the Year. His coaching experience began coaching club basketball out of San Clemente, where hes continued to coach for the past 6 years. for best prep sports column. Mater Dei boys basketball coach Gary McKnight got his 1,230th win Wednesday when the Monarchs defeated Servite 82-56. The Bees Medium School Player of the Year, Mary Carter, transferred from Rocklin to Antelope last year. Coach Garcia takes great pride in watching his players develop. Instead, Mater Dei scored on the ensuing possession to go up 51-39. "The coaches at Mater Dei have real relationships with like Pac-12, ACC and Big-12 schools. Gary Franklin is now in his second year is a Varsity Assistant Coach. In support of the schools mission and philosophy, our student-athletes are empowered to become compassionate leaders on and off the field through our espoused principles of Honor, Glory, and Love. Mater Dei Christmas Tournament (V) Home: December 28: tba: Mater Dei Christmas Tournament (V) Home: . Theres not enough competition (in Sacramento). Under Goebel's guidance, Mater Dei won 12 state team wrestling championships and took the Class 2A state football title in 2000 and finished second in 1994, 2001, '11 and '14. Tee Bartlett, a 6-8 forward, has enrolled at Coronado High in Nevada. Ron Holland and AJ Johnson have decommitted from Texas this month, giving the Longhorns a rough April after an electric March. Most recently, Coach McKnight was inducted into the San Clemente Sports Wall of Fame in 2022. We experienced that with my brother in high school. Jareds older brother, Jayce, graduated from Folsom High School. Jared McCain is a prominent face in high school basketball. Tom Lewis has returned to Mater Dei basketball, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Tom Lewis has returned to Mater Dei basketball and hes not going alone, Dana Hills boys volleyball pulls out win over Diamond Ranch in second round of playoffs, Servite boys volleyball overpowers Millikan in second round of Division 2 playoffs, Michael Huntley breaks down the boys and girls CIF-SS lacrosse playoffs, CIF-SS boys and girls lacrosse playoffs: Pairings, schedule for all divisions, Orange County softball standings: Final 2023, CIF-SS Division 1 softball playoff bracket creates challenging road for O.C. Carrington Davis scored 27 points for Rialto. Sometimes kids may feel alienated or dont have that same support so they may go elsewhere to try and find it. He was previously an assistant coach at Indiana Tech. Born . Matt Beeuwsaert (a.k.a. It was then he set his site on coaching for Coach McKnight. They want to play and get a scholarship at a university. His teams have won 23 section titles and 11 state titles. 1,201 with a 55-54 performance against De La Salle on Thursday at the Xavier Winter Showcase. A proud father of two-year-old Ayzel, Coach Mobley is excited for the opportunity to work with and learn from Coach McKnight, as well as all the other coaches at Mater Dei. Coach Beez) was a Scholastic, Parade, and McDonalds All-American out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana. Bruce Rollinsons approval of McManus promotion was not required but it mattered heavily. The youngest Askew brother, Jordan, is a freshman teammate of McCains at Centennial. He prided himself on being a solid fundamental player, with the ability to play multiple positions. Missed layups and turnovers helped contribute to the double-digit deficit the Eagles faced throughout the majority of the fourth period Saturday afternoon at Honda Center. Well see what the school year looks like and what the season looks like, he said. In addition to their many Tournament and League championships, Coach Larkins is most proud of a 33 game winning streak his teams recently compiled. Because winnings cool. A trusty hammer, he pounded away again and again in the second half, the hub of the Monarchs workmanlike offense. (Photo courtesy of El Toro High School) . The Rumson-based sports agent has represented aspiring basketball pros for decades, but he had a nice run as a high school basketball coach from 1984 to 1995 at Mater Dei, where he led the Seraphs . Jared first moved south by himself. , Orange County had six teams in the Prep Baseball Report California Preseason Invitational at Great Park in Irvine. He was an assistant coach at Mater Dei in the early 1990s. He returned the following school year and is entering his senior year. Coach Beez) was a Scholastic, Parade, and McDonald's All-American out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana. Eric-Paul Johnson has been covering high school sports for The Press-Enterprise since 1999, specializing in football, girls volleyball, girls water polo and softball. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), They were ready for us. He is focused on broadening and diversifying Southern California preps coverage and particularly interested in what makes athletes tick on and off the field. for best prep sports column. He was an integral part of Gary McKnight's first CIF Championship team and was also Team Captain. pic.twitter.com/cfUp6KfeDI. MD up 40-29 on Etiwanda. He attends Sierra College and is studying journalism. 859-379-9489. Davidson made 8 of 12 from the field and 11 of 13 from the line. I dont think we came out with our usual defensive intensity.. We had no intention of leaving except we started looking at the basketball side of things. Jeremy Russotti (the founder of Prolific Prep) was coming to our games. Coach Garcia is known for running drills with a big smile. Everything we did ended up working out perfectly.. 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Including his years coaching girls basketball at La Quinta and Troy, Kiernan has a state girls basketball-record 876 career wins; he also coached boys basketball at Savanna and Troy. operations intern. St. Pius X-St. Matthias 73, La Serna 48: In Division 3AA, Tyrone Riley scored 33 points to lead the No. Brogan, whose mother Michelle played for Australias womens Olympic team, scored 25 points for the Southern California All-Stars team that won the Pangos Terrific 24 West championship last week. The Eagles had one last ace up their sleeve, though, rattling Mater Dei late in the fourth quarter with a swarming full-court press. The Monarchs have won 39 league titles in his 40 years, including 34consecutive. Mater Deis Zack Davidson holds the boys basketball Southern Section Division 1 championship plaque after the Monarchs win over Etiwanda at the Honda Center on Saturday. JSerra 2, Sunny Hills 0: The Lions won the Division 1 championship with Angel Reyes and Tanner Casey contributing goals. Mater Dei has won 11 state titles, including the last four that were accomplished with Stanley Johnson, a 6-7 forward who is a freshman at Arizona, leading the No.3 Wildcats in scoring. Mr. Jason Quinn '90 Dean of Students/Boys Basketball . Like his players, McKnight has been doing some work on his own fitness during the shutdown. Joe Davidson. Mater Dei High School Athletics serves students and is located in Santa Ana, CA. We went up a few times to look at (Southern California) and we found out there was a homeschooled basketball school. Over 41 seasons, hes 921-285 with 15 City Section titles, including winning one this last season over rival Fairfax. For three quarters, as Mater Dei built a lead, the vast Honda Center stayed mostly silent in a game that just felt a little boring. Frank McManus, as the saying goes, checks all the boxes. Jim is licensed by the state of California to represent homeowners/businesses who file insurance property damage claims and works for an industry-leading public adjusting firm, Allied Public Adjusters, Inc. Lewis transferred because of the uncertainty of if there would be a high school season. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Mater Dei guard Owen Verna, left, runs between Etiwandas Alton Hamilton, center, and Carrington Pierce, right, on his way to score a basket in the CIF-SS Division 1 basketball championship in Anaheim on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Monterey Trail coach Robert Fields has been on both sides. Boys Basketball: 2022-2023 Freshman and Sophomore Schedule. We game-planned for that, but sometimes guys are just that good, that big and that strong We tried a variety of looks with him, going either with muscle or length.. (Devin and Jared) going to Los Angeles created that level of urgency. Coach Shu holds a degree in Kinesiology from Long Beach State. Mater Dei High School Basketball Mater Dei Basketball OVERALL 29-7 0.81 Win % LEAGUE 6-4 2nd Trinity HOME13-3 AWAY4-3 NEUTRAL12-1 PF2549 PA2142 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Complete the Roster Add missing athletes to the roster Post a Video Share team highlights with fans & media You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Coach Quinn favors a motion offense as movement is hard to guard. A 2022 graduate of Chapman University, Evans worked as the sports and managing editor of the campus newspaper before beginning freelance work with The Times. I think we would have had momentum (if a block was called), Williams said. 916-321-1280. 9 Bishop Gorman 72-53 at Hoophall West, High school girls basketball: Mater Dei tops dynasty rankings of best programs over past decade. On 2/17, the Mater Dei Catholic varsity basketball team lost their away playoff game against St. Augustine (San Diego, CA) by a score of 88-62. The 6-foot-3 senior guard committed to Duke earlier this year. That would be the last time Etiwanda held the lead in the game. He knows how to lead the recitation of the Rosary. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) Girls Varsity Basketball 22-23 V. Basketball Home Photos / Mater Dei High School Basketball Mater Dei Girls Basketball OVERALL 29-4 0.88 Win % LEAGUE 8-0 1st Trinity HOME9-0 AWAY11-3 NEUTRAL9-1 PF2474 PA1445 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Rollinson, who was the Monarchs head coach for 34 seasons until stepping down after the 2022 season, very much wanted someone with Mater Dei bloodlines and Monarchs coaching experience, and he got what he wanted with the hiring of McManus. If not, they risk having to sit out a full season. He writes a weekly column on the county high school sports scene and also covers games and writes features. Besides his coaching duties, Coach Quinn is also the Dean of Students at Mater Dei. She covers Kentucky women's basketball and other sports around Central Kentucky. All of that hand-to-hand combat. The Mater Dei coach looks up. 2023 CIF San Diego Section Boys' Basketball Championships (California) Open Division. . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, Head Coach Jason Quinn is in his 31st season at Mater Dei both as a player and as a coach. When I was on the bus ride here theres nothing that was going to stop me from feeling like that again, Davidson said postgame, reflecting on that freshman-year loss. Just based on the perception of Sacramento basketball, I dont think so. Could he have achieved the same fame had he stayed in Sacramento? If a player leaves for a prep school and returns 12 or more months after, they will be granted immediate eligibility. Young and Stroud worked under the watchful eye of private quarterback coach John Beck . ), Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock (Linton, N.D.), High school basketball rankings: Montverde Academy reclaims top spot in National Top 10, High school basketball: No. A 1991 graduate of Santa Margarita High School, Sean played four years of college basketball at Cal State Stanislaus. I wanted the exposure and I wanted to be playing against the top players every game. , A large challenge for Pacifica Christians boys basketball team is trying to defend La Mirada sophomore Julien Gomez. 14 in state this week) but gets one that matters. It looks like Mater Dei got the right rider. St. John Bosco also has a very difficult out-of-state schedule headlined by a road . Including his years coaching girls . We need more support among players, coaches and fans, Fields said. St. Frances Academy will also have road or neutral site matchups against Buford (Ga.), Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.), East St. Louis (Ill.) and IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.). The 6-3 guard is averaging 26 points a game. McManus is an excellent coach. Etiwanda tried to chip away but never got closer than nine points. Curtis Williams sank one with 6:48 left in the opening half to give the Eagles an 18-17 lead. On defense, he emphasizes man defense and the responsibility that goes with playing that type of defense. Coach Terry finds passion in developing his players and inspiring their personal growth to prepare them for challenges on and off the court. Entering this season, he had a 90.7% winning percentage as head coach (1,188-122). It was an unprecedented move because all Prolific Prep players attend Napa Christian. He graduated from Santa Ana Valley Class of 1991 and received an academic scholarship to the University of Southern California. Freshman Brannen Martinsen scored the final five points in that run. Mater Dei played Red Bud in a non-conference . Coach Quinn favors a motion offense as movement is hard to guard. pic.twitter.com/nfArrbldmP. There are so many places to get looked at and there are way more AAU teams. Mater Dei coach Gary McKnight, as he has for 40 years, eventually figured out the combination of players required for victory. They have Sacramento or 916 in their social media bios. Coach Isagawa is entering his 8th season at Mater Dei High School. [3] [9] [10] Personal life [ edit] In my mind, it was a basketball decision but at the same time I was thinking Im getting out of this city as a sophomore in high school. Etiwanda (25-5) had few answers for Mater Dei senior forward Zack Davidson, who poured in a game-high 27 points with 13 of those coming in the fourth quarter. Waters worked with Askew and McCain before they moved to Southern California. In 1998 Coach Garcia & his family became part of the Monarch family. As the calendar flips to 2022, Mater Dei is 13-2 on the season. They dont have to find that elsewhere.. Bosco Tech 88, Lynwood 81: In Division 5AA, Jaden Erami scored 30 points and Ryan Osborne added 29 points to help Bosco Tech overcome a 35-point performance from freshman Jason Crowe Jr. Valencia 65, St. Bonaventure 62: In Division 4AA, Mikah Ballew scored 30 points and Bryce Bedgood had 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead Valencia.