I remember to this day asking the staff, Are we ready to do this? And they all kind of looked at me like, Are you ready to do it? I dont wanna lose any games. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Posted at 12:10 AM, May 05, 2016. and last updated 9:10 PM, May 04, 2016. He spent one of those seasons, in 2005, playing under Woody. North Shore football coach Jon Kay hoists the championship trophy after his Mustangs defeated Duncanville 17-10 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for the 2021 Class 6A Division 1 title. That experience allows me to bring that to these kids and push them to be great at a younger level.. By DEREK CLARKSTON [email protected]. When people talk about living the dream, I certainly have been living the life I always imagined as a little kid, Kay said. Now everyone elses eyes are fixated on Murphy, who has blossomed into one of the best quarterbacks in the state. He led the Wonders to a 97-49 record and won eight straight "Battle for the Bell" games, the most among A.L. For me, a timetable is not the most important thing; finding the right replacement is. RSD said a background check was performed on Doyle when he was hired, which came back clear. The expansion includes a robotics lab, hip-hop studio, second library, new communal spaces and classrooms, an additional cafeteria and kitchen and more. The last time Reading High football made the district championship game, the Red Knights were led on defense by All-Berks linebacker Troy Godinet. I love what coach Sheehan does. You have permission to edit this article. Vocal ones. Reading Varsity Boys Football | Michigan High School Athletic Association Spring Track & Field Basketball Gymnastics Ice Hockey Swim & Dive Wrestling Home Schools Reading Reading Varsity Boys Football Reading Varsity Boys Football Reading Varsity Boys Football Loading. There was a problem saving your notification. READING Reading High School football coach John Fiore went with an interesting reference when discussing what it was like to make James Murphy his starter when the quarterback was a freshman. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. I think our staff has done a good job of realizing that its not just about winning. North Shore football coach Jon Kay hoists the championship trophy after his Mustangs defeated Duncanville 17-10 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for the 2021 Class 6A Division 1 title. At age 36, he will become the first Black head football coach in the schools long history and just the second in the history of the Seminole District. After Woody resigned his post Jan. 26, the division announced it would conduct interviews during February. / Reading Jr. High Head AT Lance Hale 832-223-4361. He . As a father and husband I have missed practices and games, family outings, vacations, birthday parties, and celebrations. 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According to court documents, Andre Doyle, 39, was arrested and charged on Nov. 9, 2021 in Dauphin County with indecent assault, corruption of minors and unlawful contact with a minor. You can cancel at any time. Boys Varsity Football. All those little things to be a teammate and do more than just whats asked of him on game night, and thats what all the other kids have always done, and what he does, too., I love it, Murphy said of the offense. I understand the importance of coaches impacts on the life in the building.. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The Rockets had a good Fall II, but, like everyone else, were unable to compete for a state title. Im glad I was there for the dirty work part of it, and I wouldnt trade that experience for the world. The first goal at Glass, he said, is to build relationships with current and prospective players. 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Dedicated to all Reading High Football alumni including coaches, managers, spouses and fans. READING, MA - SEPTEMBER 22: Reading quarterback James Murphy during practice September 22, 2021 in READING, Massachusetts. "I'm excited for a fresh start, a new beginning, a new everything," said Flowers, a teacher at River Rock Academy, an alternative service for students in grades 6-12. There were questions. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Glass new head football coach Monday at the school. I think its a special treat to be part of the breaking of ground here in the sense of eight years ago and now walking into this perennial powerhouse. Tips to help protect your smartphone from thieves, Riley Keough feared she'd lose Daisy and the Six role because she couldn't 'belt' out a song, Tom Sizemore Dies: Saving Private Ryan & Black Hawk Down Star Was 61, Cameron Diaz 'is really enjoying her acting return'. Nearly two decades later, Godinet will try to guide Reading High to success on the football field from a new position. How to do some spring cleaning on your smartphone, What the Tech? 2The last time Reading High football made the district championship game, the Red Knights were led on defense by All-Berks linebacker Troy Godinet. We want to win the Middlesex League again like we did last year. New Reading High football coach Troy Godinet is recognized before the start of the game. Reading High School social workers will be available Wednesday to talk with students who are just learning about the arrest. The districts administration, staff and community at large are committed to building upon that history and maintaining a high level of integrity among all of our athletic programs. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. He applauds the parents and community for supporting the program and helping him take what Aymond built and turning it into a sustained state power. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, JOAN MOORE, SPECIAL TO THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE, C. JEMAL HORTON COLUMN: A Vikings program thats been great the past 2 years looks ready to take next step, Friday Five: New barbecue restaurant, apartment dwellers and updates, Cabarrus Sheriffs Office makes major drug bust with cocaine, fentanyl, cash seized, KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus, A Pig Deal: Cannon Ballers changing the name, Bojangles offering fish sandwich during Lent. Hes obviously a hard-working kid with the team. Reading School District said it first learned of Doyle's arrest Tuesday and that it has no record of the arresting police department notifying it. (Legendary coach of Natick and other programs) Tom Lamb used to talk about, Find the kid with the gleam in his eye. Thats (Murphy).. Teams and SchedulesTo see a list of our sport teams, rosters and complete schedules, visit our Big Teams Athletic website atreadingredknights.org.Game Live Streams and VideosTo see game live streams or recorded videos of sporting events, visit our Red Knight Athletics YouTube channel.News, Information and PhotosTo see sports photos and stay up to date with middle school and high school athletics, like and follow our Red Knights Atletics Facebook page. Kay landed a spot as a science teacher and seventh-grade "A team" head coach at Cunningham Middle School, a feeder to North Shore Highin the Galena Park School District. The Colonels went 6-3 that shortened season and advanced to the third round of the playoffs. 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Hes just top-notch in everything he does, and hell be missed., .#WON1DER pic.twitter.com/UgwVdNdkTV. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: After leaving his mark at storied A.L. He is a member of an elite club of just 16 head coaches who have won at least four UIL state titles. The star guard took over in the final frame, helping LCA secure the first Virginia High School League region crown in program history. Asked about a timetable to replace Newsome, Thompson said, I think that its really early in the process of determining that at this time. The district's administration, staff and community at large are committed to building upon that history and maintaining a high level of integrity among all of our athletic programs. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. On 10/7, the Reading varsity football team won their home conference game against J.P. McCaskey (Lancaster, PA) by a score of 38-0. Players (150) Staff (5) Do you have a team photo? And he spoke about the opportunity in front of him this upcoming season. Boys Basketball, the Wilson Bulldogs vs the Reading High Red Knights at the Geigle Complex in. Glass. Theres a standard that has to be followed, he said. Hes been a huge influence in my life, Murphy said. Reading's stats have been entered for the 36-7 loss @ Penn Manor on 9/23/2022 12:00 AM. I have a proven track record of success supporting an extensive portfolio of clients ranging from Rightsholders (City Football Group, Eleven Sports etc. He has a lot of experience on both sides of the ball and he is a great teacher both on the field and in the classroom.. 2022-2023 Reading JH Football Information . Godinet also said he hopes to bestow a lesson on the current Red Knights who may be interested in playing at the collegiate level. High School (yes of Hoosiers fame). That wasnt something we had the opportunity to do in Fall II, but thats top of the list right now., FAMILY:Father Jim, mother Allyson, brother Jack, sister Kate, ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Starting QB as a freshman, FAVORITE PERSONAL MOMENT IN SPORTS: Beating Barnstable last week, FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Office, Breaking Bad, FAVORITE TWITTER ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW: Adam Schefter, HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A GAME: Study playbook, go over plays with teammates and relaxing music, IF YOU COULD BE SOMEONE ELSE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD IT BE: Michael Jordan, Reading QB James Murphy has gleam, leads team, 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), High school tournaments: Winchester stuns No. Coaching Staff Reading Memorial High School Copyright 1999-2023 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and Scholastic Tools, LLC. Also introduced was Chris Gardner, an assistant who left E.C. Aug 2022 - Present7 months. Last year, Mount Pleasant coach Mike Johns retired after 23 years leading the Tigers. 0. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Reading entered Week 10 with a 9-0 record for the first time since 2002. But Kay hasnt really had other offers at the next level, and this one gets him in the door of the college ranks. Kays name has been followed by a long list of titles: seventh-grade coach, eighth-grade coach, ninth-grade coach, defensive assistant, secondary coach, recruiting coordinator, strength and conditioning coordinator, defensive coordinator, athletics coordinator, assistant head coach, head coach. Glass football coach, Serena Williams says her daughter doesn't like playing tennis, FIFA called "tone deaf" for appointing supermodel as ambassador, Lawsuit alleges NFL database contains lewd photos of fans and cheerleaders, Dan Snyder is under investigation over line of credit taken out by Commanders. He then attended Miami University and was on the school's football team until suffering a career-ending injury. Although he never earned a state title with the Wonders, Newsome won three conference championships while spending time at both the Class 3A and 4A levels, posting four seasons with at least 10 wins. So that's just kind of one of the added factors in this decision. Glass' new head football coach Monday at the school. DT, DE Jr. 0: Luis Diaz. He was one of five staff members who served up to 12 days of unpaid suspensions in 2010 after an investigation showed he and others viewed adult content on the districts email system. His bail was set at $50,000, unsecured. He since has been charged with indecent assault. He helped propel Reading High to a share of the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 championship and the District 3 Class 4A title game, where it fell to Cumberland Valley. Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. 3: . Join to view profile . The Owls should be excited. He says that the three years he spent as an F.M. If anyone has first-hand information about this case, they are encouraged to contact the Swatara Township police.". Jamar Lovelace addresses a crowd that gathered Monday at E.C. Please subscribe to keep reading. Sports Business Professional with 7 years of experience across Football, Cricket and Rugby, I bring a wealth of knowledge, industry insights and strong relationships to the table. You have permission to edit this article. I have tried to build teams around the priorities of the 4 Fs, Faith, Family, Future & Football. Sportskeeda is a global sports content platform that covers the world's biggest sports and esports subjects and serves over 100 Million fans every month. As soon as I found out I was going to coach, I decided to get out of retail management and become a safe school officer so I could be in the school district, Godinet said. He always tells me to relax, be calm, be myself. Instead, it chose a coach not only with previous ties to the program, but who also led Fleming deep into the playoffs during the COVID-altered spring season of 2021. Doyle was employed by the Reading School. Murphys father had a tremendous career both at Reading and at Northeastern University (back when the Huskies had a football program). With experience as a student-athlete and assistant coach, Godinet will try to guide Reading High to its first winning season since 2019. Six months after being told of alleged bullying in the Middleton High School football program that might have escalated to the sexual assault of a player, the teams coach was allowed to resign with a letter of reference and a promise his bosses would effectively say nothing about his departure. Middleton quarterback Gabe Passini is brought down by Waunakee's Jake Bova in the first quarter last Friday. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. He has kicked some you-know-what in it. North Shore won its opener over Clear Springs, then lost three games in a row to a powerhouse set of teams in Manvel, Westfield, and Euless Trinity. He puts me in a really good spot to get the ball to my teammates.. Reading names next head football coach. Troy Godinet, a Reading High grad and assistant coach, was approved as Red Knights head football coach at Wednesdays school board meeting. Reading Memorial High School Varsity football coach John Fiore describes himself as someone who loves to compete, which made his last season a dream come true. You know, we kind of grew up in that program together. Photographer Tim Kreider has posted a new gallery Reading @ Cedar Crest containing 89 photos. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Glass to hear from the new football coach. Minor has 50 years of coaching experience, 27 of them spent as the head coach at Reading High School, his alma mater. Write a Comment. (Staff Photo By Chris Christo/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald), Reading's James Murphy fumbles the ball as he's brought down by Lincoln-Sudbury's Gordon Gozdeck on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Reading, Mass. He is a proud graduate of Mabel B. Wesley Elementary and was a basketball team captain at Waltrip High School, where he helped the Mighty Rams to a near-.500 record. Godinet was approved as the head coach of the Red Knights last month after four years as the team's defensive coordinator . The guys have worked really hard. Lovelace said he began considering the job roughly three weeks after Woodys departure. We were kind of having dj vu walking through the hallways here.. Enjoy unlimited articles at one of our lowest prices ever. By the way, that is a designation he politely declines to accept, proving that as good of a coach as he is, he can be wrong. Five years later, hes returning to Lynchburgs midtown school. I just cant say enough about the man himself, no less the coach. I think thats a very attainable goal, Murphy said. The district announced on Feb. 15 that football coaches will receive mandatory training on bullying and there will be more supervision in locker rooms at the high school, and that there will be more education for students on how to identify and report bullying. Jon Kay had never set foot in Texas before he arrived in Houston in 1996 for the Texas High School Coaches Associations annual coaching school looking for a job. It also says the District will provide a letter of reference setting forth Mr. Pertzborns dates of employment, positions held, and committees served on and both sides agree to state only that Mr. Pertzborn is resigning for personal reasons and will answer any inquiries in the same manner.. You can cancel at any time! You can cancel at any time! RB. As much as he wanted to coach his favorite sport, little did Kay know he would become a Texas high school football legend. At an open house Oct. 7, the district let the public see the new space created by a 2018 referendum.